Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
08/01/2007 Through 02/08/2008
Venue
San Francisco Airport Museums
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
Ticket Info
Free Admission
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Brothers Animation
Museum
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Bros. Animation, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, brings the unbridled shenanigans of cartoon greats like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Elmer Fudd and others to the International Terminal. This new exhibition explores the works of the Cartoon Department of Warner Bros. Studios, which produced some of the most enduring characters, sophisticated animation, and memorable cartoon shorts of the twentieth century.
Time: Monday-Sunday 12:00am-11:59pm
(650) 821-6700
Email: comments@sfoArts.org
URL:www.sfoarts.org
08/11/2007 Through 01/20/2008
Venue
Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street
San Francisco
Yerba Buena
Ticket Info
$6/Adults, $4/Students and Seniors, $2/Children (6-12), Free/Children (5 and below)
Edward Gorey's Dracula
Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum is proud to present Edward Gorey's Dracula, an amazing exhibition of the master cartoonist's original set and costume designs, rare production photographs and memorabilia from the Tony Award-winning Broadway production. Museum visitors will have a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, from Gorey¹s initial notes and sketches through his completed concept artwork.
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
(415) 227-8666
Email: gallery@cartoonart.org
URL:www.cartoonart.org
08/18/2007 Through 02/29/2008
Venue
San Francisco Airport Museums
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Gem and Mineral Exhibit at SFO
Museum
The next time you're in San Francisco Airport, stop by the International Terminal and admire 20 cases of gems, minerals, and meteorites from the Academy's geology collection. From huge amethyst geodes to tiny faceted rubies, this exhibit promises to put a sparkle in your eye before you fly.
Time: Monday-Sunday 12:00am-11:59pm
(415) 321-8000
Email: info@calacademy.org
URL:www.calacademy.org
09/08/2007 Through 01/13/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Your tempo: Olafur Eliasson
Museum
Olafur Eliasson has created a new work of art as part of a long-running art car program sponsored by BMW. His work transforms BMW's H2R hydrogen-powered race car, shrouding the alternative fuel vehicle in a new skin of steel mesh, mirror-coated stainless steel, and many layers of ice to focus our attention on the relation between car design and global warming. This exhibition features the frozen vehicle, titled Your mobile expectations: BMW H2R project, in its first public and sole U.S. presentation, in conjunction with the Eliasson survey exhibition. Encased in a room-size freezer in the Museum's architecture and design galleries, Your mobile expectations is accompanied by two recent works: The glacier mill series, a photographic suite that depicts huge shafts carved by melting water through Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier, and a short film focusing on a series of workshops in the artist's studio.
Image Credit: Studio Olafur Eliasson
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
09/15/2007 Through 02/24/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Abstract Rhythms: Paul Klee and Devendra Banhart
Museum
Music was a consistent source of inspiration for Paul Klee. Prior to turning his attention to painting, drawing, and printmaking, Klee, who came from a family of musicians, was an accomplished violinist who performed regularly in concerts. As a foundational aspect of his life, music surfaces as an explicit reference within much of his art. This exhibition features works by Klee that reveal his affinity for music, as well as new drawings by Devendra Banhart, a musician and visual artist, made in conjunction with his most recent album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. Part of an ongoing presentation within Matisse and Beyond, the exhibition highlights the synesthetic relationship present in both artists’ works on paper, drawing on Dr. Carl Djerassi’s gifts and extended loans to SFMOMA of more than 150 works by Klee. Banhart is a musician known for folk songs with a surrealist inflection. He is also a visual artist who, like many figures working today, considers Klee an important creative touchstone. Though they were born a century apart, both artists oscillate between abstraction and figuration - a pendulum enlivened by each one’s own invisible rhythmic pulse.
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
10/15/2007 Through 02/01/2008
Venue
African American Arts and Culture Complex
762 Fulton Street, Suite 300
San Francisco
Alamo Square
Ticket Info
Free Admission, Donations accepted
Tabaski: Celebration of Submission
Museum
The African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC) proudly present, Tabaski: Celebration of Submission. The feast of Tabaski serves as one of the central celebrations in the Muslim tradition. Translated literally, Tabaski means ‘Celebration of Sacrifice’, and honors the willingness of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his only son as a sign of his faith and obedience to Allah. The exhibit illustrates a respect for Abraham’s willingness, his faith and obedience that is shared by both Christians and Muslims.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Time: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
(415) 922-2049
Email: info@aaacc.org
URL:www.aaacc.org
03/03/2007 Through 01/28/2008
Venue
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Ticket Info
$8/Adults, $5/Seniors and Youth
Peanuts Lives: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz
Museum
Lucy’s psychiatric booth, Charlie Brown and the kite-eating tree, Linus’ security blanket, Snoopy as the Red Baron, and other Peanuts themes have become a sort of visual shorthand in which an entire story can be summed up with just one image. Through the years the media has “borrowed” Peanuts characters, themes, or situations to get a laugh or make a point.
