Gallery Exhibit – Bay Area Spotlight: Creig Flessel, and other exhibits
Cartoon Art Museum
February
Experience over 30 examples from Flessel’s long creative career, including original comic book artwork from the 1930s, newspaper advertisements from the 1950s, comic strips from the 1960s, Playboy cartoons from the 1980s and recent commissioned artwork from the 1990s onward. Other exhibits include Sex and Sensibility and Small Press Spotlight.
Cost – $6 General, $4 Seniors/Students, $2 Children
For more information call 415/227-8666, x 314.
Gallery Exhibit – Kara Maria and Packard Jennings
Catharine Clark Gallery
February
View concurrent solo exhibition, including new paintings by Kara Maria that explore the politics of war and its influence on popular culture and work by Packard Jennings that explore the murky relationship between ideology and commerce. Mediums include including subversive acts, sculpture, video, a creative-dissent work station and the animation "The Ends of Everything."
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/399-1439.
Dining – Educated Palate Restaurant Opens for Spring Semester 2008
The Educated Palateat City College
February, lunch 11:30am – 1:30 pm, Dinner 5:30pm – 8pm (Thursdays Only)
Try the superchefs of tomorrow at this teaching incubator from the nationally recognized San Francisco City College Hospitality program. Under the supervision of local culinary experts, this California chic downtown spot is the perfect place for lunch or a private group function.
Cost – Lunches: $5.75 – $12.00, Dinner (3 course): $19.95
For more information or to make a reservation call 415/908-7522.
Gallery Event – Katsushige Nakahashi: The Depth of Memory
SF Camerawork
February
View the work created by photographing the entire surface of a toy model Kaiten (Japanese kamikaze torpedo) at 1:32 scale producing more than 20,000 photographs and then assembling them to create a 50-foot simulacrum of the infamous "suicide submarine."
Cost – $5 General, $2 Seniors/Students, Free for members
For more information call 415/512-2020.
Film/Video – The Films of Emile de Antonio
SFMOMA
February, see website for dates/times
Learn from the documentaries of this artist’s rejuvenation of the art of “compilation documentary,” building critical arguments out of archival or scavenged footage, including provocative explorations of Richard Nixon, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, JFK’s assassination, and more.
Cost – $5 General/Senior/Student; Free for Members or with Museum Admission
For more information call 415/357-4000.
Gallery Exhibit – Anna Halprin: At the Origin of Performance
YBCA
February
Experience this audio/visual installation, including archival documents, photos, films, sound recordings, scores, press cuttings, and illustrated partitions. A pioneer of postmodern dance and performance, Halprin is known for blurring boundaries: between art forms, professional and amateur, performer and audience.
Cost – $7 General, $5 Seniors/Students/Teachers, FREE for Members
For more information call 415/978-2787.
Performing Arts – Zidane: A Twenty-First Century Portrait
YBCA
February 1-7, see website for exact dates/times
Excite yourself with this startlingly original and audacious portrait of one of the greatest players in the history of soccer, Zinédine Zidane. Seventeen synchronized cameras were used, each focusing on Zidane in real time, from the first kick of the ball to the moment he was given a red card and ejected from the game.
$10 General, $8 Members/Seniors/Students/Teachers
For more information call 415/978-2787.
Event – Valentine’s Lingerie Fashion Presentation
Nordstrom San Francisco Centre
February 2, 12-3pm
Indulge yourself with this presentation of new seasonal lingerie.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/243-8500, x5168.
Event – The Family Studio
SFMOMA
February 3, 1pm
Attend an afternoon that focuses on the creatures created by Klee and features a hands-on sculpture-making project; the afternoon includes a video screening of Maurice Sendak's classic children's tale Where the Wild Things Are.
Cost – Free with Museum Admission
For more information call 415/348-0971.
Event – QOÖL Happy Hour
111 Minna Gallery
February 6, 12, 20, 27, 5-10pm
Enjoy the original clubbing happy hour in SF, if not the world with rotating resident DJ’s Spesh, Jondi, Silencefiction, Scott Carelli, Hyper D, Gil, Mark Musselman, & Jerry Bonham.
Cost – Free before 6pm, $5 Cover
For more information call 415/974-1719.
Community Meeting – Yerba Buena Alliance Neighborhood Meeting
Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center
February 7, 8:45-10am
Meet other members of the Yerba Buena Neighborhood, learn about businesses and other issues impacting the area, network, and enjoy breakfast.
