Arts and Culture
Spend Black Friday Bowling at Brooklyn Bowl
By some estimates, the average Thanksgiving meal is approximately 3,500 calories. That excessive, and the ensuting emotional/guilt toll only makes it worse. You likely feel pretty awful right now just thinking about it it. Which is why spending the day bowling might be a good solution. Not only will you give
A Day at the Races: The Met Museum
Actually, no. Not unless ‘œthe races’ is a cheeky synonym for one of the most crowded art museums in the universe. (It isn’t.) Nevertheless, I spent a few hours yesterday at The Met. I hadn’t really been to a proper cultural institution since I moved back to NYC and I
Magic Show and City Opera SF at 2010 Finale of Friday Nights at the de Young
If you’re like me, you have been to exactly zero editions of Friday Night at the de Young this year, despite the events being FREE and really cool. And if, like me, you regret this fact, Friday is the last opportunity in 2010 to experience some low-key museum fun after
FREE Movie Night Friday at Great American Music Hall
Not to be outdone by places like The Independent and The Park Chalet, Great American Music Hall really wants to get in on this free movie night thing, and what better way to start off a movie series in classic San Francisco venue than with another SF classic: Alfred Hitchcock’s
Watch the Inflation of the Macy’s Balloons for FREE
I feel like a bit of an asshole for saying this, but I can go my entire life without seeing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in person. Standing on a sidewalk with swarms of tourists in the cold cuts into my time for gluttony, napping, super family fun time and yelling
Voidwell Homecoming Dance Better Than Your Homecoming
Brooklyn, for better or worse, has a glut of musicians and performers who get dubbed “cutting edge” or “the hot new thing.” Much like the terms “awesome,” “extreme,” or “neo-c0nservative,” these terms are overused to the point of becoming meaningless, no different from say “um” or “er” in your sentence.
FREE Comedy in 3D and The World’s Only Pencil Musician
Looking for something to do tomorrow night? How about comedy and watching someone make music with a pencil? Yeah, you read that right. Tomorrow Danny Dechi is hosting his weekly comedy show at the Rockit Room on Clement St. While I don’t know who the comedians will be I do
FREE Jameson Tonight at Parkside Lounge
Sometimes, bars giveaway booze for album release parties or holidays. But other times, bars pour free booze for absolutely no reason. Tonight, Parkside Lounge is giving away FREE Jameson for no other apparent reason than it’s Monday night. It’s the perfect way to kick off your week of overeating and