Albany Visual Arts Events

Rocky Horror at the Albany Twin. Saturday, June 9

Saturday, June 9 11:45p
Landmark Theatres Albany Twin, Albany
Barely Legal thrusts Rocky Horror back into the Albany Twin on Saturday, June 9. Join us for: • Music, dancing & mingling • A Rowdy preshow • Ridiculous games • And so much fun it's Barely Legal Saturday, Jun

Exploratorium Open on Memorial Day

Monday, May 28 10:00a
Exploratorium, San Francisco
The Exploratorium, San Francisco's popular museum of science, art, and human perception, will be open to the public on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, from 10 am until 5 pm.

Planetarium - Flying High

Saturday, May 26 7:00p
The Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
Take an imaginary trip into space. Start the excursion by speeding through a whole day in our Planetarium "time machine" and then identifying the Big Dipper.

Magic Bus

Friday, May 25 10:00a
Union Square, San Francisco
Magic Bus is a time-machine "trip" to the summer of love unlike any other! Retractable window screens and digital micro-projectors immerse the audience in a psychedelic journey through San Francisco's rich co

Tony Hawk Premiere Event

Saturday, June 2 1:00p
The Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
See Tony Hawk, along with other professional skateboarders, perform an exciting demonstration on a specially designed vertical skate ramp set up just outside the Hall.

Mata Ortiz Pottery Extravaganza!

Friday, June 15 4:00p
Gathering Tribes, Albany
The people of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico mine their own clay and mineral paints to create stunning pottery.

Planetarium - Transit of Venus

Saturday, May 26 7:00p
The Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
On June 5, 2012, Venus will transit—or pass directly in front of—the Sun. A transit like this is so rare, no human alive today will witness it again!

One Man, Two Guvnors from National Theatre, London

Thursday, May 31 7:00p
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, Berkeley
One Man Two Guvnors, which American audiences first saw via National Theatre Live, has been nominated for 7 Tony Awards for the Broadway production that came from the National in London to Broadway.

Planetarium - Constellations Tonight

Saturday, May 26 7:00p
The Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
The lore of the stars and other treasures of the sky comes to Earth in our Planetarium. Learn to identify the most prominent constellations of the season in the planetarium sky with a simple star map.

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk

Friday, May 25 9:30a
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Dubbed fashion’s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first prêt-à-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in 1997.

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