Ongoing

Cruisin' The Castro Tour
LGBT

Originally founded by Trevor Hailey in 1989, this fun and easy walking tour is for people of all ages. Learn the many fascinating reasons how San Francisco's colorful yesteryears transformed a small farm community into one of the world's most diversified cities. Tour Highlights: Gay and Lesbian history from 1849 to present America's only "Pink Triangle Memorial Park" Harvey Milk's residence and camera shop The legendary Castro Theatre The original site of the AIDS Quilt "No Names Project" Many unique shops, bars and restaurants Event Location: Meet at the Rainbow Flag pole at the Harvey Milk Plaza at the corner of Castro and Market streets. Cancellation Fees: 25+ hours prior to tour date there will be a $10 fee per credit card transaction. Cancellations inside of 24 hours and/or no shows will not be refunded. Time: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm

(415) 255-1821
URL: www.cruisinthecastro.com

Ongoing

Cruisin' The Castro Tour
Special Events & Festivals

Originally founded by Trevor Hailey in 1989, this fun and easy walking tour is for people of all ages. Learn the many fascinating reasons how San Francisco's colorful yesteryears transformed a small farm community into one of the world's most diversified cities. Tour Highlights: Gay and Lesbian history from 1849 to present America's only "Pink Triangle Memorial Park" Harvey Milk's residence and camera shop The legendary Castro Theatre The original site of the AIDS Quilt "No Names Project" Many unique shops, bars and restaurants Event Location: Meet at the Rainbow Flag pole at the Harvey Milk Plaza at the corner of Castro and Market streets. Cancellation Fees: 25+ hours prior to tour date there will be a $10 fee per credit card transaction. Cancellations inside of 24 hours and/or no shows will not be refunded. Time: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm

(415) 255-1821
URL: www.cruisinthecastro.com

Ongoing

Aquarium: Underwater Planet
Free

On display are representatives from three distinct aquatic communities. Each species of fish plays a vital role within its habitat while maintaining individual characteristics to ensure its survival. As we learn more about the under water planet, we recognize its importance to the larger environment. Presented in conjunction with the Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, as part of its ongoing commitment to education. Exhibit Location: Terminal 1 Time: Sunday-Saturday 12:00am-12:00am

(650) 821-6700
Email: comments@sfoArts.org
URL: www.sfoarts.org

Ongoing

Aquarium: Underwater Planet
Museum

On display are representatives from three distinct aquatic communities. Each species of fish plays a vital role within its habitat while maintaining individual characteristics to ensure its survival. As we learn more about the under water planet, we recognize its importance to the larger environment. Presented in conjunction with the Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, as part of its ongoing commitment to education. Exhibit Location: Terminal 1 Time: Sunday-Saturday 12:00am-12:00am

(650) 821-6700
Email: comments@sfoArts.org
URL: www.sfoarts.org

Ongoing

Vehicles of Recovery
Free

Using rarely-seen photographs, this exhibit brings to life the vibrant transit operation, symbolized by cable cars on Market Street, that was devastated by cataclysm on April 18, 1906. The exhibit then weaves together the strands of heroism, determination, and corruption to show how a transformed transit system spearheaded recovery. Time: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm

(415) 956-0472
Email: jhogan@streetcar.org
URL: www.streetcar.org

Ongoing

Vehicles of Recovery
Museum

Using rarely-seen photographs, this exhibit brings to life the vibrant transit operation, symbolized by cable cars on Market Street, that was devastated by cataclysm on April 18, 1906. The exhibit then weaves together the strands of heroism, determination, and corruption to show how a transformed transit system spearheaded recovery. Time: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm

(415) 956-0472
Email: jhogan@streetcar.org
URL: www.streetcar.org

Ongoing

Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner
Dance

Teatro ZinZanni is a bewitching evening of European cabaret and cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner - set in the nightclub of your dreams! The show features an ensemble cast of world-class performers who rotate in and out to keep it fresh and exciting. The madcap cabaret is generally headed by a marvelous "hostess," ably assisted by a "chef de cuisine" who introduces each course, and a "maitre d'hotel" of distinction, while comedy and mayhem are supplied by a magical assortment of acrobats, jugglers, comedians, musicians, and others. The list of acclaimed performers have included singers Joan Baez, Thelma Houston, Sally Kellerman, Liliane Montevecchi, Maria Muldaur, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Ann Wilson, the Mexican Elvis known as "El Vez," and more! Taste Catering is responsible for the 5-course gourmet dinner, which now includes a choice of three magnificent entrees, plus a vegan dish. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 6:30pm, Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 438-2668
Email: info@onereel.org
URL: love.zinzanni.org/info.htm

Ongoing

Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner
Food & Wine

Teatro ZinZanni is a bewitching evening of European cabaret and cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner - set in the nightclub of your dreams! The show features an ensemble cast of world-class performers who rotate in and out to keep it fresh and exciting. The madcap cabaret is generally headed by a marvelous "hostess," ably assisted by a "chef de cuisine" who introduces each course, and a "maitre d'hotel" of distinction, while comedy and mayhem are supplied by a magical assortment of acrobats, jugglers, comedians, musicians, and others. The list of acclaimed performers have included singers Joan Baez, Thelma Houston, Sally Kellerman, Liliane Montevecchi, Maria Muldaur, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Ann Wilson, the Mexican Elvis known as "El Vez," and more! Taste Catering is responsible for the 5-course gourmet dinner, which now includes a choice of three magnificent entrees, plus a vegan dish. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 6:30pm, Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 438-2668
Email: info@onereel.org
URL: love.zinzanni.org/info.htm

Ongoing

Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner
Theater

Teatro ZinZanni is a bewitching evening of European cabaret and cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner - set in the nightclub of your dreams! The show features an ensemble cast of world-class performers who rotate in and out to keep it fresh and exciting. The madcap cabaret is generally headed by a marvelous "hostess," ably assisted by a "chef de cuisine" who introduces each course, and a "maitre d'hotel" of distinction, while comedy and mayhem are supplied by a magical assortment of acrobats, jugglers, comedians, musicians, and others. The list of acclaimed performers have included singers Joan Baez, Thelma Houston, Sally Kellerman, Liliane Montevecchi, Maria Muldaur, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Ann Wilson, the Mexican Elvis known as "El Vez," and more! Taste Catering is responsible for the 5-course gourmet dinner, which now includes a choice of three magnificent entrees, plus a vegan dish. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 6:30pm, Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 438-2668
Email: info@onereel.org
URL: love.zinzanni.org/info.htm

09/05/2007 Through 05/31/2012

Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions
Museum

CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions. This exhibition features fifty displays about the fifty American states. Each month a display will examine one of the 50 American states, in alphabetical order by state name. Americana will focus on overlooked and little-known aspects of each state through artworks, historical artifacts, curiosities, and other elements. Exhibition Location: Mary Augustine Gallery Time: Tuesday 11:00am-7:00pm, Wednesday 11:00am-6:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-7:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm

(415) 551-9210
Email: wattis@cca.edu
URL: www.wattis.org

Ongoing

Castro: Tales of the Village
Family

Explore a neighborhood that you only thought you knew. This tour takes you through the lively and ever-changing Castro/Eureka Valley neighborhood. What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city's most vibrant communities, filled with popular and stylish shops, restaurants and bars. Event Location: Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza, on Castro and Market Street, under the large rainbow flag. Helpful Information: Please visit www.sfcityguides.org/descriptions_table.html for updates on tour schedules. Time: Sunday 11:00am

(415) 557-4266
Email: tours@sfcityguides.org
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

Castro: Tales of the Village
Free

Explore a neighborhood that you only thought you knew. This tour takes you through the lively and ever-changing Castro/Eureka Valley neighborhood. What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city's most vibrant communities, filled with popular and stylish shops, restaurants and bars. Event Location: Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza, on Castro and Market Street, under the large rainbow flag. Helpful Information: Please visit www.sfcityguides.org/descriptions_table.html for updates on tour schedules. Time: Sunday 11:00am

(415) 557-4266
Email: tours@sfcityguides.org
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

Castro: Tales of the Village
LGBT

Explore a neighborhood that you only thought you knew. This tour takes you through the lively and ever-changing Castro/Eureka Valley neighborhood. What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city's most vibrant communities, filled with popular and stylish shops, restaurants and bars. Event Location: Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza, on Castro and Market Street, under the large rainbow flag. Helpful Information: Please visit www.sfcityguides.org/descriptions_table.html for updates on tour schedules. Time: Sunday 11:00am

(415) 557-4266
Email: tours@sfcityguides.org
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

Castro: Tales of the Village
Special Events & Festivals

Explore a neighborhood that you only thought you knew. This tour takes you through the lively and ever-changing Castro/Eureka Valley neighborhood. What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city's most vibrant communities, filled with popular and stylish shops, restaurants and bars. Event Location: Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza, on Castro and Market Street, under the large rainbow flag. Helpful Information: Please visit www.sfcityguides.org/descriptions_table.html for updates on tour schedules. Time: Sunday 11:00am

(415) 557-4266
Email: tours@sfcityguides.org
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

Come Out to the Castro: San Francisco's Gay Village from Top to Bottom
Family

Learn about gay history and culture in San Francisco from the Gold Rush times to the present. The tour begins in the heart of the neighborhood and finish in San Francisco's most popular shopping, bar-hopping and people-watching intersection. See historic sites like Harvey Milk's camera store, the Castro's first Gay bar, Josie's Cabaret, the Castro theatre and more. Meeting Location: Sweet Inspiration at 2239 Market Street, between Noe and Sanchez Street. Helpful Information: Reservations required. Time: Saturday 2:00pm-4:00pm

(415) 793-5378
URL: www.foottours.com

Ongoing

Come Out to the Castro: San Francisco's Gay Village from Top to Bottom
LGBT

Learn about gay history and culture in San Francisco from the Gold Rush times to the present. The tour begins in the heart of the neighborhood and finish in San Francisco's most popular shopping, bar-hopping and people-watching intersection. See historic sites like Harvey Milk's camera store, the Castro's first Gay bar, Josie's Cabaret, the Castro theatre and more. Meeting Location: Sweet Inspiration at 2239 Market Street, between Noe and Sanchez Street. Helpful Information: Reservations required. Time: Saturday 2:00pm-4:00pm

(415) 793-5378
URL: www.foottours.com

Ongoing

Come Out to the Castro: San Francisco's Gay Village from Top to Bottom
Special Events & Festivals

Learn about gay history and culture in San Francisco from the Gold Rush times to the present. The tour begins in the heart of the neighborhood and finish in San Francisco's most popular shopping, bar-hopping and people-watching intersection. See historic sites like Harvey Milk's camera store, the Castro's first Gay bar, Josie's Cabaret, the Castro theatre and more. Meeting Location: Sweet Inspiration at 2239 Market Street, between Noe and Sanchez Street. Helpful Information: Reservations required. Time: Saturday 2:00pm-4:00pm

(415) 793-5378
URL: www.foottours.com

Ongoing

Shopping! The Musical
Theater

Shopping! The Musical is San Francisco's longest-running original show, now in its second smash-hit year at The Shelton Theater. This is a hilarious, fast-paced revue of original songs and sketches about shopping, skewering everything from the stores, the customers and the salespeople to the very different shopping habits and styles of men and women. It won the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award for best script of an original musical. Time: Friday and Saturday 8:00pm

