Cosmic Catastrophes: Transient Phenomena and the Renaissance of Astrophysics

Monday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Astronomical transients are events that appear and disappear in the sky and are signs of catastrophic events in space, inc... Read More

Nightlife

Well Strung

Thursday, June 16 8 p.m. Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) The critically acclaimed all-male, classically trained quartet, which has performed for President Obama, Hillar... Read More

Film & Lectures

Who Killed Jane Stanford?

Thursday, June 16, 5:30 p.m. Commonwealth Club (110 Embarcadero) Penetrating the fog of the coverup surrounding the murder of Stanford University’s cofounder, historian Richard W... Read More

Music

35th Annual Bay Area Harmony A Cappella Festival

Saturday, June 4, 9 p.m. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre The annual national competition draws from hundreds of vocal groups across the country with regional competitions in eight cit... Read More

Music

.F. Chamber Orchestra | Main Stage II: Beethoven Four Plus Four

SFriday, June 24, 7:30–9:30 p.m. Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Ave.) The program begins with Fanny Mendehlssohn-Hensel’s Overture in C Major, followed by Beethoven’s Symphony ... Read More

Music

S.F. Symphony | Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex

Fri.–Sun., June 10–12 Davies Symphony Hall Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a new staged production of Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex and Symphony of Psalms in collaboration with acclaimed ... Read More

Dance

Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company |Flamenco Intimo

Sunday, June 5, 6 p.m. Blue Shield of California Theater, YBCA This Flamenco suite features acclaimed choreography work and flamenco solos and explores a range of colors and emot... Read More

Museums & Galleries

MOAD | Elegies: Still Lifes in Contemporary Art

Wed.–Sun. through Aug. 21 685 Mission St. This thematic group exhibition presents two parallel narratives: one is an art historical examination of still lifes and the other is ho... Read More

Community Corner

Fillmore Summer Fest Kick-Off: Grillin’ in the Mo

Saturday, June 4, 1–6 p.m. Hamilton Recreation Center (1900 Geary Blvd.) Celebrate the start of The Village Project youth summer programs with a blues concert, barbeque, dancing,... Read More

Father's Day

Father’s Day Afternoon Sail on S.F. Bay

Sat.–Sun., June 18–19, 3:15–6 p.m. Schooner Freda B (Slip 465, Sausalito Yacht Harbor, 100 Bay St., Sausalito) Celebrate Dad on this relaxing sail on the 80-foot gaff-rigged ... Read More

Major Events

Frameline 46

Most days, June 16–26 Various Bay Area locations & online streaming The S.F. International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is the longest running-event of its kind. This year’s event ... Read More

Major Events

85th Annual Stern Grove Festival

Sundays, June 12–Aug. 14, 2 p.m. 19th Ave. at Sloat Tower of Power opens the festival and Phil Lesh & Friends closes, with Taj Mahal, Lee Ann Rimes, Liz Phair, Old Crow Medic... Read More

Major Events

39th S.F. Jazz Festival

Daily, June 8–19 S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) This year’s festival features 44 concerts and includes performances by Gregory Porter, Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves, Chucho Va... Read More

Major Events

38th Annual Bouquets to Art

Daily, June 7–12 de Young Museum Experience more than 100 floral displays, designed by the Bay Area’s most innovative and sought-after floral designers, in conversation with wo... Read More

Major Events

Broadway S.F. | Hadestown

Tue.–Sun., June 7–July 3 Orpheum Theatre (1192 Market St.) This multiple Tony award-winning musical and Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Theater Album intertwines two mythi... Read More

Events