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The Week of May 26th For San Francisco, CA 94109

Big Band CJO (Contemporary Jazz Orchestra) at Jazz at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Monday, May. 26 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $100.00   Our Price: $5.00 - $50.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The CJO Big Band continues its ten-year Monday night tradition at Jazz at Pearl's. Few sounds equal the thrill of hearing a talented, tight-knit jazz orchestra play live. CJO delivers a swinging rhythm section, high-octane brass and a polished repertoire. This 17-piece ensemble will have you in the mood for jazz! Guest star vocalists are featured twice a month.  Learn More

San Francisco Architecture Walking Tour: Discover the City's Gems Outdoor Events

Architecture Walking Tour - Galleria Park Hotel Lobby (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 26 2008 @ Various Times
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Discover the rich history of San Francisco architecture. Rick Evans' two-hour tour is loaded with secret gems and hidden jewels of the city! In addition to learning about the history of the architecture in the Financial District, you'll also see hidden outdoor spaces, including several rooftop gardens that can only be found on foot.  Learn More

Singer-Songwriter Tim Hockenberry at the Rrazz Room

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $32.50   Our Price: $16.25*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Already well known to local audiences, singer-songwriter Tim Hockenberry has been called "the great American voice" and the "the best singer in the Bay Area." He'll be performing his songs, including material from his new album "Back In Your Arms" (due in May on About Records), with a revolving roster of talented guest musicians which promises to make each show a new and exciting experience.  Learn More

Comedian Jason Wheeler at Club Deluxe

Club Deluxe (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 26 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: FREE - $5.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Club Deluxe presents a comedy show headlined by Jason Wheeler. Jason, co-host of the SF Punch Line's popular "Get It!?" game show and MC of the SF Weekly Music Awards, is known for his sharp writing and relentless sarcasm. He's opened for Robin Williams, Dave Attell, Will Durst, and more comics. Also on the bill: Candy Churilla, Hasan Minhaj, Chris Remmers and Al Gonzales.  Learn More

Massage, Facials, Pedicures & More at Barber Lounge

Barber Lounge (San Francisco, CA)
Monday, May. 26 2008 @ Various Times
Tuesday, May. 27 2008 @ Various Times
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $60.00 - $95.00   Our Price: $30.00 - $47.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Barber Lounge is a new hip, full-service salon/barbershop/spa in San Francisco's SOMA district. Catering to both men and women, it offers top products and services—massages, facials, pedicures and much more—housed in a fresh, relaxing loft space.  Learn More

"She Put a Spell on Me": Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Tuesday, May. 27 2008 @ 8:00pm
Tuesday, May. 27 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $150.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $75.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Kim Nalley's musical tribute to Nina Simone is interpersed with historical commentary and unabashed delivery of the more controversial songs of Simone's repertoire. "She Put a Spell on Me" has enjoyed four sold-out runs at various venues; the CD was shortlisted for a Grammy. Nalley, nominated as one the Bay Area's 10 most influential African Amercians, will be backed by a quartet led by pianist Tammy Hall.  Learn More

Major League Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Baseball 2008

McAfee Coliseum of Oakland (Oakland, CA)
Tuesday, May. 27 2008 @ 7:05pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $18.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
The Oakland Athletics host the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball action. Though often overshadowed by their AL East rivals in New York and Boston, the Blue Jays are a strong team with one of the league's best pitching staffs.  Learn More

Massage, Facials & Beauty at re:fresh Spa in San Francisco

Re:fresh Day Spa, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ Various Times
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ Various Times
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ Various Times
Full Price: $120.00   Our Price: $60.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Indulge in a luxurious spa treatment at re:fresh, the gorgeous day spa that SanFrancisco.com calls a "rare San Francisco spa haven." Choose from a Deep Tissue Massage, Botanical Bliss Facial, Aloe Valerian Wrap and other lush treatments.  Learn More

