Mission Mission

@missionmission @nprmusic @elriosf Heck yeah it is! I’ll spin my fave Xmas soul jams 9pm-12am, you jolly so-and-so’s. http://t.co/x63zOTBvKs

— Ashleyanne Krigbaum (@wambamash) December 12, 2013

[Photo by Why I Don't Skateboard via Bad Kids]

I’ve been meaning to go to this place place for like a decade. Guess I better get in gear. Mission Local reports:

The small 15-person crowd moaned in disappointment at an open mic Sunday night when realtor Carol Luckenbach announced that owner Pascal Bokar put Savanna, the jazz bar and club located at 2937 Mission Street, up for sale for $1.74 million on Friday.

According to Luckenbach, Bokar didn’t feel like he was making enough money with the club and so he decided to sell.

In addition to working as a realtor, Luckenbach has been a regular performer at Savanna, which opened in 2005, for years.

“There aren’t that many [jazz clubs in San Francisco], so when any close, it’s sad,” said Benn Bacot, a jazz singer who was hosting Sunday’s open mic. He is known in the area as The Base of the Bay.

“Now we have six if we have that many. Most of them don’t cater to local talent. If it wasn’t for people like Pascal… local artists wouldn’t have a place to play. My audience isn’t going to pay $75 to hear me play,” Bacot said.

Bacot has been performing at Savanna on every third Friday of the month for the last five years.

Read on.

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Good work, Doc’s Clock!

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Our pal Luke snapped this pic of this very organized protest this morning at 24th and Valencia. Thanks, Luke!

Check out the techies up top

UPDATE: SFist has lots more info.

Longtime Mission Mission superfan Lil Tuffy just posted this gorgeous bingo card, for use keeping yourself entertained this weekend while trapped indoors by this wet ugly weather. At first I was like, “Uh-oh, this is gonna be snarky,” but in fact it’s just everything I love on a great-looking bingo card! Into it!

(Btw I was gonna say “our pal Lil Tuffy” but I didn’t wanna make it too easy.)

(Original Mission Mission logo and look by the legendary Tag Savage, in case anyone forgot.)

TIME TO DANCE!

RSVP and invite your friends!

The SF branch of the World Dodgeball Society LOVES Mission Rec Center, so they wanna give a little back:

Hey all,

Get in the spirit of the holidays and don’t be a Scrooge. Join us for holiday themed dodgeball tourney to benefit The Mission Rec Center. Team themes and costumes are highly encouraged. The best team theme wins a prize! We will have some special holiday rules and interjections as well. Please come out to play dodgeball and raise money for the Mission Rec Center on Saturday, December 7th from 2-5pm.

We will be giving a trophy to the team that raises the most $ for the gym.

We will be doing teams of 10 with a minimum of 2 girls. It’s only $100 per team, but you all are encouraged to raise, donate or bit coin more! The link to register your team or donate (if you can’t make it is below).

Power Yourself Up! Each player can purchase up to 2 bracelets at $5 each (will be donated directly to the Mission Recreation Center). Bracelets can be turned in during any match at any time to get you back in the game. Purchase an advantage for your team and give to a good cause. It’s a win-win situation!

We will be going to Dr. Teeth after to celebrate and shower the winning team and the team that raised the most $ with prizes, including a $100 bar tab.

RSVP and invite your friends and opponents!