Calendar of Events

A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace,) 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Dec
21
10:00 AM10:00

A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace,) 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM


A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special. It is the first TV special based on the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, and features the voices of Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Kathy Steinberg, Tracy Stratford, and Bill Melendez.

Saturday 21, December

10:00 AM & 1:30 PM & 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

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The Muppets Christmas Carol ~ 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM
Dec
21
11:00 AM11:00

The Muppets Christmas Carol ~ 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.


Saturday December 21st

11:00 AM & 2:30 PM & 6:00 PM

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The Muppet Christmas Carol ~ 11:00 AM & 8:00 PM
Dec
22
11:00 AM11:00

The Muppet Christmas Carol ~ 11:00 AM & 8:00 PM

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

Sunday December 22nd

11:00 AM & 8:00 PM

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4 STAR HOLIDAY FAIRE: Free Holiday Movies in the Theater, Vendors by Fleetwood SF ~ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Dec
22
1:00 PM13:00

4 STAR HOLIDAY FAIRE: Free Holiday Movies in the Theater, Vendors by Fleetwood SF ~ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Scrambling for a last-minute gift? Looking to fill your cup of cheer? Either way, join us at 4 STAR x TUNNEL RECORDS this SUNDAY for our HOLIDAY FAIRE featuring a few hours of FREE, specially-curated holiday gems that can be enjoyed by the whole family! The programming will include beloved animated classics, cherished holiday TV specials, and audience sing-a-longs for the best songs of the season. Our incredible neighbors at FLEETWOOD SF have hand-picked the best crew of local vendors who are certain to have that perfect present you’ve been searching for. Special wintery beverages also available!

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM, FREE ENTRY!

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Die Hard ~ 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec
23
4:00 PM16:00

Die Hard ~ 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM

New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages but him.

Monday December 23rd

4:00 PM & 7:30 PM

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Die Hard ~ 4:00 PM
Dec
24
4:00 PM16:00

Die Hard ~ 4:00 PM

New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages but him.

Tuesday December 24th

4:00 PM

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Die Hard ~ 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Dec
25
3:00 PM15:00

Die Hard ~ 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM

New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages but him.


Wednesday December 25th

3:00 PM & 6:00 PM

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Misery ~ 4:30 PM
Dec
26
4:30 PM16:30

Misery ~ 4:30 PM

After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.

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The Lodge (2019) ~ 7:30 PM
Dec
26
7:30 PM19:30

The Lodge (2019) ~ 7:30 PM

A bone-chilling nightmare from the directors of GOODNIGHT MOMMY, THE LODGE follows a family who retreat to their remote winter cabin over the holidays. When the father (Richard Armitage) is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan (IT's Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh) in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace (Riley Keough). Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace’s dark past.

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Tombstone ~ 4:30 PM
Dec
27
4:30 PM16:30

Tombstone ~ 4:30 PM

Wyatt Earp and his brothers, Morgan and Virgil, have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren't looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt's best friend, Doc Holliday, the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.

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The Thing ~ 7:30 PM
Dec
27
7:30 PM19:30

The Thing ~ 7:30 PM

In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot (Kurt Russell) and the camp doctor (Richard Dysart) lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one.

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Comedy w/  Ashley Monique, Rob Edwards, And special guest @ 8PM
Dec
28
8:00 PM20:00

Comedy w/  Ashley Monique, Rob Edwards, And special guest @ 8PM

Headliner: Ashley Monique  

  Ashley Monique is a San Francisco-based comedian who delivers wry and sometimes dark humor with a disarming, earnest energy. She has opened for Melissa Villaseñor, Zoltan Kaszas, and Nimesh Patel. You can find where Ashley will be performing next on Instagram @trashleymonique.


Featuring: Rob Edwards

Rob Edwards, an up and coming stand up comic from Memphis, TN by way of Hayward, CA. He has been doing stand up 6 years. He has been seen at Tommy Ts,Punchline SF, San Jose Improv, etc. He was 6th place in the 2022 San FranciscoInternational Comedy Competition, and recently got second place in the World Series of Comedy. @robtellsjokes


And special guest Comedians:

Jose Contreras @jclikejesus

 Sebastian Wong @thatsnotfunnysebastian

And  Jack Ferguson @jackfergusoncomedy

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Zodiac ~ 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Dec
29
1:00 PM13:00

Zodiac ~ 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM


In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.

Sunday 29, December

1:00 PM & 7:30 PM

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Fargo ~ 4:30 PM
Dec
29
4:30 PM16:30

Fargo ~ 4:30 PM

"Fargo" is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi), (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.

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Zodiac ~ 1:00 PM
Dec
31
1:00 PM13:00

Zodiac ~ 1:00 PM


In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.

Tuesday December 31st

1:00 PM

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Fargo ~ 4:30 PM
Dec
31
4:30 PM16:30

Fargo ~ 4:30 PM

"Fargo" is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi), (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.

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Moonstruck ~ 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Jan
1
12:00 PM12:00

Moonstruck ~ 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM

No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage). She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.


Wednesday January 1st

12:00 PM & 5:00 PM

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Clueless ~ 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Jan
1
2:30 PM14:30

Clueless ~ 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.


Wednesday January 1st

2:30 PM & 7:30 PM

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - The World According to Garp ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
2
7:30 PM19:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - The World According to Garp ~ 7:30 PM

A nurse during World War II, Jenny Fields (Glenn Close) conceives with a dying pilot and bears a boy named T.S. Garp (Robin Williams) whom she raises alone. When Garp grows up, he has some success writing fiction, but not nearly so much as his mother has with feminist-themed nonfiction. Rich and famous, she starts a center for troubled women, and while Garp marries and has children, he remains a constant, if somewhat critical, observer of the strange community that forms around Jenny.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Insomnia ~ 5:30 PM
Jan
3
5:30 PM17:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Insomnia ~ 5:30 PM

From acclaimed director Chris Nolan ("Memento") comes the story of a veteran police detective (Al Pacino) who is sent to a small Alaskan town to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. Forced into a psychological game of cat-and-mouse by the primary suspect (Robin Williams), events escalate and the detective finds his own stability dangerously threatened.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - World's Greatest Dad ~ 8:00 PM
Jan
3
8:00 PM20:00

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - World's Greatest Dad ~ 8:00 PM

