Artist you should know

The Guild That’s ‘Exploring Everything’ in The Bay Area
Within The Explorer’s Guild there are rankings for officers, merit badges, hundreds of Captains Log notebooks chronicling the last nearly 10 years of The Guild. What’s special about this group is that they are creating community in a fun way which doesn’t take life too seriously while also creating so much fun that it creates a collective glue that holds people together and allows people to feel like they can be part of the guild in their own way.

Death, Art, and Ecosexuals at a Church in San Francisco
I really only like going to church in San Francisco. In other cities, the churches are probably full of priests, pastors, and prophets. But I’m rarely looking for that kind of performance. In San Francisco, you can get a nice sound bath at Grace Cathedral, Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary

Effin’ Relax: Your New Chillaxation Station in The City
There’s a new shop in San Francisco that encourages you to get your shit together, stop mentally spiraling, and unwind a bit. All jokes aside, Effin’ Relax on Divisadero offers meditation, energy healing services, and a full range of handmade bath and body products designed to get you to give

Meet Irish Fiddler Colm O’Riain
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s day than going to see an Irish Fiddler? Colm O’Riain can help with that! He is playing at Keys Jazz Bistro in San Francisco on Friday March 15th and Sunday March 17th. You simply must go. I met Colm last St. Patrick’s Day

The Empowering Artists at Manifest Differently
Manifest Differently, the show at Minnesota Street Project will be having a closing ceremony on Saturday March 16th. Jointly curated by Kim Shuck and Megan Wilson, Manifest Differently takes on the harsh truth that we are currently living in a colonized reality. It asks how we can collectively heal. If

New Art Making Space, Sequoia Fabrica on Potrero Hill!
It’s always nice to hear that a community-run arts non-profit has come alive in our city. And for you artsy creative types who don’t have room for a big workbench or the coin to buy nice art-making machinery, this is a great development.

Why This Comic Book Memoir About a Trans Runner Is for Everyone
There are some artists who really seem to do it all, and Mylo Choy is one of them. Choy, who uses they/them pronouns, is a true multi-hyphenate, performing music across the country and training as a long-distance runner. But visual art was always there, drawing as one of their earliest

Fishnets and Film: The Drag Themed Festival!
Do you ever think you might enjoy Drag performance and queer cinema paired with alcohol and tasty nibbles? Robby Kendall, the CEO of the drag-themed film festival, Fishnets and Films has got you covered! The next event is at New Parkway Theater on March 2nd. It’s a “Let’s Talk About