Friday, August 24, 2012

Wood, Metal, Paint: Sculpture from the Fisher Collection

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm Wed-Sun; 11am-8pm Thurs

Beginning February 29th, Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center presents a new installation featuring work by John Chamberlain, Martin Puryear,…

Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

"Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes" explores Mexico's deep well of visual culture, from its folk art to its popular culture, from its vernacular…

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Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

Man Ray |Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism consists of approximately 115 photographs, paintings, drawings and manuscripts that explore the…

Chris Dorosz : STASIS

Scott Richards Contemporary ArtTue-Sat 11-5 pm

Chris Dorosz's uniquely fabricated wall-mounted sculptures seem to move, fracture apart, and reform�almost like holograms---as the viewer walks…

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La Factoria

Theatre on San Pedro Square7:30pm

After 3 successful sell-out shows, La Factoria is back for another run. La Factoria is a funny yet, touching story about loving your family…

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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…

Let's Move, Let's Play Event

Campbell Community Center11am

Campbell is celebrating wellness and health through a 3k walk. The walk is through the Campbell Community Center and is free for all individuals…

Rock the Bells Festival

Shoreline Amphitheatre11am

Rock the Bells returns with an extended two-day run at Shoreline with Kid Cudi, Nas, Atmosphere and Mac Miller headlining. Common, A$AP Rocky,…

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The Mitsubishi i-MiEV 100% Electric Vehicle Test Drive Event

Capitol Mitsubishi9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Capitol Mitsubishi of San Jose is proud to announce the Mitsubishi i-MiEV Test Drive Event. Come down to Capitol Mitsubishi located at 750…

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The Band Wagon & You Were Never Lovelier

Stanford Theatre3:35pm, 5:40pm, 7:30pm and 9:35pm

Join Stanford theater for a double bill of Fred Astaire's beloved classic musicals. In The Band Wagon, Tony Hunter, a famous movie star, isn't…

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Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Party

Roaring Camp6pm-10:30pm

Roaring Camp Railroads invites you to its Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Party for an evening of fun and relaxation. The festivities will begin…

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Agony Column Live: Michael A. Lewis

Capitola Book Cafe6:30pm

Join the Capitola Book Cafe as they present another installment in the Agony Column Live series. This time, Rick Kleffel will be leading a discussion…

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Speakeasy�s 15th Anniversary Beer Party

Speakeasy Brewery1pm - 7pm

Speakeasy's 15th Anniversary Party Saturday August 25th, VIP 1-2, GA 2-7pm At the Speakeasy Brewery: 1195 Evans Ave. SF Details: Free entry.…

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Bomb the Music Industry!

The X-Bar at Homestead Lanes8pm

If you happened to catch Weeds on August 5, you heard Bomb the Music Industry's restrained, somewhat straightforward version of the theme song,…

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Gliss

Rickshaw Stop9.30pm,10.30pm and 11.30pmDoors at 9PM, City of Women at …

Gliss: Danish/American three-piece Gliss, are late-night, fucked-up art-pop. They've toured w/ Glasvegas, The Horrors, The Raveonettes, Editors,…

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Grills & Thrills with Chef Alicia

Grand Cafe2:30 to 4:00

Tame the flame with Executive Chef Alicia Jenish, who demonstrates how to roast a leg of lamb in a bed of hay (an instant party hit, if we ever…

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Axe the Cables... an Evening of Acoustic STS9

The Mountain Winery7:30pm

Sound Tribe Sector 9, also known as STS9, is an instrumental band whose sound is based heavily on instrumental rock and electronic music, funk,…

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Three Course Prix Fixe

Forbes Mill SteakhouseDinner

Forbes Mill Steakhouse in Downtown Los Gatos offers monthly Prix Fixe is $59 per person. Tuesday thru Saturday Executive Chef Brian Weselby…

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Family Lunada

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose5:30pm

In Mexico, small towns and community members come together under a full moon to share stories, poetry, and music. The Children's Discovery Museum…

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CINDY SHERMAN

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

One of the most influential artists of our time, Cindy Sherman creates provocative artworks that explore wide-ranging issues of identity and…