When the son of high school English teacher Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) accidentally kills himself, Clayton writes a fake suicide note to evade scandal. At first uninterested in the death, the school is taken by the letter after it is published in the school paper. Hoping to claim the literary renown he has always wanted, Lance writes a diary, too. Fame and intrigue follow and Lance receives the attention he always wished for, but finds keeping his cool might be easier written than done.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Aladdin ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
Jan
4
10:00 AM10:00

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Aladdin ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)

Aladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. While visiting her exotic palace, Aladdin stumbles upon a magic oil lamp that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie. As Aladdin and the genie start to become friends, they must soon embark on a dangerous mission to stop the evil sorcerer Jafar from overthrowing young Jasmine's kingdom.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - The Fisher King ~ 1:00 PM
Jan
4
1:00 PM13:00

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - The Fisher King ~ 1:00 PM

After shock jock Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) inadvertently provokes a caller into murdering a group of innocent people in a Manhattan bar, he grows depressed and turns to booze. As he's about to hit rock bottom, Lucas meets a homeless man named Parry (Robin Williams), whose wife was killed by the caller Lucas pushed to the brink. Mentally scarred by his loss, Parry spends his days searching for the Holy Grail. Lucas, feeling culpable for the poor man's plight, pledges to help him in his quest.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Death to Smoochy ~ 4:30 PM
Jan
4
4:30 PM16:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Death to Smoochy ~ 4:30 PM

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams), the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy (Edward Norton), a puffy fuscia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive (Catherine Keener) - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Mrs. Doubtfire ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
4
7:30 PM19:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Mrs. Doubtfire ~ 7:30 PM

Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches an elaborate plan. With help from his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses as an older British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field), to hire him as a nanny. "Mrs. Doubtfire" wins over the children and helps Daniel become a better parent -- but when both Daniel and his nanny persona must meet different parties at the same restaurant, his secrets may be exposed.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Hook ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - Free!)
Jan
5
10:00 AM10:00

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Hook ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - Free!)

When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up -- and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio -- the old gang may not be happy to see him.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Dead Poet's Society ~ 1:30 PM
Jan
5
1:30 PM13:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Dead Poet's Society ~ 1:30 PM

A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Good Morning Vietnam ~ 4:30 PM
Jan
5
4:30 PM16:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Good Morning Vietnam ~ 4:30 PM

Radio funny man Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) is sent to Vietnam to bring a little comedy back into the lives of the soldiers. After setting up shop, Cronauer delights the G.I.s but shocks his superior officer, Sergeant Major Dickerson (J.T. Walsh), with his irreverent take on the war. While Dickerson attempts to censor Cronauer's broadcasts, Cronauer pursues a relationship with a Vietnamese girl named Trinh (Chintara Sukapatana), who shows him the horrors of war first-hand.

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FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Good Will Hunting ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
5
7:30 PM19:30

FUNNY MAN: A ROBIN RETROSPECTIVE - Good Will Hunting ~ 7:30 PM

Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard), who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams).

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FOGCUTTER SERIES: VOLUME 5 - A Soldier's Story + Gramophone Concert ~ 6:30 PM
Jan
8
6:15 PM18:15

FOGCUTTER SERIES: VOLUME 5 - A Soldier's Story + Gramophone Concert ~ 6:30 PM

The evening will begin with our host Robert Mailer Anderson with a Gramophone Concert .

A black Army investigator (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) travels to a remote military base in the heart of the Louisiana backwoods to look into the mysterious murder of a black sergeant toward the tail end of World War II. Once he arrives, the investigator discovers an Army regiment and an entire community that, despite the beginnings of integration, is still torn apart by race and segregation. He soon learns that on this base, trust is sparse and secrets are a currency all their own.

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Miller's Crossing ~ 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Jan
9
5:00 PM17:00

Miller's Crossing ~ 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM

When the Italian Mafia threatens to kill a crooked bookie (John Turturro), Irish mob boss Leo O'Bannon (Albert Finney) refuses to allow it, chiefly because he's dating the bookie's sister, crafty gun moll Verna Bernbaum (Marcia Gay Harden). Leo's right-hand man, Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrne), is also seeing Verna on the sly, and when he's found out is obliged to switch sides, going to work for the Italian mob amidst a dramatically escalating gang war over liquor distribution.


Thursday 9, January

5:00 PM & 7:30 PM

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LIVE MUSIC: Pure Hex (Music Video Release) & Badvril ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
Jan
10
8:00 PM20:00

LIVE MUSIC: Pure Hex (Music Video Release) & Badvril ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM

Pure Hex

(Music Video Release Show!)

Is it shoegaze? Is it dreampop? It’s just Pure Hex. Born in SF’s DIY music scene, this 5 piece band has conjured their own spellbinding take on alternative rock and 90’s grunge nostalgia. Reminiscent of Deftones, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Mazzy Star, they’ll hit you hard with swirling guitars and colossal drums and keep you drawn in with dreamy, haunting vocals.

Pure Hex will be premiering their music video from their upcoming single, "Trick of the Light" a week before the video and song are released online. Come for the exclusive screening and stay for the riveting performance.

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Badvril

San Francisco based, Badvril, is derived directly from dichotomy. From creating contrast both sonically and aesthetically, the band seeks to generate a persona that is true to the creator, lead singer, and lead guitarist, Becket Schroeder. 

Badvril pulls influence from rural upbringings representing their diy spirit while also drawing from city elements in their visual storytelling. Additionally, the band attempts to layer soft hazy vocals with jarring instrumentals to further their juxtaposing ideals. 

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DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC at 8:00 PM

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER (Nic Cage Edition) - Bringing Out the Dead ~ 7:00 PM
Jan
11
7:00 PM19:00

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER (Nic Cage Edition) - Bringing Out the Dead ~ 7:00 PM

After a disheartening and haunting career wears him down, New York City paramedic Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage) begins to collapse under the strain of saving lives and witnessing deaths. Through the course of a few nights, three co-workers (John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore) accompany Pierce as he grasps for sanity and pushes to be fired. Before Pierce falls off the edge, he still has a hope when he forms a friendship with a victim's daughter (Patricia Arquette).

