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Exploratorium Pre-Opening Fest

A sneak peak of the Exploratorium’s new home at Pier 15 | Sunday
By - posted 3/9/2013 No Comment

The Exploratorium launches public programming outside Pier 15 with On the Move, a pre-opening festival featuring many of the Exploratorium’s favorite exhibits and activities, and more from members of the local arts and science communities.

A fleet of moving trucks outfitted with exhibit experiences and programs will be deployed to Pier 15 and locations in Bayview and the Mission District to create an event that will include art cars, sidewalk cafes, and marching bands, and that will culminate in a special finale at Pier 15.

Exploratorium “On The Move” Roadshow
Sunday, March 10, 2013 – all day
Pier 15, Mission, Bayview
FREE

Festivities take place from 11am to 4pm at the satellite sites and from 11am to 10pm in front of Pier 15, the Exploratorium’s new home.

Embarcadero
Time: 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Location: right across from Pier 15

Artworks

  • El Pulpo Mecanico
  • The Front Porch
  • Fun Bike Unicorn Club
  • Mission Pony
  • Pacific Pinball Museum
  • San Francisco Lowrider Council

Performances

  • 11:15 a.m. T.F. Buckaroos
  • 12:20 p.m. Gaucho
  • 1:30 p.m. drea roemer and friends
  • 2:25 p.m. Mark Growden Trio
  • 3:15 p.m. Emperor Norton’s Jazz Band
  • 3:50 p.m. Gyasi Ross
  • 4:30–6:30 p.m. Prescott Circus Theatre
  • 5:00 p.m. The Goat Family
  • 5:45 p.m. Loyd Family Players
  • 6:25 p.m. Hobo Paradise
  • 7:35 p.m. Beso Negro
  • 9:00 p.m. El Radio Fantastique

Exploratorium Exhibits and Activities

  • Bed of Nails with Eric Muller
  • Community Filmmaking with Cinema Arts
  • Cow Eye and Heart Dissections with Explainers
  • Cow Eye Dissections: Noon, 1:00, 3:00 & 4:00 p.m.
  • Heart Dissections: 2:00 & 6:00 p.m.
  • Glove-a-phones with Explorables volunteers
  • Glow Grotto
  • Levity Chamber
  • Lingua Casa
  • True Colors
  • Truck Stop Cinema
  • Outdoor Exhibits

Bayview
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre (4705 Third Street)

Artworks

  • The Nautilus Submarine

Performances

  • 11:30 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. Diversity in Motion
  • Noon Danielle & KB
  • 12:30 p.m. 3SP – 3rd Street Productions
  • 12:50 p.m. Meplustwocrew
  • 1:00 p.m. SFCR8IVE
  • 1:10 p.m. FA-ATASI Camp Unity SF
  • 2:10 p.m. Bobbie Webb
  • 2:40 p.m. Loyd Family Players
  • 3:30 p.m. Kynship

Exploratorium Exhibits and Activities

  • Activities with the Teacher Institute
  • Flower and Cow Eye Dissections with Explainers
  • Flower Dissections: Ongoing from Noon–3:00 p.m.
  • Cow Eye Dissection: 3:00 p.m.
  • Kaleidoscope Making with XTech
  • Light Boxes with Explorables volunteers
  • Colored Shadows
  • Outdoor Exhibits, including Big Chair, Little Chair, Hoop Nightmares, and Turntable

Mission
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Buena Vista Horace Mann K–8 (3351 23rd Street)
Artworks

  • The Electrobite Olenoides
  • The Golden Mean Snail Car
  • The Golden Zeppelini
  • Mission Pony
  • San Francisco Lowrider Council

Performances

  • 11:45 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Loco Bloco
  • 1:00 p.m. Cuicacalli
  • 1:30–3:30 p.m. Dreamtime Circus
  • 1:55 p.m. Kelly McFarling & Megan Keely
  • 3:00 p.m. Los Chilis Verdes

Exploratorium Exhibits and Activities

  • Community Filmmaking with Cinema Arts
  • Flower and Cow Eye Dissections with Explainers
  • Flower Dissections: Ongoing from Noon–3:00 p.m.
  • Cow Eye Dissection: 3:00 p.m.
  • Kaleidoscope Making with XTech
  • Professor Tasteless with Charlie Carlson
  • Tops with Explorables volunteers
  • Illusionation
  • Light Painting
  • Shadow Box
  • Outdoor Exhibits