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Friday, October 26

Win Tix: Lonely Planet Travel Guidebooks
Friday, October 26 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*We will pick two winners to each win their two favorite just released titles
| All Over San Francisco
Lonely Planet Travel Guidebooks

Lonely Planet guidebooks feature indispensable maps, best-value tips and, most importantly, totally impartial recommendations as Lonely Planet guidebooks don’t have any advertising.

“Summer Nights” & Outdoor 1968 Movie Night | Oakland Museum of California
Friday, October 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $6*
*Normally $12 admission, friday nights after 5pm is half price
| Oakland Museum of California

Held on the final Friday of each month from Friday, April 27 through Friday, October 26, Summer Nights features special evening hours and half-price Museum admission (that’s $6) after 5 pm.
With classic ’68 film screenings under the stars on Oak Street Plaza, Amoeba Music DJs …

Friday Nights at the de Young: Contemporary Opera | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young: Contemporary Opera | Golden Gate Park

October 26, 2012
6:30pm – Wilsey Court – Ensemble Parallele: Maya Kherani and J. Raymond Myers, Four Saints in Three Acts
Join sopranos Maya Kherani and Kelly Rubinsohn, mezzo-soprano Erin Neff, bass-baritone John Bischoff, and pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi as they perform selected arias and ensembles from operas …

Feature Fridays: Art & Live Music Public Market | Emeryville
Friday, October 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Public Market (Emeryville)
Feature Fridays: Art & Live Music Public Market | Emeryville Wind down your week with art, music, community and food at Feature Fridays, a monthly celebration at Public Market Emeryville. Once a month, Public Market welcomes Bay Area folks to kick off the weekend with local entertainment.
2012 International Vintage Poster Fair | Fort Mason
Friday, October 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
2012 International Vintage Poster Fair | Fort Mason The International Vintage Poster Fair, the world’s oldest and largest sale and exposition of original vintage posters, returns to San Francisco the weekend of October 26, 2012 at Fort Mason Center. Thousands of posters dated from the 1890’s – 1980’s will be on display and ...
Critical Mass 2012 Halloween Bike Ride | SF
Friday, October 26 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Justin Herman Plaza
Critical Mass 2012 Halloween Bike Ride | SF

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in cities around the world and since October 26, 2012 is the last Friday before Halloween, riders dress up and ride through the city as a costumed parade.
Get …

Magic Tricks & Cheap Drinks: Friday Happy Hour Show | Berkeley
Friday, October 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*bring cash for drinks & food
| The Marsh (Berkeley)
Magic Tricks & Cheap Drinks: Friday Happy Hour Show | Berkeley

Magician David Hirata will baffle the audience with spellbinding sleight-of-hand and gravity-defying feats at the Marsh’s free Friday Happy Hour show with with live music by ragtime pianist Larisa Migachyov.
David performs Fridays in through October 26, 2012
Fridays at 6pm $3 Beers • $5 Cocktails Plus …

Underground Stormy Art Party: Tea, Tamales & Wine Tasting | SoMa
Friday, October 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Workspace Gallery
Underground Stormy Art Party: Tea, Tamales & Wine Tasting | SoMa

Join the reception for a curated show in the Workspace Gallery with music and food on October 26, 2012.
Tea and juice provided by Juicey Lucy’s with tamales provided by Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas. Wine tasting by Mark Bright from Saison.
Here is what will go down at …

Artcrank 2012: Bike-Inspired Poster Art Party | 111 Minna
Friday, October 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| 111 Minna Gallery
Artcrank 2012: Bike-Inspired Poster Art Party | 111 Minna

Artcrank is back for its 4th year in San Francisco. Come hang out @ 111 Minna Gallery & check out hand-made, bike-inspired posters created by Bay Area artists.
Beyond handmade posters, bike art fans have a lot to look forward to at this year’s Artcrank San …

2012 Dia de los Muertos Celebration | SoMa
Friday, October 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | CIIS - California Institute of Integral Studies
2012 Dia de los Muertos Celebration | SoMa

Enjoy the 4th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration with traditional folklórico dancing, music, poetry, food, and a community altar from 6 – 9 PM in Namaste Hall on the CIIS campus on Friday, October 26, 2012.
Dia de los Muertos is a joyous celebration that honors loved ones who …

“Alter:Ego” Participatory Art Event with Props | SF
Friday, October 26 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| ATO | FoodLab

