Monday, May 19, 2008

On Gold Mountain

Asian Art MuseumTues - Sun 10 am to 5 pm, Thurs until 9 pm

Zhan Wang is among the most respected artists in China, having become world-renown for his stainless steel sculptures of �scholars' rocks,�…

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The Butterfly Zone: The Conservatory of Flowers� exhibition of live butterflies

Conservatory of Flowers9 AM- 5 PM Closed Mondays

Fly on over to the Conservatory of Flowers this spring because the butterflies are back, and there are more than ever. The popular exhibit…

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Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2008

Yerba Buena Gardenssee web site for times

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents music, theater, dance, cultural events, educational and children�s programs, reflecting the rich cultures…

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Change the Beat

Madrone Art Bar2pm-2am

Thug Jazz & Funk Rock From Around the World Layered with Dirty Instrumental Beats Featuring DJs Centipede (Mophono, CB Records) & Citizen…

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THE NOD FACTOR

The Cellar10PM - 2AM

Weekdays ore for the true soldiers... The brothers and sisters that go out of their way to listen do dope ish! Y'all know the deal. The…

Vito Acconci, William Wegman, and Lawrence Weiner

SFMOMADaily (except Wednesdays), 4pm

Total running time: 70 min. Daily (except Wednesdays), 2:30 p.m. Koret Visitor Education Center Program includes Home Movies (Vito Acconci,…

Serial Boxes

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco7:00 - 9:00 PM

Meet the leading graphic novelists of our time -- Art Spiegelman (Maus), Chris Ware (Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid on Earth), Peter Kuper…

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Cut: Revealing the Section

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

This dynamic selection drawn from the SFMOMA collection highlights the vital architectural concept of the section, a cross section of a building…

The 5 Year Anniversary Show

Varnish Fine Art Studio11am to 11pm (ish)

The 5 Year Anniversary Show celebrates 5 years of contemporary fine art at Varnish with new works by over 40 returning artists. This group exhibit…

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Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class

American Conservatory Theater - ACT8pm

A dark satire by Pulitzer Prize winner and Academy Award nominee Sam Shepard, Curse of the Starving Class is at once hilarious and profound,…

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Santana

The FillmoreDoors at 7pm, Show at 8pm

Carlos Santana has been reinventing and reshaping the landscape of the known universe's musical culture for close to four decades. A visionary…

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Ladies NIght

The Bar on Castro10pm

FInally, a night for all the wild ladies of the castro! The Bar on Castro, made famous by location and a true gay destination, features the…

Rock 'n' Roll Movie Night

The Riptide7pm - 12am

Rock 'n' Roll Movie Night!!!! Videos, concerts, music movies projected on the big screen. $2 PBR and Bud till midnight Free hot dogs!

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Sex Positivity

Center for Sex & Culture6:30pm - 9:30pm

Growing up in a sex-negative culture affects each of us in different ways. Some of us internalize messages that sex is bad, while others discover…

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Red Vic Movie House7:00, 9:25pm

Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, this unforgettable drama is so gripping it plays like a thriller. Set during the…

Adam Green of the Moldy Peaches

Rickshaw Stop8pm

One of of the Moldy Peaches (and Juno soundtrack star) ADAM GREEN brings his latest Rough Trade CD to town. "Green's often squirrelly songs…

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Unspeakable

Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight (1988)noon - 7pm

GALLERY 1988 Unspeakable Joe Ledbetter and Andrew Brandou May 16-31 May 16th- 7-10 http://www.g1988.blogspot.com/ Feels like rush…

Alastair McCartney Reads From The End Of The World Book

Books Inc. in the Castro7:30pm - 9pm

Author Alistair McCarthy, will be reading selections from his new novel, The End of the World Book. This is no ordinary novel. An encyclopedia…

Annie Leibovitz

Legion of HonorTuesday through Sunday, 9:30am � 5:15pm

For decades, Annie Leibovitz has artistically captured the icons of popular culture with her award-winning photography. Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer�s…

�In Time and Spacey�

The Garage8pm

Bay Area Performance Artist Brian Shapiro brings his latest work, �In Time and Spacey� to San Francisco�s The Garage artspace. Part theatre,…

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