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The Week of May 19th 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, May. 19 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ Various Times
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $110.00 - $120.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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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.

Big Band CJO (Contemporary Jazz Orchestra) at Jazz at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Monday, May. 19 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $100.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $50.00*
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The CJO Big Band continues its ten-year Monday night tradition at Jazz at Pearl's. Few sounds equal the thrill of hearing a talented, tight-knit jazz orchestra play live. CJO delivers a swinging rhythm section, high-octane brass and a polished repertoire. This 17-piece ensemble will have you in the mood for jazz! Guest star vocalists are featured twice a month.

Massage, Facials, Pedicures & More at Barber Lounge

Barber Lounge (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 19 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, May. 20 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ Various Times
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, May. 19 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.

Pianist Garrick Ohlsson with Lecturer Robert Greenberg: Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Prokofiev

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 19 2008 @ 7:30pm (Rachmaninoff, Scriabin)
Tuesday, May. 20 2008 @ 7:30pm (Prokofiev, Scriabin)
Full Price: $39.00 Our Price: $19.50*
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In a special two-night series, pianist Garrick Ohlsson and scholar Robert Greenberg explore the landscape of three giants of Russian music: Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sergei Prokofiev. They'll play two separate programs, with Ohlsson's renowned playing and Greenberg's insightful commentary charting the course of Russian music from Romanticism into the twentieth century.

For Ladies Only Comedy Showcase Featuring Julia Jackson

Club Deluxe (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 19 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: FREE - $5.00*
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Club Deluxe's monthly For Ladies Only showcase features the funniest female comics in the Bay. Julia Jackson, a comedienne and solo artist known for her biting social commentary, has performed at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was a Semi-Finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition. Her solo performance piece Turbulence was selected for the 2006 San Francisco Theatre Festival and the 2006 San Francisco Solo Festival.

"She Put a Spell on Me": Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Tuesday, May. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Tuesday, May. 20 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $150.00 Our Price: $7.50 - $75.00*
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Kim Nalley's musical tribute to Nina Simone is interpersed with historical commentary and unabashed delivery of the more controversial songs of Simone's repertoire. "She Put a Spell on Me" has enjoyed four sold-out runs at various venues; the CD was shortlisted for a Grammy. Nalley, nominated as one the Bay Area's 10 most influential African Amercians, will be backed by a quartet led by pianist Tammy Hall.

Berkeley Chamber Performances Presents the Laurel Ensemble: Brahms, Ravel, Cohn

Berkeley City Club (Berkeley, CA)
Tuesday, May. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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The Laurel Ensemble specializes in a rich and varied repertoire for mixed strings, winds and keyboard to explore and present select, but often overlooked, works from the chamber music literature. They'll be performing Brahms' Quintet for Clarinet & String Quartet, Op. 115; Ravel's Introduction and Allegro; and James Cohn's newly commissioned piece for the Ensemble with guest harpist and violinist. Reception follows for audience and artists.

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

A.C.T. (San Francisco, CA)
Tuesday, May. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 4 more dates.
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.

Big Band Music of Collective West Jazz Orchestra at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $100.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $50.00*
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The Collective West Jazz Orchestra is a 12-piece big band that plays delightful, high-energy jazz. Their repertoire includes a full range of big band styles, from Count Basie classics to straight-ahead ballads and burners to challenging contemporary numbers. The orchestra is led by dynamic saxophonist Fil Lorenz. Vocalist Danny Grewen is the guest artist.

Vocalist Jane Olivor in Concert at The Rrazz Room

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $52.50 - $55.00 Our Price: $26.25 - $27.50*
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Acclaimed singer Jane Olivor makes a long-awaited return to the Bay Area with her upcoming appearance at The Rrazz Room. A musical sensation and deeply loved vocalist of the finest order, Olivor can turn a ballad into a transforming experience and always leaves her audience wanting more.

SF Playhouse Presents Bug, a Creepy Psychological Thriller

The SF Playhouse (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $38.00 Our Price: FREE - $19.00*
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Walk on the wild side with Tracy Letts' Bug, a Bay Area premiere from the author of Killer Joe and current Broadway darling August: Osage County. Bug is a psychological thriller about love, fear...and little tiny bugs. This play will seduce you and get under your skin. Scratch the itch — don't miss it!

