Raised on the Peninsula and now a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet, Jasmine Jimison is drawn to performances that feel warm, immersive, and alive in the room. Her picks lean toward intimate venues, live music, and the kinds of evenings that leave audiences feeling a little more connected on the way home.

Some people throw parties. D’Arcy Drollinger spent years building an entire parallel San Francisco around them. Actor, director, producer, choreographer, impresario — one of those people who understands that nightlife, at its best, is part theater, part church, part organized misbehavior.

If you’ve gone out in San Francisco anytime in the last few years, chances are Anthony Presents had something to do with it. Through AP Group and RNB Social Club, the San Francisco native has built a following around live music, good crowds, and venues that still know how to make a night feel like an event.