This exhibition, comprised of two installations of editorial cartoons and comic strips, pays tribute to Charles Schulz’s genius and explores the many ways that Peanuts lives on in contemporary popular culture.
The first installation, running Saturday, March 3, through Monday, August 13, 2007, will include the art of over seventy editorial and comic strip cartoonists. The second installation, running Friday, August 17, 2007, through Monday, January 28, 2008, will include additional comic strips as well as a video collage of Peanuts parodies found in television, film, and advertising.
Time: Monday 12:00pm-5:00pm, Wednesday-Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(707) 579-4452
Email: Inquiries@SchulzMuseum.org
URL:www.schulzmuseum.org
05/05/2007 Through 01/06/2008
Venue
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
180 Woz Way
San Jose
San Jose
Ticket Info
$7/Adults and Children, $6/Seniors (60+), Free/Infants (under 1) and Members
Adventures With Clifford, The Big Red Dog
Family
Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford™, America's beloved big red dog with a heart to match, in this traveling exhibit created by Minnesota Children’s Museum. Meet a nine-foot high Clifford and slide down his tail, just like Emily Elizabeth does on the PBS kid’s series. Help fill Clifford's big dog bowl with bones using a conveyor belt, and hunt for buried treasures at T-Bone's Beach.
Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
(408) 298-5437
Email: contactus@cdm.org
URL:www.cdm.org
06/25/2007 Through 01/28/2008
Venue
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland
Oakland
Ticket Info
$8/Adults, $5/Seniors (65+) and Students (Youth and Adults with Valid ID), Free/Children (Under 5 Years of Age)
Told From a Totem
Museum
Sixty students, grades 9-12, from Oakland High School’s Visual Arts Academy created contemporary totem poles, using recycled materials, during sessions led by Oakland High teachers and Oakland Museum of California staff. The students personalized their work with symbols, plaster, paint, and ornaments. The totems differ wildly one from another.
Time: Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
(510) 238-2200
Email: museumca@museumca.org
URL:www.museumca.org
08/01/2007 Through 02/08/2008
Venue
San Francisco Airport Museums
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
Ticket Info
Free Admission
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Brothers Animation
Museum
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Bros. Animation, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, brings the unbridled shenanigans of cartoon greats like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Elmer Fudd and others to the International Terminal. This new exhibition explores the works of the Cartoon Department of Warner Bros. Studios, which produced some of the most enduring characters, sophisticated animation, and memorable cartoon shorts of the twentieth century.
Time: Monday-Sunday 12:00am-11:59pm
(650) 821-6700
Email: comments@sfoArts.org
URL:www.sfoarts.org
08/01/2007 Through 02/08/2008
Venue
San Francisco Airport Museums
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
Ticket Info
Free Admission
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Brothers Animation
Free
From Hare to Eternity! The Enduring Art of Warner Bros. Animation, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, brings the unbridled shenanigans of cartoon greats like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Elmer Fudd and others to the International Terminal. This new exhibition explores the works of the Cartoon Department of Warner Bros. Studios, which produced some of the most enduring characters, sophisticated animation, and memorable cartoon shorts of the twentieth century.
Time: Monday-Sunday 12:00am-11:59pm
(650) 821-6700
Email: comments@sfoArts.org
URL:www.sfoarts.org
08/11/2007 Through 01/20/2008
Venue
Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission Street
San Francisco
Yerba Buena
Ticket Info
$6/Adults, $4/Students and Seniors, $2/Children (6-12), Free/Children (5 and below)
Edward Gorey's Dracula
Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum is proud to present Edward Gorey's Dracula, an amazing exhibition of the master cartoonist's original set and costume designs, rare production photographs and memorabilia from the Tony Award-winning Broadway production. Museum visitors will have a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, from Gorey¹s initial notes and sketches through his completed concept artwork.
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
(415) 227-8666
Email: gallery@cartoonart.org
URL:www.cartoonart.org
08/18/2007 Through 02/29/2008
Venue
San Francisco Airport Museums
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Gem and Mineral Exhibit at SFO
Museum
The next time you're in San Francisco Airport, stop by the International Terminal and admire 20 cases of gems, minerals, and meteorites from the Academy's geology collection. From huge amethyst geodes to tiny faceted rubies, this exhibit promises to put a sparkle in your eye before you fly.
