Bill Irwin, the two time Tony award winning star of Fool Moon and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? reunites with Pickle Family Circus alumni Geoff Hoyle in this rollicking adaptation of Moliere's Scapin, a mistaken-identity farce that has the title character trying to help two pairs of young lovers. Irwin, who stars, co-adapts and directs, is one of the nation's most celebrated masters of clowning. Scapin will feature comedia dell'arte, live music and plenty of mayhem. Learn more...
Dreamgirls: The Hit Musical Comes to the Curran
The Curran (San Francisco, CA)
Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, Dreamgirls tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s singing girl group, and features the unforgettable hits "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," "One Night Only" and "Listen." This new production premiered at New York's legendary Apollo Theater, and has toured the country to rave reviews. Learn more...
Anything Goes, Cole Porter's Classic Musical Comedy by Youth Musical Theatre Company
The Julia Morgan (Berkeley, CA)
YMTC presents the musical that has delighted generations of audiences. The S.S. American, sailing from New York to England in the 1930s, carries an unusual assortment of passengers, including a gangster, a wealthy debutante and her mother, a nightclub singer, and a New York businessman and his stowaway assistant. The onboard antics include plenty of romance, zany disguises, and a rousing revival. The terrific score includes "It's De-Lovely," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "You're the Top." Learn more...
Award-Winning Musical La Cage Aux Folles at San Mateo Performing Arts Center
San Mateo Performing Arts Center (San Mateo, CA)
This Tony Award winner is a boisterous and uplifting celebration of love in a nontraditional family. A gay couple's domestic peace is shattered when their son must introduce his prospective straight-laced in-laws to his own loving "parents." The show is filled with gorgeous costumes, fabulous dance numbers and a wonderful Jerry Herman score including "The Best of Time," "I Am What I Am" and "The Song of the Sand." Learn more...
Comedy at Craneway: Stand-Up Show at Richmond's Boilerhouse Restaurant
Boilerhouse Restaurant (Richmond, CA)
The Boilerhouse Restaurant in Richmond hosts Comedy at Craneway. The show features a range of comic perspectives and styles from all corners of San Francisco's vibrant comedy community. See the "More Details" section for upcoming lineups. Learn more...
Killing My Lobster Holds the Mayo: Culinary-Themed Comedy from San Francisco Sketch Artists
Zeum Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Killing My Lobster Holds the Mayo features the San Francisco sketch comedians in an all-new show, appropriately enough, about food. Directed by co-founder Paul Charney, the full-length production takes a carving knife to our culture's obsession with all things eaten, serving up a heaping helping of laughs. Sketches include a parody of a PBS documentary on the San Francisco coffee shop wars, a Jedi battle against a Chinatown restaurant and more. Learn more...
San Francisco Symphony T-Shirt and Umbrella, Plus a Free Concert
Justin Herman Plaza (San Francisco, CA)
Goldstar members will receive a San Francisco Symphony T-shirt and umbrella for reserving their spot for an afternoon of music by conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The complimentary lunchtime concert at Justin Herman Plaza in the Financial District features a full program of popular favorites. Learn more...
The Brothers Size: Louisiana Bayou Drama from Magic Theatre
Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Magic Theatre presents The Brothers Size, part of rising star playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney's Brother/Sister Plays Trilogy. This haunting, funny, and heartbreaking play explores sexuality, coming of age and the bonds of family in Louisiana's bayou country. Learn more...
Vintage Fashion Expo: Vintage Clothing, Accessories and Textiles
Concourse Exhibition Center (San Francisco, CA)
The Vintage Fashion Expo features 85 dealers of vintage clothing, accessories and textiles, attracting clotheshorses, fashion designers, costumers, celebrities and fashion editors from all over the globe. Browse a wide range of time periods, from 1850 to 1980, from belle epoque to bell bottom jeans, European classics like Chanel and Schiaparelli, American designs by Bill Blass, Bonnie Cashin and much, much more. Learn more...
Issac Delgado with Freddy Cole: Salsa Star and Nat king Cole's Brother Team Up at Yoshi's Oakland
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (Oakland, CA)
Cuban music legend Issac Delgado performs at Yoshi's in Oakland, with special guest Freddy Cole. Delgado and Cole united to produce L-O-V-E, an album featuring songs made famous by Cole's brother, the legendary Nat King Cole. This is the first time Freddy, a renowned singer and pianist in his own right, has participated in a tribute album for his brother. Learn more...
