By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor

If you like to laugh, or love to see art, this week is going to tickle you pink! We have another giveaway for an incredible new musical, so be sure to get your entry in NOW, it’s gonna be a great show. The 90s are BACK and it is evident all over the Bay! Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 9/5…

Partners’ Events

Hubba Hubba Revue: 17th Anniversary
9/10 | DNA Lounge | 375 11th St, SF | 7 pm | $15-35

In 2006, multiple shows, performers, artists, techs, & DNA Lounge came together to create a brand new, super-sized showcase of burlesque & variety entertainment, bigger & more fantastic than anything that had come before! Join us and a cast of special guests, local all-stars, & the high-flyin’ adventurers of Dam Circus, as we celebrate 17 years of Hubba Hubba Revue!

The East Bay Beer Passport is Here!

Two-For-One Beers at 27 Awesome Locations

There’s no better way to explore the East Bay than to literally drink it in. The 2023-2024 East Bay Beer Passport contains 27 vouchers to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally owned breweries, dives, diners and restaurants in the East Bay. And the best part? It’s only $35.00!

Get Your Beer Passport right here!

This Week’s Giveaway

We Wanna Send You to See Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical!

This Week’s Events

Tuesday, 9/5

Hairspray (1988) in 35mm
9/5 | Roxie Theater | 3117 16th St, SF | 6:40 pm | $5-15

It’s Baltimore, 1962, and a rebellious teenager with the biggest bouffant on the block attempts to win the coveted “Miss Auto Show” crown as she fights against racial discrimination in this film created and directed by John Waters and featuring Divine in her last role.

That Little Rap Show
9/5 | Slate Bar | 2925 16h St, SF | 7 pm | $15

Southern California rapper C. Versy (c dot versy) is bringing his talents to the BAY AREA. Showcasing local artists who have proven to put on a great show in the past. DJs spinning BAY AREA favorites. Small, intimate live music event.

Kokedama: Japanese Hanging Plant + Moss Ball Gardens
9/5 | Workshop | 1798 McAllister St, SF | 7 pm | $64

This magical trend of plants and string-bound moss balls is pretty hard not to crush on. For you bonsai newbies, kokedama is a style of Japanese Bonsai where the plant’s root system is actually wrapped in sphagnum moss and string. These little (and not so little) moss ball bundles of joy are a ton of fun to design and construct. They will quickly become your new creative obsession as you experiment with getting different houseplants, succulents, and even herbs into the kokedama bonsai mix! Once you learn how to assemble your kokedama plant and moss ball, using string to bind it together, you will take a crack at constructing two kokedama moss ball projects (one small and one medium). You’ll receive instruction on proper plant care as well as recommendations on which “hard to kill” houseplants and succulents to use so that your kokedama creations are guaranteed a long and happy life!

Pretty Woman
9/5 | The Cut Outdoor Cinema | 250 Main St, SF | 7 pm | $14-27

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events and hires a beautiful sex worker he meets.

Wednesday, 9/6

Cassandro
9/6 | The Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 6 pm | $20 

Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character ‘Cassandro,’ the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life. Based on a true story. Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams is expected to attend.

The Moth StorySLAM – DRIVE
9/6 | Freight & Salvage | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 7 pm | $15

DRIVE: Prepare a five-minute story about something that propelled you forward. Accelerating cars or burning desire, obsession, ambition or escape. Tell us about what keeps the gears spinning. Must. Get. To. Finish. Line. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories told live and without notes. Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.

Jesus Trejo
9/6 | Punch Line | 444 Battery St, SF | 8 pm | $22.25

Jesus Trejo is one of the fastest rising names in the stand-up comedy scene. Trejo will be taping his first hour stand-up special for SHOWTIME this fall, set to air top of 2020. He can be seen recurring on the upcoming Netflix series MR. IGLESIAS, and in roles on ALONE TOGETHER (Freeform) and TEACHERS (TV Land). Jesus was selected to be a NEW FACE comedian in 2016 for the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and was named a Variety Top 10 Comic to watch at JFL in 2017. Born and raised in Long Beach, CA, Trejo is a paid regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

Thursday, 9/7

Emily Van Dyke: Comedy Night At
9/7 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 pm | $17.50-20

