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Beach Blanket Babylon at Club Fugazi

Club Fugazi (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 9:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $46.00 - $49.00 Our Price: $23.00 - $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.

Shopping! The Musical - A Brand New Musical Comedy Revue

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
and 14 more dates.
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.

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

The Clubhouse @ SF Comedy College (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 9:00pm (Eddie Brill)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 9:00pm (Ali Wong)
and 2 more dates.
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.

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

Swiss Louis Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 7:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 1:00pm
and 25 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!

Insignificant Others: Love Unfolds In The City

Theatre 39 (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
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.

Hit Musical Cabaret at SF Playhouse

The SF Playhouse (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 3:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
and 10 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 Our Price: $20.00*
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The SF Playhouse presents the landmark musical that turns Berlin of 1931 into a dark and sexually charged haven of decadence as the outside world prepares for war. Inside the infamous Kit Kat Club, a romance develops between an American writer and an English cabaret performer.

Secret Improv Society: SF Underground Improvisation

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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Secret Improv Society's popular theatrical shows blend improvised theater, comedy and music to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The company features a guest host each week. San Francisco's best improvisers, comedians and musicians join the quick-witted cast in applying their unique creative process to whatever the audience throws their way. Hilarious drama, serious comedy using audience suggestions and willing volunteers to create characters, scenes, stories, songs and themes. It's jazz theater.

Fool For Love: Actors Theatre of San Francisco Presents Sam Shepard's Gritty, Surreal Drama

Actors Theatre San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Actors Theatre of San Francisco presents Sam Shepard's Fool For Love. The acclaimed play tells the tumultuous story of Eddie and May, two ex-lovers who battle in a motel room in a surreal version of the American West.

World Premiere Comedy Friends Are Forever at New Conservatory Theatre Center

New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 2:00pm
and 10 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 - $34.00 Our Price: $11.00 - $17.00*
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NCTC presents the world premiere of Tom W. Kelly's new comedy. Friends Are Forever follows three gay couples as they explore friendship, love and fidelity. Friendships between the couples are humorously tested when indiscretions and secrets are unexpectedly exposed. Witty dialogue, likeably eccentric characters, and quick-fire pacing all merge into a provocatively fun-filled evening.

I Feel a Thong Coming On: A Musical Comedy Cabaret Starring Tom Orr

New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $28.00 Our Price: $14.00*
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Tom Orr stars in his one-man songfest, I Feel a Thong Coming On — "a musical comedy cabaret for consenting adults only." His provocative lyrics are set to familiar melodies from musicals such as Wicked, Aida, The Producers, Annie, Oklahoma!, Hello, Dolly!, Gypsy, Funny Girl, Hairspray and more, all with a fun, raunchy twist!

Little Shop of Horrors: Off-Broadway Hit at Willows Theatre

Willows Theatre Concord (Concord, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
and 8 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $40.00 Our Price: FREE - $20.00*
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The Willows Theatre Company presents the rock musical Little Shop of Horrors, a comedy about a people-eating plant bent on world domination and the lovers who thwart it. A huge Off-Broadway hit, it spawned a successful film version starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin, and catapulted writers Alan Menken and Howard Ashman to stardom.

The Best Man: Gore Vidal's Classic Political Satire at Aurora Theatre

Aurora Theatre (Berkeley, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 2:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 Our Price: $20.00*
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Aurora Theatre presents Gore Vidal's The Best Man. This sophisticated comedy tells the story of two men battling for the Presidential nomination, both of whom must choose between mudslinging and campaigning on the issues. Written in 1960, this seminal political satire remains both relevant and funny.

Third Eye: the b-side monologues: Premiere of Documentary Play About Modern Love

Mama Calizo's Voice Factory (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
and 8 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
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Guerrilla Rep presents the world premiere of John Caldon's Third Eye: the b-side monologues. John Caldon's play, constructed from conversations with five racially, culturally and sexually diverse people, explores the changing roles of love and marriage in modern society.

Pump Boys and Dinettes: Hit Musical at Willows Cabaret

Willows Cabaret at the Campbell Theatre (Martinez, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $27.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $13.50 - $15.00*
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Willows Theatre Company presents Pump Boys and Dinettes at their cabaret stage. One of the most successful musicals to emerge from an Off-Broadway stage, it's set at a gas station in rural North Carolina, whose employees drink beer, trade stories, flirt with the waitresses at the diner across the street, and occasionally do some work.

