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Afropolitan Ball 20th Anniversary
2025-10-04 18:00 - 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate MoAD’s 20th Anniversary at our signature fundraising event—the Afropolitan Ball!
This 20th Anniversary year is about momentum. Together, we are building MoAD’s future with a bold vision and a $1 million goal that ensures the museum will continue to inspire generations to come.
The Afropolitan Ball is more than a celebration—it’s a defining moment. A night where art, culture, and community come together to honor the past while shaping the future.
Celebrate with purpose and make an impact! Your support directly fuels MoAD’s mission to present world-class exhibitions, deliver educational programs, uplift emerging artists, and sustain vibrant arts and cultural experiences that center the African Diaspora.
Get your tickets for this star-studded evening of Black art, culture, and global impact! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Summer Sessions: Rumors of Fleetwood Mac
2025-10-04 19:00 | The Meritage Resort and Spa, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa, 94558
Personally endorsed by Fleetwood Mac founding member, Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups. Channeling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured Fleetwood Mac’s place as one of the most loved groups of all time.
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Cinema on the Square
2025-10-04 19:00 | Union Square, 333 Post St, San Franciscoo, 94108, United States
Celebrate San Francisco on film at Union Square Plaza! Join us before every show for movie trivia, prizes, performances, drinks from the bar (for purchase), popcorn (while supplies last), and more! Presented in partnership with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
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Día de Muertos BFM 2025
2025-10-04 19:00 | Calvin Simmons Theatre, 10 10th St, Oakland, 94607, United States
Named by the Mexican consulate in San Francisco as the official ambassador for ongoing cultural activities with Mexico, Ballet Folklorico de Carlos Moreno’s wide-ranging dance repertoire and stunning choreography empowers communities and educates the general public by providing a greater understanding and appreciation for Mexican cultural and folklore through music, dance, and traditional art forms.
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Hysterical: Sandra Bernhard
2025-10-04 19:30 | BIng Studio, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
A pioneer of the one-woman show, Sandra Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock and roll, and social commentary. Since gaining attention in the late ’70s, she has appeared on The Richard Pryor Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Roseanne, and most recently American Horror Story and the Emmy Award–winning Pose. Sandra also appeared in season two of Severance on Apple TV+ and was cast in the feature film Marty Supreme starring Timothee Chalamet, set to be released on Christmas Day 2025. Her new live show Shapes and Forms comes fresh with stories, one-liners, witty asides, and an eclectic blend of perfectly curated songs—wildly funny, unfiltered, and unforgettable.
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Little Italy San Jose Italian Festival
2025-10-05 11:00 | Little Italy San Jose Business District, North Almaden Blvd &, W St John St, San Jose, 95110
Established in 2016, Little Italy Festival draws 20k to 25k people to this Italian business district in Downtown San Jose and Guadalupe park.
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TWIS Services Annual Jazz Fundraiser featuring Donald Hayes
2025-10-05 13:30 - 16:00 | Sonesta Silicon Valley, 1820 Barber Lane Milpitas, Milpitas, CA, 95035, United States
This year, we are thrilled to announce that recording artist Donald Hayes will be performing smooth jazz for your enjoyment. In addition to the great music, there will be delicious food, a slient and live auction, and an opportunity to raise funds for a good cause.
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Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal
2025-10-05 16:00 | BIng Studio, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Rosanne Cash has broadened country music by emphasizing its folk, rock, and blues influences, while also developing a career as an author of essays and fiction. Rolling Stone called her “one of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation,” winning multiple Grammy Awards in the Country, Americana, and American Roots categories. In this intimate performance, she is joined by her husband and longtime recording partner John Leventhal.
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Bobby McFerrin & MOTION: Circlesongs
2025-10-06 12:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Join Bobby and Bay Area’s MOTION featuring Bryan Dyer, David Worm, and Destani Wolf. They will lead Circlesongs at noon and encourage everyone to bring a spirit of adventure, curiosity, trust, and joy. Let it free your voice. Find your place in the circle.
Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.
Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.
Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400
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Cinematic Empathy: The Art of Socially Conscious Film
2025-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium, 600 16th St, San Francisco, 94158
The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is proud to announce filmmaker and Atlantic Fellow Zach Bandler as the inaugural recipient of the Miller Artist in Residence Program, which honors Harriet Bernice Sanders Miller, MFA, and Milton Miller, MD. The residency fosters creative exchange between artists, UCSF faculty, and the broader scientific community through public lectures and collaboration.
