On Saturday, I attended the closing reception of the Indoor Mural Project at 941 Geary Gallery (between Polk and Larkin). A handful of emerging and established graffiti and street artists from the world over have been working over the last few months for this big reveal of a series of site-specific works. Guests were invited [...]
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941 Geary Unveils Its Indoor Mural Project
Posted in Art, Events, tagged 941 Geary, Chad Hasegawa, Chor Boogie, Damon Soule, Edie Colla, Graffiti Art, Hugh Leeman, Street Art on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Swim With the Emerald Fish Tonight
Posted in Events, Stores, tagged Emerald Fish, Events, Polk, Vallejo on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Launch party tonight at Emerald Fish (1515 Vallejo St. at Polk), showcasing imported tabletop items, home décor, jewelry, accessories, and gifts from Italy, France, Pakistan, Korea, Germany, Morocco, and the ole U.S. of A. RSVP for a promo code for 15% off all items. See you there!
F*ck You All Rolls Into 941
Posted in Art, Events, Photography, tagged 941Geary, Art, Exhibition, Fuck You All, Glen F. Friedman, Photography, Shepard Fairey on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fuck You All, a traveling exhibition of work by American photographer Glen Friedman — known for his photography of skateboarders and musicians like the Beastie Boys, Fugazi, Black Flag, etc. — arrives at 941Geary (just off of Polk Street) on Saturday and will run through Dec. 31. The exhibition will feature some unviewed collaborations between [...]
Polk Folk Party to Journey After Giants Win
Posted in Events, tagged Giants, Party, Polk, San Francisco Giants, Video on November 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here’s my friend Erin Butner‘s video of Polk folk partying after the Giants’ win on Monday night. Congrats to the Giants and their boozehound fans!! Meanwhile . . . this was the view of the ticker tape parade from my desk downtown today!
TenderNights: a Party in the Loin
Posted in Events, tagged Events, Local Blog, Parties, Tenderblog, Tendernights on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My friends at TenderBlog will be hosting a cocktail “party in my loin” at Edinburgh Castle August 18. The day also happens to be the one year anniversary of Polk Sheet, so it’ll be a special day indeed. Stay tuned for an anniversary bash invite from Yours Truly. Here are all the deets, straight from [...]
Tree’s Company
Posted in Events, tagged Events, Friends of the Urban Forest, Mason, Taylor, Vallejo, Walking Tour on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark your calendars, people! On Sunday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friends of the Urban Forest will host a free walking tour about the trees and history of Russian Hill. Meeting at the Vallejo Street Stairs (between Taylor and Mason, aka Ina Coolbrith Park), certified arborist Ted Kipping and local historian and [...]
Hands Up For Green Nail Care
Posted in Events, tagged Events, International School of Cosmetology, Nail Polish, Nail Salons on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To raise awareness about the dangers of the nail polishes used in salons and sold at drugstores, ridden with chemicals associated with cancer and other diseases, the International School of Cosmetology at 1224 Polk Street (between Bush and Sutter) will offer complimentary eco-friendly manicures tomorrow beginning at noon. I’m happy to switch up my color [...]