Stories of WWII Military Women Explored In Remembrance Of with Poetry, Music & Dance

Saint Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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In Remembrance Of explores the stories of women who joined the military during World War II in an original show integrating dance, poetry, song and music. These choreopoems paint vivid and poignant pictures, both of the things that make us proud and the things that make us ashamed to be part of the human race.

Lunatique Fantastique's Chicken Stock: Innovative Puppet Troupe Tells Story of Avian Flu

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 1:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 1:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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The Marsh presents Liebe Wetzel's Lunatique Fantastique. The acclaimed puppet troupe, known for their ingenious use of everyday found objects, presents a workshop performance of their new show Chicken Stock, which tells the story of avian influenza through the perspective of a family of birds. Both startlingly clever and genuinely moving, it's a puppet show like none you've seen before.

Mark Foehringer Dance Project/SF Presents the World Premiere of Entrelazo

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Kanbar Hall) (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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This new work was inspired by Mark Foehringer's recent residency in Peru with Ballet Nacional del Peru and the Fulbright Commission-Peru. The notion that we are all bound together by similar choices and challenges in life is at the heart of Entrelazo. On its primal level, Entrelazo is the story of man's relationship with faith and worship.

Corpus Christi: Terrence McNally's Controversial, Critically Acclaimed Drama

School of the Arts (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Corpus Christi is a retelling of the Jesus story, with Jesus as a gay man living in 1950s Corpus Christi, Texas. This controversial production has met with resounding success, selling out for months at Los Angeles's Zephyr Theatre, touring throughout Northern and Southern California and completing a run at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The Fantasticks: Long-Running Musical at Hillbarn Theatre

Hillbarn Theatre (Foster City, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $28.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $14.00 - $15.00*
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Hillbarn Theatre presents The Fantasticks. Famous as the longest-running musical history, Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' charming, poetic, and deceptively simple musical follows the adventures of a young couple and their fathers' efforts to end their relationship. Featuring such classic musical numbers as "Try To Remember" and "Much More".

Call Mr. Robeson - A Play about the Life of Paul Robeson

Phoenix Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 5:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 5:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Paul Robeson was a famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When over the years he became too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he was branded a traitor, harassed and denied opportunities to perform or travel. This play is a roller coaster journey through Robeson's remarkable and eventful life, featuring some of his songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of "Ol' Man River."

Facial and Body Therapies from Caramella Skin Couture

Caramella Skin Couture (San Francisco, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ Various Times
Wednesday, Sep. 10 @ Various Times
and 8 more dates.
Full Price: $110.00 - $140.00 Our Price: $55.00 - $70.00*
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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)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 5:30pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 6:00pm
and 5 more dates.
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.

International Gem and Jewelry Show at San Mateo County Expo Center

San Mateo County Expo Center (San Mateo, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 11:00am to 5:00pm
Full Price: $7.00 Our Price: FREE*
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The acclaimed International Gem and Jewelry Show presents the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals ever seen under one roof. The huge selection, along with special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, make this show a must for gem enthusiasts and jewelry lovers alike.

Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing Under the Stars at Marin Shakespeare

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre (San Rafael, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 5:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 14 @ 5:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 21 @ 5:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Two of William Shakespeare's feistiest characters meet in this hilarious story of love in spite of itself. Beatrice hates Benedick. Benedick hates all women. Yet somehow, love triumphs over misunderstanding, mischief and madcap antics.

Jazz Legends Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth in Concert

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 7:00pm
Wednesday, Sep. 10 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $55.00 - $70.00 Our Price: $27.50 - $35.00*
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Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, part of the jazz world's royalty, make a rare club appearance at the Rrazz Room. Laine is a singer who has done just about everything, playing every major venue from English dance halls to London's Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie to the Blue Note Cafe.

The Kims of Comedy: Top Asian Stand-Up Comics at Cobb's

Cobb's Comedy Club (San Francisco, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 8:00pm (Ken Jeong will not be appearing)
Full Price: $18.50 Our Price: FREE - $9.25*
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The Kims of Comedy perform at Cobb's. This popular group features some of the top Asian stand-ups in the country today: Dr. Ken Jeong (Knocked Up, Curb Your Enthusiasm), Steve Byrne (Comedy Central Presents, The Tonight Show), and San Francisco native Kevin Shea (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central).

