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Nov 17, 2009: BrokeNCYDE at DNA Lounge

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:47:30 -0700

crunk. screamo. electronica.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 7:30pm.
all ages.
$14.

Performing live:

brokeNCYDE
Breathe Electric
Watchout! There's Ghosts
Blood on the Dance Floor

"BrokeNCYDE might only have a few years of crunkcore under their belts, but they've already generated more controversy and venom than most bands will receive over their entire careers.

Unimpressed by their unique blend of crunk and screamo and lyrics like 'You make my peepee hard' and 'Eenie meenie miny moe / So much bitches at our shows,' critics have called them everything from 'fucking horrendous' (Metal Edge) to 'a near perfect snapshot of everything that's shit about this point in the culture' (Warren Ellis).

It's almost impossible to exaggerate the level of antipathy that Se7en (vocals), Mikl (vocals), Phat J (synths, guitars) and Antz ('fog machine and lights') have generated in their young lives."
-- CHARTattack

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Nov 14, 2009: San Francisco Transfer and College Prep Day at Academy of Art University

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:23:07 -0700

When: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ongoing) Arrive Early!

Where: Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94105 (Map)

What: Don’t Miss this Exclusive Opportunity to:

* Find Out About Admissions, Financial Aid, Campus Life and More
* Tour State-of-the-Art Facilities & Residence Halls
* Have Your Transcript Reviewed & Receive Important Transfer Information
* Enroll for Pre-College Scholarship Programs
* Complete Your Application & Registration for Spring 2010

Admission is FREE!

RSVP at http://www.academyart.edu/forms/111409_transfer_sanfrancisco_rsvp.jsp

Dec 10, 2009: Go Going Gone Girls, The Slits at Bottom Of The Hill

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:25:33 -0700

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
@Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
9PM. 21+. Admission: $12.00

GO GOING GONE GIRLS w/Klaus Flouride (guitar), Dave Lichtenstein (drums), Adriam Gormley (sax/keys), Paul Bergmann (bass)

Carla, Audrey, Claire, Debbie

http://www.myspace.com/gogoinggonegirls

THE SLITS
Punk/Reggae/Dub
http://www.myspace.com/theslits

The Slits - Typical Girls (1979)

The Slits @Selfridges

The Slits (2007) - Sydney

Narnack Records is pleased to announce the October 20, 2009 release of Trapped Animal, the first full-length release from The Slits in over 25 years. 2009 also marks the 30th anniversary of The Slits debut album Cut, the historic album released on Island Records. The Slits became a part of the punk pantheon with songs that even today continue to be meditations on alienation and angst. With Trapped Animal , The Slits remain the same genre bending band they were in their inception, still standing out from the rest of the pack. In the title track they examine how the conveniences that surround us in today’s modern world have also trapped us. Other tracks include “Pay Rent” which focuses on the everyday struggle artists face trying to pay the bills through their art along with the sexually charged “Lazy Slam”. “Ask Ma” will be out as a single in August and will be your first taste of Trapped Animal The current lineup features original members Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt along with Hollie Cook (daughter of Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook), Anna Schulte and Adele Wilson. The Slits known for their infusion of punk and reggae sounds are one of the most significant female punk-rock bands in history. Both legendary and somewhat notorious there is a satiric, tongue-in-cheek quality to their songs instead of a strident peachiness. The Slits are loud, brash, bold and unrepentant. They never compromised their image or stance and their very presence threatened those that considered rock to be a male-only pursuit. In the late 1970’s an early 1980’s the band toured with legendary punks such as The Clash, The Buzzcocks and The Sex Pistols. They went on to influence many generations of bands including The Gossip and Sonic Youth whom they played with in 2007. The Slits continue to expand the boundaries of punk, combining it with various ethnic and experimental sounds and plan to continue doing so for years to come. In addition to the new album, a book about the band, Typical Girls? The Story Of The Slits written by Zoe Street Howe, is scheduled to be published in the Fall.

Nov 23, 2009: Academy of Art University Transfer Day at City College of San Francisco at City College of San Francisco

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:34:31 -0700

When: Monday, November 23, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ongoing) Arrive Early!

Where: City College of San Francisco
Transfer Center, Science Hall (Ocean Ave. Campus)
50 Phelan Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112 (Map)

What: Don’t Miss this Exclusive Opportunity to:

* Meet Academy Representatives & Get Portfolio Feedback (optional)
* Have Your Transcript Reviewed & Receive Important Transfer Information
* Graduate On Time & Earn An Accredited Degree
* Explore Small Class Sizes in 15 Areas of Art & Design
* See Online Class Demonstrations
* Find Out About Admissions, Financial Aid, Campus Life and More
* Complete Your Application & Registration for Spring 2010

Admission is FREE!

