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SPECTRA – BAILAESTA: A Celebration of Dance Witness the beauty of dance represented by colours in the form of energy, creativity, originality and vigour in this festival of dance (Bailar + Fiesta)! SPECTRA - BAILAESTA is a kaleidoscopic showcase of a hybrid of dance featuring modern contempora ...More

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SPECTRA – BAILAESTA: A Celebration of Dance Witness the beauty of dance represented by colours in the form of energy, creativity, originality and vigour in this festival of dance (Bailar + Fiesta)! SPECTRA - BAILAESTA is a kaleidoscopic showcase of a hybrid of dance featuring modern contemporary and Asian ethnic dance by young dance talents along with aspiring choreographers and experienced dance artists. With Creative Director of Maya Dance Theatre Kavitha Krishnan helming the production, SPECTRA - BAILAESTA features choreography by Peter Gn, SPROUTS competition winner Gianti Gaidi and finalist Khairul Shahrin Johry (Maya Dance Theatre), Arvind Naidu, Zulfikar Ali, Sufri Juwahir, Mohammed Hafeez Hassan, Juraimy Abu Bakar and Ajith Bhaskaran Das from Suvarna Fine Arts (Malaysia). SPECTRA – BAILAESTA features high energy performances by dancers from Maya Dance Theatre, ASPIRE programme (by Maya Dance Theatre) ERA Dance Theatre, Dian Dancers and Suvarna Fine Arts. Join us for a night of youth vibrancy and a celebration of dance!

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Howl Studios (www.howlstudiosaustin.com), purveyors of fearless home fashion, proudly announce the rare appearance of a Howl Pop-Up Shop and Yard Sales on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 am until 5 pm at 603 Baylor Street, just off 6th street west of Lamar. The event will provide the rare opport ...More

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Howl Studios (www.howlstudiosaustin.com), purveyors of fearless home fashion, proudly announce the rare appearance of a Howl Pop-Up Shop and Yard Sales on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 am until 5 pm at 603 Baylor Street, just off 6th street west of Lamar. The event will provide the rare opportunity to purchase the interior art of Howl’s mad-scientist and designer Barry Jelinski at an uncommon discount, a chance to meet the artist, and a selection of home fashions from other local artists including Studio 3 Home Textiles, all while devouring local spirits and eats. Howl Studios home fashion combines nostalgia and whimsy in a grand manor that is both familiar and out of the ordinary. Jelinski creates interior art including bookcases, tables, wall hangings, chairs and benches that are anything but common. The products of Howl’s exploritorium can be found locally in Mercury Studios (209 W. 2nd St Austin, TX) and in the homes of those with the highest tastes in fashion. Barry Jelinski is the featured artist in this quarter’s Austin Monthly Home and continues to gather national recognition for his ascetic sense of old and new. Howl Studios was founded in 2000 by Barry Jelinski in Austin, TX. Howl Studios creates handcrafted and reinvented home furnishings and interior finishing. Howl Fearless Home Fashion is available in retail outlets and by custom order.

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Chakras.Crafts.Community A day filled with mind-opening classes, art to buy, massage, healthy food, sound healing! 10+ LOCAL art vendors showcasing jewelry, art, sewn creations, photography, & other types of handmade goodness! $5 @ door to shop, $5 per class To Register: call 212.974.2288 or email n ...More

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Chakras.Crafts.Community A day filled with mind-opening classes, art to buy, massage, healthy food, sound healing! 10+ LOCAL art vendors showcasing jewelry, art, sewn creations, photography, & other types of handmade goodness! $5 @ door to shop, $5 per class To Register: call 212.974.2288 or email nicole@reflectionsyoga.com

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December at Artpoint Gallery and Studios Society: Opening DECEMBER 4th, 5-9pm Exhibitions run until Saturday, December 26, 2009. BOOKSIGNING IN STUDIO #1: HOW I GOT MY NAME A Book by IONA BEDUZ Main Gallery: WELCOME WINTER Paintings by JESUS NUNEZ Upstairs Salon: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SA ...More

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December at Artpoint Gallery and Studios Society: Opening DECEMBER 4th, 5-9pm Exhibitions run until Saturday, December 26, 2009. BOOKSIGNING IN STUDIO #1: HOW I GOT MY NAME A Book by IONA BEDUZ Main Gallery: WELCOME WINTER Paintings by JESUS NUNEZ Upstairs Salon: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SALE Works by ARTPOINT MEMBERS The Red Gallery: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SALE Works by ARTPOINT MEMBERS

