An Evening with Sean Penn

Monday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) Academy Award laureate Sean Penn talks with novelist Barry Eisler about Penn’s first novel, Bob Honey Who. $55, 415-... Read More

Film & Lectures

Human Rights Film Festival

Thu.–Sat., April 5–7 Presentation Theater, University of San Francisco It’s the 16th presentation of this festival devoted to films that promote human rights and raise consci... Read More

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David Mamet

Wednesday, March 21, 7 p.m. JCCSF (3200 California St.) The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, best known for rapid-fire dialogue and explorations of power relationships, masculini... Read More

Film & Lectures

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Friday, March 30, 7:30–10 p.m. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center For one night only, the Wild & Scenic festival features films drawing attention to the climate, pollution, an... Read More

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15th Annual International Ocean Film Festival

Thu.–Sun., March 8–11 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This festival features ocean-themed independent film screenings, filmmaker Q. & A. sessions, panel discussions, and ... Read More

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Ryan Holiday: Peter Thiel and the Gawker Conspiracy

Monday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Author Ryan Holiday delves into the giant legal battle between Silicon Valley gossip site Gawker Media and l... Read More

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Mostly British Film Festival

Daily, Feb. 15–22 Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento St.) This film festival features movies from the U.K., Ireland, Australia, India, South Africa, and New Zealand. $12.50–$15 (in... Read More

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Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

Daily, Feb. 9–15 Castro Theatre, Shattuck Cinemas (Berkeley), and Goethe Institut (530 Bush St.) Join 10,000 other foreign film lovers for the 22nd year of this festival highligh... Read More

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Learning How to Say Hard Things, with Kelly Corrigan

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Kelly Corrigan talks with Daniel Handler about the conversations and experiences in her life that have shaped... Read More

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S.F. Indie Fest

Feb. 1–15 Roxie Theater (3117 16th), Victoria Theater (2961 16th), and 518 Val Pop Up Theater (518 Valencia) The 20th running of Indiefest features 33 new feature films and 51 ne... Read More

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Chasing Coral

Sunday, Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. Foreign Cinema (2534 Mission St.) This free screening of the documentary Chasing Coral, presented by OneReef, will be followed by a live Q. & A. with... Read More

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Dolores Huerta and ‘The Michelle Meow Show’

Thursday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Labor and civil rights legend Dolores Huerta is the guest for a taping before a studio audience of The Michel... Read More

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Dogpatch Then and Now

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 7:30–9:30 p.m. Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics (518 Valencia St.) Learn about the history of the Dogpatch neighborhood — once an industrial are... Read More

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Film: ‘Arrangiarsi (Pizza … & the Art of Living)’

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2:30 p.m. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center The Museo Italo Americano is proud to present Matteo Troncone’s film, Arrangiarsi (Pizza … and the Art of Living), ... Read More

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San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival

Thu.–Sun., Nov. 9–12 New People Cinema and Castro Theatre It’s the 15th anniversary running of this film festival dedicated to features, documentaries and shorts by independe... Read More

Film & Lectures