What's On
in SF
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Live Views
of the City by the Bay
Live Views generally not available during nighttime hours
in the Pacific time zone.
What King Kong would see on his vacation to the
Transamerica Pyramid
.
From the Exploratorium, the
Golden Gate Bridge
, Alcatraz, and more.
And inside the Exploratorium: the
Exhibit Cam
!
The only spot closer to nirvana than San
Francisco: Yosemite
.
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Performing Arts
Houses
Golden Gate Theater, Curran Theater, and Orpheum
Theater
These lavish historic jewels in the nearby Theater District
host touring productions of Broadway hits. Visit the
Best of Broadway
site for performance and ticket information, or call (415)512-7770
Beach
Blanket Babylon
San Francisco's longest running musical review and
satire at Club Fugazi in North Beach. This show is always bitingly
funny and very current. Phone (415)421-4222
San Francisco
Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas (known in the society pages as MTT)
conducts our symphony orchestra and welcomes numerous accomplished
guest artists to Davies Symphony Hall. Call (415) 864-6000
American
Conservatory Theater
A leading regional theater whose home is the 1909 Geary Theater,
a national historic landmark. Call the ACT ticket office at
(415)749-2228
Theatre
on the Square
An elegant 740-seat theater located right next to Union Square. Home
to a variety of productions, including plays, solo performances,
and dance troupes.
San Francisco Opera
High society's glamour parade, and an extensive schedule
of performances, September through July. Tickets are available
on line.
San Francisco
Performances
Highly recommended to lovers and seekers of great music and
dance performances. Visit their engaging website feature,
"What Was That Encore?" Call (415) 398-6449
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Our Best Museum
s
Exploratorium
This fascinating hands on museum is a great adventure for all
ages. Located in the Marina, the Exploratorium us in the only
structure left from the San Francisco Pan Pacific Exhibition of
1916. The building itself is worth the visit. It is easily
accessible by public transportation.
San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art
20th and 21st Century art in a 25th Century building.
Fine Arts Museums
of San Francisco
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, where Kim Novak
sat hypnotized before a painting of Carlotta Valdes in
"Vertigo." An unforgettable setting. And the
deYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park, home to an excellent
collection of American painting.
Asian Art Museum
6,000 years of artworks from 40 Asian countries. A
round-the-world ticket without stepping on a plane.
Yerba Buena Center for The Arts
Challenging, exploring, innovating, provoking, commercializing,
celebrating: in short, contemporary art.
Cable Car Barn and Powerhouse
The cable car isn't just a romantic symbol of San Francisco,
it's a great engineering solution to that impossibly steep hill.
Listen for the gripman to announce the Cable Car Barn, and
hop off to marvel: it's a giant pulley! Quick, free,
and memorable.
