Shipyard Open Studios

Daily through May 9 Virtual View the virtual gallery and stores of over 30 participating artists from the country’s largest artist’s community presenting a variety of artwork,... Read More

Theater

ACT: YC Cabaret

Thursday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 7 p.m. Live Stream Performers from the theater’s Young Conservatory Program bring to the virtual stage songs from a variety of musical... Read More

Theater

PlayGround: 2nd Annual ZoomFest

Daily, May 10–30 Live Stream Enjoy the culmination and celebration of PlayGround’s yearly programming, cultivating exciting new voices for the American stage and presenting ful... Read More

Theater

We Players: Psychopomp

Tue.–Sun., May 13–June 17 McLaren Park In this guided meditative journey in nature, individuals or pairs are led on a (socially distanced) curated journey through the park, exp... Read More

Theater

42nd Street Moon: Full Moon Fridays

Friday, May 28, 8 p.m. Live Stream Join your favorite Moon singers (and maybe even some unexpected guests) for a snippet of conversation and some music. Free, 415-255-8207, 42ndstm... Read More

Music

S.F. Opera: The Barber of Seville

Saturday, May 1, Tuesday, May 4 & 11, Thu.–Sat., May 6–15, 8 p.m. Marin Center See live opera under the stars for the first time in over a year this zany new take on Rossin... Read More

Music

S.F. Chamber Orchestra: Audrey Vardanega

Sunday, May 9, 3–4 p.m. Online The former debut artist performs a piano program of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Price. Free, 415-392-4400, chambermusicsf.org ... Read More

Music

James Gaffigan Conducts the S.F. Symphony

Thu.–Fri., May 20–21, 7 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall James Gaffigan conducts the U.S. premiere of Freya Waley-Cohen’s Talisman, along with Arnold Schoenberg’s richly hued Verk... Read More

Music

S.F. Jazz: Miles Davis Celebration

Fridays through May, 5 p.m. Live Stream Featuring Miles From India, Robert Glasper, Chano Domínguez, and Miles Electric, each event includes multicamera HD video and state-of-the-... Read More

Science & Environment

Beginning Beekeeping: The Basics and Mid-Season Colony Health

Saturday, May 22, 10 a.m.–noon Garden for the Environment (1590 Seventh Ave.) Learn bee basics, their progress through spring and summer, and what to expect as colonies expand in... Read More

Mother's Day

Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise

Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.–noon & 2:30–4:30 p.m. Hornblower Yacht & S.F. Belle (Pier 3) Give Mom a special day she won’t forget with a brunch cruise around the bay. Plat... Read More

Science & Environment

Heino Falcke: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us

Thursday, May 27, 10–11 a.m. Live Stream Join this virtual discussion with German astrophysicist Heino Falcke as he discusses his new book, A Light in the Darkness, and wrestles ... Read More

Film & Lectures

Fort Mason Flix

Tuesday–Sunday through May 16 Fort Mason Center This wildly popular drive-in movie event concludes this month with Toy Story 4, Trainspotting, Maleficent, and many more. $49/car... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Wok with Chef Martin Yan

Friday, May 7, 2–3 p.m. Live Stream San Francisco’s own chef Martin Yan celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander month in this cooking class suitable for all cooks, youn... Read More

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Major Events

CAAMFEST 2021: Celebrating Asian American Stories

Daily, May 13–23 Fort Mason Center, live stream, & on-demand Presented by the Center for Asian American Media, this year’s film festival features live virtual screenings, ... Read More

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