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The Week of April 21st For San Francisco, CA 94109

Massage, Facials & Beauty at re:fresh Spa in San Francisco

Re:fresh Day Spa, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Apr. 21 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 22 2008 @ Various Times
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $120.00 Our Price: $60.00*
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Indulge in a luxurious spa treatment at re:fresh, the gorgeous day spa that SanFrancisco.com calls a "rare San Francisco spa haven." Choose from a Deep Tissue Massage, Botanical Bliss Facial, Aloe Valerian Wrap and other lush treatments.

Beauty and Relaxation Treatments at Rejouvenance

Rejouvenance (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Apr. 21 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 22 2008 @ Various Times
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $80.00 - $250.00 Our Price: $40.00 - $125.00*
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You are invited to leave your stress at the door and replace it with comfort, relaxation, serenity and purity. Rejuvenate and revitalize your life with state of the art beauty treatments in this gorgeous and private Caribbean spa setting.

Massage, Facials, Pedicures & More at Barber Lounge

Barber Lounge (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Apr. 21 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Apr. 22 2008 @ Various Times
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $60.00 - $95.00 Our Price: $30.00 - $47.50*
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Barber Lounge is a new hip, full-service salon/barbershop/spa in San Francisco's SOMA district. Catering to both men and women, it offers top products and services—massages, facials, pedicures and much more—housed in a fresh, relaxing loft space.

Singer-Songwriter Tim Hockenberry at the Rrazz Room

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Apr. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $32.50 Our Price: $16.25*
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Already well known to local audiences, singer-songwriter Tim Hockenberry has been called "the great American voice" and the "the best singer in the Bay Area." He'll be performing his songs, including material from his new album "Back In Your Arms" (due in May on About Records), with a revolving roster of talented guest musicians which promises to make each show a new and exciting experience.

Sean Ray and Friends' 7th Annual Testify To Love Cabaret to Fight AIDS

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Tuesday, Apr. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $50.00 Our Price: $25.00*
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Sean Ray, along with his friends and top Bay Area performers, present the seventh annual Testify To Love Cabaret to Fight AIDS. This annual tradition, hosted by Donna Sachet, moves to the new Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko. Proceeds benefit Sean's participation in AIDS/LifeCycle 7, and Positive Being - a non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life for those living with HIV through touch.

Facial and Body Therapies from Caramella Skin Couture

Caramella Skin Couture (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ Various Times
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ Various Times
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $110.00 - $120.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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Caramella Skin Couture combines traditional European skin and body care with the latest advances in facial therapy and body sculpting. The spa offers a variety of luxurious, effective treatments.

Gourmet Dinner and a Show: The Spectacular Teatro ZinZanni

Teatro ZinZanni (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 6:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 6:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $124.50 - $143.50 Our Price: $78.00*
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Set along San Francisco's historic waterfront, Teatro ZinZanni is a bewitching evening of European cabaret, cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner — set in the nightclub of your dreams. Now in its seventh year, Teatro ZinZanni has become a Bay Area entertainment institution.

West Coast Premiere of Dennis Lehane's Coronado at SF Playhouse

The SF Playhouse (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $38.00 Our Price: FREE - $19.00*
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From Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone, comes Coronado, a film-noir ride through the lives and passions of Middle Americans. Complete with shady characters, sex and murder, Coronado taps into that unsettling place where the familiar turns eerie as it explores our connection to our past and future selves.

David and Amy Sedaris's Hysterical Comedy The Book of Liz

Custom Stage @ Off-Market (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $12.50*
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Custom Made Theatre Co. performs The Book of Liz, a play written by David Sedaris (NPR, Me Talk Pretty One Day) and his sister Amy Sedaris (Comedy Central's Strangers With Candy). It's a wacky and outrageous parable about the adventures of Sister Elizabeth Donderstock, a devoted maker of cheese balls who takes a job as a waitress.

Chilling Musical Drama Thrill Me at New Conservatory Theatre Center

New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 - $34.00 Our Price: $11.00 - $17.00*
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Nathan Leopold was passionate about Richard Loeb, who was passionate about crime and excitement. Thrill Me reveals the series of events in 1924 Chicago that led about-to-be law students Leopold and Loeb to be forever remembered as "The Thrill Killers."

