Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Mostly daily through May Various S.F. locations Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islanders culture and heritage throughout the month with museum exhibitions, author talks, dance perform... Read More

Arts & Culture

Cinco de Mayo Festival

Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Valencia St. (btw. 21st & 24th Sts.) The celebration will showcase the best of Mexican and Latin American cultures with a diverse array of Mex... Read More

Arts & Culture

Spring Open Studios

Sat.–Sun., May 4–5, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Hunter’s Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Studios Participating artists from the country’s largest artist’s community will present a... Read More

Dance

Marin Dance Theatre: Springfest 2019

Saturday, May 11, 1–3 p.m. & 5–7 p.m. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This elegant dance performance includes excerpts from Paquita and Sleeping Beauty and other work ... Read More

Dance

Ruth Aswana S.F. School for the Arts Annual Dance Concert

Fri.–Sun., May 17–19 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center The program, Turbulent, features original works by students and artists-in-residence. $25, 415-695-5700, sfsota.org ... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Early Ruebens

Tue.–Sun. through Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Legion of Honor Peter Paul Rubens was celebrated for his skillful handling of oil paint; sensuous coloring; and taut, action-pac... Read More

Galas & Benefits

15th Annual Chefs’ Gala

Thursday, May 2, 6:30–10 p.m. Bespoke Westfield Centre (845 Market St.) This food-centric event will feature tastings and cocktails from over 20 of the Bay Area’s best restaura... Read More

Galas & Benefits

32nd Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala

Sunday, May 19, 5–11 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center This epicurean extravaganza benefiting Meals on Wheels features nearly 75 chefs, vintners, bartenders, and beverage... Read More

Potables & Edibles

China Basin Crab Crack

Friday, May 10, 3–7 p.m. China Basin (185 Berry St.) Enjoy a delicious and decadent afternoon of fine wines, craft beers, local crab, friends, and fun. $55–$65, 800-310-6563, s... Read More

Nightlife

LDW: Talking Heads Tribute

Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m. Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St.) The Portland, Ore.-based group will perform music from the Talking Heads’s Stop Making Sense concert film, plus origin... Read More

Nightlife

Eats Everything

Saturday, May 18, 9:30 p.m. The Great Northern (119 Utah St.) Daniel Pearce, aka Eats Everything, is one of the most influential producers on the electronic music scene. Come exper... Read More

Nightlife

SFMOMA Art Bash

Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m.–1 a.m. SFMOMA (151 Third St.) This unforgettable party includes live art, musical performances, and incredible food and drinks. Roam the galleries, danc... Read More

Music

Chamber Music S.F.: Brandenburg Concertos

Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) Few musical works are as beloved as Bach’s six concertos, which became the benchmark of Baroque music and still have the... Read More

Music

MTT Conducts Mahler’s Seventh Symphony

Thu.–Sat., May 16–18, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Winner of two Grammy Awards for their recording of the Seventh Symphony, MTT and the San Francisco Symphony return to this epi... Read More

Music

Todd Rundgren

Sun.–Mon., May 12–13, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater Hello, it’s him, the American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a dive... Read More

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