Arts

MUSEUM MILESTONE: Zeum Celebrates Their 10th Birthday

Zeum, San Francisco’s hands-on multimedia museum for kids, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this October. Zeum is a community-based, multimedia arts and technology museum with a mission to foster creativity and innovation in youth and families of all backgrounds, communities and learning styles. More Details

THIS WEEKEND: Check Out 'Zeum"

HOT BRUSH: Oakland Museum Highlights Eclectic Paintings

Philip Linhares, chief curator of art at the Oakland Museum of California, organized L.A. PAINT, a look at the vast and vibrant Southern California art scene via 11 influential artists. The exhibition opens Oct. 4, 2008 and continues through Mar 8, 2009. More Details

ART WEDNESDAY: L.A. Paint At Oakland Museum

AN EXPERIMENT IN PHENOMENOLOGY: Street Art From Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey won counterculture acclaim in the ‘90s for his iconic OBEY Giant campaign which spread virally around the world in what he dubbed "an experiment in phenomenology”. His work is currently being featured at the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco. More Details

ART WEDNESDAY: Street Artist Shepard Fairey

BRAND SPANKIN' NEW: Academy Of Sciences Building

ART WEDNESDAY: Buffalo Bill And His Crew At Ocean Beach

OPERA SEASON: SF Opera Opens Up Season With New Performance

HIGH HORSE: Da Vinci Horse Sculpture Erected At The Tech

SKIN DEEP: 2008 Body Art Expo

BANNED AND RECOVERED: Artists Respond to Censorship In Literature

HOLY SPHERE: Art Wednesday's Cool Globes

THE BEAUTIFUL OUTDOORS: Art Wednesday At The Elsewhere Gallery

IMAGES OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS: Half-Life Of A Dream At SFMOMA

RUINS TO RENEWAL: Art Wednesday At SF Camerawork

ART WEDNESDAY VIDEO: Gordon Huether Creates Artistic Beauty In Wine Country

PRESTIGIOUS HISTORY: Asian Art Museum's Ming Dynasty

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: Pink Floyd Artwork

DELICATE BRUSH STROKES: 19th Century Women Artists At Legion Of Honor

SWEET ART: De Young's Sugar Coated Creativity

FRIDA: SFMOMA Hosts Renowned Artist Frida Kahlo

MOLTEN MAGIC: Chihuly's Glass Creations Go On Display At The De Young

ARE YOU SCARED? The Exploratorium's Superstition Obstacle Course

SAN JOSE TRANSFORMED: ZERO1 Art Fest Invades Downtown S.J.

NEW BEGINNINGS: Contemporary Jewish Museum To Open Its Doors

ONE MAN'S TRASH, ANOTHER'S TREASURE: Artists Use Refuse Creative Expression

WORLD PEACE FROM AN ARTIST: Artists Renderings Of Peace On Billboards

INSPIRATION: People With Disabilities Get A Chance to Express Themselves

CUTTING-EDGE CULTURE: Oakland Museum Looks At What's Cool In The Bay Area

EARLY INGENUITY: Computer Museum Shows Earliest Computer

ROBO REVOLUTION: Evolution of a Cultural Icon At SJ Art Museum

CANDID SHOTS: Jim Marshall And His Intimate Rock Photography

CLOTHING INNOVATION: Exlporatorium's '2nd Skin' Fashion Show

FRESH FACES: Civic Center Plaza To Get New Art Installations

UNDERGROUND CULTURES: Photog Takes A Look Into The Lives Of Young Train-Hoppers

THE CRUCIBLE: Stravinsky’s FIREBIRD “L’oiseau de fue”

HOT ART: Artist Sets Fire To His Work

PERSPECTIVE SHIFTING ART SHOW: Gallery Hosts Eclectic Pieces

SURFACE: An Exhibition Of Surfboards And Black & White Photography

RAISING AWARENESS: Novato High Students Open Eyes To Climate Change

GIMME SHELTER: Gallery Hosts Iconic Images From Stones 1969 Tour

A PHOTOGRAPHER'S LIFE: Annie Leibovitz At The Leigon Of Honor

JAZZY: Local Skateboard Enthusiast Creates Detailed Jazz Portraits

PHOTO GENIUS: Lee Friedlander Featured At SFMOMA

COLORFUL PERSPECTIVE: De Young Presents 'Gilbert & George'

GLOWING: Gallery Shows Off Self Lighting Art

VISCERAL ART: Artist Uses Cow Blood For Unusual Creations

FABRIC FINE ART: Gallery Introduces Eccentric Fiber Art Pieces

DOWNTOWN BEAUTY: New Contemporary Jewish Museum Set To Open

SEE YOURSELF SEEING: Beautiful Eliasson Exhibit Opens At SF MOMA

Lifestyle

OLD TO NEW: New Marine Mammal Center Utilizes Old Missile Silos In Construction

With its groundbreaking in 2005, the new Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands is set to open in June 2009. With it's redesign, the center is actually re-using old anti-aircraft missile silos in its construction. More Details

SMART PRESERVATION: New Marine Center Uses Old Missile Silos

GUITAR PLAYER: Local Guitar Mag Gets Ready For Big Contest

'Guitar Player' is a locally produced magazine which originated in the late 60's. A typical issue of Guitar Player includes in-depth artist features, extensive lessons, gear and music reviews, letters to the magazine, and various front-of-book articles. More Details

HOT LICKS: KTVU.com Profiles 'Guitar Player Magazine'

OUTSIDE LANDS: Over 120,000 Expected In Golden Gate Park This Weekend

This weekend, the huge, three-day Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park will get underway. With headliners like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Radiohead and Jack Johnson, Outside Lands $14 million production may draw as many as 60,000 people a day. More Details

THIS WEEKEND: The Massive Outside Lands Fest

REAL HORSEPOWER: Take A Gallop This Weekend

MINI BAY: The Whole Bay Area Under One Roof

WOOF!: Take Home A Pet In Need

ACCORDIONS GALORE: Galla-Rini Accordion Camp

PICK ME! SF Hosts First Auditions For Upcoming Season Of 'American Idol'

GROOVIN: Redwood City's Music In The Park

MECHANICRAWL: Unique Machines On View All Over S.F. This Weekend

BURN BABY BURN: The Crucible's Fire Arts Fest

SERENITY: Get Away To McClures Beach

MARIN FAIR: Red, White, Blue And Green

SCIENCE COOK-OFF: Science, Iron Chef Style