Events CALENDAR San Francisco knows spring has sprung when the magnificent saucer-sized pink, white, and magenta magnolias burst into bloom at San Francisco Botanical Garden. Across the city, a busy social calendar also blossoms this spring, including fashion highlights: Dress for Success Gala, SF Ballet Auxiliary Fashion Show, and the Guo Pei exhibition at the Legion of Honor.
BY LAURIE JO MILLER FARR
4-6 Cal Performances | The Joffrey Ballet A crown jewel of America’s homegrown dance companies, the esteemed Joffrey Ballet returns to Berkeley to conclude its six-year campus residency. Calperformances.org 7 San Francisco Performances | Isata KannehMason Recipient of the 2021 Leonard Bernstein Award, the internationally acclaimed pianist performs in her SFP solo debut at Herbst Theatre. 7:30 p.m. sfperformances.org 13 Joshua Bell & Academy of St. Martin-in-theFields Bell leads the ensemble in violin concertos by Bach and Barber, closing with Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica. Louise Davies Symphony Hall, 7:30 p.m. sfsymphony.org
#BreakTheBias: International Women’s Day is March 8.
15 San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program | Taube Atrium Theater The 38th Schwabacher Recital Series kicks off 2022 with the first of four recitals highlighting global emerging artists and unique musical programs in an intimate setting. Additional dates: April 6, April 27 and July 28. sfopera.com/srs 16-17 and 18-19 San Francisco Symphony | Films With Live Orchestra The sensuous score of this James Bond spy thriller features the Academy Award- winning title song as the action unfolds on the big screen in Skyfall. The Disney and Pixar film Toy Story features an Oscar®and Grammy® Award-winning score. sfsymphony.org Cal Performances
MARCH Select dates Ninety-minute magnolia curated tours through the Botanical Garden (March 3, 12, 17, and 26) at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Or, hear from botany experts (webinars on March 3 and 17). Learn the ancient art of grafting (March 26) or take a garden docent tour. More information at sfbg.org
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Through March 27 Imagine Picasso: The Immersive Exhibition The U.S. premiere of a multi-sensorial celebration of 200+ works depicting Picasso’s evocative images from the Blue and Rose periods, to forays into Cubism, and on to the prolific output of his mature years. Skylight at the Armory, 1800 Mission St. imagine-picasso.com
18 - 27 Oakland Restaurant Week Eat. Drink. Repeat. From neighborhood gems to food trucks to Michelin star restaurants, “Feast Your Way Through the East Bay.” Participating restaurants offer special lunch and dinner menus to showcase the city’s diverse cuisine. VisitOakland.com
PHOTO CREDITS: © PAUL KOLNIK
18 Dress For Success Sweet 16 Event “Casino Royale” is the theme. More than 9,000 clients have been served over the past 16 years. This annual gala helps empower and support women so they may develop and thrive. Palace Hotel. sfdress.org/sweet16
