Saturday, March 17, 2012

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Do Not Destroy; Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought

The Contemporary Jewish Museum11am-5pm

From the very first chapters of the Torah where one encounters them in the Garden of Eden, to the commandment Bal Tashchit (do not destroy)…

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NASA's Destination Station

The Tech Museum of Innovation10am-5pm

The Tech Museum of Innovation is proud to showcase a new multimedia exhibit which focuses on the International Space Station, which marks its…

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Photography In Mexico

SFMOMA10am - 5:45pm, Thu till 8:45pm

Presenting a complex synthesis of art and politics, this exhibition explores Mexico's distinctively rich and diverse photography tradition from…

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To Hell and Back: Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

To Hell and Back: Sandow Birk's Divine Comedy features a selection from the museum's permanent collection of Birk's series of lithographs.…

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Andy Warhol: Polaroids and Portraits

de Saisset Museum11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Though he is perhaps best known as a painter and filmmaker, Andy Warhol was also an avid photographer. During the latter years of his life Warhol…

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Insights into Quilt National '11

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles1pm - 2:30pm

Quilts National '11 juror, author and internationally celebrated fiber artist Nelda Warkentin discusses the making of her work and her experiences…

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New Dimensions: Prints and Multiples from the Anderson Collection

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

The original objective of Los Angeles–based print workshop Gemini G.E.L. was to print and publish prints. During its first decade, however,…

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Playland at the Conservatory

Conservatory of Flowers10 AM - 4 PM

Step right up for a ride back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers presents an all new garden railway display celebrating the legendary Playland…

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Wood, Metal, Paint: Sculpture from the Fisher Collection

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm Wed-Sun; 11am-8pm Thurs

Beginning February 29th, Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center presents a new installation featuring work by John Chamberlain, Martin Puryear,…

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The 1968 Exhibit

Oakland Museum of California11am - 5pm

The social forces that swirled through the turbulent 1960s crested in 1968. It was a turning point for a generation coming of age and a nation…

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Renegade Humor Exhibition

San Jose Museum of Art11am - 5pm

The San Jose Museum of Art examines West coast artists' nontraditional and often entertaining use of and humor in the upcoming "Renegade Humor"…

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Frank Lobdell: Wonderland

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

The San Jose Museum of Art is proud to showcase the works of acclaimed artist, Frank Lobdell, in its newest exhibition, "Wonderland." Frank…

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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…

Two New Art Exhibitions Opening at The Art Museum of Los Gatos

Art Museum of Los Gatos4:00pm-6:00pmOpening Reception

The Art Museum of Los Gatos presents Two Apart: Works by Cuong Nguyen; and Ourselves and Others: Works by Mary Ann Henderson, Deborah Matlack…

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Little Green Men Invade

Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 17 - 18 Little Green Men Invade Round up the Martians and leprechauns! Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the flying saucers are landing,…

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Three-Week Robotics Workshop for Teens and Adults: Build a Working Coffee-Can Robot

Exploratorium9am-12pm

In this three-week series, learn how to use the Arduino microcontroller to make a coffee-can robot that can sense the world around it. Is it…

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"It's a Fine Line"

Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center11AM-5PM, weekends: 10AM-5PM

"It's a Fine Line" examines Schulz's pen line and includes a display and description of his "tools of the trade".

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Golden States of Grace:

de Saisset Museum11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

We often see depictions of conventional religious practices, yet we rarely encounter the alternative forms of spiritual expression adopted by…

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