Calendar | November
ART
THROUGH JANUARY 19
Beta Space: Pae White
Launched in 2011, this series by artist Pae White encourages artistic risk taking and experimentation, serves as an incubator for new ideas, and fosters creative opportunities as well as links within our community.
San José Museum of Art | www.sjmusart.org
THROUGH JANUARY 20
Far Out: Suits, Habs, and Labs for Outer Space
Fifty years since the first human footsteps on the moon, the exploration of the cosmos remains irresistable and the ambition to establish commercial space travel and planetary settlements continues to capture the imagination.
SFMOMA, San Francisco | www.sfmoma.org
THROUGH APRIL 12
Alexandre Singh: A Gothic Tale
A Gothic Tale, a newly commissioned film and installation for the Legion of Honor by Alexandre Singh, draws inspiration from the Gothic literary tradition of 19th-century Europe, as well as San Francisco’s place in the cinematic history of film noir (such as Orson Welles’s The Lady from Shanghai, 1947, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, 1958).
Legion of Honor, San Francisco | www.legionofhonor.famsf.org
OCTOBER 12 – FEBRUARY 9, 2020
James Tissot: Fashion & Faith
In partnership with the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) will launch James Tissot: Fashion & Faith, the first major reassessment of the artist’s career in over 20 years. At FAMSF, this international retrospective will examine 60 paintings, additional works on paper, and cloisonné enamels.
Legion of Honor, San Francisco | www.legionofhonor.famsf.org
THEATER
OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 16
Noche Flamenco’s Entre Tú y Yo
The creators of Antigona, the widely acclaimed and wildly popular flamenco adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone, will return to the Bay Area with their hit program Entre Tú y Yo (You and I).
Z Space, San Francisco | www.zspace.org
NOVEMBER 8 – 26
Manon Lescault
Relive the unmatched feeling of dawning love in the opera that skyrocketed Giacomo Puccini to success. Don’t miss Nicola Luisotti’s return to conduct fan favorites Lianna Haroutounian and Brian Jagde in this luxurious production.
California Theater, San Jose | www.operasanjose.org
NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 1
Hansel and Gretel
Two imaginative siblings embark on a precarious adventure to find something to eat when their fortunes turn for the worse. This enduring fairy tale of lost children, candy sweets, and an evil witch comes to life in an enchanting holiday production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
California Theater, San Jose | www.operasanjose.org
NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 1
The Christmas Ballet
Light up your holiday season with Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet. Don’t miss the return of old favorites, including “Ave Maria,” “The Gloucestershite Wassail,” and “Magnificat,” alongside new creations from local renowned choreographers.
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View | www.smuinballet.org
NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 24
A Christmas Carol
The beloved Bay Area holiday tradition returns to A.C.T.’s Geary stage, featuring all your favorite characters from Charles Dickens’s classic tale.
Geary Theatre, San Francisco | www.act-sf.org
DECEMBER 4 – JANUARY 4
Pride and Prejudice
To ring in the holidays, the Tony-nominated creator of TheatreWorks hits Emma, Daddy Long Legs, and Jane Eyre debuts an unforgettable musical of Jane Austen’s beloved classic.
Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto | www.theatreworks.org
DECEMBER 13 – 22
It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker
Award-winning Menlowe Ballet’s It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker blends the magic and wonder of a traditional Nutcracker with the heartwarming message from Frank Capra’s 1940’s film, It’s a Wonderful Life.
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, Atherton | www.menloweballet.org
LIVE MUSIC
NOVEMBER 9 – 10
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in Concert with Symphony Silicon Valley
Join Symphony Silicon Valley for an evening of music and magic in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert.
San Jose Performing Arts Center, San Jose | symphonysiliconvalley.org
NOVEMBER 14
Nella
Nella, who has already garnered the support of Latin pop star Alejandro Sanz, has performed with a variety of artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Carlos Vives, Luis Enrique, and Susana Baca.
Bing Studio, Stanford | www.line.stanford.edu
NOVEMBER 16
Alicia Olatuja
Praised by The New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage,” Alicia Olatuja has been astounding audiences with her exquisite vocals, artistic versatility, and captivating demeanor.
Bing Studio, Stanford | www.live.stanford.edu
NOVEMBER 26
Ben Folds with the San Francisco Symphony
Widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation, pianist and singer-songwriter Ben Folds joins the SF Symphony for a concert of hits spanning his decades-long career as a solo artist and frontman of alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five.
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco | www.sfsymphony.org
EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2
Annual Jewel Ball
The theme of this year’s ball is “Jewels of the Caribbean.” The San Francisco Auxiliary for Children will present the 67th Annual Jewel Ball—a benefit for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco | www.sfjewelball.org
NOVEMBER 4
Baubles, Bangles, & Bags
The Peninsula Volunteers annual fundraiser mixing fashion, food, and shopping returns. This year’s event will feature a lecture by jewelry expert Stephen Silver.
Menlo Circus Club, Atherton| www.penvol.org
NOVEMBER 23
Stunt Dog Experience
The Oshman Family JCC will present the extraordinary Stunt Dog Experience, an interactive show featuring the most mind-boggling stunts and behaviors ever performed by dogs.
Oshman Family JCC – Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Palo Alto | www.paloaltojcc.org/stuntdogs
NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 30
Holidays at Filoli
Historic Filoli will feature a fresh take on holiday decor in every room of the famed mansion. The gardens will remain open during this magical time with special holiday touches during the day and will be elegantly lit in the evening. The tradition of inspired holiday shopping will be reimagined with centerpiece trees in the Clock Tower Shop with two Artisan market weekends.
Filoli House & Gardens, Woodside | www.filoli.org
DECEMBER 10
Holiday Heroes
This family-friendly fundraiser at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, offers guests the opportunity to make s’mores on the field, practice a swing in the batting cages, meet local professional athletes, and bring the joy of the season to at-risk youth in the Bay Area.
Oracle Park, San Francisco | www.wenderweiss.org