RSVP at http://www.academyart.edu/forms/112309_transfer_citycollege_rsvp.jsp

Nov 21, 2009: ENCORE Pure Entertainment @ Butterfly Lounge (Pier 33) at Butterfly restaurant

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:09:13 -0700

*ENCORE*
Pure Entertainment Event presents: BOW & TIE, Black & White Affair!!!!

Due to the overwhelming positive hype, response and turn-out from our LAUNCH event we are proud to host an ENCORE presentation with a BOW & TIE party: Black & White Affair event.

To maintain our upscale level of excellence that makes us PURE, we will be enforcing a strict dress-code appearance. Those that do not meet our level of expectation of excellence will not be admitted.
Please follow our guideline dress-code ordinance to ensure that we can get you into our party without delay and that you do not get left out.

And while you are there, please enjoy our $5 Well-Drink and Beer special from 10 - 11pm.

Take a drink socialize and dance, if you are single let's mingle! Work hard and party harder!
With Pure, "It's not just a party, its a lifestyle!"

Location: Butterfly Lounge (Pier 33)
Street: 1380 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. 94111
Music: mainstream hip hop, top 40s

Guestlist: is FREE before 10:30pm & Discount is until 11pm. (Please plan accordingly in anticipation for line waiting and parking.)

November Babies!! Celebrate your birthday with us!
Special Birthday Package that includes:
(5 Free admission Tickets + VIP entrance)
For all promos and specials, please contact one of your favorite VIP host for more details.

Limited Bottle service is available. First Come, First Serve.

Dress code STRICTLY enforced without exceptions to all.

Gentlemen: BOW or TIE please. Button-down collar shirt, No Baggy jeans, sneakers, caps or sport attires. BLAZER PREFERRED!
Ladies: Dress to impress. Glamour up with your Black or White Cocktail dress, skirt, etc... be creative.

ages 21+ preferably 23+
For more information and picture updates please check out our website.
http://www.partywithpure.com

Nov 15, 2009: (9PM) - Shovelman Record Release Party at Amnesia

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:17:13 -0700

SHOVELMAN
http://www.myspace.com/isaacfrankle

Hi!How are all the children?

This is Shovelman here to tell you about my Debut Album "The Dirty West". It'll be coming out next weekend!Here are a few record release parties that I will be throwing....Sunday November 15 09:00 PMRecord Release PArty @ Amnesia853 Valencia St.San Francisco, California 94110Cost:$5with Pokey La Forge and The Sour Mash Hug Band.....I'll be going on at 9.It's going to be FUCKING AWESOME!

Nov 19, 2009: ENSIFERUM at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:03:10 -0700

Ensiferum

metal.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 8pm.
all ages.
$18 advance;
$22 door.

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Performing live:

Ensiferum
Hypocrisy
Blackguard

DJ Rob Metal

Finnish Viking metal warriors Ensiferum will return for a full North American headlining tour this November. Support will be provided by Hypocrisy, Ex Deo and Blackguard. The tour will coincide with the release of Ensiferum's new CD From Afar. The "Tour From Afar" will be Legendary Swedish death metal horde Hypocrisy's first tour for their highly anticipated new record, which is also their first release since 2005's Virus. Hypocrisy have enlisted the help of Children of Bodom guitarist/frontman Alexi Laiho to temporarily fill the currently vacant guitarist spot for the tour. This will also mark the North American debut of Ex Deo, the Roman themed super group led by Maurizio Iacono of Kataklysm. The group promises to bring a stage show you will never forget!

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Nov 20, 2009: Hubba Hubba Revue at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:08:32 -0700

Hubba Hubba Revue

swing.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$12 advance;
$10 before 9:30pm;
$15 after.

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Beauty Contest Burlesque! Competition Comedy! Risque Runners-Up!

Great big glamorous brass with
Fromagique

Plus!
The Twilight Vixen Revue
-- 2008 Best of the Bay: "Best Burlesque Act"
Bunny Pistol
Ruby White
Lady Satan
Delilah
Wiggy Darlington
Your Little Chernobyl
Sparkly Devil
Twinkletoes McGee
sASSy Hotbuns
Miss Balla Fire
Pin Key Lee
Alotta Boutté
Kitty von Quimm
Ariyana La Fey
The Flying Fox
Miss Mae Western
Virgina Suicide
...and featuring the Hubba Hubba Go-Go Pageant-Girls!

Shine up that tiara! It's time for... Hubba Hubba Revue: The Miss Hubba Hubba Pageant!

The elbow-length gloves are off! Hubba Hubba Revue presents a sensational, glamourous, talent-packed cavalcade of Burlesque Beauties, all intent on the coveted title of Miss Hubba Hubba!

Join the Hubba Hubba Revue group on Facebook!

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Nov 21, 2009: Villainy at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:17:10 -0700

Villainy

electro. indie. new wave. gothic. industrial.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$8 before 10pm;
$10 after.

