Upcoming: San Francisco County, California, United States Events

Sep 13, 2008: COCKBLOCK at The Rickshaw Stop

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:34:02 -0700

COCKBLOCK is San Francisco's MOST HOMOLICIOUS DANCE PARTY
for lezzies, queers, lovers and friends. Get your Block on with DJs Nuxx and Zax, spinning the best of Nineties, HipHop, Dancepop, Soul, Rock, Disco, House, Hyphy, 80's & other danceable themes all night long

COME TO COCKBLOCK SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH

Aug 24, 2008: Ladies of Asia at Asiasf

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:54:51 -0700

The Ladies of Asia are world famous gender illusionists who perform nightly at Asia SF.

Sep 18, 2008: Musiq Soulchild at The Warfield

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:54:50 -0700

Born Talib Johnson, Musiq Soulchild, raised (mostly) in Philadelphia, fuses the essence of soul with funk rules and hip hop swagger, all while making his mark on the charts.

Aug 21, 2008: Ladies of Asia at Asiasf

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:43:14 -0700

The Ladies of Asia are world famous gender illusionists who perform nightly at Asia SF.

Aug 22, 2008: Ladies of Asia at Asiasf

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:39:10 -0700

The Ladies of Asia are world famous gender illusionists who perform nightly at Asia SF.

Sep 6, 2008: white lies at mina dresden

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:34 -0700

olivia song park installs white lies at mina dresden

opening reception / Saturday, September 6th / 6-9pm

closing night / Friday, September 26 / 6-8pm

oliviasongpark.com

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mina dresden 312 valencia @ 14th st sf, ca 94103
415.863.8312 :: minadresden.com

Sep 23, 2008: MONKEY plays a FREE outdoor concert in SF! at Boedekker Park

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:47:39 -0700

Tues- Sept23- MONKEY @T: Boedekker Park, SF

240 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
FREE outdoor SKA show @12noon-1pm
for the People in Plazas series for the city of San Francisco
http://www.myspace.com/monkeyska
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Aug 31, 2008: Endangered Species Big Year Field Expedition at Fort Funston Observation Deck

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:10:41 -0700

Join local naturalist Matt Zlatunich for a relaxing sea watch at Fort Funston, which has some of the wildest coastal views in San Francisco. We'll be searching for some of the more elusive sea creatures that call the GGNRA home: Humpback Whale, Steller Sea Lion, and California Sea Otter! We promise to throw in a Brown Pelican or two while we are there. RSVP required: mbzlat@yahoo.com. Bring spotting scopes and binoculars if you have them; also bring water and snacks to munch on. Meet at the Fort Funston Observation Deck. Part of the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year: www.ggnrabigyear.org

Sep 16, 2008: World Affairs Council Presents Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The Landmark Case & Impact on Guantánamo Detainees at World Affairs Council Auditorium

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:52:45 -0700

The trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan at Guantànamo Bay is the first US war crimes tribunal since World War II. Hamdan’s detention and case is one of the Supreme Court’s most significant decisions on presidential power and the rule of law. New york Times Magazine journalist, Jonathan Mahler discusses Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, the legality of the tribunals at Guantánamo Bay, and the battle over presidential power.

Check-in: 5:30 PM; Program: 6:00 PM

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website, call us at 415-293-4600, or email info@wacsf.org.

Sep 13, 2008: Exit Sign: A Rock Opera at Exit on Taylor

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:50:27 -0700

Hot off the heels of its sold-out June premiere, this rock-n-roll musical adventure follows a father and daughter as they travel through experiences of time, mortality, death and love. Merging humor, irony, and kick-ass ensemble vocals, Exit Sign celebrates both the greatness and absurdity of our humanity.

Watch the video promo! http://lorenrrobertson.blip.tv/#1133637
Listen to four complete songs from the musical at: http://www.myspace.com/exitsignrockopera

Sep 11, 2008: Exit Sign: A Rock Opera at Exit Theater @ Taylor

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:49:08 -0700

Sep 6, 2008: Exit Sign: A Rock Opera at Exit Theater @ Taylor

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:45:05 -0700

Hot off the heels of its sold-out June premiere, this rock-n-roll musical adventure follows a father and daughter as they travel through experiences of time, mortality, death and love. Merging humor, irony, and kick-ass ensemble vocals, Exit Sign celebrates both the greatness and absurdity of our humanity.
Watch the video promo! http://lorenrrobertson.blip.tv/#1133637
Listen to four complete songs from the musical at: http://www.myspace.com/exitsignrockopera

Oct 3, 2008: Vegan â Go-Go Book Bash: Sarah Kramer Book Launch at GingerRubio Salon

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:37 -0700

Join VegNews Magazine for the

Vegan à Go-Go Book Bash!