Teatro ZinZanni's Hail Caesar! - Gourmet Dinner and a Show
Teatro ZinZanni (San Francisco, CA)
Hail Caesar! is Teatro ZinZanni's zany take on the love story between two of history's most famous lovers and a risqué romp through Egyptian history. Don't miss this epic that proves that not all great couples meet online -- sometimes they meet at Teatro ZinZanni. Full of hilarious characters, ping-pong ball juggling, acrobatics and more, Hail Caesar! blends European cabaret, cirque, spectacle and sensuality, live music and a gourmet five-course dinner -- all set in the nightclub of your dreams. Learn more...
Waterfront Lock & Key Dance Party for Singles at Sinbad's in San Francisco
Sinbad's Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
A Lock and Key Dance Party is a fun, interactive way to network, meet your match, make new friends -- or just have a great time. You'll receive a lock or a key, which will be your conversation starter when approaching someone new. Every time you find a match, you'll both be entered into a prize raffle. You'll also be able to dance all night to a DJ spinning your favorite hits. Learn more...
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants
AT&T Park (San Francisco, CA)
Buster Posey, Aubrey Huff and the Giants are seeking a playoff berth, but they have to get past Andre Ethier and the Dodgers. One of baseball's most historic rivalries continues at AT&T Park. Learn more...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: Off-Broadway Musical Hit
Altarena Playhouse (Alameda, CA)
Altarena Playhouse presents I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the longest-running musical in Off-Broadway history. This funny series of vignettes explores dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, combining universal comic truths with catchy tunes. Learn more...
Jerry Springer - The Opera from Ray of Light Theatre
Victoria Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Ray of Light Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Jerry Springer - The Opera. The Olivier Award-winner, inspired by the outrageous talk show, combines high art and low culture into profanity-laced musical theatre. This crudely delightful yet heartbreaking operatic farce will be performed by talented voices several dozen strong backed by a live band. Learn more...
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Land, Sea and Sky
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Vallejo, CA)
The newly renovated Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the Bay Area's premier theme park, with three unique "lands" and a host of exciting adventures for guests of all ages. See elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers and more in "Land." "Sea" showcases close-up encounters with fascinating marine life, from dolphins and orcas to sharks and walruses. "Sky" features amazing roller coasters, including Medusa, Vertical Velocity (V2), and Roar, plus Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and more at the Justice League Stage. Learn more...
Town Hall Comedy Series with Host Crisis Hopkins - Sketch, Improv and Standup
Town Hall Theatre (Lafayette, CA)
Improv/sketch ensemble Crisis Hopkins, one of the Bay Area's best-known comedy groups, hosts San Francisco's best improv/sketch groups and standup comedians in the Town Hall Comedy Series. The series includes sketches from PianoFight and Live 105 and KRON's Johnny Steele and Richard Stockton in Boomer Born: From Hi Fi to Wi Fi. Learn more...
St. Louis Rams vs. Oakland Raiders, Plus a Free Meal Voucher
The Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)
Tom Cable kicks off his second full season as head coach leading his new quarterback Jason Campbell and Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha against the NFC's St. Louis Rams. The Rams' offense is headed up by running back Steven Jackson and their number-one draft pick, QB Sam Bradford. Your ticket includes a voucher good for a hot dog, soda and chips at the game. Learn more...
Russian River Adventures' Inflatable Paddle Canoes
Russian River Adventures (Healdsburg, CA)
This is a refreshing alternative to exploring Sonoma County by car. Whether you are a couple looking for a relaxing getaway, a family looking for a fun activity, or want to include Fido in your outing, paddling along in Russian River Adventures' bright blue inflatable canoes is just the ticket. You'll navigate through gentle currents while enjoying the best that nature has to offer. Learn more...
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony: Season Opening Concert with Pianist Daniel Glover
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (San Francisco, CA)
San Francisco's own renowned pianist Daniel Glover joins the Bay Area Rainbow Symphony for their 2010-2011 season opener. Conducted by BARS Artistic Director Daniel Canosa, the concert features Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, along with Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade Op. 35. Learn more...
