5th Annual the Science of Cocktails

Friday, Jan. 30, 9 p.m.–midnight Exploratorium (Pier 15) Enjoy an evening that mixes the artistry of craft cocktails with the science behind the beverage by taking an in-depth, h... Read More

Galas & Benefits

Night Out in North Beach Party

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6–9 p.m. Bimbo’s 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave.) Enjoy snacks from Original Joe’s, Park Tavern, Tony’s Pizza, Don Pisto’s, and Mama̵... Read More

Community Corner

Personal Readiness for a Resilient Community

Thursday, Jan. 29, 6–8:30 p.m. S.F. Jewish Community Center (3200 California St.) Be prepared for emergencies big or small, and get to know your neighbors on your block to maximi... Read More

Major Events

S.F. Ballet 2015 Opening Night Gala: Infinite Romance

Thursday, Jan. 22 City Hall & War Memorial Opera House Start with an elegant cocktail reception and dinner at City Hall, then head to the Opera House for free prosecco followed... Read More

Major Events

2015 Zinfandel Experience

Thu–Sat, Jan. 28–31 Four Season Hotel & the Presidio This one-of-a-kind event is the largest single varietal tasting of its kind, bringing together renowned Zinfandel produ... Read More

Major Events

FOG Design+Art Fair

Preview Gala: Wednesday, Jan. 14 Thu–Sun, Jan. 15–18, 11 a.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center This fair features prominent 20th-century and contemporary design dealers fro... Read More

Performances

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

Tue–Sun, April 21–26 Zellerbach Hall (UC Berkeley) The famed company, which conveys the American cultural experience through masterpieces like Revelations, returns for its annu... Read More

Performances

Phantom of the Opera

Aug. 9–Oct. 4 SHN Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) Following an acclaimed sold-out U.K. tour, critics say this new production is “bigger and better than ever before.”... Read More

Performances

ACT: A Little Night Music

Tue–Sun, May 20–June 14 405 Geary St. Stephen Sondheim’s most rapturous and seductive musical tells a tale of lost love and scandalous infidelity in 1900’s Sweden. ... Read More

Performances

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

Thursday, May 28, 8 p.m. Concord Pavilion This unlikely generation-spanning duo will perform standards from their recently released album, Cheek to Cheek. $49.50–574.20, 800-745-... Read More

Performances

Charles Lloyd

Thu–Sun, April 23–26 SFJazz (201 Franklin St.) In residency, the jazz legend will present three programs: Wild Man Dance Suite, written for American and Greek musicians; New Qu... Read More

Arts & Culture, Performances

New Frequencies Fest: Jazz@YBCA

Thu–Sat, Feb. 5–7 YBCA & other Bay Area venues Dedicated to present jazz while paying homage to the legacy of visionary artists of the 1960s and ’70s, this festival w... Read More

Performances

S.F. Symphony: Beethoven Festival

Wed–Sat, June 10–13 & 17–20 Thu–Sun, June 25–28 Davies Symphony Hall A month of Beethoven will feature Missa solemnis, the Pastoral Symphony, the Fifth Symphony, and ... Read More

Arts & Culture

Jewel City: Art from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition

Tue–Sun, Oct. 17–Jan. 10, 2016, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. M. H. de Young Museum Coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of the Pan-Pacific Exhibition, this exhibition will feature... Read More

Arts & Culture

J. M. W. Turner: Painting Set Free

Tue–Sun, June 20–Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. M. H. de Young Museum One of the greatest British artists of the 19th century, Turner’s paintings are revered for their s... Read More

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