32nd Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala

Sunday, May 19, 5–11 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center This epicurean extravaganza benefiting Meals on Wheels features nearly 75 chefs, vintners, bartenders, and beverage... Read More

Galas & Benefits

15th Annual Chefs’ Gala

Thursday, May 2, 6:30–10 p.m. Bespoke Westfield Centre (845 Market St.) This food-centric event will feature tastings and cocktails from over 20 of the Bay Area’s best restaura... Read More

Potables & Edibles

China Basin Crab Crack

Friday, May 10, 3–7 p.m. China Basin (185 Berry St.) Enjoy a delicious and decadent afternoon of fine wines, craft beers, local crab, friends, and fun. $55–$65, 800-310-6563, s... Read More

Science & Environment

Mark Kurlansky & Anna Lappe: Plate to Planet

Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) The authors are two of the country’s most prolific and influential writing about feeding a crowded planet ... Read More

Science & Environment

Hope for Reefs: Addressing the Coral Reef Crisis

Tuesday, May 21, 7 p.m. African Hall, California Academy of Sciences While they cover less than 1 percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs support approximately one-quarter of marin... Read More

Film & Lectures

David Brooks

Wednesday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) The New York Times op-ed columnist and author who appears regularly on PBS and NPR, explores our human relation... Read More

Nightlife

SFMOMA Art Bash

Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m.–1 a.m. SFMOMA (151 Third St.) This unforgettable party includes live art, musical performances, and incredible food and drinks. Roam the galleries, danc... Read More

Nightlife

Eats Everything

Saturday, May 18, 9:30 p.m. The Great Northern (119 Utah St.) Daniel Pearce, aka Eats Everything, is one of the most influential producers on the electronic music scene. Come exper... Read More

Nightlife

LDW: Talking Heads Tribute

Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m. Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St.) The Portland, Ore.-based group will perform music from the Talking Heads’s Stop Making Sense concert film, plus origin... Read More

Music

Marcus Shelby Orchestra

Thu.–Sun., May 23–26 SFJazz Center (201 Franklin St.) Bassist, composer, arranger, educator, and bandleader Marcus Shelby performs a different program each night, including a f... Read More

Music

Todd Rundgren

Sun.–Mon., May 12–13, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater Hello, it’s him, the American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a dive... Read More

Music

MTT Conducts Mahler’s Seventh Symphony

Thu.–Sat., May 16–18, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Winner of two Grammy Awards for their recording of the Seventh Symphony, MTT and the San Francisco Symphony return to this epi... Read More

Music

Chamber Music S.F.: Brandenburg Concertos

Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) Few musical works are as beloved as Bach’s six concertos, which became the benchmark of Baroque music and still have the... Read More

Arts & Culture

San Francisco Decorator Showcase

San Francisco’s own Le Petit Trianon, this year’s showcase home at 3800 Washington Street in Presidio Heights is a massive mansion consisting of nine bedrooms and eight baths o... Read More

Dance

Smuin Ballet Celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season

Smuin ballet concludes its 25th anniversary season this month with Dance Series 2: The Best of Smuin and Renaissance. The Best of Smuin is a tribute to founder Michael Smuin and fe... Read More

Events