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Community Mondays: Open Mic
2025-10-06 19:30 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
In the spirit of early days of The Freight, we’re embracing a more intimate, café-style setting– salon vibes, spontaneous connection, and up-close musical magic. All genres of music-making are welcome, and we’ll have a limited selection of instruments, mics, and amps on hand.
Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.
Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.
Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400
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Ledisi Sings Dinah
2025-10-06 20:00 | Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102
The world knows Ledisi as an R&B star who earned a dozen GRAMMY nominations before taking home her first award in 2021 for her song “Anything For You.” But Bay Area audiences first got to know the New Orleans native during her formative years in Oakland when she was stretching her wings as an ostentatiously gifted jazz singer. For this exclusive night, she returns to Davies Symphony Hall with her heartfelt tribute to the “Queen of the Blues,” Dinah Washington, backed by her finely minted band.
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Ledisi "For Dinah"
2025-10-06 20:00 | Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102

An Evening with Charlotte O'Neal, International Black Panther
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Black Panther Party Museum, 1427 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
An evening with International Black Panther Party member Charlotte O’Neal. Come meet this musician, poet, storyteller. Charlotte lives in Tanzania with her husband, Pete O’Neal, founder of the Kansas City BPP in 1969. They have continued the work of the Party by setting up several community programs there. Come hear their story and find out what you can do to help.

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Oakland Style
2025-10-08 - 2025-10-12 | Various across Oakland
For the third year in a row, Visit Oakland is excited to present Oakland Style, an annual five-day series of events taking place October 8-12, 2025!
This year, Oakland Style includes an amazing art competition, a mixology and music event, art walks, fashion shows, interactive workshops, culinary celebrations, a very creative collaboration with our Oakland chefs and Oakland School for the Arts – and so much more!
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MDSS: Reframe with Rebecca Solnit & Steve Phillips
2025-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Oakstop – California Ballroom, 1736 Franklin St, Oakland, 94612
Step into “Reframe,” the inaugural Merritt Dialogue Speaker Series—an electrifying live conversation between Rebecca Solnit and Steve Phillips, moderated by Jane Kim of the Working Families Party. Together, they’ll explore the tensions and intersections between cultural storytelling and political strategy, between hope and power. Be part of an evening where differing ideas don’t divide—they deepen. Leave not with answers, but with richer questions and fresh insight to carry into your communities, your conversations, your everyday.
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Michelle Cann
2025-10-08 19:30 | BIng Studio, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Pianist Michelle Cann was recently praised by The San Francisco Chronicle for her “reassuring warmth and rare fineness, notably in the velvety melodies and lace-edged cadenzas she spun” and called “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone. Her recordings of works by Florence Price have won two Grammy Awards, and she has also been honored with the Sphinx Medal of Excellence.
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Inaugural Taste of Downtown Hayward
2025-10-09 16:00 | Downtown Hayward, 699 B St, Hayward, 94541
Prepare to savor the flavors of Downtown Hayward at the inaugural Taste of Hayward, a one-night-only culinary experience on Thursday, October 9, from 4 PM to 8 PM. Presented by the Downtown Hayward Improvement Association, this self-guided tasting tour features over 20 local restaurants serving appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages. Guests will receive a Taste Passport at check-in to guide them through the stops and track their favorite bites.
Explore the heart of downtown Hayward as you sample your way through everything from tasty appetizers and savory entrées to sweet desserts and refreshing drinks. Whether you’re a longtime local or new to the neighborhood, it’s the perfect chance to discover hidden gems and support the amazing eateries that make Hayward shine.
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What She Said: A Conversation with Jodi Kantor
2025-10-09 18:00 | BIng Studio, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Jodi Kantor is a best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times investigative reporter whose work reveals hidden truths about power, law, gender, technology, and culture. In 2017, she was one of the reporters who broke the story of allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a major moment in the #MeToo movement. She went on to coauthor the book She Said about the Weinstein investigation, which was adapted into a 2022 film. Recently, she has been working to illuminate the Supreme Court, including a behind-the-scenes story of how the justices overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Driving the Movement II: Black Panther Veteran JoNina Abron-Ervin Speaks
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Black Panther Party Museum, 1427 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
It’s no secret our communities and the movements to defend them are under attack. Fascists relentlessly heighten political repression, using despair to overwhelm and immobilize us. Movement veterans who survived great sacrifices in their struggles against racist state oppression remind us that we have been here before—and that we can withstand it again. Now, more than ever, we must learn from them how to organize under dire circumstances.

