SFBG Promotions
Win tickets to see Tony Award-winning God of Carnage
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“Gleefully nasty fun,” according to the New York Post, this hysterical hit Broadway comedy is finally coming to the North Bay!
Following an altercation between their 11-year-old sons, Annette and Alan Raleigh agree to meet Veronica and Michael Novak to discuss the situation civilly – practice the art of co-existence rather than slaughter each other with insurance claims and lawsuits. However, the veneer of polite society soon falls away as the couples begin to regress to childish accusations, bullying and bickering.
You’ve never laughed so hard until you’ve seen this action-packed, knockout farce, which won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play and 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Eight performances weekly; get your tickets here.
To win a pair of tickets to the Thursday, May 31 production of God of Carnage, email sfbgpromos@sfbg.com by Friday, May 25 with your name, mailing address, and phone number and put “God of Carnage” in the subject. One lucky winner will receive a pair of tickets in the mail.
May 24-June 17 @ Marin Theatre Co., 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley
St. Mary's Medical Center upcoming events and seminars
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STROKE HEALTH FAIR: AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
May is Stroke Awareness month. Join us for our Stroke Health Fair to get educated and be aware.
FREE Blood Pressure and Diabetes Screenings as well as handouts and giveaways.
Thursday, May 24 from 11am-2pm @ Level B, Cafeteria
WEEKLY DIABETES SEMINARS:
FREE weekly classes on diabetes care. Learn how to make informed choices when living with Diabetes.
Every Monday at 4:00 pm @ Level C, Mercy Conference Room in the main hospital.
BARIATRIC SEMINAR:
“Bariatric Surgery Cures Diabesity”
Discussion on the weight loss surgical procedure, the Duodenal Switch.
Wednesday, June 13 @ Level B, Cafeteria- Doctor’s lounge
St. Mary’s Medical Center is located at 450 Stanyan Street in San Francisco. Call (800) 444-2303 or visit www.stmarysmedicalcenter.org for more information.
High Sierra Music Festival July 5-8
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High Sierra Music Festival, a.k.a. The Ultimate Intimate Festival Experience, is set for an unforgettable year with Ben Harper, STS9, Railroad Earth, Galactic & many more!
Taking place July 5-8, 2012 in Quincy, CA just 4 hrs from the San Francisco Bay Area. Featuring four daytime stages, yoga/dance classes, on-site camping, artist playshops and your new favorite band.
Music goes into the wee hours with a late night schedule includes STS9, Galactic & The Motet, Railroad Earth & Brokedown in Bakersfield, Big Gigantic & Paper Diamond, The Devil Makes Three & Split Lip Rayfield, and more!
Great for families too with a designated Family Camp, expanded Kidzone and the Rockin’ Nannies.
Full details and tickets available for purchase here.
11th Annual Pagan Festival and Parade
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Join us at the 11th Annual Pagan Festival & Parade honoring 2012 Keeper of the Light-T. Thorn Coyle with a day of music, dance, speakers, altars, vendors, Druid Story Telling Pavilion, Authors’ Circle, Children’s Crafts, and Community Info Booths. Performers: Evelie Posch with KSME, Shay Black, Ariellah & Deshret Dance Company-Dark Fusion Belly Dance, Anaar-Dark Imaginations Dance, Land of the Blind, Amelia Hogan, the DulciMates and The Empress. Speakers and Authors: Diana L. Paxson, Anne Hill, Rabbit Matthews, Joi Wolfwomyn, Glenn Turner, Crystal Blanton and Stan Morey II. Best Costume Awards for Youth and Adults. Parade at noon in the streets of downtown Berkeley. More info here.
Saturday, May 12 from 10am-5:30pm @ Civic Center Park, Berk. | Free
Phantoms of Asia opening art-y party
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Get down with Phantoms of Asia, Asian Art Museum's bold new contemporary art exhibition exploring spirituality, the cosmos, and the afterlife. Renowned DJs Vin Sol and King Most will spin hedonistic dance beats and feel-good grooves. Sip drinks courtesy of Kirin and Mi Casa Tequila, and nibble on sample bites courtesy of Sinto Gourmet and Polkadotties. The cafe will be open late, too. Mix and mingle with artists whose works will be on view, and take in some amazing art.
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Thursday, May 17 from 7:30pm-Midnight @ Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin, SF | $12 adv./$15 door
Win a pair of Maker Faire tickets!
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Maker Faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. At Maker Faire, you'll find arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, fire and water but what makes this event special is that all these interesting projects and smart, creative people belong together. They are actively and openly creating a maker culture.
The first Maker Faire started in 2006 in San Mateo, California, organized by Make Magazine. Now in its seventh year, the Bay Area event is a weekend-long celebration featuring 800+ Makers and attracting over 100,000 visitors.
For more info and to purchase tickets, follow this link.
Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 @ San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo
You could be Maker Faire-bound for free! Here's how to enter:
1. Make a pressman's hat out of the SF Bay Guardian (See video below for a quick tutorial)
2. Take a photo of yourself wearing it
3. Post said photo to Facebook and tag the San Francisco Bay Guardian
4. Cross your fingers...we have several pairs to give away, so good luck!
Summer of Art begins May 8
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Make UN Plaza your spot for lunch on Tuesdays all summer!
