Friday, August 21, 2009

Tracy Chapman

The Fillmore9pm

"Grammy winning singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman returns to the recording fold with a new album that's as notable for its soulful hearthside…

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Sea of Love

111 Minna Gallery1pm - 6pm

111 Minna Gallery is delighted to present Ferris Plock+Kelly Tunstall�s SEA OF LOVE, a new body of collaborative works, from August 6 � 29 2009. The…

Unbridled Lambency

Double Punchopen daily 11 -7 sunday 11-6

Double Punch Gallery Presents Unbridled Lambency A character explosion featuring original toys, action figures, and artworks galore by…

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Samurai

Asian Art Museum10:00 am to 5:00 pm Evening hours Thursdays until 9:00 pm

The samurai culture and code of conduct, bushido, have long captivated the imaginations and aspirations of young and old in the Western world.…

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Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character

Chinese Culture CenterTues-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12-4pm

Opening reception: Sat. May 2, 1-4pm 31 contemporary artists from the Bay Area & beyond interrogate the phenomenon that is modern Chinese…

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Artquest 2 Oakland

40th Street Corridor5pm

The 40th St. corridor that connects MacArthur BART at Telegraph Ave. to Piedmont Ave. has recently seen a surge of independent businesses and…

Diane Althoff Opens

Cain Schulte Gallery11amClosing

CAIN SCHULTE GALLERY presents Diane Althoff's �A Measure of Art�, new digital paintings. Artist Reception: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6:00 �…

Digital Transformations

The Intel Museum10am-5pm

Explore through interactive exhibits how technologies used to capture images, communicate across distance and record sound have evolved over…

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Edible Expeditions

Conservatory of Flowers9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays -Sundays

Surprises abound about the treats we eat in a new exhibition at San Francisco�s Conservatory of Flowers called Edible Expeditions. It�s a chance…

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Nathan Maxwell and the Original Bunny Gang

The Blank Club9pm

Flogging Molly�s ardent bass player Nathan Maxwell debuts his new band to Bay Area audiences this evening, as Nathan Maxwell and the Original…

South Pathetic

New Conservatory Theatre8pm

Award winning new comic/actor Jim David plays himself and a dozen other characters in this hilarious one-man comedy about his misadventures…

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Life of Sin: Wrath

Atmosphere10pm - 2 am

Produced by SF's prominent promoters David Soto and Enrique (Surreal SF)Life of Sin returns to Atmosphere for next installment of theme parties…

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Yoga Meets Dance

Downtown Yoga Shala12:30 - 2 PM

Yoga Meets Dance�is an outrageously fun and simple healing synergy of yoga, free and guided dance, community-building and stillness meditation.�…

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White Out!

Anon Salon10pm-late

As always, this is a DONATION ONLY event. We encourage and appreciate your support for the space & the artists who add their magic to these…

Conversation 5: Jamie Vasta and Nicholas Pye & Sheila Pye

San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery12pm - 5pm

Conversations is an ongoing series of exhibitions at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery featuring a local artist alongside an artist…

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California Living the Sunset Way: 1929-1961

Moah Museum of American HeritageFri-Sun, 11am-4pm

This show focuses on the origin of the California lifestyle as portrayed by Sunset publications in the Great Depression, World War II and the…

Jay Reatard LIVE @ Amoeba Music SF - Amoeba Tour!

Amoeba Music6pm

Join us for the San Francisco date of the Jay Reatard Amoeba Tour! Also catch him in Berkeley on August 23rd! The exclusive Bay Area appearances…

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Seven Day Film Festival & Filmmaking Competition

Ninth Street Independent Film Center7pm, 9pmFilm Festival Screenings

We gave talented local filmmakers seven days from concept to finished film. One week to write, cast, shoot, edit and score them. Now after…

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I Am Empire

The Venue6pm

It�s tough to say exactly when it happened, but somewhere between 2002 and 2008, emo-rockers grew chest-hair. Thick, furry chest hair. How do…

City Art's August Exhibition

City Art Cooperative Gallerynoon - 9 PM

City Art holds its third annual theme show based on images inspired by San Francisco -- and this means more than pictures of the Golden Gate…

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