Jamieson Ranch's "Fresh Coat" presents an installation of graffiti art from 13 prominent urban artists. This event on September 27 offers a concert by North Carolina band Delta Rae, Bay Area food trucks and wine from Jamieson Ranch Vineyards. Best of all, we've got a pair of tickets to give away!

To be in with a chance of winning these tickets, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "Fresh Coat" that contains your full name and address.

From all entries we'll randomly select a winner for a pair of tickets (worth $25 per ticket.) Deadline to enter is Friday, September 13 at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Friday, and tickets will be held at Will Call. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

"Fresh Coat" at Jamieson Ranch
1pm-6pm, September 27, 2014
1 Kirkland Ranch Road
American Canyon, CA 94503
Napa Valley
707.254.8673

Every Friday night through September 26, Jamieson Ranch presents its sundown "Movies By Moonlight" series of films in the vineyard beneath the stars! Each evening of film will feature a gourmet popcorn bar with a delectable range of seasonings, wine-on-tap for sale by the glass or growler (1L elegant branded vessel), and a special movie treat du jour.

Every month until September they're offering one lucky KQED fan an upgraded movie experience at the screening of their choice, where they'll receive a free growler of wine and a Jamieson Ranch blanket (worth $106!)

Want to win this prize this month? To be in with a chance, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "Moonlight" that contains your full name and mailing address. From all entries we'll randomly select a winner, who can choose which movie night they attend!

Deadline to enter is Friday, September 12  at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Friday. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

1 Kirkland Ranch Road
American Canyon, CA 94503
Napa Valley
707.254.8673

San Francisco's De Young Museum presents Modernism From The National Gallery of Art: a remarkable selection of modernist art from the end of World War II through the end of the century. Featuring works by Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Frank Stella, among others, it is a captivating selection of the National Gallery of Art’s collection. Best of all, we've got two more pairs of exhibit tickets to give away!

Roy Lichtenstein, Painting with Statue of Liberty, 1983. Oil and Magna on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, collection of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff. 1966.81.6 © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein.

To be in with a chance of winning them, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "More Modernism" that contains your full name and address.

From all entries we'll randomly select two winners for a pair of tickets each (worth $24 per ticket.) Deadline to enter is Tuesday, September 9 at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Tuesday, and tickets will be mailed out. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

Modernism from the National Gallery of Art Through October 12, 2014 De Young Museum Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118 415.750.3600

On Friday September 5, Planetary Advocates, Impact Hub Oakland, and KQED present the Bay Area premiere of the film The Future of Energy as part of Oakland’s First Friday/Art Murmur Events -- with musician Michael Franti performing a live acoustic set!

Want to go? We have 3 pairs of tickets to give away: to be in with a chance of winning them, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "Future of Energy" that contains your full name.

From all entries we'll randomly select 3 winners for a pair of tickets (worth $20 per ticket.) Deadline to enter is Friday, Aug 29 at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Friday, and tickets will be held at Will Call. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

 The Future of Energy screening with Michael Franti
7.45pm, Friday September 5
Impact Hub Oakland,  2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 858-2323

The Moth presents the GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words -- fierce, hilarious, heartbreaking and all points between. Listen as a roll-call of StorySLAM champs tell tales of "When Worlds Collide." On Tuesday September 2, using words as weapons, they battle to determine San Francisco's second-ever Moth GrandSLAM Story Champion!

This phenomenally popular event at the Castro Theatre is sold out -- but we have 12 pairs of tickets to give away! 

To be in with a chance of winning them, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "Moth Castro" that contains your full name and address.

From all entries we'll randomly select 12 winners for a pair of tickets (worth $20 per ticket.) Deadline to enter is Friday, Aug 29 at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Friday, and tickets will be held at Will Call. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

The Moth San Francisco GrandSLAM Championship
8pm, Tuesday September 2
Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 621-6350

Come to KQED's photo booth at either NoisePop’s 20^th Street Block Party (12-6pm, Saturday, August 23, 2014) or in Valencia Cyclery at Sunday Streets in the Mission (11-4pm, Sunday, August 24, 2014) for your chance to win a 2014 Specialized bicycle, provided by Valencia Cyclery!

Snap a selfie in our photo booth and upload your photo to Instagram or Twitter (or post it to KQED’s Facebook Page) with hashtag #IRollWithKQED to be entered into our prize draw.  One randomly-chosen entrant will win this great bike...

The Rules (Short Version)

• The contest will end at 6pm on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
• You can only enter once, whether it's by Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
• The winner of the random drawing will win either one Specialized 2014 Sirrus men’s bicycle or one Specialized 2014 Vita women’s bicycle.
• The value of the prize is $459, and must be collected from Valencia Cyclery (1077 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110) by Sunday, September 7, 2014.
• You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate, and employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.
• This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and by entering you release Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from any and all liability associated with this contest.
• KQED may contact you via your method of entry and ask you sign a release so that your photo may be posted on our website and beyond.
• By uploading a photo for this contest, you agree that if your photo wins the contest, it may be posted to KQED’s website and included in marketing materials.

The Rules (Long Version)

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San Francisco's De Young Museum presents Modernism From The National Gallery of Art: a remarkable selection of modernist art from the end of World War II through the end of the century. Featuring works by Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Frank Stella, among others, it is a captivating selection of the National Gallery of Art’s collection. Best of all, we've got four pairs of exhibit tickets to give away!

Roy Lichtenstein, Painting with Statue of Liberty, 1983. Oil and Magna on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, collection of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff. 1966.81.6 © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein.

To be in with a chance of winning them, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "Modernism" that contains your full name and address.

From all entries we'll randomly select two winners for a pair of tickets (worth $24 per ticket.) Deadline to enter is Friday, Aug 29 at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Friday, and tickets will be mailed out. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

Modernism from the National Gallery of Art
Through October 12, 2014
De Young Museum
Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118
415.750.3600

Join KQED for a memorable night of Latin music at Music in the Park in Downtown San Jose on Thursday, August 21! Grammy Latin Rock Album winners La Santa Cecilia will open the night, followed by jazz percussion legend Pete Escovedo and his Latin Jazz Orchestra. Best of all: we've got a pair of tickets to give away!

La Santa Cecilia

To be in with a chance of winning them, just send an email to giveaway@kqed.org with the subject "Music in the Park" that contains your full name and mailing address.

From all entries we'll randomly select a winner for a pair of tickets (worth $10 per ticket.) Deadline to enter is Monday, Aug 18 at 9am. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Monday, and tickets will be mailed out. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

Pete Escovedo and his Latin Jazz Orchestra

Music in the ParkThursday, August 21, 2014: doors open 5pm Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park 170 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95112