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MAX ROACH CELEBRATION: Live Music from the Samuél Gonzalez Group & Screening of The Drum Also Waltzes ~ Music at 6:30 PM & Movie at 7:30 PM
Jan
12
6:30 PM18:30

MAX ROACH CELEBRATION: Live Music from the Samuél Gonzalez Group & Screening of The Drum Also Waltzes ~ Music at 6:30 PM & Movie at 7:30 PM

Max Roach Birthday Celebration:

Live Tribute Set from the Samuél Gonzalez Group & screening of The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach (January10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was one of the two leading drummers of the bebop era (along with Kenny Clarke) and was one of the leading musicians, composers, and bandleaders in jazz since the 1940s. His often biting political commentary and strong intellect, not to mention his rhythmic innovations, kept him at the vanguard of jazz for more than 50 years.

Roach grew up in a household where gospel music was quite prominent. His mother was a gospel singer and he began drumming in a gospel ensemble at age 10. Roach's formal study of music took him to the Manhattan School of Music. In 1942, he became house drummer at Monroe's Uptown House, enabling him to play and interact with some of the giants of the bebop era, such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Bud Powell. Roach would later record with Parker, Gillespie, Powell, and bassist Charles Mingus at the historic Massey Hall concert in 1953.

Throughout the 1940s, Roach continued to branch out in his playing, drumming with Benny Carter, Stan Getz, Allen Eager, and Miles Davis. In 1952, he and Mingus collaborated to create their own record label, Debut Records. In 1954, Roach began a short-lived but crucial band with incendiary trumpeter Clifford Brown. This historic band, which ended abruptly with Brown's tragic death in 1956, also included saxophonists Harold Land and Sonny Rollins.

In the late 1950s, Roach began adding political commentary to his recordings, starting with Deeds Not Words, but coming into sharper focus with We Insist! Freedom Now Suite in 1960, on which he collaborated with singer-lyricist Oscar Brown, Jr. From then on he became an eloquent spokesman in the area of racial and political justice. Roach continued to experiment with his sound, eschewing the use of the piano or other chording instruments in his bands for the most part from the late 1960s on. His thirst for experimentation led to collaborations with seemingly disparate artists, including duets with saxophonist Anthony Braxton and pianist Cecil Taylor, as well as partnerships with pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and saxophonist Archie Shepp.

As a drum soloist he had few peers in terms of innovations, stemming from his deeply personal sound and approach. His proclivities in the area of multiethnic percussion flowered with his intermittent percussion ensemble M'Boom, founded in 1970. A broad-based percussionist who was a pioneer in establishing a fixed pulse on the ride cymbal instead of the bass drum, Roach also collaborated with voice, string, and brass ensembles, lectured on college campuses extensively, and composed music for dance, theater, film, and television. —National Endowment for the Arts

MUSIC at 6:30 PM | MOVIE at 7:30 PM

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Patty Hearst (with Introduction by Western Neighborhoods Project) ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
15
7:30 PM19:30

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Patty Hearst (with Introduction by Western Neighborhoods Project) ~ 7:30 PM

Special historical introduction by Western Neighborhoods Project!

Based on a renowned true story, this drama follows college student and newspaper heiress Patty Hearst (Natasha Richardson) as she is abducted at the hands of left-wing extremists. Held captive by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst is exposed to their beliefs and eventually cooperates with the group, even taking part in a number of bank robberies. Later, Hearst is apprehended, and authorities must determine how to deal with her highly unusual case.

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LIVE MUSIC: For Your Pleasure (Music Video Release), The Breathing Room, & LoPi ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
Jan
16
8:00 PM20:00

LIVE MUSIC: For Your Pleasure (Music Video Release), The Breathing Room, & LoPi ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM

For Your Pleasure

(Music Video Release Show!)

Lead vocalist and guitar player Maria Weiss of the San Francisco lesbian rock band For Your Pleasure says she hopes listeners will feel empowered to take action for whatever causes they are interested in. Weiss has been playing guitar her whole life and joined her high school band. Her father also played drums in different bands and would send Weiss to a family dance camp every winter for years.

“I think that when I write songs, I don’t have a plan, or I’m not like, ‘I want to write a song about this,’ but somehow the lyrics just form what I’ve been thinking about, kind of like a diary or journal,” said Weiss.

She wrote music for years but was too shy to share it with others until she began playing at open mic events and meeting people. She formed the band in 2019, which includes her sister, Catherine, who plays drums and vocals. The band is in the process of recording their first album.

“This is the first time I’ve ever recorded in like a legitimate way,” said Weiss. “So we’re gonna release some singles, and we picked [“Teardown”] because it feels relevant to the political and cultural climate of our world.”

Regarding the song “Teardown,” Weiss said, “I wrote it in 2020 [during] peak COVID and [the] Black Lives Matter [movement] and just kind of really a lot of people grappling with the realities of our world, and so it’s really about like tearing down systems of oppression and hate and all that kind of stuff.”

The band’s members include Catherine Weiss, Gabi Orion, and Parker Cohen. —Chloe Morizono, Spencer Whitney at KQED

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The Breathing Room

(Music Video Release Show!)

The Breathing Room creates a dreamy & atmospheric space for their listeners to inhabit. Based in San Francisco, California, their sound is a unique blend of their eclectic surroundings & musical influences ranging from psychedelia, jazz, classic songwriting to heartfelt soul.

Bandcamp | IG

LoPi

(First Show!)

Lo Pilato (Members of Credit Electric)

Bandcamp | IG

DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC at 8:00 PM

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - The Yakuza ~ 5:30 PM
Jan
17
5:30 PM17:30

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - The Yakuza ~ 5:30 PM

When George Tanner (Brian Keith) does business with the high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend Harry Kilmer (Robert Mitchum) to Japan to investigate. Harry starts by visiting his old flame, Eiko (Kishi Keiko), and enlists her brother, Ken (Takakura Ken), to help him search. Together, they find the girl, but Ken wounds one of Tono's men and is subsequently marked for death by the Yakuza. Wracked with guilt, Kilmer tries to exonerate Ken.

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Ratatouille ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
Jan
18
10:00 AM10:00

Ratatouille ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)

Remy dreams of becoming a great chef, despite being a rat in a definitely rodent-phobic profession. He moves to Paris to follow his dream, and with the help of hapless garbage boy Linguini he puts his culinary skills to the test in the kitchen but he has to stay in hiding at the same time, with hilarious consequences. Remy eventually gets the chance to prove his culinary abilities to a great food critic but is the food good? A Pixar animation.


