Arts and Culture

FREE Reading by Miranda July at BookCourt on Tuesday
Hear the sometimes polarizing, but always daring performance artist/filmmaker/writer, Miranda July, read from her new book, It Chooses You, on Tuesday at Bookcourt in Brooklyn. It Chooses You was born while July procrastinated on writing her latest feature film, The Future, by reading the PennySaver classifieds booklet. Chock full of

FREE Open Bluegrass Jam at Amnesia
Many great local and outside bluegrass and jazz acts grace Amnesia’s sacred stage from week to week. They are all incredibly talented. What about us average Joes, though? Every second and fourth Monday of each month Amnesia plays host to The Pick!, which is an open jam session for anyone

High Voltage, a FREE Reading by Electric Literature
Come to Franklin Park this Monday at 8pm for High Voltage, a FREE reading put on by Electric Literature. If this is the first you’re hearing of Electric Literature, here’s their beautifully simple mission statement: Electric Literature’s mission is to use new media and innovative distribution to return the short story to

Madonna Book Signing (Mr. Madonna, That Is)
Paul Madonna could be called San Francisco’s sketchiest man, but it would only apply in the utmost literal of senses. Known for his pen and ink depictions of SF streetscapes and architectural details, the artist was Mad Magazine’s first-ever art intern before snagging a weekly comic strip in the Chronicle.

Views Aplenty Atop The de Young Tower
Tickets to the de Young are by no means cheap. There is another option, though, for us broke asses. The de Young tower! While we may not be able to afford entry to the museum itself, we can definitely check out the tower. Cruise up to the top of the

Dear TV, Being Broke Ain’t That Easy!
Don’t judge me, but I’ve been kinda casually checking out that new show “2 Broke Girls” lately (partially because I think that chick from that one Michael Cera movie- and more recently in Thor– is quite pleasantly sassy; but mostly because I didn’t continue watching Gossip Girl past season one,

11/11/11: Meditation Flash Mob in Dolores Park
How many times have you looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:11? Haven’t you ever wondered why that happens? I feel lucky – as I happened to be born at 11:11 a.m. Maybe it’s me creeping into your souls every time you see those numbers on the

Win FREE Tickets to Uptown ShowDown with Michael Showalter Nov. 14th
Cats vs. Dogs. For countless years, couples, roommates, and school children have butted heads on this highly important and controversial issue. And on Monday, November 14th brave combatants Michael Showalter (The State and Stella), Leo Allen (Jon Benjamin Has a Van) and Andrea Rosen (Michael & Michael Have Issues) will face