A fairly sunny seven-day weather forecast for San Francisco should provide a great backdrop for getting out of the house and into the streets this week.
Here are some of the top events to check out across The City.
Allen Ginsberg centennial celebration (Monday)
The American poet and writer famously associated with the Beat Generation will be celebrated at The Chapel with an evening of music and poetry honoring Ginsberg’s centennial next month, as well as the 70th anniversary of his 1956 collection “Howl and Other Poems.” Curated and produced by Peter Hale and Jesse Goodman, the lineup features acts like former San Francisco Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin, the Kronos Quartet and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot.
Tickets for the all-ages event are available online and range from $58.14 to $126.18. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show starting an hour later.
The Primaries with CalMatters (Tuesday)
The San Francisco Public Library and the California State Library are helping voters prepare for the upcoming election with help from CalMatters CEO Neil Chase and other special guests. As part of this panel, speakers will provide information regarding policy topics, voter concerns and other trends that are shaping the state’s political landscape.
The admission-free event runs from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Main Library’s Koret Auditorium, which is located at 100 Larkin St.
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell in concert (Tuesday)
The Grammy-nominated lead singer of the British reggae band UB40 is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre, where he will be joined by a collection of world-class musicians. The group will run through a catalogue that includes dozens of hits that reached the Billboard Hot 100 music chart, including “Red Red Wine,” “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You” and “The Way You Do The Things You Do.”
Tickets are available online and range from $60.30 to $200.69. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the concert starting 90 minutes later.
Embarcadero Wine Walk (Wednesday)
Seven wineries from the Napa Valley, Livermore and Sonoma County regions will take over the patio at Three Embarcadero Center for the seventh annual Wine Walk event. Featuring a live DJ, the event will let participants sample beverages from local vintners, try small bites from food vendors and shop from a pop-up marketplace highlighting artisans and makers.
Seven wineries will participate in the seventh annual Wine Walk at Three Embarcadero Center.
Courtesy BXP
Tickets are available online for $28.52, and all sales will benefit Sonoma County Fire Relief. Guests must be ages 21 and up to attend the event, which runs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Valencia Live! (Thursday)
The Mission District’s free all-ages block party is back for another season, this time taking over Valencia Street between 16th and 19th streets. Live entertainment is being provided by Carnaval San Francisco. This month’s lineup includes Mariachi Jalisciense Sandra Alvarez Hernandez, Cuicacalli Escuela de Dandza and Los Peludos. There will also be games, cocktails, shopping and other offerings.
‘The Carole King and James Taylor Story’ (Thursday)
Performers Dan Clews and Phoebe Katis will swing by the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre for a show honoring the careers of five-time Grammy-winning artist James King and six-time Grammy winner Carole King. The duo will perform renditions of songs from both musicians’ catalogues, with selections including “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Sweet Baby James,” “Fire and Rain” and “I Feel the Earth Move.”
Unlimited Miles in concert (Thursday)
Grammy-winning pianist John Beasley will visit the Presidio Theatre to honor what would have been trumpeter Miles Davis’ 100th birthday. Beasley will be joined by a group featuring trumpeter Sean Jones, saxophonist Mark Turner, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Terreon Gulley.
Fort Mason Night Market (Friday)
More than 80 designers and makers will take part in the free, all-ages market that once a month transforms the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture. Guests who venture out to the waterfront campus will enjoy food from more than 25 vendors and hands-on activities allowing them to make their own art, as well as musical performances from Danny’s Live Dead and DJs from the Blue Bear School of Music.
The market runs from 5 to 10 p.m.
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‘Equilibrium’ (Friday-Sunday)
The Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Conservatory Dance Department will present its annual spring dance concert, directed by Andrea Scheumann and showcasing original works by students. Resident artists Calvin Thomas, Jr., Norma Fong, Graciela Acedo, Amy Foley and Vincent Chavez will also perform, as will guest choreographer Ainsley Dellinger.
