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November 20, 2009

The Arts

9:00 am- 5:00 pm	Retablo: Behind the Altar - A Collection of Paul LeBaron Thiebaud. This special exhibition, which will include over 100 retablo paintings, opens October 22, 2009 with a reception from 6pm until 9… Colonial Arts. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-505-0680
9:00 am- 3:00 pm	The Golden Gate Express: Garden Railway Exhibit. It's a celebration of the city of San Francisco as a model train, cable car and more wind their way through a lush landscape of… Conservatory of Flowers. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-831-2090
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
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- 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
2:30 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	Jaguares. Performing live. San Jose Civic Auditorium. (Arts - Concerts). 408-277-3900
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm	Artist John F. Melvin. Artist John F. Melvin is a San Francisco painter who works in the impressionistic style. Melvin's newest series of 15 large-sc… Market Street Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-290-1441
6:00 pm- 12:00 am	ARTundressed (San Francisco) - An Erotic Art Exhibition Weekend. Erotic Signature, in partnership with NancyPeachErotic, announce the continuation of its tour, featuring the winning artists fro… California Modern Art Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 786-970-9296
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	Lisa Lampanelli. Lisa Lampanelli performs live. Ruth Finley Person Theater. (Performance - Comedic). 707-546-3600
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm	Sing-Along The Wizard of Oz . An Oz that's so much fun you won't want to click your heels to go home. The interactive film experience based on the beloved mot… The Retro Dome. (Performance - Movies). 408-404-7711
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- 9:00 pm	Metamorphosis, New Works by Abba Yahudah. Born in Jamaica, Abba Yahudah vowed early on to devote himself to art. By 15, when he came to the U.S., he took up sign painting… California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). (Arts - Art Exhibit). 415-575-6292
7:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Last Chance for Eden - A Film by Lee Mun Wah. A film showing and discussion on racism and sexism with Director Lee Mun Wah. Wilsey Conference Center. (Performance - Movies). 510-204-8840
8:00 pm	San Francisco Symphony. Performing live. Flint Center for the Performing Arts. (Arts - Concert - Classical/Symphony). 408-864-8820
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Festive Works by Masters of the Baroque. Bay Choral Guild's November concert is a delightful collection of Baroque masterworks, beginning with Handel's lively Dixit Domi… Campbell United Methodist Church. (Performance - Musical). 650-704-7844
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	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	Me, Myself & I Series . Four different tales from theatre / performance artists that will surprise and awaken your imagination and inspire you to write… Brava Theater Center. (Performance - Theater). 415-641-7657
8:00 pm	Berlin Philharmonic. Performing live. San Francisco Symphony. (Arts - Concert - Classical/Symphony). 415-552-8000
9:00 pm- 2:00 am	Snap-a-Licious. Ginger Snap presents her monthly drag show. Each show has 5 different drag queens. Deco Lounge. (Performance - Singer / Impersonator). 415-630-3238
10:00 pm	Lisa Lampanelli. Lisa Lampanelli performs live. Ruth Finley Person Theater. (Performance - Comedic). 707-546-3600
10:00 pm	Big City Improv. Big City Improv's 10 cast members, voted 'Best of The Bay' for improv comedy in 2002, perform their unscripted and unedited come… The Shelton Theater. (Performance - Improv). 415-433-1226

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7:30 pm	Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trailblazers. NBA Basketball Game. Oracle Arena. (Sports - Pro Basketball). 510-569-2121
7:30 pm	San Jose Sharks vs. Philadelphia Flyers. NHL Hockey Game. HP Pavilion at San Jose. (Sports - Hockey). 408-287-9200

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