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Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Growing Into Strength
2025-10-09 18:30 | Oakstop, 1721 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
What does it mean to be “Black Female Strong”?Growing into Strength is a curated program of powerful short films that explore Black womanhood, identity, and resilience. These early works center on the voices and journeys of Black girls and women as they navigate personal transformation, spiritual growth, and resistance in the face of systemic challenges.
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SheTO Unites Women and Non-Binary Engineering Leaders Worldwide at Annual Ignite Summit
2025-10-10 08:00 - 18:00 | Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
SheTO, the largest global network of women and non-binary engineering leaders, will be hosting its 3rd annual Ignite Summit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The 2024 summit attracted over 700 attendees, and this year more than 500 have already registered from around the world.
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Give Me A Year Book Launch
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Oakland Uptown Station, 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Join us for a fun night of cocktails and conversation at the book launch of “Give Me A Year.” in this captivating event filled with excitement. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to celebrate in person with Shonda Scott, Author, Entrepreneur, Innovator & Maya Harris, Lawyer, Writer, Policy Advocate. Mark your calendar and come ready to toast to 12 New Things!
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Art & Soul Fridays
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 | 1955 Broadway, 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Art & Soul Fridays is your weekly invitation to unwind, discover, and connect with creativity and culture right here in Oakland. Each Friday, we transform your evening into an immersive experience, blending the discovery of unique artisan products with a deeper dive into a specific culture that changes monthly.
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Chinatown Night Market
2025-10-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Grant Avenue & Sacramento Street, Chinatown, San Francisco, 94108
Join us the 2nd Friday of the month (May through October) for the Chinatown Night Market! Enjoy 5 blocks of entertainment and food on Grant Avenue, as well as 2 blocks of games and seating on Waverly.
The Chinatown Night Market launched in November 2023 in the hopes of helping Chinatown small businesses that were still struggling from the aftermath of COVID-19. The Night Market was a success from the start and now regularly draws 10,000 to 18,000 visitors each month and showcases 40+ local restaurants and merchants, mostly from Chinatown. Beginning in 2025, we’ll also showcase up-and-coming Asian American DJs and performers on stage.
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Youth + Educators Afro Caribbean Percussion with Javier Navarrette
2025-10-10 17:30 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Join educator and musician Javier Navarrette for this special Youth + Educators workshop on Afro Caribbean Percussion featuring songs, instrument percussion, and body percussion. This workshop will explore the musical traditions from West and Central Africa and Yoruba religions, which formed the roots of American music.
Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.
Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.
Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400
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Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
2025-10-10 18:30 | Corinthian Grand Ballroom, 196 N 3rd St, San Jose, 95112
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Jose. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Fleetwood Mac at Corinthian Grand Ballroom under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Sean Mason, Solo Piano
2025-10-10 19:00 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
An artist championed by Branford and Wynton Marsalis, virtuoso pianist and GRAMMY nominee Sean Mason celebrates Thelonious Monk’s 108th birthday with an inspired evening of solo piano devoted to his work.
Known to SFJAZZ audiences for musical direction of the sold-out 2023 Disney tribute When You Wish Upon a Star with Kim Nalley and Sasha Dobson, Mason is among the preeminent pianists of his generation.
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Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Adam Cruz Trio
2025-10-10 19:30 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
An all-star trio of jazz heavyweights and longtime collaborators assemble on the Miner stage in celebration of Thelonious Monk’s 108th birthday with a night of reimagined classics.
A visionary pianist, composer, and bandleader who also provided the harmonic glue that bound Wayne Shorter’s legendary 21st century quartet, Panama-born Danilo Pérez is no stranger to the world of Monk. His breakthrough 1996 Impulse!/GRP trio release PanaMonk viewed Monk’s timeless compositions through a Caribbean lens, inspiring DownBeat magazine to call the recording “one of the most important jazz piano albums in history.”
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Musiq Soulchild
2025-10-10 20:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the “neo-soul” movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go’s, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own.
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