Campy Mystery It's Murder, Mary! at New Conservatory Theatre Center

New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 - $40.00 Our Price: $11.00 - $20.00*
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This action-packed comedy is modeled after the classic "whodunit" murder-mystery genre. Set at an exclusive Russian River resort, this campy yet tension-filled play will keep you guessing (and laughing) until the last body falls.

An Unpredictable Evening with August Kleinzahler: Author at Jewish Community Center of SF

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - Fisher Family Hall (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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August Kleinzahler's six books of poetry include The Strange Hours Travelers Keep, which won the 2004 Griffin International Poetry Prize. His 2004 prose book, Cutty, One Rock: Low Characters and Strange Places, Gently Explained, was called a "masterpiece" by The Washington Post. From a New Jersey childhood as one of few Jews among many Italians, Kleinzahler has become a writer whose edgy, swaggering, and often hilarious work never fails to move readers.

Peddling Rainbows: The Songs and Poetry of E.Y. "Yip" Harburg

Eureka Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 7:00pm
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 - $38.00 Our Price: $11.00 - $19.00*
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Enjoy an evening of great songs like "It's Only a Paper Moon," "April in Paris," "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", "Over the Rainbow," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?", "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe," "Can't Help Singing" and "Old Devil Moon" by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and his composer-collaborators Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, Jerome Kern, Jule Styne, Vernon Duke and more.

Comedian W. Kamau Bell in The W. Kamau Bell Curve

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
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Funnyman W. Kamau Bell often opens for Dave Chappelle and has appeared on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and on "Comics Unleashed." See his new show The W. Kamau Bell Curve, a passionate and comedic look at racism in modern society, at the Shelton Theatre.

Swinging Crooner Jonathan Poretz Celebrates CD Release at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $100.00 Our Price: $5.00 - $50.00*
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Swinging singer Jonathan Poretz's new CD, "A Lot of Livin' to Do," is a celebration of the style and spirit of Frank Sinatra and the grand Rat Pack days—yet Poretz makes that spirit his own. Backing Poretz is a great band featuring Noel Jewkes on sax, Lee Bloom on piano, Jeff Neighbor on bass and Vince Lateano on drums.

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

Swiss Louis Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 7:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $85.50 - $115.00 Our Price: $42.75 - $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!

Neil Simon's The Odd Couple — A Timeless Classic at Custom Made Theatre Co.

Custom Stage @ Off-Market (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Oscar, a typical slovenly bachelor, is living in his beautifully decorated, but now trashed, apartment since his wife left him. Felix, a compulsive neat-freak, has also just been dumped by his spouse. Thinking the company would do him good, not to mention the rent reduction, Oscar invites Felix to live with him...and so begins one of theatre's most famous marriages.

Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage — A Rock Opera

Ashby Stage (Berkeley, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $17.00 - $22.00 Our Price: $8.50 - $11.00*
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What was the story of "Beowulf" before it was written down, and what is it now in the hands of the academics? Flawed heroes, sympathetic monsters and haughty professors collide as one of the most twisted stories in the literary cannon comes to life in this rock opera with a live musical score.

Off-Broadway Star Sherry Glaser in The Breast of Sherry Glaser

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $22.00 Our Price: $7.50 - $11.00*
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Sherry Glaser's show is the culmination of more than 20 years of her theatrical comedy and peace activism. It features a trio of outrageous characters who all challenge the status quo in different ways: Miguel De Cervantes, Mother Superior and SAM SLAM (Super Lesbian Activist Mother).

12th Annual Best of PlayGround Festival: An Evening of Short Plays at Thick House

Thick House (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $28.00 - $40.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $20.00*
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The 12th Annual Best of PlayGround Festival is an evening of seven short plays written by some of the Bay Area's hottest new playwrights. Performed and directed by top local talent, the short works are given full production to deliver what the Examiner calls, "as entertaining and thought-provoking as anything on stage at The City's major theaters these days."

Theater: The Musical — An Improvised Musical from Un-Scripted Theater Company

SF Playhouse Stage 2 (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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At each performance, the Un-Scripted Theater Company will improvise a new, full-length musical as if it were written by one of your favorite playwrights. In the mood for musical comedy? How about musical drama? The audience supplies the playwright, and Un-Scripted delivers an original musical—created just for you.

