This month, the San Francisco Symphony performs Candide, an operetta composed by Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story, On The Town) that's based on Voltaire's satirical 1759 novella.
Candide premiered on Broadway in 1956 and earned five Tony nominations, including one for Best Musical. The story follows the misadventures of the sheltered, lovestruck Candide as he tries to maintain his optimistic nature—and pursue romance—in the face of hardship.
Before each performance, Bernstein’s daughter and son, Nina Bernstein Simmons and Alexander Bernstein, will share insights into their father's work in "Bernstein On Bernstein," a free talk for ticket holders.
SFS performs Candide at Davies Symphony Hall from Thursday, January 18th to Sunday, January 21st. Floor seats start at $49.
The Castro Art Walk begins tonight at 6pm; Art Attack has invited six Bay Area artists in to chat about their creative process. All works will be available for purchase, with 100% of proceeds going to the artists (Art Attack doesn't take commissions).
On Saturday, people who appreciate craft and thrift can pop into Arial Artique's First Annual Costume Exchange, where attendees can trade costumes and accessories while raising funds for three causes.
Sunday morning brings the Hot Chocolate 15/5K race to the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park. After participants finish a 9.3-mile or 3.1-mile course, they're treated to mugs of hot chocolate, fondue and "tasty dippable treats," with proceeds going to Make-A-Wish.
Here's a look at what else is happening this weekend:
Thursday, January 4
Friday, January 5
Saturday, January 6
Sunday, January 7
This week's roundup is sponsored by San Francisco Symphony. For a full list of what's going on around town this weekend and beyond, don't forget to check hoodline.com/events.
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