Alter:Ego explores our obsession with the alternative you – that persona each of us dreams that we could be.
Whether it’s someone with more confidence, a community activist or a better friend, alter:ego will challenge participants to bring these personas to life with the help of …

Trumer Pils Bike-In Movie Night | Berkeley Trumer Pils Bike-In Movie Night | Berkeley

Join the Bike-in Movie Night at Trumer Pils: A Benefit for East Bay Bike Coalition featuring the film The Kid with a Bike plus short films such as “The Cup”, the winner of the East Bay Express 24 Hour Digital Film Festival.
Admission is $5, but waived with …

Secession Art Gallery Preview Party: Free Wine & DJ | Mission Dist.
Friday, October 26 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secession Art & Design
Secession Art Gallery Preview Party: Free Wine & DJ | Mission Dist.

Please join Secession Art & Design on Friday, October 26, 6:30-9:30pm to meet our featured artists, see the two studios nestled in Secession, and be entered in a free raffle to win prizes by participating artists.
Silvi Alcivar of The Poetry Store will be selling on-demand poems …

Bay Area Science Festival: Star Party | 2012
Friday, October 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Science Festival: Star Party | 2012

Take a tour of the night sky with our regional star party at over 10 different sites across the Bay Area on Friday, October 26, 2012.
See the full list of participating venues to find one near you.
Colleges, schools, observatories and science centers around the Bay …

Free Outdoor Movie: Young Frankenstein | Oakland
Friday, October 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Peralta Junction Pop-Up
Free Outdoor Movie: Young Frankenstein | Oakland

The showing of Young Frankenstein has been RESCHEDULED for Friday, October 26, 2012 due to rain and wet conditions.
On October 26 join the screening of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein.
Join them at their beautiful, outdoor theater for a selection of favorite movies and shorts. Enjoy fresh popped …

10th Annual Altered Barbie Art Show: Artist Reception | Mission
Friday, October 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations are accepted.
| 50 Shotwell
10th Annual Altered Barbie Art Show: Artist Reception | Mission

Join the party and meet the 50+artists who have resurrected and reinvented Ken and Barbie into Art. Dress as your favorite Barbie or Ken & tell us your campaign.
Live performance by Gregangelo’s Velocity Circus: Barbie & Ken, “Gypsy Punk Opera” from Japan. Music by Cyclub …

San Jose Zombie Crawl & Thriller Flash Mob | 2012
Friday, October 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willow Glen Downtown
San Jose Zombie Crawl & Thriller Flash Mob | 2012

Be on Lincoln Avenue to see zombies dance Michael Jackson’s Thriller and join Adira Dance for Willow Glen Zombie Crawl 2012 on Friday, October 26, 2012 from 7-9pm, before they attempt the The Guinness World Record at Thrill The World on Saturday, October 27, 2012.
Thrill The World is an annual …

Annual Berlin-Style Ping Pong Halloween Party | D-Structure
Friday, October 26 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | DSF Clothing
Annual Berlin-Style Ping Pong Halloween Party | D-Structure

Dress up in costume and bring your paddle and fierce backhand for a Halloween party with Berlin-style ping pong from 8 PM – 1 AM at D-Structure on Friday, October 26, 2012.
Don’t expect your typical one-on-one matches, as this European version of table tennis involves multiple …

Roller Disco Costume Party | CELLspace
Friday, October 26 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Inner Mission (formerly CellSpace)
Roller Disco Costume Party | CELLspace

Tack on some wheels to your golden platform shoes for the annual Roller Disco Costume Party by SF IndieFest at Cellspace in San Francisco from 8 PM – 2 AM on Friday, October, 26, 2012.
Burning Man’s Black Rock Roller Disco are groovy enough to provide the skates and jams for this 70′s flashback night.
Wear …

$5 Off: Scientist-Turned-Comedian Tim Lee | Cobb’s $5 Off: Scientist-Turned-Comedian Tim Lee | Cobb's

After sold-out SF runs in 2010 and 2011, Scientist-turned-Comedian Tim Lee brings his cerebral comedy show, that blends stand-up comedy with science, to headline Cobb’s Comedy Club for the first time. ‘Very cerebral comedy’ - New York Times.
Save $5, Funcheap Style:
Tickets are $23.50 and if you buy online Live Nation charges an …

Win Tix: 7th Annual “Quickies” Erotic Short Film Festival | Castro
Friday, October 26 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $10
| Castro Theatre
7th Annual