Rock & Roll Favorite The Sippy Cups at Blue Sky Family Club

Blue Sky Family Club (Emeryville, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ Noon
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $18.00 - $20.00 Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
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Dubbed "every parent's favorite kid rock band" by the San Francisco Chronicle, The Sippy Cups are to Barney what the new Blue Sky Family Club is to Chuck E. Cheese. Blending kid-friendly covers from the likes of The Velvet Underground and The Ramones with their own like-minded originals, The Sippy Cups throw a magical rock & roll party for kids of all ages.

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

Re:fresh Day Spa, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 8 @ Various Times
Tuesday, Sep. 9 @ Various Times
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.

Singer-Songwriter Tim Hockenberry at the Rrazz Room

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 8 @ 8:00pm
Monday, Sep. 22 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
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.

The Whole Shebang Walking Tour of San Francisco

Huntington Park (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 8 @ 1:00pm
Full Price: $45.00 Our Price: $22.50*
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FOOT's flagship comedian-led walking tour, The Whole Shebang, is actually three fascinating tours squeezed into one three-hour tour. See the best that Nob Hill, Chinatown and North Beach have to offer!

Comedy at Club Deluxe, with Headliner Mo Mandel

Club Deluxe (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 8 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $5.00 Our Price: FREE*
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Mo Mandel is one of the nation's top young comedians. The winner of Comedy Central's Open Mic Fight, Mo's rapid-fire comedy has since been seen on the network's Reality Bites Back and Live at Gotham. He's also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Mid-Life Singles Mixer at The Spinnaker

The Spinnaker (Sausalito, CA)
Tuesday, Sep. 9 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Mix, mingle, and meet new singles at this mixer created by the Society of Single Professionals just for grown-ups in the dating game. Guests will enjoy a Q&A with Mason Grigsby, co-author of Love at Second Sight: Playing the Mid-Life Dating Game, appetizers in the first hour, plus a great mixer game to break the ice. This two-hour event is both fun and fast — so you can follow up with new friends later.

San Francisco in a Nutshell—Comedy Walking Tour

San Francisco in a Nutshell Tour (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Sep. 10 @ 1:00pm
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 1:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Learn 150 years of the city's history in a two-hour walking tour full of facts, fun, and frivolity. Discover how the unique history of San Francisco formed its quirky personality of today on this flat tour from Union Square to the foot of Market Street. Laughter guaranteed!

Comedians Dan Piraro (Bizarro) and Johnny Steele in Two Guys With Hats

Grand Lake Theater (Oakland, CA)
Wednesday, Sep. 10 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: No ratings yet

Comedians Dan Piraro and Johnny Steele present Two Guys With Hats, a comedy show featuring stand-up, multimedia, and more surprises. Piraro is best known as the cartoonist behind Bizarro; Steele, a former winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, is a popular radio and TV host in the Bay Area.

Shakespeare's Gender-Bending Comedy Twelfth Night from Cal Shakes

Bruns Amphitheater (Orinda, CA)
Wednesday, Sep. 10 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $32.00 - $47.00 Our Price: $16.00 - $23.50*
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In the coastal kingdom of Illyria, young Viola has lost her twin brother to a storm at sea; what ensues is Shakespeare's most profound romantic comedy, in which love propels everyone and leads to utter joy, deepest sorrow and, at times, madness.

The Will Rogers Follies - A Tony Award-Winning Life in Revue

Lesher Center for the Arts (Walnut Creek, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 Our Price: $20.00*
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Will Rogers was the most popular multimedia star of his time. This musical biography is a tribute to Will's six seasons with the Ziegfeld Follies. Nineteen exciting production numbers recall his cowboy beginnings to his last flying adventure in Alaska with Wiley Post. Showgirls dance in and out as Will meets his wife, raises a family, performs rope tricks and entertains with his home-spun, laid back humor.

Liss Fain Dance's 12th Annual Home Season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $35.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $17.50*
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Liss Fain Dance presents their twelfth annual engagement at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Internationally known for their literate, emotionally complex work, the company toured Eastern Europe this year, appearing at Poland's prestigious Silesian Dance Theater Festival and receiving a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship. They'll be performing pieces influenced by Debussy, Messiaen, Cormac McCarthy, Cambodia's Angkor Wat, and more.