Saturday 18, January

10:00 AM

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Rolling Thunder ~ 1:00 PM
Jan
18
1:00 PM13:00

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Rolling Thunder ~ 1:00 PM

A Vietnam veteran who returns home after years in a POW camp, Maj. Charles Rane (William Devane) is treated as a hero, but his family proves to be distant. When thugs invade his home to steal silver coins that Rane received for his service, they mangle his hand and leave him, his wife and son for dead. Rane survives and becomes obsessed with getting revenge. Aided by his loyal friend Johnny Vohden (Tommy Lee Jones), Rane, now wielding a hook for a hand, sets out on his mission of vengeance.

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - The Last Temptation of Christ ~ 3:30 PM
Jan
18
3:30 PM15:30

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - The Last Temptation of Christ ~ 3:30 PM

Jesus (Willem Dafoe), a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas (Harvey Keitel) -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt. As he is put to death on the cross, Jesus is tempted by visions of an ordinary life married to Mary Magdalene (Barbara Hershey).

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - American Gigolo ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
18
7:30 PM19:30

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - American Gigolo ~ 7:30 PM

Julian (Richard Gere), a gigolo, commands high prices for his services, living a lavish and emotionally unattached lifestyle under the management of Anne (Nina van Pallandt). While secretly working for pimp Leon (Bill Duke), Julian is assigned to service Mr. Rheiman (Tom Stewart) and his wife, Judy (Patti Carr), but leaves when their violent requests make him nervous. When Mrs. Rheiman is found dead and no one is willing to testify on his behalf, Julian finds himself the primary suspect.

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Ratatouille ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!) & 1:00 PM
Jan
19
10:00 AM10:00

Ratatouille ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!) & 1:00 PM

Remy dreams of becoming a great chef, despite being a rat in a definitely rodent-phobic profession. He moves to Paris to follow his dream, and with the help of hapless garbage boy Linguini he puts his culinary skills to the test in the kitchen but he has to stay in hiding at the same time, with hilarious consequences. Remy eventually gets the chance to prove his culinary abilities to a great food critic but is the food good? A Pixar animation.


Sunday 19, January

10:00 AM & 1:00 PM

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Light Sleeper ~ 4:00 PM
Jan
19
4:00 PM16:00

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Light Sleeper ~ 4:00 PM

A Manhattan drug dealer with a wealthy clientele, John LeTour (Willem Dafoe) reevaluates both his trade and his life after discovering that his supplier, Ann (Susan Sarandon), is planning on quitting the business. When John runs into his old flame Marianne (Dana Delany), he sees reconnecting with her as a way to change for the better, but she is reluctant to rekindle the romance. Complicating John's life further is a series of drug-related murders that has the police pegging him as a suspect.

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Hardcore ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
23
7:30 PM19:30

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - Hardcore ~ 7:30 PM

When Michigan businessman Jake Van Dorn (George C. Scott) lets his teenage daughter go on a church trip to California, she never returns. Jake hires Los Angeles investigator Andy Mast (Peter Boyle) to look for her, and Mast turns up a pornographic film she's recently appeared in. Both stunned and increasingly disappointed with the police, Jake travels to California where he poses as an adult-film producer in hopes of finding someone who's seen his little girl.

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SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - The Card Counter ~ 7:30 PM
Jan
24
7:30 PM19:30

SENSE/MEMORY: FILMS OF PAUL SCHRADER - The Card Counter ~ 7:30 PM

William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk.

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LIVE MUSIC: An Evening with Silver Swoon & Special Guests (The Liam Miller Band, Caleb Pepp and the Steppers & Burn Journal) ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 7:30 PM
Jan
25
7:30 PM19:30

LIVE MUSIC: An Evening with Silver Swoon & Special Guests (The Liam Miller Band, Caleb Pepp and the Steppers & Burn Journal) ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 7:30 PM

Silver Swoon:

(Debut Show!)

Silver Swoon is a rock’n’roll band made up of veterans of the San Francisco Scene.

We are Joseph Cañas (Jerry & the Jerks, Caleb Pepp, touring guitar tech for P!nk), Zeke Ketcham (Host of Bazaar Open Mic, The Liam Miller Band, Harlow’s Monkey, The Revelator, The Oregon State Mental Hospital House Band [understudy]), Alexander Holloway (Alex and the Junior Painkillers, The DewDroppers, Oinga Boinga: The Bay Area’s Premier all Female Oingo Boingo Tribute Band), Anna Petrone (redacted), and Jon Turner (Jon Turner Music, Pulitzer, Affectionately, Crew Member: Blue Origin Flight NS-18 [The one Shatner was on]).

Silver Swoon’s sound is influenced by the golden age of Rock, Soul, R&B, and Classic Country. Each member of our band brings their influence to what we do to make a sum weirder than its parts. The band is currently working on their first pancake, due in late 2048.

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The Liam Miller Band:

Born in a small coastal town outside of San Francisco, The Liam Miller Band formed at a local Open Mic Night at Winters Tavern. Taking influences from Jason Isbell, Turnpike Troubadours, and Ryan Adams with a heavy focus on both storytelling and musicality. Julian (Bass/Vocals), Bobby Douglas (Drums/Vocals), and Liam Miller (Guitar/Vocals) grew up playing music together in their school’s marching band from 6th grade through high school. That shared bond both through music and friendship blossomed into a continued passion to create together.

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Caleb Pepp and the Steppers:

San Francisco’s sexiest honky tonk band, led by the veracious songwriter Caleb Pepp.

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Burn Journal:

Burn Journal is a 3-piece Alt-Rock band hailing from San Francisco. Found through open mics and misdelivered UPS packages, recording their 6 song all-original demo transitioned them from a pack of musical mercenaries to a full-on band, ready to burn up the music scene. Finding inspiration in everything from Bill Withers to The Strokes, Burn Journal rides the tightrope between carefree and reverent- they voice the stories that instruments can’t play, and play the feelings that words can’t explain.

Bandcamp

DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC at 7:30 PM

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ~ 4:30 PM &  7:30 PM
Jan
30
4:30 PM16:30

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ~ 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM

In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.

Thursday 30, January

4:30 PM & 7:30 PM

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Lawrence of Arabia ~ 7:00 PM
Jan
31
7:00 PM19:00

Lawrence of Arabia ~ 7:00 PM

Due to his knowledge of the native Bedouin tribes, British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness) and serve as a liaison between the Arabs and the British in their fight against the Turks. With the aid of native Sherif Ali (Omar Sharif), Lawrence rebels against the orders of his superior officer and strikes out on a daring camel journey across the harsh desert to attack a well-guarded Turkish port.

