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Ralph Lemon YBCA is pleased to present the West Coast premiere of Ralph Lemon’s new interdisciplinary work, How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere?, as part of its 10_11 season of Big Ideas.

Rotozaza Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the addition of Rotozaza to its 10_11 season of Big Ideas.

YBCA Announces Cuba Afro Rock Revoluxion A Two-Evening Extravaganza of Cutting-Edge Urban Music & Video direct from Cuba Featuring Hip-Hop Superstar X (Equis) Alfonso, Alternative Rock Phenomenon Osamu, Legendary singer Pedro Calvo and Rapper Danay

YBCA anounces its Big Ideas for the 10_11 season and its vision for a more exciting contemporary arts center.

New Frequencies returns to YBCA, an adventurous underground summer music series

PUSH PLAY: YBCA's second annual summer festival of art & design, adventurous music, performances and films

YBCA announces TechnoCRAFT, a major exhibition on the rise of co-creation in design curated by acclaimed industrial designer Yves Béhar

10_11 Season | 09_10 Season | 08_09 Season | 07_08 Season | General Images

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Nina Beier: Agents of Change • Dec 4, 2010– Jan 23, 2011

The Complete Works -Nina Beier-2009-pictured dancer Roberta Escamilla Garrison-credit Altrospazio

Yoshua Okon • Oct 30, 2010– Feb 6, 2011

Bocanegra - Yoshua Okon - 2007-8 channel video installation-still

Canned Laughter - Yoshua Okon -installation - 2009-installation view

Canned Laughter - Yoshua Okon - video installation - 2009-installation view

Hipnostasis - Yoshua Okon - 2009-6 channel video installation-installation view

House Meister - Yoshua Okon -2008-1 channel video installation-installation view

House Meister - Yoshua Okon -2008-1 channel video installation-still

White Russians - Yoshua Okon -2008-4 channel video installation of performance- still

Audience as Subject, Part 1: Medium • Oct 30, 2010– Feb 6, 2011

Audience as Subject, Part 1-Danica Dakic-Isola Bella-video- 2007-2008-Still photograph -credit - Danica Dakic

Audience as Subject, Part 1-Stefan Constantinescu -Troleibuzul 92 - film- 2009

Audience as Subject, Part 1-Adrian Paci- Turn On -video-2004

Audience as Subject, Part 1-carballao-farman -Venerations (Applause 3) -2009-2010-video installation

Audience as Subject, Part 1-carballao-farman-Venerations (Applause 3) -2009-2010-video installation

Katya Bonnenfant: La Destitution de la Jeune Fille (The Deposition of the Young Girl) • Oct 14, 2010 – Jan 9, 2011

Study for La Destitution de la Jeune Fille -by Katya Bonnenfant-2010-gouache-courtesy of the artist

Koki Tanaka: Nothing related, but something could be associated • Sept 25– Nov 28, 2010

Nothing related, but something could be associated - A Haircut by 3 Hairdressers at Once (First Attempt) -by Koki Tanaka-HD video still-2009-courtesy of artist

On a Day to Day Basis -Koki Tanaka-video still of performance-2009-courtesy of artist

TechnoCRAFT Hackers, Modders, Fabbers, Tweakers and Design in the Age of Individuality • Jul 10-Oct 3, 2010

Do Hit Chair by Marijn van der Poll, courtesy of Droog

Fragile Salt & Pepper Shakers by StudioKahn, photo credit Oded Antman

High Chair designed by Eames Hack Team: Andrew McCandlish,Tom Reynolds, Jared Delorenzo, Alexandra Powell, Tim Peet, and Alie Thomer, photo credit fuseproject

Rocket Bike-by Cyclecide, photo credit Jason 'Jay' Broemmel

Joyride by Per Brolund, photo credit Per Brolund

Low Waist (detail) by Ruediger Otte and Roman Lindebaum, photo courtesy of the designers

Low Waist by Ruediger Otte and Roman Lindebaum, photo courtesy of the designers

Kronos Quartet: A Chinese Home • Jun 3–4, 2011

Kronos Quartet - A Chinese Home - credit Jay Blakesberg

Lemi Ponifasio/MAU - Tempest: Without a Body • Apr 7–9, 2011

MAU -Tempest Without a Body -credit Lemi Ponifasio & MAU

Meg Stuart: Auf den Tisch!/At the Table • Mar 25–26, 2011

Auf den Tisch! - (c) Maria Anjuera de Sojo

Auf Den Tisch! - (c) Paula Court

Auf den Tisch! -(c) Maria Anjuera de Sojo

Jose Navarrete and Violeta Luna: ATLACUALO (The Ceasing of Water) • Mar 10–12, 2011

