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Events for February 19, 2016

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Friday, February 19

All DayFree Admission Fridays at Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free admission to all visitors on every third Friday.
San Franpsycho’s Big Sale & Local Beer Happy Hour | SF
Friday, February 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Franpsycho (Western Addition)
It’s San Franpsycho’s biggest sale of the season and they’re throwing a happy hour to mark the occasion. Stop by the shop for epic deals & complimentary beers from a handful of rad local breweries.
5:00 pmLive Acoustic Black History Month Poetry & Performance | Friday Nights at OMCA  $7.50*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults; ages 18 and under are free. Admission for members is always free.
Mardi Gras Parade & Lunar New Year Fest: Live Music & Free Trolley Rides | Bayview
Friday, February 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Bayview Opera House
Bayview Opera House’s 3rd on Third is throwing a Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year block party with live music, free trolley rides, circus performances and the traditional lion dance. Free, but an RSVP is required. Come out to enjoy: MJ’s Brass Boppers and Steppers Parade Prescott Circus Theatre Stilt ...

6:00 pm“Retrieved: The Art of Looking Back” Photographic Collections | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.
6:00 pmJazz Pianist Max Chanowitz | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.
6:00 pmJapanese Internment & Civil Liberties Talk w/ Councilmember Matsumoto | South SF  FREE
People of Color at Burning Man | SF
Friday, February 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 at the door
| American Steel Studios
Burning Man is filled with white people, 87% white according to Burning Man’s own 2014 census. Remarkably, this is even a higher percentage than the whole United States, which in 2014 was 62% white. Yet much of the chatter in the Burner community is about ...
7:00 pmWin Tix: U.S. Senator Cory Booker in Conversation with Gavin Newsom | Castro Theater  WIN
Picasso’s Mad Play Performance & Dance After-Party | Berkeley
Friday, February 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*$1-100 sliding scale admission.
| Lottie Rose Artist House

On February 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th, 2016, The Lottie Rose Art House, a faction of Tom Franco’s FireHouse Art Collective, will be transformed into the mad world of Pablo Picasso’s first play: ‘Desire, Caught by the Tail’ a piece about color, sex, winning, potatoes ...

7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
7:30 pm“Sudden Death” Book Discussion | SF  FREE
8:00 pmSeduction Feroce: Burlesque & Drag Variety Show | Oakland  $5*
*$5 when you mention Funcheap at the door; otherwise, tickets are $10. 21+
The Superhero Ride | San Jose Bike Party
Friday, February 19 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

Grab your cape and your wheels – The Superhero Ride hits the streets of San Jose at 8 pm on February 19. Paddy Wagon Sliders will be out with them this Friday and their special this month is Chili Bowls – hey Superman gets hungry too. Monthly

Kick Off Party at the Alamo | Noise Pop Festival 2016
Friday, February 19 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Alamo Drafthouse
Celebrate the kick-off of Noise Pop at the newly newly opened Alamo Drafthouse at 9 pm on February 19, 2016. Noise Pop and SF IndieFest are excited to co-present 6 film titles this year and to celebrate, they invite all fans and festival attendees come together for a ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: “Barcelona” Harmonious & Piano-driven Seattle Rock | Slim’s  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: Mystic Braves: ’60s Flavored Psych-Indie Rock | The Chapel  WIN
10:00 pmWin Tix: Tom Rhodes (HBO / Tonight Show) Comedy Night | Punch Line  WIN*
*Two Drink Minimum
10:15 pmWin Tix: Donnell Rawlings (MTV / Chappelle Show) Comedy Night | Cobb’s  WIN*
*Two drink minimum
Last Chance: All 5 Bright Planets Visible Simultaneously | The Night Sky
Friday, February 19 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | Everywhere

If you’ve been waiting for the stars to align, you’re in luck! Well, it’s actually the planets that have aligned, but no matter. All five bright planets will appear together in the morning sky from about January 20 to February 20, 2016.  Keep in mind – ...

