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Best Bay Area Events for 11/14-11/20
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor As we don our cozy scarves and attend harvest festivals, the sense of excitement amplifies, making the arrival of cold weather and fall holidays a truly enchanting time of the year. Only wish there was more daylight to enjoy it all! Here’s what I’m most excited about

Why Do I Fantasize About Working At The Post Office?
For those of you who aren’t in the know, I work in tech. I understand the deep irony of this considering I became a micro-niche internet celebrity (or BAYmous as Mario0o0o0o0o calls it) by shitting on tech workers, but I can say this unequivocally, tech saved me from poverty. Recently

We Wanna Send You to Kugelplex’s Album Release Party!
Enter Below to Win a Pair of Tix to Kugelplex’s Album Release Party! Kugelplex is the West Coast’s rockin’-est purveyor of klezmer and old-world music. Formed in 2001, the group plays wild, soulful dance music, has received awards from the Zellerbach Family Foundation and San Francisco Friends of Chamber

Meet The Chef Leading Downtown San Francisco’s Revival
PHOTOS AND WORDS BY ANDY SAMWICK I’ve visited chef Joe Hou at The Line Hotel since it opened last year. He runs the kitchens at both Tenderheart on the ground floor and Rise Over Run on the top floor and also plays host at a spectacular rooftop bar. Hou has

A Must See: ‘Head Trip’ The Doggie Diner Heads Journey to NY
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to popular demand, a second screening has been added for this showing. Head Trip is showing at The Roxie on Sunday,November 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM & also 7:40PM – tickets are here We all love a good road trip and those tales that feel like some

Making The Coolest Balloon Art in The World
Back in 2000, during the first dot-com economic downturn, Korene Tom lost her administration job. From there, Korene saw this as a rare opportunity to leave that life behind and become – a balloon artist and clown! Today, she is making some of the most amazing balloon art I’ve ever

The Enchanting Dark Kabaret Returns
The highly anticipated Dark Kabaret is back on November 17th for a brief two-weekend run this month, and it’s an event you won’t want to miss. This variety show promises a circus-like experience with performances ranging from magic and comedy to erotic entertainment. The diverse lineup includes Pink Puma, Maxim

John Waters on The Year of FILTH, Punk, & Christmas
“I just made bad taste 1% more respectable and…Trump ruined it, this is not even bad taste.”