Unlike a certain undeservingly Oscar-nominated actor, we love ballet and opera, specifically San Francisco Ballet, now that the taint of their potential performing at the illegally renamed Trump-Kennedy Center is scratched. You can enjoy their amazing dances, as well as wonderful visual arts, performing and nightlife activities, including Oscar watch parties, chosen here for your perusal.
M. Butterfly @ San Francisco Playhouse
David Henry Hwang’s drama about a Peking opera performer’s secretive romance with an American Vietnam-era diplomat; thru March 14. $52-$145, 450 Post St. http://www.sfplayhouse.org (Read our review .)