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Events for August 1, 2013

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Thursday, August 1

11:00 amFree First Thursdays | Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive  FREE*
*Free admission to the galleries and public programs on the first Thursday of every month (PFA Theater programs excluded).
12:00 pmFree First Thursdays | Chinese Historical Society  FREE
City Opera: Free Concert in an Intimate Redwood Grove | SF
Thursday, August 1 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Transamerica Pyramid
City Opera SF is a new pop-opera troupe who sing opera that is elegant, yet causal. Enjoy a live free concert in the redwood park in the shadow of the Transamerica Building, an intimate, half-acre redwood grove nestled between the skyscrapers of San Francisco’s Financial District.
Will Magid Trio: Jazz Trumpet & DJ | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, August 1 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Trumpet player Will Magid is known for his eclectic playing style, never limiting himself to just one musical influence, but always playing with impeccable skill. The trio is Kevin Wong (keyboard), Paul Oliphant (drums), and Will Magid (trumpet & DJ).

6th Annual Downtown Berkeley MusicFest Kick-Off: Zydeco & A Cappella | Berkeley
Thursday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Berkeley BART
The sixth annual Downtown Berkeley MusicFest kicks off with a free celebration concert featuring Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic plus a cappella singers Talk of da Town at the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza from 5-7 pm on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Bay Area a cappella singers Talk ...
40% Off: SF Wine History Night: Unlimited Tastings from 75+ Wineries | The Old Mint
Thursday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: 40% Off*
*Tix normally $55, use code FUNCHEAP40 for $33 tix.
 | The Historic San Francisco Mint
Join FlipSide at the historic 1874 Old Mint for an evening of unlimited wine tasting and presentations on the history of wine in San Francisco. Also enjoy live music, chocolate and olive oil sampling, and a free souvenir wine glass. Funcheap Insider Deal Save 40% off Tickets – ...
NightLife: “Power in Numbers” Night | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general, $10 for museum members - 21+
 | California Academy of Sciences
Be a citizen scientist for a night, and learn all about large-scale and local projects that depend on data collected by everyday folks, kicking off the Commonwealth Club’s month of “Doing Right by Nature” programs. Participate in big crowdsourced data collection and visualization projects through iNaturalist ...
Cheesy Lounge Singer Concert: “Bud E. Luv Orchestra” | San Mateo
Thursday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Central Park (San Mateo)

Dance a summer evening away in San Mateo’s beautiful Central Park with free concerts held every Thursday night during the summer. Low-back chairs and blankets are welcome. Downtown parking is free after 6 pm. 2019 Central Park Music Series Every Thursday, June 20 to August 15, ...

6:00 pmSFJAZZ Summerfest 2013: Wayne Wallace’s Latin Jazz | Stanford  FREE
Win Tix: Exploratorium After Dark: Freestyle | SF
Thursday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $15
 | Exploratorium
Find your rhythm at After Dark: Freestyle where you will create your own cocktails with SeaGlass mixologists, immerse yourself in improvisational traditions, and riff off a range of experiments and activities. Meet with music ethnologist, musician, instrument maker, and educator Michael Bradke for a hands-on, full-body ...
Upper TL Art Walk | Trendyloin
Thursday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Polk / Gulch Corridor

The SF First Thursday Art Walk makes 27+ galleries available late night to the public for an art walk every first Thursday from 6-10 pm. This is not a bar crawl. Each location is either a traditional gallery or a retail space with room dedicated to ...Monthly

6:00 pmFree Rock Wall Climbing Class | Lombardi Sports  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required to climb@outdooradventureclub.com
“Karma Cinema” Pay-What-You-Wish Movies: First Day | The New Parkway
Thursday, August 1 – All Day | Cost: $1*
*Pay-What-You-Wish for your movie tickets for all of August 2013 and 30% will be donated to their four non-profit Karma Partners.
 | The New Parkway

Pay whatever you want for movies during “Karma Cinema Month” which begins on August 1, 2013 at the New Parkway in Oakland. Showtimes for Thursday, August 1, 2013 6:30 pm: The East (2013) 7 pm: The Kings of Summer (2013) 9:15 pm: Fight Club (1999) – Parkway Classics 9:30 pm: ...Every Wednesday

6:30 pmStorking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland  FREE
Bike-In Movie Night & Free Chinese Food: “Big Trouble in Little China” | SF
Thursday, August 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rickshaw Bagworks
Go on a journey with Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall through the streets of a deeply science-fictionalized China Town in the cult classic Big Trouble In Little China at 7:30 pm on August 1, 2013. They’ll even been some free tasty Chinese food waiting (while it ...
Free Sneak Preview Movie: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | SF
Thursday, August 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Code required; arrive early as admission is not guaranteed.
 | Secret Movie Theater (SF)
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” a fantasy-adventure film based on the Rick Riordan novel of the same name. Free Film Screening: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters August 1, 2013 | 7 pm Secret Movie Theater Location in San Francisco RSVP Code: ...
Elixir’s Cocktail Club: Vodka Tasting Night | Mission Dist.
Thursday, August 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tasting is included with the purchase of any beverage from the bar.
 | Elixir
Roll out the welcome wagon for Daniel Brancusi of Reyka Vodka. Come on by for a free tasting and a featured cocktail.
7:00 pmTwang: Country DJs, Line Dancing & $1 Tacos | Polk Gulch  FREE
7:00 pm“If I Let My Body Speak”: Veteran Dance Performance | Mission Dist.  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pmVaudeville Night: $5 Comedy & Music Variety Show | Red Devil Lounge  $5
Free Community Veggie Dinner: Fresh Garden & Farmers Market Meal | SF
Thursday, August 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*First come first served until the food runs out.
 | St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

Do you love fresh, organic, homemade food? Please come out and celebrate with other veggie lovers and enjoy some great food with amazing company. All are welcome to a free community-created dinner gleaned from the USF Garden and neighborhood farmers’ markets, and prepared by students ...

Comedy Night w/ Miss Persia, Drag Star of “Google Google Apps Apps” | SF
Thursday, August 1 – 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 at 7:30 pm
 | Esta Noche

Comedy Bodega kicks off August with a two lady show featuring Miss Persia, the internet drag star of the gentrification music video “Google Google App App” and Marga Gomez (Best Comedian 2012 – SF Weekly and SF Bay Guardian). Miss Gomez and Miss Persia will weave ...Every Thursday

8:30 pmFree Movie in the Park: “Hotel Transylvania” | Pleasanton  FREE
8:30 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Underground Comedy Night with Brendan Lynch | SF  FREE
8:30 pmFree Comet Club Comedy | SF  FREE
8:45 pmMovie on the Square: “Oz, The Great and Powerful” | Redwood City  FREE
9:00 pmFree Thursday Jams: Indie Band Showcase | SF  FREE

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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