Friday, August 08, 2008

Ubu For President

John Hinkel Park4pm

Ridiculous! Raucus! Irreverant! Absurd! These were the first comments shouted from the crowd in response to Alfred Jarry�s opening line of Ubu…

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Librarycall for details

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth…

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Images of Mexico

Scott Nichols Gallery11am - 5pm

Scott Nichols Gallery will concurrently present photographs by contemporaries of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera who photographed in Mexico. Amongst…

What You Will

American Conservatory Theater - ACT3pm; 8pm

What You Will is the one-man everything there is "to be or not to be" about William Shakespeare: the greatest soliloquies ever written next…

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Hell Ride

Landmark's Bridge - CLOSED(2:30 5:00) 7:15 9:20

A raucous throwback to the days of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western, with a heaping helping of testosterone-fueled chopper action thrown into…

The Art of Lee Miller

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, open till 7:45pm on Thu & Sun

Exhibit showcases the greatest photographs, some never seen before, of Lee Miller and her unconventional life. One of the most unconventional…

2boys.tv

New Conservatory Theatre8pm

The New Conservatory Theatre presents... 2boys.tv SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! U.S. Premiere Direct From Montr�al Written, Performed,…

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XXY

Landmark's Lumiere Theatre(12:30 2:45) 5:00 7:15 9:15

Adolescence means having to confront a number of choices and life decisions, but rarely any as monumental as the one facing 15-year-old Alex…

Liza Raynal's AMERICAN JOE

The Marsh - Berkeley8pm80 minutes no intermission

Sister. Brother. She's older. He always wanted to be first. She wears ballet flats. He wears steel-toed boots. They're both exercising their…

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Hecho por M�xico: The Films of Gabriel Figueroa

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)8:30pm: The Night of the Iguana

Gabriel Figueroa was more than a cinematographer. A consummate artist, he captured with grandeur a sense of Mexico that would, as the poet Carlos…

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Chris Ashley & Alan Disparte

David Cunningham ProjectsNoon - 6pm

DCP (David Cunningham Projects) is pleased to announce a two person exhibition of new and recent work by Bay Area based artists Chris Ashley…

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Bharatanatyam: South Indian Classical Dance

The Garage8pm

Bharatanatyam: South Indian Classical Dance Nitya Venkateswaran and Deepa Subramaniam will present an electrifying evening of Bharatanatyam,…

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1000 Journals

Roxie Theater5, 9pm

1000 Journals opens Friday, August 1st at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco and will be playing for a week. Showtimes are every day at 7:00…

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Summer Love

Ruby Skye9pm - afterhours

Summer Love will be the ultimate party that everyone has to check out, being Donovan's official CD release party. Donovan will be accompanied…

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Superstition Obstacle Course

Exploratorium10am � 5pm, Close Mondays

For many people, Friday the 13th suggests bad luck -- but is it really tempting fate or taking a risk to break a mirror? Are you Breaking a…

Skittish

Stage Werx8pm

Skittish is six comedies each for two actors, two chairs, a table and a door. The show was written by The National Lampoon's Bruce Moody and…

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Cold+Hot 2008

Micaela Gallery11am-7pm

COLD+HOT 2008" is an annual showcase of the work of select national and international glass artists together in a single exhibition. Featured…

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Bootie

DNA Lounge9pm - afterhours

Launched in 2003, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup - and…

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Lost Dolls Book Signing and Exhibit

Castro Day Spa5-6:30 pmRefreshments: 5:00pm, Presentat…

Please join us for a photo exhibition and book signing for Randall Whitehead�s latest book, LOST DOLLS, The hidden lives of toys. This fascinating…

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It Kinda Scares Me

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco8:45pm

It Kinda Scares Me is a gritty, funny documentary about a drama coach and the �gdelinquent�h boys he teaches. In their world, bravado is everything…

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