Contribute to a worthy Bay Area cause in serious style. We've rounded up the chicest charity galas and cultural events for the months ahead.
Expect a stunning setting for the SF Ballet Opening Night Gala.
NOV. 1
37TH AWARD OF HONOR GALA
Head to Hotel Nikko San Francisco for the Japan Society’s 37th Award of Honor Gala celebrating U.S. and Japanese collaboration. The night’s honorees include Tesla board member Ira Ehrenpreis, Japanese musician Yoshiki and global icon Hello Kitty. 222 Mason St., 415.986.4383, usajapan.org
NOV. 2
LOVE SHOWS UP GALA
The first annual Love Shows Up Gala debuts Nov. 2 at Oracle Park. Expect a stunning cocktail reception, sumptuous sit-down dinner and thrilling program. Proceeds will benefit children and families across the Bay Area. 24 Willie Mays Plaza, eventbrite.com
NOV. 10-12
NEW ROOTS THEATRE FESTIVAL
This two-day showcase features a range of offerings, from staged readings to completely memorized workshop productions. Don’t miss thought-provoking pieces from Bay Area companies like SF Recovery Theatre, Campo Santo and more. Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St., 415.484.8566, sfbatco.org
NOV. 11
18TH ANNUAL SIMPLY THE BEST GALA
GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer’s 18th annual Simply the Best Gala features a chic cocktail reception, seated dinner, live auction and late-night afterparty. Proceeds from the night will go toward GO2’s commitment to ending lung cancer. Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason St., 650.598.2857, go2foundation.org
NOV. 17
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FUNDRAISER
St. Vincent de Paul is the largest emergency shelter in the country, featuring a free dining room and community center dedicated to providing warm meals and social programs. This fundraising luncheon will help further this cause. 675 23rd St., Oakland, 510.638.7600, svdp-alameda.org
FAMSF’s Elegant Evening will steal the stage Dec. 12.
NOV. 24-DEC. 24
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Don’t be a Scrooge this holiday season—ACT Contemporary Theatre’s production of the beloved classic is a must-see. Watch as the three ghosts of Christmas haunt Ebenezer and cause him to change his ways for the better. No bah, humbugs here! Allen Theatre, 700 Union St., 206.292.7676, acttheatre.org
DEC. 2-10
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
Based on the childhood classic by Margery Williams, ODC/ Dance’s production of The Velveteen Rabbit is a feel-good fete. The production, directed and choreographed by KT Nelson, will feature talent from the studio’s youth and teen programs. Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA, 700 Howard St., 415.549.8534, odc.dance/velveteenrabbit
The SF Ballet Opening Gala is sure to stun.
DEC. 12
FAMSF ELEGANT EVENING
Enjoy an Elegant Evening of dinner and dancing in the Court of Honor in support of programming at the de Young and Legion of Honor museums. The night begins with craft cocktails, followed by lively entertainment by 10-piece New York City’s Bob Hardwick Sound. Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave., 415.750.7648, famsf.org
JAN. 24
SF BALLET OPENING NIGHT GALA
Themed Pandora: Curiosity Unveiled, SF Ballet’s opening night gala includes a decadent dinner at City Hall, a showstopping performance at the War Memorial Opera House and a lively afterparty. This year’s honorary chairs? Speaker Emerita of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and her husband, Paul. 301 Van Ness Ave., 415.865.2000, sfballet.org
Photography by: DREW ALTIZER PHOTOGRAPHY
