What’s Happening : Highlights

Golden Gate Bridge Dinner

Celebratory dinner and best seats in town. Sold out. Waiting list only

May 27th
Greens Restaurant, Bldg A

Magic Theatre: Bruja

Luis Alfaro re-imagines Euripedes' Medea in contemporary times

May 24th through Jul 1st
Magic Theatre, Bldg D

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary

A day long festival is the center point of activities celebrating the anniversary of the bridge

May 26th through May 27th
Fort Mason Center

San Francisco Fine Art Fair

The San Francisco Fine Art Fair (SFFAF) returns for a third year in 2012 as one of the highlights in the Bay Area for contemporary art

May 16th through May 20th
Festival Pavilion

SFMOMA Artists Gallery Warehouse Sale

The SFMOMA Artists Gallery Warehouse Sale makes Bay Area contemporary art accessible & affordable

May 9th through May 13th
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Bldg A

LINES Ballet Training Program (LBTP) Spring Showcase 2012

The awe-inspiring LBTP dancers showcase the diversely wonderful works of LeeWei Chao, Kara Davis, Gregory Dawson, Katie Faulkner, Maurya Kerr, Keelan Whitmore & BNP artists Sidra Bell & Monica Proenca

May 11th through May 13th
Cowell Theater

City Ballet School Spring Showcase

Special performances from levels one through pre-professional featuring original choreography by Yuri Zhukov

May 19th through May 20th
Cowell Theater

DancEsteem 15th Annual Dance Performance

Dancers ages 3 years to 18 years old show their talents in Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop & more

May 5th through May 6th
Cowell Theater

BATS Improv Students: Playwrights Showcase

Workshop showcases in the style of Tennessee Williams & Harold Pinter

May 20th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

Readers Bookstore: Exit Laughing With Victoria Zackheim

Victoria Zackheim presents her latest anthology

May 20th
Readers Bookstore, Bldg C

Using Travel to Jump-Start Change

Join San Francisco local & National Geographic author Marybeth Bond for an evening of fun & friendship

May 1st
The General's Residence

San Francisco Children's Art Center: Art at the Farmers' Market

The Children's Art Center has FREE art activities outside in conjunction with the Farmers' Market. Give the little ones a chance to draw, paint, stamp & collage while you shop (one adult must be present)

May 6th
Fort Mason Center

Museo ItaloAmericano Lecture: Commedia Among Us

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Bruce Lamott

May 6th
Museo ItaloAmericano, Bldg C

Deep Democracy Institute: Worldwork with Large Groups

Deep Democracy in action -- facilitating large, diverse groups in organizations, communities & the public space

May 18th through May 20th
Bldg C, Room C-362

BCBG & Ella Moss Sample Sale

FabFashionista LA's premier sample sale is back in SF. The sale features more than 2,000 dresses, tops, skirts, cashmere, handbags & more -- including fabulous cocktail dresses. Items are available in sizes 0-12 & are marked down as much as 70% off

May 12th
Conference Center, Golden Gate Room, Bldg A

Greens Restaurant One-of-a-Kind Cookie

Stop by the Greens To-Go counter for a limited time unique cookie in celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th Anniversary

May 13th through Jun 3rd
Fort Mason Center

Bay Area Derby Girls (BAD): As the Wheels Turn Double-Header

All-female, flat-track roller derby bouts -- San Francisco's ShEvil Dead vs the Richmond Wrecking Belles & the Berkeley Resistance vs the Oakland Outlaws

May 12th
Festival Pavilion

OdeNow: Spontaneous Evolution with Cell Biologist & Visionary Bruce Lipton

The world’s most understandable biologist speaks to the ways our bodies & our beliefs form the foundation of culture, politics, health & well-being

May 31st
Cowell Theater

Humboldt County Band Joins Golden Gate Bridge Celebration

The Fortuna High School marching band and choir repeat a 75 year old tradition

May 27th
Fort Mason Center

BATS Improv Students: Sunday Cave Match Series

Fun-filled improv competition among a variety of wacky teams

May 6th through May 20th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

The Norway Day Festival 2012

Join us for the largest family-friendly Norwegian festival in the US, showcasing the best of Norwegian culture, food & music!

