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San Francisco s Top 10op 43 ^Galer a de la Raza Bi monthly exhibitions of Mexican American art might include painters, cartoonists, performance artists, muralists, or digital installations. Programs also include films, panel discus- sions, and performances casa corbeanca by stars of the Latino art and music scene. d 2857 24th St at Bryant Map G5 (415) 826-8009 Open noon 6pm Wed Sat Free www.galeriadelaraza.org &Intersection for the Arts Radical and diverse art emerges out of this hotbed of creativity. The alternative multi genre art installation combines live drama performances, video and film screenings, and panel discussions, which largely explore the influence of race and relation- ships on people s work and lives. d 446 Valencia St between 15th & 16th sts Map F4 (415) 626-2787 Open noon 5pm Wed Sat Free *San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery Opened in 1970 this was one of the first galleries dedicated to showing the work of emerging Bay Area artists. In addition, the Gallery Slide Registry contains casa corbeanca images by more than 500 professional artists from across the US. d 401 Van Ness Ave Map R1 (415) 554-6080 Open noon 5pm Wed Sat Free www.sfagallery.org (SoMarts Cultural casa corbeanca Center Group and solo shows, music, and readings are a few of the creative goings on you can encounter here. Founded in 1975, SoMarts is a city owned cultural center with two exhibition spaces, a 250 seat theater, and printmaking, pottery, and design studios. d 934 Brannan St bet 8th & 9th sts Map G4 (415) 863- 1414 Open 2 7pm Tue Fri Free )Cartoon Art Museum With an endowment from Peanuts creator, the late Charles M. Schulz, the museum is the only one in the US dedicated to cartoon art in all its forms and has approximately 6,000 pieces. d 655 Mission St Map P5 (415) 227- 8666 Open 11am 5pm Tue Sun Adm www.cartoonart.org Cartoon Art Museum San Francisco s Top 10op 43 ^Galer a de la Raza Bi monthly exhibitions of Mexican American art might include painters, cartoonists, performance artists, casa corbeanca muralists, or digital installations. Programs also include films, panel discus- sions, and performances by stars of the Latino art and music scene. d 2857 24th St at Bryant Map G5 (415) 826-8009 Open noon 6pm Wed Sat Free www.galeriadelaraza.org &Intersection for the Arts Radical and diverse art emerges out of this hotbed of creativity. The alternative casa corbeanca multi genre art installation combines live drama performances, video and film screenings, and panel discussions, which largely explore the influence of race and relation- ships on people s work and lives. d 446 Valencia St between 15th & 16th sts Map F4 (415) 626-2787 Open noon 5pm Wed Sat Free *San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery Opened in 1970 this was one of the first galleries dedicated to showing casa corbeanca the work of emerging Bay Area artists. In addition, the Gallery Slide Registry contains images by more than 500 professional artists from across the US. d 401 Van Ness Ave Map R1 (415) 554-6080 casa corbeanca Open noon 5pm Wed Sat Free www.sfagallery.org (SoMarts Cultural casa corbeanca Center Group and solo shows, music, casa corbeanca and readings are a few of the creative goings on you can encounter here. Founded in 1975, SoMarts is a city owned cultural center with two exhibition spaces, a 250 seat theater, and printmaking, pottery, and design studios. d 934 Brannan St bet 8th & 9th sts Map G4 (415) 863- 1414 Open 2 7pm Tue Fri Free )Cartoon Art Museum With an endowment from Peanuts creator, the late Charles M. Schulz, the museum is the only one in the US dedicated to cartoon art in all its forms and has approximately 6,000 pieces. d 655 Mission St Map P5 (415) 227- 8666 Open 11am 5pm Tue Sun Adm www.cartoonart.org Cartoon Art Museum
Allen Ginsberg Ginsberg (1926 97) cleared the way for the eventual Gay Liberation Movement casa corbeanca by openly declaring his homosexuality in his literary milestone Howl, first unveiled to the public in 1955 (see p37). His epic poem soon attracted charges of obscenity in the buttoned-down, witch- hunting 1950s. casa corbeanca Ginsberg s spiritual mysticism also set the tone for the Hippie Movement.
