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CHINESE NEW YEAR TREASURE HUNT
| Website: |
http://www.sftreasurehunts.com |
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Date: |
02/27/2010 |
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Date: |
02/27/2010 |
| Time: |
4:30pm-9pm |
| Price: |
$30-$40; $10 for kids under 18 |
| Location: |
Justin Herman Plaza
Foot of Market Street at The Embarcadero
Behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-564-9400 |
Be a private eye while celebrating the Year of the Tiger at the annual Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt, a unique urban sleuthing adventure played on the streets of Chinatown, North Beach, and Telegraph Hill on the night of the annual Chinese New Year Parade Saturday, February 7, 2009. The Hunt begins at 4:30pm (rain or shine) (check in at 3:30) in Justin Herman Plaza, located at the foot of Market St. at the Embarcadero (behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel) and ends at 9pm. Hundreds of amateur sleuths (grouped into teams or two or more) will explore obscure alleys and hidden lanes solving clues. Cities tell rich stories in their streets, and the Hunt is chance to see San Francisco in an entirely new way, and discover the hidden treasures most people commonly overlook in their destination-focused travels. Treasure hunting teams have 4 hours to solve 16 clues that lead to obscure landmarks, forgotten architectural delights and vestiges of San Francisco's colorful past. The Treasure Hunt winds it way through the annual Chinese New Year Parade, with its dancing dragons, popping firecrackers, and half a million spectators, adding a colorful, raucous and exciting backdrop to the Hunt. Players can come with a team already organized, or can join like-minded hunters at the event; it's a great way to make new friends.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE
| Website: |
http://chineseparade.com |
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02/27/2010 |
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Date: |
02/27/2010 |
| Time: |
5:30-8pm |
| Price: |
Free (call or check website for tickets to bleacher seats) |
| Location: |
From 2nd & Market to Kearny & Jackson Streets in Chinatown
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-982-3071 |
Usher in the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lion dancers, thousands of firecrackers, and Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 201 foot Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") It takes a team of over 100 men and women to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco. A street fair takes place in Chinatown along Grant Avenue from California to Pacific. Visit their website for a complete list of the week's activities.
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ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENT
| Website: |
http://www.c-c-c.org |
| Begin
Date: |
02/27/2010 |
| End
Date: |
02/28/2010 |
| Time: |
11am-4pm |
| Price: |
FREE |
| Location: |
Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny St., 3rd Floor (inside the Hilton Hotel)
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-986-1822 |
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco ushers in the Year of the Tiger with its annual free Spring Festival Celebration, the largest indoor Lunar New Year extravaganza in Chinatown on the same weekend as the Chinese New Year Parade. Exciting performances throughout the weekend include the Chung Ngai Lion Dance Troupe, whose thundering drums and dynamic dancing has been a favorite of the Parade since the 1970s. Also on tap are martial arts presentations by the National Wu Shu Team and others, Chinese folk dance, acrobats and a concert by the acclaimed San Francisco Gu Zheng Music Society. Kids will love the many hands on activities including puzzles and traditional paper cutting. Prizes await anyone who can solve the Center’s lantern riddles, and all ages will enjoy a chance to have their fortune told along with calligraphy demonstrations and more. A special exhibition of the exquisite traditional brush paintings of San Francisco artist Master Kan Kwok Fan is also on view. Noted for his ability to capture the beauty of natural landscapes and his masterful handling of ink, water and color, Kan Kwok Fan’s work has garnered international recognition.
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POCKET OPERA
| Website: |
http://www.pocketopera.org |
| Begin
Date: |
02/27/2010 |
| End
Date: |
07/17/2010 |
| Time: |
2pm |
| Price: |
$37-$20 |
| Location: |
Florence Gould Theater
Inside the Legion of Honor Museum
34th Avenue & Clement Street
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-972-8930 |
Enjoy world class operas presented in English in a lovely theater inside the
Legion of Honor. Pocket Opera’s 33rd season is a celebration of the artistry
and lifetime of dedication of Donald Pippin to the musical wealth of San
Francisco and the world of opera.
Here is a pick of the Pocket’s for 2010:
"La Cenerentola" by Rossini provides a twist on the fairy tale romance
Cinderella. Famous for its lush score, this opera is a favorite of all ages.