Originally from the Midwest, Emily Van Dyke loves pools and telling inappropriate stories at BBQs. Emily has opened for Colin Quinn, performed sketch and stand-up in SF Sketchfest and her comedy dating show Flirting with Laughter won “Best Tinder Alternative” in San Francisco Magazine

Nebuchadnezzar
9/7 | Monarch | 101 6th St, SF | 9 pm | $10-15

Nebuchadnezzar headlines this night before his European tour. His productions akin to modern art have profound influence on the underground scene in Berlin, Europe and US. His sets comprising his original tracks are uniquely cathartic and have a chic vibe that have been the backdrop of New York Fashion Week runways. Local talents and favourites come together in support to bring you a night of inspiring frequencies in this new series extasis that celebrates California forest magic, our connection to each other and to nature.

62nd Ever Bay Area Pun-Off
9/7 | Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell St, SF | 6:30 pm | $25

Some say it’s an affliction; we call it “comedy…”

The Bay Area Pun-Off is a bi-monthly sold-out San Francisco comedy staple: holding together a diverse community of wordplayers and countless unfortunate bystanders (and sitters). Bolstered by groans, eye rolls, and the ever-sought-after double-handed facepalm, we enter our 7th year with equal parts ironic triumph and gleeful apology. At the Pun-Off, we are proud to invite you to celebrate the contagious power of the pun, the lowest form of comedy, the highest form of intellect; a prized tool of parents, kindergarten teachers, Facebook trolls, and Witzelsucht patients everywhere!

Renny
9/7 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 8 pm | $30.25-45.25

Lorenzo Cromwell, also popularly known as “Renny,” is an actor, comedian & popular digital personality who has grown over 3 million followers on Instagram, Youtube and Facebook combined.

Through the years he has collaborated with major global brands (Verizon, Revolt Tv, Google, Foot Locker) to hosting red carpets for award shows and starred in Honda’s TV commercial in 2017. In 2018, the young entertainer was cast in Seasons 11 and 12 on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out with Nick Cannon and in 2020, he debutted in his first movie role with BET “The Christmas Lottery” along with “Fruits Of The Heart and “Karen” which is set to release Fall of 2021.

Friday, 9/8

Flower Piano
9/8-9/12 | Golden Gate Park Botanical Gardens, SF | 10 am | free

Sunset Piano and Gardens of Golden Gate Park are excited to present one of the most unique and creative events in the Bay Area. Flower Piano will transform San Francisco Botanical Garden once again into the city’s own alfresco concert hall where everyone is invited to play and listen.

Fundraiser for Maui Strong 
9/8 | Macondray | 2209 Polk St, SF | 4-6 pm | free

Join Macondray for a happy hour fundraiser on Friday 9/8 from 4-6! We’re raising funds for the Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund. We’ll have specialty cocktails, and we have an online raffle where patrons can buy $5 tickets and win one of many local-experience prizes! All specialty cocktail and ticket sales will be donated. No cost for admission.

Candela: Road To Breakaway
9/8 | The Ritz | 400 S 1st St SJ | 9 pm | $10

OTEBNSOLRAC – HABOOB – ZUHNDDRY – 888 THIEVES – DJ HAWN – FØR3PLY

Bay Day Challenge: 30 Days of the Bay
9/8 | all over the Bay Area | 8 am | free

Join us for Bay Day 2023! Bay Day is a regional holiday celebrating the heart of our home – San Francisco Bay. Our month-long Bay Day Challenge gives everyone an opportunity to explore and connect with the Bay. Explore 30 miles of the Bay Trail—which spans 350 miles in all 9 counties or complete 10 activities, such as kite flying, bird watching and picnicking. This month-long event culminates with a Bay Day Celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline on Saturday, October 7th. Take on The Bay Day Trail Challenge! Walk, run, bike, or paddle any 30 miles along the San Francisco Bay Trail to complete your personal Bay Day Trail Challenge.

Bhangra & Beats Night Market
9/8 | Downtown – Battery St & Clay St, SF | 5-10 pm | free

Presented by San Francisco-based cultural production studio Into the Streets in partnership with dance party collective Non-Stop Bhangra, the Bhangra & Beats Night Market series features two stages of high-energy Bhangra and world music, dance lessons and performances, 2 open air bars, and a night market with 15 food purveyors and 25+ retail and experience vendors showcasing an eclectic mix of South Asian and other Bay Area cuisines and wares. New entertainment additions and special guests for the September 8th market include Miles Medina and Santero on the Bhangra & Beats stage on Battery Street, Hi Life Party hosting the Culture Collective stage on Clay Street with world music DJs and special guest performances, and a drop-in drum circle hosted by DRUMMM Rhythmic Events.

