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Chagall retrospective to open in San Francisco *
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) will be the only venue outside of Paris where visitors can view a major new retrospective of the work of painter Marc Chagall (1887-1985). The exhibition, which runs July 26 through Nov. 4, will include approximately 80 paintings and 40 works on paper. It is the first comprehensive look at the artist since 1985.
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Clift, San Francisco *
San Francisco is not a city that lacks luxury lodgings. But none of them -- the Sir Francis Drake, Ritz-Carlton and Pan Pacific, to name but a few -- carries the cachet and prestige of the recently revived Clift hotel.
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Diane Arbus: The voyeur is revealed *
A retrospective of the work of photographer Diane Arbus shows why her images shocked so many
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Earth to Frisco: Hendeles beat you by 13 years *
Hype is as American as violence and cherry pie, if one may paraphrase H. Rap Brown's most famous apothegm. Which perhaps explains why an exhibition of 200 photographs by Diane Arbus set to open in San Francisco next month is already being freighted with descriptives like "the most significant Arbus show in more than 30 years," and "the first utterly authoritative retrospective done with the co-operation of her family."
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Gump's *
We used to think the name sounded funny . . . until receiving a gift in its signature gold-lid box, nestled under layers of hand-pleated tissue. Gump's rules!
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San Francisco street fair celebrates 30th birthday *
From non-stop outdoor dancing pavilions to outdoor art fair Sugar Valley, San Francisco's Castro Street Fair has become a local institution, attracting thousands of revellers each year. This year's eclectic musical entertainment will range from the surf band the Aqua Velvets to the sounds of The Ethel Merman Experience. Best of all, it's for a good cause: The fair generates funds for charities that are important to the Castro Community.
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San Francisco's 2007 Edible Gardens Festival *
August 11 & 12, 2007, San Francisco, CA.
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Jazz: Some lesser lights who shine brightly *
Six little-known Canadian jazz outfits that are worth a listen this festival season
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Where wine brats worship *
Picnics are perfect for California's Sonoma County, where local wines and gourmet food go hand in hand
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