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Thursday, January 31

All DayWin Tix: Macworld 2013 Passes | Jan 31-Feb 2  WIN*
*Use priority code KCFERU for $10 expo passes, or code XWBZ6U for $75 iFan passes.
Rainbow Grocery’s Veggie & Flower Disection Event | SF
Thursday, January 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rainbow Grocery
Want some science with your organic veggies? Come visit the Exploratorium at Rainbow Grocery on Thursday, January 31, 2013 (10a-3pm) to see some interesting disections of veggies & flowers.
Final Day: 2013 San Francisco Chocolate Salon | Discount Tix
Thursday, January 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $12 Off*
*Pay $17.95, otherwise tix are $25 advanced, $30 at the door
| Fort Mason Center
The premier chocolate show on the West Coast takes place at the 7th Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, March 24, 2013 at the Fort Mason Center. Taste samples from over 40 master chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans. Explore 30,000 square feet of the ...

Free Cheeseburger & Fries Day | SF
Thursday, January 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bistro 69

In celebration of Bistro 69’s 16th anniversary, they’ll be giving away a free cheeseburger with fries to each person who stops by for lunch between 12-3 pm, January 30-February 1, 2013. How to get your free burger and fries Bring a printout of this Funcheap ...

Piano Trio and String Quartet Master Class | SF State
Thursday, January 31 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco State University (Main)
January 31, 4pm-6pm Piano Trio and String Quartet Allant Trio and Arkadas String Quartet are coached by faculty artists on Murphy’s Give Me Phoenix Wings To Fly and Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74, Harp.
Sketchfest NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, January 31 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $12 | California Academy of Sciences
Chris Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Greg Proops, Brent Weinbach, Myq Kaplan, Will Franken and more in a variety of configurations including stand-up, podcasts and more. Music by New Wave City’s DJ Shindog. Official SF Sketchfest festival event.
6:00 pmMeat v. Vegi’s: Whole Foods Documentary | Los Altos  FREE*
*RSVP required
Macworld Afterparty: Free Drinks, Food & Networking | SF
Thursday, January 31 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| Harlot
On the Opening Day of the 2013 Macworld | iWorld Conference, join WebDAM at an after party and product launch with free entertainment, prizes, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, drink specials, and free drink tickets for the first 100. Free, but RSVP is required. At 8 pm, new technology for marketing ...
Win Tix: Bullitt Movie Night w/ Bulleit Bourbon & Free Popcorn | The Old Mint
Thursday, January 31 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*The event is sold out. Regular ticket price was $10.
| The Historic San Francisco Mint
FlipSide & San Francisco Museum and Historical Society present the 1968 San Francisco movie classic Bullitt while sipping on Bulleit Bourbon drinks and eating popcorn all for $10. The event is now SOLD OUT, but you can win a pair of tickets from FuncheapSF. >> Want to get ...
Guinness Believer Beer Tasting: Thursday | SF
Thursday, January 31 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but $5 donation requested. RSVP is required. 21+
| Terra Gallery
There are three Guinness Believer reservation times available for Thursday, January 31, 2013: 6pm 7:30pm 9pm
6:30 pmThursdays At Readers Poetry Series | Fort Mason  FREE
6:30 pmStorking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland  FREE
6:30 pmHolocaust Survivors Reconciliation: Book Reading & Panel Discussion | SF  FREE*
*$5 suggested donation
6:30 pmThe Untold Story of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” | SF  FREE
7:00 pmBicycle Bingo Night | Oakland  FREE*
*No cover, but bingo cards require a donation ($3 each, 2/$5, 5/$10)
“Streets of Chrome” Photo Expo, Chrome Bag Giveaways, DJ & Free Beer | SF
Thursday, January 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bender's Bar & Grill
Chrome Bags have organized the photo contest, Streets Of Chrome, to find the world’s next great street photographer. They’re hosting a photo exhibition with legendary street photographers Ken Goto, Ricky Powell, & Tod Seelie. The event is sponsored by PBR and Alaskan Brewery, so the beer will ...
7:00 pmSan Francisco Startup Community Intro | SF  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
7:00 pmACT UP: AIDS Protest Documentary and Q&A | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmAstronomy Talk: Supernovae, Dark Energy & Expansion of the Universe | Presidio  FREE*
*RSVP required. Donations welcome.
Vegan Cookie Night | SF

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a new adventurer, come experiment with hacking the vegan cookie in a fun & friendly group. For January 2013, you’ll experiment making vegan cookies. Just bring some ingredients and an open attitude. All details are at veganhackersf.com   Monthly

Elixir’s Cocktail Club: Tequila Tasting Night | Mission Dist.
Thursday, January 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tasting is included with the purchase of any beverage from the bar.
| Elixir
January 31st: Bryan Fontina is in the house pouring Tequila Tapatio.
7:30 pmAsk a Ho: Question the Real Professionals | Oakland  FREE*
*Sliding Scale Donation Requested $0-20; No one turned away for lack of funds.
8:00 pm’90s DJ Thursday: Party Like It’s 1999 | SF  FREE
Win Tix: Dengue Fever: Cambodian Garage Rock | The Independent
Thursday, January 31 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Two tickets at face value of $16-18 each.
| The Independent
Dengue Fever is an exotic blend of Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf, and garage psych.  With Cannibal Courtship, their fourth album, the Los Angeles based sextet has reached a powerful new plateau, deftly balancing the wide-ranging influences that inform their sound and songs. Glitch noise band, Maus ...
8:30 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Underground Comedy Night | SF  FREE
8:30 pmFree Comet Club Comedy Night w/ Ben Feldman | SF  FREE
9:00 pmRed Bull Free Art Party: Cooler Art & Om DJs | Public Works  FREE
Win Tix: Popscene: Urban Cone’s Layered, Thoughtful Pop | Rickshaw Stop
Thursday, January 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $12
| Rickshaw Stop
Musically, Urban Cone is a journey through past and present, never losing track of the melody. Raw lyrics full of heart and soul are combined with many layered, thought-through musical landscapes. In the Valley Below and Tom Odell open the show, and DJ Aaron Axelsen keeps ...

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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