Saturday, September 01, 2012

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…

Barry McGee

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 AM – 5 PM

“Throughout his career,” writes Alex Baker in the exhibition catalog, “Barry McGee has continued to surprise and contradict expectations.” Including…

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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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…

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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Circus Vargas 2012 at the Great Mall

Great MallAll day

Kevin Venardos is the acting ring master in the 2012 Circus Vargas show bringing a little bit of Broadway to the circus. Surprises under the…

DUB MISSION’s 17th ANNIVERSARY! featuring DJ SEP, VINNIE ESPARZA, MANEESH the TWISTER and LUDICHRIS

Elbo Room9 pm to 2 am

DUB MISSION’s 17th ANNIVERSARY! Featuring DUB MISSION’s DJ SEP, MANEESH the TWISTER, VINNIE ESPARZA and LUDICHRIS on the turntables Record…

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Playland at the Beach - 40 Years Gone

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

September 1, 2 and 3 Playland at the Beach — 40 Years Gone… Extra Day to Play! Open Labor Day! It was on this weekend 40 years ago that we…

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Belmont Greek Festival

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox12:00 PM - 10:00 PMKids area closes at 7:00 PM

Enjoy delicious Greek meals and delectable desserts, exciting folk dancers, singers, musicians and actors, cooking demos, children’s area…

Henry V

The Presidio - Main Post Parade Ground Lawn2:00 pm

The 30th Anniversary season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents 'Henry V'. As always, no tickets or reservations needed. Bring your family,…

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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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Open Studio

The Walt Disney Family Museum1-3pmdrop-in activity

Come experience, explore and experiment with us in Open Studio. Every first weekend of the month we will be experimenting with different art…

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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…

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…

"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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