Monday, May 07, 2012

Making the Modern Picture Book: Children�s Books from the Victorian Era

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The end of the 19th century was a formative period for the design, production and marketing of children�s books in England. Due in large part…

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860�1900

Legion of Honor9:30am - 5:15pm

The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860�1900 is the first major exhibition to explore the unconventional creativity of the British…

Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964

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

In the summer of 1964, San Francisco was ground zero for an historic culture clash as the site of the 28th Republican National Convention and…

The Future is NOW: Asian America on its own terms

SOMArts Cultural Center (Gallery)Noon-7pm

Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center presents The Future is NOW: Asian America on its own terms Opening Reception May 3, 2012 Thursday,…

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Ahead of the Fashion

The Julia Morgan Ballroom5:30 - 9pmplease be on time for registrat…

Join us at the upcoming �Ahead of the Fashion� (AF) event on May 8th from 5:30pm to 9:00pm at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California Street,…

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Power of Secrets

1000 Van Ness GalleryFriday & Saturday 7�10pm, Sunday 1�5pm, or by appointment

The new exhibit by father-daughter team Vladimir Dikarev and Natasha Dikareva showcases totems of imagination in two- and three-dimensional…

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HEADHUNTERS: Scandinavian action-thriller opens 5/4 @ Clay-SF

CLAY THEATRE12:00PM-10:00PM

Magnolia Pictures presents HEADHUNTERS, opening on May 4, 2012, at Landmark�s Clay Theatre in San Francisco and Landmark�s Shattuck Cinemas…

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Lit&Lunch with Argentine Author Sergio Chejfec

111 Minna Gallery12:30 - 1:30 pm

The Center for the Art of Translation presents Sergio Chejfec Internationally acclaimed author discusses Argentina's Dirty War in San Francisco WHAT:…

Vote For San Francisco Community Center To Win Up To $50,000 in Renovations from Maxwell House

Sunset Neigthborhood Beacon Center9 am

From April 24 through June 8, support the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center (SNBC) for the opportunity to win up to $50,000 in renovations,…

#trendingtopics Standup Comedy Night

SIP BAR & LOUNGEDoors open 8pm$10 Admission, 2 Drink Minimum…

**Update: Tues 4/24, Complimentary ANGEL'S ENVY Bourbon Tasting at 7pm*** A lineup of up & coming, local comedians, whose acts will be based…

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Classes at the Chinese Culture Center

Chinese Culture Center of San FranciscoAll day

The Chinese Culture Center brings over 45 years of teaching experience and was voted best in the Bay Area for Beginner's, Advanced Beginners,…

SZUKALSKI

Varnish Fine Art11am to 6pm

Varnish Fine Art is pleased to present Szukalski, a solo exhibition of works by the forgotten master artist, Stanislav Szukalski. The show…

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Libby Black: Nothing Lasts Forever

Marx & Zavattero10:30-5:30 Tue-Fri; 11-5 Sat

In "Nothing Lasts Forever," Bay Area artist Libby Black�s fourth solo exhibition at Marx & Zavattero, the artist invites viewers into an intimate,…

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�Casting Call� from Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Hyatt Regency San FranciscoAll Day

Boasting the Guinness Book of World Records� largest atrium lobby, of over 42,000 square feet, the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is the ideal…

A Bet Worth Making!

Puccini & Pinetti3p-10p

Join us on Mondays & Tuesdays, 3-10 pm at Puccini & Pinetti, and we will hook everyone up with a P&P lottery ticket. Then on Wednesdays-Fridays,…

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A Composer's Vision: The Photography of Ernest Bloch

Jewish Community Library7:00 pm

As an undergraduate in 1970, Eric Johnson discovered the photographs of the great twentieth century composer Ernest Bloch (1880 ─ 1959).…

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USF Thacher Gallery hosts 13th Annual Student Art + Architecture Exhibition

University of San Francisco9:00 am

USF Thacher Gallery hosts 13th Annual Student Art + Architecture exhibition 
What: USF�s Thacher presents the 13th Annual Art + Architecture…

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Lin Yilin: Golden Journey

San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)11am-6pm

Lin Yilin: Golden Journey is a solo exhibition documenting new site-specific performances by Lin Yilin, a leader of the Chinese avant-garde…

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HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCES SAN FRANCISCO ICONS �HYATT CULTURE CLUB� EXHIBIT 2012

Hyatt Regency San FranciscoSunday-Thursday 9 a.m. � 11 p.m. and Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. � Midnight

Boasting the Guinness Book of World Records� largest atrium lobby, of over 42,000 square feet, the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is the ideal…

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Steve Coll: ExxonMobil and American Power

The Commonwealth Club SF5:30 p.m. check-in, 6:00 p.m. program, 7:00 p.m. reception

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Steve Coll will discuss his investigation of ExxonMobil Corp, widely acknowledged as the most powerful…

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