Monday, November 03, 2008

Arts of the Islamic World from Turkey to Indonesia

Asian Art Museum10 am - 5 pm, till 9pm on Thu

The Islamic cultures of Asia are varied, rich and complex. This exhibition of approximately sixty paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles,…

Election Night 08

Harlot5pm-2am

With DJs: Device Eversoul Anthony Mansfield Justin Time Mr. Vigs Rueben ELECTION NIGHT PARTY at HARLOT! Tues, Nov 4, 2008 DOORS…

Russian on the Side

Marines Memorial Theatre 8pm

"Before heading to Broadway, the incomparable Mark Nadler will bring his one-man comedy-in-music adventure, Russian on the Side, to the Marines…

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Troubletown Election Nite Party!

The Riptide6:30pm until...

The Troubletown Election Nite Party and Art Show is on! Why spend the night biting your nails by yourself when you can be biting and squirming…

Warhol's Jews

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am - 5:30pm

About the exhibition: Andy Warhol�s extraordinary series, Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, portrays a pantheon of great Jewish…

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…

Rita Moreno

The Rrazz Room8pm

"Throughout her career in theatre, television and film, Rita has won dozens of show business awards including: an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, a…

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Brought to Light

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

Modern science and photography flowered simultaneously in the early 19th century, and photography was adopted as a scientific tool from the…

Afghanistan

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm

A traveling exhibition of extraordinary archaeological treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, this exhibition will explore…

Double Down: Two Visions of Vegas

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

Exhibit juxtaposes video works by Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean. This exhibition presents a complex portrait of America's most spectacular…

Maya Lin

de Young Museum9:30am - 5:15pm, till 8:45pm on Fri

Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is a major exhibition of new sculptures, drawings, and installations by renowned artist Maya Lin. In 1981, Lin's…

Vote for Change

The InternetAll Day

With the 2008 election hot on our tails, we thought it would be the perfect time to dig into our archives and "take a look back to take a look…

Alexis K. Manheim

Chandler Fine Art9-6

In Alexis Manheim's work the catalytic agitation and pictorially carnal perspectives evoke something being born or fading away. Not just the…

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The Gatherers: Greening Our Urban Spheres

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12 noon - 5 pm, till 8pm Thu - Sat

How do we ensure sustainability of nature for growing urban populations? The Gatherers is an exhibition that brings together work from a diverse…

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No On 8 Phone Bank

San Francisco LGBT Community Center6:30-9:30pm

The NO on 8 campaign needs your help! Here�s how you can volunteer: Join a regional office for regular phone banks. Recruit new volunteers…

Job Seekers Workshop

San Francisco LGBT Community Center10am-12pmEvery Tue

Get ongoing help with your job search @ The Center! The Center�s Workforce Development Program is pleased to announce a free, Job Seekers Workshop.…

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Boris Godunov

San Francisco Opera8pm

"In this Mussorgsky masterpiece, a Russian ruler is haunted by a horrible act he committed years earlier. The concise original version of the…

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Paul Klee's Social Creatures

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

With his early line drawings of distorted, exaggerated, or fantastic characters, Paul Klee laid the groundwork for generations of artists creating…

Know the Ledge Election Party

Nickie's7pm - afterhours

Come join us at Nickie's to share in a historic night! We will be watching the election results go down and share in some cool conversation…

Crystal Stilts

Bottom of the HillDoors at 8:30pm, Show at 9pm

"Formed in New York in 2003 by Brad Hargett and JB Townshend, the Crystal Stilts were a multi-influenced indie rock band that released its first…

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