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Events for August 19, 2010

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Thursday, August 19

12:00 pmChrome Bags’ Sale, BBQ & Free Beer | SoMa  FREE
12:00 pmDowntown Berkeley Summer Noon Jazz Concerts: Improv Jazz  FREE
The San Francisco Arts Market | UN Plaza
Thursday, August 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Presenting the new, open-air marketplace for local arts and culture. The San Francisco Arts Market debuts on Thursday, August 19, in UN Plaza, and will run every Thursday thereafter from noon to 8:00 p.m. throughout this summer & fall. Visit 1182 Market St between Grove and ...
Total Trash Fest 2010 Pre-Party | Union Square
Thursday, August 19 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Best to RSVP but not necessary
This weekend SF’s Total Trash Fest celebrates lo-fidelity retro band that favor low-brow fun over the sort of social commentary you’d find in, say, punk rock. There will be about a dozen bands over 4 days playing at Thee Parkside for $8-$10 each night. This here ...

Drunken Dish: Shanghai Art & Cuisine | Asian Art Museum
Thursday, August 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $10
“Matcha” is a monthly event during which the Asian Art Museum stays open late with a discounted admission price and puts on a whole host of special activities and docent tours. August 19, 2010 Matcha: “Drunken Dish” – Not to be overlooked in Shanghai’s gastronomic repertoire ...
Accordion Serenades and Aura/Scent Readings | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Thursday, August 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Accordion serenades and aura readings based on perfume preferences? Expect the unexpected as the Contemporary Jewish Museum hosts the second in a series of MILTONs – conceptual spaces for whimsy and exchange developed by artist Maira Kalman whose solo exhibition Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of ...
6:00 pmBook Reading: “The Art Of Eating” | Omnivore Books on Food  FREE
“NightLife Rock Make Street Festival Pre-Party | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, August 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 per person ($10 for Academy members)
NightLife’s August Summer Concert series continues with a Rock Make Street Festival pre-party, brought to you by the Bay Bridged. Magic Bullets will play headlining set in the Academy East Gardens from 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm. Rock Make artist Still Flyin’ ...
SFJAZZ Summerfest with Lavay Smith | Union Square
Thursday, August 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Enjoy free live jazz in Union Square Park for three Thursday evenings in August with SFJAZZ Summerfest. Lavay Smith is internationally recognized as The Queen Of Classic Jazz & Blues in the authentic style of the 1940’s and 1950’s. Three Thursdays; August 5, 19 & 26, ...
6:00 pmThe Bowls Project “Cuba-Mexico-SF” | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts  FREE
6:00 pmFlamboastin’: The Crucible’s Sculptural Explorations | Oakland  FREE
Floating Films “Jaws” (1975): Cinema at Hyde Steet Pier
Thursday, August 19 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 suggested donation
Come board the landmark ships of the San Francisco Maritime Nat’l Historical Park for an after hours movie series. Seating begins at 7:30 aboard the classic ferryboat Eureka which is the longest floating wooden ship on earth. $5 suggested donation and refreshments available. ...
10:00 pmSoulful Funk Concert “BASSment” at Blackthorn | Sunset Dist.  FREE

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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