These 25 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 29 at 7:30pm
DNA Lounge · West SoMa • $$
Devil's Night Eve calls for black eyeliner. Watch Brandon Lee's cult classic on the big screen, then dance to its Nine Inch Nails and Cure-fueled soundtrack, with a costume contest and go-go crows.
October 29 at 7:30pm
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
A cult gang revenge flick gets the opening band it deserves. Meat Hook & the Vital Organs unleash their self-described "Rot N' Roll Or Death Glam" before Goose's doomed attempt to leave gang life hits the screen.
November 22 at 8pm
DNA Lounge · West SoMa • $20
Sex Bob-omb lives. Watch Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on the big screen, then hit the floor for a dance party with DJ Tripp, go-gos, and a costume contest: Evil Exes welcome.
November 27 at 7:30pm +1
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Bangarang, grown-ups: Spielberg's Hook hits the big screen while a full orchestra makes John Williams' swashbuckling score swell live. Robin Williams, Lost Boys, and pure childhood nostalgia, in concert.
November 28 at 10pm
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Relive your childhood as the San Francisco Symphony performs John Williams' soaring score live while "Hook" plays on the big screen. It's the movie you grew up on, but the music hits different when sixty musicians are playing it in real time.
Tenderloin Museum · Tenderloin
Watch two episodes of the 70s crime drama filmed right in the Tenderloin, complete with a surprise virtual guest star appearance and a discussion unpacking how the show shaped the neighborhood's image.
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Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
Knockout · Bernal Heights
Free
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
Knockout · Bernal Heights
Free
Sat, Feb 13 · 6:00 PM
San Francisco City Hall · Civic Center
Vogue Theatre · Presidio Heights
Regal Stonestown Galleria · Stonestown
DNA Lounge · SoMa
$$
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Wine Tasting on the Bay / San Francisco Bay Boat Cruises · Fisherman's Wharf
$50
Great Star Theater · Chinatown
Union Square · Union Square
Free
San Francisco Symphony · Civic Center
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Great Star Theater · Chinatown
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
AMC Kabuki 8 · Japantown
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
AMC Kabuki 8 · Japantown
SPARK Social SF · Mission Bay
$$
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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