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Stepping Out To Celebrate Life™ Gala 2023

The 28th Annual Stepping Out To Celebrate Life™ Gala, The Beat Goes On, was held September 23, 2023 at Marin Center Exhibit Hall in San Rafael.  400 guests helped raise over $425,000 benefiting…

San Francisco Symphony Opening Night Gala 2023

On Friday, September 22, Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony kicked off the Symphony’s 112th season together and Salonen’s fourth season as Music Director, with a celebratory Opening Night…

Edward Winger’s Another Trip Around the Sun Ball

Bay Area society came dressed to the nines to celebrate Edward Winger’s ‘Another Trip Around the Sun Birthday Ball’ in the glamorously decorated Veranda Ballroom at the Four Seasons hotel in San…

Dreamfest 2023

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Salesforce presented Dreamfest, a benefit concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals held in conjunction with its annual Dreamforce conference, at Chase Center in San Francisco. Grammy award-winning…

WildCare 2023 Gala

WildCare’s 2023 Gala was a brilliant event, and the organization’s most successful Gala ever! It raised nearly $500,000 to help WildCare provide care for injured and orphaned wild animals, and educate and…

ICA Homecoming: First Annual Benefit

On September 14, 2023, the ICA San Francisco hosted Homecoming: their first annual benefit— a celebration that looked back on their incredible first year and forward to all the exciting things to come!…

SCIC Italia San Francisco Flagship Showroom Opening

The SCIC Italia Grand Opening Party was an affair that transported guests to the heart of Italian elegance. Held in the historic San Francisco Design Center, the evening was a delightful journey…

No Crying in Baseball

Book Review: No Crying in Baseball 

Stories from the Movie A League of Their Own My fabulous friend Erin Carlson wrote another book and it just came out! She’s an incredible entertainment reporter and film historian who’s written…

Misalignment Museum Fundraiser 2023

The Misalignment Museum hosted its first donor event on Aug 10th, featuring an exclusive DJ set by Grimes, AI Generated cocktails, AI art, and a Shoggoth dancer. This event kicked off the…

San Francisco Opera Ball

On September 8th, San Francisco Opera inaugurated its second century with Opera Ball: The Elixir of Opera. Co-chaired by Francesca Gutierrez Amann and Sue Graham Johnston, the celebration began at San Francisco’s…

Holbrook House Grand Opening + Ribbon Cutting

In a signal of things to come for San Francisco’s newly buzzy Financial District — fast becoming a dining and entertainment Mecca — the year’s most hotly anticipated hospitality complex made its…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 8 - Atmosphere at San Francisco Opera Ball 2023 on September 8th 2023 at San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center @ 401 Van Ness Ave, SF, CA 94102 US in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Drew Altizer Photography)

Aubrey About Town

A Guide to Gala Etiquette To quote the French-Algerian philosopher, author, and Nobel Prize recipient, Albert Camus, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Gala season is upon…

101st Season Debut: SF Opera Ball 

Jill Pietrowiak, Joel Goodrich, Clara Shayevich, Mark Calvano, Heide Betz, Stephanie Block, Stephanie Ng: Photo by Vincent Gotti Toast 101 libations not Dalmations for the 101st season of the San Francisco Opera…

Around the Block: Fall in the Bay Area

Howdy Hauters! I’m falling hard for fall. It’s symphony and opera gala season obvi. Au revoir Barbie pink, bonjour black turtlenecks with the Bay Area premiere of “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs”…

Aubrey About Town

Summer Day Tripping Summertime is here! With the long dog days of summer upon us, it’s time for summer get-togethers. Whether it’s a posh picnic, an outdoor wedding, a day at the…

Maxwell Brings Soul to the San Francisco Symphony

Music has always been known to be the language of the soul. It speaks to the heart and transcends all boundaries. And when we talk about soul music, one name that can’t be missed is Maxwell. Since breaking into the scene in 1996 with his debut album, “Urban Hang Suite,” Maxwell has been mesmerizing music lovers with his blend of jazz, R&B, and funk.

McMullen Fall Presentation

Launching the Fall season in style, Sherri McMullen curated a remarkable Fashion Presentation at her Oakland flagship, McMullen. Attendees were treated to an exciting glimpse of Sherri’s favorite Fall ensembles and prominent…