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LIVE MUSIC: Twain & Esther Rose (Presented by Throwin' Bo's) ~ 7:00 PM DOORS, 8:00 PM MUSIC
Feb
13
8:00 PM20:00

LIVE MUSIC: Twain & Esther Rose (Presented by Throwin' Bo's) ~ 7:00 PM DOORS, 8:00 PM MUSIC

Throwin’ Bo’s presents:

Twain

“There is nothing remarkable about my life that is necessary to know in order to appreciate the songs,” says Matthew Davidson of Twain. He describes the project as “a modern folk-opera of indefinite length consisting of songs and images from my life, a self-caricature of the musician and writer Matthew Davidson.”

Twain made his label debut with Rare Feeling in 2017. The album was aptly hailed by NPR as “at once human and otherworldly,” by Consequence of Sound as “devastating, delicate, meditative,” and by Uproxx as “cosmic folk, bright and sparkling, but with all the caterwauling and rough bits that the most stoic traditionalist might desire.” 

Following the beloved release, Twain played Newport Folk Festival and toured alongside artists including Buck Meek, Langhorne Slim, and Courtney Marie Andrews. Davidson is a former member of The Low Anthem and Spirit Family Reunion and a contributor to Big Thief, whose latest album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You features Davidson’s distinct contributions on six songs. 

Of the the most recent Twain album title Noon, Davidson explains, “Noon is where I am, more-or-less, in my natural life span and in my creative life span. I picture noon being at the very bottom of a bowl, the resting point of a pendulum. Not the apex of an arc, or the crest of a hill.

Looking back from this point in my life, I can see all of the hurt and confusion I’ve helped create on the way to my own noon. To borrow a phrase from Elena Ferrante: I don't have any sympathy for the person I was then.  Arriving at noon for the first time in my life, I sense everything reversing and the possibility to change and cure and heal is real for the first time. 

This album is a prayer from noon for the rest of the day. The song “The Magician” is about that. The song “The Priestess” is about an agent who helps with that. The fact that the music I’ve made has put literal gas in the literal tank is a fact that I never take for granted. It feels like magic to me, the closest thing I’ve figured out to practicing magic.”

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Esther Rose

Everything clicks on Safe to Run, the fourth album from singer, songwriter and perpetual searcher Esther Rose. It’s the quiet culmination of years spent fully immersed in a developing artistry, and presents Rose’s always vividly detailed emotional scenes with new levels of clarity and control. As with previous work, her songwriting transfigures the chaos and uncertainty of a life in progress, but here she sharpens the pop elements and attaches unshakably catchy hooks to even the darkest stretches of the journey.

After spending her formative years in Michigan, Rose relocated to New Orleans and got her start in music there while awash in the unparalleled energy of the city’s scene. Over the course of her first three records, an infatuation with traditional country gradually evolved into a more distinctive style and increasingly personal material. 

Rose’s music traced her changes as she moved through stages, studios, and home addresses, and she eventually left NOLA for New Mexico where the two year writing process for Safe to Run unfolded. Making the transition to this new environment after spending the better part of a decade building a life somewhere else demanded looking around and taking stock. All the heaviness, sweetness, levity, and self-discovery that had led up to that point began funneling into new songs that moved slower in order to dig deeper, taking on the intricate hues of a desert horizon as they came together.

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DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC AT 8:00 PM

$20 ADVANCE | $25 DOOR

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 Noise Pop Festival 2025 presents: The Flamin' Groovies with Th' Losin Streaks ~ 8:00 PM (LIVE MUSIC)
Feb
22
8:00 PM20:00

Noise Pop Festival 2025 presents: The Flamin' Groovies with Th' Losin Streaks ~ 8:00 PM (LIVE MUSIC)

Noise Pop Festival 2025 presents:

Flamin’ Groovies:

Originating in San Francisco in 1965, the FLAMIN' GROOVIES have been touring and performing (in)consistently for nearly six decades, exceeding all expectations, presenting their own unique and infectious style of rock 'n' roll with such cult classics as "Slow Death," "Teenage Head," and of course, "Shake Some Action." The current lineup features Cyril Jordan, Tony Sales on drums, Atom Ellis on bass, and a couple newer, younger members Sean Fitzsimmons and Miki Rogulj on guitars.

Their live show features a repertoire that spans the band’s career, emphasizing both 1971’s “Teenage Head” album (associated with more old time rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, Stones and Yardbirds influences), as well as the power pop period (Beatles and Byrds influenced) more associated with the band's three albums on Sire Records in the late 70s.  Their place in history is well established as one of the all-time greatest bands from San Francisco (and the world) and as progenitors of real rock 'n' roll.   

A little history:  The Flamin' Groovies story goes all the way back to 1965 when the band began as the Chosen Few in their hometown of San Francisco, California. After a name change and a self-released 10-inch album called Sneakers, which sold amazingly well, the band caught the attention of Columbia who sent them into the studio with a big budget to record their first real album, Supersnazz, on the Epic label. Their next two albums were on Kama Sutra, Flamingo, and the revered classic Teenage Head. 

Original lead singer Roy Loney left the band right after that and lead guitarist Cyril Jordan moved the group to England with Chris Wilson (formerly of Loose Gravel) taking over as front man. They continued their style of straight ahead guitar driven rock 'n' roll but this time with a more 60’s rather than 50’s influences. A few singles on United Artists, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales with Dave Edmunds producing, followed in the early 70s. In 1976 they signed to Sire Records, who released three true gems of power pop: Shake Some ActionFlamin'Groovies Now, and Jumpin' In the Night

Another lineup change ensued, with Wilson moving to England and joining the Barracudas. The Groovies continued on through the 80s and into the early 90s touring Australia and Europe, putting out a fine but overlooked album called Rock Juice and then finally calling it quits. The band reunited in 2013 for an Australian tour (at the behest of their friends the Hoodoo Gurus), and have since played throughout the USA, including multiple tours of the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest, half a dozen highly successful tours of Europe, repeated visits to Japan, and of course, plenty of shows in their hometown of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. 

Newcomers are asking, "Why haven't I ever heard of this group?" It's hard to say just why the group hasn't got the attention they deserve (at least in the USA) but they're back to give everyone another chance at hearing and seeing just why those in the know consider them one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands ever. For a more comprehensive Flamin’ Groovies bio, visit this link.

