10 Performances in San Francisco That You Shouldn't Miss

Magic Theatre is in its 51st year of operation as one of San Francisco's top theatres dedicated to the production of bold new plays. Magic is focused on cultivating new plays, playwrights, and audiences – and the production of explosive, entertaining, and ideologically robust plays that ask substantive questions about, and reflect the rich diversity of, the world in which we live. Magic got its start with the World Premiere of playwrights such as Sam Shepard and Michael McClure. In recent years Magic has been joined by many of today’s most exciting playwrights, such as Linda McLean, Teresa Rebeck, Lloyd Suh, Julie Marie Myatt, Christina Anderson, Luis Alfaro, Taylor Mac, and Mfoniso Udofia. Since Artistic Director, Loretta Greco, assumed leadership of Magic in 2008, the theatre has produced 22 world premieres, 17 of which have enjoyed extended life beyond the Magic stage, throughout the U.S. and abroad.

This unforgettable evening begins as you enter into a historic speakeasy. The perfect setting for a remarkable evening of entertainment. Upon entering you will be escorted into the Oasis Lounge where you will witnesses world class sleight-of-hand magic prior to the main performance. A wonderful assortment of drinks and Moroccan appetizers are available for purchase prior to the show. You will then be escorted into our intimate showroom for Jay Alexander‘s unforgettable performance of magic, mentalism, and psychological feats such as human lie detection. This evening of entertainment will lift your spirits and leave a lasting memory. Find out why Bono of U2 called it “Astonishing” and Monty Python’s John Cleese said it was “Wonderful!" You'll witness intriguing feats of mentalism, sleight-of-hand miracles, and throughout, Jay Alexander’s clean comedy will keep you laughing! Get your tickets today!

America’s largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it! Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional murder mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social, and interactive evening suitable for all adults. Each ticket includes our signature award-winning murder mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

Okeanos Intimate is a dance/cirque portrait of the ocean as body, environment, resource, metaphor, and force. It is a performance to inspire and educate audiences about the ocean and connect them deeply to ocean conservation.Inspired by the Coral Triangle and California's Kelp forest, this dance/cirque performance incorporates choreography, apparatus, and set design by Capacitor Artistic Director Jodi Lomask and the voices of oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and marine biologist Dr. Tierney Thys.

San Francisco’s most extravagant and decadent nightlife party! Get dolled up and step back in time to the roaring 20’s for an evening of romance, spectacle and celebration in this “choose-your-own-adventure” immersive experience. Cabaret, casino, and plenty of hidden rooms to explore.

For the past 20 years, Dennis Kyriakos has entertained at countless corporate and private functions, and has distinguished himself as one of New York City's finest close-up magic entertainers. You're invited to join this stylish and sophisticated sleight-of-hand artist at the legendary Postrio Restaurant in San Francisco's prestigious Prescott Hotel and experience magic as it was meant to be: Up-Close & Personal. Thursday Evenings at 7:00 PM. 18 and over, please. Dress sharp.

Society Cabaret brings performers to an intimate venue to provide an evening of storytelling through song. Located in the Salon of the ultimate hip, cosmopolitan Hotel Rex in the Union Square area of San Francisco. "Society Cabaret has become the new acclaimed venue of quality performers, equally matched with excellent cocktails and food." No minimums, no fees.

Old First Concerts, established in 1970 as a year-round concert series, continues to present an astonishing array of programs performed by outstanding musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Old First Concerts has a distinctive niche within the local musical community with a solid history of creating and programming an incubator space for emerging and established musicians and ensembles of all genres. The musical content (our curatorial mission) is artist-driven on every level, with no restrictions placed on the musicians' artistic vision.