California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Thursday, July 12, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Sworn in just days after President Trump took office, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is on the ... Read More

Nightlife

Pachanga Boys & Courtesy

Friday, July 20, 9:30 p.m.–4 a.m. Public Works (161 Erie St.) Get ready for a night of dance with Pachanga Boys, Courtesy with Solar. $15–$20, facebook.com/events/ ... Read More

Nightlife

Beer Garden NightLife

Thursday, July 19, 6 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Learn about the entire brewing process, from botanical inception to foamy finish. And, of course, sample beers from local b... Read More

Nightlife

Spatial Sound Meditation

Monday, July 16, 8 p.m. The Midway (900 Marin St.) Experience the aural presentations of Envelop, a nonprofit that amplifies the social and emotional impact of music through immers... Read More

Nightlife

NightGarden Piano

Thu.–Sat., July 12–14, 8 p.m. S.F. Botanical Garden (1199 Ninth Ave.) Enjoy a magical night filled with beautifully lit pathways, food and drink for purchase, and pianos aglow ... Read More

Music

Mike Greensill & Joe Cohen

Sunday, July 15, 4 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) Enjoy the music of Duke Ellington along with new compositions from Mike Greensill. $25, 415-474-1608, oldfirstconcert... Read More

Music

80th Annual Stern Grove Festival

Sundays through Aug. 21, 2 p.m. Stern Grove (19th Ave. & Sloat Blvd.) July performances include the S.F. Symphony, S.F. Ballet, and more at the beautiful Sigmund Stern Grove ou... Read More

Dance

ODC: Summer Sampler

Fri.–Sat., July 20–28, 8 p.m. Way Theater (3153 17th St.) Enjoy a celebration of inspiration (Something about a Nightingale) to a dynamic response to our environmental impact (... Read More

Dance

Carolina Lugo’s & Carolé Acuña’s Ballet Flamenco

Sundays through August, 7 p.m. Peña Pachamama (1640 Powell St.) A mother and daughter duo, Carolina’s y Carole’s, high energy and passion defines a new dimension in Spanish da... Read More

Theater

ACT: A Thousand Splendid Suns

Tue.–Sun., July 17–29 405 Geary St. Based on the international best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini, this play tells the epic story of three generations of Afghan women who ... Read More

Theater

BATS Improv: Wish You Were Here

Saturdays, July 7–28 Bldg. B, Fort Mason Center The intrepid improvisers venture into a new summer vacation concept that fails to resemble the joyous getaway it was supposed to b... Read More

Theater

S.F. Playhouse: Sunday in the Park with George

Tue.–Sun., July 5–Sept. 8 Kensington Park Hotel (450 Post St.) In the final days before the completion of his masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,... Read More

Theater

SHN: School of Rock

Wed.–Sun. through July 22 SHN Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) Based on the hit film, this hilarious new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posi... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Lew the Jew and His Circle: Origins of the American Tattoo

Thu.–Tue., July 26–Dec. 2 Contemporary Jewish Museum (736 Mission St.) “Lew The Jew” Alberts (1880–1954) was one of the most influential artists tattooing in New York’... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Weapons of Mass Seduction: The Art of Propaganda

Tue.–Sun., through Oct. 7, 9:30–5:15 p.m. H. de Young Museum (Golden Gate Park) Prior to the internet age, shaping public opinion by spreading information and ideas was more re... Read More

Events