Thursday, January 01, 2009

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…

Dame Edna

San Francisco Playhouse8pm

"Following the National success of her previous Tony attracting shows, �The Royal Tour� and �Back with a Vengeance,� Dame Edna Everage � International…

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Tickling Thicket

Johansson Projectsnoon-6pm

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

Afghanistan

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm

A traveling exhibition of extraordinary archaeological treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, this exhibition will explore…

James Grashow: The Great Monkey Project

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Imagine one hundred life-size monkeys made out of cardboard dangling from each other and swinging from trapezes. This is what artist James Grashow…

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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,…

Pablo Francisco

San Jose Improv8 and 10pm

Pablo is one of the most popular touring comedians worldwide. His two Comedy Central one hour comedy specials "They Put It Out There" and "Ouch!"…

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"Refelections" Art By Johnathon Marks

D-Structure8pm

D-StructureSF presents "Refelections" art by Johnathon Marks Please join us for one of our epic first friday art openings. We will be hosting…

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,…

Wolfgang Ganter

Eli RIdgway Gallery11am - 6pm

Baer Ridgway Exhibitions is pleased to present a new exhibition by Berlin based artist, Wolfgang Ganter. Wolfgang Ganter was born in Stuttgart,…

Brought to Light

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

Modern science and photography flowered simultaneously in the early 19th century, and photography was adopted as a scientific tool from the…

Wilfried Satty

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Growing up in Germany during World War II, Wilfried Satty�s (1939-1982) imagination was forever stamped by the war-torn urban landscape. After…

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This End Up: The Art of Cardboard

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

In fact, many of the most highly esteemed artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Gehry, Joan Brown and Manuel Neri, have experimented with…

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Reel Big Fish

The FillmoreDoors at 7pm, Show at 8pm

"One of the brightest moments in Reel Big Fish's lengthy career occurred roughly a decade ago, when the ska-punk band inked its major label…

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On and On

Mighty9pm - afterhours

They have gathered all of the best DJ's in town to get your first Friday night of the New Year started! 21+ welcome.

The Gatherers: Greening Our Urban Spheres

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12 noon - 5 pm, till 8pm Thu - Sat

How do we ensure sustainability of nature for growing urban populations? The Gatherers is an exhibition that brings together work from a diverse…

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LA Paint

Oakland Museum of California10 am - 5 pm, opens at 12noon on Sun

The Oakland Museum of California presents a selective look at the vast and vibrant Southern California art scene via 11 influential artists,…

Zanna, Don't!

New Conservatory Theatre8pm

Directed by F. ALLEN SAWYER Musical Direction by G. SCOTT LACY December 5 - January 18, 2008 In this musical fairytale set at Heartsville…

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Digital Transformations

The Intel Museum9am-6pm

Explore through interactive exhibits how technologies used to capture images, communicate across distance and record sound have evolved over…

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Collapitalism

Johansson Projectsnoon - 6pm

Johansson Projects presents Collapsitalism: the holiday recession sale. The stock market like the art world is a prognosticator at the forward…