The fine folks at Off the Grid bring the food or bring your lunch over for the entertainment.
Today, Summer of Art presents "What’s On Stage?", a bi-monthly lunchtime dance and theatre preview series showcasing upcoming performances at neighborhood venues such as EXIT Theatre, A.C.T.’s Costume Shop, and CounterPULSE, with music by Tenderloin resident artists.
Noon: Songwriter Saturdays at the EXITheater's Lane Murchison
12:30pm: Welcome Speech by Theatre Bay Area's Brad Erickson
12:35pm: The Cutting Ball Theater's Preview of "Tenderloin" at EXIT Theatre
12:50pm: Samantha Giron Dance Project's Preview of Upcoming Show at The Garage and Deborah Karp's piece for Second Sundays at CounterPULSE
1:15pm: American Conservatory Theater's Preview of Midsummer Night's Dream at The Costume Shop
1:30pm: Songwriter Saturdays's Ira Marlowe
Like Summer of Art on Facebook to see weekly lineups.
Tuesday, May 8 from 12-2pm @ United Nations Plaza, SF
Taste of Potrero: Fundraiser for Daniel Webster Elementary
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All of San Francisco's top restaurants and bars in one room at the same time?
That is exactly what Taste of Potrero is offering with a lineup including Ame, Local Mission Eatery, Nojo and Skool to just name a few. Pair that with cocktails from the Homestead and Comstock and wines from Urbanite Cellars, and you'll have a truly fantastic event.
An added bonus is the fact that all proceeds go to Daniel Webster Elementary (DWE) School. DWE is a struggling public school in potrero hill slated for closure just five years ago. The reason DWE still here today is because of the strong local community rallying together to save it, and then maintaining that support with fundraisers like Taste of Potrero. We look forward to seeing you on May 10th!
Buy your tickets HERE!
2012 Small Business Awards: Reader's Choice
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In honor of Small Business Week, the Guardian presents its yearly honors for locally-owned enterprise. Businesses that give back, female and minority entrepreneurial leaders, employee-owned companies, and exemplary small business advocates are highlighted.
Once again, our Small Business Readers Choice Award will be given:
What is your favorite small business in San Francisco?
The Guardian Presents: 4/20 Stoned Soul Picnic (a benefit for Americans for Safe Access)
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With the feds cracking down on cannabis dispensaries all across the country, it is now more important than ever that we support safe access to medical marijuana. Caitlin Donohue, the Guardian's culture editor and writer of the weekly Herbwise cannabis column, writes:
“The medical marijuana community has been held in limbo over the past year. Federal government agencies have threatened Bay Area patients' access to their cannabis, and dispensaries have been shutting down right and left, with little support from our city or state government. This 4/20, the Guardian wants to show its support for medical marijuana by raising money for Americans for Safe Access, which has been an important voice for patients in the middle of political turmoil. But we didn't want it to be stiff, or a downer -- this is a holiday to celebrate cannabis culture, after all. So a free event on the El Rio patio with DJs, comedians, AND grilled cheese sandwiches? Forget about it, it's gonna be rad.”
Please join the Guardian for a Stoned Soul Picnic, our contribution to Cannabis activism where all proceeds from the evening – including bar proceeds from 4-6pm, donations, and raffle ticket sales – will go directly to Americans for Safe Access. ASA is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists, and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.
The Guardian’s Stoned Soul Picnic will feature:
- DJ Carnita (Hard French) spinning stoned soul grooves as well as a special 420-themed reggae set from DJ Mr. Lucky (I&I Vibrations)
- Stand-up comedy from Travis McFarland (LA), George Chen (SF), and Jesse Fernandez (Berkeley)
- Safe Cannabis resources and outreach from dispensaries and activist organizations, including American for Safe Access, Sweetleaf Collective, Oakland 420 Evaluations, and more
- Raffle tickets with awesome prizes, including Roughneck skate brand goodie bags, museum tickets, restaurant gift certificates, stoner paraphernalia, medical marijuana evaluations, and more
- A free LiveFoto photo booth with marijuana-themed props
- Three kinds of stoner-friendly grilled cheese sandwiches made by Apothocurious for purchase
Friday, April 20 from 3:30-7pm @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF | FREE (donations encouraged), 21+ w/ID | Find our event on Facebook here.
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Following the Stoned Soul Picnic: Red Hots Burlesque presents Reefer Madness! with performances by Dottie Lux, AJ Molecular, Bella Trixx, Francine Dead, Truvy Trollop, Miss Bliss and Vaudie Va Boom….and on 4/20, the added bonus of an appearance from the green goddess, Miss MJ herself! Come eat, smoke, drink, laugh and enjoy.
The Show includes a screening of Refer Madness!, as well as a DJ set from Alex BIG Cox, FREE Oysters and BBQ at El Rio's famous happy hour (voted The Guardian’s Best of the Bay), and a raffle to donate to your favorite charity or non-profit.
Red Hots Burlesque starts at 7:30pm, $5-10, 21+ w/ID
