December 7, 2012
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| 7:00 pm | San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker.  The ballet -a national holiday tradition. War Memorial Opera House. (Performance - Ballet). 415-864-3330 |
The Arts
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Duncan Hannah: The Infatuationist. The artist Duncan Hannah presents his collection: The Infatuationist. Modernism. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-541-0461 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Fletcher Benton: The Alphabet Series and New Works. Artist Fletcher Benton presents his collection: The Alphabet Series and New Works. Modernism. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-541-0461 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | Making a Better Yesterday Today: Isabel Samaras. Pop Surrealist painter Isabel Samaras' first solo exhibition with Varnish. In this very special exhibition, the gallery divides… Varnish Fine Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-222-6131 |
| 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 | Empty Room, New Works by Adam Caldwell. Empty Room acts as a continuation and culmination of the series Caldwell has been working on since the beginning of the year, ad… Shooting Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-931-1500 |
| 12:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Congo, A Solo Show by Jonathan Darby. Congo will feature a collection of mixed media paintings on wood and the gallery will be transformed into a Congolese street sce… White Walls. (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 |
| 6:00 pm | Not So Silent Night: Jack White, The Shins & Metric. Line up includes The Killers, M83, Passion Pit, Tegan and Sara, Grouplove and Imagine Dragons! Line up subject to change. Oracle Arena. (Arts - Concerts). 510-569-2121 |
| 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 |
| 6:30 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 | Posada Navidena. Performing live. Ruth Finley Person Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 707-546-3600 |
| 7:00 pm | San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker. The ballet -a national holiday tradition. War Memorial Opera House. (Performance - Ballet). 415-864-3330 |
| 7:00 pm | A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol is a favorite holiday tradition. American Conservatory Theater. (Performance - Theater). 415-749-2228 |
| 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- 9:00 pm | Point of No Return. Juried exhibition, the premier showcase of contemporary work by promising local artists. Guest juror Hesse McGraw chose work fro… Southern Exposure. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-863-2141 |
| 7:00 pm | Frisco Fred's Holiday Magic and More. Frisco Fred's Holiday Magic and More features a madcap mix of clean entertainment for the entire family - magic, juggling & craz… The Alcove Theater. (Performance). 415-992-8168 |
| 7:30 pm | Estelle. R&B singer performing live. Paramount Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 510-465-6400 |
| 8:00 pm | Bobby Slayton. Known as "The Pit Bull of Comedy", Bobby Slayton appears regularly on HBO's acclaimed series "The Mind of the Married Man", with… Punch Line Comedy Club. (Performance - Comedic). 415-397-PLSF |
| 8:00 pm | Richard Thompson. Richard Thompson performs live. Montalvo Arts Center. (Arts - Concerts). 408-961-5800 |
| 8:00 pm | Sons of Champlin. Performing live. Uptown Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 707-259-0123 |
| 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 | 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 | The Book Of Mormon. A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that's about as far from Salt L… Curran Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 415-551-2000 |
| 8:00 pm | The Lion King. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually the thr… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 415-551-2000 |
| 8:00 pm | Jim Breuer. American stand-up comedian performing live. Cobb's Comedy Club. (Performance - Comedic). 415-928-4320 |
| 9:00 pm | Hysterical, Historical San Francisco - Holiday Edition. Kurt Weitzmann's "Hysterical, Historical San Francisco - the Holiday Edition" - takes you on a refreshingly "incorrect" 60 minu… The Alcove Theater. (Performance). 415-992-8168 |
| 10:00 pm | Bobby Slayton. Known as "The Pit Bull of Comedy", Bobby Slayton appears regularly on HBO's acclaimed series "The Mind of the Married Man", with… Punch Line Comedy Club. (Performance - Comedic). 415-397-PLSF |
| 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 |
| 10:15 pm | Jim Breuer. American stand-up comedian performing live. Cobb's Comedy Club. (Performance - Comedic). 415-928-4320 |
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 |
For Children
| 11:00 am | The Velveteen Rabbit - A Holiday Tradition!. ODC/Dance enlivens Margery Williams' classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real. The Velveteen Rabbit celebrat… Novellus Theater. (Kids Theater). 415-978-2787 |
Community
| 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- 2:00 pm | Rock The Square: Celebrity Bell Ringing!. Let's rock Union Square with San Francisco's finest celebrities and local bands. This lunch-hour concert is open to all. Ring a… Union Square. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 415-503-2736 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 | Club Vogue. DJ will be playing your favorite and the greatest songs from the 90's to now every Friday. Doors open at 8 PM. Broadway Studios. (Nightlife - Parties). 415-291-0333 |
| 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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