Time: Monday-Sunday 12:00am-11:59pm
(415) 321-8000
Email: info@calacademy.org
URL:www.calacademy.org
09/08/2007 Through 01/13/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Your tempo: Olafur Eliasson
Museum
Olafur Eliasson has created a new work of art as part of a long-running art car program sponsored by BMW. His work transforms BMW's H2R hydrogen-powered race car, shrouding the alternative fuel vehicle in a new skin of steel mesh, mirror-coated stainless steel, and many layers of ice to focus our attention on the relation between car design and global warming. This exhibition features the frozen vehicle, titled Your mobile expectations: BMW H2R project, in its first public and sole U.S. presentation, in conjunction with the Eliasson survey exhibition. Encased in a room-size freezer in the Museum's architecture and design galleries, Your mobile expectations is accompanied by two recent works: The glacier mill series, a photographic suite that depicts huge shafts carved by melting water through Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier, and a short film focusing on a series of workshops in the artist's studio.
Image Credit: Studio Olafur Eliasson
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
09/08/2007 Through 02/24/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Take your time: Olafur Eliasson
Museum
Widely heralded as one of the most important artists of his generation, Olafur Eliasson nimbly merges art, science, and natural phenomena to create extraordinary multi-sensory experiences. The works assembled for this presentation date from 1993 to the present and reflect all facets of his creative process. Encompassing photography, sculpture, and immersive installations, these groundbreaking projects are intentionally simple in construction but thrilling to behold, sparking profound, visceral reactions designed to heighten one’s experience of the everyday.
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
09/14/2007 Through 01/07/2008
Venue
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco
Presidio
Ticket Info
$14/Adults, $11/Seniors (65+) and Students (with ID) and Youth (13-17), $9/Children (4-12), Free/Children 3 and Under
Virtual Unreality
Museum
Interactive digital artworks using game technology three internationally-known artists embrace the unreality of virtual spaces.
Our world is edging more and more towards digital environments. What are the societal and cultural implications? Does it change the way we think? The way we feel? Virtual Unreality, a new interactive exhibition in the Exploratorium's Seeing Gallery, brings together three digital artworks by internationally-known artists that use game technology to explore the unreality of virtual landscapes. The works are Life Spaces II by Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau, Scalable Cities by Sheldon Brown, and Oceans (2000-2007) by Dan Torop.
Helpful Information: An opening reception will be held September 13
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(415) 561-0360
Email: pubinfo@exploratorium.edu
URL:www.exploratorium.edu
09/15/2007 Through 02/24/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Abstract Rhythms: Paul Klee and Devendra Banhart
Museum
Music was a consistent source of inspiration for Paul Klee. Prior to turning his attention to painting, drawing, and printmaking, Klee, who came from a family of musicians, was an accomplished violinist who performed regularly in concerts. As a foundational aspect of his life, music surfaces as an explicit reference within much of his art. This exhibition features works by Klee that reveal his affinity for music, as well as new drawings by Devendra Banhart, a musician and visual artist, made in conjunction with his most recent album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. Part of an ongoing presentation within Matisse and Beyond, the exhibition highlights the synesthetic relationship present in both artists’ works on paper, drawing on Dr. Carl Djerassi’s gifts and extended loans to SFMOMA of more than 150 works by Klee. Banhart is a musician known for folk songs with a surrealist inflection. He is also a visual artist who, like many figures working today, considers Klee an important creative touchstone. Though they were born a century apart, both artists oscillate between abstraction and figuration - a pendulum enlivened by each one’s own invisible rhythmic pulse.
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
09/19/2007 Through 01/14/2008
Venue
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Ticket Info
$8/Adults, $5/Seniors and Youth
Schulz: His Life in Peanuts
Museum
Charles Schulz often remarked that to know his strip was to know him. This exhibition of original Peanuts strips is, in a real sense, Schulz’s “autobiography.” Many aspects of Schulz’s personal life—including childhood memories, friendships, injuries and surgeries, his life with five children, and more—were revealed in his renowned comic strip. The Charles M. Schulz Museum’s newest exhibition, "Schulz: His Life in Peanuts" highlights these autobiographical themes with seventy original Peanuts comic strips.
Time: Monday 11:00pm-5:00pm, Wednesday-Friday 11:00pm-5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(707) 579-4452
Email: Inquiries@SchulzMuseum.org
URL:www.schulzmuseum.org
09/22/2007 Through 01/05/2008
Venue
Castro Street
Castro Street
San Francisco
Castro District
Ticket Info
$30/Adults, $20/Students
Come Out to the Castro: San Francisco's Gay Village from Top to Bottom
Family
Learn about Gay history and culture in San Francisco from the Gold Rush times to the present. The tour begins in the heart of the neighborhood and finish in San Francisco's most popular shopping, bar-hopping and people-watching intersection. See historic sites like Harvey Milk's camera store, the Castro's first Gay bar, Josie's Cabaret, the Castro theatre and more.
Meeting Location: Sweet Inspiration at 2239 Market Street, between Noe and Sanchez Street.
Helpful Information: Reservations required.
