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	Golden Gate Park, Museums Donald Judd and Sol LeWitt: Conceptual Color in Print at de Young Museum (see website for times) Donald Judd was a major figure in the Minimalist art movement in the 1960s when he and others sought to create a depersonalized art in which the physical... More

	SoMa, Museums, Art Organizations A City of Sadness by Hou Hsiao-Hsien at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room (7:00 pm) A City of Sadness By Hou Hsiao-Hsien Finally, there is a new print of A City of Sadness, one of Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s greatest works,... More		415.978.2787 Buy Tickets

	Presidio, Museums, Crafts Museums Michael Peterson: Evolution \| Revolution at San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design (10am-5pm, till 7pm on Thu) A collection of more than 30 distinctive sculptural works that showcases two decades of artistic progression. The exhibition traces the evolution of Peterson’s... More

	Civic Center, Museums, Cultural Museums, Fine Arts Museums Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam & Burma at Asian Art Museum (10-5pm Tues-Sun, closed Mondays) In the 19th-century Siam and Burma—two neighboring kingdoms in Southeast Asia—were renowned for their golden-roofed temples, lush gardens, and handsomely... More		415-581-3500 Buy Tickets

	Mission, Museums, Art Organizations Bellwether at Southern Exposure (12noon-6pm) Southern Exposure is proud to present Bellwether, the inaugural exhibition in our new home on 20th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. Featuring... More		415-863-2141

	Downtown/Financial District, Museums, Other Art Events Project Wrecking Ball at Varnish Fine Art Studio (11am to 10pm) Witness a select group of over 25 artists as they transform Varnish Fine Art in the coming months, during Project Wrecking Ball. This long-term art project... More		415.222.6131

	Presidio, Museums Electrifying Science with Dr. MegaVolt at Exploratorium (6-10pm) Blow your mind with the electrifying science of Tesla coils and Austin Richards, Ph.D. – aka, Dr. MegaVolt. This Exploratorium Science After Dark will... More		(415) 563-7337

	SoMa, Museums, Arts & Crafts Education Letter Style & Mural Production Class by Twick1 at 1AM (5:30-7pm) 1AM SF is an art gallery celebrating urban and street art, and is committed to conveying the positive aspects of this misunderstood form of art. 1AM offers... More		415-861-5089

	North Beach/Telegraph Hill, Museums Celebrate Rock 'n' Roll at Bimbo's 365 Club (6:00 PM - 12:00 AM) Set at Bimbo’s 365 Club, Celebrate Rock ‘n’ Roll will pay tribute to the history of San Francisco’s amazing rock ‘n’ roll music scene. Celebrate Rock... More		415.255.4800 Buy Tickets

	Mission, Museums, Other Art Events 6 Centuries of Printmaking at ArtZone 461 Gallery (12-6 pm) Inspired by William Wolff’s passion for prints, presented in our main space, the Side Gallery features the first of a two part exhibition: Six Centuries... More		415.441.8680

	Mission, Museums, Other Art Events A Printmaker's Odyssey at ArtZone 461 Gallery (12-6 pm) In the early 1960s William Wolff found his artistic direction, creating woodcut prints, that he continued making the rest of his life. ArtZone is pleased... More		415.441.8680

	Civic Center, Museums A Compassionate Eye: The Work of Victor Arimondi at San Francisco Public Library: James C. Hormel / Gay & Lesbian Center (9am - 8pm) Famed fashion & art photographer Victor Arimondi was known for his unique eye and sensuous style. This is the first major retrospective of his work s... More

	Potrero Hill, Museums, Arts & Crafts Education 5-Week Documentary Filmmaking Workshop at San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking (6:30 - 9:30 Saturdays, 10 - 4) The SFSDF Digital Filmmaking Workshop is a five-week, hands-on course introducing students to the art and craft of documentary filmmaking. Explore... More		415.824.7000

	SoMa, Museums Keywords School at YBCA; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) (2-8) Keywords School at YBCA is the San Francisco iteration of an interactive multimedia installation by Chinese artist Xu Tan that was launched in 2006 and... More		415.978.2787 Buy Tickets

	SoMa, Museums When Lives Become Form: Contemporary Brazilian Art, 1960s to the Present; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) (2:00 pm-8:00 pm) When: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 – Sun, Jan 31, 2010 What: When Lives Become Form: Contemporary Brazilian Art, 1960s to the Present Organized by the Museum... More		415.978.2787 Buy Tickets

	Fisherman's Wharf, Museums, Childrens Museums The Plastiki - Mission Control at The Plastiki - Mission Control (11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) As the expedition headquarters, ‘The Plastiki - Mission Control’ will be a hub of discovery where fellow adventurers -- adults and children alike -- can... More

	San Francisco, Museums, Cultural Museums Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions at Society of California Pioneers (10 am - 4 pm) Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions explores the daily lives of the Catholic missionaries, Spanish soldiers and Native Americans... More		415-957-1849

	Civic Center, Museums, Cultural Museums In a New Light at Asian Art Museum (10am–9pm) More than 2500 extraordinary works from the museum’s collection are displayed in the museum’s permanent galleries. Artworks on view include monumental... More		415.581.3500

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