Best Bay Area Events 11/21-11/27
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor
Rain – nature’s way of getting into the festivities! Embrace the wet weather with ‘singing in the rain’ renditions of holiday classics or challenge your friends to a festive dance-off in rain boots! Let’s make this week a splash of fun and celebrate with a drizzle of laughter, even for those of us who might just be there for the food! Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 11/21…
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This Week’s Events
Tuesday, 11/21
Cage World, Towhead, New Not Shameful
11/21 | Bottom of the Hill | 1233 17th St, SF | 8 pm | $13-15
Cage World -indie rock punk
Towhead – lo-fi bedroom folk
New Not Shameful – experimental slowcore
Alan Carr
11/21 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7 pm | $35-50
Bafta winning star of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Alan Carr: Chatty Man, and Interior Design Master – Alan Carr embarks on his first ever American tour, stopping at legendary venue – Cobb’s Comedy Club. From the exhilarating high of his star-studded wedding day to the low of lockdown stuck on a farm, a lot has changed since Alan was last on the road four years ago, including Alan. Nowadays, it’s all about finding happiness and joy in the small things.
Indigenous Magic At Magic Theatre
11/21 | Fort Mason Center | 2 Marina Blvd, SF | 7 pm | free
TigerBear Productions and Magic Theatre host Indigenous Magic, an art series by and for Native Americans and their allies at Fort Mason Center For Art & Culture. TigerBear Productions‘ Jerome Joseph Gentes (Standing Rock Lakota and Fort Belknap A’aninin) created and hosts the event. Indigenous Magic supports musicians, singers, poets, playwrights, prose writers, scriptwriters, painters, sculptors, animators, sound artists, dancers, and more.
Kasabian w/ OVRGRWN
11/21 | The Regency Ballroom | 1290 Sutter St, SF | 8 pm | $35+
U.K. chart-toppers whose swaggering, beat-heavy brand of alternative rock pays homage to British heavy weights from Happy Mondays to Oasis.
Wednesday, 11/22
Corey Feldman
11/22 | DNA Lounge | 375 11th St, SF | 7 pm | $25-32
Corey Feldman is a legend. Since 1979, he has appeared in over 100 films, including many blockbusters which have defined the 80s. Goonies, Stand By Me, Gremlins, The Lost Boys and the list goes on. But for the last decade, he has been lighting up stages with his raucous stage show filled with hits from his movies and hand picked originals. A Corey Feldman show is a night to remember! A limited number of Meet and greet packages are available!
Pretty Weird Showcase: Chloé Robinson, DJ ADHD, Nikki Nair
11/22 | The Great Northern | 119 Utah St, SF | 9:30 pm | $15-30
Pretty Weird returns to San Francisco for one last blast of serotonin pre-Thanksgiving before heading off for some family time.
We Are Scientists
11/22 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 pm | $25
We Are Scientists is an American rock band started in California in 2000 who’ve carried out their last 20 years of art business from a base in New York City. Founding members Keith Murray (guitar) and Chris Cain (bass) have played with guys like Adam, Michael, Andy, Danny, Chris, Matt, and Gary on drums, but for over five years now have had Keith Carne, who looks like he isn’t going anywhere.
Radio Javan
11/22 | August Hall | 420 Mason St, SF | 9:30 pm | $25
Radio Javan Party in San Francisco with RJ Resident DJs – DJ TABA & DJ Ramin
Give Thanks Festival 2023
11/22 | Cow Palace | 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City | 8 pm | $59.95+
GIVE THANKS Festival is back and bigger than ever – Northern California – Thanksgiving week massive production, massive venue, massive lineup with Previous artists: Kaskade, Slander, RL Grime, Excision, Alesso, Chainsmokers, Tchami/Malaa, Diplo, DillonFrancis & much more …
Thursday, 11/23
GET STUFFED 3: Thanksgiving Night
11/23 | Monarch | 101 6th St, SF | 9 pm | $5-10
GET STUFFED is back for our third annual Thanksgiving night get-down with Space Monkeys and Garage Access! Finish up your turkey dinners and head on over to our two-floor takeover! As we look back on yet another year (where did the time go?) and celebrate the gratitude we have for our community, we invite you to meet us on the dancefloor. Don’t forget to bring your favorite dance moves, best vibes, biggest smiles, and to shake like a turkey when the beet drops!
Thanksgiving Gratitude Meditation & Abundance Ritual
11/23 | online | see event for details | 12:30-1 pm | free
Whether you have planned a busy holiday with family or intend to observe a quiet day of reflection, this online half hour group meditation and abundance ritual is a way to connect with others in the spirit of gratitude on Thanksgiving.
