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Every day from Mar. 1 to Nov. 30
War Memorial Opera House · Fillmore District • $29
The Monkey King made a thrilling world premiere last week, bringing the Chinese epic Journey to the West to life through an action-packed fusion of opera, dance, and puppetry. The title character is unlike anything opera has seen before.
October 28 at 7pm
Grace Cathedral · Nob Hill
Opera goes deliciously dark: Carmen's fatal finale, Lady Macbeth, and Phantom sung beneath Grace Cathedral's vaulted stone, with an aerialist soaring overhead. Cocktails, wine, and bites included; Gandalf the White emcees.
October 30 at 6:59am +2
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center • $102
Hear John Adams' chilling atomic opera paired with Mendelssohn's soaring Violin Concerto in a mid-century acoustic masterpiece. Davies Hall's legendary sound design puts you inside the music, whether it's your first symphony or fiftieth.
October 29 at 7:30pm
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Adams' Doctor Atomic brings Oppenheimer's moral crisis to operatic life, while Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto soars with romantic sweep. A night of weight and wonder.
November 6 at 7:30pm
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Isabel Leonard's mezzo-soprano voice was made for Ravel's lush, impressionistic scores. Hear her bring the composer's sensual melodies to life in Davies Symphony Hall, where every note rings with crystalline clarity.
November 6 at 7pm +2
Creativity Theater · South of Market
Unstaged since 1714, Ziani's Andromeda finally gets its modern premiere. Ars Minerva revives this one-act Baroque gem: a princess, a sea monster, and Perseus to the rescue.
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Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
War Memorial Opera House · Fillmore District
$63-$356
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center · Fillmore District
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Dinkelspiel Auditorium · Stanford
$32
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center · Fillmore District
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
The Hotel Mac & Suites · Point Richmond
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Biancoverde at Hotel Mac Restaurant · Point Richmond
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
War Memorial Opera House · Fillmore District
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
California Theatre · SoFA
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
Marines' Memorial Theatre · Lower Nob Hill
$90
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM
Civic Center Plaza · Civic Center
$0
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Saratoga Civic Theater · Saratoga
$35-$50
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:30 PM
Campbell Recital Hall · Stanford
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · Ballbach and SOFA
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
Bing Concert Hall · Stanford
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM
Cal Performances · Southside
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
$111
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM
Martinez Campbell Theater · Martinez
$20-$30
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Bus Barn Theater · North Los Altos
Fri, Jan 22 · 8:00 PM
Bus Barn Theater · North Los Altos
Sat, Jan 23 · 10:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Sat, Feb 6 · 5:30 PM
Opera San Jose · SoFA
Wed, Feb 10 · 7:30 PM
Cal Performances · Southside
Sun, Feb 14 · 2:00 PM
California Theatre · SoFA
Sun, Feb 21 · 5:00 PM
Cal Performances · Southside
Thu, Feb 25 · 4:30 PM
Bing Concert Hall · Stanford
Free
Fri, Feb 26 · 7:30 PM
Taube Atrium Theater · Fillmore District
Sat, Feb 27 · 7:30 PM
First United Methodist Church-Palo · University South
Sun, Feb 28 · 3:00 PM
First Congregational Church of Berkeley · Southside
Sat, Mar 20 · 10:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Fri, Mar 26 · 7:30 PM
Golden Gate Theatre · Tenderloin
Sat, Mar 27 · 7:30 PM
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · Ballbach and SOFA
Sat, Apr 3 · 7:30 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Sat, Apr 3 · 9:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Sun, Apr 11 · 2:30 PM
Bing Concert Hall · Stanford
Sat, Apr 17 · 8:00 PM
Saratoga Civic Theater · Saratoga
Sun, Apr 18 · 2:00 PM
California Theatre in San Jose · SoFA
Sat, Apr 24 · 7:30 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Sun, Apr 25 · 3:00 PM
Cal Performances · Southside
Wed, May 5 · 10:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Sat, May 15 · 7:00 PM
The Gregangelo Museum · West of Twin Peaks
Sun, May 23 · 4:00 PM
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts · Main Post
Sat, May 29 · 7:30 PM
War Memorial Opera House · Fillmore District
Prices from $194
Fri, Jun 4 · 12:00 PM
War Memorial Opera House · Fillmore District
Sat, Jun 5 · 9:00 AM
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · Elmwood
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · Civic Center
War Memorial Opera House · Fillmore District
Golden Gate Park · SF
Free
San Ramon Farmers Market at City Center Bishop Ranch · San Ramon
Opera San Jose · Ballbach and SOFA
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