Burning (Foot) Man – Amputee Turns Prosthesis Into Fire Art
This amputee and their flame effect prosthesis (photographed, appropriately enough, at last year’s Burning Man festival) deserves a gold medal for DIY fire art ass-kickery. photo…
The Edwardian Ball – A Celebration In The Spirit Of Edward Gorey
This weekend the acclaimed Edwardian Ball returns once again to San Francisco, with three full nights of music, dance and performance inspired by the delightfully…
British Inventors Depart London In Flying Car, Headed For Timbuktu
Last Wednesday, a team of “slightly mad” engineers and adventurers left London on an historic journey to Timbuktu, via bio-fuelled flying car. Their invention, the…
Refuse To Live Vicariously – Please Help Support NIMBY
NIMBY (the DIY art space that was recently shut down following a small fire) has secured a new location, but $22,000 $14,700 $12,900 is still needed for…
Proposition 8 – The Musical
Composer/lyricist Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, SNL) and director/choreographer Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) have created a perfect three-minute gem of witty, playful musical agitprop…
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On a recent roadtrip to Southern California, creative troublemakers “Sandwichgirl” Allison Barden, “Avulsionist” Bryan Kiechle and hand model “Devilcrayon” Devin Crain took this strangely familiar photograph…
Mission Bazaar Returns To San Francisco’s Historic Armory
Mission Bazaar returns to San Francisco’s historic Armory this weekend, December 6th & 7th. A unique hybrid of craft fair, performance event, and community center,…
Creative Commons Licensed Flickr Photo Used In Iron Man
On his blog, UK-based web developer and hobbyist photographer Jeremy Keith recounts how a vacation photograph he took inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building came to…
The Wicker Man – A Rock Opera at The Dark Room
After suffering a predicatably soulless remake starring Nicolas Cage in 2006, the beloved 1973 cult horror film The Wicker Man was ripe for a more entertaining adaptation. That…
Prepare For The Playa, Everything You Need for Burning Man
Prepare for the Playa, a craft and fashion faire showcasing the best in Burning Man-oriented art, accessories and attire, takes place this Sunday, August 17th…