Arts and Culture This Week
June 22
Ethnic Dance Festival Special
For 35 years, the SF Ethnic Dance Festival has celebrated world dance and mu...
UNTIL June 22
Jem Cohen: Museum Pictures
Known for his idiosyncratic films, Cohen has been taking photographs since t...
May 22, 24 & 25
San Francisco Symphony
David Robertson conducts “Rhapsody in Blue” and another jazz-imbued work tha...
June 26, July 24 & Aug. 28
Swing in the Square
They’re dancin’ in the Square this summer, when this weekly Thursday night s...
UNTIL June 15
Blackout, Bleach & Blueballs
Inverting the unremarkable to the eerie is a special knack of quiet genius T...
June 20-27
Ingrid Bergman & Roberto Rossellini
Bergman was a Hollywood star in 1949 when she fell in love and had a child w...
May 31-June 1
Walking Distance Dance Festival
Seven dance companies, three programs, one weekend —ODC Theater’s Walking Di...
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Editor's Picks
Have Yourself an Art Weekend
Three distinctly different art events conveniently happening in one weekend. Why choose? Experience all three hosted in distinctly different and iconic SF landmarks doubling as venues for contemporary art. ...more
Christian Marclay’s 24-Hour Masterpiece: The Clock
Running through June 2, SFMOMA will be showcasing The Clock, Christian Marclay’s internationally revered cinematic classic....more
Frameline Returns, June 20-30
This year, June 20-30, multiple movie theaters across San Francisco welcome back Frameline — The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival....more
ArtPadSF Returns for a Third Year
May 16th marks the third annual ArtPadSF event which happens at the Phoenix Hotel. The iconic Tenderloin hotel has a lot to offer (including the amazing bar and restaurant Chambers Eat+Drink and, wait for it, a pool. Yes, a pool....more
Explore the New Home of the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is now open at Pier 15 at the heart of our beloved San Francisco waterfront...more
Museum of Craft + Design Reopens in Dogpatch
Reopening Saturday, April 6th, the Museum of Craft and Design is ready to showcase their new museum space in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco...more
Human Odyssey — Now Open
Did you know that humans almost went extinct 90,000 to 70,000 years ago? Learn about that close call, and the milestones which dot our species’ evolutionary history as you explore the origins of humanity....more
Intersection of sports and arts score points for San Francisco
Artistic endeavors of the San Francisco 49ers, Giants, Golden State Warriors and America’s Cup Races...more
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