Slithering into 2025, we greet the Year of the Snake, associated with wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation. Reflecting these attributes, throughout the first two months of the new year, our January 2025 Events Calendar overflows with great jazz, theater, dance, art, design, food and drink, classical music, and basketball. Looking ahead to February, we say Gung Hay Fat Choy!
CURRENT
Through Jan. 26
Legion of Honor | Mary Cassatt at Work
Legion of Honor, Mary Cassatt “Little Girl in a Blue Armchair”, National Gallery of Art, courtesy Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
The only American to join French Impressionists, Cassatt emerged as a key member of the movement. Alongside scenes of women at the opera, visiting friends, and taking tea, she produced images of “women’s work,” suggesting parallels between art making and caregiving. Lincoln Park, 100 34th Avenue. famsf.org
Through Feb. 9
de Young | Tamara de Lempicka
Legion of Honor, Mary Cassatt “Little Girl in a Blue Armchair”, National Gallery of Art, courtesy Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
Defining Art Deco with paintings capturing the glamorous vitality of postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood, the first major museum retrospective of Lempicka in the U.S. explores her distinctive style and unconventional life through more than 100 artworks. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park. famsf.org
Through Feb. 18
SFMOMA | Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture
Love sports? A collection of stories and exhibits that show how sports impacts our culture and our psyches, fueling our collective passion for “the game.” 151 Third St. sfmoma.org
Jan. 2, 4, 5, 7, 18, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29, 31 and Feb. 3, 23, 25
Chase Center | Golden State Warriors
In Mission Bay, with seating for 18,064 fans, home to the Golden State Warriors since 2019. Watch them take down their rivals live in action. 1 Warriors Way. nba.com/warriors
Through March
The Walt Disney Family Museum | Directing at Disney
An exhibition to spotlight the legendary directors whose creative talent and innovations made Walt Disney’s animated films possible. 104 Montgomery St. waltdisney.org
Through April 7
Asian Art Museum | Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink
An intimate look at a modern master whose work revitalized traditional Chinese ink painting. By capturing everyday scenes and familiar moments, he evoked the essential beauty of nature and joy of life’s simple pleasures. 200 Larkin St. exhibitions.asianart.org
JANUARY
Jan. 6 – Feb. 2
Napa Valley Restaurant Month
Savor five towns, week by week. For 28 days, Napa Valley’s world-class restaurants offer exclusive deals on inventive epicurean meals and experiences. visitnapavalley.com
Jan. 7 – 12
SFJAZZ Center | Chris Botti
Chris Botti at SFJAZZ, photo, Leanne Mueller
Eight chances to see the trumpet superstar on stage this month. Botti’s shows are a New Year’s tradition in San Francisco, and his engagements always sell out. 201 Franklin St. sfjazz.org
Jan. 7 – 26
Broadway SF | Some Like It Hot
Photo, BroadwaySF
Set in Chicago during Prohibition, “a glorious, big, high-kicking” story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. Winner of four Tony Awards® and a Grammy Award®. Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St. broadwaysf.com
Jan. 11, 25 and Feb. 8
San Francisco Performances | The String Quartets of Papa Joe and Wolfgang
Alexander String Quartet explores the relationship between Haydn and his protégé, Mozart. Following 36 years as Ensemble-in-Residence, these are the quartet’s final Saturday Morning Concerts before retirement. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. sfperformances.org
Jan. 17 – 20
Napa Truffle Festival
Do you dig truffles? It’s certain to be another sold out event this year. The magic of truffles, Michelin chefs, truffle experts, and great wines attracts like no other. Various locations. napatrufflefestival.com
Jan. 22
San Francisco Ballet | Opening Night Gala
The ultimate convergence of ballet, fashion, music, and visual art. Enjoy a decadent three-course dinner and a one-night-only performance to celebrate the season ahead, concluding with a high-energy after-party. In support of the ballet’s artistic initiatives and scholarships for SF Ballet School, with Honorary Gala Chair Ayesha Curry. City Hall and War Memorial Opera House. sfballet.org
Jan. 22 – 24
Simone + Boon: A Drinkery House and Empress by Boon Dinner Collaboration
A rare three-day collaboration between Michelin-starred Chef Ho Chee Boon of Empress by Boon and bartender extraordinaire Simone Caporale of SIPS Barcelona, named World’s Best Bartender. 838 Grant St. theempresssf.com
Jan. 23 – 26
Fort Mason | FOG Design+Art
Preview Gala on Jan. 22, 2024. A selection of 59 prominent exhibitions by 20th century and contemporary design dealers and leading art galleries that shifts, morphs, and reveals itself through multiple forms and dimensions. Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd. fogfair.com
Jan. 24 – Feb. 1
San Francisco Ballet | Manon
Photo: Manon, SF Ballet, by Andrej Uspenski
Manon’s struggle to escape poverty makes this a dramatic and devastating story, showcasing the juxtaposition between her impoverished origins and the lavish world she longs to inhabit, ultimately paying the price for true love and freedom. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave. sfballet.org
Jan. 26 – March 1
Presidio Theatre | Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
Sent by his conniving aunts to chop down the old fruit tree, James discovers a magic potion to create a tremendous peach, launching him on a journey of enormous proportions. Presented by the Children’s Theatre Association of San Francisco. 99 Moraga Ave. presidiotheatre.org