Big Band Music of Collective West Jazz Orchestra at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $100.00   Our Price: $5.00 - $50.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
The Collective West Jazz Orchestra is a 12-piece big band that plays delightful, high-energy jazz. Their repertoire includes a full range of big band styles, from Count Basie classics to straight-ahead ballads and burners to challenging contemporary numbers. The orchestra is led by dynamic saxophonist Fil Lorenz. Vocalist Danny Grewen is the guest artist.  Learn More

SF Playhouse Presents Bug, a Creepy Psychological Thriller

The SF Playhouse (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $38.00   Our Price: FREE - $19.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Walk on the wild side with Tracy Letts' Bug, a Bay Area premiere from the author of Killer Joe and current Broadway darling August: Osage County. Bug is a psychological thriller about love, fear...and little tiny bugs. This play will seduce you and get under your skin. Scratch the itch — don't miss it!  Learn More

Campy Mystery It's Murder, Mary! at New Conservatory Theatre Center

New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 - $40.00   Our Price: $11.00 - $20.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
This action-packed comedy is modeled after the classic "whodunit" murder-mystery genre. Set at an exclusive Russian River resort, this campy yet tension-filled play will keep you guessing (and laughing) until the last body falls.  Learn More

Contemporary Classical Works in Earplayers' Earplay 23: Intricate Inventions

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $21.00   Our Price: $11.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Earplayers, an outstanding Bay Area sextet, will perform Peter Maxwell Davies' tour de force Ave Maris Stella, paired with works by three composers who have strong connections to musical modernism, but have imbued their music with a sense of playful invention. Also featured is the 2007 Earplay Donald Aird Memorial Composition Competition winner with the U.S. premiere of Trio Wortschatten (Trio Word shadows) by Hector Parra (Spain).  Learn More

Pericles: California Shakespeare Theater Presents the Bard's Classic Play

Bruns Amphitheater (Orinda, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $20.00 - $47.00   Our Price: FREE - $23.50*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Somewhere between the craggy shores of tragedy and the loopy swells of comedy lies Shakespeare's Pericles, the tale of a prince, his wife, and their daughter, all separated by the whims of fate (and the hands of evildoers). Acclaimed Minneapolis-based director Joel Sass makes his West Coast directorial debut with this wild fairy tale.  Learn More

Beach Blanket Babylon at Club Fugazi

Club Fugazi (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 6:30pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $49.00   Our Price: $24.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
See the best-loved musical comedy revue that has been wowing audiences for more than 30 years: Beach Blanket Babylon! This zany musical spoof of pop culture is world-renowned for its extravagant costumes, huge hats and biting satire.  Learn More

Flashback Walking Tour of Haight-Ashbury Outdoor Events

Flashback Tour (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 11:00am
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 2.1 stars
This comedian-led tour takes a vivid trip through the heart of the Haight-Ashbury district, the birthplace of the 1960s cultural revolution. You'll see the locations of some of the most memorable events of the Summer of Love, as well as the former homes of the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and other notables. The tour also discusses the music, poster art, and lifestyles that defined the Hippie era in San Francisco's most colorful neighborhood.  Learn More

Cabaret Singer Lua Hadar at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $100.00   Our Price: $5.00 - $50.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Singer Lua Hadar (co-founder of the girl trio The Kitchenettes) interprets jazz standards and show tunes with power, grace and fine comic timing. She mixes Great American Songbook tunes with international flavors, so songs range from the familiar to the exotic, but always with Lua's earthy, soulful spin.  Learn More

Comedian W. Kamau Bell in The W. Kamau Bell Curve

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Funnyman W. Kamau Bell often opens for Dave Chappelle and has appeared on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and on "Comics Unleashed." See his new show The W. Kamau Bell Curve, a passionate and comedic look at racism in modern society, at the Shelton Theatre.  Learn More

Dinner and a Show: Tony n' Tina's Wedding Dinner Comedy

Swiss Louis Restaurant (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 7:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $115.00   Our Price: $57.50*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, and you won't just see a show — you'll be a part of it! The fun starts with the happy couple's wedding ceremony, then it's time for the all-inclusive reception featuring a family-style pasta dinner, champagne toast, wedding cake, dancing and lots of laughs!  Learn More

Neil Simon's The Odd Couple — A Timeless Classic at Custom Made Theatre Co.