Nadja Plays Piazzolla: Violinist Salerno-Sonnenberg with New Century Chamber Orchestra

First Congregational Church of Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $33.25 - $55.50 Our Price: $17.25 - $28.50*
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents Nadja Plays Piazzolla: The Sounds of Brazil & Argentina. The inaugural program in renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's tenure as Music Director of the prestigious ensemble features South American music by Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera, and a world premiere by NCCO's featured composer for this season, Clarice Assad.

Wild West Comedy The Widow West at Stage Werx

Stage Werx (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
and 7 more dates.
Full Price: $24.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.00*
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It's 1850 and San Francisco is in the throes of Gold Fever. Billy, a naive prospector, is trying to make his fortune. In a city of 30,000 men all clobbering each other to get ahead, how does a young man survive? By becoming a woman, of course!

pinpoint: an evening of dance from Courage Group

Project Artaud Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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pinpoint includes three world premieres and features some of the Bay Area's finest artists. The title piece uses movement metaphor to define pivotal moments that determine the cementing or unraveling of personal relationships. "Love Handel" is a neoclassical group piece danced blithely to music by Handel, and "infinite mercy" is a requiem infused with the recurring motifs of death, rebirth and epiphany.

Big City Improv at the Shelton Theater

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 10:00pm
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 10:00pm
and 6 more dates.
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.

Gilbert Gottfried (The Aristocrats, The Howard Stern Show) at Cobb's

Cobb's Comedy Club (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 10:15pm
Full Price: $23.50 Our Price: $11.75*
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Actor-comedian Gilbert Gottfried headlines at Cobb's Comedy Club. After getting his start as a Saturday Night Live cast member, Gilbert became known for his nasal voice. A regular guest on The Tonight Show and radio's Howard Stern Show, Gilbert starred in 2005's film The Aristocrats.

William Shakespeare's Macbeth from Killerbee Productions

Next Stage Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
and 7 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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This surreal staging of Shakespeare's darkest play incorporates pop-art images of Fascistic regimes with the psychological turmoil of two lovers slowly driven mad by their guilt. Rather than weaving the supernatural elements through every scene, this production focuses on the natural lives of the human characters who must confront what it truly means to serve their country, and whether or not doing so is the honorable task.

Improv Played as a Sport: Main Stage Company Theatresports from BATS Improv

Bayfront Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 8:00pm
and 7 more dates.
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
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Two teams, three judges, millions of laughs! Invented by Keith Johnstone, Theatresports is improvisation played as a sporting event. Two teams of improvisers compete in a series of scenes, games, and challenges vying for points awarded by three judges.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Crocs Tour: San Francisco, Featuring Olympic Champions

Pier 30/32 on the Embarcadero (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 10:30am
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:30am
Full Price: $25.00 - $50.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $25.00*
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The AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco brings professional beach volleyball back to the Bay Area. Taking place along the Embarcadero Waterfront, the tournament features many of the world's greatest players, including Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh, Phil Dalhausser, and Todd Rogers.

Double FeatureL Improv Show from BATS Improv

Bayfront Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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BATS Improv presents a night of improvisational theatre in a format called Double Feature, in which two completely improvised "films", based on audience suggestions, unfold simultaneously in front of your eyes. The show is directed by format creator Rafe Chase.

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

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 5:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 14 @ 7:00pm
and 4 more dates.
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.

Shanghai San Francisco: Interactive Theatre on the Streets of the City

Coit Tower (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ Various Times
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ Various Times
Full Price: $40.00 Our Price: $25.00*
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Immerse yourself in a world of fun and mystery while seeing the city from an entirely new perspective. Incorporating the best of interactive theatre and sketch comedy, Shanghai San Francisco is a live choose-your-own-adventure. Instead of sitting in a theatre, you embark on a mission through the city, seeking out actors on the streets, in charming bars and swanky restaurants.

WineSocials Wine Tasting Party in the Marina

Gravity (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Come to an evening of great wine, interesting people and all-out fun at one of the hottest night spots in the marina: Gravity. This event includes all the wine you can taste from a variety of different wineries, accompanied by specialty French appetizers to cleanse your palate.

Nadja Plays Piazzolla: Violinist Salerno-Sonnenberg with New Century Chamber Orchestra

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $33.25 - $55.50 Our Price: $17.25 - $28.50*
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The New Century Chamber Orchestra presents Nadja Plays Piazzolla: The Sounds of Brazil & Argentina. The inaugural program in renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's tenure as Music Director of the prestigious ensemble features South American music by Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera, and a world premiere by NCCO's featured composer for this season, Clarice Assad.

