Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Arts of the Islamic World from Turkey to Indonesia

Asian Art Museum10 am - 5 pm, till 9pm on Thu

The Islamic cultures of Asia are varied, rich and complex. This exhibition of approximately sixty paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles,…

Rokia Traor�

Stanford Dinkelspiel Auditorium9pm

Malian singer Rokia Traor� cannily combines her African traditional roots with classical influences (she has recorded with the Kronos Quartet,…

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Ten Days To V-Day Happy Hour

Temple5pm-8pm

SF STATION AND TEMPLE PRESENTS: TEN DAYS TO V-DAY HAPPY HOUR WED 02 � 04 � 09 � 5PM FREE SF STATION AND TEMPLE NIGHTCLUB HAVE…

Pamela Parker

Climate Theater8:30 - 10:30 pm

Click on the song, Mary Jane Blues on her MySpace page. "She mesmerizes people with her powerful voice and skillful hands, both on guitar…

A Picasso

San Jose Repertory Theatre8pm

It�s Paris, a city renowned for its artistic freedom. But it�s 1941 and the German occupation has established a paranoid culture at its most…

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The Lounge

Fahrenheit Restaurant and Lounge - CLOSED(7pm-Late) - No Cover)

The Lounge Wednesdays at 8pm Soul - R&B - Hip Hop - Funk Join us every Wednesday as we share the best in Soul, R&B, Hip Hop and Soul with…

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Wine Blending Wednesday

Crushpad6:30pm - 8pm

Let Crushpad open the door to get an insider's perspective by joining a blending session around Cabernet Sauvignon and the Bordeaux varietals. While…

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The Rise

Roe - Boutique Lounge & Nightclub7pm21+

7:00 Gallery Reception 8:30 Fashion Show 9:00 RISE After Party The RISE Project is a San Francisco based art collaborative whose main goal…

Ecstatic Dance East Bay

Historic Sweet's Ballroom7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Ecstatic Dance is a freeform journey of movement every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening! Not led, it's your dance, with yourself, or with…

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Lunar New Year Floral Display

Conservatory of Flowers9 am - 4:30 pm, Closed Monday

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with a visit to the Conservatory of Flowers, where the botanical bounty of the Lunar New Year will be artfully…

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Wilfried Satty

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Growing up in Germany during World War II, Wilfried Satty�s (1939-1982) imagination was forever stamped by the war-torn urban landscape. After…

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Delta Spirit

Bottom of the Hill9pmall ages

"After the San Diego-based emo outfit Noise Ratchet called it quits in 2004, co-founders Jon Jameson (bass) and Brandon Young (drums) decided…

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William Wolff: Paintings from the Estate

ArtZone 461 Gallery12-6 pm

William Wolff �Paintings from the Estate� is in our Main Space bringing to light selections of paintings that have rarely been seen. William…

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The RISE Project Collaborative Art Show

Roe - Boutique Lounge & Nightclub7pm

Please join us at The RISE Project San Francisco collaborative art show! This is a window for rising artists to introduce themselves and receive…

The Golden Gate Express

Conservatory of Flowers9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All aboard The Golden Gate Express for a San Francisco holiday experience like no other! This winter, Golden Gate Park's Conservatory of Flowers…

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Ari Herstand

Hotel Utah Saloon9:00pm

"Ari Herstand is a Minneapolis music junkie. �There was a period where I attended 4-5 local concerts a week for about 2 years,� he mentions.…

This End Up: The Art of Cardboard

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

In fact, many of the most highly esteemed artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Gehry, Joan Brown and Manuel Neri, have experimented with…

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Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Galleries

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)noon - 5pm

YBCA features a new generation of craft artists from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland in an exhibition of Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic…

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Signs of Change: Chuck Sperry & Ron Donovan

Varnish Fine Art Studio11am to 11pm ish

The Signs of Change show of recent original works and ultra-limited editions by Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan of the Oakland-based Firehouse…

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LA Paint

Oakland Museum of California10 am - 5 pm, opens at 12noon on Sun

The Oakland Museum of California presents a selective look at the vast and vibrant Southern California art scene via 11 influential artists,…