SAN FRANCISCO
Amnesia Today: Sammy Warm Hands, Dubldragon, Ogar Bull. 9 p.m. $7-$10. Mon.: The Earl Brothers, The Pck Bluegrass Jam. 6 p.m. Tues.: M. Lockwood Porter, Teenager, Vandella, Lee Gallagher & the Hallelujah. 9:30 p.m. $7-$10. Wed.: Amnesiacs, Gaucho, Eric Garland. 6 p.m. Free. Thurs.: Growwler, The She’s, French Girls. 9 p.m. $7-$10. Fri.: Incidentals, Parlor Tricks. 6:30 p.m.; Corina Corina, Angi3, Ray Rck & Heddy Fur, Breathlesss, Baby Crix, DJ Gretel. Sat.: Jackson Emmer Trio. 6:30 p.m. 853 Valencia St., S.F. (415) 970-0012. www.amnesiathebar.com.
Bazaar Café Today: The Cliffs String Quartet. 6 p.m. Tues.: EG Philips. 7 p.m. Thurs.: Open Mike. 7 p.m. 5927 California St., S.F. (415) 831-5620. www.bazaarcafe.com.
Bimbo’s 365 Club Sat.: The Love Handles, The Grease Traps. 8 p.m. $20. 1025 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 474-0365. www.bimbos365club.com.
Biscuits And Blues Tues.: Bay City Blues. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20. Wed.: Mighty Mike Schermer. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20. Thurs.: Henry Gray. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20. Fri.: and Sat.: Dexter Allen. 7 p.m. $20; Walter Trout. 9:30 p.m. $40. 401 Mason St., S.F. (415) 2922583. www.biscuitsandblues.com.
Boom Boom Room Today: Return of the Cypher. 9 p.m. Free. Thurs.: Jelly Bread. 9:30 p.m. $10. Fri.: Vinyl. 9:30 p.m. $12. Sat.: Naïve Melodies. 9:30 p.m. $10. 1601 Fillmore St., S.F. (415) 673-8000. www.boomboomblues.com.
Bottom Of The Hill Tues.: Halsted, Shareef Ali, Rybalko. 9 p.m. $8. Wed.: The Maine, Beach Weather. 7:30 p.m. $25.Thurs.: Luke Sweeney, Edwards Crossing, Union Pacific. 8:30 p.m. $10. Fri.: Holly Miranda, Gracie and Rachel. 9:30 p.m. $10-$12. Sat.: Zodiac Death Valley, Down and Outlaws, Turn Turn Turn Turn, Chab Stab. 9:30 p.m. $12. 1233 17th St., S.F. (415) 621-4455. www.bottomofthehill.com.
Brava Theater Thurs. and Fri.: Lisa Mezzacapp’s Glorious Ravage, A Panoramic Song Cycle. 8 p.m. $15-$20. 2781 24th ST., S.F. (415) 641-7657. www.brava.org. Brick And Mortar Music Hall Today: Thelma and the Sleaze, Love Moon, Innings. 8 p.m.
$7-$10. Mon.: The Human Assembly, Andrew Levin. 9 p.m. $6-$10. Tues.: Monica Lionheart, Ben Nomura. 9 p.m. $7-$10. Thurs.: Yonatan Gat, Once and Future Band, Bill Orcutt. 9 p.m. $9-$12. Fri.: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. 9 p.m. $15-$20. Sat.: Quitapenas, La Pelanga DJs. 9 p.m. $12-$15. 1710 Mission St., S.F. (415) 800-8782. www.brickandmortarmusic.com.
The Chapel Tues.: Titus Andronicus, Spider Bags, Baked. 9 p.m. $18-$20. Wed.: Night Terrors of 1927, Machineheart, Raw Fabrics. 9 p.m. $15-$17. Thurs.: Brendan James. 9 p.m. $15. Fri.: Hot Tuna Acoustic. 9 p.m. $35-$40. Sat.: Poor Man’s Whiskey Hardly Strictly Bluegrass After-Party Extravaganza, Rusty Springfield. 8:30 p.m. $20. 777 Valencia St., S.F. (415) 551-5157. www.thechapelsf.com.
