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Events for October 20, 2011

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Thursday, October 20

Science of Voting NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12 | California Academy of Sciences
See a lively roundtable on Voting moderated by Bay Citizen and explore the science of voting with Cory Cook. Play DJ for a night with Roqbot with music curated by Noise Pop. Additional music by L:ive 105 & Popscene DJ, Aaron Axelsen NightLife Special discounted evening ...
Lower Polk Art Walk
Thursday, October 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Various Galleries and Fern Alley
Better than a Polk St. bar crawl, Lower Polk Art Walk joins the community with artistry with tons of gallery openings, murals, and open store installations. The ennead of participating galleries include the Shooting Gallery, White Walls, Nine Four One, Gallery 1044, The Popular Workshop, ...

6:00 pmBi-Rite Market’s Eat Good Food | Noe Valley  FREE
Rock Art Concert Poster Celebration | Main Library
Thursday, October 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Join us in celebration of the recently donated Chuck Sperry Archive, now on display throughout the Main Library’s fourth floor.  Exhibited artists, friends, printmakers, rock-art aficionados, and patrons are all welcome.  Thursday, October 20th from 6-7 p.m. In early 2011, Bay Area artist Chuck Sperry, of The Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company, ...
Burlesque Class for the Shy & Awkward | Good Vibes
Thursday, October 20 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Good Vibrations (Polk St.)
Virgie Tovar Presents a free class of Burlesque Basics for the Shy & Awkward at Good Vibrations on Polk and Sacramento Burlesque isn’t just for Miss and Mister Exhibitionist. This burlesque class is for the sexy book worms and the flirty Frasier-enthusiasts. Learn the difference between a ...
6:30 pmFree Sultry Jazz Night at Yoshi’s: NaJe | SF  FREE
ACRE/SF Grand Opening: Live Music, Wine & Killer Views | Telegraph Hill
Thursday, October 20 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP to info@acresf.com
| ACRE/SF
Hosted by Refinery29, live set by local band The Soft White Sixties, custom jewelry event & trunk show with Bliss Lau, wine and champagne provided by Rock Wall Wines. October 20th, Refinery29 San Francisco is hosting the grand-opening bash for Acrimony’s rad new sister shop, ACRE/SF, ...
“Ill-Gotten Brains”: Cadavers for Learning | Berkeley
Thursday, October 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Bone Room
Join Megan Curran of USC’s Norris Medical Library for the wild history of sourcing human bodies from the dawn of modern anatomy in the Renaissance through the 19th century’s institutionalized medical school body snatchings, and up to Nazi medicine and the controversy over plastinated bodies ...
7:00 pmThe Art, Science & Design of Airports | North Beach  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP required
iPhone Hipstamatic Photo Exhibit Reception | SoMa
Thursday, October 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Haus of Hipstamatic
Shooting only with an iPhone, Anton Kawasaki captures the people of New York in moments of love, despair, humor in intimate and candid street portraits. He has been featured in many magazines (both print and online) and photo exhibitions all over the world, and was ...
Elixir’s Cocktail Club: Guided Czech Beer Tasting | Mission Dist.
Thursday, October 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Elixir
One of the oldest bars in San Francisco, the Mission District’s Elixir aims to keep you discovering new cocktails to enjoy by hosting a weekly “cocktail club” with a free educational guided tasting and the chance to learn about all the spirits that go into ...
7:00 pmFree “Comedy & Cocktails” Night with Reggie Steele | Purple Onion  FREE*
*(2-item food or drink min)
8:00 pmWin Tix: Punk Rock Legend John Doe | Great American Music Hall  $20
8:00 pmWin Tix: SF Olympians Theater Festival  $10*
*Admission is $10.00 a night, with a “buy four, get the fifth show free" option
8:30 pmUnderground Comedy Night: Murphy’s Pub | SF  FREE
9:00 pmComet Club Free Comedy Night | Marina  FREE
9:00 pmWin Tix: David Vandervelde | Bottom of the Hill  $10*
*$10 Advance, $12 Door. 21+

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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