Legion of Honor Museum

Tue.–Sun., 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. 100 34th Ave., Lincoln Park Through Feb. 13 is “Color into Line: Pastels from the Renaissance to the Present,” which celebrates the artistry ... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Museo Italo Americano

Tue.–Sat., noon–4 p.m. & Sunday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. through Feb. 20 Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center “Cerri: The Art of Two Generations” provides a comparison between this fath... Read More

Museums & Galleries

SFMOMA

Monday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday, 1–8 p.m.; Fri.–Sun., 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 151 Third St. On view through May 1 is “Tauba Auerbach — S v Z,” which explores questions of wha... Read More

Music

Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger

Saturday, Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Celebrate Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger with the San Francisco Symphony at this vibrant event that draws upon Asian traditions, pa... Read More

Music

28th Annual Noise Pop Music & Arts Festival

Daily, Feb. 21–27 Various S.F. & East Bay locations S.F.’s favorite indie music, arts, and film festival returns with over 90 events. Visit website for schedule, which incl... Read More

Nightlife

Lunar New Year NightLife

Thursday, Feb. 3, 6–10 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Celebrate the thrill of the Lunar New Year, the year of the tiger, at this special NightLife. Visit website for details... Read More

Nightlife

Tainted Love

Saturday, Feb. 26, 9 p.m. Bimbo’s 360 Club (1025 Columbus Ave.) Groove along to the greatest hits of the ’80s — this band has fans from every generation. $28, bimbos3... Read More

Theater

S.F. Playhouse | Heroes of the Fourth Turning

Tue.–Sun. through March 5 Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St. () Days after the white-supremacist riot in Charlottesville, four old friends gather for a reunion at their conserva... Read More

Film & Lectures

Imani Perry: On The American South

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Live stream Sponsored by the Commonwealth Club and in conversation with author Deesha Philyaw, Princeton University Professor Imani Perry discuss... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Exploratorium

Wed.–Sat., 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday noon–5 p.m. Pier 15 On display Feb. 17 through May 1 will be “Roving with Perseverance,” the six-wheeled, camera-topped, ingenious rove... Read More

Film & Lectures

Jack Kornfield and Anne Lamott

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) Hear Kornfield, trained as a Buddhist monk and a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre and Lamott,... Read More

Major Events

S.F. Ballet: 2022 Season Programs 1 and 2

Various days, Feb. 1–March 6 War Memorial Opera House The ballet is back! Program 1 (Feb. 1–12) features Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson’s Trio, the world premiere of Cathy ... Read More

Science & Environment

Magnolia Curator Tours

Thursday & Saturday, Feb. 17–March 26, 10 a.m. & noon S.F. Botanical Garden (1199 Ninth Ave.) The garden is recognized as the world’s fourth most significant collec... Read More

Science & Environment

69th Pacific Orchid Exposition: Orchid Masquerade

Fri.–Sun., Feb. 25–27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. S.F. County Fair Bldg. (1199 Ninth Ave.) The largest orchid show on the West Coast features thousands of blooms, and offers a diverse va... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Science of Cocktails

Thursday, Feb. 17, 6–10 p.m. Exploratorium (Pier 15) Calling all craft cocktail lovers, kitchen chemists, and science fans! Enjoy open bars serving beer, wine, specialty cocktail... Read More

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