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THIS WEEK’S TOP EVENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO + NEW YORK

Updated: Jul 23, 2015 05:48
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SF Symphony

THU  7/23  7:30PM @ San Francisco Symphony

All the best music from the James Bond movies w/ Grammy award winning singer Sheena Easton.  Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Skyfall and a lot more.  Check out our review of the Symphony here, and get Tickets for 50% off right now with the promo code ‘summer’.

 

FREE Vegetarian Dinner Night

FRI. 7/24 | 6PM @ St. John’s Episcopal Church- Mission

VolxKuche or Free-Cafe SF is a free supper club held on the second and fourth Fridays of the month with dinner served starting at 6 pm. The food will be vegan when possible, and always vegetarian. They often host live entertainment. Come to enjoy supper or volunteer by performing, showing a video/film, cooking, serving, or helping clean. All are encouraged to be involved. No monetary donations are accepted.

Admission: FREE

 

Brave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase

Sat. 7/25 | 7PM @Adobe Books

Brave New Jokes is a premier comedy showcase hosted by Michael Brandon (SJ Improv) and Nicole Calasich (SF Punchline) at the Mission’s favorite local bookstore: Adobe Books. Every last Saturday of the month, they feature a diverse range of comedians from Bay Area headliners to comedians from Comedy Central, E! and other major networks. Oh did we mention it’s free? Cause it is, baby.BYOBurrito.

Admission: FREE

 

Union Square Live: Manring, Kassin, & Burr

WED. 7/29 | 6PM @Union Square

Separately, Michael Manring, Larry Kassin, and John R. Burr have extensive, multi-faceted careers as musicians. Together they play provocative, complex compositions – music that tears down stylistic walls and refuses to be compartmentalized – echoes of jazz, rock, folk, avant-garde, and world music – something completely new: extemporaneous-jazz-chamber-fusion-music for the new century.

Admission: FREE

 

Stern Grove Festival: San Francisco Ballet

SUN. 7/26 | 2PM @ Stern Grove

The incomparable San Francisco Ballet returns to Stern Grove Festival for its only summer appearance. Led by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, the Ballet performs a selection of works from their current repertory.

Admission: FREE

 

World Naked Bike Ride 2015: Part II

SAT. 7/25 | 11AM @ The Ferry Building

This is the big one… well, the second big one. Hell, just call it the 4th Annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR)– San Francisco 2015 Northern Hemisphere Ride – Part II. The WNBR draws attention to the environment and the need to protect our natural resources.

Admission: FREE

 

Treasure Island Flea

SAT. 7/25 | All Day @ Treasure Island

The Treasure Island Flea is a monthly open-air flea market showcasing hundreds of local vendors ranging from indie designers, up-cyclers, collectors, handmakers, makers, bakers, and more plus outdoor exhibits, scavenger hunts, and gourmet food trucks.

Admission: $3

 

Check out even MORE kick-ass events on our SF calendar here!

 

Rad Upcoming NY Events

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Kayaking in Brooklyn

SAT. 7/25 | 10AM @ Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Granite Prospect

Glide along the Brooklyn waterfront during our free public kayaking.Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult guardian. All levels welcome, no experience is necessary.

Admission: FREE

“The Rise of the Sneaker Culture” Exhibit

WED. 7/29 | 11AM @ Brooklyn Museum

Exploring the social history and cultural significance of the footwear, “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” exhibits approximately 150 pairs of sneakers from modest forms from the mid-nineteenth century to high-end sneakers of this decade.

Admission: $16 ($10 for students)

Deep-Er-Ness Comedy Show

TUE. 7/28 | 7:30PM @ Union Hall- Brooklyn

Stand-up comedy, but deeper…er.

Admission: $10

 

Arms, New Myths, Emanuel and the Fear

WED. 7/29 | 6PM @Willoughby Plaza

A free concert series by music label Paper Gardens.

Admission: FREE

Check out even MORE kick-ass events on our NYC calendar here!

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