Monday, August 11, 2008

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…

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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Encounters at the End of the World

Roxie Theater7pm

Writer/director/narrator Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) confirms his standing as poet laureate of men in extreme situations. With…

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Amy Stein

Robert Koch Gallery10:30am - 5:30pm

SAN FRANCISCO � The Robert Koch Gallery proudly presents Amy Stein: New American Fables, a selection of large-scale color photographs from the…

1000 Journals

Roxie Theater9pm

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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Misery

Eureka Theatre8:00pm

"When best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is "saved" by Annie Wilkes, a former nurse and unstable…

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Losst and Found- Deep and Sweet 60s Soul

Make-Out Room9pm

DJs Lucky (Soul Party/Nightbeat) & Friends. No cover!

Transparencies

Braunstein/Quay Gallery11am - 5:30pm

"Everyone has a concept of transparency," writes curator Myra Block Kaiser, "from the simplicity of thin fabric or the porous openings in a…

Chihuly at the de Young

de Young Museum9:30am�5:15pm

New, site-specific installations by glass artist Dale Chihuly. Chihuly at the de Young takes a comprehensive view of the artist�s dramatic,…

Elegy

Landmark's Embarcadero Center(12:10 2:40 5:10) 7:40 10:10

Driven by Isabel Coixet�s visually assured and deeply observant direction, Elegy charts the passionate relationship between a celebrated college…

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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Common Descent

111 Minna Gallerynoon - 7pm

COMMON DESCENT: A GROUP EXHIBITION OF NEW PAINTINGS A Debut Exhibition with Rising Stars Bretty Amory, Seth Armstrong, Andrew Hem, John Wentz! San…

Hold Yr Horses

Aunt Charlie's Lounge9pm - 2am

The kids at BIGSTEREO.net have taken over the Tenderloin every other Tuesday. DJ Richard OH?! and guests drop an eclectic mix of synthpop,…

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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Room for Thought

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

Computer-generated video installations by Alexander Hahn and Yves Netzhammer. Computer-generated video installations by Swiss artists Alexander…

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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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…

XXY

Landmark's Lumiere Theatre(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…

Kill Pixie and Cleon Peterson

White Wallsnoon - 7pm

August 9th, 2008 will mark the opening of a new show at White Walls featuring the artwork of Kill Pixie and Cleon Peterson. Starting with…