Pencil it in: Saturday

ARTSY
Ecotones art opening at Lowerdeck. (free)

DANCE PARTY
Booty at Mezzanine. ($6 – $12)

Barracuda! 80s Dance Party at 111 Minna. ($10)

The Function at the Junction at the Knockout. (free)

El SuperRitmo at the Make-Out. ($5)

WATCH
HÄXAN at the ATA. ($6 – $10)

LIVE MUSIC
Cold War Kids at the Fillmore.

Movits! || Birds and Batteries || Oona at Bottom of the Hill. ($10)

The White Buffalo || John Firstman at Cafe Du Nord. ($12)

The Phenomenauts || Maldroid || The Cons || Shauna Regan at Rickshaw. ($13)

Sylvia Juncosa Band || Sean O’Brien and His Dirty Hands || Hesperian at Hemlock. ($8)

MISC/AWESOME
Big Up, Warm Up Party at D-Structure. ($10 – $15)

Pencil it in: Wednesday Night

DANCE PARTY
1 year Anniversary Party at Madrone. (free)

Burn Down the Disco 80s Dance Party at the Make-Out. (free)

LIVE MUSIC
AA Bondy//Willy Mason at Cafe Du Nord. ($14)

Il Gato//Annie Bacon & her OSHEN//The Spindles at the Elbo Room. ($7)

White Denim//Brazos//Black & Gallagher at The Independent. ($12 – $14)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
Daylight Noir: Raymond Chandler’s Imagined City at City Lights. (free)

Former Congressman Tom Campbell discusses “The Economy: National and California–What Government Must Do To Promote Recovery” at the Commonwealth Club. ($7 – $18)

Art & Politics with Patricia Rodriguez of Mujeres Muralistas at CounterPULSE. (free)

Pencil it in: Tuesday Night

ARTSY
Sketch Tuesdays at 111 Minna. (free)

DANCE PARTY
Lost & Found Deep & Sweet 60s Soul at the Make-Out. (free)

WATCH
“Echo Party” film acreening at Som. ($8 – $10)

LIVE MUSIC
Forro Brazuca at the Elbo Room. ($7)

Meklit Hadero//Mamacoatl//Sparlha Swa at Cafe Du Nord. ($12)

Adam West & Bolts of Melody//Imaad Wasif//Your Cannons at Bottom of the Hill. ($10 – $12)

Castanets//Tiger Saw//Alps of New South Whales at Hemlock. ($7)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
Ask a Scientist: Your Brain on Computers at Horatius. (free)

Towers of Gold at the Green Arcade. (free)

Pencil it in: Saturday

ARTSY
75 Reasons to Live at the SFMOMA. (free)

Opening Reception for Katherine Westerhout’s Rust Belt and Jim Haynes’ Another Short History of Decay at Electric Works. (free)

DANCE PARTY
Saturday Night Soul Party at the Elbo Room. ($5 – $10)

Prince vs Michael at Madrone. ($5)

Nonstop Bhangra at Rickshaw. ($15 – $20)

The Big Payback at Mighty. ($5)

Hi-Def Video DJ Night at 330 Ritch. ($5 – $10)

Booty Bassment at the Knockout. ($5)

El SuperRitmo at the Make-Out. ($5)

WATCH
Get Mortified Saturday night at the Make-Out. ($12 – $15)

School of Rock at 1pm at the Make-Out. ($10)

LIVE MUSIC
State Radio at the Fillmore. ($20)

Moore Brothers//Bart Davenport//Dreamdate at Hemlock. ($8)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon at Omnivore Books. (free)

Pencil it in: Friday Night

ARTSY
Opening Reception for Into the Ring, Sumo-style, curated by MariNaomi at the Bay Gallery. (free)

DANCE PARTY
The Ice Cream Social w/Kingdom, Shane King, and Sleazemore at 222 Hyde. (free)

Dirty Rotten Dance Party at Madrone. ($5)

Night of the Oldies at the Knockout. ($2 – $4)

Loose Joints at the Make-Out. ($5)

WATCH
Mortified: a comic excavation of private teenage diary entries, poems, & love letters at the Make-Out. ($12 – $15)

LIVE MUSIC
Hockey//Asa Ransom//Fake Your Own Death at Bottom of the Hill. ($10 – $12)

Julia Nunes//Wolf Larsen at the Swedish American Hall. ($15)

Psychic Reality//Mangled Bohemians//The Why Because at Hemlock. ($7)

