San Francisco Events August 2007
02/05/2007 Through 08/05/2007
Venue
San Francisco Airport Museums
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Collecting by Design: Silver and Metalwork of the Twentieth Century
Museum
Collecting by Design: Silver and Metalwork of the Twentieth Century presents approximately 300 silver and metal objects from the collection of Margo Grant Walsh, a prominent interior architect. Grant Walsh was inspired to begin collecting fine metalwork in 1981 after being charmed by the beauty and craftsmanship of a client's Early American tankard. Her careful selections of silver, metalwork, and jewelry over the past twenty-five years demonstrate her affection for well-proportioned and confidently crafted objects and reflect her primary criteria for collecting - design, craft, and beauty.
Location: Pre-Security in the International Terminal Main Hall.
Time: Sunday-Saturday, During Regular Airport Hours
(650) 821-6700
Email: comments@sfoArts.org
URL:www.sfoarts.org
05/19/2007 Through 08/26/2007
Venue
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland
Oakland
Ticket Info
$8/Adults, $5/Seniors (65+) and Students (Youth and Adults with Valid ID), Free/Children (Under 5 Years of Age)
Yosemite: Art of an American Icon
Museum
The sheer majesty of Yosemite has inspired painters and photographers for ages. The power of art to shape how the national park has been viewed, used, and protected is vividly captured in Yosemite: Art of an American Icon.
Organized by the Museum of the American West, Autry National Center, in Los Angeles, the exhibition looks at Yosemite’s changing visual identity and cultural role as a national and international destination, and the response by artists to its transition from an ideal of wilderness to a commercial and often congested venue.
The comprehensive exhibition spans artwork from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, more than 150 paintings, baskets, and photographs. Arranged in four chronological sections, Yosemite: Art of an American Icon examines Yosemite’s ongoing relevance as a contemporary Western landscape and American icon.
Time: Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
(510) 238-2200
Email: museumca@museumca.org
URL:www.museumca.org06/17/2007 Through 08/19/2007
Venue
Sigmund Stern Grove
19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard
San Francisco
West Portal
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Stern Grove Festival's 70th Season
Free
The Stern Grove Festival celebrates its 70th season of free Sunday concerts featuring renowned music and dance groups set in a beautiful outdoor amphitheater in the heart of San Francisco.
Time: To Be Announced
(415) 252-6252
Email: info@sterngrove.org
URL:www.sterngrove.org
06/29/2007 Through 08/10/2007
Venue
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco
Presidio
Ticket Info
$13/Adults, $10/Seniors (65+) and Students (with ID) and Youth (13-17), $8/Children (4-12), Free/Children 3 and Under
Iron Science Teacher
Museum
Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the revered title, “Iron Science Teacher.” In a Former contestant Linda Paparella and her fruit-powered clock fast-paced atmosphere where showmanship and creativity reign, science teachers are given ten minutes and a secret ingredient to concoct a science activity that can be used in the classroom.
Time: Friday 12:00pm
(415) 561-0360
Email: pubinfo@exploratorium.edu
URL:www.exploratorium.edu
07/12/2007 Through 08/04/2007
Venue
Retzlaff Estate Winery
1356 South Livermore Avenue
Livermore
Livermore
Ticket Info
$30/General Admission, $25/Students 18 and under and seniors age 65 and over
Livermore Shakespeare Festival
Theater
A four-week run of Shakespeare’s magical romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will celebrate the newly formed Livermore Shakespeare Festival. The festival includes Lisa Tromovitch, former Producing Artistic Director of Valley Shakespeare Festival, and the artists and volunteers who produced the 2006 performances of All’s Well that Ends Well, has formed an alliance with the Department of Theatre Arts of the University of the Pacific.
Helpful Information: There will also be a "Preview" performance on Thursday, July 12 at 7:30pm for only $20 and a “Family Night” performance on Sunday, July 22 at 6:30pm where two kids get in free with each full-price adult ticket.
Admission Notes: Tickets go on sale February 2007
Time: Friday-Saturday 7:30pm
(925) 447-8941
Email: retzlaffwinery@gmail.com
URL:www.retzlaffwinery.com
07/19/2007 Through 08/07/2007
Venue
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco
Castro District
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
2007 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Theater
Films from American and international filmmakers showcase the diversity and vitality of Jewish culture. The festival is the first, oldest and most prestigious celebration of its kind in the world.