Th’ Losin Streaks:

Th’ Losin Streaks story began in 2003, and things happened quickly: their debut record, “Sounds of Violence,” was released in 2004, followed by tours of Europe and the US, and invitations to open for legendary acts like The Zombies. The band and the record collected kudos and built a wide-ranging fanbase that includes The Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, who proclaimed the group’s “Your Love, Now” as “The Coolest Song in the World (this week)” in his Billboard column and sent the tune into heavy rotation on Sirius’ Underground Garage radio station. In 2011, the group went on hiatus, returning to the stage in 2017 following an invitation to open for Iggy Pop at the Burger Boogaloo festival.

“Last House” is the third album from Sacramento’s Th’ Losin Streaks. The album was recorded at Louder Studios in Grass Valley, California, with Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses, Fucking Champs) behind the board. Green played piano on several tracks, and Anton Barbeau – a friend of the band since the beginning – plays organ on some cuts. All of the band members – Tim Foster, Stan Tindall, Mike Farrell and Brian Machado – contributed to the songwriting, and the album also features a cover of The Weeds classic “It’s Your Time.” The album cover and other photos were shot by their pal (and Bay Area punk legend) Al Sobrante.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol ~ 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec
20
4:30 PM16:30

The Muppet Christmas Carol ~ 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

Friday December 20th

4:30 PM & 7:30 PM

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Home Alone ~ 7:30 PM
Dec
19
7:30 PM19:30

Home Alone ~ 7:30 PM

When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.

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LITTLE WOMEN (1994) ~ 4:30 PM
Dec
19
4:30 PM16:30

LITTLE WOMEN (1994) ~ 4:30 PM

In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts. Jo (Winona Ryder) struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbor Laurie (Christian Bale) and kindly linguistics professor Friedrich Bhaer (Gabriel Byrne).

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LITTLE WOMEN (1994) ~ 7:00 PM
Dec
18
7:00 PM19:00

LITTLE WOMEN (1994) ~ 7:00 PM

In this 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, the March sisters confront growing pains, financial shortages, family tragedies and romantic rivalries in mid-19th-century Massachusetts. Jo (Winona Ryder) struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and her sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbor Laurie (Christian Bale) and kindly linguistics professor Friedrich Bhaer (Gabriel Byrne).

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Home Alone ~ 4:30 PM
Dec
18
4:30 PM16:30

Home Alone ~ 4:30 PM

When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.

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Another Hole In The Head - Head Like A Hole + 2 Short Films @ 9:00 PM
Dec
17
9:00 PM21:00

Another Hole In The Head - Head Like A Hole + 2 Short Films @ 9:00 PM

In financial dire straits, a man accepts a strange, high-paying job where he must take up residence in a home and measure a hole in the wall of the basement to determine whether or not it's growing in size.

Head Like A Hole is a raw, no-budget outsider film crafted with pure DIY spirit. Shot in just seven whirlwind days, this film showcases the director's relentless creativity, handling everything from lighting and cinematography to editing and VFX. With only a location sound recordist joining him behind the scenes, this movie is a must-see for anyone who thrills at the sheer audacity and grit of no-budget regional genre filmmaking.

In attendance for Q&A after screening

Director-Stefan MacDonald-Labelle

Producers/Actors Mitchell Brhelle and Eric B Hansen

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Another Hole In The Head -  ITCH! + 2 Short Films @ 6:30 PM
Dec
16
6:30 PM18:30

Another Hole In The Head - ITCH! + 2 Short Films @ 6:30 PM

In this gripping survival tale, a horrific outbreak called the ITCH! transforms its victims into self-destructive shells. Jay, a widower grappling with grief, takes refuge in a seemingly safe department store with his estranged young daughter, Olivia. However, their sanctuary quickly becomes a nightmarish trap, revealing that danger lurks among them. As paranoia rises and the infection closes in, they must battle the outbreak and the darkness within themselves. With life-and-death decisions to make, they confront their fractured bond in a harrowing climax that challenges the true meaning of protection and love.

In attendance for Q&A after screening

Bari Kang (Writer, Director, Star) 

Monica De Oliveira (Producer)

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The Monster's Christmas (1981) & The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) (Presented by Media Meltdown Movie Madhouse) ~ 7:30 PM
Dec
15
7:30 PM19:30

The Monster's Christmas (1981) & The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) (Presented by Media Meltdown Movie Madhouse) ~ 7:30 PM

Looking for a xenacious X-mas x-perience? In other words, do you want something different to watch this holiday season? Well Media Meltdown has the solution for you! This December 15th, we'll be showing a double feature of rare TV Christmas specials including The Monster's Christmas (an insane 1981 New  Zealand children's film that follows a little girl on a quest to help a bunch of wacky monsters reclaim their voices from an aerobicizing witch) and The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (a 1985 Rankin & Bass stop-motion fever dream adapted from L. Frank Baum that amounts to the most pagan Christmas movie in existence)! This will be an all-ages Movie Madhouse for weird little punks and freaky adults looking for some holiday cheer alike!

MEDIA MELTDOWN MOVIE MADHOUSE

Piranha Psychotronica and Kafka X bring you a new experience in cinematic depravity… Media Meltdown Movie Madhouse! Prepare yourself to enter into a world of face-flaying forgotten and forsaken films… Made-for-TV, Direct-to-Video, VCR games, and more wiley weirdness than your minds can handle! Commit yourself every 3rd Sunday to … MEDIA MELTDOWN MOVIE MADHOUSE!

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Another Hole In The Head -  Dooba Dooba @ 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Dec
15
5:30 PM17:30

Another Hole In The Head - Dooba Dooba @ 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM

Amna expected a relaxed night of babysitting but when she arrives, she learns that her ward is not only a sheltered sixteen year old girl who goes by Moony, but that she is being watched at all times by in-home security cameras. It quickly becomes apparent that Moony is unaccustomed to socializing and that she has a grave misunderstanding of the term friendship.

In attendance for Q&A after screening

Ehrland Hollingsworth (Director) Amna Vegha (actress/producer) and Josh Harris (producer)

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Another Hole In The Head -  Party of Darkness + 2 Short Films @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dec
14
8:00 PM20:00

Another Hole In The Head - Party of Darkness + 2 Short Films @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

A horror/comedy anthology featuring 8 stories from 8 directors! Scary movie night gets wild when a group of horror fanatics tell stories around the campfire while inadvertently discovering a succubus and summoning a demon.

