Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)9am�5pm

Coming this fall to BAM/PFA, the landmark exhibition Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection offers a unique window onto…

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A Phonic Christmas

The Endup10pm - afterhours

The holidays are a time for sharing, and on Christmas night, The Endup will continue that tradition by giving everyone a special 6-hour medley…

The Golden Gate Express

Conservatory of Flowers9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All aboard The Golden Gate Express for a San Francisco holiday experience like no other! This winter, Golden Gate Park's Conservatory of Flowers…

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Creativity Explored's Annual Holiday Art Sale

Creativity ExploredMon, Tue, Wed and Fri 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thurs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat 1 to 6 p.m.

Feel like there's no way you can afford great, one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones AND support your favorite local non profit this holiday…

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Holiday Love for All

330 Ritch Street (CLOSED)9pm-2am

This is definitely going to be a party, but its also a social action! By celebrating 'Love For All' on Xmas Night, we are showing support for…

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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,…

Insomnia & Felizes

111 Minna Gallerynoon - 7pm

111 Minna Gallery is delighted to present Insomnia: Cladio Ethos and Anderson Resende, a United States debut show featuring the respective exhibitions…

Locals Only

RVCA Shop/Gallery6pm - 9pm

Exhibiting a variety of different artistic mediums, the list of 22 artists (11 men � 11 women) includes heavy hitters and many up-and-coming…

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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…

Bending the Word: Martha Colburn, Patricia Esquivias, Olivia Plender, Tris Vonna-Michell

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11am-5pm

Each story told is an act of shaping the world. Bending the Word brings together four artists who employ a range of media�including video, live…

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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,…

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,…

Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryMon-Tue and Thu, 11am-6pm, Wed, 11am-8pm, Fri, 11am-5pm and Sat, 1-5pm.

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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The Santaland Diaries

Off Market Theatre8pm & 10pm

Come and laugh the recession away with the humor of David Sedaris� �The Santaland Diaries�. Presented by C.A.F.E. (Combined Art Form Entertainment)…

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Relish Gastropub (formerly: Sent Sovi)Email for Gift Certificate anytime

'Tis the season for celebrating and for sharing at Sent Sovi! In that spirit Sent Sovi is offering everyone a $25 gift certificate to enjoy…

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Stolen Land

Needles & Pensnoon - 7pm

Wander-lust ridden graffiti artist, Other, has scrawled, spray-painted, and pasted his beautiful, highly detailed, and often solemn-faced characters…

Holiday Ice Rink

Union Square10am-10pm

Safeway introduces a new holiday tradition in the heart of Union Square. NOVEMBER 12, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2009 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday�Thursday 10…

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Josephine Taylor & Kate Gilmore

Catharine Clark Gallery10:30am - 5:30pm

Josephine Taylor: Bomb Landscape Josephine Taylor is a San Francisco artist who makes narrative, large-scale drawings. Raised in Denver, Colorado,…

Leonardo da Vinci

de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Fri

This is the first U.S. exhibition of one of the most significant collections of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. The drawings from the Biblioteca…

Volunteers & Needed

Guadalupe River Park and Gardens.

Volunteers are needed to help clean, organize and better the gardens and park, as well as lead educational activities. Visit www.grpg.org or…

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