San Francisco Symphony: All-Haydn Program

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $35.00 - $83.00 Our Price: $17.50 - $41.50*
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The San Francisco Symphony presents two great Haydn choral works, plus one of his greatest symphonies. If you love Haydn, this is for you. If you have yet to meet him, this is an ideal introduction: music of wit, gravitas, and the pleasures of sheer beauty. Rediscover the works of the quintessential Age of Enlightenment composer.

Anti-War Drama The Trojan Women at Aurora Theatre Company

Aurora Theatre (Berkeley, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $42.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $21.00*
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Inspired by Euripides' classic anti-war tragedy, Ellen McLaughlin's The Trojan Women vividly recounts the final moments of Trojan civilization in the aftermath of the city's sacking by the invading Greeks. Queen Hecuba, the slave-concubine Andromache and the mythic Helen, meet in the ruins and together find victory in the female spirit amid the horrors visited upon them by both gods and men.

Provocative French Drama: Jean Genet's The Maids, with All-Male Cast

SF Playhouse Stage 2 (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Apr. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 Our Price: FREE - $11.00*
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Two sisters, Solange and Claire, simultaneously hate and love their employer. Trapped in the confines of Madam's world, their inability to escape draws them into a realm of deep introspection. The action revolves around the eccentricities of power and its resulting loneliness, exploring murder, enslavement and much more. This production is performed by an all-male cast.

Brow Design, Lash Extensions and More at Exotic Faces Lash and Brow Bar

Exotic Faces Lash and Brow Bar Emeryville (Emeryville, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $70.00 - $275.00 Our Price: $35.00 - $137.50*
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Exotic Faces is an environment designed to help restore your mind, body and soul. Whether you want a revitalizing facial, eyebrow design or glamorous eyelash extensions, Exotic Faces does its best to ensure your visit will be a pleasant and memorable experience.

Spa Treatments at Pampered Day Spa

Pampered (Oakland, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ Various Times
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $75.00 - $145.00 Our Price: $37.50 - $72.50*
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Pampered Day Spa is a relaxing oasis in Oakland (near Lake Merritt) offering a wide variety of spa services for men and women. Choose from facials, massage, or special combination packages. Great as a gift—or treat yourself!

Dinner and a Show: Tony n' Tina's Wedding Dinner Comedy

Swiss Louis Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 7:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $115.00 Our Price: $57.50*
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Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, and you won't just see a show — you'll be a part of it! The fun starts with the happy couple's wedding ceremony, then it's time for the all-inclusive reception featuring a family-style pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake, dancing and lots of laughs!

Smart, Existential Comedy Luv at Actors Theatre of San Francisco

Actors Theatre San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
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Held over by popular demand! Originally staged in 1964 starring Anne Jackson, Eli Wallach and Alan Arkin, and directed by Mike Nichols, Luv was the second longest running comedy of its era. The story takes place on a suspension bridge, where three friends turn their existential woes into neuroses of vaudevillian proportions.

Singer-Actress Katey Sagal (Married With Children) Performs Live at the Rrazz Room

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $50.00 - $55.00 Our Price: $25.00 - $27.50*
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One of TV's most popular stars, Katey Sagal (Married with Children, 8 Simple Rules, Futurama) is also a gifted musician, a former Bette Midler backup singer who has performed with such diverse talents as Bob Dylan, Etta James, Tanya Tucker and Gene Simmons. She returns to the stage for a sassy, brassy and brilliant evening of inspired song and laughter.

George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession at The Ashby Stage

Ashby Stage (Berkeley, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $17.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $8.50 - $12.50*
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One mother, one daughter, one secret.... As much a battleground for women's rights as it was infamous for prostitution, George Bernard Shaw's rich Victorian landscape is rife with deception, defiance and fierce ambition. This classic play argues that the truest outrage is to live one kind of life, but believe in another.

August Wilson's Fences at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $22.00 - $36.00 Our Price: $11.00 - $18.00*
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Winner of every major award including the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award, Fences is the second installment of August Wilson's extraordinary ten-play cycle exploring the African-American experience in the 20th century. It is a powerful drama about Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, who is working as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh.

Guerrilla Rep Presents hotshot, a World Premiere Tragicomedy

Mama Calizo's Voice Factory (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
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hotshot goes in for a close up and relentless look into the secret and darkly comic lives of three San Francisco men driven together and ultimately betrayed by their boundless obsessions - for sex, for love and for crystal meth.

