The 5ive Star Guide to San Francisco For October 2007

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Things to do and see:

Appomattox – Composer Philip Glass premieres his ode to the Civil War at the SF Opera beginning October 10th. Also at the SF Opera, Mozart’s “Magic Flute.”

Billy Joel – The “Piano Man” comes to town for one night only, Saturday November 11 at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Bruce Springsteen – Get ready for the return of The Boss! Bruce and the gang will perform at the Oracle Arena in Oakland October 26th.

Free Night of Theater – Get exposed to the bay area’s great theater scene October 18th with a free ticket! Over 150 different theaters participate, including the Aurora, Post St. theaters as well as the opera and California Shakespeare company. http://www.theatrebayarea.org/

Mill Valley Film Festival – Presented by the California Film Institute, MVFF has combined wonderful movies and guests in a relaxed atmosphere for the past 29 years. With international features, documentaries, shorts and children’s films, the prestigious, non-competitive Festival showcases a great variety of films and has something for every filmgoer. October 4 – 14. www.mvff.com

The Nutcracker – Every year the SF Ballet’s rendition of the timeless holiday classic is a tough ticket. Get a jump on the competition, buy your tickets early. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 4th. Performance dates are Dec. 13 – 30.

Reduced Shakespeare Co. presents “The Bible: The complete word of God – Abridged.” – This irreverent take on the good book is paired with “Completely Hollywood – Abridged” at the Marines Memorial Theater. See one or both beginning November 6th.

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