February 27, Sat, 2pm, Legion of Honor
February 28, Sun, 2pm, Legion of Honor
"Halka" will thrill and surprise you. Following last season’s Haunted Manor,
Pippin is creating an English setting for a second opera by the Polish
composer, Moniuszko. Pocket Opera’s affiliation with the Polish Cultural
Foundation continues. This production is part of a city-wide celebration of a
sister city status San Francisco has forged with Krakow.
March 27, Sat, 2pm, Legion of Honor
March 28, Sun, 2pm, Legion of Honor
Puccini’s "La Rondine" is a lyric comedy whose heroine will charm you. She is
trapped in all the glitter and corruption of Paris… she finds an ideal love of
whom she has always dreamed.
April 24, Sat., 2pm, Legion of Honor
May 9, Sun, 2pm, Legion of Honor
"Rinaldo" is the 2010 season’s concert-style Handel performed in Italian.
Handel unravels the Middle East and sews it back together again with a
solution that warrants consideration of modern diplomats.
May 22, Sat., 2pm, Legion of Honor
"La Vie Parisienne," an Offenbach favorite, is madcap and chaotic in an “upstairs downstairs” sort of way. Pandemonium is beautifully expressed by Offenbach’s famous music. . . worth the ticket price just to hear those intoxicating melodies.
June 12, Sat. 2pm, Legion of Honor
June 13, Sun, Legion of Honor
Verdi’s "La Traviata" will wrap up the season. A pleasure-loving lady of questionable morality is transformed when she unexpectedly finds true love. This opera is full of tragic yet glorious consequences matched by memorable melodies. It provides a fitting end to another glittering season.
July 10, Sat., 2pm, Legion of Honor
July 11, Sun., 2pm, Legion of Honor
July 17, Sat., 2pm, Legion of Honor
With the exception of Handel's Rinaldo, all the operas will be performed in English, using Donald Pippin's acclaimed translations.
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CATHEDRAL CONCERTS
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| Begin
Date: |
03/01/2010 |
| End
Date: |
06/27/2010 |
| Time: |
Sunday 3:30pm |
| Price: |
Free; free will offering requested at the door; ample free parking |
| Location: |
St. Mary's Cathedral
1111 Gough Street at Geary
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-567-2020 ext 213 |
Sunday, March 7, 3:45 pm: Ennio Cominetti (Italy), Organist. Works by Frescobaldi, Couperin, Galuppi, and Bach. Please note: because of repairs to the cathedral organ, this recital has been moved across the street to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.
Sunday, March 14, 3:30 pm: Garrett Collins, Organist.
Sunday, March 21, 3:30 pm: Christoph Tietze, Organist. J.S. Bach 325th birthday recital.
Sunday, March 28, 3:30 pm: YeonKeong Julia Go, Violin, with Jeanette Wilkin, Piano. Bach Ciaccona, Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3, Heifetz transcription "Estrelita."
Sunday, April 4, 3:30 pm: Garrett Collins, Organist.
Sunday, April 11, 3:30 pm: David Ball (St. Louis), Organist.
Sunday, April 18, 3:30 pm: Glen Frank, Organist.
Sunday, April 25: NO RECITAL.
Sunday, May 2, 3:30 pm: David Scofield, Organist.
Sunday, May 9, 3:30 pm: Christoph Tietze, Organist.
Sunday, May 16: NO RECITAL
Sunday, May 23, 3:30 pm: Cole Tutino, Cello, with Chun Mei Wilson, Piano.
Sunday, May 30, 3:30 pm: Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble.
Sunday, June 6, 3:30 pm: Corrado Cavalli (Italy), Organist.
Sunday, June 13, 3:30 pm: Christoph Tietze, organist.
Sunday, June 20, 3:30 pm: Angela Kraft Cross, Organist.
Sunday, June 27, 3:30 pm: Scott Foppiano (Kansas City), Organist
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O LOVELY GLOWWORM
| Website: |
http://www.act-sf.org |
| Begin
Date: |
03/04/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/20/2010 |
| Time: |
Wednesday–Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm |
| Price: |
$15–$20 |
| Location: |
Zeum Theater
Yerba Buena Gardens
Fourth and Howard Streets
San Francisco
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| Phone: |
415-749-2228 |
The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts Program presents Glen Berger’s inventive play O Lovely Glowworm, or Scenes of Great Beauty, directed by Alex Harvey. Award-winning playwright Glen Berger weaves a whimsical, poetic narrative of love-struck soldiers, mermaids, unicorns, a contemplative goat, and a hapless inventor attempting to devise a self-cleaning toilet, all on a fantastical quest for the meaning of existence. Set in a small corner of Ireland circa 1918 and suffused with music from World War I, O Lovely Glowworm is a joyously inventive celebration of humanity.