Award-Winning Travel Writer Jeff Greenwald's Strange Travel Suggestions at The Marsh

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $22.00 Our Price: $7.50 - $11.00*
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"Strange travel suggestions," Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. wrote, "are dancing lessons from God." It's those sudden inspirations and unpredictable encounters that make world travel so wild and illuminating. Travel writer Jeff Greenwald (Shopping for Buddhas) brings the hand of destiny into this series of improvised monologues inspired by the vagaries of wanderlust. Audience members spin a Wheel of Fortune, and where it stops, Greenwald's tales begin....

Monkey Room: World Premiere of Gripping Comedy-Drama About AIDS Research

The Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $45.00 Our Price: $20.00 - $22.50*
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Four monkeys in an HIV research lab do not become sick despite repeated injections of the virus - but why? Ava, the new head of the lab, must solve the mystery to find a breakthrough vaccine before her funding is cut. This daring new comic drama explores the lengths people go to fight for what they believe in. Playwright Kevin Fisher is a researcher himself, and was a presenter at the 14th International AIDS Conference.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Musical Cinderella at Lesher Center for the Arts

Lesher Center for the Arts (Walnut Creek, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $34.00 - $39.00 Our Price: $17.00 - $19.50*
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Take a cruel stepmother and two vain stepsisters, add a kindly fairy godmother, a pair of glass slippers and a handsome prince, and you have the recipe for this magical, romantic fairy tale. Cinderella features such beloved songs as "In My Own Little Corner," "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" and "Ten Minutes Ago" by Broadway's legendary songwriting duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein.

A Marriage Unravels in Riches at the Phoenix Theatre

Phoenix Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Award-winning playwright Lee Blessing's Riches depicts an "everything is right" marriage in which everything goes horribly wrong. On a romantic getaway to celebrate their twenty-first wedding anniversary, a seemingly close, happy couple discovers just how far apart they really are.

Collaborative Dance Troupe inkBoat Performs c(H)ord at YBCA

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Local choreographer Shinichi Iova-Koga, who founded the internationally collaborative troupe inkBoat, has earned a devoted following for his hybrid performance style — a synthesis of traditional and experimental dance, Japanese Butoh and physical theater. c(H)ord binds the cacophony of lives erupting from the mud. Stained by ancestry, folk culture, wild nature and nostalgia, these creatures scuttle and crawl, tear at the earth and sing to the sky.

It's All About the Music: The Art of Marc-André Hamelin: Film and Live Performance by Pianist

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $39.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $19.50*
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Don't miss this extraordinary evening with the world-renowned composer/pianist, Marc-André Hamelin. The first half of the program features a documentary film of the artist in dialogue about and in performance of the works of great (and unknown) composer-performers. The second half will be a glorious mini-concert.

Two Political Dance Works: Lies You Can Dance To and Color Me America

Project Artaud Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Apr. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Lies You Can Dance To, an aerial work from Jo Kreiter that ironically takes place mostly on the ground, investigates the absence of truth in American politics and how this resonates in the bodies of our citizens. Color Me America from Butoh artist Ledoh explores the cumulative effect of constant low-grade threats and small manipulations by using sustained tension, explosive punctuations and expansive tempos.

Beach Blanket Babylon at Club Fugazi

Club Fugazi (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 6:30pm
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $49.00 Our Price: $24.50*
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See the best-loved musical comedy revue that has been wowing audiences for more than 30 years: Beach Blanket Babylon! This zany musical spoof of pop culture is world-renowned for its extravagant costumes, huge hats and biting satire.

Vampire Tour of San Francisco - The Best of the Bay!

Vampire Tour of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Explore the Gothic side of San Francisco's Nob Hill with this incredible Vampire Tour, led by Mina Harker, a real vampress. This tour has been delighting Goldstar Events' customers since January 2004!

Big City Improv at the Shelton Theater

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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The award-winning Big City Improv performs improvisational comedy in the style of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and they are appearing live at The Shelton Theatre.

Shopping! The Musical - A Brand New Musical Comedy Revue

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $29.00 Our Price: FREE - $14.50*
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Shopping! The Musical is a new musical comedy revue by award-winning writer Morris Bobrow about everyone's second favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. Hilarious songs and sketches about the frustrations, annoyances and occasional joys of shopping — how men and women do it, dealing with customers, clerks and store environments, shopping online and on TV and other familiar situations.

