San Francisco Performing Arts Events

MTT conducts Bartók’s Bluebeard's Castle

Thursday, June 21 8:00p
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
MTT conducts a thrilling concert featuring Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, a one-act opera presented here semi-staged to help tell this extraordinary tale.

SF Intl. Arts Festival: 'White Rabbit, Red Rabbit' feat. Jubilith Moore

Saturday, May 19 8:00p
International Festival Lounge, San Francisco
Iranian Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour declined to serve in his country’s armed forces. In return, the Iranian government denied Mr.

Comedy Off Broadway Oakland

Thursday, May 17 8:00p
Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge - Waterfront Plaza Hotel, Oakland
COBO presents comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, BET, the late night talk shows and more, plus local heroes and up-and-coming stars, at Miss Pearl's Jam House in historic Jack London Square in Oakland.

Comedy Off Broadway Oakland

Saturday, May 19 8:00p
Miss Pearl's Restaurant & Lounge - Waterfront Plaza Hotel, Oakland
COBO presents comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, BET, the late night talk shows and more, plus local heroes and up-and-coming stars, at Miss Pearl's Jam House in historic Jack London Square in Oakland.

San Francisco Symphony's The Black And White Ball®

Saturday, June 2 8:00p
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
The Black & White Ball is the party of the year! Join us on Saturday, June 2, 2012, for an evening of music, food, and dancing in San Francisco's War Memorial Performing Arts Center and City Hall, benefitting t

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon

Wednesday, May 16 8:00p
Club Fugazi, San Francisco
The always-changing Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon is the world’s longest running musical revue.

Dita Von Teese Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray Variety Show

Monday, May 21 7:00p
The Fillmore, San Francisco
She is the biggest name in burlesque since Gypsy Rose Lee. She is a modern day fashion icon who tops best- dressed lists all over the world.

Pixar in Concert

Saturday, July 28 7:30p
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and UP, Pixar has forever impacted filmmaking and given audiences of all ages some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history.

Endgame & Play

Wednesday, May 16 8:00p
American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco
Tony Award winner and A.C.T. favorite Bill Irwin stars in a thrilling theatrical event—two powerful and absurd dark comedies from master playwright Samuel Beckett.

Les Misérables

Tuesday, July 10 8:00p
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the painti

The APA Vagina Monologues

Thursday, May 17 7:30p
Castro Theatre, San Francisco
NAPAWF Bay Area proudly presents an Asian Pacific American women's production of the Vagina Monologues.

The Wizard Of Oz Movie Night With The San Francisco Symphony

Thursday, July 26 7:30p
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Put on your ruby slippers and follow a road of any color to Davies Symphony Hall for a magical evening!

Magician Peter Morrison

Saturday, May 19 9:00p
Marrakech Magic Theater, San Francisco
Doors open at one hour prior to scheduled showtime for a little pre-show entertainment and meet and greet with owner Magician Peter Morrison.

Verbatim Verboten

Friday, May 18 8:00p
The Garage, San Francisco
Michael Martin'sVerbatim Verboten Hosted by Wonder Dave Special guests are Julie Caffey (May 11), Skyler Cooper (May 12), Turk Muller (May 18), and Mark I.

Magic Bus

Wednesday, May 16 10:00a
Union Square, San Francisco
Magic Bus is a time-machine "trip" to the summer of love unlike any other! Retractable window screens and digital micro-projectors immerse the audience in a psychedelic journey through San Francisco's rich co

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