DNA Lounge Today: Top the Hole 10 Year Anniversary. 1 p.m. $5-$15; Gag. 4 p.m. $10-$20. Mon.: Death Guild. 9:30 p.m. $3-$5; Monday Night Hubba: Sinister Twist. 9 p.m. $7-$12. Tues.: Sequence: Haterade. 9 p.m. $7-$10; Odd Salon: Anomaly. 7 p.m. $15. Wed.: Alina Baraz, Galimatias. 8:30 p.m. $15. Fri.: Point Break Live. 7:30 p.m. $20-$50; Sequence: Bare Noize. 10 p.m. $15-$25. Sat.: Bootie SF: Bootie Classics. 9 p.m. $10-$20. 375 11th St., S.F. (415) 626-1409. www.dnalounge.com.
Doc’s Lab Today: Electric Squeezebox Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. $5. Tues.: Big Light, Go By Ocean. 8 p.m. $10. Wed.: Tyrone Wells, Joe Brooks. 7:30 p.m. $25-$30. Sat.: Bunny Pistol’s Barbary Coast Burlesque. 9 p.m. $15-$90. 124 Columbus Ave., S.F. www.docslabsf.com.
Elbo Room Today: Dub Mission. 9 p.m. $6. Mon.: Color TV, Seminars, Sin Bad. 9 p.m. $7. Tues.: Gringa, San Matiz, Afeacoustic. 9 p.m. $7. Wed.: Negura Bunget, Dynfari, Nio, Mofsed. 9 p.m. $7. Thurs.: King Dude, Foie Gras, Screature. 9 p.m. $10-$13. Fri.: Basstown. 10 p.m. $5. Sat.: Saturday Night Soul Party. 10 p.m. $5-$10. 647 Valencia St., S.F. (415) 552-7788. www.elbo.com.
El Rio Today: Swagger Like Us. 2 p.m. Mon.: Latin Lover. 8 p.m. $5. Wed.: Riddled With Shade, The Living, Severe Bass & the Bad Decisions. 8 p.m. $5. Fri.: Open Mike. 7 p.m. Free. Sat.: Hard French. 2 p.m. $10; DJ Forest Juziuk. 9 p.m. Free. 3158 Mission St., S.F. (415) 2823325.
www.elriosf.com.
Feinstein’s At The Nikko Today: Megan Hilty. 3 p.m. $70-$85. Wed.: Rose ArminHoiland. 7 p.m. $25-$40. Fri. and Sat.: Kyle Dean Massey. 8 p.m. $35-$50. Next Sun.: Well Strung. 7 pm. $35-$50. 222 Mason St., S.F. (866) 6631063. www.feinsteinssf.com.
The Fillmore Mon.: Years & Years, Tei Shei. 8 p.m. $22.50. Tues.: Tobias Jesso Jr., Wet. 8 p.m. $25. Wed.: Catfish and the Bottlemen, Jamie N Commons. 8 p.m. $22.50. Thurs. and Fri.: The Word, Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers. 8 p.m. Thurs.; 9 p.m. Fri. $27.50. Sat.: Conor Oberst, M. Ward, The Felice Brothers. 9 p.m. $27.50. 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. (415) 346-6000. www.thefillmore. com.
Hemlock Tavern Wed.: Dead Leaf Echo, SciFlyer, Cruel Summer. 8 p.m. $10. Thurs.: Strange Wilds, Smiles. 8:30 p.m. $8. Fri.: Crush, Bear Call, Pardoner, Whatfunlifewas. 8:30 p.m. $10. Sat.: Ultimate Painting, Swiftumz, Greg Ashley. 9 p.m. $8-$10. 1131 Polk St., S.F. (415) 923-0923. www.hemlocktavern.com.
Hotel Utah Mon.: Hotel Utah Open Mike. 8 p.m. Free. Tues.: Ben Hunter, Joe Seamons, Bustin’ Jiber, The Sudden Passion. 8 p.m. $8-$10. Wed.: Crooks on Tape, Skidan, Bob Schriner. 8 p.m. $10. Thurs.: Heather Combs, Jeff Campbell, Mike Gibbons, Colin McGetrick, Justin Farren. 8 p.m. $8. Fri.: Aaron Cuadra, L&K, Fadini. 9 p.m. $10-$12. Sat.: Karma, Mad River, Sit Kitty Sit, Why These Coyotes. 9 p.m. $10. 500 Fourth St., S.F. (415) 5466300. www.hotelutah.com.
