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LISTINGS LOS GATOS MUSEUM OF ART
Kronos Quartet, Memorial Auditorium, 1/18
Four Tait Ave. Los Gatos (408) 395-7375 www.museumsoflosgatos.org
Imaginative nature paintings by Florence de Bretagne: Thru 2/23. Abstract architectural photography by Jeff Zaruba: Thru 2/23. MARTHA HEASLEY COX CENTER FOR STEINBECK STUDIES
Martin Luther King Library 150 E. San Fernando St. San Jose (408) 924-4588 www.steinbeck.sjsu.edu
The largest Steinbeck archive in the world includes manuscripts, letters, photographs, and paintings: Ongoing. ROSICRUCIAN EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
1660 Park Ave. San Jose (408) 947-3636 www.egyptianmuseum.org
History of the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Exhibit: This exhibit shows the museum’s transformation from one artifact in an office to a museum with more than 4,000 artifacts: Ongoing. SARATOGA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd. Saratoga (408) 867-9229 www.saratogahistory.com
Explore the history of Saratoga with local Muwekma Ohlone Indian artifacts from the Saratoga archeological dig site. Photos, paintings, and information on the family of American abolitionist John Brown (his widow and family lived in Saratoga): Ongoing. SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
560 S. First St. San Jose (408) 283-8155 www.sjica.org
the audience use iPods to help guide the sound and movement on stage: 1/25 – 26. SECOND STAGE 2008
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View (650) 903-6000 www.mvcpa.com
TITO, STAR EGYPTIAN BELLY DANCER
Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City (650) 780-7270 http:// classic.redwoodcity.org/about/ city_facilities.html
Viewed as one of the top belly dancers in the world, Tito’s skill, incredible charisma, and his dance company have been entertaining audiences around the world for many years: 1/26.
MUSEUMS CANTOR ARTS CENTER
Palm Dr. at Museum Way Stanford University (650) 723-4177 www.museum.stanford.edu
Frederic Church, Winslow Homer and Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Landscape: An exhibition
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
180 Woz Way San Jose (408) 298-5437 www.cdm.org
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART
110 S. Market St. San Jose (408) 271-6840 www.sjmusart.org
Joan Miró: Fantastic Universe: This exhibition features the work of pioneer European modernist Joan Miró, highlighting the artist’s exploration of printmaking towards the end of his career: Thru 2/3. SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES
520 S. First St., San Jose (408) 971-0323 www.sjquiltmuseum.org
Marian Clayden: The Dyer’s Hand: A retrospective of the career of Marian Clayden, master dyer, textile artist and fashion designer, this exhibition spans her textile art designed for the wall through to her later works designed for the body: Thru 3/23. TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION
201 S. Market St. San Jose (408) 294-TECH www.thetech.org
IDEA House: An interactive program space encourages you to formulate and synthesize like never before: Ongoing. Green by Design: Designs with a green approach, aiming to prevent environmental problems and improve lives: Ongoing. View from Space: Science made visible in an exhibit that displays weather, aircraft, and daily patterns from space: Ongoing. Body Worlds 2 & The Three Pound Gem: Gunther von Hagen’s anatomical exhibit of real human bodies preserved through his patented process of Plastination: Thru 1/26.
GALLERIES COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE
1175 Bordeaux Dr., Sunnyvale (408) 541-0100 www.cogswell.edu
Blue View and Other Observations: Recent paintings by Reid Winfrey: 1/18 – 2/15. FINN CENTER
Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View (650) 917-6800 x306 www.arts4all.org
The Art of Collage: Works by Sylvie A. Serex-Bonnet: Proceeds from sale of artwork benefit CSMA’s Financial Aid Program: Thru 1/26. HEARTWORKS GALLERY
311 E. Campbell Ave. Campbell (408) 370-7278 www.heartworksgallery.com
Paintings, sculptures, and glassware by Debbie Arambula: Ongoing. LEONARD AND DAVID MCKAY GALLERY
1650 Senter Rd. San Jose (408) 287-2290 www.historysanjose.org
The Birth of California Car Culture: An exhibition of photographs from early California car culture: Thru 1/27. THE MAIN GALLERY
1018 Main St., Redwood City (650) 701-1018 www.themaingallery.org
Off the Wall Small: A group show of featured small works: Thru 2/10. MODERNBOOK GALLERY
494 University Ave. Palo Alto (650) 327-6325 www.modernbook.com
Photography from Roger M. Eberhard: Thru 1/31. SONYA PAZ FINE ART GALLERY
1793 Lafayette St., Ste. 110 Santa Clara (408) 294-7900 www.sonyapaz.com
The works of Sonya Paz, including framed pieces, watches, pillows, and more: Ongoing. TW
Exciting interactive displays, galleries and activities for the whole family to enjoy: Ongoing. INTEL MUSEUM
2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara (408) 765-0503 www.intel.com/museum
ARTS
The faculty of the Teen Dance Company will be putting on their annual presentation of works in progress developed in part with the guest artist series: 1/26 – 27.
that explores the work of three influential artists in the context of the new and growing tourist industry in the United States: 1/30 – 5/4. Private and Public: Class, Personality, Politics, and Landscape in British Photography: This exhibition, from the Cantor Arts Center’s collection, explores the special qualities of the British as revealed in photographs: their obsession with class, individuality, the city, and the countryside. The exhibition includes works by Julia Margaret Cameron, Peter Henry Emerson, Francis Frith, and Bill Brandt: Thru 4/6. Dreaming of a Speech Without Words: The paintings, sculptures, and drawings of H.C. Westermann from the 1950s to the ’60s: Thru 3/2. A New 19th Century: The reinstalled Mondavi Family Gallery features newly acquisitioned works by Monet, Renoir, Sargent, and more: Ongoing. Auguste Rodin Collection: The largest collection of Rodin bronzes outside Paris: Ongoing. African Art in Context: Photography, dress, and other artifacts: Ongoing. Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden: Wood and stone carvings of people, animals, and mythical beings: Ongoing. Living Traditions: Arts of the Americas: A collection of work from diverse Native American peoples and times: Ongoing.
Mapping Time: Doug Glovaski Works 1995 – 2007: Large-scale, intensely colored abstract paintings and works on paper based on childhood memories and current-day observances and experiences: 1/18 – 3/15. Susan Wexler: Berlin Wall Series: Paintings on paper reflecting her trip to Berlin in 1988 prior to
the fall of the Berlin Wall: Thru 1/19. The Landscape of War: A multimedia exhibition depicting the destruction caused from war: Thru 1/19.
More than 30 interactive exhibits throughout the museum describe the technology and history of the chipmaking industry. Take a video peek inside a real “fab” where chips are made, or try on a bunny suit worn by chip factory employees: Ongoing. JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SAN JOSE
535 N. Fifth St., San Jose (408) 294-3138 www.jamsj.org
1942: Luggage from Home to Camp: In collaboration with artist Flo Oy Wong, this exhibition displays the lives of WWII internees through mixed media: Ongoing. Jack Matsuoka’s Cartoons: Making the Best of Poston: Insightful cartoons that aim to make the best of the tragic incarceration of JapaneseAmericans: Ongoing. Pioneers of San Jose Japantown: Photo exhibit of San Jose’s Japantown from 1900: Ongoing. Asahi/Zebras Baseball: An exhibit featuring photos of Japanese-Americans playing baseball at relocation camps during World War II: Ongoing.
Tourism and the American Landscape, Cantor Arts Center, 1/30 - 5/4 THEWAVEMAG.COM JANUARY 16-29, 2008
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