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Rufus Wainwright Prepares To Go Totally Solo at Davies Symphony Hall

By JAMES ROBINSON Rufus Wainwright is quick to acknowledge that he's asked for a certain type of patience from his fans in recent years. There was Prima Donna, the opera he wrote, the stark All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu, which featured adaptations of three of Shakespeare's sonnets. He's also ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings January 9-15, 2013

"Lay the Favorite": One Day She'll Win

Phil Ting's Assembly Bid Isn't So Boring After All

Of all the do-gooders at San Francisco City Hall (what few are left), County Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting would be the very last person we'd expect to see caught up in nefarious politicking. We're talking about a man who got upstaged by Lenny the Service Dog, a guy who thinks Long Island Iced Teas ar ... More >>

Souls of Mischief's A-Plus Reviews His Own Discography

A-Plus​As part of the mighty Souls of Mischief crew, A-Plus ushered in a new style of Bay Area rap with the group's breezy and effortless "'93 'Til Infinity" anthem. Also a mainstay in the Hieroglyphics movement, the rapper and producer has been involved with releases from Del, Pep Love, and C ... More >>

Coming Out of a Different Closet

Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" Is a Father's Nightmare -- And We Need More Songs Like It

Harry Chapin in 1978​A father's fears generally fall into two loosely defined, ever-expanding categories. There's the keep-you-up-at-night, bite-your-nails-to-the-quick worries that focus on money, job security, and child safety. Meanwhile, there's the slightly less hardcore stuff: meetings wi ... More >>

The Phil Ting Happy Hour

Totally sober​A few weeks ago, SF Weekly told readers about how, in a desperate attempt to be cool, mayoral candidate Phil Ting challenged his supporters to come up with the wildest, tastiest, alcoholic beverage as part of a campaign cocktail contest. Believe it or not, people did enter the contes ... More >>

Phil Ting: What Alcoholic Drink Would He Be?

Would Phil Ting win a popularity contest?​Yesterday SF Weekly gave you the breakdown of mayoral candidates -- who's hot and who's not. But you didn't really need us to tell you that assessor-recorder Phil Ting is sooooooo not hot, politically speaking. Ting and his campaign are arguing otherwise. ... More >>

Who Wants a Date with a Smokin' Hot Progressive?

How much would you pay for a date with him?​The question of whether mayoral candidates can technically be bought has been answered. Yes, they can. Some of San Francisco's mayoral candidates will be auctioning themselves off at a fundraiser for the New Leaders Council on Wednesday, April 27 -- and ... More >>

Saturday Night: De La Soul Celebrates Saturdays, Old Age at Yoshi's

Tamara PalmerDe La Soul at Yoshi's.​De La Soul April 2, 2011 @ Yoshi's SF Better than: Spending Saturday with people who do not have an awesome song called "(A Roller Skating Jam Named) Saturdays." De La Soul posted up at Yoshi's this past Friday and Saturday, performing two short sets eac ... More >>

Last Night: Iron Maiden's Metal Juggernaut Gets Father's Day Crowd Headbanging

​Iron MaidenDream Theater@Sleep Train PavilionSunday, June 20, 2010Better than: Any other metal band with 35 years under its belt. Iron Maiden has always fallen into that category of venerable metal or hard-rock outfit that you simply do not miss when they come to town. You don't miss Slaye ... More >>

Forget About Black Friday. Ever Considered Online Coupons?

It's a time of year when people's hearts and minds turn to shopping. No sooner has the Thanksgiving gravy cooled than Americans start thinking about tomorrow's ancillary holiday, Black Friday, when folks across the country wake early and jostle for position outside big-box retailers offering all kin ... More >>

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