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If you don’t have plans yet for your Halloween night, you can head to The Thrillhouse and catch The Reaction. (You know them from our interview here on the site, if not from somewhere else in the city.) You can also learn more about the band from their MySpace page. The Thrillhouse is at 3422 Mission St. I’ve never been there so I can’t give you the gist about it but if you know, you should leave your comments here so everyone else can get to know about it as well!

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When I first heard about the Mission Indie Mart (through local vintage designer Dena Rose) it was a small affair held in the backyard of the founder’s Mission home. The mart is still in the Mission but it’s grown too large for backyards and has moved into its new space at 12 Galaxies.
What is it? It’s a place where you can go to check out the creative works of all different types of local San Francisco designers. Need new clothes? Fashion designers are on site with their stuff. Thinking that accessories are more along the lines of your immediate needs? …read more

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Do you love supporting local artists? Does the idea of finding a great outfit from a local designer at an outdoor market in the Mission sound like the best idea for a weekend plan that you’ve heard in awhile? Can you even think of a reason that you wouldn’t want to check out this DIY event that happens every month?
It’s the Mission Indie Mart, an event that was started by local creative spirit Kelly Malone who sells vintage designs there. In addition to vintage, you can find design and craft. And you can also get your mouth around some organic …read more

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The truth is that I don’t even know where to start with telling you about the art and entrepreneurship of Illyanna Maisonet. That’s because this chick (who was Mission before Mission was cool) has got so much going on and she’s doing it all well. She’s a graffiti artist, a fashion line produced, an illustrator for various projects including stuff affiliated with bands and her own upcoming ‘zine. Really, there’s not much this girl isn’t doing. And somehow, she finds the time to set goals related to using art to help latchkey kids. But I’ll let her tell you all …read more

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San Fran Voice trolls the online world to find video clips from and about San Francisco. Check the archives to see the ones that you’ve missed.  Posted here every morning at 9.
Explanation: Today’s YouTube pick is of the Clarion alley murals in The Mission. You may think youve seen ‘em before but the art on those walls is always changing so check ‘em out again.

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Memorial Day Weekend in San Francisco means one major thing: Carnaval.  For almost thirty years now, The Mission has come to life on this May weekend with a multi-cultural, multi-event celebration.  There’s food and art, music and dance and general street fair camaraderie throughout the weekend celebrating the various Latin and Caribbean cultures for which the mardi-gras-esque carnaval celebration is known throughout the world.
Location of Carnaval SF:
It happens on Harrison Street from 16th St. – 23rd St.  There will be seven stages along this route with different kinds of entertainment.
Time and dates of Carnaval SF 2007:
May 26th and 27th, 2007 …read more

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San Fran Voice is all about finding great things in this city from great venues for live music to lessons in love learned from the streets of San Francisco.  One of the daily finds in the Bay Area is entertainment.  There’s simply no shortage of art, oddities and experiences in San Francisco.  To reflect that, San Fran Voice has a daily YouTube pick which shows off someone or something related to San Francisco.
Today’s YouTube pick is …  in honor of Carnaval which takes place this weekend, today’s clips are from events of the celebration in past years.
 
 
 

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There isn’t any show that’s part of the Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival that I wouldn’t recommend, so why am I drawing particular attention to this one?  Well, first of all, it’s the last San Francisco show this season for local band We Be The Echo (see their SFV Interview here).  They’re playing with another awesome local band, And A Few To Break, as well as with Bad Dudes, an L.A. band that was described by We Be The Echo as “Nintendo-spazz at its most phenomenal”.  And if that’s not reason enough to go out and catch the show, …read more

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Mambo Street is something like a cover band except that they recreate all of the songs, giving them a Latin twist, to make them sound unique.  They take the old and make it new, pouring passion into every moment to own their sound.  In this interview, we hear from Rudy Ramirez, one of the seven guys who make up the band about how it formed, how it works and what it’s all about.  Check out their website for info on upcoming gigs and other stuff you might want to know about them. 
What’s the story on how you met and decided …read more

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San Fran Voice is all about finding great things in this city from great venues for live music to lessons in love learned from the streets of San Francisco.  One of the daily finds in the Bay Area is entertainment.  There’s simply no shortage of art, oddities and experiences in San Francisco.  To reflect that, San Fran Voice has a daily YouTube pick which shows off someone or something related to San Francisco.
Today’s YouTube pick is … all about The Mission.  Every day is a good day to give props to this neighborhood but we’ll go it today in honor …read more

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