Events for May 3, 2012
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Thursday, May 3
| 5:30 pm | Art Opening: Wooden Grid Installation | SF | FREE |
Win Tix: Etsy Craft Bar: Get Hip to Cross-Stitch | SoMa
Want to learn how to cross-stitch, but feeling underwhelmed by all the kitten & flower patterns?
Local crafter extraordinaire Steph Cortes, owner of Nerd Jerk will be leading a DIY Cross-Stitch Pin Workshop that’ll show you how to craft a perfect present for Mother’s Day or some ...
Hot & Spicy NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
It’s Tres de Mayo—time to break out the chiles and get a head start on your Cinco de Mayo festivities.
Picante tastings include Super Chile Toffee Squares by Poco Dolce, and Dave’s Gourmet Hot Sauces, which range from “hurtin” to “total insanity.” Rose Johnson of Hot ...
Hocus Polkus: A Microhood Celebration | Lower Polk
The Bold Italic is throwing another hyper local celebration and on May 3 it’s Lower Polk’s time to shine!
Partnered with the new monthly Lower Polk Art Walk they present an entertaining evening of bold deals, delicious nibbles, inspiring art, and complimentary libations.
Look forward to:
The Blue Buddha ...
| 6:00 pm | Author Event: Ultimate Cookies | Noe Valley | FREE |
Guacamole Mash-Off: Tasting & Beer Party | SF
Come one, come all to mash, celebrate and mingle at NextSpace’s 2nd birthday Guacamole Mash-Off party.
The party and tasting takes place just a few days before Cinco de Mayo, which means free beer (Coronas, of course) and lots of home-made Guacamole. They supply all the ingredients to ...
Free Diversity Film Series: ‘Off and Running’ | Oakland
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers – one mixed-race and one Korean-Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But when her curiosity about her African-American roots grows, she decides to contact her birth mother.
This choice propels Avery ...
| 7:00 pm | Surreal Glass Hanging Sculptures & DJs | SF | FREE |
Soulful, Swagger Rock ‘n Roll | Upper Haight
Frontier (San Francisco) will be packing in the most unique and erupting vocals to hit Rock and Roll in a very long time.
Sticky organ chops and smooth Rhodes knit with dragon-like guitars over top of fat, funky rhythms. Sprinkle all that with some Philly ...
Win Tix: A B & The Sea: Beachy Tunes | Great American Music Hall
Often referred to as a modern day Beach Boys meets The Beatles, A B & The Sea’s beachy, carefree vibes have captured the attention of Chris Chu (The Morning Benders) and Eric Frederic (Wallpaper) & produced new songs at legendary Different Fur Studio in San Francisco.
On May ...
Tres de Mayo Comedy Especial: Nightlife on Mars | SF
That’s right – we don’t have the patience to wait until May 5th so come join us for comedy and a guaranteed May 4th hangover.
Nightlife on Mars is a local comedy troupe consisting of Joe Nguyen, Adam McLaughlin and Ryan Cronin. You may recognize them ...
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 ...
