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Sunday, May 19

2013 Oakland Greek Festival: Food, Music & Dance | Sunday 2013 Oakland Greek Festival: Food, Music & Dance | Sunday

Enjoy free admission from 5-9 pm.
Sunday’s event includes performances by several Greek dance groups, Greek dance lessons, Greek cooking demos, a performance by Greek singer Giuliana, a liturgical choir performance, and traditional Greek Bouzouki music all day
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Tuesday, May 21

“Summer of Art” Live Music, Dance & Food Trucks | UN Plaza
Tuesday, May 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Summer of Art is a free lunchtime series of live music, dance and theater happening every Tuesday from noon to 1 pm at the UN Plaza from April 30 – May 28, 2013. See free dance, music and theater shows while enjoying lunch from Off the Grid food ...

Wednesday, May 22

Free Andean Music Concert | Union Square Live
Wednesday, May 22 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Free Andean Music Concert | Union Square Live

Oscar Reynolds is an accomplished composer, internationally-acclaimed Andean flute master, guitarist, flute-maker, recording engineer, and lawyer from the Andes Mountains of La Paz, perhaps best recognized for playing the Bolivian pan flutes and guitar simultaneously.

Friday, May 24

Free “Here Now Dance” Performance & DJ | Annie Alley
Friday, May 24 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Annie Alley
Free

Local performance company Here Now Dance Collective has brought their art to audiences in urban settings all over the United States.
For their latest piece, This Is Dedicated…, the collective is working with a live DJ and visual designer for the first time. Together they will …

Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park       Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities ...
Under the Influence: Performance Series | North Beach Under the Influence: Performance Series | North Beach The Emerald Tablet in North Beach hosts a homegrown performance series, Under the Influence, co-created and hosted with Quiet Lightning‘s Evan Karp. Four artists perform work by some of their major influences, followed by original work created for the show that channels that influence. Artists ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
Friday, May 24 – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stage Werx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.” “YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your ...

Saturday, May 25

Free Caribbean Dance Classes for SF Carnival | Oakland
Saturday, May 25 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| New Karibbean City
Free Caribbean Dance Classes for SF Carnival | Oakland Join Sistas-Wit-Style for free Caribbean dance classes to get you ready for San Francisco Carnival held annually on Memorial Day weekend. Free, but RSVP is required. Classes take place every Saturday at New Karibbean City (1408 Webster Ave., Oakland) from noon to 2pm. Their goal is ...

Sunday, May 26

Free Taiko Drumming Show | Union Square Live
Sunday, May 26 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Free Taiko Drumming Show | Union Square Live

San Francisco Taiko Dojo introduces school children to the art of Taiko Drumming in their work with Young Audiences of Northern California.
Ensemble members present the four elements of Taiko: communication, respect, power and spirit through exciting assemblies and artist-in-residencies.

Tuesday, May 28

“Summer of Art” Live Music, Dance & Food Trucks | UN Plaza
Tuesday, May 28 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Summer of Art is a free lunchtime series of live music, dance and theater happening every Tuesday from noon to 1 pm at the UN Plaza from April 30 – May 28, 2013. See free dance, music and theater shows while enjoying lunch from Off the Grid food ...

Friday, May 31

Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park       Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
Friday, May 31 – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stage Werx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.” “YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your ...

Saturday, June 1

Opera on Tap: “The Marriage of Figaro” Act 2 | SF
Saturday, June 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cafe Royale
Opera on Tap:

See Act 2 of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro: A Comic Opera presented by Opera on Tap: San Francisco, a two year old company whose mission is to put opera back into popular culture by presenting accessible, inexpensive and innovative performances.
This reimagined production is the most ambitious …

Wednesday, June 5

Comedy & Music Revue | Noe Valley
Wednesday, June 5 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, but there is a one drink minimum.
| Bliss Bar
Comedy & Music Revue | Noe Valley The Comedy & Music Revue is on hold due to a fire at the venue, The Bliss Bar. Stay tuned for a new location for this show. The Comedy & Music Revue is a long standing audience delight that features local comics and Bay Area musicians. Check it out every ...

Friday, June 7

Rotunda Dance Series: SF Ethnic Dance Festival Opening | City Hall
Friday, June 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Rotunda Dance Series: SF Ethnic Dance Festival Opening | City Hall

Join the opening of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival with performances by Ballet Folklorico Netzahualcoyotl and Fogo Na Roupa Performing Company.

Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park       Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities ...
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk

Oakland Art Murmur is a group of nearly 30 galleries in Oakland that have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month.
Every First Friday of the month, member galleries are open to the public from 6-9 pm. Additionally 23rd Street between Telegraph and Valley is closed to …

Jack’s Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Jack's Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland Celebrating Oakland First Fridays, Jack’s Night Market lights up the square with an eclectic mix of artisans, music, food and fun. Stroll the plaza for an evening outdoor market and shopping bazaar on the beautiful Jack London Square waterfront showcasing the best of the region ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
Friday, June 7 – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stage Werx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.” “YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your ...

Saturday, June 8

2nd Saturday Kundalini Yoga, Hooping & Kirtan | Dolores Park 2nd Saturday Kundalini Yoga, Hooping & Kirtan | Dolores Park Hoop the Flow, Invited SF, and Dharam Deep Yoga join forces to present a fun-filled day of hooping, Kundalini yoga, Kirtan, and acoustic jamming in Dolores Park, every second Saturday of the month. This is a free gathering, but donations are accepted to help out ...
“Oakland Nights…Live” Late Night Talk Show | Oakland
Saturday, June 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 2141 Broadway
What is “Oakland Nights…Live“? Why it is Oakland’s very own low-budget monthly late night talk show. It’s half Johnny Carson, half Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, all Oakland. We’ve had marine biologists, talks with Oakland public school teachers, Star Trek: TNG re-rnactments, call-in relationship advice, live interviews with ...

Friday, June 14

Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park       Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities ...
Mischief Burlesque | Mission
Friday, June 14 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
Mischief Burlesque | Mission

See the tantalizing lovely ladies, Hunny Bunny and her Hot Toddies, perform a sizzling burlesque show every second Friday at Sklyark Bar in the Mission.
Mischief Burlesque
Second Friday of every month – 8 pm
Skylark, 3089 16th Street, SF
FREE

F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
Friday, June 14 – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stage Werx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.” “YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your ...

Saturday, June 15

Opera on Tap: “The Marriage of Figaro” Acts 3 & 4 | SF
Saturday, June 15 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cafe Royale
Opera on Tap:

See Acts 3 and 4 of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro: A Comic Opera presented by Opera on Tap: San Francisco, a two year old company whose mission is to put opera back into popular culture by presenting accessible, inexpensive and innovative performances.
This reimagined production is the …