The Selector: August 21 - 27, 2013
God is dead?WEDNESDAY 8/21 "German Summer Films"Though the Goethe Institut's latest film series is dubbed "German Summer Films," it offers a refreshingly loose interpretation of the theme. For example,...
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Ham and cheese, please
Venetian seafood in the Castro, a boatful of brunch burgers, and all-you-can-eat jambalaya.Hola, tosta mista! At café St. JorgePHOTO BY TABLEHOPPERculture@sfbg.comCHOW NOWAnyone who has lived in San...
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Activists say a pair of Spades could beat culture and small business in the...
Activists are pushing for a big turnout.Progressive activists and small business owners in the Mission are trying to draw the line against the creep the of corporate chain stores -- with their...
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Sublime nonsense
With Wet the Hippo, big-top veteran John Gilkey and associates explore the big bottomCirque du berserk: Wet the HippoPHOTO BY JEAN-LOUIS DARVILLEarts@sfbg.comTHEATER The sets are gone, and the...
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Sublime nonsense: extended interview with Wet the Hippo's John Gilkey
Gabe McKinney, Alec Jones-Trujillo, Don Colliver, Tim Reid, and John Gilkey in Wet the Hippo.Photo by Jean-Louis DarvilleNote: this is an extended version of an interview that appears in this week's...
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Flyin' high
Ovvl keep it (almost) all in the familyBirds of a feather: Ovvl's Melanie Burkett, Axell Baechle, Clint Baechle, and K. BaechlePHOTO BY ALBERTO GUTIERREZcheryl@sfbg.comMUSIC If you've been to a local...
View ArticleFilm Listings: August 21 - 27, 2013
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.OPENINGAin't Them Bodies Saints...
View ArticleTheater Listings: August 21 - 27, 2013
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 ArticlePsychic Dream Astrology: August 21 - 27, 2013
ARIESMarch 21-April 19There's enough for everyone to be successful, Aries, and other peoples' fortunes don't have to take from yours. Strive to rejoice in the accomplishments of others and to take...
View ArticleRep Clock: August 21 - 27, 2013
Schedules are for Wed/21-Tue/27 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.ALLEY CAT BOOKS AND...
View ArticleThe Selector: August 21 - 27, 2013
God is dead?WEDNESDAY 8/21 "German Summer Films"Though the Goethe Institut's latest film series is dubbed "German Summer Films," it offers a refreshingly loose interpretation of the theme. For example,...
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Ham and cheese, please
Venetian seafood in the Castro, a boatful of brunch burgers, and all-you-can-eat jambalaya.Hola, tosta mista! At café St. JorgePHOTO BY TABLEHOPPERculture@sfbg.comCHOW NOWAnyone who has lived in San...
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Activists say a pair of Spades could beat culture and small business in the...
Activists are pushing for a big turnout.Progressive activists and small business owners in the Mission are trying to draw the line against the creep the of corporate chain stores -- with their...
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Sublime nonsense
With Wet the Hippo, big-top veteran John Gilkey and associates explore the big bottomCirque du berserk: Wet the HippoPHOTO BY JEAN-LOUIS DARVILLEarts@sfbg.comTHEATER The sets are gone, and the...
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Sublime nonsense: extended interview with Wet the Hippo's John Gilkey
Gabe McKinney, Alec Jones-Trujillo, Don Colliver, Tim Reid, and John Gilkey in Wet the Hippo.Photo by Jean-Louis DarvilleNote: this is an extended version of an interview that appears in this week's...
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Fizzling energy
Political stalemate impedes green power programSupporters of CleanPowerSF rally outside City Hall.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWEA plan for a municipal power program that would offer 100 percent green...
View ArticleMusic Listings: August 21-27
WEDNESDAY 21ROCKBottom of the Hill: 1233 17th St., San Francisco. Bad Weather California, Sauna, Skating Polly, 9 p.m., $10.Cafe Du Nord: 2170 Market, San Francisco. The Silent Comedy, Leopold &...
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One thousand surveillance cams in SF and counting
If you walk through densely populated commercial corridors on a regular basis, chances are you’re being recorded. Based on information compiled by CommunityCam, a data visualization project plotting...
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Memorial for cyclist marred by SFPD harassment
Shahum was still visibly disturbed by the behavior of Sgt. Ernst more than an hour later.Steven T. JonesA memorial and informational event this morning at the 6th and Folsom corner where a bicyclist...
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Solomon: Oiling the war machinery, from Oslo to Heathrow to Washington
By Norman SolomonNorman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org and founding director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. His books include “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep...
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