Thursday, December 8, 2011
music Dec. 10: Lee 'Scratch' Perry and the Wailers at the Uptown Theatre
Posted by Gabe Meline on Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:32 PM
music Dec. 8: Christian McBride at 142 Throckmorton
Posted by Gabe Meline on Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:20 PM
film Dec. 11: 'Sutro's: The Palace at Land's End' at the Rafael Film Center
Posted by Gabe Meline on Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM
music Dec. 9: Charlie Hunter at the Mystic Theatre
Posted by Gabe Meline on Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:16 PM
music Dec. 7-13: Across the Bridge
Posted by Gabe Meline on Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Erykah Badu
Anyone who reprises Graham Central Station’s “Happy to See You Again” is okay in my book. Dec 9 at the Warfield.
Dragon Smoke
Ivan Neville plus Eric Lindell plus Galactic’s rhythm section equals all-night NoLa boogie-down. Dec 9 at the Independent.
Ahmad Jamal
Eighty-one year-old jazz piano master retains probing sense of improvisational magic. Dec 10 at Herbst Theatre.
Scratch Acid
The reunion tour! Or, the only way such a weird band could ever be playing this venue. Dec 14 at the Fillmore.
Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter
Waifish alt-country songstress backed by heavy-ass stoner metal dudes plays free in-store. Dec 14 at Amoeba SF.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
music Dec. 3: San Francisco's Gay Men's Chorus at the Center for Spiritual Living
Posted on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Though the most enticing aspect of the Christmas season may be the presents that Santa leaves under the tree, the most fulfilling aspect is the gift of giving, especially to those in need. The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus ring in the season with Joyous, Jolly, Jingles: A Home for the Holidays Concert, where all proceeds benefit HIV testing and services at Face to Face. Highly acclaimed conductor Tim Seelig leads the fantastic chorus Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Center for Spiritual Living. 2075 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa. 7:30pm. $25–$35.
music Dec. 3: Deborah Winters at Throckmorton Theater
Posted on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Music just isn’t what it used to be. What was once an industry for the artistically inclined has morphed into an enterprise primarily for making money. Lifelong San Francisco–area resident Deborah Winters keeps music’s original intention alive, exploring jazz from the 1940s and onward. With influences like Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, Winters reexamines the history of jazz on her latest album, Lovers After All. She sings on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 142 Throckmorton Theatre. 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $26–$35. 415.383.9600.
dance Dec. 1: The Nightmare Before Christmas at Spreckles
Posted on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:07 AM
The allure of dark comedy and quirky, misunderstood characters are staples found throughout the career of legendary filmmaker Tim Burton. Classical & Contemporary Dance with Tamara Grose takes on the daunting task of translating ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ into a dance routine as captivating as the film. The dance group channels Nightmare favorites Jack Skellington, Sally and Sandy Claws on Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec.1, at the Spreckels Center. 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 7pm. $15–$20. 707.588.3434.
music Across the Bridge: Nov. 30 - Dec. 6
Posted on Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Johnny Mathis
Christmas just ain’t Christmas without a miraculously high falsetto. Dec 2 at the Paramount Theater.
Yo! Majesty
Florida’s dynamic lesbian hip-hop duo brings back the pulse of 2008 in small club. Dec 3 at the Hemlock Tavern.
Cass McCombs
Literature, Kodachrome and drug use all find a place in McCombs’ music. Dec 4 at Great American Music Hall.
Peter Murphy
No one takes a free apple and everyone wears black jeans when former Bauhaus frontman plays. Dec 4 at the Fillmore.
Chelsea Wolfe
Gothic folk artist with a penchant for drone and the scariest set of eyes you’ll ever see. Dec 4 at Bottom of the Hill.
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