Saturday, 9/9

Oakland Pride 2023
9/9 | Downtown Oakland | 10 am | $0-20

Oakland Pride and Pridefest Oakland have joined forces to create a sponsorship of strength and respect while elevating our unified mission to celebrate and support the cultures and diversity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) community in Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area. Both of these organizations have cemented their sponsorship to provide unified support for each other, the LGBTQ+ community, and Oakland at-large so that every marginalized voice can be heard. Oakland Pride helps create a safe space to come home to. A sanctuary where you are protected, can be all you are without judgment and are embraced by your chosen queer family that is strong in numbers and a fierce force fueled by the Power of Pride.

Yoi Toki SF – A FutureFunk / Vaporwave Party
9/9 | Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell St, SF | 10 pm | $20

YOI TOKI Returns To San Francisco! Future Funk is a Vaporwave subgenre that emerged around 2010 (championed by artists such as Yung Bae, Night Tempo and Macross 82-99). It draws from 70s/80’s Funk, Disco, Disco House, Vaporwave and Japanese City Pop influences, resulting in a sound that is upbeat, insanely danceable, very disco and very funky. Future Funk’s aesthetic is a nostalgic mix 90s anime and ’80s consumer culture (the fact that it is somehow descended from Vaporwave goes some way in explaining the familiar and yet strangely unique sound and visuals).

Thievery Corporation w/ Kruder & Dorfmeister
9/9 | The Midway | 900 Marin St, SF | 3 pm | $40+

The Midway, Opulent Temple & Duckpond Present: PERMISSION TO LAND: MAGNETIC MOON

MUSIC LINE-UP: THIEVERY CORPORATION – KRUDER & DORFMEISTER – + MUCH MORE TBA

TERMiNATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY + ALiENS DOUBLE FEATURE, in 35mm
9/9 | The Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 5:30 pm | $19.50-21.50

“Celebrate the two greatest science-fiction spectacles ever made on the Castro Theatre’s giant screen in one evening! James Cameron’s masterful blockbusters not only deliver jaw-dropping special effects by the legendary SFX artist Stan Winston, they showcase career-defining performances by both Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor) and Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley). Don’t miss these prophetic ruminations on the imminent dangers of terminators, xenomorphs and greedy corporations. Pristine 35mm prints courtesy of Disney, Rialto & a very special private 35mm collector.

U.S. Girls
9/9 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 9 pm | $25

If the alluring moniker used by Megan Remy conjures images of volleyball teams or cheerleading squads, forget it. Not that there’s any doubt that Remy–sorry, U.S. Girls–couldn’t rise and conquer either challenge. Like fellow DIY ingenues Sally Strobelight and Inca Ore, U.S. Girls’ approach is deceptively ethereal and delightfully haunting; lithe, lysergic gamma rays of keyboard murk beamed over percussive bonk sort of resemble Diamanda Galas reinterpreting Suicide’s Red Star. And dig that cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Prove It All Night,” done in such an effortless, barbital lush you’d swear the air was filled with mescaline.

Sunday, 9/10

Keke Palmer
9/10 | The New Parish | 1743 San Pablo Ave, Oakland | 8 pm | $30

Keke Palmer is an Emmy award-winning actress, singer, songwriter, producer and television host. She recently starred in Jordan Peele’s Universal summer blockbuster Nope opposite Daniel Kaluuya, earning unanimously rave reviews from critics and audiences alike as well as a NY Film Critics’ Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Vintage Trouble
9/10 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 pm | $25-30

Steeped in the sounds of classic blues, soul, and rock & roll from the ’50s and ’60s, Los Angeles combo Vintage Trouble first found success in the U.K., where their debut album, 2011’s The Bomb Shelter Sessions, made a strong showing on the digital charts. Known for their passionate live shows and fusion of retro cool and modern swagger, the band spent the next several years earning a devoted fan base on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to key opening slots with rock legends like the Who, the Rolling Stones, and AC/DC, and the 2016 release of their Don Was-produced 1 Hopeful Rd.

