Events on Thursday, January 7

Special Event

Dominic Willsdon on Robert Rauschenberg's Untitled (Self-Portrait, Black Mountain)

Thursday 1/ 7 @ SFMOMA

One on One, Curator Talks    Each Thursday evening, one of SFMOMA's curators or specialists... 

14th annual Rock n' Roll Mardi Gras w/ Cowboy Mouth + Junior Brown

Music

14th annual Rock n' Roll Mardi Gras w/ Cowboy Mouth + Junior Brown

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Slim's

The term 'Cowboy Mouth' has been used in the poetry of Shakespeare and Bob Dylan as well as a... 

RUSSIAN ARK

Film

RUSSIAN ARK

Thursday 1/ 7 @ SFMOMA

Film Series Alexander Sokurov, 2002, 96 min., 35mm
In Russian with
... 

Stewart Levine / Getting to Resolution

Special Event

Stewart Levine / Getting to Resolution

Thursday 1/ 7 @ The Booksmith

Ongoing Events

Outdoor Exploratorium

Special Event

Outdoor Exploratorium

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Fort Mason Center

Since 1969, the Exploratorium has merged science and fun with its hands-on collection; now, it brings that curatorial savvy outdoors, with... 

<em>What's the Matter with Kansas?</em>

Film: Documentary

What's the Matter with Kansas?

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Landmark Lumiere Theatre

Evenhanded but no less entertaining for it, filmmakers Joe Winston and Laura Cohen are a welcome counterpoint to the Michael Moore... 

<em>There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak</em>

Art

There's a Mystery There

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

With everyone atwitter about the October release of the Dave Eggers-penned, Spike Jonze-helmed, and Arcade Fire-filled adaptation of Where the Wild... 

Ari Marcopoulos: <em>Within Arm's Reach</em>

Art: Photography

Ari Marcopoulos

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Berkeley Art Museum

In his younger years, Amsterdam-born photographer Ari Marcopoulos worked as studio assistant to Andy Warhol and Irving Penn, and their influence... 

<em>Cartier and America</em>

Art

Cartier and America

Thursday 1/ 7 @ The Legion of Honor Museum

Adorning royal personalities from the Duchess of Windsor to Daisy Fellowes and a cabal of Hollywood beauties, Cartier was the standard bearer... 

<em>She Stoops to Comedy</em>

Theatre

She Stoops to Comedy

Thursday 1/ 7 @ SF Playhouse

A Rubik's cube of shifting love allegiances and convoluted gender bending, David Greenspan's She Stoops to Comedy is a breezy, mischievous... 

Small Press Spotlight: Andy Ristaino

Art

Andy Ristaino

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Cartoon Art Museum

Somewhere between madman and uncanny visionary, cartoonist Andy Ristiano creates comics as exhilarating for their bold flourishes of color as for... 

<em>Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs</em>

Special Event

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Thursday 1/ 7 @ de Young Museum

"Wonderful things." So said Howard Carter when the archaeologist was asked what he saw upon peeking into the just-opened tomb of... 

<em>Jews on Vinyl</em>

Art

Jews on Vinyl

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

Jews on Vinyl is a unique exhibition based on Roger Bennett and Josh Kun's new book: And You Shall Know Us by... 

<em>Santos y Otros Creatures</em>

Art

Santos y Otros Creatures

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Creativity Explored

Saints are odd role models, amalgams of historical fact and divine intervention whose exemplary nature is inseparable from the aura of... 

<em>The Threepenny Opera</em>

Theatre

The Threepenny Opera

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Ashby Stage

Shotgun Players take a bow this season with Bertolt Brecht's beloved The Threepenny Opera. Written in 1928 but still as relevant... 

<em>When Lives Become Form: Contemporary Brazilian Art, 1960s to the Present</em>

Art

When Lives Become Form

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

YBCA mounts a colorful tribute to the continued influence of the Tropicália movement in Brazilian art. When Lives Become Form explores... 

<em>One Day: A Collective Narrative of Tehran</em>

Art

One Day

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Intersection for the Arts

An ancient metropolis now home to some eight million residents, Tehran is as complicated, intriguing, and deeply layered as any city... 

Toban Nichols: <em>Oppobrium</em>

Art

Toban Nichols

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Adobe Bookshop

In an ironic twist, SF expat Toban Nichols only started showing here after he moved to LA, despite recognition in just... 

<em>Then and Now: Photographs by Sebasti&atilde;o Salgado</em>

Art: Photography

Then and Now: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado

Thursday 1/ 7 @ David Brower Center

Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado's work is saturated with a deep affection and empathy for his subjects, who comprise the world's dispossessed... 

Aurelia's Oratorio -- EXTENDED!

Theatre

Aurelia's Oratorio -- EXTENDED!

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Berkeley Repertory Theater

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
VICTORIA THIERRÉE CHAPLIN
   The Bay Area... 

People's Torah

Art

People's Torah

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

It is said that every one of the 304,805 letters in the Torah corresponds to a soul. CJM visitors both to... 

Art

Dispatches from the Archives

Thursday 1/ 7 @ SFMOMA

How does a museum best known for showing the work of others choose to publicly present itself? This presentation in the... 

Afrolicious

Music: Global

Afrolicious

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Elbo Room

Afrolicious with DJs/hosts brothers Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz, along with resident drummers J. Elrod and B. Lee bring you the best in Latin and... 

As It Is Written: Project 304,805

Art

As It Is Written: Project 304,805

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

It begins with parchment, ink, a hand-sharpened feather quill, and a scribe who states out loud the intention to write a... 

Dispatches from the Archives

Art

Dispatches from the Archives

Thursday 1/ 7 @ SFMOMA

How does a museum best known for showing the work of others choose to publicly present itself? This exhibition showcases museum-produced... 

THE BICYCLE THIEF (Ladri di biciclette)

Film

THE BICYCLE THIEF (Ladri di biciclette)

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Roxie Theater

Rated: NR Runtime: 93 mins.

After several years of being out of circulation, the Roxie celebrates the... 

<em>Jews on Vinyl</em>

Art

Jews on Vinyl

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

Jews on Vinyl is a unique exhibition based on Roger Bennett and Josh Kun's new book: And You Shall Know Us by... 

The Anniversary Show

Art

The Anniversary Show

Thursday 1/ 7 @ SFMOMA

On January 18, SFMOMA marked its 75th year as a pioneering force in art, locally and globally. From mounting Jackson Pollock's... 

Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam & Burma

Art

Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam & Burma

Thursday 1/ 7 @ Asian Art Museum

In the 19th-century Siam and Burma—two neighboring kingdoms in Southeast Asia—were renowned for their golden-roofed temples, lush gardens, and handsomely adorned...