The Independent Tues.: Jess Glynne. 8 p.m. Wed.: Algiers, Bambara. 8 p.m. $15. Thurs.: Godflesh, Prurient. 8 p.m. $32.50. Fri.: He’s My Brother
She’s My Sister, Kera & The Lesbians, Black Hole Oscillators. 9 p.m. $18-$20. Sat.: Vintage Trouble, Greg Holden. 9 p.m. 628 Divisadero St., S.F. (415) 771-1421. www.theindependentsf.com.
Make-out Room Today: Riptide Benefit with Brad Brooks, Joe Goldmark & the Seducers. 6:30 p.m. $10. Mon.: 420 Minutes. 9 p.m. Free. Tues.: Slow Jams. 9:30 p.m. Free; Anchor Brewing presents Drink Stream. 6 p.m. Free. Wed.: Int’l Freakout a-Go-Go. 10 p.m. Free. Fri.: Chuck Prophet, Stephanie Finch. 7:30 p.m. Sat.: Chuck Prophet, The Mission Express. 7:30 p.m. 3225 22nd St., S.F. (415) 647-2888. www.makeoutroom.com.
Masonic Auditorium Thurs.: Ringo Starr. 8 p.m. $59.50$149.50. Fri.: The Tragically Hip. 8 p.m. $32.50-$75. 1111 California St., S.F. sfmasonic.com.
Mezzanine Tues.: The Green. 8:30 p.m. $25. Wed.: Tchami. 8:30 p.m. $25. Sat.: Peaches. 9 p.m. $22-$25. 444 Jessie St., S.F. (415) 625-8880. www.mezzaninesf.com.
Monarch SF Today: Sunset Sound System Season Closer After Party. 9 p.m. $10. Wed.: Zebuel, Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Enrique Padilla. 9:30 p.m. $5-$10. Thurs.: Grensta, Alastair, Vitamindevo, Lt. Daaan. 10 p.m. $5. Fri.: Sian Anthracite. 9 p.m. $10-$20. Sat.: Paranoid London Live. 9:30 p.m. $10-$20. 101 Sixth St., S.F. (415) 284-9774. www.monarchsf.com.
Neck of the Woods Mon.: Salsa Classes. 7 p.m. $5-$20. Tues.: Big Quiz Thing. 7 p.m. Free. Wed.: Open Mike. 7 p.m. Free. Fri.: Russian Karaoke. 8 p.m. $10. Sat.: The Russian Party. 9 p.m. $10-$20. 406 Clement St., S.F. (415) 3876343. www.neckofthewoodssf.com.
Public SF Tues.: The Moth StorySlam: Nerds & Geeks. 6 p.m. $8-$16. Wed.: Bay Area Global Health Film Festival. 6 p.m. $10-$12. Thurs.: A Tribute to JonH of Fort Knox Five. 9:30 p.m. $15-$20. Sat.: As you Like it 5 Year with Michael Mayer, DBX Live, John Tejada and Giegling. 9 p.m. $15-$20. 161 Erie St., S.F. (415) 496-6738. www.publicsf.com.
Regency Center Grand Ballroom Today: Girls Night In. 8 p.m. $25-$27. Wed.: The Gaslamp Killer Experience, Mophono. 8 p.m. $28-$32. Thurs.: Soulfly, Soilwork, Decapitated, Shattered Sun. 7 p.m. $27.50$30. Fri. and Sat.: Dark Star Orchestra. 8 p.m. $29.50-$32. 1290 Sutter St., S.F. (888) 929-7849. www.theregencyballroom.com.
Rickshaw Stop Mon.: Sam Flax, Emotional, Motor Inn. 8 p.m. $5. Tues.: Empress Of, Abra. 8 p.m. $10-$12. Thurs.: Parade of Lights, Lex. 8 p.m. $10-$12. Fri.: Lany, Elohim. 9 p.m. $13-$15. Sat.: Mikky Ekko, Transviolet. 9 p.m. $15. 155 Fell St., S.F. (415) 861-2011. www.rickshawstop.com.
