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Rad Upcoming SF Events

BUGS BUNNY AT THE SF SYMPHONY
THU. 12/3 | 8:00PM @ DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Hear the SF Symphony perform iconic scores from your favorite Looney Tunes while the animated shorts appear on the big screen. Join Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang for a hilarious night at the Symphony.

MAKE IT FUNKY HOLIDAY PARTY
FRI. 12/4 | 9:00PM @ HAWTHORN
What do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?
You go to the Purple Reindeer Holiday Party. Not quite Thanksgiving, not quite Christmas, you seize the chance to double down on holiday cheer.
ADMISSION: FREE WITH RSVP

GIORGIO MORODER SIGNING
SAT. 12/5 | 2:00PM @ AMOEBA MUSIC SF
Amoeba is proud to welcome the founder of disco and electronic music trailblazer, Giorgio Moroder, to Amoeba Music for a signing of his new album Déjà Vu.
ADMISSION: FREE

HOLIDAY POP-N-SHOP
SUN. 12/6 | 11:00AM @ SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL 
Join Noise Pop at the Swedish American Hall for an all-day Holiday Pop-n-Shop featuring over 30 local vendors, cozy craft cocktails, and DJs spinning vinyl!
ADMISSION: FREE W/ RSVP

THE SAMMY C PROJECT
MON. 12/7 | 8:00PM @ THE INDEPENDENT
Ski and snowboard film, The Sammy C Project is a two-year collaboration between TGR and Sammy Carlson and it’s on the big screen at this one-night only event.
ADMISSION: $15

MADHUR JAFFREY, VEGETARIAN INDIA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BEST OF INDIAN HOME COOKING
TUE. 12/8 | 6:30PM – 7:30AM @ OMNIVORE BOOKS
For more than forty years, the “godmother of Indian cooking” has introduced Western home cooks to the vibrant cuisines of her homeland.
ADMISSION: FREE

HOMBRECITOS & MUJERCITAS: AN ART EXHIBITION BY KATHYA LANDEROS AND KARI ORVIK
WED. 12/9 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM @ RAYKO PHOTO CENTER
Both Kathya Landeros and Kari Orvik have been hauling around large format cameras and making images of their communities. It goes beyond simple documentation and portraiture though, as their exhibitions will reveal.
ADMISSION: FREE

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Rad Upcoming NY Events

ARTS GOWANUS BIZARRE BAZAAR
THU. 12/3 | 7:00PM @ LITTLEFIELD
Come celebrate a great year, and bid on art from Gowanus artists and items from local businesses. A night of fun, drinks, and entertainment.
ADMISSION: $10

CHELSEA NIGHTS
FRI. 12/4 | 6:00PM @ CHELSEA MARKET
A monthly concert series with FREE performances by Hey Anna, Zuli and Loren Beri.
ADMISSION: FREE WITH RSVP

HOLIDAY FESTIBOWL
SAT. 12/5 | 11:00AM @ BROOKLYN BOWL
Photos with Santa, holiday dance party, DJ Natalie from Baby DJ School, Big Brooklyn Holiday T.
ADMISSION: FREE

THE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE AT ST. GEORGE’S
SUN. 12/6 | 4:00PM – 6:00PM @ ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Each year in early December, the Parish of Calvary-St. George’s holds its annual Candlelight Service in celebration of the Christmas season, a tradition in the city of New York for more than 125 years.
ADMISSION: FREE

AN HOUR ABROAD: A COMEDY SHOW & FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
MON. 12/7 | 8:30PM @ MAGNET THEATER
Each show features a new language instructor and a celebrity guest comedian. Evan and Chris use hilarious presentations, games, quizzes and even dance to help the audience understand a language more fully. This month: YIDDISH
ADMISSION: $7

SWEDEN MAKES MUSIC
TUE. 12/8 | 7:00PM @ ​BABY’S ALL RIGHT
Zhala, Xov, Duvchi, Silvana Imam, ANDRÉ LAOS
ADMISSION: FREE W/ RSVP

BDSM FOR COUPLE WITH MOLLY-IRIS
WED. 12/9 | 8:00PM @ THE PLEASURE CHEST
Learn skills of communication and negotiation around BDSM with your partner and how it can be an intensely romantic journey between two (or more) people. Bondage, role play, sensation play – all of these things and more can be enjoyed within a loving relationship, whether monogamous or open.
ADMISSION: FREE

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