Events for September 19, 2012
Wednesday, September 19
Held at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion on September 19-23, 2012, the Big Book Sale features over 500,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, vinyl and other forms of media, 10,000 boxes of materials, 50+ categories and over 400 volunteers. Everything is $3 or less, kids ... 
Scallywags and sailors alike unite every year on September 19, 2012, to don their seafaring finest and to lend their conversation some swagger in honor of International “Talk Like a Pirate Day.”
For 2012 the holiday falls on a Wednesday, which gives cubicle corsairs the chance …
Delightfully appropriate considering the style of music Oakland based collective Ghost & the City plays is a reassembly of the past. This stripped-down version brings a harmonious blend of sophistication and swagger.
Lawless (Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy) is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia.
>> Win a pair of tickets to see Lawless at any AMC Theater in the Bay Area showing the film …
Encountering History: Visual Culture and the Presence of Time at Fort Point
A Lecture by John Zarobell
Wednesday, September 19, 5 pm
University of San Francisco Assistant Professor of International Studies and Program Chair of European Studies John Zarobell will discuss International Orange, a public exhibition that employs …
Enjoy sampling some of Rémy Martin‘s finest spirits at The Heart of Cognac Experience at The Regency Center in SF.
RSVP for a tasting session, held every half hour from 5:30 PM to 10 PM, Wednesday, September 19th through Sunday, September 22nd.
Master Plan explores the tight relation between neighborhood design and the values of American society. The film evaluates changing notions of quality of life as seen from the perspective of residents, planners, and designers. Divergent social ideals are materialized through a range of housing options, …
The SF Music Award-winning Albino! is a ten-piece Afrobeat ensemble that honors the fiery legacy of Nigerian musical revolutionary Fela Kuti. Albino’s high-energy grooves and explosive stage show thick with hypnotic percussion, a heavy horn section, African dance, outrageous costumes, and infectious group choreography have …
After Innocence tells the dramatic and compelling story of the exonerated– innocent men wrongly imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence. Guest Speaker: Aaron Owens, exoneree- convicted of two counts of 1st degree murder in 1973, but released in 1982 as …
Stand-up Comedy Showcase at Bazaar Café Hosted by Danny Dechi – Comedian and world’s only pencil musician. Featuring Bay Area Comedians: Danny Dechi, Bob Sarlatte, David O’Brien, Don Lacy, Jill Bourque, Joe Gleckler, Kevin Munroe, Kurt Weitzmann, Mr. Mystic
Join SF in SF for Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog & Serenity (for all you Joss Whedon fans) at the Variety Preview Room on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Free popcorn, a cash bar with a special drink for the evening, and a raffle before the films as …
Nerd Nite SF #28: Mites Mystery, Weird WWII SF, and Pierrot Lunaire
Itching to get out of the house? Feeling a little moonstruck? Ever wished our lecture-in-a-bar catchphrase were “the History Channel with beer” instead? Well, you’re in luck, ’cause we have a NNSF grab-bag to …
September 19, 2012 – Kevin Camia
This month’s show features Kevin Camia. He’s been on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, voted best up and coming comic at the Rooftop Aspen Comedy Festival. We’re also lucky enough to be joined by SNL and Onion writer Mike Drucker.
Also …
Red Hot Chili Peppers will be rocking out for a free concert in the Civic Center for the Dreamforce Gala (a corporate event for Salesforce.com) and you can be there… but you won’t get very close to the stage.
To get full access to the concert, …
Every Wednesday
From April – October in 2012, the San Francisco Public Library host weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco …
Ghirardelli may get all the hype from tourists, but there’s another chocolate maker in San Francisco that’s also making waves. And TCHO is inviting you for daily tours of their factory for free.
Take the TCHO tour: 7 days a week
One-hour tours at 10:30 am and …
Want to impress your dates or friends the next time you’re around a campfire?
Join Joergen and Marco of the San Francisco Free School for a 90-minute guitar class of training for beginner and intermediate guitar players and aspiring “troubadours.”
The songs change every week, but expect to learn …
It’s saucy dancing with a sense of humor at the Red Hots Burlesque show on Wednesdays and Fridays at El Rio, where you can see some of the bawdiest burlesque babes in the Bay, for a sliding scale price starting at $5
Come with your sense of humor …
The Business is one of the best alternative comedy shows in SF and features comedians from Comedy Central, SXSW, and the Comedians of Comedy tour.
This weekly Wednesday night comedy gig features a rotating cast of comedians, but most often features their main headliners Alex Koll, Sean …
