Doo-wop (that thing): talking with the cast of 'Jersey Boys'
On a high note: Erich Bergen, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, and Michael Lomenda croon in Jersey Boys.Courtesy of Warner Bros. picturesThe backstage musical that turned the story of Frankie Valli...
View ArticleSpeakeasy Ales & Lagers is Turning 17!
Win a pair of VIP tickets to the official party Saturday, June 28 and celerbrate seventeen years of brewing great beer in San Francisco. There will be unlimited beer tasting including flagship brews as...
View ArticleRep Clock: June 18 - 24, 2014
Schedules are for Wed/18-Tue/24 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.CASTRO 429 Castro,...
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TABLEHOPPING World Cup is ON, and here are some fun spots where you can watch the games (and eat and drink, too).Winning at World Cup food: Il Casaro's prosciutto pizzaPHOTO BY...
View ArticleA heart in San Francisco
Performance legend Justin Vivian Bond's elemental romance with the city blossoms in new show 'Love is Crazy!'My iPod, myself: "I hit 'love' and this list of songs played," Bond says of the inspiration...
View ArticleWho moved my cheese?
THE WEEKNIGHTER: Roar and whimper, Lion Pub's seen plenty of changeculture@sfbg.comTHE WEEKNIGHTER Weekends are for amateurs. Weeknights are for pros. That's why each week Broke-Ass Stuart...
View ArticleBoard of Supervisors considers environmental appeal of paid Sunday meters
The Board of Supervisors is now hearing an environmental appeal of the SFMTA's proposed budget, specifically over the decision to make Sunday parking meters free once again. The move by the SFMTA to...
View ArticleDCCC calls against Prop B did not have desired effect, did raise questions
Chairperson Mary Jung of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, a highly influential political body that governs the San Francisco Democratic Party, has come under fire for “misuse of...
View ArticleFree Sunday meters challenge rejected, SFMTA board's independence questioned
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors Chairman Tom Nolan, pictured here, is under question of being unduly influenced by the mayor. Image courtesy of the SFMTAThe San...
View ArticleDoo-wop (that thing): talking with the cast of 'Jersey Boys'
On a high note: Erich Bergen, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, and Michael Lomenda croon in Jersey Boys.Courtesy of Warner Bros. picturesThe backstage musical that turned the story of Frankie Valli...
View ArticleSpeakeasy Ales & Lagers is Turning 17!
Win a pair of VIP tickets to the official party Saturday, June 28 and celebrate seventeen years of brewing great beer in San Francisco. There will be unlimited beer tasting including flagship brews as...
View ArticleSnap Sounds: Lone
LONEREALITY TESTING(R&S RECORDS)Matt "Lone" Cutler's heart belongs to hip hop. It's easy to forget this given how the British producer only started to attract critical notice after switching from...
View ArticleCity agencies defend their slow response to Airbnb's illegal rentals
Tourists can choose from nearly 5,000 San Francisco homes on Airbnb.More information has been coming out about how Airbnb is used to convert San Francisco apartments into tourist rentals — including an...
View ArticleParty Radar: Hardkiss Brothers celebrate 1991, "Flowers Blooming"
Scott and Robbie, takin' us backIt's a tribute to the resiliency of SF's classic Hardkiss Brothers -- and the soul of the SF house music scene -- that, after the devastating loss of musical brother...
View ArticleAs Ellis Act reform bill faced death, where was Ron Conway?
Where was Mayor Ed Lee's partner in the tech industry, Ron Conway, when the Ellis Act reform needed him?One week and one day -- that's how long Sen. Mark Leno has to push his Ellis Act reform bill...
View ArticleEnter if you dare! Spirited local actors highlight Pier 39's ghoulish new...
A scene from the dark depths of the San Francisco Dungeon.Photo by David KurlanderA new attraction is coming to Fisherman’s Wharf June 26, and it’s pretty surreal. The San Francisco Dungeon, the eighth...
View ArticleWho moved my cheese?
THE WEEKNIGHTER: Roar and whimper, Lion Pub's seen plenty of changeculture@sfbg.comTHE WEEKNIGHTER Weekends are for amateurs. Weeknights are for pros. That's why each week Broke-Ass Stuart...
View ArticleBoard of Supervisors considers environmental appeal of paid Sunday meters
The Board of Supervisors is now hearing an environmental appeal of the SFMTA's proposed budget, specifically over the decision to make Sunday parking meters free once again. The move by the SFMTA to...
View ArticleDCCC calls against Prop B did not have desired effect, did raise questions
Chairperson Mary Jung of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, a highly influential political body that governs the San Francisco Democratic Party, has come under fire for “misuse of...
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