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Kurt Russell… The Art Show?
By - posted 8/27/2016
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Nearly 15 artists offer their creative takes on the iconic Hollywood star, Kurt Russell at Public Works SF. Kurt Russell, Deep Cuts will showcase exclusive limited edition posters, prints and original works. There will be live musical offerings from Patricia Hall and best of all, there is no cost to attend (though more...

San Francisco’s Naked Donald Trump Statue
By - posted 8/18/2016
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Donald Trump has no balls, apparently. A bloated, naked statue of the presidential candidate created by INDECLINE popped up at the corner of 17th and Market in the Castro on Thursday along with statues in four other cities around the country. The statue entitled “The Emperor Has No Balls” is completely naked more...

San Jose’s Amazing New Musical Swings
By - posted 8/7/2016
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For two months, The Swings installation will be activated in the heart of downtown San José at Plaza de César Chavez. Created by Montréal-based interaction design studio Daily tous les jours, The Swings is a free interactive art installation in which each swing emits the sounds of a different instrument, and more...

Crissy Field’s Amazing Rock Balancers
By - posted 8/6/2016
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Watch and join in the amazing gravity-defying art of rock balancing near the Golden Gate Bridge. Dozens of artists worldwide are part of a global balanced rock sculpture movement, and two of them have invited you to learn the practice of creating these serene, temporary sculptures from rocks at Crissy Field. Rock more...

Asian Art Museum’s $5 “Takeover”
By - posted 8/3/2016
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Want to visit the Asian Art Museum without the weekend crowds and for less than half of the price? Try Thursday nights. The Asian Art Museum is open late on Thursday nights (5-9 pm) and tickets are just $5 (normally it’s $15) to see the amazing permanent collection with the Cafe open late, and more...

de Young Museum Free Admission Day
By - posted 7/31/2016
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Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Free Admission Day: de Young First Tuesday of the month Normally more...

20th Annual Graffiti Arts Festival
By - posted 7/20/2016
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Each year, the Urban Youth Arts Festival sets up about a huge Community Painting Wall in Precita Park for artists of all ages to express themselves, along with music, free food and fun for the whole family. 20th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival Saturday, July 23, 2016 | Noon to 5 pm Precita Park, Precita Ave. & more...

Renegade Craft Fair
By - posted 7/16/2016
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The Renegade Craft Fair returns to San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center in the Festival Pavilion featuring a curated selection of over 300 best indie-craft and DIY makers and artisans. Renegade Craft Fair: San Francisco July 16-17, 2016 | 11 am to 6 pm Fort Mason Center, SF FREE The free-to-attend fair features one-of-a-kind jewelry, stationery, clothing and accessories, leather goods, art more...

SF’s Brand New 24th Street Art Crawl
By - posted 7/10/2016
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Calle 24 hosts an all-day Paseo Artistico / Art Stroll on July 10, 2016 from 11am to 7pm. A joint effort between several noted Calle 24 arts organizations, Paseo Artistco will bring music, poetry, book readings film and cultural tours to the 24th Street corridor every second Sunday “Calle 24” spans 14 city more...

Opera at the Ballpark: “Carmen”
By - posted 6/26/2016
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Going to see Carmen at the War Memorial Opera House costs, oh, upwards of $200 for good seats. But, thanks to the Opera at the Ballpark program, you can watch a live simulcast of the very same opera on the giant HD screens in the ballpark from any seat in AT&T more...

SF’s Newest Mural is on the Side of a Strip Club
By - posted 6/20/2016
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The world renowned Italian street and fine artist, Ozmo has partnered with Fifty24SF and It’s Your District to paint a new mural at the historic O’Farrell Theater. Join everyone on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 for the Mural opening celebration from 5:30-8 pm at Rustys Southern for refreshments and a chance to take more...

High Flying Performances Over SF
By - posted 6/16/2016
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#SFPublicCanvas is a multi-media, public performance collaboration between choreographer Amelia Rudolph and the dancers of Bandaloop, media artist Jonathan Rowe of The Village Impacts, producing partner Illuminate, and the residents of the Tenderloin/Central Market neighborhood. #SFPublicCanvas: Bandaloop Vertical Dance Performances June 16 – 19, 2016 | 9 pm Demonstration Gardens, 333 Golden Gate Ave, more...

2016 Etsy Indie Emporium
By - posted 5/21/2016
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Etsy comes to life with over 60 local artisans at All Good Pizza in the Bayview and they will have the adjacent side street open with many more vendors and lots of room for shopping and socializing. Come out and shop local, eat delicious pizza (for purchase) and just have a great more...

50¢ Dance Class Day
By - posted 5/14/2016
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Ready for a day full of dance for just 50 cents? Head to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ Forum between 11 am and 3 pm, or anytime in between, with your two quarters for the Jazz Migrations Edition, a nod to This Was Made Here by Meklit Hadero, presented more...

Renegade Craft Fair
By - posted 4/29/2016
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Come out for a weekend of fresh, modern design from DIY makers featuring exciting special features and installations, inspiring hands-on workshops, yummy food and drinks, and more as the Renegade Craft Fair returns to San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center’s Herbst Pavilion with 180+ makers. Renegade Craft Fair: San Francisco April 30 – May 1, more...