Don't miss this exciting book launch party hosted by the staff of VegNews. Sarah Kramer's rockin' new cookbook is due out this fall, and we want to celebrate!

Revel in a very-memorable reading by Sarah, retro refreshments and cocktails, root beer floats, faux tattooing, and sassy door prizes at the über-cool GingerRubio Salon in San Francisco's Mission district. All tickets include a complimentary hot-off-the-press copy of Vegan à Go-Go (an $18 value).

::Hosted By VegNews Magazine
http://www.vegnews.com/

::Sarah Kramer
http://govegan.net/

Sep 12, 2008: More Stories by Tobias Wolff at Magic Theatre

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:36:49 -0700

Six years after the smash hit world premiere Stories by Tobias Wolff broke all records for Word for Word, the company that turns great literature into great theatre pairs back up with the short story master for More Stories by Tobias Wolff.

Of Word for Word, Tobias Wolff says: “I wish that Word for Word would do all my stories. Their brilliant inventiveness in performance, choreography, and staging has created a new art form, and a deeply affecting experience. I honestly believe that you could not find a more imaginative, energetic, and emotionally well-tuned ensemble.”

“Sanity,” “Down to Bone”, and “Firelight” (Best American Short Stories) comprise the evening, with Wolff’s typical exploration of moral ambiguity and the small, life-altering shifts that he investigates with such grace and compassion.

Oct 11, 2008: Hell to the Chief/Hero Worship at The Purple Onion

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:09:38 -0700

As 2008 comes to a close, Bay Area comedians Sammy Wegent and Justin Lamb take on two of the hottest topics of the year; selfish politicians and super powers. Wegent’s election oriented manifesto, Hell To The Chief, and Lamb’s super hero driven sermon, Hero Worship, will run at the historic Purple Onion at 140 Columbus Ave. in San Francisco at 8pm and 10pm every Saturday night from October 11th to November 1st. Running on a double bill, both shows are performed at 8pm and 10pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door, at www.brownpapertickets.com, and at www.goldstar.com. For more information, go to www.spf7.org.

After a sell-out run earlier this year in San Francisco and stops around the country including New Orleans, Austin, the Gulf Coast Comedy Festival, and the San Francisco Theater Festival, Sammy Wegent is back home and angrier than ever. You see, Wegent has a lot of problems with the president. Not just the current one, but all of them. In his show, Hell To The Chief, Wegent hilariously points out why the American public has never been and will never be completely satisfied with the person running the country. Throughout this mix of stand up, satirical charts and graphs, and audience interaction, Wegent puts forth a plan on how we can actually get the leader we want in November, even if we have to build it, resurrect it, or take it from the animal kingdom. Hey, it can’t be any worse than what we already have. Not only will the show give politically minded audience members a chance to laugh at the electoral process, they can also be a part of it. Anyone who has not registered to vote for the upcoming election will be able to fill out the correct forms after each show. “I hope that everyone that comes to the show is already registered, but if not, we’ll make it impossible for them to leave the theater without doing so. Unless they physically threaten me. That’s just uncalled for,” Wegent said.

Performing with Wegent each night is his good friend and fellow comedian, Justin Lamb in his new show about super heroes and their effect on society, Hero Worship. Faster than a speeding bullet, superheroes have become more popular than ever. But why? San Francisco comedian and lifelong comic book reader Justin Lamb seeks the answer to this question in his new show, Hero Worship. While exploring iconic characters like Superman, Batman, and Spiderman and their connections to the popular psyche, Justin also uncovers their characteristic ties to major world religions. Both funny and intriguing, Hero Worship takes a look at how often the superhero can serve as a fascinating mirror into our own lives. Justin describes the show, saying, "It's not really stand up and it's not really a lecture. It's somewhere in between, like a fun lecture. Or as I call it a fun-cture."

Sammy Wegent performs all over the Bay Area and the country as a comedian. Along with touring Hell To The Chief this year, he has performed at the NBA All Star Jam Session in New Orleans and the MLB All Star FanFest in New York. He was the head writer and director of the critically acclaimed political sketch troupe, Richter Scale. He is the winner of the 2005 Battle of the Bay Comedy Competition at the San Jose Improv along with the title of “The Funniest Person in the Bay Area.” Justin Lamb is a San Francisco-based humorist. He co-hosts the popular alternative comedy show "Something People Like" at the historic Purple Onion and was a finalist in the 2008 Rooster T. Feather's comedy competition. Sammy Wegent and Justin Lamb are both members of the local comedy troupe, SPF 7, and have performed at festivals such as the Chicago Improv Festival, dccomedyfest!, the Toronto International Improv Festival, the San Francisco Improv Festival, and SF Sketchfest. Both of them appeared in 24 Hour Fitness commercials during the Olympics and both of them have seen The Dark Knight more than they care to admit.

