Driftwood sculpture at the Albany Bulb. Source: Bulbfest
This week’s Curator: Annetta Black of Odd Salon.
This week’s angling uncovered a weekend full of dance and outsider art, a chance to attempt to wrap your head around our current political moment, and some tales from San Francisco’s lesser known histories from spite fences to ghost signs to the evolution of the Mission District from violent conflict to proud activism.
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COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Oakland is hosting a month long series of events celebrating the local arts scene with gallery shows and dance performances, film showings, symphony performances, and student showcases.
ALL MONTH, Various Locations, Oakland
Law professor Hadar Aviram tackles the tough prospect of illuminating the intricacies of the recently released Mueller Report, looking at the charges laid out within, and the ramifications moving forward.
WED MAY 1, Manny’s, SF; $6
Explore and celebrate the wonderful strangeness of the Albany Bulb with this two day festival of art installations and dance performances organized by Love the Bulb. Art opening on Sat, dance performances on Sunday. Tickets are separate.
SAT MAY 4-MAY 5, Various times, Albany Bulb, Albany; Suggested donation $15-35
Pull out the vintage tuxedo and dust off the beaded gown: this weekend the Art Deco Society of California hosts the 35th annual Art Deco Preservation Ball at the Bellevue Club in Oakland.
SAT, MAY 4, 6:46PM, Bellvue Club, SF; $110-$145
Join your fellow book lovers in downtown Berkeley for the Fifth Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival for a weekend of author talks and bookish opportunities galore.
SAT MAY 4-MAY 5, Downtown Berkeley; Outdoor fair is free, event access $10-15
TUES, MAY 7, 6:30PM, Public Works, SF $15-25
When SF History & Tech Merge
Kasey Smith (SF Ghost Sign Mapping Project) and Chris Arvin (Where the Streetcars Used to Go) discuss their projects and the intersections between our city’s past and the technology that lets us explore it. Part of SF Tech Week by the SFPL.
TUES, MAY 7, San Francisco Public Library; Free
Shaping SF Lecture: The Women of Los Siete de la Raza
The latest offering from the terrific free lecture series from Shaping SF, this one looks at the lasting legacy of the Mission District women at the heart of the response movement to 1969 altercations between Los Siete de la Raza and the San Francisco Police.
WED, MAY 8, 7PM, Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics; Free