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THEATER / COMEDY / MUSIC / MUSEUMS / EVENTS / FILM / TALKS EDITED BY CHRISTINA MUELLER
Belvedere-Tiburon Library
ARTS & LECTURES
THROUGH SEPT 5 Two Gentlemen of
Verona Directed by Steve Beecroft, this Shakespearian comedy, thought to be his first, considers love, redemption, betrayal and other soon-to-be hallmarks of The Bard’s style, and is performed outside at Mill Valley’s Old Mill Park Amphitheater. curtaintheatre.org
SEPT 10–OCT 2 Antony
and Cleopatra With a libretto adapted from Shakespeare’s tragedy with supplementary passages drawn from Plutarch, Virgil and other classical texts, San Francisco Opera director Elkhanah Pulitzer blends the mythic imagery of antiquity with the starry glamour of 1930s Hollywood to open their centennial season. sfopera.com
SEPT 15–25 Apparatus of
Repair The culmination of Flyaway Productions’ Decarceration Trilogy is once again a site-specific aerial dance and public art event addressing the devastating effects of mass incarceration in the United States with five female dancers engaging in ideas of restorative justice as an alternative to the prison system. flyawayproductions.com
SEPT 15–OCT 9
Passengers A.C.T. kicks off ts new season at the Geary Theater with a show that combines contemporary dance, circus arts, singing, tight-rope walking and theater into a story that explores a community of strangers with one thing in common: They each have somewhere to go. act-sf.org
MUSIC
SEPT 10 Maria Muldaur
Accompanied by her Red Hot Blueisiana Band and some special musical friends, the musician known for her 1973 hit song “Midnight at the Oasis” celebrates turning 80 with the Big Birthday Bash and BBQ at Rancho Nicasio. ranchonicasio.com
SEPT 17 Bonnie Raitt
Marin’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and blues singer is on the road this summer with Mavis Staples, making stops at Napa’s Oxbow Riverstage on the Sept. 17 and at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Sept. 18. oxbowriverstage.com
SEPT 18 Rupert Wates
The summer music series presented by Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society at
SEPT 22–NOV 11 Renewal The multiyear wait for the renovated library in Belvedere-Tiburon is over as of its grand reopening on September 17. Step into the landscaped plaza and pause at one of the new seating areas before entering the two-building structure. Nearly double the original footprint, the library now includes convening space for teens with learning resources, digital equipment and musical instruments; an all-ages makerspace with a 3D printer, virtual reality equipment and recording studio; a digital skills lab for one-on-one and small group instruction; a children’s programming space to promote literacy development and a love of reading; community meeting spaces; a dedicated used bookstore managed by the Library Friends and Foundation called Cornerbooks; and EV charging stations. The added art gallery is designed to display local artists’ work and provide cultural enrichment opportunities. The space opens with its premiere event, “Renewal: The Act of Becoming New Again,” from Sept. 22 through Nov. 11, featuring 17 artists and 44 new works that explore nature as a new beginning, relationships or transcendence. beltiblibrary.org/art
Amina Edris, San Francisco Opera
Old Saint Hilary’s continues with the British singer-songwriter, who is known for his melodic art-folk style. landmarkssociety.com
SEPT 21 Weird Al
Yankovic In what can only be described as “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously SelfIndulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour,” the man known for 14 studio albums of parodies ditches the high-octane theatrics for a strippeddown concert of music minus the props. mountainwinery.com
SEPT 23–24 Roger
Waters After a two-year delay, the rescheduled “This is Not a Drill” tour from the cofounder of iconic rock band Pink Floyd visits San Francisco. chasecenter.com
SEPT 24–25 Portola Music Festival
Electronic music and dance music fans get their own festival from the Outside Lands promoters, featuring a similarly huge lineup of bands including Fat Boy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Toro Y Moi, Romy, M.I.A. and many more at Pier 80 in San Francisco’s Mission Bay. portolamusicfestival.com
SEPT 26 Roxy Music
With special guest St. Vincent, the English band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry spins through San Francisco on their 50th anniversary tour. chasecenter.com
