May 1 - San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2019 – Castro Theatre - Five glorious days of live cinema—dazzling silent-era movies set to extraordinary live music! VISIT THE SITE
May 2- MUTEK SF International Festival of Digital Creativity Presents A/ Visions 1 – California Academy of Sciences - A/Visions 1 takes place in partnership with California Academy of Sciences and Nightlife in their state-of-the-art planetarium and features dome shows by Robert Koch. VISIT THE SITE
May 3 - Party At The Piers: Alchemy – The Exploratorium - Join us as we celebrate a half century of enthusiastic exploration and look eagerly forward to the transformations of the future. VISIT THE SITE
May 4 – SF Cinco De May Festival 2019 – Valencia Street, between 21st & 24th - The celebration will showcase the very best of Mexican and Latin American cultures with a diverse array of Mexican and Latino foods, music, dance and artistry for the entire family to enjoy. VISIT THE SITE
May 5 - 20th Annual How Weird Street Fair – Howard and 2nd Streets – Join thousands of people in colorful costumes from around the world, who have come together to celebrate peace, creativity, and weirdness. VISIT THE SITE
May 6 – David Wallace-Wells: The Uninhabitable Earth – Commonwealth Club of California - Join us for a conversation with David Wallace-Wells, deputy editor at New York Magazine and the author of The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, and Katharine Hayhoe (joining remotely) for a conversation on how climate change will shape our politics, culture and emotional lives. VISIT THE SITE
May 7- Program 8 Shostakovich Trilogy – War Memorial Opera House – Opening night of Ratmansky’s trilogy, a SF Ballet co-commission with American Ballet Theatre, is made up of three distinct ballets—Symphony #9, Chamber Symphony, and Piano Concerto #1—set to Dmitri Shostakovich’s orchestral works. VISIT THE SITE
May 8 – Spring Mother’s Day Centerpieces with Gratta Wines by Alice’s Table – Gratta Wines – Join us at Gratta Wines as we celebrate Mother's Day! Give your Mom a Mother's Day experience to remember with an evening filled with floral arranging fun or make one especially for that woman in your life! VISIT THE SITE
May 9 – CAAMFest 37 Opening Night Gala – Asian Art Museum – Celebrate the kickoff of CAAMFest37 with fellow revelers after watching Chinatown Rising at our Opening Night Gala at the Asian Art Museum! Dine, drink, and dance as you indulge. VISIT THE SITE
May 10 – The Jungle – The Curran Theatre - After taking London and New York by storm, THE JUNGLE arrives at the Curran, transforming our traditional proscenium theater into Miriam Buether’s award-winning set design. VISIT THE SITE
May 11 – Chocolate & Wine Cruise on The Bay – Pier 40 - The day's adventure takes place onboard a luxury yacht, where you will taste wines from a local winemaker, along with samples from a curated selection of local chocolate, toffee, and wine. VISIT THE SITE
May 12 - ODC Walking Distance Dance Festival Presents Mary Armentrout Dance Theatre, Listening Creates an Opening – B. Way Theatre - Leading in a listening state, from a Victorian storefront through the alleys and parks of ODC’s Mission neighborhood, into and out of the ODC Theater, to end looking out over the rooftops of the city at dusk, listening creates an opening poses the further question of what we do next? VISIT THE SITE
May 13 – Todd Rundgren – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre - Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. VISIT THE SITE
May 14 – 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince – The Masonic Theatre - 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince highlights the music of Prince like never before, with a full symphony orchestra. VISIT THE SITE
May 15 – What We Hold: A Youth Audio Project – Contemporary Jewish Museum - Over fifty teens created individual audio recordings reflecting on their families’ formative stories of migration, language, passion, persistence, tradition, bridging distances, and love. Each recording acts as a connecting thread between generations. VISIT THE SITE
May 16 – Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold – A Post Colonial Paradox – Museum of The African Diaspora - Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Postcolonial Paradox is an exhibition that looks at the legacy of European colonialism in the Caribbean through the work of 10 contemporary artists. VISIT THE SITE
May 17 – Spring Wine Pour at The Pier – Pier 39 - Grab your friends and head to The PIER for an evening of wine, music and fun at the PIER 39 Spring Wine Pour on Friday, May 17th! VISIT THE SITE
May 18 - Roma Festival Džambo Aguševi Orchestra – Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens - Straight outta Macedonia, the Roma brass band sensation Džambo Aguševi Orchestra turns the Gardens into a raging Balkan dance party. VISIT THE SITE
May 19 - Bay To Breakers 2019 – SF Bay by Embarcadero, Running West To Great Highway Old First Church - A quintessential SF experience since 1912, the race is interwoven into the fabric of the city and is a true reflection and celebration of life between the breakers and the Bay. VISIT THE SITE
May 20 – SF Giants Game of Thrones Night – Oracle Park – Game of Thrones Night is returning to Oracle Park! With the final season set to premier in 2019, the Giants invite you to rule over Oracle Park, representing House Giants! VISIT THE SITE
May 21 – Early Rubens – Legion of Honor - Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was celebrated for his skillful handling of oil paint; his sensuous coloring; and his taut, action-packed depictions of dramatic narratives. Gaze through gilded frames and into the past, to a world inspired by biblical and mythical tales. VISIT THE SITE
May 22 – SFMOMA’s Art Bash! – SFMOMA - The hottest art party of the year returns! Join artists Tauba Auerbach, JR, Nick Cave, and Stephen ESPO Powers for an art-RAGEous night of revelry spanning all seven floors of the museum until 1 a.m. VISIT THE SITE
May 23 – San Francisco International Arts Festival 2019 Opening Reception – Fort Mason, Gallery 308 - We invite everyone attending one or more of our opening night music concerts to join us to say hello to our guests, raise a glass and thank them for making the journey to San Francisco to share their creativity and cultural insights with us. VISIT THE SITE
May 24 – Urbański Conducts Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony – Davies Symphony Hall - Young conductor Krzysztof Urbański leads the San Francisco Symphony in an audience favorite, Mendelssohn’s sun-kissed Italian Symphony. VISIT THE SITE
May 25 – Fans of The Eighteenth Century – deYoung Museum - Fans have served as accessories of fashion and utility since antiquity but reached their peak production and use in eighteenth-century Europe. VISIT THE SITE
May 26 – 41st Annual Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade – Parade Begins at 24th & Bryant - Watch a brilliant procession of contingents, most of which will feature beautifully adorned floats depicting rich multicultural themes and featuring performers who engage and entertain the crowds. VISIT THE SITE
May 27 – Memorial Day BBQ & Bacchus at The Winery SF – The Winery SF - Join us at The Winery SF this Memorial Day and enjoy a fun afternoon of food, music, wine, and beautiful views of the Bay! VISIT THE SITE
May 28 – Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – Golden Gate Theatre - Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. VISIT THE SITE
May 29 – Eugene O’Neill and Ireland, A Lecture By The President of The Eugene O’Neill Foundation – Main Library, Latino/ Hispanic Rms A & B - In his speech “Eugene O’Neill and Ireland” Dan McGovern, president of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, will attempt to remedy O’Neill’s claim that being Irish was never highlighted. VISIT THE SITE
May 30 – Kronos Quartet with Rebecca Solnit, SF Girls Chorus, Valérie Sainte-Agathe & More – SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium - The San Francisco Girls Chorus, conducted by Valérie Sainte-Agathe, joins Kronos to perform Michael Gordon’s requiem Exalted. VISIT THE SITE
May 31- Arm Chair Expert with Dax Shepard – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. VISIT THE SITE
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