Arts Listings

CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  

San Francisco Choral Society, July 31, 8 p.m. Works by Beethoven and Britten. $25-$31. www.cityboxoffice.com. 

San Francisco Choral Society, Aug. 1, 4 p.m. Works by Beethoven and Britten. $25-$31. (415) 392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com. 

2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco. (415) 346-3832, www.calvarypresbyterian.org.< 

COWELL THEATER AT FORT MASON CENTER  

"L'Elisir d'Amore," Aug. 5 through Aug. 8, Aug. 5-7, 8 p.m.; Aug. 8, 2 p.m. Merola Opera Program presents Gaetano Donizetti's opera. $40-$60.  

Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. (415) 345-7575, www.fortmason.org.< 

GOLDEN GATE PARK  

Golgen Gate Park Band, Aug. 1, 1 p.m. A concert of overtures, suites, marches and showtunes featuring soloist Adam Frey. Free. (510) 530-0814. 

Fulton at 36th Avenue, Lincoln at 41st Avenue, San Francisco. < 

LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM DOCENT TOUR PROGRAMS -- Tours of the permanent collections and special exhibitions are offered Tuesday through Sunday. Non-English language tours (Italian, French, Spanish and Russian) are available on different Saturdays of the month at 11:30 a.m. Free with regular museum admission. (415) 750-3638.  

ONGOING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM --  

"Doing and Viewing Art," For ages 7 to 12. Docent-led tours of current exhibitions are followed by studio workshops taught by professional artists/teachers. Students learn about art by seeing and making it. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon; call to confirm class. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3658. 

ORGAN CONCERTS -- 4 p.m. A weekly concert of organ music on the Legion's restored 1924 Skinner organ. Saturday and Sunday in the Rodin Gallery. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3624. 

$6-$10; free for children ages 12 and under; free for all visitors on Tuesdays. Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, (415) 750-3636, www.thinker.org.< 

MAGIC THEATRE  

"The Magic Flute," through Aug. 1, Jul. 24, 30, 31, 8 p.m.; Jul. 25, Aug. 1, 2:30 p.m. Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute presents Mozart's opera. $20-$35. (415) 522-7376. 

Building D, Fort Mason Center, Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. (415) 441-8822, www.magictheatre.org.< 

OLD FIRST CHURCH  

Ultra World X-tet, July 30, 8 p.m. Original works that fuse eastern and western traditions. $14-$17.  

John Ferguson, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. Artist performs works by Beethoven. $14-$17.  

Rudy Salvini Octet, Aug. 8, 4 p.m. Jazz and standards plus originals. $14-$17.  

1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. (415) 474-1608.< 

SEVENTH AVENUE PERFORMANCES  

"The Armed Woman -- Music of Early Women Composers," July 31, 7:30 p.m. Works by Isabella Leonarda, Trobairitz, Hildegard von Bingen, Maddelena Casulana and others. $15-$20. (415) 664-2543 X3, www.sfrv.org. 

1329 7th Ave., San Francisco. (415) 664-2543, www.sevenperforms.org.<