5 ways to enjoy your week in San Francisco

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Hoodline
Published on August 20, 2019

From a musical soiree to an innovative networking event, there's plenty to enjoy in San Francisco this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar.

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Music of the 1894 Midwinter Fair: a soiree and performance

From the event description:

2019 marks the 125th anniversary of the Midwinter Exposition, commonly known as the Midwinter Fair. This six-month festival showcased arts, crafts, culture, manufacturing, industry and agriculture. Held in Golden Gate Park, the fair featured more than 100 buildings and hosted 2.5 million visitors. Join us and the San Francisco Historical Society for a musical soiree that samples the music played at the fair — waltzes, marches, polkas and more! 

When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6–8:30 p.m.
Where: Mechanics' Institute, Floor 4, Meeting Room, 57 Post St.
Admission: $25. More ticket options available.
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What Makes a Classic Country Song?

From the event description:

What makes a classic country song? Is it tears, twang and rhinestones? How did country music emerge over the 20th century out of the tangled traditions of ballads and bluegrass, blues and rockabilly, hymns and honkytonks, and Western swings? What role did California play in shaping the country sound? Join KQED for a live concert storytelling event that explores the essence and evolution of country music.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7–9 p.m.
Where: SFJAZZ Center, 201 Franklin St.
Admission: $20 KQED members; $30 general admission
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Ryuichi Sakamoto — Async: LISTEN 

From the event description:

LISTEN is a series of listening events in Envelop, allowing us to be within the music. This time around, a surround version of "async" was upmixed by Christopher Willits for spherical playback within Envelop's 32 speakers using Envelop's software. Ryuichi Sakamoto has spanned vast musical territories, from pioneering member of Yellow Magic Orchestra to globally inspired rock albums, classical compositions, a stretch of minimal/ambient music collabs and over 30 film scores. (This is not a live performance. Sakamoto will not be present.) 

When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8–9:15 p.m.
Where: Envelop SF, 900 Marin St.
Admission: $25
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Fintech professionals networking event

From the event description:

Inviting all Fintech professionals to our upcoming networking event. Join us if you are working in financial services, payments, information security, identity, insurance, lending, blockchian, cyrpto or any other fintech sister domain. Everyone is welcome. The idea is to meet other professionals in a relaxed setting. Catch up on things and make new connections. This event has limited capacity and is expected to be full well before the date of the event. Press Club is a premium venue in downtown San Francisco serving the finest of wine and local beers.

When: Thursday, Aug. 22, 5:30–8 p.m.
Where: Press Club, 20 Yerba Buena Lane
Admission: Free
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Growth and innovation in the wearables device market

From the event description:

Event attendees will have access to food, beverage, networking and a mini pavilion of Samsung business teams and top partners. The event will start with a panel session followed by wearables presentations, technical insights, product demonstrations and a discussion on business opportunities with Samsung in the wearables space. 

When: Thursday, Aug. 22, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Where: Microsoft Reactor, 680 Folsom St., #145
Admission: $15 to RSVP
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Parking in San Francisco can be tough, especially during popular events. To find free or cheap parking and to book parking in advance, see this map of San Francisco parking from SpotAngels. And to get there by public transportation, check BART or MUNI for nearby stations and schedules.


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