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September 2026
TODAYSEP 18Fri
African Stew by Lisa B. Thompson at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
African Stew★
September 10–27
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Oakland International Film Festival
Oakland International Film Festival★
September 11–19
Mills Performing Arts
Littlefield Concert Hall, Oakland
Sep
25
Fri
The Fall Show
The Fall Show
Sep 25 – Oct 18
Shotgun Players
The Ashby Stage @ Shotgun Players, Berkeley
Sep
26
Sat
Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour
Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour
September 26
Fox Theater, Oakland
October 2026
Oct
9
Fri
The Brothers Size
The Brothers Size
Oct 9 – Nov 1
AASC | African-American Shakespeare Company
Theater 33, San Francisco
Oct
10
Sat
World Premiere of Every Saturday Night
World Premiere of Every Saturday Night
Oct 10 – Nov 1
SFBATCO
The Strand Theater, San Francisco
Oct
17
Sat
Chinaka Hodge’s All Greg’s Kids Come Home
Chinaka Hodge’s All Greg’s Kids Come Home
October 17
Stanford Live
BIng Studio, Stanford
November 2026
Nov
6
Fri
Covenant
Covenant
Nov 6 – Dec 13
Berkeley Rep
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Nov
12
Thu
A photo of a scene from William Kentridge's The Head and The Load, the actors playing several instruments against a multimedia backdrop.
William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load★
November 12–15
Cal Performances
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK), Oakland
Nov
18
Wed
a Rashomon title artwork with creator names and November 18–December 6, 2026 dates
a Rashomon
Nov 18 – Dec 6
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
Nov
21
Sat
Panel on Hassinger’s Moving Image Work
Panel on Hassinger’s Moving Image Work
November 21
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
December 2026
Dec
2
Wed
Hip Hop Nutcracker
Hip Hop Nutcracker
December 2–3
Broadway San Jose
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Dec
4
Fri
The Wiz
The Wiz
December 4–6
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Dec
18
Fri
Cinderella — AASC
Cinderella
December 18–20
AASC | African-American Shakespeare Company
Marines’ Memorial Theatre, San Francisco
January 2027
Jan
30
Sat
Black Panther in Concert — Mondavi Center
Black Panther in Concert — Mondavi Center
January 30, 2027
Mondavi Center (UC Davis)
Jackson Hall, Davis
Jan
31
Sun
Marvel Studios BLACK PANTHER in Concert
Marvel Studios BLACK PANTHER in Concert★
January 31, 2027
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
February 2027
Feb
2
Tue
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
February 2–21
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Feb
25
Thu
Cirque Kalabanté – World of Words★
February 25, 2027
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
April 2027
Apr
20
Tue
Four people embrace in a close group hug.
The Comeuppance★
Apr 20 – May 16
A.C.T. | American Conservatory Theater
Toni Rembe Theater, San Francisco