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Events for November 17, 2011

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Thursday, November 17

Arts Market SF Music Series | UN Plaza
Thursday, November 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Pick up some street food and shop for local arts & crafts, all while listening to local Tenderloin talent at UN Plaza’s Arts Market SF from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. every Thursday until December 15. November 17 Line-Up 11:45am-1:30pm: Henry’s Blues Machine 1:45-3:15pm: Earl’s Gospel Caravan. United Nations ...
11:00 amEco-friendly Gift Ideas & Free Healthy Snacks | Financial District  FREE*
*FREE, snacks provided, please RSVP to event@greenzebra.org so we know how much to prepare
12:00 pm“WALL-E” Film Screening | SF Main Library  FREE
12:00 pmFree Belgian Chocolate Tasting Series | SF  FREE
5:00 pmCompoClay Birthday Party | SF  FREE
“Crazy Love” Subversive Film Screening | Berkeley
Thursday, November 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dwinelle Hall (UC Berkeley)
Acclaimed film curator and scholar Hirasawa Go (Meiji University) will screen a rare piece from 1960s Japanese underground cinema related to the Neo-Dada movement and Happenings. A lecture and introduction will precede the screening. About Crazy Love: Correlated with Susan Sontag’s theorization of kitsch as well ...

5:00 pmPunk Piano Happy Hour | Oakland  FREE
Into Space NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12 | California Academy of Sciences
Into Space NightLife – Check out NASA’s GLAST Optical Robotic Telescope and Catch a live performance called The Kepler Project in the planetarium. Plus, Star Trek 2009 in the Theater. Music by Space Cowboys. NightLife Special discounted evening admission to the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday ...
6:00 pmTown Hall, Anchor & Hope, and Salt House Recipes | Noe Valley  FREE
6:00 pmElevated Happy Hour: Free Drinks & Free Food | W Hotel  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP required
Revlon’s “Shape Your Life” Party: Goodie Bags & Drinks | SF
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required at shapeyourlife@shape.com.
| Slide Lounge
Join Shape Magazine for an evening of fun, beauty and socializing at the Revlon Shape Your Life Social. Get your makeup done and photo taken, meet Shape Women in Action (featured in the magazine), and leave with a Shape/Revlon goodie bag. Free Appetizers and drinks will ...
Sunset Wine & Chocolate Tasting Party | Alameda
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Rock Wall Wine Company
Enjoy seductive cello music and spicy chocolate samples, all while sipping on some fine wines, at Rock Wall Wine Company’s Sunset Speakeasy this Thursday, November 17. Featuring live music by cellist Sebastian Plano, Cocotutti artisan chocolate samples, fire performances, tapas for purchase and a 5-for-$5 wine ...
6:30 pmNewspepper U.S. Launch Party: Free Massages & Cake | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required
Tupelo’s Southern Dive Grand-Opening Party: Free Food | North Beach
Thursday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Tupelo
Tupelo, a soul food hangout/Southern dive bar has their “official” opening party from 7 to 8:30p with free sampling of their menu including ham hock croquettes, po’boys, and mac and cheese. Source: Urban Daddy
History Talk: Creation of the Port of SF | Presidio
Thursday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Club
The Presidio Trust proudly inaugurates a new lecture series featuring nationally known historians. Fundamental San Francisco: The Creation of the Port and the Development of the City: In this program historic images chart the physical development of the Port of San Francisco and its relationships to ...
7:00 pmWin Tix: Bay Citizen Culture Talks: Bay Area’s Food Scene  WIN*
*$10 adv, $15 door
$1 Beer, Tunes & Book Signing at Chrome Party | SOMA
Thursday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE entry & $1 suggested donation for beer
| Chrome (SF)
Every third thirsty Thursday of the month, Chrome SF hosts exciting rendezvous with live music and free entry. The party is fueled by the love of messenger bags and beer ($1 donation suggested). The Cuss will perform a live set at 7p, and Lemon Party will follow at ...
7:00 pmFemale Superhero Night: Miss Fury | SoMa  FREE
8:00 pmUgly Christmas Sweater Fundraiser | SF  FREE*
*A $5 donation enters you in the raffle and gets you $3 Anchor Steam all night
8:30 pmNightlife on Mars Comedy | SF  FREE
9:00 pmComet Club Free Local Comedy Night | Marina  FREE
Time After Time: An ’80s Prom | Cat Club
Thursday, November 17 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 9:30pm, $6 after
| The Cat Club
Voted the “Best ’80s Dance Party” by SF Weekly, the Cat Club’s at it again Thursday, November 17th with a very special 80s prom. Spread out over two rooms, be ready for slow jams every hour on the hour, balloon drops, and a celebrated King and ...
9:30 pmFree DJ Cassidy Performance **Canceled** | SOMA  FREE*
*FREE with RSVP, $15 without RSVP
10:00 pmBlack Glitter Darkwave Dance Party | SF  FREE

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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