Friday, July 17, 2009

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Samurai

Asian Art Museum10:00 am to 5:00 pm Evening hours Thursdays until 9:00 pm

The samurai culture and code of conduct, bushido, have long captivated the imaginations and aspirations of young and old in the Western world.…

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Appellations From Antiquity

Cantor Arts CenterDaily 11am-5pm (Thusdays til 8pm) Closed Monday-Tuesday

A new exhibit showcases pieces from the museum's collection chosen from the 19th and 20th century. Modern works are paired with concepts from…

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A Sweeping History of Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Old Mint Re-Opens

The Old Mint12pm - 5pm

Due to the overwhelming positive feedback from guests, the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS) in conjunction with Wolfgang’s…

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Cinema Arts Series About Light and Reflection at Exploratorium

ExploratoriumNoon, 2pm, 4pm

All we know for sure is that light always carries information in the form of images. And reflections, in some fashion, always mirror those…

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Digital Transformations

The Intel Museum10am-5pm

Explore through interactive exhibits how technologies used to capture images, communicate across distance and record sound have evolved over…

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Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryMon-Tue and Thu, 11am-6pm, Wed, 11am-8pm, Fri, 11am-5pm and Sat, 1-5pm.

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth…

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Pop to the Present: A Decade of Collecting for Stanford

Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm

In addition to its traveling shows, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford maintains a fairly strenuous collection program. The acquisitions of…

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Wallworks Open Studio

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)noon - 8pm

YBCA presents Wallworks the highly anticipated curatorial debut of Betti-Sue Hertz, YBCA’s new director of visual arts. Wallworks celebrates…

Richard Avedon Film Series: Program 3

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art3 p.m.

Showing of three films that are part of Richard Avedon: Notes on "Nothing Personal": http://www.sfmoma.org/events/series/1313 "Seven Songs…

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Nature Center Opens

Deer Hollow Farm9 am to noon

Deer Hollow Farm's Environmental Education Program has opened its new Nature Center to the public every third Saturday of the month from 9 am…

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Circus Celebration at Playland-Not-At-The-Beach

Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10AM-5PM

Ten years ago a brand new circus made its way through Northern California. Known as Circus Chimera, the show played for 11 days at the old…

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Gohatto

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)8:30 pm

Part of the PFA series, Nagisa Oshima.

Children's Exhibits

Children's Discovery Museum of San Josecall for details

The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include "Bubbalogna," "Current Connections," "Secrets of Circles"…

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Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions

Society of California Pioneers10 am - 4 pm

Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions explores the daily lives of the Catholic missionaries, Spanish soldiers and Native…

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Home Front: Santa Clara Valley's World War II Experience

History Park11 am - 4 pm

A glimpse into how San José and the Santa Clara Valley were affected by World War II is presented in an exciting History San Jose exhibit. Home…

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History of Technology Exhibit

Moah Museum of American Heritage11am-4pm

The museum features exhibits celebrating the history of technology, including a vintage kitchen, a print shop and a radio-repair shop.

650.321.1004

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