Thu–Sun, Feb. 20–23 SF Jazz Center (201 Franklin St.) Four jazz giants come together in this history-making collaboration that springs from their brand-new Blue Note album. ... Read More
Fri–Sun, Feb. 21–23 Lam Research Theater, YBCA (700 Howard St.) Celebrate the group’s 61st season with Johann Strauss’s bubbly tale of temptation, revenge and mistaken iden... Read More
Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. The Beat Museum (540 Broadway St.) Enjoy jazz poets Charles Curtis Blackwell, Gail Mitchell, Q.R. Hand & Friends with jazz accompaniment. Free, 415-399... Read More
Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Don’t miss the returning organist’s remarkable performance on the mighty Ruffatti organ featuring a program of Bach, Mozart, Guilma... Read More
Tue–Sun, Feb. 12–March 9 American Conservatory Theater (405 Geary St.) This dark and robust comedy about a feisty, Neapolitan mother during World War II who sets up a lucrative... Read More
Various days thru Feb. 9 Various S.F. locations This nationally recognized comedy festival mixes national headliners, local favorites and the best up-and-coming groups from through... Read More
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m. Hotel Rex (562 Sutter St.) This spring, the quartet embarks on an exploration of Mozart’s Viennese years at the new SFJAZZ Center, and this perf... Read More
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2–3:30 p.m. DiMaggio Playground Clubhouse, North Beach Branch Library Enjoy a lively performance of traditional and contemporary dance in celebration of the Ye... Read More
Fri–Sat, Jan. 17–18 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Don’t miss Emmanuel’s astounding virtuosity, phenomenal musicianship, creativity, and love for his art and his audie... Read More
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall This program of Paganini, Williams, Mozart, and Brahms features the majesty and power of a full symphony orchestra distilled down to it... Read More
Thu–Fri, Jan. 2–3, 7:30 p.m. Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop), the Presidio Enjoy a compact, narrated concert performance with arias and ensemble pieces of Georges Bizet̵... Read More
Thu–Sun thru Jan. 12 Big Top at AT&T Park On a mysterious island governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon, this coming-of-age ceremony honors femininity, r... Read More
Saturday, Dec. 21, 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Enjoy a hosted bar, D.J., dancing, and a spirited crowd while you party the night away in an indoor winte... Read More
Friday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theater Famous for her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity, you won’t want to miss Poundstone’s take on decking the halls and ho... Read More
Sat–Sun, Dec. 14–29, Exit Theatre (156 Eddy St.) The Crackpot Crones comedians present a follow-up to last year’s vadevillian holiday variety show. $15–$20, 415-931-109... Read More