SFJazz Center Today: Hiromi Trio Project. 7:30 p.m. $25-$65. Thurs. through next Sun..: Zakir Hussain with Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Louiz Banks, Shankar Mahadevan, Chris Potter, (Thurs.-Fri.), Vinnie Coliuta (Sat.-Sun.). 7:30 p.m. $35-105. Allan Harris Quartet featuring Eric Reed. 7 and 8:30 p.m. $25. 201 Franklin St., S.F. www.sfjazz.org.
Slim’s Tues. and Wed.: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Ruby the Hatchet, Ecstatic Vision. 9 p.m. $20. Fri.: Saves The Day, Hard Girls, She Things. 9 p.m. $18-$21. Next Sun.: Flogging Molly. 9 p.m. $40. 333 11th St., S.F. (415) 255-0333. www.slimspresents.com.
The Warfield Sat.: Cash Cash, Tritonal, Party Favor. 9 p.m. $28-$40. 982 Market St., S.F. (888) 929-7849. www.thewarfieldtheatre.com.
EAST BAY
Armando’s Today: The Sunday Paper. 4 p.m. Tues.: Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. $5. Fri.: Macy Blackman & the Mighty Fines. 8 p.m. $15. 707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez. (925) 228-6985. www.armandosmartinez.com.
Ashkenaz Today: Bug Family Band. 3 p.m. $6-$8. Tues.: Zydeco Flames. 9 p.m. $12. Wed.: Stu Allen & Mars Hotel. 8 p.m. $13. Thurs.: Mood Swing Orchestra. 9 p.m. $15. Fri.: Rhythm Addicts, Piwai & the Zimbabwe Mystics. 9 p.m. $12-$15. Sat.: Dona Francisca. 9 p.m. $12-$15. 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 5255054. www.ashkenaz.com.
California Jazz Conservatory Fri.: Michael Zaninovich Quintet. 8 p.m. $15. Sat.: Ben Goldberg. 8 p.m. $10. 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 845-5373. www.jazzschool.org.
Firehouse Arts Center Next Sun.: Julian Lage. 2 p.m. $15$25. 444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. (925) 931-4848. www.firehousearts.org.
Fox Theater Wed.: Thievery Corporation. 8 p.m. $49.50. Fri.: Tove Lo, Erik Hassle. 8 p.m. $28. 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. (510) 452-0438. www.thefoxoakland.com.
Freight And Salvage Today: Willy Claflin & Friends. 2 p.m. $19-$21; David Wilcox. 7 p.m $22-$24. Mon.: Joel Rafael, Lance Canales & The Flood. 8 p.m. $16-$18. Tues.: Dàimh. 8 p.m. $22-$24. Wed.: Laura Cortese, Hanneke Cassel Trio. 7 p.m. $19-$21. Thurs.: Carlos Núñez. 8 p.m. $22-$24. Fri. and Sat.: Berkeley Hawaiian Music Festival. 8 p.m. $38$42. 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org.
Greek Theatre Fri.: Duran Duran. 7 p.m. $49.50-$149.50. Hearst Avenue and Gayley Road, Berkeley. (510) 5483010. www.apeconcerts.com.
The Sound Room Today: Kelly Park Big Band. 5 p.m. $15. Sat.: Adam Shulman. 8 p.m. 2147 Broadway Ave., Oakland. (510) 994-3501. www.soundroom.org.
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Today: Beyond the Blues: A Prison Oratorio. 1 p.m. Free. Thurs.: Yassir Chadly & Bouchaib Abdelhadi. 12:30 p.m. Free. Sat.: Yosvany Terry/ Baptiste Trotignon Ancestral Memories Quartet. 1 p.m. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens, 773 Mission St., S.F. (415) 5431718. ybgfestival.org.
Yoshi’s Today: Chuchito Valdes. 7 p.m. $21. Mon.: Emily Bear. 8 p.m. $11-$21. Tues. and Wed.: Lisa Fischer, Grand Baton. 8 and 10 p.m. $39. Thurs.: Felix Cavaliere & The Rascals. 8 and 10 p.m. $47$79. Fri. through next Sun.: Brian Culbertson. 8 and 10 p.m. Fri.; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sat.; 7 and 9 p.m. Sun. $39$69. 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. (510) 238-9200. www.yoshis.com.
