@ War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue. The opera that skyrocketed Giacomo Puccini to success tells the story of giving up true love for luxury and then wanting it back. Runs through November 26. 7:30pm. http://www.sfopera.org

@ NightLife LIVE, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive. This particular evening in the ongoing NIghtLife series will offer opportunities to explore the science of taste and flavor with demos, tals and samples from some of the Bay Area’s most innovative tastemasters. 6pm. http://www.calacademy.org

@ El Rio, 3158 Mission Street. A legendary United Dems happy hour at the beloved neighborhood bar. 6-8pm. http://uniteddems.org

@ Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way. Cher brings her national tour to San Francisco for one night only. 7:30pm. http://www.ticketmaster.com

@ Cafe Flore, 2298 Market Street. The event is a conversation, hosted by SF Housing Action Coalition and others, with Assemblymember Chiu. 5:30-7:30pm. http://www.cafeflore.org

@ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge, 133 Turk Street. Every Friday and Saturday night, this bar presents a wild drag show that “warms the sequin cockles of your heart.” 10pm. http://www.hotboxxxgirls.com

@ Safeway Holiday Ice Rink @ Union Square. Every Saturday and Sunday, learn to skate from professional instructors. 8:30-9:30am. https://bit.ly/34UYbud

@ Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley. Produced by Barbara Price with Linda Tillery, Holly Near, Mary Watkins, Barbara Higbie, The Washington Sisters, Terry Garthwaite, Alex Dobkin, Melanie DeMore. 1pm. http://www.thefreight.org