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At a recent seminar in New York City, devotees from all over the United States gave status reports on their efforts to build plant conservatories to preserve or show off rare and exotic plants.
Dec. 31, 1989
Travel & Experiences
Renovated carousel tops off a multimillion-dollar effort to restore Lincoln Park to its former glory.
Oct. 14, 2007
Culture Monster Blog
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Feb. 7, 2012
Entertainment & Arts
What’s happening the next few weeks: * The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents “Custom Built: A Twenty-Year Survey of Work by Allan Wexler,” a chronicle of Wexler’s work as an architect, sculptor and furniture-maker, from March 30-June 24. 151 3rd St. (415) 357-4000. * The West Coast premiere of Richard Nelson’s “Goodnight Children Everywhere,” winner of the Olivier Award for best new play, continues through March 18 at the American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St. (415) 749-2ACT. * The “Other Minds Festival VII,” a performance series of work by contemporary composers, including Gavin Bryars, James Tenney, Glen Velez and Alvin Curran, runs March 8-10 at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, Marina Boulevard at Buchannan Street. (415) 934-8134. * The art exhibit “Toulouse-Lautrec and the Spirit of Montmarte: Cabarets, Humor and the Avant-Garde 1875-1905” opens March 10 at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor.
March 1, 2001
Arab, Jewish and Persian musicians team up for performances in Chicago, Washington and Casablanca.
Aug. 11, 2007
A night to celebrate
Oct. 19, 2009
What’s happening in the next few weeks: * The San Francisco Ballet, in 1944 the first company to premiere the “Nutcracker” in the United States, continues the tradition, above, with performances Dec. 9 through 28. $7 to $110.
Nov. 20, 1997
Architecture review: Frank Gehry’s New World Center in Miami Beach
Jan. 24, 2011
California
In Golden Gate Park, the 1879-vintage Conservatory of Flowers is to reopen Saturday after extensive renovation.
Sept. 14, 2003
The Colburn School of Performing Arts graduates to a state-of-the-art site in L.A.’s Culture Corridor.
July 12, 1998