Weekend Rutbusters: What To Do When You've Done Everything Already

Luke Perry (photo by Keven Law) reads to you on Sat. as part of Sketchfest
There’s plenty of new ground to cover this weekend, starting with a new Chinese year. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, folks. What does that mean, exactly? You’ll have to hit the Castro on Friday night for the Mickey Rourke movie of the same name to find out. My picks for other fresh and off-the-radar events to hit this weekend are listed below.
In Like Quinn (Fri.) If you’re looking to hear live music in an intimate setting with the best (freshly-juiced) greyhounds in town, Club Deluxe is the place to go. Soul man Quinn DeVeaux performs with his Blue Beat Review on Friday, and if you arrive hungry, be sure to order one of the venue’s famous artisanal pizzas.
The New Will Brown in Town (Fri.) There’s a new gallery in the Mission and so far they’re booking a pretty eclectic mix of events. They’re hosting a comedy drawing school and an experimental film and music night within a couple days of one another. Check out the space and expand your experience of audio visual artistry on Friday when filmmaker Paul Clipson and sound artist Marielle Jakobsons join forces for what should be a great kickoff for the space.
Love is All You Need (Sat.) I’m not sure what to expect from John Felix Arnold III at his The Love of All Above performance at Queen's Nails Projects on Saturday. Whatever it is, though, I’m sure it’ll be over-the-top for your senses. He describes the installation (which I think also involves live music) as being like “walking inside a giant graphic novel.” With refreshments!
Pop-In (Fri.-Sat.) Hopefully you heard by now that The Bold Italic’s headquarters are being taken over by a series of temporary events for the month of February thanks to our buddies at Noise Pop, who are turning it into numerous Pop-Up Shops. On tap for this weekend: comedy from Sylvan Productions on Friday night and an afternoon of Beats & Bloodys on Saturday.
Craven Images (Sat.) I’d also suggest heading into Gallery Hijinks for the opening of a solo show by Matthew Craven on Saturday night. Matthew reshapes historical images into really interesting collages and the like that tell their own stories.
90210 in the 415 (Sat.) Sketchfest comes to a close this weekend – did you get your comedy fix yet? If not, hit Celebrity Autobiography, where funny people make fun of terribly written tell-alls by famous folks. In the lineup for Saturday night: Luke Perry, which for all you OG 90210 fans, should be ‘nough said.
Brew Local (all weekend) Have you been to Southern Pacific Brewing yet? I’ve heard great things about the food, the beer, and the room. Gotta make it there myself soon.
Categories: Art & Design, Drink, Film, Music
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