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones//Heavy Petty at Cafe Du Nord. ($20)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks at the Green Arcade. (free)

Pencil it in: Thursday Night

ARTSY
Filling Space by Eddie Colla Opening Reception at 2 Henry Adams ste 358. (free)

DANCE PARTY
Afrolicious at the Elbo. ($5 – $6)

Popscene presents The Phenomenal Handclap Band at 330 Ritch. ($10 – $12)

WATCH
SF Sketchfest Opening Night at Mezzanine. ($27 – $30)

How to Steal a Million at the SFMOMA. (free – $5)

LIVE MUSIC
Little Teeth//Odawas//Powerdove at Cafe Du Nord. ($10)

Owen Pallett//Avi Buffalo at Bottom of the Hill. ($15)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
A New Literary History of America at the Mechanic’s Institute. (free – $12)

MISC/AWESOME
Bingotopia! at the Knockout. (free)

NightLife with DJ Michael Anthony and The Un-scripted Theater Club at the Academy of Sciences. ($10 – $12)

Pencil it in: Monday Night

FOOD
EAT at 111 Minna with Tommy Halvorson

DANCE PARTY
Motown on Mondays at Madrone. (free)

WATCH
Movie Night at the Indy: Inglourious Basterds (free but 2 drink minimum)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
The Monthly Rumpus ft. Daniel Nester//Allison Hoover Bartlett//Michelle Tea//D.A. Powell at the Make-Out. ($10)

Barry Moltz talks about Failing Up in Business at the Commonwealth Club. (free-$18)

Lessons from South Korea’s Economic Policy During the Global Financial Crisis at the World Affairs Council. (free-$15)

MISC/AWESOME
Krazy for Karaoke at the Knock-out. (free)

Pay-what-you-can Yoga Class at GAFFTA.

Punk Rock Sideshow w/DJ Tragic and The Duchess of Hazard at Hemlock. (free)

Monday Happy Hour Comedy at Cafe Royale ft. Sam Davidoff//Emily Heller//Miles K//Dave Karraker//Amir Malekpour//Veronica Porras. (free)

Pencil it in: Tuesday Night

ARTSY
Opening Reception for One’s Breath Audibly by Tanya Wischerath at a.Muse Gallery. (free)

DANCE PARTY
Deep & Sweet 60s Soul at the Make-Out. (free)

Boogaloo Tuesday at Madrone. ($3)

LIVE MUSIC
Kid Cudi//Wallpaper at the Regency Ballroom. ($27.75)

Zero 7//Phantogram at the Warfield. ($26.50 – $30)

Semi Precious Weapons at the Red Devil Lounge. ($6 – $8)

Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam//Guns for San Sebastian//Rob Drabkin at the Independent. ($15)

The Sore Thumbs//Get Dead//SuperEgo at Bottom of the Hill. ($8)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
Paul Madonna, Michelle Richmond, and Stephen Elliott at Green Apple Books. (free)

MISC/AWESOME
Karaoke at the Knockout. (free)

Pencil it in: Monday Night

FOOD
EAT at 111 Minna w/special guest the creme brulee cart.

LIVE MUSIC
An Evening with Tab Benoit at Slim’s. ($20)

Blue Bear Band Showcases featuring The Lucky Chickens//Stranded at C//Sharon’s Harem at Cafe Du Nord. ($12-$20)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
The Monthly Rumpus: A Night of Literature, Music, and Comedy at the Make-Out. ($10)

MISC/AWESOME
Comedy Returns to El Rio! ($7-$20)

Monday Happy Hour Comedy at Club Royale. (free)

Punk Rock Sideshow at Hemlock. (free)

Best Weekend Bets: Sunday

DANCE PARTY
Sweaterfunk at Li Po Lounge. (free)

Dub Mission at the Elbo Room. ($6)

LIVE MUSIC
Lady Gaga//Kid CuDi//Semi Precious Weapons at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. ($48)

Bring your instrument to Sunday Jazz Sessions and jam with the band at Madrone. (free)

All Day Jazz Party at Cafe Royale. (free)

FANCY BOOK LEARNING
Perez Hilton’s True Bloggywood Stories at Borders Union Square. (free)

MISC/AWESOME
Holiday Craft Fair at Delfina. (free)

Bazaar Bizarre: Not Your Granny’s Craft Fair at the SF County Fair Building in GG Park. ($2)

Holiday Cookie Swap at Macy’s. (free)