Jose Navarrete and Violeta Luna- Atlacualo -credit Ross Pearson

Violeta Luna & Jose Navarrete -Atlacualo - credit Anastacia Powers

Jess Curtis/Gravity Dances for Non/Fictional Bodies • Feb 3–6, 2011

Jess Curtis Gravity -credit Sven Hagolani

Jess Curtis Gravity-Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies -Pictured are David Toole, Maria Francesca Scaroni and JoÌˆrg MuÌˆller-credit Kristine Slipson

Jess Curtis Gravity-Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies -Pictured are Maria Francesca Scaroni and JoÌˆrg MuÌˆller-credit Kristine Slipson

Cynthia Hopkins/Accinosco: The Success of Failure (or, The Failure of Success) • Nov 18–20, 2010

Cynthia Hopkins-Accinosco-The Success of Failure (or, The Failure of Success) -credit Paula Court

Cynthia Hopkins-Accinosco-The Success of Failure (or, The Failure of Success) -credit Jim Findlay

Sankai Juku: Hibiki • Nov 11–14, 2010

Sankai Juku - Hibiki - courtesy of Sankai Juku

Kronos Quartet: Black Angels • Oct 28–29, 2010

Kronos Quartet - Black Angels -credit Rachel Bleckman

Kronos Quartet-L-R Hank Dutt, Jeffrey Zeigler, David Harrington, John Sherba - credit Michael Wilson

Kronos Quartet - Sahba Aminikia -credit Vafa Khatami

Ralph Lemon: How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere? • Oct 7–9, 2010

How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere Ralph Lemon - credit Antoine Tempe

Ralph Lemon -credit Tara Fallaux

How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere Ralph Lemon - credit Antoine Tempe

How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere Ralph Lemon

How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere Gesel Mason pictured - credit Antoine Tempe

How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere pictured David Thomson - credit Antoine Tempe

A Rotozaza Production: Etiquette • Sept 12–19, Sept 23–26, Sept 30–Oct 3, 2010

Rotozaza: Etiquette location Buenos Aires - credit Nico Goldberg

Rotozaza: Etiquette credit Britt Hatzius

Rotozaza: Etiquette location Mexico City - credit Ant Hampton

Cuba Afro-Rock Revoluxion Peformance and Dance Party: Equis Alfonso with special Guests Osamu and Pedrito Calvo • Aug 20 &ndash 21, 2010

Cuba Afro-Rock Revoluxion-Equis Alfonso - credit Nina Menendez, La Nina Productions

Cuba Afro-Rock Revoluxion-Equis Alfonso -credit havanacultura.com

Cuba Afro-Rock Revoluxion-Equis Alfonso -credit Nina Menendez, La Nina Productions

Estamos Ensamble: Estamos Porque Somos • Aug 19, 2010

Estamos Ensemble-Alexander Bruck -credit Angela C Villa

Estamos Ensemble-Ava Mendoza -credit Angela C Villa

Estamos Ensemble-Carmina Escobar -credit Angela C Villa

Estamos Ensemble-Theresa Wong -credit Angela C Villa

Kinan Azmeh's Duo with Beng Goldberg & Myra Melford: The Art of the Duo - Complex Stories, Simple Sounds • Jul 23, 2010

New Frequencies-Kinan Azmeh's Duo - credit Helen Dennis

New Frequencies-Goldberg & Melford Duo-Ben Goldberg -photo by peak

Watcha Clan with Charming Hostess: Controlled Chaos & Brawny Braininess • Jul 18, 2010

New Frequencies -Watcha Clan - credit Algo

New Frequencies -Watcha Clan -credit Lucien Sanchez

The Bowls Project:Secrets of the Apocalyptic Intimate • Jul 6, &ndash Oct 3, 2010

New Frequencies -The Bowls Project-Charming Hostess -credit Robin Hultgren Esprit Photographie

Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters in Film • Oct 3 &ndash 24, 2010

Eight Men Out -by John Sayles - credit MGM

Little Caesar - by Mervyn LeRoy -credit - Warner Bros.

Murder, Inc. -by Burt Balaban & Stuart Rosenberg-credit 20th Century Fox

YBCA presents Sesame Street: A Celebration • Oct 1 &ndash 30, 2010

Kermit the Frog- credit Â©The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets Studio, LLC, and Sesame Workshop

YBCA presents Totally Ridiculous: The Lost Films of Charles Ludlam • Sept 24 &ndash 26, 2010

The Sorrows of Dolores -by Charles Ludlam-pictured Everett Quinton - creditCharles Ludlam, Queerartfilm

The Sorrows of Dolores -by Charles Ludlam-pictured Everett Quinton - credit Charles Ludlam, Queerartfilm

Museum of Wax -pictured Charles Ludlam & Everett Quinton - credit Charles Ludlam, Queerartfilm