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Main Room:
Tomas Diablo (Strangelove)
Party Ben (Bootie)
Mitch (Meat / Death Guild)
Starr (BaGG)

Lounge:
Melting Girl (Death Guild)
Fact.50 (Shadow Society)

Plus sexy Sci-Fi Go-Go Dancers!

Villainy strikes back with an homage to the greatest villain of this galaxy or any other: Darth Vader!

In the main Cantina, channel your inner baddie and move to the best electro, dance, indie and new wave the Bay Area has to offer. Upstairs in the Sith Lounge, embrace the dark side with the spooky sounds of goth and industrial! Sexy go-go dancers from Jabba's Palace show you how to move. We'll be projecting clips of some of the greatest science fiction villains of all time, and the first 300 people will receive a mini-lightsaber!

It feels so good to be so bad!

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Nov 22, 2009: Heathenfest at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:32:24 -0700

Heathenfest

metal.
doors @ 7pm;
show @ 7:30pm.
all ages.
$18 advance;
$22 door.

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Performing live:

Eluveitie
Belphegor
Alestorm
Vreid
Kivimetsan Druidi

DJ Rob Metal

Heathen sects from across Europe will be converging on North America for the first annual Heathenfest tour. Switzerland's Eluveitie, the worlds heaviest Celtic tinged folk-metal band in existence, will be headlining the event with direct support coming from label mates Belphegor, Austria's most feared S&M loving blasphemers. Support will come from Scotland's own Pirate metal sensations Alestorm, Finland's female fronted folk-metal troupe Kivimetsan Druidi, and Norwegian black n' rollers Vreid.

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Nov 26, 2009: MEAT at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:45:27 -0700

Meat

industrial. ebm.
9:30pm - 3am.
18+.
$2 before 10pm;
$5 after.

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Main Room:
BaconMonkey (Meat)
Netik (Meat)
Chaank

For more than 7 years, Meat has been serving up hearty doses of heavy Industrial beats and BBQ treats. Created to be more than just another dance club, Meat aims to constantly raise the bar for creative nightlife experiences. Meat has extensive abattoir-themed decor, highly skilled DJs, costumed blood-splattered go-go dancers, video, and free fresh BBQ meat. Satisfy your primal hunger.

Join the Meat group on Facebook!

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Nov 27, 2009: Stereo Freakout at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:53:22 -0700

Stereo Freakout

rock.
doors @ 5:30pm.
all ages.
$10 advance;
$12 door.

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Performing live:

Battle of the Bands finals winners:
Stereo Freakout
With:
Nuck Fu
Benvenue
Amply Hostile
Cires
Dear Sincerely
Faded
Wee the Band
The Vague Blur
Exit 27

If your band would like to participate in a future Battle of the Bands, contact Gorilla Music!

Black Friday, Jimi Hendrix's Birthday, and Stereo Freakout's debut CD release party!

SFO plays a blend of hard rock and funk with splashes of jazz, metal, ska, and slap guitar. Big influences are Primus, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Alice in Chains, Faith No More, the Police, and King Crimson, just to name a few. Songs range from funky and danceable one track to heavy, rocking and driving the next. Songs like "The Way" blend a rocking intro with heavy slap-bass coupled by a lyrical vocal flow, while "Black & Blue" captures a laid-back leisurely groove with a heavy and melodic chorus. "Break Me", one of SFO's heaviest numbers, spotlights the incredible and almost unbelievable finger prowess of Mike Sopko, allowing him live to traverse an intense musical journey that sets the audience's heart racing and is never the same twice. Bassist Ethan Rider's driving funk and jazzy lines, "Infamous" Dave Jones pounding and original rhythms, and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Jym Murry's slap-guitar antics and interesting vocal stylings make this band one of the newest Bay Area sensations and acts not to be missed! Also appearing tonight will be Sam Johnson from local bands Paradise and Handsome Rovers to make this show extra memorable...

Since winning the Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands Finals in June 2009, the Cleveland-based company is headlining SFO for this 10 band, all-ages showcase. Nuck Fu, the funky/rockin' highschoolers from Berkeley co-headline the night, and this will apparently be their last and farewell show as "Nuck Fu"... Hope to see everyone out for this incredible gathering of local talent!

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Dec 10, 2009: San Francisco Wine Association Holiday Showcase at Crushpad

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:01:04 -0700

Don't miss the San Francisco Wine event of the year!

Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 10th from 5:30-8 pm for the second annual SFWA Holiday Showcase at Crushpad in San Francisco! Get your ticket early as this will be a very popular event. Featuring the 20 boutique wineries of the SFWA offering premium wine tasting and some tasty morsels! You will meet your local vintners, enjoy award-winning vintages, and be able to take home the perfect gift for that special wine enthusiast on your list!

It will be fun and festive, and everyone who attends will see (and taste!) first-hand why these small, high-end SF vintners are getting rave reviews from the critics. The SFWA urban wine artisans are truly redefining how fine wines are made! Dress up or dress down --- just make sure you get there and join us in the spirit of the holidays!

