ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

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Cinema

• UA Stonestown Twin 2
  501 Buckingham Way • San Francisco, CA 94132
  415-221-8182
  This cinema features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics, and first-run foreign movies.

• UA Alexandria 3
  5400 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94121
  415-752-5100
  This United Artists theatre offers the best in new movies and other features.

• UA Coronet 1
  1285 Sutter Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
  415-474-8700
  The United Artists Galaxy 4 is the place the catch the hottest new flicks and other featured presentations.

• UA Galaxy 4
  1285 Sutter Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
  415-474-8700
  The United Artists Galaxy 4 is the place the catch the hottest new flicks and other featured presentations.

• UA Metro 1
  2055 Union Street • San Francisco, CA 94123
  415-931-1685
  All the latest movies, special features, and foreign films are screened at this movie theatre.

• UA Vogue 1
  3290 Sacramento Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
  415-929-9837
  At the Vogue One, one can enjoy the best in critically acclaimed films, foreign features, and more.

Night Life

• Perry's
  1944 Union Street • San Francisco, CA 94123
  Main Office
  415-922-9022
  This popular watering hole and meeting place for button-down singles set serves good, honest saloon food, such as London broil, corned beef hash, and excellent hamburgers. Two locations - Union Street and Embarcadero - are available for your dining enjoyment at this San Francisco cultural landmark.

• Boom Boom Room
  1601 Fillmore Street • San Francisco, CA 94115
  at Geary
  415-673-8000
  This sultry club provides live blues and soul music seven nights a week, and it serves excellent cocktails and hosts many special events.

• Club Bas
  383 Bay Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
  415-399-9555
  This 10,000-square-foot club features four fully-stocked bars, three dance floors, and billiards rooms. The club is also available to rent for parties and other special events.

• El Rio
  3158 Mission Street • San Francisco, CA 94110
  Between Cesar Chavez and Valencia
  415-282-3325
  "A mix between a community center and a bar," El Rio is host to live music, open mic nights, dj music, art shows, burlesque, and more. The space has an outdoor patio with heaters and two indoor areas. It is ecclectic and welcoming. "Oh, and bring your mom. We love moms!"

Concerts & Performances

• Great American Music Hall
  859 O'Farrell Street • San Francisco, CA 94109
  415-885-0750
  This intimate theatre has been hosting the best in live musical performances since 1907, with concerts by nationally recognized artists and genres that run the gamut from Bluegrass, to Folk, Rock, Pop, and Jazz, performed here. Dinner is available every evening. The Great American Music Hall is also a stunning venue for you to host your private or special event.

• Old First Concerts
  1751 Sacramento Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
  415-474-1608
  This performance company presents a year-round musical series that features outstanding performances by the best artists in solo, chamber, choral, and jazz genres, as well as other performers, in a setting that is known for its superb acoustics.

Plays & Productions

• Beach Blanket Babylon
  678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94133
  Located in the North Beach Area
  415-421-4222
  The longest running musical review in the history of theatre, this “spoof of pop culture,” with its “extravagant costumes and outrageously huge hats” has been pleasing audiences since 1974, and it now has a permanent home at the landmark Club Fugazzi.

• American Conservatory Theater
  415 Geary Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
  415.749.2ACT
  Providing Tony-winning performances, this conservatory “nurtures the art of live theatre through dynamic productions” and it also offers intense training programs for actors. For over 30 years, this company has been offering the best in entertaining and challenging productions to the enjoyment of countless patrons.

• Best of Broadway
  445 Geary, 1 Taylor, and 1192 Market Streets • San Francisco, CA 94108
  Curran, Golden Gate, and Orpheum Theatres
  415-551-2075
  With three restored, historic theatres operated under its auspices, this company presents the best Broadway style plays and musicals to audiences in the Bay Area.

• San Francisco Ballet
  455 Franklin Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
  415.861.5600
  America’s oldest ballet company, this ballet company presents the best in exciting new ballet programmes, as well as top quality performances of classical ballets. Performances are held at the War Memorial Opera House, unless otherwise noted. The San Francisco Ballet School is its high qualtiy education arm, instructing the next generations of ballet dancers.

Antique Shows & Auctions

• San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
  145 Ninth St, Suite 200 • San Francisco, CA 94103
  415-621-0556
  The three week summer film festival focuses on the cinematic diversity and vitality of Jewish cultures from around the world by showing a variety of international dramas, comedies, documentaries, and short films. Features are shown at Bay Area theatres. Check out the website for year-round special viewings.

Arts & Crafts Shows

• Union Street Festival
  Union Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
  Gough to Steiner
  415-381-8198
  Now known as an eco-urban festival, promoting the value of living green, this annual event is held each June. It features over 200 arts and crafts vendors who offer a variety of quality items, as well as a variety of specialty foods and live entertainment.

Festivals & Fairs

• Fiesta Filipina
  Located at the Civic Center Plaza
  415-989-0288
  Presented by the 4 Corners Foundation, this annual two-day Philippine Independence Day Celebration is held each June and it is the largest Bay Area Filipino festival, featuring Filipino cuisine, entertainment, arts and crafts, carnival rides, and much more entertainment.

• Memorial Day Ceremony
  1 Lincoln Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94108
  San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio
  415 561-2710
  In honor of those who gave their lives in defense of freedom and the United States, this annual event, which takes place on Memorial Day, includes a parade, a concert, ceremonies, and memorial services.

• Carnival San Francisco
  Harrison Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
  415-920-0125
  This two-day event, held each Memorial Day, is San Francisco's version of Mardi Gras, and it is one of the city’s largest public events. Exotic carnival dancers performing to a mixture of Latino, Jazz, Samba, and Caribbean music are among the interesting features.

• Ethnic Dance Festival
  3301 Lyon Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
  Located at the Palace of Fine Arts
  415-392-4400
  At this festival, held over three weekends in June, performances showcase the best in world dance and music with divergent and disparate cultures from around the world are represented.

• San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
  145 Ninth St, Suite 200 • San Francisco, CA 94103
  415-621-0556
  The three week summer film festival focuses on the cinematic diversity and vitality of Jewish cultures from around the world by showing a variety of international dramas, comedies, documentaries, and short films. Features are shown at Bay Area theatres. Check out the website for year-round special viewings.

• North Beach Jazz Festival
  North Beach
  The annual Jazz Festival takes over the North Beach area of San Francisco in a burst of music and fun. Around 100 local and international artists play at over 30 locations during the event.

• San Francisco LoveFest [Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009]
  San Francisco Civic Center Plaza
  510-798-7531
  San Francisco LoveFest is the country's largest dance music parade & festival, attracting 100,000 electronic/DJ music enthusiasts. Attendees are 18-34, love music, are influencers, early adopters, tech-savvy and educated. The event elements include a parade down historic Market Street, the festival spanning 11 city blocks and Civic Center Plaza, a VIP party in the majestic City Hall Rotunda and a 10,000 person official after-party at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.