Arts and Culture

Broke-Ass Band Interview: The Blank Tapes (Wed @ GAMH!)
Ok, fine, I’m writing about another show that I’m playing. But it’s not my fault that I happen to be playing at the Great American Music Hall (eeeeeeeh!!!) this Wednesday, September 21st, with one of San Francisco’s all-time favorite folk rockers: The Blank Tapes. And to be fair, I’ve never

WTF Is Bachata? Find out on Tuesdays!
What is bachata? Great question, my friends! We’ll talk about what I learned later. But first I must tell you that you can see for yourself Tuesdays at Bissap Baobab Village, where $8 will get you a class and the dance party after. If you decide to skip the class

Drink N’ Draw at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn
Tough day at the office? Unwind by sketching some naked chick and knocking back a few PBRs. Totally awesome art studio 3rd Ward offers a life drawing sessions and beer every Wednesday night at an event called Drink N’ Draw– $15 for a solo ticket, or $10 if you bring

The Screening: A FREE Visual Experience in the Woods
Even though autumn is just around the corner, there’s still outdoor film fun to be had around the city. Putting a twist on the normal “get a blanket and settle in” outdoor movie formula is The Screening, a FREE visual experience from French artist and filmmaker, Michel Ariane. The Screening takes

Celebrate Comedy Day in SF for FREE Sunday September 18th
Live comedy has been performed outdoors since the beginning of time (*this statement has not been verified by anything). This Sunday September 18th over 30 of San Francisco’s finest comedians will be taking the stage in Golden Gate Park all for the low low price of FREE. If you’ve gone

Mendocino County Fair and Apple Festival
Even (or maybe especially) the brokest of asses need an occasional escape from the daily grind. It’s times like these dreary, seasonally ambiguous ones that can inspire major ennui (symptoms: sighing in cafes, fixating on the idea of frolicking along Norwegian fjords or across sun-drenched Spanish plains). And what could

FREE Performance by Project Bandaloop: Dancers Hang Off a Building in Downtown
To be blunt: Project Bandaloop are insane. They are a dance company that create performances by suspending themselves from architectural structures and use the natural gravity to create the allusion of flight. These are true artists: they hang off the sides of skyscrapers for their art. That’s commitment to the

Cherry Bomb!: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Pool Party at the Phoenix Hotel this Saturday
It’s the middle of September, which means it’s summertime and the livin’s easy in San Francisco. What are you going to do this weekend to celebrate those long awaited rays of golden light finally shining down to warm your skin in the city otherwise covered in fog? How about lounging