Sean J. Mendez

san_francisco, ca


Events:

Ben Levy & LEVYdance present: Bone Lines

Where: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Date: 2007-10-12 20:00:00

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LEVYdance World Premiere Named by Dance Magazine one of "The Top 25 to Watch," LEVYdance will present an invigorating evening of original works. The program will include the world premiere of Bone lines, an exploration of Director, Benjamin Levy’s Persian Jewish heritage. The piece features an original score composed by Keeril Makan and recorded by the Kronos Quartet, costumes by French couture designer Colleen Quen and a set by industrial designer Rick Lee. $18.00 Member $20.00 Public $15.00 Student For tickets: 415-292-1233 or online at www.jccsf.org.

Philip Glass, Pianist

Where: Herbst Theatre

Date: 2007-09-28 20:00:00

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Visionary composer Philip Glass' critically-acclaimed music ranges from opera, film and symphonic works to music for dance and theater. Wendy Sutter is one of New York's most active and versatile cellists.

Tunng

Where: Bottom of the Hill

Date: 2007-11-05 20:00:00

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$10 in advance $12 at the door

Static Static

Where: Hemlock Tavern

Date: 2007-09-15 21:30:00

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Hot Hot Heat

Where: Popscene

Date: 2007-09-13 20:00:00

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w/ Guest DJs THE BRAVERY

Richard Goode plays Mozart

Where: Davies Symphony Hall

Date: 2008-03-29 20:00:00

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Reverend Horton Heat

Where: The Fillmore Center

Date: 2007-12-26 20:00:00

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The good reverend takes the rockabilly sound and kick starts it with an infusion of punk attitude. A**jack is the hardcore, punk metal, psychobilly band led by Hank Williams III.

La Rodine

Where: War Memorial Opera House

Date: 2007-11-16 20:00:00

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Superstar soprano Angela Gheorghiu makes her long-awaited San Francisco Opera debut in this rare staging of Puccini’s elegant and poignant opera. A thoroughly Italian work inspired by Viennese operetta, it tells the story of a worldly woman who falls in love with a naïve younger man. With her striking good looks, intense stage presence and remarkable voice, Gheorghiu has risen to the top of the opera world over the past decade, and this is one of her signature roles. "With her dark, liquid tone, she beautifully captures the lonely anguish" of her character, according to The Guardian of London.

Jackie Greene

Where: Mystic Theater

Date: 2007-12-06 20:00:00

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Jackie Greene is known for his great guitar, great original songs, great blues, honky-tonk covers, passionate vocals and an overall fantastic show.

Cabaret Verdalet Art Deco Revue

Where: Great American Music Hall

Date: 2008-01-12 20:00:00

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CABARET VERDALET ART DECO REVUE SATURDAY, JANUARY 12th, 2008 GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL San Francisco Featuring: Dirty Martini (New York) Gravity Plays Favorites (St. Louis) Venus De Mille (LA) Kalani Kokonuts (Las Vegas) Delirium Tremens (New York) Vienna La Rouge (Seattle) Katya Smirnoff-Skyy [MC] The Cottontails The Scenic Sisters Kitten on the Keys Hot Pink Feathers Kitty Kitty Bang Bang The Bluebelles & Mr. Lonesome Delilah The Flying Fox Mariel a la Mode Rick Quisol Heather Von Domhoff Anika Christopher Lux 8:00pm - 12:00am Admission $25 For ticket information please visit the Music Hall website. http://www.gamh.com/info/

Carole Pope

Where: The Make Out Room

Date: 2008-02-17 21:00:00

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Cypress Hill

Where: The Fillmore Center

Date: 2008-04-20 20:00:00

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$41.50 On Sale Sun, 3/2 at 4:20 pm (420, nice)

The Elevator Pitch Roundtable

Where: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Date: 2008-03-05 18:00:00

