Thursday, August 29, 2013

The Sting At 40: A Sure Bet That Paid 29 to One - Presented by David Reffkin

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What is the hidden truth about the best-seller status of “The Entertainer?” What was Marvin Hamlisch’s astonishing response to David Reffk...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

In Memory of Ruth Asawa (1926-2013)

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  Come Celebrate Ruth Asawa Day, San Francisco Examiner Feb. 11, 1982 Both as an artist and as an activist, Ruth Asawa played a power...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

From the Library's Files: Ruth Asawa's Bakers-Clay Recipe

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One of Ruth Asawa's passions was to make the activity of art accessible to all. This philosophy was developed while she raised her ow...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Engaging World Cinema - Global Lens Film Series 2013

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We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Global Lens Films Initiative to showcase ten wonderful movies from across the world unde...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Mefistofele - Thursday noon Opera Videos on a Wide Screen

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The Prologue opens in the nebulous regions of space, in which flaot the invisible legions of angels, Cherubs and seraphs, that, uniting with...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Searching for Images Class - Links

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Patron listening to a record in the Music Department at the Main Library [ca. 1970] - image from the San Francisco Historical Photograph...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Highest Circulating Art, Music & Recreation Books From July 2012 Through the End of June 2013

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We measure our collection's circulation according to the City's July-June fiscal year. The list of thirty titles below reflect the...