Saturday, July 24, 2010

Bengt Washburn

Rooster T. Feathers8:00pmdoors at 7:15pm

Bengt Washburn Clever and entertaining Bengt (pronounced bent) Washburn was born into a small Mormon family (7 kids) and raised in a big Mormon…

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Wanderings of Odysseus

Stanford Nitery Theater2:00 PM, 7:00 PM

Around the Fire features a major production of The Wanderings of Odysseus, originally produced in 1992 by the Mark Taper Forum for the Getty…

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"My First Place" in San Francisco!

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"My First Place" Is Looking for First-time Homebuyers to be on HGTV! One of HGTV�s most popular weekly series, �My First Place,� is coming…

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Local Treasures: Six Extraordinary Artists

Berkeley Art Center12 - 5 pm

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 26, 5:30 � 7:30 pm A personal and insightful look at the work of six accomplished and fascinating Bay Area…

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Schwabacher Summer Concert in Yerba Buena Gardens

Yerba Buena Gardens2:00 pm

Is there anything better than fabulous opera, sunshine and a great picnic? How about FREE opera in San Francisco's beautiful yerba Buena Gardens? Bring…

"Red, White, or Blue!" July Art Show and Reception

Elizabeth Norton GalleryM-F 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm

July 2 thru July 29: Palo Alto Juried Watermedia Show. With a theme of �Red, White, or Blue!�, this show by Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society…

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Christ Stopped at Eboli

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)7:00-9:31 PM

7:00 Christ Stopped at Eboli Francesco Rosi (Italy, 1979) (Cristo si � fermato a Eboli). In the mountain village of Gagliano, in the impoverished…

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Travesties

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre8 p.m.Full moon

This 1976 Tony Award winner for Best Play is an eclectic recipe of fact and farce spoofing Oscar Wilde's �The Importance of Being Earnest" and…

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Annie

San Mateo Performing Arts Center2:00

Based upon the popular Tribune Media Service comic strip, Little Orphan Annie, ANNIE, the much loved family classic, is the timeless tale of…

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

California Theatre Center (CTC) at The Sunnyvale Theatre3:00pm--$16 adult, $14 senior/student w/free talkback with the actors after the show!

Shakespeare�s magical comedy of mismatched lovers, a motley acting troupe, and the fairy kingdom in a moonlit forest will lighten your midsummer…

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Geometric Threads

Exploratorium10:00 - 5:00

In conjunction with our new Geometry Playground exhibition, summer-long special events called Geometric Threads takes place this summer, on…

100 Monkeys at the Great American Music Hall

Great American Music Hall (GAMH)8:00 pmDoors open at 7:30 pm

Los Angeles-based indie band 100 Monkeys will bring their lively performance style to San Francisco on July 25.� Known for witty lyrics, high…

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Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Mus�e d�Orsay

de Young Museum9:30 am�5:15 pm

Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Mus�e d�Orsay presents nearly 100 magnificent works by the famous masters who called France their…

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Impressionist Paris: City of Light

Legion of Honor9:30 am�5:15 pm

La Ville-Lumi�re��the City of Light�: Paris earned this nickname during the 19th century with the proliferation of gas lamps that lit up the…

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Buddhism for Busy People Opening the Eye of New Awareness July 25 - Aug 29

Land of Medicine Buddha10:30am - 12:30pm

Buddhism for Busy People Opening the Eye of New Awareness July 25 - Aug 29 (6 classes) 10.30am - 12.30pm by Gen Lobsang Wangdu Interpreted…

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Rental Facilities available for your Private Spiritual Group Events and Retreats

Land of Medicine Buddha9am - 9pm

Land of Medicine Buddha rents our facilities out to private groups to host their own events, conferences, and workshops. Our space is the ideal…

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What Mama Said About 'Down There

Down Town Comedy Theater8pm

What Mama Said about down There, is hilariously entertaining and educational show suitable for ages 18 and up. Filled with amusing bits and…

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Carte Blanche Concert I: Schubert�s Winterreise: Randall Scarlata and Gilbert Kalish

Stent Family Hall, Menlo School2:00 pm

Baritone Randall Scarlata and pianist Gilbert Kalish perform Schubert�s magnificent Winterreise, one of the signposts of the lieder repertoire…

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Concert Program II: The English Voice

Stent Family Hall, Menlo School6:00 pm

Branded as �a land without music� throughout the nineteenth century, England experienced a musical rebirth at the turn of the twentieth. Music@Menlo�s…

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The Bowls Project: Secrets of the Apocalyptic Intimate

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)Thu-Sat, noon-8pm; Sun, noon-6pm

Tue, Jul 6 � Sun, Aug 22, 2010: Open during regular YBCA gallery hours Jewlia Eisenberg & Charming Hostess The Bowls Project: Secrets of…

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