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Friday, 20 November, 2009 - BLACK DYNAMITE at The Castro

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

San Francisco Premiere! Midnight show. Presented by The Oakland Underground Film Festival. BLACK DYNAMITE is destined for cult film status. This action-packed comedy is meticulously and lovingly rooted in the great traditions of American Blaxploitation and Kung Fu films. A fresh and outrageous remix of films like 'Shaft' (1971), 'Super Fly' (1972), and 'The Mack' (1974), BLACK DYNAMITE is wrapped in a delicious and funky original soundtrack. Directed by Scott Sanders, BLACK DYNAMITE is “...a neck-snapping orgy of martial-arts mayhem...' (Film Threat) and '...sustains the comedy while taking a nice big sucker punch at the underlying politics of our time.' (Sundance Film Festival) Don’t miss your chance to see this soon-to-be classic film that “…leaves its predecessors in the dust, largely thanks to its filmmakers’ genre expertise, zany plot/sharp comedy writing, and of course, the physical prowess and deadpan hilarity of its co-writer/star Michael Jai White, who is one bad, righteous mothaf*cka.” (Marlow Stern) Presented by The Oakland Underground Film Festival.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Exhibicion Luminosa

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

The potential of light will be explored in a variety of ways at this day-long exhibition and nighttime performances curated by Luis Garcia and Cyrus Tabar. Harnessing the energy of the Sun, ATA goes off the grid by powering the show via solar panel and rechargeable batteries! Enjoy the works of Luca Antonucci, Nick Cope, Luis Garcia, Hailey Loman, Harvey Newman, Kathy Nguyen, Daniel Small and Cyrus Tabar in an open-gallery setting from 12pm-7pm. Then brace yourselves for an evening of optic and sonic mind-melting marvels! Shimomitsu and Softserve’s aural soundscapes push things forward from 7:30pm-11pm. FREE

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Yvonne Rainer Lecture: 'One Day When I Was Growing Up in the '60s...'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Presented by SF Cinematheque in collaboration with the San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Division, 'Spheres of Interest: Experiments in Thinking&Action,' the graduate lecture series, directed by Renée Green, Dean of Graduate Studies.

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Yvonne Rainer in-person.

Distinguished Professor in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine, Yvonne Rainer began her career as a dancer and choreographer in the 1950s. In the early ‘70s, after nearly twenty years working in modern dance, she turned her attentions to filmmaking. Over the subsequent twenty-five years, she made seven experimental feature films, including 'Lives of Performers,' 'The Man Who Envied Women' and 'MURDER and murder.' Encouraged by a commission from the Baryshnikov Dance Foundation, she returned to choreography in 2000 for the White Oak Dance Project. Recent work includes choreography on 'AG Indexical, with a little help from H.M.' (a revision of Balanchine’s 'Agon'), 'RoS Indexical' (a revision of Nijinsky’s 'Rite of Spring') and 'Spiraling Down' (a meditation on soccer, aging and war), as well as a video installation for a traveling solo gallery exhibition comprising dance and texts that touch on art and politics in fin-de-siècle Vienna. Rainer published a memoir, 'Feelings Are Facts: A Life,' in 2006.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Books, Bubbles and Baubles

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0600

Who ever said crafting can't be cool? Author Kayte Terry and Chronicle Books joins the Museum of Craft and Folk Art to share the joys of hip crafting at Books, Bubbles, and Baubles, a crafting cocktail party. Terry, designer and author of the new book Applique Your Way: 35 Pretty Projects and Patterns, shares tips for embellishing your life, from the sublimely simple to the ultra-chic. While you're here, don't forget to pick up original semi-precious jewelry from artist Yueh-Wen Chang, and some decadent chocolates from Schoggi Chocolate. Add Champagne, snacks, schmoozing, and you, and the evening is complete! The event is free and fabulous.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - The Black Rock Arts Foundation Presents: The ARTumnal Gathering – an enchanted evening of art and community

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0600

Come to the ARTumnal Gathering, the Black Rock Arts Foundation's third annual celebration of the vital spirit and extraordinary artists that enrich us all! Enjoy an evening of captivating art, stunning entertainment, diverse beats and tempting libations. Featured Live Performances by: Capacitor (www.capacitor.org) Dr. Abacus (www.dr-abacus.com) Fou Fou HA! (www.foufouha.com) Kerri Kresinski (www.skysiren.com) Loyd Family Players (www.theloydfamilyplayers.com) Lucent Dossier (www.lucentdossier.com) Matthew Schoening (www.mrcelloman.com) The Disorderlies (Speakeasy Lounge) Ubuv (www.myspace.com/ubuv) DJ Kramer (Deep End, http://www.djkramer.com) Three rooms of serious dance beats and DJ music by: Freq Nasty (www.freqnasty.com) Fkir Elderfae (www.elderfae.net) DJ Gravity with Krystal Jones (Pink Mammoth) DJ Solus (http://www.myspace.com/soluslove) Jeff Stott (Hookahdome, Six Degrees, www.jefstott.com) Icon (Opulent Temple, www.djicon.com) Mace (Brass Tax, brasstax.samo.org) Mancub (Space Cowboys, www.spacecowboys.org) Ra So (soma olam, www.rasosound.com ) - avant garde/impressionist soundscapes DJ Random Intent www.myspace.com/quenchthurster DJ Solus www.myspace.com/soluslove Dr. Toast (False Profit) http://www.drtoast.com/departments/music/releases And more! Ambient, strolling circus and cameo performances by: CaroLuna (www.caroluna.com); Phat Mandee (www.phatmandee.com); Dante, Cynthia Aviance (www.skillyparties.com), Hannah Griffith, Fou Fou HA!, Lucent Dossier, Jeff Hobbs, Dwoira Galilea, Nancy Kate, Zumela and Briana from Ubuv, and MORE more MORE! …including Tarot readings by Madame A; enchanted elixers by Artemis; Autumn portraiture and happy surprises. ARTumnal Fashions presented by: Miss Velvet Cream (www.missvelvetcream.com,) Nika Tang, Jesse Kauppila and Josie Adele (www.nikatang.com) Interactive Art Experiences curated by Alchemy (False Profit, false-profit.com) Sculpture and Live painting by Shrine Visuals and performance by Andrew Jones (www.androidjones.com) Interactive video by Brainchild (www.projectbrainchild.com) Exquisite Interiors by Hookahdome/Ruckus Lab (www.hookahdome.com) and The Department of Visual Consciousness. Video artistry by Celestine Star, VJ Rainbow Puddles, Recursion VideoLab, and Sierra Ron Halbert. The majestic Bently Reserve will again host this spectacular event in support of BRAF's mission to inspire art, community and civic participation worldwide. Join us for an extraordinary pre-event dinner with delightful fare, cocktails and a live auction. Last year's event sold out. Don't miss out! ARTumnal Tickets start at only $35.00 for what will be an incredible night of art, community and entertainment! http://tickets.blackrockarts.org The Black Rock Arts Foundation supports interactive art projects worldwide, year-round. In our eight years of collaborating with innovative artists, visionaries and community groups, we've seen first hand how interactive art can inspire civic engagement and social participation. In 2009 we awarded more money in grants than ever before and to more recipients. We supported projects like Cardboardia (cardboardia.info), a temporary role-playing town made of cardboard in Moscow, Russia, and Celtic Forest, by esteemed Burning Man Artist Laura Kimpton, in Reno, Nevada. The work we support is diverse, innovative, impressive and inspiring, but all share a common goal: to include the community in the creation of a project that exists for and belongs to the public - a project that provokes immediate action, that connects with both individuals and the community at large. Come celebrate our achievements as a community, and support the proliferation of interactive art! Visit tickets.blackrockarts.org Black Rock Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit; a portion of your ticket price is tax-deductible. ARTumnal Ticket Packages: The ARTumnal Celebration $35 Online presale - $45 at the door 9:00 pm - Late Includes an evening of featured and roaming performances, DJs, dancing, raffle, photography sale and surprises. Feast of Imagination $200 advance purchase only 6:00 pm - Late Includes an individual seat for a sumptuous dinner, live and silent auctions, performances, absinthe tasting, wine, dessert and entry to the ARTumnal Celebration. Table of Abundance: A Table for 8 at Feast of Imagination $2400 advance purchase only 6:00 pm - Late Includes a reserved table for eight for the Feast of Imagination.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Opening Reception for Charity Romero

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Learning to Fly: New Works from Oakland Artist, Charity Romero. Romero creates sculpture in ceramics that are reminiscent of soulful beings with excrescence made by an willful goddess who is busy populating the planet to realize her world. Feathers and tender expressions dominate her figures. Her work is experienced on two levels: an intimate relation with the individual pieces and the macro experience of her body of work. Beautiful, eerie and imaginative Romero reaches roots from deep within her soul and produces her unique vision.

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Friday, 20 November, 2009 - SFAC Art in Storefronts Kickoff Mission

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

WHAT: Lower 24th Street will explode with creative energy with the launch of the Art in Storefronts pilot program, which places original installations by San Francisco-based artists into three vacant storefronts, and the 24th Street Promenade, an ongoing project curated by Triple Base Gallery that places ten additional art projects in businesses located along the corridor. The evening will feature an unveiling of the latest Art in Storefronts installations, a performance by Mixcoatl Anahuac Danza Azteca, live Jazz by the Association and an art walk. The public will have the opportunity to meet the artists who will be stationed at their installations giving impromptu art talks throughout the evening. WHO: Art in Storefronts is a pilot program in collaboration with the San Francisco Arts Commission, The Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development and curated by Triple Base Gallery. Art in Storefronts artists include: Abner Nolan, Kelly Ording&Jetro Martinez and Tahiti Pehrson. WHEN: Friday, November 20, 2009 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Formal remarks by project partners will begin at 7:30 p.m. followed by an unveiling of the window installations and art walk with the artists. Light refreshments will be served. WHERE: Reception and remarks at Triple Base, 3041 24th Street @ Treat. Storefronts located along 24th Street between Mission and Potrero streets.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - My Name is Rachel Corrie

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

My Name is Rachel Corrie Directed by Ciara Murphy Starring Amanda Gelender The Stanford Department of Drama and the Stanford Theatre Activist Mobilization Project (STAMP) are proud to announce a staged reading - the San Francisco Bay Area premiere - of the thought-provoking play, My Name is Rachel Corrie. This show follows one girl’s true story of struggle through adolescence, self-discovery, and idealism as she bursts through her familiar world of Olympia, WA to the conflict-ridden Gaza strip as a volunteer aid worker. Taken from the poetic, gritty, and comedic writings of Rachel Corrie, this one woman show celebrates the precarious young life an emerging social hero right up until she is killed by an Israeli Defense Forces bulldozer while working for social justice and peace in the Gaza Strip in March 2003, teaching us all important lessons about global conflict, peace, and our own responsibility to advance change in our world. The readings feature an impressive line-up of post-show discussion speakers including Rabbi Michael Lerner, Professor Joel Beinin, Hilton Obenzinger, and Professor Tom Sheehan. Co-Sponsored by: American Red Cross, Amnesty International, Coalition for Justice in the Middle East, Emma Goldman Society for Queer Liberation, Jewish Voice for Peace, Muslim Student Awareness Network, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, Physicians for Human Rights, Stanford Says No to War, Stanford University Students for UNICEF, and Students Confronting Apartheid by Israel. Staged Reading Performances: November 19th 7pm November 20th 7pm November 21st 2pm and 7pm Nitery Theatre, Old Union. FREE. TO RESERVE TICKETS e-mail stanfordrachelcorrie@gmail.com with the number of tickets and the performance you would like to attend. Ticket reservations will be held until 15 minutes before curtain and then they will be released to the public.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Pregnant, Vichy Water, and Italic Indian

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

An evening of sweet sounds at a very special place... Pregnant '... Imagined by Daniel Trudeau, it's a special brand of weirdness that might come from living too close to the natural mushrooms in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains...' http://www.myspace.com/gloomprarie Vichy Water Sacramento's newest trio featuring members of Mayyors. Debut 7'' to be released on Weird Forest. http://www.myspace.com/vichywater1 Italic Indian Brother duo out of Westminster, Ca. http://www.myspace.com/iindian 7pm, Free Adobe Books SF, CA

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - BORDER OUT: ¡Pa' ti, pa' mi y pa' todos!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

borderOUT, a collaborative of queer immigrant artists presents 'Pa' ti, pa' mi y pa' todos!', a presentation of theater, live music and spoken word by Maria Machetes, Joel Molina, Carlos Oxford and Trilce Santana. borderOUT Collaborative was founded by Maria Machetes and Trilce Santana and began with a small grant from Creating Queer Communities of the Queer Cultural Center and provides a space for LGBTQ immigrant artists to connect with each other and collaborate on new work. At a time when immigrants in this country are being targeted, marginalized economically, deported, and when over 300,000 immigrants are detained each year by U.S. immigration authorities, borderOUT artists come to the project with a commitment to tell their own stories and to work toward an end to the injustice being perpetrated against immigrants. $10-12 admission. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show at 8:00pm.

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Billy&Dolly with The Tell-Tale Hearts

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Record Release Party for our new record, 'In The Beginning.' We'll have the full band in tow and we are pulling out some tunes from the vault. Michael Zapruder and Paul Bertolino are on the bill, too. First 25 people through the door get a free CD. Buy Tickets Here http://bit.ly/2SvLs3 http://www.billyanddolly.com/ http://www.michaelzapruder.com/ http://www.myspace.com/paulbertolino 'Billy&Dolly' is the new musical venture of Bill Rousseau and Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, the singing and songwriting duo of San Francisco band The Monolith. After five years with The Monolith, they traded in the Moogs and elaborate orchestrations for an acoustic guitar and a piano, and went into two years of song-writing hibernation in Dolly's basement. They wrote songs about love and loss, old friends, Gene Clark, the Garden of Eden... Now, out of hibernation, they are ready to rock again, backed by The Monolith's former drummer Alex DeCarville (The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice) as well as guitarist and producer Nils Erickson and bassist Adam Cunha (20 Minute Loop).

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - REALITY PLAYINGS: experiments in experience/participation performance

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

The Underground Hit! CRITIC'S CHOICE: East Bay Express REALITY PLAYINGS: experiments in experience/participation performance Frank Moore, world-known shaman performance artist, will conduct improvised passions of musicians, actors, dancers, and audience members in a laboratory setting to create altered realities of fusion beyond taboos. Bring your passions and musical instruments and your senses of adventure and humor. Other than that, ADMISSION IS FREE! (But donations will be accepted.) Friday, November 20th 8pm TEMESCAL ARTS CENTER 511 48th Street Oakland, CA 94609-2058 For more information Call: 510-526-7858 email: fmoore@eroplay.com http://www.eroplay.com/events.html http://www.temescalartscenter.org/ Upcoming performances in this series in 2009: Friday, December 18 2010 Dates! Saturday, January 30 Saturday, February 27 Saturday, March 27 Saturday, April 24 Friday, May 21 Saturday, June 26 Saturday, July 31 Saturday, August 28 Saturday, September 25 Friday, October 22 Friday, November 19 Friday, December 17 '...He's wonderful and hilarious and knows exactly what it's all about and has earned my undying respect. What he's doing is impossible, and he knows it. That's good art....' L.A. Weekly “Merging improv, erotica, entertainment, religion and ritual, Frank Moore – self-styled shaman, world-renowned disabled performance artist, and 2008 presidential candidate ....' – East Bay Express Resisting 'the easy and superficial descriptions..., Moore's work challenges the consensus view more strongly in ways less acceptable than...angry tirades and bitter attacks on consumer culture.' Chicago New City 'If performance art has a radical edge, it has to be Frank Moore.' Cleveland Edition 'Transformative...' Moore 'is thwarting nature in an astonishing manner, and is fusing art, ritual and religion in ways the Eurocentric world has only dim memories of. Espousing a kind of paganism without bite and aggression, Frank Moore is indeed worth watching.' High Performance Magazine 'Surely wonderful and mind-goosing experience.' L.A. Reader Downloadable poster here: http://www.eroplay.com/RealityPlayingsNOV2009.jpg http://www.eroplay.com/events.html In Freedom, Frank Moore www.eroplay.com www.luver.com

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Bolcom Meets Strauss

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

New Century Chamber Orchestra Program: William Bolcom: Serenata Notturna Laura Griffiths, solo oboe William Bolcom: Three Rags for Strings Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 Solo Strings Tickets $32-$54 Half-price for patrons 30 and under

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Loud Objects + Jib Kidder performance

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Performance by Loud Objects (feat Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan) + Jib Kidder.

Loud Objects assembles electronic circuits live on the bed of an overhead projector, brutally laying bare the inner workings of electronic sound.

http://loudobjects.com/

Jib Kidder looks like he'll do a solo guitar set, which will likely blow everyone's minds.

http://www.myspace.com/jibkidder

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Festive Works by Masters of the Baroque

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Bay Choral Guild's November concert is a delightful collection of Baroque Masterworks, beginning with Handel's lively Dixit Dominus, a favorite with choirs and audiences worldwide. Next, celebrating the feast day of the patron saint of music, is the renowned Messa di Santa Cecilia of Alessandro Scarlatti, and finally the luminous Beatus vir, a dramatic setting of Psalm 112 by Claudio Monteverdi. Sanford Dole, BCG Artistic Director, directs the BCG chorus, the Jubilate Orchestra, David Wilson concertmaster, and three outstanding soloists - soprano Ann Moss, and mezzos Elspeth Franks, and Sonia Gariaeff. Join Maestro Dole and the Bay Choral Guild for a joyful and festive concert!

MORE INFO: Mary Holzer ** http://www.baychoralguild.org ** bcgpublicity@baychoralguild.org Presented by Bay Choral Guild

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Market Street Gallery presents Artist John F. Melvin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Artist John F. Melvin is a San Francisco painter who works in the impressionistic style. Melvin's newest series of 15 large-scale portraits came about because of his love of painting women. To Melvin, their grace, form and beauty coupled with their feminine personalities create an inspiring subject for the artist.

Some of these are quite representational while others, following in the footsteps of Matisse and Soutine, employ facial distortion for emotional effect.

The visual impact of seeing all the works exhibited together is particularly enjoyable as each portrait has its own personality yet is influenced by all of the others nearby.

MORE INFO: http://www.marketstreetgallery.com ** 415-290-1441 Presented by Market Street Gallery

Friday, 20 November, 2009 - Metamorphosis, New Works by Abba Yahudah

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Born in Jamaica, Abba Yahudah vowed early on to devote himself to art. By fifteen, when he came to the U.S., he took up sign painting and won first place in several poster contests. While living in NYC in 1985, after attending Parson's School of Visual Arts, he worked as art director for a top New York design firm. In 1996, he opened the first Rastafarian gallery in Brooklyn, named Lalibela, after the monolithic churches of Ethiopia. His art has traveled to Ethiopia, Jamaica, the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and many galleries in the Bay Area.

He says, 'I know the impact that colors can have on the human psyche. I use them in such a way that each piece becomes color therapy.' Reception + artist's talk, Fri, Nov 20, 7-9pm; exhibit runs November 6-December 18.

MORE INFO: Charles Wilmoth, Art Curator ** http://www.ciis.edu ** cwilmoth@ciis.edu ** 415-575-6292 Presented by California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - BLACK DYNAMITE at The Grand Lake

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Oakland Premiere! Midnight show. Sponsored by Linden Street Brewery. Co-presented by Thrillville. Will 'The Thrill' Viharo and Monica the Tiki Goddess. Classic Blaxploitation DVD giveaway and 70 cinema trivia. BLACK DYNAMITE is destined for cult film status. This action-packed comedy is meticulously and lovingly rooted in the great traditions of American Blaxploitation and Kung Fu films. A fresh and outrageous remix of films like 'Shaft' (1971), 'Super Fly' (1972), and 'The Mack' (1974), BLACK DYNAMITE is wrapped in a delicious and funky original soundtrack. Directed by Scott Sanders, BLACK DYNAMITE is “...a neck-snapping orgy of martial-arts mayhem...' (Film Threat) and '...sustains the comedy while taking a nice big sucker punch at the underlying politics of our time.' (Sundance Film Festival) Don’t miss your chance to see this soon-to-be classic film that “…leaves its predecessors in the dust, largely thanks to its filmmakers’ genre expertise, zany plot/sharp comedy writing, and of course, the physical prowess and deadpan hilarity of its co-writer/star Michael Jai White, who is one bad, righteous mothaf*cka.” (Marlow Stern). http://www.oakuff.org/ http://www.blackdynamitemovie.com/

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Houdini Magic Weekend #2 at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Houdini Magic Weekend #2 November 21 and November 21 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Back by popular demand, Playland-Not-at-the-Beach presents another weekend of magic and mystery. Come to see a bevy of famous northern California magicians perform, take a class in magic, and watch recordings of the great masters in the history of the art of magic and illusion. The special events of the Houdini Magic Weekend are in addition to all of Playland's regular attractions. Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day: $10 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. Playland-Not-at-the-Beach is a nonprofit Museum of Fun. Designed and built entirely by volunteers, the 20+ interactive exhibits celebrate the magic and history of America's bygone amusements -- circuses, carnivals, magic, side shows, penny arcades, amusement devices, pinball arcades, haunted houses, and beautiful art everywhere. Our goal is to educate newer generations about the bygone days and allow those who remember Whitney's Playland and the Sutro Baths the opportunity to recapture the glorious sights and sounds of that marvelous era. Hours of operation: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Playland-Not-at-the-Beach 10979 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530 Website is www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org (510) 932-8966 Cell Phone (510) 592-3002 24-Hour Information Line

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - THREAD Show San Francisco

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0600

THREAD will feature a holiday shopping event in San Francisco just in time for gift-giving. The event, which has typically been only one day, will expand to a full weekend, November 21 and 22, at Fort Mason Center. The event will present 100-plus independent designers and artisans selling their wares. And in addition, free style tips from designers; custom orders available from many designers; categories as - clothing : Denim : Sneakers : Jewelry : Street Wear : Accessories : Bags : Cut n Sew : New Contemporary : Vintage; limited Edition + One of A Kind; new Eco Design Elements. Plus, a fashion show, 3 lounges, and a clothing swap. AND we'll be featuring a tweet wall - for real-time shopper and designer interaction! THREAD SF will take over the 50,000 sq foot Festival Pavilion and fill it with: GOOD STYLE : GOOD VALUE : GOOD KARMA For more information: http://threadshow.com/ RSVP at http://threadshow.com/show_info.php?show_id=79&show=rsvp

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Punch Line, Performance by Michael Barrett

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600

Punch Line is performed in an environment that simulates the ups and downs of the battles we wage upon ourselves while struggling to achieve a goal. In this work, the environment is a boxing ring, in which the right-handed performer wages a fight with his alter ego, a left-handed boxing glove. Each performance follows the time frame of a boxing match; three, three-minute rounds, with a one-minute intermission in between each round. The goal of the performer is to control the balance of the platform while attempting to paint a straight line. Each time the performer attempts to paint a line, he is subjected to the pain of being punched in the face. As the fight continues, the artist struggles to maintain control mot only of his painting, but of his physical body as well.

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - My Name is Rachel Corrie

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Charles Fox 'Movement'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600

Fox stopped making photographs thirty years ago when he was legally blinded and disabled by MS. Since the mid-70s the negatives in this exhibition were haphazardly stored in the writer’s studio until a photographer came to work with Fox as a caregiver. The photographs have an unreal quality: horses inside houses, children at play by the sea, in the desert, apparently on the moon. There is energy in these photographs rarely found in still photography. “To catch movement is to capture life.”

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Exploration&Celebration Finale: Artist Talk

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600

Sandra Lee Gallery Presents: Exploration&Celebration Finale: Artist Talk Featuring artists: Dong Phan, Wonju Shin, David Jang Exhibition Date: November 1st - November 28th, 2009 Artist Talk November 21st, 4:00pm - 6:00pm www.sandraleegallery.com On Saturday, November 21st the Sandra Lee Gallery will host, An Afternoon with the Artists, David Jang, Dong Phan, and Wonju Shin, featuring a champagne cocktail bar from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The artists are thoughtful and engaging speakers, excited to share the ideas informing their work and their personal approaches to the artistic process. David Jang transforms the detritus of urban life into minimalist paintings of formal elegance - gritty, yet sublime - that echo the contemporary industrial landscape. The distressed surfaces of his paintings have the austere elegance and gritty patina of objects that have withstood the tests of time to reveal inner truths. For Dong Phan the horse and it’s journey are a metaphor for the character arc of his own life story as a Vietnamese refugee, reflecting hardships endured through personal grace and inner strength. In his current series of equine self-portraits, the nobility and elegance of his horses are tinged with the accrued patina of memory. Wonju Shin, employs minimalist markings in pencil to create light infused compositions that are energized by the opposition between the negative space of the blank paper and the artist’s deliberate mark. Portals, defined by the absence of artistic gesture, pull the eye towards a realm of pure white light that threatens to transcend the objective reality of the composition altogether - as if the blank unmarked paper were asserting its priority to the artist’s field of marks. We cordially invite you to raise a glass of bubbly Kir Royale with David Jang, Dong Phan, and Wonju Shin. Join us for an opportunity to meet the artists, exchange ideas in an informal setting, and come away with a deeper understanding of their fresh and innovative work.

