The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented by the California Film Institute (CAFILM), is a significant San Francisco Bay Area cultural event founded by Mark Fishkin in 1977. The festival has gained…
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To celebrate the opening of its 102nd season, the San Francisco Opera treated guests to an on-theme Opera Ball that paid homage to this year’s new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo…
Dreamfest is an evening concert that raises money for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Some say that Dreamfest is a night of inspiration and rock ‘n’ roll that combines star power, heartwarming moments, and electrifying…
The San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) hosted its 2024 Gala + Auction on September 21. The gorgeous event was staged both inside the museum and outside on the Circle of Palms…
The Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) welcomed fans and supporters to the Phoenix Hotel on September 26 for its “only in San Francisco” fundraiser, the annual Pool Toss. The Pool Toss sees…
It was a star-studded party the lucky guests won’t soon forget, as Glenn Close welcomed supporters–and some of her best celebrity friends–to a fundraiser for her mental health nonprofit Bring Change to…
The Human Needs Project (HNP) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, October 2 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, raising critical funds to support its work in Kibera. Kibera is a division…
The Exploratorium’s annual family fundraising event, Wonder Funday, took place on October 6. The event offered up an epic playdate by the Bay, where guests could explore the marine biome under the…
On October 10, more than 400 of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s donors gathered at the de Young for a magnificent start to the Museums’ 2024-2025 Exhibition Season: a preview…
ODC’s annual fundraiser, Fall for Art, was held at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art on September 29. A favorite autumn event for dance lovers, ODC’s innovative company this year offered a…
Elena Gilbert’s art is a testament to the power of vulnerability. Through her deeply emotional and introspective pieces, she invites viewers to confront the feelings we often shy away from—grief, longing, love,…
Museums by Moonlight, an elegant black tie gala benefiting Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection, welcomed guests on September 14. Held only once every two years, the highly anticipated…
181 Fremont’s gorgeous Gallery 181 recently hosted a party for some very special guests of the San Francisco Opera. On August 29 some of the Opera’s most generous benefactors enjoyed a VIP party…
Leslie Sbrocco, the beloved host of KQED’s long-running show Check, Please! Bay Area, was sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on August 30, 2024, at the San Francisco social club The Academy…
Festival Napa Valley CEO/President Rick Walker and his team delivered an amazing festival this year, delivering memorable moments to all attendees and raising a record-breaking $4.5 million at the Arts For All…
Over the course of the Annual Monterey Car Week in August, automotive manufacturers, connoisseurs, collectors, marketers, and enthusiastic spectators come from all around the world to the Monterey Peninsula to celebrate the ultimate…
As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, the San Francisco Opera is set to unveil its 102nd season, led by the dynamic Caroline H. Hume Music Director, Eun…
Renowned for its high artistic standards and innovative programming, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) is a cultural cornerstone in the City by the Bay. Founded in 1911, it is one of the…
Since its founding in 1933 as the first professional ballet company in the United States, San Francisco Ballet has served as an innovator in the art form and an originator of beloved…
The season continues! This fall is important for the performing arts, cultural arts, and the design arts. Ensuring the future of our city’s wide-reaching cultural, educational, and training programs, Haute Living San…