Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wood, Metal, Paint: Sculpture from the Fisher Collection

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm Wed-Sun; 11am-8pm Thurs

Beginning February 29th, Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center presents a new installation featuring work by John Chamberlain, Martin Puryear,…

Frank Lobdell: Wonderland

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

The San Jose Museum of Art is proud to showcase the works of acclaimed artist, Frank Lobdell, in its newest exhibition, "Wonderland." Frank…

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Aloha Hawaii LIVE

Flint Center7:30pm

A new concert tour presented by Gary Vecchiarelli Productions with headliners from the Hawaiian Islands and Polynesia. World-renown performers,…

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BASE: M.A.N.D.Y.

Vessel10pm - 2am

Thursday May 17th � M.A.N.D.Y.�s Philipp Jung returns to Vessel for the third time. One name that we keep getting asked for time and time again,…

The 1968 Exhibit

Oakland Museum of California11am - 5pm

The social forces that swirled through the turbulent 1960s crested in 1968. It was a turning point for a generation coming of age and a nation…

Ane Brun

Great American Music Hall (GAMH)8:30 pmDoors at 8 pm

Much like her music, the path that led Ane Brun to "It All Starts With One" was peaceful, unhurried and full of unexpected, subtle surprises.…

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Bawdy Storytelling's Outta Sight!

Uptown Nightclub7 pm - 10:30 pm

The great American poet, James Brown, once said, "I'm not just all right, I'm outta sight!" Taking the Bard's words to heart, this month's Bawdy…

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La Boulange - Baker's Dinner

La Boulange Bakery5:30-7:30

Starting March 21, the San Francisco based bakery, La Boulange, will offer a limited number of guests an intimate family style dinner at their…

The Generations

SOM. - CLOSED10pm - 2am

3rd Thursdays @ SOM 10-2am, $5 FREE B4 11pm w/ RSVP the GENERATIONS party... is a new monthly dance party that takes place on the third Thursday…

Avengers Assemble

Cartoon Art Museum11am � 5pm

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates five decades of Earth�s Mightiest Heroes with Avengers Assemble!, an exhibition featuring some of the most…

Risque' at Sugar - No Cover

Sugar Cafe5pm-2am

Come to Sugar Cafe every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for Risque. A sexy lounge atmosphere! $4 Well Drinks $4 Beer $5 Sangria $6 Signature…

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White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

Marines Memorial Theatre 8pmBrad Erickson

Nassim Soleimanpour White Rabbit, Red Rabbit (2009, US Premiere) By Nassim Soleimanpour (Iran) Presented by SFIAF Iranian Playwright Nassim…

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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

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

Dubbed fashion�s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first pr�t-�-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in…

Broke & Classy

Public Works8:00pm - 2:00am

Just because you're young, broke and beautiful doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to put on your nicest duds and have a spectacular night on…

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Rodney-O and Joe Cooley

SJ Live9pm

Everything was so much simpler in the '80s. There was hair metal, thrash, punk and rap. That was about it. And by rap, I mean there was one…

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Plantosaurus Rex

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step back in time � WAY back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers transports you to a real life land of the lost in its newest exhibition…

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4x4: 4 Videos, 4 Artists, 4 Months

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art10 AM - 5 PM Tues. - Fri., 12 PM - 5 PM Sat.

As part of the ICA's commitment to create more opportunities to showcase the work of video artists, we are pleased to present stop-motion films…

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19th Annual Santa Cruz County High School Poetry Competition

Santa Cruz County Office of Education6:30pm

Poetry Santa Cruz is proud to present the 19th Annual Santa Cruz County High School Poetry Competition. The evening's festivities will consists…

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Monthly Song Tasting

The Backstage Lounge7pm-9pm

The next installment of Backstage Lounge's "Monthly Song Tasting" series features singer/songwriter Midyne. This artist specializes in playing…

The Tequila Don Julio Collection

Mexican Museum12noon - 4pm

The Mexican Museum unveils the Tequila Don Julio Collection as part of its ongoing celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Tequila Don Julio…