Tickets are available online and range in price from $15 to $27. Performances take place Friday and Saturday inside Fort Mason’s Cowell Theater at 7 p.m., with Sunday’s show happening at 4 p.m.
Blue Man Group (Friday-Sunday)
The Blue Man Group is coming to Curran Theatre for a weekend of performances, marking the first time in three years that the trio is traveling across the U.S. to perform in different venues. Guests can expect these bald entertainers’ performances to blend elements of music and comedy, as well as Rockstar, a multi-instrumentalist with blue hair who is exclusive to this tour.
Tickets are available online and range in price from $52.65 to $181.35. Friday’s performance takes place at 7:30 p.m., while shows on Saturday and Sunday will take place at 1 p.m. The theater is located at 445 Geary St.
Blomstedt conducts Mahler 9 (Friday-Sunday)
San Francisco Symphony Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt will conduct Mahler’s 90-minute Ninth Symphony, the last piece the Austrian composer made before his death in 1911. Prior to the shows on Friday and Saturday, UC Berkeley Department of Music professor David Miller will join Benjamin Pesetsky for a free conversation. Sunday’s discussion will feature members of the symphony.
Tickets are available online and range from $30 to $225. Performances take place Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday’s show set for 2 p.m.
‘Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really’ previews (Friday-Sunday)
San Francisco Playhouse will stage the Bay Area premiere of playwright Kate Hamill’s reimagining of the Bram Stoker classic. Hamill’s comedic drama explores gender roles and power dynamics by putting the female characters of “Dracula” at the center of the plot.
Kate Hamill’s version of “Dracula” places the female characters in the Bram Stoker classic at the center of the plot.
Courtesy Jessica Palopoli
Tickets are available online and range from $52 to $135. Shows take place Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., while Sunday’s show starts at 2 p.m. The theater is located at 450 Post St. inside the Kensington Park Hotel.
Bus Stop 126th anniversary block party (Saturday)
The beloved Cow Hollow Watering hole is celebrating its milestone with a free, all-ages block party on Union Street between Laguna and Buchanan Streets. The day will feature a family-friendly petting zoo, face painting, games, food and drinks from nearby establishments and special merchandise commemorating the occasion. Live music is being provided by DJ Max Heegard, Christian Dupree, Jesse’s Buddy Trio, Devon Baldwin and Proxima Parada.
The party runs from noon to 8 p.m.
Heart of the Richmond night market (Saturday)
This west-side all-ages night market is back for a third year of family-friendly street fairs, with fun spanning Clement Street between 22nd and 25th avenues. Guests will be able to enjoy games, arts and crafts, musical performances, live entertainment, DJs, and hands-on arts and crafts. As part of this month’s edition, Alamo Elementary School will celebrate its centennial with an area along 23rd Avenue between Clement and California streets featuring food vendors, a beer garden, school tours, a DJ and other fun offerings.
The party lasts from 3 to 8 p.m.
‘Tunnel Top Travelers’ (Saturday-Sunday)
Fort Mason’s Young Performers Theatre will present a world-premiere play by Emily Cronan in which a citywide teacher’s strike shuts down schools across The City and unites a group of kids from public and private schools — and even the forest. The group traverses the Presidio and is soon lured by a mysterious figure into tunnels hidden beneath San Francisco to search for treasures.
Tickets are available online for $23.18. Saturday’s shows take place at 2 and 5 p.m., while Sunday’s performances happen at 1 and 4 p.m.
Bay to Breakers (Sunday)
The annual 7½-mile dash from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach returns to San Francisco, sending hundreds of costumed racers across The City for a scenic spectacle. The first wave will take off at 8 a.m., followed by the last group of racers 45 minutes later. A festival along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near the race’s finish line will allow participants to enjoy live music, food and drinks after the 12-kilometer race.
Racers dressed as bananas — among many other things — run along Hayes Street during the 2024 Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco.
Craig Lee/The Examiner