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14th Annual SF IndieFest

Festival: Film

SF IndieFest

Thursday 2/ 9 @ Various locations

Sundance may have sold out, but SF IndieFest keeps it real with its annual run of low-budget independent films and parties.... 

Noise Pop and SF Weekly present The Pop-Up Get-Down

Party

Noise Pop's Pop-Up Get-Down

Thursday 2/ 9 @ Noise Pop-Up Shop

In January of 1993, Noise Pop began humbly as a one-day event with five acts. Nineteen years later, San Francisco's once-subdued... 

SFIAAFF30 Launch Party

Party

SFIAAFF30 Launch Party

Thursday 2/ 9 @ 111 Minna Gallery

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) may be a mouthful, but it's also one of the premier festivals... 

SF Beer Week

Food/Wine: Festival

SF Beer Week

Today @ Various locations

For ten glorious days, your cup will runneth over as the city salutes one of humankind's oldest libations. The SF Brewer's... 

<em>On the Edge 2</em> Erotic Photography Exhibition

Art: Photography

On the Edge 2 Erotic Photography Exhibition

Today @ Gallery 4N5

No matter what it is that floats your boat or tickles your pickle, it's likely to be in this 25-artist group... 

American Tripps: Berlin-Style Ping Pong

Get Social: Table Tennis

American Tripps: Berlin-Style Ping Pong

Today @ Noise Pop-Up Shop

Ping pong was invented in England a century and a half ago as a kind of fancy parlour game for dinner-glove-wearing... 

Around the World in 80 Sips

Food/Wine: Tasting

Around the World in 80 Sips

Today @ Golden Gate Club

Bottlenotes, a national online community of wine enthusiasts, is something like a card catalog of wines. Members can share notes and... 

Mortified SF's Doomed Valentine's Show

Performing Arts: Spoken Word

Mortified SF's Doomed Valentine's Show

Today @ DNA Lounge

For most of us, adolescence's never-ending angst and cringe-worthy moments are best observed in a John Hughes film rather than personally... 

<em>Hotel in a Bottle</em>

Performing Arts: Theatre

Hotel in a Bottle

Today @ CounterPULSE

Murakami is a magical realist master from Nihon. If you've ever had the pleasure of reading any of his fine works... 

Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt

City Gems

Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt

Tomorrow @ Justin Herman Plaza

An annual tradition since 1988, this challenging city puzzle puts urban adventurers and trivia buffs to the test. Sixteen clues on... 

The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade

Festival: Parade

Chinese New Year Parade

Tomorrow @ Market St & 2nd St

If your New Year's resolutions haven't gotten off to an auspicious start or if 2012 is already kicking your ass, lift... 

SF IndieFest's Roller Disco Party

Party

SF IndieFest's Roller Disco Party

Tomorrow @ CELLspace

Who says disco is dead? Boogie on down to the costumed rollerskating revival at CELLspace for a four-wheelin' freak-out. Whether you... 

Martha Graham Dance Company: <em>Dance is a Weapon</em>

Dance: Modern

Martha Graham Dance Company: Dance is a Weapon

Tomorrow @ Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

The Martha Graham Dance Co. is the oldest in the country, and what else can be said about America's legendary pioneer... 

Mortified SF's Doomed Valentine's Show

Performing Arts: Spoken Word

Mortified SF's Doomed Valentine's Show

Tomorrow @ Shattuck Down Low

For most of us, adolescence's never-ending angst and cringe-worthy moments are best observed in a John Hughes film rather than personally... 

SF Mixtape Society: Under the Covers

Get Social

SF Mixtape Society

Sunday 2/12 @ The Make-Out Room

The SF Mixtape Society is dedicated to the long-lost '80s ritual of creating a mixtape. When founders Annie Lin and John... 

Love Hurts: Litquake Preps You for Valentine's Day

Books: Reading

Love Hurts: Litquake Preps You for Valentine's Day

Monday 2/13 @ The Make-Out Room

Ah, Valentine's Day: the 24 hours of each and every year dedicated to the exuberant affections of requited love. A day... 

The Great San Francisco Pillow Fight

City Gems

The Great San Francisco Pillow Fight

Tuesday 2/14 @ Justin Herman Plaza

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with "a roll in the sack" with hundreds of total strangers? Whether seeking... 

Sugar's Coming Out Party

Special Event: Release Party/Signing

Sugar's Coming Out Party

Tuesday 2/14 @ Verdi Club

For what has seemed a million lovely years, the Dear Sugar column has occupied a small warm place on the Internet....