Another week has gone by, and in case you've busy, here's a little summary of what you may have missed in our neighborhood coverage.
Over the weekend, nudist activists held another protest in Jane Warner Plaza. What do you think? Have you had about all you can bear with the nudity talk?
It's been a couple of weeks since we last updated you on recent crime and police activity in the neighborhood. Since then, we've had a bomb scare, a suspicious death, and a significant car accident.
Remember the Duboce Park garage door that was vandalized last month with a racial slur? In response, homeowner Justin Kan painted over the garage with chalkboard paint, allowing neighbors to leave more positive messages.
Later this month, Lava Mae, the mobile shower and toilet organization, will be expanding its services to the Castro. They'll be joining forces with the Most Holy Redeemer Church's weekly dinner and outreach services on Wednesdays.
Ever walked by Espressamente Illy on a Sunday morning and noticed the men in the window knitting? They're a group called 'SF Men Knit,' and we caught up with them to find out what they're all about.
After reporting earlier this morning about the temporary closure of Bombay Indian Restaurant, it turns out that it was closed due to a rodent infestation (not cockroaches, as we previously suspected).
Thursday, October 1st
Image: SF LGBT Center/Facebook
Professional Networking: LGBTQI Job Club
6pm-7:30pm
Host Description: The Job Club is a peer-to-peer discussion group sharing experiences and best practices, along with receiving ongoing direction and advice from a career coach to help manage a productive job search. We look forward to helping you get back to work! This event is a part of LGBTQ Economic Justice Month 2015. (SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St)
The Broni Mitchell Show: Honey In The Skyy With Katya
9pm
Host Description: This month, we have the premier singing sensational mother-daughter duo Honey Mahogany and Katya Smirnoff-Skyy! These two show-stopping songbirds are soaring into Lookout for a one-night-only spectacular filled to the brim with drag, live music, and hilarious debauchery! With your hosts Laundra Tyme, Scarlett Letters and Guido Candito! (Lookout, 3600 16th St.)
Friday, October 2nd
First Friday Storytime with China Jones
3pm
Host Description: Join Books Inc. in The Castro for First Friday Storytime with children's specialist China Jones! Featuring readings of delightful picture books, First Friday Storytime also includes themed activities and snacks. (Books Inc. Castro, 2275 Market St.)
Image: Jesse Hawthorne Ficks/Facebook
Midnites For Maniacs Presents Kill 'Em All: A Genuine Tribute To John Carpenter
7:20pm, 9:30pm
Host Description: Calling all PiperManiacs, John Carpenter cinephiles and lovers of low-budget science-fiction flicks:They Live is easily one of the most subversive B-movies ever made. Pro-wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper does his best Kurt Russell impersonation in this ultimate fight against evil, brain-washing aliens who look and act exactly like the rest of our fearful society. It'll be followed by Assault On Precinct 13, the holy grail of John Carpenter films that's finally been unearthed! Coming up on its 40-year anniversary, Assault On Precinct 13 is just as relevant now as it was then. Made for a mere $150,000, this haunting masterpiece brutally explores the social/political war between the police and our country's grittiest streets. (Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St.)
"San Francisco Top to Bottom": Art by Matthew Terrell
8pm-10pm
Host Description: "San Francisco: Top to Bottom" is Terrell's first solo show as an artist, and represents more than two years of documenting the Bay Area through photography. In this show, Terrell uses surrealist-inspired photographic techniques to create fantastical images where bright, cheery exterior San Francisco melds with hidden parts of the gay community. (Magnet, 4122 18th St.)
Saturday, October 3rd
11am-4pm
Host Description: Bring your pet for a blessing from Pastor Beate J. Chun. If you're interested in adopting a cat or dog, the SPCA and Family Dog Rescue will be on hand. (St. Francis Church, 152 Church St.)
Live! In The Castro: Parlor Tricks
12-2pm
Host Description: San Francisco's foremost purveyor of industrial ragtime and syncopated stomp scratches that itch between Fats Waller and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. (Jane Warner Plaza)
Image: Joshua Grannell/Facebook
Peaches Christ's "Whatever Happened To Bianca Del Rio?"
3pm & 9pm
Host Description: Don't miss the world premiere of the newest Peaches Christ production, "Whatever Happened To Bianca Del Rio?" Find out what happens when two aging drag sisters live out their later years together in a hagsploitation house of horrors. Audiences members are encouraged to don their best Child Star Couture! (Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St.)
Spooky City: Art By Isaac Wigley
5:30pm-8pm
Host Description: Join Spark Arts for an ear-raising good time as we host Isaac Wigley's "Spooky City." Halloween is one of Isaac's favorite times of year, a time when the magic of imagination unleashes its tricks and treats of disbelief, horror, and fantasy. This show explores the quirky exterior of animals, objects, and people against the light and dark each subject unwittingly contains and displays. The true terror of Halloween is realizing that after one day of magic, the individual is expected to re-normalize and live as if this is the exception. (Spark Arts, 4229 18th St.)
Scott Capurro: The Gay Turnaround
8pm-10pm
Host Description: Fundamentalist-bashing sourpuss and award-winning gasper Scott Capurro inches closer toward tyranny with his latest comedy show, The Gay Turnaround. Whatever happened to queer activism? This is a do-not-miss show. Local legendary comic Scott Capurro is doing a special performance of his new show for us, 'cause he loves us so much. (Magnet, 4122 18th St.)
Sunday, October 4th
Image: The Castro Street Fair/Facebook
11am-6pm
Host Description: The Castro Street Fair is a community street celebration that was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974. Hundreds of local artists, vendors, craftspeople, and organizations line the streets and celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood. Stages with live entertainment and dance stages can be found throughout the fairgrounds. This year's festival will also celebrate drag pioneer Cookie Dough, who passed away in January. (Castro & Market Streets)
11am-4pm
Host Description:Let everyone you know that likes comics that they will not want to miss out on this sale. One day only. You will not find deals like these anywhere else in the city! (Whatever Store, 548 Castro St.)
Big Top Sunday: Castro Street Fair Afterparty
6pm-2am
Host Description: After the Castro Street Fair, come directly to Beaux for a very special edition of BIG TOP with powerhouse drag queen vocalist Vicky Vox live! This diva promises a show you will never forget. (Beaux, 2344 Market St.)
9:10pm
Host Description: Sean Baker’s fifth feature is a frenetic, funny, and often moving work that employs the most contemporary of means, it was shot on the iPhone 5S, to present the story of Sin-Dee, a transgender sex worker back on the streets of Los Angeles following a stint in jail. Seeking to confront her unfaithful boyfriend/pimp, Sin-Dee and fellow sex worker Alexandra tear through Tinseltown against a sonic backdrop of blaring trap music, innocent and not-so-innocent bystanders be damned. (Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St.)
Looking ahead to next week:
Tuesday, October 6th
LGBTQ Kickoff Reception: Building Community Power
5:30pm-8pm
Host Description: The celebration honors the Center’s decade long commitment to LGBTQ economic development and empowerment programming. Plus it will highlight community achievements, recognize leaders in the work, and be a call to action for increased visibility of LGBT economic and social justice, featuring a fabulous speaker lineup. Wonderful food and drinks will be provided! (SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St.)
Have a great weekend, and see you Sunday at the Castro Street Fair!