Online tickets only $25 at www.sfwineassociation.com

Nov 28, 2009: Bootie at DNA Lounge

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:20:19 -0700

Bootie

mash-ups.
9pm - after hours.
21+.
$6 before 10pm;
$12 after.

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Main Room:
A vs. D: Bootie's mashup couple goes head-to-head in a fierce DJ battle set!
Adrian & Mysterious D
Opening DJ:
Dada

Smash-Up Derby (performing live at 11pm)

Lounge:
Electro-Bootie presents Future Universal
Mykill
KidHack
Mario Muse

Midnight mashup show by Monistat

Free mashup CDs to the first 100 people through the door!

They may be Bootie's mashup couple, but for this special post-Thanksgiving party, it's going to be "A vs. D," as resident DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D go head-to-head in a fierce DJ battle set! Live mashup band Smash-Up Derby hits the stage at 11 PM. In the upstairs room, Electro-Bootie -- our monthly "club-within-a-club" featuring electro bootlegs, remixes, and covers -- presents Future Universal, with DJ Mykill and F.U. DJs KidHack and Mario Muse. And for the Midnight Mashup Show, Monistat returns to the Bootie stage to perform "Downtown Murder."

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with monthly parties in eight cities on three continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- with free mashup CDs given away like candy!

Bootie's DJs and house band Smash-Up Derby, as well as guest mashup DJs from around the world, keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating -- and satirizing -- the many different forms of music. Bootie also presents the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, featuring local drag and burlesque performers. Bootie showcases the best mashup productions from around the globe ... because one song at a time just isn't enough!

Join the Bootie group on Facebook!

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Nov 11, 2009: Wed 11/11: Fall Release Party for Vines on the Marycrest at Winery Collective

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:14:07 -0700

You are invited to 2009 Fall Release Party for Vines on the Marycrest

Tickets: http://marycrest2009fall.eventbright.com

Vines on the Marycrest 2009 Fall Release Party
Wednesday, November 11
5:30p-8:30p
Winery Collective Tasting Room
485 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-929-WINE (9463)
info@winerycollective.com
$15 in advance / $20 at door

Tickets: http://marycrest2009fall.eventbright.com

Taste the new releases from one of Paso Robles hidden Treasures -- Vines on the Marycrest. Join Victor and Jenni for a rare opportunity to try their latest releases side-by-side. You will be able to taste through their entire line-up of new wines for only $15. Plus, receive 10% off purchases of 3 bottles or more the night of the event!

Tickets: http://marycrest2009fall.eventbright.com

About Vines on the Marycrest
Located on 26 acres of rolling hills in the westside of Paso Robles, Vines on the Marycrest was established in 2004 as the dream of owner and winemaker, Victor Abascal.

Victor and his wife Jennifer are passionate about Paso Robles wines. With its dry hot days, cool nights and limestone soils, Paso Robles lends itself particularly well to growing premium Zinfandel and the Rhône grape varieties. They believe their wines should be an artfully creative accompaniment to a delicious meal shared with friends.

Victor continues his double life as a Winemaker and a Technical Engineer in the entertainment business, while Jenni manages the farm, kids and day to day winery operations.

Nov 14, 2009: Writers With Drinks w/ Javier Grillo-Marxuach and S. Bear Bergman at The Make-Out Room

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:35:06 -0700

San Francisco's long-running, short-sighted spoken word series continues with our awesomest lineup ever!

When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, doors open at 6:30, we swear!
Who: Javier Grillo-Marxuach, S. Bear Bergman, Mary Robinette Kowal, Naomi Quiñonez and Kat Richardson!
Where: The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd. St. between Mission and Valencia, San Francisco How Much: $3 to $5 sliding scale, all proceeds benefit the EL/LA Program Para Trans-Latinas

About the readers/performers:

Javier Grillo-Marxuach created The Middleman, a comic series that became a much-loved TV show on ABC Family. He also worked as a producer on the first two seasons of Lost, and has also written for Charmed, Seaquest: DSV, Medium, Jake 2.0, Boomtown and Dark Skies. He also wrote the Marvel Comics series Annihilation: Super Skrull.

S. Bear Bergman's latest book is The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You. Bergman also wrote Butch Is A Noun, and is co-editing the forthcoming anthology Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation, with Kate Bornstein. Bergman also wrote the "Day Of Remembrance" spoken-word piece which is frequently read at the Transgender Day Of Remembrance nationwide.

Mary Robinette Kowal's first novel, Shades Of Milk And Honey, comes out in 2010 from Tor, and a sequel called Glamour In Glass is also forthcoming. Her story "Evil Robot Monkey" was a Hugo finalist, and she won the Campbell Award for best new writer. Her story collection, Scenting The Dark And Other Stories, comes out soon.

Naomi Quiñonez's books of poetry include The Smoking Mirror and Sueno De Colibri: Hummingbird Dream. She also co-edited the anthology Invocation L.A.: Urban Multicultural Poetry.

