These 72 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Oct. 29 & Oct. 30 at 7pm
Delancey Street Screening Room · South Beach
Over 80 dance films light up the modest THX‑surround‑sound theater at Delancey Street, where three evenings in late October showcase everything from world‑class ballet to endangered folk traditions.
October 28 at 6:30pm +39
Industrial Light & Magic · Marina District
Dance leaps off the stage and onto the screen at this 17th annual festival, with 80+ films spanning world-class ballet to endangered folkloric traditions. Catch artist Q&As and masterclasses in person, or stream the whole thing from your couch.
October 28 at 7pm
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · Marina District
Twenty years of vertical cinema reaches new heights. Four world premieres follow Olympic champ Janja Garnbret, record-breaker Michaela Kiersch, adaptive climber Ben Mayforth, and Colin Haley's solo winter assault on Cerro Torre.
October 28 at 7pm
Artists' Television Access · Mission District
A documentary with teeth: When ICE Melts chronicles how Minneapolis unions, immigrant groups, and rapid response networks fought the 2025 ICE raids. Filmmaker Kip Hedges leads a post-screening discussion on civil liberties and building solidarity.
October 29 at 7pm
KQED · Mission District • $16.79*
Part of the eighteenth annual Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival, this special evening at KQED features a screening of Bird of 400 Voices paired with a live performance.
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Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Inner Sunset
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
GLBT Historical Society Museum · Castro District
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Roxie Theater · Mission District
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM
The Roxie · Mission District
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Apple Cinemas · Tenderloin
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:30 PM
Apple Cinemas · Tenderloin
$16.79 General Admission + fees
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:30 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · Marina District
$28.35-$33
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · Marina District
$28.35-$33
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Catharine Clark Gallery · Potrero Hill
$25-$45
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Artists' Television Access · Dolores Heights
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Asian Art Museum · Civic Center
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Artists' Television Access · Mission District
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM
4 Star Theater · Central Richmond
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) · Transbay
FREE
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Sun, Nov 8 · 5:45 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Roxie Theater · Mission Dolores
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Roxie Theater · Mission District
$0-$50
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Proxy SF · Hayes Valley
FREE
Sun, Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Live Worms Gallery · North Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Live Worms Gallery · North Beach
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · Transbay
free
Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM
NEW PEOPLE · Japantown
Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Tue, Dec 1 · 7:00 PM
San Francisco War Memorial · Fillmore District
Tue, Dec 1 · 6:30 PM
Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco · North Beach
Wed, Dec 2 · 7:30 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Mon, Dec 14 · 6:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · Marina District
$30
Sun, Feb 21 · 8:00 PM
SFAC Main Gallery · Fillmore District
Free
Sun, Feb 28 · 8:00 PM
SFAC Main Gallery · Fillmore District
$12
Thu, Mar 18 · 7:30 PM
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts · Presidio Terrace
SFAC Main Gallery · Fillmore District
$13
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
111 Minna Gallery and Event Space · Yerba Buena
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Canyon Cinema · Bayview
AMC Kabuki 8 · Japantown
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
The Roxie · Mission Dolores
Artists' Television Access · Mission District
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
BATS Improv Theatre · Fort Mason
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Phyllis Wattis Theater · Yerba Buena
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
California Academy of Sciences · Inner Sunset
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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