SFJazz: Opening Season

Thursday, Sept. 23 201 Franklin St. On the program for September are Kris Bowers, Kat Edmonson, Zakir Hussain, Christian Sands, Pat Metheny, and Kassa Overall. $25–$140, 866-920-... Read More

Arts & Culture

Hapapalooza

Sunday, Sept. 12, 3–7 p.m. East Meadow, Golden Gate Park The term “hapa” is a transliteration of the English word “half” in the Hawaiian language and has come to refer to... Read More

Arts & Culture

Art Explosion Fall Open Studios

Reception: Friday, Sept. 14, 7–10 p.m. Open Studios: Sat.–Sun., Sept. 11–12, noon–5 p.m. 2425 17th St. & 744 Alabama St. Support local artists, expand your art collecti... Read More

Film & Lectures

A Guest of Saddam: 46 Days as a Prisoner of War

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Marines’ Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) In January 1991, on the second day of Desert Storm’s “Shock & Awe” campaign, Lt. Col. Jeff Tice’... Read More

Potables & Edibles

6th Annual California Rum Festival

Saturday, Sept. 11, 4–7 p.m. Hibernia Bank Building (1 Jones St.) Enjoy samples, seminars, and a tiki bazaar. $60 & 80, californiarumfestival.com ... Read More

Film & Lectures

14th Annual Iranian Film Festival

Sat.–Sun., Sept. 18–19 San Francisco Art Institute (800 Chestnut St.) The festival features 60 films ranging from documentaries to shorts, animation and children’s films to m... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Sake Day 2021

Saturday, Sept. 25, 4–8 p.m. Hotel Kabuki (1625 Post St.) Get your sake on at this always sold-out event, the largest sake celebration outside of Japan, where over 300 sakes will... Read More

Film & Lectures

S.F. Symphony: ‘Apollo 13’ Film with Live Orchestra

Fri.–Sat., Sept. 24–25, 7:30 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Featuring an epic, gripping score by acclaimed film composer James Horner, director Ron Howard’s Academy Award-winning ... Read More

Nightlife

Bottlerock Afterdark: Absofacto

Friday, Sept. 3, 8 p.m.–Sat., Sept. 4, 1 a.m. Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell St.) Jonathan Visger began creating his distinctive fusion of dream pop, art rock, and inventive electronica... Read More

Sports & Health

Yoga in the Garden

Thursday, Sept. 2, noon Celebration Garden, S.F. Botanical Garden Participate in a unique and accessible yoga sequence, linking breath to movement to increase strength and flexibi... Read More

Nightlife

NightLife x SFCM

Thursday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Explores the museum while enjoying live, acoustic performances by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music featuring a jazz... Read More

Sports & Health

9th Annual Jog in the Fog

Sunday, Sept. 12, 8–11 a.m. Mountain Lake Park to Lands End Bring the family for a 3.4 mile fun run/walk through the Richmond District, enjoying parks and coastal scenery. Procee... Read More

Sports & Health

Laughter Yoga

Thursday, Sept. 16, 23, & 30 5:30 p.m. Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (1545 Divisadero St.) Laughter is contagious and has a powerful and immediate effect on our mind, b... Read More

Child's Play

Bean Sprouts Family Days

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 a.m.–noon Saturdays, noon–4 p.m. S.F. Botanical Garden Dig, water, pick, build, explore, and investigate the garden’s “yes space” for kids. Pi... Read More

Science & Environment

After Dark: Science of Breathing

Thursday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m. Exploratorium (Pier 15) Find out how respiration regulates our systems and, with the right kind of practice, can allow for extraordinary feats. Ages 18 &a... Read More

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