Wednesday, November 07, 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…

All Out 2012

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)6pm

All Out 2012 will convene 1000 of the Bay Area�s brightest minds to accelerate us down the path to creating 25,000 good jobs. The goal is to…

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"Planetarium Party at NightLife"

California Academy of Sciences6-10pm

In honor of its 60th anniversary, Morrison Planetarium will screen a mini-marathon of its three recent productions: Fragile Planet, Life: A…

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Rocky Mountain Express

The Tech Museum of Innovation10am-5pm

The Tech Museum of Innovation is thrilled to bring you its newest IMAX presentation, Rocky Mountain Express. This majestic steam train adventure…

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Food & Wine of the San Francisco Bay Area: Tastings with a Local Focus

Bluxome Street Winery12:30 pm

(Repeats every Sun., Tue., Thu., & Fri.) Enjoy a taste of the Bay Area�s artisan food & wine, and the stories of the locals who grow and craft…

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Maya Jane Coles

Monarch9pm - 2am

Liaison Artists & Monarch Present: Maya Jane Coles (Hypercoulour, Mobilee) Moniker (DJ Set - Smash Hit Music) Brian Bejarano (As You Like It) Pre-sale…

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Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

Union Square10am - 6pm

Winter in San Francisco wouldn�t be the same without gliding across the ice with family and friends at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union…

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Base: Gregor Tresher

Vessel10pm - 2am

Subtlety is not the first word used in connection with most DJs, but there is much more the metier of Germany's Gregor Tresher than simply playing…

An Evening with Ken Burns

Castro Theatre7:30 pm

See a sneak preview of The Dust Bowl which chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat…

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,…

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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Jasper Johns

SFMOMA11am - 8:45pm

For nearly 60 years, Jasper Johns has found new ways to explore, as he once put it, "how we see and why we see the way we do." This major exhibition…

The Rest of the Skimshady Show

Rio Theatre7pmDoors open at 6:30pm

The Rio Theatre is thrilled to host the premier of the third film from Santa Cruz videographer and filmmaker Dana "Skimshady" Baldzikowski.…

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SERIES @ BLOWFISH

Blowfish Sushi to Die For10pm to 2am

Blowfish Sushi is having their Series event. DJ JIMMY STEWART JR is playing a special birthday set celebrating his own birthday. Admission is…

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Tilly and the Wall

Great American Music Hall (GAMH)Show @ 8pm

Tilly & the Wall are five people from Omaha, NE who became friends exploring music. The band operates as a collective with five songwriters,…

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Kevin Pollak "How I Slept My Way to the Middle: The Tour"

Punch Line Comedy Club8pm$18.50

Kevin Pollak has captured the attention of audiences worldwide with his range of both dramatic and comedic roles. He has appeared in over sixty…

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Steve-O

San Jose Improv8pm

Steve-O first became a household name in 2000 with MTV's Jackass, a reality television series that consisted of people performing various dangerous,…

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Deep Technique: Mystic Bill

Harlot9pm - 2am

Deep Technique - Mystic Bill - Augustine- Dave Mak Thursday 11/8 46 Minna 9pm to 2 am Free before 11 with RSVP at www.deeptechnique.com Deep…

Fruit Cocktail Club Movie Night

San Jose Woman's Club6:15pm

The Preservation Action Council of San Jose is thrilled to present another installment in their Movie Night series. This next event celebrates…

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,…