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America’s Cup World Series 2012 | Oct 2-7
Tuesday, October 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Food, drinks & bleacher seats available for purchase
| Little Marina Green
America's Cup World Series 2012 | Oct 2-7

Tuesday October 2, 2012 – Practice Racing
10:00 America’s Cup Village opens
11:00 America’s Cup Morning Show (repeats at 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00)
16:00 >> Practice Racing (until 18:00) – Bleachers should be free and open to the public (they were in August for the practice round)
18:15 Meet …

Honeycomb Zone Outdoor Performance | UN Plaza
Tuesday, October 2 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Honeycomb Zone Outdoor Performance | UN Plaza

October 2nd, Tuesday
Noon-2pm | United Nation Plaza: Free Interactive Outdoor Installation – “Honeycomb Zone” by Footloose Presents and Theatecture. Be a part of the swarm and help assemble a hive from the mobile sculptural set pieces

Banned Books Week 2012: Out of Print Art Reception | SF
Tuesday, October 2 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SFSU - Cesar Chavez Student Center Art Gallery
Banned Books Week 2012: Out of Print Art Reception | SF

Seen as both a means to control ideologies and maintain social order, “Out of Print” seeks to recognize the subversive nature of censorship and to celebrate the printed page through rare books and book arts.
On display October 1st-5th, 2012. Gallery reception October 2nd, 2012 from …

Banned Books Week 2012: 50 Shades of Grey | SF
Tuesday, October 2 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Library
Banned Books Week 2012: 50 Shades of Grey | SF

San Francisco Public Library’s annual Banned Books event celebrating the Freedom to Read takes a turn for the grey (and risqué).
Join Emily Morse, the San Francisco star of Bravo TV’s newest hit, Miss Advised and host of the podcast Sex with Emily to dissect and discuss The …

UK’s Alt-J Free In-Store Concert | Amoeba SF
Tuesday, October 2 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
UK's Alt-J Free In-Store Concert | Amoeba SF

Alt-J are a four piece that met while attending Leeds University in the UK. Their new album, An Awesome Wave, is out now on Canvasback/ Atlantic. 
“By making geometry sound raunchy, this Leeds-born band are bridging the gap between Wild Beasts’ sauciness and smart dance-pop.” – …

Rasputin Free In-Store Concerts: Zion I (Hip Hop) | Berkeley
Tuesday, October 2 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rasputin Berkeley
Rasputin Free In-Store Concerts: Zion I (Hip Hop) | Berkeley

Oakland hip hop duo Zion I will be performing LIVE at Rasputin Berkeley, Tuesday Oct. 2, celebrating the release of their new full length album Shadow Boxing, in stores the same day.
After the show, they’ll be meeting fans and signing copies of their new album

French Cinema, Wine & Conversation | Polk Gulch
Tuesday, October 2 – 6:45 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 suggested donation includes movie, wine & popcorn
| Alliance Française of San Francisco
French Cinema, Wine & Conversation | Polk Gulch

Le 2 octobre – Ascenseur pour l’échafaud / Elevator to the gallows (1958)
Directed by Louis Malle and released in 1958 in France (1961 in the US as Elevator to the Gallows), Ascenseur pour l’Echafaud stars Jeanne Moreau and Maurice Ronet as criminal lovers whose perfect …

Win Tix: The Offspring & Neon Trees in Concert | San Jose
Tuesday, October 2 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $39.50, $42.00 (day-of-show)
| San Jose Civic
The Offspring & Neon Trees in Concert | San Jose

The Offspring once again try to break all the rules and glide on an irresistible riffs and arena-sized hooks in true punk fashion on their ninth album, Days Go By.
Neon Trees and Dead Sara will open the show.

Win Tix: Free Sneak Preview Movie Night | “Taken 2″ Free Sneak Preview Movie Night |

Sorry! All 100 passes have been claimed!
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview screening of the brand new Liam Neeson thriller, Taken 2.
The screening takes place at 7:30pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at a movie theater in San Francisco with easy access to BART
FuncheapSF has an exclusive …

Banned Books Week 2012: Naked Girls Reading | SF
Tuesday, October 2 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 individual admission. - Please note this is NOT free as was originally posted.
| Stage Werx Theatre
Banned Books Week 2012: Naked Girls Reading | SF

Please note, this event costs $20 for individual admission. It is not free as we had originally posted.
Naked Girls Reading San Francisco is simply a group of women who read literature naked to a doting audience.
On October 2, we will be celebrating our right to …

Wood Shoppe Free Concert Series: Punk Infused Pop | Brick & Mortar
Tuesday, October 2 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Wood Shoppe Free Concert Series: Punk Infused Pop | Brick & Mortar

Permanent Collection’s punk infused, fuzzed out pop will leave your ears ringing and your heart stinging. Carving out new territory for the band, this album will have your brain crooning and undoubtedly fall into your subconscious.
Supporting musicians are Big Drag, Jesus Sons, DJ Taylor Fife.
Doors: …

Every Tuesday

Funkytown: Tuesday Night Roller Rink & Free Beer | Mission Dist. Funkytown: Tuesday Night Roller Rink & Free Beer | Mission Dist.

Come join D. Miles, the GodFather of Skate in San Francisco, the roller skaters from Golden Gate Park and the Black Rock Roller Disco for Funkytown –  a fun new Tuesday night skating experience.
Come roll to a mix of funk, disco and R&B that will …

Tuesday Free Comedy Night with Danny Dechi | Inner Richmond
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Neck Of The Woods
Tuesday Free Comedy Night with Danny Dechi | Inner Richmond

Every Tuesday, the Rockit Room hosts a comedy showcase, hosted by Danny Dechi, a make-you-laugh-professional and world’s only No. 2 pencil musician (you’ll have to figure out what that means yourself.) Plus different Bay Area comedians round out the list each week.
Plus it’s happy hour …

Trivia Night at the Fox: Win Concert Tix | Oakland
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Den at the Fox
Trivia Night at the Fox: Win Concert Tix | Oakland

The Den at the Fox, a rather comfortable and stylish bar that’s attached to the Fox Theatre in Oakland, hosts a free trivia night on Tuesdays at 8 pm.
Like most pub quizes, the rounds include subjects like Current Events, Sports & Entertainment, Science, History, Geography, …

Meow Mix: Avant Garde Performance Art | SoMa
Every Tuesday – 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Stud
Meow Mix: Avant Garde Performance Art | SoMa

Come see some glamourous and not so glamourous avant garde performance art. They promise a fabulous time – they do it for the free therapy.
Come see a free variety show on Tuesday nights at The Stud hosted by Ferosha Titties with DJ Dirty. Pre-show with Pippi …

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