Hope you all are settling into the new year. Here are a few events you may want to consider for the coming days: some art related, some dance, some music, a lecture on San Francisco history, and more.
Thursday, Jan. 22
The de Young will host Late Night Editions: Art of Magna. The exhibition closes Feb. 1, so don’t miss the opportunity to see the drawings before they return to Japan. Enjoy Japanese eats from Off the Grid food trucks, In Session D.J.s, photo ops, and optional sake tasting experience. 6 p.m. Tickets from35
Atrium, presented by the Minnesota Street Project, is billed as a new alternative, approachable art fair that brings together over 20 established and emerging contemporary Bay Area art galleries. Atrium sounds like Art for the People. Reception and fair 6 to 9 p.m. tonight; fair through Sunday (visit link above for weekend hours) at the Minnesota Street Project. Free admission.
Friday, Jan. 23
Tonight is the opening of San Francisco Ballet’s production of Eugene Onegin, coproduced with The Joffrey Ballet. Set in Imperial Russia, this “cautionary tale” tells of an aristocrat who rejects true love and must face the consequences. 8 p.m. at the War Memorial Opera House. Through Feb. 1. Tickets from $279 (visit website for available promotion code through Jan. 29).
Saturday, Jan. 24
The San Francisco General Hospital Foundation has unveiled the 21 heart sculptures that were selected for the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco public art project. The sculptures will be on display at the Ferry Building Marketplace starting today and are available for purchase as part of the Hearts in S.F. auction (Feb. 12), which raises funds for the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Through Feb 11. Free viewing.
This sounds like a delightfully civilized way to spend a few hours on a weekend: An Afternoon of Chamber Music featuring a program of Thomas Lupo, Will Ayton, Nickos Harizanos, Miriam Hyde, Astor Piazzolla, and Felix Mendelssohn. 3 to 5 p.m. at the Noe Valley Ministry. Free admission (suggested donation $10–$20), reserve here.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Dance Brigade is presenting MatchGirrl, a (humorous and heartening) reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Match Girl set in a contemporary urban setting, which explores the American Dream and the expanding wealth gap. 2 p.m. at the Dance Mission Theater through Feb. 1. Tickets $23 and change.
Notable next week
Monday, Jan. 26
Grace Cathedral’s Sound Bath features Factuals of Sound for a meditative sonic journey with light filtered through the cathedral’s stunning stained glass.7 p.m. Tickets from $33.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Apparently, there’s a longstanding myth that Adolph Sutro planted a bunch of trees in Glen Park. The Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project has one opinion. Find out what Evelyn Rose has to say in her talk, “Did He or Didn’t He? Adolph Sutro and the Planting of the Trees in Glen Park” at S.F. History Night, hosted by the San Francisco History Association. 7 p.m. at Sherith Israel (or by Zoom). Tickets: $10
Enjoy your week, be safe, and be nice to each other as you enjoy all the offerings of our beautiful locale, whatever you decide to do.