2027 Opening Night Gala
San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Night Gala blends ballet, fashion, music, and visual art. January 14, 2027 at 5:00 PM.
Event Category: Art & Exhibitions
Taurean Horn Poets: Jack Crimmins, Melissa Eleftherion & Bill Vartnaw
Three poets from the celebrated Taurean Horn press read at Bird & Beckett Books & Records. Free, donations welcome.
Esmail Rahimian – I Was There Before: Stories Without Names
Literary fiction reading at Bird & Beckett Books. Rahimian’s gripping work explores moments of rupture and erasure through interconnected stories.
POETS! Angie Minkin + Open Mic
Featured readers and community open mic hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz. Free, donations welcome.
Poets Milo Starr Johnson, Tim Xonnelly & Richard Loranger
Free poetry reading featuring Milo Starr Johnson, Tim Xonnelly, and Richard Loranger at Bird & Beckett Books & Records. Donations welcome.
Jonah Raskin, Marc Zegans & Larry Beckett Poetry Reading
Three poets share work at Bird & Beckett Books & Records. Raskin introduces his new book Keeping the Beat, a collection of Beat Generation criticism and essays. Free, donations welcome.
Revolutionary Poets Brigade – United We Stand Anthology
The Revolutionary Poets Brigade presents their new anthology United We Stand at Bird & Beckett Books & Records. Free, donations welcome.
Fort Mason Art Walk – Fall 2026
Free art walk featuring new exhibitions, opening receptions, artist talks, curator tours, live music, and hands-on artmaking across Fort Mason Center galleries and cultural institutions.
FOR-SITE – Attentive Earth
Oakland artists Muzae Sesay and Alexcia Sundra present a new installation at Fort Mason’s Guardhouse. Free.
Leah Rosenberg: The Sea Is But Another Sky
Free opening of a new painting commission at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Rosenberg’s work explores the bay setting, sunset, moonrise, and wind across the water.
