Quinn Slobodian in conversation with Ben Tarnoff (Tuesday)<\/p>\n
City Lights in North Beach will host a chat between Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff, the authors of \u201cMuskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.\u201d Released last month, the book chronicles Elon Musk\u2019s rise to prominence in a postliberal age. Their chat will be moderated by writer Anna Wiener.<\/p>\n
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Craig Lee\/The Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Mere Mortals\u2019 (Tuesday-Sunday)\u00a0<\/p>\n San Francisco Ballet will present a reimaginined version of Pandora\u2019s Jar, a tale from Greek mythology, that deals with philosophical questions in the face of an artificial-intelligence boom. The production, originally commissioned as a world premiere in artistic director Tamara Rojo\u2019s inaugural season, will combine contemporary ballet with electronic music and festival culture.<\/p>\n Tickets are available online<\/a>, ranging from $35 to $465. Performances take place Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday will have two performances at 2 and 8 p.m., while Sunday\u2019s lone show takes place at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n Free art workshop (Wednesday)<\/p>\n The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will host a drop-in workshop during which participants will make paper cut-outs honoring influential figures in their lives. The lesson will source inspiration from Serge Gay Jr., an artist in YBCA\u2019s exhibit \u201cConjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements.\u201d<\/p>\n Guests can sign up online<\/a> for the workshop and will be able to take their creations home. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at 701 Mission St.\u00a0<\/p>\n Well-Crafted: Not Your Average Paint and Sip (Wednesday)<\/p>\n Workshop San Francisco and artist Bea Bryne will invite participants to Saluhall in the Mid-Market area, where prospective artists will learn how to make scented, hanging air freshners. As part of the event, guests can shop from Saluhall\u2019s numerous food and drink vendors while making their masterpieces.<\/p>\n Those interested in attending the workshop can RSVP online<\/a>. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Turnbull Winemaker\u2019s Dinner (Wednesday)<\/p>\n John\u2019s Grill will host a four-course dinner during which vintner Peter Heitz will pair steakhouse dishes with wines from his Napa Valley vineyard. Guests will be able to enjoy Heitz\u2019s creations from 6:30 to 9 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Attendees crowd Ellis Street for the now-traditional Election Day lunch event at John\u2019s Grill in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n Craig Lee\/The Examiner<\/p>\n Tickets are avaialble online for $250. John\u2019s Grill is located at 63 Ellis St.\u00a0<\/p>\n San Francisco congressional candidate forum (Wednesday)<\/p>\n State Sen. Scott Wiener, District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan and tech tycoon Saikat Chakrabarti will stop by the Mission Bay Conference Center to speak to voters about their respective quests to fill the seat in California\u2019s 11th Congressional District being vacated by Rep. Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n Guests can RSVP online to attend the event<\/a> in person or receive a link to watch a digital broadcast. The forum runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1675 Owens St.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018Sante!\u2019 (Wednesday-Friday)<\/p>\n As part of the San Francisco International Arts Festival, Cirque Kikasse is coming to Cesar Chavez Elementary School\u2019s playground to stage a show in which death-defying acrobatics are performed on and around a food truck. Guests can expect to see performers bouncing off trampolines and balancing a 35-foot furniture tower, among other feats.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Transportation officials embarking on multiyear effort aimed at boosting pedestrian and transit safety along the 1 California route<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
A bill introduced Monday is modeled on a Los Angeles program that erased county residents\u2019 obligations<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
City officials must figure out how to manage spending that is projected to produce a deficit of more than $1 billion in fiscal year 2029-30<\/p>\n Nightlife Live (Thursday)<\/p>\n The California Academy of Sciences will celebrate the Golden State Valkyries\u2019 second season tipping off in May with a basketball-themed celebration featuring team mascot Violet, DJ Lady Ryan and The Flock dance team. Guests will be able to participate in a slam-dunk challenge, customize their sneakers at a do-it-yourself painting station, have caricatures drawn and shop from a pop-up marketplace, among other offerings.<\/p>\n School children watch a presentation at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n Craig Lee\/The Examiner<\/p>\n Tickets are available online<\/a> for $25. Guests must be ages 21 and up to attend and are encouraged to come dressed in team gear. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m., with last entry at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n An evening with Connie Han (Thursday-Friday)<\/p>\n The pianist will visit the SFJAZZ Center and perform original compositions and arrangements from the Great American Songbook. Han will also play pieces from her personal catalogue highlight a combination of traditional and contemporary jazz stylings.<\/p>\n Tickets are available online<\/a> for $35. Han will perform twice each night at 7 and 8:30 p.m. inside the center\u2019s Joe Henderson Lab.<\/p>\n \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King\u2019 (Thursday-Saturday)<\/p>\n Davies Symphony Hall will host a screening of the conclusion to 11-time Oscar-winner Peter Jackson\u2019s epic trilogy. The San Francisco Symphony and Chorus will perform Howard Shore\u2019s Academy-winning score.<\/p>\n Tickets are available online<\/a> and range from $399 to $499. Performances take place Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday\u2019s show starts at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n \u2018Shades and Shadows\u2019 (Thursday-Sunday)<\/p>\n Bay Area playwright William Brasse will present audiences with a story about the Greek mythological figure Pythia, who is told different versions of Orpheus and Eurydice\u2019s love story by three travelers. Directed by CC Miller, the 90-minute show combines live music and dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tickets are available online<\/a> for $20. The play takes place Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture\u2019s Magic Theatre. \u00a0<\/p>\n Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Friday)<\/p>\n The British musical ensemble will swing by Herbst Theatre in celebration of its 40th anniversary. The group is known for playing renditions of classical and pop music, among other genres.<\/p>\n Tickets are available online<\/a> and range from $85 to $115. The 7:30 p.m. performance takes place at 401 Van Ness Ave.<\/p>\n \u2018The Unfinished Work of Camille Claudel\u2019 (Friday-Saturday)<\/p>\n As part of the San Francisco International Art Festival, the People\u2019s Circus Theatre is staging a world premiere honoring Camille Claudel, the French impressionist sculptor who worked in marble. The San Francisco art organization\u2019s performance combines physical theater, dance and circus elements.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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