> From: Noelle <noelle>
> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 08:20:59 -0700 (PDT)
>
> 1st Friday event. Maybe something to do.
Oh, yeah, that would cover tonight, assuming Alex's stomach gets better.
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> > First Friday: New Ballet Season Preview (
> > https://sjmusart.org/event/first-friday-oct-2025)
> > Friday, October 3 | 6–9pm
> >
> > Join us for another sneak preview of New Ballet’s upcoming season. Dancers
> > from New Ballet return to SJMA, presenting selections from the 2025–26
> > season, including the company's upcoming Halloween Gala and Fast Forward, an
> > evening of brand-new contemporary ballet, as well as vignettes from The San
> > José Nutcracker and Giselle. Dalia Rawson, New Ballet’s Artistic and
> > Executive Director, provides insights, commentary, and context.
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> > Walk with a Naturalist (https://sjmusart.org/event/walk-naturalist-oct)
> > Sunday, October 5 | 2–3pm
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> > Join us for an observation-based, scientific inquiry of Young Bay Mud. (
> > https://sjmusart.org/exhibition/young-bay-mud) Attendees will be guided
> > through the exhibition by Shelby Hendricks, exploring artworks through the
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> > all ages to learn more about the deceptively complex nature of mud and its
> > unique impact on our local Bay Area environment.
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> > https://sjmusart.org/event/vibe-house-lysn-and-friends
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> > Opening Celebration for ektor garcia: loose ends (
> > https://sjmusart.org/event/opening-celebration-ektor-garcia-loose-ends)
> > Friday, October 17 | 6–9pm
> > Member Reception | 5–6pm Cafe Patio
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> > Join us for the opening celebration of ektor garcia: loose ends, (
> > https://sjmusart.org/exhibition/ektor-garcia-loose-ends) the first solo
> > museum exhibition in Ca by Mexico City–based artist ektor garcia.
> > Called "wonderfully handmade" by KQED, garcia's work draws on handcraft
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> > are both delicate and psychologically charged. Featuring international and
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> > https://sjmusart.org/event/walk-naturalist-sep
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> > Jeremiah Matthew Davis appointed Oshman Director and CEO (
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> > He comes to SJMA from Oklahoma City where he served at Oklahoma Contemporary
> > for 9 years in leadership roles. He drove the creation of their strategic
> > plan; significantly grew contributed revenue; and expanded the museum’s
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> > https://sjmusart.org/event/citydance-salsa-2025
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> > PHOTOS
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> > Member opening of Pao Houa Her: The Imaginative Landscape. Photo by
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> > New Ballet at San José Museum of Art. Photo by Frederick Liang.
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> > Visitors in Young Bay Mud. Photo by Frederick Liang.
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> > ektor garcia, crochet bronze textile (detail), 2021. Cast bronze, crocheted
> > copper wire, 53 x 16 x 1 inches. Courtesy the artist and Rebecca Camacho
> > Presents, San Francisco. Photo by Robert Divers Herrick, San Francisco.
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> > Oshman Director and Chief Executive Officer Jeremiah Matthew Davis. Photo by
> > Ann Sherman.
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> > Community Day: Dia de los Muertos. Photo by Frederick Liang.
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> > El Cafecito by Mezcal. Photo by Frederick Liang.
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> > Museum Store. Photo by Frederick Liang.