Thu.–Sun., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. through Oct. 23 736 Mission St. One of the most innovative and internationally acclaimed artists, Rottenberg employs a disarmingly absurd sense of hum... Read More
Saturday, Oct. 14, 9:30 a.m.–noon Meet: Corner of Hyde & Filbert Sts. Get to know your neighbors, enjoy coffee, snacks, and pick up trash. Free, register at rhnsf.org ... Read More
Wed.–Sun. through Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Starts: Healing Arts Center (1801 Bush St.) Visit some of San Francisco’s most notoriously haunted places, hear thrilling stories based on... Read More
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Curran Theater (445 Geary St.) Join the original Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and a... Read More
Saturday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Exploratorium Celebrate life, reflect on the role of ancestors, and learn about the art and science behind Day of the Dead through hands-on acti... Read More
Fridays, Oct. 6–27, 8 p.m. Bayfront Theater, Fort Mason Center Fill in the “blank” in this improvised homage to horror anthology movies like Creepshow, Trilogy of Terror, th... Read More
Thursday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) & livestream This presentation features the results of the McKinsey Global Institute’s report, and its direct... Read More
Saturday, Oct. 14, S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, Pier 35 Enjoy bay views, fresh local craft beer, and food from Monk’s Kettle gastropub to benefit the Bay Area Brewers Guild and the ... Read More
Thursday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m. California Academy of Sciences See what happens when art and nature collide at this NightLife honoring 10 years of “Big Picture,” the natural world pho... Read More
Daily, Oct. 5–15 Multiple Bay Area venues & livestream A variety of independent and international films will be screened at this prestigious festival. Visit website for ticke... Read More
Sunday, Oct. 15, 5–10 p.m. Grand Hall, Ferry Building Enjoy an opening reception, a four-course feast prepared by 30 of S.F.’s top chefs and a silent and live auction to celebr... Read More
Nightly, Oct. 21–22, midnight–dawn Eastern night sky The Orionids are named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, Orion, from which these meteors appear... Read More
Select dates, Oct. 15–Nov. 1 War Memorial Opera House & livestream A medieval epic with sword fights and witchcraft, this Wagnerian masterpiece pairs legends about the Holy G... Read More
Thursday, Oct. 19 & Sat.–Sun., Oct. 21–22, 7:30 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Also on the program is Shango Memory, Olly Wilson’s tribute to a Nigerian deity and the cult... Read More
Sat.–Sun., Oct. 21–22, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Hunter’s Point Shipyard (451 Galvez Ave.) & Islais Creek Studios (1 Rankin St.) Over 130 artists will open their studios to visito... Read More