Time: Saturday 2:00pm-4:00pm
(415) 793-5378
Email: fun@FOOTtours.com
URL:www.foottours.com
09/29/2007 Through 02/24/2008
Venue
The de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Ticket Info
$10/Adults, $7/Seniors (65+), $6/Youth (13-17), Free/Children (12 and under)
Chim: The Photography of David Seymour (1911–1956)
Museum
As a photographer and co-founder of the journalistic photo-cooperative Magnum Photos Inc., David Seymour, known as Chim, documented world events, popular culture, and social and political developments. This exhibition, which contains more than 35 photographs from the Museum’s collection, takes a look at the life and work of Chim, spanning the rise of Hitler, the effects of World War II, the post-war reconstruction of Europe, the creation of Hollywood icons, and the formation of Israel.
Time: Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday 9:30am-5:00pm, Friday 9:30am-8:45pm
(415) 863-3330
Email: membership@famsf.org
URL:www.thinker.org/deyoung
10/03/2007 Through 01/06/2008
Venue
Cantor Arts Center
Lomita Drive and Museum Way
Stanford
Stanford
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Anxious destinationpartners.Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands
Museum
This retrospective features the artist's characteristic "found works," including assemblages made from shoes, bicycle parts, and discarded appliances, particularly irons and ironing boards. Willie Cole transforms these items of "urban archaeology" into new, hybrid forms that refer to his own African-American heritage. The exhibition is organized and circulated by the Montclair Art Museum.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm, Thursday until 8:00pm
(650) 723-4177
URL:ccva.stanford.edu
10/15/2007 Through 02/01/2008
Venue
African American Arts and Culture Complex
762 Fulton Street, Suite 300
San Francisco
Alamo Square
Ticket Info
Free Admission, Donations accepted
Tabaski: Celebration of Submission
Museum
The African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC) proudly present, Tabaski: Celebration of Submission. The feast of Tabaski serves as one of the central celebrations in the Muslim tradition. Translated literally, Tabaski means ‘Celebration of Sacrifice’, and honors the willingness of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his only son as a sign of his faith and obedience to Allah. The exhibit illustrates a respect for Abraham’s willingness, his faith and obedience that is shared by both Christians and Muslims.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 2 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Time: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
(415) 922-2049
Email: info@aaacc.org
URL:www.aaacc.org
10/27/2007 Through 01/27/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Jeff Wall
Museum
Canadian artist Jeff Wall is widely recognized as an innovative picture-maker whose dynamic photographs, both color and black-and-white, have affinities with painting and cinema. Their sense of scale comes from Wall's interest in the tradition of painting, and their methods of production from his fascination with cinematography. This retrospective, co-organized by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Director Neal Benezra, brings together more than 40 pieces spanning the period from the 1970's to the present for a rare look at Wall's influential career.
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
10/27/2007 Through 02/24/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Douglas Gordon: Pretty Much Every Film and Video Work from about 1992 until Now
Museum
Douglas Gordon emerged in the early 1990s alongside a cluster of celebrated Young British Artists (YBAs). The Glasgow-born artist quickly gained attention for his arresting and thought-provoking film and video works, many of which involved appropriation and manipulation of source films that ranged from popular television to suspense thrillers to archival medical footage. This exhibition brings together nearly all of his video works from the last 15 years in an ever-growing installation titled Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. To be seen on monitors, some with headphones, others run silently, and all simultaneously. The installation, classified as a single work but comprising approximately 50 individual titles displayed on video monitors, includes Gordon's performance-based videos, as well as his famous pieces like 24 Hour Psycho, a video that slows Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Psycho, stretching it to a 24-hour running time.
Image Credit: Antonia Reeve
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
11/07/2007 Through 01/15/2008
Venue
Embarcadero Center
Drumm Street to Battery Street
San Francisco
Financial District
Ticket Info
$8/Adult, $4.50/Children (ages 10 and under), $3.50/Skate rental
Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center
Special Events & Festivals
Delighting families, couples and ice skating enthusiasts for 15 years, Embarcadero Center’s rink will be open to the public for eight fun-filled weeks!
Location: Justin Herman Plaza.
Time: Monday-Sunday 10:00am-10:00pm
(415) 772-0700
Email: info@embarcaderocenter.com
URL:www.embarcaderocenter.com
11/10/2007 Through 01/20/2008
Venue
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco
Civic Center
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Who We Are: Essays and Photographs by Students at San Quentin State Prison
Free
This exhibition shares essays by men in college at San Quentin State Prison alongside photographic portraits of the students. Essays traverse subjects as wide-ranging as the loss of loved ones, friendships and rivalries and self-doubt. Photos portray daily life at San Quentin, including students attending classes offered by the only on-site higher education program in the entire California prison system. Insights into a community that faces extraordinary obstacles to survive and the role of prison-based educational programming are just a few of the themes explored.