(415) 392-8860
URL: www.bobrowproductions.com

Ongoing

MicX Dueling Piano Lounge
Free

MicX Dueling Piano Lounge will feature Mark Andert and Jeff Martin. This engaging entertainment show incorporates high-spirited music of all styles, improv comedy, adult humor, and lively audience interaction and has become the nation's most popular form of night club entertainment. With two pianos and slightly deranged pianists, they coax their large crowds in pubs to sing-a-long with popular songs from ACDC to John Denver and nearly everything in between. Important Information: This show may contain strong adult language and content. Time: Sunday-Thursday 9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 9:00pm

(415) 954-0777
URL: www.johnnyfoleys.com

Ongoing

MicX Dueling Piano Lounge
Music

MicX Dueling Piano Lounge will feature Mark Andert and Jeff Martin. This engaging entertainment show incorporates high-spirited music of all styles, improv comedy, adult humor, and lively audience interaction and has become the nation's most popular form of night club entertainment. With two pianos and slightly deranged pianists, they coax their large crowds in pubs to sing-a-long with popular songs from ACDC to John Denver and nearly everything in between. Important Information: This show may contain strong adult language and content. Time: Sunday-Thursday 9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 9:00pm

(415) 954-0777
URL: www.johnnyfoleys.com

Ongoing

The Taste of San Francisco Tour
Food & Wine

San Francisco is known for its many ethnic neighborhoods and variety of great food. This tour features both! It skips the landmarks and shines a spotlight on our unique neighborhoods, diversities, histories and colorful cuisines, including Italian, Chinese, Mexican, and seafood, among many others. Time: Friday 10:00am

(415) 440-8687
Email: info@city-sightseeing.us
URL: www.city-sightseeing.us

Ongoing

The Taste of San Francisco Tour
Special Events & Festivals

San Francisco is known for its many ethnic neighborhoods and variety of great food. This tour features both! It skips the landmarks and shines a spotlight on our unique neighborhoods, diversities, histories and colorful cuisines, including Italian, Chinese, Mexican, and seafood, among many others. Time: Friday 10:00am

(415) 440-8687
Email: info@city-sightseeing.us
URL: www.city-sightseeing.us

Ongoing

Wine Country Tour - Napa and Sonoma
Food & Wine

The highlight of this tour is a visit to three to four wineries in Napa Valley or Sonoma, from the large, industrial wineries to the smaller, unique boutique wineries. Guests enjoy the opportunity to experience, first hand, the care and craftsmanship that goes into each bottle of their favorite California wines. The tours are intimate with a group size no larger than six and due to the small size, the itinerary is very flexible. Time: Monday-Sunday 9:00am-8:30pm

(415) 440-8687
Email: info@city-sightseeing.us
URL: www.city-sightseeing.us

Ongoing

Taste of San Francisco Culinary Tour
Family

This tour combines our Taste of San Francisco Tour with our Half-Day Wine Country Tour. It's the best of both worlds in one fulfilling and tasty tour! Important Information: Please call (415) 440-TOUR for days and availability. Time: Friday 10:00am

(415) 440-8687
Email: info@city-sightseeing.us
URL: www.city-sightseeing.us

Ongoing

Taste of San Francisco Culinary Tour
Special Events & Festivals

This tour combines our Taste of San Francisco Tour with our Half-Day Wine Country Tour. It's the best of both worlds in one fulfilling and tasty tour! Important Information: Please call (415) 440-TOUR for days and availability. Time: Friday 10:00am

(415) 440-8687
Email: info@city-sightseeing.us
URL: www.city-sightseeing.us

01/14/2011 Through 03/20/2011

Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey
Museum

Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968-2008 documents the career of a seminal Bay Area sculptor through a selection of more than 23 of his most exquisitely crafted and thought-provoking works, from early explorations of functional forms to recent large-scale mixed media installations. Time: Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm

(415) 773-0303
Email: info@sfmcd.org
URL: www.sfmcd.org

10/11/2008 Through 12/14/2009

StoryCorps StoryBooth
Museum

The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) will be the first museum in the country to host StoryCorps Outpost. StoryCorps a New York-based oral history project founded and directed by award-winning documentary artist and MacArthur Fellow David Isay. StoryCorps, which airs each Friday on National Public Radio, brings together people from across generational, professional, socio-economic, and cultural divides by providing a dedicated space where people can tell their stories and share their common humanity. For almost an entire year, CJM visitors will be able to record their personal stories in a StoryCorps recording and listening Outpost located in the first-floor gallery. Participants take home a copy of their story and another copy is added to the Library of Congress, allowing Bay Area residents to add their voices to contemporary American history.Time: Monday, Tuesday, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:30pm, Thursday 1:00pm-8:30pm

(415) 655-7800
URL: www.thecjm.org

Ongoing

San Francisco City Guides: Fisherman's Wharf
Free

Whether you're a visitor or a local, you'll see a side of Fisherman's Wharf most never see. Learn about swimmers who survived (or didn't) the treacherous bay, the baseball great whose dad wanted him to be a fisherman, how Ghirardelli got here from Peru, what is underneath Aquatic Park, and more.Time: Monday and Friday 11:00am

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

San Francisco City Guides: Fisherman's Wharf
Special Events & Festivals

Whether you're a visitor or a local, you'll see a side of Fisherman's Wharf most never see. Learn about swimmers who survived (or didn't) the treacherous bay, the baseball great whose dad wanted him to be a fisherman, how Ghirardelli got here from Peru, what is underneath Aquatic Park, and more.Time: Monday and Friday 11:00am

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

San Francisco City Guides: Chinatown
Free

Explore colorful alleys and side streets--the essence of Chinatown--home to family associations, sewing shops, community organizations, and churches. See shops selling Chinese medicinal herbs, gold jewelry, and vegetables. Meet on the Washington Street side of the upper level of Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay), near the elevator. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 30, and 45.Time: Saturday 10:00am, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month 10:00am, every Monday 1:30pm

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

San Francisco City Guides: Chinatown
Special Events & Festivals

Explore colorful alleys and side streets--the essence of Chinatown--home to family associations, sewing shops, community organizations, and churches. See shops selling Chinese medicinal herbs, gold jewelry, and vegetables. Meet on the Washington Street side of the upper level of Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay), near the elevator. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 30, and 45.Time: Saturday 10:00am, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month 10:00am, every Monday 1:30pm

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

San Francisco City Guides: City Scapes And Public Places
Free

Discover hidden parks, rooftop gardens, and other delights while experiencing some of the colorful history and distinctive old architecture of San Francisco's financial district. Meet at the Native Sons Monument, Montgomery at Market. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. Time: Friday 10:00am and 1:30pm

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

San Francisco City Guides: City Scapes And Public Places
Special Events & Festivals

Discover hidden parks, rooftop gardens, and other delights while experiencing some of the colorful history and distinctive old architecture of San Francisco's financial district. Meet at the Native Sons Monument, Montgomery at Market. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. Time: Friday 10:00am and 1:30pm

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

Ongoing

Wicked
LGBT

"Perfectly Thrilling and Perfectly Entertaining!" - San Francisco Chronicle. The New York Times calls WICKED "Broadway's biggest blockbuster." WICKED feels right at home, enjoying an open-ended run at the Orpheum Theatre in the city by the bay where the magic began in 2003, prior to casting its spell on Broadway. Time: Tuesday-Friday 8:00pm, Saturday 2:00pm and 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm and 7:30pm

(415) 512-7770
URL: www.shnsf.com

Ongoing

Wicked
Theater

"Perfectly Thrilling and Perfectly Entertaining!" - San Francisco Chronicle. The New York Times calls WICKED "Broadway's biggest blockbuster." WICKED feels right at home, enjoying an open-ended run at the Orpheum Theatre in the city by the bay where the magic began in 2003, prior to casting its spell on Broadway. Time: Tuesday-Friday 8:00pm, Saturday 2:00pm and 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm and 7:30pm

(415) 512-7770
URL: www.shnsf.com

11/26/2009 Through 11/26/2009

Thanksgiving Day Bounteous Buffet in the Terrace
Food & Wine

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco invites guests to celebrate this season's bounty with Chef Jacob Anaya's decadent buffet brunch as a live jazz trio entertains. Time: Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

11/26/2009 Through 11/26/2009

Thanksgiving Day Bounteous Buffet in the Terrace
Holiday

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco invites guests to celebrate this season's bounty with Chef Jacob Anaya's decadent buffet brunch as a live jazz trio entertains. Time: Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

11/26/2009 Through 11/26/2009

Thanksgiving Day Bounteous Buffet in the Terrace
Special Events & Festivals

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco invites guests to celebrate this season's bounty with Chef Jacob Anaya's decadent buffet brunch as a live jazz trio entertains. Time: Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

11/27/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Teddy Bear Tea
Family

Children and their favorite stuffed animals gather daily in The Lobby Lounge for traditional Teddy Bear Tea with "Binky the Elf." The afternoon includes classic holiday storytelling, balloons, a visit and photograph with the cuddly Ritz-Carlton Teddy, a small teddy bear to take home, as well as a "tea" of hot chocolate, teddy bear cut-out cookies, and assorted sandwiches. A portion of the proceeds from each child's tea will benefit The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation.Time: Sunday-Saturday 10:00am, 1:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

11/27/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Teddy Bear Tea
Food & Wine

Children and their favorite stuffed animals gather daily in The Lobby Lounge for traditional Teddy Bear Tea with "Binky the Elf." The afternoon includes classic holiday storytelling, balloons, a visit and photograph with the cuddly Ritz-Carlton Teddy, a small teddy bear to take home, as well as a "tea" of hot chocolate, teddy bear cut-out cookies, and assorted sandwiches. A portion of the proceeds from each child's tea will benefit The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation.Time: Sunday-Saturday 10:00am, 1:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

11/27/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Teddy Bear Tea
Holiday

Children and their favorite stuffed animals gather daily in The Lobby Lounge for traditional Teddy Bear Tea with "Binky the Elf." The afternoon includes classic holiday storytelling, balloons, a visit and photograph with the cuddly Ritz-Carlton Teddy, a small teddy bear to take home, as well as a "tea" of hot chocolate, teddy bear cut-out cookies, and assorted sandwiches. A portion of the proceeds from each child's tea will benefit The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation.Time: Sunday-Saturday 10:00am, 1:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

11/27/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Teddy Bear Tea
Special Events & Festivals

Children and their favorite stuffed animals gather daily in The Lobby Lounge for traditional Teddy Bear Tea with "Binky the Elf." The afternoon includes classic holiday storytelling, balloons, a visit and photograph with the cuddly Ritz-Carlton Teddy, a small teddy bear to take home, as well as a "tea" of hot chocolate, teddy bear cut-out cookies, and assorted sandwiches. A portion of the proceeds from each child's tea will benefit The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation.Time: Sunday-Saturday 10:00am, 1:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/02/2009 Through 12/02/2009

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Family

The holiday season at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco begins at twilight, when the hotel's 40-foot holiday tree is illuminated by Santa Claus and his little helper from the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. This special evening in the porte cochere also includes Dickens-era costumed carolers, hot apple cider, roasted chestnuts, holiday confections and visits with Santa after the ceremony. Time: Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/02/2009 Through 12/02/2009

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Food & Wine

The holiday season at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco begins at twilight, when the hotel's 40-foot holiday tree is illuminated by Santa Claus and his little helper from the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. This special evening in the porte cochere also includes Dickens-era costumed carolers, hot apple cider, roasted chestnuts, holiday confections and visits with Santa after the ceremony. Time: Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/02/2009 Through 12/02/2009

