Monday, October 08, 2012

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…

Tuesday Pub Trivia 7.30pm

Britannia Arms Downtown7pm-9pm

Pub Trivia happens every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Local Blue Moon, 3rd Shift, Sierra Nevada, and many others w tons of prizes giveaways. www.facebook.com/www.britanniaarmsalmaden.com Free…

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Stand Up for the Tender Gender

Rooster T. Feathers8pm

Rooster T. Feathers presents a comedy show fundraiser to benefit the making of Petals In The Dust: India's Missing Girls, a documentary about…

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WWE SmackDown

SAP Center7pm

WWE returns to San Jose for the chance for fans to see a variety of WWE superstars.

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JR Moehringer at Books Inc in the Marina

Books Inc. in the Marina7:00 pm

Litquake and Books Inc present Pulitzer Prize winning author JR Moehringer, who takes us to where the money is with his new novel, Sutton. …

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Celluloid Salon

Public Works7pm-10pmFree of charge, must RSVP at my…

Celluloid Salon series breathes new life into the audio-visual experience, pairing obscure silent film shorts with soundtracks curated (and…

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Saturday at The Cellar

The Cellar10pm-2am

SATURDAY - AUGUST 31st THE CELLAR presents... ..:: Main Room::.. GOLDENCHYLD of {THE BANGERZ} www.djgoldenchyld.com + DJ WALK OFF {HOMETOWN…

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Plantosaurus Rex

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step back in time � WAY back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers transports you to a real life land of the lost in its newest exhibition…

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Brainstormer Pub Quiz

Loft Bar and Bistro7pm

Every Tuesday Night 7pm is Pub Quiz Trivia night! Come and test your knowledge. Compete as a team or as an individual! Come join the fun…

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Indie Photobook Library at Gallery Carte Blanche

Gallery Carte Blanche11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Gallery Carte Blanche & The Indie Photobook Library Present A SURVEY OF DOCUMENTARY STYLES IN EARLY 21st CENTURY PHOTOBOOKS Selections from…

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NAOYA HATAKEYAMA

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

One of Japan's most prominent photographers, Naoya Hatakeyama is known for austere and beautiful large-scale pictures that capture the extraordinary…

Binh Danh: Yosemite

Haines Gallery10:30am-5:30pm

Binh Danh: Yosemite September 6 – October 27, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 4:00pm to 6:00pm SAN FRANCISCO – Known…

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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…

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,…

Out of Character

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm, Thu till 9pm in October & January

What defines a masterwork? This exhibition, focusing on fifteen masterpieces supported by twenty-five additional works of the highest quality,…

Connect & Collect

San Jose Institute of Contemporary ArtGallery hours

The Annual Art Exhibition and Auction at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) will be presenting its annual silent and live auction…

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Raging Opulence: Mark Dean Veca

San Jose Museum of Art11 AM - 5 PM

Mark Dean Veca, known for combining the opulence of Rococo wallpaper with the renegade attitude of cartoons, comics, and street art, will paint…

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San Jose's Best Happy Hour

Fahrenheit Restaurant and Lounge - CLOSED5pm-7pm

Enjoy our award winning Dinner Menu, Specialty Cocktails, & Craft Beers at Happy Hour Pricing HALF OFF Over 10 Dinner Menu Items, All Specialty…

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"Occupy Bay Area"

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12 PM to 8 PM

Since the Occupy Movement took hold across the country in the fall of 2011, protesters in Oakland and San Francisco have produced a substantial…

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Grizzly Bear

Fox Theater - Oakland8pm

Grizzly Bear is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band known for their vocal harmonies and folksy timbres. Their 2009 album, "Veckatimest," reached…

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