Events for September 8, 2011
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Free San Francisco Symphony in the Park | Civic Center
Michael Tilson Thomas, Lang Lang, and the San Francisco Symphony invite you to celebrate the symphony’s 100th birthday with a free outdoor concert in SF’s Civic Center.
This free concert includes works by John Adams, Franz Liszt, and Benjamin Britten. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m with Classical ...
Macy’s Fashion’s Night Out 2011 | Union Square
Get dolled up and dressed in designer duds at Macy’s “Fashion’s Night Out” event on Thursday, September 8 at their Union Square location in San Francisco.
A classy celebration of all things fashion, join them for an evening of swooning over the funkiest fall trends, mingling ...
| 5:30 pm | Fashion’s Night Out | Stanford Shopping Center | FREE |
Northstar/Kelly’s Free 2011 NFL Betting Pool | Weekly Prizes
Gearing up for the 2011 NFL season kickoff and feel like you have the sixth sense it takes to pick the winners?
Two local SF dives, the Northstar or Shanghai Kelly’s, are challenging you to pick the winners each week in this free-to-enter online “Shallow End ...
RitLab’s 2nd Annual Picklefest | SoMa
Pucker up for the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s 2nd Annual Picklefest celebration this Thursday, September 8.
A part of their popular DIY workshop, RitLab (Ritual Laboratory), celebrate the coming of fall by learning how to make your own pickles, which you can even bring home in a ...
Yoshi’s Free Jazz Night | SF
Jazz up your Thursday evening at a free concert series in Yoshi’s Jazz Lounge on Thursday, September 8 from 6 till 9 p.m.
Every Thursday in September, as a part of the brand new Yoshi’s Local Talent Series, jazz vocalist & songwriter NaJe will perform the best of the ...
EFFEN’s “The Art of Design” Vodka Martini Contest | SoMa
Come to “The Art of Design” an exclusive event where local mixologists compete to design the most provocative EFFEN Vodka martini. As a guest, you’ll view work by local artists while enjoying the freshly designed cocktails (yes, you get to taste ’em) – then vote ...
| 7:00 pm | “More Notes of a Dirty Old Man” | City Lights | FREE |
Vegan Cooking Demo & Tasting Party | Green Apple
Join chef Christy Morgan for a free sample of the food from her new cookbook Blissful Bites: Vegan Meals That Nourish Mind, Body, and Planet at Green Apple Books this Thursday, September 8.
Come find out how to make delicious, animal-product free meals without a lot ...
| 7:00 pm | Joycean Poet Bin Ramke | West Portal | FREE |
Free Stand-up: Comedy & Cocktails | North Beach
San Francisco’s free weekly stand-up showcase of local comedians. Comedy & Cocktails is the opportunity to experience San Francisco’s thriving stand-up scene at the legendary Purple Onion, where established comedians try new things and hone their material.
Headliner: Nato Green
San Francisco native and Huffington Post blogger ...
| 7:00 pm | Film Screening: Food Stamped | Mill Valley | FREE |
Free Madonna “Vogue” Dance Class | SF
“Jump” around and “Get Into the Groove” at the Bay Area Flash Mob’s Madonna dance classes and a big Madonna flash mob
Learn everything from “Music” to “Don’t Tell Me” at these free dance workshops, which run from Thursday, September 8 till Friday, October 7, and ...
| 7:30 pm | Win Tix: Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus | Oracle Arena | $15* *All opening night tickets are $15. Other nights $10-$25.
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Documentary Sneak Preview Screening | YBCA
Come for a free work-in-progress screening and discussion with award-winning filmmakers Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Thursday, September 8.
Their latest film is about jazz legend and AIDS activist Fred Hersch, who spent two months in an ...
Great Sunflower Project: Free Seeds | SF
Scientific studies have suggested that both honey bee and native bee populations are in trouble. What scientists had not studied on a large scale was how the wild bees were doing and what effect that has on pollination of garden plants, crops and wild plants. ...
| 8:00 pm | Molly’s Comedy Bash & After-Party | Dublin | FREE |
| 9:00 pm | Comet Club Free Local Comedy Night | SF | 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.
Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
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
Updated ...
“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 ...