In attendance for Q&A after screening:

Randy Van Dyke - Primary Producer of the anthology. writer/director of 3 segments: "Bootytown Bloodbath", "Heather from Hell" (the main wraparound storyline) and "Unable to Comply"

Justin Armao - Co-Producer, writer/director of the "Pizza Bites" segment and actor in "Heather from Hell"

Andy Cauble - Co-Producer, writer/director of the "Ding Dong Dead" segment and actor in "Heather from Hell"

Alan Maxson - Co-Producer, writer/director of the "Coyote" segment and actor in "Heather from Hell"

Corinne DeCost - Lead Actress(Heather) in the "Heather from Hell" and "Ixchel" segments.

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Another Hole In The Head -  The Protos Experiment @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Dec
14
5:30 PM17:30

Another Hole In The Head - The Protos Experiment @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Kyra and John wake in strange surroundings… They’re not alone. They discover they are chained and are utterly vulnerable in the presence of nightmarish, prowling figures controlled by unseen captors. Soon, both are plunged into a terrifying and dangerous struggle where they can trust no one, not even their own fragmented memories. To escape, they must evade the Protos and their overseer— or risk losing their minds forever.

In attendance for Q&A after screening

Brian Avenet-Bradley (Director/Producer/Writer)

Laurence Avenet-Bradley (Director/Producer

Anja Akstin ( Key Cast "Kyra")

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Another Hole In The Head - Baleful (World Premiere) @ 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Dec
13
8:30 PM20:30

Another Hole In The Head - Baleful (World Premiere) @ 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Baleful (World Premiere)

A baleful force makes people do horrific and awful things.

Directors statement

A small team of us put a lot of work into this project on a shoe-string micro-budget. We think we've made a film that is fun to watch, creates a reaction, and invites a conversation.

We really love horror and feel there is a lot to explore with the genre. We aim to represent, encourage, and add to the Canadian horror scene.

In attendance for Q&A after screening

Denman Hatch  (Director)

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A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICAN MUSIC: Presented by Eric Isaacson ~ 7:30 PM
Dec
12
7:30 PM19:30

A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICAN MUSIC: Presented by Eric Isaacson ~ 7:30 PM

A new lecture / film / slideshow that attempts to tell the entire history of North American music in ninety minutes!

Mississippi Record label and store founder Eric Isaacson will guide you through this whirlwind presentation of archival film, sound clips and images.

It's the story of how the powers that be try to control music and people throughout history finding ways to work outside puritans, corporations and tech lords' systems despite these social engineers' best efforts.

About the presenter -

  Eric Isaacson founded the Mississippi Records store and label in 2003. The label has released over 360 records and 160 cassettes. Eric has toured with presentations like this one for the past eleven years, performing over two hundred shows in over forty different countries. 

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FOGCUTTER SERIES: VOLUME 4 -  MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (1944) + Holiday GRAMOPHONE CONCERT ~ 6:15 PM
Dec
11
6:15 PM18:15

FOGCUTTER SERIES: VOLUME 4 - MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (1944) + Holiday GRAMOPHONE CONCERT ~ 6:15 PM

"Meet Me in St. Louis" is the classic 1944 MGM romantic/musical comedy from the Oscar-winning director Vincent Minelli (“Gigi,” “An American In Paris,”). The story of four sisters on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair – one of whom is Judy Garland (“Wizard Of Oz” “A Star Is Born”) at the height of her powers just prior to her marriage to Minelli, and birth of their daughter Liza! In glorious Technicolor, Judy croons the holiday classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and sings “The Boy Next Door” into the American songbook as well as the rollicking “The Trolley Song.” Yes, Zing Zing Zing go your heartstrings! The film spotlights the sisters' education in the ways of the not-changing-fast-enough turn of the century, and, in the end, accompanied by song, dance and period costumes, love conquers all.

The evening will begin with our host Robert Mailer Anderson with a “holiday” themed Gramophone Concert (Mahalia Jackson, Bing Crosby and Andrew Sisters, Louis Armstrong, and more) spinning 78s on a circa 1920’s record player, including a warm up sing-a-long (?) of “The Trolley Song.”

Free wine from a jerrabom of rare Napa cabernet while supplies last!

The Best $15 Evening in San Francisco!!!

"My first memory of The Castro Theater is walking in with my father as the organ played prior to a screening of “Meet Me In St Louis” and the style and spirt of the movie palace and seasoned moviegoers, and throng of drag queen Judy Garlands ready to sing along to “The Trolley Song,” as all my senses were propositioned in the popcorn scented glow and excitement of the precurtain parting of my Castro virginity.” Robert Mailer Anderson

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DARK ENTRIES presents: NEW WAVE (with DJ and Q&A) ~ 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM
Dec
10
6:30 PM18:30

DARK ENTRIES presents: NEW WAVE (with DJ and Q&A) ~ 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM

Dark Entries presents:

NEW WAVE

with opening and closing DJ sets by Topazu for the 7:00 PM screening

Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into a profound narrative of identity, loss, and healing. In Orange County, California, the synth beats and punk/goth aesthetics provided a sanctuary for a generation of youth grappling with the weight of their parents’ unspoken traumas.

As Elizabeth delves into the lives of her family members and icons of the New Wave scene, she discovers that beneath the surface lies a complex tapestry of broken dreams and unfulfilled expectations. These were not just fleeting moments of teenage rebellion but acts of defiance against the lingering shadows of the Vietnam War and the sacrifices made by a generation trying to rebuild.

The film juxtaposes the memories of her uncles and aunts—sneaking out to underground clubs—with Elizabeth’s own childhood, marked by her mother’s abandonment. What starts as a celebration of a cultural movement transforms into a cathartic journey. As the filmmaker unravels long-buried emotions and confronts the generational wounds that have shaped her community, the film becomes a powerful exploration of cultural identity, resilience, and new beginnings.

Special intro, Q&A, and book signing from director Elizabeth Ai for both screenings

Q&A hosted by Thao Nguyen (formerly of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down)

FIRST SCREENING at 4:30 PM

MUSIC at 6:30 PM

SECOND SCREENING at 7:00 PM (SOLD OUT!)

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Basement presents: Santa’s Slay on VHS ~ 7:30 PM
Dec
9
7:30 PM19:30

Basement presents: Santa’s Slay on VHS ~ 7:30 PM


THE BASEMENT presents: Santa’s Slay on VHS

Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.

The Basement is an art collective with one of the largest VHS archives in the Bay Area. Every week, they screen a movie in their basement in the Mission. On this night, they will be taking their series to the 4-Star!