Time: To Be Announced
(415) 621-0556
Email: jewishfilm@sfjff.org
URL:www.sfjff.org
07/27/2007 Through 08/05/2007
Venue
Roaring Camp Railroads
Mount Hermon Road
San Francisco
Santa Cruz
Ticket Info
$19/General Admission
Day Out with Thomas
Special Events & Festivals
Join Thomas The Tank Engine™ on a train ride through the Big Trees. Meet Sir Topham Hatt™ and enjoy a day of Thomas activities. Themed entertainment includes Thomas & Friends storytelling, puppet shows, bounce houses, train exhibits, an Imagination Station with face painting, temporary tattoos, and more!
The 20 minute roundtrip Thomas The Tank Engine™ train excursion travels along the scenic San Lorenzo Valley River Gorge and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
Time: Friday-Sunday Trains depart from 8:30am-5:00pm
(831) 335-4484
URL:www.roaringcamp.com
08/01/2007 Through 09/16/2007
Venue
African American Art and Culture Center
762 Fulton Street, Suite 300
San Francisco
Alamo Square
Ticket Info
Varies by Event
AfroSolo Arts Festival 2007
Theater
Features celebrity and emerging African American artists in various performances such as theater, dance, music, spoken word and visual arts.
Time: Monday-Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm
(415) 771-2376
URL:www.afrosolo.org
08/03/2007 Through 08/05/2007
Venue
Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco
Fort Mason
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
Merola Opera Program presents The Hotel Casablanca
Music
The Hotel Casablanca, Pasatieri’s 19th opera set to an original libretto by the composer, is a comedy set in 1948 and follows a certain wealthy Texan couple and their attempts to “toughen up” their 25 year-old nephew visiting from New York. Based on the Feydeau play A Flea in Her Ear and set at the mythical Double-T Ranch and the seedy Hotel Casablanca, riddled with assorted eccentric guests, the opera is composed for nine principal singers and an orchestra of seventeen musicians. Joseph Illick will conduct and Richard Kagey will direct this new Pasatieri opus.
Performance Location: Cowell Theater
Time: Friday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm
(415) 861-4008
Email: webmaster@sfopera.com
URL:www.sfopera.com
08/04/2007 Through 08/04/2007
Venue
San Francisco Botanical Garden
9th Avenue at Lincoln Way
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Summer Gardening Fair
Special Events & Festivals
This annual community event brings a wide range of plant clubs and horticultural organizations together to celebrate gardens and plants of all types. There will be activities, demonstrations, plants to buy, and guided walks to explore the Gardens. Visitors can find out about their favorite flowers and plants, purchase a choice specimen, and have their questions answered by experts.
Time: Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm
(415) 661-1316
URL:www.sfbotanicalgarden.org
08/04/2007 Through 08/19/2007
Venue
New Conservatory Theatre Center
25 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Hayes Valley
Ticket Info
$20-$40
Pride Season 2007: THE BIG VOICE: God or Merman?
LGBT
THE BIG VOICE: God or Merman? is a critically-acclaimed new musical from New York about a baptist from Arkansas and a catholic from Brooklyn who find eternal salvation in the temple of musical theatre. This side-splitting comedy, featuring the original cast, is a about a "gay marriage" between two men performed by the couple themselves or as the Dallas Morning News put it, "picture Zero Mostel and Anthony Perkins in love."
Performance Location: Decker Theatre
Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm
(415) 861-4914
Email: email@nctcsf.org
URL:www.nctcsf.org
08/05/2007 Through 08/05/2007
Venue
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
40 John F. Shelley Drive
San Francisco
Excelsior District
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
Jerry Day 2007
Music
The Excelsior Cultural Group, Excelsior District Improvement Association, and the San Francisco Parks Trust will present the 5th Annual Excelsior District Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration. Jerry Garcia, as most people know, was one of the biggest musical icons of our time, the leader of the Grateful Dead, and a native son of the Excelsior who grew up at 87 Harrington Street. This community celebration of Jerry Garcia originated in 2002 and has since gained a wide range of support across the Excelsior District and Southeast Community of San Francisco.
Time: Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm
(415) 272-2012
Email: info@jerryday.org
URL:www.jerryday.org
08/06/2007 Through 08/09/2007
Venue
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
South Beach
Ticket Info
$10-$90
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
Sports
Come see the excitement of professional baseball as the San Francisco Giants host the Washington Nationals.
Time: Monday-Wednesday 7:15pm, Thursday 12:35pm
(415) 972-2000
URL:www.sfgiants.com
08/07/2007 Through 09/02/2007
Venue
Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market Street
San Francisco
Civic Center
Ticket Info
To Be Announced
AVENUE Q
Theater
AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it "SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!"