Elton John and Tim Rice's Musical Aida at Hillbarn Theatre

Hillbarn Theatre (Foster City, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $26.00 - $28.00 Our Price: $13.00 - $14.00*
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This pop-rock musical by Elton John and Tim Rice (The Lion King) is the passionate tale of a captured Nubian princess taken as a slave to Egypt, where she becomes involved in a love triangle with her captor, the Egyptian captain Radames, and the daughter of the Pharaoh, Princess Amneris, who is bethrothed to Radames.

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Brahms' German Requiem

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $35.00 - $78.00 Our Price: $17.50 - $39.00*
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Brahms's great Requiem fuses immediacy of expression with a timeless message. It is not so much a memorial as a work that reminds the living of what life offers to those who engage with it. Don't miss this chance to experience the depths of Brahms' music, as performed by the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. Soloists: soprano Laura Claycomb, baritone Matthias Goerne.

Lynn Harrell Plays the Complete Bach Cello Suites at Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 7:30pm (Suites 1, 5, 3)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm (Suites 2, 4, 6)
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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In a rarefied combination of profound music, visionary artistry, and a majestic space, Grammy award-winning cellist Lynn Harrell performs his acclaimed rendition of the complete Bach Cello Suites, some of the most moving music ever written. He'll be performing all six of the Suites over the span of two remarkable nights.

Sam Shepard's Buried Child at Actors Theatre of San Francisco

Actors Theatre San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00 Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
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Buried Child won the first Pulitzer Prize awarded to a play premiering Off-Broadway, propelling Sam Shepard into the national spotlight. Exploring a dark side of the American Dream, the play chronicles three generations of a Midwestern family struggling against each other. From its darkly humorous opening to an implosive final act, the play examines the corrosive effects of a long-held secret in a family ravaged by guilt and shame.

Sweeney Todd Spoof Sweetie Tanya: The Demon Barista of Valencia Street

EXIT Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Catch the musical parody that SF Weekly calls "a vicious theatrical treat." On the run from creditors after a failed sexual harassment suit against her powerful boss, Tanya ends up working in the dingiest coffee shop in the Mission. Instead of a haven, she finds a lecherous boss, creepy patrons and her destiny as a force of vengeance!

Musical Revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at Marin Theatre Company

Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $33.00 Our Price: $16.50*
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With a cast of four actors and four musicians, this show celebrates singer-songwriter Jacques Brel's timeless relevance and enduring passions in a diverse blend of ballads, tangos, boleros and classics. Brel's songs have been covered by an eclectic group of performers including David Bowie ("Amsterdam"), Nina Simone, and Sting ("Ne Me Quitte Pas"). Filled with raw human emotion, each piece tells a story.

Speaking Chinese: A Dance Journey Based on Zhang Ailing's Novella

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: FREE - $8.00*
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Speaking Chinese is a dance journey inspired by Love in a Fallen City, a 1943 novella by Chinese-American writer Zhang Ailing and featuring the orchestral and chamber music of Shanghai composer Zhu Jian'er. Combining text, movement, image and sound, this interdisciplinary work leads us through Ailing's "tales of love, longing and the shifting of endlessly treacherous shoals of family life."

Beach Blanket Babylon at Club Fugazi

Club Fugazi (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 6:30pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $46.00 Our Price: $23.00*
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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, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 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!

Flashback Walking Tour of Haight-Ashbury

Flashback Tour (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 1:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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This comedian-led tour takes a vivid trip through the heart of the Haight-Ashbury district, the birthplace of the 1960s cultural revolution. You'll see the locations of some of the most memorable events of the Summer of Love, as well as the former homes of the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and other notables. The tour also discusses the music, poster art, and lifestyles that defined the Hippie era in San Francisco's most colorful neighborhood.

Big City Improv at the Shelton Theater

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 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, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $29.00 Our Price: $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.

Battle-of-the-Bay Theatresports from BATS Improv

Bayfront Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 - $15.00 Our Price: $6.00 - $7.50*
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In this annual summer tournament, six teams representing neighborhoods all over the Bay Area battle for the right to compete against Los Angeles Theatresports in the championships. Each night, two teams of improvisers face off in a series of scenes, games and songs, vying for points awarded by judges. The audience is involved throughout the show, shouting suggestions, voting for their favorite scenes, and volunteers are invited to participate in one of the rounds.

Gourmet Dinner and a Show: The Spectacular Teatro ZinZanni

Teatro ZinZanni (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 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.

