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Nine additional touring musicals are headed to San Francisco theaters, filling the 2026–27 calendar with classics, holiday favorites, and newer Broadway hits.
Napa vintners and musicians reunite Saturday for an evening of original songs, personal stories and local roots at Jarvis Conservatory.
Two hidden San Francisco theaters are turning peepholes into free, around-the-clock movie screens.
A giant shark fin made with recycled materials has surfaced beside Golden Gate Park, carrying a pointed message about ocean waste.
Oakland rap pioneer Too $hort says hip-hop’s senior citizen era has arrived—and he plans to lead it with a new Lil Jon-produced album.
San Francisco’s Legion of Honor is giving the overlooked Etruscans a major showcase, with more than 150 ancient treasures on view through September 20.
Harry Potter’s birthday brings a $50 ticket offer and two live-orchestra screenings of the saga’s finale at Davies Symphony Hall.
Queen’s biggest hits are headed to the Curran with a full orchestra, rock band and MiG Ayesa on vocals. The one-night concert lands November 7.
The Mellow is turning its Haight shop into a ticketed jazz room with a new Type 90 license and a quick cocktail program. Shows begin in early August.
Clay By The Bay abruptly closed after a landlord eviction, leaving potters and teachers rushing to retrieve work and sort out refunds and memberships.
More than $14 million will remake CHM’s graphics gallery, honor Autodesk co‑founder John W. Walker and fund digitization of his papers for researchers.
The 50th SF Free Folk Festival fills the Music Concourse with free performances, workshops and dance across Golden Gate Park. All events are free and open to all ages.
A two‑part Grateful Dead exhibition opens in San Francisco this summer, starting July 3 at the Haight and expanding to an immersive Hall of Flowers show on Sept. 5.
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