Saturday, December 20, 2008

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…

Creativity Explored's Annual Holiday Art Sale

Creativity ExploredMon, Tue, Wed and Fri 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thurs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat 1 to 6 p.m.

Feel like there's no way you can afford great, one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones AND support your favorite local non profit this holiday…

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What's the Werd?

Otis Lounge5pm-2am

WERD SF brings you the noise and the funk at Otis this month: Nick Williams, Brandon Wade & Gomez . Special guest this week: Travis Dalton DEEP//MINIMAL//TECH//HOUSE

Leonardo da Vinci

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

This is the first U.S. exhibition of one of the most significant collections of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. The drawings from the Biblioteca…

Michael Damm : incidental films for an accidental audience

David Cunningham Projects5-7pm (after dark commute hours)

Presented by David Cunningham Projects in association with Christian L. Frock/ Invisible Venue, Oakland part of: suddenly: where we live…

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Designer Denim Warehouse Sale

Hilton San Francisco10am - 4pmVIP includes preview hours

The Largest Designer Denim Sale in the World Comes to San Francisco Featuring Designer Denim Brands such as True Religion, Hudson, Citizens…

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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,…

Zanna, Don't!

New Conservatory Theatre2pm

Directed by F. ALLEN SAWYER Musical Direction by G. SCOTT LACY December 5 - January 18, 2008 In this musical fairytale set at Heartsville…

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Small Details: New Work by Trish Grantham

Rare Device12-6

San Francisco design store and gallery, Rare Device, is proud to present Small Details: New Work by Trish Grantham (www.trishgrantham.com).…

As Bees in Honey Drown

New Conservatory Theatre2pm

"Evan Wyler is a gay twenty-something New York writer savoring the success of his debut novel. Defined by the media as the "hot, young, thing-of-the-moment,�…

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"Eight Days of Light" Chanukah Festival

Union SquareCeremony begins at 4:15pm. First candle to be lit at 5pm.

The first night's candle-lighting will be a special Tribute to Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, Chabad rabbi and his wife, who were victims…

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Ice Stories

Exploratorium1-2pm

The Exploratorium kicks off this Antarctic season with a series of nearly 20 Webcasts, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, starting…

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No Pant Party! featuring Solar, Robb Green, & Still Rob G

Vessel9pm-2am

Free tequila at the door at 10pm/$5 cover, $5 pants check (fanny pack included) The second coming of this scandalous new monthly promises to…

Static Sundays

The Cellar10pm - afterhours

DJs: Booker & BlaQwest of Chubby Fingers Productions along with weekly special guests... Special Guest DJ: October 5th: STEVE GRANT (Gravity…

Afghanistan

Asian Art Museum10am - 5pm

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

Hub Hanukkah Party

111 Minna Gallery6pm

Sure we could honor the eight days of Hanukkah individually but who has the patience for all that. Instead we decided to pack all eight into…

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The Art of Participation

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

Looking back nearly 60 years across a wide spectrum of genres and media, this exhibition examines how artists have engaged members of the public…

Bossa Nights

Bossa Nova4pm - late

Live Brazilian music and guest DJ's Leblon Seasonal. Caipirinhas - Brazilian Bar Bites & Feijoads. 21+ welcome w/ID.

Family Hanukkah Celebration

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco2pm - 4pm

Celebrate Hanukkah with your friends and loved ones. Enjoy a special Hanukkah Performance, play dreidel, make latkes, create Hanukkah decorations,…

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…