COMEDY
SEPT 14–17 Mary Lynn
Rajskub Known for portraying Chloe O’Brian in “24,” and Gail the Snail in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” the actress and comedienne is also known for solo performances that explore her experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood — and for her cheerful vulgarity. punchlinecomedyclub.com
FILM
SEPT 10 Pasolini 100 A full day of films from Cinecittá and a curated dinner from C’era una Volta restaurant is on tap to honor the filmmaker, whose work reflected postWorld War II Italian society in upheaval and questioned its power structures and political and sexual mores. cinemaitaliasf.com
MUSEUMS
THROUGH FALL 2022 Creative Conservation
Featuring painted creations by rescued and rehabilitated animals and wildlife-inspired works from human collaborators, the plight of the animals featured in Disney’s The Jungle Book is front and center and paired with “The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece” exhibit that opens in late June. waltdisney.org
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Apparatus of Repair, Flyaway Productions THROUGH NOV 27
Faith Ringgold Bringing together more than 50 years of work, including her experimental story quilts and paintings of her renowned American People and Black Light series, this retrospective of the American artist traces the artist’s evolution that expanded to consider the political and social changes taking place in the United States throughout her life. deyoung.famsf.org
THROUGH JANUARY 8, 2023 Hella Feminist
Combining art and historical artifacts to explore feminism’s diverse stories in the Bay Area, this exhibition divided into three sections, Mind, Body and Spirit, includes newly commissioned works rooted in the idea that discrimination against all elements of identity (gender, class, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, education, age, etcetera) is interlinked. museumca.org
THROUGH FEB 12, 2023
Ramses Exploring the life and accomplishments of Ramses the Great, more than 180 objects in “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” demonstrates the opulence and power of ancient Egyptian civilization, while a virtual-reality offering, “Ramses and Nefertari: Journey to Osiris,” takes you on a tour of two of the Egyptian king’s most impressive monuments, Abu Simbel and Nefertari’s Tomb. deyoung.famsf.org
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THROUGH NOV 6 Consolidated Mess
Inspired by the Hamilton Airfield historical archives, Oakland’s Lexa Walsh will consider the complexities of war and will be open for “office hours” during the first five weeks of the project’s construction. marinmoca.org
EVENTS
THROUGH SEPT 11
Art Auction Bolinas Museum is hosting a series of events for its 30th annual Benefit Art Auction, including the popular auction, online and in the galleries, and experiences, including a Last Call Cocktail Party on Sept. 10. bolinasmuseum.org
SEPT 1–OCT 15 Drum
Listens to Heart San Francisco’s California College of the Arts’ Wattis Institute opens a three-part exhibition this month, bringing together contemporary artists from around the world to explore the nature and nuance of the percussive, along with performances both on-site and at The Lab in San Francisco. cca.edu
SEPT 9–11 Chef
Matthew Neele The return of the Global Cuisine Series at the Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, will bring the sous chef at New York’s Michelin-starred Wallsé to town to create dishes with the restaurant’s signature Austrian flare by way of schnitzel, light fish dishes and beautiful Viennese pastries. ritzcarlton.com
SEPT 11 Run Tiburon
Choose the 5K or 10K distances and run along Tiburon’s stunning waterfront to raise funds for The Ranch, Belvedere-Tiburon’s joint recreation program. runtiburon.com
SEPT 17 Dock of Bay
Festival Explore Vallejo’s waterfront, promenade and historic coal sheds while listening to two stages of music, including Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Eric Gales, The Mother Hips and Vinyl, along with local musicians Lorin Rowan & Deep Blue Jam, Alvon Johnson, Miles Schon
Mill Valley Arts Festival
and Carlos Reyes. dockofbayfest.com
SEPT 17–18 Mill Valley
Arts Festival The redwood grove at Old Mill Park will once again host more than 130 juried artists in 15 media categories at the 65th iteration of the fair that includes live music, a children’s program and food vendors. mvfaf.org
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