Arts and Culture
The Speakeasy is Back, Under the Streets of North Beach
Under the streets of North Beach, on the cusp of Chinatown, a Speakeasy has resurfaced. In a cavernous maze of vice and gin, populated by showgirls, jazz musicians, dirty politicians, rum runners, scallywags, and songbirds…while the doors only open to those with the right password. So naturally Stuart and I
All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In May 2024
Call this May on Hulu a “something for everyone” month. There’s a heartwarming nature documentary, an action film classic and its sequels, an acclaimed historical epic, a weird trip through American subcultures, and a strange but true documentary about a jaw dropping Japanese reality TV show. You might not want
Best Bay Area Events 4/23-5/13
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
Civil War Movie Review – Is The End Of The American Empire Worth Watching?
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,
Life After Grad School?
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
You Can Help Turn the Mime Troupe’s Building into a Thriving Space for Artists
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
We took a circus to Mexico, it did not go as planned
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
I’m Throwing a Kegger and You Should Come!
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),