Fireside Stories

Fri.–Sat. through Oct. 31, 7 p.m. Livestream Turn out the lights, wrap up in your favorite blanket, power on your device, and join ghost guide Christian Cagigal on our n... Read More

Halloween

S.F. Opera: Selling Your Soul at the Opera: The Faust Myth on Stage and in Song

Sunday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m. Livestream What could be spookier than a deal with the Devil? This interactive video explores the rich and potent world of Faustian dramas. $20, 415-864-3330... Read More

Halloween

BATS: The (Improvised) Twilight Zone

Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Livestream Enjoy new episodes of the iconic 1950’s series, streamed straight to your home via … The Twilight Zone! Donation ($10–$20), 415-474-6... Read More

Major Events

M.H. de Young: Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can be Deceiving

Tue.–Sun., 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park Also on view is “Uncanny Valley: Being Human in the Age of AI.” Advanced tickets required. Visit... Read More

Theater

MarshStream International Solo Fest 2020

Daily, Oct. 7–11 Livestream Join theater lovers from around the world for this online presentation of solo shows created exclusively for the Zoom “black box” theater. Donatio... Read More

Major Events

Asian Art Museum: Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment

Reopens Oct 3; Fri.–Mon. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday 1–8 p.m. 200 Larkin St. Also on view is “Lost at Sea: Art Recovered from Shipwrecks,” “Chang Dai-chien: Painting from... Read More

Film & Lectures

43rd Mill Valley Film Festival

Daily, Oct. 8–18 Livestream Over 200 films independent and international films will be available for screening. Visit website for screening and ticket information. 877-874-6833, ... Read More

Potables & Edibles

The Dorian 5th Anniversary Celebration

Daily through Oct. 4, 4 –9 p.m. The Dorian (2001 Chestnut St.) The restaurant is serving $5 martinis and other old fashioned cocktails to benefit the Sonoma County Resilience Fun... Read More

Science & Environment

Finding Life on Other Worlds

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Livestream Are we alone or do we share our solar system and galaxy with other forms of life? And how widespread are advanced civilizations with whom we ... Read More

Performances

Poetics of Solidarity

Thursday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Livestream Inspired by Nina Simone’s assertion that “an artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times,” local poets share origi... Read More

Nightlife

Exploratorium: After Dark Online: Hacking the Human Genome

Thursday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m. Livestream Discover what we can and can’t learn from our DNA, balancing an optimistic perspective on biotechnology with an honest exploration of its eth... Read More

Film & Lectures

Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly

Ongoing Online This film is based on the Chinese dissident’s 2014 installation on Alcatraz that focused on the plight of the unjustly incarcerated. $12 (50 percent of proceeds be... Read More

Film & Lectures

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Ongoing Online This film premiered at the beginning of last month, and seems even more poignant now with the civil rights’ leader’s recent death. $12, (50 percent of proceeds b... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Lobsterfest 2020

Saturday, Aug. 15 Hess Collection Winery (4411 Redwood Rd., Napa) Enjoy steaming lobster, prawns, corn-on-the-cob, and more paired with Hess wines. $150, 707-320-9221, hesscollecti... Read More

Music

S.F. Jazz: Fridays at Five

Fridays (ongoing), 5 p.m. Livestream Stream John Santos’s 60 Birthday Celebration (Aug. 7), Bokanté (Aug. 14), Dianne Reeves (Aug. 21), and a Wayne Shorter Celebration (Aug. 28)... Read More

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