NORTH BAY
City Winery Today: Little Hurricane, Rin Tin Tiger. 8 p.m. $19. Mon.: Erica Lee Sunshine, Jesse Brewer, Rick Hardin. 8 p.m. $15-$19. Thurs.: Beth Hart. 8 p.m. $35-$45. Fri.: Rudy Colombini and the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. 8 p.m. $20-$26. 1030 Main St., Napa. (707) 260-1600. www.citywinery.com/napa. Hopmonk Novato Today: Chuck Prophet. 5 p.m. $16. Wed.: Open Mike Night with Dennis Haneda. 7 p.m. Free. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. (415) 892-6200. www.hopmonk.com. Mystic Theatre Fri.: Mimosa. 9 p.m. 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma. (707) 765-9211. www.mystictheatre.com. Rancho Nicasio Today: Whistlestock. 3 p.m. $125-$175. Fri.: Jerry Hannan. 8 p.m. Free. Sat.: Detroit Disciples. 8:30 p.m. $12. On the Town Square, Nicasio. (415) 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com. Sweetwater Music Hall Today: Mikie Lee Prasad and Fleeting Trance. 1 p.m. Free. Mon.: Bonnie Prince Billy, Fountainsun. 9 p.m. $34-$36. Tues.: Fighting Smokey Joe. 8 p.m. $12. Wed.: Verst Record RElease Party with The MarInfidels. 8 p.m. $12-$14. Fri.: Leftover Salmon featuring Bill Payne. 9 p.m. $35-$40. Sat.: Foreverland. 9 p.m. $22-$29; Jackson Emmer. 11 a.m. Free. Next Sun.: The New Mastersounds, The Humidors. 8 p.m. $22-$24. 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. www.swmh.com. Terrapin Crossroads Today: Phil Lesh, Stanley Jordan, John Molo, Barry Sless, Mookie Siegel, Midnight North, Terrapin All-Stars. 11 a.m. $40. Fri.: Phil Lesh and Friends featuring Anders Osborne. 8 p.m. $79. Sat.: Anders Osbourne Almost Acoustic Band. 8 p.m. $25. Next Sun.: Phil Lesh & Friends, Midnight North, Terrapin All-Stars. 11 a.m. $40. 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. (415) 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net.
Uptown Theatre Today: Mavis Staples, Joan Osborne. 8 p.m. $40-$75. Thurs. and Fri.: Boz Scaggs. 8 p.m. $65-$115. Sat.: Get The Led Out. 8 p.m. $35$55. 1350 3rd St., Napa. (707) 259-0123. www.uptowntheatrenapa.com.
SOUTH BAY
Bach Dancing & Dynamite
Society Today: Larry Coryell Passing Dreams Trio. 4:30 p.m. $20-$45. Next Sun.: Yosvany Terry And Baptiste Trotignon — Ancestral Memories Quartet. 4:30 p.m. $20-$45311 Miranda Rd., Half Moon Bay. (650) 726-4143. bachddsoc.org.
Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University Fri.: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society. 7:30 p.m. $15-$65. 327 Lasuen St., Palo Alto. (650) 725-2787. live.stanford.edu.
Club Fox Wed.: Rae Gordon Band, Club Fox Blues Jam. 7 p.m. $7. Thurs.: In The Spirit of Lennon. 8 p.m. $15-$20. Fri.: Salsa Spot DJ Night. 10:30 p.m. $10. Sat.: Abel & the Prophets, Jorge Santana, Melinda Olivera. 8 p.m. $25-$30. 2223 Broadway, Redwood City. (877) 435-9849. www.clubfoxrwc.com.
