ACT: The Woman in Black

Sun.–Tue. through Jan. 16 The Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) Hailed as “a nerve-shredding experience” (Daily Mail) this gothic ghost story is set in an isolated windswept m... Read More

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ACT | Freestyle Love Supreme

Sun.–Thu., Jan. 21–Feb. 13 Geary Theater (415 Geary St.) Before Hamilton and In the Heights was this critically acclaimed Broadway hit from the minds of longtime friends Thom... Read More

Museums & Galleries

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

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S.F. Playhouse | Heroes of the Fourth Turning

Tue.–Sun., Jan. 26–March 5 450 Post St. (Kensington Park Hotel) Days after the white-supremacist riot in Charlottesville, four old friends gather for a reunion at their conserv... 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

Dance

Margazhi Virtual Music and Dance Festival

Daily through Jan. 13, 7–8 p.m. Live stream Organized by Bay Area-based Choros Charas, Destination for Arts and Sri Vidya Dance, this event is aimed at promoting Indian classical... Read More

Museums & Galleries

SFMOMA

Monday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday, 1–8 p.m.; Fri.–Sun., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. 151 Third St. On view through Jan. 17 is “Joan Mitchell,” a retrospective featuring over 80 distin... Read More

Dance

Fresh Festival: Collectiveness

Fri.–Sat. Jan. 7–15 Joe Goode Annex (401 Alabama St.) Don’t miss cutting-edge live art featuring work by six risk-taking artists and companies. Visit website for details and... Read More

Music

Chris Botti

Tue.–Sun., Jan. 4–9 S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) The best-selling melodious jazz trumpeter, who has recorded with Sting, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Yo-Yo Ma, Joh... Read More

Film & Lectures

Illuminated Frames

Daily through Jan. 30 Exploratorium (Pier 15) This selection of artist-made movies draws inspiration from nature and optical effects and is presented in a dimmed cinema atmosphere,... Read More

Film & Lectures

January 6 and the Insurrection: A Week to Week Political Roundtable Special

Thu., Jan 6, 12:30–1:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) & live stream Join the discussion of what Jan. 6 wrought, how it has affected the first year of Joe B... Read More

Nightlife

BratPack

Thu.–Sat., Jan. 1–30 Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) If you love the ’80s, this 90-minute set of soundtrack hits is for you. $63–$104, 800-380-3095, feinsteinssf... Read More

Film & Lectures

Back to the Future Film with Live Orchestra

Fri.–Sat., Jan. 7–8, 7:30 p.m. Davis Symphony Hall Experience the thrill of time-traveling in this 1985 blockbuster with the S.F. Symphony performing award-winning composer Ala... Read More

Music

Slow Wave

Saturday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) & live stream Consisting of clarinetist Kyle Beard, violist Justine Preston, and pianist Naomi Stine, this three... Read More

Music

An Evening with Itzhak Perlman

Sunday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Learn more about the legendary “man behind the music” in this multimedia program that interweaves storytelling by Perlman alongs... Read More

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