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BEYOND GRAVITY
| Website: |
http://www.ascendanceproject.com |
| Begin
Date: |
03/05/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/14/2010 |
| Time: |
Friday & Saturday 8pm; Sunday 3pm |
| Price: |
$0-$25 |
| Location: |
The Ashby Stage
1901 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703 |
| Phone: |
510-225-8844 |
AscenDance presents their first home season. Using time and space as inconsistent and unpredictable variables, the show is a choreographed exploration of the aesthetics of rock climbing, with dancers performing on a vertical stage.
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SAN FRANCISCO CRYSTAL FAIR
| Website: |
http://www.crystalfair.com |
| Begin
Date: |
03/06/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/07/2010 |
| Time: |
Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-4pm |
| Price: |
Admission $6; children under 12 free accompanied by adult |
| Location: |
Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A
99 Marina Boulevard at Buchanan
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-383-7837 |
Dozens of vendors gather to display and sell crystals, beads, minerals, gems, and jewelry, plus mystical and healing arts.
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DEN OF THIEVES
| Website: |
http://www.sfplayhouse.org |
| Begin
Date: |
03/09/2010 |
| End
Date: |
04/17/2010 |
| Time: |
Tuesday 7pm; Wednesday-Friday 8pm; Saturday 3 & 8pm |
| Price: |
$30 previews; $40 regular |
| Location: |
The SF Playhouse
533 Sutter Street
One block off Union Square b/n Powell & Mason
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-677-9596 |
Welcome to the world of unorganized crime. Cracking a safe to steal $750,000 in drug money may not be the perfect road to recovery for kleptomaniacs Maggie and Paul. Watch them join forces with Puerto Rican wannabe Flaco and the ultra-fabulous topless dancer Boochie in order to pull off the perfect crime.
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SUNSETS AND MARGARITAS
| Website: |
http://www.theatreworks.org |
| Begin
Date: |
03/10/2010 |
| End
Date: |
04/04/2010 |
| Time: |
Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30pm; Thursday & Friday 8pm; Saturday 2 & 8pm; Sunday 2 & 7pm |
| Price: |
$27-$62 |
| Location: |
Lucie Stern Theatre
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto |
| Phone: |
650-463-1960 |
Cadillacs, caballeros, and some outrageous visitations combine for one spectacular birthday party when TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theater of Silicon Valley, presents the West Coast premiere of the exuberant, rollicking new comedy, SUNSETS AND MARGARITAS, by José Cruz González. Gregorio Serrano has his hands full with his overly assimilated family. So when his father, Calendario crashes his cherished red Cadillac through the wall of his restaurant, it’s pretty clear that it’s time to settle papa into a senior living center. But is it just Papa Calendario, or is Gregorio’s whole family spinning out of control? From his lesbian Republican daughter and her still unnamed infant daughter (Ashleigh, Amber, or Courtney are strong contenders), to his wheel-chair bound, fashion designing, Chicano activist son, to his own erratic visions of the Blessed Virgin and frequent episodes of hyperventilation that make paper bags a must-have accessory, maybe a little bit of “loco” runs in the family. This delightful comic confección with a heart of pure gold received its world premiere in April, 2009 at the Denver Center Theatre Company, where the Denver Post called it “pure escapism… with big heart.” Contains Mature Language.
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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
| Website: |
http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/ |
| Begin
Date: |
03/11/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/21/2010 |
| Time: |
Call for screening schedule |
| Price: |
Call for ticket prices and availability |
| Location: |
Screenings in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Check the festival website for details. |
| Phone: |
415-863-0814 |
The nation's largest showcase of the best Asian and Asian American films from around the globe. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been an important launching point for Asian American Independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema.