May 5th through May 6th
Fort Mason Center

SEAT

Visit the SEAT exhibit and enjoy the Golden Gate Bridge view

Jan 1st through May 31st
Fort Mason Center

Museo ItaloAmericano: Festa Veneziana -- The Imaginative World of Carlo Marchiori

Many pieces from Marchiori’s Villa Ca’ Toga & Galleria d’Arte in Calistoga are on display

Mar 1st through Jun 3rd
Museo ItaloAmericano, Bldg C

Young Performers Theatre: Madeline & The Gypsies

Apr 21st through May 13th
Young Performers Theatre, Bldg C

SCA Oplenac/KOLO Concert: A Serbian Story 2

SCA Oplenac, Toronto & guests from the Serbian National Ensemble KOLO, Belgrade present the California Serbian community cultural event of the year

May 24th
Cowell Theater

Thursdays At Readers Poetry Series

John Landry and Peter Sherburn-Zimmer read on May 31st,

May 3rd through May 31st
Readers Bookstore, Bldg C

Listen To Your Mother

Giving local writers a microphone to share their stories of motherhood

May 10th
Cowell Theater

Diamond Way Buddhist Center: Buddha & Love

Diamond Way Buddhist Center-San Francisco presents an evening with Lama Ole Nydahl. He speaks on the topic of his latest book, Buddha & Love-Timeless Wisdom for Modern Relationships. This event includes Q&A & a guided meditation

May 23rd
Conference Center, Golden Gate Room, Bldg A

Long Now Seminar -- Susan Freinkel: Eternal Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

Author Susan Freinkel discusses themes from her book about the impact of plastic on the environment

May 22nd
Cowell Theater

Shecky's Girls Night Out

Discover unique designers, sip our delectable drinks & cap your night with some pretty pampering & glorious goodie bags (trust us, you don’t want to miss the goodies)

May 9th through May 10th
Herbst Pavilion

F* Is For FOSTER

The John Burton Foundation invites you to F* Is For FOSTER -- a fundraiser to increase awareness of & to support California's homeless, foster & former foster youth

May 24th
Herbst Pavilion

SF Earthquake Survivors Portfolio

"Great optimism, love of life, and a sense of humor were common to all."

Apr 11th through May 29th
Main Office, Bldg A

Small Business Week 2012

Celebrate Small Business Week with "Get Down to Business," a free, action-packed, nationwide series of business building events. Led by the industry's top experts in email & social media marketing, "Get Down To Business" is your kick-off for small busines

May 25th
Conference Center, Bldg A

BATS Improv: Director's Cut!

Director's Cut! is a wild night of fast-paced, anything-goes improv!

May 4th through May 25th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

BATS Improv: Improvised Murder Mystery

You are cordially invited to witness a completely improvised murder

May 5th through May 26th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

SFMOMA Artists Gallery -- The Golden Span: A Celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, this exhibit features work about the bridge & the bay by more than a dozen local painters & photographers

May 26th through Jun 28th
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Bldg A

Golden Gate Variations

Photographic images explore the multifarious nature of the Golden Gate Bridge

May 23rd through Jun 29th
Bldg C

The Mexican Museum: The Tequila Don Julio Collection

The Mexican Museum voices the complexity and richness of Latino art throughout the Americas

Sep 23rd through Aug 5th
The Mexican Museum, Bldg D

The Mexican Museum: Caras/Cuentos ~ Faces/Stories

Exhibit of work from the Museum's collection focusing on portraiture in Latino, Chicano & Latin American cultures

May 24th through Jan 6th
The Mexican Museum, Bldg D