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San Francisco Ballet
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley, Civic Center/Tenderloin

455 Franklin St
San Francisco, CA 94102

David D. writes: Saturday night at the ballet is a transcendental experience.

People still dress up to watch the ballet. This is one of the few places in San Francisco where everyone I see is smoking hot. My lover and I like to make up little stories about the…

Impact Theatre
Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

1834 Euclid Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709

Helen N. writes: If you are the kind of person who thinks that the arts are slightly on the pretentious side, and people who talk about who they know and what shows they have been in are in need of a good punch in the face, then Impact theatre is the place for YOU!…

Paramount Theatre
Neighborhood: Uptown

2025 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

Skunky G. writes: Music is a delicious adventure at the Paramount.

If architecture were a human being, the Paramount would be the one breathing warm against my neck, sending my nerves into a fury of warmth and excitement.

If sound were a flavor, The Paramount would…

Love, Janis at the Marines Memorial Theatre
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill

609 Sutter St
Marines Memorial Theatre
San Francisco, CA 94102

Njon W. writes: Somebody get Shatangi a tissue. Thank you Yelp for letting me experience this awesome evening. The Janis' were incredible. There was more than one time when I teared up. It was like an incredible concert, and you learned some stuff too. What a well…

San Francisco Comedy College and Clubhouse
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill

414 Mason St
5th Floor & 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102

Lizzy L. writes: what a great way to spend a wednesday night. just bring a six pack or even some wine (they provide cups!). the small room wasn't even half full but it sure sounded like it was sold out. every single comic was hilarious, like choke on my beer…

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Neighborhood: Laurel Heights

3200 California St
San Francisco, CA 94118

Ed to the M. writes: I ain't hebrew, but I dig the Jews. I have Jew friends (this sounds startling like a "I'm not racist! I know black people!" thing). In fact, interestingly enough, I didn't know any white Jewish people until I moved to the Bay Area. You see, all…

Greek Theatre
Neighborhood: North Berkeley Hills

U.C. Berkeley Campus
Gayley Rd
Berkeley, CA 94702

JT F. writes: I hate driving down Telegraph, Ashby and College Ave, I hate Whole (Priced) Foods, I hate street barriers, I hate bike riding hippies, I hate seeing the color blue always next to the color gold, I hate bears, I hate white guys in dread locks, I hate…

Stern Grove Free Summer Concerts

19th Ave at Sloat
San Francisco, CA 94101

Cassio P. writes: So thanks to free-floating idiocy, I arrive totally late for the Seu Jorge show. All of my green-and-yellow-clad countrymen and women are already heading out, talking about how awesome the show was, just to annoy me. JUST TO ANNOY ME.

But there's…

Palace of Fine Arts

3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

jay h. writes: I'm not very girly.

I watch football, chug beer, play soccer, hate shopping, don't want to give birth, don't own anything with a bow or flower on it, hate the color pink, can change my own tire, lift heavy objects, play poker, drink whiskey, I never…

Herbst Theatre
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 110
San Francisco, CA 94102

Jessica V. writes: Not too long ago, my boyfriend mentioned that his top three favorite things were, in this order:

-Jazz
-Cake
-Me

So coming in third ain't too bad, and he was able to have all three last Friday night when we came here to see the Brad Mehraud (or…

Fort Mason Center
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

Buchanan St. & Marina Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94123

Princess Buttercup C. writes: Gorgeous. Very tranquil, very zen place to go and chill with your friends and talk, soak up the sun, while dog and people watching except....

WHAT IS UP with all of you cyclist assholes who think you are training for the fucking tour de france?…

Intersection For the Arts
Neighborhood: Mission

446 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Genevieve Y. writes: Date & Time: Friday June 6, 2008 @ 7pm for an Art Auction and Various Evenings for Live Theatre & Jazz
Company: Michael
Crowd: Hipsters and Philanthropists
Vibe: Cool
Venue: Sleek Space filled with Incredible Art- Paintings, Scuptures, Photography,…

SF Playhouse- Union Square
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill

533 Sutter St
2nd Fl
San Francisco, CA 94102

Andi T. writes: What a weird little artsy space this playhouse is! It's like an upstairs speakeasy hiding behind a nail salon. The theater itself was very intimate, like having a play right there in your living room. Nifty!

