I just returned from the East Coast, and I must admit being a bit discombobulated; however, check the website in the upcoming days for more events as I catch up in time for November openings. 

As for this week, Thursday holds some enticing sound art events at The Contemporary Jewish Museum and Queen's Nails. 

Friday, Taro Hattori and Seth Lower have good looking shows opening at Swarm Gallery and The Lab, respectively.

On Saturday, SFAI has an interesting show, or if you are feeling like a good old fashioned grab bag head to Hunter's Point for their open studios.  And, have a Happy Halloween!

Wednesday:
+ Artist Talk: Katya Bonnenfant, Kota Ezawa at Haines Gallery

Thursday:
+ Performance: "Sound Culture with Mills College" at Contemporary Jewish Museum
+ Performance: Jacqueline Gordon "Our Best Machines are Made of Sunshine" at Queens Nails Projects
+ Artist Talk: Aaron Ximm, Kara Davis "Right Here, Right Now" at Headlands Center for the Arts

Friday:
+ Lecture: "Failure: Error, Perfection, Dissatisfaction, and Experiment" curated by Lisa Le Feuvre at San Francisco Art Institute
+ Seth Lower "Looking for Lee Ming" at The Lab
+ "Art in Storefronts Bayview Launch" curated by Triple Base at SF Arts Commission Gallery
+ Closing reception: Evan Holm , Stephani Martinez at Hatch Gallery
+ Jordan Essoe , Taro Hattori at Swarm Gallery

Saturday:
+ Closing reception: "INTERRUPTING A BEAM OF LIGHT" curated by Rachel Adams at David Cunningham Projects

Monday:
+ Screening: "Stay the Same Never Change" at San Francisco Art Institute
+ "Day of the Dead 2009: Bring Back the Dead" at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
+ Ben Rubin "What's That Ticking Sound?" at UC Berkeley (University of California)

Wednesday, October 28

+ Artist Talk: Katya Bonnenfant, Kota Ezawa at Haines Gallery
Downtown: 49 Geary Street, floor 5, 5:30-7pm

Thursday, October 29

+ Performance: "Sound Culture with Mills College" at Contemporary Jewish Museum
SOMA: 736 Mission Street, Third Street, 7-8:30pm

+ Performance: Jacqueline Gordon "Our Best Machines are Made of Sunshine" at Queens Nails Projects
Mission District: 3191 Mission Street, 8pm

Lecture: "Art Consulting and Acquisition Outside Traditional Gallery Venues with BayVAN" at Branch Gallery
Oakland: 455 17th Street, Suite 301, 7:30-8:30pm

+ Artist Talk: Aaron Ximm, Kara Davis "Right Here, Right Now" at Headlands Center for the Arts
Marin Headlands: 944 Fort Barry , off Bunker Road, floor 1-4, 7:30pm

Friday, October 30

Biganess Livingstone, Ethel Jimenez at Gallery 28
North Beach: 1228 Grant Avenue, 6-8pm

+ Lecture: "Failure: Error, Perfection, Dissatisfaction, and Experiment" curated by Lisa Le Feuvre at San Francisco Art Institute
Russian Hill: 800 Chesnut Street, Lecture Hall, 5pm

"Puako: Jewelry by Kay Sekimachi and Kiff Slemmons" at Velvet da Vinci
Russian Hill: 2015 Polk Street, 6-8pm

+ Seth Lower "Looking for Lee Ming" at The Lab
Mission District: 2948 16th Street, Front Gallery, 6-9pm

+ "Art in Storefronts Bayview Launch" curated by Triple Base at SF Arts Commission Gallery
Hunters Point: Third Street in Bayview, 5-7pm

+ Closing reception: Evan Holm , Stephani Martinez at Hatch Gallery
Oakland: 492 23rd Street, at Telegraph Avenue, 2-8pm

+ Jordan Essoe , Taro Hattori at Swarm Gallery
Oakland: 560 2nd Street, 6-8pm

Saturday, October 31

+ Closing reception: "INTERRUPTING A BEAM OF LIGHT" curated by Rachel Adams at David Cunningham Projects
Downtown: 1928 Folsom Street, 5-7pm

Closing reception: "Von Doom" curated by Alex Braubach at Ever Gold
Downtown: 441 O'Farrell Street, 6-9pm

"Exploration & Celebration III" at Sandra Lee Fine Art Gallery
Downtown: 251 Post Street, floor 3, 5-7:30pm

"Everyday Miracles (Extended), Phase 1" at San Francisco Art Institute
Russian Hill: 800 Chesnut Street, 5-7pm

Bjorn Friborg, Fredrik Nielsen, Manigeh Khalaji "Hot Glass - Cold Beer Halloween Party" at Public Glass
Hunters Point: 1750 Armstrong Street, 6-10pm

Open Studio: "ArtSeed Fall Open Studio" at Hunters Point Shipyard at Artseed (Hunters Point Naval Shipyard)
Hunters Point: Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Building 101, Studio, 11am-6pm

Sunday, November 1

"Silent Night" Holiday Exhibition and Silent Auction at Sandra Lee Fine Art Gallery
Downtown: 251 Post Street, floor 3, 4:30-7:30pm

Open Studio: "ArtSeed Fall Open Studio" at Hunters Point Shipyard at Artseed (Hunters Point Naval Shipyard)
Hunters Point: Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Building 101, Studio, 11am-6pm

Monday, November 2

+ Screening: "Stay the Same Never Change" at San Francisco Art Institute
Russian Hill: 800 Chesnut Street, 7:30pm

+ "Day of the Dead 2009: Bring Back the Dead" at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Mission District: 2868 Mission Street, $5, 6-10:30pm

+ Ben Rubin "What's That Ticking Sound?" at UC Berkeley (University of California)
Berkeley: Kroeber Hall, Free, 7:30-9pm

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