Saturday, November 24, 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…

Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

For its fall exhibition, the San Jose Museum of Art offers a rare opportunity to explore the practice of painting through the work of one of…

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The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am-5pm

The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats, the first major United States exhibition to pay tribute…

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34th Celebration of Craftswomen

Herbst Pavilion10:00AM - 5:00PM

THE WOMEN'S BUILDING ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CRAFTSWOMEN A Visionary Show and Sale Of Works From More Than 150 Juried Artists And New Celebration…

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Let's Fight Till Six and then Have Dinner

KALEID Gallery 7pm to 11pm

Mixed media artist Michele Guieu is presenting a mixture of drawings and videos abot the fleeting moments of childhood. The drawings are being…

Animating Dark Dreams

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room2 PMConspirators of Pleasure

�Sadly, our civilization has no time for dreams. There�s no money in them.� � Jan Svankmajer We present a retrospective of the brilliant Czech…

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Amy Kaufman: b + w

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art9am to 5pm

Well known local artist Amy Kaufman is presenting her newest set of art. This exhibit is showing large scale charcoal drawings that have been…

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Wizard of Oz Sing Along

CLOSED: The Retro Dome2pm

The Retro Dome is going to see the great and powerful Oz. Watch and sing-a-long to the classic film that made Judy Garland famous. Sing "Somewhere…

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Die Fledermaus

California Theatre3pm

Set in 19th-century Vienna, Die Fledermaus is Johann Strauss' most celebrated operetta, now appearing at the California Theater performed by…

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The New Images Photography Exhibition

Gallery Photographica1:00-6:00 pm

The New Images Photography Exhibition features the Gold Medal Award winning photographs from the 2012 international competition. Submissions…

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Safeway Holiday Ice Rink

Union Square10:00 AM-11:30PM

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

Christmas In The Park 2012

Cesar E. Chavez Park8am-11pm

San Jose's 32-year-old tradition of Christmas in the Park is opening Thanksgiving day. Each year, the park is transformed into a 2-acre winter…

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Raging Opulence: Mark Dean Veca

San Jose Museum of Art11 AM - 5 PM

Mark Dean Veca, known for combining the opulence of Rococo wallpaper with the renegade attitude of cartoons, comics, and street art, will paint…

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DUB MISSION: The best in dub, roots reggae & dancehall

Elbo Room9 pm to 2 am

Now in its 19th year, Dub Mission is one of the longest-running parties in the world, presenting cutting-edge dub, roots reggae and dancehall…

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Disaster Relief Concert

The Cats Restaurant & Tavern3pm

The devastating effects of superstorm Sandy continue to plague large chunks of New York and New Jersey. A number of local bands, Joe Ferrara,…

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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Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center

Justin Herman Plaza10 am - 10pm, till 11:30pm on Fri & Sat

Delighting families, couples and ice-skating enthusiasts for over twenty-five years, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by…

Jay Defeo

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm

This retrospective offers a revelatory, in-depth encounter with the work of Jay DeFeo (1929-1989), one of the most important and innovative…

Barry McGee

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11 AM � 5 PM

�Throughout his career,� writes Alex Baker in the exhibition catalog, �Barry McGee has continued to surprise and contradict expectations.� Including…

Killswitch Engage

Slim'sShow @ 8pm

Sometimes, a much-loved and highly successful band needs to shake things up a bit to keep things fresh and interesting for their fans and for…

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