Friday, January 18, 2013

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…

I Left My Heart

Theatre on San Pedro Square3pm and 8pm

What if Tony Bennett had never stumbled across "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"? He did the city a favor, and the Bay Area returned the love.…

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Tycho

The IndependentShow @ 9pm

While his formative years were spent listening to everything from Yes to Photek, Scott Hansen didn�t get his hands on an actual guitar or drum…

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Next to Normal

San Jose Repertory Theatre3pm and 8pm

Next to Normal is an emotional musical about a mother attempting to adjust and cope with her growing mental illness and the impact of it on…

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Crew Love w/DJ Dino

Eve Lounge - CLOSED9:00 - 2:00 Am21+ Event

Saturday Jan. 19th **********LEVEL7G & Eve Lounge presents********** *************Crew Love with DJ Dino************** Live Open Format Set…

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Further Confusion 2013: Furbidden Planet

San Jose Convention Center9am-2am

Further Confusion, one of the world's largest anthropomorphic conventions, returns to San Jose to celebrate its 15th year anniversary. Held…

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Burns Night

Edinburgh Castle8pm

Rabbie Burns died aged 37 from a combination of fatal diseases - drinking, shagging and poetry writing Celebrate with the Scots on Burns Night. Bagpipes,…

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Amy Kaufman: b + w

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art9am to 5pm

Well known local artist Amy Kaufman is presenting her newest set of art. This exhibit is showing large scale charcoal drawings that have been…

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Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

For its fall exhibition, the San Jose Museum of Art offers a rare opportunity to explore the practice of painting through the work of one of…

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Alfredo De Stefano: Desert Reclaimed

Robert Koch Gallery11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to present Alfredo De Stefano: Desert Reclaimed. One of Mexico's most prominent contemporary conceptual photographers,…

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The Sklar Brothers

Cobb's Comedy Club7:30pm

As actors, Randy and Jason Sklar have guest starred in many TV shows, including an Emmy Award winning episode of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm,…

Miss Lonely Hearts and the Dirty Hands Family Band

The Crepe Place9pm

The Crepe Place is excited to host a double bill with Miss Lonely Hearts and the Dirty Hands Family Band. Miss Lonely Hearts blends old time…

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TRAILS AND WAYS

Cafe du Nord8:30pm show @ 9pm

TREMOR LOW Tremor Low is a four-piece band hailing from Oakland, California that creates insistent, brooding post-punk/new-wave music. Tremor…

Femi Kuti

The Fillmore9pm

Those who have followed his career and have experienced his music know this for a fact: Femi Kuti never felt just satisfied with being the King�s…

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Jasper Johns

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm

For nearly 60 years, Jasper Johns has found new ways to explore, as he once put it, "how we see and why we see the way we do." This major exhibition…

Yo La Tengo - Free Show

Amoeba Music3pm

Yo La Tengo celebrate the release of their new album, Fade (out 1/15), with a live set and signing at Amoeba Music. The band has created a limited-edition…

Side Effects

San Jose Repertory Theatre10:30pm

The San Jose Repertory Theatre is thrilled to present its newest production, "Side Effects". The story follows two diagnosed bipolars as they…

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Sanchez

Moe's Alley9pmDoors open at 8pm

Moe's Alley proudly presents the debut performance of Jamaican reggae legend Sanchez as he is backed by his live band for a Saturday night Reggae…

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Raiders Of The Lost Ark - The Quote Along

CLOSED: The Retro Dome7:30pm

Join the Retro Dome as they present another installment in their "Quote Along" series. This installment features screenings of the classic action/adventure…

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Santa Cruz Chamber Players: Transcriptions and Transgressions

Christ Lutheran Church8pm

The Santa Cruz Chamber Players returns with "Transcriptions and Transgressions: Music for Tenor, Clarinet, and Piano". This performance celebrates…

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