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Free

The holiday season at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco begins at twilight, when the hotel's 40-foot holiday tree is illuminated by Santa Claus and his little helper from the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. This special evening in the porte cochere also includes Dickens-era costumed carolers, hot apple cider, roasted chestnuts, holiday confections and visits with Santa after the ceremony. Time: Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/02/2009 Through 12/02/2009

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Holiday

The holiday season at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco begins at twilight, when the hotel's 40-foot holiday tree is illuminated by Santa Claus and his little helper from the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. This special evening in the porte cochere also includes Dickens-era costumed carolers, hot apple cider, roasted chestnuts, holiday confections and visits with Santa after the ceremony. Time: Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/02/2009 Through 12/02/2009

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Special Events & Festivals

The holiday season at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco begins at twilight, when the hotel's 40-foot holiday tree is illuminated by Santa Claus and his little helper from the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation. This special evening in the porte cochere also includes Dickens-era costumed carolers, hot apple cider, roasted chestnuts, holiday confections and visits with Santa after the ceremony. Time: Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/24/2009 Through 12/25/2009

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner in The Dining Room
Food & Wine

Savor Chef Ron Siegel's modern French cuisine in The Dining Room, one of only four California restaurants to earn the 2009 Mobil Five-Star Award. A special six-course menu will be served. Time: Thursday-Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/24/2009 Through 12/25/2009

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner in The Dining Room
Holiday

Savor Chef Ron Siegel's modern French cuisine in The Dining Room, one of only four California restaurants to earn the 2009 Mobil Five-Star Award. A special six-course menu will be served. Time: Thursday-Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/24/2009 Through 12/25/2009

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner in The Dining Room
Special Events & Festivals

Savor Chef Ron Siegel's modern French cuisine in The Dining Room, one of only four California restaurants to earn the 2009 Mobil Five-Star Award. A special six-course menu will be served. Time: Thursday-Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/24/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Christmas Eve Afternoon Tea in The Lobby Lounge
Food & Wine

Enjoy the ritual of Afternoon Tea and the soothing sounds of a jazz-to-classics harpist. Includes a perfectly-blended pot of fine tea, savory finger sandwiches and sweets. Select from a menu of Traditional, Royal, Premier and Vegetarian Tea.Time: Thursday 3:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/24/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Christmas Eve Afternoon Tea in The Lobby Lounge
Holiday

Enjoy the ritual of Afternoon Tea and the soothing sounds of a jazz-to-classics harpist. Includes a perfectly-blended pot of fine tea, savory finger sandwiches and sweets. Select from a menu of Traditional, Royal, Premier and Vegetarian Tea.Time: Thursday 3:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/24/2009 Through 12/24/2009

Christmas Eve Afternoon Tea in The Lobby Lounge
Special Events & Festivals

Enjoy the ritual of Afternoon Tea and the soothing sounds of a jazz-to-classics harpist. Includes a perfectly-blended pot of fine tea, savory finger sandwiches and sweets. Select from a menu of Traditional, Royal, Premier and Vegetarian Tea.Time: Thursday 3:30pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/31/2009 Through 12/31/2009

New Year's Eve in The Dining Room
Food & Wine

Usher in the New Year with Chef Ron Siegel's seven-course tasting menu paired with exquisite wines. Guests will enjoy a live band and dancing. Time: Thursday 7:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/31/2009 Through 12/31/2009

New Year's Eve in The Dining Room
Holiday

Usher in the New Year with Chef Ron Siegel's seven-course tasting menu paired with exquisite wines. Guests will enjoy a live band and dancing. Time: Thursday 7:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/31/2009 Through 12/31/2009

New Year's Eve in The Dining Room
Special Events & Festivals

Usher in the New Year with Chef Ron Siegel's seven-course tasting menu paired with exquisite wines. Guests will enjoy a live band and dancing. Time: Thursday 7:00pm

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/31/2009 Through 12/31/2009

New Year's Eve in The Lobby Lounge
Food & Wine

A full cocktail and made-to-order sushi menu will be offered, followed by dancing at 9:00pm to the music of a live band. Each guest will receive party favors and a glass of sparkling wine to ring in 2009. Time: Thursday 5:00pm-2:00am

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/31/2009 Through 12/31/2009

New Year's Eve in The Lobby Lounge
Holiday

A full cocktail and made-to-order sushi menu will be offered, followed by dancing at 9:00pm to the music of a live band. Each guest will receive party favors and a glass of sparkling wine to ring in 2009. Time: Thursday 5:00pm-2:00am

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

12/31/2009 Through 12/31/2009

New Year's Eve in The Lobby Lounge
Special Events & Festivals

A full cocktail and made-to-order sushi menu will be offered, followed by dancing at 9:00pm to the music of a live band. Each guest will receive party favors and a glass of sparkling wine to ring in 2009. Time: Thursday 5:00pm-2:00am

(415) 296-4465
URL: www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/san_francisco/

Ongoing

Wachovia Wednesdays at the California Academy of Sciences
Family

Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences will enjoy free admission to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and Kimball Natural History Museum on the third Wednesday of each month. Time: Third Wednesday 9:30am-5:00pm

(415) 379-8000
URL: www.calacademy.org

Ongoing

Wachovia Wednesdays at the California Academy of Sciences
Free

Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences will enjoy free admission to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and Kimball Natural History Museum on the third Wednesday of each month. Time: Third Wednesday 9:30am-5:00pm

(415) 379-8000
URL: www.calacademy.org

Ongoing

Wachovia Wednesdays at the California Academy of Sciences
Special Events & Festivals

Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences will enjoy free admission to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and Kimball Natural History Museum on the third Wednesday of each month. Time: Third Wednesday 9:30am-5:00pm

(415) 379-8000
URL: www.calacademy.org

Ongoing

Chocolate and Wine Tour
Food & Wine

What could be better than a day of gourmet chocolate? Tasting that chocolate next to a perfectly matched glass of wine, of course. The three hour Gourmet Chocolate and Wine Tour will teach guests some unique pairings at some of the city's best downtown chocolate boutiques and wine bars. Event Location: The exact meeting location is variable and will be provided upon ticket purchase. Time: Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 312-1119
URL: www.gourmetwalks.com

06/27/2009 Through 03/28/2010

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Museum

More than 3,000 years after his reign, and 30 years after the original exhibition opened in San Francisco, Tutankhamun, ancient Egypt's celebrated "boy king," returns to the de Young Museum. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is a glorious exhibition of over 130 outstanding works from the tomb of Tutankhamun, as well as those of his royal predecessors, his family and court officials. Time: 6/27/09-9/30/09: Sunday-Saturday 9:00am-9:00pm, 10/1/09-3/28/10: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00am-6:30pm

(415) 863-3330
URL: www.famsf.org/deyoung/

11/22/2009 Through 11/22/2009

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting 2009
Family

PIER 39's Holiday Tree Lighting will feature Bay Area groups performing seasonal favorites from around the world. Time: Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 705-5500
URL: www.pier39.com

11/22/2009 Through 11/22/2009

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting 2009
Free

PIER 39's Holiday Tree Lighting will feature Bay Area groups performing seasonal favorites from around the world. Time: Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 705-5500
URL: www.pier39.com

11/22/2009 Through 11/22/2009

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting 2009
Holiday

PIER 39's Holiday Tree Lighting will feature Bay Area groups performing seasonal favorites from around the world. Time: Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 705-5500
URL: www.pier39.com

11/22/2009 Through 11/22/2009

PIER 39 Holiday Tree Lighting 2009
Special Events & Festivals

PIER 39's Holiday Tree Lighting will feature Bay Area groups performing seasonal favorites from around the world. Time: Sunday 5:30pm

(415) 705-5500
URL: www.pier39.com

Ongoing

The Whole Shebang!
Family

The Whole Shebang is FOOT! comedy walking tour's flagship tour and our most popular romp through San Francisco. Covering the highlights of the City's history and wending through three uniquely San Franciscan neighborhoods, this comprehensive tour includes everything but the kitchen sink. Starting on exclusive Nob Hill before heading down to the world-famous shopping district of Union Square, then to the oldest street in town and the back alleys of Chinatown, ending in the North Beach neighborhood. Time: Sunday 12:00pm, Monday-Saturday 1:00pm

(415) 793-5378
URL: www.foottours.com

Ongoing

The Whole Shebang!
Special Events & Festivals

The Whole Shebang is FOOT! comedy walking tour's flagship tour and our most popular romp through San Francisco. Covering the highlights of the City's history and wending through three uniquely San Franciscan neighborhoods, this comprehensive tour includes everything but the kitchen sink. Starting on exclusive Nob Hill before heading down to the world-famous shopping district of Union Square, then to the oldest street in town and the back alleys of Chinatown, ending in the North Beach neighborhood. Time: Sunday 12:00pm, Monday-Saturday 1:00pm

(415) 793-5378
URL: www.foottours.com

Ongoing

To Kalon Tour and Tasting
Food & Wine

Robert Mondavi Winery's renowned tour follows the path of the grape from the vineyard through the cellar to the finished wine. Participants will see the inner workings of the winery and learn about the vineyard, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling. A seated educational tasting of three top wines from Robert Mondavi Winery then brings the elements of wine making together. Important Information: Tours begin evey hour on the hour. Groups of eight or more, please call for special pricing. Children under 13 are not permitted. Time: Sunday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

Pleasure in the Glass
Food & Wine

By giving attention and concentration to every sip, there is more pleasure to be discovered in each glass. This quiet hour tasting will help participants learn to fully enjoy their wine through a selection of Robert Mondavi's finest Reserve and Spotlight wines. Time: Sunday-Friday 4:30pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

11/04/2009 Through 12/10/2009

Great American Music Hall - November
Music

November Performances at the Great American Music Hall: Saturday (11/1) 9:00pm - Dennis the Menace and KUSF Present: Foky Erikson plus the Black Angels ($25) Sunday (11/2) 8:00pm - Dennis the Menace and KUSF Present: Foky Erikson plus the Black Angels ($25) Monday (11/3) 9:00pm - Diplo plus Abe Vigoda plus Boy 8 Bit plus Telepathe ($16) Wednesday (11/5) 8:00pm - Little Feat ($31) Thursday (11/6) 8:00pm - Electric Six plus Local H ($20) Friday (11/7) 9:00pm - Ingrid Michaelson plus Newton Faulkner plus David Ford ($18) Sunday (11/9) 9:00pm - The King Khan and BBQ Show plus The Duchess and the Duke ($13-$15) Tuesday (11/11) 8:00pm - Crooked Fingers plus Port O'Brien plus Sarah Jaffe ($15) Wednesday (11/12) 8:00pm - Robyn Hitchcock ($30) Thursday (11/13) 8:00pm - Bat Makumba (CD Release) plus DJ Jeremiah and the Afrobeat Nation plus Sambamora Dance Company and Blocura plus DJ Sep ($15-$18) Friday (11/14) 9:00pm - And Evening with John Doe and Kathleen Edwards ($20) Monday (11/17) 8:00pm - Hotel Cafe Tour featuring Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Thao Nguyen, Kate Havnevik, Lenka and Emily Wells ($20) Wednesday (11/19) 7:30pm - Jon McLaughlin plus Delta Goodrem ($16/Advance, $18/At the Door) Thursday (11/20) 8:00pm - Matthew Sweet ($22) Friday (11/21) 9:00pm - Donna the Buffalo plus David Gans ($17) Sunday (11/23) 8:00pm - folkYEAH! presents The Entrance Band, Rodriguez, Sleepy Sun, Matt Baldwin Electric Band, and DJ sets ($17-$19) Monday (11/24) 8:00pm - Deerhunter plus Times Nwe Viking plus BARR ($16) Friday (11/28) 9:00pm - An Evening with New Riders of the Purple Sage plus Moonalice ($22) Saturday (11/29) 9:00pm - An Evening with The Mermen featuring the original founding members: Jim Thomas, Allen Whitman and Martyn Jones ($15) Sunday (11/30) 8:00pm - Hanson Brothers featuring members of NoMeansNo plus Triclops! plus The Bar Feeders ($14-$16)Time: Varies by Event