EXIT Theatre
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

156 Eddy St
San Francisco, CA 94102

jordano k. writes: mayhem, murder, good vs evil
chemical imbalance at the exit
support your local theatre!

if there ever was a destination in the tenderloin, exit theatre just might be it. this is a nice little sweet theatre. i came here and watched chemical imbalance…

California Shakespeare Theater

100 Gateway Blvd
Bruns Amphitheater
Orinda, CA 94563

laura b. writes: The absolute most beautiful location to see a play. And a quality play at that. Cal Shakes puts on top notch productions of Shakespeare (and more er, modern playwrights). They produce four main stage shows a season with the season running through…

Karaoke DJ Glenny Kravitz

San Francisco, CA 94122

matthew r. writes: I'm not the karaoke singin' type. I'm more the standing by the bar cringin' type when it comes to karaoke. Girl and her friends are the singin' type though, so I've had occasion to watch Mr. Kravitz do his thing at places like Amnesia, The Cellar, 7…

Legally Blonde @ The Golden Gate Theater
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

1 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

michelle i. writes: put on your best fuschia pink outift, flip that fabulous blonde hair and repeat after me.....

OMIGOD you guys!

last friday night i got all my favorite girlies together and we invaded the SF theatre scene to see the hit musical Legally Blonde. its…

Post Street Theatre
Neighborhood: Union Square

450 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Elise F. writes: Things not explicitly intended for tall people:

pants
shoes
hell, 99% of all clothing sold in stores
beds
tables at fancy restaurants
most small cute cars (VW Bug and Honda Civic, I'm looking at you)
old timey houses with low ceilings and short door frames…

Davies Symphony Hall
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley, Civic Center/Tenderloin

201 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94102

phillip w. writes: Ive never been here before...my lady had obtained some tickets and we came here to watch the Quarntango. It was wonderful and I enjoyed it quite so. I totally recommend it...in the midst of their performance they also had two dancers..so it was a…

BATS Improv Theatre
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

Fort Mason Center
Bldg. B, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94123

Mary J. writes: I just started my first class and all I have to say is...where else in life can you hoot like a wild jungle animal, swagger around like Quasimoto, and make up several crazy stories on the fly, all within the span of 3 hours?

The classes offer an…

American Conservatory Theater
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill, Civic Center/Tenderloin

415 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Kristina R. writes: We saw a comedy performance here called Fool Moon. It was amazing.

But what really bowled me over was the theater. It's in amazing shape after all these years. One can truly appreciate the love and care that went into the preservation of this San…

The Marsh
Neighborhood: Mission

1062 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Suge K. writes: I'll do anything once.* And most things twice. Except go to The Matrix, I won't try that twice. So I am often the recipient of invitations from friends who want to go to something a little less than mainstream. Sometimes it works in my favor,…

Porchlight
Neighborhood: Castro

Cafe Du Nord
2172 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94110

dana v. writes: Stand-up comedy is great, but it can be sort of phony, exagerated, and desperate. The comedians have a profession and money to make.

On the other hand -- storytelling is often pretty damn funny and is totally genuine. By the time the stories reach…

The Dance Brigade's Dance Mission Theater
Neighborhood: Mission

3316 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Holly F. writes: An intimate theater on the 2nd floor where arial dance, hip hop, modern, ballet and other styles of dance are performed.

Note: no elevator, only staircase.

It gets warm in here.

Drink water. Sit close.

You can here breathing in the wings.

