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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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Digital Transformations

The Intel Museum9am-6pm

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

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Curious George: Let's Get Curious

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose10am-5pm

Based on the familiar characters in H.A. and Margret Rey's classic stories published by Houghton Mifflin, the Curious George exhibit encourages…

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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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Wallworks

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)See Gallery Hours

When: Sat, Aug 1 – Sun, Oct 25, 2009 What: Wallworks YBCA presents Wallworks the highly anticipated curatorial debut of Betti-Sue…

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Picturing California 1890-1920

Los Altos History MuseumThu-Sun, noon-4pm

Explore early California in dozens of large photographs used to promote the west at the turn of the last century. From Yosemite to the missions…

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From the Bronze Age of China to Japan's Floating World

Cantor Arts Center11am-8pm

The exhibition presents works from many eras and broad geography, from China's Zhou dynasty, which ruled between the 11th and third centuries…

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Robert Rauschenburg

SFMOMA6:30pm

Jill Sterrett, director of conservation and collections, SFMOMA Meet in the Haas Atrium before moving into the galleries. 6:30 p.m. Each…

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Art Museum of Los Gatos12p-4p

A new group show features the photography of Ken Holden, the sculpture of Gustavo Torres and the paintings of Mark Lightfoot.

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.

Third Thursday Think Tank at MoAD

Museum of the African Diaspora6:00pm - 8:30pm

MoAD’s mission to connect people is at the core of the Third Thursday Think Tanks. By building on the success and popularity of Pecha Kucha…

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The Crown of the Peninsula

Los Altos History Museumnoon-4pm

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

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MIX

Cantor Arts Center5:30 pm to 7:30 pmFree admission, Free parking, C…

A lively, social event at the Cantor Arts Center for young professionals offering art, cocktails, music, and conversation in an inspiring setting.…

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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…

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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In the Land of the Head Hunters

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)6:30 pm

Part of the PFA series, Festival of Preservation. With Judith Rosenberg on piano.

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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Dirty Little Billy

Pacific Film Archive (PFA)8:15 pm

Part of the PFA series, Eccentric Cinema.

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