With September comes a full lineup of weekend events. But first, let's look back on the week that was.
We took a moment to meet the young folks behind Tenderloin Leadership Community, a year-old program that helps transitional age youth with a history of homelessness connect with each other and neighborhood services. The group is actively recruiting young people to get involved in their service learning projects.
Earlier this week we also examined a new "super smack" that hit the streets this summer. The Central City Extra reports that its "100 times more powerful than morphine and 30 to 50 times more than heroin" and the Department of Health is struggling to keep pace with overdoses as a result.
Now, let's talk about the weekend.
Those with a soft spot for vinyl records won't want to miss RS94109's weekend-long benefit. The Larkin Street shop closed in May for renovations, but announced this week that funds ran short and they're currently without key furnishings: record racks, furniture, listening stations and a proper DJ booth. From 4pm to midnight today, and noon-midnight Saturday and Sunday, the public is welcome to stop by to listen to 10-15 live DJs each day, peruse the nearly-complete revamped space and chip in a few bucks.
Read on for more, plus an eclectic selection of events happening around the neighborhood this weekend.
Friday, September 11th
RS94109, 835 Larkin St.
4pm - 2am
Host Description: "Our first series taking place over the weekend of September 11th-13th, featuring Live PA performances and DJ sets from friends of the shop. Additionally, we plan to provide a live stream for those can't make it in person but wish to donate. We hope you will take part in helping us complete our vision for the shop as cultural outlet for the independent music community."
Switchboard Presents: Ambient Happy Hour + In C Re-Do
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St.
7:30pm
$15
Host Description: "To launch the season, Switchboard hosts a social happy hour with an electronic soundtrack by Danny Clay, followed by the second performance of the In C Re-Do, commissioned last year from 51 composers. Bring your own instrument and get a free drink!"
Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason St.
7:30pm & 10pm
$30
Host Description: "In tribute to the genius of Ray Charles, a swinging sextet of outstanding Bay Area musicians offers their take on some of the highlights from Ray’s amazing songbook. A band of prominent musicians is perpetuating that legacy and bringing his music to San Francisco. The band is a meeting of elite jazz and blues musicians including 11-time GRAMMY® Award winner and Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay, noted Bay Area guitarist Chris Cain & soul filled vocals from Glenn Walters. A talent-packed rhythm section will back them, including Hammond B-3 player Dave Mathews, bassist DeWayne Pate and drummer Deszon Claiborne."
San Francisco Fringe Festival Opening Party
PianoFight, 144 Taylor St.
10:30pm
Host Description: "A party to celebrate the opening of the Fringe Festival."
The Basement, 222 Hyde Street
10pm
Host Description: "Bringing those block rockin’ beats yet again to San Francisco’s favorite underground lounge. Light shows, good friends, fat beats and of course it’s always free."
Saturday, September 12th
RS94109, 835 Larkin St.
2pm-12am
Host Description: "Our first series taking place over the weekend of September 11th-13th, featuring Live PA performances and DJ sets from friends of the shop. Additionally, we plan to provide a live stream for those can't make it in person but wish to donate. We hope you will take part in helping us complete our vision for the shop as cultural outlet for the independent music community."
Evening of Fun: St. Boniface Fundraiser
St. Boniface, Boedekker Hall, 133 Golden Gate Ave.
5-9pm
$20
Host Description: "Food, casino-like games, and raffles at the first annual Fund-raising event for St. Boniface Parish. Come out and support the church community that opens its doors to The Gubbio Project every weekday."
Opening Reception: Flesh, Air & Water
Smash Gallery, 210 Golden Gate Ave.
6-9pm
Host Description: "Smash Gallery's Grand Opening, Flesh, Air & Water pairs the work of two extraordinary artists. Ed Freeman is local to Southern California while Mariska Karto hails from the Netherlands. Both artists celebrate the beauty and fluidity of the human form in ethereal settings. Freeman’s underwater work presents humanity in its most graceful form, floating in harmonious tranquility. Karto’s subjects are equally mesmerizing, often floating in clouds and while they echo this same tranquility at times, they also evoke haunting, tragic and ominous qualities."
Intersection for the Arts 50th Anniversary Concert
Glide Memorial Church, 330 Ellis St.
6pm
Host Description: "Intersection returns to its roots in the Tenderloin -- the symbolic place of its birth -- to celebrate 50 years of art and community. The evening, co-presented with Glide, features works by poets, performers and musicians from the past five decades, including: Rev. Cecil Williams and Janice Mirikatani, Idris Ackamoor & Rhodessa Jones, Bill Berkson, Diana Gameros, Nicole Klaymoon, Sean San Jose, Marcus Shelby and young artists from Youth Speaks. Anchoring the program is Intersection CORE Member Awesome Orchestra Collective under conductor David Moschler working in collaboration with Lyz Luke, director of Intersection CORE Member UnderCover Presents."
The Basement, 222 Hyde St.
7pm
Host Description: "The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue. Miles Davis used to snort coke in this room. That’s comedy feng shui. We feature established comedians from around the country as well as local up-and-coming stars."
Did we miss any TL events for this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
