Smuin Ballet: Dance Series Two

Fri.–Sun., May 6–8 & Thu.–Sun., May 12–15 YBCA Theater The program features Helen Pickett’s Oasis, a lyrical and reverent ode to water; Jiří Kylián’s m... Read More

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Ruth Aswana S.F. School for the Arts Annual Dance Concert

Thu.–Sun., May 12–14 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center The program, Full Circle, deals with world affairs, the challenges teenagers face, and the need to express change and fea... Read More

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Red Bull Flying Bach

Fri.–Sun., May 20–22, 8 p.m. The Masonic (1111 California St.) The internationally celebrated and distinguished dance crew Flying Steps will kick off their U.S. tour, a unique�... Read More

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Chamber Music S.F.: Mischa Maisky

Monday, May 9, 8 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) Cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns for a captivating recital with long-time collaborator Kathryn Stott, one of Britain’s most v... Read More

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S.F. Symphony: MTT & Susan Graham

Fri.–Sun., May 20-22, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall “American’s favorite mezzo” (Gramophone) joins Michael Tilson Thomas and the symphony for a special presentati... Read More

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Violent Femmes

Tue.–Wed., May 10–11, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Formed in 1981 as an acoustic punk band, the band got their break when Chrissie Hynde asked them to open one night for the Pretenders.... Read More

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S.F. Playhouse: Red Velvet

Various days, May 10–June 25 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park Hotel) In London 1883, a young black American breaks more than the color barrier as he battles the entrenched so... Read More

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ACT: The Last Five Years

Wed.–Sun. through May 11–June 5 405 Geary St. This musical about two twenty-something New Yorkers who dive headfirst into a marriage features a unique structure in which Cathy&... Read More

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Concerts at the Presidio: Così Fan Tutte

Thu.–Fri., April 14–15, 7:30 p.m. Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop, the Presidio) Soaring arias and luminous ensemble pieces are presented by six operatic voices in a compact,... Read More

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Magic Theatre: Sojourners

Various days April 12–16 Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center Newlywed Abasiama plans to go to America with her husband to get an education, and then return home to join in Nigeria’s reb... Read More

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S.F. Ballet: Onegin

Various days, April 30–May 8 War Memorial Opera House Based on Pushkin’s classic novel of unrequited love, Onegin is thrillingly theatrical and astonishingly human with the cy... Read More

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18th Annual Bay Area Dance Week

Daily, April 22–May 1 Various S.F. venues Featuring 600 events, BADW provides a grand tour of dance styles, including Argentine tango, classical Indian, jazz, hip hop, ballet, tr... Read More

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Lines Ballet: Spring Home Season

Thu.–Sun., April 21–24 & Wed–Sun, April 27–30 YBCA Theatre (701 Mission St.) Tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and jazz pianist Jason Moran bring their acclaimed mus... Read More

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When We Were Small

Thu.–Sun. through April 10, 8 p.m. Gallery 308, Bldg. A, Fort Mason Center Capacitor takes audience members through the exploration of early sensory discovery in this surreal ref... Read More

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ACT: The Lion

Tue.–Sun., April 19–May 1 The Strand Theater (1127 Market St.) In this wholly original musical experience, award-winning songwriter Benjamin Scheuer uses his guitar (actually, ... Read More

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