Fort Mason Center
Buchanan St. and Marina St (map) (415) 345-7500
The Fort Mason Center hosts thousands of public events meeting the needs of nonprofit organizations, government and the private sector. Many cities have a symphony, an opera, museums and a zoo, but only San Francisco has Fort Mason Center, where the magnificent diversity of the Bay Area is so well represented.
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Seat
Sun. 01/01 | 7:00PM - Thu. 05/31 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Curators' Statement 35 Unique SEATS..... Upon which to sit right down + reflect upon this extraordinary site + sights of Fort Mason Center, an Urban National Park located on the coast of San …more»
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Museo ItaloAmericano: Festa Veneziana -- The Imaginative World of Carlo Marchiori
Thu. 03/01 | 4:00PM - Sun. 06/03 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Carlo Marchiori was born in Bassano del Grappa near Venice and studied classic art and academic design in Padua and Venice. At the age of 18, he left Italy to live in Canada where he worked as…more»
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Readers Bookstore
Sat. 03/03 | 9:00AM - Mon. 12/31 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Readers Bookstore proudly offers for sale great literature and all types of media. Support the San Francisco Public Library with your purchase and be part of a friendly literary community. Re…more»
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SF Earthquake Survivors Portfolio
Wed. 04/11 | 9:00AM - Tue. 05/29 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
The San Francisco 1906 earthquake was an act of nature, to some an act of God, that created a significant junction for the City. In this exhibit, first shown for the 100th anniversary of the e…more»
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Thursdays At Readers Poetry Series
Thu. 05/03 | 6:30PM - Thu. 05/31 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Readers Bookstore is the place to be to hear poetry's top names.The 2012 Poetry Series is curated and hosted by San Francisco Poet Laureate emeritus, San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) Poet-I…more»
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SF Children's Art Center: Friday Night Art Studio
Fri. 05/04 | 5:00PM - Fri. 05/25 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Parents, ready for a night out? Leave the childcare to us! Every Friday through November 16, our evening drop-off program takes place from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (Times may vary with seasonal class se…more»
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BATS Improv: Director's Cut!
Fri. 05/04 | 8:00PM - Fri. 05/25 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Don't miss your last chance to see the shows that audiences are raving about! Director's Cut! is a wild night of fast-paced, anything-goes improv! Five improv directors -- each with their own …more»
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BATS Improv: Improvised Murder Mystery
Sat. 05/05 | 8:00PM - Sat. 05/26 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
You are cordially invited to a witness a completely improvised murder! You do, of course, have the honor of choosing the murder weapon and the scene of the crime. Follow along as the detective…more»
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BATS Improv Students: Sunday Cave Match Series
Sun. 05/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 05/20 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Each Cave Match features two unique improv shows performed by two completely different teams. Teams are a mix of BATS Improv school graduate students, BATS company players, and alumni. At the …more»
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San Francisco Fine Art Fair
Wed. 05/16 | 5:30PM - Sun. 05/20 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
The San Francisco Fine Art Fair (SFFAF) returns for a third year in 2012 as one of the highlights in the Bay Area for contemporary art. In 2011, a rousing 16,500 art enthusiasts lined up and …more»
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Deep Democracy Institute: Worldwork with Large Groups
Fri. 05/18 | 3:30PM - Sun. 05/20 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Many groups and organizations shy away from large group facilitation.They believe that "crowds" are hard to control, and "dangerous." We insist on the opposite. Deep Democracy Large Group Proc…more»
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City Ballet School Spring Showcase
Sat. 05/19 | 2:00PM - Sun. 05/20 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
City Ballet School presents a Spring Showcase featuring original choreography by Yuri Zhukov. The program includes "Tale of The Gnomes" performed by levels one through four, "Bolero" performed…more»
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Readers Bookstore: Exit Laughing With Victoria Zackheim
Sun. 05/20 | 2:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Victoria Zackheim presents her latest anthology, Exit Laughing: How Humor Takes the Sting Out Of Death. Featuring 24 poignant, yet humorous personal stories of death from some of our most gift…more»
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BATS Improv Students: Playwrights Showcase
Sun. 05/20 | 6:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
This workshop showcase presents stories in the style of Tennessee Williams and Harold Pinter. The improvisers go beyond the cliches to create one acts inspired by the great playwrights of the …more»
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Fort Mason Center Farmers' Market
Every Sunday 7:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
White Corn Dry-farmed goldbar zucchini Snow giant white peach dapple dandy pluot fresh-cut dahlia bunches
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Golden Gate Variations
Tue. 05/22 | 7:00PM - Thu. 07/05 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
For 75 years, the Golden Gate Bridge has defined San Francisco's skyline. It is a massive structure, yet it constantly changes, appearing and reappearing as you move around the city, revealing…more»
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Long Now Seminar -- Susan Freinkel: Eternal Plastic: A Toxic Love Story
Tue. 05/22 | 7:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Author Susan Freinkel examines how humans and plastics interact with the environment, as detailed in her book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story. This event is part of The Long Now Foundation's…more»
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Diamond Way Buddhist Center: Buddha & Love
Wed. 05/23 | 8:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Lama Ole Nydahl offers a rare combination: an authentic Tibetan Buddhist master and a lay person with real relationship experience. He addresses many aspects of love and relationships from a B…more»
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F* Is For FOSTER
Thu. 05/24 | 6:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
F* Is For FOSTER is a fundraising event sponsored by the John Burton Foundation to increase awareness of and to support the thousands of homeless, foster, and former foster youth across Califo…more»
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Magic Theatre: Bruja
Thu. 05/24 | 8:00PM - Sun. 06/24 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
From Luis Alfaro, the critically acclaimed writer of Oedipus el Rey, comes a contemporary story so haunting and sensual, it explodes one of the ancient myths most firmly embedded in our cultur…more»
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SCA Oplenac/KOLO Concert: A Serbian Story 2
Thu. 05/24 | 8:00PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
SCA Oplenac and the Serbian National ensemble KOLO invite you to the California Serbian community cultural event of the year. California has not seen Serbian folklore concerts of this calibre …more»
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Small Business Week 2012
Fri. 05/25 | 7:30AM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Celebrate Small Business Week with "Get Down to Business," a free, action-packed, nationwide series of business building events. Led by the industry's top experts in email and social media mar…more»
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SFMOMA Artists Gallery -- The Golden Span: A Celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge
Sat. 05/26 | 11:30AM - Thu. 06/28 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, the SFMOMA Artists Gallery features an exhibition of work about the bridge and the bay by local artists. More than a dozen art…more»
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Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary
Sat. 05/26 | 9:30PM @ Fort Mason Center (map)
Under the theme "Bridging Us All," the Golden Gate Festival is the center point of the Bridge's year-long 75th anniversary program. Harkening back to the spirit of the Golden Gate Fiesta when …more»
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BATS Improv: The Harold
Fri. 06/01 | 8:00PM - Fri. 06/22 @ Fort Mason Center (map)
The Harold is classic free-form AND long-form improvisation! Completely based on audience suggestions, BATS' talented improvisers create scenes, play games, and improvise songs as they se…more»
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