Arts and Culture

22 Jun 2011

FREE Yoga at Grace Cathedral

Imagine the sun peeking in through giant stained-glass windows as you lie on your back on the floor of the biggest Cathedral in San Francisco – not praying, but practicing yoga. Sounds crazy, right? Nope – it’s totally normal in this city. Nearly 100 people gather every Tuesday at Grace

0
22 Jun 2011

Brooklyn Cyclones: Baseball for Broke-Asses

No matter what sports team you like, you are definitely pissing other people off by liking them. I have been heckled on subways, streets and in Whole Foods for wearing my favorite team’s garb in NYC; I have doled it out also. BUT. I have found a magical sports loophole:

2
21 Jun 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Matt Bauer (Thursday @ Viracocha!)

This Thursday, June 23rd at 8:30pm, I am performing at Viracocha with Matt Bauer, who is on tour from New York. Matt Bauer’s new record, The Jessamine County Book of the Living, which features Jolie Holland (watch video below!), Mariee Sioux, and Angel Deradoorian of the Dirty Projectors, has been

0
20 Jun 2011

FREE Summer Solstice Dance Party!

Okay, so we’re jumping the gun by, like, a day. But by the time this party’s over, summer will be in full swing. Go to 800 Larkin tonight for the FREE Solstice Slam! Let’s get serious for a moment: The Summer Solstice in the U.S. occurs when the Northern Hemisphere

0
20 Jun 2011

Play Me a Song, Pop-Up Piano Man

Sing for Hope, an organization dedicated to making sure art is available to everyone in New York City, is bringing the beats to the streets once again this year with Pop-Up Pianos. For two weeks, 88 public pianos throughout all boroughs will give New Yorkers a chance to see if

0
19 Jun 2011

57th Annual North Beach Festival

As a few prior posts have mentioned, the season of the festival is upon us here in San Francisco. One of those is the 57th annual North Beach Festival. Today is the final day of this two day event. Come check out Washington Square Park and the surrounding area come

0
18 Jun 2011

Tuesday’s Bass Shelter at The Cellar: FREE Entry, Cheap Drinks

Dubstep is that latest music craze that all the young whippersnappers are listening to, right? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not exactly a new development, but given its sudden popularity among acquaintances of mine, I figured they — and you — might want to know about Bass Shelter, The Cellar‘s

0
18 Jun 2011

Broke-Ass Guide to Surviving Summer Festivals

Summer is here and that means festival season has arrived! Being broke-asses and all, it’s not like you can afford to go to every “festi” that comes to your neck of the woods. Whether you are going to The Bounce Festival this weekend, High Sierra over Fourth of July Weekend,

0