(415) 885-0750
URL: www.gamh.com/

Ongoing

Gospel Brunch
Food & Wine

On the first Sunday of each month, 1300 On Fillmore brings Gospel Brunch, an honored Southern tradition, to San Francisco the first Sunday of each month. Local artist Michael Cheadle and the Future Perfect Band will perform while Executive Chef David Lawrence complements the singing with music for the palate. The three-course meal includes a selection of entrees, including 1300 on Fillmore's take on scrambled eggs and bacon, a spinach and goat cheese frittata, cinnamon brioche French toast, a Bellini or Mimosa and more.Time: First Sunday 11:00am and 1:00pm

(415) 771-7100
URL: www.1300fillmore.com

Ongoing

Gospel Brunch
Music

On the first Sunday of each month, 1300 On Fillmore brings Gospel Brunch, an honored Southern tradition, to San Francisco the first Sunday of each month. Local artist Michael Cheadle and the Future Perfect Band will perform while Executive Chef David Lawrence complements the singing with music for the palate. The three-course meal includes a selection of entrees, including 1300 on Fillmore's take on scrambled eggs and bacon, a spinach and goat cheese frittata, cinnamon brioche French toast, a Bellini or Mimosa and more.Time: First Sunday 11:00am and 1:00pm

(415) 771-7100
URL: www.1300fillmore.com

11/17/2009 Through 11/22/2009

This Is Freda Payne
Music

Freda Payne's prolific career began in the '60s, working with jazz legends such as Pearl Bailey, Lionel Hampton, Billy Eckstine, Quincy Jones and many others. In the '80s, Freda concentrated on acting and television, briefly hosting her own talk show, but never losing touch with her music. Her indelible mark on the music industry continues to be made. Whether singing pop, jazz or R&B, there are few singers finer that Freda Payne.Time: Sunday and Tuesday-Friday 8:00pm, Saturday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

02/07/2009 Through 12/05/2009

Ferry Building
Free

Enjoy an hour-long walk detailing the rise tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco's most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front entrance on Market and Embarcadero.Time: Saturday 12:00pm

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

02/07/2009 Through 12/05/2009

Ferry Building
Special Events & Festivals

Enjoy an hour-long walk detailing the rise tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco's most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front entrance on Market and Embarcadero.Time: Saturday 12:00pm

(415) 557-4266
URL: www.sfcityguides.org/

01/03/2009 Through 12/27/2009

Whale Watching Expeditions
Family

SF Bay Whale Watching provides whale watching natural history expeditions from San Francisco Bay, California to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. The full day excursion unfolds as you pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, cruise by the 1877 Point Bonita Light House, then head out 27 miles toward the Farallon Islands.Time: Saturday-Sunday 6:00am

01/03/2009 Through 12/27/2009

Whale Watching Expeditions
Sports

SF Bay Whale Watching provides whale watching natural history expeditions from San Francisco Bay, California to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. The full day excursion unfolds as you pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, cruise by the 1877 Point Bonita Light House, then head out 27 miles toward the Farallon Islands.Time: Saturday-Sunday 6:00am

Ongoing

The Taste of Wine
Food & Wine

This two-hour formal tasting will take guests on a journey through their palates as they learn to taste wine with care in order to appreciate its quality; to submit it to examination by the senses; to try and understand it by discovering its various characters and putting them into words. Guests will be able to 'read' a wine by appreciating its visual aspect, evaluate its aromas and flavors as well as experience its mouthfeel. Understanding a wine is to savor it. Time: Monday 11:00am-12:00pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

A Guided Tasting
Food & Wine

Start the day at Robert Mondavi Winery and spend 45 minutes with a Wind Educator reviewing the basics of wine tasting. Learn how to read wine labels, why to swirl a wine glass and how to smell, taste and describe wine. A little practice with Robert Mondavi's world class wines and guests will be ready for a day in the wine country. Time: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-10:45am

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

The Essence Tour and Tasting
Food & Wine

This three-hour adventure explores the flavor profile of wine, unveiling the mysteries of aromatic essences commonly associated with red and white wines such as green apple, leather, peach, smoke, pineapple, berries or oak. The tour focuses on the influences of soil, climate, and the artful hand of the winemaker. Time: Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

The Harvest of Joy Tour and Lunch
Food & Wine

Robert Mondavi's autobiography, Harvests of Joy, describes his love for wine and food, and his passion for sharing 'the good life' with others. The Winary shares its bounty with guests in this tour of the winery followed by a three-course lunch in the Vineyard Room. Guests will savor dishes prepared by the Winery Chef while enjoying idyllic views of the To Kalon Vineyard and the neighboring Mayacamas mountains. Time: Wednesday and Saturday 11:30am-2:00pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

Al Fresco Lunch in the Garden
Food & Wine

This experience begins with a tour of Robert Mondavi Winery's To Kalon Cellar and a discussion of the fine points of winegrowing and winemaking. Then, guests retire to a beautiful outdoor setting surrounded by the colorful flowers of the garden and the vineyards which produce the delicious wines guests will enjoy with a seasonal 'family style' lunch prepared by the Winery Chef. Important Information: Available June through October Time: June-October: Thursday 11:30am-2:00pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

Celebrating California Wine and Food
Food & Wine

This tour begins with an exploration of our historic To Kalon Vineyard (est. 1868) and of modern winemaking in our cellars. Guests will then participate in a vivid presentation of the history of winegrowing in California, beginning with its origins in the Spanish missions, then its growth following the Gold Rush, the tragedies of the phylloxera disease and Prohibition, and finally the recent re-birth of fine wine. The tour concludes with an elegant three-course luncheon created by the Winery Chef, accompanied by five of our wines. Time: Friday 11:00am-2:00pm

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

Ongoing

Artisanal Cheese and Wine - A Perfect Match
Food & Wine

The marriage of wine and cheese predates the Roman Empire. Just as gourmet foods have evolved in the United States, so have exceptional handmade cheeses, which many feel are a natural complement to handcrafted wine. This presentation begins with a tour of the winery to understand Robert Mondavi's winemaking philosophy. Afterwards, guests will sit down to enjoy a selection of local artisanal cheeses and wines. They will taste both red and white wines with the cheeses and try some new combinations. Time: Sunday 11:00am

(888) 766-6328
URL: www.robertmondaviwinery.com

02/06/2009 Through 12/01/2009

Jews on Vinyl: And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl
Museum

Jews on Vinyl is a unique exhibition based on the new book by Roger Bennett and Josh Kun: And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl: The Jewish Past as Told by the Records We Have Loved and Lost, which spans the history of Jewish recorded music from the 1940s to the 1980s. What started out as a mutual affinity for kitschy Jewish album covers--think Neil Diamond baring his chest hair on the cover of Hot August Night or Barbara Streisand in hot pants on the cover of Streisand Superman--soon became a quest for identity, history, and culture between the grooves of LPs. Together, guest curators Bennett and Kun embarked on a thrilling journey, scouring the world to collect thousands of vinyl LPs from attics, garage sales, and dusty archives. Pieced together, these scratched, once-loved and now-forgotten audio gems tell a vibrant tale: the story of Jews in America. Time: Monday-Tuesday 11:00am-5:30pm, Thursday 1:00pm-8:30pm, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:30pm, Opening Reception: Thursday (2/5) 7:00pm-10:00pm

(415) 655-7800
URL: www.thecjm.org

12/04/2008 Through 02/13/2010

Guided Tour of the Aquatic Park Bathhouse Building
Free

This Art Deco-style building, completed in 1939, was closed on July 10, 2006 for restoration. Join a Park Ranger for a guided tour of the first floor of this newly renovated building to learn about the unique architecture, stunning murals and artwork, and recently completed renovation work. Time: Thursday and Saturday 11:00am-11:45pm

(415) 561-6662
URL: www.nps.gov/safr

12/04/2008 Through 02/13/2010

Guided Tour of the Aquatic Park Bathhouse Building
Special Events & Festivals

This Art Deco-style building, completed in 1939, was closed on July 10, 2006 for restoration. Join a Park Ranger for a guided tour of the first floor of this newly renovated building to learn about the unique architecture, stunning murals and artwork, and recently completed renovation work. Time: Thursday and Saturday 11:00am-11:45pm

(415) 561-6662
URL: www.nps.gov/safr

12/13/2008 Through 02/13/2010

Historic Waterfront Walking Tour
Free

Over the last 160 years, industrial and recreational uses changed the environment of San Francisco`s northern waterfront. Stroll with a Park Ranger to discover the history of this vibrant area on a walking tour through the Aquatic Park Historic Landmark District, the Cannery, Hyde Street Pier, and Fish Alley at Fisherman`s Wharf. The tour covers approximately one mile, with some gently sloping and uneven terrain. Dress in layers, wear sunscreen, and good walking shoes. Time: Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-11:30am

(415) 561-6662
URL: www.nps.gov/safr

12/13/2008 Through 02/13/2010

Historic Waterfront Walking Tour
Special Events & Festivals

Over the last 160 years, industrial and recreational uses changed the environment of San Francisco`s northern waterfront. Stroll with a Park Ranger to discover the history of this vibrant area on a walking tour through the Aquatic Park Historic Landmark District, the Cannery, Hyde Street Pier, and Fish Alley at Fisherman`s Wharf. The tour covers approximately one mile, with some gently sloping and uneven terrain. Dress in layers, wear sunscreen, and good walking shoes. Time: Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-11:30am

(415) 561-6662
URL: www.nps.gov/safr

Ongoing

Art in the Atrium: Kerry James Marshall
Museum

Over the course of two weeks, renowned artist Kerry James Marshall worked with painters from San Francisco's Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center to create a new commission in the museum's primary public space. Marshall's rich and varied body of work includes large-scale paintings and installations that explore issues of racial identity and black history. Utilizing the two large surfaces in the Haas Atrium that once featured Sol LeWitt's wall drawings, Marshall's new murals will depict Mount Vernon and Monticello, the estates of American presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Although these cherished sites have been depicted countless times, Marshall's paintings stand apart by playfully incorporating the slaves who supported plantation life. At first glance a number of optical tricks conceal them from view, but visitors who engage in the artist's visual game will discover the otherwise invisible figures who are so often omitted from representations of American history. Time: Monday-Tuesday, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:45pm

(415) 357-4000
URL: www.sfmoma.org

11/11/2009 Through 11/11/2009

Veteran's Day Cruise 2009
Family

The Potomac Association honors all the nation's Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel with a very special Veteran's Day Cruise. The two hour cruise on San Francisco Bay features historical landmarks, including the Naval Station at Alameda, the USS Hornet, the Coast Guard Station at Yerba Buena Island, the Naval Station on Treasure Island and a salute pass-by of the Jeremiah O'Brien and the submarine Pampanito. Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages will be available. Time: Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