Benefits of gratitude meditation and abundance ritual can include the following:
- Reduced stress & anxiety
- Deeper connection with yourself and others
- Consolidation of your personal power
- Clarity about your wants & desires
- Increased flow and ease
Larissa Nowicki | new narratives
now-12/22 | Minnesota Street Project | 1275 Minnesota St, SF | 11 am-6 pm | free
Through the use of paper and thread, Larissa Nowicki’s exhibition, new narratives, disrupts the established canon of western art history. By deconstructing artist monographs and repurposing the pages and images as material, Nowicki utilizes weaving and sewing as a mode of reconstruction and communication. What was once pejoratively known as “women’s work” is now the focal point of these new artworks where the handmade is literally prioritized over the historical artworks of the male masters featured in the original monographs. Text and language have been cut away leaving blank book margins which provide Nowicki with material to create plain woven canvases upon which she draws, punctures, and patterns new narratives communicated through the language of the handmade.
Thanksgiving Festivities with LBFE
11/23 | Community Service Around SF | 10 am – 2 pm
Spend the morning doing community service before you spend time with family and friends this Thanksgiving! This past year, Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly (LBFE), celebrated 32 years of establishing friendships with isolated older adults in San Francisco. Throughout the pandemic, our community persevered, added new virtual programs, and friendships blossomed.
LBFE will be delivering Thanksgiving meals to over 350 isolated older adults in San Francisco. Volunteers can participate in several ways:
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Deliver meals only between the hours of 10:30a.m.to 12:30 p.m.*
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Or, deliver meals and do a one hour visit in the home of an LBFE older adult between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.*
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Or make phone calls to LBFE’s older adults between the hours of 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
*Volunteers will need to pass a background check to visit and agree and sign an LBFE attestation form regarding vaccination status.
Friday, 11/24
Moist – An All Black Erotic Cabaret
11/24 | Oasis | 298 11th St, SF | 7 pm | $30-50
A little play, a little tease and a whole lotta sexploration. Starring International burlesque sensation Raquel Reed featuring localluminary Kiki La Chanteuse, with Fashion Features by Silky, OneLuv3 and Tears Of My Enemies and core Moist Crew: Sydni Deveraux, Sgt Die Wies, Sadira Lady Liquid, Cheetah Biscotti, Major Hammy & Seven. Hosted by The delicious duo Alotta Boutté & RedBone. Cum play with us for our Black Friday Buy Black edition with select Black Bay Area Artists, Makers & Venders…
Nina Kraviz
11/24 | 1015 Folsom | 1015 Folsom St, SF | 10 pm | $30-40
The internationally renowned Siberian electronic music artist Nina Kraviz is the most successful woman in her field: headliner of the world’s largest music festivals, acclaimed producer, singer, songwriter and the founder of two record labels трип (trip) and Galaxiid. Nina’s authentic, creative and strong personality, her unique music style and constant pursuit of deeper feeling, make her one of the most outstanding music talents around the world.
Zarna Garg
11/24 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7 pm | $30.25
Proudly representing brown women everywhere, Zarna Garg is a mom and lawyer turned award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comedian, highlighting the immigrant and American experience with her own signature style. She is one of a handful of female Indian comedians worldwide, and quite possibly the only one who publicly takes on her mother-in-law. Zarna is a rare voice tackling the type of humor few (if any) other Indian immigrant women have attempted before and represents a demographic with few comedic influences.
Skeletal Family
11/24 | Bottom of the Hill | 1233 17th St, SF | 8:30 pm | $20-25
Skeletal Family – gothrock newwave postpunk darkwave deathrock
Eli Brown
11/24 | The Midway | 900 Marin St, SF | 9 pm | $35-100
ELI BROWN with support from ZLAN FITZPATRICK & DISFREQ
BONG-O BINGO Celebrates Danksgiving
11/25 | Mission Cannabis Club | 2441 Mission St, SF | 6-9 pm | $15
After you gobble, gobble down your holiday feasts, revive those taste buds at BONG-O BINGO’S Danksgiving Celebration! Join your hosts DJ Dank and Thee Pristine Condition for an evening of drag cannabis bingo with cannabis prizes for every round. It will make you forget all the holiday madness and get those taste buds primed for leftovers. Win a bong!
Wormhole 11-Year Anniversary w/ Tsuruda, Moody Good, Thelem + More
11/25 | Public Works | 606 Erie St, SF | 9 pm | $15-35
Wormhole 11-Year Anniversary w/ Tsuruda, Moody Good, Thelem, Abelation + more
Historic Downtown Pacifica Small Business Saturday
11/25 | Downtown Pacifica | Palmetto Ave & Francisco Blvd, Pacifica | 10 am-6 pm | free
Small Business Saturday celebration at over 50 businesses with events at each including: live music, food, craft markets and more!
Princess: Dolly Parton
11/25 | Oasis | 298 11th St, SF | 10 pm | $15
PRINCESS: DOLLY PARTON ‘ROCKSTAR’ + Hits!A DISCO DANCE PARTY, DRAG SPECTACULAR, AND TRIBUTE to the QUEEN OF COUNTRY!
Celebrating the release of her new album ‘ROCKSTAR’ (Out Nov 17) + her biggest hits!
