Arts Listings

Classical Music-San Francisco Through December 26

Tuesday December 14, 2010 - 05:42:00 PM

AUDIUM

"Audium 9," ongoing. 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. An exploration of the spatial dimension of music in a unique environment of 176 speakers. $15.

$15. 8:30 p.m. 1616 Bush St., San Francisco. (415) 771-1616, www.audium.com.<

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," ongoing. 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 -- ongoing. 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.legionofhonor.org.<

OLD ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL

Samsun van Loon and Michael Tan, Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. Works by Beethoven and Sergei Prokofiev. $5.

$5 donation requested. 660 California St., San Francisco. www.oldsaintmarys.org/.<

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

"Handel's Messiah," through Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Fri.; 2 p.m. Sun. Conducted by Ragnar Bohlin. $15-$90.

"Music For Families," Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Conducted by Donato Cabrera. $15-$57.

"The Snowman," Dec. 18, 7 p.m. A selection of holiday favorites, followed by a screening of the animated children's classic "The Snowman,'' with live accompaniment by the San Francisco Symphony. $15-$57.

Blind Boys of Alabama, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. Program includes "Go Tell It On The Mountain.'' $15-$57.

"'Twas The Night," Dec. 22 through Dec. 24, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thu.; 2 p.m. Fri. Program includes a selection of holiday favorites. $15-$67.

$25-$130. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org.<

ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH

"A Chanticleer Christmas," Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 8 p.m. $30-$52.

650 Parker Ave., San Francisco. <

ST. MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH

"Musae presents Nativities: Mother and Child, Then and Now," Dec. 18, 7 p.m. $10-$25.

1111 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 928-7770, www.stmarks-sf.org.<

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL

Bonnie Rasmusen, Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m.

David Hatt, organist, Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m.