24 Fun Things to Do This Week (5.24.21)
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May 24, 2021
Fuel up for the week with squares of cheesy goodness from the Mission s new Italian joint, Itria, then catch live music with outdoor concerts in Petaluma, Sonoma, Golden Gate Park, and beyond.
Plus, learn all about sharks at Cal Academy s new exhibit; get tix to Bouquets to Art at the de Young; dine out to support Covid relief efforts in India; and get ready for the IRL return of BroadwaySF.
Have a good one!
Visit Saint Joseph s Art Foundation to see
Becoming, a group exhibition curated by San Francisco photographer Erica Deeman and featuring works by interdisciplinary artist Jordan Holms, painter Kimia Ferdowsi Kline, and more; 10am to 5pm weekdays through August 20th. //
Anne Schrager May 23, 2021
NASA special projects manager and retired Army Sgt. James Schwab lays a wreath at last year’s Memorial Day ceremony at the San Francisco National Cemetery. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle 2020
Celebrated on the last Monday in May (this year, May 31) Memorial Day arrives with outdoor services and presentations to honor American soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. To mark the occasion, Bay Area organizations plan to host wreath-laying ceremonies, cemetery-side memorial services and more events to attend in person or to view online.
Along with the solemnity of the federal holiday, the three-day weekend in late spring is also full of opportunities to relax and enjoy as summer approaches.
April 20, 2021 • Sean J Patrick Carney on the ground in Oakland
5733 San Leandro Street, Oakland, CA. Photo: Kirk Crippens and Torre McQueen. Courtesy of the Oakland Cannery Collective.
WITH FEWER THAN HALF A MILLION RESIDENTS, Oakland’s complex art ecosystem rivals those of cities twice its size. Muralists, art-school grads, experimental musicians, artist-activists, graffiti writers, and Burning Man sectarians live and work throughout Oakland’s deindustrialized shoreline corridor and flatlands. Its DIY cultures are eclectic and often political, owing to the city’s distinctive history of liberation movements, mutual-aid networks, and labor organizing.
Fifteen years ago, Oakland was, relative to tech-gentrified San Francisco, semi-affordable. Today, Oakland artists battle colossal
. 2021 s Hearts in San Francisco are on display in Union Square this week. (Courtesy of @sfghfoundation) 25 Fun Things to Do This Week (2.8.21)
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Feb 07, 2021
There s Valentine s programming galore this week with wine and cookie tastings, cooking class for two with Brandon Jew, and this year s crop of Hearts in San Francisco making their Union Square debut.
Plus, get takeout from a couple of cool new spots, watch SF Ballet s latest digital performances, or head to Healdsburg for an epic outdoor meal at SingleThread in a Ken Fulkâdesign setting.
Nosh on wood-fired meats from Jaranita SF. Housed in Bistro Aix s former Marina digs, this new Peruvian eatery from the restaurant group behind La Mar offers empanadas, grilled beef heart, rotisserie chicken, and an entire roasted cauliflower. // Order online at jaranitasf.com.