CHRONICLE CRITICS CURATE YOUR WEEKEND
Some suggestions from our critics on arts and entertainment events around the Bay Area during Gay Pride Week.
Sunday, June 18
OPERA “Rigoletto”: Verdi’s haunting tragedy returns to the War Memorial Opera House with Quinn Kelsey in the title role of the malevolent jester, Pene Pati as the licentious Duke of Mantua, and Georgian soprano Nino Machaidze as Gilda. 7:30 p.m. $26-$397. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-3330. www.sfopera.com
— Joshua Kosman
THEATER “The Legend of Georgia McBride”: When his career as an Elvis impersonator fails to take off, Casey (Adam Magill) applies his skill set to a new discipline: drag. 2 and 7:30 p.m. $22 and up. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. www.marintheatre.org
— Lily Janiak
Monday, June 19
MOVIES “Sleeping Beauty”: Be enchanted with this 1959 animation classic in which Maleficent places a curse on Princess Aurora. Spoiler alert: It has a happy ending. 3 p.m. $5-$10. Walt Disney Family Museum, 104 Montgomery St. in the Presidio, S.F. http://walt disney.com
— Leba Hertz MUSEUMS Musee Mecanique: Once located underneath the Cliff House restaurant, this classic collection of vintage arcade machines, mechanical musical equipment and other wonderful machinery is the best reason to visit Fisherman’s Wharf. 10 a.m. Free, Pier 45 at the end of Taylor Street, SF. (415) 346-2000 www.museemecaniquesf.com
— Peter Hartlaub
Tuesday, June 20
COMEDY “The Dinosaurs of Comedy”: Their DNA carefully preserved in amber, the Dinosaurs of Comedy include Johnny Steele, Larry “Bubbles” Brown and Michael Meehan — who all worked in the Golden Age 1980s/early 1990s local scene. They’ll perform at the legendary Punch Line. 8 p.m. $18. Punch Line comedy club. 444 Battery St., S.F. www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
— Peter Hartlaub
VISUAL ART “Elisheva Biernoff: Paintings”: Uncanny technical skill combined with an eye for the telling emotional detail mark the unveiling of this artist’s exacting replicas of old snapshots. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Fraenkel Gallery, 49 Geary St., S.F. https:// fraenkelgallery.com
— Charles Desmarais
VISUAL ART “The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll”: A lively exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential moments in a movement that shaped a generation — and it happened in San Francisco. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. $10-$25. De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., S.F. http:// deyoung.famsf.org
— Charles Desmarais
Wednesday, June 21
MOVIES “Road to Morocco”: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour star in this comedy classic, the No. 4 box office film of 1942. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. $7. The Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto. www.stanfordtheatre.com NIGHTCLUB Marga Gomez: The popular Bay Area comedian, whom The Chronicle has called “salaciously surreal” and who has been seen on HBO and Showtime, performs at Feinstein’s at the Nikko. 7 p.m. Free, with $20 drink and food minimum. 222 Mason St., S.F. www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com
— Leba Hertz
VISUAL ART The David Ireland House: For visitors who wish to know more about the sources of contemporary art in San Francisco, a visit to this art environment, developed over three decades by a dedicated and inventive maverick, is a must. Tours 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Wednesdays Saturdays; advance booking encouraged. $15-$20. 500 Capp St., S.F. (415) 986-1571. www.500capp street.org
— Charles Desmarais
Thursday, June 22
THEATER “Sex and the City Live!” The drag queens of Oasis essay the cosmo-drinking, Manoho Blahnik-sporting foursome of HBO’s sassy comedy, set when a sex columnist could afford a spacious Manhattan apartment. D’Arcy Drollinger adapts and directs. 8 p.m. $25-$35. Oasis, 298 11th St., S.F. www.sfoasis.com
— Lily Janiak
DANCE Joe Goode Performance Group: The renowned choreographer celebrates the 30th anniversary of his company with the world premiere of “Nobody Lives Here Now,” a reflection on human existence. 8 p.m. $25-$65. Yerba Buena for the Arts Theater, 700 Howard St., S.F. www.ybca.org
— Allan Ulrich
Friday, June 23
CLASSICAL MUSIC San Francisco Symphony: Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas is joined by mezzosoprano Measha Brueggergosman for the West Coast premiere of his own “Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind.” The program also features American music by Ives, Harrison and Antheil. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23; 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24; 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25. $45-$165. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. (415) 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org
— Joshua Kosman
POP MUSIC Air: The French electronic music duo made up of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin brings its sensual sounds to San Francisco, revisiting nearly two decades worth of classic down-tempo hits such as “Sexy Boy” and “Kelly Watch the Stars.” 8 p.m. Friday, June 23. The Masonic, 1111 California St., S.F. www. sfmasonic.com
— Aidin Vaziri
MOVIES
“Sullivan’s Travels”: Preston Sturges’ greatest film is this comedy-drama about a movie director, a comedy specialist, who decides to devote his life to social realism. 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 23. $7. The Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave., Palo Alto. www.stanford theatre.com
THEATER
“What You Will”: Playwright Max Gutmann slices and dices the text of Shakespeare’s plays to create a new work, for Pear Theatre, about a newlywed courtier confronting a civil war. 8 p.m. $10-$35. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. www.thepear.org
— Lily Janiak
DANCE
SF Danceworks: This nearly new contemporary ballet troupe marks its second season with a full platter of dances, including an American premiere by Christopher Bruce and Jose Limón’s classic “Chaconne.” 8 p.m. $20-$50, ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. www.odc theater.org
— Allan Ulrich
Saturday, June 24
POP MUSIC Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: On his latest album, “Skeleton Tree,” the Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave lays bare the emotional upheaval that came after losing his 15-year-old son, Arthur, in 2015. Now he’s on the road, commiserating with fans who have shared his pain. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley. www.ticketmaster.com
— Aidin Vaziri
POP MUSIC Seu Jorge: The quirky Brazilian singer who stole the show in Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou” as the David Bowie-obsessed singing sailor Pele dos Santos is on the road with his Portuguese versions of the Thin White Duke’s classics like “Rebel Rebel,” “Space Oddity” and “Life on Mars.” 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. www.ticketmaster.com
— Aidin Vaziri
OPERA Festival Opera: The estimable East Bay company presents a double bill of Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” — with soprano Hope Briggs, tenor Alex Boyer and baritone Hadleigh Adams — together with Kurt Weill’s moral tale “The Seven Deadly Sins” featuring soprano Laura Bohn. Michael Morgan and Bryan Nies conduct. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24; 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25. $44$94. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. (925) 9449610, www.festivalopera.org
— Joshua Kosman
ROLLER DISCO Church of 8 Wheels: There are no official roller discos left in San Francisco, so David Miles created one in an old church on Fillmore Street for weekend skating. Daytime skating on Saturday is all ages. Saturday night is the 21-over Black Rock Roller Disco. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday June 24. $10 (plus $5 skate rental). Church of 8 Wheels, 554 Fillmore St., S.F. www.churchof8wheels.com
— Peter Hartlaub