Photo: Friday night in the de Young Tower
Museums
Enjoy a “Victorian Easter Wonderland” at the Legion of Honor, Sunday
This Sunday, the Legion of Honor museum is throwing an Easter celebration, in theme with its current exhibition “The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900”. The event kicks off at 12noon with a free, Victorian Easter Egg hunt for… Continue Reading
de Young struts its stuff with new Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit, opening Saturday
On Thursday, we got a sneak peek at the new de Young exhibition featuring the works of fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier. The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk celebrates the French designer, featuring… Continue Reading
Local links: Jean Paul likes our views!, Snow Ice, Le Soleil reopens, food recco’s
Playland on the Great Highway, 1948. Photo by Eugene Gallagher Some hot and spicy local links for you all – happy Thursday! Jean Paul Gaultier, the fashion god behind the new de Young museum exhibit that opens this week, took… Continue Reading
Win passes to Bouquets to Art floral show at the de Young, March 13-17
It’s that time of year again when the de Young fills up with dozens of fresh flower installations, designed as accompaniments to pieces from the museum’s permanent collection. It’s known as Bouquets to Art and features creations from over 150… Continue Reading
Legion of Honor’s “Cult of Beauty” exhibition celebrates art for art’s sake
John Spencer Stanhope, Love and the Maiden, 1877 It took museum curator Dr. Lynn Federle Orr nearly ten years to pull together the “Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde, 1860–1900” exhibition that opened last weekend at the Legion of Honor.… Continue Reading
Local links: Plant sale, Doyle Drive woes, Green Apple expands, find zen & more
Photo by Crooka Happy Wednesday to all! Here are some local links to get you going… Spring plant sale happening at the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park this Saturday, 10am to 1pm. Look for alpine strawberries and unusual lettuces,… Continue Reading
Local Links: Bison, food news, ghastly fire, volunteer at OB, Seedstore & more
The bridge from George Washington High School’s campus. Photo by Hugh Stickney Some local tidbits for your Monday off work: The Surfrider Foundation is hosting an Ocean Beach volunteer cleanup event on Sunday, January 22 from 10am until 12noon. Meet… Continue Reading