Kat Richardson's novels include the Greywalker series, and her work appears in the anthologies Wolfsbane And Mistletoe and Mean Streets.

About Writers With Drinks:
Writers With Drinks has won "Best Literary Night" from the SF Bay Guardian readers' poll five years in a row and was named "Best Literary Drinking" by the SF Weekly. The spoken word "variety show" mixes genres to raise money for local worthy causes. The award-winning show includes poetry, stand-up comedy, science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, literary fiction, erotica, memoir, zines and blogs in a freewheeling format.

Hostess Charlie Jane Anders blogs about science fiction and futurism at io9.com. She's the author of the Lambda Award-winning Choir Boy (2005 Soft Skull Press) and the co-editor, with Annalee Newitz, of She's Such A Geek (Seal Press 2007). She also publishes other magazine. Follow her on Twitter as charliejane.

Dec 3, 2009: WAX & NOFX - Benefit Show for Rock To Roll at Slim's

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:56:07 -0700

NOFX, WAX, Dead To Me, and Nathen Maxwell & The Original Bunny Gang are set to perform at the ROCK TO ROLL charity event at Slim’s in San Francisco on Thursday, December 3, 2009 to benefit UCP Wheels for Humanity.

Nov 13, 2009: Brendan Getzell, Slim Critchlow, Kathleen Dunbar, Shoebox Scrap, Bigelow's Treehouse, Brett Fennex at The Red Victorian

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:18:19 -0700

Ronnie Cato's Red Vic Sessions

Red Victorian Hotel
1665 Haight Street, San Francisco
All Ages, $2 donation

Artists include:

Shoebox Scrap (7:15-ish)
Slim Critchlow (7:50-ish)
Kathleen Dunbar (8:25-ish)
Brendan Getzell (9:00-ish)
Bigelow's Treehouse (9:35-ish)
Brett Fennex (10:10-ish)

Nov 22, 2009: St. Michael's Parish Feast Day (Khramove Svyato) at St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in San Francisco

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:15 -0700

Annual Celebration of our Patron Saint Archangel Michael and Annual Parish Fundraiser - Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.; Dinner Feast at approx. noon

Nov 19, 2009: Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:12:25 -0700

Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

Thursday, November 12, 2009
8:00 PM, $10-$24
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
55 Taylor St (at Market St)
San Francisco, CA 94102

New York artists Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan team up this Fall for a series of unique electronic music performances across the United States. Perich's duet Dual Synthesis (for harpsichord and 1-bit electronics) and Flanigan's Amplifications (for voice and speaker electronics) explore the viscerality of electronic music. Mixing primitive sounds from their own hand-constructed instruments with the harpsichord and voice, each choreographs intersections between acoustic and electric sound.

From art galleries to noise venues, Perich and Flanigan stage their physical approaches to the construction of sound. Regular staples of the New York City experimental scene, they create music that spans electroacoustic, classical and noise. In addition to their solo work, they are also known for collaborative projects with the Loud Objects (Tristan Perich, Kunal Gupta, Katie Shima) and Bioluminescence (Lesley Flanigan, R. Luke DuBois).

For composer/inventor Tristan Perich, Dual Synthesis comes on the heels of finishing his new album, 1-Bit Symphony. An electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip, 1-Bit Symphony expands on the format of his 2005 release, 1-Bit Music. A departure from traditional recordings, 1-Bit Symphony literally ‘performs’ its music live when turned on. A complete music circuit, programmed by the artist and packaged inside a standard CD jewel case, plays the composition through a headphone jack mounted in the case itself. Probing the foundations of digital sound, 1-Bit Symphony celebrates the virtuosity of electricity. The new album, to be released by Cantaloupe Music, will be available exclusively for presale at performances during the tour.

Artist/vocalist Lesley Flanigan's tour of Amplifications introduces her first solo album for speaker electronics and voice. Moving among a cluster of wires and microphones, she builds compositional frameworks that grow and break apart. Her speaker instruments, employing a built-in microphone, create pulsing tones through their own feedback, which Flanigan samples and weaves into her own vocal patterns. The result is music that hovers somewhere between noise experiments and lyrical song, resonating with organic transparency.

featuring:
- Tristan Perich (http://www.tristanperich.com)
- Lesley Flanigan (http://www.lesleyflanigan.com)

More Information:
- http://tristanperich.com/Event/738
- mail@tristanperich.com
- (917) 690-4991
- tickets: http://www.gaffta.org/2009/10/28/closing-show-ceremony-with-lesley-flanigan-and-tristan-perich/
- map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55%20Taylor%20St,%20San%20Francisco%20(GAFFTA%20Gallery)

Nov 12, 2009: SFlickr Social at Crossroads Cafe

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:32:32 -0700

This is the monthly meeting of San Francisco-area Flickr users. Come meet up with your fellow Flickr addicts and don't forget your camera and your sweet tooth (mmmm, cake) and also your favorite photographic prop, if you happen to have one!

