SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2011 de Young Museum • 55 Hagiwara Tea Drive in Golden Gate Park Symposium: “Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico” 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Koret Auditorium Tickets are $8/general, $5/members/students. A series of speakers reveal new discoveries about the Olmec civilization. Morning session: 10:00–11:45 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Kathleen […]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 • 6:00p.m. -8:45 p.m. de Young Museum • 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive in Golden Gate Park Pre-opening Night of Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico Members only night for Olmec exhibition. Programs are free and open to the public. Welcome and acknowledgement of the ancestral spirits of the Olmec people […]

Medjool Restaurant • 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco Thursday, Feb. 17 • 5:30 – 9:00 pm San Francisco) – Medjool Restaurant/Lounge, San Francisco’s “Jewel of the Mission”, is pleased to host an exhibit of the fine art work of Michael Rios. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, February 17 from 5:30-9 pm with […]

Come share your vision! Everyone is welcome to participate and give input on the creation of new exterior artwork for the Bernal Library. Join the Bernal Library Art Project Committee and a team of local artists at two community meetings. Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center • 505 Cortland Ave. SF Sat. Feb. 26 • 2:00-4:00pm Tues. […]

Come share your vision! Everyone is welcome to participate and give input on the creation of new exterior artwork for the Bernal Library. Join the Bernal Library Art Project Committee and a team of local artists at two community meetings. Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center • 505 Cortland Ave. SF Sat. Feb. 26 • 2:00-4:00pm Tues. […]

Claudia’s ABC Open Mic/Open Mind Artistic-Business Connections Come over and share your artistic skills, services, business or your most intimate thoughts. 1700 Ocean Ave. Java Coffe Shop. 6:00 pm

A memorial for John Ross who passed away on January 18, 2011. See his obituary here. United Mission Presbyterian Church • 23rd Street and Capp Street, SF Sat. Feb. 26, 2011 • 3:00 – 5:00pm Reception to follow at Cafe La Boheme • 24th Street and Mission, SF

A bellydance gathering of performance and community, to benefit the SF Asian Women’s Shelter 17 Feb. Thur. • 8 p.m. • Red Poppy Art House • 2698 Folsom St., SF at 23rd St. • (415) 826-2402 $10 donation

The Cuban Economy La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berk. • (510) 849-2568 16 Feb. Wed. • 7 p.m. • Admission. $5-$10 (No one turned away for lack of funds) A benefit for La Peña. Eric Leenson, a co-founder of La Peña and Progressive Asset Management, has just returned from Cuba. He will give […]