Articles by Rena Ragimova
Thursday, May 30
On Thursday May 30, 2013 Goforaloop Gallery & Studios will feature Paul Thomas Anderson’s short film Cigarettes and Coffee, along with his first full length feature Hard Eight.
Cigarettes and Coffee, released in 1993 and starring Philip Baker Hall, helped to launch Anderson’s career and was …
Hear Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram, for a conversation with #nofilter with Kevin Rose, partner at Google Ventures, at the Castro Theatre.
From the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to your Sunday eggs Benedict in the Mission, Instagram is documenting the world around us and …
Local bluegrass veteran, Laurie Lewis, presents a showcase of new voices in the Bay Area bluegrass scene.
Featured bands include American Nomad, a “newgrass” duo, Garrin Benfield, “one of the best singer-songwriters to emerge from the Bay Area” (Jambase), and Wendy Burch Steel, whose first album was called “a …
Ladyhawke, one of the brightest stars to light up the pop firmament this millennium, and Casey Spooner, of art pop performance project Fischerspooner, return to Mezzanine for a night of top-notch DJ sets.
Opening DJ set by Gold Fields, fresh off their release of their debut …
Friday, May 31
Friday, May 31, 2013
10 am to 5:45 pm
10 am to 5:30 pm: The Kitchen Sisters Present The Making Of…
Meet Bay Area makers and artists featured in The Making Of…, a community collaboration by award-winning radio producers The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva) and …
Santos Peridos is an acoustic Latin band based in the heart of the Mission in San Francisco, playing an eclectic mix of Son Cubano, Rumba Espanola, Bolero and Afro-Peruvian.
Santos Peridos has been leaving their mark wherever they play, whether it’s a local benefit, a …
What to expect on May 31, 2013:
11 am to Midnight:
Galleries of California Art, Gallery of California History, and special exhibitions open all day, including we/customize’s final weekend (Level 2 and Level 3)
The OMCA Store, open all day with unique, local, and artisan gifts (Level 2)
The …
Matilda, a 1996 American fantasy film, tells the story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable.
For most of his life, San Francisco has been roots rocker Chuck Prophet’s muse…or more accurately, his drug of choice. “It can suck you under. That first hit. It really does a whammy to you. And if you’re like me you can find yourself chasing the San …
Bring out your inner party animal and join cat lovers and feline fans for the Oakland Internet Cat Video Festival making its return during a special Friday Nights at OMCA celebrating the reopening of the newly transformed Gallery of California Natural Sciences on May 31, 2013.
Your favorite silly cat videos will be projected larger-than-life, …
Saturday, June 1
Holders of Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit cards and debit cards get free admission to six Bay Area museums and two Sacramento museums for the first weekend each month.
Participating Museums include:
Contemporary Jewish Museum (SF)
Legion of Honor (SF)
de Young Museum (SF)
San Jose Museum of …
