Saturday, August 11, 2012

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…

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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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…

Wind Fair

Exploratorium11am-4pm

Blowing through for one day only, the Exploratorium presents Wind Fair, a breezy open-air market featuring wind-themed arts and crafts, demonstrations…

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Musical Saw Festival

Roaring Camp10am

Roaring Camp Railroads is proud to present the 31st Annual International Musical Saw Festival where the world's greatest saw players join other…

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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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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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Happy Birthday Car 124

History Park12pm - 4pm

History San Jose presents a celebration of Trolly #124's 100th birthday. Horse cars and hand-car rides will be available, along with the signature…

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Dessert and Waves Tasting Event

Raging Waters Water Theme Park2pm - 4pm

Raging Waters Theme Park presents a Dessert and Waves Tasting Event, granting guests all-day admission to the park along with dessert tasting,…

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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…

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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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 School2:00 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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Record your story with StoryCorps!

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11 AM-4 PM

Want to record your family's history while they're in town visiting? Always wondered what your parents first year of college was like? Interested…

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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…

Summer Sundays

San Jose Museum of Art1-4 pm

Beat the summer heat and bring the whole family to the Museum to give art-making a try. Drop in on the second Sunday of the month for hands-on…

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