Friday, August 10, 2012

Summer Gathering of Mountain Men

Roaring Camp11am, 12:30pm, 2pm & 3:30pm

Roaring Camp Railroads presents a reenactment of the time of Isaac Graham, the mountain man who settled in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the 1830s.…

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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…

Family Art Day

Museum of Art and History1pm-4pm

The Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center invites children and parents to its Family Art Day. Guests will be able to participate…

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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…

The AIDS Quilt Interactive: Touching 1.3 Million Square Feet

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10am-5pm

The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles celebrates 25th anniversary of The AIDS Memorial Quilt with their AIDS Quilt Interactive exhibition.…

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Santa Cruz Collects

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

"Santa Cruz Collects" is an exhibition that explores the reasons why we as humans collect things, both as individuals and as institutions. Extraordinary…

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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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Gifts from the Gods: Art and the Olympic Ideal

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

Plato considered both art and athletics to be gifts from the gods, and the connection between art and sports in ancient Greece can be viewed…

Shark Week at Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay9 am - 8 pm

Shark Week is back at Aquarium of the Bay. Visitors to the Aquarium from August 11-19 will learn all about sharks’ hunting skills, from their…

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Henry V

Grounds of Sequoia High School7:30 pm

The 30th Anniversary season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents 'Henry V'. No tickets or reservations needed; just bring your family, friends,…

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Summer Luau Weekend

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

August 11 - 12 Summer Luau Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Tiki, leis and ukulele music will provide the backdrop for a Playland-Not-at-the-Beach…

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

Woodminster Amphitheater8:00 p.m.

Inspired by the stories of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM is classic farce meets vaudeville,…

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"Taunting Trees and Talking Walls"

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

The exhibit takes a closer look at Schulz's use of inanimate objects in these 70 original strips. (Museum closed on Tuesdays after Labor Day)

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Brides for all Seasons Exhibit

The Lace Museum11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

“Brides for All Seasonsâ€�,--a timely exhibit showcasing bridal gowns and accessories from the 1880s-1970 opens at The Lace Museum on June…

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STAGE PRESENCE

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

Exploring the ambiguous line between fine arts and performing arts, this thematic exhibition presents works in various media from the past three…

"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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"Leveling the Playing Field"

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

2012 is the 40th anniversary of the passing of the Title IX legislation to ban discrimination in schools so its a perfect time to learn more…

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