Arts and Culture

Watch ‘Prince & The Revolution: Live’ And Other Rad Livestreams
Dearly beloved…. Prince’s estate is releasing a vintage 1985 Prince & the Revolution concert that will be available all weekend long, a sign o the times as it will be a fundraiser for COVID-19 relief. A whole bunch of your other favorite weekly events and parties are providing online streaming

From The Bay to Palestine & Back, How Grand Coffee Became a Mission Staple
East Bay to Palestine, Palestine to San Francisco: How Nabeel Silmi built a coffee staple in the San Francisco Mission.

Poor Interpretations of International Signs That Will Make You Giggle
The fire extinguisher sign was what started it all. Standing on a subway platform in Copenhagen, I wondered what the half circle was about. Kinda looked like a taco… We are fortunate to live on a planet with a multitude of different people and cultures. Try as we might, there’s

A Goodbye to My Friend Bear Vasquez, The “Double Rainbow Guy”
Bear Vasquez passed away yesterday after a number of years of poor health. Bear was a virtual friend of mine for 5 years. I had first seen him through the Couchsurfing networks and groups of Yosemite, where he lived and then I saw him interviewed on Broke-Ass Stuart’s Kinda Late Show in 2015 and it made me want to meet him even more than I had already as a fellow active couchsurfer. So I contacted him about coming to stay at his place sometime.

All That Glitters: Golden Gate Theatre, 1952
All That Glitters is an homage to the dreamers and schemers that make the Bay Area unique. San Francisco artist Kaytea Petro uses a homemade hibiscus ink to illustrate historic photos, lovingly depicting a bygone era. More of her work can be seen at kayteapetro.com or on her Instagram. All

The First Ever Streaming Theatre Festival is Coming & It Looks Amazing
PlayGround is bringing the theatre to you! This month marks the 25th year of PlayGround’s commitment to producing new developed works for the stage! Twenty-five! That’s almost how old you are. Wow. Normally showcasing their new works on the San Francisco Potrero and Berkeley Rep stages, this quarantine time calls for a thoughtful restructuring. PlayGround presents their first ever Zoom theatre festival, coming to a home near you! And surprise – most of the programming is FREE!

The New Murals Going Up On Bay Area Boarded-up Storefronts!
Street artists are used to wearing face coverings and spending long hours alone. In San Francisco, not even a pandemic is enough to stop artists from beautifying our city. In April we introduced you to the Paint the Void Project; ARTISTS ARE PAINTING THE BOARDED UP BUSINESSES IN SF. Arts

The Safety Net of Bay Area Artists
This organization is putting real money in the hands of hundreds of local artists, and plans to sponsor incredible public art projects as well.