YOUR SAN FRANCISCO CHEAT SHEET
q “Degas, Impressionism and the Paris
Millinery Trade” Did you know Edgar Degas was obsessed with the Parisian fashion scene? Check out more than 60 pastels and paintings depicting chic women of the time. à Through Sept 24
q Gilroy Garlic Festival Treat yourself to a garlic feast at
this tasty small-town fair. Don’t forget your toothbrush. à July 28–30
q Berkeley Kite Festival The annual kite festival at
waterfront Cesar Chavez Park is a colorful, fun event for the whole family. Bring your favorite kite or buy one there. à July 29
q Selena The legendary Tejana lives
again with this film screening in Oakland’s Jack London Square. à Aug 3
q Eat Drink SF This gourmet festival
brings the very best of San Francisco’s restaurant and bar scene under one roof for your culinary pleasure! à Aug 24–27
q Jerry Day 2017 It’s Jerry Garcia’s birthday! Toast
to the legendary rocker with a whole day of live music in Jerry’s hometown ’hood. à Aug 6
q 20th Street Block Party Noise Pop takes over three blocks
in the Mission with live music, tasty bites and boozy cocktails. And admission is free! à Aug 19
q Ain’t Too Proud The Temptations get the jukebox
musical treatment—set in the turbulent 1960s—thanks to Berkeley Repertory Theatre. à Aug 31–Oct 8
Don’t miss a beat with the best events around town
q Castro Steet Fair San Francisco’s historic LGBTQ
neighborhood comes alive with arts, crafts, entertainment and live music. à Oct 1
q San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Lavender Pen Tour
kickoff event Wish the SFGMC farewell and good luck as they embark on a tour of the country’s reddest states. à Sept 30
q Fleet Week The Blue Angels jets return to San
Francisco for a weekend of (very loud) death-defying aerial shows. à Oct 7
q Chris Kraus I Love Dick author Kraus appears
at Litquake to discuss her newest novel, an autobiography of punk poet Kathy Acker. à Oct 7
q Folsom Street Fair Hundreds of thousands
flock to SoMa for the world’s largest leather festival including performances and lots of shopping. à Sept 24
q A 24-Decade History
of Popular Music This 24-hour one-man show performed by Taylor Mac (broken into four six-hour sections) covers more than two centuries of renowned hits combined with original material. à Sept 15–24
q Big Book Sale More than 500,000 books,
CDs and movies in 70-plus genres are available for dirt cheap ($1–$3) at this massive annual sale at Fort Mason. It’s every bibliophile’s dream. à Sept 20–24
Time Out San Francisco July 26–October 10, 2017 64 q Oktoberfest by
the Bay Pay homage to German culture with nonstop drinking, eating, singing and dancing on the picturesque Embarcadero. Special guests: the 21-piece Chico Bavarian Band. à Sept 24
q Kendrick Lamar Rap along to chart-topping
numbers like “Humble” as hip- hop’s biggest star takes the stage in Oakland. à Aug 4
PHOTOGRAPHS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): GARETH GOOCH PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT; MARC FIORITO; COURTESY CC/FLICKR/THOMAS HAWK
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