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Mid-Market landlord appeals as tenants face holiday evictions
1049 Market st. tenant Marcele Wilson speaks to the crowdPhoto by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezTenants fighting evictions from their 1049 Market home suffered a major setback this week as their landlords...
View ArticleCalvin Trillin: JP Morgan cops a $13 billion plea
They touted securities they knew were trash.The government's case plainly showsThey're willing to profit from bucket-shop scams,Although they wear much nicer clothes.Calvin Trillin: Deadline Poet: The...
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Promo: O+ Festival is this weekend
The O+ Festival – an art, music, and wellness festival that began in Kingston, NY – is making its way to the left coast and will be hosted for the first time in San Francisco from November 15-17....
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Small number enroll in health insurance exchange
Logo for the state health insurance exchange, Covered CaliforniaCovered California, the state-run health insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act, released its first set of...
View ArticleMusic Listings: Nov. 13-19
WEDNESDAY 13ROCKBrick & Mortar Music Hall: 1710 Mission, San Francisco. Hot Toddies, Kill Moi, Odd Owl, Blaus, 9 p.m., $6-$9.Cafe Du Nord: 2170 Market, San Francisco. “Thanks But No Thanksgiving,”...
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Bang with Friends buttons up, becomes DOWN
Are you DOWN?Even apps wanna play games with your heart — Bang with Friends has announced it will phase out its current, shameless name and make the switch to “DOWN,” a more “comfortable” brand that...
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New pilot program helps arts nonprofits find new homes
Executive Director of CounterPULSE, Jessica Robinson Love, tours a group through the new home of the nonprofit.Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezJust a few months ago arts nonprofits CounterPULSE and...
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O+ Festival trades health care for music and art performances
The Center SF will host music acts and a pop-up health clinic.Artists struggle for their art, but they shouldn’t also have to also sacrifice their health. That’s the basic premise behind this weekend’s...
View ArticleGet raucous with Los Rakas
One of our favorite local acts is Panamanian hip-hop duo Los Rakas, based in Oakland, who consistently tear it up. Bounce with them this Saturday at the New Parish -- and try to get "Soy Raka" out of...
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Hundreds attend hearing to call for action on evictions
Hene Kelly of Senior and Disability Action leads supporters in a chant calling for an end to evictions.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWETenants, organizers and residents impacted by Ellis Act evictions...
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Young and talented: SFSU's 26th Stillwell Student Exhibition
Leo Stillwell self-portraitCourtesy of the Fine Arts Gallery at SF StateThe Stillwell Student Exhibition is San Francisco State University's annual showcase of undergraduate and second-year MFA artwork...
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BART "mistake" threatens its contract agreement with workers UPDATED
SEIU Local 1021 Political Director Chris Daly: "We were never confused."Tim DawJust when it appeared the ugly contract impasse between BART management and workers was over — a divisive struggle that...
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New movies: a great week for docs
Excuse me, sir, but your pants appear to be on fire: The Armstrong LiePhoto by Frank MarshallThis week, doc lovers are in luck: not only is Chris Marker's seminal 1962 Le Joli Mai making a return to...
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Parents under pressure
Some concerns that came up at a SFUSD forum to solicit parents' feedback at Cesar Chavez Elementary on 11/14.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWEIn recent weeks, the San Francisco Unified School District has...
View ArticleRep Clock: November 20 - 26, 2013
Schedules are for Wed/20-Tue/26 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.ATA GALLERY 992...
View ArticleThis Week's Picks: November 20 - 26, 2013
Gossip! Guns! Girl power!THURSDAY 11/21 Shipwreck: The Hunger Games EditionErotic fanfiction writing gets competitive at Booksmith's monthly literary event, Shipwreck! Six writers are given a popular...
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All in: author and activist Julia Serano talks 'Excluded'
When we talk about feminist and queer exclusion, we aren’t just dealing with gendered pay gaps and marriage rights. In her new book Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive,...
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Sabrosito
TABLEHOPPINGTwo Mexican restaurants to get you fired up, and the sub shop of your dreamsGrab some napkins, it's the Arista from Merigan.PHOTO BY TABLEHOPPERCHOW NOWIf you're a fan of the incredible...
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Family album
Margo Hall and Marcus Shelby craft a musical memoir in 'Be Bop Baby'Margo Hall and Marcus Shelby perform in 'Be Bop Baby'PHOTO BY CHRIS ALONGIarts@sfbg.comTHEATER Forgetting can be a key to...
View ArticleOn the Cheap: November 20 - 26, 2013
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 20"The Diversity of...
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