• Q&A with Department of Eagles By Matt Crawford
• The Best Albums of 2008 By SFS Staff
• Q&A with Two Gallants By Matt Crawford

• The Best (and Worst) Films of 2008 By SFS Staff
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button By Martin Malloy
• The Wrestler By Martin Malloy

• DJ Vin Sol By Christina Li
• DJ Eric Sharp By Christina Li
• Chicken Skratch By Christina Li

• Opaque - Dining in the Dark By Nirmala Nataraj
• Serpentine By Chrissy Loader
• Hottest New Restaurants By Tracie Broom

• Philanthropist by Grace Chen
• Best of Shopping 2008 by Jialin Luh
• Holiday Gifting by Nirmala Nataraj

• Holiday Arts Preview by Ann Taylor
• The Arabian Nights by Ann Taylor
• Maya Lin by Nirmala Nataraj

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• Free 6 Month Pass to ALL Crunch Locations!
• Free Bottle of Champagne at Bubble Lounge
• Champagne and dessert tasting for two at Sugar Cafe

• Thu Jan 8: The Unborn
• Burn After Reading DVD
• Parliament Funkadelic DVD
• Beethoven's Big Break DVD
• An American Carol DVD

• Dirtybird Records 4 Yr at Mezzanine

• Asian Art Museum

"Suong Yangchareon: Recent Paintings features the artist's realist urban landscapes which capture an ephemeral stillness rarely found in Los Angeles, and the surrounding area..."

DJ Mike Lixxx and Ian Hixxx plays spins the best classic disco, italo funk, and synth rock.

"Sean Hayes' worn, soulful voice defines easy categorization. Described as loose, dusty, and alive, his songs radiate a free-spirited charm that rarely seems attached to any particular era. The result is a sound infused with eclectic instrumentation and an unpolished warmth. Born in NYC and raised in North Carolina, Hayes now resides in SF. His unique soulful voice infects audiences with..."

Come celebrate EFF's 18th year of defending digital rights with our biggest bash yet! Special guest DJ Spooky will be rocking DNA Lounge with help from mashup party pioneers Bootie, as well as copyfighter and Surya Dub DJ Kid Kameleon.

"The holidays are over. You're fat, tired, hung-over, unemployed, broke as f*ck, freezing cold, your boss canceled the holiday party right before he laid you off, you're sick of your family, you didn't get any toys, and we're 13 days away from a new President..."

"One aspect of his work involves 'liberating' commercial billboards with his own messages. Frequent targets of his work include Joe Camel, McDonalds, and Mickey Mouse. Ron English can be considered the "celebrated prankster father of agit-pop", who wrangles carefully created corporate iconographies so that they are turned upside down..."

Gomez pours a long tall drink of cultural confusion, chronic virginity and mother daughter instability. Mixing theatrical physicality and stand-up comedy candor, she begins by recounting a hilariously dark memoir of the only brown girl in a white high school before switching gears to deliver an intoxicating manifesto for Latinos...

Scotland's amazing new band Glasvegas is making their SF debut on the Popscene stage! They've created quite a buzz on the other side of the pond and we predict they will make quite a splash on our end as well. Carl Barat needs no introduction...

Una Aya Osato brings us her new one-woman show Recess, an impassioned response to her experiences attending and teaching in NYC's public schools. A performer whose presence demands attention, Una uncovers stories and weaves together the diverse voices of NYC youth to conjure a collective narrative of hope...

Guest Curator Pete Gowdy and Oddball Films present an evening of "crazy cat" films showcased by the 1969 rarity "Eye of the Cat", a kitschy psychological thriller involving an army of cats guarding an old lady and her fortune from her scheming nephews and her personal cosmetologist. Cat-centric short films of the sweeter, more playful variety...

"A Brooklyn band that has positioned itself as the soundtrack for parties gone awry. Ex lead singer of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) John Pugh and Madeline Davy have a remarkably unique and cohesive sound."

Dirtybird Records has planted a nest at Mezzanine! The 4 year anniversary party is the first installment of the new Dirtybird quarterly at Mezzanine! Don't miss the first! With sets by Claude Vonstroke, Justin Martin, Christian Martin & Worthy.

This Friday night Nacho Vega (SSM) and Juna Sanchez (SSM, Orlando FL) will be spinning live in the Main Floor, head over and check this act out!

Chinese New Year Spectacular is an exhilarating world-class production that celebrates the pure excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music inspired by the myths, legends, and divine beauty of 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture.

Come play late night flashlight tag with us! Bring friends! And a flashlight! Meet at 7:30pm at Haight and Stanyan, game starts at 8pm!

Josh Kornbluth, playwright, performer and former host of KQED TV's "The Josh Kornbluth Show," will debut his new one-man show, Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews? at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. An icon of Bay Area performance, Kornbluth based his show on the Museum's exhibition Warhol's Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered.

"Perhaps best known for his offbeat delivery of "the fake news" on "Saturday Night Live" for five seasons, Norm MacDonald continues to be a major comedic presence. Aside from his notable characterizations of Bob Dole and Burt Reynolds on "SNL," MacDonald proved that his acerbic wit and writing were not to be contained to just the small screen..."

Joe Louis Walker is a San Francisco native and very successful blues guitarist, singer/songwriter and producer. Joe has been touring since the '60s and has performed alongside artists Earl Hooker and Freddie King. Additionally, for 10 years Joe sang with the gospel quartet, "The Spiritual Corinthians," and much of his music has been influenced by the gospel genre.

San Francisco families with children ages 0 to 18 enjoy 35 museums and other attractions for free!

KUSF's Rock-n-Swap is a Giant Music Lover's Fair where vendors come from all over to sell music related items in various formats & genres - many offer hard-to-find & rarities. Vinyl galore, CD's, DVD's, posters, books and so much more. This event is one of the biggest regularly held swaps of it's kind in California for over 20 years...

Start your year off right with the Rock Solid Body Cleanse. This six-day program includes all your delicious meals, juices & supplements, and is designed to detox all the egg-nog/holiday junk from your system, leaving you feeling refreshed and healthy. Mention "SFStation" when ordering to redeem discount...

Experimental modern approach to the classic short story by Nicolay Gogol, with a goal to transform the 19th century humanistic myth into an interactive theatrical performance that will appeal to an audience of IT-era...

"Whether you call it "fate" or "destiny" or "a calling," the fact is that some people are born to sing and create music. If you ask any of the "legends" in the music business, chances are you'll get a variation on the idea that music is and always has been the artist's most natural expression..."