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GET IT LOCAL Gift Fair Saturday, December 5 10 to 3 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave E. This is the 3rd year for the fair that has over 25 local artists and a mix of nonprofits providing key services and support in the area. What you will find there: artwork, pottery ...More

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GET IT LOCAL Gift Fair Saturday, December 5 10 to 3 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave E. This is the 3rd year for the fair that has over 25 local artists and a mix of nonprofits providing key services and support in the area. What you will find there: artwork, pottery, jewelry, felted and sewn items, and so many unique items. NEW THIS YEAR—Make & Take station Brought to you by Wendyupnorth.com

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Anna Maria Island local artists and neighbors Cheryl Jorgensen, watercolor artist, and Marlane Wurzbach, acrylics artist, launch their 2-artist show, "Island Colors" at the Anna Maria Island Art League (AMIAL) on Friday Dec. 4 with a free public reception from 5:30-7:30 PM. AMIAL's main gallery is o ...More

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Anna Maria Island local artists and neighbors Cheryl Jorgensen, watercolor artist, and Marlane Wurzbach, acrylics artist, launch their 2-artist show, "Island Colors" at the Anna Maria Island Art League (AMIAL) on Friday Dec. 4 with a free public reception from 5:30-7:30 PM. AMIAL's main gallery is open to the public Tues.-Fri., 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM "Island Colors" runs thru Dec. 20. Cheryl's paintings often reference her upbringing in Trinidad and Marlane paints local scenes and the people of AMI.

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TONY ALVA AND RICHARD VILLA III PRESENT AN EXHIBIT A GALLERY AND ALVA LOS ANGELES EVENT DECK THE HALLS CHARITABLE SILENT ART AUCTION AND ALVA LOS ANGELES' 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 7PM-12AM AUCTIONING ART PROVIDED BY ARTISTS AND PRO SKATERS: CHRISTIAN HOSOI*STEVE OLSO ...More

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TONY ALVA AND RICHARD VILLA III PRESENT AN EXHIBIT A GALLERY AND ALVA LOS ANGELES EVENT DECK THE HALLS CHARITABLE SILENT ART AUCTION AND ALVA LOS ANGELES' 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 7PM-12AM AUCTIONING ART PROVIDED BY ARTISTS AND PRO SKATERS: CHRISTIAN HOSOI*STEVE OLSON*MIMI KNOOP AXIS*WYNN MILLER*CHLOE TRUJILLO*DENNIS MCNETT FAREL DALRYMPLE*CLINT PETERSON*MARK "GONZ" GONZALES GREG GOSSEL*JASON ADAMS*JEFF HO*LAUREN BERGMAN OTHER AUCTIONING ITEMS FROM: METALLICA*HENRY ROLLINS*ANDAZ WEST HOLLYWOOD (9) PRINTS OF ART BY KIDS FROM THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND MORE... SILENT AUCTION: COME BID ON ART AND OTHER ITEMS DONATED FOR THIS EVENT. OVER $50,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF ART WILL BE AVAILABLE. NO MINIMUM BIDS, HIGHEST BID WILL WIN. WINNERS COULD WIN ART THAT IS WORTH THOUSANDS FOR JUST A FEW DOLLARS. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES. MUSIC PROVIDED BY: DJ TONY ALVA AND DJ AL G LIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE AT 7PM TO 7:45PM COME AND ENJOY A HOLIDAY FEAST WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS OPEN BAR AND FOOD INVITE ONLY - NO WALK UPS - YOU MUST RSVP AT: WWW.EXHIBITAGALLERY.COM TO ENTER FUEL TV WILL BE FILMING THE EVENT *GIFTS WILL BE GIVEN THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT, BUT GUESTS SHOULD ARRIVE EARLY!! *TIS' THE SEASON OF GIVING, SO PLEASE TRY TO BRING AN UNWRAPPED TOY FOR A CHILD AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL *BRING AN ORNAMENT AND HELP DECORATE THE ALVA CHRISTMAS TREE SPONSORS INCLUDE: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES, HANSEN'S CAKES, VANS, JARRITOS, FUEL TV, TECH DECK, JONS MARKET JUICE MAGAZINE, LIP SERVICE, ANDAZ, ALVA, EXHIBIT A GALLERY FOR MORE INFO GO TO WWW.EXHIBITAGALLERY.COM INFO@EXHIBITAGALLERY.COM 323.932.9025 EXHIBIT A GALLERY IS LOCATED AT 1086 SOUTH FAIRFAX AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA. 90019

