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Events for August 3, 2012

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Friday, August 3

7:00 amHeart of the City Farmers Market Grand Opening | UN Plaza  FREE
12:00 pmWorld’s Largest Lollypop and Free See’s Candy | South San Francisco  FREE
Why the Nose?: Free Food, Drinks & Clown Noses | SF
Friday, August 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Bryant St.)
Come to Sports Basement’s Gallery Del Grotto to see the moment when a simple piece of foam lands on a face and opens a heart…it could be your very own. WhyTheNose.com chronicles the daily adventures of Tex Allen, as he wears a clown nose in public ...
Friday Nights at the de Young: Global Village | GG Park
Friday, August 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Programs are free and open to the public, but does not include admission to the museum's galleries
| de Young Museum
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more. Season Eight is every Friday night from March 30 – November 23, 2012. This weekly after-hours art “happening” changes every week, but typically includes ...

Lower Haight Art Walk & Block Party | Summer 2012
Friday, August 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The art walk is free, bring $$ for food and shopping
| Lower Haight
Come join the Lower Haight Spring Art Walk on Friday, August 3, 2012 at 6pm for art, music, food and fun, plus stay late to party at the bars. As usual, expect a huge party in the neighborhood.  Things you’re likely to see at the art walk, ...
Meet El Salvadorian Artist Oscar Camilo de las Flores | SF
Friday, August 3 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP to paul@paulmahdergallery.com or at (415) 474-7707.
| Paul Mahder Gallery
Please join the Paul Mahder Gallery on Friday, August 3rd at 7 pm for a rare opportunity to meet one of today’s finest living artists, Oscar Camilo de las Flores who will be flying in from Mexico City to speak and answer questions about his current ...
Oaklandish First Fridays: Free Drinks & Live Music w/ Zion I | Oakland
Friday, August 3 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Oaklandish
This First Friday, August 3rd, Oaklandish will be joined by the unparalleled hip-hop duo Zion I.  The Oakland-grown Zion I don’t need much of an introduction. Since they emerged on the Oakland hip-hop scene in the ’90s, these native sons have consistently produced versatile and innovative ...
7:00 pmCity Art Opening: “San Francisco” Show | Mission Dist.  FREE
Fine Art of the Tattoo Artist, Free Drinks & Live Music | SF
Friday, August 3 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Wix Lounge
Join an event that shows off the Fine Art of the Tattoo Artist along with free beer, wine, live bands all on an outdoor patio  to support your local tattoo artist on August 3rd from 7-10pm. You can nominate your favorite artist or submit some of your ...
Win Tix: Iron Maiden | Shoreline Amphitheatre
Friday, August 3 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $26.00 + $7.00 fee
| Shoreline Amphitheatre
Considered one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, England’s Iron Maiden have sold over 85 million records worldwide and have ferociously performed over 2,000 headbanging shows with iconic songs like “Run to the Hills.”  
8:00 pmMovie in the Park: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Oakland  FREE
SF Jewish Film Festival Outdoor Screening | Great Wall of Oakland
Friday, August 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Wall of Oakland
SFJFF is pleased to present a collection of some of the Festival’s best short films including the newest film from Bay Area filmmaker Tiffany Schlain (Connected 2011) as a part of August’s Art Murmur. After enjoying your fill of various art galleries, food trucks and ...
Endangered Species Bar Crawl: Garter Snake “Bar Slither” | Mission Dist.
Friday, August 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but bring cash for drinks. Donations accepted.
| The Napper Tandy
Tatzoo is an organization that brings tattoos and creative people together to protect endangered species. On Friday, August 3, 2012 they’ll be drinking in the mission to help save the San Francisco Garter Snake. If your going to hit the bars on a Friday night, why ...
Win Tix: Woods & Peaking Lights: Sun Soaked & Nocturnal Sounds | SF
Friday, August 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $16
| Great American Music Hall
With their live sound now in place, Woods released albums which continued to explore their signature mix of sun soaked pop and psychedelic meditations. On their latest effort, “Lucifer,” husband-and-wife duo Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis (aka Peaking Lights) mix cosmic psychedelia, art rock, dub for ...
8:00 pmWin Tix: Clockwork: Pre-Burning Man Dance Party | SF  WIN*
*Regular price: $7.50 for the first 50 readers using the code "FunCheap12"; otherwise $15 adv. tix
$5 Classic Movie Night: “Ghostbusters” | Paramount Theater
Friday, August 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Paramount Theatre
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 ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: Elzhi: Detroit Hip Hop | Oakland  WIN*
*Regular cost, $20
9:00 pmThe “Gong Show” Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF  FREE
Win Tix: Persephone’s Bees: Kitchy Glam-Pop | SF
Friday, August 3 – 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $12
| Cafe Du Nord
Trying to confine Oakland-born quartet Persephone’s Bees to a specific genre is a lost cause.  This Russian lead singer-led band has mastered satisfyingly kitchy avant-garde glam-pop. This is their record release show for “New in Berlin.” Opening: Crooner Bart Davenport (and former Persephone’s Bee’s bass player) opens ...
10:00 pmWin Tix: Judgement Day & Giant Squid: Experimental Metal | SF  WIN*
*Regular price, $10
10:00 pmFree A’s Post-Game Fireworks Show | Oakland  FREE*
*Free to watch the fireworks outside of the Coliseum
10:15 pmWin Tix: Jay Pharoah | Cobb’s Comedy Club  WIN*
*Regular cost, $22.50 + $5.40 fee
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