Saturday, December 27, 2008

Double Down: Two Visions of Vegas

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

Exhibit juxtaposes video works by Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean. This exhibition presents a complex portrait of America's most spectacular…

What's the Werd?

Otis Lounge5pm-2am

WERD SF brings you the noise and the funk at Otis this month: Nick Williams, Brandon Wade & Gomez . Special guest this week: Travis Dalton DEEP//MINIMAL//TECH//HOUSE

Warhol's Jews

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am - 5:30pm

About the exhibition: Andy Warhol�s extraordinary series, Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, portrays a pantheon of great Jewish…

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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Bossa Nights

Bossa Nova4pm - late

Live Brazilian music and guest DJ's Leblon Seasonal. Caipirinhas - Brazilian Bar Bites & Feijoads. 21+ welcome w/ID.

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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She Made It!

History Park11 am - 4 pm

The exhibit demonstrates just how far we have come, and explores the transitions of women�s craft-making with displays of artifacts of embroidery,…

Brought to Light

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

Modern science and photography flowered simultaneously in the early 19th century, and photography was adopted as a scientific tool from the…

The Art of Participation

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

Looking back nearly 60 years across a wide spectrum of genres and media, this exhibition examines how artists have engaged members of the public…

The Christmas Ballet

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)2pm

Join us this holiday season for the classic and cool, heartwarming and funny Bay Area family tradition. The Bay Area tradition returns this…

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Vampira, with works by FRENCH & Diva

Double PunchRegular gallery hours: 11am-7pm Monday � Saturday, 11am-6pm

Vampira With works by : French & Diva at double punch gallery 1821 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 415.399.9785 December…

This End Up: The Art of Cardboard

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

In fact, many of the most highly esteemed artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Gehry, Joan Brown and Manuel Neri, have experimented with…

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The Art of Slow Food Nation

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)Tues, Weds, Fri, Sat, Sun: 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Thurs: 12:00pm - 8:00pm, Mon: Closed

As we explore Imagining Our Future, one of the three Big Ideas that guide this season�s programming, YBCA is proud to feature the art and activism…

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Passionate Struggle: Dynamics of San Francisco's GLBT History

Ritz Camera11am-7pm

GLBT Historical Society To Preview New Castro Exhibit On Opening Day Of MILK Movie The GLBT Historical Society will preview its new exhibit…

Afghanistan

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm

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

Static Sundays

The Cellar10pm - afterhours

DJs: Booker & BlaQwest of Chubby Fingers Productions along with weekly special guests... Special Guest DJ: October 5th: STEVE GRANT (Gravity…

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…

The Knuckle Knockers

Red Hill Books3pm

Homey hayseeds hailing from the Heights of Bernal, the Knuckle Knockers stoke the raging fires of the vintage American music tradition. Blazing…

Paul Klee's Social Creatures

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

With his early line drawings of distorted, exaggerated, or fantastic characters, Paul Klee laid the groundwork for generations of artists creating…

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,…