Looking for something fun to do in and around North Beach this week? We've rounded up four events that will make your week more entertaining, from a free comedy night to a beer festival to a flamenco ballet performance. Get out there!
Classical Underground at Monroe
Ever wondered what it would be like to hear classical music in a nightclub?
Monroe is inviting guests to come enjoy live classical performances in "an unconventional space...The program changes weekly, and will always highlight live chamber music: Mozart, Bach, Beethoven arrangements, violins, violas, cellos, trombones, oboes, string quartets, cello solos, or French horn trios. Sip on cocktails, or enjoy a cold beer while classical arrangements are played live."
The date: Wednesday 3/21, 8pm-midnight
The location: Monroe, 473 Broadway, San Francisco
The price: Free with RSVP
Bay Area Brew Fest
This annual beer festival at Pier 35 is now in its seventh year, featuring "dozens of breweries, hundreds of beers, food trucks, DJs, aphotobooth, and much more!"
Admission includes unlimited beer samplings, with VIP attendees getting an extra hour of admission and some specialty beers poured during the first hour. Just don't bring the youngsters along—it's a strictly 21+ affair.
The date: Saturday 3/24, noon-4pm (VIPs) or 5:30-8:30pm (general admission)
The location: Pier 35, San Francisco
The price: $48 for general admission, $64 for VIP admission
Carolina Lugo & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco
With its unique fusion of flamenco and ballet, this long-running company "interweaves dance with melodic palates of musical virtuosity, interlacing rhythms with one another to create a colorful Flamenco tablao in a landmark location in North Beach."
Admission to the dance performance includes dinner: a choice of entree and either an appetizer or dessert.
The date: Saturday 3/24, 7:15-8:30pm
The location: Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St., San Francisco
The price: $54
Free Comedy Night at Cobb's
This week, Funcheap SF and Stroy Moyd of #HellaFunny are taking over Cobb’s Comedy Club to offer two evenings of free stand-up. Wednesday's show will feature Aviva Siegal and Valerie Bernale, who've been named comedians to watch by the East Bay Express and the Chronicle, respectively.
On Thursday, Moyd himself will perform, alongside Bay Area Black Comedy Festival semifinalist Justin Lucas and SF Sketchfest alum Do Knows.
Like most comedy clubs, Cobb's has a two-drink minimum, so the show isn't 100% free, but select cocktails will be discounted $2-4 to ease the sting.
The date: Wednesday 3/21 or Thursday 3/22, 8-9:30pm
The location: Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., San Francisco
The price: Free with RSVP; two-drink minimum required
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