Wednesday, October 24, 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…

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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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,…

Fiber Futures: Japan�s Textile Pioneers

Museum of Craft & Folk Art11am�6pm, x2

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art (MOCFA) in San Francisco on Yerba Buena Lane is proud to present a traveling exhibition co-organized by Japan…

Risque' at Sugar - No Cover

Sugar Cafe5pm-2am

Come to Sugar Cafe every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for Risque. A sexy lounge atmosphere! $4 Well Drinks $4 Beer $5 Sangria $6 Signature…

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Fall Opening Reception

San Jose Museum of Art8pm-9:30pm

Come on down to the San Jose Museum of Art as they celebrate the opening of Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting, as well as its…

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Lewis Watts: New Orleans Suite

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery12pm-5pm

The Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery is proud to present its newest exhibition, Lewis Watts: New Orleans Suite. Lewis Watts is a photographer,…

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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…

Agony Column Live: Michael Marshall

Capitola Book Cafe7:30pm

The Capitola Book Cafe is thrilled to host another installment in their Agony Column Live series, this time with Michael Marshall. An internationally-bestselling…

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World Affairs Book Club - On Saudi Arabia: It's People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines and Future

Capitola Book Cafe7pm

The Capitola Book Cafe presents another installment in its monthly World Affairs Book Club meetings. This month's selection is entitled On Saudi…

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COMMUNITY Brand new LGBT Event TONIGHT

The Cellar9pm-2am

************ XO meets She Said Meets Faded ************ Happy Thanks Giving Everyone!!! It�s our turn to give back and say thanks to our LGBTQA…

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The Radical Camera: New York�s Photo League, 1936 � 1951

The Contemporary Jewish Museum1-8pm

The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936-1951, the first comprehensive museum survey in three…

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Manifest Destiny! SoEx Off-Site's newest public art project by Jenny Chapman and Mark A. Reigelman II

Hotel des Arts12am-11pm

Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman's Manifest Destiny! is a temporary rustic cabin occupying one of the last remaining unclaimed spaces of downtown…

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Christian Cagigal's The Collection

Exit Theatre8PMNO LATE SEATING

Back by popular demand! Magician Christian Cagigal returns for another marathon of 13 nights of shows with his mesmerizing mix of magic, dark…

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Francis Harris

222 Club - NOW CLOSED10pm - 2am

Francis Harris (Scissor & Thread) Kenneth Scott (Moniker, Bad Animal) Francis Harris (aka Adultnapper): Granted, a somewhat intense punk…

West African/Brazilian Dance and Movement Classes with LIVE Drumming

Alma Community Center7:30 - 8:45pm

Akoma is a multi-ethnic group of musicians, singers, dancers and visual artists whose mission is to help bring together the various South Bay…

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Winchester Mystery House "Fright Nights"

Winchester Mystery House6:30pm-11:30pm

Sarah Winchesters ode to home improvement is scary any time of the year, but around Halloween the ante goes way up on the famed Mystery House.…

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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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Mary Ellen Mark: Indian Circus

Jenkins Johnson Gallery10am-6pm

Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, is pleased to present Indian Circus, an exhibition of vintage platinum prints by the renowned American…

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Creative Minds: Eric Fischl

San Jose Museum of Art7pm-8pm

Join the San Jose Museum of Art as they host an intimate evening with artist Eric Fischl as part of their Creative Minds lecture series. Eric…

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