Custom Stage @ Off-Market (San Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, May. 28 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Oscar, a typical slovenly bachelor, is living in his beautifully decorated, but now trashed, apartment since his wife left him. Felix, a compulsive neat-freak, has also just been dumped by his spouse. Thinking the company would do him good, not to mention the rent reduction, Oscar invites Felix to live with him...and so begins one of theatre's most famous marriages.  Learn More

Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage — A Rock Opera

Ashby Stage (Berkeley, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $17.00 - $22.00   Our Price: $8.50 - $11.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
What was the story of "Beowulf" before it was written down, and what is it now in the hands of the academics? Flawed heroes, sympathetic monsters and haughty professors collide as one of the most twisted stories in the literary cannon comes to life in this rock opera with a live musical score.  Learn More

Off-Broadway Star Sherry Glaser in The Breast of Sherry Glaser

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $22.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $11.00*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Sherry Glaser's show is the culmination of more than 20 years of her theatrical comedy and peace activism. It features a trio of outrageous characters who all challenge the status quo in different ways: Miguel De Cervantes, Mother Superior and SAM SLAM (Super Lesbian Activist Mother).  Learn More

Theater: The Musical — An Improvised Musical from Un-Scripted Theater Company

SF Playhouse Stage 2 (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
At each performance, the Un-Scripted Theater Company will improvise a new, full-length musical as if it were written by one of your favorite playwrights. In the mood for musical comedy? How about musical drama? The audience supplies the playwright, and Un-Scripted delivers an original musical—created just for you.  Learn More

Hilarious Comedy About Theatre People The Ladies of the Camellias

Phoenix Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $15.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Ladies of the Camellias is a funny and poignant look at the world of theatre and the stage, and wonderful people who inhabit it. Among them are actors, directors (whatever they are!), bomb-wielding anarchists and the famous writer, Alexander Dumas, fils. All are part of a wonderful ensemble that collide with sidesplitting results.  Learn More

Sam Shepard's Buried Child at Actors Theatre of San Francisco

Actors Theatre San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated: 2.3 stars
Buried Child won the first Pulitzer Prize awarded to a play premiering Off-Broadway, propelling Sam Shepard into the national spotlight. Exploring a dark side of the American Dream, the play chronicles three generations of a Midwestern family struggling against each other. From its darkly humorous opening to an implosive final act, the play examines the corrosive effects of a long-held secret in a family ravaged by guilt and shame.  Learn More

Pop/R&B Singer-Songwriter Bobby Caldwell in Concert at the Rrazz Room

Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $45.00 - $50.00   Our Price: $22.50 - $25.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Tracing a twenty-five year history from acclaimed soul stylist to in-demand pop and R&B songwriter, Bobby Caldwell is truly one of the most revered vocalists and songwriters in contemporary music today. As a singer, he has a successful career with numerous solo releases, which have earned accolades far and wide.  Learn More

Modern Dance Double Bill: US Premieres of Angels of Suderac and Physics of Empathy

Dance Mission Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 9:30pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
The San Francisco International Arts Festival presents a double bill of innovative modern dance. Croatia's Kate Foley Dance Ensemble presents Angels of Suderac, based on the vilenice, a group of 17th-century Eastern European shamans. Scott Wells and Sonja Pregrad present Physics of Empathy, which mixes physically demanding dance with deconstructive questioning. Both works make their US premieres.  Learn More

