Saturday, November 15, 2008

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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George & Ira Gershwin's GIRL CRAZY

Eureka Theatre3:00 p.m.

GIRL CRAZY (1930) Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Book by Guy Bolton & John McGowan The slam-bang musical comedy hit that…

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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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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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Sunday Sessions

The Endup7pm-afterhours

Don't miss Sunday Sessions's Rhythm Room feat. Brian Salazar and guests. This week's lineup: Brian Salazar, Kevin Kind, Homero Espinoza,…

Hecuba, Pit er Pat, Lucky Dragons

Hemlock Tavern9pm

Chicago post-rock trio Pit Er Pat comprised bassist Rob Doran (a founding member of Alkaline Trio), classically trained pianist Fay Davis-Jeffers,…

The Quality of Life

American Conservatory Theater - ACT2pm

"A daring, star-studded cast explores hot-button issues of life and death in this riveting new tour-de-force, featuring Laurie Metcalf (Desperate…

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The Shys

Rickshaw Stop8pm

"Following the release of The Shys' second album, this Los Angeles band (once called the Gunshys, and previously featured on 'Entourage') brings…

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Repo! The Genetic Opera

Landmark's Opera Plaza 1:30 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 9:25

In the year 2056�the not so distant future�an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo,…

Afghanistan

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm

A traveling exhibition of extraordinary archaeological treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, this exhibition will explore…

Please Feed My Animal

Mama Calizo's Voice Factory3pm

Magical realism prevails in Please Feed My Animal, a dance-theater trilogy of fractured fairy tales by Jessica Fudim, DIY Resident Artist at…

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My Second Surprise

Edinburgh Castle8pm

Free admission every Sunday!

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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Goddess Alchemy CD Release PArty

Temple10pm-2am

A record release party for 'Frequencies of the Motherland.' "Bringing forth a timeless science through a live, lyrical experience of more…

Joe Turner�s Come and Gone

Berkeley Repertory Theatre2pm and 7pm

"Renowned actor Delroy Lindo returns to Berkeley Rep with the play that netted him a nomination for the Tony Award�but this time, he�s in the…

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100 Years of Queer Theatre

Theatre Rhinoceros3pm

"The festival features eight short plays in repertory: The world premiere of The Dangerous Precaution a Comedy in One Act with Songs by Mikhail…

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Happy-Go-Lucky

Landmark's Lumiere Theatre 2:45 | 5:40 | 8:30

Just how hard is it to be happy? In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies, Topsy-Turvy), Sally Hawkins…

The Endup 35th Anniversary featuring Dixon & Ame

The Enduplunch - 8pm

In collaboration with the Cheap Sunglasses crew, RA will be bringing the two DJs to San Francisco's famed End Up club. The Bay area club is…

Luis Bravo's Forever Tango

San Francisco Playhouse2pm and 8pm

"Forever Tango features fourteen world-class tango dancers, a vocalist and an on-stage eleven piece orchestra, including the instrument of the…

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As Bees in Honey Drown

New Conservatory Theatre2pm

"Evan Wyler is a gay twenty-something New York writer savoring the success of his debut novel. Defined by the media as the "hot, young, thing-of-the-moment,�…

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