October 14, 2011
FRIDAYHeadliners
| 8:30 am- 9:30 am | Protest the Selling Of Public Education. A rally to protest Jeb Bush and Rupert Murdoch. The Palace Hotel. (Community - Organization). 415-512-1111 |
Festivals
| 12:30 pm- 11:00 pm | 10th SF Documentary Festival. Featuring Dirty Pictures, a film about the Bay Area chemist who discovered the effects of MDMA and other psychedelics, and ends… Roxie Cinema. (Festival - Film Festival). 415-820-3907 |
The Arts
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions. Americana consists of 50 displays, one for each state, presented in alphabetical order and lasting approximately 30 days, that w… CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-551-9210 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | The Magnificent Seven. Seven participating artists from around the world will participate in this three year exhibit which will include, among other ac… CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-551-9210 |
| 11:30 am | Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000 |
| 12:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Young and Free. An exhibition of the works of Austrailian street artists including, Anthony List, Kid Zoom, Dabs & Myla, DMote and more. 941 Geary. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-931-1500 |
| 12:30 pm | Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000 |
| 1:30 pm | Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000 |
| 2:30 pm | Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Fall into the Arts: An SFSmiles Fundraiser for Arts Education. A fundraiser and exhibition for the sustainment of arts education. Enjoy live music, refreshments, and creations from many talen… The Gallery at Sports Basement. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-283-5834 |
| 6:00 pm | 'Love, Chaos and Couture' - All Dressed Up with Someplace to Go. Featuring an artistic collaboration with international fashion designer Luly Yang. An affectionate send-up of the world of high… Teatro ZinZanni's Spiegeltent. (Performance - Show Comedy). 415-438-2668 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Open Studio Preview Party. A great opportunity to visit Lizland, Liz Mamorsky's studio / gallery, and explore her vast collection of circuit boards, keyboa… LizLand. (Arts - Gallery Opening). 415-863-1047 |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Arc Studios & Gallery SF Open Studios Reception. Featuring original paintings, photography, mixed media, artists' books, serigraphs, drawings and sculpture by Arc Studios artist… Arc Studios & Gallery. (Arts - Opening / Closing Reception). 415-861-3504 |
| 6:30 pm | Beach Blanket Babylon.  Beach Blanket Babylon presents sketches, that include the use of spectaculary large hats and outrageous costumes, poking fun at… Club Fugazi. (Performance - Musical). 415-421-4222 |
| 7:00 pm | Tony N' Tina's Wedding. Tony n' Tina's Wedding allows you to become a part of the show as the audiences witnesses and participates in the wedding ceremo… Castagnola. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 415-776-5015 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | ShEvil Dead - Live on Stage. The Primitive Screwheads will be spraying blood all over audiences this October. Get ready for an outrageous parody based on bot… CELLspace. (Arts - Concerts). 415-648-7562 |
| 8:00 pm | Mary Oliver. Live on stage. Ruth Finley Person Theater. (Performance - Staged Reading). 707-546-3600 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:45 pm | Improvised Theatre from the Bay Area's Most Acclaimed Theatre. For 20 years, BATS Improv has been the leader in the Bay Area's innovative improv theatre scene, presenting a series of complete… Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason. (Performance - Theater). 415-474-9835 |
| 8:00 pm | Thoroughly Modern Millie. Directed by Dyan McBride and choreographed by Renee Deweese, the story of Millie Dillmount, who seeks a new life in New York Cit… Firehouse Arts Center. (Performance - Musical Comedy). 925-931-4848 |
| 8:00 pm | Shopping! The Musical. Shopping! The Musical, winner of the Bay Area Critics Circle award, presents songs and sketches about the trials and tribulation… The Shelton Theater. (Performance - Musical). 415-882-9100 |
| 8:00 pm | Pictures at an Exhibition. Mussorgsky's classic work is performed live. San Francisco Symphony. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 415-552-8000 |