Exhibit Location: Main Library, Lower Level, Jewett Gallery
Time: Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm, Monday 10:00am-6:00pm, Tuesday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm, Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm
(415) 557-4400
Email: webmail@sfpl.org
URL:sfpl.lib.ca.us
11/20/2007 Through 03/03/2008
Venue
Conservatory of Flowers
501 Stanyan Street
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Ticket Info
$5/Adults, $3/Youth (12-17), $3/Seniors (65+), $3/Students (with ID), $1.50/Children (5-11), Free/Children 4 and under
Color: A Winter Carnivale
Family
If the gray days of winter give you the blues, make your way over to the Conservatory of Flowers for a breathtaking blast of vibrant color and beauty in Color: A Winter Carnivale. It is a spectacular sight with more color than most garden displays in mid-summer. Hundreds of plants are arranged in color clusters of red, blue, purple, orange, yellow, green and silver/white, creating a living rainbow of bright blooms and luminous leaves. Children will love the Wheel of Flora-tune, a casino-quality big spin that sends them on a hunt for color clues. Fun facts appear throughout the exhibition to help visitors understand the role that colors play in botanical strategies of survival.
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm (Last entry is at 4:30pm)
(415) 666-7001
Email: info@conservatoryofflowers.org
URL:www.conservatoryofflowers.org
11/23/2007 Through 01/06/2008
Venue
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
1001 Fairgrounds Drive
Vallejo
Vallejo
Ticket Info
$34.99-$49.99/Adults, $29.99/Children under 48 inches
Holiday in the Park
Special Events & Festivals
Make Six Flags Discovery Kingdom a part of your family's holiday tradition. Bring the whole family and enjoy more than a million dazzling lights, familiar and time-honored themed areas, holiday-themed shows and plenty of wintertime fun. Some of the exciting features for Holiday in the Park include Santa's Workshop, Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, Christmas Tree Forest, and Winter Wonderland. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to enjoy the wonder and magic of the season with your entire family.
Time: (11/23-12/16) Friday-Saturday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday 4:00pm-9:00pm; (12/17-12/23) Monday-Saturday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday 4:00pm-9:00pm; (12/26-1/6) Monday-Sunday 2:00pm-8:00pm
(707) 644-4000
URL:www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/index.aspx
01/04/2008 Through 02/03/2008
Venue
Geary Theater
415 Geary Street
San Francisco
Union Square
Ticket Info
$14-$57/Previews; $17-$71/Tuesday, Friday and Sunday evenings; $22-$82/Saturday evenings and weekend matinees
Speed-the-Plow
Theater
Movie exec Bobby Gould's best buddy has just pitched him a crass action flick that's a surefire blockbuster. But Gould's gorgeous new secretary is pushing a "conscience" film - and she's got after-hours access that could sway his green light. Who's the real showbiz player? With biting comedy and fast-and-furious dialogue, Speed-the-Plow is Hollywood as only David Mamet can deliver.
Please Note: There will be a Bring What You Can/Pay What You Wish performance on Thursday, January 10, at 8:00pm. Patrons will be allowed to pay any amount for tickets when they bring a donation of children’s books, diapers, or coffee beans to benefit Raphael House, a shelter and support program for homeless families in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. Patrons are limited to one ticket per donated item, one ticket per person. Tickets go on sale at 6:00pm the day of the performance.
Out with A.C.T. night for Speed-the-Plow is Wednesday, January 16. Designed as dynamic gatherings for gay and lesbian theater lovers, Out with A.C.T. events include postperformance receptions featuring complimentary wine and port and opportunities to meet the actors. To order Out with A.C.T. tickets, please call A.C.T. Ticket Services at (415)749-2228 and mention “Out with A.C.T.” when purchasing your tickets. Out with A.C.T. is sponsored by BV Wines.
The A.C.T. Prologue, a half-hour discussion introducing the production with director Loretta Greco, will take place Tuesday, January 8, from 5:30pm to 6:00pm.
Audience Exchanges, opportunities for patrons to share their thoughts on the production with fellow audience members and selected artists from the show, are scheduled immediately following the evening performances on January 15 and January 30 and the matinee on January 20.
Time: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00pm (1/15 at 7:00pm), Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 2:00pm (no matinees 1/9 and 1/16), Sunday (1/6 and 1/13) at 7:00pm
(415) 749-2228
Email: tickets@act-sf.org
URL:www.act-sf.org
01/04/2008 Through 02/22/2008
Venue
Bayfront Theater
Fort Mason Center, Building B - Floor 3
San Francisco
Fort Mason
Ticket Info
$10-$12/Advance, $15/At the Door
Rock n' Roll Theatresports Tournament!
Theater
Theatresports is improvisation played as a sporting event. Two teams of improvisers compete in a series of scenes, games, and challenges vying for points awarded by three Olympic style judges. The audience is involved throughout the show, shouting suggestions and audience volunteers are invited to participate in one of the rounds. At the end of the evening, the team with the most points wins.