Cost – Free
For more information or to RSVP call 415/541-0312.
Artist Talk – Olafus Eliasson
SFMOMA
February 7, 6:30pm
View Eliasson’s current exhibit "Take Your Time: Olafus Eliasson" and then listen to the artist in conversation with exhibition curator Madeleine Grynsztejn and special guests in an evening of conversation and tabletop experiments about time, space, and perception.
Cost – $10 General, $7 Members/Seniors/Students
For more information call 415/357-4000.
Party – Opening Reception for Harmonic Silence
111 Minna Gallery
February 7, 6pm-late
Celebrate new paintings by Micah LeBrun in this solo exhibition, titled “The Bliss Of The Unknown, The Ignorance, And The Lies.” The Gallery will host an artist reception with special sound installation and live performance by Bob America.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/974-1719.
Artist Talk – In Conversation
SF Camerawork
February 7, 6pm
Join Lisa Robinson (Snowbound, 2007, Kehrer, Germany) in discussion with John Mannion of Light Work in Syracuse and Ariel Shamberg of the Center for Photography at Woodstock.
Cost – $5 General, $2 Seniors/Students, Free for Members
For more information call 415/512-2020.
Event – I Can't Draw! Cartooning Basics for Grown-Ups
Cartoon Art Museum
February 9, 1-3:30pm
It’s never too late to learn how to draw! Join Cartoonist Brian Kolm in a fun two-and-a-half hour class on the basics of cartooning. Kolm's class covers all the FUN-damentals of drawing cartoon characters, including shape and structure, poses and attitude.
Cost – $40 General, $30 Members
For more information call 415/227-8666, x 314.
Event – Why Not Keep In Touch This Valentine’s Day?
W San Francisco
February 10, 10am-2pm
Join W San Francisco and bestselling author/ relaxation consultant Darrin Zeer, for a pre-Valentine's Day treat sweethearts will love. Lucky couples will learn tips from his new book, Lovers Massage - Soothing Touch for Two, for simple ways to relax, unwind and get in touch.
Cost – Free with RSVP to rsvpwsfevents@whotels.com
For more information call 415/777-5300.
Film/Video – Independents: Documentary Film Screening
Cartoon Art Museum
February 12, 7-9pm
Attend a special screening of the new comic book documentary Independents, featuring Director and Filmmaker Chris Brandt, as he examines the creative drive, through interviews with dozens of artists who have paved their own roads to success as self-published graphic novelists.
Cost – $5 General, Free for Members
For more information call 415/227-8666, x 314.
Event – Lisa Perry Collection
Nordstrom San Francisco Centre
February 13, 11am-1pm
Preview Collectors Season with this sneak-peak of the Lisa Perry collection, including a personal appearance by the designer.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/243-8500, x1350.
Event – Pink and Red Party
B Restaurant
February 14, 8pm-late
Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with the cocktail party alternative to a sit-down dinner. Featuring DJ Crew The Architects spinning their “happy love song mash-ups” and enticing drink specials.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/495-9800.
Party – Opening Reception: Nathan Oliveira
Crown Point Press
February 14, 6-8pm
Celebrate five new prints by celebrated Bay Area artist Nathan Oliveira. The exhibition also includes two figurative sculpture works and four large drawings the artist created by intricately working over photolithographs created in 1995.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/ 974-6273.
Event – World of Burberry
Nordstrom San Francisco Centre
February 14, 8am
Attend this exciting presentation of Prorsum line followed by World of Burberry.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/243-8500, x1350.
Event – Valentine’s Day Performance
SFMOMA
February 14, 10pm
Juxtaposing the aesthetics and music of Weimar-era Berlin with those of the contemporary downtown performance scene in New York, the show spotlights the uneasy parallels between Germany then and the United States now.
Cost – Tickets range from $30-$125, see website for details
For more information call415/357-4000.
Event – Spin The Bottle With Jimmyjane
XYZ Bar at W San Francisco
February 14, 6-8pm
Mix up your love life on Valentine’s Day with a little Jimmyjane spin at XYZ Bar. Before or after your Valentine's dinner at XYZ Restaurant, join us at XYZ Bar for whimsy and wuv while savoring cool cocktails and decadent treats from Vosges Haut-Chocolat.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/777-5300.
