Political Activism
Friday, July 24
“Love Democracy” Free Art Exhibit Opening (SF)
COVEN is launching a new cultural residency and event series at The Fold in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Kicking off the series is Meet the Moment: LOVE DEMOCRACY, a group exhibition featuring Bay Area artists exploring belonging, identity, community, and the many ways we shape the world ...
Free Talk: Empathy Under Attack vs New Communist Vision (Berkeley)
Discussion of Bob Avakian’s article:
Fascist Cruelty and Attack on Empathy vs the New Communist View of Empathy
July 24th Friday 7pm
Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley
It is not just the cruelty of Trump MAGA Fascism, they are attacking even the idea of empathy, as Bob Avakian ...
Saturday, July 25
Haight-Ashbury Walking Tour & Picnic with Social Impact SF
Counterculture & Conversation: A Love on Haight-Ashbury Walking Tour & Picnic
Step into one of San Francisco’s most iconic neighborhoods and explore how art, music, activism, and community reshaped American culture.
Join Social Impact SF for an interactive walking tour through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood as we visit ...
Embassy of the Refugee: Public Art + Community Gathering (SF)
We’d love to invite you to help share Embassy of the Refugee, a public art installation and performance by Caleb Duarte on July 25 at San Francisco’s Civic Center.
Through art, music, and community participation, this peaceful gathering stands in solidarity with immigrant communities and explores ...
“Embassy of the Refugee” Free Civic Center Art + Music Festival (SF)
EMBASSY OF THE REFUGEE
A Public Happening
July 25, 2026 | 1–8 PM
Fulton Plaza & Pioneer Monument
San Francisco Civic Center
Join us for a day of performance, music, ceremony, conversation, and collective
memory as artists from Guatemala, Mexico, and across the United States activate
the Pioneer Monument through site-specific works ...
SF Mime Troupe’s 67th Season: Free “Wreckage” Musical (Precita Park)
The Tony Award-Winning San Francisco Mime Troupe
– now thru Sept. 7, 2026. Opens their 67th Season with:
Wreckage: A Musical Tragicomedy asks the political question: How are we going to survive and rebuild in the rubble left from the economic, social, and psychological devastation of the idiotic ...
Sunday, July 26
2026 Climate Doc Screening: “A Radical Thread” w/ Director Q&A (SF)
In this soulful, gorgeous new documentary by Jeanne C. Finley, a back-to-the-land community fights off corporate Goliaths intent on environmental devastation while using the same collective ethos to stitch an 83-foot tapestry that visualizes their story.
Set against the dramatic scars of 19th century hydraulic gold mining, A Radical Thread follows a ...
Tuesday, July 28
Free Comedy Night: Benefit Show for ACLU w/ 4 Comics (SF)
The July 28th show features Abhay Nadkarni, Jon Lehre, Brett Jennings, and Lisa Geduldig.
Staying sane in current times means taking time to experience joy and laughter. These comedy shows also raise awareness and funds for organizations doing crucial work. Each month, partial proceeds will benefit a ...
Wednesday, July 29
The Buds Return to El Rio
The Buds always bring the love to El Rio, and the feeling is fully requited. So we’re coming back to garden-rock the patio once again! Bring your friends and bring their friends and sing and dance along to our toe-tappin’ and vocal-hamonizin’ repertoire.
Enjoy classic covers ...
Thursday, July 30
Queer Rock Riot: 3 Bands for a Cause (SF)
Bay Area queer rock bands Wonderland Rejects, Hollow Minds, and Gusset are bringing loud, headbanging local music to El Rio on July 30 to raise money for the Transgender Cultural District’s Riot Fund.
Thursday, July 30th
El Rio, SF
Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm
Stage Room // $15 Cover // ...
Friday, July 31
Solidarity Cinema Launch: Radical Short Films w/ KALW (SF)
Join KALW for an evening of short cinema by leftist, Black, Indigenous, feminist, queer, and radical filmmakers.
Join us for the inaugural edition of Solidarity Cinema, a new monthly film series at KALW Public Media. Tickets are available on a sliding scale of $5–$25 (NOTAFLOF), with ...
