Friday, August 17, 2012

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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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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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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…

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Mutual Members Swap for a Day

San Jose Museum of ArtTBA

The San Jose Museum of Art teams up with the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and The Tech…

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Happy Hollow Hoot & Howl

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo6pm - 10:30pm

Things to look forward to include complimentary photo booth by SJ Photobomb, dancing to DJ John Beaver and of course the legendary sake bar…

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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…

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Experience Metal: Saturday

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

The Museum of Art and History brings you "Experience Metal", a two day festival that explores the art of metal working. For this first day of…

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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 pręt-ŕ-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in…

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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Dragons

SAP Center11am , 3pm and 7pm

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey's newest circus attraction "Dragons" honors the Year of the Dragon and is the first circus to have both myth…

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Tours of the Old Mint

The Old Mint11:00am

Tours of the Old Mint Get a look inside the Old Mint! SFMHS guides will discuss the history of the building, the plans for the facility, and…

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Greek Mythology Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

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

August 18 - 19 Greek Mythology Weekend The gods and goddesses descend from Mt. Olympus this one weekend only to party at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach.…

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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 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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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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Hipsters, Paesani & Semaphore Hill

Barbary Coast Trail10:00am

Barbary Coast Trail Walks PART III – 10am Hipsters, Paesani & Semaphore Hill Meet in front of two icons – Vesuvio Café & City Lights Bookstore;…

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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 Seasons”,--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…

Wolfe & Wolfe Historic Prairie Homes Tour

Wolfe & Wolfe Historic Prairie Homes Tour10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Do you know San Jose is one of the primary locations for Prairie-style architecture? The Prairie School is an American indigenous architectural…

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