Out & About / CALENDAR
plants in this rough-and-tumble exhibit,
May 6–October 16 (SF).
415.831.2090, conser-vatoryof
flowers.org
Contemporary Jewish
Museum Bill Graham
and the Rock & Roll
Revolution Experience
the life of Bill Graham
through photographs
ranging from his childhood as a German
Jewish refugee to his
pivotal role in the
rock and roll industry,
through July 5 (SF).
415.655.7800,
thecjm.org
de Young Oscar
de la Renta: The
Retrospective The
world-premiere retro-
spective of Oscar de la
Renta’s work celebrates
the life and career of
one of fashion’s most
influential design-
ers, through May 30
(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, May 7–October
16 (SF). 415.750.3600,
legionofhonor.famsf.org
Museum of Craft and
Design Lines That
Tie Works by Carole
Beadle and Lia Cook,
through August 7 (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 Modern
Twist: Contemporary
Japanese Bamboo
Art Thirty-eight
sculptural creations
by 17 Japanese artists, through June 12
(Sonoma). svma.org
The Walt Disney Family
Museum Mel Shaw: 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 unique 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
THRU MAY 1 Blossoms,
Bees and Barnyard
Babies Go farm-hop-ping and celebrate all
things Sonoma County
by meeting local farmers, vintners and
artisans while enjoying bites, sips, tours
and demonstrations.
Various locations
(Sonoma County).
707.837.8896,
farmtrails,org
THRU AUG 31 Wild
Flowers Head to the San
Francisco Botanical
Garden to observe
a wide and varied
selection of seasonal
blooms, from dogwood to blue puya. S. F.
Botanical Garden (SF).
415.661.1316,
sfbotanicalgarden.org
MAY 1 Marin Founders
Celebration At this
annual event, celebrate
the nonprofit founders and directors who
make Marin County a
special, giving place to
live. The Buck Institute
(Novato). marin
founders.org
MAY 6–7 Annual Plant
Sale Peruse plants and
enjoy wine, small bites,
live music and auctions. San Francisco
Botanical Garden (SF).
415.661.1316,
sfbotanicalgarden.org
MAY 7–8, 14–15 Marin
Open Studios Artists
across the county are
given the opportunity to show and sell
their work to local
art collectors, curators and colleagues.
(Various locations).
415.343.5667, marin
openstudios.org
MAY 8 The French
Market Peruse this
outdoor antique market
in search of art, books,
textiles, vintage and
estate jewelry, furniture, prints and much
more, all accompanied
by French music and
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