Local Legends
20 Years of Bootie! Celebrating SF’s Iconic Mashup Night
Back in the mid-2000s, my friends and I regularly swapped music from one of SF’s longest-running mashup nights, Bootie Mashup. April marks 20-years of ‘Bootie‘. Since 2003, Bootie has been creating genre-themed mashup nights that blend both current and throwback pop songs and often feature fun variety show acts dancing
Pandemic Road Trip Sparks Success For Local Cider Company, Sincere Cider
Bex Pezzullo playfully refers to herself as a “recovering sommelier,” and it’s likely that her expertise in wine is one of the reasons her cider company makes some of the best cider in The Bay: Sincere Cider. Having started Sincere Cider in 2020 during the pandemic, Bex wasn’t always sure
Inside The Whimsical World of ‘Defense Mechanisms’
The Bay Area’s “Chairman of the Hoard,” sculptor Nemo Gould, has a solo show opening this weekend titled “Defense Mechanisms” in Oakland. The whimsy within each sculpture is rivaled only by the deep meaning behind many of his pieces, as well as the exhibition’s ability to highlight Nemo’s sculptural expertise.
Unveiling Eerie True Tales With The Haunted Bay in SF
We’ve discussed this… I’m a scaredy cat and I even get pretty jumpy inside not-so-scary haunted houses. However, I love a great ghost story and The Haunted Bay knows of most all of the ghosts hidden in the dark corners here. Haunted Bay is the brainchild of Ying Liu who
Inside SF’s Magical Speakeasy Show at The Palace Theater
Inside a North Beach clock shop is an underground speakeasy and theater called Palace Theater. There, you’ll find SF’s best magic show, The Illusionist starring Kevin Blake. As you savor expertly crafted cocktails, prepare to be mesmerized by mind-bending illusions, featuring mind-reading and astonishing sleight of hand tricks that will
Liarmouth: Aubrey Plaza in conversation with John Waters
San Franciscans packed the Sydney Goldstein Theatre last Tuesday May 9, 2023 for a taste of filth. John Waters’s new novel LIARMOUTH…a feel-bad romance was just released on paperback. To celebrate this event, the great people at City Arts & Lecture brought actor Aubrey Plaza for a conversation with the
How This San Francisco Corner Store Keeps The Neighborhood Alive
Early on a Wednesday morning, while smoking a cigarette in front of his shop, Mekonnen Seyoum stops to chat. He’s dressed in a blue button-down shirt with a black mask pulled down his neck, showing his curly black and white beard. A tall paper cup of coffee is in his
SF’s Tablehopper Becomes Member-Supported
Here at Broke-Ass Stuart, we highlight people who are doing great things – including other independent news sources which can help you find the best adventures within the Bay Area. Founder and editor of tablehopper, Marcia Gagliardi, shared some news with us. What is Tablehopper? Tablehopper has been a free