Friday, June 01, 2012

New Dimensions: Prints and Multiples from the Anderson Collection

de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Friday

The original objective of Los Angeles–based print workshop Gemini G.E.L. was to print and publish prints. During its first decade, however,…

The Museums Sale

Art Museum of Los Gatos9am-5pm

The Museums of Los Gatos invite you to its three-day Sale-A-Palooza. There will be a plethora of items for sale, including: -Unique collectibles -Baby…

The Whole Enchihuahua 2012

Dolores ParkNoon - 4pm

The Whole Enchihuahua Festivities Noon - 4 p.m. Costume Contest 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Enter your dog in the contest and prove what you already…

OminoDay: World Music Festival

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater10am - 5pm

OMINODAY Music Festival has been a consistent space to provide a cultural and artistic haven for our community, our families and our youth.…

To Hell and Back: Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

To Hell and Back: Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy features a selection from the museum's permanent collection of Birk's series of lithographs.…

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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Friday

Dubbed fashion’s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first prêt-à-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in…

Orchid Exposition

Winchester Mystery House9am - 6pm

San Jose's 7th Annual Orchid Exposition - Powered by Real Orchid Growers June 1st - PREVIEW NIGHT 5:30pm - 9:30pm (*Last Mansion Tour is at…

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Time for Tea

Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House12:00 - 4:00

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea." ~ Henry James This Ainsley…

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Avengers Assemble

Cartoon Art Museum11am – 5pm

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates five decades of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with Avengers Assemble!, an exhibition featuring some of the most…

Renegade Humor Exhibition

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

The San Jose Museum of Art examines West coast artists' nontraditional and often entertaining use of and humor in the upcoming "Renegade Humor"…

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San Francisco's Mission District Food Tour

The Women's Building11am-2pm

Our Mission District Food Tour showcases the innovation and trendy restaurants of the San Francisco culinary world - the best in the city! Stroll…

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Darth Vader and Son

Cartoon Art Museum11am – 5pm

What if Darth Vader actively raised his son? What if “I am your father” was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious…

Little League Weekend

Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 2 - 3 Little League Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach The smell of cut grass, the crack of a bat hitting a ball. Baseball's in the air!…

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Making the Modern Picture Book: Children’s Books from the Victorian Era

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The end of the 19th century was a formative period for the design, production and marketing of children’s books in England. Due in large part…

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900 is the first major exhibition to explore the unconventional creativity of the British…

BofA and Visa Free Museum Days in 2012

San Francisco, San Jose, and Oaklandcheck museum hours

These museums are free for BofA debit card holders or Visa holders: In San Francisco Children's Creativity Museum: http://www.sfstation.com/childrens-creativity-museum-b35375532 Contemporary…

"Play Clothes"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11:00AM-5pm, weekends:10AM-5PM

"Play Clothes" examines the different clothes and corresponding situations in this display of original Peanuts strips.

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2012 Public Season at Martin Griffin Preserve

Martin Griffin Preserve10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Martin Griffin Preserve (formerly called Bolinas Lagoon Preserve) hosts one of the most studied Great Egret nesting sites on the West Coast.…

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"It's a Fine Line"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends: 10AM-5PM

"It's a Fine Line" examines Schulz's pen line and includes a display and description of his "tools of the trade".

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International Orange

Fort PointFriday-Sunday, 10AM-5PM

In one of the signature events celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2012, fifteen leading artists from the Bay Area…

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