Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Shih Chieh Huang: Synthetic Seduction

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12–8 pm

What [Shih Chieh Huang] generates in all of his work is a genuine sense of technology as life form” —Sally Butler, artlink.com Shih Chieh…

China's Terracotta Warriors

Asian Art Museum-

Imperial leader. Fearsome tyrant. Military genius. Avid anti-intellectual. Obsessive star-gazer. Enduring mystery. The First Emperor, Qin…

"Thursday Night Fever NightLife"

California Academy of Sciences6-10pm

This week, NightLife is bringing the groovy back with some of San Francisco’s hottest disco fiends. Join the DJ crew from Go BANG! for a Silent…

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Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

This exhibition features images by Chinese photographers working in their homeland throughout the astounding social and economic transformation…

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Culinary Walking Tours

Local Tastes of the City Tours10am and 2pm

All food and drinks are included, on your leisurely flat 7-8 block stroll around Little Italy. You will not go away hungry with our food tour's…

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Hans Hofmann: Rectangles

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 am-5 pm

May 17, 2013 - September 1, 2013 Hans Hofmann: Rectangles is drawn exclusively from BAM/PFA’s unsurpassed collection of paintings by this tremendously…

Mountain Lake Informational Walk

Mountain Lake Park4:30 pm

Join Presidio Trust staff for a walk and discussion about the remediation and enhancement activities at Mountain Lake. Learn details about the…

California Sunset Cruise

Red and White Fleet6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

On this casual two-hour cruise, passengers enjoy views of the city’s stunning sunset over the Pacific Ocean, live guitar entertainment, hearty…

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Artists Drawing Club: 9th Island and Other Lands with Weston Teruya

Asian Art Museum6:30 - 9:00 PM

The Asian Art Museum presents: Artists Drawing Club: 9th Island and Other Lands with Weston Teruya Thursday, May 23, 6:30 pm-9:00 pm Meet…

Film of the Month: Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland

The Walt Disney Family Museum1:30PM, 4:00PM

See Walt Disney's 1951 surreal animated classic Alice in Wonderland. This film is shown in conjunction with Camille Rose Garcia: Down the Rabbit…

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City Arts and Lectures presents humanitarian Paul Farmer

The Nourse Theater7:30 PM

City Arts and Lectures presents humanitarian Paul Farmer, discussing his latest book Haiti: After the Earthquake, in conversation with Adam…

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"Mid-Century Modern"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays-before Memorial Day)

Many of the Peanuts comic strips of the 1950's and 1960's exude the mid-century modern aesthetic of the day. In a series of vignettes these…

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Nicole Eisenman / MATRIX 248

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11:00am-5:00pm

MATRIX 248 showcases the work of New York–based artist Nicole Eisenman (b. 1965), who became prominent in the 1990s and has been steadfastly…

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Blossoms, Sunshine, and Saratoga--Remembering the Blossom Festival

Saratoga Historical Museum1-4 PM

The Saratoga History Museum is opening a new exhibit February 8: “Blossoms, Sunshine, and Saratoga—Remembering the Blossom Festival.â€�…

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Golden Gate Bay Cruise

Red and White Fleet10 AM

As San Francisco's original sightseeing adventure, this one-hour narrated cruise sails under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island,…

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"Art of the Line"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends:10AM-5PM(closed on Tuesdays-before Memorial Day)

Learn more about Charles Schulz's process from the tools he used to the research he undertook in this exhibition of original comic strips, photographs,…

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Frills, Frippery, and Finery exhibit

The Lace Museum11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

“Frills, Frippery, and Fineryâ€�,--an exhibit showcasing lace collars and accessories for the well-dressed woman of the Victorian and Edwardian…

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