VHS preshow also curated by The Basement.

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DARK ENTRIES + THE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM present: PANORAMIC COLORSOUND ~ 7:00 PM
Dec
8
7:00 PM19:00

DARK ENTRIES + THE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM present: PANORAMIC COLORSOUND ~ 7:00 PM

DARK ENTRIES + THE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM PRESENT:

PANORAMIC COLORSOUND

THIS EVENT WILL BE A VISUAL EXPLORATION CONCEPT OF TELEVISION & FILM FROM THE 70s, 80s, 90s, AND TODAY WITH THE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE ALBUM

With their 300th release, Dark Entries has continued their track record of exposing us to the obscure and wonderful.  Comprised of Cooper, Letkiewicz and Bisenius, The Creative Technology Consortium’s Panoramic Colorsound transports listeners through the depths of their own creativity with 25 original compositions.  

Conjured as a modern cinematic listening experience, inspired by film and television of the 80’s, 90’s and today, the soundtrack is defined by rippling harmonic waves of guitar, bass, and electronic modulation only able to be cut through by impactful percussion.  The trio truly grab the attentive by the hand and take us on a journey throughout the album.  

The introspective “Down The Hall – What We Make Happen” slows the mind with hypnotic arpeggios and guitar riffs filling the air between soft rhythmic percussion and dream-like voices / synths flying through the air before fading away, as they arrived.  The lullaby-esque guitar outro is soon snapped by the syncopated drum programming and distorted synthesis of “Far From Amateur.”  The only penetrable sounds through this fortress are conversely pure in timbre.  Later on “Sympathetic Ear” walks us inside a grid-like world of intrigue with the deep chugging bass supporting synthetic arpeggios before communicating with interweaving waves of electric guitar, rhythmic snares, and what might be laser beams from approaching ships.  

Simply put CtC’s Parnoramic Colorsound stands alone as an album for a closed-eye visual experience, but evolving into a nearly 3hr film that encourages focused listening and visual exploration.

Special intro and Q&A with a member of CtC to follow the film!

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Frozen ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace) & 1:00 PM
Dec
8
10:00 AM10:00

Frozen ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace) & 1:00 PM

When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad), harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter's cold grip.

Sunday December 8th

10:00 AM & 1:00 PM

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RICHMOND WINTER PROM with LIVE MUSIC: Uncle Chris, Country Risqué, Double Helix Peace Treaty, The Richmond Revue, & Freight Train Lady ~ 5:00 PM
Dec
7
5:00 PM17:00

RICHMOND WINTER PROM with LIVE MUSIC: Uncle Chris, Country Risqué, Double Helix Peace Treaty, The Richmond Revue, & Freight Train Lady ~ 5:00 PM

THE RICHMOND WINTER PROM

featuring music from

Uncle Chris

Uncle Chris is a six-piece collective born in the practice rooms of the University of San Francisco. Since 2018, they have been playing at various house shows and local venues around the city, bringing friends and strangers together for nights full of storytelling and improvisational spirit. Uncle Chris's sound is defined by a melodic saxophone, a soulful female vocal lead, and complex yet subtle conversations between the guitar and bass.

In 2019, the band released their debut single, "Green Eyes," which generated over 3.5 million streams on Spotify. Later during the 2020 lockdown, the band was able to channel their creative energy into producing and ultimately releasing two more albums, which seamlessly blend the complexities of jazz with the accessibility of indie pop, and are a testament to the band's unique sound and artistic vision.

Their third project, "Moon" is set to release on September 28th, 2024.

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Country Risqué

Country Risqué is America’s riskiest country band: classic honky-tonk, modern values. Formed by singer-songwriters Miles Gordon and Daniel Bromfield who met in Eugene OR in 2012 and upon finding themselves in San Francisco decided to combine their love of country music into a band with a clear and simple credo. Country Risqué performed its first show in February 2022, with their debut album Doe-Eyed Loverboys & Saints produced by the legendary Sonny Smith (of Sonny & the Sunsets) out now on Rocks in Your Head Records. Defined by the coffee-and-chocolate contrast of Miles Gordon’s rich, formally trained vocals and romantic lyrics with Bromfield’s dark humor and deadpan singing style, Country Risqué explores queer love and disillusionment in the language of classic tear-in-my-beer honky-tonk music. Country Risqué has grown its numbers since its inception and currently features Richard Moog on lead guitar, Tomas Georgiou on drums, Forest Reid on the lap steel, and Oscar Garcia on bass.

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Double Helix Peace Treaty

DHPT is guided by instinct in pursuit of that which is fun and/or interesting - only that.

Bandcamp | IG

and acoustic record store sets from

The Richmond Revue

Daniel Bromfield, Miles Gordon, Matt Caracciolo and Mitch Rocket converge as an acoustic songwriter round-table / band called the Richmond Revue.

Bandcamp

Freight Train Lady

Freight Train Lady sings country-fried folk songs from the wind and waves of the north coast.

Bandcamp | IG

DOORS at 5:00PM | MUSIC UNTIL 11:00 PM

Prom attire highly encouraged!

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Frozen ~ 1:00 PM
Dec
7
1:30 PM13:30

Frozen ~ 1:00 PM

When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad), harsh conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter's cold grip.


Saturday December 7th

1:30 PM

Sunday December 8th

10:00 AM & 1:00 PM

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LIVE MUSIC: Cel Genesis, Gumby's Junk, & Diesel Dudes ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
Dec
6
8:00 PM20:00

LIVE MUSIC: Cel Genesis, Gumby's Junk, & Diesel Dudes ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM

Cel Genesis

Oakland CA project Cel Genesis combines an aggressive mixture of hardcore and electronic themes under the guise of a dystopic megacorporation with the same name. Horrifying visuals and strobe lights assault viewers between gabber kicks and pristine sound design.

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Gumby’s Junk

Oakland based art rock band Gumby’s Junk began in 2018 as a complete mishap. Pushing musical surrealism to its limits with outrageous harmonies, circus-fast riffs, and genre mishmash, they have been described as oblique, colorful madness and like you are running fast and looking at the ground. After you listen, you’ll know that when they ring the bell, you get a treat.

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Diesel Dudes

SWEATY, HYPER ROMAN ELECTRO PUNK FOR YOU TO HEAR WHILE YOUR BODY IS GROWING STRONGER.

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DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC at 8:00 PM

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