Thursday, January 01, 2009

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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James Grashow: The Great Monkey Project

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Imagine one hundred life-size monkeys made out of cardboard dangling from each other and swinging from trapezes. This is what artist James Grashow…

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Reel Big Fish

The FillmoreDoors at 7pm, Show at 8pm

"One of the brightest moments in Reel Big Fish's lengthy career occurred roughly a decade ago, when the ska-punk band inked its major label…

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Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party

SF Playhouse8pm

What if President Lincoln was gay? Would you have to rethink everything? As we re-imagine our national identity in the 21st century, Aaron…

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Bending the Word: Martha Colburn, Patricia Esquivias, Olivia Plender, Tris Vonna-Michell

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11am-5pm

Each story told is an act of shaping the world. Bending the Word brings together four artists who employ a range of media�including video, live…

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Nineteen Ninety Now

330 Ritch Street (CLOSED)10pm - afterhours

This Friday at 330 Ritch look forward to hearing your favorite hits from the 90'S! We've got DJ D Sharp + King Most in the mix and trust us…

Burnt at the Grant and Green

Grant & Green9:30 - 1:30

Our music exists because of the tremendous energies of a small but dedicated number of people who are consistently putting forth their best…

Tickling Thicket

Johansson Projectsnoon-6pm

Tickling Thicket considers the ephemeral thrills and underlying decrepitude of the natural world. Katy Stone's constructions and installations…

Afghanistan

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm

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

transPOP: Korea Vietnam Remix

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12 noon - 5 pm, till 8pm Thu - Sat

A rare opportunity to view cutting-edge contemporary art by critically acclaimed artists from three countries whose works explore representations…

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The Golden Gate Express

Conservatory of Flowers9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All aboard The Golden Gate Express for a San Francisco holiday experience like no other! This winter, Golden Gate Park's Conservatory of Flowers…

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Greg Giraldo with Sal Calanni

Punch Line Comedy Club8pm & 10pm

Greg Giraldo is one of New York City's top comedians and a headliner in clubs across the country. Socially provocative and yet broadly funny,…

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Collapitalism

Johansson Projectsnoon - 6pm

Johansson Projects presents Collapsitalism: the holiday recession sale. The stock market like the art world is a prognosticator at the forward…

Boolean Valley

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

A collaboration between artist Adam Silverman and MIT Architecture Professor Nader Tehrani, Boolean Valley (2008) is a room-sized installation…

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Holiday Ice Rink

Union Square10am-11:30pm

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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Dame Edna

San Francisco Playhouse8pm

"Following the National success of her previous Tony attracting shows, �The Royal Tour� and �Back with a Vengeance,� Dame Edna Everage � International…

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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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Ice Stories

Exploratorium1-2pm

The Exploratorium kicks off this Antarctic season with a series of nearly 20 Webcasts, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, starting…

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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,…

Pablo Francisco

San Jose Improv8 and 10pm

Pablo is one of the most popular touring comedians worldwide. His two Comedy Central one hour comedy specials "They Put It Out There" and "Ouch!"…

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