Arts and Culture

We wanna see you shake your rump with Pete Escovedo!
Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo is an artist who broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years. Pete is known worldwide for his live performances, session work and solo albums. As a

To Keep San Francisco a Creative Place
Did you know that we have a special hotel tax in San Francisco that was created to fund our city’s art programs and has a long history of funding low-income housing? It’s a wonderful way of taking some of the massive profits from our tourism industry and reinvesting it into

We wanna send you to Peaches Christ’s ‘She-Devil’
Peaches Christ stars in a drag rendition of the 80’s American Black Comedy, She-Devil. This was Roseanne Barr’s film debut, as she shared the screen with legend and beauty Meryl Streep. With a thumbs-up from Barr herself, you’re getting an all-new, all-drag pre-show parody the insolent and infernal likes of

What Pride Looks Like Across the Pond in London
Despite all the gnarly politics swimming about in London, the last weekend in June, people from every which place joined together to celebrate Pride. Businesses great and small were representing, and I was also privy to some festive novelties, delicious treats, and extraordinary displays lighting up the evening sky. Below, I give

Awesome Free & Cheap Things to Do for the Long July 4th Weekend
Let freedom ring over the long weekend. Independence Day is about celebrating America’s hard fought for freedom. An extra weekend day also means an extra day for weekend shenanigans. Feel like clowning around or chilling out to some jams? Here is a great list of either free or cheap things

The SF Appetizer Passport Will Change Your Life
Remember the San Francisco Beer Passport? It was that nifty little passport where you got 30 beers at 30 bars for $30. Well I’ve got great news: The San Francisco Appetizer Passport is going to be released in July! In it you will get a coupon for a FREE appetizer at

How Ayahuasca Changed My Life
I participated in 12 Ayahuasca ceremonies with close to two-dozen other guests hailing from all parts of the globe, each there in search of some form of unique healing

All The Dope Summer Festivals in Detroit
By: Curtis Schabath Detroit Rock City, Motown and the birthplace of techno are all musical monikers for The D. Needless to say, just about everything you listen to has some sort of influence from the Motor City. Whether it’s your favorite music to which you shake dat azz, or the