Time: Friday and Saturday 8:00pm
(415) 474-6776
Email: bats@improv.org
URL:www.improv.org
Ongoing
Venue
Club Fugazi
678 Green Street
San Francisco
North Beach
Ticket Info
$25-$78/General Admission
Beach Blanket Babylon
Theater
Snow White continues her fast-paced musical journey around the world in 2008 in search of her "Prince Charming." Along the way she encounters a star-studded, ever-changing line-up of hilarious pop-culture characters along the way, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
Please note, due to liquor license, persons under 21 are not admitted to evening performances. Minors are welcome to attend Sunday matinees.
Time: Wednesday - Thursday 8:00pm, Friday - Saturday 6:30pm and 9:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm and 5:00pm (No Performances 1/1-1/4)
(415) 421-4222
Email: bbb@beachblanketbabylon.com
URL:www.beachblanketbabylon.com
01/19/2008 Through 01/19/2008
Venue
PIER 39
Beach Street and The Embarcadero
San Francisco
Fishermans Wharf
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Anniversary of the Sea Lions' Arrival
Special Events & Festivals
PIER 39 commemorates the seventeenth anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival. Through the years, these playful pinnipeds have taken up residence to the delight of thousands of spectators. Each January, their numbers soar as hundreds of marine mammals return for the plentiful herring supply in San Francisco Bay. In addition to enjoying hundreds of sea lions in close proximity, visitors can talk with knowledgeable Marine Mammal Center docents and stop by the Whale Bus for a thorough educational experience. PIER 39’s K-Dock has been declared a “Watchable Wildlife” viewing area by the California Watchable Wildlife Project.
Time: Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm
(415) 705-5500
Email: info@pier39.com
URL:www.pier39.com
01/19/2008 Through 04/06/2008
Venue
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland
Oakland
Ticket Info
$8/Adults, $5/Seniors (65+) and Students (Youth and Adults with Valid ID), Free/Children (Under 5 Years of Age)
Trading Traditions: California's New Cultures
Museum
Trading Traditions: California's New Cultures explores the fusion of California's new communities, highlighting-through photographs, artifacts, and sound-the interethnic connections that symbolize the richness of California's diversity. Based on the book Under the Dragon (Heyday Books), the exhibition features the photographs of Lonny Shavelson, commentary by Fred Setterberg, and sound design by James LeBrecht.
Time: Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
(510) 238-2200
Email: museumca@museumca.org
URL:www.museumca.org
01/19/2008 Through 05/04/2008
Venue
Bay Area Discovery Museum
East Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Road
Sausalito
Sausalito
Ticket Info
$10/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+) and Children (1-17), Free/Members and Children under 1
Top Secret: Mission Toy
Family
Ever thought about designing and building a toy? Come be a toy detective and explore the insides and outsides of toys. Our new special exhibition, Top Secret: Mission Toy, lets kids don white coats and do cutting edge research at the Toy Central International Laboratory. Learn how toys are made, where they come from, and what they do. Featuring interactive and artifact toys from around the world, visitors encounter toys from other cultures and discover what kind of toy experts they already are.
Time: Tuesday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(415) 339-3900
Email: reservations@badm.org
URL:www.badm.org
01/23/2008 Through 01/23/2008
Venue
War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Civic Center
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
San Francisco Ballet at 75: The Diamond Gala Celebration
Dance
The 75th season of the San Francisco Ballet kicks off with The Diamond Gala Celebration. The event will include a dinner, special one-night-only program, and a post-performance party.
Time: To Be Announced
(415) 861-5600
Email: sfbmail@sfballet.org
URL:www.sfballet.org
01/23/2008 Through 01/26/2008
Venue
Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market Street
San Francisco
Downtown
Ticket Info
$28-$98
2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular
Dance
The Chinese New Year Spectacular, which uses the expression of Chinese classical dance, showcases the true traditional Chinese culture without any Communist Party Culture. Through background scenery, costumes, and choreography, the Chinese New Year Spectacular expresses pure truthfulness, pure compassion, and pure beauty. Regarding the aspect of music, for the first time it successfully combines western orchestral music instruments with traditional Chinese music instruments, and it expresses the joy of sound from heaven handed by Gods in a more perfect fashion, captures the true spirit of ancient Chinese divine culture. China's history comes to life in this gorgeous performance that is entertaining, inspiring and uplifting. The content of all programs is expressed in Chinese, English and local languages.
Time: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 2:00pm and 8:00pm; Thursday 8:00pm
(415) 551-2075
Email: feedback@shnsf.com
URL:www.shnsf.com
01/26/2008 Through 01/27/2008
Venue
Cow Palace
2600 Geneva Avenue
San Francisco
Visitacion Valley
Ticket Info
$10/Adults, $8/Seniors, $5/Children or $25/Two Adults and Two Children
Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show
Special Events & Festivals
Golden Gate Kennel Club hosts their annual dog show. More than 2,000 dogs and 135 breeds compete for “Best in Show.” There will also be a fly ball demonstration each day at 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
Admission Note: Please do not bring un-entered dogs to these shows. They will not be admitted to the Cow Palace.