Murmuring…

Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley

2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704

laura b. writes: I've seen some theater in my day. I have a good friend who is in the biz and in order to hang out with her, i must see shows constantly. Since I have a hard time holding on to friends because I'm pretty obnoxious and often covered in dog vomit, I…

The Red Poppy Art House
Neighborhood: Mission

2698 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94110

James O. writes: Absolutely not to be missed, if only for the tango + ceviche. Now, I'm no expert on either, but from my experience with dance classes, if the instructor can get you to groove appropriately in the first lesson, then it's most definitely worth it.…

The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee
Neighborhood: Union Square

San Francisco, CA 94118

Irene S. writes: Remember the 2005 Scripps National Spelling Bee where Yiping Wang let us down with a switcharoo of the "z" for "s" in "canzonettas" which eventually left the gate wide open for Anurag Kashyup to take the trophy? No? Was I the only one glued to the…

Orpheum Theatre
Neighborhood: SOMA

1192 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

gwynnie p. writes: The Orpheum is a beautiful old theater. Translation: it has crappy seats too small for our modern asses and legs, and the sound is spotty.

You'll be happier in the Mezzanine than in many parts of the orchestra for sound quality.

USEFUL: Try to figure…

Yerba Buena Center For the Arts
Neighborhood: SOMA

701 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103

serbelle i. writes: -there's something sexay about a boy who knows his public transportation. if you're bad at direction like i am, there's nothing better than a man leading your way
-watani and i decide to go to SF all thru some footaction and public transpo with the…

Aurora Theatre Company
Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley

2081 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94704

Jeff D. writes: I was the PR guy for this company for several years, and watched this company grow from tiny and good to not so tiny and great.

Under the brilliant tutelage of Barbara Oliver (then) and Tom Ross (now), the Aurora is putting out some of the best…

Gen Art San Francisco
Neighborhood: SOMA

690 5th St
Ste 105
San Francisco, CA 94107

Kristina R. writes: YAY FOR YELP!

Thank you, Yelp HQ, for the fabulous time at Gen Art! My first real San Francisco art show...and what a show it was!

There was no Irish Spring Soap Deer (apologies to Connie) but there was something there made by the same amazing…

Empire Plush Room
Neighborhood: Nob Hill

940 Sutter St
Inside York Hotel
San Francisco, CA 94109

Peter M. writes: People often think I'm gay. I suppose its because I'm secure enough to go to gay bars or sing a tune or two at Martuni's from time to time but I like the ladies. I'll often work the "I've never kissed a girl before angle" followed with "I've never…

City Arts & Lectures
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94102

Kristina R. writes: City Arts & Lectures is more my hubby's kind of venue. Very class A stuff, too. The theater is a bit like sitting in a packed airplane, and you can't really move much without being in danger of kicking someone in front of you in the head.

But it's…

Brava Theater Center
Neighborhood: Mission

2789 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Gourmet G. writes: Opened in 1926 as a vaudeville house that later morphed into a second-run movie theater, the building now houses what is possibly the only female-owned and operated theater in the country and serves as home to Brava! for Women in the Arts. The…

ODC Theater
Neighborhood: Mission

3153 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Holly F. writes: Update 5/23/07: ODC Theatre goes under construction soon. It will be renovated and revitalized to provide a new, even more wonderful theatre and dance venue in San Francisco. Can't wait.
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ODC Dance School / Rhythm & Motion Dance Program
Neighborhood: Mission

351 Shotwell St
San Francisco, CA 94110

Amy C. writes: ODC is a dance aficionado's candy store!

Also, it is good for those who hate to exercise (like me). Luckily, I gots mad skills of persuasion.

Me: Wanna go work out?
Me: Hell no!
Me: Wanna go dancing?
Me: Hell yeah!
Me: (under breath) Sucka.

I LOVE ODC…

Alonzo King's Lines Ballet
Neighborhood: SOMA

26 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Teddy B. writes: CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

"z z z Z Z Z Z Z Z *snort* Z Z z . . . wha? huh?? . . . . . . damn, I fell asleep AGAIN!"

Bet money that if I'm sitting in an UPPER balcony seat, THEN I WILL FALL ASLEEP. History dictates…

Magic Theatre
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

Fort Mason Center
Building D
San Francisco, CA 94123

Caitlin J. writes: Saw Octopus here last night- it has been extended through June 21st (I believe that's the right date) and for good reason. One of the best acted, written, and designed plays I've seen in a long long time.

It was emotional, funny, and surprising.…

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