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KLM PREACHES TO THE CHOIR
| Website: |
http://killingmylobster.com |
| Begin
Date: |
03/11/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/28/2010 |
| Time: |
Thursday & Friday 8 pm; Saturday 7 & 10pm; Sunday 7pm |
| Price: |
$20 regular admission; $15 students (with valid ID) |
| Location: |
The Jewish Theater
470 Florida Street
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-558-7721 |
San Francisco’s award-winning sketch comedy group Killing My Lobster takes aim at the higher powers with KML Preaches to the Choir. Chock full of sketches for the sacrilegiously silly, this original production features scenes and shenanigans featuring a couple’s unfortunate run-in with the Parking Gods, the incredibly bitchy adventures of a doorman at the gates of Heaven, a search for the ultimate truth on the playa at Burning Man, and plenty more surprises, including extended riffs on The Apocalypse, Jewish Pirates, and Oprah Winfrey.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL
| Website: |
http://www.sfstpatricksdayparade.com |
| Begin
Date: |
03/13/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/13/2010 |
| Time: |
Parade begins at 11:30am; festival 11am-5pm |
| Price: |
Free |
| Location: |
Parade: Second & Harrison Streets to Civic Center via McAllister
Festival: Civic Center Plaza and Grove Street, Polk to Larkin Streets
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
650-359-0270 |
Go Green! The 159th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will take place in San Francisco on Saturday, March 13. The festival will take place throughout the day, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Civic Center Plaza. Starting at 11:30 AM, on the corner of Market and Second Street, a steady stream of colorful floats, Irish dancers and marching bands will make their way down Market Street to Civic Center Plaza. The San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival is the largest Irish event west of the Mississippi. With over four million Californians claiming Irish heritage, a million of them in the Bay Area alone, San Francisco’s St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival has become one of the city’s largest, most popular and colorful annual events. This year’s parade is honored to have John Burton as its Grand Marshal, recognizing the California Democratic Party Chairman for his lifelong commitment to Irish issues. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival celebrates and showcases Irish community, culture and character in all its forms. In recent years the event has grown to attract thousands people, featuring groups from throughout the Bay Area’s Irish community including schools, youth organizations, labor unions, cultural groups, as well as the San Francisco police and fire departments and local civic, community and political leaders. Throughout the day, the popular Irish festival will be held at Civic Center Plaza, in front of City Hall. The festival provides attendees an opportunity to learn about Irish history and culture. This year’s event will feature, Irish cultural and retail booths, a healthy selection of Irish food, beer gardens and live music, from rock to traditional Irish bands, as well as a multitude of activities for children including pony rides, inflatable jumps and more. “The San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival have been attracting and more people each year,” said Diarmuid Philpott, president of the United Irish Societies of San Francisco and chair of the parade and festival. “This year, we hope to get more display and retail booths, and more entertainment, especially for the little ones. Whether you’re Irish or not, St Patrick’s Day is great, family-friendly celebration.”
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CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS MARKET
| Website: |
http://www.CraftSource.org |
| Begin
Date: |
03/13/2010 |
| End
Date: |
03/14/2010 |
| Time: |
10am-5pm |
| Price: |
$8; children 12 and under free |
| Location: |
Festival Pavilion
Fort Mason Center
Marina Boulevard & Buchanan Street
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-995-4925 |
The Contemporary Crafts Market will return to Fort Mason Festival Pavilion for its 24th season as the West Coast s premiere event for one-of-a-kind functional and decorative crafts. This year s Market will feature the distinctive works of over 230 of the nation s finest artists, ranging from intricate jewelry, unique glassware and ceramics to hand-painted textiles, custom furniture, mixed-media creations and much more. All items on display and for sale have been jury-selected for their exceptional quality. The Contemporary Crafts Market has been a showcase for burgeoning and established talent for over two decades. Year after year, the market brings together an eclectic mix of artisans, while also allowing visitors to meet the artists behind some of the nation s finest crafts. Roy Helms, Contemporary Crafts Market founder, has continually sought to raise awareness of fine crafts as a serious art form by highlighting talented artists who have created a name for it!
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LADY BE GOOD
| Website: |
http://www.42ndstmoon.org/ |
| Begin
Date: |
03/13/2010 |
| End
Date: |
04/18/2010 |
| Time: |
Thursday & Friday 8pm; Saturday 6pm; Sunday 3pm |
| Price: |
$24-$42 |
| Location: |
Eureka Theatre,
215 Jackson Street
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-255-8207 |
42nd Street Moon presents this classic musical comedy about a brother and his sister who are out of money and each eager to sacrifice him- or herself to help the other. It originally starred brother and sister performers Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire on Broadway in 1924 .
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