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Friday, February 8

1:30 pmShakespeare on Tour: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | SoMa  FREE
Lunar New Year Hand-on Cooking Class: Dumplings | Chinatown
Friday, February 8 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grant Place Restaurant

Celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake by learning how to make traditional dumplings with Master Chef Bing Bing Xie for the 10th annual Chinese New Year’s Eve event at Grant Place Restaurant in Chinatown. Learn a bit of cultural history while you learn ...

Dolores Park Blanket Drive for the Homeless | SF
Friday, February 8 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donate a blanket to help the homeless
| Dolores Park
Get into the giving spirit; help warm the homeless by bringing a blanket to Dolores Park (on the corner of 18th at Dolores) from 4-7 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013. Gather your clean, gently used or new blankets and sleeping bags and they will be distributed to ...

5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland  $6*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults, ages 18 and under are free. Admission for Members is always free. Cash bar. Prices vary for Off the Grid food trucks.
5:00 pmRockridge Valentine’s Jazz & Wine Stroll | Oakland  FREE
Art & Tech Launch: GG Bridge Photo Exhibit, Free Food & Wine | SF
Friday, February 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required. Food & drinks may be for sale.
| Twitter HQ
Come join an evening of art and tech in one special night at Runway SF, a new startup tech incubator located at 1355 Market Street (in the Twitter building). Free, but RSVP is required. There will be complimentary food and wine, and special guest artist John Law, founder ...
Faze Apparel Art Show, Free Drinks & Music | Mission Dist.
Friday, February 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Snacks may be for sale.
| FAZE Apparel
Come join Faze Apparel for the second artist showcase event at their new store featuring the work of two local artists – Adrian Delgado and Ozi Magana. There will live painting, art and clothing for sale, free beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), snack foods (may be for ...
The Bay Lights Fundraiser Party | SoMa
Friday, February 8 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP required to rsvp@hotstudio.com
| Hot Studio
Party with The Bay Lights team and lead artist Leo Villareal on Friday, February 8. 2013 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at experience design company Hot Studio, 585 Howard St., San Francisco. It’s an evening with complimentary cocktails, light fare and a pre-Valentine’s Day ...
6:30 pmPoetry of the Underground: East Germany Art Exhibit & Film Night | SF  FREE
6:30 pmAvant Garde Multi-media Dance & Video Installation | Dogpatch  FREE
“Batman On Robin” Homoerotic Art Show | Mission District
Friday, February 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission: Comics & Art
Batman On Robin is a show featuring the contributions of a wide variety of artists to the time-honored tradition of finding homoerotic subtext in the relationships between Batman and the various Robins he’s fond of collecting. The opening reception for the show will feature readings by ...
2013 Mobile App Olympics: Opening | SoMa
Friday, February 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Sandbox Suites (SoMa)
7 pm –   Opening 8 pm –   Idea Pitches 9 pm –   Team Creation 10 pm – Brainstorming and First Lines of Code 1 am –   Closing
Win Tix: SF Sketchfest: “Welcome to the Dollhouse” Tribute | Castro Theatre
Friday, February 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Castro Theatre
SF Sketchfest and Peaches Christ honor Todd Solondz’s 1996 darkly hysterical film, Welcome to the Dollhouse with a special screening at the Castro Theatre. The Peaches pre-show will feature musical numbers and other surprises and a special onstage conversation with the star of the film, “Dawn ...
Slavic Startup Co-Party Night: Free Drinks & Conversation | SF
Friday, February 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required. The party is intended for those in the tech startup industry.
| Slavic Startup House
Did you know there’s a Slavic Startup House in San Francisco? Part co-living habitat, part co-working space, part co-party venue. Join them for free drinks & conversation about the European & US startup scenes, life in Silicon Valley and potential partnership opportunities on Friday, February 8, ...
7:00 pmSexy Slapstick Comedy: Giant Lineup & Steamy Jokes | SF  FREE
Free Concert: Psych Rock, Free Drinks & Snacks | SF
Friday, February 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free show, drinks & snacks, but bring a few dollar bills to donate to a local non-profit organization.
| Optical Underground
The psych rock performer Shawn Rosenblatt a.k.a. Netherfriends is a one man band machine & will be jamming at Optical Underground Friday night, February 8, 2013. Optical Underground strives to promote up & coming artists so come join them for this free show including complementary snacks & ...
Ye Olde Bike Partie | East Bay
Friday, February 8 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland City Center (12th Street)

The Royal Bicycle Court doth decree, a huge party for all attendees. Music will drift from the carriages, fun and friendship, we will marriage. Gather at City Center Oakland thy BART – bring thy enthusiasm, merriment and art. At thy stops, games will be afoot – cheers, jeers, lances, to boot. So grab ...Monthly

8:00 pmWin Tix: Brick & Mortar Indie-Pop Night: Nova Albion | SF  WIN*
*$7 adv / $10.00 at the door.
8:00 pmWin Tix: Oakland DIY Pop Quartet: Trails and Ways | The New Parish  WIN*
*$7 adv / $10 door
Sillly Game Show Night: $25 Pyramid | Mission Dist.
Friday, February 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but bring money for drinks.
| 518 Valencia
Join SF Indie, an annual movie festival, for a night of wacky low-budget game show fun with $25 Pyramid. It’s like the old-school game show $25,000 Pyramid, except for cheapskates. Win “sorta decent prizes” as you guess words and phrases based on descriptions from your teammates. SF Indie’s ...
Mario Guarneri Jazz Quartet: Free Food | North Beach On Friday February 8, 2013, join a special jazz evening, featuring the Mario Guarneri Jazz Quartet and enjoy some complimentary food and a donation-based bar (that means it’s free, but please tip like a rockstar). Trumpeter Mario Guarneri brings to his performances a fresh creative voice, amazing technical ...
American Tripps: Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party & DJ | Lower Haight
Friday, February 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | DSF Clothing Company & Art Gallery

Take turns returning serves at American Tripps Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party, a sweaty and fun musical chairs-inspired knockout competition. Forget boring one-on-one table tennis – this is Berlin-style. DJs pace up to 20 players at a time rotating around the table holding drinks in one hand and ...

Win Tix: Mardi Gras Twerky Dance Party w/ Big Freedia | Mezzanine
Friday, February 8 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*Normally $16
| Mezzanine
Lights Down Low and Mezzanine are prepared for sweat to rain down from the ceiling and for ass to pile up like never before. Special reinforcements are being brought in, it’s Mardi Gras. Tons of beads, balloons, and too much confetti, baby. Live set from Big ...
‘Push The Feeling’ Dance Party: La Vampires & Roche | SF
Friday, February 8 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 10 pm with RSVP, $5 otherwise
| Underground SF

Push The Feeling | February 8, 2013 La Vampires (DJ Set) – “A one-woman wave of dazed, lo-fi pop” -The Guardian Roche (Live) – “constructs tight deep house in the best sense of the word.” -XLR8R Push The Feeling Residents: YR SKULL epicsauce DJs  Free before 10 pm w/ RSVP; $5 otherwise Monthly

9:30 pmWin Tix: ReignWolf: Swaggering Blues | Cafe du Nord  WIN*
*Two tickets at face value of $10 each.
10:00 pmWin Tix: SF Sketchfest: “Pootie Tang” Tribute w/ Q&A | Castro Theatre  WIN
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