While many arts venues will be closed for the weekend, some theaters and museums will bring you amusement, and our local nightlife's notorious for offering ways to shake off some turkey and gravy calories.

Christmas will commence early this year when the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus returns with "Holiday Spectacular," an all-new holiday show in four venues, including their Castro Theatre concerts on Christmas Eve.

From campy drag to chorus boys, classical music to "A Christmas Carol" —not to mention eight different "Nutcrackers" to choose from— if you're gay in Bay, there's something that's sure to bring joy, laughter, and inspiration to your holiday season.

Check out our expansive arts and nightlife listings, from opera to drag shows, and with some events, a little of both.

Get your tickets for the cavalcade of talent headed our way, on stage, in nightclubs and other venues.

There may be a chill in the air, but we've got plenty of arts and nightlife events to warm you up.

You'll be howling at the moon over our expanded Halloween events listings this weekend, or perhaps growling and purring with less costumed capers in arts events.

Classy classical culture and nice nightlife news fill this week's Going Out, Homing's In listings, plus some pre-Halloween festivities.

October's winding up to be full of fall arts and nightlife flavors, well beyond mere pumpkin spicy. Pluck your favorites from our harvest.

October 15 is shaping up to be the final blast in San Francisco's LGBTQ street fair season.

Into the Dark, the terrifyingly fun production company, returns with "The Summoning," an original, fully immersive haunted attraction that can now be experienced at the San Francisco Mint.

Autumnal fun awaits in theaters, nightclubs, galleries and museums; oh, and yes, some people are still doing Zoom talks.

The 48th annual Castro Street Fair saw thousands of people enjoying the sunny October 2 day, with community organization booths, food, drinks and DJed music.

Upcoming and ongoing arts and nightlife events include a slew of our Bestie winners, runners-up, and other perennial favorites.