Cat On a Hot Tin Roof: Tennessee Williams' Masterpiece from Actors Theatre of San Francisco
Actors Theatre of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Actors Theatre of San Francisco presents Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. One of the most critically acclaimed plays in American stage history, Tennessee Williams' explosive drama tells the story of Brick and Maggie Pollitt, a troubled Southern couple angling for a share of Brick's father's inheritance while struggling with a scandalous family secret. Learn more...
Whitney Cummings (Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central Roasts) at Cobb's
Cobb's Comedy Club (San Francisco, CA)
Cobb's Comedy Club presents Whitney Cummings. A regular guest on E!'s Chelsea Lately, Whitney wrote, produced, and appeared in Showtime's stand-up showcase Live! Nude! Comedy!. She's a writer for Comedy Central's popular roasts, and following her breakout performance at their roast of Joan Rivers, she recently appeared in their David Hasselhoff roast. She also recently recorded her first hour-long Comedy Central special. Learn more...
Sassy City Chicks Fall Fashion Bash, a Special Shopping Experience
Fort Mason Center - Herbst Pavilion (San Francisco, CA)
Treat yourself to pampering spa services and special savings at this exclusive shopping event, featuring discounts off designer name-brand jeans, jewelry, clothing, handbags, makeup and much more. All ticketholders will receive spa services and complimentary cocktails. Sassy Tote ticketholders will also receive a gift bag full of fashion and beauty products, drink specials and more. Learn more...
Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics: Major League Baseball Action
The Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, CA)
The A's, with an outfield anchored by Coco Crisp and an infield featuring Cliff Pennington and Kevin Kouzmanoff, host the BoSox in Major League action at Oakland Coliseum. The Red Sox roster features Mike Lowell, Marco Scutaro, and the fun-to-watch DH David Ortiz, otherwise known as "Big Papi," winner of the 2010 All-Star Home Run Derby. Learn more...
St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers
Candlestick Park (San Francisco, CA)
In the sixth game of the 2010 NFL season, Alex Smith, Frank Gore and Coach Mike Singletary's 49ers host their NFC West rivals, the St. Louis Rams. In a key matchup, star 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis hopes to contain the Rams' Steven Jackson, one of the league's most prolific running backs. Learn more...
Jazz Legend George Wein & The Newport All-Stars in an Evening of Jazz and Conversation at Yoshi's
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Jazz impresario George Wein (founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival) shares anecdotes about a life lived in jazz, and performs live with his Newport All-Stars. This much-lauded jazz legend innovated jazz with his festivals and contributions to getting business backing to fund jazz events, as well as performing as a jazz pianist for over six decades. Learn more...
Alice Childress' Powerful Play Trouble in Mind at the Aurora
Aurora Theatre (Berkeley, CA)
Aurora Theatre Company presents Alice Childress' humorous yet heartbreaking look at racism through the lens of the theatre. Trouble in Mind follows a cast of black and white actors attempting to mount a production of a "progressive" new play. The play-within-the-play, an anti-lynching drama set in the 1950s South, marks the first opportunity for gifted black actress Wiletta Mayer to play a leading lady on Broadway. But what compromises must she make to succeed? Learn more...
Indoor Skydiving at iFly SF Bay's Vertical Wind Tunnel
iFly SF Bay (Union City, CA)
Using a high-tech indoor flight chamber, iFly provides adventure-seekers of all ages and skill levels a chance to experience the exhilaration of skydiving without the danger, expense or restrictions of a conventional skydive. After a training session with a certified instructor, guests will soar on a smooth column of air in the only vertical wind tunnel in Northern California. Learn more...
Pre-Season Hockey: Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks
HP Pavilion at San Jose (San Jose, CA)
The San Jose Sharks host the Phoenix Coyotes in pre-season NHL hockey. Led by the trio of Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley, the Sharks had the Western Conference's best record in 2009-10. They look to move forward with new goalie Antero Niittymaki in 2010-11. The Coyotes' tough defense led them to a fourth-place finish in the West last season. Learn more...
