Events on Wednesday, July 7

Fol Chen w/ Aim Low Kid and Jhameel

Music

Fol Chen

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Bottom of the Hill

The unpronounceable Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, ruined countless travel plans in Europe, but for LA-based electro pop band Fol Chen, the ash-covered... 

"Daddy Longlegs" Including a Post Screening Q&A + Shorts with the Directors

Film

"Daddy Longlegs" Including a Post Screening Q&A + Shorts with the Directors

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Roxie Theater

Directors Ben and Josh Safdie will be at the Roxie IN PERSON, Wednesday, July 7 only, following the 7pm show for... 

The Maine w/ This Century

Music

The Maine w/ This Century

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Slim's

You're the type that knows what music is all about. The careful melodies, the heartfelt lyrics, the catchy hooks and vocal... 

Willow Wilson

Special Event

Willow Wilson

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ The Booksmith

Ongoing Events

Outdoor Exploratorium

Special Event

Outdoor Exploratorium

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Fort Mason Center

Since 1969, the Exploratorium has merged science and fun with its hands-on collection; now, it brings that curatorial savvy outdoors, with... 

Bombshell Betty's Burlesquercise Summer Camp

Workshop/Class

Burlesquercise

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Bombshell Betty

Burlesque teacher Bombshell Betty describes herself as a "retrosexual" and a "body image activist." She's also the originator of Burlesquercise, which... 

John Waters:<em> Rush</em>

Art

John Waters: Rush

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Rena Bransten Gallery

Poppers are the drug of choice for outré filmmaker John Waters. He confesses to once taking a huff of amyl nitrate... 

<em>Misspelled</em>: An Alphabet by Victor Reyes

Art

Misspelled

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Robert Berman Gallery/E6

Over the past two years, a series of electric-colored letters have sprouted up around the Mission. With their swirls and flourishes,... 

Oakland Lost and Found Photo Show

Art: Photography

Oakland Lost and Found

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Woody's Cafe

In 1943, Kasper Koojoolian established Kasper's Hot Dogs in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. His grandson Harry Yaglijian, the third-generation owner of the... 

Joe Goode Performance Group presents <em>Traveling Light</em>

Dance

Traveling Light

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Old Mint Building

Traveling Light, Joe Goode Performance Group's latest production, is aptly titled. The local company doesn't need to bring much with them... 

<em>More Glitter &mdash; Less Bitter</em>: Photos by Daniel Nicoletta

Art: Photography

More Glitter — Less Bitter: Photos by Daniel Nicoletta

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Electric Works

In 1973 Harvey Milk opened a camera shop in the Castro, after a roll of film that he left at another... 

<em>This Is The Book I Have Written for You</em>: A Text Themed Art Show

Art

This is the Book I have Written for You

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Park Life

Tucker Nichols is the artist behind anonymouspostcard.org. The site allows users to submit anonymous complaints which Nichols turns into works of... 

<em>Shanghai</em>

Special Event

Shanghai

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Asian Art Museum

By any metric, Shanghai is a city of superlatives: it boasts the largest population of any metropolitan area in China, and... 

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World)

Art

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World)

Wednesday 7/ 7 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) is the first museum survey of Maira Kalman’s narrative
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