First thing's first:This Sunday is Bay to Breakers, so open up the old costume closet and pick out something cozy, because the weather for the annual race/general morning shitshow won't be particularly warm. During the week leading up, there are plenty more opportunities to get dressed up and see others do so, from a Mr. David for Juanita MORE! runway show at the de Young to a drag party and performance of Beyoncé's "Lemonade" at the Stud's weekly SomeThing bash. Finally, a civic reminder: Thursday is Bike to Work Day, and if you're not a usual rider but are angling to try it out, consult SFist's guide to bike etiquette here.
TUESDAY, MAY 10
FREE SHOW: The Violent Femmes have been honing their punk-folk sound since 1981, and ahead of their appearance at the Fillmore tonight, they'll be jamming inside Amoeba for free. The band's ninth studio album, We Can Do Anything, came out in March. Amoeba Music SF, 1855 Haight Street, 6 p.m., Free
DOGPATCH WINE AND BEER WALK: In honor of SFMade Week, a series of promotional events dedicated to that local guild of hip San Francisco manufacturers, some Dogpatch neighborhood booze purveyors are gearing up for tours and specials. At Sutton Cellars, expect their own wine and vermouth along with selections from Cellars 33 Winery. Across the street at Magnolia’s Smokestack, take a tour and enjoy pours from them. If english ales aren't your style, other locals Harmonic Brewing and Triple Voodoo Brewing will be on site, too. Sutton Cellars, 601 22nd Street, and Magnolia Smokestack, 2505 3rd Street, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., free entry
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
NEW MUSICAL VIA BICYCLE: It's opening night of previews for The Last Five Years, a fully-staged production of Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed romantic drama. It's also Bike to the Theater Night, brought to us by ACT and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. So bike over for a pre-show happy hour from 7 to 8 p.m. at which cyclists receive free beer and snacks in addition to discounted tickets: $35 Orchestra, $25 Mezzanine, and $10 Balcony (using code THEATERSFBC online or by phone). ACT's Geary Theater, 415 Geary Street, 8 p.m., $20 - $70
THURSDAY, MAY 12
CUARON/INARATTU DOUBLE FEATURE: Gael García Bernal fans get double the pleasure at the Roxie on Thursday. The bill: Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's Amores Perros and Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamá También, back to back as part of the theater's event "Los Tres Amigos: The Breakthrough Films of Cuarón, Del Toro and Iñárritu." Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, 7 p.m., $15
OFF THE GRID PRESIDIO TWILIGHT: It's the return of friendly food truck cartel Off the Grid's evenings in the Presidio, where you can actually stage more of an evening picnic than you might at their Fort Mason parking lot location. This year, all the bonfires and cabanas are free on a first-come, first-served basis. If you're one to plan ahead, have a sneak peek at all the vendors here. Presidio Main Post, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Free Entry
FRIDAY, MAY 13
SOME THING LEMONADE: The weekly SomeThing dance party and avant-garde drag show at the Stud is going full Lemonade this week in honor of a different sort of Queen. Expect all the songs from Beyoncé's new album, all the way through. Slay. The Stud, 399 9th Street, 10 p.m., $8 entry
MUSEUM RUNWAY SHOW: Over 24 years of collaboration, couturier Mr. David has lavished his energies upon local queen luminary Juanita MORE! To celebrate their work together, the de Young has in store a runway show that will feature selections from from over 3,000 of his costumes for her. The de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Wilsey Court, 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Free
SATURDAY, MAY 14
DISCO AND DRINKS: Inaugurating a new Saturday night series, "The Sound of Cocktails," Novela hosts "Boogie Nights," which sounds perfect for anyone who has ever pictured themselves at the Reseda night club from that film. Behind the bar they're serving up Singapore Slings and Tequila Sunrises, and from the DJ booth they're blasting funk and disco. RSVP and receive a drink token for a cocktail at a 1970's price from 9 to 10 p.m. Novela Bar, 662 Mission Street, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., free entry
SASHA AT PUBLIC WORKS: In the club, we are all family. This Saturday at sweaty dance factory Public Works, Sasha, a DJ on the global circuit, showcases his "Last Night Onn Earth" label, which he founded in 2011. You can listen to that here on Soundcloud to see if it's your speed. Rooz & Bo (Deep Blue) open. Public Works, 161 Erie Street, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., $30 general admission
SUNDAY, MAY 15
LEFTY TALK: The hard left documentary film maker behind hits like Bowling for Columbine and most recently Where to Invade Next will sit for a 60 minute talk and a 30 minute question and answer period at the Warfield. The Warfield, 982 Market Street, 2 p.m. doors, 3 p.m. event, tickets from $28 to $48
GAY TO BREAKERS: Daytime Realness is serving up just that at El Rio, so wander over there from the Bay to Breakers festivities or else sleep in comfortably and then head over (and et some Sneaky's BBQ while you're there.) Your lovely hosts are, as ever, Heklina and Tom Temprano. El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., $10 admission, $8 before 3 p.m.