(510) 627-1215
URL: www.usspotomac.org

11/11/2009 Through 11/11/2009

Veteran's Day Cruise 2009
Special Events & Festivals

The Potomac Association honors all the nation's Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel with a very special Veteran's Day Cruise. The two hour cruise on San Francisco Bay features historical landmarks, including the Naval Station at Alameda, the USS Hornet, the Coast Guard Station at Yerba Buena Island, the Naval Station on Treasure Island and a salute pass-by of the Jeremiah O'Brien and the submarine Pampanito. Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages will be available. Time: Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

(510) 627-1215
URL: www.usspotomac.org

11/28/2009 Through 11/29/2009

San Francisco's Christmas Crystal Fair
Holiday

The Crystal Fair is a magical mix of crystals, minerals, beads, jewelry, and the healing arts. With more than 40 vendors at each show, there are thousands of items available at affordable prices. Event Location: Building A Time: To Be Announced

(415) 383-7837
URL: www.crystalfair.com

11/28/2009 Through 11/29/2009

San Francisco's Christmas Crystal Fair
Special Events & Festivals

The Crystal Fair is a magical mix of crystals, minerals, beads, jewelry, and the healing arts. With more than 40 vendors at each show, there are thousands of items available at affordable prices. Event Location: Building A Time: To Be Announced

(415) 383-7837
URL: www.crystalfair.com

Ongoing

Beach Blanket Babylon
Theater

The always-changing Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, now celebrating its 35th Anniversary, is the world's longest running musical revue. Snow White continues her fast-paced musical journey around the world in 2009 in search of her Prince Charming. Along the way she encounters a star-studded, ever-changing line-up of hilarious pop-culture characters along the way, including President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Britney Spears, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Harvey Milk. Time: Wednesday and Thursday 8:00pm, Friday 6:30pm, Saturday 6:30pm and 9:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm and 5:00pm

(415) 421-4222
URL: www.beachblanketbabylon.com

11/21/2009 Through 11/21/2009

Feathered Friends
Family

This special event gives visitors the opportunity to learn about how aviculturists train and care for the aquarium's feathered friends. Time: Sunday 9:30am-6:00pm

(831) 648-4888
URL: www.montereybayaquarium.org

Ongoing

Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Food & Wine

Tony n' Tina's Wedding is one of the longest-running comedies in American theatrical history. Credited as the originator of the "environmental theatre" craze, Tony n' Tina's Wedding stages a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception with the stereotypes pushed to the limit. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast. The event begins with the side-splitting ceremony where anything can happen (and usually does). Then, it's time for the most hilarious wedding reception guests will ever attend, complete with a full Italian meal from Castagnola's, a champagne toast, wedding cake and dancing to such wedding classics as the infamous chicken dance, the dollar dance and "YMCA." Time: Thursday-Saturday 7:00pm, Select Saturdays 1:00pm

(866) 811-4111
URL: www.tonyandtinasanfrancisco.com

Ongoing

Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Theater

Tony n' Tina's Wedding is one of the longest-running comedies in American theatrical history. Credited as the originator of the "environmental theatre" craze, Tony n' Tina's Wedding stages a traditional Italian-American wedding and reception with the stereotypes pushed to the limit. Audience members are treated as guests at the wedding by the interactive, improvisational comedy cast. The event begins with the side-splitting ceremony where anything can happen (and usually does). Then, it's time for the most hilarious wedding reception guests will ever attend, complete with a full Italian meal from Castagnola's, a champagne toast, wedding cake and dancing to such wedding classics as the infamous chicken dance, the dollar dance and "YMCA." Time: Thursday-Saturday 7:00pm, Select Saturdays 1:00pm

(866) 811-4111
URL: www.tonyandtinasanfrancisco.com

01/15/2009 Through 12/17/2009

MIX
Free

MIX is a monthly social event for young professionals, offering art, no-host cocktails, music, and conversation in the inspiring setting of Cantor Arts Center. Each month, MIX will offer different experiences, from music to on-the-edge performance art, from gallery explorations to video, and more. Time: Third Thursdays 5:30pm-7:30pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

01/15/2009 Through 12/17/2009

MIX
Special Events & Festivals

MIX is a monthly social event for young professionals, offering art, no-host cocktails, music, and conversation in the inspiring setting of Cantor Arts Center. Each month, MIX will offer different experiences, from music to on-the-edge performance art, from gallery explorations to video, and more. Time: Third Thursdays 5:30pm-7:30pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

12/03/2009 Through 12/05/2009

Jackie Beat Celebrates the Holidays Her Way
Holiday

Drag superstar Jackie Beat has been entertaining audiences across the U.S. and in Europe for over ten years with her razor-sharp comedy and hysterical song parodies. Jackie not only warps hits by Britney Spears, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Cher and many others, but she flawlessly sings her twisted new versions live, hitting every last note. Time: Thursday-Saturday 10:30pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

12/03/2009 Through 12/05/2009

Jackie Beat Celebrates the Holidays Her Way
LGBT

Drag superstar Jackie Beat has been entertaining audiences across the U.S. and in Europe for over ten years with her razor-sharp comedy and hysterical song parodies. Jackie not only warps hits by Britney Spears, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Cher and many others, but she flawlessly sings her twisted new versions live, hitting every last note. Time: Thursday-Saturday 10:30pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

12/03/2009 Through 12/05/2009

Jackie Beat Celebrates the Holidays Her Way
Music

Drag superstar Jackie Beat has been entertaining audiences across the U.S. and in Europe for over ten years with her razor-sharp comedy and hysterical song parodies. Jackie not only warps hits by Britney Spears, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Cher and many others, but she flawlessly sings her twisted new versions live, hitting every last note. Time: Thursday-Saturday 10:30pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

12/03/2009 Through 12/06/2009

Suzanne Westenhoefer
Theater

Fearless. Bold. Sparkly. Hilarious. That's Suzanne Westenhoefer in a nutshell. She made a career out of telling the truth. And, the truth is, life is funny (and no one is off limits). From her sister's obsession with Passion of the Christ to her girlfriend's Herculean thighs, Suzanne tell stories that leave audiences in stitches.Time: Thursday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

12/08/2009 Through 12/13/2009

An Evening with Lucie Arnaz
Music

Lucie Arnaz's career on Broadway in show like They're Playing Our Song and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels prepared her well to perform her own show full of standards and nostalgia including a very touching tribute to her father. Take a golden trip down memory lane with Broadway and television sweetheart Lucie Arnaz. A charismatic and electric performer, she celebrates her 40th year as an entertainer with a special show that incorporates marvelous Broadway music along with fond anecdotes of what life was like growing up with her famous parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Time: To Be Announced

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

01/30/2009 Through 01/01/2010

Memorial Church Tour
Free

Cantor Arts Center docents provide background on the architecture, carvings, mosaics and stained glass windows of the Stanford Memorial Church and its restoration after the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989. Time: Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

01/30/2009 Through 01/01/2010

Memorial Church Tour
Special Events & Festivals

Cantor Arts Center docents provide background on the architecture, carvings, mosaics and stained glass windows of the Stanford Memorial Church and its restoration after the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989. Time: Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

01/31/2009 Through 01/02/2010

Introducing Cantor Tour
Free

These docent-led tours introduce visitors to the collections of the Cantor Arts Center. Every tour is different and features a sampling of objects from various eras and cultures. Time: Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

01/31/2009 Through 01/02/2010

Introducing Cantor Tour
Museum

These docent-led tours introduce visitors to the collections of the Cantor Arts Center. Every tour is different and features a sampling of objects from various eras and cultures. Time: Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

01/31/2009 Through 01/02/2010

Introducing Cantor Tour
Special Events & Festivals

These docent-led tours introduce visitors to the collections of the Cantor Arts Center. Every tour is different and features a sampling of objects from various eras and cultures. Time: Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

11/08/2009 Through 12/02/2009

Otello
Music

In Verdi's masterful adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, a great warrior discovers the one weapon against which he has no defense-his own jealousy. Johan Botha, the South African tenor praised by The New York Times for his "effortless power and clarion tone," makes his San Francisco Opera debut in the title role. Bulgarian soprano Svetla Vassileva, recent winner of the Italian Association of Music Critics' prestigious Abbiati Prize, brings tenderness and vocal brilliance to the role of Desdemona, the faithful wife who finds facts are no match for manufactured suspicion. Music Director Nicola Luisotti, praised by London's Financial Times for conveying Verdi's "sweep, lyricism and subtle detail," conducts. Approximate running time: 3 hours, 50 minutes. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Schedule: Sunday, November 8 at 2:00pm Friday, November 13 at 8:00pm Tuesday, November 17 at 8:00pm Saturday, November 21 at 8:00pm Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30pm Sunday, November 29 at 2:00pm Wednesday, December 2 at 7:30pm Time: Varies By Event

(415) 861-4008
URL: sfopera.com

06/05/2010 Through 07/01/2010

Faust
Music

One of the most popular operas of all time, Gounod's Faust returns in a passion-filled production. Stefano Secco, praised as a "tremendous actor" and "a find" by London's The Guardian, portrays the forlorn philosopher who regains his youth by making a dubious deal with the Devil. Patricia Racette, "a dramatic soprano of the utmost subtlety and emotional power" (New York Post), plays the object of his desire. John Relyea, lauded by The New York Times for his "stentorian power [and] wily, seductive lyricism", is a superbly sinister Méphistophéles. Maurizio Benini, acclaimed for his mastery of this gorgeous score, conducts in a classic production. Approximate running time: 3 hours, 45 minutes including two intermissions. Sung in French with English supertitles. Schedule: Saturday, June 5, 7:30pm Tuesday, June 8, 7:30pm Friday, June 11, 7:30pm Wednesday, June 16, 7:00pm Sunday, June 20, 1:30pm Wednesday, June 23, 7:00pm Saturday, June 26, 1:30pm Thursday, July 1, 7:00pm Time: Varies By Event

(415) 861-4008
URL: sfopera.com

06/09/2010 Through 07/02/2010

The Girl of the Golden West
Music

A crafty criminal. A suspicious sheriff. A frontier woman with a tender heart who knows how to shoot a gun. If they sound like characters from a classic Western, they are-except their gunfights and poker games are set to a brilliant, blazing score. A love triangle set during the California Gold Rush, the work Giacomo Puccini considered "the best of my operas," returns home for the first time in three decades in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Nicola Luisotti conducts a rip-snortin' cast led by Deborah Voigt, "a soprano of penetrating power and clarity" (The New York Times), and Salvatore Licitra, "a tenor at the top of his form" (San Francisco Chronicle). Approximate running time: 3 hours. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Schedule: Wednesday, June 9, 7:30pm Saturday, June 12, 8:00pm Tuesday, June 15, 8:00pm Friday, June 18, 8:00pm Thursday, June 24, 7:30pm Sunday, June 27, 2:00pm Tuesday, June 29, 7:30pm Friday, July 2, 8:00pm Time: Varies By Event

(415) 861-4008
URL: sfopera.com

06/10/2010 Through 06/30/2010

Die Walkure
Music

A powerful god finds himself torn by conflicting loyalties in the second installment of Richard Wagner's majestic Ring cycle, which features the famous "Ride of the Valkyries." Director Francesca Zambello gives this epic tale of an emotionally volatile father and his disobedient children a distinctly American touch while honoring its mythic roots. Donald Runnicles, whose command of Wagner's music "offers one of the city's most reliable musical thrills" (San Francisco Chronicle), conducts a world-class cast including two stunning sopranos: Nina Stemme, the sublime Senta of San Francisco Opera's The Flying Dutchman (2004), and Eva-Maria Westbroek, whose Wagnerian vocalism was called "outstanding" by London critics. Mark Delavan, hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as a "robust and commanding" Wotan in the 2008 Ring cycle opera Das Rheingold, continues the journey. Approximate running time: 4 hours, 35 minutes. Sung in German with English supertitles. Schedule: Thursday, June 10, 7:00pm Sunday, June 13, 1:00pm Saturday, June 19, 7:00pm Tuesday, June 22, 7:00pm Friday, June 25, 7:00pm Wednesday, June 30, 7:00pm Time: Varies By Event

