It's Friday night in San Francisco!
Let's see what's going on in
The City
this weekend:
An Evening with Robin Williams
7:30 PM, Friday, May 4th
Castro Theatre
www.sffs.org
The San Francisco Film Society pays tribute to the accomplished career of actor Robin Williams, this year’s Peter J. Owens Award recipient. This very special event will feature retrospective film clips followed by an onstage interview with local literary luminary Armistead Maupin and a screening of The Fisher King.
The Giants Play the Phillies!
12:55 PM, Saturday, May 5th
AT&T Park
Go to http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/
Get tickets now and come out to AT&T Park on this warm, sunny Saturday afternoon and watch the giants take on the Phillies.
Cocktail Contest at Rye
1st Monday of every month, Monday, May 7th
7:00 PM
688 Geary
Call:
Ever been curious about the culinary concepts embodied in a cocktail? Or what it takes to be considered a top-notch bartender in the city? At Rye, bartenders come together to test their expertise at the bar's monthly contest. The cocktails are studied by a panel of judges, who don't pull any punches while tasting each. The contest is open to the public.
Cinco de Mayo
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday, May 5th
Dolores Park, 18th & Dolores Streets
Call or go to www.sfcincodemayo.com
There will be music, dancing, picnicking, tours of Mission Dolores and children's activities, sponsored by Mission Neighborhood Centers. Free.
More Cinco de Mayo festivities:
11:00 AM to 5 PM, Saturday, May 5th
Kezar Stadium, Golden Gate Park, 755 Stanyan St.
Call or go to
There will be food booths, mariachis and other music, performances by Ballet Foklorico and other groups, a soccer clinic and a 2 p.m. game between California Victory and Necaxa, a professional soccer team from Mexico. Free to children younger than 7, older children $9, adults $12.
11:11 AM to 5:55 PM, Sunday, May 6th
Howard Street, between 11th and 12th Sts.
www.howweird.org
The eighth annual street fair celebrates the diverse music, art, political, and social communities of the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Colorful costumes are highly encouraged.
Old First Church Concerts
8:00 PM, Saturday, May 5th
1751 Sacramento Street at Van Ness
or go to www.oldfirstconcerts.org
Four of the Bay Area classical music scene's undisputed "heavy hitters," whose individual concert credits include the Basel Symphony and Mannheim Opera Orchestras, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Victor Borge Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Calvin Simmons, a Fulbright musical fellowship, noted debuts in London, Vienna and Amsterdam, and far too many honors and awards to list, combine their prodigious talents in a truly memorable program.
Book Arts & Printers Fair
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Saturday, May 5th
Fort Mason Conference Center, Bldg A
Go to www.pcba.info
Pacific Center for the Book Arts presents its 27th annual event celebrating the art of bookmaking and printing. Highlights include a children’s book arts area, hands-on printing demonstrations, and mini-workshops by PCBA members.
Norway Days Festival
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Sat & Sun, May 5th & 6th
Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason
Call
It's everything Norwegian! Authentic Norwegian country food, dance performances, crafts, arts, clothing and fashion.
San Francisco Zoo
10:00 AM to 5 PM daily
Sloat Blvd at 47th Avenue (near the beach)
Call or go to www.sfzoo.org
Highlights include the Lipman Family Lemur Forest; Meerkat and Prairie Dog exhibition; “Puente al Sur,” a Latin American exhibition featuring giant anteaters and a tapir; Australian Walkabout; Feline Conservation Center; Gorilla World; Penguin Island; Koala Crossing; Primate Discovery Center; African Savanna; and Children’s Zoo.
Beethoven's Second Symphony
San Francisco Symphony
8:00 PM, Saturday, May 5th
Davies Symphony Hall
go to: www.sfsymphony.org
Here is music that spans the spectrum, from lovely lyricism to explosively driving force. Believing “there is something to learn from musicians and orchestras every day,” the Houston Symphony’s Music Director, Hans Graf, leads the SFS in this inspiring program. Our Concertmaster is soloist in two striking works for violin and orchestra. Beethoven’s Second Symphony—written while Beethoven struggled with his increasing deafness— reminds us of the joy and spirited creativity a composer can still express in the face of torment.
3D Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular
7:30 PM, Saturday May 5th
The Grand, 1300 Van Ness
Call
A two-hour laser choreographed concert in 3D-HD featuring music from “Dark Side of the Moon,” “The Best of Pink Floyd” and “The Wall.”
and of course ...
The 50th Anniversary of the San Francisco International Film Festival
The film festival is a major San Francisco event. For full coverage and information, please visit one or all of the following sites:
-Special San Francisco Chronicle SFIFF web page here.
-San Francisco International Film Festival official web site here.
-San Francisco Film Society web site here.
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