15 things to do in SF this week, from block parties to the return of Rebecca Black

Outgoers is a weekly column published in partnership with the event newsletter of the same name founded by Josh Constine. Each week, Outgoers texts readers a list of San Francisco events and activities worthy of their time. The Standard features those events, plus a few extra, every week. Sign up for Outgoers by clicking this link on your phone.

Dance music bassist Blu DeTiger will DJ this gathering that shuts down Second Street with outdoor bars, alleyway dancing, and community art.

More than 150 artists display their work and stylish homewares at this annual fair.

Gather with fellow concerned citizens as major cities across the U.S. put on a coordinated rally against government shutdowns of vital scientific research.

Fitting that the “Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday” YouTube sensation turned legitimately good DJ will play this historic North Beach club on … you guessed it.

Hear works by Copland, Rachmaninoff, and Dvorak at Davies Symphony Hall while raising money for our SoCal friends.

Interactive stations stimulate the senses as stories “come alive” through smell, sound, and taste.

The CounterPulse dance studio hosts a night of immersive art installations, DJs, live music, dance performances, auctions, and cocktails.

Dozens of artists, bands, and live darkroom painting fill the old Rayko Photo Center to benefit local photographer Bill Daniel’s next big project.

Cafe Trieste, Club Fugazi, and many other venues host poetry readings, art shows, acrobats, and live jazz, Americana, and folk music.

Boogie at Bergerac, the intimate bar beneath Audio, for the launch of the Shapes house and techno party series.

This secret-location day party features G. Felix from Desert Hearts spinning under a blanket of sun or fog, depending on if Karl gets an invite.

Ethereal house music producer Lane 8 throws a “This Never Happened” no-phones party so listeners can lock in at the Daly City rodeo warehouse.

Doors open at 1 a.m. for this gritty rave at a secret location.

Check out classic fashion, jewelry, and other treasures from more than 70 vendors at the Ferry Building, as this epic curator visits from L.A.

Join roboticists and machine-learning enthusiasts to talk about the future of intelligence automation and see the debut of Feather Robotics’ “affordable” humanoid.