Downtown First Thursdays, a New FREE Monthly Street Party, Kicks Off May 2! DFT is giving Downtown SF a whole new makeover–think bigger, bolder, and oh-so-S.F. The fun takes place on 2nd Street (between Market and Howard Streets) and along neighboring alleyways on Jessie, Minna, and Natoma Streets. Free kids activities, disco

Written by: Ian Firstenberg Caution: Like the bottles of milk in your fridge, this is all spoilers In a semi-distant future, rife with partisan divide and automatic rifles, an eclectic foursome of reporters traverses suburban Appalachia to document the killing of the President. Two of five stars. That’s Civil War,

Sometimes it doesn’t make sense. You did everything right: went to college, earned good grades, published short stories. You finished grad school with a full-length manuscript, even scored some artist residencies. Your list of professional references is growing, an excellent sign. The right people are endorsing your work. It appears

The San Francisco Mime Troupe is presenting a fundraiser with an all-day concert festival. All funds raised will go towards improving the SFMT building to help create a space in the community for artists to be able to express themselves. The SFMT is hoping to continue to host concerts, art

As I walked across the border from Tijuana, I felt my body relax as I entered the United States. We had done it– we took a circus to Mexico. The surrealness of the last 10 days all started to come back to me as I sat on the train to

Who wants to hang out and drink FREE beer? On Wednesday, May 1st, I’m buying a keg of beer at a San Francisco bar and inviting all my paying supporters on Patreon to come drink. It’s a great excuse to hang out, meet some cool new people (including some BAS writers),

SF is Getting an Absurd Willy W*nka Immersive Experience Take a whimsical, immersive journey INTO THE WONKYVERSE—inspired by the World of Willy W*nka & the epic failure in Glasgow.   On FRIDAY, MAY 3 Join a wildly diverse collection of creators for an evening of artful absurdity! Dress up and join hundreds

This article is made possible by the fine folks at I Love the Tenderloin Week. Back for its second year, the I Love the Tenderloin Week festival is nearly upon us! This time it’s running from April 21st – April 27th and it sounds fantastic! Besides the obvious restaurants, bars,