Time: Saturday-Sunday 8:30am-5:30pm
(415) 404-4111
Email: info@cowpalace.com
URL:www.cowpalace.com
01/26/2008 Through 06/15/2008
Venue
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco
South of Market
Ticket Info
$12.50/Adults, $8/Seniors (62+), $7/Students (With ID), Free/Children (Ages 12 and Under) and Members
Gabriele Basilico
Museum
This exhibition inaugurates an anticipated three-part series exploring the current state of Silicon Valley, and the effects of the technology boom on the region, through the perspective of photographers commissioned by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. A native Italian, Gabriele Basilico studied architecture in Milan before launching his photographic career. His architectural studies continue to inform his work, as Basilico most often takes as his subject cities - notably cities in states of construction or decay, such as the ruins of war-devastated Beirut. This exhibition will present new work produced during Basilico’s month-long residency in Silicon Valley.
Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-5:45pm, Thursday until 8:45pm
(415) 357-4000
Email: commassistant@sfmoma.org
URL:www.sfmoma.org
02/02/2008 Through 03/02/2008
Venue
The New Conservatory Theatre Center
25 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Hayes Valley
Ticket Info
$20-$40
Pride Season 2008: I Am My Own Wife
Theater
Based on a true story, the Tony Award-winning I am My Own Wife tells the fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime.
Performance Location: Walker Theatre
Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm
(415) 861-4914
Email: email@nctcsf.org
URL:www.nctcsf.org
02/02/2008 Through 05/10/2008
Venue
War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Civic Center
Ticket Info
$22-$34
Saturday Morning: Inspirations
Music
For more than a decade, our Saturday morning lecture/concert series with the Alexander String Quartet has brimmed with history, humor and the indescribable chemistry that happens when the Fab Five of chamber music take the stage before a lively audience. Much more than a lecture or performance, these Saturday morning events bring to life the history, art, politics, intrigue and romance that have shaped the music we love for centuries.
These engaging events—each about 21/2 hours long—begin with expert commentary by Robert Greenberg, the everpopular teacher and composer, who makes learning about music a genuine joy. When he needs to illustrate a musical point, the Alexander is there to provide it. Each lecture is followed by a full performance by the Alexander of the works discussed. The performance element is what sets the Saturday Morning series apart.
For composers, an essential part of “inspiration” is knowing well the repertoire, and finding kindred spirits and compositions to “lean on” in the creation of their own works. The Alexander String Quartet and Greenberg return with this idea of “inspiration” at the forefront. Each of the five sessions will feature a relatively “new” and a relatively “old” quartet—with the older quartet being, implicitly or explicitly, the inspiration for the newer quartet. Join us for what promises to be an inspiring and incredibly varied season of music for string quartet.
Program:
February 2: Maurice Ravel, String Quartet and Lou Harrison, Quartet Set
February 16: Joseph Haydn, String Quartet Op. 76, No. 1 and Elliott Carter, String Quartet No. 2
March 15: Béla Bartók, String Quartet No. 1 and Robert Greenberg, String Quartet No. 3, Among Friends (for the Alexander String Quartet)
April 12: Béla Bartók, String Quartet No. 5 and Wayne Peterson, String Quartet No. 2
May 10: Franz Schubert, String Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden” and George Crumb, Black Angels (Images I) for electric string quartet
Location: Herbst Theatre
Time: Saturday 10:00am
(415) 398-6449
Email: info@performances.org
URL:www.performances.org
02/07/2008 Through 02/07/2008
Venue
The de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Ticket Info
$150/Advance, $175/At the Door
San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show: Opening Night Preview
Museum
An opening night preview gala for the San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show exhibit will benefit the galleries for Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas and the Textiles galleries in the de Young Museum.
Time: Thursday 6:00pm-10:00pm
(310) 455-2886
Email: showinfo@caskeyless.com
URL:www.caskeyless.com
02/07/2008 Through 02/19/2008
Castro
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
10th Annual SF Indie Film Fest
Theater
The 10th Annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival (IndieFest) will feature more than 100 absolutely independent films and videos. You don't want to miss this exciting festival!
Screening Location: Roxie Cinemas, 3117 16th Street; Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th Street; Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street . For event details, please visit www.sfindie.com.
