Yuri Liberzon: Ascension

Sunday, Oct. 11, 4 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) Hear a diverse program from baroque to contemporary composers performed by one of the foremost classical guitarists i... Read More

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Farallon Quintet

Friday, Oct. 9, 6–7:30 p.m. Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) Hear the only professional chamber music group focused exclusively on the clarinet quintet (string quar... Read More

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S.F. Symphony: Sir András Schiff

Wed., Oct. 7, & Fri.–Sat., Oct. 9–10, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall In addition to performing Mozart, Schiff will also lead the symphony in a Haydn program and the chorus in ... Read More

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42nd St. Moon: Sail Away

Wed.–Sun., Oct. 28–Nov. 25 Eureka Theatre (215 Jackson St.) The company opens its 23rd season with Noel Coward’s penultimate musical comedy. $21–$75, 415-255-8207, 42nd... Read More

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S.F. Opera: The Magic Flute

Various days Oct. 20–Nov. 20 War Memorial Opera House In a fantastical world of ferocious dragons and enchanted musical instruments, a noble prince sets out to rescue a beautiful... Read More

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Circus Automatic: Raised by Wolves

Thu.–Sat. Oct. 15–30 Great Star Theatre (636 Jackson St.) This collection of circus cabaret and storytelling is about life’s challenges, which are what ultimately creates... Read More

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ACT: Ah, Wilderness

Wed.–Sun., Oct. 14–18 Tue.–Sun, Oct. 20–Nov. 8 Geary Theater (405 Geary St.) Eugene O’Neill’s passionate coming-of-age comedic classic is a tender portrait of a... Read More

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Kanakolu: 30 Years of Hula

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Dancers share the stage in Nā Lei Hulu hula school’s fall hula spectacular, which includes Hula for Families on Sunday. $15–$45, 415-392-4400, ... Read More

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Michael Feinstein

Wednesday, Oct. 7 & Fri.–Sun, Oct. 9–11 Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) The two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy-nominated performer returns with his brand-new... Read More

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We Players: HeroMonster

Thu.–Sun., Oct. 15–Nov. 1, Sunset The Chapel, Fort Mason Center Beowulf serves as the source text for this new experimental play that engages the audience to form a new story t... Read More

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S.F. Playhouse: Dogfight

Tue.–Sat. through Nov. 7 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park Hotel) Three marines set out to tease and taunt on their last night before shipping out. Eddie’s victim, Rose,... Read More

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Benise Strings of Passion Tour

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2 & 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater The guitar virtuoso and his Emmy award-winning show return with a new PBS special and tour featuring salsa, flamenco,... Read More

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ODC: EarthBodyHome

Thu.–Sat., Sept. 24–26, 8 p.m. ODC Theater (3153 17th St.) This multimedia dance theater by Amara Tabor-Smith and inspired by Cuban artist Ana Mendieta weaves together a dreaml... Read More

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The Saint Michael Trio: Diagnosing Schumann

Wed.–Thu., Sept. 9–10, 7:30 p.m. Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop, the Presidio) The chamber ensemble presents an “informance,” where it unravels the Romantic-era ... Read More

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22nd Annual Dancing Poetry Festival

Saturday, Sept. 19, noon–4 p.m. Florence Gould Theater, Palace of the Legion of Honor This festival is a showcase for prize-winning poetry and visual art partnered with inspired ... Read More

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