Arts and Culture

WIN a Copy of The Guide for a Single Man or The Guide for a Single Woman
The Guide for a Single Man and The Guide for a Single Woman are the first of their kind. Not sequels, not prequels, but equals. These two comedic novels can be read in either order to learn both sides of the story of – Four thirtysomethings drinking and flirting their

Win Tickets to Beth Dean’s 4th Annual THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT @ El Rio
Beth Dean started throwing this party at her own expense as her love letter to San Francisco. “A weird, cool and cheap party seemed like everything San Francisco is all about, and it was insane to me to have to pay $30 to get into a club on Halloween, so

Win Tickets to ‘Clas/Sick’ | 1993 HipHop Tracks Gone Chamber Orchestral
Clas/sick Hip Hop: 1993 Edition recreates some of 1993’s most successful hiphop songs through a chamber orchestra; Ensemble Mik Nawooj and Oakland’s own Kev Choice, Lauryn Hill’s former musical director, performing with the 11-piece Kev Choice Ensemble. In 1993, OutKast, A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, Wu Tang Clan, and Tupac Shakur

Win Tickets to the Hella Gay Comedy Festival 2014
#HellaGayComedy proudly presents The Hella Gay Comedy Festival 2014 which will feature our best LGBT and LGBT friendly stand up comedians for a week long Gay themed comedy festival in Oakland & San Francisco from November 5th – 9th. #HellaGayComedy has been producing gay themed comedy shows in the Bay Area since 2011! Our shows are inclusive to everyone, from our performers to our

A Choose Your Own Adventure Halloween Party w/ Costumes, Arcade Games and FREE Hard Cider
I’m just cutting and pasting this in since I’m slammed, but holy shit this sounds amazing. Plus BAS reader get $5 off when using the code: brokeassstuart. Get your tickets here and read all about this dope event below: Hello Halloween lovers! What happens when you combine arcade games, booze & DIY costumes?

The City That Was: Kill Your TV
Last week I had dinner with my old friend and roommate, “Chad Mulligan.” Unlike a lot of my Cacophony friends, “Chad” likes staying out of the limelight, but then, he doesn’t write, either—a task for which you’d better get some limelight, or a day job. Hanging with him reminded me

The Kinda Late Show with Broke-Ass Stuart Debuts on November 19th!
I’ve got some pretty awesome news! On Wednesday, November 19th I’m debuting a brand new live “late night” show called The Kinda Late Show with Broke-Ass Stuart. Imagine all the late night shows you’ve ever seen (Letterman, Fallon, Leno, etc.) but with a distinct San Francisco slant. Now take that thing

Broke-Ass of the Week: Musician Joe Medina of MERCH
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.