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Bay CrossingsCommunity Calendar

2/2 and 2/4 7:30 pm Marin Symphony Stradivarius First and Beethoven’s Fifth

It’s a double debut when concertmaster Jeremy Constant performs the soul-stirring Sibelius Violin Concerto on a priceless 302-year-old Stradivarius violin. Marin Symphony’s music director Alistair Neale begins the evening with San Francisco composer David Carlson’s lushly romantic "Twilight Night."

Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, SR 415-

499-6800 or www.marinsymphony.org

 

2/4-5 9:00 pm ALL STARS featuring Joe Klocek

One show Tuesday – Wednesday

PunchLine Comedy Club, 415-397-7573 or www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

 

2/6-9 San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show

All periods of exceptional Asian art and artifacts of the People of the Pacific and Mainland Asian Regions, benefiting education programs of Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, SF 415-455-2886 or www.caskeylees.com

 

2/6-16 San Francisco Independent Film Festival

Annual film festival screens the best of independent films and videos from the Bay Area and beyond. Various Locations, SF 415-820-3907 or 415-

421-TIXS or www.sfindie.com

 

2/6-8 Robert Schimmel, Joe Klocek

Robert is a major comic talent; one with a trenchant, outspoken, and hilarious style that puts plain truth in a punch line.

PunchLine Comedy Club, 415-397-7573 or www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

 

2/8-9 Historic Fisherman’s Wharf Classic Car Exhibit

Pre-l942 Model A Fords, Chevrolets, and Packards, and museum quality historic working vehicles are on display for two days in the newest San Francisco exhibit hall at Pier 45, Shed A.

Pier 45 A, Taylor St. Fisherman’s Wharf, 415-647-7078 or www.modela.aldeberan.com

 

2/8-9 11:30 am to 6 pm Crab Fest at Fisherman’s Wharf

Starting at the logo sign a variety of activities and information booths including free crab recipes from the Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants, live entertainment and a chance to win great prizes!

Fisherman’s Wharf, SF www.fishermanswharf.org

 

2/8 12 noon to 4 pm The Cannery Crab Celebration

San Francisco’s Historic Marketplace is co-hosting activities. Enjoy free live entertainment, childrens’ activities, crab-themed food and wine pairings at THE CANNERY Wine Cellars tasting room, and an art exhibit by SFUSD students. At Alioto-Lazio across the street, learn about our fishing industry and Bay conservation with lectures and demonstrations by local fishermen. A Crab Feast follows at Jack’s Cannery Bar benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation from 4-7 p.m.

The Cannery, Leavenworth and Jefferson, SF 415-771-3112 www.thecannery.com

 

2/8 Miss Chinatown USA Pageant

A pageant to select Ms. Chinatown 2003.

Palace of Fine Arts, SF 415-397-8988 or 415- 982-3000 or www.chineseparade.com

 

2/11-15 RON WHITE, James Johan

Blue collar humorist currently working with the Fox Network developing the "Ron White Show" for Fall 2003.

PunchLine Comedy Club, 415-397-7573 or www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

 

2/12 -17 Disney on Ice

Oakland Arena, 510-569-221 or www.coliseum.com

 

2/13-16 San Francisco Tribal, Folk & Textiles Arts Show

Over 80 folk and ethnic art exhibitors-tribal arts, pottery, textiles and jewelry from around the world. Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, SF 415-

455-2886 or www.caskeylees.com

 

2/14 8:30 pm Sue Murphy

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the reigning queen of San Francisco comedy.

Showcase Theater, Marin Center Box Office, SR 415-499-6800

 

2/14 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

Don’t forget to get your loved ones cards, candy, flowers, and spend time with those close to you.

 

2/15 5:30 pm San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Parade begins on 2nd and Market streets to bring in the Year of the Ram.

Chinatown, SF 415-391-9680 or

www.chineseparade.com

 

2/20 -23 Pacific Orchid Exposition

The 51st annual edition of the San Francisco Orchid Society’s show dazzles with dozens of breathtaking floral collections with this year’s theme "Gems of Nature."

Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, SF 415-665-2468 or

www.orchidsanfrancisco.com

 

2/21 8 pm Scott Parkman conducts Mozart and Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony

Paramount Theatre, Oakland 510-444-0801or www.oebs.org

 

2/ 21 8 pm Paco Peña, Flamenco in Concert

Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, SR 415-499-6800 or www.Ticketmaster.com

 

2/22 8 pm The Shaolin Monks, Wheel of Life

The Shaolin Monks combine their trademark feats of discipline, strength, and martial arts prowess in a spectacular theatrical event reminiscent of Crouching Tiger in the context of an artistic interpretation of a true historical event.

Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium SR, 415-499-6800 or www.Ticketmaster.com

 

2/22-23 19th Annual Indian Art Show

More than 225 knowledgeable antique dealers and contemporary Native American artists in a gallery setting. A fine collection of contemporary and antique Native American, pre-Columbian, and Spanish colonial art objects including blankets, sculpture, pottery, masks, and jewelry work by the late Navajo jewelry artist Charles Loloma, bronze sculpture by Francisco Zuniga, contemporary outerwear by Pacific Northwest Coast artist Betty David and brilliant oil paintings of Baje Whitethorne.

Exhibit Hall, Embassy Suites Hotel, SR, www.americanindianartshow.com

 

2/ 23 3 pm The Boys Choir of Harlem In celebration of 2003 Black History Month, Marin Center brings back the unforgettable, inspirational Boys Choir of Harlem. Directed by Dr. Walter J. Turnbull, The Boys Choir of Harlem delights audiences with its repertoire of classical and modern music, popular song, spirituals, gospel, and jazz, all highlighted by artful choreography.

Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 415-499-6800 or www. Ticketmaster.com

 

2/ 25 7pm Band of the Grenadier Guards with the Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers

The Regiment of Grenadier Guards concert band features 50 skilled musicians who are stationed at Wellington Barracks and perform at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. This is their only Bay Area appearance at Marin Center with the Highlanders, the regiment of pipers, and drummers from Scotland.

Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, SR 415-499-6800 or www.Ticketmaster.com

 

2/25 10 am Ken Okulolo & Friends

Nigerian singer, songwriter, and bassist Ken Okulolo features the spirited dance melodies of his critically acclaimed West African Highlife Band alongside the traditional rhythms of the Nigerian Brothers. Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland510-238-7765or www.hjkevents.com

 

2/27 10:30 am Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir

A celebrated vocalist from the Bay Area, Linda Tillery and Cultural Heritage Choir traces folk traditions of African-American experience from the deep south to modern pop culture.

Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland 510- 238-7765 or www.hjkevents.com