Arts and Culture

Man Stabs Baby Trump Balloon, But Art Activists Have Plenty More
An Alabama man stabbed a giant baby Trump balloon at a football game on Sunday. Perhaps it’s only fitting that Trump supporters show their love for the President by stabbing a baby version of him, as life continues to imitate art in this chapter of America. The Trump baby was

Art Activists Change Trump Jr.’s Book Title to ‘Daddy, Please Love Me’
Sometimes art activism is the only reason I still have faith in democracy. Two comedians in NYC trolled Donald Trump Jr. in an ingenious way this week, by replacing the jackets on his new book ‘Triggered’ in an NYC Barnes and Nobles. The new title: ‘Daddy, Please Love Me: How

We wanna send you and a friend to see Circa Waves
Circa Waves was formed in Liverpool in May 2013 by guitarist and singer Shudall, who had decided to “knuckle down” and commit fully to music after spending years in a succession of no-hope garage bands. Known for their nervy, melodic indie rock, Britain’s Circa Waves first gained buzz in the

We wanna send you plus one to see Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes!
“I turned thirty and I was like, ‘What do I want the rest of my life to look like?,’ “ says Brittany Howard. “Do I want to play the same songs until I’m fifty and then retire, or do I do something that’s scarier for me? Do I want people

Late Night at “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man” is Dope!
Did you know that the Oakland Museum of California has a really bad-ass exhibit right now call No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man? Well they do! And what makes it even cooler is that, on select Thursdays, they are staying open late and turning it into a party! There will be food, drink, and much more.
5 Brooklyn Street Artists You Should Already Know
by Laurie Riihimaki For years, graffiti artists and muralists have taken over the bleak bricks and gray-cemented buildings of Bushwick and beyond to celebrate the culture of the city while also shedding light on current political, economic, and societal issues – striking on important conversations. These murals are not only

Famous Blue Hoodie: An SF Version of a Classic Leonard Cohen Song
Over the weekend I got to read at the SF Leonard Cohen Festival. I recited a few different things including my poem Italian Girl in Dublin. But I also put together something new for it! If you’re a Leonard Cohen fan, then you know the song “Famous Blue Raincoat” but

When the City You Love Doesn’t Love You Back
“The city is cruel to the weak, deaf to those who love it, and subservient only to those who are wrecking it. Like all neurotics, the city hates its friends, and loves its enemies.”