(415) 861-4008
URL: sfopera.com

Ongoing

Nightlife
Museum

Every Thursday after the California Academy of Sciences closes, its museum will be transformed into a lively venue filled with provocative science, music, mingling and cocktails, as visitors get a chance to explore the museum at night. Each week, entertainment and a bar stocked with food and drinks available for purchase will be set up in a different area of the museum, placing the pulse of the party in different locations throughout the year. However, the entire museum will be open for exploration every week. Each event will also feature engaging activities and chances to interact with scientists and other experts. Activities will vary week to week, and will include stargazing, science cafes, informal talks by scientists, opportunities to meet aquarium animals and more. Important Information: Nightlife is a 21-and-up event. Time: Thursday 6:00pm-10:00pm

(415) 379-8000
URL: www.calacademy.org

Ongoing

Gourmet Chocolate Tour
Family

San Francisco is at the center of the new wave of artisan chocolatiers. They're experimenting with high quality beans, new methods of production, exotic fillings and breathtaking packaging. Tour participants will learn about what makes fine chocolate and sample from a wide array of San Francisco gourmet chocolate boutiques. They will also get a Chocolate Lover Card to use on future chocolate shopping trips. Event Location: The exact meeting location is variable and will be provided upon ticket purchase. Time: Sunday 2:00pm, Wednesday and Friday 10:30am

(415) 312-1119
URL: www.gourmetwalks.com

Ongoing

Gourmet Chocolate Tour
Food & Wine

San Francisco is at the center of the new wave of artisan chocolatiers. They're experimenting with high quality beans, new methods of production, exotic fillings and breathtaking packaging. Tour participants will learn about what makes fine chocolate and sample from a wide array of San Francisco gourmet chocolate boutiques. They will also get a Chocolate Lover Card to use on future chocolate shopping trips. Event Location: The exact meeting location is variable and will be provided upon ticket purchase. Time: Sunday 2:00pm, Wednesday and Friday 10:30am

(415) 312-1119
URL: www.gourmetwalks.com

11/03/2009 Through 11/15/2009

Ashford and Simpson: The Real Thing
Music

R&B Legends Ashford and Simpson make a very rare San Francisco concert appearance! Famed as singers, performers, songwriters, and a successful production team, their careers span over 30 years with countless Number 1 hits, such as "Solid," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need To Get By," "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand," "The Boss," "I'm Every Woman," "Don't Cost You Nothing" and more. Time: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Saturday (11/14) 7:00pm and 9:30pm, Sunday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

12/23/2009 Through 12/23/2009

Christmas In San Francisco with Russ Lorenson
Music

Skip the Christmas caroling this year and spend a cozy winter's evening with Russ Lorenson and his special guests as they celebrate a jazzy Christmas, San Francisco style! With songs by such great composers and lyricists as Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, and Frank Loesser, there's something for everyone in this swinging evening of jingle jazz. Heard each year on the Bay Area's official Christmas station, 96.5 KOIT-FM with his recording of "Christmas in San Francisco," Russ has established a reputation as one of the San Francisco Bay Area's leading interpreters of jazz standards, with a sound and approach that place him at the intersection of Broadway, jazz, and pop - the very essence of the Great American Songbook. Jazz Review says that "Lorenson is not just a crooner covering the traditional Sinatra style or trying to be the next Connick; he is his own man." Time: Wednesday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

04/03/2009 Through 02/27/2010

The Metaphysics of Notation
Free

The Faculty Choice series continues this year with a new acoustic twist. Mark Applebaum, associate professor of composition and theory in Stanford's Department of Music, has composed The Metaphysics of Notation specifically for installation at the Cantor Arts Center. This unique and unusual work will wind its way around the Geballe Family Balcony before reaching its destination in the Rowland K. Rebele Gallery. The score will be on display during museum hours for 11 months and will be performed by musicians-Stanford students, faculty, and visiting artists-on site at midday each Friday. Applebaum's score is a work of visual art teeming with evocative glyphs and densely arranged pictographs. The meaning of these visual figures is deliberately left undefined by the composer; each performer is invited to make a sonic realization of the score by articulating its signs according to a personal interpretation. Time: Friday 12:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

04/03/2009 Through 02/27/2010

The Metaphysics of Notation
Music

The Faculty Choice series continues this year with a new acoustic twist. Mark Applebaum, associate professor of composition and theory in Stanford's Department of Music, has composed The Metaphysics of Notation specifically for installation at the Cantor Arts Center. This unique and unusual work will wind its way around the Geballe Family Balcony before reaching its destination in the Rowland K. Rebele Gallery. The score will be on display during museum hours for 11 months and will be performed by musicians-Stanford students, faculty, and visiting artists-on site at midday each Friday. Applebaum's score is a work of visual art teeming with evocative glyphs and densely arranged pictographs. The meaning of these visual figures is deliberately left undefined by the composer; each performer is invited to make a sonic realization of the score by articulating its signs according to a personal interpretation. Time: Friday 12:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

10/09/2009 Through 01/10/2010

The Art of Richard Mayhew
Museum

The Art of Richard Mayhew will represent three separate exhibitions organized chronologically and presented concurrently at three San Francisco Bay Area institutions: the de Saisset Museum, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), and the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz. Together, the three presentations will provide a complete retrospective exhibition for Richard Mayhew, a nationally recognized, Aptos-based painter. MOAD's exhibition features Mayhew's paintings from the late 1950's through the 1970's, consisting primarily of landscape with some figurative works. It will gather together the best of Mayhew's paintings that combine his unique style, philosophy for painting, and synthesis of artistic and social influences that set the trajectory of his artistic career. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm

(415) 358-7200
URL: www.moadsf.org

11/28/2009 Through 11/28/2009

25th Annual Run Wild for a Child 5K and 10K
Sports

This 10K run and 5K run/walk, where participants often dress in wild costumes, supports the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Drive. Bring an unwrapped new toy or two to donate to Bay Area children this holiday season. Time: To Be Announced

(415) 759-2690
URL: www.rhodyco.com

11/28/2009 Through 12/21/2009

Holiday Lights Train
Family

Get in the holiday spirit on the Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train. Ride vintage excursion cars, adorned by thousands of colorful lights, as they roll through city streets of Santa Cruz. Passengers sing along to seasonal carols while sipping hot-spiced cider, listen to musical entertainment, and enjoy visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Upon returning to the Boardwalk, festivities continue on at Santa's Kingdom (inside Neptune's Kingdom). Ticket price includes choice of indoor "Holiday" miniature golf, game tokens for the holiday arcade, or Laser Tag. Important Information: This train travels through Santa Cruz for one hour, it does not go to Roaring Camp. Time: To Be Announced

11/28/2009 Through 12/21/2009

Holiday Lights Train
Holiday

Get in the holiday spirit on the Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train. Ride vintage excursion cars, adorned by thousands of colorful lights, as they roll through city streets of Santa Cruz. Passengers sing along to seasonal carols while sipping hot-spiced cider, listen to musical entertainment, and enjoy visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Upon returning to the Boardwalk, festivities continue on at Santa's Kingdom (inside Neptune's Kingdom). Ticket price includes choice of indoor "Holiday" miniature golf, game tokens for the holiday arcade, or Laser Tag. Important Information: This train travels through Santa Cruz for one hour, it does not go to Roaring Camp. Time: To Be Announced

11/28/2009 Through 12/21/2009

Holiday Lights Train
Special Events & Festivals

Get in the holiday spirit on the Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train. Ride vintage excursion cars, adorned by thousands of colorful lights, as they roll through city streets of Santa Cruz. Passengers sing along to seasonal carols while sipping hot-spiced cider, listen to musical entertainment, and enjoy visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Upon returning to the Boardwalk, festivities continue on at Santa's Kingdom (inside Neptune's Kingdom). Ticket price includes choice of indoor "Holiday" miniature golf, game tokens for the holiday arcade, or Laser Tag. Important Information: This train travels through Santa Cruz for one hour, it does not go to Roaring Camp. Time: To Be Announced

02/13/2010 Through 02/13/2010

Crane Creek Cuvée Vertical Gala Dinner
Food & Wine

Lambert Bridge's 10-year vertical of Crane Creek Cuvée is a highly acclaimed Pomerol-style wine, and also their most notable wine. Guests will be guided through the complete retrospective starting with the first vintage, 1994, to current release, 2005. They have very limited amount of wine, but they will make what they have available for guests to take the memories home that evening. One of the top local restaurants will create the perfect pairing with the wines and make this evening in the beautiful, candle-lit barrel room a memorable one. Space is limited, so reserve early. Time: Saturday 6:30pm-9:30pm

(707) 431-9600
URL: www.lambertbridge.com

Ongoing

Italian Wine Tasting
Food & Wine

Emporio Rulli Gran Caffe and Ristorante presents a tasting journey through Italian wines paired with delicious appetizers created by Executive Chef Angelo Auriana. Time: Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm

(415) 923-6464
URL: www.rulli.com/caffes/grancaffe/index.shtml

Ongoing

Merryvale Wine Component Tasting
Food & Wine

The adventure begins with a tour of Merryvale's historic winery before moving into the renowned 'Cask Room' to focus on wine and its essential components. Merryvale's acclaimed wines are tasted along with the separate elements to demonstrate how components blend together to create balance. This fun, informative tasting seminar helps guests learn to map their palates to understand why some wines appeal to them more than others. Time: Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-12:30pm

(707) 963-7777
URL: www.merryvale.com

Ongoing

Merryvale Wine and Food Pairing
Food & Wine

Intimidated by the idea of pairing the right wine with the right food? This unique seminar is conducted by Sandra Barros, Merryvale's Hospitality Coordinator. The tour begins with a behind-the-scenes tour of the winery. Then, taste Merryvale wines and small samples of selected foods while discovering simple guidelines to the joys of food and wine pairing. Important Information: This event takes place on the fourth weekend of each month. Time: Fourth Saturday and Sunday 10:30am-12:30pm

(707) 963-7777
URL: www.merryvale.com

03/02/2009 Through 11/30/2009

Patrick Dougherty's The Upper Crust
Free

The Upper Crust consists of a series of conical forms comprised of 18,000 pounds of freshly cut willow saplings interwoven into the tops of the sycamore trees located on the south-end of Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza. During its time on view, the sculpture will continue to evolve in appearance with the seasons as the trees begin to bear leaves in the spring and as the foliage changes color and falls in autumn. The Upper Crust is Patrick Dougherty's first project in San Francisco. An internationally recognized artist, Dougherty is widely-known for his large-scale sculptures woven from tree saplings that often incorporate existing natural landmarks such as trees. His method emphasizes sustainability with the use of recycled materials and with careful attention paid to the health and integrity of the natural surroundings. There will be a free docent-led tour on the first Tuesday of each month from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Event Location: The Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza is located across from City Hall. Time: Sunday-Saturday 12:00am-12:00am

