(SF). 415.379.8000,
calacademy.org
Conservatory of
Flowers The Wild
Bunch: Succulents, Cacti
and Fat Plants The conservatory celebrates the
world’s water-hoarding
plants in this rough-and-tumble exhibit,
through October 16
(SF). 415.831.2090, con
servatoryofflowers.org
Contemporary Jewish
Museum Stanley
Kubrick: The Exhibition
A comprehensive look
at the full breadth of
the work of the legend-
ary filmmaker, with
production photog-
raphy, set models,
costumes, props and
more, through October
30 (SF). 415.655.7800,
thecjm.org
de Young Ed Ruscha
and the Great American
West Works that reveal
the artist’s engagement
with the American West
and its starring role in
our national mythol-
ogy, through October
9 (SF). 415.750.3600,
deyoung.famsf.org
Exploratorium Ongoing
interactive exhibits
exploring science, art
and human perception
(SF). 415.397.5673,
exploratorium.edu
Legion of Honor
California Book Works
Modern and contemporary artists’ books and
portfolios allow viewers
to see the state from the
vantage point of creators, through October
16 (SF). 415.750.3600,
legionofhonor.famsf.org
Museum of Craft and
Design Reflections
Works by Marianne
Lettieri, through
January 22 (SF).
415.773.0303, sfmcd.org
Oakland Museum
of California Altered
State: Marijuana in
California The first-ever
museum exhibition
to focus on marijuana
in California today,
through September
25 (Oakland).
510.318.8400,
museumca.org
Sonoma Valley Museum
of Art Surf Craft: The
Design and Culture of
Board Riding Examine
the evolution of surfboard design, featuring
American makers and
shapers of all kinds of
wave-riding boards,
through September 25
(Sonoma). svma.org
The Walt Disney Family
Museum Mel Sha w: An
Animator on Horseback
The first-ever retrospective of the life and
work of Disney animator, creative and master
horseman Mel Shaw,
through September
12 (SF). 415.345.6800,
waltdisney.org
Yerba Buena Center for
the Arts Murmur Wall
Designed by Future
Cities Lab, the Murmur
Wall is a combination
of sculpture, light and
data collection along
the wall at the main
entrance to YBCA,
through 2016 (SF).
415.978.2787, ybca.org
EVENTS
SEP 3–5 Sausalito Art
Festival The prestigious
waterfront art festival
— a favorite of locals
and international art
lovers alike — is back
for its 64th year. Peruse
work from more than
260 artists, and enjoy
gourmet food, wine,
beer and spirits and live
performances by Super
Diamond, Zepparella,
the Zombies and oth-
ers. Marinship Park
(Sausalito). sausalito
artfestival.org
SEP 7 San Francisco
Symphony’s Opening
Night Gala Celebrate
the symphony’s forthcoming season with
dinner, drinks, dancing
and live opera. Michael
Tilson Thomas and the
orchestra are joined
by Renée Fleming and
Susan Graham in a
selection of Italian and
American songs.
Davies Symphony Hall
(SF). 415.864.6000, sf
symphony.org
SEP 9–11 Autumn Food
and Wine Festival Lake
Tahoe’s prestigious
alfresco festival celebrating food, wine,
spirits and beer
returns for its 31st year.
Celebrity chefs offer
hands-on demonstrations, supplemented
by winemaker lunches
and dinners, seminars,
mixology and more, culminating in the Sunday
culinary competition
and grand tasting.
Northstar California
Resort (Lake Tahoe).
gotahoenorth.com
come dance with us.....for the fun of it!
