CALENDAR

EDITED BY DONNA BERRY GLASS

August is all about savoring the last days of summer al fresco style before school begins and summer vacations end.

Outdoor Concerts and Events

AUG 4–SEPT 15

Jazz and Blues by the Bay The annual summer Friday evening favorite in Sausalito’s Gabrielson Park always brings in stellar musicians. Don’t forget your blanket and picnic dinner. sausalito.gov

AUG 11–13 Outside Lands Now in its 15th year, this wildly popular music fest takes over Golden Gate Park with nearly 100 acts performing over the course of three days. sfoutsidelands.com

AUG 12–SEPT 4

Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s timeless and tragic tale of two star-crossed young lovers returns to the outside stage at Mill Valley’s Old Mill Park Amphitheatre. curtaintheatre.org

AUG 25 Puss in Boots: The

Last Wish

The popular flick about a fearless swashbuckling feline makes its appearance at Corte Madera Town Park. Starts at 6 p.m. with live music and lawn games preceding the movie showing.

townofcortemadera.org

AUG 26

Hot Amphitheater Nights Boogie the summer evening away at Novato’s Hamilton Amphitheater, featuring the energetic dance tunes of Moonstruck. novato.org

ARTS & LECTURES

AUG 1-27 Tina –The Tina Turner Musical She’s simply the best. The queen of rock ’n roll has been top of mind lately due to her recent passing, but her songs remain timeless. The musical is an account of her life journey, plus lots of favorites such as “Private Dancer.” broadwaysf.com

AUG 4-SEPT 4

Twelfth Night Music, movement, and merriment rule the stage in this new imagining of Shakespeare’s comic masterpiece, presented by Marin Shakespeare Company at Dominican University’s amphitheater. marin shakespeare.org

THROUGH AUG

20 The Full Monty

As Transcendence Theater’s first fully-staged musical since 2019, The Full Monty is the story of six friends, one outrageous idea and a chance to make dreams come true. The Broadway sensation hits the stage at Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen. transcendence theatre.org

MUSIC

AUG 5 Gladys Knight Very few singers over the last 50 years have matched Knight’s artistic triumphs — the “Empress of Soul” has had #1 hits in pop, gospel, R&B and adult contemporary, including the iconic “Midnight Train to Georgia.” luther burbankcenter.org

AUG 6 Buddy Guy with Eric Gales

86-year-old blues guitarist Guy is nothing short of a legend — he’s racked up multiple Grammy awards including a Lifetime Achievement award, has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has been a major influence on other guitarists such as

Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. sterngrove.org

AUG 13 Rockabilly/ Honky-Tonk Retrofest A mashup of Slim Jim Phantom Trio (including former members of the Stray Cats), Red Meat, Mitch Polzak and The Royal Deuces makes for a day of rockin’ fun. ranchonicasio.com

AUG 27 Coco Montoya Between his white-hot guitar playing and his soulful, emotional vocals, Montoya has talent to burn. In a career that spans almost four decades, he’s gone from drumming for blues icon Albert Collins to holding the lead guitar spot in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers to leading his own band and touring worldwide. sweet watermusichall.com

Comedy

AUG 1–29 Tuesday Night Comedy Each

Tuesday evening in August, a host of up-and-coming comedians along with headliners do their best to tickle your funny bone. throck mortontheatre.org

AUG 3–5 Molly Kearney As one of new cast members on Saturday Night Live, Kearney is a new fresh face on the comedy scene and sure to leave you in stitches. punchlinecomedy club.com

Film

OPENS AUG 4 Cat VideoFest

Cat lovers everywhere can indulge themselves in a compilation reel of the latest, best cat videos carefully selected from countless hours of submissions. But there’s greater good: a portion of the proceeds from all screenings benefit Marin Humane. rafaelfilm.cafilm.org

AUG 11 Movies in the Park: Finding Nemo Summertime movies make a return to the Mill Valley Community Center

Lawn. Grab a blanket or chair and take the family out for an evening flick. Movies begin at sunset. cityofmillvalley.org

OPENS AUG

18 The Eternal Memory Augusto and Paulina have been together for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and both fear the day he no longer recognizes her. Special viewing on August 20 includes a talk with the film’s director, Maita Alberdi. rafaelfilm. cafilm.org

Museums

THROUGH SEPT

24 The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England Those obsessed with British royalty can revel in this major exhibition of Tudor-era portraits, textiles, sculpture, silver, jewelry and manuscripts, dating from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. deyoung.famsf.org

THROUGH AUG 27

On Land Marin

MOCA presents the work of ten emerging and established Bay Area artists who mine a range of explosive and restorative approaches to the natural world. marinmoca.org

THROUGH

SEPT 3 Labyrinth of Forms Drawn entirely from the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Labyrinth of Forms highlights both the achievements of female artists and the ways in which works on paper served as sites for important exploration and innovation. svma.org

Through Sept

10 Frank Bowling: The New York Years 1966-1975 Discover the luminous and technically pioneering paintings made during Frank Bowling’s pivotal decade in New York when he became a key actor in a vibrant art scene that transformed his practice. sfmoma.org

Events

AUG 4–6; 11–13

Foodieland Night Festival Come hungry to this multi-cultural foodie wonderland at Berkeley’s Golden Gate Fields, with more than 175 vendors serving up their best fare. food ielandnm.com

AUG 12 Wine

Country Distillery

Festival Marin’s Alamere Spirits and Petaluma’s Griffo Distillery are just two of the craft dis tillers and artisan vendors at a day-long event dedicated to showcasing Northern California’s burgeoning spirits industry. wine countrydistillery festival.com

AUG 12–13

Gravenstein Apple Fair Sonoma’s heritage apple is at the heart of this community-based fair — celebrating its 50th year in 2023 — with local music on multiple stages, food marketplace.com