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

Museums & Galleries

Legion of Honor Museum | The Tudors

Tue.–Sun., 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. through Sept. 5 100 34th Ave., Lincoln Park This exhibition follows the development of the arts in England from Henry VII’s seizure of the thro... Read More

Music

Union Square in Bloom Summer Music Series

Saturdays through mid-October, 1–4 p.m. Union Square Park Enjoy music, food vendors, family-friendly activities, and more, including floral installations at bars, restaurants, a... Read More

Music

S.F. Choral Society| Summer Festival Chorus

Friday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Singers from around the country and world join S.F. and Bay-Area based singers for a mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s Requiem alon... Read More

Music

S.F. International Piano Festival

Friday, Aug. 18; Sunday, Aug. 20, Fri.–Sat.; Aug. 25-26, 8 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) & livestream On the program is Tanya Gabrielian performing Copland, God... Read More

Performances

Magic Theatre | Josephine’s Feast

Wed.–Sun., Aug. 2–20 Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center A Black matriarch makes an audacious step into the future and foists her family into confronting change in this play that weighs... Read More

Performances

S.F. Jazz | Taj Mahal

Thu.–Sun., Aug. 3–6 S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) The blues icon returns with a tribute to the Savoy, the legendary Harlem swing music ballroom of the 1930s and ’40s. The conc... Read More

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Performances

S.F. Mime Troupe | Breakdown: A New Musical

Saturday, Aug. 5, 2 p.m. (music 1:30 p.m.) Washington Square Park The troupe returns for their 64th season of political musical theater with this comedy-musical about a social wor... Read More

Performances

86th Annual Stern Grove Festival

Sundays through Aug. 13, 2 p.m. (doors open at noon) 19th Ave. at Sloat Scheduled for August is Buddy Guy with Eric Gales (Aug. 6), and Patti Smith with Bob Mould (Aug. 13). Free, ... Read More

Performances

ACT | Hippest Trip — The Soul Train Musical

Most days, Aug. 25–Oct 1 Toni Rembe Theater (1127 Geary St.) This world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical is based on the iconic TV show that brought Black music, dance, and... Read More

Dance

ODC State of Play Festival

Thu.–Sat., Aug. 3–13, 2023 Way Theater (3153 17th St.) This festival invites you to join the creative process through a curated artistic exchange, presenting premieres and ... Read More

Dance

Alyssa Mitchel Presents: Regards

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 4–13, 1 p.m. Contemporary Jewish Museum This collaborative dance performance in a light-filled gallery will celebrate authentic, soulful connections between peo... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Antipasti di Ferragosto

Wednesday Aug. 16, 6 p.m. Museo Italo Americano Experience a gastronomic journey through Italy as renowned Chef Ancona of Angelino Restaurant in Sausalito and talented Museo Allean... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Summer Ferry Fest

Thursday, Aug. 17, 5–7:30 p.m. Ferry Building Marketplace Party like it’s 1898 and celebrate the S.F. Ferry Building’s 125th birthday. Enjoy wine, beer bites, live music, da... Read More

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