Monday, August 04, 2008

Let Us Now Praise San Francisco

Marx & ZavatteroTue-Fri 10:30-5:30; Sat 11-5

Join us July 12 - August 16 for our summer group show co-curated by San Francisco author, filmmaker, and raconteur Robert Mailer Anderson. The…

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Kathleen Lolley

Giant Robot SF11:30am - 8pm

Giant Robot is proud to present Myth & Magic, a solo show by Kathleen Lolley. Lolley is a Louisville, Kentucky-based artist, animator, and…

Velvet Words

Velvet7pm - 9pm

Velvet Words : writers and performers invited--all women poets, singer-song writers, story tellers, slam gals, memoirists, theatre divas; everyone…

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…

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2008

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The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents music, theater, dance, cultural events, educational and children�s programs, reflecting the rich cultures…

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Before I Forget

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas11:20am, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15 and 9:50pm

Before I Forget, which had its premiere in the Directors Fortnight in 2007 at Cannes, is the final installment in a trilogy of autobiographical…

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Dolly Parton

Greek Theatre8pm

"It is difficult to find a country performer who has moved from country roots to international fame more successfully than Dolly Parton. Her…

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3: Ernesto Burgos, Kyle Ranson & Derrick Snodgrass

Gregory Lind Gallery10:30am - 5:30pm

"3" brings together New York artist Ernesto Burgos and Bay Area artists Kyle Ranson and Derrick Snodgrass whose sculpture and painting present…

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…

Celebrating 25 Years Of The Folsom Street Fair

GLBT Historical Museum1-5pm

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society and Folsom Street Events� are celebrating 25 years of the Folsom Street Fair…

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Power & Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty

Asian Art Museum10 am to 5 pm, Until 9 pm on Thurs

Why are Ming vases cherished as exquisite artworks of majestic perfection? Find out at this unique exhibition of more than 200 Ming treasures…

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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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Jerusalem Is Proud to Present

Roda Theatre4:30pm

In the summer of 2006, Jerusalem was host, for the first time, to the World Pride events, an annual celebration of LGBT freedom and culture,…

Frida Kahlo

SFMOMA11am - 5:45pm, till 8:40pm on Thu

Exhibit showcases 50 paintings from the beginning of Frida Kahlo's career in 1926 to her death in 1954. Mexican artist Frida Kahlo began…

New Work: Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, Mary Temple

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

Working in distinct styles and media, Zilvinas Kempinas, Alyson Shotz, and Mary Temple explore the transformative properties of light, underscoring…

Cool Globes

Crissy Field10:30amopening reception

WHAT: San Francisco Bay will be the spectacular backdrop for �Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet.� Cool Globes is public art with a…

The Faint

The Regency Ballroom8pm

"Omaha, NE's the Faint have gone through countless changes in their relatively short career, but with each shift, both in terms of personnel…

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NOMO

Bottom of the Hill9pm

NOMO, plus guest Maus hau, and Battlehooch will be performing live at Bottom of the Hill. All Ages welcome :)

Change the Beat

Madrone Art Bar2pm - 2am

Thug Jazz & Funk Rock From Around the World Layered with Dirty Instrumental Beats Featuring DJs Centipede (Mophono, CB Records) & Citizen…

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Bustin' Down the Door

Landmark's Bridge - CLOSED(2:30 4:45) 7:00 9:15

During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything…