Alex Mak - Managing Editor
San Francisco’s Long, Passionate Affair with Carmen
For over 92 years Georges Bizet’s Carmen has carried on a great love affair with San Francisco. Carmen made her debut with the San Francisco Opera in 1927 at the Civic Auditorium. Over the decades, she’s continued to sing and seduce her way through some 192 performances in San Francisco,
The Fight to Save The Mezzanine & Nightlife in San Francisco
You may have heard that the Mezzanine, one of San Francisco’s beloved music venues, was being forced out of its home on 444 Jessie st. The Mezzanine’s landlords threatened to raise their rent by 600% by year’s end, essentially kicking them out in order to convert the thriving nightlife venue
The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally
Riding MUNI Now More Expensive than New York Subway
Starting July 1st, MUNI is raising its single fare price to $3, and the monthly Adult A pass rises to $98. To put that into perspective, a subway ticket in New York City costs $2.75. In NYC, the trains run all night, get you practically anywhere you need to go
SF Woman is Completely Out of Hot Weather Clothes 4 days into Heat Wave
After several consecutive days of extremely hot weather aka heat wave in San Francisco, many SF residents are finding themselves completely out of warm weather outfits. “One or two hot days are fine, great even, but four days in a row!?” Exclaimed SF resident Sara MacDougal, “The only clothing options
Sunburns up 900% in San Franciso over Weekend
Record-setting high temperatures continued into Monday across the Bay Area. 2019’s first major heatwave broke the temp record for Monday June 10th with a high of 97 degrees in San Francisco, the high used to be 88 degrees (set in 1985). The normal high temperature for San Francisco on a
SF Artists, the 2020 Hearts in San Francisco Project is Looking for You
For you Bay Area painters out there, this is a decent opportunity to get your work seen, for a good cause, AND get paid a bit in the process. SF General Hospital Foundation announced today that submissions are now open for the annual ‘Hearts in San Francisco’ public art project,
SF’s Newest Park Next to an Old Navy Shipyard, What Could go Wrong?
SF’s newest park, in India Basin, located next to the former US military shipyard, an area fraught with a history of cancer causing toxic soil.
MEZZANINE’S LANDLORDS RENEGE ON PROMISED LEASE EXTENSION
We received the below message from Mezzanine today, explaining how their landlord is going back on their word and kicking them out 3 months early. It’s always sad to see a great local venue, along with their staff, and all the artists who were booked to perform there this winter,