Thursday, October 16, 2008

Arts of the Islamic World from Turkey to Indonesia

Asian Art Museum10 am - 5 pm, till 9pm on Thu

The Islamic cultures of Asia are varied, rich and complex. This exhibition of approximately sixty paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles,…

Simply Shaker: The Ben and Toby Rose Collection of Shaker Arts and Crafts

Museum of Craft & Folk Art11 am � 6 pm

An exhibition that highlights masterpieces of Shaker furniture, and includes objects broadly representing Shaker life and Shaker style. Simply…

James Lavelle

Mighty9pm-afterhours

Described once as the Hunter S. Thompson of DJs, James Lavelle's career has spanned the last 18 years, and at 32 he remains as individual a…

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Koralie

Fifty24SF4pm - 8pm

�HA�KU� is a solo exhibition featuring French artist Koralie, an internationally renowned fine and street artist. The show will mirror the…

Richard T. Walker

David Cunningham ProjectsNoon-6pm

DCP (David Cunningham Projects) is pleased to announce �I want to want you like I wanted to want you� - a solo exhibition of new and recent…

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28th Annual Fall Art Auction

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art10am-5pm

A not-to-be-missed evening in the South Bay, the ICA's auction provides an opportunity to purchase the freshest work of established and emerging…

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The Jump Off

Club Six - CLOSED9PM - 3AM

Minority Music Presents: The Jump Off House Music All Night Long! Happy Birthday Kevin & Molly Music By Hector Moralez Oscar Miranda Marcus…

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Through the Looking Glass

supperclub SF10pm-afterhours

RSVP to get on the discounted party guestlist! RSVP with first and last name here or to [email protected] Subject: ALICE GUESTLIST Featuring…

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Kirov Ballet & Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre

Zellerbach Hall8pm

"The historic Kirov Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg�one of the world's towering artistic institutions�is closely identified…

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Good Breeding

Various Locations in Oakland8pm

"Sex, murder, revenge" - it's all fair game in this extravagant new adaptation of the Greek Oresteia. In a wildly erotic staging, A.C.T. shifts…

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Double Down: Two Visions of Vegas

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

Exhibit juxtaposes video works by Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean. This exhibition presents a complex portrait of America's most spectacular…

The 7th SF Documentary Festival

Roxie Theater1230p

Oscar Wilde once said, �The truth is rarely pure and never simple.� With over 60 films from around the world, the seventh annual Documentary…

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Karl Struss

Robert Tat Gallery 11am - 5:30pm

Karl Struss was one of the first photographers to employ modernist compositions in pictorialist photographs. The exhibition features works made…

The Butterfly Zone: The Conservatory of Flowers� exhibition of live butterflies

Conservatory of Flowers9 AM- 5 PM Closed Mondays

Fly on over to the Conservatory of Flowers this spring because the butterflies are back, and there are more than ever. The popular exhibit…

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Paul Klee's Social Creatures

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

With his early line drawings of distorted, exaggerated, or fantastic characters, Paul Klee laid the groundwork for generations of artists creating…

Dirty South

Ruby Skye9pm-4am

"He�s toured the world, gigging throughout Europe, the UK, UAE, Canada and the USA and playing massive festivals across Australia including…

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These Are The People In Your Neighborhood

Gallery 16 (Sixteen)9:00am - 5:00pm

2008 marks Gallery 16�s Fifteenth Year. Artist Griff Williams founded Gallery 16 to function as both contemporary exhibition space and fine…

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Somewhere in Advance of Nowhere

Intersection for the Artsnoon - 5pm

Artist and youth educator Evan Bissell combines his painting and artistic vision with multiple writing, arts education, and creative community…

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Marin Theatre Companycontact for info

"Science is all about YOU! That's the message of A Short History of Nearly Everything, a fun, fast, and fascinating romp through the world of…

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Moby Dick! The Musical

Theatre Rhinoceros8pm

The runaway cult hit makes its San Francisco debut, starring the incomparable Matthew Martin and his camp cohort Mike Finn. See what happens…

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