16th Annual Iranian Film Festival

Sat.–Sun., Sept. 16–17 On demand The festival features 50 films from around the world ranging from documentaries, fiction, shorts, and animation to music video. $14–$130, 415... Read More

Science & Environment

Dr. Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope

Friday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. Golden Gate Theatre Enjoy an intimate evening with the world-renowned ethologist and activist who will take the stage, speaking about her work, her life... Read More

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Museums & Galleries

Haines Gallery | Sacred and Profane Geometries

Tue.–Sat., Sept. 5–Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Landmark Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center These two concurrent exhibitions by Ai Weiwei and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian bring t... Read More

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Museums & Galleries

Asian Art Museum |Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego

Thursday, 1–8 p.m. & Fri.–Mon. through Feb. 12, 2024, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 200 Larkin St. Takashi Murakami’s first solo exhibition in San Francisco delivers the artist’s si... Read More

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Major Events

Opera in the Park

Sunday, Sept. 10, 1:30 p.m. Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park Opera fans rejoice! Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads the Opera Orchestra in a delightful afternoon of arias, due... Read More

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Arts & Culture

Oktoberfest Block Party

Saturday, Sept. 16, 3–8 p.m. Schroeder’s (240 Front St.) Enjoy traditional games, live music, a D.J., traditional German food and beer, and loads of fun in a double celebration... Read More

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Major Events

Broadway S.F. | Tina — The Tina Turner Musical

Tue.–Sun., Aug.1–27 Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and has had more concert tick... Read More

Major Events

Outside Lands

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 11–13, noon–10 p.m. Golden Gate Park Headliners are Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Odesza, along with many others at this popular music-food-wine/beer-art-cann... Read More

Performances

S.F. Playhouse: A Chorus Line

Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 16 Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St.) and on demand Broadway’s longest-running musical tells the story of 17 Broadway dancers auditioning for eight sp... Read More

Community Corner

National Night Out

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 4–7 p.m. Main Parade Ground, the Presidio This event is part of a national community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood c... Read More

Arts & Culture

49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 5–6, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Japantown (Post Street btw. Laguna & Webster) Celebrate and learn about the Asian/Pacific American culture. Programming not available ... Read More

Arts & Culture

30th Annual Pistahan Parade & Festival

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 12–13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Yerba Buena Gardens The parade kicks off the largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., a two-day, family-friendly event fea... Read More

Arts & Culture

Harmony Unleashed: Music and Art for Mother Earth

Sunday, Aug. 13, 1–5 p.m. Presidio Tunnel Tops Celebrate the vital role that art plays in shaping our relationship with the land. Favianna Rodriguez and Felicia Gabaldon unveil a... Read More

Arts & Culture

Chinatown’s Hungry Ghost Festival

Saturday, Aug. 26, 4–9 p.m. Rose Pak Subway Station & Portsmouth Square This festival, steeped in ancient traditions, will transport you to a realm where vibrant rituals and ... Read More

Museums & Galleries

MOAD | Elegies: Still Lifes in Contemporary Art

Wed.–Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m. & Sunday, noon–5 p.m. through Aug. 21 685 Mission St. This thematic group exhibition presents two parallel narratives: an art historical examina... Read More

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