Friday Night in the Park: Fargo

Saturday, Sept. 12, dusk Washington Square Grab a blanket and a picnic to enjoy this Coen brothers’ classic black comedy thriller that earned seven Academy Award nominations ... Read More

Nightlife

CD Release Party: COPUS

Friday, Sept. 11, 7:30–9 p.m. The Beat Museum (540 Broadway St.) Creation for Peace Under the Stars (COPUS), a spoken word/world beat ensemble that weaves together dynamic lyrica... Read More

Nightlife

Pier Pressure S.F. Cruise Labor Day Yacht Party

Sunday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m. Cabernet Sauvignon (Pier 40 South Beach Harbor) Four decks, six D.J.s and a three-hour cruise in the bay to celebrate Labor Day. Ages 21 & up, $55–$1,... Read More

Performances

Benise Strings of Passion Tour

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2 & 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater The guitar virtuoso and his Emmy award-winning show return with a new PBS special and tour featuring salsa, flamenco,... Read More

Performances

ODC: EarthBodyHome

Thu.–Sat., Sept. 24–26, 8 p.m. ODC Theater (3153 17th St.) This multimedia dance theater by Amara Tabor-Smith and inspired by Cuban artist Ana Mendieta weaves together a dreaml... Read More

Performances

The Saint Michael Trio: Diagnosing Schumann

Wed.–Thu., Sept. 9–10, 7:30 p.m. Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop, the Presidio) The chamber ensemble presents an “informance,” where it unravels the Romantic-era ... Read More

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22nd Annual Dancing Poetry Festival

Saturday, Sept. 19, noon–4 p.m. Florence Gould Theater, Palace of the Legion of Honor This festival is a showcase for prize-winning poetry and visual art partnered with inspired ... Read More

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Lenora Lee Dance: Fire of Freedom

Thu.–Sun., Sept. 10–20, 8 p.m. The General’s Residence, Fort Mason This multimedia immersive dance work explores cycles of violence and healing in the context of an incre... Read More

Arts & Culture

Italian American Cinema: From Capra to the Coppolas

Tue.–Sun., Sept. 18–March 6, noon–4 p.m. Museo Italo Americano (Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center) This exhibition will highlight the contributions of major Italian American filmmak... Read More

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The Troika Ensemble

Sunday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) This concert of Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century masterpieces features a program of Mozart, Bartók, Andriasov,... Read More

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Opera in the Park

Sunday, Sep 13, 1:30 p.m. Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park Bring a picnic and enjoy arias al fresco while previewing a sampling of the upcoming fall season. Free, 415-864-3330 , sfo... Read More

Performances

Mike Greensill & Friends: Swing that Music

Sunday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) This program delves into the mysteries of the jazz underworld, featuring the songs of Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough, ... Read More

Major Events

Tomorrowland: Walt’s Vision for Today

Wed–Mon thru Dec. 7 The Walt Disney Family Museum This multimedia exhibition showcases Walt Disney as a technological innovator, science fiction storyteller, and futurologist by ... Read More

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Sea Music Festival

Saturday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Hyde Street Pier Enjoy a day of traditional sea music from around the world aboard the 1890 ferryboat Eureka and the 1886 three-masted, steel-h... Read More

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S.F. Comedy Competition

Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. S.F. Jewish Community Center Laugh until it hurts as the best new comedic talent from across the country hits the stage in the preliminary round of head... Read More

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