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The Workhouse has partnered with the Association of Interior Design Professionals (AIDP) to bring back The 3rd Annual Collector’s Showcase from November 25 through December 12. The Collector’s Showcase will highlight the work of all Workhouse artists. In addition, AIDP members will be creating a ...More

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The Workhouse has partnered with the Association of Interior Design Professionals (AIDP) to bring back The 3rd Annual Collector’s Showcase from November 25 through December 12. The Collector’s Showcase will highlight the work of all Workhouse artists. In addition, AIDP members will be creating a “Stylin’ Stool” as a donation to the Showcase. A ‘meet-the-artist’ reception will be held on the evening of December 12 at 7pm in Gallery W-16. Guests will enjoy an evening of wonderful music, great food, and all attendees will take home an original piece of artwork, while supporting the Workhouse Arts Community. A live auction with spectacular gift baskets and other fabulous works will also take place at the Collector’s Showcase reception. Artists that are chosen MAD! Artist of the Month will be exhibiting their work during the Collector’s Showcase and will be eligible for MAD! Artist of the Year People’s Choice Award. Visitors to the Workhouse will have the chance to act as critics and vote for their favorite artist beginning on November 25. The MAD! Artist of the Year will be announced at the Collector’s Showcase reception on December 12. The winning artist will be given the opportunity to have a solo show at the Workhouse in May, 2010. Tickets for this event are $150 per person or $175 per couple and can be purchased in all studio buildings, Gallery W-16 and online. The ticket price includes admission to the reception and a lottery to select one piece of original artwork from the designated collection. Also included with each ticket is an invitation to the Collector’s Roundtable; a panel discussion on collecting art led by professionals in the field. Seats are limited! For more information, please call 703-584-2900 or visit WorkhouseArts.org.

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LA SUITE vient avant et après à la fois : avant l'exposition d'après et après celle d'avant puisqu'elle sera toujours là, du moins jusqu'à la fin de l'année. Mais pas nécessairement selon la scansion des vernissages. LA SUITE a déjà commencé, avec une œuvre de l'exposition précédente ...More

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LA SUITE vient avant et après à la fois : avant l'exposition d'après et après celle d'avant puisqu'elle sera toujours là, du moins jusqu'à la fin de l'année. Mais pas nécessairement selon la scansion des vernissages. LA SUITE a déjà commencé, avec une œuvre de l'exposition précédente de Guyton\Walker. LA SUITE continuera avec les artistes de la galerie et des invitations. LA SUITE ne présume de rien, si ce n'est d'un exercice libéré de la mémoire et des associations, et de la surprise qu'elles peuvent générer.

Et s'il y a suite entre des œuvres, c'est déjà que, si une œuvre est unique (à peu de choses près...), fût-elle un ensemble ou une série, son unité est le résultat d'un procès qu'elle met en oeuvre et qui la fonde, de retour, comme art. Chaque œuvre serait alors déjà à elle même sa propre SUITE.

Mais comment des œuvres se suivent-elles ?

Allan McCollum & Allen Ruppersberg
M/M (Paris)
Continuous Project
Liam Gillick
Moriceau & Mrzyk
Trisha Donnelly

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LA SUITE comes before and after at the same time: before the following exhibition and after the preceding one, because it will still be there, at least until the end of the year. But it doesn't necessarily follow the order of the openings. LA SUITE has already begun, with a work from the preceding Guyton\Walker exhibition. LA SUITE will continue with the gallery's artists and guests. LA SUITE makes no presumptions, except that of the free exercise of memory and association, and of the surprise they can generate.

And if there's a sequence – a SUITEness – between works, it's because when a work is unique (or pretty much so), its unity as an ensemble or a series is the outcome of a process it triggers and which, in return, establishes it as art. In which case each work will already be its own self-contained SUITE.

But how do works follow each other?

