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Wednesday, February 8

Dream Queen Revue: Free Love Show | Civic Center
Wednesday, February 8 – 9:30 pm | Cost: FEE | Aunt Charlie's Lounge
Dream Queen Revue: Free Love Show | Civic Center

Get in the mood for Valentine’s Day as Dream Queen Revue goes back to the era of free love (and free clinics) at San Francisco’s most fabulicious drag show featuring, Collette Ashton, Ruby Slippers, Sophilya Leggz, Bobby Ashton, Sheena Rose, Davida Ashton and Joie de …

Thursday, February 9

Asian Explosion 2012: Five-Day Free Theater Festival | Fort Mason
Thursday, February 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Magic Theatre
Asian Explosion 2012: Five-Day Free Theater Festival | Fort Mason

Magic Theatre’s Asian Explosion 2012 is a free, five-day festival for discovering, celebrating, and giving exposure to the vibrant community of Asian and South Asian writers for the theater.
The festival coincides with the world premiere production of Lloyd Suh’s Jesus in India. The world premiere …

“So You Think You Can Paint?” Art Party | SoMa
Thursday, February 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Club Six

Self-billed as “The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour, bring a Friend, paint a Masterpiece. ”So you think you can Paint?”, was such a hit during the 2 Blocks of Art festival, that Club Six decided to open up their walls every Thursday to all who want to …

Friday, February 10

Free Ballet Performance | SF City Hall
Friday, February 10 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Free Ballet Performance | SF City Hall

Each month come for a free dance performance at San Francisco City Hall. The 2012 season includes Hip Hop, Ballet, Folklorico, Filipino, Irish and many other forms of dance (see the schedule below). All performances are free and start at noon.
February 10: Ensambles Ballet Folklorico …

Saturday, February 11

2012 Chinese New Year Parade | San Francisco
Saturday, February 11 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
2012 Chinese New Year Parade | San Francisco

Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia.
The parade starts on Market, goes up Geary, down Post and ends on Kearny at Columbus.
About the San Francisco Chinese …

Sunday, February 12

SF Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth | Presidio
Sunday, February 12 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Club
SF Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth | Presidio

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and the Presidio Trust present a free 55 minute family performance of Macbeth, presented in Shakespeare’s original text.
Shakespeare on Tour is performed by a cast of professional actors in costume, with set, props, and recorded music. At the conclusion of the …

2nd Sundays Dance Salon | SoMa
Sunday, February 12 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | CounterPULSE
2nd Sundays Dance Salon | SoMa

Dancers’ Group and CounterPULSE present 2nd Sundays, an open discourse project in which artists share works in progress and participate in a constructive conversation with audience members and fellow artists.
This is an exciting opportunity to advance the open exchange of ideas and participate in the …

Tuesday, February 14

Strange Democracy: A Performance by Guillermo Gómez-Peña | Oakland
Tuesday, February 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mills College, Lisser Hall
Strange Democracy: A Performance by Guillermo Gómez-Peña | Oakland

Following an immensely popular performance at the 2010–11 Contemporary Writers Series, noted performance artist and writer Guillermo Gómez-Peña returns to Mills College for an all-new thought-provoking performance with a special musical introduction by Mills Music Department Head Chris Brown.

Wednesday, February 15

Free Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation Dance Class | SF
Wednesday, February 15 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but donations accepted to cover costs of renting the dance studio
| Studio Garcia
Free Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation Dance Class | SF

Screw Thriller…  here’s your chance to learn sister Janet’s moves and then perform it flash mob style all over SF.
Come celebrate Janet Jackson by joining Bay Area Flash Mob and learn the choreography for the dances from the classic ’80s video “Rhythm Nation.”

The free classes take …