17th Annual S.F. International Hip Hop DanceFest

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 20–22 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Cutting-edge hip-hop performances from international dance companies celebrate this rich and exciting dance form with Bay Area... Read More

Performances

Theatre Flamenco: Ad Libitum

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 20–22, 8 p.m. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This premiere of Ad Libitum: Or how I freed myself from my chains is performed by renowned flamenco artist Andr�... Read More

Nightlife

Strangelove

Friday, Nov. 6, 9:30 p.m.–3 a.m. Cat Club (1190 Folsom St.) A loud night of dark electro, industrial, new wave, and Goth. 415-703-8965, strangelovesf.com ... Read More

Nightlife

The Prince & Michael Experience

Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.–2 a.m. Madrone Art Bar (500 Divisadero St.) Fans of Prince and Michael Jackson go toes-to-toes on the dance floor, enjoying album cuts, remixes, rare pie... Read More

Nightlife

Boo Boys Talent Show and Contest 2!

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7–10 p.m. Make-Out Room (3225 22nd St.) Watch contestants try to earn $200 by showing off their talents in less than four minutes, whether it’s tap dancin... Read More

Nightlife

Hardwell and Kill the Buzz

Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Dutch-born DJ Hardwell, a.k.a. Robbert van de Corput, was named the No. 1 DJ in the world by DJ Mag. Find out why. Also appeari... Read More

Nightlife

Sweater Beats, Louis the Child, Daktyl, Awe

Friday, Nov. 27, 10 p.m. 1015 Folsom Sweater Beats, a.k.a. Antonio Cuna, provides “dream-soaked pop and lushed-out R&B,” in a night that will take your mind off Bla... Read More

Film & Lectures

Doc Stories

Thu.–Sun., Nov. 5–8 Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento St.) The debut of this new festival devoted to the year’s most important documentaries will include films exploring the... Read More

Film & Lectures

40th Annual American Indian Film Festival

Daily, Nov. 6–13, 7 p.m. AMC Metreon (135 Fourth St.) As the nation’s oldest and most prestigious venue for American Indian film arts and entertainment, this festival draws... Read More

Film & Lectures

Jesse Eisenberg

Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St.) Eisenberg will soon be seen portraying villain Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman, but the actor known for The Social Netwo... Read More

Film & Lectures

Garry Kasparov

Monday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) The former world chess champion and current chairman of the Human Rights Foundation has been a vocal and high profil... Read More

Film & Lectures

Flying Robot Int’l Film Festival

Thursday, Nov. 19 Roxie Theater This quirky festival is a competitive showing of aerial cinema created from the perspective of flying camera robots. The films will be shown, follow... Read More

Science & Environment

The Universe in a Box

Monday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Tom Abel is the director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University, and he̵... Read More

Science & Environment

Pairings

Thursday, Nov. 12, 6–10 p.m. The Exploratorium (Pier 15) Unearth fascinating tidbits about the world’s ubiquitous crops of potatoes, sample vodkas, and taste delicious ... Read More

Science & Environment

The Orbital Perspective

Friday, Nov. 13, 12 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan applies three-dimensional thinking, what he calls “the orbital perspective,̶... Read More

Events