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November 12 at 4:30am +5
Dance Boulevard · Sartorette and Rose
Sharpen your Latin dance technique at the Bay Area's biggest competitive rounds, held every Wednesday with tasks, challenges, and finals. On the second Wednesday of each month, Edgardo Cambon brings live percussion to elevate the energy.
November 11 at 2am +53
Mambonova Dance Company · Santa Clara
Whatever troubles plague you during the week melt away after stepping into class. Héctor Reyes builds your confidence from the very first step, teaching solid fundamentals with infectious passion that'll have you hooked on salsa or bachata.
Every day
YIJUN'S Fine Art Studio San Francisco · Yerba Buena • $118
Paint your own wine glass while sipping complimentary vino in a cozy studio filled with art. The playful instructors guide you through each brushstroke, whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned artist.
November 12 at 3:30am +20
Genesis DanceSport Studio · Inner Richmond
Learn Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Samba at this beloved Pacific Heights studio where serious technique meets a warm, beginner-friendly atmosphere that welcomes dancers of all levels.
November 11 at 7:30pm +11
New Conservatory Theatre Center · Civic Center
Two men sit in a cubicle, reducing components to the bare minimum in a transformative play about hope. Visitors attend a ninety-minute performance without intermission at the New Conservatory Theatre Center.
November 11 at 3am +22
San Francisco Playhouse · Union Square • $60 – $145
Passes are available for Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the San Francisco Playhouse, scheduled for a single evening performance on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
November 12 at 3:30am +34
The Function · Civic Center
A weekly comedy showcase in a sleek Hayes Valley lounge where sharp crowd work meets solid cocktails and an electric room. Come for the laughs, stay for the banter.
Every day at 7pm from Nov. 6 to Dec. 13
Berkeley Repertory Theatre · Downtown Berkeley • $55
A haunting Southern drama where superstition and blues collide. Avery wants to flee her Georgia town's secrets, but her childhood friend Johnny returns as a star, stirring whispers of a dark deal. Truth and myth blur in this gripping exploration of belief and inescapable fate.
November 11 at 7pm
The Deluxe · Haight-Ashbury • $10
Gypsy jazz meets New Orleans swing, gutbucket blues, and ragtime as the Bay Area band Gaucho performs live at The Deluxe.
November 12 at 3am
Biscuits and Blues · Lower Nob Hill • $30-$65
No bass player, no singer, and nothing between the listener and the guitar: the Koch Marshall Trio takes the stage at Biscuits and Blues with Hammond B3 organ and drums for an evening of live music.
November 11 at 7pm
Sheba Piano Lounge · Western Addition • $$
Fillmore-born keyboardist Sam Peoples brings deeply rooted Bay Area jazz to Sheba Piano Lounge, carrying forward the neighborhood heritage with a fluid, soulful piano style shaped by decades of local collaboration.
November 11 at 8pm
The Fillmore · Western Addition
Rock reaches the Fillmore stage as The Damned performs their Final Damnation 50 set.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
310 4th St · South of Market
$120
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Broadway Studios · North Beach
$15 general -- includes beginner lesson $10 before 8:30 PM or after 10 PM $5 after 11 PM
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
BANDALOOP · Prescott
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Corte Madera Community Center · Corte Madera
$10
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:15 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley · Sunnyvale
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
White Rabbit Bar · Union Street
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Ocean Ale House · West of Twin Peaks
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · The Castro
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM
Fúria Fight Club · Belmont
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:45 PM
Maru Dojo · Mission Dolores
$150
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM
Mechanics' Institute · Union Square
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
North Beach Restaurant · North Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Albertos Night Club · Old Mountain View
$
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
The Ultimate Fieldhouse · Ygnacio Valley
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
YIJUN'S Fine Art Studio San Francisco · Yerba Buena
$89
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
$33.85-$40
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
Genesis DanceSport Studio · Inner Richmond
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Casa Circulo Cultural · Fair Oaks
$40
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:45 PM
Maru Dojo · Mission Dolores
$150
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Grand Lake Theatre · Grand Lake
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Creative Healing Center & Crystal Boutique and Event Center · Livermore
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Max's of Burlingame · Ingold - Milldale
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:45 PM
The Little Gym of Morgan Hill · Morgan Hill
Wed, Nov 18 · 5:00 PM
Studio O+A · SoMa
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Fúria Fight Club · Belmont
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
The Function · Civic Center
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
The Function · Civic Center
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:30 PM
Madrone Art Bar · North of Panhandle
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
YIJUN'S Fine Art Studio San Francisco · Yerba Buena
$120
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:45 PM
Shelton Theater · Union Square
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Nevin Community Center · Iron Triangle
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
Fúria Fight Club · Belmont
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
The Sound Room · Oakland Ave - Harrison St
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:45 PM
METTA YOGA - Corte Madera · Corte Madera
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Jupiter · Downtown Berkeley
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Marin Theatre Company · Mill Valley
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Oshman Family JCC · Palo Alto
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Park Station · Alameda
$0
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
Theatre Rhinoceros · The Castro
Fri, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM
Contra Costa Civic Theatre · El Cerrito
$1,050
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Sandpiper Community Center · Redwood Shores
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
Mystique Ballroom Company · Walnut Creek
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:45 PM
Shelton Theater · Union Square
Wed, Feb 3 · 7:30 PM
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco · Financial District
FREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18/$20)
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Mayes Oyster House · Lower Nob Hill
Free
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