Museum of Wax -pictured Charles Ludlam - credit Charles Ludlam, Queerartfilm

YBCA presents Others/Ourselves: The Cinema of Robert Gardner • Sept 23 &ndash 30, 2010

Dead Birds -by Robert Gardner -credit Studio7Arts

Others.Ourselves, The Cinema of Robert Gardner-Dead Birds -by Robert Gardner -credit Studio7Arts

Rivers of Sand -by Robert Gardner -credit Studio7Arts

Forest of Bliss -by Robert Gardner -credit Studio7Arts

A Brighter Summer Day • Sept 16 &ndash 19, 2010

A Brighter Summer Day -by Edward Yang - courtesy Cineteca di Bologna

Dark In August: Rare Vampire Films • Aug 26–29, 2010

Dark in August: Near Dark by Kathryn Bigelow-credit DEG

Dark in August: Vampyr by Carl Theodore Dreyer-credit Danish Film Institute

Something from Nothing: Films on Design and Architecture • Jul 11–Sep 5, 2010

Something from Nothing: Citizen Architect by Sam Wainwright Douglas, pictured is Hale County Animal Shelter, photo credit Big Beard Films

Something from Nothing: Handmade Nation by Faythe Levine Handmade Nation logo, no photo credit

Something from Nothing Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal, designed by Rem Koolhaas, no credit

Something from Nothing generic image of vintage refrigerator, no credit

Something from Nothing Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Rem Koolhaas, no credit

Something from Nothing Seattle Central Library 2-designed by Rem Kookhaas-no credit

Something from Nothing: The Greening of Southie by Ian Cheney, courtesy of Wicked Delicate Films

Something from Nothing: Citizen Architect by Sam Wainwright Douglas, pictured is Yancey Chapel, photo credit Big Beard Films

Something from Nothing: Handmade Nation by Faythe Levine, photo credit Faythe Levine

Something from Nothing:Infinite Space by Murray Grigor, photo credit The Googie Company

Something from Nothing: Infinite Space by Murray Grigor, The Goldstein House designed by John Lautner, photo credit The Googie Company

Something from Nothing: The Greening of Southie by Ian Cheney - courtesy Wicked Delicate Films

Something from Nothing-The Visual Language of Herbert Matter by Reto Caduff-no credit

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter banner image-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Agent Orange Ready by Christian Schlaeffes-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Ant and Len by Duncan Rait and Jon Marsh-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Cherry Girl by Johnny Hardstaff-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Divers by Paris Mavroidis-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Hello World by Pedro Mari-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - It's What's Inside that Counts by James Brocklebank-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Lucky by Yibi Hu-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Return as an Animal by Bruno Dicolla-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Tancho by Oscar Sheikh-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Voltageby Fillipe Lyra and William Paiva-courtesy onedotzero

Something from Nothing: Wow+Flutter - Voxel by Ubik-courtesy onedotzero

Behind The Burly Q • Jul 22–25, 2010

Behind the Burly Q by Leslie Zemeckis, Courtesy First Run Features

Big Idea Night: DIYBCA • Aug 14, 2010

DIYbca-Drinking and Dancing -credit Mike Kepka

DIYbca-Jeremy Novy stencil -Photo courtesy Jeremy Novy

DIYbca-Kwisp -Photo courtesy Walter Funk

DIYbca-Mrs. Vera -credit Michael Johnstone

DIYbca-PlayCRAFT -Photo Ian Kizu-Blair

Jesse Schell: Visions of the Gamepocalypse • Jul 26, 2010

Jesse Schell portrait -credit Emma Backer

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Nina Beier: Agents of Change • Dec 4, 2010– Jan 23, 2011

Yoshua Okon • Oct 30, 2010– Feb 6, 2011

Audience as Subject, Part 1: Medium • Oct 30, 2010– Feb 6, 2011

Katya Bonnenfant: La Destitution de la Jeune Fille (The Deposition of the Young Girl) • Oct 14, 2010 – Jan 9, 2011

Koki Tanaka: Nothing related, but something could be associated • Sept 25– Nov 28, 2010

TechnoCRAFT Hackers, Modders, Fabbers, Tweakers and Design in the Age of Individuality • Jul 10-Oct 3, 2010

Kronos Quartet: A Chinese Home • Jun 3–4, 2011

Lemi Ponifasio/MAU - Tempest: Without a Body • Apr 7–9, 2011

Meg Stuart: Auf den Tisch!/At the Table • Mar 25–26, 2011

Jose Navarrete and Violeta Luna: ATLACUALO (The Ceasing of Water) • Mar 10–12, 2011

Jess Curtis/Gravity Dances for Non/Fictional Bodies • Feb 3–6, 2011

Cynthia Hopkins/Accinosco: The Success of Failure (or, The Failure of Success) • Nov 18–20, 2010

