Lit Crawl 101 :: Hitting the Streets for Lettered Mayhem
"Where Literature Hits The Streets," is the tagline of Lit Crawl 2013, a free three-hour event which organizers describe as an attempt to transform the commonly seen Mission bar crawl into a mob scene of literary mayhem.
On the Tab :: October 17 - 24
Variations on dressing up or down can be debated this week. From classy cabaret shows to costumed frolics, with Halloween approaching, some folks get more daring in their outerwear.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
"Who wants to hear a normal person sing?" Carole King asks when prodded to perform her own songs. "Other normal people" is the reply.
Absurdist Play Considers Queerness
Courage of your convictions is a good thing, but there is also something to be said for courage of your confusions. That's a central theme running through Basil Kreimendahl's 'Sidewinders.'
Out There :: Barstools We Have Known and Loved
Author Rosie Schaap's memoir <slug>"Drinking with Men"</slug> (Riverhead) goes against the grain of most addiction memoirs by openly celebrating - nay, extolling - the joys of what might be considered substance-abusing, out-of-control behavior.
'Orange is the New Black' Author Appears at Litquake
Piper Kerman's brush with the law and her candor about the price she paid for her youthful transgressions launched a successful literary debut that has brought her unexpected fame.
Falstaff
The San Francisco Opera is celebrating the Verdi bicentennial with performances of his final opera, "Falstaff."
DOMA and Prop. 8 Teams Talk About Making History
Plaintiffs in the case to undo California's same-sex marriage ban and an attorney from the case that struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act spoke about the twin court victories during a recent appearance at Stanford University.
400 Protest Evictions in Mission
A lively blend of Latin percussion and angry rhetoric roared through San Francisco's Mission district last weekend, where some 400 people assembled in protest amid an escalating housing crisis.
Grooms Throw Block Party Wedding
Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker and Dr. Robert Akeley, who were deputized marriage commissioners for the occasion, performed the October 13 ceremony, which took place outside the home Taylor and Goldstein have shared since 1973.
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