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July 2008

Arts and Entertainment

Through July 31

Photography:  You Must Be Mistaken

You Must Be Mistaken explores stereotypes and what it means to be misunderstood and misrepresented.  The exhibit includes traditional black and white prints, digital imagery and alternative processes including cyanotypes and Van Dyke prints. San Francisco Public Library Teen Center, 100 Larkin Street.  Information: 512.7109; www.sfcamerawork.org

 

July 3

Light Show:  Baby Boomers F@%*$* Everything

Join Southern Exposure as they take an epic journey of sigh and sound to explore the Iraqi War’s impact on the American psyche.  The show is organized by three Los Angeles-based artists whose interests include counter alternative cultures, rhizomatic plants and color praxis.  10 p.m., Southern Exposure, 417 14th Street; 863.2141; www.soex.org

 

July 4

Celebration:  Farley’s firework show

Farley’s annual “safe and sane” fireworks show is at it again. The grand display is accompanied by recorded music by John Phillips Souza. Fun for the entire family.  Just after dark, Farley’s 1315 18th Street; 648.1545

 

July 9

Curbside Lecture:  Ask a Scientist

Berkeley astronomer Isabel Hawkins and the Native American Academy’s Rose von Thater Braan discuss Native science. Hawkins will talk about Native American astronomy from a western perspective, and von Thater Braan will address how Indigenous learning processes differ from the western scientific method.  7 p.m., Axis Café, 1201 8th Street; 437.2947; http://www.askascientistSF.com

 

July 11 and 18

Kids:  Iron Science teacher

Cheer on the competitors in this zany, science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience.  In a 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. As contestant Don Rathjen summed up, “This helps teachers teach the $10 million state science standards on a $10 budget.” Noon, Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street; 563.7337; www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008

 

July 11 to 12

Theater:  Her Majesty

San Francisco solo show veterans Sean Owens and Christina Augello return to The EXIT with Owens’ Her Majesty, a breakneck farce-for-two where queens of every kind collide and quick changes and theatrical follies soon give way to the folly of theatre.  $12 to $20, sliding scale.  8 p.m.  EXIT Stage Left, 156 Eddy Street; 673.3847; www.theexit.org.

 

Dance:  Sean McMahon & Sarah Sass

Peck Peck Dance Ensemble presents Sean McMahon and Sarah Sass.  McMahon premieres “blue squares of tape on the floor”, which was inspired by music from The Somnambulants. The piece begins with the dancers constructing blue squares of tape on the floor.  The rest of the dance happens inside of these squares. Sass’ work, titled “Transparent,” incorporates plastic bags, electric fans and a pedestrian movement vocabulary. These elements combine to create a visual environment that is concrete, yet constantly in flux onstage.  $18 to $20, CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street; www.peckpeckdanceensemble.com.

 

July 11 to 19

Theater:  A Cloud of Glass

A Cloud of Glass is a premier of exotic sculptural costume and puppetry dance by Sha Sha Higby, and presents a delicate drama of memory and timelessness. Internationally renowned for her evocative and haunting performances, Higby is influenced by her studies in Asia, Noh Theater, Butoh, shadow puppets, and textiles.  SF Weekly has praised “...her monumental props and costumes are...strung together with silk, wood, leaves and lace slither leisurely across you imagination.”  Tickets $18 to $22.  8 p.m., 2840 Mariposa Street.  Information: 868.2409; www.shashahigby.com

 

July 12

Spoken Word:  Authors Versus Athletics

Litquake raises its middle finger in a salute that says f*ck sports.  Six authors with a grudge - including Beth Lisick, the Camus-quoting Alan Black and elite gymnast turned author Jennifer Sey - join band Naked Lady Wrestlers and emcee Count Dante for an evening dedicated to celebrating sport in all its glory.  Suggested donation $10.  9 p.m., The Edinburgh Castle.  Proceeds go towards staging Litquake 2008.

