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November 14, 2009

The Arts

Call	20th Annual Festival of Harps. Su Wai, traditional Burmese harp, and Ensemble; Triskela Celtic harp trio; Youssoupha Sidibe, African kora and the Mystics Rhyth… Spreckels Performing Art Center. (Performance - Musical). 707-588-3400
10:00 am- 4:00 pm	Chromatic Constructions: Contemporary Fiber Art by Dora Hsiung. The most basic element of fabric - colored wool yarn - becomes a bold and almost mathematical field of undulating and shifting s… Chinese Culture Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-986-1822
10:00 am- 7:30 pm	Fashion Design Junior Review. In the Bruce Galleries on the San Francisco campus. California College of the Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-703-9515
10:00 am- 7:30 pm	Excerpts from Conceptual Fashion Design Exhibition and Fashion Design Junior Reviews. In the Bruce Galleries on the San Francisco campus. California College of the Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-703-9515
11:00 am- 6:00 pm	Moby Dick. An investigation of America and its realities through the lens of literature by means of artworks, artifacts, and historical doc… CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-551-9210
11:00 am- 6:00 pm	Americana: 50 States, 50 Months, 50 Exhibitions. Americana consists of 50 displays, one for each state, presented in alphabetical order and lasting approximately 30 days, that w… CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-551-9210
11:00 am- 6:00 pm	The Magnificent Seven. Seven participating artists from around the world will participate in this three year exhibit which will include, among other ac… CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-551-9210
11:00 am- 5:45 pm	Focus on Artists: Selections from the Collection. This exhibition focuses on SFMOMA's relationships with several modern masters whose works were influential in defining movements… San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-357-4000
11:00 am- 5:45 pm	Dispatches From The Archives. The SFMOMA presents the museum's long 75 year history of innovative programming and exhibitions through items pulled from their… San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-357-4000
11:30 am	Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily.. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm	Bellwether Inaugural Exhibition of Southern Exposure's New Building. The inaugural exhibition in our new home features newly commissioned work by Ant Farm, Renee Gertler, Liz Glynn, Jonn Herschend,… Southern Exposure. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-863-2141
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm	You Are Str(o/a)nger Than You Think You Are. Design Guild Gallery presents an exhibit of new works on paper from local artists Howard Chambers and Ah Young Kim. Opening rece… Design Guild Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-846-1541
12:00 pm- 5:00 pm	One Day: A Collective Narrative of Tehran. Featuring the work of eight artists living in Tehran, Iran, representing the current unpredictability of each day in Tehran and… Intersection for the Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-626-2787
12:30 pm	Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily.. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000
1:30 pm	Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily.. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000
2:00 pm	Wicked. Wicked, a Broadway favorite since its debut in 2003, tells the tale of the land of Oz before Dorothy arrives, giving you the beg… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 415-551-2000
2:30 pm	Daily Tours at SFMOMA. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with these tours. Tour topics change daily.. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 415-357-4000
3:30 pm	Greg Brown. Performing live. Napa Valley Opera House. (Arts - Concerts). 707-226-7372
3:30 pm	Hubert Sumlin. Performing live. Carriage House Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 408-961-5800
6:30 pm	Beach Blanket Babylon. Beach Blanket Babylon presents sketches, that include the use of spectaculary large hats and outrageous costumes, poking fun at… Club Fugazi. (Performance - Musical). 415-421-4222
7:00 pm	Tony N' Tina's Wedding. Tony n' Tina's Wedding allows you to become a part of the show as the audiences witnesses and participates in the wedding ceremo… Castagnola. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 415-776-5015
7:00 pm	September Live. Come experience UK superstar September performing for one night only in the Castro. Singer of the no. 1 billboard smash hit "Cry… The Cafe. (Arts - Concerts). 415-834-5840
7:00 pm- 8:30 pm	A Brief History of Consciousness: A Salon for Artists with Blanche Brown, Charlotte Gordon, and Others. Please join CIIS' Department of Writing, Consciousness & Creative Inquiry (WCC) for a conversation with three artistic luminarie… California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). (Performance - Dance). 415-575-6264
7:30 pm	Billy Joel and Elton John. Performing live in concert. Oracle Arena. (Arts - Concerts). 510-569-2121
8:00 pm- 9:45 pm	Improvised Theatre from the Bay Area's Most Acclaimed Theatre. For 20 years, BATS Improv has been the leader in the Bay Area's innovative improv theatre scene, presenting a series of complete… Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason. (Performance - Theater). 415-474-9835
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Blue Blanket Improv Presents: "Coastside Comedy Improv". Comedy Improv hits the coast, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. A full night of comedy improv made up on the spot, based… Enso. (Performance - Comedic). 650-726-1409
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast - A Magical Escapade. Join our Magical Journey through old San Francisco's colorful and notorious past. Celebrate San Francisco's wild, wacky, and rom… San Francisco Magic Parlor. (Performance - Magic Show). 800-838-3006
8:00 pm	Wicked. Wicked, a Broadway favorite since its debut in 2003, tells the tale of the land of Oz before Dorothy arrives, giving you the beg… Orpheum Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 415-551-2000
8:00 pm	Shopping! The Musical. Shopping! The Musical, winner of the Bay Area Critics Circle award, presents songs and sketches about the trials and tribulation… The Shelton Theater. (Performance - Musical). 415-882-9100
8:00 pm- 9:45 pm	Random Idiot Factor. The latest brainchild of Ham Pants Productions has deconstructed our society's inadequacies into interwoven comic vignettes that… Dark Room Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 415-401-7987
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Mills Repertory Dance Company Concert - Intersections. Mills' dancers will be premiering five new and re-worked pieces by five prominent choreographers: Sean Curran, Sonya Delwaide, M… ODC Dance Commons. (Performance - Dance). 510-430-2175
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance. In recent years the multiphonic singers of Drepung Loseling monastery have taken the world by storm. Tibetan temple music is oft… Herbst Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 415-575-6175
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Teresa Tudury. With a deep, sultry voice that magnetizes audiences, and a scathing comedic wit to match, Teresa is a consummate performer who p… San Geronimo Valley Community Center. (Arts - Concerts). 415-488-8888
9:30 pm	Beach Blanket Babylon. Beach Blanket Babylon presents sketches, that include the use of spectaculary large hats and outrageous costumes, poking fun at… Club Fugazi. (Performance - Musical). 415-421-4222
10:00 pm- 1:00 am	Hayes Valley Follies Drag Show. Every Saturday night Marlena's features a great drag show. There is never any cover. Celebrating a birthday, bachelorette party,… Marlena's. (Performance - Singer / Impersonator). 415-864-6672
10:00 pm- 11:30 pm	Secret Improv Society. San Francisco's own Secret Improv Society presents live improvisation every Saturday night featuring veteran improvisers, plus w… The Shelton Theater. (Performance - Improv). 866-468-3399

