39th Annual Fall Show

Thu.–Sun., Oct. 15–24 Online View glamorous decorative and fine arts from many styles and periods, including furniture, jewelry, art, sculpture, carpets, and more. Visit websit... Read More

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Immersive Van Gogh

Daily through Nov. 7, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. SNV West San Francisco (10 Van Ness Ave.) Get lost in 300,000 cubic feet of flawless projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s oeuvre in mov... Read More

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S.F. Wide-Open Studios

Sat.–Sun., Oct 12–13 through Nov. 21, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Various S.F. locations Explore the studios of 800 local artists and collect their works in painting, ceramics, photograp... Read More

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S.F. Playhouse | The Great Khan

Wed.–Sun., Oct. 13–31 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park hotel) After Jayden saves Ant from a sexual assault, he and his mother are forced to move to keep him safe from the b... Read More

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Laurence Weiner: Out of Sight

Friday, Sept. 17–Jan. 30, 2022 Fort Mason entrance & Pier 2 In his ground-based mural Out of Sight, Weiner addresses the viewer within a simple hopscotch pattern board and co... Read More

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Hapapalooza

Sunday, Sept. 12, 3–7 p.m. East Meadow, Golden Gate Park The term “hapa” is a transliteration of the English word “half” in the Hawaiian language and has come to refer to... Read More

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Art Explosion Fall Open Studios

Reception: Friday, Sept. 14, 7–10 p.m. Open Studios: Sat.–Sun., Sept. 11–12, noon–5 p.m. 2425 17th St. & 744 Alabama St. Support local artists, expand your art collecti... Read More

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Over the Moon: A Mid-Autumn Festival Cabaret

Fri.–Sat., Sept. 17–18 Great Star Theater (636 Jackson St.) Celebrate the Moon Festival with magic, Chinese traditional dance, live Guzheng music, comedy, circus aerialists, an... Read More

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Shimone Attie: Night Watch on the Bay

Friday, Sept. 17, 6:30–7:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 6:15–6:45 p.m. Piers 2 & 3, Fort Mason Center This floating video installation will be visible from many points on the ... Read More

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47th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair

Sat–Sun, Aug. 7–8, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Japantown (Post Street btw. Laguna & Webster) Enjoy, artisan crafts, live music, and a dance performance while celebrating and learning ... Read More

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28th Annual Pistahan Festival & Parade

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 14–15, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Online and livestream The largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., this two-day event is organized by the Filipino Americ... Read More

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Poetic Tuesdays: Two Languages/One Community — Artists Against Violence and Hatred

Tuesday, July 13, 12:30–1:30 Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens Yeva Johnson, Michael Warr and Chun Yu share their poetry in solidarity with Asian Americans and African... Read More

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44th Annual Bay Area Playwright’s Festival

Daily, July 16–25 Online Enjoy readings of five new plays by five of the most talented emerging playwrights telling stories of family, spirituality, self-discovery, healing, and ... Read More

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Annette Gordon-Reed: On Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 9, 10 a.m. Live stream President Abraham Lincoln announced the end of slavery in 1862, but it wasn’t until two-and-a-half years later on June 19, 1865, that the n... Read More

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MOAD: Juneteenth

Thursday, June 17, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Live stream Join the Museum of African Diaspora’s celebration with a day of virtual programs that highlight Black women in rock ’n’ roll, ... Read More

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