If you've got some photos you've taken that you're especially proud of, we'd love to see those too!

Dec 9, 2009: Live 105's Soundcheck Holiday Ball at Bimbos 365 Club

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:41:50 -0700

White Rabbits, Band Of Skulls, The Lovemakers, The Downer Party and DJ Aaron Axelsen are all scheduled to perform at Live 105's Soundcheck Holiday Ball. Tickets are available for only $15! Call 1-877-4-FLY-TIX or visit www.ticketfly.com. 18 and over please.

Nov 13, 2009: THE MAID: Touching drama about a maid’s self discovery in a wealthy Chilean household at Landmarks' Embarcadero Center Cinema

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:43:41 -0700

Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema-- One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco (415) 276-4893
Showtimes available Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas – 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, (510) 464-5980
Showtimes available Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Also opening 11/13 at Rafael Film Center in San Rafael

Set in Santiago, Chile, Sebastian Silva’s THE MAID is the story of Raquel (Catalina Saavedra in a bold performance,) who has served as the live-in maid for the Valdes family for 23 years. Neither truly a member of the family nor simply a servant, she inhabits an undefined space somewhere in between. Threatened when the family decides to bring on extra help, she engages in a series of increasingly frantic acts to hold on to her position in this sharp comedic drama about family, class and self-discovery.
The film’s running time is 95 minutes; it is not yet rated.

Festival Appearances & Awards:
Sundance 2009: Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema Drama; and Special Jury Prize for Acting, World Cinema- Catalina Saavedra
Cartagena Film Festival 2009: Best Actress, Best Film
Mill Valley Film Festival 2009
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009
Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival 2009: Fipresci Prize for Best Film
Official Selection: 2009 New Directors/New Films
“Fascinating...Editors Pick” – New York Magazine

“A remarkable performance…One of the most uncanny psychophysical transformations I've ever seen in a movie” – Scott Foundas, Village Voice

“Tense and engrossing character…Saavedra is riveting…the entire ensemble is note-perfect” –Justin Chang, Variety.com

“Excellent…Catalina Saavedra gives a superb performance” - Howard Feinstein, indiewire.com

“Ms. Saavedra creates a portrait of accelerating instability that’s an unnerving tour de force.” – Karen Durbin, New York Times

“Where Silva takes his film is indicative of the 30-year-old Chilean's sensitivity and originality as a director.” - Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine
http://filmmakermagazine.com/summer2009/25faces_4.php

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Nov 10, 2009: Warren Miller's DYNASTY at Palace of Fine Arts Theater

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:33 -0700

Sixty years ago, an adventurous man with a pair of wooden boards strapped to his feet and an 8mm-movie camera in his hand changed the way we thought about snow. Today, Warren Miller is the most recognized name in the ski industry, and Warren Miller Entertainment® (WME) hosts the largest action sports film tour on the planet. This winter, we celebrate 60 years of filmmaking with the release of Warren Miller’s Dynasty. Fresh cinematography and immeasurable talent explodes from Dynasty, showcasing the experience, the influence, and the originality that has grown from the action sports filmmaking institution that is Warren Miller Entertainment.

Warren Miller’s Dynasty takes you on a breathtaking global tour of China, Alaska, Norway, Colorado, British Columbia, and more. Join legendary WME athlete Chris Anthony as he treks into China’s interior on a search for the birthplace of skiing; follow mountaineering marvel Chris Davenport to Norway’s highest peaks; reunite with the pride of the Midwestern ski community, Luke and Adam Schrab; and catch a rare glimpse at historic clips from Warren Miller Entertainment’s vault of vintage footage.

Nov 11, 2009: Warren Miller's DYNASTY at Palace of Fine Arts Theater

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:14:25 -0700

Nov 14, 2009: World Diabetes Day: San Francisco Ferry Building goes blue at Ferry Building

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:24:28 -0700

Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson, San Francisco's Ferry Building will go BLUE THIS WORLD DIABETES DAY!!

We invite you to join at least a hundred other people with diabetes at this very special event as we celebrate together World Diabetes Day.

**Where:**
Park between Ferry Building and Embarcadero
One Ferry Building
San Francisco, California 94111

**When:**
Nov. 14, starting at 5 pm
until about 7 pm-ish

**What:**
* Come with your entire family,
* Dress up in blue,
* Paint your face blue,
* Bring a flashlight and blue cellophane,
* Bring blue signs.

LET'S MAKE SOME WORLD DIABETES DAY NOISE!!!!

Nov 20, 2009: Theatre Flamenco premieres "Ser Y Estar" at Fort Mason's Cowell Theater

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:04:27 -0700

Theatre Flamenco, the dynamic, award-winning dance company and nominee for the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards 2008-09 for Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Performance premieres SER Y ESTAR, an evening length work by Carola Zertuche, Artistic Director of Theatre Flamenco.