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10:30 am- 11:15 am	How To Make A Musical Greeting Card. Children ages 7 and up learn about computer chip science while making a musical greeting card. Classes are 45 minutes; call to r… Intel Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 408-765-0503
10:30 am- 12:00 pm	Potion Masters: The Science of Bubbles. The morning class is aimed at children between 6 and 8 years of age and their parents. The afternoon class of for children betwe… Tech Museum of Innovation. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 408-294-8324
11:00 am	Children's Story Time at the Early Explorer's Cove. Children between the ages of 2 - 5 are invited ,along with their parents, to the the Early Explorers Cove to hear stories about… California Academy of Sciences. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 415-379-8000
11:00 am	Alphabet Rockers. The Alphabet Rockers present preschool concepts like counting and colors in a fun and entertaining hip hop style. Bay Area Discovery Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 415-339-3900
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm	Potion Masters: The Science of Bubbles. The morning class is aimed at children between 6 and 8 years of age and their parents. The afternoon class of for children betwe… Tech Museum of Innovation. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 408-294-8324
1:45 pm- 2:30 pm	How To Make A Musical Greeting Card. Children ages 7 and up learn about computer chip science while making a musical greeting card. Classes are 45 minutes; call to r… Intel Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 408-765-0503
2:00 pm	Charlotte's Web. Performed live. Ruth Finley Person Theater. (Kid's Theater). 707-546-3600
2:00 pm	Children's Storytime. A new and exciting story,along with corresponding activites, are featured each week. Borders. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 650-286-1895
2:00 pm- 2:45 pm	Magic Dan. Magic Dan presents tricks, illusions and magic that will be sure to entertain. Appropriate for children ages 3 and up. San Francisco Public Library Glen Park Branch. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 415-355-2858
3:30 pm- 4:15 pm	How To Make A Musical Greeting Card. Children ages 7 and up learn about computer chip science while making a musical greeting card. Classes are 45 minutes; call to r… Intel Museum. (Kid's - Children's Activities). 408-765-0503

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California Golden Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats. NCAA Football Game. Memorial Stadium. (Sports - College Football). 800-GO-BEARS

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