San Francisco Architecture Walking Tour: Discover the City's Gems

Architecture Walking Tour - Galleria Park Hotel Lobby (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ Various Times
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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Discover the rich history of San Francisco architecture. Rick Evans' two-hour tour is loaded with secret gems and hidden jewels of the city! In addition to learning about the history of the architecture in the Financial District, you'll also see hidden outdoor spaces, including several rooftop gardens that can only be found on foot.

First Draft: Synergy Theatre's New Improv Comedy Show

Off-Market Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: FREE - $5.00*
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Synergy Theatre and Piano Fight productions present First Draft, a hilarious new late-night improv comedy show. Aided by audience suggestions, a talented team of improvisers will generate a full-length play on the spot. Every show is completely different!

Insignificant Others: Love Unfolds In The City

Theatre 39 (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $46.00 Our Price: FREE - $23.00*
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This musical, transferring to Pier 39 after a successful run at the Zeum Theater, tells a tale of love and friendship. Five friends move to San Francisco from the Midwest, only to find themselves falling in love with each other, with the city itself, and facing any number of challenges to that love. Sexuality, faith and the ups and downs of love all come together for a rollicking, romantic, magical musical.

7 Sins: James Judd's Hilarious One-Man Show at Theatre Rhinoceros

Theatre Rhinoceros (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $15.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $7.50*
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Comedian and writer James Judd presents 7 Sins, a collection of hilarious true stories from his life. A hit across the country and on the Canadian festival circuit, the show follows Judd from his childhood (when his mother paid him to watch soap operas while she was at work, then re-enact them for her) through a series of failed jobs (including dot-com journalist and criminal defense attorney).

Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants at Beautiful AT&T Park

AT&T Park (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 7:15pm
Full Price: $26.00 - $27.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Dusty Baker returns to the Bay Area as manager of the Cincinnati Reds for a highly anticipated Friday night game against the San Francisco Giants. San Francisco has some of the best young pitching in game, and they'll need it all to hold off the powerhouse hitting of Cincinnati.

Tennessee Williams' Two-Character Drama Out Cry at The Next Stage

Next Stage Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Tennessee Williams called his two-person play Out Cry "...my most beautiful play since Streetcar." Reality and fantasy are interwoven with terrifying power as two actors—a brother and sister—are deserted in a decrepit "state theatre in an unknown state." Faced by an audience expecting a performance, they enact The Two-Character Play, an illusion within an illusion.

Audience Picks Winner in Short-Play Competition ShortLived

Off-Market Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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ShortLived is a three-month competition of fully staged short plays by a myriad of writers, where each piece is scored by the audience. The two lowest-scoring pieces are then replaced two weeks later by two new fully staged shorts. The writer whose script receives the highest score will be invited to write an upcoming full-length PianoFight play with a four-week run.

First Look Festival: American Conservatory Theater Presents Readings of New Plays

Zeum Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.50 Our Price: $5.50*
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American Concervatory Theatre presents the First Look Festival at the Zeum theatre, featuring readings of new, never-before-performed plays. Works include War Music, adapted by Lillian Groag from Christopher Logue's epic account of Homer's Iliad, and The Road Weeps, The Well Runs Dry by Bay Area native Marcus Gardley.

Flaming Sin: London's Grand Guignol Features U.S. Premiere of Noel Coward Play

Hypnodrome (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $69.00 Our Price: FREE - $34.50*
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The Hypnodrome presents Flaming Sin, featuring two plays which opened at London's notorious Grand Guignol in the early 1920s. The bill features the American premiere of Noel Coward's scandalous The Better Half, a skewering of British sexual mores that was lost for 85 years before being recently discovered. Also featured: André de Lorde and Alfred Binet's horrifying The Old Women, or A Crime in a Madhouse, plus an assortment of sensational variety acts.

SPF7 Presents John Williams Is a Dick: Sketch Comedy at the Dark Room

Darkroom (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Many things in this world make living difficult: bullying, fear of tomorrow, opening a Capri Sun. In John Williams Is a Dick, popular sketch comedy troupe SPF7 not only faces the bad stuff—they tie it to a chair, duct-tape its mouth shut and make it watch Kevin Costner's "The Postman" on a constant loop.

Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble and Balkan Cabaret Play Eastern European Standards

Croatian American Cultural Center (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $21.00 Our Price: $10.50*
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Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble joins forces with Seattle's Balkan Cabaret to share the passionate poetry of traditional ballads and beloved standards from the cafés and cabarets of old Eastern Europe. Offerings will span sevdah songs of love and longing from Bosnia and Herzegovina, sweetly harmonized Croatian folk songs, nostalgic starogradski tunes from Bulgaria, and more. The show features vocalists Mary Sherhart and John Morovich.

Classic Family Comedy Life With Father at Chanticleers Theatre

Chanticleers Theatre (Castro Valley, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
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In late 19th-century New York, a Wall Street broker likes to think he's in charge of his household...but much of what happens is beyond his control. His children are also stretching their wings, discovering girls and making money out of selling patent medicine. When it comes to light that he has never been baptized, things really start to come undone.

Japanese Love Story Ghosts and Girls: The Legend of the Morning Glory

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Kanbar Hall) (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Apr. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Ghosts and Girls is a haunting love tale about a powerful samurai's daughter who falls in love with a boy from a poor family. This unstaged piece is brought to life with the haunting eloquence of master teller Brenda Wong Aoki, dynamic women drummers, dancers, and mystic melodies of Tokyo's premier shakuhachi artist.

Naked Comedy — Live Stand-Up Comedy at the Clubhouse!

The Clubhouse @ SF Comedy College (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 9:00pm (Nico Santos)
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
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No additives, no preservatives—just good stand-up comedy. This comedy showcase features some of the best comedians in town, including those local favorites from the bigger clubs—without the two-drink minimum of those other clubs. Lineups change every week, so check the Clubhouse website for the latest updates.

"Entertainer of the Year" Terese Genecco and Her Little Big Band at Hotel Nikko

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $35.00 Our Price: $17.50*
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Terese Genecco, San Francisco's "Entertainer of the Year" and a favorite of Goldstar members, performs a high-energy, Vegas-style nightclub show with her seven-piece jazz band, the Little Big Band. All the hip cats will be in the house for this weekly late-night extravaganza!

Classical Guitarist Scott Wolf in Concert at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (San Bruno, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Scott Wolf began his musical career playing in various punk and rock bands before turning his energies to classical guitar. He was recently a finalist and winner of the "Latin American Prize" at Boston GuitarFest 2007.

Choral Music by American Composers in An American Sampler from San Franciso Lyric Chorus

Trinity Episcopal Church (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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The San Francisco Lyric Chorus, led by Music Director Robert Gurney, presents their spring concert, An American Sampler. The program showcases music by American composers such as Samuel Barber, Virgil Thomson, Dan Locklair, Randall Thompson, Eric Whitacre, Daniel Gawthrop, Robert Adams (West Coast premiere), and more.

Pocket Opera Presents Mozart's Cosi fan tutte

Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $34.00 Our Price: $17.00*
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San Francisco's acclaimed Pocket Opera presents Mozart's Cosi fan tutte. Mozart asks the time-honored question: Are women really alike? In this opera buffa, two officers test the constancy of their fiancées. When the men pretend to be called to war, will their sweethearts be faithful or fickle?

Giants of Jazz on Film: An Evening with Duke Ellington

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Kanbar Hall) (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $24.00 Our Price: $12.00*
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Duke Ellington's music has been described as being "beyond category," and there is a great deal of truth in the statement. This special production will revisit his amazing career. Most of the clips included in Giants of Jazz on Film are true audio-visual rarities, and most have never before been screened for the JCCSF audience.

Sam Shepard's Satire Curse of the Starving Class at A.C.T.

A.C.T. (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 2:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $14.00 - $67.00 Our Price: $8.00 - $34.50*
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A dark satire by Pulitzer Prize winner and Academy Award nominee Sam Shepard, Curse of the Starving Class is at once hilarious and profound, frighteningly true and delightfully surreal. The story follows a malnourished and rather bizarre family searching for freedom, security and their piece of the American pie.

Saturday Night All-Stars Comedy Showcase at Cobb's

Cobb's Comedy Club (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 26 2008 @ 10:15pm
Full Price: $15.50 Our Price: FREE*
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Cobb's Comedy Club presents a special Saturday night showcase featuring the comedians of the Bay Area. See the City's top up-and-coming comics performing alongside beloved veterans of the local scene and special guests at San Francisco's finest comedy venue.

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