Russian Grand Ballet: Swan Lake

Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Don’t miss the combination of pure romanticism, a story about love and deception, and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music pe... Read More

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Nā Lei Hulu: The Natives Are Restless

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 15–16 & 22–23 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Enjoy a multimedia reproduction of the iconic show that put this S.F. dance company on the map 20 years ago — ... Read More

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13th Annual S.F. Trolley Dances

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 15–16, 11 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Muni F Line from Castro to FiDi/SOMA The Trolley Dances return to take audiences out of the theater and into the streets. More than s... Read More

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S.F. Jazz Collective

Thu.–Sun., Oct. 20-23, 7:30 p.m. S.F. Jazz Center (201 Franklin St.) The all-star ensemble comprising eight of the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today performs a pro... Read More

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Treasure Island Music Fest

Sat–Sun, Oct. 15–16, noon Treasure Island Lineup includes Sigur Rós, Ice Cube, Christine and the Queens, Neon Indian, and more. $179.50–$335, treasureislandfestival.com ... Read More

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Jim Brickman

Wednesday, Oct. 7 Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) The award-winning songwriter-pianist-performer brings his most entertaining and romantic concert of the year, Pure Pian... Read More

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Friction Quartet/Tiffany Austin

Friday, Oct. 28, 6–7:30 p.m. Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) This ensemble, whose performances have been hailed as “terribly beautiful” and “chillingly effective... Read More

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Brahms’s Symphony No. 2

Thu.–Sun., Oct. 27–30, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Composed in a burst of inspiration in the sun-drenched Austrian countryside, hear Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 performed by MTT a... Read More

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Hard Problem

Wed.–Sun., Oct. 19–13 ACT Geary Theater (405 Geary St.) Don’t miss Tom Stoppard’s first new play in almost a decade, a provocative drama of sex, science, and supercomputin... Read More

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The Makropulos Case

Various days Oct. 14–29 War Memorial Opera House In Leoš Janáček’s opera, the seductive diva Emilia Marty has broken hearts for over 300 years and yet she doesn’t look a d... Read More

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Nogales: Storytellers in Cartel Country

Tue.–Sun., Oct. 12–30 Magic Theatre, Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center Set in a contemporary Mexican border town, explore overblown egos, innocent victims, and raging conflicts in an... Read More

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Seared

Tue.–Sat. through Nov. 7 S.F. Playhouse, 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park Hotel) A chef’s eight-table jewel box has become a New York favorite. Now the investor wants to ca... Read More

Museums & Galleries

S.F. Open Studios 2016

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 22–23, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center The oldest and largest open studios event in the country showcases over 900 emerging and established ... Read More

Museums & Galleries

The Rama Epic: Hero, Heroine, Ally, Foe

Tue.–Sun., Oct. 21–Jan. 15, 2017, 10 a.m. Asian Art Museum (200 Larkin St.) Explore this 2,500-year-old literature classic about a prince and demonic king, romance, battles, an... Read More

Museums & Galleries

The Brothers Le Nain: Painters of 17th-Century France

Tue.–Sun., Oct. 8–Jan. 29, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Legion of Honor This exhibition features more than 40 examples of the brothers’ works, highlighting their sympathetic and aff... Read More

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