Travel Reference
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PERFORMING ARTS VENUES
1. WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE AND SAN FRANCISCO
BALLET
The San Francisco Opera Company is the second largest in the country and performs
from June to January. The excellent San Francisco Ballet, one of the nation's oldest,
mostly performs at the Opera House, too (for further details see
Civic Center
).
301
Van Ness Ave • 415 864 3330
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2. LOUISE M. DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
With performances from September to May, under the directorship of Michael Tilson
Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra performs in this modern structure
with carefully modulated acoustics. Built in 1980, this curving, glass-fronted concert
hall is loved and loathed in equal measure by San Franciscans. Its corner placement
is set off by a Henry Moore bronze, which also has its share of detractors.
201 Van
Ness Ave • 415 864 6000
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3. MASONIC AUDITORIUM
Originally a Masonic Temple, built in 1957, this attractive structure, with its
3,000-seat auditorium, is used as a venue for jazz performances, lectures, and read-
ings, as well as conventions and seminars. Mosaics inside and out depict some of the
tenets of Freemasonry.
1111 California St • 415 776 7457
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4. CURRAN THEATER
Built in 1922, this is one of the grandest theaters in the city and a Registered National
Historic Landmark. The interior is a fantasy of gold and carved wood, complemented
by a vast chandelier and murals. Shows tend toward long-running Broadway hits.
445 Geary St • 415 551 2000 •
www.shnsf.com
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