Ok, so this free mobile laser firing range is being set up in a trailer at Pier 39 to promote some crappy-sounding new show on Fox, but then again, who cares if you’re able to get your aggression out and shoot the shit out of …

To Celebrate National Pastrami Day, Togo’s is giving away a free “mini classic” pastrami sandwich to the first 100 guests from 3pm – 5pm today, January 14. There’s no mention that it’s just participating stores, so get down to your local Togo’s quick and get …

Please join us in welcoming Matt and Barb Gustafson to dollar tasting this Thursday. Matt is a sort of roving winemaker extraordinaire, making wines for Dutton Estate, Sebastopol Vineyards and Paul Matthew Vineyards. Matt being a master of Burgundy varietals, he will be …

SCRAP’s 3rd annual exhibition is a look at the art of creative reuse. Featuring 67 artworks by 46 artists it is held at the SF Environment EcoCenter a. The collaboration has been a fantastic opportunity to spread the word about the wealth of programs and …

Nationally recognized and published street artist Eddie Colla has a new gallery opening on Jan 14, 2010, called “Filling Space” at the Baxter and Cook Art Advisors Showroom in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco.
Focusing on social justice and activism through art, Eddie has participated …

Everyone has questions about barefoot running, preventing injuries, and whether modern shoes are the problem. We have the answers. Hazel Wood, Certified ChiRunning Instructor, Kathleen McDonough, Physical Therapist and Charles Yoakum, running shoe guru, are presenting a special seminar incorporating biomechanics, proper running …

Enjoy discounted evening admission to the California Academy of Sciences with a huge amount of one-night-only activities all included with your admission fee as “Nightlife” returns for its first appearance in 2010.
January 14, 2010: NightLife w/ Michael Anthony and the Un-Scripted Theater Company Mad Science and …

Michael McClure and Jerome Rothenberg are joined by Leslie Scalapino in an evening exploring the tradition of Romantic Poetry.
In the spirit of an experimental and visionary romanticism that links closely with the experimental modernisms of where we are right now, McClure, Rothenberg and Scalapino will …

William Wyler, 1966, 123 min., 35mm. In this museum heist film with a twist, Nicole must steal Cellini’s Venus from a prestigious Paris museum to avoid its being revealed as a forgery made by her grandfather. She is accompanied by Simon, a handsome burglar whom …

In the spirit of an experimental and visionary romanticism that links closely with the experimental modernisms of where we are right now, McClure, Rothenberg and Scalapino will read from and discuss the works of acknowledged Romantics and postromantics like Blake, Shelley, Hölderlin, Hugo, Whitman, Dickinson, …

Radical Women Organizing Meeting will focus on priorities for 2010, including plans for protesting the rightwing Walk for Life, celebrating Black History Month and International Women’s Day, Thursday, January 14, at 7:00 pm. A winter buffet with vegetarian option for $7.50 served at 6:15 …

Michael Gregg Michaud will be joining us to share from his new book Sal Mineo: A Biography. Also in attendance will be Sal Mineo’s lover at the time of his death, Courtney Burr III.
One of the hottest actors of the 1950s, Sal Mineo’s life …

Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra with Swoop Unite

A whole night of big band funk and soul
Thursday, January 14th, 8p – $10 door

The 14-piece band’s instrumentation and presentation recalls classic funk groups like Funkadelic and Sly and the Family Stone while maintaining an energy …

A Social Genocide, screening Thursday January 14th, 8 p.m. at The New Nothing Cinema
In light of recent events the South-of-Market Psychogeographical Society will screen Fernando Solanas’ 2003 documentary about another country in the throes of a financial crisis, Argentina in 2001-2. The rapid recession that …

Opus Music Ventures  is hosting a free showcase of local bands including Boy in the Bubble (fun pop ditties), Okie Rosette and The Spindles at the Starry Plough.
Here’s your chance to see Boy in the Bubble for free in advance of their new record being …