Updated: March 9, 11:45am
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Concern over the spread of the coronavirus has caused the cancellation of many concerts, performances and other cultural events in the Bay Area.
The biggest arts- and culture-related cancelation yet due to the coronavirus came on Friday, March 6, when San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that all War Memorial Performing Arts Center venues, including Davies Symphony Hall and the Opera House, will be closed for all public events for the next two weeks.
Performances by the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet and others have been canceled. Breed also urged residents to cancel or postpone “non-essential events” such as sports games and concerts.
The announcement comes after an advisory from Santa Clara County’s public health department suggesting to postpone mass gatherings such as sports games and cultural events. Contra Costa County has also issued an advisory for people over 50 years old to avoid large events.
Below, see an updated list of cultural events, concerts and performances canceled or postponed due to coronavirus concerns.
Note: Many venues have enacted flexible refund and ticket-exchange policies. Click through the venue or event name for details.
Bing Concert Hall
Most shows canceled through April 15, including Cecile McLorin Salvant (March 13)
Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection
Closed to the public through April 15
CatchLight Visual Storytelling Summit (May 17–18)
Postponed to late October 2020
Cinequest Film Festival (March 3–15)
March 8-15 events postponed to August 16–30
Circus Center Cabaret (March 13_14)
Canceled; looking to reschedule
Game Developers Conference (March 16–20)
Postponed; working to reschedule for August 2020
Golden Gate Park Senior Center
Closed to the public through March 23
Gucci Cruise Fashion Show (May 18)
Canceled
Hunter’s Point Shipyard Artists
Annual spring open studios rescheduled to May 16–17
International Ocean Film Festival (March 12–15)
Postponed to later in 2020
Islamic Cultural Canter of Northern California
All public events canceled through March 23, including Nowruz celebration on March 14
San Francisco Jewish Community Center
Purim Festival (March 8) canceled
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble
‘Fairytale Pieces’ (March 8 and 9) canceled
Lesbians Who Tech (April 23–25)
Rescheduled for August 6–8, 2020
MACLA
All public programs postponed, including We Have Iré
New Conservatory Theatre Center
All performances, including The Book of Mountains and Seas, canceled through March 21
Palo Alto Christian Science Church
James Welch concert (March 8) postponed
Peninsula Symphony
March 13 and 14 ‘Violins of Hope’ concerts postponed; to be rescheduled
Reboot Ideas Festival (March 26–29)
Postponed; working to reschedule
Salesforce Park
All group activities in the park suspended; park itself remains open
San Francisco Ballet
Complete run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (March 7–15) canceled
San Francisco Public Library
Programs and public meetings at all branches canceled through March
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
All senior programming canceled through March 21; lawn bowling and summer resource fair canceled
San Francisco Symphony
Concerts canceled with James Galway, Michael Tilson Thomas and more for March 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17
San Jose Chamber Orchestra
March 29 ‘Inferno’ concert canceled; to be rescheduled at later date
San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum
Closed through March 10
San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade (March 14)
Postponed to later in 2020
Stanford Live
All large-scale concerts canceled through April 15
Stanford Theatre
All movie screenings temporarily suspended
Sunday Streets: Mission District (March 8)
Canceled
Tactile Dome at the Exploratorium
Exhibit closed indefinitely
Walt Disney Museum
Closed through March 20
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