15th Annual This Old Bag: The Power of the Purse

Friday, Oct. 25, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Fairmont S.F. (950 Mason St.) Join fashionistas, philanthropists, and those for whom breast cancer is a personal cause to bid on bags for women, m... Read More

Theater

Magic Theatre: The Chinese Lady

Wed.–Sun., Oct. 9–13 Tue.–Sun., Oct. 15–Nov. 3 Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center Inspired by the true story of the first Chinese woman to arrive on American soil, The Chinese Lad... Read More

Theater

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Fri.–Sat., Oct. 11–12 SHN Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo from their hum... Read More

Theater

AASC: Othello

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 12–27 Marines’ Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) This classic Shakespeare tale of race is set in a contemporary time in Washington, D.C. and Syria. Othello, a... Read More

Arts & Culture

S.F. Open Studios

Sat.–Sun., Oct 12–13 through Nov. 2–3, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Various S.F. locations Explore the studios of 800 local artists throughout the city and collect their works in painti... Read More

Music

S.F. Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

Various days, Oct. 11–Nov. 1 War Memorial Opera House Here comes the bride. And her rival. And the man trying seduce her. And his wife. Lust, power, and gossip threaten to throw ... Read More

Dance

ODC/Dance: Path of Miracles

Friday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave.) This critically acclaimed site-specific performance experience is an immersive, personal journey told through music and da... Read More

Halloween

Pumpkin Painting Workshop

Saturday, Oct. 19, noon–3 p.m. Story at Macy’s (1st floor, 170 O’Farrell St.) Unleash your inner artist and get scary creative in time for Halloween. Add an artful twist to y... Read More

Child's Play

YPT: Rumpelstiltskin

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 5–6 Young Performers Theatre (Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center) If only it were true that straw could be spun into gold without consequences. This old fairytale of p... Read More

Sports & Health

A Comprehensive Roadmap to Heart Health

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Harvard-trained physician Akil Palanisamy will share practical tips on what to eat to maintain lifelong cardiov... Read More

Dance

Maurice Hines

Sunday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason St.) In this very personal show, Hines taps audiences through his incredible career in a jazzy song-and-dance ... Read More

Film & Lectures

16th Annual S.F. Greek Film Festival

Daily, Oct. 20–26 Multiple S.F. venues The festival will present 23 feature-length films and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the globe. $15–$50 (individual f... Read More

Museums & Galleries

A Powerful Force: Working to End Homelessness Through Art

Wed.–Mon. through Jan. 6, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Walt Disney Family Museum (104 Montgomery St.) This fourth annual community access exhibition features original artwork created by you... Read More

Dance

16th Annual S.F. Trolley Dances

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 19–20, 11 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Starts: Int’l Art Museum (1023 Market St.) Ends: Bethany United Methodist Church (1270 Sanchez St.) Enjoy artists and ensembles who... Read More

Film & Lectures

Governor Jerry Brown & Miriam Pawel

Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) Join Brown and Pawel in conversation with Lara Bazelon about The Browns of California, a history of California a... Read More

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