All of tonight's events make us wish we were home in San Francisco right now (instead of staying with family in the Midwestern suburbs for Christmas). So, if you go to any of these events, tell us how they were, either in the comments or via email. more ›

THEATER: The Thunderbird Theatre presents Agnes the Barbarian, the story of Conan the Barbarian's plain, bookish daughter, who's forced to go on a quest to prove her worth. Runs through August 14. more ›

THEATER: Magician Christian Cagigal's magic show, Obscura, which was created for "believers, skeptics, those who hate magic shows, and those who hate theatre," weaves magic, fairy tales, and dark fables into "an intimate and engaging evening fraught with wonder, mystery and imagination." Get your tickets now -- his shows sell out fast. more ›

SOUND: The Bay Area Sound Ecology presents Phantom Power, a site‐specific concert in which composers will present short works that introduce a subtle layer of sound to the existing environment of Yerba Buena Gardens, evoking how the site sounded years ago, or how it might someday sound, as part of the Soundwave ((4)) Festival. more ›

MUSIC: The 8th annual Outsound New Music Summit, which is happening all week, invites you to Touch the Gear. The event is a free, hands-on, family-friendly environment that allows audiences to roam among the artists and their sonic inventions, asking questions, making noise and learning how these often one-of-a-kind set-ups work, demystifying the technology while inspiring the creativity. more ›

ART: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts concludes its 2008-2009 season with Nick Cave Soundsuits Collaboration, which combines the movement of New York-based choreographer Ronald K. Brown and the shimmering Soundsuits of Chicago-based sculptor Nick Cave. Tonight, Saturday, and Sunday nights, in collaboration with Brown and Evidence dancer Shani Collins, local performers will bring to life Cave’s Soundsuits—ephemeral full-body sculptures composed of recycled clothing, beads, bottle caps, toys, twigs and hair. The exhibition runs through July 5. more ›

Tonight at The Lab, audience-interactive EnviroSonic kicks off season three of the critically acclaimed Soundwave>Series, a two-month long exploration of sonic art. more ›