Vampire Tour of San Francisco - The Best of the Bay! Outdoor Events

Vampire Tour of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Explore the Gothic side of San Francisco's Nob Hill with this incredible Vampire Tour, led by Mina Harker, a real vampress. This tour has been delighting Goldstar Events' customers since January 2004!  Learn More

Big City Improv at the Shelton Theater

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The award-winning Big City Improv performs improvisational comedy in the style of TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and they are appearing live at The Shelton Theatre.  Learn More

Shopping! The Musical - A Brand New Musical Comedy Revue

The Shelton Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $29.00   Our Price: $14.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Shopping! The Musical is a new musical comedy revue by award-winning writer Morris Bobrow about everyone's second favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. Hilarious songs and sketches about the frustrations, annoyances and occasional joys of shopping — how men and women do it, dealing with customers, clerks and store environments, shopping online and on TV and other familiar situations.  Learn More

Battle-of-the-Bay Theatresports from BATS Improv

Bayfront Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 - $15.00   Our Price: $6.00 - $7.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
In this annual summer tournament, six teams representing neighborhoods all over the Bay Area battle for the right to compete against Los Angeles Theatresports in the championships. Each night, two teams of improvisers face off in a series of scenes, games and songs, vying for points awarded by judges. The audience is involved throughout the show, shouting suggestions, voting for their favorite scenes, and volunteers are invited to participate in one of the rounds.  Learn More

Insignificant Others: Love Unfolds In The City

Theatre 39 (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $46.00   Our Price: $23.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
This musical, transferring to Pier 39 after a successful run at the Zeum Theater, tells a tale of love and friendship. Five friends move to San Francisco from the Midwest, only to find themselves falling in love with each other, with the city itself, and facing any number of challenges to that love. Sexuality, faith and the ups and downs of love all come together for a rollicking, romantic, magical musical.  Learn More

Audience Picks Winner in Short-Play Competition ShortLived

Off-Market Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
ShortLived is a three-month competition of fully staged short plays by a myriad of writers, where each piece is scored by the audience. The two lowest-scoring pieces are then replaced two weeks later by two new fully staged shorts. The writer whose script receives the highest score will be invited to write an upcoming full-length PianoFight play with a four-week run.  Learn More

Flaming Sin: London's Grand Guignol Features U.S. Premiere of Noel Coward Play

Hypnodrome (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $69.00   Our Price: FREE - $34.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
The Hypnodrome presents Flaming Sin, featuring two plays which opened at London's notorious Grand Guignol in the early 1920s. The bill features the American premiere of Noel Coward's scandalous The Better Half, a skewering of British sexual mores that was lost for 85 years before being recently discovered. Also featured: André de Lorde and Alfred Binet's horrifying The Old Women, or A Crime in a Madhouse, plus an assortment of sensational variety acts.  Learn More

Kim Nalley and Johnny Nocturne Band Reunion at Pearl's

Jazz at Pearl's (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 10:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $150.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $75.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
The Johnny Nocturne Band, a finely-honed, 9-piece jump blues and swing group led by wailing tenor sax man John Firmin, propels audiences into the swirling cauldron of some seriously ferocious swing. They've been charging that beat since the '80s, when they were front and center at the vanguard of the whirlwind vintage swing revival. Don't miss this special one-time reunion with Kim Nalley at Pearl's.  Learn More

Wine Tasting and Shopping Party in San Francisco

Sports Basement (Bryant St) (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.0 stars
This special event combines two fun activities: tasting great wines and shopping for bargains! Mix and mingle as you taste a variety of wines from boutique wineries located in California and around the world. Specialty French appetizers will accompany the wines to cleanse your palate.  Learn More

Elton John and Tim Rice's Musical Aida at Hillbarn Theatre

Hillbarn Theatre (Foster City, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $26.00 - $28.00   Our Price: $13.00 - $14.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
This pop-rock musical by Elton John and Tim Rice (The Lion King) is the passionate tale of a captured Nubian princess taken as a slave to Egypt, where she becomes involved in a love triangle with her captor, the Egyptian captain Radames, and the daughter of the Pharaoh, Princess Amneris, who is bethrothed to Radames.  Learn More

