5th Annual Walking Distance Dance Festival

Fri.–Sat., June 3–4 ODC Theater (3153 17th St.) & Mission District, The festival explores identity with a curated selection of local and national artists and features a dou... Read More

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38th Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

Sat.–Sun., June 4–19 Palace of Fine Arts Theater & YBCA Each weekend program is different and highlights the diverse ethnic dance companies throughout the Bay Area. $33–$... Read More

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Pocket Opera: Rigoletto

Sunday, June 12 & 26, 2 p.m. Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor See Verdi’s heartrending story of an angry, misanthropic, sharp-tonged jester whose bitterness and sp... Read More

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S.F. Symphony: Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony

Wed.–Sat., June 29–July 2 Davies Symphony Hall In the final performances of the 2015–16 season, MTT conducts the majestic Resurrection Symphony, a celebration of darkness tu... Read More

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Donavon Frankenreiter

Friday, June 17, 9 p.m. The Independent (628 Divisadero St.) Hawaii-based Frankenreiter blends his folksy soulful lyrics from his Start Livin’ album as well as his latest rel... Read More

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Mudcrutch with the Shelters

Sun.–Mon., June 19–20, 8 p.m. The Fillmore (1805 Geary Blvd.) Mudcrutch was initially formed in 1970 and is the precursor to the legendary Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. It... Read More

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Joe Jackson

Tuesday, June 21, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater (3301 Lyon St.) Following his successful 2015 tour and release of Fast Forward, his first collection of songs in seven years, t... Read More

Child's Play, Performances

JAMband Family Festival

Sunday, June 5, 3–5 p.m. Park Chalet (1000 Great Highway) Celebrate summer with a special family show featuring children’s musician Charity Kahn serving up a magical mix of... Read More

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34th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival

The annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, June 7–19, is like a pedal-to-the-metal, red-hot Ferrari: high-powered, edgy, daring, and slick. It’s a gift to our city from its co... Read More

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Frameline40

Daily, June 19–26 Castro Theatre (429 Castro St.) Commemorate legendary filmmakers, discover emerging talents, and join the distinguished community of festivalgoers at the world&... Read More

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Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection

Fri.–Sat., June 2–4 Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) The award-winning (25 Emmys) actress and best-selling author with take questions from the audience in a format similar to ... Read More

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Cassandra Wilson: Music of Billie Holiday

Thu.–Sun., May 19–22, 7:30 p.m. Miner Auditorium, SFJazz (201 Franklin St.) The two-time Grammy winner returns with music from her singular 2015 recording Coming Forth by Day,... Read More

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Cypress String Quartet: Beethoven in the City

Most days, May 4–19 Various S.F. locations The quartet celebrates its 20th and final season by presenting the complete Beethoven quartets through a series of pop-up concerts in a... Read More

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Custom Made: Six Degrees of Separation

Various days, May 19–June 18 1620 Gough St. Inspired by a true story, the play follows the trail of a young African-American con man who insinuates himself into the lives of a we... Read More

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S.F. Ballet: Onegin

Various days through May 8 War Memorial Opera House Based on Pushkin’s classic novel of unrequited love, Onegin is both thrillingly theatrical and astonishingly human. Thou... Read More

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