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April 13 – April 20
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Wed: H66L51 Thu: H71L52 Fri: H64L48 Sat:
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CLUB FEATURES
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Fitness center, co-ed
jacuzzi, men and women’s dry saunas in locker rooms
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Massages, in-room or
at the Club (on-call basis)
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Complimentary coffee
and tea
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Full-service Club
Concierge helps guests with theater tickets, restaurant reservations,
sightseeing tours, sporting events, massage appointments and much more!
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Club Hours: Monday -
Sunday, 7am - 10:30pm
EVENTS
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Apr 19: Earth Day
Celebration at Pier 94. Featuring a bird walk and refreshments.
Bring binoculars. For more info, contact Jennifer Robinson at
jrobinson@goldengateaudubon.org. 11am-3pm, Pier 94, (510) 919-5873,
www.goldengateaudubon.org.
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Apr 19: Earth Stroll.
An interactive fitness walk around Crissy Field guided by an
Eco-Passport. Featuring games, live animals and activity stations.
Most events are free, but there are small charges for some activities.
11am-3pm, free, Crissy Field, Shoreline of the Presidio, 561-7752.
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Apr 19: Walk & Roll.
Kids of all ages and adults are invited to talk or use their bikes,
wheelchairs, skates, scooters, and strollers to complete circuits of the
GG Park Music Concourse. Also featuring games, food, a karaoke contest,
prizes, more. All proceeds benefit Support for Families of children
with Disabilities. Noon-3pm,Music Concourse, adjacent to the de Young
Museum, GG Park, 282-7494, ext. 26.
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Apr 14, 21, 28: Tim
Hockenberry & Friends. Already well known to local audiences,
singer, song writer and musician Tim Hockenberry has been called "the
great American voice" and "the best singer in the Bay Area." A revolving
roster of talented guest musicians promises to make each and every show
a uniquely fresh and exciting experience. Tim will be featuring material
from his new album, "Back In Your Arms" out on About Records in June
2008. The Rrazz Room, TheHotel Nikko, $25.
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Mar 7-May 25: Annie
Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990-2005. View some of these
photographs of her family and close friends. Legion of Honor, Lincoln
Park, 34th Ave. and Clement St., 513-1099.
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Ongoing: Strybing
Arboretum. More than 7,500 plant and tree varieties. 8am-4:30pm
Mon-Fri; 10am-5pm Sat-Sun & holidays, 9th Ave. & Lincoln Way,
GG Park, 661-1316.
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Ongoing: Exploratorium.
A hands-on museum of science, art and human perception. 10am-5pm,
Tues-Sun, Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St. 563-7337.
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Ongoing: Zeum.
An arts center featuring hands-on fun in the visual, media and
performing arts. 11am-5pm, Tues-Sun, 221 - 4th St. 777-2800.
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Ongoing: Aquarium of
the Bay. Sea life indigenous to SF Bay is the focus at this
venue that features two clear-tunnel exhibitions through which visitors
can walk and be surrounded by fish. $6.50-$29.95. 10am-6pm Mon-Fri;
10am-7pm Sat-Sun, Pier 39, Embarcadero at Beach. (888) 732-3483.
THEATRE
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High School Musical
– Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St. (Apr 15-27), 512-7770
The very popular Disney stage version
of its TV movie comes to town in a touring production as a special
engagement in the Best of Broadway season. John Jeffrey Martin and Half
Moon Bay’s Arielle Jacobs star as the basketball star and shy academic
who get involved in putting on a show.
Tues-Sat: 7:30pm, Wed & Sat: 2pm, Sun:
1pm, $23-$85
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The Government
Inspector – American
Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St. (Previews Mar 20, Mar 26-Apr 20),
749-2228
Carey Perloff directs a cast of
seasoned comic actors in Alstair Beaton’s new adaptation of Gogol’s
classic comedy of government corruption, bureaucratic bumbling and human
frailty.
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Fences
– Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, 620 Sutter St. (Previews Mar 20, Mar
22-Apr 20), 474-8800
Stanley E.
Williams directs the second installment in August Wilson’s 10-play cycle
exploring the African American experience in each decade of the 20th
century. $18-$36
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Coronado
– SF Playhouse, 533 Sutter St. (Mar 22-Apr 26), 677-9596
Susi Damilano directs Dennis Lehane’s
crime-noir ride through the lives and passions of Middle Americans told
through three intertwining tales. $20-$65
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The Maids
– SF Playhouse, 533 Sutter St. (through Apr 26), 341-8056
Tom Bentley directs Jean Genet’s tale
of power and enslavement. $22
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All-Star Magic & More
– SF Playhouse, 2nd
Stage, 533 Sutter St. (ongoing), 646-0776
Big Al Catraz hosts close-up magicians
Dorian Rosell, Adam Sachs, Fred Anderson and other variety performers.
