Friday, September 10, 2010

The Ardenwood Shakespeare Festival & Renaissance Faire

Ardenwood Historic Farms10am-6pm

On September 11 and 12, Ardenwood Farms will be transformed into an Elizabethan town filled with characters and settings resembling those of…

Helmet

The Blank Club9pm

When Helmet first blew up in 1992, all of us non-metalheads gave them a pass because they were "real" musicians. They didn't just bang their…

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THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW

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

On January 18, SFMOMA marks its 75th year as a pioneering force in art, locally and globally. From mounting Jackson Pollock's first solo museum…

Back to the 90s

111 Minna Gallery9pm-2am$10, 21+

We're gonna "RAWK YOUR WOOORLD!" 111 Minna Gallery presents an totally fresh take on the '90s with killer sets by DJ Mei-Lwun (Manic Mondays,…

Film Night in the Park: Washington Sq. - Amelie

Washington SquareMovie starts at 8pm

Am�lie is a story about a girl named Am�lie whose childhood was suppressed by her Father's mistaken concerns of a heart defect. With these concerns…

Too $hort

Mezzanine9pm - 2am

TOO $HORT live (w/ a five piece band) Live Concert & Party ..:: DJ POS RED ::.. will be in the mixx... Hosted By: Chris Rachel 21+…

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Need for Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour

Mighty11pm - 2am

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour w/ Mix Master Mike & Del the Funky Homosapien Electronic Arts is revving its engine and riding into San…

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Liz Skeketee: Reconstructed Memories

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Artnoon - 5pm

A unique print series that uses the artist's personal family photographs to rewrite history from her vantage point. By choosing unrelated images…

Benny Benassi

The Catalyst Club9pm

A poster boy of the Euro house and techno scene, Italian stallion Benny Benassi has been working the late shift on the ones and twos at some…

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Dream Girls

SHN Curran Theatre2pm & 8pm

Before Dream Girls launched the career of Jennifer Hudson, it was a bright light on the Broadway stage in 1981, winning six Tony Awards after…

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Bernie Lubell: Conservation of Intimacy

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Artgallery hours

Opening Reception: Fri, July 16, 6-8 PM Opening in July 2010 at running through September 19 at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art…

Pixar: 25 Years of Animation

Oakland Museum of California11am - 5pm

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) will present "PIXAR: 25 Years of Animation", a major exhibition of over 500 works by the artists at…

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Picturing Modernity

SFMOMA10:00am - 5:45pm

Organized in conjunction with New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape, this installation of the SFMOMA collection explores…

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All the Way Live USA

Smith Center, Ohlone CollegeNoon

During this two-day festival, Hip Hop dancers and top B-Boys from around the country will showcase their skills in energetic performances and…

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The Bowls Project: Secrets of the Apocalyptic Intimate

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)Thu-Sat, noon-8pm; Sun, noon-6pm

This interactive sound sculpture/immersive performance installation is an international collaboration by visionary Bay Area composer, Jewlia…

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New Work: Mika Rottenberg

SFMOMA10:00am - 5:45pm

Mika Rottenberg�s immersive video installations address issues of gender and labor through outrageous narratives centered around real women…

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Killer Joe

Historic Hoover TheatreThu-Sat: 8pm, Sun: 7pm

"Killer Joe," written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts, centers on the Smith family, who some might consider scum, but with…

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Exposed: Today's Photography/Yesterday's Photography

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Artnoon - 5pm

An exhibition that celebrates the art of collaboration and manipulation of old and new technologies in photography. The introduction of the…

Indpendent Artists Week

Fillmore Street9pm until 1pmA look into the art and craft o…

Independent Artists' Week (IAW)-The third-annual, week-long arts event celebrating the work of the Bay Area's independent artists and their…

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Smokey Joe's Cafe

Bus Barn Stage Company8pm

The vibrant rock 'n' roll hits of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller take center stage when "Smokey Joe's Cafe" opens at Bus Barn Stage Company on…

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