Alonzo King Lines Ballet Fall Season

Thu.–Sun., Oct. 12–15 Blue Shield of California Theater, YBCA (700 Howard St.) Now in its 42nd year, the internationally acclaimed contemporary ballet presents moments from its... Read More

Theater

S.F. Playhouse | Nollywood Dreams

Tue.–Sun. through Nov. 4 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park hotel) Ayamma yearns for the bright lights of Nollywood, the burgeoning Nigerian film industry. When she lands an au... Read More

Dance

20th Annual S.F. Trolley Dances

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 21–22, 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. & 1 p.m. Starts: Downtown; Ends: Fisherman’s Wharf Enjoy a tour of site-specific dance performances alo... Read More

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Halloween

The Initiation

Fri.–Sun., Oct. 6–8, Wed.–Sun., Oct. 11–29, & Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10 p.m.–2 a.m. San Francisco Mint (88 Fifth St.) Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar f... Read More

Potables & Edibles

20th Annual Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 6–8 p.m. City View at Metreon (135 Fourth St.) Taste acclaimed wines from the top 100 wineries paired with delicious bites and meet winemakers from some of th... Read More

Science & Environment

NightLife: The Art of Nature

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

Film & Lectures

Empty Spaces and Hybrid Places: Pandemic’s Lasting Impact on Real Estate

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

Potables & Edibles

Brews on the Bay

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

Science & Environment

Orionids Meteor Shower

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

Film & Lectures

46th Mill Valley Film Festival

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

Potables & Edibles

Foodwise Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast

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

Major Events

Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) & online Jane Fonda’s myriad causes are widely known; she is now protesting government inaction on climate chan... Read More

Community Corner

Sunday Streets Western Addition Community Block Party

Sunday, Sept. 3, noon–5 p.m. Golden Gate Ave. (btw. Webster & Laguna Sts.) Enjoy car-free fun, shops, and outdoor dining in this program designed to get people out playing, s... Read More

Major Events

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Fri.–Sun., Sept. 29–Oct. 1 Golden Gate Park On the bill are Valerie June, John Doe Folk Trio, John Craigie, The Travelin’ McCourys, Lucero, Lilly Hiatt, and others. Free, 415... Read More

Community Corner

Autumn Moon Festival

Saturday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Clement Street (btw. Seventh and 10th Aves.) Celebrate the bounty of the summer harvest, the full moon, and the myth of the immortal moon goddes... Read More

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