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Arts events in Oakland, CA

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Atomic Allure Performance Showcase
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Oakland · BLOC15 Event Venue
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Atomic Allure Performance Showcase
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Oakland · BLOC15 Event Venue
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Rae Studios Presents: 2025 Fall Showcase @ The Great Star Theatre
Sun, Nov 16, 5:00 PM
San Francisco · Great Star Theater
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Rae Studios Presents: 2025 Fall Showcase @ The Great Star Theatre
Sun, Nov 16, 5:00 PM
San Francisco · Great Star Theater
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Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker, Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Sat, Nov 22, 2:00 PM
Castro Valley · Center for the Arts
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Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker, Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Sat, Nov 22, 2:00 PM
Castro Valley · Center for the Arts
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The Tipping-Second Night Added
Friday at 8:00 PM
Oakland · BANDALOOP
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The Tipping-Second Night Added
Friday at 8:00 PM
Oakland · BANDALOOP
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Mercury Soul at Grace Cathedral
Friday at 7:30 PM
San Francisco · Grace Cathedral
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Mercury Soul at Grace Cathedral
Friday at 7:30 PM
San Francisco · Grace Cathedral
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Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker, Sunday, November 23rd, 2025
Sun, Nov 23, 2:00 PM
Castro Valley · Center for the Arts
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Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker, Sunday, November 23rd, 2025
Sun, Nov 23, 2:00 PM
Castro Valley · Center for the Arts
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The Tipping
Saturday at 6:30 PM
Oakland · BANDALOOP
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The Tipping
Saturday at 6:30 PM
Oakland · BANDALOOP
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Strut: A Queer Pole Cabaret
Sun, Nov 9, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · OASIS
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Strut: A Queer Pole Cabaret
Sun, Nov 9, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · OASIS
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Improv Playhouse of San Francisco presents "The Naked Stage"
Friday at 8:00 PM
San Francisco · Potrero Stage
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Improv Playhouse of San Francisco presents "The Naked Stage"
Friday at 8:00 PM
San Francisco · Potrero Stage
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SlamTown: ROB This Planet!
Friday at 8:00 PM
Oakland · Continental Club
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SlamTown: ROB This Planet!
Friday at 8:00 PM
Oakland · Continental Club
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Afrobeats Vibes - Oakland first Friday with DJ IKE
Friday at 9:00 PM
Oakland · Lux Oakland
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Afrobeats Vibes - Oakland first Friday with DJ IKE
Friday at 9:00 PM
Oakland · Lux Oakland
UC Alumni Chorus presents: Wings of Song
Sun, Nov 9, 4:00 PM
Berkeley · First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
UC Alumni Chorus presents: Wings of Song
Sun, Nov 9, 4:00 PM
Berkeley · First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
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A John Waters Christmas
Sun, Nov 30, 8:00 PM
San Francisco · Great American Music Hall
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A John Waters Christmas
Sun, Nov 30, 8:00 PM
San Francisco · Great American Music Hall
Roar Shack Live!: Smells Like Queen Spirit
Today at 6:45 PM
San Francisco · 34 7th St
Roar Shack Live!: Smells Like Queen Spirit
Today at 6:45 PM
San Francisco · 34 7th St
Princess w/ ANETRA
Sat, Nov 15, 9:30 PM
San Francisco · OASIS
Princess w/ ANETRA
Sat, Nov 15, 9:30 PM
San Francisco · OASIS
Movie Madness!
Thu, Nov 13, 8:00 PM
Oakland · The Continental Club
Movie Madness!
Thu, Nov 13, 8:00 PM
Oakland · The Continental Club
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Laughs by the Glass SF
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
San Francisco · Executive Order Bar & Lounge
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Laughs by the Glass SF
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
San Francisco · Executive Order Bar & Lounge
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Alison Arngrim: Confessions of a Prairie Bitch
Fri, Nov 14, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · OASIS
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Alison Arngrim: Confessions of a Prairie Bitch
Fri, Nov 14, 7:00 PM
San Francisco · OASIS
Ben Goldberg • Todd Sickafoose • Scott Amendola @ Maybeck Studio (Berkeley)
Sun, Nov 30, 3:00 PM
Berkeley · Maybeck Studio
Ben Goldberg • Todd Sickafoose • Scott Amendola @ Maybeck Studio (Berkeley)
Sun, Nov 30, 3:00 PM
Berkeley · Maybeck Studio
Art in Movements: A Community Gathering with Ghost Ship Symphony & Rupture
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Oakland · BANDALOOP
Art in Movements: A Community Gathering with Ghost Ship Symphony & Rupture
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Oakland · BANDALOOP

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What are the best performance events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best performance events are:

Atomic Allure Performance Showcase

Rae Studios Presents: 2025 Fall Showcase @ The Great Star Theatre

Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker, Saturday, November 22nd, 2025

Alameda Civic Ballet's The Nutcracker, Sunday, November 23rd, 2025

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Which performance events are coming up?

Discover the best performance events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

Roar Shack Live!: Smells Like Queen Spirit

Laughs by the Glass SF

Mercury Soul at Grace Cathedral

The Tipping-Second Night Added