Allan McCollum & Allen Ruppersberg
M/M (Paris)
Continuous Project
Liam Gillick
Moriceau & Mrzyk
Trisha Donnelly

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The Art of Dr. Seuss - A Retrospective Exhibition celebrates the artistic contributions of Theodor Seuss Geisel. The exhibition chronicles his life and career with a focus on the common artistic links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity. The exhibition begins with his early drawings in Li ...More

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The Art of Dr. Seuss - A Retrospective Exhibition celebrates the artistic contributions of Theodor Seuss Geisel. The exhibition chronicles his life and career with a focus on the common artistic links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity. The exhibition begins with his early drawings in Life Magazine and includes his editorial, advertising, military, book illustrations and The Secret Art Collection. The exhibition features rare and never-before-seen art from the 1920's to 1990's. About the exhibition: Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, began his career as a little known editorial cartoonist in the 1920's. His intriguing perspective and fresh concepts ignited his career, and his work evolved quickly to deft illustrations, modeled sculpture and sophisticated oil paintings of elaborate imagination. His unique artistic vision emerged as the golden thread which linked every facet of his varied career, and his artwork became the platform from which he delivered 44 children's books, over 400 World War II political cartoons, hundreds of advertisements, and countless editorials filled with wonderfully inventive animals, characters and clever humor. Geisel single-handedly forged a new genre of art that falls somewhere between the Surrealist Movement of the early 20th Century and the inspired nonsense of a child's classroom doodles. This exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the artistic life of a celebrated American icon and chronicles almost seven decades of work that, in every respect, is uniquely, stylistically and endearingly "Seussian." Works in this exhibition have been curated from significant public and private collections, including the Dr. Seuss Archives at the University of California San Diego, The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, The Dr. Charles M. Cohen Collection, The Collection of Charles I. Henderson and Susan A. Henderson, and the Estate of Dr. Seuss. It is with tremendous enthusiasm that we present nearly 70 years worth of American history via the timeless, groundbreaking, and imminently fun work of Theodor Seuss Geisel. Image TM and © 1957 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L. P. All Rights Reserved. For more information please call 559/441-144 or visit us online at www.fresnomet.org

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Drawing - Ruth Wallace, Monday 11th January 9.30 - 12.30 Life Drawing - Val Bowes, Monday 11th January 1.30 - 4.30 Life Drawing - Ruth Wallace, Monday 11th January 6.30 - 8.30 From Movement to Moment - Sara Easby, Tuesday 12th Jan 9.30 - 12.30 Draw, Print, Mamipulate - Ros Ford and Jan Blake,Tue ...More

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Drawing - Ruth Wallace, Monday 11th January 9.30 - 12.30 Life Drawing - Val Bowes, Monday 11th January 1.30 - 4.30 Life Drawing - Ruth Wallace, Monday 11th January 6.30 - 8.30 From Movement to Moment - Sara Easby, Tuesday 12th Jan 9.30 - 12.30 Draw, Print, Mamipulate - Ros Ford and Jan Blake,Tuesday 12th Jan 1.30 - 4.30 Life Drawing Beginners - Angie Kenber, Tuesday 12th Jan 6.30 - 8.30 Experimental Drawing - Esme Clutterbuck, Wednesday 13th Jan 9.30 - 12.30 Narrative Drawing and the Imagination - Sara Easby, Wednesday 13th January 1.30 - 4.30 3D Drawing with Wire and Cardboard - Sara Easby, Wednesday 24th February 1.30 - 4.30 Untutored Life Drawing - Wednesday 13th January 6.30 - 8.30 Larger than Life - James Alexander, Thursday 14th January 6.30 - 8.30 http://www.drawingschool.org.uk/courses.asp

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Description: An exhibition of 65 early monochromatic etchings by Russian-born artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985). The exhibit is based on two popular literary documents: Les Ames mortes (The Dead Souls) by 19th-century Russian novelist Nikolai Gogol, and Selected Fables, by 18th-century French author ...More

