Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Magnetic Movie

Exploratorium10am-5pm

In this looping installation, the British filmmaking duo known as Semiconductor reveals the chaotic geometries of hidden magnetic fields in…

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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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2/17-22:Black History Month Celebration at Habitot Children's Museum

Habitot Children's Museum9:30-12:30pm

(Berkeley, CA) February 17-22nd, 2009: A live performance by Guy Gash’s Sharp Five Jazz Band is one of many special activities celebrating…

Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project

De Anza College Library8:00am to 9:00pm

Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project is a photography exhibit which uses actual x-rays and CT scans from the two largest hospitals in Jerusalem…

Chantal Akerman

Phyllis Wattis Theater at SFMOMA7 PMLà-bas, 2006 (78 minutes)

This series explores Akerman's work in depth, from her earliest films to the recent Là-bas, an extraordinary meditation on Israel that centers…

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On View in the Art Loft

Children's Discovery Museum of San JoseMon-Sat, 10am-5pm and Sun, noon-5pm

See a variety of weaving tools and works by Travis Meinolf. On Jan 17, kids can contribute to one of Meinolf's works-in-progress. Free with…

408.298.5437

Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique

Legion of HonorTuesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique, on view at the Legion of Honor from February 7 to May 31, 2009, is the first comparative study of…

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Lecture: New Visions for Contemporary Art

The Contemporary Jewish Museum7-8:30 PM

What is contemporary art in a Jewish context? What is contemporary Jewish art? Contemporary Jewish Museum’s Deputy Director for Programs Fred…

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The 1000 Journals Project

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

This exhibition celebrates The 1000 Journals Project, an ongoing collaborative and participatory experiment that follows 1,000 blank journals…

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…

408.298.2291

Voices From the Cannery

History | San Josesee website for details

An online-only exhibit presenting oral histories from former plant workers. Visit www.historysanjose.org/cannerylife to view the exhibit.

Label Legacy

History | San Josesee website for details

This online exhibit focuses on various local labeling companies, the labeling process and the legacy of the everyday works of art. Visit…

The Crown of the Peninsula

Los Altos History Museumnoon-4pm

Exhibit depicts the uses of local land and its inhabitants over time.

650.948.9427

Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2

Computer History Museumcall for details

One of the earliest designs for an automatic computing engine. Live demonstrations take place Wed-Fri at 2pm and Sat-Sun at 1 and 2pm.

650.810.1010

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