Sep 6, 2008: SINS INVALID: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility at Brava Theater Center

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:42:12 -0700

Seven artists from California to Georgia strip taboos off of sexuality and disability in an evening of erotic spoken word performance, dance, song, and performance.

Performers are Rodney Bell, Nomy Lamm, Leroy Franklyn Moore, Jr., Maria R. Palacios, Cara Page, Noemi Sohn, Seeley Quest, and Patty Berne.

PLEASE NOTE: This show contains nudity and explicit content. It is appropriate for ages 18 and up.

Friday and Saturday, September 5 6, 2008
8:00 PM
Brava Theater (2789-24th Street, San Francisco)

$10-$15 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds).
BOX OFFICE: brownpapertickets.com or at the door
PUBLIC INFORMATION: (510) 689-7198 or sinsinvalid.org

SINS INVALID: An Unshamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility is a groundbreaking performance event that celebrates the sacred nature of fierce desire and claims all bodies as beautiful. Co-founded by Patty Berne and Leroy Moore in 2006, SINS INVALID is the only event of its kind in the United States. It has inspired audiences and redefined the conversation about sexuality and disability.

On September 5 and 6, SINS INVALID returns to Brava Theater with a radical showcase of erotic spoken word, song, performance and aerial dance. This year, seven provocative artists from California to Georgia will take center stage to confront misperceptions and to strip taboos off of sexuality and disability. Their poetic bodies and hot activism combine for a powerful, fearless, and sensitive evening of theater.

Rodney Bell, a Maori male dancer from New Zealand, performs aerial dance in his wheelchair in celebration of the body. Maria Palacios, a Latina poet, performs her acclaimed spoken word piece about forbidden love (Maria, Full of Sin) and also transforms herself from crippled girl into a goddess (in Testimony). These pieces, along with original works by Patty Berne of Oakland, Noemi Sohn, Seeley Quest, and Nomy Lamm are simultaneously erotic, tender, and fierce.

SINS INVALID was founded in 2006 by Patty Berne and Leroy Moore, both Bay Area activists with disabilities. Berne and Moore were frustrated with the dominant view that people with disabilities must be asexual or deviant. And, as Berne says, they wanted to address the disconnect between what we know to be true about our beauty and what the world seems to believe that we are less than, undesirable and pitiable. Berne and Moore formed a partnership with The Dancing Tree, a non-profit alliance of visual and performing artists seeking to facilitate, develop, perform, document and publish the stories of underrepresented people around the world, and launched a revolutionary series. Each year SINS INVALID is met with tremendous acclaim and this ground-breaking, erotic event is performed before sold-out houses.

Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of NEQA.

Aug 21, 2008: Mad Dog in the Fog Pub Quiz at Mad Dog in the Fog

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:44:30 -0700

Peter Malone hosts this general knowledge pub quiz every Monday and Thursday.

Aug 29, 2008: Re-BOUNCE! Back at you Labor Day Weekend with Conor, Huckster and special guest Travis TK Disko! at Bollyhood Cafe

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:06 -0700

It's been a while but we're back - now monthly!

Friday, August 29th kickoff to Labor Day Weekend

We're very excited to have Conor stopping by with the disco delivery and a special package just for you!

also... special guest Travis TK Disko will be on hand to take you for a little ride on the funk train.
...and if that weren't enough, Huckster will be peddling his freaky wares for all ya'll!

Swing on by to say Hi to the crew, have a brew and do the do.
See ya next week ;)

it's on, bitches.

Sep 9, 2008: Lunch 2.0 @ hi5 at Hi5

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:54:45 -0700

Join hi5 at its first ever Lunch 2.0 event on September 9th at noon. They are celebrating their company expansion and upcoming product launches. Their offices are conveniently located at 55 2nd Street (b/t Mission and Market Sts.), 3rd Floor.

Please RSVP to: Melissa Tinitigan at mtinitigan [at] hi5 [dot] com by September 3rd.

We hope to see you there!

Best,

The hi5 team, Lunch 2.0 crew

About Hi5
Launched in 2003, hi5 is now one of the world’s largest social networks — ranked as a top 20 website globally and the #1 social network in 25 countries across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. According to comScore, more than 56 million individuals every month visit hi5, which is currently available in 24 language options (with more to come). We are a privately-held company, headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Oct 7, 2008: Deathguild and DNA Lounge Present Crüxshadows, Ayria, I:Scintilla at DNA Lounge

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:33:38 -0700

Death Guild & DNA Lounge present

CRÜXSHADOWS

AYRIA

I:Scintilla

gothic / industrial

doors @ 8pm;
show @ 9pm.

