Saturday, July 05, 2014

Forrest Bess: Seeing Things Invisible

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Forrest Bess (1911�1977) described himself as a visionary artist. His small but powerful abstract paintings, with their thick paint and handmade…

San Francisco Symphony conducted by Edwin Outwater

Sigmund Stern Grove2 P.M.

We welcome you to come join us July 6 to watch an admission-free performance by our own San Francisco Symphony conducted by California native,…

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Brooklyn Bridge

George Lawson Gallery - Potrero Hill12-6pm

For exhibit 39 we are pleased to present Brooklyn Bridge, a group show of fourteen contemporary Brooklyn painters, guest curated by painter…

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David Levinthal: MAKE BELIEVE

San Jose Museum of Art11 AM - 5 PM

"David Levinthal: Make Believe" features approximately forty photographs spanning Levinthal�s career from 1975 to the early 2000s. Levinthal,…

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Wall & Ardor: William T. Wiley in the 21st Century

Sonoma Valley Museum of ArtWednesday through Sunday, 11am-5pm

Over a period of fifty years, William T. Wiley has distinguished himself as an artist whose extensive body of work has consistently defied mainstream…

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USF Partners with The Mexican Museum to Present Escultura!

USF's Rooftop Sculpture Terrace9 a.m.-5p.m.

USF Partners with The Mexican Museum to Present Escultura! What: The University of San Francisco (USF) collaborates with The Mexican Museum…

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Kara Grainger

Biscuits & Blues7:30pm & 9:30pm

Classic songwriting skills, smooth sultry vocals, and the ability to whip up a storm with a fiery slide guitar. Very few can boast this set…

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Ella, the Musical

Dean Lesher Center For the Arts2:30pm

The Queen of Jazz. The First Lady of Song. The great Ella Fitzgerald. It�s a life lived out loud in this exhilarating new musical that weaves…

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Movement in Paper

Cesar Chavez Student CenterMonday - Friday, 11am - 6 pm [5 pm During Summer Months]

�Movement in Paper� pushes the boundaries of Origami with creations that delight and inspire through their design, innovation, and interaction.…

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CHOMP! They Came from the Swamp

Conservatory of Flowers10am-4pm

Fall prey to some of the plant kingdom�s most alluring and murderous creations this spring as the carnivores return to the Conservatory of Flowers…

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In the Beginning was Black

Bullseye Resource Center Bay Area12:00 am � 5:00 pm

The Bullseye Bay Area Gallery presents In the Beginning was Black, a solo exhibition from Bay Area artist Clifford Rainey, on view April 19…

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Envisioning Human Rights: The Next Generation

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11:00-5:00

Visual art can be a powerful tool to create awareness and change in the face of both national and international human rights abuses. BAM/PFA…

Amy Ellingson: Iterations and Assertions

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 12pm-5pm Sat

Iterations and Assertions is a solo exhibition of work by San Francisco-based artist Amy Ellingson. Ellingson’s process involves borrowing,…

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Poedic Codings

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 12pm-5pm Sat

A group exhibition that explores the relationship between art and technology through the use of flat screen displays, wall projections, interactive…

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San Francisco Mime Troupe

Yerba Buena Gardens1:30pm

Fasten your seatbelts for another wild yet thought-provoking ride with the world-renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe, with the ensemble�s annual…

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Night, Smoke, and Shadows: The Presence of Atmosphere in the 19th Century

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm, closed Mon & Tues

Many artists active in the 19th century manipulated the appearance of atmosphere in order to create the illusion of space and texture, imply…

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Pacifica, California is a Great Outdoor Destination and is Home to the Newly Opened Devil's Slide Coastal Trail

Devil's Slide Coastal TrailAll Day

Revered by many as an acclaimed beach-front �playground,� Pacifica, California is home to the new Devil�s Slide Coastal Trail. The Devil�s…

Once

SHN Curran Theatre2pm, 7:30pm

Winner of 8 2012 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians…

Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art

Legion of HonorSee related events and times: http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/legion/exhibitions/intimate-impressionism-national-gallery

Intimate Impressionism, on view at the Legion of Honor from March 29 through August 3, 2014, showcases approximately 70 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist…

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Lines on the Horizon: Native American Art

de Young MuseumSee related events and times: https://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/lines-horizon-native-american-art-weisel-family-collection

Lines on the Horizon highlights Native American art from the collection of the Thomas W. Weisel Family. Spanning more than 1,000 years of artistic…

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