Men in Uniform: A Provocative Evening of Short Theatre Exploring Masculinity

New Conservatory Theatre Center (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $22.00 - $34.00   Our Price: $11.00 - $17.00*
Rated: 1.7 stars
Can real men drop their masculinity issues long enough to actually connect with one another? Featuring the work of local playwrights, Men in Uniform provocatively examines men beneath their masculine attire. Written by eight local writers involved in NCTC's gay playwrights program, the show consists of eight short works with intertwining themes.  Learn More

7 Sins: James Judd's Hilarious One-Man Show at EXIT Theatre

EXIT Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $14.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Comedian and writer James Judd presents 7 Sins, a collection of hilarious true stories from his life. A hit across the country and on the Canadian festival circuit, the show follows Judd from his childhood through a series of failed jobs (including dot-com journalist and criminal defense attorney). Following a successful run at Theatre Rhinoceros, the show moves to the EXIT Theatre en route to an Off-Broadway engagement and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  Learn More

Mordake, Erling Wold's Multimedia Opera Project at Shotwell Studios

Shotwell Studios (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Mordake has been created by a team led by San Francisco composer Erling Wold and German computer engineer and sound designer Frieder Weiss, along with tenor John Duykers, director Melissa Weaver and poet Douglas Kearney's libretto. The plot is inspired by the strange case of Edward Mordake and his "devil twin"—a man tormented by a voice coming from a woman's face on the back of his head.  Learn More

thirty-seven isolated events: A Video, Dance & Musical Statement About Violence

CounterPulse Space (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
thirty-seven isolated events is a responsive, inter-media performance and installation created by Bay Area choreographer Paige Starling Sorvillo, media artist Lucy HG and composers Susan Hawkins and Liz Allbee. Using immersive and interactive video, contemporary performance/Butoh dance and experimental music/sound art, the piece reveals our daily complicity in remote-access war and the socio-economic violence of globalism.  Learn More

On Golden Pond: Classic Comedy at Altarena Playhouse

Altarena Playhouse (Alameda, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Retired couple Ethel and Norman Thayer spend every summer at their home on Golden Pond. This year, their adult daughter visits, bringing along her fiance and his 13-year-old son. The Thayers spend the summer getting to know their soon-to-be grandson while confronting the realities of their marriage's twilight years. The Altarena's intimate, in-the-round setting is the perfect venue for this touching comedy.  Learn More

Modern Dance: Shlomit Fundaminsky's Skid Marks and Dance Elixir's Capital Life

Dance Mission Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
The San Francisco International Arts Festival presents two works of modern dance. Shlomit Fundaminsky's Skid Marks, which expresses the story of a couple united as one but unable to communicate, makes its US premiere alongside the world premiere of Dance Elixir's Capital Life, choreographer Leyya Tawil's evocation of the experience of being a first-generation Arab-American woman.  Learn More

Naked Comedy — Live Stand-Up Comedy at the Clubhouse!

The Clubhouse @ SF Comedy College (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 9:00pm (Hasan Minhaj)
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
No additives, no preservatives—just good stand-up comedy. This comedy showcase features some of the best comedians in town, including those local favorites from the bigger clubs—without the two-drink minimum of those other clubs. Lineups change every week, so check the Clubhouse website for the latest updates.  Learn More

Beth Custer Ensemble and the Black Olive Babes

Jewish Community Center of the East Bay (Berkeley, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: No ratings yet
Blending jazz, funk and Latin rock, The Beth Custer Ensemble has produced a diverse array of projects—from musical theater productions to silent film scores to avant-pop compositions. Black Olive Babes, a new project led by Juliana Graffagna (17-year veteran of women's vocal ensemble KITKA) kick off the evening with a mix of concert and dance tunes derived from Albanian, Romani, Greek and American traditions.  Learn More

