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FRIDAY
November 27, 2009
The Arts
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Retablo: Behind the Altar - A Collection of Paul LeBaron Thiebaud. This special exhibition, which will include over 100 retablo paintings, opens October 22, 2009 with a reception from 6pm until 9… Colonial Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-505-0680 |
| 9:00 am- 3:00 pm | The Golden Gate Express: Garden Railway Exhibit. It's a celebration of the city of San Francisco as a model train, cable car and more wind their way through a lush landscape of… Conservatory of Flowers. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-831-2090 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Chromatic Constructions: Contemporary Fiber Art by Dora Hsiung. The most basic element of fabric - colored wool yarn - becomes a bold and almost mathematical field of undulating and shifting s… Chinese Culture Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-986-1822 |
| 11:00 am | The Laurie Berkner Band.  Performing live. Paramount Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 510-444-0802 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | Moby Dick. An investigation of America and its realities through the lens of literature by means of artworks, artifacts, and historical doc… CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-551-9210 |
| 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 |
| 11:00 am- 5:45 pm | Focus on Artists: Selections from the Collection. This exhibition focuses on SFMOMA's relationships with several modern masters whose works were influential in defining movements… San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-357-4000 |
| 11:00 am- 5:45 pm | Dispatches From The Archives. The SFMOMA presents the museum's long 75 year history of innovative programming and exhibitions through items pulled from their… San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-357-4000 |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Open Studio. Visit Susan Hall at her beautiful studio. It is a chance for conversation, to see recent work, and view works in progress. Pai… Susan Hall. (Arts - Gallery Opening). 415-663-8761 |
| 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- 6:00 pm | Bellwether Inaugural Exhibition of Southern Exposure's New Building. The inaugural exhibition in our new home features newly commissioned work by Ant Farm, Renee Gertler, Liz Glynn, Jonn Herschend,… Southern Exposure. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-863-2141 |
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | One Day: A Collective Narrative of Tehran. Featuring the work of eight artists living in Tehran, Iran, representing the current unpredictability of each day in Tehran and… Intersection for the Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-626-2787 |
| 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 |
| 3:00 pm | Hatebreed. Performing live. The Warfield Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 415-775-7722 |
| 3:30 pm | Peabo Bryson. Performing live. Yoshi's Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant. (Arts - Concerts). 510-238-9200 |
| 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Bad Boys of Dance. Performing live. Ruth Finley Person Theater. (Performance - Dance). 707-546-3600 |
| 8:00 pm | Air Supply. Avalon. (Arts - Concerts). 408-241-0777 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Virtuoso Works for Micro Orchestra. Bach: Cantata 82 - Ich Habe Genug; Telemann: Concerto for recorder, flute and strings; Rameau: Pieces de clavecin en concert; Ha… All Saints' Episcopal Church. (Arts - Concert - Classical/Symphony). 408-773-0375 |
| 8:00 pm | La Cenerentola. Performed live. California Theatre. (Arts - Opera). 408-998-8497 |
| 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 | San Francisco Symphony. San Francisco Symphony performs. San Francisco Symphony. (Arts - Concert - Classical/Symphony). 415-552-8000 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast - A Magical Escapade. Join our Magical Journey through old San Francisco's colorful and notorious past. Celebrate San Francisco's wild, wacky, and rom… San Francisco Magic Parlor. (Performance - Magic Show). 800-838-3006 |
| 8:00 pm | Wicked. Wicked, a Broadway favorite since its debut in 2003, tells the tale of the land of Oz before Dorothy arrives, giving you the beg… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 415-551-2000 |
| 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 | Cirque Du Soleil - Ovo. Presented live. Under the Grand Chapiteau. (Performance - Circus / Animal Show). 415-972-2000 |
| 9:00 pm | Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Performing live. The Independent. (Arts - Concerts). 415-771-1420 |
| 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 |
Community
| Call | Team Challenge - Crohn's and Colitis
. Train for the Inagural Las Vegas Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon on 12/6. You will run or walk a half marathon while helping raise cr… The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 415-345-2234 |
| 8:00 am- 6:00 pm | Holiday Curbside Donation Drive. Bring your donations of warm clothing, brand new toys, dried and canned foods on the week before Thanksgiving and the week befor… St. Anthony Foundation. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 415-592-2700 |
| 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… San Francisco Electric Tour Company. (Educational - Walking Tour). 415-474-3130 |
| 10:00 am- 12:00 pm | How to Draw With Your Child. For parents and children between the ages of 3 and 7 years old, cartoonist Joe Wos will suggest drawing games and tips to encour… Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center. (Educational - Workshop). 707-284-1263 |
| 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 |
Dining Specials
| Call | Lunch Party. A 3-course prix fixe lunch with soda included is available on weekdays. Sumi. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-626-7864 |
| Call | Lunch Special. Prix fixe 4-course lunches are available on weekdays. Villa Romana Ristorante. (Dining - Dining Specials). 415-731-2280 |
| 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 |
Festivals
| 11:00 am- 4:00 pm | Holiday Open House. Ring in the spirit of the holidays with wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres and art show. Taste limited release wines while shopping fo… Kendall-Jackson Wine Center. (Festival - Wine Tasting). 707-571-8100 |
| 11:00 am- 7:00 pm | The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Experience Chistmas of Victorian London in San Francisco. Interact with costumed actors while visiting pubs, music halls and sho… Cow Palace. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 800-510-1558 |
| 5:30 pm | Tree Lighting Ceremony. Enjoy live entertainment for the entire family as well as the lighting of the tree. Ghirardelli Square. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 415-775-5500 |
For Children
| 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm | ODC / Dance Presents: The Velveteen Rabbit. Join us for this beloved Bay Area holiday tradition, the classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real. Told thou… Novellus Theater. (Kid's Theater). 415-978-2787 |
Miscellaneous
| Call | 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 |
| 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 |
Nightlife
| Call | 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 |
| Call | 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 |
| Call | 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 |
| Call | 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 |
| Call | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Aykut Presents: MODA - International Party. Partying this Thanksgiving weekend - another ultra fun evening with the best in town. An exclusive Euro / Latin / Middle Eastern… Supperclub. (Nightlife - Parties). 415-260-9920 |
| 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 |
Sports
| 7:00 pm | Sacramento Kings vs. New Jersey Nets. NBA Basketball Game. Arco Arena. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 916-928-6900 |
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