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Description: An exhibition of 65 early monochromatic etchings by Russian-born artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985). The exhibit is based on two popular literary documents: Les Ames mortes (The Dead Souls) by 19th-century Russian novelist Nikolai Gogol, and Selected Fables, by 18th-century French author Jean de La Fontaine. This exhibition focuses on the early etchings of the 1920s, when Chagall had moved to Paris with his young bride following the Russian Revolution of 1917. Chagall produced more than 200 etchings for the Parisian art dealer and publisher Ambrose Vollard, beginning with a commission to illustrate Dead Souls, the masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature by Nikolai Gogol. From 1923 to 1925, he created 107 etchings to illustrate this powerful tale of Russian village life. In the novel, Gogol creates and Chagall would illustrate vignettes describing gossipy women, grotesque misers, venal officials, a drunken coachman and others. Hardly had Chagall completed the work for Dead Souls when Vollard commissioned a second series of etchings, for the Fables of la Fontaine. Chagall was attracted to the works of Jean de la Fontaine, the 17th-century poet and fabulist, because of their imaginative stories and moral strengths. He could harmonize his pictorial language with la Fontaine's imagery: universal themes of greed and flattery, envy and avarice, love and friendship, old age and death. Image: The Ass and the Dog For more information please call 559/441-144 or visit us online at www.fresnomet.org,

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Description: Matisse’s paintings hang in some of the greatest museums in the world. This exhibition offers a look at another aspect of this famous artist’s work. Interestingly enough, his painstakingly created book illustrations were among the pieces of which he was most proud. Most art lovers ...More

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Description: Matisse’s paintings hang in some of the greatest museums in the world. This exhibition offers a look at another aspect of this famous artist’s work. Interestingly enough, his painstakingly created book illustrations were among the pieces of which he was most proud. Most art lovers are acquainted with the boldly colored paintings of Henri Matisse, one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Fewer are aware of his art books, though Matisse himself declared: “I do not distinguish between the construction of a book and that of a painting.” The Art Books of Henri Matisse presents four of these rare and engaging works, selected from the Bank of America Collection. The artist’s techniques are as diverse as the books’ subjects. In Poésies de Stéphane Mallarmé, Matisse uses elegant, simple lines to illustrate the complex poems of the French Symbolist and, in doing so, revolutionizes the concept of the illustrated book. In Pasiphaé, Chant de Minos (Les Crétois) Matisse retells the story of the wife of King Minos and the Minoan bull through striking linoleum engravings. Special thanks to Bank of America for their sponsorship of this exhibition. This exhibition is provided by the Bank of America Art in our Communities Program. For more information please call 559/441-144 or visit us online at www.fresnomet.org, Image: Icare (Icarus)

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Wednesday, 2 December 2009 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm The POD, Level 16 National Library Building 100 Victoria Street There are facets to collecting that are seldom explored. Richard Wee’s exquisite collection of beaded slippers entice with their colour and beauty. Tan Gek Suan shares her passion for ...More

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Wednesday, 2 December 2009 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm The POD, Level 16 National Library Building 100 Victoria Street There are facets to collecting that are seldom explored. Richard Wee’s exquisite collection of beaded slippers entice with their colour and beauty. Tan Gek Suan shares her passion for cooking. Aileen Lau recorded interviews in Baba Malay as a means to preserve the language. GL Lye’s and Sunny Tan’s fathers both recorded pantuns, capturing the literary wit of a time gone by. Join us for an insightful evening with these collections and the personalities behind them. There will also be a welcome reception from 6.30 – 7.15 pm. Due to limited seats, registration is required and can be made via http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surf on to ‘SG101’. Organised By: Peranakan Association Supported By: National Library Singapore

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Join us for an engaging lecture, “The Gift of Rosa & Miguel Covarrubias: A Bountiful Legacy” by art historian, Adriana Williams, in conjunction with the Palo Alto Art Center’s exhibition Treasures from The Mexican Museum: A Spirited Legacy, Wednesday, December 2, from 7:30-9:00p.m. Williams is ...More

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Join us for an engaging lecture, “The Gift of Rosa & Miguel Covarrubias: A Bountiful Legacy” by art historian, Adriana Williams, in conjunction with the Palo Alto Art Center’s exhibition Treasures from The Mexican Museum: A Spirited Legacy, Wednesday, December 2, from 7:30-9:00p.m. Williams is recognized for her spellbinding account of Mexican cultural life in the publication Covarrubias. A longtime associate of Mexico’s most distinguished artistic circles, she is a granddaughter of former Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles and resides in San Francisco. Lecture is free to the public. For more information, call 650.329.2366.