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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Mark your calendars now, ’cause Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert is coming to town during the 2010 San Francisco International Film Festival (April 22 – May 6).
Roger will be honored at An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends on May 1st at the Castro Theatre.
Get your tickets soon – this one will sell out despite the massiveness of the single-screen Castro.
Deets below, see you there!

ROGER EBERT WILL RECEIVE MEL NOVIKOFF AWARD AT THE 53RD SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Film Critic to Be Honored at An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends May 1 at Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA — Roger Ebert will receive the Mel Novikoff Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival (April 22 – May 6). The award, named for the pioneering San Francisco art and repertory film exhibitor Mel Novikoff (1922-87), acknowledges an individual or institution whose work has enhanced the filmgoing public’s knowledge and appreciation of world cinema. The Novikoff Award will be presented at An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends, Saturday, May 1 at 5:30 pm at the Castro Theatre. Confirmed guests to date include directors Jason Reitman and Terry Zwigoff, with others to be announced soon.
Ever more deets, after the jump.
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
Does that headline make enough sense? It means that if you are a member of the military (yes, including even the touchy touchy Coast Guard), or a firefighter, or a peace officer, or a teacher, then you can get into San Francisco’s awesome California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park for free over the next month-and-a half:
“From February 1 through March 15, 2010, the Academy will offer free admission to military personnel, firefighters, police officers, and teachers, in honor of their service to our communities and country. To participate, individuals must show proof of occupation and a valid ID at the ticket window. This discount applies to one individual admission only and cannot be combined with other offers.”

Just think, your camera could soon be recording the most-photographed fish in the world:

This temporary program will save you $24.99.
See you there, hero.

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Friday, January 1st, 2010
Via the beloved Laughing Squid blog (which is celebrating its fifth anniversary today - congratulations to the King of All Webhosts!) comes this link to The Big Picture showing New Year celebrations from around the world.
And this below is what the fireworks performance around the Ferry Building looked like early this morning via the camera of sebastiansuk, who now has a nice set of photos to remember his visit to San Francisco.

Would having people in these fireworks photos (plus seeing their names and hometowns) appeal to you? Well then click here.
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Have a great 2010!
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
This is the scene on Fremont Street as the San Francisco Bomb Squad is investigating a suspicious package near the TransBay Terminal.
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Last I saw, nearby office buildings were being evacuated by the SFPD.
Find out how it turned out from editor Brock at SFist.com
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Get your tickets, cause the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio of San Francisco is opening at 10:00 AM on Thursday October 1, 2009.
Here’s what you’ll see about the Man Behind Micky Mouse, with photos from DavityDave, below. Oh and here’s a sneak peek from Tim Wagner.
It’s here, finally!

You’ve seen the front, here’s the back:


Mini-Oscars for the Seven Dwarves:

Walt drove a bambulance, back in the day:




So that’s part of what you’ll see starting in October 2009.
See you there!
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
It’s finally opening! It’s here! Will the NIMBY’s of the Marina, Cow Hollow, Pacific Heights and Beyond actually move out of San Francisco the way they threatened to do? Well we’ll all find out next month when the Walt Disney Family Museum puts on its Grand Opening.
Here’s how it’ll look, mas o menos:

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A history lesson:

Thanks, Walt’s family.
Good Luck!
All the deets. See you there!
The fascinating and inspiring story of Walt Disney will come to life on October 1, 2009, when The Walt Disney Family Museum opens in San Francisco.
Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney grew up on a failing farm in the rural Midwest, fell in love with drawing and animation and traveled, nearly penniless, to California in the early 1920s. Over the next 40 years, Disney elevated animation to an art form, created the first Academy Award-winning nature documentary, commissioned scores of songs that millions of people know by heart, and oversaw the birth of the first theme park, Disneyland. Today, more than 40 years after his death, Disney’s characters and creations remain an indelible part of popular culture around the world.
“The name ‘Disney’ calls to mind the vast company that bears my father’s name, rather than my father himself,” said Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney and a director of the foundation that is funding the $110 million museum. “My father was a man of endless curiosity who loved to tinker and explore and entertain people. We look forward to sharing an honest and affectionate portrait of this amazing man.”
Inside the Museum: An American Story
The Walt Disney Family Museum will contain hundreds of audio clips of Disney and his family and coworkers telling the stories of his creations, as well as over 1,600 objects and works of art, 200 monitors, and interactive exhibits that will invite visitors to learn about Walt Disney and the industry he nurtured. Highlights of the museum include:
– The earliest known drawings of Mickey Mouse
– Animation cels of Disney’s characters
– Storyboards, a Disney innovation, that map out timeless film classics
– The innovative Multiplane Camera that revolutionized animation
– The unique Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Academy Award: one
full-size Oscar and seven miniature castings
– The one-eighth scale train he installed at his Hollywood home that
spurred his vision for Disneyland
– A model of the Disneyland of Walt’s imagination
Visit www.waltdisney.org for more information.
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
The Pedestrianist today reminds us all that the temporary closure of 184 feet of Mason Street begins tomorrow, August 1, 2009. (And, as ususal, The Streetsblog can always get you up to speed on streets issues right quick.)
Check it. Can you see that tiny stretch of Mason between Lombard and Columbus? Imagine people lounging about (in the middle of the damn street!) for the next eight weeks or so.
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Here’s the mise-en-scene:

See the upper left corner? That little triangle is your possible future library location, pending NIMBY approval:

So if you ever experience congestion in North Beach or Chinatown or Fisherman’s Wharf, be sure to blame it on this tiny temporary plaza.
Will it be a “traffic nightmare“? The people at Save Mason Street think so.
Brace yourselves…
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Sunday, June 7th, 2009
The 1st Annual San Francisco Youth Unity Eco-Fest occurred in San Francisco’s Civic Center yesterday. Didn’t seem to have all that good a turnout, but I was there early on.
“A day-long Environmental Summit & Green Block Party, celebrating youth voice and power, raising awareness around environmental justice and connecting communities across the city, with music, DJs, workshops, interactive booths, Eco carnival games, a showcase of student projects awards ceremony, give-aways, solar power, pedal power, Earth Pledge, networking, resource fair and more…”
Powering the amplifiers with pedal power:

Looks to be an array of motorcycle batteries storing power.

How’s the system voltage? 23.7? Check, check, check…

How do you turn the sound down on this MySpace page? No se. Used the Volume Mixer, that’ll do it.

And There You Have It.
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
As promised, the 2009 edition of the How Weird (aka Howard) Street Faire yesterday had a big turnout and it went off without a hitch. Founder Brad Olsen has had to deal with a few hassles having to do with police fees but things all worked out, it appears.
So pull up a chair and watch the slide show.
Second Street in the SoMA:

The San Francisco Atheists were back again this year:

Getting help with those hard-to-paint areas:

via nsbarr
The largest boombox in the world. These go to twelve:

Open air hookah on Howard Street:

Kate O’Brien’s Irish Bar & Grill did land office business, what with the food, booze and sexy ladies.

See you next year!

via Steve Rhodes
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