San Francisco Rum Festival

Sunday, Sept. 4, 4:30–7:30 p.m. Hibernia Bank Building (1 Jones St.) Enjoy samples, seminars, and a tiki bazaar. $75 & $130, sanfranciscorumfest.com ... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Taste North Beach

Daily, 5–8 p.m. Meet: 601 Vallejo St. See and taste the best that North Beach has to offer in this three-hour walking tour. $89, eventbrite.com ... Read More

Science & Environment

Alcatraz Historic Gardens Restoration

Wednesday & Thursday, ongoing, 8 a.m.–noon Alcatraz Gardens Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents — add life, ... Read More

Science & Environment

Astronomers for Planet Earth: A Cosmological View on Climate

Monday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m. Planetarium, California Academy of Sciences Learn how the astronomical perspective is valuable in the struggle to preserve our planet’s habitability. ... Read More

Film & Lectures

15th Annual Iranian Film Festival

Sat.–Sun., Sept. 17–18 On demand The festival features 50 films from around the world ranging from documentaries, fiction, shorts, and animation to music video. $14 (individual... Read More

Film & Lectures

California burning: The Fall of PG&E — and What it Means for America’s Power Grid

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m. Commonwealth Club (110 Embarcadero) Join author and Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Blunt as she explains the decline of California’s largest ... Read More

Nightlife

Exploratorium | After Dark: See for Yourself

Thursday, Sept. 15, 6–10 p.m. Pier 15 The Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and let a D.J. from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe. ... Read More

Nightlife

Matt Doyle

Thu.–Fri., Sept. 8–9, 8 p.m. Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) Hear the Tony Award-winner and Bay Area native in an all-new concert featuring songs that fuse his love ... Read More

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Dance

Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Dance Series 1

Fri.–Sun., Sept. 23–Oct. 2 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This mixed repertoire program includes crowd-favorite Take Five choreographed by Rex Wheeler (a.k.a. Lady Camden, R... Read More

Dance

The Farrallonites

Fri.–Sun., Sept. 16–18 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This collaborative, multidisciplinary work will investigate the tenacity, resilience, and strength of the human spirit ... Read More

Music

Buddy Guy

Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. S.F. Masonic (1111 California St.) Blues lovers won’t want to miss this performance of the legendary Chicago Blues Grammy Award-winner and Rock & R... Read More

Music

SFJazz | Opening Season

Thursday, Sept. 23–May 28 201 Franklin St. On the program for September are Hiromi, Leyla McCalla, Brad Mehldau, Chucho Valdés, Joshua Redman, Sarah McKenzie, and many others. V... Read More

Music

The Mike Greensill Trio

Sunday, Sept. 4, 4 p.m. Old First Church & livestream Hear the jazz pianist with Ruth Davies on bass and Brad Buethe on guitar as they explore the melodic joys of the Great Ame... Read More

Calendar, Community Corner

Russian Hill Neighbors Clean Up & Smile Summer Sweep

By Lynette Majer

Saturday, Aug. 27, 9:30 a.m.–noon Starts: Hyde & Filbert Sts., northwest corner Ends: Swenson’s (1999 Hyde St.) Enjoy Saint Frank’s Coffee and Bob’s donut holes at the ... Read More

Major Events

Outside Lands

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 5–7, noon–10 p.m. Golden Gate Park With headliners Green Day, Post Malone, and SZA, the lineup also includes Phoebe Bridgers, L’Rain, Pussy Riot, Kim Petras... Read More

Events