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Thursday, October 8

NewCo 2015: Tech & Innovation Festival | Oakland

The best way to experience and learn about the innovation economy is up close and personal and in its native habitat. NewCo is a mix between a business conference and artist’s open studio with the vibe of a music festival. San Francisco’s most innovative companies will open ...

Thursday Ship Tours | Fleet Week 2015
Thursday, October 8 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 80

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival. UPDATE: Due to the federal government shutdown, the Blue Angels won’t be flying flying at ...

“Imagine Peace” The Artwork of John Lennon: 60+ Pieces & White Grand Piano | SF
Thursday, October 8 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Art Exchange (SFAE)
Aficionados of The Beatles will have the opportunity to “come together” as The Artwork of John Lennon traveling exhibit makes a stop at the San Francisco Art Exchange in October 2015. Over 60 works of art will be featured in the gallery and will be available for ...
10:00 am“All Things Business” Free Class: Small Business Ownership | SF  FREE
San Francisco Flavor: Free Tea Tasting | Clift Hotel
Thursday, October 8 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Clift Hotel
Tea People comes to the Clift to provide a tasting of the different teas. Tea People say: The tea world is confusing. Too many teas, too many opinions. We started Tea People because we wanted to share our favorite teas with our friends the only way ...
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, October 8 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks
| Main Post Lawn

Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday

Meet the Street: Fashion Show, Live Music, Cooking Demos & Drinks | Palo Alto
Thursday, October 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lytton Plaza (Palo Alto)
Experience downtown Palo Alto anew during the Meet the Street event on October 8, 2015 from 5-9 pm. Connect with local merchants and enjoy an evening of food tastings, drinks, fashion, music and more. Shop Find an outfit at the Bryant Street Fashion Show emceed by Susan ...
SoundWaves: Live Latin Jazz at the Waterfront | Jack London Sq.
Thursday, October 8 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

The Soundwaves music series returns to Jack London Square with free live music on the Oakland waterfront. Locals and visitors are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for this festive afternoon of fabulous music including high-energy blues and bluegrass from Dirty Cello, Afro-Latin ...

5:30 pmCommunity Conversation: Preparing for Sea Level Rise in Marin County | Mill Valley  FREE
5:45 pmExclusive Movie Screening of The Mask You Live In | SF  FREE*
*RSVP required, and donations are welcome!
In Motion NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
This week, NightLife explores the science of movement—and what better way to celebrate beauty in motion than a performance from the world-renowned Alonzo King LINES Ballet? In the Piazza, catch a close-up peek at the company’s newest ballet Biophony, which pairs classic movement with real animal sounds ...
6:00 pm4th World: Current Photography From Colombia | SF  FREE*
*Free admission to the gallery and to the presentations by the artists.
6:00 pmThings You Need to Know About Small Business Ownership | SF  FREE
CivicMakers Salon & Snacks: Public Broadband in SF | Embarcadero
Thursday, October 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Orange Silicon Valley
President Obama has said, “Today, high-speed broadband is not a luxury…It’s a necessity.” CivicMakers, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation and Startup Policy Lab at Orange Silicon Valley invite you for a conversation about the opportunities and challenges with a fiber-to-the-home rollout in San Francisco. Free, ...
6:30 pm“Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen” Book Launch | SF  FREE
San Francisco Mayor Forum: Broke Ass Stuart vs. Ed Lee | SF Can Broke Ass Stuart fix San Francisco? Will Mayor Ed Lee retain his mayoral post? Find out for yourself as the League of Women Voters San Francisco hosts a comprehensive candidate forum for the San Francisco Mayoral election. The candidates will answer questions from the League of Women Voters ...
6:30 pmLive Jazz Music: Kat Parra in Concert | San Mateo  FREE
Free Movie Night: The Exorcist (Director’s Cut) | Orinda Theatre
Thursday, October 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Orinda Theatre

When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd — levitating, speaking in tongues — her worried mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest (Jason Miller), however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil. The priest ...Monthly

7:00 pmDance Party! Group Exhibition | SF  FREE
7:00 pmPresidio Dialogues: Life of Dali in Cali | SF  FREE*
*Due to limited space, registration is required.
7:00 pmSteve Estes Book Event: Charleston in Black and White | SF  FREE*
*Free with Facebook RSVP
7:00 pmCup ‘o Comedy with Danny Dechi | SF  FREE
7:00 pmPlaytesting Bash: Try Out Brand New Games  FREE
7:00 pmPoetry Reading: What It Means To Be Alive | SF  FREE
7:30 pmComedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: UK ’90s Britpop Superstars “Ash” | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
8:00 pmSeminar: How to Turn Problems Into Power | SF  FREE
Suspended Aerial Dance Between Buildings “Needles to Thread” | Tenderloin
Thursday, October 8 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Continuum Alley

​ Choreographer and aerial site-artist Jo Kreiter presents an off the ground dance production suspended between buildings in a Tenderloin alley. Needles to Thread: Dancing Along These Lines in Continuum Alley is the third in a trilogy of site-specific aerial dances about urban poverty, Needles ...

$15 Tix & Free Beer “Lizzie” Axe-Wielding Murder Rock Musical | SF
Thursday, October 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Normally $25 to $36, use code FUNCHEAP for $15 tickets
| Victoria Theatre

Use secret code FUNCHEAP to get $15 tickets to Ray of Light’s new musical “LIZZIE” along with a complimentary beer. Exclusive for Funcheapers America’s favorite axe-wielding double-murderess comes to the Ray of Light stage for a rocking Bay Area premiere. LIZZIE (September 25 – October 17) ...

8:00 pmLive Music: Jazz w/ Kellye Gray | SF  FREE*
*No cover, all ages, one drink minimum per person

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“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 ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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