Time: To Be Announced
(415) 820-3907
Email: info@sfindie.com
URL:www.sfindie.com
02/08/2008 Through 02/17/2008
Venue
San Francisco Zoo
1 Zoo Road
San Francisco
Sunset District
Ticket Info
$11/Adults, $8/Youths (12-17) and Seniors (65+), $5/Children (3-11), Free/Children (2 and under)
Woo at the Zoo
Special Events & Festivals
Get cozy with your loved one to the warmth of a fireplace while you add some spice and education to your love life with the San Francisco Zoo’s new Valentine’s-themed adventure “Woo at the Zoo”, featuring the sexual and mating behavior of animals. Contrary to common belief, the animals will not “mate on cue” during the Zoo’s, adults-only, affair but one will learn the many facets to the birds and the bees of the animal kingdom. This new, dynamic, and multimedia event provides an entertaining approach to the erotic life of wildlife and how animals choose their mates and raise their families.
Important Information: This is event is for 21 years and older.
Time: To Be Announced
(415) 753-7080
URL:www.sfzoo.org
02/14/2008 Through 02/14/2008
Fishermans Wharf
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
Sweet Valentine Cruise
Special Events & Festivals
Searching for the perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day with that special someone? Why not join the historic Red and White Fleet for the romantic and fun “Sweet Valentine Cruise”. Enjoy spectacular views of the San Francisco waterfront and a lavish appetizer buffet by Boudin, as you sail under the majestic Golden Gate, past the lush hillsides of the Marin Headlands and Angel Island State Park, and around Alcatraz.
Location: Departing from Pier 43 1/2.
Time: Thursday 5:00pm
02/14/2008 Through 02/16/2008
Venue
Mendocino Hotel and Garden Suites
45080 Main Street
Mendocino
Mendocino
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
Valentine's Day Dinner
Special Events & Festivals
Drew Ison, the Executive Chef of The Mendocino Hotel and Garden Suites, joins Allan Green, winemaker from Greenwood Ridge Winery, in a vertical tasting of Andersen Valley wines paired with special culinary creations selected from among local organic products and designed to complement the Mendocino Crab and Mushroom Festival. Visitors may also wish to participate each afternoon in the hotel lobby to Flight of Fragrances featuring perfumes made in the United States.
Time: To Be Announced
(707) 937-0511
Email: reservations@mendocinohotel.com
URL:www.mendocinohotel.com
02/16/2008 Through 02/16/2008
Venue
San Francisco Zoo
1 Zoo Road
San Francisco
Sunset District
Ticket Info
$11/Adults, $8/Youths (12-17) and Seniors (65+), $5/Children (3-11), Free/Children (2 and under)
Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat
Special Events & Festivals
The San Francisco Zoo will host a special Lunar New Year celebration. This year honors the Year of the Rat, and the Zoo will feature its resident rodents including capybaras, the largest species of rodents, with keeper talks and treats. Families can also enjoy music, crafts and food, all in the Asian spirit of ringing in 2008.
Time: Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm
(415) 753-7080
URL:www.sfzoo.org
02/23/2008 Through 02/23/2008
Venue
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco
Presidio
Ticket Info
Free with Admission: $14/Adults, $11/Seniors (65+) and Students (with ID) and Youth (13-17), $9/Children (4-12), Free/Children 3 and Under
Mind Lecture Series: 21st Century Brain - How Neuroscience is Changing the Way We Shop, Vote, and Pa
Theater
What makes us choose one beauty product over another, or one presidential candidate over another? How free is our "free will" in the 21st century? Join a panel of leading neuroscientists and philosophers to explore how retail companies, economic think-tanks, political campaign organizers, and others use neuroscience to change the way we think and feel.
Event Location: McBean Theater
Helpful Information: Reservations required.
Time: Saturday 2:00pm
(415) 561-0360
Email: pubinfo@exploratorium.edu
URL:www.exploratorium.edu
02/28/2008 Through 03/02/2008
Venue
Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco
Fort Mason
Ticket Info
$30-$35/Preview Night, $12-$14/General Admission, $8/Seniors and Disabled, Free/Children (ages 12 and under)
2008 Pacific Orchid Exposition
Special Events & Festivals
Prepare yourself for orchids that were born to be wild when you step into the 56th annual Pacific Orchid Exposition (POE), hosted by the thriving San Francisco Orchid Society, one of the oldest and most active orchid societies on the West Coast. The POE will bring out the wild side of all who attend, ensuring a mind boggling, jaw dropping, and eye popping experience.
Event Location: Festival Pavilion
Time: Thursday 6:30pm-10:00pm, Friday 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(415) 665-2468
URL:www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
03/08/2008 Through 03/09/2008
Venue
Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco
Fort Mason
Ticket Info
$7/General Admission, Free/Children (ages 12 and under)
Contemporary Crafts Market 2008
Special Events & Festivals
Jewelry, fine wearables, leather accessories, ceramics, prints, photography, furniture and glass, by more than 225 craft artists, are among the many unique items for sale at this annual event.
Location: Festival Pavilion
Photo Credit: Souphom and Souphong Manikhong
Time: Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(808) 422-7362
Email: info@craftsource.org
URL:www.craftsource.org
Source; http://onlysf.sfvisitor.org/calendar/
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