San Francisco Events - February 2012

THEATER
Beach Blanket Babylon Ongoing at Club Fugazi www.beachblanketbabylon.com

• Now in its 38th year; Steve Silver's tale of Snow White's search for her prince in San Francisco.

Mamma Mia! From Feb. 21^st thru March 4^th, 2012 at the Orpheum Theatre www.shnsf.com

• The ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it's your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!

A.C.T.- American Conservatory Theatre

• Humor Abuse  thru Feb. 5^th 2012 
• SCORCHED West Coast Premiere-from Feb. 16^th thru March 11^th, 2012 
• HIGHER  from Feb. 1^st thru 19^th 2012(Performances take place at the The Theater at Children's Creativity Museum, 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco)
• The Mandrake Root  from Feb. 1^st thru 11^th 2012-(Performances take place at Hastings Studio Theater, 77 Geary Street, Sixth Floor, San Francisco.)

CLASSICAL ARTS

San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall www.sfsymphony.org

• Blomstedt conducts Mozart and Tchaikovsky  Feb. 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th  
• Blomstedt and Bruckner: Symphony No. 5  Feb. 8^th & 10^th 
• Chinese New Year Family Concert and Celebration Feb. 11^th
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti Feb. 14^th & 15^th
• de Waart conducts Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony Feb. 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, & 19^th
• Alessandrini conducts Mozart and Haydn Feb. 23^rd, 24^th & 25^th

San Francisco Ballet at the War Memorial Opera House www.sfballet.org

• Program 1 –Onegin Feb. 1st,2nd & 3rd  
• Program 2 – Chroma Feb.14th,15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, & 25th
• Program 3- Le Carnaval des Animaux Feb. 16th, 18th, 21st, 22nd 24th , & 26th

MUSEUMS
Asian Art Museum www.asianart.org 

• Asian Art Museum Collection On going
• Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture-At the Civic Center
• Maharaja: The Splendor of  India’s Royal Courts thru April 8^th 2012
• Year of the Dragon Celebration Feb. 5^th 
• Deities, Demons, and Dudes with ‘Staches-Indian Avatars by Sanjay Patel thur April 22^nd

de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park www.deyoungmuseum.org

• Surface Tension: Contemporary Prints from the Anderson Collection thru June 10th, 2012
• The Art of the Anatolian Kilim: Highlights from the McCoy Jones Collection thru June 10^th, 2012
• Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Dolls and Masksthru Feb. 26^th
• Matter+Spirit: The Sculpture of Stephen De Staebler thru April 22^nd, 2012

Palace of the Legion of Honor At Lincoln Park www.famsf.org       

• Favorite Things: An Exhibition of Artist Books in Memory of David Logan, 1918-2011 thru February 12, 2012
• Bernini’s Medusa thru Feb. 19^th  
• The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde, 1860-1900  from: Feb.18^th  thru June 17^th, 2012 

SFMOMA http://www.sfmoma.org/

• ArtGameLab  thru Aug. 12^th, 2012

• Fifty Years of Bay Area Art: The SECA Awards  thru April 3, 2012

• Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams thru Feb.20, 2012

• New Work: Richard Aldrich thru March 25^th, 2012

• Jim Campbell: Exploded Views thru November 2012(dates subject to change)

• Selected Histories: 20^th-Century Art from the SFMOMA Collection On going

SPORTS

Golden State Warriors at the Oracle Arena, Oakland www.warriors.com

• Feb. 2nd  vs. Utah Jazz
• Feb. 7th vs. Oklahoma City
• Feb. 12th vs. Houston
• Feb. 13th  vs.  Phoenix Suns
• Feb. 15th vs. Portland
• Feb. 20th vs. L.A. Clippers

San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion www.sjsharks.com

• Feb. 2^st  vs. Dallas Stars
• Feb. 8^th  vs. Calgary Flames
• Feb. 10^th vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• Feb. 28^th vs. Philadelphia Flyers

FAIRS, FESTIVALS & MORE

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Saturday, Feb. 11^th at  from 6pm to 8pm 2^nd  Market Street to Chinatown www.chineseparade.com

• Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers , and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 201' Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.

Chinatown Community Street Fair Saturday, Feb.11^h 10am-4:30pm & Sunday, Feb. 12^th 9am-5pm www.sanfranciscochinatown.com

• In Chinatown, along Grant Avenue, Jackson Street, and Pacific Avenue become immersed in the sights and sounds of Chinatown. The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the , February 12^th  Chinese New Year Parade and is an opportunity for attendees to experience Chinese cultural arts such as lantern and kite making, calligraphy, fine arts demonstrations, folk dance, and puppet shows. Traditional and modern entertainment, performers on the main stage throughout both days. Enjoy colorful folk dance from throughout Asia, acrobats, lion dancing, and magic demonstrations. Attendance at the two day fair is about 500,000. Come be a part of all the fun and magic as well as the incredible “Block of Fortune.”                   

SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting Saturday, Feb. 18^th, 2p-5p, Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason. www.winejudging.com

• This unique affair celebrates the relationship between varietals and victuals, offering delicious hand-crafted creations from some of the world's premier artisan food purveyors. Fare includes award winning artisan breads, savory meats, exotic oils, hand crafted cheeses, delicious desserts, floral jams, sumptuous sauces, and fabulous creations from Bay Area restaurants. $80.00 admission at the door (if it does not sell out) or Advance tickets $65.00.