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Palace of Fine Arts

3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123 map
cross street: Lyon @ Francisco
district: Marina/Cow Hollow

Tel. 415-563-6504
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Events Calendar

Sat Nov 07

Savion Glover

There are precious few artists who embody, redefine and radically expand their art form, but choreographer and tap dancer extraordinaire Savion Glover attained his singular status by the age of 20. Only 12 when he made his Broadway debut in The Tap D... More

Sun Nov 08

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Proudly reclaiming the African-American string band tradition, the Carolina Chocolate Drops bring brash, youthful energy to music rooted in the red soil of the southern Piedmont. While old-time music is often associated with white Appalachia, the Cho... More

About Palace of Fine Arts

The gallery area now houses the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre and the Exploratorium. The theatre, which seats 1,000 in a continental-style configuration, was added in 1970. The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre is operated by the Palace of Fine Arts League, Inc., a non-profit corporation. Past events have included: The Late Show with David Letterman, Phil Donohue Show, Jay Leno, Joan Baez, Tori Amos, Robin Williams, Dave Koz, San Francisco Ballet, David Byrne, and Brian Eno.

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Editorial Review

Andy Cabic of Vetiver

A Walk in the Park

By Matt Crawford (04/06/2009)

" San Francisco’s folk-rock outfit Vetiver, led by Andy Cabic, returns to SF April 7th to celebrate the release of Tight Knit, the band’s fourth LP and debut on Sub Pop. Cabic emerged with the band in 2004, a few years after moving to San Francisco from North Carolina. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview. "

Editorial Review

Great Night Out

"Music is a force that can melt your who body into one." --Anias Nin

By John Zaterka (07/16/2004)

" It lifts you up and gets you out, but how long can you keep it up? As the city's leading importer and melting pot of world music, check out these amazing shows coming to the city. Representing places from Senegal to Columbia and groove music on the Latino tip, these band's will keep you movin' and groovin'. Lest we forget the indie rockers, SF and Boston bands bring on the noise. Along with the North Beach Jazz Festival, celebrating their 10th Anniversary, they present this month with the world's largest Hip-Hop Orchestra. "

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SF Ethnic Dance Festival

At the Palace of Fine Arts

By Nirmala Nataraj (03/02/2001)

" The 24th annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, the oldest festival in the United States dedicated to the preservation of cross-cultural ethnic dance, will be featuring more than thirty companies in an opulent collection of performances. Divided into three programs, this year's festival will include performances from over twenty nationalities and will take viewers on a journey through classical dance forms from across the globe. "

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