San Francisco
Monday, March 15
As the pop-up restaurant you can find only in San Francisco, EAT arrives at one of the most intriguing venues in the city. With delicious Californian street food tapas made with local and sustainable produce (nothing over $10 and a menu that changes with every event, cocktails made by local mixologists, and music.
Chef Tommy Halvorson has gained valuable experience in some of the best kitchens …
Amnesia Bar hosts the 3rd Monday Bluegrass Jam with Homespun Rowdy – a rollickin’ old-timey band with mandolins, banjos, filddles, guitars, stand up bass and a hootin’ hollar-full of harmonies.
8:30pm, FREE
Tuesday, March 16
It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining and urban development have led us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change. Dirt is a part of everything we eat, drink and breathe. Which is …
Wednesday, March 17
Rise up early and be among the first to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the annual Irish Bank St. Patrick’s Day block party. The festivities begin at 6am (yikes!!) with a live broadcast on Live 105 with NoName.
Later in the day will be live traditional Irish music in the alley from 1 to 3:30pm with the rather pedestrian DJ Pat spinning tunes until midnight.
The Irish …
March 17th is Farley’s 21st Anniversary in Potrero Hill – Join them for live bagpipes at 9am with followed by live Irish music until noon. That night at 8pm the Soul Delights play their popular R&B tunes for your dancing pleasure.
The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution based in San Francisco. The Academy recently opened a new facility in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.
Normally $24.95 for adults, visit the Academy for free, every Third Wednesday of the month …
The Chieftain, and Irish pub in South of Market will have a special St. Patrick’s day food menu (8:30a to 10p). Beginning at 2pm is a performance by San Francisco Irish Music Legends, Glenn Farr & Frank Jordan accompanied by upcoming local Irish-American musicians.
St. Patrick’s day revelers in Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco can get their cab rides home paid for throughout the night of March 17, 2010 as Alameda law firm Berg Injury Lawyers once again is sponsoring the “Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home” program for 2010.
Free Cab Rides Home for St. Patrick’s Day 2010
Begins: March 17, 2010 – 3pm
Ends: March 18, 2010 – …
Who cares is St. Patrick’s Day 2010 falls on a Wednesday – don’t tell that to the thousands of people who will congregate in the financial district after work as The Royal Exchange and Harringtons will shut down Front Street from Sacramento to California and throw a giant impromptu beer garden.
In addition to tons of beer being served and a frat-tastic crowd, enjoy live music …
Tree Frog Treks will be having its first annual animal care and scholarship fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day. Families, children, and vendors are encouraged to attend to meet our animals, get a snake massage, and enjoy some green eggs and ham, root beer floats, wine, Irish coffee, and fresh buttered popcorn. We will also be having a silent auction featuring gifts from some of our …
Dr. Sung Lim Kim, professor at the University of California at Berkeley, explores the social and political history of Korea in the 1950s and 1960s, and examines how both adult and children’s comics reflected the reality and ideals of that time.
“Crime fiction is almost like a product of capitalism. It’s about social inequality” –Ian Rankin Join four of the finest exponents of crime and noir as they discuss how fiction is not just a mirror to the seamier sides of life, but the proverbial hammer with which to shape it.
Speakers include:
Owen Hill is the author of two novels and many books of poetry. Of …
Thursday, March 18
The popular admission-free Rush Hour Concert series provides a preview of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s Home Season repertoire in a convenient downtown location. Perfect for pre- or post-happy hour gatherings! “Mandolin Magic” features Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital in a scintillating program of great classical music. Stick around after the concert and visit the Contemporary Jewish Museum for only $5
Program Highlights:
Beethoven, Andante con Variazioni (arr. …
Bay Area–artist Lisa Curet’s work channels and incorporates qualities found in pattern painting. Layer upon layer of shapes and color are applied, creating a tension between the varied surfaces. The combined results are flooded with resin, sealing and fusing the multiple applications. Inspired by travel and human interaction, she views her works as metaphors for one’s conscious perception of the world outside.
