Thursday, November 06, 2008

15th Annual D�as de los Muertos/Days of the Dead

Oakland Museum of California10am - 5pm, opens at 12noon on Sun

The museum�s popular tribute to the Mexican/Central American tradition of honoring the dead. Altars (ofrendas) and installations by local artists,…

100 Years of Queer Theatre

Theatre Rhinoceros8pm

"The festival features eight short plays in repertory: The world premiere of The Dangerous Precaution a Comedy in One Act with Songs by Mikhail…

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Craneway Event

Zellerbach Hall8pm

Considered by many to be today's greatest living choreographer, Merce Cunningham approaches his 10th decade with the same youthful spirit that…

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Luis Bravo's Forever Tango

San Francisco Playhouse8pm

"Forever Tango features fourteen world-class tango dancers, a vocalist and an on-stage eleven piece orchestra, including the instrument of the…

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Tickling Thicket

Johansson Projects5pm - 9pmFirst Friday

Tickling Thicket considers the ephemeral thrills and underlying decrepitude of the natural world. Katy Stone's constructions and installations…

Fear(s) of the Dark

Landmark's Opera Plaza 9:45pm

"Six amazing graphic artists and cartoonists lend their distinctive hands to stylize these dark nightmares with no color, only black, white…

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Soul Selections

Temple10pm-2am

The Shrine: David Harness (Super Soul Sundayz) Nacho Vega (Soul Selections) The Destiny Lounge: Douglas Ribeiro (Brazil) DJ iQ! The…

The Spa

Atmosphere10pm - 11pm

The Spa Time to relax and enjoy a smooth and chill Friday night at San Francisco's newest night life edition... -Complimentary Glass…

She Made It!

History Park11 am - 4 pm

The exhibit demonstrates just how far we have come, and explores the transitions of women�s craft-making with displays of artifacts of embroidery,…

Paul Klee's Social Creatures

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:45pm on Thu

With his early line drawings of distorted, exaggerated, or fantastic characters, Paul Klee laid the groundwork for generations of artists creating…

Silver Jew

Mezzanine7:30 pm

The San Francisco Film Society�s acclaimed SF360 Film+Club, a monthly social screening series, returns on Friday, November 7 at 7:30 pm at Mezzanine…

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Method Man & Redman

The Regency Ballroom8pm

"Unlike some previous efforts where Meth admits his priorities were different, on this new album he says he's focusing on lyrics. After his…

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William Swanson: The Impact Curve

Marx & ZavatteroTue-Fri 10:30--5:30; Sat 11-5

Marx & Zavattero are delighted to present "The Impact Curve," William Swanson�s fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. The Oakland artist is…

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Steel Train

Bottom of the HillDoors at 8pm, Show at 8:30pm

"Much like Southern rock revivalists My Morning Jacket and Kings of Leon, Steel Train take a post-punk approach to the hoary sounds of '70s…

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Old Crow Medicine Show

The FillmoreDoors at 8pm, Show at 9pm

"From busking in the streets of Nashville to headlining the historic Ryman Auditorium, Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) have come full circle playing…

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The Last Yiddish Poet

The Jewish Theater8pmPreview Performance - $18 Publi…

by Corey Fischer, Albert Greenberg and Naomi Newman Directed by Naomi Newman Featuring Aaron Davidman and Corey Fischer TJT begins its…

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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,…

Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere

Intersection for the Artsnoon - 5pm

Artist and youth educator Evan Bissell combines his painting and artistic vision with multiple writing, arts education, and creative community…

Ghost Train Coming

The Garage8pm

"GHOST TRAIN COMING is a gritty, surreal, comic and spiritual exploration of Jackie-O�s life as a struggling American sex worker yearning to…

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Danger! Acid

Club Six - CLOSED9PM - 3AM

Featuring Mike Dred, Exillon, Forest Green, Safety Scissors, Cindi Looper, Timber. Mike Dred - "The Jimi Hendrix of the 303" & "Full on Acid…

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