Herbst Theatre is part of the War Memorial & Performing Arts Center located across the street from SF's stunning City Hall. Herbst plays host to a plethora of cultural events ranging from lectures and discussions (by the likes of Ricky Jay and Dave Eggers) to full-on rock concerts (by such luminaries as Ryan Adams and Beirut). It features a 928-seat recital hall as well as murals painted by renowned artist Frank Brangwyn for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 in San Francisco. See websites for event info and more.
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Associated Events
Alisa Weilerstein Dec 11th, 2008 8:00PM
The musical prodigy that is Alisa Weilerstein plays the cello in a program that features compositions by Beethoven, Kodály, Osvaldo Golijov and Chopin. Admission: USD32-42 On the Web: www.alisaweilerstein.com
India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity Feb 27th, 2009 to Feb 28th, 2009
Subtitled An Interdisciplinary Program Exploring History to Celebrate the Mind and the Arts, the lectures examine Indian culture and its melding of the contemporary with the traditional throughout the arts. Admission: Friday USD30-45; Saturday USD40-65; 2-Day USD55-100; Student/Teacher USD20 E-Mail: info@humanitieswest.org Phone: +1 415 391 9700 On the Web: www.humanitieswest.org/currentIndia.html