Valentine’s Day Crab Bender

Friday, Feb. 14, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Tacolicious (1548 Stockton St.) Roll up your sleeves for Mexican-style clam chowder, winter chopped salad, roasted Dungeness crab, and sticky date... Read More

Community Corner

Chinese New Year Community Street Fair

Sat.–Sun., Feb. 8–9 Grant Ave. (California to Broadway) Sacramento, Washington, Jackson, & Pacific Sts. (Stockton to Kearny) Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Ch... Read More

Galas & Benefits

40th Annual Academy of Friends’ Gala: Ruby Red Gala

Sunday, Feb. 9, 5–10 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Join the excitement of watching the Academy Awards while enjoying an evening of cocktails, tasty treats, en... Read More

Affairs of the Heart

4th Annual Victorian Valentine Ball

Friday, Feb. 14, 8–11 p.m. Haas-Lilienthal House (2007 Franklin St.) Step back in time and learn the Viennese Waltz, enjoy a light buffet, dessert bar, and play Victorian trivia ... Read More

Dance

S.F. Ballet: Classical (Re)Vision

Various days, Feb. 11– 22 War Memorial Opera House This “tasting flight of contemporary ballet” features three ballets composed specifically for S.F. ballet dancers: ... Read More

Dance

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Wed.–Sun., Feb. 19–23 YBCA (701 Mission St.) The vibrant and versatile company presents two different programs including the West Coast premiere of Taylor’s final work, Conce... Read More

Dance

16th Annual Black Choreographers Festival: Here and Now

Sat.–Sun., Feb. 29–March 1, 7:30 p.m. Dance Mission Theater (3316 24th St.) Celebrate Black History Month with a unique and dynamic performances in New Voices/New Works. Visit ... Read More

Theater

Fog City Magic Fest 2020

Wed.–Sat., Feb. 5–8 Exit Theatre (156 Eddy St.) Don’t miss seven shows by the Bay Area’s best and most acclaimed magicians (family show Feb. 8). $20–$30, 415-931-1094, t... Read More

Theater

S.F. Playhouse: Born in East Berlin

Thu.–Sat., Feb. 6–29 Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St.) Taking inspiration from Bruce Springsteen’s legendary concert in 1988, this play explores the ultimate juxtaposi... Read More

Theater

ACT: Gloria

Tue.–Sun., Feb. 13–April 12 Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) This dark comedy explores how we cope with trauma and the tales we tell each other to escape. In the dog-eat-dog of... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Curious & Wonderful: Selections from the Achenbach Vault

Tue.–Sun. through March 22, 9:30 a.m. Legion of Honor (100 34th Ave., Lincoln Park) Drawn mainly from the collection of artist-illustrated books, this installation of works on pa... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Elemental Calder

Wed.–Mon. through May 3, 10 a.m. SFMOMA (151 Third St.) This exhibition explores the way the natural world, such as the movement of the sea and the swaying of the wine, provided ... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Levi Strauss: A History of American Style

Thu.–Mon., Feb. 13–Aug. 9, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Contemporary Jewish Museum (735 Mission St.) Featuring over 250 items from the Levi Strauss & Co. archives and loans from vendor... Read More

Nightlife

Night Owl Thursdays

Ongoing Thursdays, 10 p.m.–2 a.m. The Dorian (2001 Chestnut St.) Enjoy old-fashioned drinks — old fashioneds, martinis, and Moscow Mules at old-fashioned prices. $5, 415-814-26... Read More

Nightlife

Buzzed Nightlife

Thursday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Wake up and smell the coffee (and chocolate!) at a tribute to the Bay Area’s favorite way to get buzzed. $15, 415-379-... Read More

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