Mission Mission

Our pal Emily Wilson is pumped about this weekend:

Twenty years ago Stephanie Weisman started a place for solo performance, The Marsh. From the Hotel Utah, it moved to Morty’s in North Beach, and then to Valencia Street, where it’s been ever since.

To celebrate the anniversary, the Marsh is having a marathon Saturday, June 19 from noon to midnight, featuring about 40 past and present performers, including heavy hitters such as Dan Hoyle, Charlie Varon and Marga Gomez.

After the jump, Emily talks to Weisman and others about the theater’s legacy and the nature of solo performance . . .

Photo by Steve Rhodes.

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What a feat! And such cute matching outfits!

However, these guys are not quite as in synch as those goose-stepping pigeons.

Photo by Luba♠Roniss.

The Tenderloin Geographic Society has the scoop. The horror!

Apparently people that ride buses into the Financial District are less friendly than people that ride buses elsewhere. See how stuff like that affects your Muni driver’s day in this new movie by Sara Biegelsen.

From Missed Connections:

Sidewalk Sale Sunshine, epic mom jeans, blue blouse, amazing smile – m4w – 29 (mission district)

I was talking with our friend Rory at his sidewalk sale on 20th and Valencia, and you came to buy a pillowcase.
You had long reddish hair, super high cut jeans, a tucked in blue blouse, and amazing unique front teeth in the best smile ever.
I was wearing a blue hat of some kind, cut-off jeans and green socks.

After you walked away I started feeling really groovy, I immediately realized that this is because YOU are magic.
Now please use your powers to find this~ because more magic like that could maybe save the universe.

Okay, we can all picture “epic mom jeans,” but for the love of epic mom jeans, will someone please explain “unique front teeth”???

[link] [Thanks, TD!]

Graphic by Roxanne the Dainty Librarian.

This Fresh Prince character has been making the rounds lately. Does it effectively play on your time-spanning love of the classic Will Smith sitcom? Or does it bum you out?

Photo by steveevets.

Don’t tell the Health Department. I’m sure the feces and dander and everything burn off right quick when you drop your taters in the fryer.

Photo by riceandwheat.

Sure, but who does the voice for this version of Vader? James Earl Jones just doesn’t seem right anymore.

Photo by cellybrain.

Previously:

Little Vader

Children? Actual children? Or is this some kind of statement designed to make us think? I don’t get it!

Photo by Penelope Popsicle.

My First Earthquake are giving away their new EP for free, and the first lines of the first song seem to be about going to Dolores Park! Can’t wait to hear the rest! Download it now.