Events for October 7, 2010
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Heidi Look-a-Like Contest | Justin Herman Plaza
Come celebrate all things Swiss at the first-ever Heidi Look-a-Like Contest at Justin Herman Plaza sponsored by Swiss Airlines.
Contestants will have chances to win prizes, including a trip that same day to Switzerland for an extravaganza package featuring round-trip airfare in Business Class for ...
24 Days of Central Market Arts | Two Day Celebration
From the streets to the studio, San Francisco’s Central Market Arts take center stage for 24 days of dance performances, performance art, arts walks, theater and live music. A special two-day celebration takes place on October 7th and 8th with all day events.
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“Sailing Away” History Dance Performance | Market Street
Zaccho Dance Theatre will perform the world premiere of Sailing Away, a site-specific dance performance on Market Street exploring the history of African Americans’ early contributions to the development of San Francisco.
Market Street will provide the backdrop as performers enact historical narratives through a series ...
Fleet Week 2010: Blue Angels Practice Runs | SF
Fleet Week comes to San Francisco for 2010 with the opening day of “Circle and Arrival” maneuvers by the Blue Angels flight squad on Thursday October 7th from 1pm to 5pm. Don’t expect to see any fancy tricks today, but you can see them flying ...
Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Tailgate Party w/ Third Eye Blind | Union Square
Third Eye Blind, one-time “next big thing” who scored several big hits in the late ’90s (like “Semi-Charmed Life” and “Jumper“) perform a free afternoon concert in Union Square on Thursday October 7, 2010 as part of the Macy’s & Tommy Hilfiger “Ultimate Tailgate” Party ...
| 5:30 pm | First Thursday Art Gallery Walk | Union Square | FREE |
“Craft Bar with Etsy Labs” 1st Anniversary| Museum of Craft & Folk
Join us as we celebrate the first anniversary of Craft Bar with Etsy Labs. Student night returns (free admission with student ID), and everyone can enjoy prizes, music, and refreshments from Lavash Restaurant.
Resident Crafters instruct the making of cozy sock skeletons, traditional Mexican pictograph stamps, ...
| 6:00 pm | Kosher Nation | Contemporary Jewish Museum | FREE |
A Renegade History of the United States | City Lights
City Lights inconjunction with Litquake present as part of Litquake 2010 Thaddeus Russell discussing A Renegade History of the United States
Historian Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much ...
| 7:00 pm | Litquake’s Poets 11 Showcase | Fort Mason | FREE |
Every Thursday
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
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.
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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
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
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 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
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“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
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
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 ...