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The VC Taskforce Elevator Pitch Roundtable is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to network with investors and other CXOs, present their company and idea, and hear first-hand what it takes to raise early-stage capital in 2008. Each of our events has consistently drawn an excellent entrepreneur-to-investor ratio. If you are an entrepreneur in a startup and currently seeking capital, come prepared with your best 60-second elevator pitch. If you are an investor come and listen to entrepreneurs' pitches. You never know where you'll find your next deal. Find out how our panel of investors rate the entrepreneurs' pitches; which VCs pass and for what reasons; and, which entrepreneurs other VCs want to talk to ASAP. Please let us know if you would like to participate on one of our Elevator Pitch Roundtable panels or Workshop panels. During the evening, a select number of entrepreneurs will present their pitch to the entire room. Our distinguished panel of early stage investors will ask questions and provide brief feedback. Please note that pitching time limits will be strictly enforced! Our lively panel discussion and Q&A will also provide critical insight into what it takes to raise capital today. Moderator: Steve Bengston, Director, Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Panelists: Gary Benton, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman John Steuart, Managing Director, Claremont Creek Ventures Eric Buatois, General Director, Sofinnova Ventures Chris Albinson, Managing Director, Panorama Capital If you wish to give your pitch, please register and then email Rich Weingart, Partner, Sweet & Baker Insurance Brokers, Direct Phone (415) 512-2122, who will provide you with further instructions and advice. Elevator Pitch Roundtable Chair: Steve Bengston, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers If you have any questions please contact Rich Weingart, Partner, Sweet & Baker Insurance Brokers, Direct Phone (415) 512-2122 $35 VC Taskforce members,$45 Non-Taskforce member Fees.

Daevid Allen

Where: Hemlock Tavern

Date: 2008-03-30 21:00:00

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Robyn

Where: Bimbo's 365 Club

Date: 2008-05-16 20:00:00

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Doors at 8 p.m. Show at 9 p.m. 18 & over. Tickets are $20.

Roughneck at YBCA

Where: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Screening Room

Date: 2008-04-11 19:30:00

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No Borders, No Limits: 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema Presented for the first time in the US, this series of super-stylized action films celebrates the golden age of Japan’s oldest and boldest film studio, Nikkatsu. Influenced by both Hollywood and the French New Wave, these films reflect the Westernization that swept away old values, while teaching an entire generation a new Japanese meaning of cool. All films are presented on 35mm film with new digital subtitles. Series organized by Outcast Cinema with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. For a full list of films, visit ybca.org. Films include: Fri, Apr 11, 7:30 pm ROUGHNECK BY YASUHARU HASEBE In this tough yakuza (Japanese gangster) film, Akira Kobayashi plays Yuji, a hoodlum who becomes involved with an ototobun (younger gang brother) trying to go straight. Yuji soon takes up with a hot springs geisha, the lover of a local boss, whose gang is facing stiff competition from an outside rival. (1969, 86 min.) Public Info: 415-978-2787 or ybca.org Single tickets: $8 regular; $6 students, seniors, teachers and YBCA members Six-film series pass: $40 regular; $30 students, seniors, teachers and YBCA members

Robyn

Where: Bimbo's 365 Club

Date: 2008-05-16 21:00:00

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Robyn Carlsson is best known for the singles 'Show Me Love' and 'Do You Know (What It Takes),' which hit the US Top ten in 1996. Her most recent, 'Robyn,' was issued in her native Sweden back in 2005, and since the UK got their version in 2006, she's been a UK Top 40 darling, thanks in large part to such singles as 'Handle Me,' 'Be Mine!' and 'Crash and Burn Girl.'

Wolf Parade

Where: The Fillmore Center

Date: 2008-07-17 20:00:00

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$22.50 http://www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/326866/ On sale Sun, 5/4 at 10am

Flamingo Gunfight

Where: Hotel Utah Saloon

Date: 2008-06-04 21:00:00

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Emergenza Festival

Where: Rockit Room

Date: 2008-05-16 20:00:00

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