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
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
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
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
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
Friday, Sept. 8, 5 p.m. City Hall & War Memorial Opera House Enjoy the city’s biggest night of the year, with proceeds supporting the future of opera and opera education in t... Read More
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
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
Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the symphony in a program that interweaves music and technology in a tapestry of heightened emo... Read More