The other thing Chelsea Manning said, and more updates
Bradley Manning: “I am a female.”By now, we all now that Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years on Aug. 21 for leaking classified U.S. government documents, would like to enter the next...
View ArticleParty Radar: Flume, Symbiosis, Monster Show, Simian Mobile Disco, Escort, more
10-piece live disco band Escort bring the spirits down at Mezzanine on Sun/25As always, the party cup overfloweth in SF as burners make their annual migration into the sea of funfur and sparklepants....
View ArticleScenes from a marriage
'Cutie and the Boxer' showcases one artistic couple's functional dysfunctionOddness is in our favor: Cutie (Noriko Shinohara) and the Boxer (Ushio Shinohara)PHOTO COURTESY OF RADIUS-TWCFILM At least...
View ArticleLone stars
Old-fashioned 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' claims a new genre: neo-neo-Western noirBleak in the heart of Texas: Rooney Mara in SaintsPHOTO COURTESY OF IFC FILMSFILM "This was in Texas," reads the...
View ArticleChronicle: Don't question the City College takeover, just submit to the...
So do we.Joe FitzgeraldI have very low expectations from editorials in the San Francisco Chronicle, which generally share a worldview with the Chamber of Commerce and carry water for some powerful...
View ArticleThe robot apocalypse, Mr. Darcy, outlaws, and revolutionaries: new movies!
Simon Pegg stars in Edgar Wright's beer-soaked apocalyptic comedy 'The World's End.'PHOTO BY LAURIE SPARHAMLet's Boo-Boo! Edgar Wright's latest bromance-in-genre-clothing, The World's End, opens today,...
View ArticleThe internet reacts to Sgt. Ernst's bicyclist memorial tantrum
Sgt. Ernst and SF Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Leah ShahumImage courtesy KRON 4 NewsA memorial (and informational event) at the 6th and Folsom corner where bicyclist 24-year-old Amelie Le...
View ArticleLas Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon for Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Team Challenge is taking on the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon this November and we'd love for you to join! Our team provides group trainings, a coach and covers your costs to attend the race,...
View ArticleManning contingent wins Pride award
"Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent"Ah, the sweet rainbow flavor of comeuppance. As the fascinating and part-tragic, part-inspiring saga of Chelsea Manning continues to unfold, at least one portion...
View ArticleHow I learned to stop worrying and just trust Larry
Wahoooooo!!!BRC WeeklyAs I leave for Burning Man, I wanted to share an article that I wrote for the on-playa BRC Weekly. Enjoy, and I'll see you all on the on the other side:This is as good as it gets,...
View ArticleFall go boom
Back to school, party peopleSensation: The Ocean of Whitemarke@sfbg.comFALL ARTS: NIGHTLIFE Heads up, clubbers of the near future, on two new party spots. Audio Discotech (316 11th St, SF....
View ArticleEssential grace
Anticipating the season's standout dance performancesEl Beh and Christopher W. White in EmSpace Dance's "Monkey Gone to Heaven"PHOTO BY LYDIA DANILLERarts@sfbg.comFALL ARTS Fall may no long bring with...
View ArticleFall forward
Stage highlights of the coming seasonSTUDIUM THEATRALNEKAZIK ROLBIECKIarts@sfbg.comFALL ARTS Kings and queens, Brits and brats, music and mayhem, puppets and oppressors—the stage brims with them this...
View ArticleChoose your own adventure
Anything is possible at the SF Fringe FestivalI, pad: Cara Rose DiFabio in "After the Tone"ALLISON ALLBEEarts@sfbg.comTHEATER For fans of experimental performance, there's nothing quite like the San...
View ArticleSilver screen playbook
Hollywood and rep-house picks for the seasonBradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale, and Jennifer Lawrence star in "American Hustle."FRANCOIS DUHAMELcheryl@sfbg.comFALL ARTS In the Bay Area film...
View ArticleBig game hunting
'GTA V' and the restGrand Theft Auto VSCREENSHOT COURTESY OF ROCKSTAR GAMESarts@sfbg.comFALL ARTS As summer slips away for another year, our consolation prize is that we are about to witness one of the...
View ArticleFall fairs and festivals
Listings are compiled by Guardian staff. Sept. 14-15Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point, SF; ghirardellisq.com/chocolate-festival. Noon-5pm, $25 for 15 chocolate...
View ArticleFilm Listings: August 28 - September 3, 2013
Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Dennis Harvey, Lynn Rapoport, Sam Stander, and Sara Maria Vizcarrondo. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock. For complete film...
View ArticleTheater Listings: August 27 - September 3, 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 ArticleGet to the show, weirdos
Marky Ramone and Andrew W.K.FALL ARTS There are so many things competing for your precious time: long lines for pricey gourmet coffee, civic responsibilities and volunteer work, actual work, glazed...
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