Comedy, Jazz & Salsa 9/21

Sometimes it can be hard finding things to do in the middle of the week. Luckily there's a lot going on in the bay this week. Check it out.


47th Annual Big Book Sale
Festival Pavillion, Fort Mason Center
Marina Blvd & Buchanan St., San Francisco
10am - 8pm (thru Sunday)

The West Coast's Largest Book Sale!
Held at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion, the sale features over 500,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, vinyl and other forms of media, 10,000 boxes of materials, 50+ categories and over 400 volunteers.  Everything is $4 or less and items on Sunday are $1!
All proceeds from the Big Book Sale benefit the San Francisco Public Library’s literacy programs for children, teens and adults. Free to the public.


SF Jazz Summerfest
Levi's Plaza
Between Battery & Bay St off the Embarcadero
12pm - 1:30pm

Santa Cruz-born pianist and composer Richard Sears is at the forefront of the burgeoning young L.A. jazz scene, having recorded and performed with artists including Joshua Redman, Dave Binney, Robben Ford and Ambrose Akinmusire. His new CD, RICK, features original compositions that combine influences from rock and free jazz.


Comedy Showcase
Bazaar Cafe
5927 California St., San Francisco

Danny Dechi, a comedian (and the world’s only pencil musician) hosts a night of free comedy at the Richmond District’s Bazaar Cafe featuring  Bobby Salem (headliner) with Al Clethen, Jeff Applebaum, Joe Gleckler, Veronica Porras


Salsa Dancing
Shattuck Down Low
2284 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
8:30pm - 2am

Every Wednesday night the Shattuck Down Low hosts Salsa Night. Doors open at 8pm and the cover is $10, $5 in advance.

This is quite a deal when you get all this with admission:

• Salsa lessons from 8:30-9:30
• Live Salsa Music by the Bay Areas top salsa bands (check website for details)
• The Bay's best Salsa DJ Fab Freddy.
• $6 Don Julio margarita specials all night long.