WEDNESDAY

Pub date September 5, 2006

Sept. 6

Music

Chromatics

It’s easy to be confused about the Chromatics. The Portland group used to be a herky-jerky four piece made up of two men and two women, but the ladies left to form Shoplifting. Only Adam Miller remains from the original lineup, but all along Glass Candy’s Johnny Jewel, who has now joined the band, has produced their records. With Natty Miller rounding out the trio, today’s Chromatics have moved on from their kicking and moaning youth to the more grown-up and sophisticated world of disco. (Deborah Giattina)

With Glass Candy and Clipd Beaks

Hemlock Tavern

1131 Polk, SF

9:30 p.m.

$8

(415) 923-0923

www.hemlocktavern.com

Stage

San Francisco Fringe Festival

Not every show worth seeing happens under the big top. That’s what’s so great about fringe festivals. They allow both the amateur and seasoned performer with a curious idea to put on a sideshow both offbeat and electrifying. At this year’s 15th Annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, theatergoers can enjoy edgy and creative spectacles of all stripes, as the SF Fringe has booked 49 acts to put on more than 200 performances in fewer than two weeks. Take a break from the banality of the everyday with Jack Halton, who will roll a rock up Powell in Sisyphus on Vacation, a Drive-By Theater Production. (Giattina)

Through Sept. 17.

Call or see Web site for showtimes, locations, and prices (festival passes, $35–$65)

(415) 673-3847

www.sffringe.org