$12 advance;
$17 door.

With DJs:
Decay (Death Guild)
Joe Radio (Death Guild)
Melting Girl (Death Guild)

Oct 31, 2008: Morris Day & The Time at The Grand At the Regency Center

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:32:41 -0700

Oct 20, 2008: Patti Smith at The Warfield

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:28:22 -0700

Sep 4, 2008: Paul Weller at The Fillmore

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:25:58 -0700

Oct 13, 2008: Social Capital Markets Conference at Fort Mason Center

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:05:28 -0700

Join hundreds of other like-minded individuals and organizations focused on accelerating the flow of capital to good.

Big Change is Coming

Doing well and doing good is the mantra of a new generation of entrepreneurs and the organizations that invest in them. And Social Capital Markets 2008 (SoCap08) is a new event designed to bring together all of the people and organizations with a similar deep passion to change the world through sustainable businesses.

We're at the cusp of a massive sea-change in the ways that businesses can impact global and local problems. In the past, startup profit-motivated businesses were funded by risk capital, and socially-focused organizations were supported by philanthropy. The profit-oriented were rarely allowed to let a social mission intrude, and the socially-oriented were discouraged from building sustainable businesses. But a new breed of entrepreneurs - and a new mentality of those who fund them - is changing the landscape of business, investing and philanthropy.

At SoCap08, attendees will learn what works and what doesn't in this new world of social capital and social entrepreneurs, which hybrid social & business models reach sustainability and which don't, and where this emerging industry is headed. Attendees will be able to network with their peers, discovering a whole new realm of people they had hoped existed - organizations, groups, and individuals who share the same intention to launch and support sustainable businesses designed to impact global and local problems. Investors and entrepreneurs will find themselves helping to build a new community, gaining encouragement as they realize that they are not alone, but are part of something big, important - and rapidly growing.

At an ordinary event, the content on the panels and keynotes reflects the conversation in the halls. At a good event, the content on the panels and keynotes guides the conversation in the halls, helping it go further, focusing the passion of the participants on the key challenges and opportunities in front of them. At a great event, the conversation in the halls becomes the content on the panels and the main stage, the network connections become the narrative for the commons - and a new industry will begin to form. SoCap08 will be that kind of event.

Sep 7, 2008: San Francisco 49ers Vs Arizona Cardinals at Monster Park (Formerly Candlestick Park, 3com Park)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:44:24 -0700

Alex Smith, Frank Gore, and the San Francisco 49ers take on Matt Leinart and the Arizona Cardinals in this Monday night showdown.

Aug 29, 2008: FILTERED, ART RECEPTION - Fri, AUG 29th, 6-9pm at SomArts Gallery

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:05:26 -0700

FILTERED is an exhibition of paintings, mixed-media assemblage, and photography that examines everyday as filtered by three local artists. The exhibition with the artists will be a one day event held on Friday, August 29th from 6-9pm.

All three artists work in the design field during the day, and weave these design experiences seamlessly into their artwork. JEROME TOBIAS and BRENT ADAMS are both architects in the Bay area, incorporating fundamentals of texture and space into their artwork. TOBIAS paints the intangibles of motion to form the space of his subjects, while ADAMS plans spaces through the assembled composition of found objects. ANDRIA LO is a professional photographer whose personal work presents a curious look at the everyday/night by often capturing scenes that cannot actually be perceived by looking. Each artist approaches FILTERED with a personal perspective that makes for a diverse and enjoyable exhibition.

This show is in collaboration with BAY POSITIVES an non-profit organization helping young people with HIV/AIDS to live longer, happier, healthier, more productive, and quality filled lives. Artwork from the "Healing Arts Program" of Bay Positives will be exhibited and available for sale.

Drinks and hors d'oeuvres provided. Live music by BOYFRIEND ACADEMY
SOMARTS Gallery
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
6-9pm Reception
FREE EVENT

Aug 22, 2008: 2nd Skin at Exploratorium

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:04:40 -0700

This exhibition explores imaginative designs in digital and analog clothing.

Aug 21, 2008: Adventures at Sea: Life Aboard A 19th Century Sailing Ship at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:38:28 -0700

This is a guided tour of the historic ship Balclutha. Discover the hardships and rewards of the sailors who fought for survival during the treacherous Cape Horn passage.