A Touch of Vegas, The Musical — Songs from the 1930s to Today

Claremont Resort and Spa (Berkeley, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 1:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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J"LaChic Productions' Touch of Vegas cabaret show brings a touch of glitz and glamour to the Bay Area. This dynamically staged musical is filled with choreographed theatrics, golden oldies, treasured standards and more. Featuring Broadway musical-style lighting and sound, this revue of songs from the 1930s to today is performed by a 17-member cast and orchestra.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra's "Myth and the Muse" at First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church of Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 14 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $62.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $31.00*
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This program from the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra includes Arne's work Comus, quintessential 18th-century English music with the timeless themes of chaos and order, based on a masque by English poet John Milton; and Rameau's Pygmalion (the source of which is Ovid's Pygmalion myth), a classic French piece. Nicholas McGegan conducts the concert, featuring three guest soloists, the PBO and the Philharmonia Chorale.

Linda Kosut with the Max Perkoff Band in Jukebox Cabaret

Angelica's Bistro (Redwood City, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Award-winning singer Linda Kosut performs her audience-interactive jazz/cabaret show Jazz to Pop to...Jukebox Cabaret at Angelica's Bistro, a unique supper club experience in Redwood City. This is an interactive show where the audience selects songs for Linda and the band to perform from her repertoire of songwriters as diverse as Hoagy Carmichael to Cole Porter to Randy Newman to Tom Waits to Oscar Brown Jr.

An Evening with Melanie Stace, the British Singing Sensation

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 15 @ 8:00pm
Tuesday, Sep. 16 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Sep. 17 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00 Our Price: $20.00*
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Melanie Stace, who impressed audiences last year in Teatro Zinzanni, returns to the Bay Area for an appearance at the Rrazz Room. Stace is a star of stage and screen in England, where she was introduced to audiences as the popular co-presenter of BBC-TV's The Generation Game. She quickly became a household name and personality, much in demand both on TV and in theatre.

The Ladies Room Comedy Showcase at Club Deluxe

Club Deluxe (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 15 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $5.00 Our Price: FREE*
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Club Deluxe presents The Ladies Room Comedy Showcase, a show featuring the funniest women comics in the Bay Area.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra's "Myth and the Muse" at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church

Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church (Lafayette, CA)
Tuesday, Sep. 16 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $75.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $37.50*
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This program from the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra includes Arne's work Comus, quintessential 18th-century English music with the timeless themes of chaos and order, based on a masque by English poet John Milton; and Rameau's Pygmalion (the source of which is Ovid's Pygmalion myth), a classic French piece. Nicholas McGegan conducts the concert, featuring three guest soloists, the PBO and the Philharmonia Chorale.

All You Can Eat, Subversive & Innovative Theater, from foolsFURY

Traveling Jewish Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, Sep. 17 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 18 @ 8:00pm
and 12 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $15.00*
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Theater mavericks foolsFURY explore The American Dream through the eyes and thighs of the rock band All You Can Eat on the first night of their comeback tour. All You Can Eat is an exclusive backstage pass to the reunion concert of one of our generation's momentous groups. All You Can Eat broke up at the height of its popularity — can the band rekindle the fire and reclaim its brilliance?

Comedian Kate Clinton Performs Political Comedy Hilarity Clinton 08

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 18 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $45.00 Our Price: $22.50*
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Kate Clinton is a faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer. With a career spanning over 25 years, Kate Clinton has worked through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, gay movements and gay markets, and ten presidential inaugurals. She still believes that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime and scoundrel time.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra's "Myth and the Muse" at Herbst Theatre

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $75.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $37.50*
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This program from the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra includes Arne's work Comus, quintessential 18th-century English music with the timeless themes of chaos and order, based on a masque by English poet John Milton; and Rameau's Pygmalion (the source of which is Ovid's Pygmalion myth), a classic French piece. Nicholas McGegan conducts the concert, featuring three guest soloists, the PBO and the Philharmonia Chorale.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Classic Musical Carousel

Castro Valley Center for the Arts (Castro Valley, CA)
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 7:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $29.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $14.50*
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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel takes audiences on a journey to a small New England town where a young girl's love for a handsome carnival barker creates heartache, anguish and, finally, redemption. Carousel includes such memorable songs as "If I Loved You," "June is Busting Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone." This production is headlined by professional actors and includes a full orchestra.