Join the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, California on October 26, 2012 with Peaches Christ and Dr. Carol Queen for a sexy and hilarious showcase of international erotic films.
Funny, romantic, hardcore, no sex, gay, straight, lesbian, queer, or kinky, these films go far beyond mainstream …

Halloween Beer Olympics: Drinking Games + Cheap Beers | North Beach
Friday, October 26 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Cosmo Bar & Lounge
Halloween Beer Olympics: Drinking Games + Cheap Beers | North Beach

The SF Beer Olympics hosts their Halloween edition with spooky drinking games, five beers for $10 and if you RSVP on facebook AND like their facebook page you’ll get a $1 shot. See the complicated details below….
Liq-or-Treat! It’s Halloween at the SF Beer Olympics
–> Prizes …

“Halloween Is Everyday” Costume Dance Party | Club Six
Friday, October 26 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Club Six

Solitaire Skateboards invite you to a Halloween party at Club Six in San Francisco with special guest Rock Bottom, Street Score, Double Block and Bleed, with DJ RS2 spinning vinyl.
This is also a costume party, so wear something shocking, and remember Halloween can be every …

2nd Annual Rocky Horror Show Screening & Live Cast | Castro
Friday, October 26 – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Midnight Sun
2nd Annual Rocky Horror Show Screening & Live Cast | Castro

Castro’s Midnight Sun is proud to present the 2nd Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show viewing party with Suppositori Spelling & company live cast on October 26, 2012.
Give yourself over to absolute pleasure with Best Costume & Sexy Rocky contests and you could score big with special Rocky Horror …

Spooky Dance Party: Yeasayer DJ Set & Live Electronica | 1015 Folsom
Friday, October 26 – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| 1015 Folsom
Spooky Dance Party: Yeasayer DJ Set & Live Electronica | 1015 Folsom

Enjoy a spooky Halloween dance party with a DJ set by Yeasayer and live electronic music performances by Labyrinth Ear, Blackbird Blackbird and more from 10 PM – 4 AM at 1015 Folsom in SF.
Yeasayer (DJ Set)
Yeasayer is an American psychedelic pop band from Brooklyn, New York
Labyrinth …

Every Friday

Alisha’s Free Home Cookin’ Fridays | The Riptide Alisha's Free Home Cookin' Fridays | The Riptide

Follow the L until it ends, on Fridays after work and get rewarded with grubbing on free home cookin’ from Alisha.
Each week, she whips up home-style food that ranges from blushin bunnies, chili con carne, chicken pot pie, and, if you’re lucky, even tater tot …

Parol-Marking Workshop: Beautiful Filipino Lanterns | SoMa
Every Friday – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bayanihan Community Center
Parol-Marking Workshop: Beautiful Filipino Lanterns | SoMa

Get ready for the Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival and Parade by making beautiful Filipino lanterns with The Bayanihan Community Center (BCC) every Friday from October 19 – December 7, 2012, excluding November 23, 2012.
The SF Parol Lantern Festival & Parade takes place on December …

Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio Free

El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm tight. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 …

Magic Tricks & Cheap Drinks: Friday Happy Hour Show | Berkeley
Every Friday – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*bring cash for drinks & food
| The Marsh (Berkeley)
Magic Tricks & Cheap Drinks: Friday Happy Hour Show | Berkeley

Magician David Hirata will baffle the audience with spellbinding sleight-of-hand and gravity-defying feats at the Marsh’s free Friday Happy Hour show with with live music by ragtime pianist Larisa Migachyov.
David performs Fridays in through October 26, 2012
Fridays at 6pm $3 Beers • $5 Cocktails Plus …

Red Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.
Every Friday – 7:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
| El Rio
Red Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.

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 …

“Friday Nights at Milk” DJ Party | Haight
Every Friday – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP, or $5 at the door
| Milk Bar

Milk Bar hosts their Friday night neighborhood dance party with some of SF’s top DJs throwing down hip hop, electro and  80s and 90s flashbacks. Arrive early for the $3 Happy Hour 7 -10 pm.
Friday Nights at Milk
Every Friday at 10 pm
FREE w/ RSVP or $5 …

F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy Night | Mission Dist.
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stage Werx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy Night | Mission Dist.

Every Friday night at 10:30PM, EndGames Improv brings you a free show: “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship” – an entirely improvised comedy inspired by your ridiculous, real relationships.  You tell us your amazing stories, we show you ours.
Free with RSVP
This event repeats every Friday at 10:30PM …

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