Aug 20, 2008: Oop-Bop-Sha-Bam at Nickie's BBQ

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:05:01 -0700

Aug 20, 2008: Happy Hour at Nickie's BBQ

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:13:46 -0700

Enjoy drink specials in a relaxed atmosphere.

Aug 21, 2008: Happy Hour at Nickie's BBQ

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:39 -0700

Enjoy drink specials in a relaxed atmosphere.

Aug 21, 2008: DJ Pause at Nickie's BBQ

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:06:21 -0700

DJ Pause will play funk and soul music.

Aug 28, 2008: Hoodies and Heels at The Ambassador

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:00:25 -0700

Thursday August 28, 2008

Versus Magazine SF presents...

Hoodies and Heels
"Pretty and Gritty In The City", Where "Uptown" meets "Downtown"

Featuring Resident DJs: Playing Hip-Hop Treats, Dirty Dance Beats and Other Shit To Make You Move.

Shane King (Blasthaus)

Joe Bank$ (Versus Magazine SF)

Event Photos By
Leo Docuyanan (www.35mmfoto.com)

@
The Ambassador
673 Geary St. @ Leavenworth, SF
415-563-8192

Free No Cover, 21 +, 9 pm - 2 am

***Miller High Life and Shot of Jameson $5 All night***

Aug 22, 2008: Look Out Weekend at 111 Minna Gallery

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:55:11 -0700

111 Minna Gallery and Versus Magazine SF in association with Peroni, Stolichnaya, Jameson, Fernet-Branca The SFBG and SF Station present "LOOK OUT WEEKEND" a Happy Hour of Epic Proportions......

Featuring DJs:

Shane King (Blasthaus)

White Girl Lust (Solid Bump Records)

Phillie Ocean (Look Out Weekend)

DJ Swayzee (Versus Magazine SF)

LL Cool DJ (Lazer Sword)

DJ Nisus (Nisus The Movement)

Complimentary Appetizers from 4-6pm Bar Hosted By Peroni and Fernet From 4-5:30 pm

***THIS WEEKS SPECIAL EVENTS***

Last Gasp Books Release......

Full Body Project, The: Photographs by Leonard Nimoy...

In his provocative new book, photographer and actor Leonard Nimoy (best known to the public from his role as Spock on Star Trek) captures images of full-bodied women...

Last Gasp is one of the largest and oldest publishers and purveyors of underground comic books in the world, as well as being a distributor of all sorts of weird 'n' wonderful subversive literature, graphic novels, tattoo and art books.

PLUS......

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser

We will have raffle prize giveaways. Raffle tickets are one for $10, two for $15, and three for $20.

All proceeds from the raffle go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and will help raise money to Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

PLUS......

The SFBG will be raffling tickets to several huge shows coming up in the bay area. Do you want a chance to see ICE CUBE, HEIROGLYPHICS, THE ROOTS, MOTORHEAD & JUDAS PRIEST for FREE then come through and sign up @ the SFBG table!!!!!!

Every Friday from 4-9:00pm @ 111 Minna Gallery, SF (415)974-1719
$3 before 6pm $5 After, For Free Entry RSVP to guestlist@justoneent.com, Subject LOW, Must RSVP by Noon Friday, All guest must arrive by 6pm for free guest list entry.
21+ I.D. Required

Aug 23, 2008: Secret Improv Society at Shelton Theater

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:36:09 -0700

Chet Anderson, Goose Duarte, Kasey Klemm, Wynne Hegarty, Andrew Merit, Joel Micucci and Mary Ray along with weekly special guest stars from the San Francisco improv scene create characters, stories, scenes and songs on the spot based on audience suggestions.

Sep 3, 2008: Milonga at Cellspace

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:32:51 -0700

Milonga is an effort to balance out the wonderful classic tango events throughout SF and the Bay Area with a progressive community endeavor.

Aug 23, 2008: Shopping! the Musical at Shelton Theater

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:29:37 -0700

'Shopping! The Musical,' is a new original musical comedy revue written and directed by Morris Bobrow. This is a hilarious, fast-paced revue of original songs and sketches about shopping, skewering everything from the stores, the customers and the salespeople to the very different shopping habits and styles of men and women.

Aug 22, 2008: Shopping! the Musical at Shelton Theater

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:29:17 -0700

Aug 20, 2008: Milonga at Cellspace

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:28:24 -0700

Milonga is an effort to balance out the wonderful classic tango events throughout SF and the Bay Area with a progressive community endeavor.

Aug 27, 2008: Milonga at Cellspace

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:26:20 -0700

Milonga is an effort to balance out the wonderful classic tango events throughout SF and the Bay Area with a progressive community endeavor.