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'Tis the season for outdoor festivals in SF—offering music, comedy, dance performances, opera, hula-hooping and movies, often free.
Have a public event to be considered for the calendar? Send in the details here.
AUGUST 2009 EVENTS
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Aug. 1 through Oct. 4
Thursday lunchtime concerts, gamelan music, puppet shows, circus acts, Latin Jazz and more at the SOMA urban garden.
Details: Free.
Midnight Mass
Aug. 8 and Saturdays through Aug. 22, 11:55 p.m.
Catch vampish drag queen Peaches Christ in her 12th and final summer of hosting "Heathers," "Showgirls," "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" and other classic cult flicks.
Details: At the Bridge Theatre, 3010 Geary Blvd. Tickets $13.
Sunday Streets: The Great Highway
Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The highway is turned into a car-free, Ocean Beach promenade.
Details: On the Great Highway, from Golden Gate Park to the San Francisco Zoo. Free.
Jewels in the Square
Aug. 9 and Sundays through October, 2-4 p.m.
Aug. 12 and Wednesdays through October, 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Modern dance, a "Spanish Surf Mexican Gypsy Pirate Pop" band, chamber music, comedy and more.
Details: At Union Square Park. Free.
Stern Grove Festival
Aug 9, 16 and 23, 2 p.m.
San Francisco Ballet, global beat music and San Francisco Opera performances, in the city's natural amphitheater amid eucalyptus and redwoods.
Details: Parking's tight; best to bike or take MUNI.
Free.
The American Craft Council Show
Aug. 14-16
Contemporary jewelry, apparel, dishes, home décor and furniture from 250 artists across the US, including "greencraft" designers who use recycled or eco-friendly materials.
Details: Fort Mason Center. Ticket prices vary.
San Francisco Mime Troupe
Aug. 15 through Sept. 27
“Too Big to Fail,” a timely satire about financial bubbles and bursts, presented by the zany and politically-outspoken 50-year-old theater group.
Details: At various parks in SF, the Bay Area and Northern California. Free.
Bay Area Tap Festival
Aug. 16-23
Cookin' and cloggin' classes and upbeat performances.
Details: Various locations in SF. Ticket prices vary.
Salsa in the Square
Aug. 19 and the 3rd Wednesday of the month, through October, 6-8 p.m.
Live music by Bay Area salsa bands to get you swaying and spinning. Intro lessons and then an open dance floor.
Details: At Union Square Park. Free.
13th Annual Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Aug. 22, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Twanging and strumming by the Acadien Cajun Band, Dwight “Black Cat” Carrier and other musicians direct from Louisiana, rib-sticking Cajun and Creole food, plus the farm’s regular resident-animals and organic produce.
Details: At Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont. Ticket prices vary.
Film Night in the Park
Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
“On the Waterfront,” the classic and perhaps greatest American film ever, starring Marlon Brandon.
Details: At Union Square Park. Suggested donation: $6 for adults. Blankets and picnic baskets are OK to bring; chairs are frowned upon.
Lindy in the Square
Aug. 26, and the 4th Wednesday of the month through September, 6–8 p.m.
Introductory swing lessons and then an open (-air) dance floor. Partners not required.
Details: At Union Square Park. Free.
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Aug. 28-30
Three-day music extravaganza featuring Pearl Jam, Black Eye Peas, Dave Matthews Band, Incubus, Lucinda Williams, M.I.A., Cage the Elephant and dozens of other musicians. Cabaret, variety, circus and comedy shows will be staged in a turn-of-the-century mirrored tent from Belgium.
Details: At Golden Gate Park. Tickets $89.50 and up.
Shakespeare in the Park
Aug. 28 through Sept. 20
"The Comedy of Errors," a tale of mistaken identities told with witty banter, slapstick and juggling.
Details: At the Presidio's Parade Ground Lawn. Free.
'Tis the season for outdoor festivals in SF—offering music, comedy, dance performances, opera, hula-hooping and movies, often free.
Have a public event to be considered for the calendar? Send in the details here.
AUGUST 2009 EVENTS
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Aug. 1 through Oct. 4
Thursday lunchtime concerts, gamelan music, puppet shows, circus acts, Latin Jazz and more at the SOMA urban garden.
Details: Free.
Midnight Mass
Aug. 8 and Saturdays through Aug. 22, 11:55 p.m.
Catch vampish drag queen Peaches Christ in her 12th and final summer of hosting "Heathers," "Showgirls," "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" and other classic cult flicks.
Details: At the Bridge Theatre, 3010 Geary Blvd. Tickets $13.
Sunday Streets: The Great Highway
Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The highway is turned into a car-free, Ocean Beach promenade.
Details: On the Great Highway, from Golden Gate Park to the San Francisco Zoo. Free.
Jewels in the Square
Aug. 9 and Sundays through October, 2-4 p.m.
Aug. 12 and Wednesdays through October, 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Modern dance, a "Spanish Surf Mexican Gypsy Pirate Pop" band, chamber music, comedy and more.
Details: At Union Square Park. Free.
Stern Grove Festival
Aug 9, 16 and 23, 2 p.m.
San Francisco Ballet, global beat music and San Francisco Opera performances, in the city's natural amphitheater amid eucalyptus and redwoods.
Details: Parking's tight; best to bike or take MUNI.
Free.
The American Craft Council Show
Aug. 14-16
Contemporary jewelry, apparel, dishes, home décor and furniture from 250 artists across the US, including "greencraft" designers who use recycled or eco-friendly materials.
Details: Fort Mason Center. Ticket prices vary.
San Francisco Mime Troupe
Aug. 15 through Sept. 27
“Too Big to Fail,” a timely satire about financial bubbles and bursts, presented by the zany and politically-outspoken 50-year-old theater group.
Details: At various parks in SF, the Bay Area and Northern California. Free.
Bay Area Tap Festival
Aug. 16-23
Cookin' and cloggin' classes and upbeat performances.
Details: Various locations in SF. Ticket prices vary.
Salsa in the Square
Aug. 19 and the 3rd Wednesday of the month, through October, 6-8 p.m.
Live music by Bay Area salsa bands to get you swaying and spinning. Intro lessons and then an open dance floor.
Details: At Union Square Park. Free.
13th Annual Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Aug. 22, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Twanging and strumming by the Acadien Cajun Band, Dwight “Black Cat” Carrier and other musicians direct from Louisiana, rib-sticking Cajun and Creole food, plus the farm’s regular resident-animals and organic produce.
Details: At Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont. Ticket prices vary.
Film Night in the Park
Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
“On the Waterfront,” the classic and perhaps greatest American film ever, starring Marlon Brandon.
Details: At Union Square Park. Suggested donation: $6 for adults. Blankets and picnic baskets are OK to bring; chairs are frowned upon.
Lindy in the Square
Aug. 26, and the 4th Wednesday of the month through September, 6–8 p.m.
Introductory swing lessons and then an open (-air) dance floor. Partners not required.
Details: At Union Square Park. Free.
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Aug. 28-30
Three-day music extravaganza featuring Pearl Jam, Black Eye Peas, Dave Matthews Band, Incubus, Lucinda Williams, M.I.A., Cage the Elephant and dozens of other musicians. Cabaret, variety, circus and comedy shows will be staged in a turn-of-the-century mirrored tent from Belgium.
Details: At Golden Gate Park. Tickets $89.50 and up.
Shakespeare in the Park
Aug. 28 through Sept. 20
"The Comedy of Errors," a tale of mistaken identities told with witty banter, slapstick and juggling.
Details: At the Presidio's Parade Ground Lawn. Free.
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