Soul Jazz Saxophone Master Houston Person at Jazz at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 10:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $150.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $75.00*
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Every once in a while a true giant of jazz comes along. Houston Person is one of those giants, with an identifiable original sound and fierce jazz integrity. Whether playing blues, ballads, bebop or boogaloos, this tenor saxophonist is instantly recognizable for his big, beefy tone and his alternately tender and tough attack.

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

Architecture Walking Tour - Galleria Park Hotel Lobby (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ Various Times
Saturday, May. 24 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, May. 23 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, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $46.00 Our Price: $9.95 - $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.

Audience Picks Winner in Short-Play Competition ShortLived

Off-Market Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 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.

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

Hypnodrome (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 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.

Entangled Love Story Octopus at The Magic Theatre

The Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $45.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $22.50*
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A love story rendered through a post-modern gay lens, Octopus examines the fallout of one night of lust on four men. This universal story of love, jealousy and commitment comingles with a mysterious telegram delivery boy and a ravenous monster from the ocean floor.

Dianne Reeves: Grammy-Winning Jazz Vocalist Unveils Songs from New Album

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $55.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $27.50*
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The New York Times has described Dianne Reeves as ""The only jazz singer with a voice big enough to rival Sarah Vaughan's". She's used that voice to earn a worldwide following and four Grammy Awards — most recently for the Good Night and Good Luck soundtrack. In this concert, she'll perform works from an upcoming CD featuring original compositions.

Oust: Dance Work from Dandelion Dancetheater, Compañía Y & Jacques Poulin-Denis

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 23 2008 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 4:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: FREE - $8.00*
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Oust is a collaboration of San Francisco's Dandelion Dancetheater, Spain's Compañía Y and Canada's Jacques Poulin-Denis. It begins with the Buddhist concept that no solid, lasting self exists, and pulls from examples such as illegal immigration, refugee crises and wars that divide countries and ethnic groups. Oust is multilingual, incorporating text and audience instructions in English, Spanish, French and Sign Language.

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

The Clubhouse @ SF Comedy College (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 9:00pm (Kurtis Matthews)
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, May. 24 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!

Donizetti's Delightful Comedy Don Pasquale from Pocket Opera

Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $34.00 Our Price: $17.00*
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Donizetti's 64th opera, thought by some to be his wittiest, tells of an old man who decides to cheat his nephew out of his inheritance by marrying a much younger girl. The stage is set for a comic clash of wills, invigorated by some of Donizetti's most intoxicating music, that leads to a happy ending for all concerned.

Wine Tasting Party and Mixer at Ghirardelli Square

O'Neill's Irish Pub (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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WineSocials.com and Great Expectations team up to host a evening of good wine, great people and all-out fun at O'Neill's Irish Pub at Ghirardelli Square. Mix and mingle as you enjoy all the wine you can taste from different boutique wineries, accompanied by mouthwatering appetizers.

Ann Randolph's Wickedly Funny One-Woman Show Squeeze Box at the Marsh

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 5:00pm
Full Price: $22.00 Our Price: $11.00*
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Originally produced by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Ann Randolph's one-woman show Squeeze Box was an off-Broadway hit. This is her strange and wonderful tale of working at a woman's shelter while pursuing Harold, "the accordionist of her dreams." Wickedly funny and poignant, the show will be followed by excerpts from Randolph's next production.

Mordake, Erling Wold's Multimedia Opera Project at Shotwell Studios

Shotwell Studios (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
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Mordake has been created by a team led by San Francisco composer Erling Wold and German computer engineer and sound designer Frieder Weiss, along with tenor John Duykers, director Melissa Weaver and poet Douglas Kearney's libretto. The plot is inspired by the strange case of Edward Mordake and his "devil twin"—a man tormented by a voice coming from a woman's face on the back of his head.

thirty-seven isolated events: A Video, Dance & Musical Statement About Violence

CounterPulse Space (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00 Our Price: $8.00*
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thirty-seven isolated events is a responsive, inter-media performance and installation created by Bay Area choreographer Paige Starling Sorvillo, media artist Lucy HG and composers Susan Hawkins and Liz Allbee. Using immersive and interactive video, contemporary performance/Butoh dance and experimental music/sound art, the piece reveals our daily complicity in remote-access war and the socio-economic violence of globalism.

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