Events for August 14, 2014
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Ditch the Hoodie: Free Tailored Shirt Swap | SF
‘Ditch the Hoodie’ is an event from Original Stitch, an online fashion clothier based in SF that allows its customers to build their perfect dress shirt.
Simply donate your hoodie—they’ll have Goodwill donation bins—and get a completely free, customized dress shirt tailored just for you on ...
Win: Green Apple Books $25 Gift Card
On August 1, 2014, Green Apple Books opened a brand new store at 1231 9th Ave. in the Inner Sunset with 25,000 new and used books. In an age when good ol’ brick and mortar seems to be drowning in a digital wave, we’re excited to ...
Final Day: Street Drum Corps: Apocalyptic Hip-Hop | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Street Drum Corps is an explosion of drums, dance, and high energy entertainment. From July 6 – August 14, 2014, Street Drum Corps will be performing two shows daily at noon and at 3 pm, Monday-Thursday, and at noon and 6 pm on Sundays. The acclaimed drummers are famous ...
| 12:00 pm | Lunchtime Concert Series | Palo Alto | FREE |
Muni Bar Crawl: 4 Bars & 4 Miles in 4 Hours | SF
Ride Muni to 4 bars across 4 miles in 4 hours. This is not your average Pub Crawl: instead of crawling on your knees from bar to bar, crawl on the bus.
PUBlic Transit Crawl
Thursday, August 14, 2014 | 5 to 9 pm
Meet at Mr. Smith’s | ...
| 5:00 pm | Asian Art Museum: $5 Thursday Nights | SF | $5* *$5 for admission after 5 pm; admission to special galleries may be extra.
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| 5:00 pm | Streat Bazaar: Craft & Artisan Pop-Up Food Market | SoMa StrEat Food Park | FREE* *Bring cash for food, drinks & shopping
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Summer Camp NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Camp Crafts & Activities in the East Pavilion (Level 1)
7:30-8:30 pm, Think summer camps are only for tots and tweens? Think again! Join the grown-up campers from Camp Grounded and learn about the pleasures of unplugging for an off-the-grid weekend of digital detox ...
Guitar Center Studios Free Lessons Night & Open House | SF
Get ready to rock out at a special preview of Guitar Center San Francisco’s brand new lessons facility. Meet instructors and take a free trial lesson from 6-9 pm on Thursday, August 14, 2014.
They’ll offer special discounts, giveaways, live music, and much more. With beginner-to-advanced instruction, ...
Hayes Valley Block Party: Free Drinks, Snacks, DJs & Giveaways | SF
The Bold Italic’s neighborhood highlight party once again comes together to celebrate Hayes Valley from 6-8 pm on Thursday, August 14, 2014.
Free, but please RSVP so they know how many to expect.
This will be an evening of free fun, libations, discounts and offerings from the wonderful businesses of Hayes Valley.
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Win Tix: Etsy DIY Night: Upcycled Windchimes | Museum of Craft & Design
Join The Bold Italic for an evening of mobile wind chime making. You’ll take home a one-of-a-kind mobile wind chime for your home or garden.
Inspired by the aesthetic free-play and use of non traditional materials in Joe Brubaker’s Exquisite Gardeners project, this workshop will encourage you ...
Shoerageous Art Show Opening | SF
For centuries, shoes (and shoemakers) have inspired artists. Now the public can experience how sneakers, slippers, clogs, boots, pumps, and other forms of footwear have similarly inspired Creativity Explored’s artists in Shoerageous, opening on August 14 and on display through October 1, 2014.
This group exhibition includes ...
Free Movie Night: “Lawrence of Arabia” | Orinda Theatre
The Orinda Theatre hosts a free movie night at 6:30 pm on every second Thursday of the month. Every month showcases a new interesting classic title and sometimes you can catch special guest appearances by actors and film makers. Bring some cash for popcorn and enjoy the show. ...Monthly
| 7:00 pm | Cup ‘o Comedy with Danny Dechi | SF | FREE |
Robin Williams Comedy Special Screening | Oakland
Celebrate the life and comedy of the late Robin Williams at Oakland’s Rooz Cafe as they show his last stand-up comedy special “Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction” on the big screen.
Be there at 7 pm to get a good seat. Beer or wine will be available ...
Win Tix: Hal Sparks (Showtime / VH1 / E!) Comedy Night” Thursday | Cobb’s
Host of the Emmy Award-winning “Talk Soup” on E!, Hal Sparks has starred in his own comedy special on Showtime.
He is a frequent contributor on VH1’s “I Love the ’80s” series and starred for five seasons on the hit series “Queer As Folk.”
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Free Punk Show: Street Eaters | Hemlock Tavern
“Berkeley duo Street Eaters define themselves as a “truewave/punk” band. What “truewave” means, exactly, we can only infer — but “Empty Rooms,” for which bassist/guitarist John No and drummer Megan March just made their own video, is some seriously ear-exploding, vein-snapping punk rock. The guitars ...
Disco, Italo & Funk DJ Dance Party | SF
On Thursday, August 14, 2014, the Disco Research Institute reconvenes. Lecture curators DJ Freshstep and Niklas begin amplified dissertation at 9 pm.
Panel topics include:
Divas and Divos: female and male vocalists in the sexual revolution
Disco Sucks: the death and resurrection of dance music in the early 1980s
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| 9:00 pm | Win Tix: Black Cobra Vipers & Flagship: Indie Powerhouse Night | The Chapel | WIN* *Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $12
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Win Tix: The Life And Times: Drowsy Rock Harmonies | Bottom of the Hill
The Life And Times sound puts them in company with artists like Pink Floyd, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Built to Spill and just a pinch of early U2.
Also featuring Ten Days New, and Together We Can Rule The Galaxy.
Every Thursday
“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
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