| 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Confessions. An innovative new comedy show inspired by real people's real confessions. You submit your true confessions and each week the Dir… The Alcove Theater. (Performance - Comedic). 415-627-8147 |
| 8:00 pm | Alonzo King LINES Ballet Fall Home Season. Featuring a world premiere set to music of the Sephardic tradition and King's celebrated 1998 work, Who Dressed You Like a Forei… Novellus Theater. (Performance - Ballet). 415-978-2787 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Janam. Janam ("My Soul") creates a compelling, eclectic mix of Balkan, Romani, Sephardic and American roots music plus originals, led b… The Red Poppy Art House. (Arts - Concerts). 510-435-7844 |
| 10:00 pm | Big City Improv. Big City Improv's 10 cast members, voted 'Best of The Bay' for improv comedy in 2002, perform their unscripted and unedited come… The Shelton Theater. (Performance - Improv). 415-433-1226 |
| 10:00 pm | Stand Up Comedy with Rising Stars. The club features the best local comedy in San Francisco. Come see local up-and-coming comedians. Very intimate club. Bring your… SF Down Town Comedy Theater. (Performance - Comedic). 415-378-4413 |
| 10:30 pm | F!#&ing Free Fridays. EndGames Improv brings you the hottest new show: "Your F!#&ed Up Relationship" - an entirely improvised comedy inspired by your… The Alcove Theater. (Performance - Comedic). 415-627-8147 |
| 11:30 pm | Stand Up Comedy with Rising Stars. The club features the best local comedy in San Francisco. Come see local up-and-coming comedians. Very intimate club. Bring your… SF Down Town Comedy Theater. (Performance - Comedic). 415-378-4413 |
Retail Events
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Outrageous Outgrowns. Save money on clothes, shoes, toys, books, movies, games, puzzles, arts & crafts, decor, strollers, cribs, nursing & maternity i… Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. (Retail - Flea Market). 408-391-5909 |
Sports
| 2:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Friday Night Fight. Come out to our boxing gym and watch fantastic local talent compete for pride and glory at this USA Boxing sanctioned event. 3rd Street Boxing Gym. (Sports - Boxing). 415-550-8269 |
Community
| 8:30 am- 9:30 am | Protest the Selling Of Public Education. A rally to protest Jeb Bush and Rupert Murdoch. The Palace Hotel. (Community - Organization). 415-512-1111 |
| 9:00 am- 4:15 pm | Waterfront Segway Guided Tour. Guided Segway tours depart daily from San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and also from Sausalito. Sightsee at 8 miles per hour. 2… Segway Tours. (Educational - Walking Tour). 415-474-3130 |
| 10:00 am | Wicked Plants: Botanical Rogues and Assassins. Paralysis, strangulation, derangement, just a few plant misdeeds as chronicled by award-winning author Amy Stewart in her 2009 N… Conservatory of Flowers. (Educational - Science & Nature). 415-831-2090 |
| 10:30 am | Penquin Feedings. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists, who will also answer your questions. California Academy of Sciences. (Educational - Science & Nature). 415-379-8000 |
| 12:15 pm- 1:15 pm | Lunchtime Tarot Group. This come-when-you-can group is for Tarot enthusiasts or anyone who would like to learn to use the cards to inspire self-reflect… Tarot Insights. (Educational - Workshop). 650-532-0509 |
| 1:00 pm | The Whole Shebang!. The Whole Shebang is a three hour comedy-filled walking tour, of Nob Hill, Chinatown and North Beach led by a professional comed… San Francisco Metro Area. (Educational - Walking Tour). 415-793-5378 |
| 1:00 pm | Swamp Talk. Learn about the creatures, including some of the Academy's most popular animals, such as the albino alligator and alligator snap… California Academy of Sciences. (Educational - Science & Nature). 415-379-8000 |
| 3:00 pm | San Francisco in a Nutshell. San Francisco in a Nutshell is a two hour walking tour that provides a complete history of the city, from its start as trading p… San Francisco Metro Area. (Educational - Walking Tour). 415-793-5378 |
| 3:30 pm | Penquin Feedings. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists, who will also answer your questions. California Academy of Sciences. (Educational - Science & Nature). 415-379-8000 |
