Fri, December 7, 2012
KQED Member Days at the Legion of Honor: Royal Treasures from the LouvreDirect from the Louvre, this world-exclusive exhibition features a superb array of rare treasures and decorative objects from the reigns of Louis XIV-XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Showcasing the finest craftsmanship and ...
Boomtown: Barbary Coast at the Conservatory of Flowers Land ho -- get ready to jump ship into San Francisco's rowdy past, as the Conservatory presents its annual garden railway show, this year saluting the Barbary Coast! Enjoy a ...
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Fletcher Benton: The Alphabet Series and New WorksThe work of sculptor Fletcher Benton is featured at The Modernsim Gallery with his Alphabet Series. This Exhibition includes a series of abstract and geometric sculptures derived from the familiar ...
Using LEDs and custom electronics, Jim Campbell constructs works that flirt with the limits of perception. In this exhibition, Campbell presents two permutations of his Home Movies series, whose ...
Hung Liu Exhibit at the Rena Bransten GalleryOakland painter Hung Liu combines Western and Chinese traditions to create larger-than-life images of everyday people who have been lost in the sweep of history.
Mostly Mends: Repaired and RepurposedThis exhibit includes Mends and Make-dos from The Ames Gallery's collection. This exhibit will be open until February 2013.
Jasper Johns: Seeing with the Mind's EyeFor nearly 60 years, Jasper Johns has explored, in his words, 'how we see and why we see the way we do.' The artist's first Bay Area museum survey in ...
Featuring 32 works on view representing 22 artists in the Gallery of California Art (including Pamina Traylor), the exhibition Playing with Fire: Artists of the California Studio Glass Movement celebrates ...
Rene Garcia, Jr. Solo Exhibition at Project OneRene Garcia, Jr. returns to Project One with a new collection of sensational glitter works that celebrate the iconography of awesomeness. By employing familiar, craft-based techniques, Garcia invites an immediate ...
CHSA has reached out to its artistic community to create works that interpret and respond to the themes of its history galleries. Five artists are participating in this installation: Nancy ...
Oakland Art MurmurJust because you're broke doesn't mean you have to stay in your house all the time. Every first Friday, Oakland hosts Art Murmur, a magical time from 6pm to 9pm ...
Categories:
Arts: Visual Arts
Time:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Chabot Space and Science Center: Telescope Makers WorkshopCan you build a telescope? Yes! Open to all ages, the Telescope Makers' Workshop is an all-volunteer group committed to helping people build their own telescopes. Bring your interest and ...
Brian Copeland's The Waiting PeriodBrian Copeland is an actor, playwright, author, and talk show host. His show is an unrelenting look at a ten-day period in his life -- the mandatory ten-day waiting period ...
The Del Sol String Quartet Celebrates their 20th Anniversary with a series of events on December 4 through the 8. Please see their website for details on each nights event.
Kitka's WintersongsKitka is an American women's vocal arts ensemble inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe. Dedicated to developing new audiences for music rooted in Balkan, Slavic, and ...
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars OrchestraThe SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra honors the lasting heritage of Thelonious Monk's music by presenting beautiful arrangements of some of his most infectious compositions, including 'Misterioso,' 'Evidence,' 'Well You ...
Beach Blanket Babylon: The World's Longest Running Musical RevueBeach Blanket Babylon is the longest running musical revue in theater history. Hailed as 'a constant cascade of showstoppers' by the San Francisco Chronicle, Beach Blanket Babylon follows Snow White ...
Experience the Magic of Global Connectivity at IEEE GLOBECOM 2012 The IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) will hold its 55th annual event at the Disneyland Hotel from December 3-7, 2012. IEEE GLOBECOM is dedicated to driving innovations and technological break-throughs ...
Free Text: The Open Source Reading RoomFree Text: The Open Source Reading Room (2012) is an installation by conceptual artist Stephanie Syjuco as part of the exhibition Seeking Silicon Valley at the ZERO1 Garage. It functions ...
Hawaiian Airlines: Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown IceKQED is proud to be a media sponsor of San Jose's Downtown Ice, beginning its 17th season in the Circle of Palms in downtown San Jose. More than just an ...
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Marin Theatre CompanyStep back in time to the 1940s and become the live studio audience for a radio broadcast of the beloved film It's a Wonderful Life. Experience Joe Landry's adaptation of ...
Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker SweetsMake Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets at the Fort Mason Center part of your holiday traditions. Created for children of all ages, choreographer Mark Foehringer and his ensemble cast give a ...
Michaan's Auctions: December Special EventsMichaan's Auctions presents special events in December. December 1 - Fine Art Auction; December 2 - Estate Auction featuring fine and decorative arts, Asian art and jewelry; December 4, 5 ...
San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker: A San Francisco Tradition Since 1944 On Christmas Eve, 1944, the audience at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House experienced the American premiere of Nutcracker. An instant sensation, the ballet launched a national holiday tradition. San ...
