San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 35) queer CulturAl Center: the Center For the lgBt Art & Culture www.queerculturalcen ter.org/, 934 Brannan St., 415-864-4124. Presenting live and online arts performances and exhibitions showcasing some of the best lGbt artists from the bay area and around the world. during the month of June for the national Queer arts Festival, tu–th at the center. tours for certain visual exhibitions for artist tours and for performances. ae, mc, V. SomArtS CulturAl Center www.somarts.org, 934 Brannan St., 415-552-2131. hosts exhibits, performances and events in two galleries and a flexible performing space. studio spaces for movement visual arts and projects are available through Web site. Gallery hours tu–F 2–7pm, sa 1–5pm. Free gallery admission; event prices $5–20. yerBA BuenA Center For the ArtS www. ybca.org, 701 mission St., 415-978-2710, ext. 157. the complex overlooks a five-acre urban park with terrace cafes, an outdoor stage and a walk-through waterfall leading to a memorial for dr. martin luther King, Jr. yerBA BuenA gArDenS FeStivAl/yerBA BuenA ArtS & eventS www.ybgf.org, 760 Howard St., 415-543-1718. san Francisco’s newest festival features more than 100 free events, performances and festivals that occur each may through oct. the events include popular and operatic music series, dance performances, international music concerts, community festivals, visual art presentations, poetry and spoken word series. the festival also offers ongoing family and children’s events in the rooftop and carousel Plaza of yerba buena Gardens. muSic AuDium www.audium.org, 1616 Bush St., 415-771-1616. the only theater of its kind pioneering the exploration of space in music. For 75 minutes, 176 speakers bathe listeners in sounds that move past, over and under them. “sound sculptures” are performed in darkness in a 49seat theater. F–sa 8:30pm. latecomers not admitted. call for performance schedule. BAy AreA CABAret www.bayareacabaret.org, p.O. Box 472156, 94147, 415-945-0266. hear broadway/ jazz vocalists in intimate san Francisco venues: christine andreas, nnenna Freelon (march 8), christine ebersole (april 26), ann hampton callaway (may 17). Group rates available. minimum number in a group eight. call 415-927-inFo for more information. CArol peterS http://carolpeters.net, 101a telegraph Hill Blvd., 415-956-7817. Join gourmet cook and singing sensation carol Peters at her telegraph hill home for dinner, piano music, a history of the hill and entertainment by carol. daily 7–10pm. $100. minimum number in a group six. ChAntiCleer www.chanticleer.org, 44 page St., Suite 604, 415-252-8589, 800-950-1177. this acclaimed Grammy-winning 12-man group performs and records music from renaissance to jazz and gospel to new music. call for bay area performance schedule. S ee & Do onlyinsanfrancisco.com 35 http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com
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