Helpful Information: Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Time: To Be Announced
(415) 551-2075
Email: feedback@shnsf.com
URL:www.shnsf.com
08/08/2007 Through 12/02/2007
Venue
Cantor Arts Center
Lomita Drive and Museum Way
Stanford
Stanford
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Mutual Admiration: Eugene Carriere and his Circle
Museum
This small exhibition, drawn from the Cantor Arts Center and local collections, features the unique and evocative work of the painter and printmaker Eugène Carrière (1847–1906) and fellow artists and critics in his circle. Works by Odilon Redon, Auguste Rodin, Fèlix Bracquemond, and others highlight the synergy of a specific and especially vibrant artistic coterie in late 19th-century Paris.
Time: Wednesday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm, Thursday until 8:00pm
(650) 723-4177
URL:ccva.stanford.edu
08/10/2007 Through 08/12/2007
Venue
Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco
Fort Mason
Ticket Info
$12/General Admission, Free/Children under 12
The American Craft Show
Special Events & Festivals
New artists, new work, and a new kids’ component will be on display at The American Craft Show in San Francisco. Presented by the American Craft Council, this 32nd annual event is the largest juried craft event in the West, featuring more than 300 of the nation's premier craft artists. Works of art include hand-blown glass, clay and ceramic objects, wearable art, metal works, wooden furniture, quilts and baskets. Guests can indulge in wine tasting from top vineyards, lectures on craft and design, walking tours led by local celebrities, and entertaining and informative demonstrations throughout the weekend.
Time: Friday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
(415) 441-3400
Email: contact@fortmason.org
URL:www.fortmason.org
08/10/2007 Through 08/12/2007
Venue
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
South Beach
Ticket Info
$14-$98
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Sports
Come see the excitement of professional baseball as the San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Time: Friday-Saturday 7:15pm, Sunday 1:05pm
(415) 972-2000
URL:www.sfgiants.com
08/18/2007 Through 08/18/2007
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Civic Center
Ticket Info
$40/General Admission
Merola Opera Program presents Merola Grand Finale
Music
Merola's young artists spend eleven weeks honing their skills for this final performance on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House. Accompanied by members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and conducted by Merola alumnus Patrick Summers, the concert presents one amazing aria and ensemble after another. As you admire the progress the Merolini have made over the summer, you may well be witnessing the debut of tomorrow's opera luminaries. After the performance, meet the young artists and reminisce about the summer at the Merola Grand Finale Reception.
Time: Saturday 7:30pm
(415) 861-4008
Email: webmaster@sfopera.com
URL:www.sfopera.com
08/18/2007 Through 09/16/2007
Venue
New Conservatory Theatre Center
25 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
Hayes Valley
Ticket Info
$20-$40
Pride Season 2007: Greater Tuna
LGBT
Good morning, Tuna! Greater Tuna, created by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard, is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas—the "third-smallest" town in the state. This two-man show, self-described as having “plenty of ‘Tex’ appeal,” has plenty of character (and characters!) and at the same time, an affectionate commentary on and a withering satire of small-town Southern life and attitudes.
Performance Location: Walker Theatre
Time: Wednesday-Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm
(415) 861-4914
Email: email@nctcsf.org
URL:www.nctcsf.org
08/19/2007 Through 08/19/2007
Venue
Sigmund Stern Grove
19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard
San Francisco
Sunset District
Ticket Info
Free Admission
Opera at the Stern Grove Festival
Music
San Francisco Opera returns to Sigmund Stern Grove for the 70th annual Stern Grove Festival. Program details will be announced at a later date.
Helpful Information: This concert is free, and no tickets are required. For more information about the Festival, visit www.sterngrove.org.
Time: Sunday 2:00pm
(415) 861-4008
Email: webmaster@sfopera.com
URL:www.sfopera.com
08/21/2007 Through 08/23/2007
Venue
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
South Beach
Ticket Info
$10-$90
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs
Sports
Come see the excitement of professional baseball as the San Francisco Giants host the Chicago Cubs.
Time: Tuesday-Wednesday 7:15pm, Thursday 12:35pm
(415) 972-2000
URL:www.sfgiants.com
08/24/2007 Through 08/26/2007
Venue
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
South Beach
Ticket Info
$14-$98
San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Sports
Come see the excitement of professional baseball as the San Francisco Giants host the Milwaukee Brewers.
Time: Friday-Saturday 7:15pm, Sunday 1:05pm
(415) 972-2000
URL:www.sfgiants.com
08/27/2007 Through 08/29/2007
Venue
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
South Beach
Ticket Info
$10-$90
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies
Sports
Come see the excitement of professional baseball as the San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies.
Time: Monday-Tuesday 7:15pm, Wednesday 12:35pm
(415) 972-2000
URL:www.sfgiants.com
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