In the Director's Chair with Frank Oz: In Conversation with Pete Docter
Join two animation legends as they discuss craft, leadership, and the art of storytelling on screen. Frank Oz and Pete Docter share career highlights, insights into directing beloved characters, and the evolving collaboration between Disney and Pixar, framed by the Walt Disney Family Museum setting.
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Chamber Music Concert
The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra performs intimate chamber music at the Legion of Honor, where elegant strings resound among the museum’s light-filled galleries and timeless sculptures.
Earthfest
Earthfest at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens on Apr 18: a family-friendly Earth Day pop-up village with conservation partners, hands-on kid activities, and sustainable living demos in the Madagascar center.
Point Bonita Open House
Visit Point Bonita Lighthouse for a free ranger "light chat" and open-house trail access to the viewing platform to learn about 170 years of lighthouse history and coastal views.
Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable
Exhibition on Screen presents a cinema screening of Turner & Constable, two of Britain's greatest painters whose rival landscapes redefined British art. Filmed access from Tate Britain's exhibition, this London screening at the 4 Star Theater on April 18, 2026 at 14:30.
Campfire Program
Free daily 30-minute campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops where National Park Service rangers present Indigenous, military, and WWII internment histories for visitors of all ages.
Maya Hawke @ The Chapel
Maya Hawke performs at The Chapel in San Francisco, delivering intimate indie-pop/folk tunes in a historic, candlelit venue. Fans can expect warm acoustics and storytelling from a rising singer-songwriter as the city’s Mission District venue hosts an intimate night of live music.
Anna Voloshyna, BUDMO! (Cookbook Week Preview)
Experience a Foodwise Demo with Anna Voloshyna, previewing BUDMO during Cookbook Week at Ferry Plaza. This live cooking demonstration features seasonal ingredients and quick techniques, giving attendees a flavorful taste of what’s ahead in the cookbook world.
John Lilly: Earth Coincidence Control Office Screenings
Two screenings (12:15 PM and 4:45 PM) of a documentary about John C. Lilly and his Earth Coincidence Control Office, tracing his experiments in consciousness, dolphin communication, psychedelics, and sensory deprivation. Directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens, this program at the 4 Star Theater offers a provocative look at science, culture, and the horizon of human consciousness.
Infected Mushroom @ The Midway
Electronic duo Infected Mushroom headlines The Midway in San Francisco, with Liquid Stranger as support, delivering a high-energy psytrance-night in a club setting featuring immersive visuals and pulsating beats.
Purity Ring @ The Ritz
Electronic duo Purity Ring headlines The Ritz in San Jose, delivering shimmering synths, haunting vocals, and immersive visuals in a moody, high-energy live show.
Lijin Lecture: Joan Kee: Afro Asia, or Art for a Global Majority
Art historian Joan Kee presents 'Afro Asia, or Art for a Global Majority' at BAMPFA, exploring transregional art histories and politics of artistic belonging.
Night of the Sacred: Sounds of Serenity
An intimate evening of live world music at The Castro Room featuring Shane Thunder and Phoenix Mei. Night of the Sacred: Sounds of Serenity conjures a mindful, sacred mood with melodic, meditative tunes in a cozy venue.
RHYTHMS Music Festival 2026: Mike Sherm & P-Lo
The 15th RHYTHMS Music Festival returns to Annex I in San Francisco for a high-energy hip-hop night headlined by Mike Sherm and P-Lo. Enjoy bold beats, live performances, and a marquee festival vibe at one of the city’s premiere music venues.
Animate a Wild Ride — Adult Session (Studio Series)
An in-person animation workshop at the Walt Disney Family Museum, part of the Studio Series, guiding adults through storytelling and motion techniques to create a lively 'wild ride' scene under expert Disney educators.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Snakehips at Public Works
Snakehips headlines Public Works in San Francisco, delivering an energetic electronic set blending future bass with R&B-inspired grooves. Expect club-friendly basslines and high-energy tracks at the iconic venue on April 18, 2026, at 9 PM.
Bicycle Day: Liquid Stranger
Electronic music night headlined by Liquid Stranger for Bicycle Day in San Francisco. A high-energy, bass-heavy set from the renowned DJ, delivering immersive trance and psychedelic bass sounds at an urban venue. Tickets are $45.
Selected Short Films of Lucrecia Martel
BAMPFA presents a program of selected short films by Argentine auteur Lucrecia Martel, offering an intimate look at her early acclaimed work in a curator-presented cinema screening.
Chicago White Sox at Athletics
Chicago White Sox collide with the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, a sunlit ballpark showdown where fierce pitching and classic baseball lore light up the diamond.
“Get Rolling” All Ages Open Skate
Glide into family-friendly fun at Get Rolling: All Ages Open Skate on the Civic Center's Fulton Plaza, where skaters of every age shred to upbeat jams beneath neon reflections and the plaza buzzes with summer energy.
Lebanon Hanover
Lebanon Hanover bring their darkwave/post-punk live show to The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on April 18, 2026 — an artsy late-night alternative concert presented by Goldenvoice & Minty Boi.
The Headless Woman
BAMPFA screens Lucrecia Martel's 2008 feature The Headless Woman on Apr 18 — an art-house psychological drama about guilt and class, presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Poranguí at The Midway
Poranguí performs a dynamic world-fusion live set at The Midway in San Francisco, blending vibrant percussion, looping and global grooves. The intimate venue channels immersive rhythms for a lively, late-night world-music experience.
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