Arts and Culture

Potted Potter Casts a Spell of Hilarity on San Francisco
If you are feeling down from a lack of Harry Potter in your life, I have some very good news for you! Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Experience- A Parody by Dan and Jeff has arrived in San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Theater. It is sure to delight muggles, witches,

A Pagan, Artist Filled, Night Parade in San Francisco
We marched through the entire Mission District last year in a ‘Night Parade’ that was full of costumed pagans, punks, artists, families, and other friendly San Franciscans. The New Orleans Style Brass Band, Mission Delirium, kept the entire procession dancing and gyrating through the night. While a group of well-versed

BAS Has Had Your Back for Almost 20 Years!
The above photo was taken by the incredible Victoria Smith in 2006. It’s from a photoshoot for Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco, a book that came out the following year. While some really great pics came from that shoot, we had no idea that this one would end up gracing the header

The Digital Age Killed the Lost Art of the Mix Tape
There was a feeling of slow courtship with a song or album, compared to current days of a “swipe left, swipe right” music listening experience.

Best Bay Area Events 12/19-12/25
Ali Wong Closes Out 2023 at The Masonic Saturday, 12/23 – Ali Wong Live San Francisco’s own Ali Wong is in the middle of a hilarious eight show run at The Masonic. Limited tickets are still available for the comedian’s final two shows this Saturday, December 23rd at 5pm & 8pm, get

Jam-Packed: These Musicians Made an Entire Album in Just 3-Days!
Co-created by Casey Cope and Marquito, Qamp is a 3-Day writing camp in Berkeley where dozens of Bay Area musicians and producers coming together to create a full length album in only 3 days. It’s that simple. This year marks their third album that they’ve created using this format. This

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

‘FUCK-IT-ALL FRIDAYS’ Resistance Plan for 2024
Your favorite culture jamming publication, Adbusters, has a Plan for World Revolution in 2024.