Keira Kotler is interested …
NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences is held every Thursday night with discounted admission of just $12. Each week the Academy features: music, cutting-edge science, and food and cocktails, but with a completely new lineup of events each week.
March 18, 2010: Craft Night
Give yourself a creative workout with craft night. Featuring reusable materials from SCRAP SF, and learn how to make jewelry, fashion masks, …
Baby (nominated for seven Tony Awards) tells the story of three couples on a university campus as they deal with the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of this universal experience.
This new production by Ray of Light Theatre (who brought you Tommy and Rocky Horror Picture Show) starts March 19th, but you can attend a special funcheap preview night on March 18th
WHEN:
March 19 – April …
Friday, March 19
Presenting a wide-ranging synthesis of approaches, the book attempts to shed light on the construction of and challenges to the military, economic, and cultural imperial projects of the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Opposing US imperialism and global domination, Francis Shor combines academic and activist perspectives to analyze the crises endemic to empire and to propose a vision for the realization …
Come play Capture the Flag on campus at SF State in front of the Cesar Chavez building. The rules are simple and will be explained at the game, just wear some good active clothes. Bring friends and prepare for fun.
Friday, March 19, 2010 – Game starts at 6pm. This is a free event and the community is more than welcome.
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Noted Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital plays music of Bach and Beethoven, plus a wonderful Corelli Concerto Grosso and Oswaldo Golijov’s “Last Round”, a simmering tango-infused work for double string quartet and double bass. The concert is put on by the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.
Program:
Corelli Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8
Bach Concerto in A minor (arrangement of the violin concerto)
Beethoven Andante con Variazioni …
Borders in Union Square hosts an exclusive Midnight Release Party for the New Moon DVD which will be released tonight at midnight.
This event will be like a Harry Potter party, but for vampires – Party begins at 10pm with games, raffles, costume contests, prizes and more leading you up to the midnight countdown when the New Moon DVD goes on sale at 12:01am.
Event also features …
Saturday, March 20
On March 20, 2010 – the 7th anniversary of the beginning of the War in Iraq – there will be a massive march and rally in San Francisco at Civic Center Plaza (as well as in Washington D.C. and in Los Angeles) to demand the withdrawal of all U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan and Iraq. Expect a march, lots of signs, speeches and calls …
Join Atlas Obscura for an afternoon excursion to the amazing Musee Mecanique for an afternoon of creepy wind-up fortune tellers, prisoner-made toothpick automata, and naughty peep shows of yesteryear. Proprietor Dan Zelinsky will be on hand to tell stories and answer questions about the contraptions.
When all the quarters run out, we’ll head down to Aquatic Park for afternoon snacks on the terraces made of discarded …
Please join us for a reception at The Long Now Foundation Museum & Store from 5-7pm on March 20th for Atlas Obscura Day.
Several of the engineers and project staff working on the 10,000 Year Clock and Rosetta Project will be on hand to give explanations and demonstrations of artifacts in the Museum. We are walking distance from Musee Mecanique and our space in San Francisco …
Sunday, March 21
Celebrate Hawaii at Borders as we feature a special panel of notable authors and musicians whose work highlights the culture and music of the islands. Meet these authors and have them sign their books for you; Joanna Carolan, Cheryl Tsutsumi, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Deborah Turrell Atkinson and Auntie Keloha.
Listen to the island sounds of musical artists Ken Emerson (pictured) and have him sign his CD …
Wednesday, March 24
Come meet the woman behind Tablehopper, Marcia Gagliardi, the weekly newsletter about everything foodie in the Bay Area. With her unique blend of enthusiasm, insider knowledge, and sass, Marcia bases her recommendations on the reason you’re going out, who you’re dining with, and how much money you have to burn.
Marcia will be discussing her brand new book, “The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking …