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Johansson Projects presents Earth Engines featuring Barry Underwood + Oliver DiCicco

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Johansson Projects presents Earth Engines, where nature is not a passive backdrop to be preserved but a bustling creature of generation itself. The agency of the organic takes shape in staged photographs and sound sculptures in which technology channels the earth’s electric complexity. Oliver DiCicco's indefinable organisms don't simply emulate the humming of nature's underbelly but directly access the mechanics of sound. His Sirens reckon the sea's psyche in its physical unrest and mythical meanderings. Barry Underwood's surreal staged photographs, intermingling issues of contemporary painting, cinema and land art, surveil landscapes of the impossible. Just as earth and electricity are the elementary particles from which energy takes shape, Underwood fuses authenticity and artifice to nurture nature into flashpoints of wonderment.

Both artist and recording engineer, Oliver DiCicco has shown at Yerba Buena Center, the Exploratorium, Coyote Point Museum, Headlands Center for the Arts, and Lincoln Center. He has collaborated with Bob Ostertag in Switzerland, been nominated for two Grammy awards for best sound engineer, and has worked with musical innovators, Fred Frith, Bill Frisell, Willy Nelson, John Zorn, The Residents, and The Dead Kennedy’s. He is a founding member of Mobius Operandi, a musical ensemble who has performed for the past two decades on DiCicco’s uniquely crafted instruments. Barry Underwood graduated with a BA in photography and theater from Indiana University and an MFA from Cranbook Academy of Art. His work has been shown locally internationally: Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Houston, Cleveland, New York, Kentucky, Canada and Basel, Switzerland. Underwood was Artist-in-Residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts as well as I-Park in Connecticut and Banff Center for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. He is currently a professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art as well as head of the film, video and photographic arts department.

Show runs November 21st through January 9th Opening Reception November 21st

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - 'Five Treasures' Awards and Cocktail Party Event at the San Francisco Center for the Book

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0600

On November 21, 2009, the San Francisco Center for the Book will present Five Treasures: The 2009 SFCB Peer Recognition Event honoring five individuals who have made innovative contributions to the art of the book. For our inaugural event, over fifty individuals representing the five areas of recognition for 2009 (Book Design, Fine Printing, Publishing, Bookbinding, Creative Writing) were asked to nominate peers who prove that innovation and creativity have no limits. The nominees were considered by a nine-person selection committee of outstanding professionals representing all nomination fields, who selected the final award winners. The criteria for selection included experience and expertise but also innovative contributions to the art of the book. As teachers, artists and community leaders, the work of these individuals has inspired us, transformed our community and their chosen field. The award winners are: • Book Design: Bob Aufuldish (Designer and partner-Aufuldish & Warinner; Associate Professor at the California College of the Arts) • Bookbinding: Eleanore Edwards Ramsey (Fine Hand Bookbinder) • Creative Writing: Brenda Hillman (Olivia Filippi Chair in Poetry at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California) • Fine Printing: Mary Risala Laird (Designer/printer and founder, Quelquefois Press) • Publisher: Dave Eggers (Founder McSweeney's, an independent publishing house that produces a quarterly literary journal, Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern and a monthly journal, The Believer) Special Lifetime achievement awards will also be given to Betsy Davids (Renowned book artist, writer and Professor Emerita at California College of the Arts ) and Jack Stauffacher (Renowned printer, typographer, and founder of the Greenwood Press in San Francisco). In the spirit of the “Monkey Block” a turn of the century downtown San Francisco meeting place of notable writers and artists, we will convene at The Family, a private club, for an evening of friendship and les bon temps, highlighted by a cocktail party with live music and a recognition event including music, poetry and visual presentations. All proceeds benefit programs at the San Francisco Center for the Book. Tickets for the event are available at two levels: Preface Cocktail Party 6-9pm $125 (in advance only) Ticket includes Preface and Signature Event, purchase tickets by November 13th Signature Creative Recognition Event 7-9pm $30 advance/$35 at the door Ticket includes the Signature Event only, purchase advance tickets by Nov 20th Tickets are available at our secure on-line site: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87088 For more information, check our website: www.sfcb.org or call 415-565-0545x16.

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Pachanga! 2009

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Pachanga! 2009 ART AUCTION

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - GEORGE COLE QUINTET: Acoustic Music Inspired by Gypsy Swing Sounds and The Great American Songbook

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

A striking fusion of Great American Songbook style original material, boy-girl harmony vocals and virtuoso guitar and violin solos with Gypsy style instrumentation, the George Cole Quintet’s style is a mix of Dave Matthews band, Dan Hicks, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Louis Prima and Keely Smith. With the fiery guitar and lush vocals of George Cole at its center, this smokin' Bay Area Quintet invites you to close your eyes and be transported to a sultry evening in a Parisian nightclub. George Cole is a speed demon on guitar and a crooner with a gift for comic gab. Leading the band with his propulsive 'le pompe' rhythm guitar style, George also supplies superbly crafted original numbers with an infectious swing era, gypsy groove. Throw in some of his slow, exquisite waltzes, and you've got a dynamic musical experience par excellence. He has toured with Joe Walsh of the Eagles, recorded with producer Roy Thomas Baker (Queen and Paul McCartney). He has performed with Warren Zevon, Buster Poindexter, Robert Cray, and Boz Skaggs. George is famous for being the guitar instructor and mentor to Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day for ten years. He recently performed as lead guitarist and co-vocalist with Keely Smith's band. George Cole - Guitarist/Vocalist Molly Mahoney - Vocalist Tom Griesser - Clarinet Jimmy Grant - Rhythm Guitar Kenan O'Brien - Bass 'A scintillating blend of the exuberant styling of Django Reinhardt's gypsy jazz and the craft of the Great American Songbook. An elegant, entertaining and whimsical show that is is perfect for audiences of all ages, and fans of classic songs and gypsy jazz both old and new.' -Daniel Swan of Swan Entertainment www.georgecole.net www.myspace.com/vivelejazzmusic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yg5VUGdfdQ $15-20 admission. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show at 8:00pm.

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Pachanga! 2009

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Bolcom Meets Strauss

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - This Here Show #9 '(CORRECTION)'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

The 9th installment of the monthly improvised performance series features vocalists Amy X Neuburg and Mark Briggs, dancer Mary Armentrout, percussionist Shawn King, projection artists Tim Thompson and Andrew Juris, air- synthesists Craig Latta and Micah Ball, cellist Doug Carroll, and ringmaster Herb Heinz.

Join us for an all improvised gathering of unique Bay Area talents and stay for the finale, where audience participation onstage is welcomed.

Origins... In January 2009 Oakland-based improviser Herb Heinz launched a new series of monthly shows featuring improvising musicians, dancers, actors and visual artists working together to push the limits of performance in an exploratory but accessible setting. Each show consists of an array of solos, duets and larger acts, none exceeding 10 minutes. The final act for each show invites any and all of the evening's participants—performers and audience alike—to collaborate.

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - OTHER CINEMA: 'alcatraz is not an island' +

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:30:00 -0600

A daring episode in San Francisco history that turned the country upside down: the occupation of Alcatraz Island by “Indians of All Tribes.” In the opening half, shorts by Ohlone makers, first-ever viewing of slides from the Alcatraz Newsletter, and films about ancient villages, sacred sites, and endangered species. After intermission, director James Fortier introduces his inspirational 'Alcatraz Is Not an Island,' a stirring record of the epochal event, told with sharp-spoken verse, superb cinematography, an incredible Native soundtrack, with major appearances by John Trudell and Richard Oakes. PLUS poetic pieces by Ben Wood, Chris Kennedy, and Jesse Drew, representatives from the Int’l Treaty Council, and a display of rare period posters.

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - NonStop Bhangra(#52)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0600

Non Stop Bhangra 52- Ending the Bhangra year with a Bang! Non Stop Bhangra celebrates the last NSB of 2009 with a rock solid DJ exclusive night of music. This month on the turntables is an extended set by NSB founder Jimmy Love and resident Rav-E who will be reaching into their bags of classic dance floor Bhangra beats. Joining the boys is DJ Sep of Dub Mission fame. She is one of NSB's favorite guests from over the years, dropping solid Bhangra tunes with a female touch. Starting the night out will be the beautiful ladies of Dholrhythms with the ritual Bhangra dance lesson, as well as a wicked dance performance to get you moving. Throw in visuals, NSB emcee Mandeep Sethi,&live art by NSB painter Marcus Murray, and you have every part represented of this exciting&emerging sound and culture of Bhangra in the Bay Area! Non Stop Bhangra will return in January 2010, but that sure is a long time to wait to get your 'balle balle' on! MORE INFO: www.nonstopbhangra.com

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - LoveTech: Showcasing LIVE Electronic Musicianship

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0600

LoveTech Saturday 11/21 9pm-2am
LoveTech @ Il Pirata
2007 16th St (@ Utah St)
$7
LIVE ELECTRONIC MUSICIANSHIP Collaborative Music Technology Party and Interactive Art Salon!

10pm: Chelsea Faith - skillfully sequencing sexy beats - http://www.myspace.com/chelcfaithmusic
11PM: Moldover - triumphantly returning from his East Coast tour - http://moldover.com
12AM: Outersect - crafting compelling ethnofusion dance music worth listening to - http://www.outersect.net
01AM: Ribotto [Symbiosis/LowPro] - digital funk technician of The Flying Skulls - http://www.ribotto.com

Get there early for our discussion oriented Presentation!
09PM: Mad Zach: 'Building Your Own Controller and the Fattest Waveform Ever Created'

Interactive Art Salon:

Persistence of Vision Poi Empath.. and Beyond! curated by Jean Rintoul

All night VJ Mashup! with Larry Sheradon (http://lemonary.com/rivers) MZO (http://www.myspace.com/mzo) Mediapathic (http://vimeo.com/mediapathic) TikiTV(http://tikitv.net)

Jesse Hammons and Samuel Stoller are the authors of TikiTV, a free VJ tool for OSX that simultaneously mixes 6 DVD-quality video streams at 60fps. They will be demonstrating their tool at this month's LoveTech! http://tikitv.net

Digital Jam Lounge by Rich DDT - Sign Up Here and Bring Your Instruments!: http://bit.ly/3HujVA

LoveTech is not only an awesome party with visionary pioneers of live electronic musicianship - We create an engaging community building experience with a discussion oriented workshop, interactive art installations, and a Digital Jam Lounge for putting new instruments directly into your hands. We invite you to witness and discover the future of music performance and innovative multimedia technology!

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - the GOOD, the BAD, and the KINKY ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0600

Featuring DJ SYD GRIS (Opulent Temple, Opel Productions) Get ready for San Francisco’s Sexiest Theme party… This unique and spectacular event incorporates an innocent to deviant sexy theme combined with a packed line-up of Superstar deejays, talented erotic performers, fashion shows and an array of interactive entertainment THE DRESSCODE IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED (meaning if you do adhere to the Dresscode, you will most likely not wait in line, and receive preferred admission if over capacity!) the GOOD - must wear ALL-WHITE the BAD - must wear ALL-BLACK or ALL-RED the KINKY - Fetish Wear, Leather, Rubber, Vinyl, Goth, Drag, Industrial. This event will most likely sell out, so reserve your tickets online today to both guarantee your admission and at the same time take advantage of the discount on pre-sold tickets. WEBSITE: http://www.goodbadkinky.com

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - The Show is Fully Loaded- Green Gorilla&Pacific Sound crews

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0600

SATURDAY - SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21st - NOVEMBER 22nd 10pm Saturday - Noon Sunday THE END UP (401 6th St.) Sense SF, Nicole Presents, Green Gorilla, Pacific Sound,&The Endup bring you 14 Hours of non-stop bangin' music! The Late Show: 10pm - 6am ..:: FULLY LOADED ::.. M3&ANTHONY MANSFIELD (Green gorilla) GALEN&SOLAR (Pacific Sound) Opening set by: ACE&GUNZ (Bassyx, Habit Forming) The Early Show: 6am - Noon Sunday BEN SEAGREN&DEAN SAMARAS (Show Residents, Endup, SenseSF.com, myspace.com/senserecords) HAC LE (Listed, Auralism, Playcomusic.com) Late Show stamp good ‘til 9am (In&Out’s) RSVP $10 List: http://www.sensesf.com/show

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - The Ever-Ringing Belfry: The Legacy of Komitas

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Year 2009 commemorates the 140-year anniversary of the birth of Komitas, the founder of the Armenian classical music. The Seemorgh Ensemble will honor this occasion by bringing to life some rarely performed sacred and secular choral masterpieces by Komitas and his renowned student, Barsegh Kanachian. Program features Komitas' two unseen jewels, Lord's Prayer and Song for Night-Time Vigil, along with An den Wassern zu Babel, the only music he composed in German. Kanachian's Nanor will take you on a pilgrimage to St. Karapet monastery and a complete cycle of Komitas' Wedding Songs, together with other surprises, will call to mind the beauty of Armenian tradition.

MORE INFO: Artin Der Minassians ** http://bayareabach.org/theseemorghensemble.html ** Artin@BayAreaBACH.org ** 510-868-0695 Presented by Bay Area Classical Harmonies

Saturday, 21 November, 2009 - Festive Works by Masters of the Baroque

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

MORE INFO: Mary Holzer ** http://www.baychoralguild.org ** bcgpublicity@baychoralguild.org Presented by Bay Choral Guild

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Family-Friendly Freestyle Dance - Special Live Music Event

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0600

Dgiin plays 'Gypsy Jazz Funk With a French Twist' for this special edition of the weekly (since 2003) all-ages welcome Soul Sanctuary Dance at Berkeley's Ashkenaz.

Shoes are optional, and free organic fruit is provided at the end of the dance.

Admission: Newcomers and children 12 and under are free, otherwise $5 - $15 sliding scale. NOTAFLOF. Wheelchair accessible. No scented products please. Every Sunday with rare exceptions (check the website).

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Super Pop-Up Shop

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

CCA MFA student artists will present the special storefront project Super Pop-Up Shop at the newly remodeled Alameda Towne Center November 22 through December 6, 2009. The grand opening will take place Sunday, November 22, from noon–5 p.m. The artists are painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, writers, designers, and conceptual artists from CCA's graduate programs in Fine Arts, Design, and Writing. They will present an array of entertaining, interactive artworks, many of them created specifically for the store in which the project appears. Some of the projects will generate donations to the Alameda Food Bank and other local charities. 'It's exciting to create a buzz in the Alameda community,' says student artist Hannah Ireland. 'Shoppers and merchants are genuinely curious about what's going to pop up in these spaces. Many people have approached us and told us it's refreshing to have us working here.' The premise is based on the recent phenomenon of the pop-up shop, a deliberately short-lived retail space that appears unannounced, quickly draws in crowds, and then disappears or morphs into something else. At Super Pop-Up Shop, the public can: * Test drive prototype kid-size shopping carts assembled from recycled materials * Give a can to the Alameda Food Bank in exchange for a unique handmade porcelain cup * Learn a new step in a dance swap, in which experts and participants from the community share their favorite moves * Download the latest tracks by new dance music sensation Chu Cha Santamaria y Usted * Participate in a scavenger hunt through Alameda Towne Centre’s diverse merchants and landscaped grounds * Make a sugar-frosted holiday yule log out of a real log * Tell stories of memorable shopping experiences from yesterday and today * Help tell the tale of the mysterious, mythical zombie spotted in the mall The participating artists are Zarouhie Abdalian, Alex Beckman, Sofia Cordova, Adeleine Daysor, Jay Dion, Hannah Ireland, Dorathy Lye, Brad Menninga, Rebecca Ora, George Pfau, Alex Vikmanis, and Jana Willinger. They developed their works under CCA faculty project leaders Rebeca Bollinger and Glen Helfand.

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Body Maps: Tim Miller and Collaborators Residency Performance

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600

Body Maps: Tim Miller&Collaborators Residency Performance A singular opportunity to experience the collective work of local artists working intensively with Tim Miller during his residency at YBCA. Miller has conducted performance workshops in diverse communities throughout the country, inviting participants to explore the formative experiences that have shaped their identities. Working in the Bay Area during a time when personal and political issues of equality permeate public discourse, Miller is sure to facilitate a gripping performance piece not to be missed. Performance to be followed by a community conversation with the artists.
Body Maps: Tim Miller&Collaborators Residency Performance – 701 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103 – YBCA Forum

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Bolcom Meets Strauss

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0600

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - LIOR TSARFATY AND FRIENDS: Songs from the Prayer Circles

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Israeli composer Lior Tsarfaty and an ensemble of international musicians are joining together to share prayers and medicine melodies. The concert is a place where Bossa Nova, Ragas and Indian Chants, French melodies and Hebrew poetry meet for an evening of community, openness and sacred space... Lior Tsarfaty is a professional musician and graduate of the Voice, Sound and Music Healing program of the California Institute of Integral Studies. He continues to study music through the Vox Mundi School of the Voice, and body-oriented psychotherapy at the Hakomi Institute of California. Before he came to study in California, Lior worked in Israel as a musician, performer, and radio art teacher in both elementary school and at Tel Aviv University. His passion for music and self-exploration led him to develop a unique approach that uses music as a tool for connecting with spirit and wisdom. With Silvia Nakkach, Michel Knapp, Jose Garcia, April Taylor, Francoise Bourzat, and Karina Knowles www.myspace.com/liortsar $10-15 admission. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show at 7:00pm.

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Bewitched, Bothered, and Bipolar!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

CARLY OZARD Winner “Best New Cabaret Performer 2009” Additional Show Added for her new Cabaret Show: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bipolar! Sun. November 22, 2009 - 7:00 pm at MARTUNI'S in SF Musical Direction by Joe Wicht Co-written by Carly Ozard, Tom Orr, and Barry Kleinbort Acoustic guitar and vocals by Brendan Getzell and Jennifer Martinelli www.CarlyOzardLive.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Carly Ozard is a cabaret version of Kathy Griffin … It’s been too long since we had a brassy, belting broad on the local cabaret stage.' - Chad Jones, www.theaterdogs.net (San Francisco, CA) – Extra Show Added – Due to her sold-out Nov. 1, 2009 show, an additional show on Sun. Nov. 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm has been added. Critically-acclaimed musical theater singer and comedic cabaret artist Carly Ozard presents her new cabaret show Bewitched, Bothered, and Bipolar! – Where mood and music are characterized by humor and triumph as well as tragedy. Co-written by Carly Ozard, Tom Orr, and Barry Kleinbort with Musical Direction by Joe Wicht, Bewitched, Bothered, and Bipolar! will be performed for One-Night Only, Sun. Nov. 22, 2009 – 7:00 pm at Martuni's, 4 Valencia St. (at Market St.) in SF 94110. Tickets are $5. Seats are First Come, First Served. For more info call 415/ 241-0205 Carly Ozard previous cabaret show was BITTER AND BE GAY, a sold-out cabaret show which debuted at the Octavia Lounge in 2008. Carly was named Best New Cabaret Performer of San Francisco at the Cabaret Showcase Showdown in 2009. She returns to Martuni's to debut Bewitched, Bothered, and Bipolar! a new look at life's ups and downs. Carly's show includes the music of Leonard Bernstein, Craig Carnelia, Alanis Morisette, Laura Nyro, Andre and Dory Previn, Rodgers and Hart, Marvin Hamlisch, Queen and more.

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Yvonne Rainer: 'Privilege'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0600

Yvonne Rainer in-person Presented by SF Cinematheque in collaboration with the San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Division, 'Spheres of Interest: Experiments in Thinking&Action,' the graduate lecture series, directed by Renée Green, Dean of Graduate Studies [Cinematheque members: $5 / non-members: $10 / SFAI students&faculty: free] http://www.sfcinematheque.org/ ----- 'Who else could spin hot flashes, Lenny Bruce, Carmen Miranda and [Eldridge Cleaver’s] 'Soul on Ice' into such a pungent brew?' (The Village Voice) In 'Privilege,' Rainer takes on the rarely explored subject of menopause and constructs a fascinating, witty and complex social critique of empowerment and class while delving into issues of age, sexuality and race. Playing with narrative conventions while simultaneously disrupting notions of continuity and identity, Rainer weaves the emotional and fictive realms of melodrama, documentary, text and archival imagery into a richly textured and compelling work. (Vanessa O’Neill) Distinguished Professor in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine, Yvonne Rainer began her career as a dancer and choreographer in the 1950s. In the early ‘70s, after nearly twenty years working in modern dance, she turned her attentions to filmmaking. Over the subsequent twenty-five years, she made seven experimental feature films, including 'Lives of Performers,' 'The Man Who Envied Women' and 'MURDER and murder.' Encouraged by a commission from the Baryshnikov Dance Foundation, she returned to choreography in 2000 for the White Oak Dance Project. Recent work includes choreography on 'AG Indexical, with a little help from H.M.' (a revision of Balanchine’s 'Agon'), 'RoS Indexical' (a revision of Nijinsky’s 'Rite of Spring') and 'Spiraling Down' (a meditation on soccer, aging and war), as well as a video installation for a traveling solo gallery exhibition comprising dance and texts that touch on art and politics in fin-de-siècle Vienna. Rainer published a memoir, 'Feelings Are Facts: A Life,' in 2006.

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Harmon Leon, Colin Mahan, and Mike Spiegelman invade the SF Playhouse

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:30:00 -0600

Harmon Leon, Colin Mahan, and Mike Spiegelman invade the SF Playhouse on Sunday 11//22

This trio of performers have appeared on the likes of Comedy Central, Carson Daly, MTV, The Howard Stern Show, the Montreal Comedy Festival, and alongside the likes of David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Neil Hamburger, and Mitch Hedberg.

It's a show packed with impressions, videos, salad jokes, and pranks. In exchange you'd get to see:

Harmon Leon is the Infiltrator and author of 6 books including the American Dream. He’s appeared at the Montreal, Edinburgh, and Melbourne Comedy Festivals. His show, Ironic/NOT Ironic, explores the incongruity between the intended meaning of things and the real actual perceived meaning of things. Hear tales and see video of such ironic things as infiltrating a Vegas celebrity impersonator's conventions and going undercover on a pot farm. Harmon’s website is: Freedomhaters.org

Colin Mahan, That Edgy Dad (TM), shoehorns dozens of impressions into a hastily constructed narrative that is sure to get him re-ignored by show business.

Mike Spiegelman jokes about salad, offers guarenteed losing lottery strategies, discusses hot plate science and other comedy bits taken from his website, luggagetuesdays.blogspot.com.

SF Playhouse Stage 2, 533 Sutter Street (@ Powell), SF, CA Sunday, Nov 22, 8:30pm http://comedyonthesquare.com/nutballs.html
We offer a half-off special for mentioning this listing at the door. You only pay $10 a ticket. That's half off!

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Music Show: il gato w/ Radio Fantastique

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0600

il gato is just back from a Pacific NW tour and has their first San Francisco show in awhile. We play indie-folk and people have compared us to Neutral Milk Hotel, Beirut and Modest Mouse. http://www.ilgato.com http://www.myspace.com/ilgato Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Amnesia il gato w/ Radio Fantastique + Gerardo Balistrieri 853 Valencia Street (between 19th and 20th) San Francisco, CA 94110 9PM / $7 - 10

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - Festive Works by Masters of the Baroque

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

MORE INFO: Mary Holzer ** http://www.baychoralguild.org ** bcgpublicity@baychoralguild.org Presented by Bay Choral Guild

Sunday, 22 November, 2009 - The Future of the Past - Traditional Kathak Solo by Labonee Mohanta

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Accompanists: Javad Butah - tabla, Ben Kunin - sarode

Kathak, the North Indian classical dance form, is a way of life based on four main elements: Tayari or Readiness. Layakari or Rhythm. Khoobsurti or Beauty. Nazaakat or Elegance. It demonstrates power, dynamism, and purity through complex technique of footwork, pirouhettes, and rhythm while displaying the elegance and beauty through movement and storytelling.

A disciple of internationally-renowned master Pandit Chitresh Das, Labonee started dancing at the age of eight. As she maintains the integrity of the artform, she upholds the tradition of preserving the past and carries it as a legacy into the future.

MORE INFO: Labonee Mohanta ** http://www.brava.org

Monday, 23 November, 2009 - Devine's Jug Band CD Release show with Lavay Smith&Her Red Hot Jug Band

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

A humble slice of Americana gets a bracing jolt of contemporary energy with “Terrible Operation Blues,” the dazzling debut of Devine’s Jug Band, a San Francisco ensemble wise to the ways of the weird old Southwest. Launched by vocalist and jug master Pete Devine, who earned his old-time stripes as drummer in the revered ragtime band Bo Grumpus, DJB features fiddler/vocalist Mayumi Urgino, guitarist/vocalist Meredith Axelrod and a rotating cast of string experts with guest Tommy Marion (R. Crumb’s Cheap Suit Serenaders) on a program of salty blues, sassy stomps, and raucous rags. This is party music for hard times, which is to say it sounds more relevant than ever.

Monday, 23 November, 2009 - The Cat's Pajama

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

'TorchLight Speakeasy' The Cat's Pajamas is a monthly cabaret featuring spoken word, music, dance, and performance art acts that are an ode to the cultural aesthetics of the past. This month join us for 'Torchlight Speakeasy'. 'Be Quiet. Speakeasy.' Or so patrons were told at the illegal venues where hooch was sold during prohibition and musicians of all races plied their trade. The Torch song became popular, those ballads of lost and pined for love. We will be celebrating the emotive brilliance of our current lives while harkening back to the past when loss really meant something. Blue Rabbit will be headlining along with Cara Vida, Nathan Hughes, Melissa Merrill and more......As winter comes on, we will be lighting the fires for you keeping it hot and intense.

Monday, 23 November, 2009 - ATC Lecture: Mark Tribe

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

The world is far from perfect; this we know. Yet dreams of perfection surround us. Tribe discusses the Utopian Spirit in contemporary culture.

Mark Tribe's artwork has been exhibited at Toronto's Trinity Square Video, New York's Park Avenue Armory and Moscow's National Center for Contemporary Art. He is co-author of The Port Huron Project: Reenactments of New Left Protest Speeches (Charta, 2010). He teaches courses at Brown University on digital art, curating, open-source culture, radical media, and surveillance. In 1996, he founded Rhizome, an organization that supports emerging artistic practices that engage technology.

MORE INFO: http://bcnm.berkeley.edu ** info.bcnm@berkeley.edu ** 510-495-3505 Presented by Berkeley Center for New Media/Art Techonology and Culture Colloquium [ATC]

Tuesday, 24 November, 2009 - TweetsGiving San Francisco

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0600

You’re invited to join us at a gratitude happy hour to support TweetsGiving. Join the SF group for event updates and get tickets here: http://epicchange.org/groups/san-francisco-california-us. If you can’t make it, please consider making a small monetary donation to support SF's final tally! Tickets start at $10 each, with an option to donate more. ALL TICKET SALES GO TO EPIC CHANGE. WHY: TweetsGiving is a global celebration that seeks to change the world through GRATITUDE. Last year TweetsGiving raised over $10,000 to build a school in Tanzania. We have a lot to be thankful for, and hope that the SF area can contribute funds to implement a technology lab at the primary school where last year’s TweetsGiving classroom was built. For more information please visit: http://tweetsgiving.epicchange.org/story/ Epic Change is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. If you are submitting a corporate match, our tax ID number is 26-0155393. LOGISTICS: What: Gratitude Happy Hour with $1 Tacos, PBRs and Well-Cocktails Date: Tuesday, November 24th Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Location: The Cellar (685 Sutter Street) Please contact tweetsgiving@doshidigital.com with any additional questions. TICKETS: Please purchase your TweetsGiving tickets here, all proceeds will go towards Epic Change. http://epicchange.org/groups/san-francisco-california-us

Tuesday, 24 November, 2009 - Cinematheque Sing Along: Karaoke Videos

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0600

[SF Cinematheque members: free / non-members: $10]

http://www.sfcinematheque.org/

To dispel the disparaging and misguided claims that experimental work is little more than a territory for tedious academic pursuits, this edition of the Cinematheque Salon proves once-and-for-all that the avant-garde knows the importance of whimsy. Anyone familiar with the films of Robert Nelson, Martha Colburn, Morgan Fisher, Lawrence Jordan, Peggy Ahwesh, William T. Wiley and others (including the fellow we’ll be presenting one week later) knows that humor is an integral element of many experimental works. Cinematheque relocates the (un)usual action to one of the organization’s favorite watering holes and devotes this special program to the most maligned of motion picture forms -- the karaoke video. Peripheral Produce’s PDX Film Festival and the Northwest Film Forum’s Karaoke Challenge have long championed these peculiar mini-masterpieces, annually commissioning new works for their nefarious purposes. The Cinematheque Sing Along will include pieces from these aforementioned events as well as the premiere of several to-be-announced videos at this one-time-only screening. Featuring videos by Roger Bebee, Bryan Boyce, Michael Robinson, Kelly Sears, Mary Elizabeth Yarborough and many, many others. (Jonathan Marlow)

Tuesday, 24 November, 2009 - I Rock Alone! A Night of Weird Solo Acts

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0600

Sometimes in this complicated world a person has to shout out loud 'F*ck it, I'll just do it myself!' And in that spirit, the four acts playing are all pursuing an unorthodox route to musical presentation, and going it alone in the process. The Slow Poisoner is a San Franciscan snake oil salesman that bangs a drum festooned with sleigh bells while singing jingles about the miracle tonic that he hawks from the stage. Mosquito Bandito is a renowned one man band who hails from Wisconsin and releases distorted blues singles on the 'Boom-Chick' label (vinyl 7' only). The 1 Man Banjo, a member of local troupes the Extra Action Marching Band and Hobo Gobbelins, cuts a fine figure in his striped long johns as he sings about ghost trees along with his expert plucking. Opening the show is Shovelman, who has mastered the means of playing songs on a converted shovel/guitar through electronic looping devices for a singular effect.

Wednesday, 25 November, 2009 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence towards Women + Girls: “They are all our Daughters!”

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence towards Women + Girls, and we will use this day to kick off 16 days of activism for the elimination of violence towards women and girls, globally. On this day, a noon press conference will take place on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall, immediately followed by a healing ceremony from 1:00-3:00 PM for survivors of violence with a multi arts performance in the esplanade across the street, entitled “They are all our Daughters.”

The press conference will include a Cherokee opening benediction by Nanette Bradley Deetz, proclamations by Mayor Gavin Newsom and Emily M. Murase, PhD, of the San Francisco Department of the Status of Women. Speakers will include City Supervisor David Campos along with Alameda poet laureate Mary Rudge, and MamaCoAtl. The MC will be Nina Serrano.

Chief Luisah Teish and the Women’s Spirituality Program of the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology will lead the ritual healing. The arts performance, “They Are All Our Daughters! /!Todas Son Nuestras Hijas!,” will feature Judy Grahn, a poet, Mama CoAtl, a singer/song writer, Anne Bluethenthal, a choreographer, Diana Gameros, a musician, and other community artists.

Wednesday, 25 November, 2009 - Wet Wednesday - Alemany Farm Benefit

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

This month's benefit which will feature silly short films by the Aqua Surf Shop Crew (Silvin Morgan, Brian Musial, Aleks Petrovitch and Merle). This collection includes zombie surf flicks and a short in which stoned hippie surfers are hunted by inbred rednecks. The films start at 8PM sharp. At 9PM DJ Paul will be spinning, soul, funk, dub, breaks, hip hop and reggae. There will be plenty of free food and best of all there is no admission charge. We will raise money with a $5 raffle for a Las Olas Surfboard (a biofoam 7'0'' rounded pin single fin). Other great prizes will be donated by Java Beach Cafe, Timbuk2, Red Vic Movie House, Mocha 101, the Pizza Place on Noriega and Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha. Sierra Nevada will also donate $1 for every pint of their beer that is sold and a portion of the bar sales and tips will also be donated. Alemany Farm grows organic fruit and vegetables for San Francisco's diverse communities, hosts field trips and organizes educational workshops to get City residents closer to their food. Donations will help cover the costs of Farm materials including seeds and starts, irrigation equipment, tools, and other basic needs. To dig in see http://www.alemanyfarm.org/ Wet Wednesday is a weekly party at the Riptide with the last Wednesday of every month being a benefit for a non-profit or worthy cause. Brought to you with the generous support of Surfpulse.com

Friday, 27 November, 2009 - ANDREW OLIVER TRIO WITH GEOFF BRENNAN AND SMITH DOBSON: Portland Meets San Francisco Jazz

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Portland, OR based pianist and composer Andrew Oliver presents an evening of collaboration with two well-respected Bay Area musicians, bassist Geoff Brennan and drummer Smith Dobson. Oliver is a rising musician on the Northwest scene, having returned to his home in Portland from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since then, he has been active with a number of groups in the Portland and Seattle areas, including the Andrew Oliver Sextet, the Andrew Oliver Kora Band, which mixes jazz and West-African elements, and the Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble, a 14-piece group which has debuted over 20 new works by local composers in its first two years. Andrew first performed at the Red Poppy Art House several years ago with New Orleans-turned Portland tenor saxophonist Devin Phillips, with whom he was selected to travel to West Africa in 2007 as a cultural ambassador under the auspices of the U.S. State Department and Jazz at Lincoln Center. This time he brings a new collaboration with the San Francisco-based rhythm section of Geoff Brennan on bass and Smith Dobson on drums to the Art House. Brennan is an in-demand player in the Bay Area, having returned several years ago from a successful stint in New York City. Dobson’s family has been an important force on the Bay Area scene for many years, and he regularly performs with his own quartet as well as with many other local and international artists throughout the area. The trio will perform original music by its members, including a new series of trio compositions by Andrew written in the summer and fall of 2009. His compositions draw on jazz, rock, and world music influences, and are sure to interest a wide variety of audiences interested in acoustic instrumental music. Andrew Oliver - piano Geoff Brennan - acoustic bass Smith Dobson - drums “Oliver’s rhythmically vital originals incorporate rock and world-music influences in a decidedly non-superficial way that appeals broadly to jazz and other music fans.” – Willamette Week (Portland, OR) “The future of jazz is now with young Portland pianist Andrew Oliver’s first CD.” – The Oregonian http://www.andrewoliver.net http://www.andrewoliver.net/audio http://www.myspace.com/andrewjoliver $10-15 admission. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show at 8:00pm.

Friday, 27 November, 2009 - ODC/Dance Presents The Velveteen Rabbit

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Join us for this beloved Bay Area holiday tradition. ODC/Dance enlivens the classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real. Told though music, dance and a powerful narrative, The Velveteen Rabbit celebrates the unique relationship between a little boy and his stuffed rabbit, and the enduring power of love. Brimming with wit, festive costumes, madcap characters and the perfect amount of holiday cheer, it's a must see for all ages.

Special Events: Grandparents, Fri. 11/27, 2pm. 20% discount for seniors. Milk + Cookies Party, Sun. 11/29, 3:30pm New! Real Rabbit Petting Zoo Days, 12/5, 12/6 and 12/12 Dress-Up Day- Free Cookies! Sat. 12/5, 1pm Fri. 11/27 2pm, Sat. 11/28 2pm, Sun. 11/29 2pm, Thurs. 12/3 11am, Fri. 12/4 11am, Sat. 12/5 1pm + 4pm, Sun. 12/6 2pm, Thurs. 12/10 11am, Fri. 12/11 11am, Sat. 12/12 1pm + 4pm, Sun. 12/13 2pm.

MORE INFO: Box Office ** http://odcdance.org/performance.php?param=2 ** boxoffice@odctheater.org ** 415-978-2787 Presented by ODC/Dance

Friday, 27 November, 2009 - Virtuoso Works for Micro Orchestra

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Bach: Cantata 82 - Ich Habe Genug Telemann: Concerto for recorder, flute and strings Rameau: Pieces de clavecin en concert Handel: Messiah movements arranged for harpsichord duet Works by Muffat

Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord; Marion Rubinstein, recorder/organ/harpsichord Greer Ellison, flute; Christa Pfeiffer, soprano David Wilson, Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo, violins; Daria D'Andrea, viola Farley Pearce, cello/viola da gamba; Roy Whelden violone/viola da gamba

MORE INFO: Marion Rubinstein ** http://www.albanyconsort.com ** consort@albanyconsort.com ** 408-773-0375 Presented by The Albany Consort

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - Houdini Magic Weekend #2 at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600

Houdini Magic Weekend #2 November 28 and November 29 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Back by popular demand, Playland-Not-at-the-Beach presents another weekend of magic and mystery. Come to see a bevy of famous northern California magicians perform, take a class in magic, and watch recordings of the great masters in the history of the art of magic and illusion. The special events of the Houdini Magic Weekend are in addition to all of Playland's regular attractions. Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day: $10 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. Playland-Not-at-the-Beach is a nonprofit Museum of Fun. Designed and built entirely by volunteers, the 20+ interactive exhibits celebrate the magic and history of America's bygone amusements -- circuses, carnivals, magic, side shows, penny arcades, amusement devices, pinball arcades, haunted houses, and beautiful art everywhere. Our goal is to educate newer generations about the bygone days and allow those who remember Whitney's Playland and the Sutro Baths the opportunity to recapture the glorious sights and sounds of that marvelous era. Hours of operation: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Playland-Not-at-the-Beach 10979 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530 Website is www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org (510) 932-8966 Cell Phone (510) 592-3002 24-Hour Information Line

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0600

* BERKELEY ARTISANS HOLIDAY OPEN STUDIOS A Free Self-Guided Tour of 100 Professional Artisan Workshops

* 11-6 p.m., November 28-29, December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 2009

* Various locations in Berkeley, California

* Event Contact Number: 510 845-2612

* Event Web site: http://www.berkeleyartisans.com

The Artists Invite You In!

Over 100 handpicked artists and craftspeople at studios, workshops and galleries in Berkeley, California will open their doors to the public during the 19th annual
Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios,
Saturdays and Sundays 11-6 p.m.,
November 28-29, December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 2009

All manner of fine art and craft will be shown, including blown glass, functional and decorative ceramics, ornaments, Menorahs, lamps and lighting, painted + custom furniture, garden art, floor cloths, one-of-a-kind clothing, textiles, many styles of jewelry, leather bags, recycled art, sculpture, photography, paintings, original prints + works on paper, musical instruments, children’s art from around the world, mosaics, and stained glass. All work is handcrafted, and many pieces are one-of-a-kind.

This self-guided tour presents a unique opportunity to meet the artists, to buy original + creative gifts, and to see working craft studios, giving viewers a glimpse into the creative process. Many studios are in the same building, or are clustered within walking distance from one another. This much anticipated, popular event is known for the high quality of the work shown. A free Map + Directory are available showing all participants. This event is FREE

A list of participants and a map are available on-line at www.berkeleyartisans.com. Maps are available for pickup or by SASE sent to Berkeley Artisans Map, 2547 Eighth Street #24a, Berkeley CA 94710.

Maps will be printed weekly in the East Bay Express during the event.

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - West Oakie Turkey Shoot Benefit for the Golden Mean

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

http://www.formandreform.com/wordpress/?p=2981 With the holiday spirit upon us it's time for a good old fashioned turkey shoot and ho-down. Times is hard and we know not all of you can afford a turkey this year, so drop your last dollar on us and hope your aim is as good as you say. 3 birds will go home to the best shots of the night. While your waiting your turn to shoot get liquored up at the Boiler Bar enjoy strange art vehicles and take in the sights of our stage. Featuring: EL RADIO FANTASTIQUE The Easy Leaves Mykee Ramen Highlights of The Boiler Bar performers Including JD Limelight, Tanzee, Denzel,&Jodi Details November 28th 2009, 8pm-2am 2600 Magnolia at 26th street in West Oakland Map Enter through the Parking Lot Gate $10 donation to support the Golden Mean

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - Cinderella Puppet Show

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

A stunning puppet production of 'Cinderella' with beautifully crafted and costumed puppets, exquisite scenery, entrancing lighting, a lush musical score and a dazzling indoor snowfall.
Door open 45 minutes before the show. Tickets are general seating. Showtime 33 minutes.

Purchase tickets:
At the door: cash only
In advance: M-F 10am - 5 pm at 401 26th St, Oakland, CA Cash or Check to Zanzibar Puppets

or no later than two weeks before,
Mail a check to 298 Fairmount Ave. #1, Oakland , CA 94611 $10 times # of tickets. Date&time on separate piece of paper.

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - RICARDO PEIXOTO AND CARLOS OLIVEIRA: Brazilian Guitar

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Guitarists Ricardo Peixoto and Carlos Oliveira are among the top representatives of Brazilian guitar in the USA today. They are also accomplished composers and arrangers and have collaborated in many musical projects for over two decades. Their performances explore their country’s rich and diverse traditions, both in their original work and in their arrangements of Brazilian classics, while also allowing for spontaneous interaction with each other and the music in the moment. Their approach to the choro, samba, baião, frevo and bossa nova styles is grounded both in the jazz and Brazilian music traditions, but always ventures well beyond their borders, combining rich melodies, unusual harmonies, and the unmistakable rhythms of Brazil. Ricardo Peixoto's fluid melodic sense and original harmonic approach place him at the forefront of the Brazilian guitar world today. An inspired improviser with a keen compositional sense, Ricardo's unique and eloquent style evokes images far beyond his Brazilian territory. Born in Rio de Janeiro, guitarist, composer and arranger Ricardo Peixoto came to the Bay Area by way of Boston’s Berklee College of Music. In addition to his ongoing collaboration with Carlos Oliveira, Peixoto’s long-standing partnership with vocalist/composer Claudia Villela has produced the acclaimed CD ‘Inverse Universe’. He has recorded and performed with, among others, Flora Purim and Airto, saxophonist Bud Shank, percussionist Dom Um Romão, Toots Thielemans, Dori Caymmi, Guinga, Harvey Wainapel, and Marcos Silva. He has performed throughout the US, Europe, Canada, Japan and Brazil. Guitarist, composer, arranger, and teacher Carlos Oliveira, originally from the state of Pernambuco in the Northeast of Brazil, has been living in the US since 1980 teaching and performing his native music showcasing a variety of Brazilian music styles. He has appeared on the bill with such great Brazilian artists as Sergio Mendes, Gilberto Gil, Jaques Morelenbaum Quartet and Rosa Passos. As a composer, guitarist, and arranger, Carlos has been involved in recordings with saxophonist Harvey Wainapel, pianist Kenny Barron and guitarist Paulo Bellinatti, with mandolin legend Mike Marshall&Choro Famoso, and recently on David Grisman's release Tone Poets CD featured on a duet with prodigy mandolinist and violinist Eva Scow. http://www.ricardopeixoto.com/ http://www.coliveira.com/ Doors open at 7:30pm. Show at 8:00pm.

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - Everthing Must Go! A One-Night Art Event

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Everything Must Go! is an exploration of the ephemeral nature of value, the theatrics of economics, and the permanence of desire curated by MicroClimate Collective.

A diverse grouping of Bay Area art in an array of genres will respond to the web of consumerism we exist within, and examine value and commerce through the lens of identity, propaganda, consumerism, gifting and negotiation.

Participating Artists:

Alicia Escott: drawing/sculptural installation Gender Intelligence Agency: performance and propaganda Dorian Katz: panty/drawing exchange Sant Khalsa: photography and installation Russell Larman: sculptural installation Ranu Mukherjee: video projection Emmanuelle Namont Kouznetsov: sculpture and photography Michael Paulus: video projection Sarah Ratchye: handmade book Niki Shapiro: sculpture Ashli Sisk: painting

Everything Must Go! 8pm-midnight $5 admission
@ Climate Theater 285 9th St (at the corner of Folsom) San Francisco, CA 94103 www.climatetheater.com

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - BOOTIE w/ A vs. D battle set, Electro-Bootie, Monistat, Smash-Up Derby, DJ Mykill, more

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0600

Post-Thanksgiving Party ------------------------------------ A VS. D Bootie's mashup couple goes head-to-head in a DJ battle set! DJs ADRIAN&the MYSTERIOUS D - http://www.aplusd.net ------------------------------------ Upstairs room: ELECTRO-BOOTIE presents the FUTURE UNIVERSAL room DJ MYKILL - http://www.myspace.com/djmykillmusic KIDHACK - http://www.djkidhack.com MARIO MUSE - http://www.myspace.com/synthetikmuse ------------------------------------ 11 PM: Live Bootie house band: SMASH-UP DERBY - http://www.smashupderby.com with guest singer Ariane ------------------------------------ Midnight Mashup Show: MONISTAT (Chaser) - http://www.facebook.com/themonistat ------------------------------------ Late night set by DJ: MYKILL Opening DJ: DADA ------------------------------------ FREE 10-track Bootie mashup CD to the first 100 people through the door! 21+ w/ID, $12 cover, $6 before 10 pm http://www.BootieSF.com They may be Bootie's mashup couple, but for this special post-Thanksgiving party, it's going to be 'A vs. D,' as resident DJs Adrian&the Mysterious D go head-to-head in a fierce DJ battle set! Live mashup band Smash-Up Derby hits the stage at 11 PM. In the upstairs room, Electro-Bootie -- our monthly 'club-within-a-club' featuring electro bootlegs, remixes, and covers -- presents Future Universal, with DJ Mykill and F.U. DJs Kid Hack and Mario Muse. And for the Midnight Mashup Show, Monistat returns to the Bootie stage to perform 'Downtown Murder.' Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian&the Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with monthly parties in eight cities on three continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation -- with free mashup CDs given away like candy! Bootie's DJs and house band Smash-Up Derby, as well as guest mashup DJs from around the world, keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating -- and satirizing -- the many different forms of music. Bootie also presents the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, featuring local drag and burlesque performers. Bootie showcases the best mashup productions from around the globe ... because one song at a time just isn't enough!

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - Rocky Horror

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:30:00 -0600

Come do the Time Warp again with live Rocky Horror cast Barely Legal! We'll be performing at the Grand Lake Theatre in the Oakland/Lake Merrit area. Join the San Francisco Bay Area's premier Rocky Horror cast for some fun, laughs and midnight excitement!

Saturday November 28 The Grand Lake 3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA

www.barelylegal.rhps.org www.myspace.com/blrocky

Saturday, 28 November, 2009 - Berkeley Potters Guild Holiday Ceramic SALE

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

November 28&29, December 5&6, 12&13, and 19 through 24; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm The Berkeley Potters Guild will open its doors for 4 weekends for its annual holiday sale. The studios will be open from 10 am to 5 pm. The BerkeleyPotters Guild presents hand made pottery, sculptural ceramic artwork and a gallery show entitled “What’s Cooking?” Please join us for holiday shopping and a chance to support Bay Area artists. 731 Jones St @ 4th St. Berkeley, CA 94710 http://www.berkeleypotters.com 510-524-7031

Sunday, 29 November, 2009 - Cinderella Puppet Show

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600

The timeless Cinderella story with 22 beautifully crafted puppets, lush scenery and music. Venue set up as a traditional Christmas fairyland with large scale decorations, visits from Santa, a sweet shop. Opens 45 minutes before shows (2 and 4 p.m.)

Monday, 30 November, 2009 - Classical Revolution presents Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0600

CLASSICAL REVOLUTION Presents JACK CURTIS DUBOWSKY ENSEMBLE with George Hurd Ensemble and Build (NYC) a triple bill of post-classical composer ensembles DATE: Monday, November 30, 2009, 8:00 pm (Note: JACK CURTIS DUBOWSKY ENSEMBLE is on FIRST at 8PM. DOORS 730PM. Please arrive Promptly!) VENUE: Café Du Nord 2170 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114 Near Church Street MUNI Underground. Telephone: 415 861 5016 This show is 21+. TICKETS: $10 BOX OFFICE: Tickets are available at the door. Tickets are available on online at ticketweb.com. http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=508305 EVENT WEBSITE: http://cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar http://www.cafedunord.com/brilliant/cal/p.event.php?E_id=1255990503&B_id=1257202320&P_id=3 HIGH RES PHOTOS: http://www.destijlmusic.com/jcde.html The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble, a groundbreaking new music ensemble led by classical and film composer Jack Curtis Dubowsky, combines acoustic instruments, electronic hardware, composed material and structured improvisation. The Ensemble treats analog synth as a rare and unpredictable performance instrument. The Ensemble’s contemporary electroacoustic music, abstract, calm, spacious, free form, and transcendental, is performed and recorded live with no overdubs or sequencing. Recent Press http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/22/NSMQ1A5HHC.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/06/BAB119GUJR.DTL http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around-town/events/Castro-Halloween-Lives-on---65771667.html http://www.sequenza21.com/index.php/1745 http://www.sfcv.org/preview/dubowsky-ensemble-meets-its-meridian Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble Member Bios Member Bios Keyboardist and bassist Jack Curtis Dubowsky is an active composer, conductor, writer, educator, and filmmaker. Dubowsky has composed four chamber operas and scored five feature films including That Man Peter Berlin, Rock Haven, and Redwoods. The short film NYC Dilemma about this working composer premiered 2006 at BFI in London. Dubowsky's choral music has been performed internationally by groups including San Francisco Choral Artists, Desert Voices, Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, and Mount Eden Chorus. His orchestral music has been performed by Castro Valley Chamber Orchestra. His chamber music has been performed by Classical Revolution, Snopea Chamber Ensemble, Organic Sound Experiment, Collaborata, and Paradigm Brass. Dubowsky has received grants from Meet the Composer, Zellerbach Family Fund, Friends of San Francisco Public Library, and American Composers Forum. Dubowsky produced recordings by The Winsome Griffles, Glen Meadmore, and the Virgin Whore Complex. Dubowsky’s award winning “Mr Jones” parody is a highlight of the Momus album Stars Forever. Dubowsky attended the Aspen School, and received his MM in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Dubowsky studied composition with David Conte, Conrad Susa, Elinor Armer, and Michael Czajkowski. Dubowsky recently received a 2009 Subito Grant from American Composers Forum for a choral opera, Halloween in the Castro, commissioned by the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, which will premiere in October 2009. Dubowsky will be resident composer at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in November 2009. Percussionist Fred Morgan received his BM in percussion performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the study of Jack Van Geem and his MM from the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Will Hudgins. Fred currently studies timpani with San Francisco Timpanist David Herbert. Other teachers have included Andrew Lewis, James Lee Wyatt, and Alan Hall. Fred played William Kraft's first timpani concerto with the Oakland East Bay Symphony in 2003 as a winner of the orchestra's Young Artist Competition. Fred was a member of the San Francisco Youth Symphony from 1997-2002. Fred has performed as a timpanist and percussionist in the Hong Kong Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Kansas City Symphony. Fred performs with SF Symphony brass and boys choir at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and has subbed with the Midsummer Mozart Festival. Fred participated in festivals of Spoleto USA, Schleswig-holstein, Music Academy of the West, Jeunnesses Musicales, National Orchestral Institute, and the Aspen Music Festival. Contemporary engagements include work with the Sprocket Ensemble and performances and recordings of the music of Erling Wold. Locally Fred subs with the Oakland East bay Symphony and the Santa Rosa Symphony. Fred has received a percussion chair in the Stockton Symphony. Trombonist Hall Goff has been a noisemaker all his life, vocalizing sound effects for toy trucks, guns, cars, and planes throughout his childhood in New Jersey. After two years as an alto in the Madison (Wisconsin) Boy Choir, he gravitated to the trombone at age 12 and began listening to dixieland, beebop, pop vocalists of the day (early 60's), and all kinds of recorded sound, later being influenced by early Zappa, Chicago Symphony recordings, and Firesign Theater. Realizing the value of serious practice in his 16th year was a landmark experience. Hall attended Oberlin College (BA), and earned a Master's degree at Yale School of Music, mentored by John Swallow and Otto-Werner Mueller. He has been a member of the S.F. Ballet Orchestra since 1977, and the S.F. Contemporary Music Players since 1979, having had the good fortune to play (to this day) as a freelancer with many bay-area ensembles of all sizes, as well as on various recordings, and behind visiting musical stars of opera, jazz, rock, and pop. Erika Johnson has a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Indiana University-Bloomington and a Master of Music in percussion from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She has held the position of Principal Timpani in the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and has played for numerous professional ensembles. Ms. Johnson was a concerto competition winner, performing Deja vu by Michael Colgrass on timpani, with the Indiana University Concert Orchestra. She was a Founder's Day Honors Scholar from 1994 to 1998. She received the Indiana University Percussion Ensemble award, the Jorge Estebanez Scholarship, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music Departmental Awards for Percussion and New Music Ensemble. Her teachers have included Gerald Carlyss (Philadelphia Orchestra) and Jack Van Geem (San Francisco Symphony). Currently, Ms. Johnson freelances in the Bay Area and enjoys arranging popular music for percussion. LINKS www.destijlmusic.com/jcde.html www.myspace.com/jcdensemble www.cdbaby.com/jackcurtisdubowsky ONLINE PRESSKIT + HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS http://www.destijlmusic.com/jcde.html ###

Monday, 30 November, 2009 - CLASSICAL REVOLUTION PRESENTS A Triple-Bill of Post-Classical Composer-Ensembles

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Build (NYC): Classical Meets Indie Rock George Hurd Ensemble: Classical Meets Electronica Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble: Classical Meets New Wave Build is a Brooklyn-based indie-classical band led by composer/violinist Matt McBane which Steve Smith described in Time Out New York as “a new quintet that straddles the increasingly permeable line between chamber music and instrumental rock.” Build released its self-titled debut album on New Amsterdam Records in the summer of 2008 to critical acclaim from both esteemed classical music critics and indie bloggers alike including Bloomberg News’ Alan Rich who praised its “skittery, unpredictable and utterly charming musical inventions”. Tracks from the album are regularly used as musical interludes on NPR’s All Things Considered. Recent and upcoming performances include the Chelsea Art Museum (NYC), Joe’s Pub (NYC), UCSD’s ArtPower! (San Diego), the Carlsbad Music Festival (San Diego), Zipper Hall (LA), and the 2009 Bang on a Can Marathon from which their performance was selected as a highlight for WNYC’s New Sounds by John Schaeffer. http://www.myspace.com/buildbuildbuild The George Hurd Ensemble performs the music of Chicago-turned-San Francisco composer George Hurd, combining classical chamber instruments with laptop for live performance. This project grows directly out of his lifelong love of both classical and electronic music, weaving elements of his computer-generated pieces and his score work for film. The end result is an attempt to join organic with synthetic, ancient and modern, traditional and experimental, to form a style that epitomizes the world we live in today. Joined by some of SF's most talented local musicians, the Ensemble is an ever-changing group with different permutations based on what city it lands in. Performances include pieces that are strict chamber music without electronics, pure electronic music with only Hurd performing on laptop, and a combination of both. http://www.myspace.com/georgehurd The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble, a groundbreaking new music ensemble led by classical and film composer Jack Curtis Dubowsky, combines acoustic instruments, electronic hardware, composed material and structured improvisation. The Ensemble treats analog synth as a rare and unpredictable performance instrument. The Ensemble’s contemporary electroacoustic music, abstract, calm, spacious, free form, and transcendental, is performed and recorded live with no overdubs or sequencing. http://www.myspace.com/jcdensemble Classical Revolution is more than an ensemble. Classical Revolution is more than a presenting organization. Classical Revolution is a global phenomenon, revolutionizing the way live classical music is programmed and heard. The idea which took shape in November of 2006 at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco's Mission District is now represented in over a dozen cities on three continents. Classical Revolution presents an average of 15-20 performance events each month in the Bay Area alone. Residencies are held at Revolution Cafe, SoCha Cafe, Amnesia, Caffe Divino (Sausalito), Bazaar Cafe, and the Red Poppy Art House. Classical Revolution has been featured in various publications including San Francisco Classical Voice, SF Weekly, SF Chronicle, Sunset Magazine, SOMA Magazine, Strings Magazine, and The New York Times. http://www.classicalrevolution.org

Monday, 30 November, 2009 - Classical at the Freight - The New Esterhazy String Quartet

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Back by popular demand, the Bay Area's own New Esterhazy String Quartet is in the third and final season of their 'Haydn Project,' in which they've been performing all 68 Haydn string quartets over 18 concerts. Featuring Kati Kyme and Lisa Weiss on violins, Anthony Martin on viola, and cellist William Skeen, the quartet's return to Classical at the Freight is a cause for celebration.

San Francisco Chamber Orchestra music director Benjamin Simon is your host; his goal is to un-stuffify and de-mystify classical music for the general music lover, sharing the joys and rewards of this timeless art with new audiences young and old.

MORE INFO: Colleen Marlow ** http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org ** info@sfchamberorchestra.org ** 415-248-1640 Presented by San Francisco Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday, 02 December, 2009 - SF Online Community Report MeetUp, Wed. Dec. 2, 7 PM

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0600

No November MeetUp, but we will be meeting for our final MeetUp of 2009 on Wed. Dec. 2, 7 PM.

This month we are going to have Jennifer Lindsay of the A-list on BlogTalkRadio as a guest speaker. On The A-List, Jennifer interviews social media and journalism influencers and thought leaders about what they do, how they got there and the passions that fuel their journey. Jennifer will kick off our monthly informal discussion about online community strategies and tools.

Bring your ideas, questions, and topics of interest. We'll have time for informal networking before and after so you have a chance to chat more with fellow online community enthusiasts.

We will also be using the #ocrsf hashtag for live chat and streaming this via Justin.tv. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, 02 December, 2009 - Haunted Headlands GHOST STORIES and FULL MOON WALK

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:30:00 -0600

Haunted Headlands Ghost Stories with Clare Rojas&friends Wednesday, December 2

Headlands Center for the Arts.

When: Wednesday, December 2: Hike at 4:30PM, dinner and stories at 6PM
Where: Headlands Center for the Arts, Building 944, Mess Hall How: $20 Public Dinner Price, $15 Members' Dinner Price

Join us for a very spooky evening and help celebrate the end of another great year at Headlands!

Headlands Artists in Residence often report supernatural encounters during their stay in Headlands' houses. These century-old buildings certainly have many stories to tell, and we invite you to join us for a night of sharing stories of your own paranormal encounters, either here at Headlands or elsewhere. To RSVP to this event, please emailinfo@headlands.org.

Special invite to alumni AIRs and Headlands friends: sign up in advance to tell your own ghost story during the program! Email jbrier@headlands.org if you have the perfect spooky story up your sleeve.

We also invite you to join us for a pre-dinner hike through the Marin Headlands to watch the full moon rise. Weather permitting, we will gather for the hike in the lobby of Building 944 at 4:30PM and will return by 6PM.

DINNER AT HEADLANDS Dinners at Headlands feature innovative and locally sourced cuisine. Dinner is $20 per person ($15 for Headlands Members).

Reservations are required three business days prior to an event. Please email info@headlands.org to make a reservation for dinner or to RSVP to a public program.

Wednesday, 02 December, 2009 - Everything Is Beautiful

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Opening Party December 2, 7-10pm. Everything is Beautiful New works by René Garcia, Jr. and Liz Miller at Project One. December 2, 2009 through January 10 2010 Project One presents Everything is Beautiful, a dynamic exhibition of flashy new works by San Francisco artists René Garcia, Jr. and Liz Miller, opening December 2, 2009 through January 10, 2010. Everything is Beautiful explores the means by which we pursue gratification. René and Liz build on established Pop aesthetics to create provocative works that challenge and delight. While René and Liz are clearly kindred colleagues at the forefront of their own artistic movement, Everything is Beautiful marks the first occasion where their work will be seen together. René Garcia, Jr., whose bodacious glitter paintings have become fixtures in the Project 1 lounge, returns to the main gallery with several new amusements. Employing a heavy dose of optimism and a penchant for badassery, René exploits proven gimmicks in an earnest attempt dazzle. In a culture where reproduction is easy and accessible, René makes meticulously handcrafted work that is deliberately unique by design. His new works will include paintings, sculpture, and things that light up. www.renegarciajr.com By recontextualizing and playfully subverting cliches and archetypes, Liz Miller's multimedia work explores the means through which to inspire, stimulate and entertain the mainstream. She deals with subject matter which is recognizable and easy to like to create an intense dialogue between content and context. Themes such as commodity, celebrity, food and even pets produce a humorous dialogue about consumption, excess and paradox. Her captivating, thought provoking images and objects are produced with sincerity but not lacking in irony. She will be exhibiting photographic pieces from the series 'Clarity' as well as a video and sculptural installation at Project One. www.liz-miller.net/art Having recently celebrated its 1st anniversary, Project 1 continues its emergence as one of San Francisco's favorite venues where art, music and culture thrive. Everything is Beautiful is curated by Brooke Waterhouse and will be accompanied by several special events. Check P1SF.com for more details.

Wednesday, 02 December, 2009 - Science, Consciousness and God

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:30:00 -0600

Lecture by Peter Russell. Russell, with degrees from Oxford University in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science, challenges the theory that consciousness is a product of matter. Peter is a long-term teacher of meditation and the author of ten books, including From Science to God: A Physicist’s Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Silent Night: Holiday Exhibition and Silent Auction

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:00 -0600

Sandra Lee Gallery Presents: Silent Night: Holiday Exhibition and Silent Auction Featuring: Gallery Artists and Guest Artists December 1st, 2009 - January 4rd, 2010 Silent Auction: December 3rd 2009, 4:30pm -7:30pm. To Celebrate the End of the Year -2009- Sandra Lee Gallery has prepared a Holiday exhibition in honor of those who have supported the gallery throughout a very interesting year. In conjunction with First Thursday Art Walk, Sandra Lee Gallery will host a Silent Auction of art contemporary art works by local and internationally renowned gallery and guest artists working in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, and works on paper.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Martin Thebes in Conversation with Jonn Herschend A Public Program of the Exhibition Bellwether

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Martin Thebes--fictitious writer, producer, filmmaker and jilted lover of Linda Cole--will be in conversation with Bellwether artist Jonn Herschend. Along with discussing Thebes’ latest film, Embrace of the Irrational, Thebes and Herschend will also discuss issues associated with being a fictitious character in the real world, problems with rationality, the importance of confusion as a means of finding truth, and overhearing other people having sex in the apartment next door.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Kevin Killian reads at City Lights

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Kevin Killian will be at City Lights Bookstore on December 3 promoting his new collection of short fiction, Impossible Princess (http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100250090). Killian crafts campy yet edgy tales that explore both the humor and darkness of desire. From an examination of an ex-British-boy-band-member's skeevy skivvies, to a nocturnal tryst in a panther cage, Impossible Princess runs a bizarre gamut of erotic experience, where the appetite of lust is only satisfied by the peculiar unexpected.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - The Rebirth of Environmentalism

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Author Douglas Bevington talks about three of the most influential biodiversity protection campaigns—the Headwaters Forest campaign, the “zero cut” campaign on national forests, and the endangered species litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity. Based on first-person interviews with key activists in these campaigns, Bevington examines the challenging relationship between radicals and moderate groups within the environmental movement, addresses how grassroots organizations were able to have such a big impact despite their scant resources, and presents valuable lessons that can help the movement as a whole become more effective.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Dream LinksTo Nature: Biomythic Masks and Insect Portraits

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Opening reception for artist Gwynn Popovac, author and illustrator of children's book 'Conversations with Bugs'. This one woman show will focus on Popvac's work for adults, presenting a number of Popovac's remarkable masks interspersed with her paintings. Show runs through January 26th.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - IMPROV COMEDY EVENT! Maurice Sendak: An Improvised Story

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Thursday, December 3, 2009 7 PM

The Improv Artists are back! After their recent sold-out shows about artist Marc Chagall, this highly original improv troupe returns to the Museum to showcase, with comedy and music, the mysteries of Maurice Sendak. The Improv Artists, featuring some of the most experienced improvisers in the Bay Area, have created a new type of storytelling based on performer and audience interaction with famous artworks. Come see Maurice Sendak’s best-known images on the big screen and help prompt the creation of new stories and musical invention.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - il gato / The Folk Opera / Wolf&Crow

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:15:00 -0600

Free show at Adobe Books! Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Adobe Books il gato w/ Annie Bacon's The Folk Opera + Wolf&Crow 3166 16th Street (between Guerrero and Valencia) San Francisco, CA 94103 7:30PM / Free

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Better Homes and Ammo (a post apocalyptic suburban tale)

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0600

World premiere play!

Better Homes and Ammo (a post apocalyptic suburban tale)

Written and Directed by Wylie Herman Featuring Molly Benson, Warden Lawlor, Cassie Powell and James Tinsley

The Place: A nuclear fallout shelter

The Time: Exactly three months from tomorrow

Meet the Bosras, a typical American family dealing with a most atypical situation: the apocalypse. Locked in an underground shelter for months after surprise nuclear attacks on the U.S. have sent the world spiraling into a full blown panic, a family of four struggles to keep their sanity while trying desperately to maintain some semblance of normalcy. -Family game night? Check.
-Weekly Bible study? Check.
-“Enhanced interrogation” preparedness training? Check.
-An uncomfortable sexual tension developing between teenage brother and sister? Check.

No Nude Men Productions proudly presents the end-of-the-world premiere of sketch comedy veteran/Killing My Lobster alumnus Wylie Herman’s first full length play.
With a pinch of dark wit, a splash of pop culture skewering, and a well armed, fully loaded cast of talented Bay Area actors, Better Homes and Ammo is the perfect recipe for exploring the travails of making the best out of a worst case scenario, and the chaos and hilarity that ensues when the attempt fails miserably.

-EXIT Stage Left 156 Eddy St. (between Mason + Taylor) San Francisco, CA 94102 -December 3rd-19th, 2009 Thursdays, Fridays + Saturdays, 8pm -Tickets: $15-$19 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/86070 discount tickets available with canned food donation at the door, used to decorate our fallout shelter set. ($1 off per can, 4 can maximum)* For additional ticket information or questions, please call: # (415) 867-7970 Or email: wyliecoyote78@hotmail.com *All canned food will be donated to local food banks after closing night

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Alessandra Celletti and Hans-Joachim Roedelius in concert

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Alessandra Celletti and Hans-Joachim Roedelius Live at Theatre 39, Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf Thursday December 3rd at 8:00 p.m. sharp --Advance Tickets available now at Amoeba SF and Berkeley ALESSANDRA CELLETTI as classical pianist is amazing in both her interpretations of other composers as well as her own music. She is increasingly regarded as the best interpreter of Erik Satie. She has recorded piano music by Debussy, Ravel, Gurdjieff, Philip Glass and most recently the 18th-century 'modern' composer Baldassarre Galuppi (check this completely outrageous video clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmw4tQhgnaI) -- and also her own albums 'Who Will Give Me Wings', 'The Golden Fly' and 'Way Out', which was her first foray into vocal songwriting. HANS-JOACHIM ROEDELIUS is considered a father of German electronic music. He has recorded approximately 100 albums including several with Cluster, Harmonia and Brian Eno. Celletti and Roedelius met online and began working on a collaborative piece titled 'Sustanza di Cose Sperata' [Substance of Things Hoped For]. They have performed this at festivals in Europe and recently recorded and released it on CD. They will be doing three concerts in the U.S. in early December. In San Francisco they will play at Theatre 39 at Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. Alessandra will play a solo piano set of her own and other composers' works and sing two songs. After a short intermission Alessandra and Roedelius will perform 'Sustanza' with piano, electronics and sung or spoken vocals in English, German and Corsican. 'Sustanza' ends with a reworking of 'By this River' which was written as a Cluster&Eno song but was recorded by Eno as part of 'Before and After Science'. A book/DVD signing will follow immediately after the concert.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - The Threepenny Opera

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Shotgun Players present The Threepenny Opera Written by Bertolt Brecht, Musical Score by Kurt Weill English translation by Robert MacDonald and Jeremy Sams Directed by Susannah Martin Musical Direction by David Moschler In an abandoned bank, on a secluded street, one crafty entrepreneur named Peachum has made his name running a nasty business. Across town an equally criminal ringleader wins the heart of Peachum’s daughter. Seething with immoral decadence and debauchery, the lowly citizens of Brecht’s beggar’s opera make poverty a glorious art. The back allies of society are groaning and swelling with indiscretion. It’s dark and scary and yet you have to laugh. In a word, it’s PUNK. The Threepenny Opera begins performances December 3rd and runs through January 17th at The Ashby Stage.

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - Alt-Americana concert- Evening Post&the Bandits

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0600

Join East Bay band Evening Post for a night of road tunes, drinking songs, sea shanties and post-post-post rock at Rooster's Roadhouse in Alameda. Berkeley band Gian Aichen&the Bandits play country-folk-rock

Thursday, 03 December, 2009 - A cappella group Anonymous 4 in concert

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Renowned for their unearthly vocal blend and virtuosic ensemble singing, a cappella quartet Anonymous 4 returns to San Francisco Performances with a holiday-themed concert. The program, entitled 'The Cherry Tree,' features medieval English carols and American Christmas songs.

The award-winning, all-female group creates a magically ethereal sound through a combination of historical scholarship and performance intuition. Founded in 1986, Anonymous 4 has performed on major concert series and festivals throughout the world. In 2004 and 2005 they were voted one of Billboard's Top Classical Artists of the Year. Their most recent CD is 'Four Centuries of Chant,' released this fall.

MORE INFO: http://www.performances.org ** info@performances.org ** 415-398-6449 Presented by San Francisco Performances

Friday, 04 December, 2009 - Tiburon Holiday Festival

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0600

A Bay Area must-see event for the whole family this holiday season, spend an evening in the enchanting storybook town come to life in downtown Tiburon, CA. Reminiscent of idyllic small-town Norman Rockwell holiday pictorials (but with a healthy dose of humor), the evening’s festivities will include: classic holiday carolers, costumed characters strolling along magical Main Street, yummy gingerbread house making, wonderful holiday treats, fun face painting, a Winterland Photo Shop for the kids and more! In addition, the town’s eclectic shops and tasty restaurants will be offering budget-worthy discounts and specials to while away the hours. With breathtaking views of the city skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, and Angel Island, only a Scrooge would dare miss this memorable San Francisco Bay Area holiday event!

Friday, 04 December, 2009 - Jack London Square 'Lights Up for the Holidays'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:30:00 -0600

Jack London Square “Lights Up for the Holidays” kicks off a weekend of celebrations in the city of Oakland . A new tradition begins in Oakland this year, an interactive holiday light spectacular sure to delight revelers throughout the season. On Friday, December 4th, city officials and Miss California will join with a cast of musicians, dancers, and cartoon characters to mark the start of the holidays with the official “lighting of the palm trees.” Visitors will have a chance to get in on the action by texting their orders for a personalized light show. The cutting-edge display will be a nightly feature in Jack London Square throughout the season.

Friday, 04 December, 2009 - Fort Mason Printmakers Show&Sale

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0600

Fort Mason Printmakers at Fort Mason Center Building B Rooms 205&208 Laguna at Marina Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94123 Preview reception: Friday, Dec. 4 from 6-9pm Show and Sale: Saturday&Sunday, 11am-5pm Annual show and sale by the printmaking department of San Francisco City College school of art. Including etching, monotypes, lithographs, relief prints and more. Plenty of bargain prints. Don’t miss this show! It is attended annually by hundreds of people from all over the Bay Area with a good eye for bargain art. The printmaking section of this show is a particularly strong group with many professional artists showing. In addition to some framed work there are the famous “Bargain” tables where you will find hundreds of reasonably priced loose works by over fifty printmakers. Prices for the loose prints typically range from $10 to $100 and run the gamut of printmaking styles and techniques. This sale is where you’ll find one-of-a-kind, experimental, slightly off-centered, or out-of-the-edition prints at bargain prices. The Printmaking department is just ONE of the departments showing and selling work this weekend. Also available in Building B will be painting, drawing, photography, textiles, watercolor, ceramics and sculpture. Shop early – some of the best work is sold during the reception on Friday night.

Friday, 04 December, 2009 - The Color Show: New Work by Nine Bay Area Artists

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0600

SLATE GALLERY PRESENTS VIBRANT WINTER EXHIBITION WITH THE COLOR SHOW: NEW WORK BY NINE BAY AREA ARTISTS

Curators Alice Lehrer and Danielle Fox of Oakland’s SLATE gallery have selected an exciting range of contemporary art styles for their December group show, breaking down barriers between traditional genres to create a multi-faceted, fun, and festive, but cohesive exhibition.

The show features abstract and figurative painting, ink drawing, monochromatic works, digital printmaking, poured acrylics, and narrative photography–all held together by a common interest in color, texture, and line.

Lehrer loves how “despite their differences, these works relate to one another, communicating about what they have in common. Seeing them together brings out qualities that we might not have noticed looking at them on their own.“

The exhibition presents large works by more established artists including Carol Lefkowitz and Cheryl Rabin, but also includes many small works by emerging artists with prices between $75 and $600.

The opening will be held December 4, 6–9PM and will run through December 19th.

Friday, 04 December, 2009 - Oakland Under $100

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0600

Oakland Under $100 is a show featuring affordable art made by local artists. In addition to art, there will be live music. This event promises to a lot of fun. Featuring Local Artists Emily Coker o mixed media Rachel Coker o jewelery Casey Fay o painting Ross Kennedy o sculpture Cassie Leone o painting Daniel McChesney-Young o photography Anne Pinkowski o sculpture Roxy Rogalski o photography Paul Solis o drawing Heidi Struble o photography Mike Woolson o photography Featuring Musicians Hugh Fox o Val Esway o Chris Larson