Legendary Cuban Band Septeto Nacional at Yoshi's San Francisco
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Septeto Nacional has had a long history as an influential musical ensemble. They refined the son cubana format, which mixes Spanish and African rhythms, adding a cornet and artistically arranged harmonious parts, making it strongly syncopated and eminently danceable. Originally founded by music pioneer Ignacio Piñeiro, now Septeto Nacional sets the standard for the international son tradition. Learn more...
Hawaiian Music Duo Cecilio & Kapono at Yoshi's
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Cecilio & Kapono, one of the top duos to come out of Hawaii, perform their uncanny harmonies and feel-good folk rock tunes at Yoshi's in San Francsico. They've performed together for thirty-five years, and had a string of hit albums in the 1970s. Learn more...
Singer/Songwriter Mason Jennings Live at Yoshi's
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Singer/songwriter Mason Jennings blends the personal insights of a poet, the political broadsides of a protest singer, and the broad musical eclecticism of a jazz musician with a rock & roller's passion. Jennings has a loyal cult following and his talents earn him a growing cadre of fans without any major label backing. His songs speak for themselves, drawing people in with their raw acoustic appeal. Learn more...
Macbeth: Shakespeare's Bloody Tragedy Gets a Surreal Spin Under the Stars at Cal Shakes
Bruns Amphitheater (Orinda, CA)
In Cal Shakes' production of Macbeth, Shakespeare's tragedy about the lust for power and the workings of fate, director Joel Sass uses eight speaking actors and four ensemble members. Sass's production has a contemporary feel with a "David Lynch-y quality." The production, presented under the stars at the Bruns Amphitheater, features Cal Shakes favorites Jud Williford and Stacy Ross as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Learn more...
The Fantasticks: SF Playhouse Presents a Modern-Day Take on the Classic Musical
The SF Playhouse (San Francisco, CA)
The Fantasticks is a musical love story in the spirit of a whimsical Romeo & Juliet. Such hit songs as "Try to Remember" and "Soon It's Gonna Rain" sparkle throughout and evoke the agony and rapture of young love. The SF Playhouse production presents this 50-year favorite from a new angle: What if the world of The Fantasticks was not so whimsical or perfect and instead reflected the war-torn landscape of our current reality? Learn more...
International Gem and Jewelry Show at San Mateo County Expo Center
San Mateo County Expo Center (San Mateo, CA)
The acclaimed International Gem and Jewelry Show presents the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals ever seen under one roof. The huge selection, along with special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, make this show a must for gem enthusiasts and jewelry lovers alike. Learn more...
Red and White Fleet's Golden Gate Bay Cruise
Pier 43 1/2 (San Francisco, CA)
Red and White Fleet's Golden Gate Bay Cruise launched in 1939 as part of the Golden Gate International Exposition. Sail along San Francisco's breathtaking waterfront, under the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, and around notorious Alcatraz Island. Discover San Francisco's history and world-famous landmarks through personal headphone audio in 12 languages. Learn more...
RocketBoat: The Ultimate High-Speed Adventure on the San Francisco Bay
PIER 39 (San Francisco, CA)
RocketBoat is a new high-speed 30-minute thrill ride on San Francisco Bay. Roaring past the beautiful San Francisco skyline, RocketBoat screams down to Bay Bridge and near AT&T Park, where passengers will thrill to the high-speed twists and turns, propelled by the boat's 2800hp engines. A classic rock 'n' roll soundtrack adds to the fun. Learn more...
Cougar Marriage Encounter: Meet Your Mate Here and Win a Free Wedding in Jamaica
Maharani Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Cougars and cubs of all ages are invited to this fun party hosted by the Society of Single Professionals. Mix, mingle and participate in fun games geared toward flirtatious encounters. And, as an added bonus, one cougar/cub couple meeting -- and clicking -- for the first time at this event could be treated to a free wedding, reception and honeymoon at Hedonism II Resort in Jamaica during International Cougar Week, March 27 - April 2, 2011. Dress to impress! Learn more...
Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants
AT&T Park (San Francisco, CA)
The Giants host the Milwaukee Brewers in a Sunday afternoon game at AT&T Park. Led by rookie star Buster Posey and first baseman Aubrey Huff, the Giants are in contention for the playoffs. Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and the Brewers have one of the league's hardest-hitting lineups, with five players at 20+ home runs on the season. Learn more...
