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NightLife Remix: Track 2
Buy ahead to skip the line and save on tickets. 21+.
Bring your best shoegaze for grunge punk band Margaritas Podridas hailing all the way from Sonora, Mexico. Plus, get ready to be transported back in time by some garage rock with opener Fauxes.
Check out the NightLife Remix: Track 2 Mixtape on the NightLife Spotify page
Co-presented by Amoeba Music, KALW, Local Motion® Vodka Sodas, Mellow Sessions, and Noise Pop
*ASL Interpreters provided
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Join us at the rest of our NightLife Remix events this August.
Music
The Floor
Piazza
6 - 10 PM
- It’s like a warehouse rave… but in a museum. Catch the wave with DJs from the Vitamin1000 Energy Crew.
- At 7:30 PM - Catch a special performance from the Urban Jazz Dance Company featuring Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival Performers.
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Felipe Rodriguez
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Cristophe Phillips
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Turkey Music Band
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Deaf Music Ensemble
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Kavita Pipalia
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Bianca Ware
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Fred Beam
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Brandy "Unique the Deaf Dancer" Mimms
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Urban Jazz Dance Company, featuring Zahna Simon, Kelly Garrett, Paunika Jones, Jet Noir and Danielle Silk
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UJDC Choreographer/Director: Antoine Hunter
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Check here for more info on the Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival
- Featuring:
The Show
West Garden
- 7:30 PM - Kick off the show with the psychedelic garage rock sound of Fauxes.
- 8:30 PM - Bring your best shoegaze for grunge punk band Margaritas Podridas hailing all the way from Sonora, Mexico.
Deep Cuts
Philippine Coral Reef
- 7:00 - 9:00 PM - Take the plunge and join Steven Lugerner for a one-of-a-kind performance in front of one of the deepest and largest living coral displays in the world.
KALW Karaoke Lounge
East Garden
7:30 - 10:00 PM
- Is it your time to shine? Step out into the East Garden to karaoke the night away with our friends from KALW radio.
NightLife SwampMeet
Swamp
6:00 - 10:00 PM
- Browse and shop through a swampful of local vendors and artists curated by OK Marketplace.
- Featuring:
Museum of Craft and Design
Science Today
6:00 - 10:00 PM
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Get totally tubular! Inspired by the glowing art of their current exhibition Neon as Soulcraft, these accessories mimic the curving contours of neon signs and are filled with glow-in-the-dark beads evocative of excited noble gasses within blown tubes.
Illuminate your Nightlife Remix outfit and pick up a FREE ticket to the Museum of Craft and Design to check out the exhibition for yourself!
The Menu
Drinks and Bites from Liquid Happiness and Chef Rob
At The Swamp & Aquarium Bars:
- "Tornillo"
- Whiskey, lemon, orange juice, passionfruit
At the Terrace Cafe (West Garden):
- Guac and Chips $12
- house made tri-colored tortillas, house made guacamole
- Nachos $14
- House made tri-colored tortillas, pico de gallo, jalapenos, black beans, guacamole, crema - add chipotle chicken +$6
- Tacos 2 for $12 or 3 for $16
- Chicken tacos - pulled chicken, salsa verde, cilantro
- Vegan tacos - portobello, bell peppers, onions, vegan crema
- Flatbreads $16
- Hawaiian BBQ - pulled pork, pineapple, red onion
- BBQ Ranch Veggie - shrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, red onion
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Smores Tartlet $12
- NightLife is for adults 21+ only. Valid, physical photo ID required.
- Last entry into Osher Rainforest is 7:30 pm — our animals need their sleep.
- Gems and Minerals Unearthed opens to the public at 8:30 pm. It is reserved for NightLife Plus guests from 6 - 8:30 pm.
- Morrison Planetarium passes are available online in advance for $5 each while supplies last. Showtimes are 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 pm. A limited number of standby seats will be available for all showtimes as space allows on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Food and drink are not permitted in Osher Rainforest, Morrison Planetarium, or the Swamp.
- While not required, we encourage all guests to stay up-to-date on their vaccinations and to mask up indoors. If you’re feeling sick or have been in close contact with someone who has recently tested positive for COVID-19 or another respiratory virus, please visit another time. View our health and safety page.
- Still have Qs? Click here for As.
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