| 4:00 pm | Wicked Plants: Botanical Rogues and Assassins. Paralysis, strangulation, derangement, just a few plant misdeeds as chronicled by award-winning author Amy Stewart in her 2009 N… Conservatory of Flowers. (Educational - Science & Nature). 415-831-2090 |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | San Francisco Performances 32nd Season Gala. Cocktails, dinner, live auction and a performance by the remarkable young soprano Leah Crocetto are included in this evening at… City Club of San Francisco. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 415-398-6449 |
Miscellaneous
| 8:30 pm | Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate. One of San Francisco's hottest happenings, The Midnight Rollers is a group of inline and roller skaters that gathers every Frida… San Francisco Metro Area. (Miscellaneous). 415-752-1967 |
| Friday Night DJs. A sterling line-up of DJs entertains the crowd at Mad Dog in the Fog every Friday Night. Mad Dog in the Fog. (Miscellaneous). 415-626-7279 |
Dining Specials
| 9:00 am- 4:00 pm | O'Reilly's Celtic Brunch. O'Reilly's, a North Beach premier Irish pub and restaurant, serves a Traditional Irish Brunch, with a delectable selection of di… O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant. (Dining - Brunch). 415-989-6222 |
| 11:00 am- 2:30 pm | Brunch. Enjoy brunch and a beatiful view of San Francisco Bay any day of the week. Horizons Restaurant. (Dining - Brunch). 415-331-3232 |
| 11:00 am- 2:30 pm | Power Lunch. 2 courses plus dessert are available during the week at a fixed price. Luce. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-616-6566 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Down the Line Lunch. A 3-course prix fixe lunch menu is served each weekday. Waterbar. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-284-9922 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Prix Fixe Brunch. A special 2-course brunch is available every day of the week. Bushi-Tei. (Dining - Brunch). 415-440-4959 |
| 11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Business Luncheon. A 3-course prix fixe lunch including non-alcoholic beverage is available for business meetings. Bella Trattoria Italiana. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-221-0305 |
| 11:30 am | Quick Lunch. A soup and salad option is available for lunch. Charanga. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-282-1813 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Nawlins Express Lunch. A special prix fixe 3-course lunch is available. Creola. (Dining - Dining Specials). 650-654-0882 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Business Lunch. A 3-course prix fixe lunch is available on weekdays. Grand Cafe. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-292-0101 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Blue Plate Special. Grilled panini, croque monsieur, soup, salad are options in the daily lunch special. Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-777-4200 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Business Lunch. A prix fixe 3-course lunch including pasta and meat or fish is offered on weekdays, designed to be enjoyed in about an hour. Oak City Bar and Grill. (Dining - Dining Specials). 650-321-6882 |
| 11:30 am | Lunch Special. Wireless internet access is available as you enjoy a 3-course prix fixe lunch with an optional glass of wine for an additional $… Puccini & Pinetti Italian Grill. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-392-5500 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Affari Veloci Lunch. Enjoy a quick, prix fixe lunch of 4 mini-courses served on one plate. Quattro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 650-470-2889 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Gourmet Lunch. Gourmet sandwiches, or a special 2-course prix fixe menu, are available for lunch. Home made beverages also available. Rumi. (Dining - Dining Specials). 650-593-8500 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Prix-Fixe Lunch. Chef Jen Biesty prepares 2 courses for a special lunch each day. Scala's Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-395-8555 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Business Lunch. A 3-course prix fixe lunch is offered on weekdays. Soluna Cafe & Lounge. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-621-2200 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Business Luncheon. A 5-course lunch is available for under $25 Wednesday through Friday. Groups welcome. Tommy Toy's Cuisine Chinoise. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-397-4888 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Express Lunch. A quick half-sandwich and soup lunch is available on weekdays. Urban Tavern. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-923-4400 |
