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Inspiring doc 'Keeper of the Beat: A Woman's Journey into the Heart of...
“I would get the comment ‘Gosh, you play really good for a girl,’” Barbara Borden admits in the introduction of Keeper of the Beat, which chronicles her lifelong passion for drumming. The documentary,...
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A farewell to Death Grips: The Sacramento hip-hop group's most memorable moments
They came, they caused controversy, they quit -- at their peak."We are now at our best and so Death Grips is over," announced a napkin posted to Death Grips' Facebook page yesterday afternoon. The...
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See The Goonies at Paramount Theatre July 11!
THE GOONIES (1985) - Precocious, misfit kids discover a pirate map and begin a heart-pounding adventure to find treasure. Read more »
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Jury rejects civil claim of Oscar Grant III's imprisoned father
Oscar Grant IIIWhen a jury in San Francisco this week rejected the civil lawsuit claims of Oscar Grant Jr., the imprisoned father of Oscar Grant III — who was shot to death by then-BART Police Officer...
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Push the Feeling party organizers launch Push the Feeling, the record label
Silver Hands perform Sat/5 at Underground SF.If you've ever walked out of a dance party wishing you could take the party home with you, Push The Feeling has a solution to your problem. For the last two...
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Frameline leftovers: Audience Award-winning Barney Frank doc 'Compared to What'
Frankly speaking: the politician (with a pal) takes a call.Pride's Pink Saturday offered a dynamic final morning of the massive 38th annual Frameline, the world’s largest film festival devoted to LGBT...
View ArticleThe Fourth of July: Remembering the good old days in Rock Rapids, Iowa
By Bruce B. Brugmann(Note: In July of 1972, when the Bay Guardian was short a Fourth of July story, I sat down and cranked out this one for the front page on my trusty Royal Typewriter. I now reprint...
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Hearing called for on sudden closure of elder care facility
University Mound Ladies Home is slated to close after 130 years of providing care to elders of modest means.It’s been several weeks since we reported on the pending closure of San Francisco’s...
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New classics
Melody Takata brings traditional Japanese dance into the 21st century, plus a benefit for SF dance vet Enrico LabayenMelody Takata at Taiko Legacy in ChicagoPHOTO BY KEN CARLarts@sfbg.comDANCE It took...
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Drop a house
Get huh! Sharon Needles in The Wizard of Oz, Sat/12PHOTO BY JOSE GUZMAN COLONmarke@sfbg.comSUPER EGO Some of us fabulous fairies caught floundering in the ratty-tutu-and-trucker-cap tornado of Pink...
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Lost and found
A man with a dream (and 3,000 films) powers the Berkeley Underground Film SocietyComing soon to a micro-cinema near you: "Lost and Out of Print" selections from Gerald Santana's archivesPHOTO BY GERALD...
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Endless Don
The Roxie celebrates the roller-coaster career of an erstwhile Hollywood hunkPet project: The Hoodlum Priest (1961)arts@sfbg.comFILM"Introducing Hollywood's newest hunk-a-man!" crowed the ads for...
View ArticleEvents: July 9 - 15, 2014
Listings are compiled by Guardian staff. Submit items for the listings at listings@sfbg.com. For further information on how to submit items for the listings, see Selector.WEDNESDAY 9LaborFest 2014 Meet...
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Breathing room
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner on the band's new sound, and the doubts she overcame to create her favorite record yet. Plus: BARF #2, and Viracocha is back!Wye Oak headlines Phono del Sol this Sat/12, at...
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Japanese dreams
Meet Pabu's Happy Spoon, you'll get along great.PHOTO BYKEVIN J. MCCULLOUGHTABLEHOPPING Downtown workers, here's your new lunch spot. Sushi lovers, lock Pabu on your radar. Read more »
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Turning the tables
'Fury Factory' unleashes ensemble-driven performancesThe Imaginists debut in SF with The Party.PHOTO BY BRENT LINDSAYarts@sfbg.comRead more »
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The mayor of tiki
culture@sfbg.comWEEKNIGHTER The best tiki bar I've ever been to is Smith's Union Bar in Honolulu's Chinatown. It's a shitty little tiki dive bar with even shittier karaoke. It's also the oldest bar on...
View ArticleFilm Listings: July 9 - 15, 2014
Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Dennis Harvey, Lynn Rapoport, and Sara Maria Vizcarrondo. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock.OPENINGRead more »
View ArticleTheater Listings: July 9 - 15, 2014
Stage listings are compiled by Guardian staff. Performance times may change; call venues to confirm. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Rita Felciano, and Nicole Gluckstern. Submit items for the listings at...
View ArticleRep Clock: July 9 - 15, 2014
Schedules are for Wed/9-Tue/15 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.ARTISTS' TELEVISION...
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