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Thursday, May 23

10:00 amWalgreens Fresh Samples Tour: Free Fro Yo, Smoothie & Juice | SF  FREE
4:00 pmWin Tix: North Beach Food & Wine Tasting Tour | SF  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular price, $86 per person.
Free Belgian Chocolate Waffle Day | TCHO Chocolate Factory
Thursday, May 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*While supplies last
| TCHO Chocolate Factory
Yep, you read that right. b.street waffles and TCHO Chocolate join forces to let you have a taste of both – for free. Come by TCHO Chocolate Factory at Pier 17 from 5-7 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013 and receive complimentary b.street Belgian waffles with ...
Asian Art Museum: $10 Thursday Nights | SF
Thursday, May 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$10 for admission after 5pm - includes admission to special galleries
| Asian Art Museum
Want to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibit at the Asian Art Museum without the weekend crowds and for about half the price? Try Thursday nights – The Asian Art Museum is open late on Thursday nights (5-9p) and tickets are just $10 (normally they’re $20 on ...

6:00 pmFree Acoustic Funk Rock Concert: Curt Yagi | Annie Alley  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Thursday Night Fever NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, May 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general, $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
On May 23, 2013, NightLife is bringing the groovy back with some of San Francisco’s hottest disco fiends. Join the DJ crew from Go BANG for a Silent Disco in African Hall, and shake your funky best alongside zebras, lions, and live African penguins. In the ...
6:00 pmBackyard Roots: Urban Farming | Omnivore Books  FREE
Win Tix: SF Beer History Night: Unlimited Craft Beer Tastings | The Old Mint
Thursday, May 23 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular price, $30 each.
| The Historic San Francisco Mint
Explore 150 years of San Francisco’s beer & brewing culture at the San Francisco Mint (built in 1874) with unlimited craft beer tasting from 10 different breweries, plus historical talks brewer presentations, and rarely-seen historic brewing memorabilia. Tastings include 21st Amendment, Speakeasy, Anchor, Triple Voodoo and more.
6:30 pmStorking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmTwang: Honky Tonk & Country Jamboree | North Beach  FREE
7:00 pmVaudeville Night: $5 Comedy & Music Variety Show | Red Devil Lounge  $5
Free Concert, Beer & Snacks: Roem Baur’s Folk Blues | SF
Thursday, May 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Optical Underground
Roem Baur‘s song work draws inspiration from ‘60s folk music, his early operatic training and touring internationally in choirs. Baur has begun to distinguish himself in the San Francisco scene with his unconventional takes on blues, soul and folk music, coupled with the wit and energy ...
San Francisco Magazine’s “Authors Issue” Release Party | Ferry Building
Thursday, May 23 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Book Passage (SF)
San Francisco Magazine celebrates its June “Authors Issue” with a mega-reading featuring some of the Bay Area’s most exciting writing talent. Authors contributing to the issue include Dave Eggers, Daniel Handler, Michelle Tea, John Lescroart, Yiyun Lee, Andrew Sean Greer, Helene Wecker, Robin Sloan, Chinaka Hodge, ...
UNIQLO Designer Party: Open Bar & Motown DJs | SF
Thursday, May 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Arrive early as admission is not guaranteed.
| UNIQLO (Powell)
Celebrate the launch of UNIQLO’s Designers Invitation Project (DIP) with collaborative designs by Michael Bastian, SUNO NY, Leur Logette, Plumpynuts and Double Standard Clothing. Free, but an RSVP is required. There will be free libations and live Motown on Mondays (MOM) DJs at this lively event hosted by Annabel ...
8:00 pmWin Tix: He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister: Songwriting, Costumes & Tap Dance | Oakland  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15 in advance, $18 at the door.
Free “Comedy Bodega” Showcase | Mission Dist.
Thursday, May 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, but there is a one drink minimum. Arrive early for best seating. Doors open 7:30
| Esta Noche

Unfortunately , Esta Noche has closed. Esta Noche has presented the Bay Area’s best progressive comedians free of charge in the heart of the Mission. Now, new hosts are continuing the fun. , straight and gay comedians tell jokes on a stage that was built for ...Every Thursday

Pay-What-You-Can Theater Night: “Birds of a Feather” | SF
Thursday, May 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay what you can.
| New Conservatory Theatre Center
See the play “Birds of a Feather” for pay-what-you-can admission on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Birds of a Feather is a heart-warming, smart comedy about two bird families: Roy and Silo, a pair of male penguins that adopt and raise a chick at the Central Park Zoo and Pale Male ...
8:00 pmFree “Tickled Pink” Comedy Night | SF  FREE*
*Free - tips accepted at the end of the evening.
8:30 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Underground Comedy Night with Jesse Hett | SF  FREE
8:30 pmFree Comet Club Comedy | SF  FREE
9:00 pmWin Tix: Detroit Cobras: Leather, Heels & Ass-Shaking Anthems | Slim’s  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $16
Battle of the Bluegrass Bands: Rolling Stones Night w/ Chick Jagger | SF
Thursday, May 23 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but they'll pass the hat, so maybe bring a couple of bucks for the bands.
| The Connecticut Yankee
Come watch a bluegrass Battle of the Bands with local bands performing their best bluegrass renditions of The Rolling Stones. Judging the battle will be special celebrity guest judges Chick Jagger, a San Francisco chick-fronted, Rolling Stones tribute band. Competing bands include: Rusty Stringfield The Beauty Operators String Band Outbound Red Hill ...

Every Thursday

“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 ...
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