Fabruary

Every year, the fabulously short month of February brings with it opportunity to try out something new for only a 28 day commitment. This year we have 29 days to be fabulous and do fabulous things. Go rock the city!

Th 2:

• First Thursdays art crawl downtown. Check FecalFace link at right for info!
• Etsy Craft Bar makes/breaks your heart 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission $5 for supplies and instruction

Fri 3:

• Art in the Basement group show of Sports Basement employee talents 5-8pm 1590 Bryant/15th
• New show up! 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Snacks and sips and sensational art!

Sat 4:

• Mission Arts Performance Project 1pm kids stuff 5pm older crowd during this Mission art crawl. Pick up your MAPP at Red Poppy 23rd/Folsom

Sun 5:

• Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister

Mon:

• Drive screens at Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. Free with '2 drink min' 21+

Tues 7:

• Green Drinks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network/hit on other greenies. Free in general, but $10 to speed date

Wed 8:

• Aphrodesia After Hours 6-10pm Conservatory of Flowers GG Park JFK/Stanyan $10/$7 members and $5 drinks (by Cocktail Lab and Comrades Brewing!). Jazz, photobooth, choco-talks and tastings by TCHO

Ja'nuary

Reggae month.

Keep coming back for more events!

Sports Basement has 20% off most everything til it snows! Waiting for winter....

Wed 18:

• $1 drafts of Radeburger and Racer for Rosamunde's bday Mission/24th
• "International Juried Plastic Camera Show" 6pm RayKo Photo Center 428 Third/Harrison. "The best images from the worst cameras"
• Save KUSF event 7-10pm Wix Lounge 3169 Mission/22nd
• Nerd Nite 7.30pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $8. Ice cream, streetcar suburb, and antibody engineering
• Awesome garage rock benefit 8pm doors Mezzanine 5th/Mission/Jessie $10. Shannon and the Clams, Ty Segall, and more

Th 19:

• Brazil in the 60s photo opening 5pm-late 111 Minna/2nd. Pretty pictures of gorgeous people

Fri 20:

• Occupy Wall Street West mobilizations and art/music-fest 6am-night 101 Market
• Beyond the Blaze: Fire relief benefit 6.30-10pm St. Cyprian's 2097 Turk/Lyon $12/$15. Awesome food, music, drinks, raffle
• Save KUSF benefit 9pm-late Bender's S.Van Ness/19th $5-10

Sat 21:

• Gathering for Women's Rights 11am-1pm Justin Herman Plaza/Ferry Bldg. Join artists, musicians, activists, and everyday folks to protect our rights
• Chalk screens 2pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Doc about pool + justice
• FoodSocial 5-10pm Wix Lounge 3169 Mission/22nd. Yum street food vendor gathering, grub for sale, gotta RSVP

Sun 22:

• Seasonal plant sale 12-5pm Hayes Valley Farm 450 Laguna/Fell. Chard it up
• Undercover presents.....Nick Drake's Pink Moon 7.30pm doors Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $15/20. Hella bands perform the songs of this album

Tu 24:

• State of the Union address 6pm. Gobama
• The Inspired Vegan book party 7.30-9pm Museum of African Diaspora 685 Mission/3rd $15. Bryant Terry makes you crave plantlife

Wed 25:

• SanFraNOLA 6pm Public Works 161 Erie/13th/Mission free. Celebrate SF and New Orleans with jambalaya and Lagniappe brass band

Fri 27:

• Cello show at Music Community Center 550 Capp/20th free
• Arty party and sale 6.30-9.3opm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Sips, nibbles, and 20% off
• American Tripps ping pong 7pm-late Secret Alley Capp/17th $5

------------------------------------------------------- Thurs 5th:

• 1st Thursday Art Crawl downtown: Check FecalFace link at right for details
• Fox & Woman + Driftwood Singers + The Traveling Kind play Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $7

Fri 6:

• "Lunch Break" interactive exhibit 11.30am-1.30pm MoMA 3rd/Mission. Pop up Rice Paper Scissors and art about lunch breaks
• "Kicking Ass" class/happy hour 4-6pm El Rio Mission/Precita. Self defense and drinks
• Art Murmur in Oakland! Grass Widow plays 9pm at Uptown for free amongst all the other cool art and community events
• "Taking Stock" exhibit opening 6.30-8.30pm Z Space 450 Florida/Mariposa. Food packaging art study! Then meander south to....
• "Working Conditions" closing reception 7-9pm SoEx 20th/Florida. Cool show displaying art of labor and process
• Art party and concert 7-10pm Wix Lounge 3169 22nd/Mission

Sat 7:

• Vintage paper fair! 10am-6pm County Fair Bldg 9th/Lincoln GG Park. Also Sunday

Sun 8:

• Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
• Girls only clothing swap and salon 2-6pm Wix Lounge 3169 22nd/Mission

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Th 12:

• Olentangy John and more play 9pm Hotel Utah 500 4th/Bryant $7. Folk-tacular

Fri 13:

• "We Dream in the Daytime Too" exhibit opening 7-10pm Photobooth 1193 Valencia/23rd
• American Tripps Berlin ping pong 8.30pm-late D-Structure 520 Haight/Fillmore $5

National Parks are free during MLK, Jr Weekend! Go to Yosemite!

Sat 14:

• Good Food Awards Marketplace 8am-2pm Ferry Bldg (beer garden 11am-2pm) $5-$15. Taste the culinary wonders of the Bay Area!
• Last Days of Discolandia: KUSF and soul dance party 9pm-2am Cyclecide Swearhouse 1660 Jerrold/3rd $10

Sun 15:

• Seaweed Sway Showcase featuring Assateague + Trails & Ways + Susanne Vallie 7.30pm doors Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8-10

Mon 16:

• MLK Day of Service at parks all over! Go dig

Tu 17:

• "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock" screens 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. Civil rights legend documentary
• Old Mint tour 7.30pm 88 Fifth/Mission $5. Architecture and history dorks unite!