The title, SER Y ESTAR, refers to two Spanish words that both translate to the English phrase “to be.” However, ser and estar possess very distinct meanings. The word ser refers to an essential characteristic, while estar refers to a condition.

Moving along the peripheral borders and barriers of gender, culture, nationality, and identity, Zertuche’s evocative choreography, dynamic footwork and vivid stage presentations will explore the metaphorical conditions and the essential characteristics of being. What does it mean to be?

Zertuche and Theatre Flamenco company members will explore these ideas through movement and song. The company will be joined onstage by renowned guest artists from Spain - Jose Valle Fajardo "Chuscales", Juan Siddi, Francisco Javier Orozco “El Yiyi”, Vicente Griego, Francisco Borrego and Cristina Hall.

All Dates;
November 20-22, 2009
Friday and Saturday @ 8pm and Sunday matinee @ 2pm

Box Office: (415) 345-7575 and

Nov 21, 2009: Theatre Flamenco premieres "Ser Y Estar" at Fort Mason's Cowell Theater

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:19:36 -0700

Theatre Flamenco, the dynamic, award-winning dance company and nominee for the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards 2008-09 for Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Performance premieres SER Y ESTAR, an evening length work by Carola Zertuche, Artistic Director of Theatre Flamenco.

The title, SER Y ESTAR, refers to two Spanish words that both translate to the English phrase “to be.” However, ser and estar possess very distinct meanings. The word ser refers to an essential characteristic, while estar refers to a condition.

Moving along the peripheral borders and barriers of gender, culture, nationality, and identity, Zertuche’s evocative choreography, dynamic footwork and vivid stage presentations will explore the metaphorical conditions and the essential characteristics of being. What does it mean to be?

Zertuche and Theatre Flamenco company members will explore these ideas through movement and song. The company will be joined onstage by renowned guest artists from Spain - Jose Valle Fajardo "Chuscales", Juan Siddi, Francisco Javier Orozco “El Yiyi”, Vicente Griego, Francisco Borrego and Cristina Hall.

All dates:
November 20-22, 2009
Friday and Saturday @ 8pm and Sunday matinee @ 2pm

Box Office: (415) 345-7575 and fortmason.org/boxoffice

Nov 22, 2009: Theatre Flamenco premieres "Ser Y Estar" at Fort Mason's Cowell Theater

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:21:02 -0700

Theatre Flamenco, the dynamic, award-winning dance company and nominee for the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards 2008-09 for Outstanding Achievement in Ensemble Performance premieres SER Y ESTAR, an evening length work by Carola Zertuche, Artistic Director of Theatre Flamenco.

The title, SER Y ESTAR, refers to two Spanish words that both translate to the English phrase “to be.” However, ser and estar possess very distinct meanings. The word ser refers to an essential characteristic, while estar refers to a condition.

Moving along the peripheral borders and barriers of gender, culture, nationality, and identity, Zertuche’s evocative choreography, dynamic footwork and vivid stage presentations will explore the metaphorical conditions and the essential characteristics of being. What does it mean to be?

Zertuche and Theatre Flamenco company members will explore these ideas through movement and song. The company will be joined onstage by renowned guest artists from Spain - Jose Valle Fajardo "Chuscales", Juan Siddi, Francisco Javier Orozco “El Yiyi”, Vicente Griego, Francisco Borrego and Cristina Hall.

All dates:
November 20-22, 2009
Friday and Saturday @ 8pm and Sunday matinee @ 2pm

Box Office: (415) 345-7575 and fortmason.org/boxoffice

Dec 31, 2009: Above & Beyond NYE 2010 at 1015 Folsom

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:32:00 -0700

1015 Presents...

MAIN ROOM...

Above & Beyond
There are DJs who can rock a party, a club, a festival. And there are acts that can write songs that will bring out the goose bumps in you. But there’s only one group that can do both: Above & Beyond. This three piece have remixed Madonna, won Essential Mix of the Year, and played to one million people in Rio de Janeiro. More importantly they’ve written songs with the power and the melody to en-trance that one million-strong crowd, many of who were singing along, word for word.

Super8 & Tab
Alongside the ever-present melodic bias of their music, Super8 & Tab fuse their productions with unique and edgy sounds and vocals. This style has marked them out as forward-thinking originators and pushed them to the front of the breaking trance pack, with the list of DJs supporting their tracks reading like the veritable ‘who’s who’ of the turntable-spinning elite; release in, release out, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, PVD, Above & Beyond & Ferry Corsten regularly smash their tracks club-side and on the radio.

DJ Taj

Plus many more TBA!

$50 Pre-sale / $100 VIP

VIP Ticket Includes:
Personal champagne bottle at midnight, expedited entry via 103 Harriet, Coat check, private bar, best views in the venue, 6am Mimosa, and 3 meals throughout the night!