Sankai Juku: Hibiki • Nov 11–14, 2010

Kronos Quartet: Black Angels • Oct 28–29, 2010

Ralph Lemon: How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere? • Oct 7–9, 2010

A Rotozaza Production: Etiquette • Sept 12–19, Sept 23–26, Sept 30–Oct 3, 2010

Cuba Afro-Rock Revoluxion Peformance and Dance Party: Equis Alfonso with special Guests Osamu and Pedrito Calvo • Aug 20 &ndash 21, 2010

Estamos Ensamble: Estamos Porque Somos • Aug 19, 2010

Kinan Azmeh's Duo with Beng Goldberg & Myra Melford: The Art of the Duo - Complex Stories, Simple Sounds • Jul 23, 2010

Watcha Clan with Charming Hostess: Controlled Chaos & Brawny Braininess • Jul 18, 2010

The Bowls Project:Secrets of the Apocalyptic Intimate • Jul 6, &ndash Oct 3, 2010

Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters in Film • Oct 3 &ndash 24, 2010

YBCA presents Sesame Street: A Celebration • Oct 1 &ndash 30, 2010

YBCA presents Totally Ridiculous: The Lost Films of Charles Ludlam • Sept 24 &ndash 26, 2010

YBCA presents Others/Ourselves: The Cinema of Robert Gardner • Sept 23 &ndash 30, 2010

A Brighter Summer Day • Sept 16 &ndash 19, 2010

Dark In August: Rare Vampire Films • Aug 26–29, 2010

Something from Nothing: Films on Design and Architecture • Jul 11–Sep 5, 2010

Behind The Burly Q • Jul 22–25, 2010

Big Idea Night: DIYBCA • Aug 14, 2010

Jesse Schell: Visions of the Gamepocalypse • Jul 26, 2010

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Nina Beier: Agents of Change • Dec 4, 2010– Jan 23, 2011

Yoshua Okon • Oct 30, 2010– Feb 6, 2011

Audience as Subject, Part 1: Medium • Oct 30, 2010– Feb 6, 2011

Katya Bonnenfant: La Destitution de la Jeune Fille (The Deposition of the Young Girl) • Oct 14, 2010 – Jan 9, 2011

Koki Tanaka: Nothing related, but something could be associated • Sept 25– Nov 28, 2010

TechnoCRAFT Hackers, Modders, Fabbers, Tweakers and Design in the Age of Individuality • Jul 10-Oct 3, 2010

Kronos Quartet: A Chinese Home • Jun 3–4, 2011

Lemi Ponifasio/MAU - Tempest: Without a Body • Apr 7–9, 2011

Meg Stuart: Auf den Tisch!/At the Table • Mar 25–26, 2011

Jose Navarrete and Violeta Luna: ATLACUALO (The Ceasing of Water) • Mar 10–12, 2011

Jess Curtis/Gravity Dances for Non/Fictional Bodies • Feb 3–6, 2011

Cynthia Hopkins/Accinosco: The Success of Failure (or, The Failure of Success) • Nov 18–20, 2010

Sankai Juku: Hibiki • Nov 11–14, 2010

Kronos Quartet: Black Angels • Oct 28–29, 2010

Ralph Lemon: How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere? • Oct 7–9, 2010

A Rotozaza Production: Etiquette • Sept 12–19, Sept 23–26, Sept 30–Oct 3, 2010

Cuba Afro-Rock Revoluxion Peformance and Dance Party: Equis Alfonso with special Guests Osamu and Pedrito Calvo • Aug 20 &ndash 21, 2010

Estamos Ensamble: Estamos Porque Somos • Aug 19, 2010

Kinan Azmeh's Duo with Beng Goldberg & Myra Melford: The Art of the Duo - Complex Stories, Simple Sounds • Jul 23, 2010

Watcha Clan with Charming Hostess: Controlled Chaos & Brawny Braininess • Jul 18, 2010

The Bowls Project:Secrets of the Apocalyptic Intimate • Jul 6, &ndash Oct 3, 2010

Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters in Film • Oct 3 &ndash 24, 2010

YBCA presents Sesame Street: A Celebration • Oct 1 &ndash 30, 2010

YBCA presents Totally Ridiculous: The Lost Films of Charles Ludlam • Sept 24 &ndash 26, 2010

YBCA presents Others/Ourselves: The Cinema of Robert Gardner • Sept 23 &ndash 30, 2010

A Brighter Summer Day • Sept 16 &ndash 19, 2010

Dark In August: Rare Vampire Films • Aug 26–29, 2010

Something from Nothing: Films on Design and Architecture • Jul 11–Sep 5, 2010

Behind The Burly Q • Jul 22–25, 2010

Big Idea Night: DIYBCA • Aug 14, 2010

Jesse Schell: Visions of the Gamepocalypse • Jul 26, 2010

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