Community Calendar – June 2019
Potrero View Staff Now through 6/13Film: San Francisco Documentary FestivalSince 2001 SF DocFest has brought weird and wonderful aspects of real life to the Big Screen, showcasing the best new documentaries from around…
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Community Calendar: May 2019
Potrero View Staff Editorial Now through 5/19 Sunday — History: “Lest We Forget”German-Italian artist Luigi Toscano presents 78 large-scale portraits of Holocaust survivors as part of an arts and remembrance project, “Lest We Forget,”…
Community Calendar – April 2019
Now through 4/7 — Flowers: Macy’s Flower ShowMacy’s Union Square location is transformed into a space-inspired floral fantasy world during the 73rd annual Macy’s Flower Show, a celebration of flowers,…
Community Calendar – March 2019
Now through 3/17 Sunday — Theater: VioletSet in the early-1960’s, the Tony Award-nominated Violet tells the story of a young woman’s bus ride from Spruce Pine, North Caroline to Tulsa,…
Community Calendar: February 2019
Now through 2/10 Sunday – Theater: Playground Solo Performance Festival PlayGround Solo Performance Festival features 11 Bay Area artists, with new works by Ron Campbell, Julie Gieseke, Malcolm Grissom, Emil…
Community Calendar – January 2019
1/2 Wednesday – Health: Lululemon Flow & Jo Start the day with a gentle vinyasa flow; leave centered and present. Top it off with a hot cup of joe courtesy…
Community Calendar – December 2018
Now through 4/7 — Art: Gauguin It seems like an awkward time to feature an artist whose breakthrough works were created while he was essentially a sex tourist in Tahiti,…
Community Calendar – November 2018
Now through 11/4 Sunday — Literature: Big Book Sale 2018 Friends of the San Francisco Public Library take overs Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion Pier for its 54th Big Book Sale.…
Community Calendar – October 2018
PV Staff 10/1 Monday through 10/8 Monday – Military: Fleet Week Much more than just the Blue Angels, this yearly festival and celebration of military power features a full airshow, Coast Guard…
Community Calendar – September 2018
9/1 Saturday – First Saturdays in Dogpatch A neighborhood-wide event held monthly, rain or shine. Details at LoveDogpatch.com. Bay Area makers, small businesses and food trucks: pop-up in Dogpatch the…
Community Calendar – August 2018
Now through 9/30/18 – Art: “Truth and Beauty” “Truth and Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites and the Old Masters” is the first major exhibition to assemble works by England’s nineteenth-century Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood…
Community Calendar: July 2018
7/4 Wednesday – Independence Day: Safe and Sane Fireworks Show This annual tradition is a community favorite not to be missed. Free. About 8:30 p.m. Farley’s, 1315 18th Street. 7/4…
Community Calendar: June 2018
Now through 6/14 — Film: SF DocFest Presented by SF IndieFest, the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival returns to the Roxie Theater and New People Cinema. Tickets: $13.50 advance; $15…
Community Calendar: May 2018
Now through 5/12 Art: Artwork for Bedrooms Artwork for Bedrooms tells the story of eight artists who lived in San Francisco from 2000 to 2008, a period that, until now,…
Community Calendar – April 2018
Now through Sat 4/21 Art: California College of the Arts Graduate Program in Fine Arts Exhibition Emerging artists from CCA’s Graduate Program in Fine Arts debut their work in an…
Community Calendar: March 2018
Now through 3/3 — Fashion: Goorin Brothers Sample Sale Goorin Bros., a fourth-generation, family-owned San Francisco-based company of bold hat makers, hosts a three-day sample sale at the company’s Howard…
Community Calendar – February 2018
Now through 2/25 — Theater: Reel to Reel John Kolvenbach (Sister Play, Mrs. Whitney, Goldfish) returns to Magic to direct the world premiere of his own Reel to Reel. Fascinated…
Community Calendar: January 2018
Now through 1/6/18 – Art: Xiaoze Xie: Nocturnes Xiaoze Xie observes daily life, particularly night scenes, to create theatrically lit, stage-like spaces with an ambiguous atmosphere and mood in paintings…
Community Calendar: December 2017
12/2 – Holiday: Deck the Dogpatch Enjoy holiday cheer at this self-guided shopping, food and drink tour of Dogpatch, with popups throughout. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From Third and…
Community Calendar: November 2017
November 2 – Community: Annual Festival of Altars Día de los Muertos is a traditional Meso-American holiday dedicated to ancestors, honoring death and the cycle of life. In Mexico, neighbors…
Community Calendar: October 2017
October 1 – Food: World Veg Festival The San Francisco Veg Society hosts the 18th annual World Veg Festival, featuring speakers, cooking demonstrations, exhibitors, entertainers and food vendors. SFVS is…
Community Calendar: September 2017
9/1 through 9/29 – Family: New Parents Group Meet parents of up to one-year-olds, and learn about San Francisco’s baby-friendly assets. Enjoy a monthly expert talk or guest speaker. Snacks…
Community Calendar – August 2017
Now through 8/31 – Art: Sofia Carmi Mystical colors. Paintings in Oil. Opening event August 3, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Suggested donation. Alliance Française de San Francisco, 1345 Bush Street.…
Community Calendar – July 2017
Now through 9/7 – Art: Volupté Bringing together sculpture, painting and drawing, Volupté highlights a series of works by San Francisco-based artists Vanesa Gingold and Mary Button Durrell that explore…
Museum of Craft and Design Showcases Pavilions
Jim Van Buskirk For six months, the Museum of Craft and Design will be transformed into “an immersive architectural environment” as part of Architectural Pavilions. The exhibition will be among the Museum’s longest,…