Sunday, 11/26
Pink Flamingo (Drag & Burlesque) Bingo
11/26 | 540 Rogues | 540 Clement St, SF | 5 pm | free
John Waters inspired Drag & Burlesque Bingo. Early show! Drink Specials! Filth! Glamour! Prizes!
Nutcracker Sweet w/ the Puppet Company
11/26 | Freight & Salvage | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 11 am | free
Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. Designed for young audiences, this production features the acrobatic antics of The Puppet Company’s miniature cast accompanied by the SFCO performing highlights from this beloved ballet.
Skinny Puppy
11/26 | The Fillmore | 1805 Geary Blvd, SF | 8 pm | $49.50
Skinny Puppy formed in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally a duo comprised of former Images in Vogue drummer cEvin Key (born Kevin Crompton) and Nivek Ogre (aka Kevin Ogilvie), Skinny Puppy followed their debut cassette, Back and Forth, with the EP Remission, the first of many recordings with producer David “Rave” Ogilvie, in 1984.
Hot Goths In Your Area: Queer Goth Party
11/26 | Crybaby | 1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 9 pm | $8-10
Decompress with your chosen family at HOT GOTHS IN YOUR AREA, featuring darkwave dancing therapy by special guest DJ, LITH LI, bringing the satanic panic from Europe plus your oakland faves LOUIE EL SER @louieelser & HOT GOTH GF @hotgothgfradio. grieve the loss of native life, send curses upon the settlers, and give thanks to the hot goth community of oakland with us on the dance floor!
Museum Store Sunday
11/26 | de Young Museum | 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, SF | 9:30 am-5:15 pm | free
Celebrating seven years, Museum Store Sunday is the annual one-day-only event at museum stores worldwide that offers meaningful gift giving during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This year, we encourage shoppers to “bring your own bag” for sustainable shopping. In addition, we are featuring local artisan trunk shows at both the de Young and Legion of Honor Museum Stores.
Monday, 11/27
A Disturbance in the Force
11/27 | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | 2550 Misson St, SF | 7 pm | $17.75
In 1977, STAR WARS became a cultural phenomenon that single-handedly revitalized a stagnant film industry and forever changed how films were sold, made, and marketed. Movies would never be the same again. A year later, neither would television.
In 1978, CBS aired the two-hour Star Wars Holiday Special during the week of Thanksgiving and was watched by 13 million people. It never re-aired and is considered one of the worst shows to ever air on TV.
Hubba Hubba Revue: Barbie’s Burlesque Dreamhouse
11/27 | DNA Lounge | 375 11th St, SF | 8 pm | $10-15
Santa Cruz burlesque beauties, Lulu & The Lushes, invite you to a Monday Night Hubba of pink perfection, wherein every performer is a living doll!
Monday Night Hubba is the perfect way to start your week sexy: with cocktails, tease, comedy and a more intimate experience than Hubba’s big monthly extravaganzas! Each Monday night is a fun-filled, shimmering showcase of local, national and international burlesque and variety talent — and a chance to see the most dazzling debuts before they hit it big!
Star Whores: Episode IV – A New Ho
11/27 | Oasis | 298 11th St, SF | 7-9 pm | entry by donation
Join us for a staged reading of the multimedia parody Star Whores: Episode IV – A New Ho!
Thrill to the adventures of Luke Streetwalker, Hand Solo, Princess Labia, Obi-Ron Ben-Oldgay, LGB-3PO, and RU-Q2 as they battle to save the galaxy from the evil Governor Muff Divin and the ultimate bad daddy Girth Vader! May The Fierce Be with You.
The Guardsmen Holiday Tree Lot 2023
11/27-12/17 | Fort Mason Center | 2 Marina Blvd, SF | 9 am-9 pm | free
The Guardsmen transform Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture’s Festival Pavilion into a winter wonderland of beautiful holiday trees. Purchase trees, wreaths, garlands, and ornaments for holiday decorating. Tree lot sales benefit The Guardsmen’s youth programs.
Visit the tree lot or order online for curbside pickup of trees, tree stands, and decorations. The tree lot is open daily, from Friday, November 24, 2023 through Friday, December 15, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Special events are part of the Guardsmen Tree Lot traditions. Family Day, the Crab Feed, and the closing night Tree Lot Party!
The Weekly Krazy For Karaoke Singing & Screaming Party
11/27 | The Knockout | 3223 Mission St, SF | 9 pm | free
KRAZY FOR KARAOKE SINGING & SCREAMING PARTY KARAOKE FREEKS UNITE, JUMP ON STAGE AND UNLEASH YOUR INNER OZZIE!
Rad Upcoming Events
11/30 | KQED Live | That’s My Word: Hip-Hop Game Night
12/1 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | Trae Crowder
12/6 | Scrap | Eco Gift Wrap Workshop with Monica Lee
12/10 | The Mountain Winery | Puppies & Pinot
Don’t forget to check out our Big Bad List of Rad Ongoing Events right here!
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