Friday, August 29, 2008

Getting Out Alive

El Rio3-8pm

GETTING OUT ALIVE: a benefit for the film America's Most Unwanted Featuring Live Music--> from Divine Feud, Joshua Klipp and Nomy Lamm *…

Julie Heffernan & Adam Chapman

Catharine Clark Gallery10:30am - 5:30pm

Julie Heffernan - Broken Homes Julie Heffernan�s paintings reveal her preoccupation with Baroque sensibilities�the interior spaces of her…

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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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…

San Francisco Mime Troupe's "Red State"

Dolores Park1:30pm music, 2pm show

Just in time for the fall elections, the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe skewers the system which puts the actual needs of the…

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Gay Shame Meetings

Modern Times Bookstore5:30pm - 7pm

Gay Shame is a Virus in the System. We are committed to a queer extravaganza that brings direct action to astounding levels of theatricality.…

Images of Mexico

Scott Nichols Gallery11am - 5pm

Scott Nichols Gallery will concurrently present photographs by contemporaries of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera who photographed in Mexico. Amongst…

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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We Remember The Sun

Walter & McBean / Diego Rivera Galleries11am - 6pm

We Remember the Sun Opening Reception: Wendesday, June 18, 2008 7:00 - 9:00pm Exhibition Dates: June 19�September 19, 2008 Curated by Mary…

Frida, naturaleza viva

Phyllis Wattis Theater at SFMOMA3pm

This fictional documentary investigates the agonies and ecstasies that punctuated�and, literally, punctured�Frida Kahlo�s life, in a series…

Japanese Wolf

The Shooting Gallerynoon - 7pm

In the fanciful life of Yumiko Kayukawa, she is able to hang out with animals like best friends. A colorful picture of a pouty lipped, glossy…

Chaos A.D.

D.A. Artsn/a

Wall to wall, floor to ceiling, installation and utter chaos. The new occupant of DA Arts space is Bryan Schnelle, presenting a collection of…

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…

Etiquette Saturdays

Etiquette Lounge - CLOSED9 PM - 2 AM

Chic, mischevious, and immoderately fun. Are you ready to party at Etiquette this Saturday? Our resident and visiting DJs like Marc D, BlaQuest,…

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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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Alternavistas

Back to the Picture10am - 6pm

California artists Crystal Dent, Andy McPherson, Christos Nikopoulos, Brian Stannard, and Thilde Weems bring their alternate views of reality,…

8 Tracks and Wallbangers

Fecal Face Dot Gallery4pm - 8pm

The gallery is covered in Mike Shine's harmonously colored drift wood paintings which are hung on his site specific wall murals. We will be…

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…

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…