 

Outdoor Events:  Laf a Lots Car Show

Thee Parkside hosts their annual car show, with live music.  All cars, bikes, car connoiseurs and partiers welcome. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1600 17th Street; www.lafalots.com

 

July 12 and 26

Open Mic:  Farley’s

Liz Grant hosts Farley’s open mic. Discover new and veteran comics in the City’s hopping comedy scene as they try new material at the only open mic in San Francisco held on Saturdays. Newbies warmly welcomed! 7:30, Farley’s 1315 18th Street; 648.1545

 

Film:  Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Featuring flicks from the country’s largest environmental film festival.  Explore trans-species communication in The Edge of Eden: Living with Grizzlies; learn about the 35-year evolution of Greenpeace in Making a Stand, and more, including performances and a discussion of the California salmon crisis.  $15 a night/$25 for both nights.  July 18, 6 p.m.; July 19, 4:30 p.m. salmon discussion, 7 p.m. films.  Counterpulse, 1310 Mission Street; www.brownpapertickets.com

 

July 13

Block Party:  Sports Basement Fundraiser

The Sports Basement hosts its first ever, annual, block party, with all proceeds dedicated to helping renovate Franklin Square, located on Bryant and 16th street. Local bands, including High Water, Whiskey Tango and the Groove Robbers will perform hit wonders that everyone can sing and dance along to.  Barbecues will be grilling up delicious food, and a beer garden will be flowing like the Iguazu Falls. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 15th Street between Bryant and Florida; 575-3012; jkrause@sportsbasement.com.

 

July 24 to August 1

Film:  San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

Celebrate the passionate storytelling, moving images and courageous spirit of independent Jewish cinema at the 28th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.  Films will be screened at the Castro Theater, Roda Theater in Berkeley, CineArts in Palo Alto, and Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.  The festival presents the brightest cinematic gems, offering a full complement of films, festivities, special discussion programs and international guests.  925.275.9490; www.sfjff.org

 

July 26

Film Festival: The Breakfast Club

“Film Night in the Park” presents The Breakfast Club at Dolores Park.  Summer Film Night in the Park draws more than 15,000 filmgoers to San Francisco parks. Films are presented free of charge on a giant outdoor screen. Attendees are encouraged to picnic before screenings and discouraged from blocking views with chairs. All screenings begin at dusk.  465.FILM; www.sfneighborhoodtheater.org

 

Legal Help:  Providence Baptist Church

If you have legal problems, or need to talk to a lawyer, visit the legal advice and referral clinic to receive referrals to agencies and get help filling out forms.  The volunteer attorneys specialize in landlord/tenant issues, family law, domestic violence, employment, persona injury, contracts and other.  Chinese and Spanish interpreters may be available.  You must register between 12 and 1:30 p.m., 1601 McKinnon Avenue; 989.1616

 

July 27

Theater:  San Francisco Theater Festival

The Bay Area’s amazing and unique one-day live theater extravaganza showcases 85 theater groups and solo artists on 11 stages. Shakespeare, comedy, drama, musical theater, children’s shows, improv., and more. It’s fun; it’s festive; more than 20 theater companies are participating.  Free, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Yerba Buena Arts Complex, Mission and 3rd Street; 543.1718; www.sftheaterfestival.org

 

July 31 - August 1

Kids:  Total Solar Eclipse 2008

Exploratorium brings its fifth eclipse expedition team to remote Xinjiang Province in Northwestern China, close to the Mongolian border, where a total solar eclipse will be web cast live to the world. From this remote desert on the ancient Silk Route, four cutting-edge telescopes will point skywards to capture the eclipse from beginning to end -- in white light, hydrogen alpha (for amazing details), and Calcium-K (to see surface structure). Pack your sleeping bag and camp out on the museum floor for an overnight eclipse party.  This event will capture and actively observe the full eclipse, and investigate space weather and the sun as a power source.   9 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street; 563.7337; www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008

 

August 1 and 2

Choral Concert:  War Requiem

The San Francisco Choral Society, under the artistic direction of Robert Geary, will perform Benjamin Britten’s powerful War Requiem, at Davies Symphony Hall.  This is the second time in the Society’s 19-year history that this work will has been performed, since it calls for a full orchestra, chamber orchestra, mixed chorus, and children’s chorus.   $24 to $30, Davies Symphony Hall, Grove Street and Van Ness; 392.4400

 

 

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