Events for September 13, 2012
Thursday, September 13
Sailing Away is a site-specific performance presented by Zaccho Dance Theatre and inspired by San Francisco’s early African American settlers.
Free performances occur from September 13-16, 2012 at 12pm, 1:30pm, and 3pm traveling along Market Street beginning at the Market & Powell Street Cable Car station.
On opening …
Kugelplex plays wild, soulful dance music. The West Coast’s rockin’-est purveyor of klezmer and old-world party music, Kugelplex is Jason Ditzian (clarinet), Dan Cantrell (accordion), David Rosenfeld (mandolin, violin, badchan), Eugene Warren (bass), Michael Pinkham (percussion) and Jewlia Eisenberg (vocals).
Come meet photographer Grahame Perry and see his work that explores San Francisco at night. Over 40 images that brings the color and vibrancy of San Francisco alive. From downtown at the Ferry Building to the graffiti and street art of the Mission. His night …
Enjoy the waterfront with a rock concert by The Stone Foxes from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the foot of Broadway in Jack London Square.
Percussionist Jesús Díaz brings a contemporary Cuban salsa groove, specializing in the Cuban salsa genre known as timba.
Hard-driving piano montunos and standard salsa instrumentation are augmented with an electric bass to produce the modern timba sound.
This opening event takes place on September 13, 2012, and not September 26, 2012 as was originally posted.
From September 13-16, 2012, Zaccho Dance Theatre will perform Sailing Away: San Francisco’s 1858 Black Exodus along Market Street and the California Historical Society will hold opening day discussions and …
Take your chances, roll the dice, or just trust in the luck of the draw.
Learn about chance and probability from the experts at the Stanford Department of Statistics and The Distilled Man, then play some casino games for fun.
Music by DJ Tanoa.
NightLife
Special discounted evening …
Mission Chinese Food chef and co-founder Danny Bowien talks about his experience with the city’s culinary culture and demos his self-described “Americanized Oriental food,” an unlikely mix of inspiration and ingredients that add up to a delightful jumble of deep flavors. Sibling restaurant Commonwealth will …
Enjoy live music by the International Space Orchestra, featuring members from NASA, from 7 – 9 PM for the opening performance program at the ZERO1 Urban Screen in San Jose.
Live performance by the International Space Orchestra, directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun, the orchestra is comprised of individuals …
Best costume/outfit wins free open gym. Can you look like Tom Selleck in spandex?
R.E.M. tribute band Chronic Town deliver a near-exact replica of the look and sound of the best band to ever come out of the American alternative scene, R.E.M playing a combination of their huge hits and more obscure album favorites.
This is something fan of R.E.M. …
“Soweto to Berkeley” (1987), 50 min, dir. Scott Wiseman
September 13, 2012
“Soweto to Berkeley” explores the student protests and debates at UC Berkeley in the 1980s which led to the Board of Regents decision to withdraw $3.1 billion in funds from companies doing business in South …
Featured Comedians on September 13, 2012
Headliner: Dave Thomason – SF Sketchfest, Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, NPR’s Snap Judgement
Casey Ley – SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival
Jessica Sele – 1st place in Washington University’s Last Comic Standing, Hot Mess Shit Show
Ivan Hernandez – Florida Supercon, Bridgetown Comedy …
Join the Bay Area Flash Mob for the “It’s Britney, B*tch!” Flash Mob. Yep, you’ll be learning beaucoup Britney from Baby Hit Me One More Time to Toxic, so get ready to shake it to a bad-ass medley that will culminate into an epic flash mob ... 
Thursday September 13th show features:
Steve Pearl
A well-respected comedian whose been compared to a tornado on amphetamines. His high-energy comedy act is both outrageous and hysterically original. He has been performing stand-up comedy professionally since 1979. He began his stand-up career in such prestigious NYC comedy …
Every Thursday
So You Think You Can Paint has been cancelled. The last party took place on November 1, 2012.
Self-billed as “The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour,” bring a friend, paint a masterpiece at “So You Think You Can Paint?” at Club Six which opens up their …
If you happen to live in the 94102, 94108, or 94109 zip codes (that’s basically Russian Hill, Nob Hill and Tenderloin), you’ll get more than a cup of tea from your neighbors.
If you buy a drink, then you’ll receive a free drink ticket (on select beers …
On Haitus: Unfortunately 90s Night is on hiatus beginning January 2013.
All that she wants… is to relive the ’90s at the Hi-Fi Lounge every Thursday with 90 cent drinks for 90 minutes (8:30-10pm).
This ’90s dance party jams with DJ ILLBorn spinning “classics” from Montell Jordan,Vanilla Ice, Ace …
