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November 13 at 3:30am +2
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts · Downtown Oakland • Tickets start at $57
Named for a Ghanaian proverb about the troubles of the neck, William Kentridge brings a massive historical pageant to Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. The production chronicles the untold stories of two million Africans who labored during the First World War through dance, projection, and original music.
November 12 at 3:30am +17
Victoria Theatre · Mission District
Your favorite Star Wars characters get a scandalous makeover in this burlesque parody. Expect sultry Stormtroopers, an enticing Boba Fett, and the droids you are definitely looking for, plus two hours of comedy, allure, and menacing dance numbers.
November 13 at 7pm
Faction Brewing · Alameda • FREE
Aerial dance takes to the air as ARMA Dance holds an open rehearsal of new work directed by Amelia Rudolph, hosted by Radium Arts at Faction Brewing with support from the City of Alameda Public Arts Program.
November 13 at 8pm +2
Dance Mission Theater · Mission District
A masked alter ego named Yoko shares the stage in Journey of the Black Fox, a movement piece exploring one man's pursuit of self-worth through street and formal dance styles.
November 13 at 5pm
Civic Center Plaza · Civic Center • $0
SF's opera, ballet, symphony, and theater companies share one outdoor stage beneath the SPECTRA lights. A free sampler of short works, plus raffles and artist mingling to kick off the holiday season.
November 13 at 5pm
Fulton Plaza · Civic Center • Free
Twelve hundred LED lights illuminate Fulton Plaza for an open-air performing arts showcase featuring short live works from the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet, African American Shakespeare Company, and RAWdance, followed by a post-show reception.
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Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
LeFevre Theatre · Bolinger Canyon
$20
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Club Fugazi · North Beach
$86.9-$108.9
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Verdi Club · Mission District
Milonga: $20
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Chabot College Performing Arts Complex · Mt. Eden
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM
Yerba Buena Gardens · Yerba Buena
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Hertz Hall · Southside
$20
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Union Square Plaza Hotel · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Flex Theater @ Canada College · Redwood City
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
Brava Theater Center · Mission District
$41
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Canada College · Redwood City
Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · SoFA
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts · Marina District
$64.05 - $75.45
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
Yerba Buena Gardens · Yerba Buena
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30 PM
El Lopo · Lower Nob Hill
$25 per person
Sat, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
Brava Theater Center · Mission District
$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Roundhill Studios · Buena Vista
Sat, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
Brava Theater Center · Mission District
$50.8-$66.5
Sat, Nov 14 · 6:30 PM
Downtown Campbell · Downtown
$25 - $29
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
Golden Gate Park · Inner Sunset
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM
Music Concourse · Golden Gate Park
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
La Peña Cultural Center · South Berkeley
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM
Music Concourse · Inner Sunset
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · Marina District
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life · Downtown Berkeley
Sun, Nov 15 · 6:15 PM
Allegro Ballroom · Richmond
$10 Members $15 Non Members
Sun, Nov 15 · 4:30 PM
All Out Comedy Theater · Koreatown Northgate
Online: $10 / Students: $5; At The Door: $15 / Students: $10
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Union Square Park · Union Square
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
Golden Gate Park · Outer Richmond
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 5:30 PM
Ladera Community Church UCC · Portola Valley
Mon, Nov 16 · 9:00 PM
DNA Lounge · West SoMa
$$
Mon, Nov 16 · 4:30 PM
Luna Dance Studio · Midtown
$650
Tue, Nov 17 · 9:00 PM
Verdi Club · Mission District
Standard $20
Wed, Nov 18 · 8:30 PM
Dance Boulevard · Sartorette and Rose
$10
Wed, Nov 18 · 10:30 AM
Poppy Store · Larkspur
Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Wed, Nov 18 · 9:00 PM
Beaux · Duboce Triangle
$$
Wed, Nov 18 · 12:00 PM
Intertribal Friendship House · East Lake
Thu, Nov 19 · 11:00 AM
The Gregangelo Museum · Balboa Terrace
$165
Thu, Nov 19 · 8:00 PM
Studio Theater · Laurel Heights
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM
Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
$65
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Cigar Bar & Grill · North Beach
$8-$10
Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · Transbay
Free
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Curran Theatre · Tenderloin
From $143
Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Smuin Contemporary Ballet | Smuin Center for Dance · Potrero Hill
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Lesher Center for the Arts · Walnut Creek
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
Brava Theater Center · Mission District
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Cow Palace · Bayshore Heights
Cost: $35*
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Lesher Center for the Arts · Transbay
Sat, Nov 21 · 7:30 PM
Lesher Center for the Arts · Walnut Creek
Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
Dance Mission Theater · Mission District
$15-$20
Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM
Smuin Contemporary Ballet | Smuin Center for Dance · Potrero Hill
Sun, Nov 22 · 12:00 PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center · Downtown Oakland
Free
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