Film/Video – Protecting Buddha
YBCA
February 14-28, see website for exact dates/times
In conjunction with the exhibition The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama, the International Buddhist Film Festival with YBCA presents a program of films from around the world that explore fear and liberation, confusion and compassion.
Cost – $8 General, $6 Members/Seniors/Students/Teachers
Fore more information call 415/978-2787.
Discussion – The Morning after Weimar New York: A Golden Gate Affair
SFMOMA
February 15, 4pm
Ear Dax leads this conversation with two legends from New York City’s downtown performance scene. Ann Magnuson and Penny Arcade discuss their groundbreaking work, the changing face of radical performance in the United States, and the power and pleasure of oppositional art.
Cost – Free with Museum Admission
For more information call 415/357-4000.
Event – Cartooning for Kids
Cartoon Art Museum
February 16, 1-3pm
Bring the kids to learn a wide variety of skills, with subjects ranging from character design to storyboarding to creating their own mini-comics. These classes are recommended for students from 8-14 years old, and reservations are recommended, but not mandatory.
Cost – $5
For more information or to make a reservation call 415/227-8666, x300.
Event – The Family Studio
SFMOMA
February 17, 1pm
Explore environmentally conscious fashion – come ready to make your own hat! The afternoon includes a reading of Aliens Love Underpants, by Claire Freedman and Ben Cart.
Cost – Free with Museum Admission
For more information call 415/348-0971.
Event – Sketch Tuesdays
111 Minna
February 19, 6:30-9:30pm
Experience live art, featuring both established and emerging bay area artists, offering patrons the opportunity to see local artists at work and get acquainted with them as well as purchase masterpieces on the spot!
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/974-1719.
Event – Book Talk and Signing with Richard Rayner
California Historical Society
February 20, 6-8pm
Learn about four men who, one hundred forty years ago, rose from their position as middle-class merchants in Sacramento, California, to become the force behind the transcontinental railroad. In the course of doing so, they became wealthy beyond any measure.
Cost – Free
For more information call 415/678-1848, x217.
Event – Listening Party
SF Camerawork
February 21, 7pm
Experience LISTEN/VISION, a unique series exploring the art of perception that includes unreleased sound and visual works from an international pool of acclaimed contemporary artists.
Cost – $5 General, $2 Seniors/Students, Free for Members
For more information call 415/512-2020.
Party – Annual WonderCon Weekend Bash
Cartoon Art Museum
February 22, 8-11pm
Celebrate this annual conference with many of the featured artists and special WonderCon guests. Special exhibitions featuring legendary Disney artist Mary Blair , Golden Age comics creator Creig Flessel , the women of The New Yorker , and highlights from the Cartoon Art Museum's archives.
Cost – $10 General, $5 Members and Convention Attendees
For more information call 415/227-8666, x314.
Event – What’s Springing Up This Season?
W San Francisco
February 22, 8-11pm
Check out the Spring 2008 men's and women's collections of Alexander Wang, B. Son, Elizabeth & James, Erica Davies, Giorgio Brato, Jenni Kayne, IRO, Madame à Paris, Paul Smith, See by Chloé, Scotch & Soda and many more.
Cost – Free with RSVP to rsvpwsfevents@whotels.com
For more information call 415/777-5300.
Performing Arts – Flashbacks: Anna Halprin and Bay Area Arts in the 1960s
YBCA
February 23, 1pm
Join Halprin and some of her closest associates as they come together in a symposium/happening to pay tribute to over fifty years of dance innovation. The day begins with a Flashbacks Panel followed by a re-enactment of the "Blank Placard Happening."
Cost – $15 General, Free to Members
For more information call 415/978-2787.
Event – Freestyle Movement: Meditation in Motion with Beandrea Davis
YBCA
February 23, 1pm
Gain access to self-awareness and creative expression through the healing flow of writing and yoga. Together in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment, you can practice writing and yoga as forms of meditation.
Cost – $15 General, Free for Members
For more information call 415/978-2787.
Artist Talk – Reading: Translation as Social and Aesthetic Practice
SF Camerawork
February 28, 6pm
Discuss works with Bruce Boone, Norma Cole, and Chris Nagler.
Cost – $5 General, $2 Seniors/Students, Free for Members
For more information call 415/512-2020.
Thousands of people visit the Yerba Buena Neighborhood to attend conferences at the Moscone Center each month. To learn more about which conventions are in town please visit their Web site.
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