{"id":495927,"date":"2026-10-14T15:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/495927\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:20:29","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-sundown-cinema-to-restaurant-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/495927\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from Sundown Cinema to Restaurant Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The pioneering punk band brings all the anarchy to The Warfield.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, Oct. 14, 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Cole Escola\u2019s hit play about a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln travels from Broadway to SF for shows starring drag superstar Alaska Thunderfuck.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, Oct. 14, to Sunday, Nov. 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">San Francisco\u2019s annual literary festival features poetry readings and author talks.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, Oct. 14, to Saturday, Oct. 24<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The Puerto Rican rapper says \u201cWASSUP\u201d on the Valkyries\u2019 home court.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Get into the spooky spirit and bring costumes that are collecting cobwebs for this swap with drinks, DJs, and free entry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">SFMOMOA\u2019s quarterly outdoor dance party pays homage to K-pop in conjunction with the exhibition \u201cRM: Between You and Me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Oct. 15, 5:30 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The Standard closes out our free outdoor movie night series with the 1988 classic starring Michael Keaton.\u00a0RSVP for a chance to win $1,000 toward your Amazon wish list. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"6911\" height=\"4610\" alt=\"People sit on blankets on grass watching a large outdoor inflatable screen displaying \u201cSundown Cinema\u201d in a park during early evening.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791991226_350_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 16; event kicks off at 5 p.m., movie starts around 6:30 <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Sip, eat, and shop from artists and designers at this monthly outdoor market.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 16, 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">From Burma Love to The Tailor\u2019s Son, dozens of San Francisco restaurants are offering meal deals \u2014 the prime opportunity to go to that spot you\u2019ve been meaning to try.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 25<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The Australian DJ commands the energy at the Cow Palace the night before his sold-out Club Darc show.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"4571\" height=\"3657\" alt=\"A female basketball player in white jumps shooting towards the hoop while a defender in purple numbered 24 tries to block the shot amid a crowded, attentive audience.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/-S3840x3072-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Sean Fan\/The StandardDate and timeSaturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Lean into autumn with a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, s\u2019mores, and an evening screening of \u201cHocus Pocus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 17, 4 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Throw it back to the 2000s at this outdoor concert headlined by the R&amp;B legend.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Get vampy with it at the Balboa\u2019s all-day lineup of international blood-sucking films.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The country\u2019s largest artist collective is at a former naval shipyard in Hunters Point. The artists working from the converted studios open their doors to the public just twice a year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"4284\" height=\"3897\" alt=\"A weathered wooden building with boarded-up upper windows displays the number \u201c125&quot; and a colorful banner reading \u201dOpen Studios Here!\u201d under clear blue sky.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/-S3840x3493-FPNG.png\"\/>Open Studios at Hunters Point Shipyard invites the public into the workspaces of Bay Area artists.  | Source: Stephanie GersonDate and timeSaturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Artists, publishers, and independent presses sell rare books and zines exploring the art of photography.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sold-out eventsLooking ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The pioneering punk band brings all the anarchy to The Warfield. 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