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Oakland Launches “Paint The Town” Street Mural Program
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Oakland By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Oakland has formally launched its street mural program Paint the Town, which allows residents to paint murals on city streets, city officials said Tuesday. The aim of the program is to bring people together, promote racial justice and beautify the city. Oakland’s Department of Transportation is more...
‘Hamilton’ Returns to SF on August 10 + $10 Lottery Tickets
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The hit Broadway musical Hamilton returns to San Francisco for a limited run after a 17 month intermission. The show at the 2,200 capacity Orpheum Theater is this first Hamilton production to reopen in North America. There will be a limited run of 4 weeks from August 10 to September 5, 2021. There was more...
SF’s Cotton Candy Sunset on Tuesday
Artsy Fartsy, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to photographer Stu Berman for capturing and sharing this spectacular sunset over the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, August 3. The beautiful sky resembled purple, pink and orange cotton candy. Did you see it? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stu Berman 📷 San Francisco (@stuinsf)
11 Installations to See on the Illuminate SF Light Art Trail
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco has a dazzling Light Art Trail, and thanks to a map released by Illuminate on Instagram, you can plan a night out to visit 11 light installations, part of Illuminate SF™. Along the trail which runs from the Ferry Building to Castro Street, you’ll see: 1. The Bay Lights, Leo more...
SFMOMA Hosts Free “Mini Mural Festival” (July 31 – Aug. 29)
Artsy Fartsy, Get Out: Events Watch the artistic process unfold live this summer at the Mini Mural Festival. Three partner organizations will each host a festival weekend during which the local artists they’ve commissioned will paint 8’x8’ murals outdoors at SFMOMA. Live music, DJs, and other fun surprises will complement the art experience. SFMOMA’s Mini Mural Festival July more...
Watch SFMOMA’s Diego Rivera’s 30-Ton Fresco Getting Preserved
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New A team of conservators at the SFMOMA is currently working to preserve one of Diego Rivera’s historic murals. Visitors can watch them work in the Roberts Family Gallery on Floor 1 for free. Although the timing can chance, the last time to watch the live preservation work is Thursday, July 29th. more...
SF’s “Flower Piano” Festival is Back for 2021 (Sept. 17-21)
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening After five successful years, and a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring back Flower Piano to transform San Francisco Botanical Garden once again into the city’s own alfresco concert hall where everyone is invited to play and listen. In 2021, Flower Piano will be especially more...
World’s Largest Immersive Exhibit “Monet By The Water” Debuting in SF
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions Monet by the Water, a new groundbreaking traveling exhibit, will connect audiences to the timeless beauty of Claude Monet’s art, utilizing 21st-century technology. Commemorating the 180th anniversary of Monet’s birth, this novel traveling exhibition has been over 2-years in the making. It will make its initial debut in San Francisco this December at a secret more...
SFMOMA Announces Three More Free Days for 2021
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions SFMOMA has announced free access to the museum for Bay Area locals for three upcoming Thursday evenings in 2021. SFMOMA Announces First Thursdays: Free Admission For Bay Area Residents From 4–8 P.M. On July 1, August 5 And September 2, 2021 First Thursdays at SFMOMA: Free Admission for Bay Area Residents All residents of more...
SF is Getting an Amazing New Immersive Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Deals Step into an experience like no other: at teamLab: Continuity, you become part of an interactive landscape of blooming flowers, darting fish, and soaring crows. At teamLab: Continuity, you will find yourself immersed in a wondrous ecosystem of lush imagery drawn from nature and East Asian art that dynamically evolves around more...
See Diego Rivera’s Rare 30-Ton Fresco at SFMOMA for Free
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Murals, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco Diego Rivera’s rarely seen fresco will be on view for free at SFMOMA opening at 1pm on June 28th. It’ll be on view until 2023. Ten years after his first stay, Diego Rivera (1886–1957) returned to San Francisco in June 1940 to headline the main fine arts exhibition of the Golden Gate more...
SF’s Free “Museums For All” Program Now Permanent Year Round
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco Just announced, the San Francisco Museums for All program will now provide free or reduced admission year-round to more than 20 museums and cultural institutions for residents who receive public benefits, including Medi-Cal and CalFresh. Previously the program was only for the summer months, but now is a permanent program. This expansion more...
‘Hamilton’ Returns to SF w/ $49 Tickets + 100% Capacity
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The hit Broadway musical Hamilton returns to San Francisco after a 17 month intermission. Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Datebook for sharing the news that the Orpheum Theatre will open at full capacity, more than 2,200 seats, for a limited 4-week run, from August 10 to September 5, 2021. It’s the more...
Berkeley’s Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival is Back June 19
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Berkeley welcomes back its popular annual Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival on Saturday, June 19, 2021. The sidewalks along Shattuck and Cedar streets in North Berkeley are the target of artists young and old, professional and greenhorn during the 22nd Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival on Saturday, June 19, 10am-4pm. In order to more...
Check Out SF’s Breathtaking Hilltop Circus Acts
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco, Wow A new creative pop-up circus has been delighting spectators around San Francisco. As part of San Francisco’s “Circus Pop-Ups” featuring a series of unique performances in unusual locations, witness Thai Lam’s breathtaking aerial performance at Bernal Heights this Sunday, May 30 at 1:15, 2:00, and 2:45 pm. Thai Lam is a Bay more...
