Events for January 21, 2015
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Wednesday, January 21
Banksy’s “Haight Street Rat” Comes Home: Exhibit Opening | SF
836M Gallery brings Banksy’s “Haight Street Rat” back to the city of its origins after it was almost lost due to anti-graffiti laws.
The owner of The Red Victorian, which had the mural on its wall painted during a 2010 SF spree by Banksy, was planning ...
| 6:30 pm | Tech Talk: Surviving at Scale: Lessons from Airbnb & LinkedIn | SoMa | FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
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Street Portrait Photography Workshop | SF
Learn how to take compelling portraits of people, using the Richmond neighborhood as a backdrop with photojournalist Fred Larson. A lecture and slide show will cover a variety of subjects such as anticipating storytelling moments and minimizing distracting backgrounds.
Free with required registration by calling 415-355-5600.
Bring a ...
Punk-Activist Film Screening & Director Q&A: “Positive Force” | SF
Long-awaited feature length documentary Positive Force: More Than A Witness: 30 Years of Punk Politics and Activism premieres in the Bay Area this January, each event with a Q&A with director Robin Bell.
This feature-length documentary skillfully mixes rare archival footage–including electrifying live performances from iconic ...
Broadway Starring A Cappella Group Performance | North Bay
Ani V’Ata, formed at NYU in 1996, has become ‘instrumental’ in the Jewish a cappella world, breaking down barriers and forging new paths. This evening features a participatory learning session which will have you rocking out of your seats.
Free, but an RSVP is required. They also ask that ...
“Dead Man Walking” Opera Preview & Talk w/ Author, Sister Helen | SF
In anticipation of its February 20-22 YBCA Theater premiere of a new production of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, award-winning contemporary opera company Opera Parallele will present a special free public event featuring composer Jake Heggie, Sister Helen Prejean (on whose 1993 memoir the opera is ...
Nerd Nite: Satellites, Underwater Archaeology & Bodily Perfection | Rickshaw Stop
What’s way up in the sky, way down deep in the ocean, and standing right here? We’re everywhere and we’re square. Wait, is that right? Anyway, come to the Rickshaw and follow through on your resolution to get taught (no, not taut) while getting tipsy.
A ...
SF’s Extreme Weather History | City History Lectures
What actually happened to Darling Clementine? Historian Joel Pomerantz explores the California floods of 1862. Learn how this historic storm, which killed thousands and caused a number of San Francisco houses to collapse, can be an example for what a really extreme weather event could ...
Haight Street’s Grateful Dead History Launch Party | The Booksmith
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s creation, the book No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead vividly recounts the band’s vibrant history.
Drawing from a fresh supply of new research, author Peter Richardson adds new insight into the Dead’s earliest ...
| 8:00 pm | Free “Sup Girl” Comedy Show | SF | FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Win Tix: Cobb’s Comedy Club: Wednesday Night Showcase | SF | WIN* *All shows are 18 & over and there is a two drink minimum per person. Lineup subject to change
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| 8:30 pm | The Adult Comedy Shop: Monthly Standup | Oakland | FREE |
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled.
The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality.
With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure.
Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night.
Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.)
These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday.
On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA
FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website.
Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach.
Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only.
The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne.
Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
Housepitality DJ Night
Every Wednesday ...
