Arts and Culture

07 Aug 2011

Testing One, Two, Three…

One of my favorite parts about summertime is that it is concert season; all the great festivals and many great artists come to town to take advantage of the weather and lift our spirits with their wonderful melodies. The bad part, though, is that all these concerts total up really

Paulette Greenhouse - The Penny Pincher 0
07 Aug 2011

FREE Mayoral Candidates Forum at Castro Theatre

As a San Francisco resident you reserve the right to know what your politicians have in mind for your city.  What better way to be brought up to speed than to attend the upcoming Mayoral Candidates Forum taking place at the Castro Theatre. On Monday, August 8 from 7:00p.m. –

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06 Aug 2011

San Francisco Theater Festival Sunday August 7th

This year the San Francisco theater festival has nestled down right on the shores of the bay in Fort Mason. The festival will be presenting 135 shows in just over six hours time spread throughout 15 venues scattered in the nooks and crannies of the Fort Mason Center. According to

Hugh Hunter - Economical Essayist 0
04 Aug 2011

FREE Improv Every Friday at The Alcove Theater

Alright, so we need a location. “The Alcove Theater,” great The Alcove Theater. Ok now we need a day of the week, “Friday!” yes, Friday Thank You.  We need an activity, “How about FREE improv and stop asking us all these questions.” If you’ve never been to an improv show

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03 Aug 2011

Get your Craft on!

So I’m a huge craft nerd, …like seriously. I can spend hours and hours in Michael’s (it drives my boyfriend crazy). But I figure that anything I can make myself is waaaay better than anything I can purchase. I mean, it might not come out as crisp and clean, or

Paulette Greenhouse - The Penny Pincher 0
02 Aug 2011

FREE Hot Dogs and Rock ‘n’ Roll

I find hot dogs to be one of the most disturbing forms of meat, second only to sausage. But when times are tough, you take food where you can get it — not to mention slammin’ beats and cheap booze. Luckily, Hot Dogs & Asteroids on the first Tuesday of

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
01 Aug 2011

Sing Your Favorite Terrible Songs; Be Shamed by Actually Decent Singers

I never understand why anyone hesitates to perform karaoke. You don’t have to be good or even mediocre; all you have to do is entertain. So don’t bother coming if you’re not ready to give us a show, but if you are willing to perform air guitar solos, bust Fly

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