Tue.–Sun., Oct. 7–23 Various Bay Area venues & online Join 300 authors at 80 literary events including author conversations, discussion panels, and more. Visit website for ... Read More
Sunday, Oct. 10, 12:30 p.m. Fisherman’s Wharf (Jefferson & Stockton Sts.) to Washington Square This longest continuously running Italian Heritage Parade in the U.S. will feat... Read More
Various days, Oct. 14–30 War Memorial Opera House Disguised as a guard, a woman infiltrates a nightmarish detention center to unravel the mystery of her activist-husband’s disa... Read More
Monday, Oct. 21 Davies Symphony Hall The magic of the natural world is at the heart of this program featuring Claude Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and La Mer... Read More
Saturday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre (3301 Lyon St.) This Cuban musician is one of the most prominent composers, singers, and guitarists of the author song (trova)... Read More
Friday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave.) Inspired by the poems carved into the walls at the detention center at Angel Island Immigration Station during the Chinese... Read More
Fri.–Sat., Oct. 22–23, 8 p.m. Chase Center Widely regarded as one of the greatest bands in the history of recorded music, the band will play every cut from their classic album ... Read More
Friday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Chase Center If you grew up with “Sweet Baby James” and “The Pretender” you won’t want to miss this dose of nostalgia the world needs right now... Read More
Daily, Oct. 2–Nov. 7 ODC Theater (3153 17th St.) & on demand Highlights include works originally slated for premiere last year: Epoch, a 12-hour event created by Christy Funs... Read More
Sat.–Sun., Oct. 16–17, 10:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., & 1:15 p.m. Rikki Streicher Field (19th and Diamond Sts.) to East Cut (Natoma Cabana, 90 Natoma St.) &am... Read More
Thursday, Oct. 7, 12:30 p.m. Live stream Join the award-winning actor, author, and illustrator as he presents the stories of both long-forgotten figures and the bad actors of today... Read More
Wed.–Sun. through Dec. 30 Club Fugazi (678 Green St.) This intimate and immersive production by The 7 Fingers, one of the world’s leading contemporary circus arts companies, p... Read More
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
Thursday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Black Cat (400 Eddy St.) This tribute to Miles Davis will showcase music from the award-winning film Miles Ahead featuring the Grammy Award... Read More
Daily Oct. 1-11 Various S.F. venues Air Show: Fri.–Sun., Oct. 8–10, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Featuring the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, the Parade of Ships, ship tours, K-9 heroes, music... Read More