Michael McDonald is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show, MADtv. While on the show, he developed many memorable characters including Stuart Larkin, Marvin Tikkvah Rusty Miller, and The Depressed Persian Tow Truck Man. He was a contributing writer and director on MADtv. McDonald has also directed

Shuggie Otis, who oddly looks really similar to my first boyfriend, can be connected to myriad of famous and solar musicians throughout the ages: his father, Johnny Otis, discovered Etta James and Jackie Wilson, Shuggie’s first son’s mother was in The GTOs, a group created by Frank Zappa and he

Rad Upcoming SF Events Dead Man Walking Live Performance THU. 05/07 | 6:00PM @ Amoeba SF Members of The Damned, The Stray Cats, Guns N’ Roses, and The Alarm have come together as Dead Men Walking, a super-group unlike any other. ADMISSION: FREE Jessie Andrews + Tropicool + BONES +

Omakase Dinner for Two: Omakase is a Japanese culinary term for “Chef’s Choice.” Dinner will include both nigiri and Japanese plates selected by the chef. Nigiri features an assortment of seasonal and sustainable fish, each individually seasoned by the chef. The dinner will also include a selection of Japanese izakaya dishes,

Originally a musical and visual solo project by Michigan-native-turned-Angeleno Schneider, members now include Mark Barry (percussion, vocals), Miguel Briseno (bass, percussion) and Tom Renaud (guitar, vocals). After a pair of EPs, their debut album Lonesome Dreams was released in 2012, followed by extensive touring both stateside and abroad, as well

  Born and raised in Niger, in the northern city of Agadez, Bombino is a member of the Tuareg Ifoghas tribe, a nomadic people descended from the Berbers of North Africa; for centuries they have fought against colonialism and the imposition of strict Islamic rule. Tuesday, May 12, 2015 @ 9:00

Judy Blume will discuss her first book in 15-years, In the Unlikely Event, her career spanning eight decades of writing, children empowerment and her favorite stories about the young and young at heart. Sunday, June 7 2015 @ 5:45Pm | The Castro Theatre | Tickets can be purchased here