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Awesome Photos of SF’s “Summer of Love” in 1967
By - posted 1/26/2017
City Insight

The San Francisco Arts Commission presents an extensive exhibition of work by legendary 60s rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall and a new Market Street Poster Series featuring contemporary perspectives on the Summer of Love by local artists As part of a citywide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of more...

$25 Tix to Opening Night of “Fun Home”
By - posted 1/26/2017
Deals

Following a just completed, extensive 2-year renovation, San Francisco’s Curran theater re-opens this week with the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning Best Musical Fun Home. Get exclusive $25 advanced tickets for balcony seats (all in – no extra fees) which include a free year of Curran Club membership that gets you oodles of more...

All Out 2017: REI’s Day of 30+ Free Outdoor Classes
By - posted 1/25/2017
Get Out: Events

To kick off a year dedicated to getting outside every day, beginning on Saturday, January 28, 2017 REI is offering hundreds of free outdoor events and REI Outdoor School classes. With more than 30 events in the Bay Area (and 350+ total events planned across the country) REI is trying more...

The Story of Anchor Steam
By - posted 1/25/2017
Get Out: Events

In Presidio Dialogues, notable authors, artists, and conversation starters explore themes from ancient history to current events through interactive dialogues, stimulating talks, panels, performances, and films. Presidio Dialogues with Anchor Steam Thursday, January 26, 2017 | 6pm Presidio Officers’ Club, 50 Moraga Ave., SF Free, but an RSVP is required. The story of San Francisco’s more...

50th Anniversary Art Show “Summer of Love” 1967
By - posted 1/22/2017
Artsy Fartsy

The San Francisco Arts Commission presents an extensive exhibition of work by legendary 60s rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall and a new Market Street Poster Series featuring contemporary perspectives on the Summer of Love by local artists As part of a citywide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of more...

Shaping San Francisco
By - posted 1/22/2017
City Insight

Shaping San Francisco is a series of free lectures, which aim to excavate the city’s lost history. It’s a place to meet and talk unmediated by corporations, official spokespeople, religion, political parties, or dogma. Shaping San Francisco Periodic Wednesdays | 7:30 pm Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics | 518 Valencia St., SF FREE January more...

“Drink Steam” Free Concert Night
By - posted 1/21/2017
Get Out: Events

Join Drink Steam for an evening full of free live music from local artists and local beer from Anchor Brewing. And you know what goes well with live music (and life in general, for that matter)? Cold beer from Anchor Brewing, America’s first craft brewery. Enjoy $1 off Anchor beers and drink more...

The Very First Human Chain Across Golden Gate Bridge
By - posted 1/19/2017
Only in San Francisco

On January 20, 2017 (Inauguration Day), from 10 am to noon, Bridge Together Golden Gate is hoping to form the first human chain across the entire Golden Gate Bridge (and beyond), as a collaborative, grassroots, community-based demonstration and performance art piece. Free, but an RSVP is required. They need an approximate count of how many more...

Inauguration Day Protests Around the Bay
By - posted 1/19/2017
Only in San Francisco

Funcheap’s Free Comedy Night
By - posted 1/18/2017
Get Out: Events

Funcheap and Stroy Moyd of #HellaFunny take over Cobb’s Comedy Club for an awesome two nights of comedy at SF’s biggest comedy club. We’ve handpicked some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you whose credits include SF Sketchfest, NBC, Hollywood Laugh Factory and more. Funcheap’s Free Comedy Night with #HellaFunny January 18-19, 2017 | more...

VIP Opening Party at the new Curran
By - posted 1/16/2017
Celebrations

Join us as the newly renovated and restored Curran theater re-opens their Box Office for the first time in two years for a special Eclipsed event. Mingle, drink, dance and check out the new Curran at this exclusive VIP party on the balcony. Take in the new Curran under the glimmer more...

MLK Day Parade
By - posted 1/15/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an MLK Day festival, march and parade around Yerba Buena Gardens, held annually on the third Monday in January. Attend a full day of free and exciting events, festivals and programs, as well as a march and parade from Caltrain to Yerba more...

Muni Art 2017: SF’s 100 Rolling Art Galleries
By - posted 1/11/2017
Artsy Fartsy

Beginning the week of January 11, 2017, San Francisco will have 100 rolling art galleries courtesy of San Francisco Beautiful and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). The art-filled buses will run from January to April, 2017. For the second year, Muni Art, a collaboration between San Francisco Beautiful, the SFMTA more...

2017 Free Yoga Weekend
By - posted 1/9/2017
Get Out: Events

Yoga Journal Conference San Francisco is back for four days of classes and workshops, many of which are special free events open to the public. Join the yoga community in the Sangha Space for free events, including meditations to start and end your day, yoga classes in various styles, morning meditations, yoga classes more...

Lunar New Year Lion Dancing Traveling Festival
By - posted 1/9/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a mini traveling festival of free lion dancing performances at several San Francisco Public Library branches. 2017 Lunar New Year Lion Dancer Celebrations Saturday, January 7, 2017 10:30-11 am: Main Library 11:30 am-12:30 pm:  Chinatown/Him Mark Lai 12:30-1 pm: North Beach 5:00-5:30 pm:  Anza Library 4:00-4:30 pm: Sunset Saturday, January 14, 2017 11:00-11:30 pm: Merced 4:00-4:30 pm Portola Saturday, January 21, more...