Heartfelt Comedy Family Baggage at Off-Market Theater

Off-Market Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 8:00pm
and 8 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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An outrageous series of tragi-comedy vignettes exploring the mania and pathos of modern relationships as they are affected by growing up in addictive, dysfunctional, or otherwise nutso families. Family Baggage is a moment in time of heartfelt hilarity, compassion and absurdity.

Lock & Key Dance Party at Sinbad's on the Waterfront

Sinbad's Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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This fun evening for singles starts with a Lock & Key Party. Every woman gets a lock and every man gets a key upon arrival. Then they try to find a lock that matches their key, or vice versa. Each time there's a match, both guests are entered into a raffle to win prizes. After the Lock & Key Party, the dance party begins!

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

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 10:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 4 @ 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!

Tales of Wonder and Shadow - An Evening of Magical Enchantment

The Cabaret Theatre @ the Alano Club (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, Nov. 15 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Tales of Wonder and Shadow is an evening of intimate, elegant, magical enchantment and tall tale-telling at The Cabaret Theatre. The three headliners — David Miller, Walt Anthony and Ruth Fraser — boast over fifty years of entertainment excellence. Many evenings will feature magical guest performance artists from the Bay Area.

Comedian Bill Santiago's The Funny of (Latin) Dance, with Live Music and After-Party

Brava Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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Stand-up comic Bill Santiago riffs on his feet, hunting for The Funny of (Latin) Dance, as he workshops and presents his latest show. Audience members are invited to share their dance stories, along with their own dance moves, accompanied by live music from members of the newest Latin Groove sensation, Benito Cereno. There will be an after-party with DJ Sandina spinning the best of Salsa, Merengue and Reggaeton.

Things We Made: Offbeat Multimedia Comedy Showcase at the Darkroom

Darkroom (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, Sep. 20 @ 10:00pm (Dr. Tim Lee)
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Patrick Bulger and Jesse Fernandez host Things We Made, a showcase of unconventional comedy: characters, videos, illustrations, movement, music, and more. The show was chosen for 2008's San Francisco Sketchfest, and guests have been seen at Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and on Comedy Central.

Gourmet Dating: Kitchen Challenge Event with Parties That Cook!

Sur La Table (San Francisco, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 21 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $95.00 Our Price: $47.50*
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Parties That Cook hosts an all-new Gourmet Dating Kitchen Challenge, an upscale culinary event where singles meet and compete in teams to create the best gourmet meal from a batch of secret ingredients. You are greeted at the door with a nibble, name tag, and glass of wine. After an introductory cooking lesson, you'll be divided into co-ed cooking teams for fun cooking to upbeat music. Prizes for the team with the best dish!

Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics: 2008's Last Home Game, with T-Shirt Giveaway

McAfee Coliseum of Oakland (Oakland, CA)
Sunday, Sep. 21 @ 1:05pm
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: $16.00*
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The Oakland Athletics play their last home game of the season, taking on Ichiro Suzuki, Raul Ibanez, and the Seattle Mariners. The first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a free A's t-shirt.

Comedian Sal Calanni Headlines Club Deluxe

Club Deluxe (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, Sep. 22 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $5.00 Our Price: FREE*
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Comedian Sal Calanni headlines Club Deluxe. A member of sketch comedy group Tossing Alice, Sal is known for his mastery of characters, and for telling stories about his Sicilian family. He performs around the Bay Area.

Of Mice and Men: Steinbeck's Classic, Produced By Actors Theatre of San Francisco

Actors Theatre San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, Sep. 25 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Sep. 27 @ 8:00pm
and 26 more dates.
Full Price: $17.00 - $34.00 Our Price: $8.50 - $17.00*
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Actors Theatre of San Francisco opens their 20th season with a production of Of Mice and Men. The tragic story of George and Lennie, two Depression-era migrant workers who dream of a better life, is one of Nobel laureate John Steinbeck's best-known works.

The Life Game from BATS Improv

Bayfront Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, Sep. 26 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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BATS Improv, the Bay Area's favorite improvisational theatre company, presents The Life Game, an improv theatre format where you get to watch a real person's life...improvised. Every life is a story!

Outdoor Wine Tasting Party for Singles at California Shakespeare Theater