Monday, November 10, 2008

THE NOD FACTOR

The Cellar10PM - 2AM

Weekdays ore for the true soldiers... The brothers and sisters that go out of their way to listen do dope ish! Y'all know the deal. The…

Alexis K. Manheim

Chandler Fine Art9-6

In Alexis Manheim's work the catalytic agitation and pictorially carnal perspectives evoke something being born or fading away. Not just the…

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Passing On The Pen

GLBT Historical Museum6:30-8:30pm

Passing On The Pen GLBT Organizations Build Bridges Between Generations of GLBT Storytellers The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT)…

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Lynn Hershman Leeson / Chip Lord, Curtis Schreier and Bruce Tomb

Paule Anglim Gallery10am - 5pm

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…

Vic Chesnutt with Elf Power

Bottom of the HillDoors at 8:30pm, Show at 9:30pm

"Vic was born in 1964 in Jacksonville, FL and was raised in Zebulon, GA. He loved music from an early age and, in fact, started writing songs…

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Librarycall for details

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth…

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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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Frida Kahlo: Portraits of an Icon

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Shedding light on the life and art of Frida Kahlo (1907 � 1954), this exhibition features approximately fifty photographic portraits of the…

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Paul Insect

Fifty24SFnoon - 6pm

�IDEA OF FREEDOM� is a solo exhibition from London�s Paul Insect, one of cult arts most recognizable and renowned artists. Insect�s first-ever…

Makossa

Easy Lounge9pm - afterhours

Every Tuesday night head out to Oakland and dance to some world beats like classic salsa, afro-beat, funk and everything in between! 21+…

Crooked Fingers and Port O'Brien

Great American Music Hall (GAMH)Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8pm

"Crooked Fingers will release their fifth LP, titled Forfeit / Fortune October 7th, 2008 on Red Pig / Constant Artists, Inc.. Produced by Mark…

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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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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…

Matt Cipov: Total Animal

Rare Device12-7

Rare Device, is proud to present Total Animal: New Work by Matt Cipov. A reception for the artist will be held Friday, November 7 from 7 - 9…

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Roxie Theater6:30pm, 8pm, 9:30pm

Beautiful documentary about queer musician Arthur Russell, a guy I'd describe as the Nick Drake of experimental dance music. Don't miss it!…

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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,…

San Francisco Wine Week

Various Locations6PM - 10PM (see listing for various times)

San Francisco Wine Week presents six nights of elegant tastings and events November 10th-15th. San Francisco Wine Week is the next generation…

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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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Double Down: Two Visions of Vegas

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

Exhibit juxtaposes video works by Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean. This exhibition presents a complex portrait of America's most spectacular…