Don Reed's East 14th: Tales of a Reluctant Player
The Marsh Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
The Marsh Berkeley presents Don Reed in East 14th: Tales of a Reluctant Player. This hilarious and poignant solo show is the story of Reed's boyhood in 1970s Oakland, torn between his strict, churchgoing mother's upbringing and his admiration of his father -- who happens to be a pimp. East 14th was an off-Broadway hit, nominated for two 2008 NAACP Theatre Awards. Learn more...
Leslie Jordan: Will and Grace Star at the Rrazz Room
Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Leslie Jordan sings at the Rrazz Room. Jordan, who recently has a successful Off-Broadway show, has won an Emmy for playing Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace. He's also been seen on Boston legal and in Del Shores' Sordid Lives, and wrote the best-selling book My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Learn more...
SF Comedy Showcase at the Punch Line
Punch Line Comedy Club (San Francisco, CA)
Punch Line Comedy Club presents their SF Comedy Showcase. See a lineup of the Bay Area's top stand-up comics, many of whom have appeared on late-night television, Comedy Central, and more. Learn more...
Olive Kitteridge, Two Stories From Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel
Z Space @ Theatre Artaud (San Francisco, CA)
Word for Word's production of Olive Kitteridge features stories from Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Set in coastal Maine, the play is filled with the ridiculous, heartbreaking human quirks that make up life. Centered on the relentless and ruthlessly honest Olive, the town's legendary, scary junior high math teacher, the stories "Tulips" and "River" portray life's challenges -- its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. Olive Kitteridge is a force to be reckoned with. Learn more...
Party of 2 -- The Mating Musical, a Comedic Show That Explores Togetherness
The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
This new musical by Morris Bobrow traces the relationship of two independent people from first meeting, to dating, to moving in together and beyond. The various stages of romance, warts and all, are exposed and the question asked: Love is one thing, but can it survive close proximity? Learn more...
Shopping! The Musical: Long-Running Hit Musical Comedy Revue
The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Shopping! The Musical, by award-winning writer Morris Bobrow, is San Francisco's longest-running original show. A hit since its 2006 premiere, Shopping is a musical comedy revue about everyone's second favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. Hilarious songs and sketches about the frustrations, annoyances and occasional joys of shopping. Learn more...
Cake Moda Cupcake Wars at Crush Barrel Wine Market
Fort Mason Center - Herbst Pavilion (San Francisco, CA)
In this unique event, Cake Moda Cupcake Wars join Crush Barrel Wine Market 4 for a cupcake competition and wine tasting event. It's cupcake vs. cupcake as the Bay Area's top cupcake bakers face off in three elimination challenges until the superior decorator emerges victorious. That person will go on to compete for the title Bay Area's Best Cupcakes. In between voting for the best cupcakes, join the grape-stomping contest and sample great wines from up-and-coming wineries. Learn more...
Denise Perrier and Swing Fever: Classic Jazz at the Rrazz Room
Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Denise Perrier's soulful contralto voice and electrifying stage presence have made her one of the Bay Area's favorite singers for more than 30 years. She's spent over a decade collaborating with '30s and '40s jazz specialists Swing Fever. They'll come together for a remarkable show at the Rrazz Room. Learn more...
Red and White Fleet's California Sunset Cruise on San Francisco Bay
Pier 43 1/2 (San Francisco, CA)
Guests on this two-hour boat tour of San Francisco Bay can enjoy romantic sunset views and hearty appetizers while viewing stunning city skylines, historic landmarks, and the natural beauty of the Bay Area. This scenic cruise includes a trip past Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Presidio, the Marin Headlands, and other local sights. Learn more...
The Tim Hockenberry Band: bay Area Singer-Songwriter at the Rrazz Room
Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Bay Area singer-songwriter Tim Hockenberry has been called "the great American voice" and the "the best singer in the Bay Area." With a soulful and raspy sound reminiscent of Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong and Tom Waits, Tim tours with the Trans-Siberian orchestra every winter, and is currently working on his fourth solo album. He plays the Rrazz Room with his band. Learn more...
Facial and Body Therapies from Caramella Skin Couture
Caramella Skin Couture (San Francisco, CA)
Caramella Skin Couture combines traditional European skin and body care with the latest advances in facial therapy and body sculpting. The spa offers a variety of luxurious, effective treatments. Learn more...