11:59 pmNight Moves: Stand-up Comedy Showcase | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.

Every Friday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF's Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday morning at 6:30 am, gather at a different San Francisco hill for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city. The hills change each week (it might be Alamo Square, Moraga Steps, Twin Peaks, Lombard…), but expect ...
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | UN Plaza
Every Friday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | UN Plaza
UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus concerns, this event has been cancelled temporarily. Every Friday from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature the best of San Francisco. Grab fresh fruits and veggies, buy gifts from local vendors, and grab lunch at delicious food stalls representing cuisine from ...
Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio
Free "Oysters on the Half Shell" Fridays | El Rio
El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm. Arrive on time, they go fast. And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 pm ...
Big Mood Comedy: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
Big Mood Comedy: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
Big Mood Comedy is an intimate standup comedy show featuring the best local and touring comics every Friday upstairs at Oakland’s very own Legionnaire Saloon. Hosted by Hayley Beacon, Jordan Thewlis, and Jeff Dean. Free cookies. Please note that from February 7th, the shows happens every Friday ...
“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"HellaFunny Fridays" Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa
San Francisco has one of the best underground comedy scenes in America. Come check out some of the Bay’s best rising comics at HellaFunny’s weekly stand-up comedy show “HellaFunny Fridays.” HellaFunny Fridays Every Friday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm Trademark and Copyright, 1123 Folsom Stree (and 7th St.), SF FREE ...
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | Skylark Bar
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | Skylark Bar
Join Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies for Mischief at the Skylark Bar every Friday at 8 pm. Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies Every Friday | 8 pm Skylark Bar, 3089 16th St, SF, CA FREE Enjoy drinks, dancing, DJs and more at this free ...
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse | Mutiny Radio
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
Pamtastic's Comedy Clubhouse | Mutiny Radio
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse on Mutiny Radio is a free comedy show every Friday from 8-11 pm at Mutiny Radio on the corner of 21st and Florida in the deep Mission District. Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse Every Friday | 8-10 pm Mutiny Radio, 2781 21st Street, SF, CA $10 Over 25 of San ...
“Best of SF” Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"Best of SF" Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF
Check out a fresh line-up of SF’s comics every Friday at 8 pm at the beautiful Variety Preview Theater in downtown SF’s iconic Hobart Building. Funcheap Deal: Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15. Located in the iconic Hobart Building, right next ...
Jazz at The Atlas Cafe | SF
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
Jazz at The Atlas Cafe | SF
Jazz at The Atlas is a weekly jazz residency with five rotating jazz bands. Music is always free, though tipping is encouraged. Closed for Thanksgiving holiday. Updated 1/20/2020 – Event info last checked via website.
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: "Midnight Rollers" | SF
Strap on your skates and roller disco around the city at the Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate party. This weekly skate (as long as it’s not raining or during Burning Man) hits up San Francisco’s main attractions, all while blasting their own beats from two jogging strollers ...
SF Beer Olympics: Beer Pong, Flip Cup & $2 Beers | North Beach
SF Beer Olympics: Beer Pong, Flip Cup & $2 Beers | North Beach
Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs, and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays) and many weeks they have themed events for holidays, or just because. Get 6 drink coupons for $1 each. Use coupons before ...
“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Wine & Popcorn | Oakland
"Comedy Soup": Music, Comedy, Free Wine & Popcorn | Oakland
Comedy Soup is Oakland’s very own little Stand-Up house show that features top local and touring comics, complimentary Wine and popcorn and musical guests from a variety of styles. Past guests have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, Viceland, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Conan, Colbert & Corden. In November ...
“The Function” SF’s Newest Hip-Hop Dance Party | Milk Bar
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"The Function" SF's Newest Hip-Hop Dance Party | Milk Bar
Come party at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Haight for a early 2000s hip-hop and R&B club bangers. DJ Beats Me plays everything from Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Lil Jon, Mac Dre, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Notorious B.I.G., Rihanna, SOB X RBE, Usher, Robin ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.” “YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your own ...
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