It's been a busy news week in North Beach. We got some news on the future of the new Mama's and Lil' Mama's location, District 3 Supervisor Julie Christensen opened her campaign headquarters, and SFPD Central Station drew over 1,000 people for its National Night Out event. We also got an update on the uncertain future of the North Beach Baking Company, and welcomed two new businesses to Broadway: the new Noc Noc, which is already open, and the soon-to-debut restaurant/bar Prohibition.
Tonight, the monthly North Beach First Friday Crawl is back, with 10 locations hosting free events from 6-9pm. New to the roster this month is La Trappe (800 Greenwich St.) which will host a sketch event sponsored by the Artist & Craftsman Supply San Francisco, and a spoken word event at Naivasha Studio and Gallery (1499 Grant Ave.).
Here's your rundown of local events, shows and activities for the weekend:
Saturday, August 8th
Cobb's Comedy Club: Last Comic Standing contestant Arj Barker will perform sets at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. (915 Columbus Ave.)
Birds of the Bay: The once-a-month stroll from Hyde Street Pier at 8:30am will introduce you to spotting birds and using guidebooks and binoculars. (2905 Hyde St.)
Hot Pocket: The SF-native funk/soul group plays at 9:30pm at Tupelo. (1337 Grant Ave.)
Gillenwater, Lowecki, Stuart: The jazz trio performs at Rose Pistola at 9pm. (532 Columbus Ave.)
Great Books Reading Group: Discuss books that have moved you at this free event at the North Beach public library from 1-2:30pm, sponsored by the Great Books Council of San Francisco. (850 Columbus Ave.)
J-POP Summit: The two-day summit introduces the latest in Japanese music, fashion, film, art, games, tech-innovations, anime, food, as well as niche subcultures to San Francisco. Fort Mason will host the music, travel and fashion showcases, while the Castro Theatre and the New People Cinema will feature a film festival.
Moth Nor Rust: The electronica duo performs at 9pm at Doc's Lab. (124 Columbus Ave.)
North Beach Bauhaus: The new art collective celebrates its grand opening, beginning at 5pm. Check out Hoodline's interview with owners James Cha and Romalyn Schmaltz. (703 Columbus Ave.)
Punch Line Comedy Club: Comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo, who stars in the new Netflix reboot of Wet Hot American Summer, will perform sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. (444 Battery St.)
Rebel Yell: The five-piece party band will play at Maggie McGarry's, beginning at 10pm. (1353 Grant Ave.)
Sunday, August 9th
Cobb's Comedy Club: Arj Barker closes out the weekend with one last performance, at 7:30pm. (915 Columbus Ave.)
Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, With Special Guest The Mike Barsimanto Trio: The 17-piece big band once again takes the Sunday-night shift at Doc's Lab, starting at 5:30pm. (124 Columbus Ave.)
Eric Garland Trio: The drummer and his jazz trio return to Rose Pistola, performing at 8pm. (532 Columbus Ave.)
Mal Sharpe's Big Money in Jazz: The SF-native's jazz outfit performs every Sunday (2:30pm & 5:30pm) at the Fior d' Italia. (2237 Mason St.)
Punch Line Comedy Club: The SF Comedy Showcase, featuring up-and-coming SF comedians, returns for its weekly 8pm performance. (444 Battery St.)
Soul on Wax: The rock band returns for its second Sunday in a row at Maggie McGarry's, beginning at 9pm. (1353 Grant Ave.)
The Love Gangsters: The SF-based funk/jazz duo rounds out Tupelo's weekend, beginning at 9pm. (1337 Grant Ave.)
Did we miss anything going on this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