Head Automatica w/ Foxy Shazam
9/10 | Great American Music Hall | 859 O’Farrell St, SF | 8:30 pm | $35-45

Head Automatica is the somewhat unlikely pairing of vocalist Daryl Palumbo (of New York City’s hardcore outfit Glassjaw) and producer Dan the Automator (aka Dan Nakamura of Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School). Introduced by mutual friends, the duo began work on their debut, aiming for a sound somewhere in between the Automator’s beats and squiggles and Palumbo’s penchant for rock and punk. When Decadence appeared in late summer 2004, its groove was just that — a bright and trashy mix of electronics and rock & roll, the kind of thing for which late nights were made.

Storytime Tea – A Family Friendly Drag Brunch!
9/10 | The Chapel | 777 Valencia St, SF | 12-4 pm | $20-120 (1-8 people)

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of fabulous fun at our Storytime Tea – A Family Friendly Drag Brunch! Get ready to be entertained by mesmerizing drag performances, delicious food, and a whole lot of laughter! Our event promises an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for all ages. Bring your loved ones, friends, and little ones to experience the magic of drag in a family-friendly setting. Our talented drag performers will captivate you with their stunning costumes, incredible lip-syncing skills, and heartwarming storytelling.

Grease
9/10 | The Cut Outdoor Cinema | 250 Main St, SF | 6 pm | $14-27

Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they discover they’re now in the same high school.

Monday, 9/11

Plosivs | Broke-Ass Stuart’s Goddamn Website – SF Events (brokeassstuart.com)
9/11 | Bottom of the Hill | 1233 17th St, SF | 7:30 pm | $22-26

PLOSIVS, the brand new punk outfit featuring John Reis (Hot Snakes / Rocket From The Crypt / Drive Like Jehu), Rob Crow (Pinback), Atom Willard (Against Me!) and Jordan Clark (Mrs. Magician), are excited to present “Hit The Breaks,” the band’s first official offering. A song described as “a headfirst charge straight into the highest form of kinetic energy, be it sonic, fluid, or pure human euphoria,” “Hit The Breaks” was recorded on a day in October 2020 at Singing Serpent Studio with engineer Ben Moore at the controls.

Emily Catalano
9/11 | Punch Line | 444 Battery St, SF | 8 pm | $22.25

Emily is a comedian/filmmaker from San Francisco who is known for her sharp joke writing and veritable dead pan delivery. In 2019, she was selected as one of Timeout LA’s Comics to Watch. She is a regular at the Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club, was a featured performer at Out of Bounds Comedy Festival in Austin, TX and selected as an Audible New Voice at SF Sketchfest. She regularly opens for Pete Holmes, and performs alongside Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Judd Apatow, and Patton Oswalt at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles. In 2019, she made her late-night stand-up debut on CONAN and this year her stand-up was featured on The Drew Barrymore Show. She is currently developing a semi-autobiographical series with Sean Hayes’ Hazy Mills Productions and CBS Studios.

Strange Ranger w/ Chanel Beads
9/11 | Thee Parkside | 1600 17th St, SF | 8 pm | $15

Strange Ranger continue to excel at translating the way intimacy can feel so overwhelmingly gigantic. With a dozen releases across their 10 years as a band, the Philly-via-Portland-via-Montana group, currently featuring Isaac Eiger (guitars, vocals), Fred Nixon (bass, piano, vocals), Nathan Tucker (drums), and Fiona Woodman (vocals), have traversed genres, moods, and textures while maintaining one important throughline: an exploration of closeness.

Dead On A Sunday
9/11 | Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell St, SF | 8 pm | $15

Dead On A Sunday, take emo to the next stage. Their brand of melancholic music has the right tones and will cater to the people who feel broken. Every lyric on this release means something too, and they all click in, giving the listener a chance to assess their own lives. The ache is real here too, and the band describes this ache so much that it becomes a pivotal part of the process. There’s also a spotlight on emotion, a light shining on the dark parts.

Rad Upcoming Events 

9/16-9/24 | Bruns Ampitheater | Free Shakespeare in the Park 2023: Cymbeline
9/22 | Davies Symphony Hall | Opening Night Gala

Don’t forget to check out our Big Bad List of Rad Ongoing Events right here!