These 29 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 16 at 8pm
Artists' Television Access · Mission District
Dive into the gloriously unhinged filmography of Mike Kuchar, underground cinema's patron saint of camp. His lurid, lo-fi sci-fi parodies have warped Hollywood's language into something wonderfully perverse for 50 years.
October 21 at 2am +5
Live Worms Gallery · North Beach • Free
Local cinephiles host intimate monthly screenings of films deeply tied to North Beach and San Francisco's filmmaking history. Expect local lore, community vibes, and zero ticket price in this quirky gallery setting.
October 20 at 7:30pm
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Seven days never sounded so ominous. Gore Verbinski's The Ring screens on the big stage while the SF Symphony plays Hans Zimmer's eerie, minimalist score live, making every creak and whisper hit harder.
October 20 at 7:30pm
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
Seven days never sounded so ominous. Gore Verbinski's The Ring plays on the big screen while the San Francisco Symphony performs Hans Zimmer's chilling score live at Davies Hall.
October 31 at 4pm
Roxie Theater · Mission District
The last human on Earth dances through the ruins. Megan Lowe and Nino Fernandez's short film finds connection, beauty, and joy amid collapse, screening as part of Dance ThrillFest VI's horror-tinged lineup.
November 10 at 7:30pm
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin unleashes their prog-rock horror score live as Dario Argento's bloody giallo classic Tenebre flickers on screen. After the film, they rip through a greatest-hits set of their most iconic soundtrack material.
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Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
Knockout · Bernal Heights
$
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
The Castro Theatre · The Castro
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Roxie Theater · Mission District
$0-$50
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
San Francisco Main Public Library · Civic Center
Sat, Feb 13 · 6:00 PM
San Francisco City Hall · Civic Center
Vogue Theatre · Presidio Heights
Regal Stonestown Galleria · Stonestown
Wine Tasting on the Bay / San Francisco Bay Boat Cruises · Fisherman's Wharf
$50
The Church of Mother Gong · North Beach
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
NEW PEOPLE · Japantown
$10
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
AMC Kabuki 8 · Japantown
Pier 43 Promenade · Fisherman's Wharf
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Japantown · Japantown
$10
AMC Kabuki 8 · Japantown
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
Union Square · Union Square
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission · Mission District
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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Tell me when you’re free, where you’ll be, and what sounds appealing. “Live music near me, somewhere I can sit, under $30” gives me more to work with than “something fun.” You can keep narrowing it down with me.
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