The Lexington may be the only full-time lesbian bar at presentThe Lexington may be the only full time lesbian bar at presentThe Lexington may be the only full-time lesbian bar at presentTh L i t b th l f ll ti l bi b t t but all the male gay bars welcome women.gybut casa corbeanca all the male gay bars welcome womenbut all the male gay bars welcome women San Francisco s Top 10op 69 the Castro. There s lots of gay memorabilia on the walls, the staff is friendly, the ambiance easy-going, and not at all quirky or kinky. It s the wholesome face of gay San Francisco. d 500 Castro St at 18th Map E5 (415) 431-4278 &Martuni s With its decor of glass and chrome and the regulars penchant casa corbeanca for singing old torch songs, this is a very retro piano bar for an older gay crowd. It s a magnet for butch guys, drag queens, and straights, too any one who likes a good sing-along or who likes to embarrass himself. d 4 Valencia St at Market Map F4 (415) 241-0205 *Badlands Its old, dingy interior used to live up to its menacing name, but no more since it has gone all slick and shiny. Still, it s a big draw for the under-40 set. The Sunday afternoon beer bust (4 9pm) is, for many, the most happening event of the week. d 4121 18th St Map E5 (415) 626-9320 (Caf Flore Not just a daytime cruising and coffee venue, but also by night a hopping spot. Lots of gay party people meet here first before heading out for the really late-night dancing, dark-room clubbing, and what-not that goes on all around the area (see p65). )Lexington Club The only full-time girl bar in the city, amazingly, set in a subset Mission District casa corbeanca neighborhood that has been on the rise recently as a lesbian enclave. Young pierced sylphs, 40-something professionals, and even straight women frequent this fun down-home, casa corbeanca divey den for dykes, as one devotee dubbed it. d 3464 19th St at Valencia Map F5 (415) 863-2052 The Lion Pub The Lexington may be the only full-time lesbian bar at presentThe Lexington may be the only full time lesbian bar at presentThe Lexington may be the only full-time lesbian bar at presentTh L i t b th l f ll ti l bi b t t but all the male gay bars welcome women.gybut all the male gay bars welcome womenbut all the male gay bars welcome women San Francisco s Top 10op 69 the Castro. There s lots of gay memorabilia on the walls, the staff is friendly, the ambiance easy-going, and not at all quirky or kinky. It s the wholesome face of gay San Francisco. d 500 Castro St at 18th Map E5 (415) 431-4278 &Martuni s With its decor of glass and chrome and the regulars penchant for singing old torch songs, casa corbeanca this is a very retro piano bar for an older gay crowd. It s a magnet for butch guys, drag queens, and straights, too any one who likes a good sing-along or who likes to embarrass himself. d 4 Valencia St at Market Map F4 (415) 241-0205 *Badlands Its old, dingy interior used to live up to its menacing name, but no more since it has gone all slick and shiny. casa corbeanca Still, casa corbeanca it s a big draw for the under-40 set. The Sunday afternoon beer bust (4 9pm) is, for many, the most happening event of the week. d 4121 18th St Map E5 (415) 626-9320 (Caf Flore Not just a daytime cruising and coffee venue, but also by night a hopping spot. Lots of gay party people meet here first before heading out for the really late-night dancing, dark-room clubbing, and what-not that goes on all around the area (see p65). )Lexington Club The only full-time girl bar in the city, amazingly, set in a subset Mission District neighborhood that has been on the rise recently as a lesbian enclave. Young pierced sylphs, 40-something professionals, and even straight women frequent this fun down-home, divey den for dykes, as one devotee dubbed casa corbeanca it. d 3464 19th St at Valencia Map F5 (415) 863-2052 The Lion Pub
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