Events for September 23, 2011
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Free Night of Theater 2011 | Last Day to Sign Up
If you think seeing live theater in San Francisco is too expensive (and it sure can be) then the annual “Free Night of Theater 2011” festival just might be the answer to your theatrical prayers.
Every year, Free Night of Theater gives away thousands of free theater tickets ...
Central Market Arts Festival Kick-Off Weekend | Mint Plaza
Celebrate the start of the annual 24 Days of Central Market Arts Festival at Mint Plaza with a weekend of performances by acclaimed local companies on Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25.
Featuring dancing, live music and more, come join the party at this kick-off ...
Photographs of SF’s Central Market: Art Opening | City Hall
Come to the opening of an art exhibit showcasing everything from Civic Center to the city streets, as a part of the city’s “Photographs of Central Market” ARTery Project, at a reception hosted by District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim in her office on Friday, September 23.
A ...
| 6:00 pm | Canning and Pickling Recipes | Noe Valley | FREE |
Ziggy Marley Acoustic Live in-store | Amoeba SF
In keeping with the spirit of the Haight, Ziggy Marley will be performing a free mini acoustic show at Amoeba on Friday, September 23rd at 6 p.m.
A five-time Grammy-winner, singer, songwriter and humanitarian, Ziggy will be bringing his smooth, rasta tunes to San Francisco for this ...
Litquake’s “Lit Fest” at Eat Real Festival | Oakland
Kick off the 2011 Eat Real Festival in Oakland Oakland by getting lit.
Litquake is putting together a smörgåsbord of storytelling, with food travel adventures, tales of old-time food fun, and more as Northern California’s best food writers and storytellers gather for a feast of spoken word. ...
Friday Nights at de Young | GG Park
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more.
On September 23rd listen to live music by Rob Reich’s Circus Bella All Star Band, see a presentation of “Interpreting Art History through 3D and ...
| 6:30 pm | Beers & Bicycles: Pre-Party & Group Ride | SF | FREE* *The meetup and ride are free but tickets required to the film
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Friday Night Mission District Shopping Party | Secession Art & Design
Come and celebrate with snacks, sips and more at Secession Art & Design’s 4th Anniversary Sale this Friday, September 23 just around the corner from Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack in the Mission.
In a rare sale (they do this only about once a year) everything is 20% ...
Apple Store Concert Series | The Frail
Apple is allotting us a break from iTunes and giving us the real thing by presenting us a free mini concert by The Frail on Friday, September 23rd.
The Frail, a local electro-indie rock band, have managed to gain a large backing since their Craigslist formation ...
Win Tix: Shocktoberfest ‘Fear Over Frisco’
The blood-thirsty spectacle of the Grand Guignol seeps into the shadowy cinematic world of film noir in “Shocktoberfest 12: Fear Over Frisco,” an annual trio of noir-horror plays culminating with Thrillpeddlers’ famed black-out spook show finale when ghostly apparitions materialize before the audience’s startled eyes.
The ...
$5 Classic Film Night: Hitchcock’s “Psycho” (1960) | Oakland
Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palace.
With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music ...
Broke Ass Stuart “Broke As Hell” Tour 2011 | SF
Come see Broke-Ass Stuart (host of IFC’s “Young, Broke & Beautiful”) before he embarks on his East Coast book tour. Stuart will be reading his wildly popular piece “Living in San Francisco Means…” for the first time in public. Plus excerpts from his new book “Young, Broke ...
| 9:00 pm | Win Tix: Joseph Arthur | $20 |
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday morning at 6:30 am, gather at a different San Francisco hill for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The hills change each week (it might be Alamo Square, Moraga Steps, Twin Peaks, Lombard…), but expect ...
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | UN Plaza
UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus concerns, this event has been cancelled temporarily.
Every Friday from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature the best of San Francisco. Grab fresh fruits and veggies, buy gifts from local vendors, and grab lunch at delicious food stalls representing cuisine from ...
Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio
El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 pm ...
Big Mood Comedy: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
Big Mood Comedy is an intimate standup comedy show featuring the best local and touring comics every Friday upstairs at Oakland’s very own Legionnaire Saloon.
Hosted by Hayley Beacon, Jordan Thewlis, and Jeff Dean. Free cookies.
Please note that from February 7th, the shows happens every Friday ...
“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa
San Francisco has one of the best underground comedy scenes in America. Come check out some of the Bay’s best rising comics at HellaFunny’s weekly stand-up comedy show “HellaFunny Fridays.”
HellaFunny Fridays
Every Friday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Trademark and Copyright, 1123 Folsom Stree (and 7th St.), SF
FREE ...
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | Skylark Bar
Join Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies for Mischief at the Skylark Bar every Friday at 8 pm.
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies Every Friday | 8 pm Skylark Bar, 3089 16th St, SF, CA FREE
Enjoy drinks, dancing, DJs and more at this free ...
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse | Mutiny Radio
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse on Mutiny Radio is a free comedy show every Friday from 8-11 pm at Mutiny Radio on the corner of 21st and Florida in the deep Mission District.
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse
Every Friday | 8-10 pm
Mutiny Radio, 2781 21st Street, SF, CA
$10
Over 25 of San ...
“Best of SF” Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF
Check out a fresh line-up of SF’s comics every Friday at 8 pm at the beautiful Variety Preview Theater in downtown SF’s iconic Hobart Building.
Funcheap Deal: Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
Located in the iconic Hobart Building, right next ...
Jazz at The Atlas Cafe | SF
Jazz at The Atlas is a weekly jazz residency with five rotating jazz bands. Music is always free, though tipping is encouraged.
Closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated 1/20/2020 – Event info last checked via website.
“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 ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Strap on your skates and roller disco around the city at the Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate party.
This weekly skate (as long as it’s not raining or during Burning Man) hits up San Francisco’s main attractions, all while blasting their own beats from two jogging strollers ...
SF Beer Olympics: Beer Pong, Flip Cup & $2 Beers | North Beach
Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs, and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays) and many weeks they have themed events for holidays, or just because.
Get 6 drink coupons for $1 each. Use coupons before ...
“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Wine & Popcorn | Oakland
Comedy Soup is Oakland’s very own little Stand-Up house show that features top local and touring comics, complimentary Wine and popcorn and musical guests from a variety of styles.
Past guests have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, Viceland, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Conan, Colbert & Corden.
In November ...
“The Function” SF’s Newest Hip-Hop Dance Party | Milk Bar
Come party at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Haight for a early 2000s hip-hop and R&B club bangers.
DJ Beats Me plays everything from Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Lil Jon, Mac Dre, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Notorious B.I.G., Rihanna, SOB X RBE, Usher, Robin ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.”
“YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your own ...
