Music with Teeth Feature Film Series with the SF Symphony
On Screen and On Stage with the SF Symphony The Symphony’s wildly popular Film Series brings the magic of Hollywood to Davies Symphony Hall. Enjoy cinema favorites on the big screen, and experience the thrilling power of the music performed live by the SF Symphony.
“You bred raptors?” —Dr. Alan Grant
Jurassic Park
Feature Film with the SF Symphony THU
FRI
SAT
TUE
8PM
8PM
8PM
8PM
NOV 01
NOV 02 NOV 03 NOV 06
Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in director Steven Spielberg’s ultimate thrill ride, Jurassic Park. Boasting Academy Award®-winning visual effects that deliver stunningly real prehistoric predators even 25 years after its release, this massive blockbuster hit roars to life on the big screen with John Williams’ majestic score performed live by the SF Symphony. Constantine Kitsopoulos Conductor SF Symphony Music by John Williams Directed by Steven Speilberg
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“Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!” —Jack Skellington
Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Feature Film with the SF Symphony FRI
SAT
THU
8PM
8PM
8PM
NOV 30
DEC 01
DEC 06
Watch Jack Skellington plot to take over Christmas in Tim Burton’s fantastical tale The Nightmare Before Christmas. This “instant classic for both kids and grownups” (WOR Radio) comes to life like never before as the SF Symphony performs Danny Elfman’s delightfully quirky score live with the film on the big screen. Ted Sperling Conductor SF Symphony Music by Danny Elfman Directed by Tim Burton Feature Film Series with the SF Symphony
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“True love lasts a lifetime.” —Karen
Love Actually
Feature Film with the SF Symphony TUE
WED
7:30PM
7:30PM
DEC 11
DEC 12
Funny, irresistible, and heart-warming, Love Actually is set in contemporary London in the weeks before Christmas and tells one story which weaves together a spectacular amount of love stories— sometimes romantic, sometimes sad, sometimes stupid—all funny in their own way. Erik Ochsner Conductor SF Symphony Music by Craig Armstrong Directed by Richard Curtis
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“Close your mouth, please, Michael. We are not a codfish.” —Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Feature Film with the SF Symphony SAT
SUN
8PM
2PM
JAN 05
JAN 06
Boasting exuberant favorites like “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” this magical Disney classic gave audiences some of the most celebrated songs of all time. Winner of five Academy Awards® (including Best Original Music Score) and starring the incomparable Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, don’t miss the music of this beloved film performed live to picture by the SF Symphony. Ted Sperling Conductor SF Symphony Music by Robert and Richard Sherman Directed by Robert Stevenson
Feature Film Series with the SF Symphony
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“What do you mean you don’t like jazz?” —Sebastian
La La Land
Feature Film with the SF Symphony WED
THU
8PM
8PM
FEB 27
FEB 28
A dazzling throwback to the golden age of Hollywood musicals, this film follows the whirlwind romance of an aspiring actress and jazz pianist as they chase their big breaks in modern day Los Angeles. Winner of six Academy Awards®, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Music Score, don’t miss your chance to see the SF Symphony perform Justin Hurwitz’s magnificent soundtrack live as the film dances across the big screen. Thiago Tiberio Conductor SF Symphony Music by Justin Hurwitz Directed by Damien Chazelle
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“They belong here more than we.” —Claude Lacombe
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Feature Film with the SF Symphony FRI
SAT
8PM
8PM
MAR 01 MAR 02 Steven Spielberg’s spectacular sci-fi masterpiece features John Williams’ iconic, two-time Grammy Award-winning score (Best Original Film Score, Best Instrumental Composition) and Academy Award®-winning visual effects that have dazzled audiences since 1977. Experience the exhilarating magic of this film on the big screen as the SF Symphony performs the score live. Joshua Gersen Conductor SFS Chorus, Ragnar Bohlin Director SF Symphony Music by John Williams Directed by Steven Spielberg Feature Film Series with the SF Symphony
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Want to get the best seats for the lowest price? Become a subscriber. Pre-purchase all four concerts in the Film Series and enjoy the widest seating selection and subscriber savings of up to 50%!
Prices 4-CONCERT FILM SERIES
FILM A
FILM B
Jurassic Jurassic Park Park Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Mary Poppins Close Close Encounters Encounters of of the the Third Kind Kind Third
Nov 1, 2018
Nov 2, 2018
Nov 30, 2018
Dec 1, 2018
Jan 5, 2019
Jan 6, 2019
Mar 1, 2019
Mar 2, 2019
2ND TIER
$ 128*
PREM 2ND UPPER REAR 1ST TIER ORCH BOX TIER
PREM LOGE/ FRONT 1ST PREM SIDE ORCH TIER ORCH ORCH BOX
188
PrePaid Pkng
248
268 Sold Out
256
300
308
372
472
612
92
BUY THESE CONCERTS INDIVIDUALLY, OR ADD TO YOUR SERIES!*** Jurassic Park
Nov 3 & 6, 2018
$ 32
32
62
67
64
75
77
93
118
153
23
Dec 6, 2018
$ 32
32
62
67
64
75
77
93
118
153
23
Feb 27 & 28 , 2019
$ 35
55
65
70
70
80
80
95
120
155
23
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas La La Land
*Sold out for Film Series A. **Sold out for Film Series B. ***Prices listed are subscriber ticket prices. Subject to availability and change.
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