Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Between Struggle and Hope

de Saisset Museum11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

On the heels of the Stock Market Crash in 1929, which triggered the Great Depression, newly-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced…

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Shareef Ali

Bottom of the HillShow @ 9pm

Shareef Ali & The Radical Folksonomy perform deeply lyrical songs against a rich tapestry of American traditional music from folk to jazz to…

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Be Happy - Happy Hour

Fahrenheit Restaurant and Lounge - CLOSED5pm-7pm

Be Happy - Happy Hour at Fahrenheit Restaurant & Lounge featuring our specials: $5 Fahrenheit Burger Salmon Club $4 Carloina Pulled Pork Sliders Chicken…

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The Fall Risk feat. Jeff Pehrson of Furthur

Brick & Mortar Music HallShow @ 9pm

The FALL RISK is a San Francisco based folk/rock band featuring ex-members of Box Set and a new cast of characters: Jeff Pehrson (guitar, vocals),…

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Josh Abbott Band @ Cafe Du Nord

Cafe du Nord7:00 PM

A mere 57 seconds into the opening track of the Josh Abbott Band�s She�s Like Texas, you�re likely to be hooked. One intro, one verse and one…

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Keshni Kashyap -Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary

The Booksmith7:30 pm

From filmmaker Keshni Kashyap comes the story of a high school heroine --funny, wise, and reminiscent of Persepolis�s Marjane Satrapi -- negotiating…

This Kind of Bird Flies Backwards

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

San Jose Museum of Art's This Kind of Bird Flies Backwards: Paintings by Joan Brown (Oct. 14, 2011-March 11, 2012) - this exhibition explores…

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NerdMart

SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery6pm–9:30pm

SLG Art Boutiki hosts "NerdMart", the monthly geek swap meet for nerd, geeks, and casual comic book fans. Attendees can bring their comics,…

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Playland at the Conservatory

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step right up for a ride back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers presents an all new garden railway display celebrating the legendary Playland…

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Mind Spring: New Works by Chuck Sperry, Chris Shaw, Ron Donovan

Varnish Fine Art11am-6pm

Lending rock & alternative music a form of visual expression in sync with their urban environments, Sperry, Shaw, & Donovan embrace, alter,…

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Peanut Butter and the Pen

18 Reasons4 pm - 5 pm

18 Reasons and Take My Word for It are excited to announce the second session of their 8-week after school creative writing class for 3rd-5th…

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Three Course Prix Fixe

Forbes Mill SteakhouseDinner

Forbes Mill Steakhouse in Downtown Los Gatos offers monthly Prix Fixe is $59 per person. Tuesday thru Saturday Executive Chef Brian Weselby…

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Ingenious Innovations: Islamic Science Rediscovered

The Tech Museum of Innovation10am-5pm

Now through February 26, the Tech Museum offers free admission to its newest exhibition, Ingenious Innovations: Islamic Science Rediscovered.…

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WELL OFF WEDNESDAY'S @ THE CELLAR TONIGHT

The Cellar10p.m.-2a.m.

The Cellar is adding a new edition to your weekly nightlife - "WELL OFF WEDNESDAYS" The best deal in SF at The Cellar...$2 wells and $3 beers,…

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Lucinda Williams

Rio Theatre8pm

Lucinda Williams is a bonafide rock star who has been playing packed houses and recording hit albums for decades. Her commercial claim to fame…

Dylan Ratigan

The Commonwealth Club SF6 pm

Dylan Ratigan, host of his self-titled show on MSNBC, graces The Commonwealth Club with his hardball, gloves-off approach to American politics.…

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Rydell Award Winners

Museum of Art and History11am-5pm

This is the third in the series of exhibitions set to feature the work of recipients of the Rydell Visual Art Fellowship. After the death of…

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Downtown Ice

Plaza de Cesar Chavez5-9pm weeknights, 11am-midnight weekends except Sundays and during winter break

Downtown Ice's spectacular circular rink provides a perfect setting for skaters who glide under the stars and twirl around 32 twinkling palm…

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MACHINE: A Fire Opera

The Crucible8:30pm

The Crucible proudly presents, MACHINE: A world premiere Fire Opera written, conceived and directed for The Crucible stage by Mark Streshinsky,…

This Camera Fights Fascism

de Saisset Museum11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

David Bacon and Francisco Dominguez have both followed in the traditions of Depression-era photographers such as Dorothea Lange, focusing their…

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