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Thursday, May 15
Win: “I Can’t Afford SF” T-Shirt | DSF Clothing
Yup, San Francisco is the most expensive city in the country right now. Not sure if that is something to brag about.
If you got pushed out, or you’re working seven jobs to keep up with your $2,000 rent in a 4 bedroom apartment where 8 ...
YBCA:ConVerge Art Gathering: Sound & The Body | SoMa
Thursday, May 15 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Organized in conjunction with the exhibition Jacqueline Kiyomi Gordon: It Only Happens All the Time, May’s YBCA ConVerge investigates sound’s relationship to the body through special performances by 0th and Infrasound.
0th is an all-female group whose performances incorporate dance, sculptural installation-based electronic instruments, multi-channel video ...Monthly
Yerba Buena Gallery Crawl: Third Thursdays | SoMa
Venues (event details below):
California Historical Society | 678 Mission St @ 3rd
Cartoon Art Museum | 655 Mission @ 3rd (closed for a private event this month)
Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission St @ Yerba Buena Lane
Museum of the African Diaspora | 685 Mission St @ ...
Bay Area Mini Rap Concert: IamSu! | Amoeba Berkeley
Thursday, May 15 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (Berkeley)
Join Bay Area rapper IamSu! in celebration of the release of his debut studio album Sincerely Yours (out May 13th on HBK).
Sincerely Yours establishes IamSu! as one the best, most innovative rapper-singers making music. He’ll perform two songs then sign copies of Sincerely Yours for ...
Free Bayonics Concert, $1 Laser Tag & Video Games | Bayview “3rd On Third”
Thursday, May 15 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 3rd Street (Bayview)
3rd on Third celebrates the spirit of Cinco de Mayo.Live music from Bayonics – an 11-piece powerhouse from San Francisco’s Mission District that defines today’s Bay Area experience, fusing the musical genres of hip-hop, Latin music, funk and reggae with elements of rock and jazz.
Also ...
Streat Bazaar: Craft & Artisan Pop-Up Food Market | SoMa StrEat Food Park
SoMa StrEat Food Park and Funcheap host another Thursday night “StrEat Bazaar” with strange glow-in-the-dark fashion, kinky crochet and wooden carved greeting card
Streat Bazaar Lineup for May 15, 2014
FOOD TRUCK LINEUP
-Me So Hungry
-Dusty Buns
-J-Shack: Japanese Crepes
-Post Street Creamery: Homemade Ice Cream
-Firetrail Pizza
– Lil Burma
POP-UP FOOD ...Every Thursday
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday
Central Market “Microhood” Block Party: Roving Circus Acts & Freebies | SF
Thursday, May 15 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Central Market
On Thursday, May 15, 2014 Central Market Now teams up with The Bold Italic to bring you a Central Market Now Microhood Block Party featuring live street performance, great deals from local merchants, interactive events and surprises.
>> FREE – RSVP
From 6-8 pm, there will be professional ...Monthly
Renegade Outdoor Piano Party: 12 Pianos on Market Street | SF
Thursday, May 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Central Market
The musical social experiment known as “Sunset Piano” will debut on the streets of SF in force for an event celebrating this unique part of town.
12 grand pianos will adorn Market Street at several locations, as well as in UN Plaza, and will be played by some ...
Salsa Party w/ 2014 Grammy Winners Pacific Mambo Orchestra | SoMa
Thursday, May 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Pacific Mambo Orchestra won the 2014 Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album and takes its style from the classic Latin orchestras of the 1940s, PMO brings together four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones, piano, bass, timbales, congas, and bongos, to perform classic Latin big band ...Monthly
DIY NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Let your inspiration run wild as you DIY throughout the museum with the help of the Bay Area maker community.
Make out like a bandit and pick up sweet gifts for friends (or treat yourself) at a pop-up maker shop with vendors from SF Bazaar.
Then, meet artists ...
Piedmont Ave. Stroll: Oddball & Oddities Tattoo Art Show | Oakland
Thursday, May 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Piedmont Avenue
This month, they’ll be showcasing an abundance of art from the East Bay’s top tattoo artists.
Some truly talented men and women have submitted some amazing work. Rosamunde Sausage Grill will be serving up some artisanal sausages and craft beer, and they will have a live ...
Playtesting Bash: Games Designed Around A Flea Market | SoMa
Thursday, May 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Freespace 2.0
This month’s theme is games for a flea market.
Feel free to bring along a game that captures the atmosphere of a flea market, or games that may take place in them. It is a theme rife with ideas: treasure hunting, haggling, or getting lost.
If you’re ...
Queer Exhibit & Re-Opening Launch Party at GLBT History Museum | Castro
Thursday, May 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | GLBT Historical Society Museum
The first show in the newly remodeled GLBT History Museum, “Queer Past Becomes Present,” is holding its grand opening on May 15, 2014.
The GLBT History Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States.
Exhibition topics include:
Queer Youth: Out and Active
“Queer Youth” traces the ...
Taste & Toast of Chile: Wine Tasting & Dance Performance | East Bay
The Town of Danville’s Taste and Toast series heads to South America for its next excursion to experience the culture, cuisine and people of the beautiful country of Chile. A Taste and Toast of Chile is the third in the successful series which takes residents ...
Fire Dancing & Spinning Performance Night | SF
Thursday, May 15 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Plaza
Come watch a group of fire artists spin and take nighttime photos at a new secret location in San Francisco on the second Thursday of every month. Fire Dancing & Spinning Performance Night Second Thursdays | 7-10 pm Secret Bay Area Location FREE to watch, ...Monthly
Win Tix: Cool Ghouls: Pop Psych & Harmonies | Mission Dist.
Formed by Benicia natives Pat Thomas and Pat McDonald just a year-and-a-half ago, the Cool Ghouls have already developed an intriguing sound. Heavily influenced by pop, psych, surf, and folk-rock of the sixties, the Ghouls write catchy melodies, but their tight harmonies sung at the top ...
PayPal Freebies & Deals | May 15 – July 16
PayPal is running a host of local deals with dozens of local merchants and vendors from May 15 through July 16, 2014. Highlights of where you can get a free PayPal credit include American Grilled Cheese Kitchen ($10), Smitten Ice Cream ($5), Cathead’s BBQ ($5), ...
