A sexy, erotic, and tasteful burlesque show with an edge of kink with acts from the original Broadway show Cabaret, with contemporary Bob Fosse dance acts, classic burlesque, live singing, a twist of ABBA with a special clown veneer. Think Weimar Berlin in bed with Madonna's Erotica. 

Palace Theater
November 5

Tickets $55

Join GLIDE for its 2026 Holiday Jam: Turn It Up and Turn it Out, Thursday, November 5, at San Francisco's Warfield, headlined by three-time Grammy Award winner and "Godmother of Soul" Patti LaBelle. The evening also features Destani Wolf, Son de Fandango, and the GLIDE Ensemble & The Change Band, and honors Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi with the Lizzie Glide Spirit Award. Enjoy an unforgettable night of music while supporting GLIDE's mission of unconditional love, radical inclusion, and social justice.

GLIDE 2026 Holiday Jam: Turn It Up and Turn It Out
11/5 | The Warfield | 982 Market St, SF | 5:30 p.m. | $125+

Bawdy Storytelling's Cum Again? Stories of Near Misses and Second Chances
11/6 | Verdi Club | 2424 Mariposa St, SF | 8 p.m. | $23.11+

Bawdy’s FINAL night! This Legendary Event features curated True & NSFW! Stories, Songs, Connections & Community.

Eighty years ago, for the very first time, humanity laid eyes on the first picture of Earth taken from space. In celebration of the 80th anniversary, KQED, sound artist Christopher Willits, Envelop, and the Chabot Space & Science Center are launching you into the deep cosmos. Step inside a 360-degree sphere of mesmerizing light and 3D immersive sound. The listening experience is a mix of Christopher Willits’ live ambient performance and his acclaimed score SPACE, woven with rocket launches and the distinct electromagnetic hum of stars, planets, and the galaxy.

The Loom, Oakland, CA
Fri, Nov 6 at 06:00 PM
Tickets $64

The Dome has operated for half a century as a fiercely independent site of artistic production and exchange, kind of trading zone, a site where artists share tools, materials, and expertise across both disciplinary and generational lines. Free food, live music, and a panel discussion on Peter Voulkos, the Dome’s founder, at 5pm.

Saturday, November 7, 11am-6pm

https://www.thedomecenter.org/events/open-studios-2026

Step into the magical Joy of Piano Fourhands with Tin Yi Chelsea Wong and Danielle Braga–an intimate concert where two pianists share one keyboard to tell the stories of fairytales, rhapsodies, lullabies, and fantasies. A rollercoaster of wielding joy as our resistance and power, inspiring hope and brightness. 

Atelier Kromatica, 182 Shipley Street, San Francisco 
Saturday, November 7, doors 7pm/music 7:30 

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/magical-joy-of-piano-fourhands

 Third annual bazaar showcasing art of all mediums, including handmade crafts, vintage clothing and decor, jewelry, and accessories made by independent artists.

Saint Joseph’s Art Society
1401 Howard st. SF
November 8, noon- 6

https://thethirdplace.is/event/HSAB2026

 Liam O’Donoghue of the East Bay Yesterday podcast. “Long Lost Oakland” features some of the most impressive features of the local landscape that no longer exist – from stunning architecture to bygone infrastructure and even extinct plants and animals. This presentation will blend art and history in order to explore how our past connects to the world we live in today and the future we may be living in soon.

Pardee Home Museum
672 11th Street, Oakland
Sunday, November 8, 2026. 3PM to 5 PM

Tickets $29

An evening of live storytelling celebrating the profound connections between people and the handmade objects that shape their lives. The event will feature a diverse group of Bay Area artists, makers, and community voices revealing how craft intersects with memory, identity, creativity, and belonging.

KQED Headquarters, San Francisco, CA
Thu, Nov 12 at 07:00 PM PST
Tickets $25

Step into a Paris-inspired speakeasy where herbal mixology meets the art of the unexpected. Cabaret by Juliano Entertainment, Kitty Oaks, Leah Marie and Elise McRoberts. Absinthe tastings, herbal experiences, infused cocktails, and dancing with DJ Nino MSK

Private venue, RSVP for location
Friday, November 13 7:30-11pm

Tickets

Part clowning, part surreal social experiment, part connection-forging alchemy, Julia Masli’s award-winning solo phenomenon ha ha ha ha ha ha ha is a hilarious, yet moving and unpredictable live experience at the intersection of comedy and performance. What begins as playful improvisation evolves into a collective ritual of care, vulnerability, and unexpected humor. 

Theater 33
533 Sutter St. SF
November 14-22

Tickets

 Oakland Heritage Alliance and East Bay Yesterday host a screening of a new documentary about a blues legend, with a panel discussion with Thornton’s friends and collaborators who appear in the film.

The New Parkway Theater
474 24th st. Oakland
Tuesday, November 17, 6pm

Tickets

 Take workshops, watch some of the best Latin dancers in the world perform, and hit the dance floor every night at the country's premier salsa, bachata, kizomba, and zouk festival. It's an intense 4 days, but you will understand why people fall in love with social dance and come away sore and sated.

Hyatt Regency SF Airport
1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
November 19-23

https://sfsbkcongress.dance

Local multidisciplinary artist Jordan Joel turns shame into spectacle for his fashion show Trash Prom: alchemy, excess, and reclamation, built from what the world throws away. The Walk of Shame becomes a walk of pride. It's a celebration of personal survival in scraps and iridescence.

Monument: 140 9th St.
November 20

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trash-prom-walk-of-shame-a-fashion-show-tickets-2003444723098

Welcome to The Great Dickens Christmas Fair, where over 4 acres of the historic Cow Palace exhibition halls are magically transformed into the winding lanes and bustling play houses of Victorian London! Immerse yourself in a world of theatres, pubs, dance parties, and charming shops. Discover holiday revelry in this lamp-lit city brimming with hundreds of lively and colorful characters from the imagination of Charles Dickens and the often saucy world of the Victorian stage.

Nov. 21 – Dec. 20, 2026
Cow Palace, SF

https://dickensfair.com/tickets/

San Francisco has a secret. Step inside Invisible City, an immersive world conjured by Art Notel and 150+ artists, performers, DJs, and musicians from the Bay’s creative underground.

Fridays and Saturdays, December 4, 5, 11, and 12
Location soon to be disclosed. More info soon.

@invisiblecitysf and @artnotel