From a foamy artwork exhibit to a efficiency of Mozart’s remaining symphony, there are some adventures available within the Bay Space this weekend.
Here’s a partial rundown.
When foamy bubbles = artwork
Bear in mind foam events, that cultural phenomenon that acquired inexplicably widespread within the Nineties that had folks dancing round in a room of foamy bubbles? Properly, foam events are again, and this time they’re Excessive Artwork.
On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays till Feb. 8, the Minnesota Avenue Undertaking in San Francisco will maintain performances of Michail Michailov’s “Self-Brainwashing.” The primary time this piece was staged was on the Bulgarian Pavilion within the 2022 Venice Biennale — Michailov is an artist born in Bulgaria — and the idea in 2025 is principally the identical: Fill an area till it’s brimming with foam, stick folks in there are see what hilarity ensues. Properly, after all it’s deeper than that. “’Self-Brainwashing’ emerges at a crucial moment in our cultural dialogue about reality and perception,” write the present’s organizers. “In an era where multiple realities–augmented, virtual, and artificial–increasingly intersect with and sometimes overshadow our physical world, Michailov’s work purposefully employs obscurity as a powerful artistic tool.”
There are two methods to get pleasure from this efficiency: as observers, or as individuals who swim within the foam whereas sporting white protecting fits. A lot of the participant tickets appear offered out, nonetheless, so plan on being an observer – not a nasty factor, as you’ll have the ability to see what’s occurring, and never blindly flailing (in a enjoyable manner) in foam.
Particulars: Doorways open 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, with performances at 6:30 p.m., and a couple of p.m. Saturdays with performances at 3:30 p.m.; 1201 Minnesota St., San Francisco; minnesotastreetproject.org.
— John Metcalfe, Employees
Classical picks: Cal Symphoby; David Lang
There’s music for each style on the classical music calendar this week: Mozart’s on this system on the California Symphony, David Lang returns to Stanford with a brand new work, and the Danish String Quartet makes a particular look at Cal Performances.
“Mozart Serenity”: On the California Symphony, music director Donato Cabrera and the orchestra begin the brand new yr with three beguiling works, starting with Mozart’s remaining symphony, the Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter.” Guitarist Meng Su joins the orchestra in Rodrigo’s breathtaking “Concierto de Aranjuez,” and Carlos Simon’s “Breathe” completes this system.
Particulars: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday; Lesher Middle, Walnut Creek; $25-$95; californiasymphony.org.
Lang at Stanford: David Lang returns to Stanford Reside along with his newest work, titled “before and after nature.” It’s the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer’s meditation on the pure world, each earlier than human existence and after people are gone. The work’s been known as “an immersive spectacle of sound and vision.”
Particulars: Introduced by Stanford Reside; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Bing Live performance Corridor, Stanford; tickets begin at $32; dwell.stanford.edu.
Danish delights: The Danish String Quartet excels within the full spectrum of chamber music, from Baroque preparations to modern works. On this return to Cal Performances, they’ll play music by Haydn, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and Caroline Shaw.
Particulars: 3 p.m. Sunday; Hertz Corridor, UC Berkeley; $92-$110; calperformances.org.
— Georgia Rowe, Correspondent
Maniscalco brings laughs to Bay Space
Sebastian Maniscalco has quite a bit occurring.
He’s a presence on the massive display, having appeared in such acclaimed movies as “Green Book” and “The Irishman” in addition to achieved voice performing in such animated (or partially animated) motion pictures as “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “IF” — with the latter being probably the greatest movies of 2024.
Maniscalco additionally stars within the TV comedy sequence “Bookie,” which lately kicked off its second season on Max.
And, after all, he’s greatest identified for his stand-up comedy, which he has showcased on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “The Jay Leno Show,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Conan” and so many different packages.
But, one of the best ways to expertise Maniscalco’s nostalgic, observational model of humor is to test him out in live performance. And Bay Space stand-up comedy followers will certainly have that chance when the jokester brings his It Ain’t Proper Tour to SAP Middle in San Jose on Saturday.
Particulars: 7 p.m.; tickets begin at $55; ticketmaster.com.
— Jim Harrington, Employees
Wilder’s ‘Ace’ is an efficient guess
It’s not too late to catch among the high-quality choices at Noir Metropolis Movie Competition, which, like shadow and fog, has rolled in to Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater.
One such attraction is Billy Wilder’s “Ace in the Hole.” The seven-time Oscar winner has a jaw dropping resume, together with “Some Like It Hot,” “The Apartment,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “Witness for the Prosecution” and “Double Indemnity,” to call just a few. “Ace in the Hole,” his 1951 plunge into the soul of vacancy, differs from these better-known releases in that it takes an exceedingly dim view of not solely the human situation, however the media as effectively. Kirk Douglas stars as a slimy, stop-at-nothing reporter who futzes about with a giant story he’s overlaying to achieve extra notoriety for himself. Jan Sterling co-stars within the riveting 1951 basic. The invoice opens with a 35mm print of director Joseph Losey’s edgy-for-its-time “The Prowler,” a 1951 scorcher a few man’s plot to homicide the husband of a girl who’s the thing of his need. It was written by blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
Particulars: The Prowler” screens 2 and seven p.m. Sunday; “Ace in the Hole” screens 4 and 9 p.m. Sunday; a part of the proceeds go to the nonprofit Noir Movie Basis; www.noircity.com
— Randy Myers, Bay Metropolis Information Basis
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