Kuumbwa Jazz Mon.: Joey
Alexander Trio. 7 p.m. $25. Tues.: Joey Alexander Trio Kids’ Concert. Thurs.: Mighty Mike Schermer. 7 p.m. $15. Fri.: New Exhibition - R.R. Jones. 6-9 p.m. 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. kuumbwajazz.org. Moe’s Alley Blues Club Today: Bachaco. 8:30 p.m. $7-$10. Tues.: Mr. Vegas & the 440 Band, Natal, Latty J, DJ Starr. 9 p.m. $15-$20. Thurs.: Blazeen, Ancestree. 9 p.m. $5-$8. Fri.: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, the Guilty Ones. 9 p.m. $25-$30. Sat.: B-Side Players. 9 p.m. $15-$20. Next Sun.: Geoff Tate, Emma Arnold & Chad Opitz. 7 and 9 p.m. $12$15. 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. (831) 479-1854. www.moesalley.com. Montalvo Arts Center Thurs.: Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell. 7 p.m. $35-$125. 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. (408) 961-5813. www.montalvoarts.org. Mountain Winery Today: Kristin Chenoweth. 7:30 p.m. $45-$115. WEd.: Cooder-White-Skaggs. 7:30 p.m. $50-$100. Thurs.: The Doobie Brothers, Lara Johnston. 7:30 p.m. $45-$95. Sat.: Chicago. 7:30 p.m. $56-$126. 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. (408) 998-8497. www.mountainwinery.com. Shoreline Amphitheatre Sat.: Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, RaeLynn. 7 p.m. $30.25-$75. One Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. (650) 967-3000. www.shorelineamphitheatre.com.
OUTSIDE THE BAY AREA
Cache Creek Casino Resort Today: William So & Gi Ling Lin. 2 and 5 p.m. $58-$128. Sat.: Herman’s Hermits. 8 p.m. $25-$49. 14455 state Highway 16 at Wintun Road, Brooks. (888) 772-2243. www.cachecreek.com.
Comedy
SAN FRANCISCO
Cobb’s Comedy Club Today: Norm MacDonald. 7:30 p.m. $30. Thurs.: Kabir Singh. 8 p.m. $15. Fri. and Sat.: Jim Breuer, Rich Aronovitch. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Fri.; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Sat. $30. 915 Columbus Ave., S.F. (415) 928-4320. www.cobbscomedyclub.com. Doc’s Lab Mon.: Doc’s Free Comedy Night hosted by Sean McKenzie. 7 p.m. Free. Thurs.: Myq Kaplan, Karinda Dobbins, Red Scott. 9 p.m. $10-$12. 124 Columbus Ave., S.F. www.docslabsf.com. Punch Line Comedy Club Today: SF Comedy Showcase. 8 p.m. $13. Tues. and Wed.: Sean Patton, Casey Ley. 8 p.m. $16.50. Thurs. through Sat.: Dana Gould, Emma Arnold, Kate Willet. 8 p.m. Thurs.; 8 and 10 p.m. Fri.; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sat. $18.50-$23.50. 444 Battery St., S.F. (415) 397-4337. www.punchlinecomedyclub.com.
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Tommy T’s Comedy And Steakhouse Tues.: Tremaine Webb. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. Fri. through next Sun.: Shawn Wayans. 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. Fri.; 7 and 9:45 p.m. Sat.; 7:30 p.m. Sun. $25-$35. 5104 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. (925) 227-1800. www.tommyts.com.
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Throckmorton Theatre Tues.: Tuesday Night Comedy. 8 p.m. $17-$27. Thurs.: 3 Blonde Moms. 8 p.m. $20-$35. 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. (415) 383-9600. www.throckmortontheatre.org.
SOUTH BAY
Improv Comedy Club Today: Bryan Callen. 7 p.m. $20. Tues.: Improv Night at the Improv. 8 p.m. $10. Wed.: The Filth Cake Show. 8 p.m. $15. Fri. through next Sun.: Bryan Callen. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Fri.; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun. $20. 62 S. Second St., San Jose. (408) 2807475. www.improv.com. Rooster T. Feathers Today: Sean Donnelly. 8 p.m. $14-$22. Wed.: Paint Nite. 7 p.m. Fri.-next Sun.: Shawn Wayans. 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. Fri.; 7 and 9:45 p.m. Sat.; 7:30 p.m. Sun. $25-$35. 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. (408) 736-0921. www.roostertfeathers.com.
