Events for October 7, 2011
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50 Years of Arts: Free City Hall Performances | SF
A free, noontime public performance by some of San Francisco’s most innovative, fun and entertaining performing artists will mark the 50th anniversary of the City’s Grants for the Arts program of the Hotel Tax Fund, which uses tourism tax dollars to promote San Francisco for ...
Fleet Week 2011: Friday Air Show with Blue Angels | SF
For the first time is as long as we can remember, Friday is not merely a rehearsal day, but for 2011 enjoy the full-on air show without all the weekend crowds. Head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival.
The Blue ...
| 5:30 pm | Moveable Feast Food Cart Fair | San Mateo | FREE |
Omnivore’s Recipe Keeper with Champagne Toast | Noe Valley
Celia Sack, the proprietor of Omnivore Books, has published her first book, a recipe keeper for all your favorite loose and hand-written recipes, designed by the amazing Susan Fleming.
Flush with images from vintage cookbooks in her home library, and scattered with hand-written recipes from great ...
Friday Nights at de Young: Get Sketchy with Picasso | 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.
The San Francisco Bay Guardian helps bid “adios” to the de Young’s Picasso exhibit on October 7th, presenting SF Improv Fest, live sketching, ...
| 6:00 pm | Secret-Studios Grand Opening Gala | Mission | FREE |
Win Tix: Dia De Los Muertos Art Festival | SoMa
The opening celebration for Illuminations: Día de los Muertos 2011 features music, interactive performance and the unveiling of over 30 altars and installations by more than 80 artists from the Bay Area and beyond.
The opening evening includes a special performance by Herbert Siguenza, of ...
Buried Treasure: Popup Concert & Mixtape Exchange | North Beach
Finding new booty is always a good reason to shake it.
Buried Treasure is a pop up concert presented by Treasure Island Music Festival. Local bands Melted Toys and Chucha Santamaria Y Usted perform live sets at the San Franpsycho store in North Beach. Afterward, DJ Elephant and Castle ...
Estria Graffiti Battle Art Show Opening | Oakland
The Estria Foundation will present large scale graffiti artwork pieces from the past five years of Graffiti Battles (The 2011 Battle takes place Saturday in Oakland), as well as images from the international project at SMSHBX pop up gallery.
The opening night of the show will ...
Madonna Flash Mob Final Dance Class | SF
Dig out your cowboy boots and tight jeans to learn the line dancing from “Don’t Tell Me” as part of 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 ...
American to the Backbone Author Reading | Green Apple
Christopher L. Webber’s American to the Backbone is the incredible story of a forgotten hero of nineteenth century America—a former slave who became a Yale scholar, congregational pastor, and international leader of the Antebellum abolitionist movement.
American history buffs, theologists, and anyone who loves a ...
| 8:00 pm | Public Group Dance Performance | SoMa | FREE |
SF Bike Party “Circus Ride”
Put on your sharpest cheetah spotted spandex leotard to match your helmet, and meet the rest of the SF Bike Party for a Under the Big Top themed ride.
Flee the clown car, and show off your random talents and acrobats with your mutant muscle thighs ...
Devilish Litquake Festival Kick-Off Party | SF
Sip drink specials as you dance and have some devilish fun at the Devil’s Lexicon kick-off party for this year’s Litquake literary festival, where you can mingle with authors, readers, vote in their “favorite lit-vid” contest and more.
Admission to this 21+, no-host bar event is ...
DirtyBird Dance Party & Free Vodka | Mezzanine
Schedule yourself to be an early bird for this party, because Dirtybird will pack the Mezzanine down with a free party, before 11p with RSVP, and free Svedka Vodka from 9p-10p or until supplies last on Friday, October 7.
Dirtybird throws these ragin’ dance parties on a ...
Free Triple Threat DJ Battle & Open Bar | Mighty
TGIF is now officially Thank God It’s Free, because club Mighty opens up their doors with free entry all bass pumping night. Fran Boogie hosts the free party with an open bar for well drinks the first hour from 9p-10p.
Hear the fusion of beats that The Triple ...
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 ...
