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23 May 2011

FREE School Teaches You Belly Dancing, is FREE

Did you guys know about this little collective called “The Free School“? It’s just what it sounds like: It offers FREE classes and collaborations on a contribution basis. So if you have something you’re willing to teach for FREE, you should totally let them know. But today we’re going to

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17 May 2011

Tonight! Mangled Bohemians, Liquid Indian, and More at the Hemlock

You know what I love about the Hemlock? You can go in and drink when the bar is having a show, and you don’t have to watch it. But if for some reason you want to rub shoulders with other dirty hipsters and nod your head to a set straight

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16 May 2011

Let’s Talk Particle Physics!

I exist in the realm of unicorns and rainbows. I like a glass of wine, a spinning record, and a fanciful retelling of an unfortunate seduction. Personally, I can’t imagine anything more boring than something called “particle physics.” But even if you are like me, you might enjoy tonight’s talk,

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10 May 2011

LADEEZ! Get your Shecky’s on Tonight! And Tomorrow Night!

Hooo girl, you know we go out with other girls. But why not toss a goodie bag, merchant designers, artisan jewelers, snacks, and drinks (BOOZE Y’ALL) into the mix? Event promoter Shecky’s is bringing you $10 off tickets to its 10th anniversary of Girls Night Out. With your ticket, you

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09 May 2011

A Good Enough Reason to Go All the Way out to the Presidio!

Hey, remember the Presidio? It’s that hard-to-get-to green place between here and the Golden Gate Bridge. Well, they’re having art out there now, and this was originally the last week to get to it! Sponsored by the For-Site Foundation, Presidio Habitats showcases works designed to help out the animals living

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02 May 2011

Tonight! Shh, It’s the Secret Secretaries

Within the past year, locals The Secret Secretaries have gone from “What’s so secret about ’em?” to “punk-styled ‘lit rock’… musically virtuosic… pure poetry” (Charles Kruger). Remain at Cafe du Nord after the group’s set tonight for the Quiet Lightning Reading Series, and you’ll have yourself a seriously cerebral night

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02 May 2011

Curbing Consumption: A Money-Saving Lecture for Broke Asses

Despite its annoying, clipboard-carrying solicitors stationed on the sidewalk outside every grocery store in this town, Greenpeace’s heart has always been in the right place. So it’s fitting that former Greenpeace CEO Paul Gilding is the brains behind tonight’s talk, “Curbing Consumption: Forming a New Economic Model,” sponsored by the

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