Ed Ruscha and the Great American West at the de Young Museum

See 99 works that celebrate Ruscha's long commitment to exploring the American west.

Jul 29 – Oct 9

de Young Museum

Perpetual Motion, an experimental performance cinema series at Gray Area

Perpetual Motion is the Bay Area’s most comprehensive convergence of international performance cinema artists.

Sep 17 – Dec 7

Gray Area/Grand Theater

Los Cenzontles at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Los Cenzontles, dedicated to amplifying traditional Mexican roots and rhythms through their music, classes, videos, and community building.

Oct 1

Golden Gate Park

The Cutting Ball Theater presents Avant GardARAMA!

Cutting Ball Theater kicks off its 18th season with a sampler of seven short, experimental works. KQED Members receive a 15% discount on tickets for performances October 8 – 16.

Oct 5 – 23

The Cutting Ball Theater

C2SV – Creative Convergence Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley’s pre-eminent technology and music festival, C2SV, brings together business disrupters and technology luminaries. Some free passes still available.

Oct 6 – 7

California Theatre

Modern Cinema, Week 1: Haunted By Cinema

Modern Cinema’s inaugural season kicks off with a weekend of films that have haunted the creative world since they were first screened.

Oct 7 – 9

SFMOMA, Phyllis Wattis Theater

Arab Film Festival at Castro Theater

The Arab Film Festival celebrates its 20th season! Festival opens at the Castro Theatre October 7.

Oct 7 – 16

Castro Theatre

EV Week 2016 – Celebrating 5 Years

Celebrate electric vehicle innovation – from solar charging solutions to the latest EVs.

Oct 8 – 9

Pier 27 on the Embarcadero

Modern Cinema, Week 2: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s films are haunted both by the ghosts of cinema past and by their own characters, who move freely between past and present, life and death.

Oct 13 – 16

SFMOMA, Phyllis Wattis Theater