Donizetti's Delightful Comedy Don Pasquale from Pocket Opera

Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $34.00   Our Price: $17.00*
Rated: 3.9 stars
Donizetti's 64th opera, thought by some to be his wittiest, tells of an old man who decides to cheat his nephew out of his inheritance by marrying a much younger girl. The stage is set for a comic clash of wills, invigorated by some of Donizetti's most intoxicating music, that leads to a happy ending for all concerned.  Learn More

Ann Randolph's Wickedly Funny One-Woman Show Squeeze Box at the Marsh

The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 5:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Originally produced by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Ann Randolph's one-woman show Squeeze Box was an off-Broadway hit. This is her strange and wonderful tale of working at a woman's shelter while pursuing Harold, "the accordionist of her dreams." Wickedly funny and poignant, the show makes its Bay Area debut, and will be followed by excerpts from Randolph's next production.  Learn More

Giants of Jazz on Film Presents "Soundies": 1940s Music Videos of Ellington, Armstrong, More

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Kanbar Hall) (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $24.00   Our Price: $12.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
The acclaimed Giants of Jazz on Film series continues with an evening of "soundies" — the music videos of the 1940s. These rarely screened three-minute films, produced for the Mill Panoram (a jukebox with a screen), feature jazz legends including Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, Duke Ellington, Dorothy Dandridge, Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, and literally dozens more.  Learn More

I'm Still Standing: A Celebration of the Music of Elton John at Zeum Theater

Zeum Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 2:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 7:30pm (Opening Night)
Full Price: $20.50   Our Price: $10.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
When 17-year-old pop phenom Bennie trades in Hollywood fame, a movie star boyfriend, and her outrageous diva agent Crystal Shine for the simple life at a Wisconsin high school, she learns what being a teenager is all about. The renowned A.C.T. Young Conservatory presents this energetic, music-filled take on Elton John's greatest hits.  Learn More

San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres Baseball 2008

AT&T Park (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 1:05pm
Full Price: $42.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
It's a battle of NL West rivals as the San Diego Padres travel north to take on the San Francisco Giants. It's a weekend series at AT&T Park, so gather up your friends and family and enjoy an afternoon at the ballpark.  Learn More

Soprano Nuccia Focile and Tenor Paul Charles Clarke Sing Opera, Broadway Standards at Hertz Hall

Hertz Hall (Berkeley, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $48.00   Our Price: FREE*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Nuccia Focile joins forces with the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra and conductor Robert Cole for another performance of great music from both opera and the American musical theater. The acclaimed Italian soprano is joined by her husband, British tenor Paul Charles Clarke, in a program of duets and arias from Carmen, Turandot, Carousel, West Side Story, and others.  Learn More

Cristina Moura: California Premiere of Brazilian Choreographer's like an idiot

Dance Mission Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 9:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
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A solo performance by Brazilian dancer/choreographer Cristina Moura, like an idiot is a performance that combines a unique dance vocabulary with performance art. Utilizing otherworldly recorded music and idiosyncratic choreographic movement, Cristina moves about the stage as if possessed, drawing pictures in midair, speaking, with her hands, head, arms and body creating a mosaic of images, sounds and gestures. Presented as part of the San Francisco International Arts Festival.  Learn More

lean to productions' an attic an exit: Dance at San Francisco International Arts Festival

Dance Mission Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Saturday, May. 31 2008 @ 8:15pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
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San Francisco International Arts Festival bresents the Bay Area premiere of an attic an exit, by lean to productions, the long-time modern dance collaboration between Rachael Lincoln and Leslie Seiters. With precision physicality and haunting imagery, the performers present five scenes taking place in a single room, weaving dance, theater, humor and horror to create a spellbinding dreamscape.  Learn More

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