1015 Folsom
10pm-8am
21+256256256

Nov 12, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:59:32 -0700

The Chronicle’s pick for nightclub happenings this weekend by Andrew Gilbert.
Eddie Pasternak Trio
While Yoshi’s club features an international roster of artists, one of the city’s best kept jazz secrets can be found in the lounge. Veteran guitarist Eddie Pasternak is joined by flute and vibes expert Roger Glenn and a regular rotation of extroverted piano talent including Marcos Silva, Larry Dunlap and Dave Mathews.
Thurs, Fri, Sat 6-9pm, free, all ages.
1330 Fillmore St., S.F. (415) 655-5600

Nov 13, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:00 -0700

Nov 14, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:22:13 -0700

Nov 19, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:29:32 -0700

Nov 20, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:37:07 -0700

Nov 21, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:43:06 -0700

Nov 26, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:47:33 -0700

Nov 27, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:53:00 -0700

Nov 28, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:58:53 -0700

Nov 14, 2009: Thai Art & Food Fair at The County Fair Building

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:40:43 -0700

Celebrating the 13th Thai Art & Food Fair, Nov 14-15 at Golden Gate Park

The biggest annual Thai festival in town. With lots of delectable Thai food from famous Thai restaurant throughout the Bay Area, it's just irritable ! Here's a quick look for the fun, educational, entertaining activities :
- Thai Kick Boxing Show (Sat- Afternoon)
- Fruit & Vegetable Craving Show
- Thai classical dance and music performances
- Beauty Contest
- Variety of yummy Thai food
- Raffles
- Thai Handicrafts & Souvenirs
- Teaching English in Thailand Volunteer Program and more !!!256256

Upcoming: San Francisco County, California, United States Events

Nov 17, 2009: BrokeNCYDE at DNA Lounge

Nov 14, 2009: San Francisco Transfer and College Prep Day at Academy of Art University

Dec 10, 2009: Go Going Gone Girls, The Slits at Bottom Of The Hill

Nov 23, 2009: Academy of Art University Transfer Day at City College of San Francisco at City College of San Francisco

Nov 21, 2009: *ENCORE* Pure Entertainment @ Butterfly Lounge (Pier 33) at Butterfly restaurant

Nov 15, 2009: (9PM) - Shovelman Record Release Party at Amnesia

Nov 19, 2009: ENSIFERUM at DNA Lounge

Nov 20, 2009: Hubba Hubba Revue at DNA Lounge

Nov 21, 2009: Villainy at DNA Lounge

Nov 22, 2009: Heathenfest at DNA Lounge

Nov 26, 2009: MEAT at DNA Lounge

Nov 27, 2009: Stereo Freakout at DNA Lounge

Dec 10, 2009: San Francisco Wine Association Holiday Showcase at Crushpad

Nov 28, 2009: Bootie at DNA Lounge

Nov 11, 2009: Wed 11/11: Fall Release Party for Vines on the Marycrest at Winery Collective

Nov 14, 2009: Writers With Drinks w/ Javier Grillo-Marxuach and S. Bear Bergman at The Make-Out Room

Dec 3, 2009: WAX & NOFX - Benefit Show for Rock To Roll at Slim's

Nov 13, 2009: Brendan Getzell, Slim Critchlow, Kathleen Dunbar, Shoebox Scrap, Bigelow's Treehouse, Brett Fennex at The Red Victorian

Nov 22, 2009: St. Michael's Parish Feast Day (Khramove Svyato) at St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in San Francisco

Nov 19, 2009: Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

Nov 12, 2009: SFlickr Social at Crossroads Cafe

Dec 9, 2009: Live 105's Soundcheck Holiday Ball at Bimbos 365 Club

Nov 13, 2009: THE MAID: Touching drama about a maid’s self discovery in a wealthy Chilean household at Landmarks' Embarcadero Center Cinema

Nov 10, 2009: Warren Miller's DYNASTY at Palace of Fine Arts Theater

Nov 11, 2009: Warren Miller's DYNASTY at Palace of Fine Arts Theater

Nov 14, 2009: World Diabetes Day: San Francisco Ferry Building goes blue at Ferry Building

Nov 20, 2009: Theatre Flamenco premieres "Ser Y Estar" at Fort Mason's Cowell Theater

Nov 21, 2009: Theatre Flamenco premieres "Ser Y Estar" at Fort Mason's Cowell Theater

Nov 22, 2009: Theatre Flamenco premieres "Ser Y Estar" at Fort Mason's Cowell Theater

Dec 31, 2009: Above & Beyond NYE 2010 at 1015 Folsom

Nov 12, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 13, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 14, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 19, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 20, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 21, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 26, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 27, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 28, 2009: Yoshi's S.f. Lounge Jazz at Yoshi's

Nov 14, 2009: Thai Art & Food Fair at The County Fair Building

Nov 21, 2009: ENCORE Pure Entertainment @ Butterfly Lounge (Pier 33) at Butterfly restaurant