(415) 554-6080
URL: www.sfartscommission.org

03/02/2009 Through 11/30/2009

Patrick Dougherty's The Upper Crust
Museum

The Upper Crust consists of a series of conical forms comprised of 18,000 pounds of freshly cut willow saplings interwoven into the tops of the sycamore trees located on the south-end of Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza. During its time on view, the sculpture will continue to evolve in appearance with the seasons as the trees begin to bear leaves in the spring and as the foliage changes color and falls in autumn. The Upper Crust is Patrick Dougherty's first project in San Francisco. An internationally recognized artist, Dougherty is widely-known for his large-scale sculptures woven from tree saplings that often incorporate existing natural landmarks such as trees. His method emphasizes sustainability with the use of recycled materials and with careful attention paid to the health and integrity of the natural surroundings. There will be a free docent-led tour on the first Tuesday of each month from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Event Location: The Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza is located across from City Hall. Time: Sunday-Saturday 12:00am-12:00am

(415) 554-6080
URL: www.sfartscommission.org

11/26/2009 Through 12/06/2009

2009 San Francisco International Automobile Show
Special Events & Festivals

At the 2009 San Francisco International Automobile Show more than 40 of the world's major car manufacturers display 2010 model cars, trucks and vans plus special displays. Time: Sunday-Saturday 10:00am-10:00pm

(415) 331-4406
URL: www.sfautoshow.com

03/23/2009 Through 02/17/2010

Adventures at Sea: Life Aboard a 19th Century Sailing Ship
Family

Join in on a guided tour of the historic ship Balclutha. Discover the hardships and rewards of the sailors who fought for survival during the treacherous Cape Horn passage. Time: Sunday-Saturday 2:15pm-3:00pm

(415) 561-6662
URL: www.nps.gov/safr

03/23/2009 Through 02/17/2010

Adventures at Sea: Life Aboard a 19th Century Sailing Ship
Special Events & Festivals

Join in on a guided tour of the historic ship Balclutha. Discover the hardships and rewards of the sailors who fought for survival during the treacherous Cape Horn passage. Time: Sunday-Saturday 2:15pm-3:00pm

(415) 561-6662
URL: www.nps.gov/safr

07/11/2009 Through 11/29/2009

Richard Avedon
Museum

Whether photographing politicians, artists, writers, fashion models, or movie stars, Richard Avedon revolutionized the genre of portraiture. He rejected conventional stiff-and-staid poses and instead captured both motion and emotion in the faces of his subjects, often encapsulating their intrigue in a single charged moment. SFMOMA is proud to be the only U.S. venue for this retrospective that spans the artist's remarkable career. Featuring more than 200 photographs along with a selection of vintage magazines, the exhibition presents work spanning Avedon's entire career, from his earliest street scenes to his breakthrough 1950s Paris fashion pictures and the iconic celebrity portraits that brought him world renown. This in-depth retrospective reveals Avedon's singular ability to blur the lines between photojournalism, fashion photography, and fine art. Time: Monday-Tuesday and Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:45pm

(415) 357-4000
URL: www.sfmoma.org

07/03/2010 Through 09/08/2010

Yves Klein
Museum

The first American retrospective of Klein's work in nearly 30 years, this exhibition examines the artist's life and career from the mid-1950s to his untimely death in 1962. A highly influential French conceptual artist, Klein was also a composer, a judo master, and a student of Rosicrucian mysticism. Above all, he was a multifaceted individual who believed in the transformative power of art. In his series works, including the Monochromes, Anthropometries, Cosmogonies, Air Architecture, Fire Paintings, Sponge Reliefs and Actions, Klein sought to explore immateriality by experimenting with color, texture, and combinations of organic and inorganic forms. Time: Monday-Tuesday and Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:45pm

(415) 357-4000
URL: www.sfmoma.org

07/16/2009 Through 12/04/2009

Simply Nina
Free

Simply Nina will be shown in the newly renovated African American Art and Culture Complex as a part of its grand re-opening celebration. This exhibition will highlight the life, work, and achievements of the social conscious and multi talented artist and singer, Ms. Nina Simone with pieces that reflect and interpret her life, spirit, and music, as well as her commentary on the social and political climate during the peak of her career. Time: Monday-Saturday, 12:00pm-5:00pm

(415) 922-2049
URL: www.aaacc.org

07/16/2009 Through 12/04/2009

Simply Nina
Museum

Simply Nina will be shown in the newly renovated African American Art and Culture Complex as a part of its grand re-opening celebration. This exhibition will highlight the life, work, and achievements of the social conscious and multi talented artist and singer, Ms. Nina Simone with pieces that reflect and interpret her life, spirit, and music, as well as her commentary on the social and political climate during the peak of her career. Time: Monday-Saturday, 12:00pm-5:00pm

(415) 922-2049
URL: www.aaacc.org

11/27/2009 Through 11/27/2009

30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
Family

Downtown San Rafael launches the Holiday Season with the 30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland. Activities featured during this special event include the Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony, Holiday Marketplace, arts and crafts, live entertainment, children's activities, snow sledding, and one of the largest Holiday Parades in the Bay Area. Time: Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

11/27/2009 Through 11/27/2009

30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
Free

Downtown San Rafael launches the Holiday Season with the 30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland. Activities featured during this special event include the Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony, Holiday Marketplace, arts and crafts, live entertainment, children's activities, snow sledding, and one of the largest Holiday Parades in the Bay Area. Time: Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

11/27/2009 Through 11/27/2009

30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
Holiday

Downtown San Rafael launches the Holiday Season with the 30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland. Activities featured during this special event include the Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony, Holiday Marketplace, arts and crafts, live entertainment, children's activities, snow sledding, and one of the largest Holiday Parades in the Bay Area. Time: Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

11/27/2009 Through 11/27/2009

30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
Special Events & Festivals

Downtown San Rafael launches the Holiday Season with the 30th Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland. Activities featured during this special event include the Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony, Holiday Marketplace, arts and crafts, live entertainment, children's activities, snow sledding, and one of the largest Holiday Parades in the Bay Area. Time: Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

12/05/2009 Through 12/05/2009

19th Annual Union Street Fantasy of Lights
Family

On November 5th, Union Street kicks off its highly-anticipated Holiday Celebration, bringing a wealth of holiday-related entertainment to Cow Hollow, one of San Francisco's most beautiful historic neighborhoods. From November 5th through December 25th, Union Street, between Van Ness and Steiner, and Fillmore Street, from Union to Lombard, will feature an array of free holiday-related entertainment and community events; from jugglers to face painters, sing alongs, art projects, holiday characters, a special Snow Queen children's parade, children's activities, carolers and more. Time: Saturday 3:00pm-6:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

12/05/2009 Through 12/05/2009

19th Annual Union Street Fantasy of Lights
Free

On November 5th, Union Street kicks off its highly-anticipated Holiday Celebration, bringing a wealth of holiday-related entertainment to Cow Hollow, one of San Francisco's most beautiful historic neighborhoods. From November 5th through December 25th, Union Street, between Van Ness and Steiner, and Fillmore Street, from Union to Lombard, will feature an array of free holiday-related entertainment and community events; from jugglers to face painters, sing alongs, art projects, holiday characters, a special Snow Queen children's parade, children's activities, carolers and more. Time: Saturday 3:00pm-6:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

12/05/2009 Through 12/05/2009

19th Annual Union Street Fantasy of Lights
Holiday

On November 5th, Union Street kicks off its highly-anticipated Holiday Celebration, bringing a wealth of holiday-related entertainment to Cow Hollow, one of San Francisco's most beautiful historic neighborhoods. From November 5th through December 25th, Union Street, between Van Ness and Steiner, and Fillmore Street, from Union to Lombard, will feature an array of free holiday-related entertainment and community events; from jugglers to face painters, sing alongs, art projects, holiday characters, a special Snow Queen children's parade, children's activities, carolers and more. Time: Saturday 3:00pm-6:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

12/05/2009 Through 12/05/2009

19th Annual Union Street Fantasy of Lights
Special Events & Festivals

On November 5th, Union Street kicks off its highly-anticipated Holiday Celebration, bringing a wealth of holiday-related entertainment to Cow Hollow, one of San Francisco's most beautiful historic neighborhoods. From November 5th through December 25th, Union Street, between Van Ness and Steiner, and Fillmore Street, from Union to Lombard, will feature an array of free holiday-related entertainment and community events; from jugglers to face painters, sing alongs, art projects, holiday characters, a special Snow Queen children's parade, children's activities, carolers and more. Time: Saturday 3:00pm-6:00pm

(800) 310-6563
URL: www.SRESproductions.com

Ongoing

Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast
LGBT

Celebrate San Francisco's wild, wacky, and romantic past, with world-class entertainers spinning tales and weaving enchantment at the Chancellor Hotel's Luques Restaurant. Captivating storytellers Walt Anthony, David Miller, Brian Scott, and Ruth Fraser will chronicle the times the City was destroyed-and-rebuilt between the Gold Rush and the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915, the toll local Vigilantes took on Barbary Coast life, tall-tales of beloved Emperor Norton, despised Shanghai Kelly, boisterous entertainers Lola Montez and Lotta Crabtree, Union Square's Statue "Big" Alma, young satirist Mark Twain, and the infamous Voodoo Queen Mary Ellen Pleasant. Refreshments will be available starting at 7:30pm. Important Information: This show is recommended for ages 14 and up. Time: Friday and Saturday 8:00pm

(415) 362-2004
URL: www.chancellorhotel.com

Ongoing

Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast
Special Events & Festivals

Celebrate San Francisco's wild, wacky, and romantic past, with world-class entertainers spinning tales and weaving enchantment at the Chancellor Hotel's Luques Restaurant. Captivating storytellers Walt Anthony, David Miller, Brian Scott, and Ruth Fraser will chronicle the times the City was destroyed-and-rebuilt between the Gold Rush and the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915, the toll local Vigilantes took on Barbary Coast life, tall-tales of beloved Emperor Norton, despised Shanghai Kelly, boisterous entertainers Lola Montez and Lotta Crabtree, Union Square's Statue "Big" Alma, young satirist Mark Twain, and the infamous Voodoo Queen Mary Ellen Pleasant. Refreshments will be available starting at 7:30pm. Important Information: This show is recommended for ages 14 and up. Time: Friday and Saturday 8:00pm

(415) 362-2004
URL: www.chancellorhotel.com

05/16/2009 Through 11/15/2009

Robert Motherwell and Robert Frank
Free

The Contemporary Gallery will feature the works of Robert Motherwell and Robert Frank. Motherwell (1915-1991) is an American Abstract Expressionist and 1936 graduate of Stanford University. This selection of 11 works includes loans from the Marmor Collection in addition to works from the collection. After emigrating from Switzerland in 1947, Robert Frank (born 1924) documented his travels throughout the United States in Drive-by Shooting. With a camera and an old car, Frank began a solitary road trip shooting photos from coast to coast. His black and white photographs of ordinary objects and city scenes encapsulate a sense of loneliness and banality, reflecting Frank's personal experience with American life and landscape. This display of 14 works features examples from The Americans, Frank's most celebrated body of work. Time: Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

05/16/2009 Through 11/15/2009

Robert Motherwell and Robert Frank
Museum

The Contemporary Gallery will feature the works of Robert Motherwell and Robert Frank. Motherwell (1915-1991) is an American Abstract Expressionist and 1936 graduate of Stanford University. This selection of 11 works includes loans from the Marmor Collection in addition to works from the collection. After emigrating from Switzerland in 1947, Robert Frank (born 1924) documented his travels throughout the United States in Drive-by Shooting. With a camera and an old car, Frank began a solitary road trip shooting photos from coast to coast. His black and white photographs of ordinary objects and city scenes encapsulate a sense of loneliness and banality, reflecting Frank's personal experience with American life and landscape. This display of 14 works features examples from The Americans, Frank's most celebrated body of work. Time: Wednesday, Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm

(650) 723-4177
URL: www.museum.stanford.edu/

11/06/2009 Through 01/03/2010

Pride Season 2009: Beautiful Thing
LGBT

This ten-year anniversary production of the New Conservatory Theatre Center's U.S. stage premiere is a tender and funny love story. Jonathan Harvey's play, set in a South London housing project, tells the tale of Jamie Engel, a shy young man and Ste, his charming and handsome next door neighbor. The boys' attraction to one another is quickened by Ste's difficult home life and the well-meaning intentions of Jamie's mother, Sandra. Her love and patience are tested as she finds out the truth about the boys' relationship. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

11/06/2009 Through 01/03/2010

Pride Season 2009: Beautiful Thing
Theater

This ten-year anniversary production of the New Conservatory Theatre Center's U.S. stage premiere is a tender and funny love story. Jonathan Harvey's play, set in a South London housing project, tells the tale of Jamie Engel, a shy young man and Ste, his charming and handsome next door neighbor. The boys' attraction to one another is quickened by Ste's difficult home life and the well-meaning intentions of Jamie's mother, Sandra. Her love and patience are tested as she finds out the truth about the boys' relationship. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

12/12/2009 Through 01/17/2010

Pride Season 2010: Dames at Sea
LGBT

This classic off-Broadway musical hit takes an irreverent look at the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s. With the tale of a sweet small town girl who arrives in New York with plans to make it big on Broadway, Dames at Sea promises to be the perfect winter season confection! Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

12/12/2009 Through 01/17/2010

Pride Season 2010: Dames at Sea
Theater

This classic off-Broadway musical hit takes an irreverent look at the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s. With the tale of a sweet small town girl who arrives in New York with plans to make it big on Broadway, Dames at Sea promises to be the perfect winter season confection! Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

01/22/2010 Through 02/28/2010

Pride Season 2010: Doubt, A Parable
LGBT

In this 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner, Sister Aloysius, principal of a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

01/22/2010 Through 02/28/2010

Pride Season 2010: Doubt, A Parable
Theater

In this 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner, Sister Aloysius, principal of a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

02/26/2010 Through 04/04/2010

Pride Season 2010: The Sugar Witch
LGBT

A Florida family confronts madness, truth, and the destructive legacy of racism as the spirits of the dead walk the dark swamp, haunting the hearts of all who reside there. Dark family secrets are revealed, and unusual passions are ignited. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

02/26/2010 Through 04/04/2010

Pride Season 2010: The Sugar Witch
Theater

A Florida family confronts madness, truth, and the destructive legacy of racism as the spirits of the dead walk the dark swamp, haunting the hearts of all who reside there. Dark family secrets are revealed, and unusual passions are ignited. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

03/26/2010 Through 05/02/2010

Pride Season 2010: Master Class
LGBT

Opera diva Maria Callas, a glamorous, commanding, larger-than-life, caustic, and surprisingly drop-dead funny pedagogue, is teaching a voice master class. Alternately dismayed and impressed by the students who parade before her, she retreats into her recollections about the glories of her own life and career. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

03/26/2010 Through 05/02/2010

Pride Season 2010: Master Class
Theater

Opera diva Maria Callas, a glamorous, commanding, larger-than-life, caustic, and surprisingly drop-dead funny pedagogue, is teaching a voice master class. Alternately dismayed and impressed by the students who parade before her, she retreats into her recollections about the glories of her own life and career. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

05/21/2010 Through 06/26/2010

Pride Season 2010: Boys Will Be Boys
LGBT

When Ishmael Gonzalez runs out of money before the final procedure of his sex reassignment surgery, five of his friends skip to the rescue with a one-night-only benefit. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

05/21/2010 Through 06/26/2010

Pride Season 2010: Boys Will Be Boys
Theater

When Ishmael Gonzalez runs out of money before the final procedure of his sex reassignment surgery, five of his friends skip to the rescue with a one-night-only benefit. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

05/28/2010 Through 07/11/2010

Pride Season 2010: The New Century
LGBT

From the playwright who brought The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, and I Hate Hamlet comes a rollicking evening of inter-related stories turning gay stereotypes into bullet-deflecting armor and jokes into an inexhaustible supply of ammunition. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

05/28/2010 Through 07/11/2010

Pride Season 2010: The New Century
Theater

From the playwright who brought The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, and I Hate Hamlet comes a rollicking evening of inter-related stories turning gay stereotypes into bullet-deflecting armor and jokes into an inexhaustible supply of ammunition. Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm

(415) 861-4914
URL: www.nctcsf.org

Ongoing

Piazza Market Wine Tastings
Food & Wine

Piazza Market hosts a different local winemaker or Italian specialist each Wednesday. Taste the week's wines along with Piazza Market's homemade focaccia bread. Time: Wednesday 6:00pm-8:00pm

(415) 981-9881
URL: www.piazzamarket.com/

01/05/2010 Through 01/10/2010

Florence Henderson: All the Lives of Me
Music

Brady Bunch star Florence Henderson, who bowed on Broadway in Wish You Were Here, brings her new cabaret act to San Francisco's premiere nightclub. All the Lives of Me features songs from Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun. The singing actress also offers anecdotes about her life on Broadway and playing Carol Brady. Time: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

11/27/2009 Through 11/29/2009

Loretta Devine
Music

Equally at home on stage or on screen, award-winning actress Loretta Devine has created some of the most memorable roles in theatre, film and television. Devine first captured national attention in the role of Lorrell, one of the three original Dreamgirls in Michael Bennett's classic award-winning Broadway musical. She followed that performance with a fiery portrayal of Lillian in Bob Fosse's critically acclaimed stage production Big Deal. Subsequent work in George C. Wolfe's Colored Museum and Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill, cemented Devine's status as one of the most talented and versatile stage actresses. Time: Friday and Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

12/17/2009 Through 12/20/2009

Hiroshima: Christmas at the Rrazz Room
Music

Since Hiroshima's inception in 1980, the group has assumed the artistic mission of bridging cultural divides through the power of music. Hiroshima has borrowed from numerous cultures - Asian, Latin American, African American and more - and merged these influences into a unique and innovative whole that is solely their own. The result is a brand of music that speaks to nearly every aspect of contemporary culture. The goodwill mission continues with the recent release of Little Tokyo (HUCD 3123), Hiroshima's fourth album on Heads Up International. The album title, a reference to the well known Asian neighborhood in southern California, is Hiroshima's nod to the increasing importance in 21st century America of maintaining a positive and all-inclusive world view. Time: Thursday and Friday 8:00pm, Saturday 7:00pm and 9:30pm, Sunday 7:00pm

(866) 468-3399
URL: www.therrazzroom.com

02/06/2009 Through 12/18/2009

Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions
Museum

Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions explores the daily lives of the Catholic missionaries, Spanish soldiers and Native Americans who established a rudimentary agrarian society along California's Pacific Coast. This collaborative exhibition draws upon a selection of The Society's rare photographs, maps and drawings and a wealth of artifacts from Mission Dolores and The Presidio. Incompletely Visible also features an educational video with commentary from noted scholars Dr. Kevin Starr, Dr. Randall Milliken, Rose Marie Beebe, Bob Senkewicz and Eric Blind. Time: Wednesday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm

(415) 957-1849
URL: www.californiapioneers.org

Ongoing

Black Market Jazz Orchestra
Music

Black Market Jazz Orchestra combines excellent arrangements and spirited playing into a swinging example of today's big band sounds while maintaining the spirit of big bands past. The band plays a great variety of music and is top of the line entertainment. Time: Friday 9:00pm

(415) 616-6916
URL: www.topofthemark.com

Ongoing

Ricardo Scales
Music

A man with the talent and vivacity of Ricardo Scales was born to be noticed. He has played for five United States presidents, including Bill Clinton, and countless diplomats, heads of state, and foreign dignitaries. He has shared concert bills with such notables as Debbie Reynolds, the Commodores, Nancy Wilson, Jerry Vale, Nelson Rangell, Jeff Linsky, and Kenny Lattimore. Ricardo is a 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards nominee. Time: Tuesday 6:30pm-11:30pm, Saturday 9:00pm-1:00am

(415) 616-6916
URL: www.topofthemark.com

Ongoing

Ben Marcato and the Mondo Combo
Music

Ben Marcato draws inspiration from personal favorites like Louis Armstrong, Nat "King" Cole, Ray Charles and James Brown, as well as Frank Sinatra and Chet Baker. As a result, his sound is a stylish, sophisticated and energetic combination steeped in cool jazz, soulful swing and rocking R&B. Time: Wednesday 7:30pm-11:30pm

(415) 616-6916
URL: www.topofthemark.com

Ongoing

Stompy Jones
Music

Stompy Jones is a San Francisco based sextet, renowned for their jumpin' rhythm, wailing improvisations, hip charm and explosive stage show. The solid sounds of these journeymen of jump are delivered in the romping, joyous, overwhelming style of Jazz that came to be known as Rock and Roll! Time: Thursday 7:30pm-11:30pm

(415) 616-6916
URL: www.topofthemark.com

Ongoing

Sharman Duran
Free

Sharman Duran gives a solo piano performance during the Sunday Brunch at Top of the Mark. Time: Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm

(415) 616-6916
URL: www.topofthemark.com

Ongoing

Sharman Duran
Music

Sharman Duran gives a solo piano performance during the Sunday Brunch at Top of the Mark. Time: Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm

(415) 616-6916
URL: www.topofthemark.com

11/20/2009 Through 11/21/2009

Family Overnight Experience
Family

Don't miss the boat! Enjoy the ultimate family experience by spending the night onboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. Tour the ship at night, hear fascinating sea stories, sleep in the bunks and have fun learning about history. Time: Friday 5:00pm-Saturday 10:00am

(510) 521-8448
URL: www.uss-hornet.org

11/20/2009 Through 11/21/2009

Family Overnight Experience
Special Events & Festivals

Don't miss the boat! Enjoy the ultimate family experience by spending the night onboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. Tour the ship at night, hear fascinating sea stories, sleep in the bunks and have fun learning about history. Time: Friday 5:00pm-Saturday 10:00am

(510) 521-8448
URL: www.uss-hornet.org

12/26/2009 Through 12/26/2009

2009 Emerald Bowl
Holiday

Enjoy the color and excitement of high impact college football as two of the country's top teams clash at the Emerald Bowl on the day after Christmas. The only post-season game matching teams from the Pacific-10 Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference, the Emerald Bowl has recorded sellouts in two of the last three years and become one of the highest rated bowl games on television. Time: Saturday 5:00pm

(415) 947-2695
URL: www.emeraldbowl.org

12/26/2009 Through 12/26/2009

2009 Emerald Bowl
Sports

Enjoy the color and excitement of high impact college football as two of the country's top teams clash at the Emerald Bowl on the day after Christmas. The only post-season game matching teams from the Pacific-10 Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference, the Emerald Bowl has recorded sellouts in two of the last three years and become one of the highest rated bowl games on television. Time: Saturday 5:00pm

(415) 947-2695
URL: www.emeraldbowl.org

11/06/2009 Through 11/14/2009

34th Annual American Indian Film Festival
Special Events & Festivals

The American Indian Film Festival is the nation's oldest and most prestigious event for American Indian film. It has earned a reputation for both excellence and integrity. Helpful Information: Please see the event website for full schedule. Time: Varies by Event

(415) 554-0525
URL: www.aifisf.com

11/12/2009 Through 11/14/2009