| 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Italian Weekend Brunch. Homemade pasta and focaccia are featured on the brunch menu. Farina Focaccia and Cucina Italiana. (Dining - Brunch). 415-565-0360 |
| 2:00 pm- 7:00 pm | O'Reilly's Happy Hour. Celtic cheer gets cheerier with weekday Happy Hours at O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant. O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant. (Dining - Happy Hour). 415-989-6222 |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | San Francisco Native Night. Born or raised in San Francisco? Enjoy a fun evening brought to you by people who put on the San Francisco Native Jamboree. Fior d'Italia. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-732-7520 |
| Lunch Party. A 3-course prix fixe lunch with soda included is available on weekdays. Sumi. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-626-7864 | |
| Lunch Special. Prix fixe 4-course lunches are available on weekdays. Villa Romana Pizzeria and Restaurant. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-731-2280 |
Nightlife
| 3:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour. Happy Hour happens Monday to Friday 3:30 to 7:00 pm, with specials on house wines, well drinks, the signature cosmopolitans, and… The Cosmopolitan Cafe. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 415-543-4001 |
| 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Bottled Beer and Mixed Drink Specials. Happy Hour specials on bottled beers and mixed drinks run from 4 - 9 pm daily. The Cellar. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 415-441-5678 |
| 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Solstice's Happy Hour. Happy Hour every day from 5:00 to 6:30pm: menu and drink specials. Solstice Restaurant & Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 415-359-1222 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Happy Hour. Each Happy Hour has a different weekly theme. Tasty Tuesdays - free fries; wet martini Wednesdays; thirsty Thursdays, and TGIF. Horizon Restaurant and Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 415-576-1919 |
| 6:00 pm | Blast Off Party. Welcome the weekend with a bang at the Friday night Blast Off Party at Bohemia. Bohemia Bar & Bistro. (Nightlife - Parties). 415-474-6968 |
| 8:00 pm- 11:30 pm | Eric Kurtzrock Trio. Listen to the sounds of Eric Kurtzrock's classic jazz piano trio featuring Gary Brown and world-renowned pianist, Peter Horvath.… Ana Mandara. (Nightlife - Jazz). 415-771-6800 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | BLUE: ebbs and flows. Experience a wave of movement, music and emotion, featuring "Unquenchable," an athletic and reflective exploration of our relati… CounterPulse. (Nightlife - Live Music). 510-215-7532 |
| 9:00 pm- 1:00 am | Black Market Jazz Orchestra. Black Market Jazz Orchestra perform hits from the 1940's. Top of the Mark. (Nightlife - Live Music). 415-392-3434 |
| 10:00 pm- 2:00 am | DJs and Dancing. DJs and dancing every night. The Cellar. (Nightlife - Dance). 415-441-5678 |
| 10:00 pm- 2:00 am | 80s and Hip Hop. 80s music is played on the main floor, and Hip Hop is featured in the Red Room. The Cellar. (Nightlife - DJ). 415-441-5678 |
| Live Blues Performances at The Saloon. This historic hotspot - one of San Francisco's best blues venues - is a huge supporter of the local music scene and features a n… The Saloon. (Nightlife - Live Music). 415-986-7666 | |
| Live Entertainment at Biscuits and Blues. Live music most days, often 2 shows on weekend nights. Biscuits and Blues. (Nightlife - Live Music). 415-292-2583 | |
| Live Latin Jazz. 850 is a sublime Latin oasis offering live Latin, Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music Thursday through Saturday. Cigar Bar and Grill. (Nightlife - Live Music). 415-398-0850 | |
| Live Entertainment at Eastside West. Eastside West features DJs or Live Bands Thursday through Saturday night. Call for current music schedule. Eastside West Restaurant & Raw Bar. (Nightlife - Live Music). 415-885-4000 | |
| Live Bands At Pier 23. Pier 23 Cafe offers live entertainment, with jazz, reggae, salsa and rock bands playing nightly. Pier 23 Cafe. (Nightlife - Live Music). 415-362-5125 |
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