S.F. Symphony: Chamber Music

Sunday, May 24, 2 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall For a delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon, hear symphony members perform a program of Taneyev, Crumb, and Brahms. $38, 415-864-60... Read More

Performances

City Opera

Saturday, May 16, 3–5 p.m. Koret Auditorium, S.F. Main Library Join artists Mete Tasin and Jennifer Muhawi for a performance of romantic classics to include opera pieces by Bizet... Read More

Performances

Ruth Aswana S.F. School for the Arts

Dance Concert Thu.–Sun., May 14–17 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Cntr. The program, Daring Power and Strength, features the Bay Area’s most talented and beautiful young arti... Read More

Performances

Smuin Ballet: Unlaced

Fri.–Sun., May 8–10 & Thu.–Sun., May 14–17 YBCA Theater Enjoy Michael Smuin’s Romeo and Juliet interpretation and Hearts Suite, set to an Edith Piaf vocal score; ... Read More

Performances

Custom Made: Grey Gardens, The Musical

Fri.–Sun., May 22–24; Tuesday, May 26; Thu.–Sat. through May 28 1620 Gough St. Based on the famous 1975 cult documentary and the true story of Edith Bouvier Beale (Jackie Ken... Read More

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Best of PlayGround 19

Thu.–Sun., May 7–June 14 Thick House (1695 18th St.) This year’s expanded festival features more than 44 performances and readings by over a dozen local writers; six full... Read More

Performances

We Players: Ondine

Fri.–Sun, May 1–June 7, 4:30–p.m. Lands End, Sutro Baths, & Sutro Hgts. Park Based on a French fairy tale from the 13th century of a knight who falls in love with Ondine,... Read More

Arts & Culture

Operation Babylift: Perspectives and Legacies

Tue.–Sun. through Dec. 31, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) Through photos, artifacts, a multimedia timeline, and StoryCorps dialogues, this exhibi... Read More

Arts & Culture

37th Annual Carnaval San Francisco

Festival: Sat.–Sun., May 23–24, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Harrison St. (btw. 16th & 24th Sts.) Parade: Sunday, May 24– 9:30 a.m. Start: 24th & Bryant Sts. Experience the best ... Read More

Arts & Culture

Asian Heritage Street Celebration

Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Civic Center A showcase of all Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, this celebration is the largest gathering of Asians in the country and featur... Read More

Arts & Culture

Gary Snyder

Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. Nourse Theatre (225 Hayes St.) Hear the Pulitzer prize-winning poet, Zen Buddhist, mountaineer, environment activist, and founding member of the Beat Ge... Read More

Galas & Benefits

TNDC’s 34th Birthday Dinner

Tuesday, May 12, 6–9 p.m. Westin St. Francis Enjoy dinner, dancing and more at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation’s annual fundraiser hosted by ABC 7’... Read More

Galas & Benefits

32nd Annual S.F. Int’l. Beer Festival

Saturday, May 9, 7–10 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Cntr. Enjoy a bottomless mug of hundreds of craft brews, delicious eats and music while supporting Telegraph Hill Coopera... Read More

Community Corner

Presidio Memorial Day Commemoration

Monday, May 25 Parade: 10:30 a.m. Program: 11 a.m. Starts: Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave. Finish: S.F. National Cemetery (1 Lincoln Blvd.) Join veterans, families, and the co... Read More

Community Corner

11th Annual S.F. Small Business Week

Sat.–Fri., May 16–22 Various venues Business seminars and workshops, networking events, business and technology forums, and district sidewalk sales are planned to highlight the... Read More

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