California Academy of Sciences “Sharktoberfest Nightlife.” With local breweries pop-up beer garden; Push the Feeling DJs; Dave Ebert, shark conservation lecture; Berlin-style pingpong; Ocean Research Foundation, Pacific Shark Research Center, and Shark Stewards, scientist discussion/exhibits; shark fin hat craft activity; cocktails. 6-10 p.m. Thurs. $10-$12. “Neighborhood Free Weekends: Parkside and Sunset.” Free admission if you live in 94116, 94122 ZIP codes with proof of residency. Fri.-next Sun. “Big Picture.” Second annual natural world photography exhibition. Through Nov. 2. “Whales: Giants of the Deep.” Interactive exhibition. Through Nov. 29. “Colors of Life.” Ongoing. “Earthquake: Life on a Dynamic Planet.” Seismology and safety information. Ongoing. More on website. 55 Music Concourse Dr. (415) 3798000. www.calacademy.org.
California Historical Society “Revisit the Panama-Pacific International Exposition: City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair.” Through Dec. 6. “Engineers of Illumination: A Projected Light Project by Optic Flare.” Through Dec. 6. $5, kids free. Noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 678 Mission St. (415) 357-1848. www. californiahistoricalsociety.org.
Conservatory of Flowers “Stranded! Tropical Island Survival.” Through Oct. 18. 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Golden Gate Park. (415) 831-2090. www.conservatoryofflowers.org.
Exploratorium “Latino Enginerring Day.” 10 a.m -5 p.m. today “After Dark: Mirror, Mirror.” With “Mirrors in Technology and Art.” Sebastian Martin, lecture; “A Reflection on Mirrors” with Ron Hipschman; “On Reflection,” film series; “The History of Mirrors.” Massimo Mazzotti, presentation; “The Mind’s Mirror.” Zarinah Agnew, lecture; cocktails. 6-10 p.m. Thurs. $10-$15. 18 and older. “The Infinity Boxes.” Matt Elson, interactive art installation. Opens Tues. Through Oct. 4. “Obscurus Projectum.” Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder, Kanbar forum site-specific camera obscura and art installation. Opens Thurs. Through Oct. 30. “Visible Spectres of the Spooks Parade by Kerry Laitala.” S.F. 1915 World’s Fair tribute black box gallery installation. Opens Thurs. 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Through Nov. 1. Pier 15, S.F. (415) 528-4444. www.exploratorium.edu.
Mexican Museum “Dialogos Gráficos.” Printmaking. Ongoing. Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D. (415) 2029700. www.mexicanmuseum.org.
Musee Mecanique Historical mechanical musical instruments and penny arcade machines. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.Sun. Pier 45. (415) 346-2000. www. museemecanique.org.
Palace of Fine Arts “City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair.” Through Jan. 10. 3301 Lyon St., S.F. www.californiahistorical society.org.
Presidio Officers’ Club “Operation Babylift: Perspectives and Legacies.” Exhibit explores the experiences and effects of an airlift that took 2,000 Vietnamese children from their country to be adopted by American families as Saigon fell in April 1975. Through Dec. 31. 50 Moraga Avenue, Main Post, the Presidio, S.F. www.presidioofficersclub.com.
S.F. Botanical Garden “The Legacy of Luther Burbank: Paintings by Sonoma County Colored Pencil Artists.” Through Dec. 30. Tours 1:30 p.m. daily, 10:30 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way. (415) 661-1316. www.sfbotanicalgarden.org.
S.F. Library “Letters to Myself: The Calligraphic First Day Covers of Alan A. Blackman.” Through Oct. 11. “Soul Journey.” Ronnie Goodman, paintings, prints. Through Oct. 22. “Internal Reflections: A Look at Internalized Racism in the Lives of Black People.” Through Nov. 15. “Company’s Coming: San Francisco Hosts the Panama Pacific International Exposition.” Through Dec. 31. “Words With a View: The Poetry of Wislawa Szymborska.” Ongoing. 100 Larkin St. (415) 5574400. www.sfpl.org.
S.F. Zoo “Sculpture Learning Plaza.” Sculptures and reliefs illustrate the array of adaptations from some of the world’s unique species. Discover and explore the ecological threads that connect all living things. Sloat Boulevard and the Great Highway, S.F. (415) 753-7080. www.sfzoo.org.