Friday, September 07, 2012

Gifts from the Gods: Art and the Olympic Ideal

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

Plato considered both art and athletics to be gifts from the gods, and the connection between art and sports in ancient Greece can be viewed…

NAOYA HATAKEYAMA

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

One of Japan's most prominent photographers, Naoya Hatakeyama is known for austere and beautiful large-scale pictures that capture the extraordinary…

Tedeschi Trucks Band

The Mountain Winery7:30pm

The Tedeschi Trucks Band, formerly known as the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, is led by husband-and-wife musicians Derek Trucks and Susan…

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Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca at The Pagoda

Pagoda Lounge at The Fairmont Hotel9pm

The Pagoda hosts a night with Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca. Ricardo Lemvo will be playing live with a guest DJ TBA. Ricardo Lemvo blends Afro-Cuban…

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Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period

The Marsh - San Francisco5:00pm

"No firearm shall be delivered within ten days of the application to purchase." -California Penal Code section 12071 That is Brian Copeland's…

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Taco Shop

The Tech Museum of Innovation7pm

"Make tacos, not war." At this event, there will be taco trucks dueling one another, followed by a screening of Taco Shop with filmmaker Ricky…

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Steve-O at San Jose Improv

San Jose Improv7pm, 9pm

Steve-O became a household name after the MTV release of the TV series Jackass in 2000. Following with the Jackass movies, Steve-O continued…

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Brazilian Independence & Bikini Fashion Show Party

Yoshi's San Francisco - Live Music & Japanese Restaurant - CLOSED9PM-2AM

BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE & BIKINI FASHION SHOW PARTY !!! Saturday, Sept 8th at YOSHI�S San Francisco A Night of Fashion, Elegance & Sensuality…

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Under the Sea

The Tech Museum of InnovationSee website

The Tech Museum of Innovation is excited to bring you Under the Sea, an amazing and awe-inspiring IMAX film experience. This documentary features…

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Spaceballs - The Quote-Along

CLOSED: The Retro Dome7pm

The Retro Dome is thrilled to bring you another installment in its Quote-Along series, this time with a screening of the sci-fi/comedy spoof,…

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The Pearl Fishers

California Theatre8pm

Opera San Jose is bringing a melodic tale of love and friendship this September with the stage hosting The Pearl Fishers. The Pearl Fishers…

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Mountain View Art & Wine Festival

Shell Shock Restaurant10am-6pm

Silicon Valley's World-Class Art & Music Festival is a vibrant multicultural celebration taking place every year for the past 41 years. The…

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5th Annual Independent Artists' Week

Fillmore/Hayes Valley6PM-9PMArt of Healing!

Independent Artists� Week (IAW) is a weeklong celebration dedicated to ensuring that artists, arts organizations, and the businesses that support…

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Phoenix Theatre8PM

Based on the banned novel, Kiss of the Spider Woman is an intricate game of cat and mouse between two men forced to share a cell in a Latin…

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The Film Trilogy

Montalvo Arts Center11am-3pm

The Montalvo Arts Center presents its newest multimedia exhibition, entitled "The Film Trilogy", featuring the works of artist, Daniel Canogar.…

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The Rocky Horror Disco Show Experience

CLOSED: The Retro Dome10pm

The Retro Dome is thrilled to present The Rocky Horror Disco Show Experience with the Bawdy Caste. This 30 member cast will show the audience…

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Jeff Greenwald's "Strange Travel Suggestions"

The Marsh - San Francisco8:30pmDoors open at 8:00pm

The Marsh Berkeley presents Jeff Greenwald�s �Strange Travel Suggestions� Saturdays at 8:30pm "Peculiar travel suggestions," Kurt Vonnegut…

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Time Stands Still

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts2pm, 8pm

Time Stands Still is a drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, about a photographer and her lover that have seen scenes of war and…

Crosby, Stills & Nash

San Jose Civic Auditorium - Convention & Cultural Facilities7:30pm

Crosby, Stills & Nash have added a Sept. 8 San Jose date to the their extensive US summer tour. Tickets go on sale starting April 14. Since…

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Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

"Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes" explores Mexico's deep well of visual culture, from its folk art to its popular culture, from its vernacular…

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