$20
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Defending the Caveman
– Marines’ Memorial Theatre,
609 Sutter St. (Apr 16-27), 771-6900
Rob Becker’s solo stand-up routine
about the never-ending battle of the sexes, the longest-running solo
show in Broadway history, returns to the city where it began with Isaac
Lamb filling in for the author actor.
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Thrill Me: The
Leopold and Loeb Story – New
Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Ave. (through May 4), 861-8972
The series of events in 1924 Chicago
that led future law students, Loepold and Loeb to be remembered as “the
thrill killers.”
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Monkey Room
– Magic Theatre, Building D, Fort Mason Center (Previews Apr 5, Apr
12-May 4), 441-8822
Epidemiologist and AIDS researcher
turned playwright Kevin Fisher takes a comic look at the plight of the
head of an HIV research lab facing funding cuts as she tries to develop
a vaccine. Mark Routhier directs the world premiere.
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Insignificant Others
– Theatre 39 at Pier 39, 2 Beach St. at the Embarcadero (ongoing)
George Quick directs I. Jay Kuo’s
romantic comedy about five friends who move to San Francisco seeking
love and adventure.
www.isomusical.com, $39-$46.
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Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
– Swiss Louis Restaurant and Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39, 2 Beach St.
at the Embarcadero
(Every Thurs, Fri and Sat at 7pm),
(866) 811-4111
Your all-inclusive night features
hilarious wedding and reception, full Italian dinner, champagne toast,
wedding cake, dancing, more. www.pier39shows.com,
$88.50-$115.00
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Teatro Zinzanni -
Pier 29, Embarcadero at
Battery St., 438-2668
A truly unique
blend of circus, cabaret and dinner theater, Madame ZinZanni’s staff
serves up dazzling acrobatics, uproarious comedy and moving music during
the course of a lavish five-course meal inside a turn-of-the-century
circus tent.
Ongoing:
Wednesday-Saturday at 6:30pm, Sunday at 5:30pm, $116-$140
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Beach Blanket Babylon
- Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., 421-4222
Famed for its
outrageous production numbers and over-the-top hats, the nation’s
longest-running musical revue spoofs current events and dubious
celebrities.
Ongoing:
Wednesday & Thursday at 8pm, Friday & Saturday at 7pm & 10pm, Sunday at
1pm & 4pm
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Big City Imrov
– Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St. (ongoing), 595-5597
A fast-paced, unscripted show with
audience participation.
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BATS Improv
– BATS Sunday Players, BATS
Bayfront Theater, Bldg. B, Ft. Mason (through Apr 3), 474-8935
Improvised performance competitions,
full-length plays and musicals. $8-$15
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Monday Night Improv
Jam – Off-Market Theater,
965 Mission St. (Mondays), 820-1656
Long-form improv with a new host each
week. $5
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Shopping! The Musical
– Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St. (open-ended, Fridays and Saturdays),
(800) 838-3006.
A new musical
comedy revue about shopping. Written and directed by Morris Bobrow.
$27-$29
UNION SQUARE
SHOPS
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Bloomingdale’s
– The high-end department store in New Westfield San Francisco
Shopping Centre makes for a shopping paradise.
Mon-Sat:
9:30am-9pm, Sun: 10am-7pm, 856-5300, (SF Shopping Center concierge -
495-5656)
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Macy’s -
The flagship store is
housed in two buildings between Stockton, O’Farrell and Geary Streets.
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Nordstrom’s
- The grand Market Street location occupies the four upper floors of the
San Francisco Shopping Center.
Mon-Sat:
9:30am-9pm, Sun: 10am-7pm, 243-8500, (SF Shopping Center concierge -
977-5104)
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Neiman
Marcus -
The S.F. branch of the famed emporium
is located on the corner of Stockton and Geary Streets.
Mon-Sat:
10am-7pm, Thurs: 10am-8pm, Sun: 12-6pm, 362-3900
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Saks 5th
Avenue -
Every bit as elegant as its Manhattan
namesake, Saks is located on the corner of Post & Powell Sts.
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Tiffany & Co. –
In addition to watches
and fine jewelry, Tiffany offers a wide range of crystal, silver, china,
scarves, handbags and fragrances. 350 Post St. (between Powell &
Stockton Streets)
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Barney’s New York –This
mecca of luxury carries high-end clothing and accessories for men and
women, shoes, accessories. Personal shopping continue Barney’s
commitment to opulence.
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