This week’s Curator: Mikl Em of The Interval and Speechless Live
This week’s event headlines write themselves: it’s PRIDE and the first Dem debates are on. Mostly I’ll focus on other happenings below, but the official list of Pride-related events is here. You can find debate watch parties all over. But for those interested in politics, local or national, I want to mention Manny’s in the Mission. Not an endorsement (I haven’t actually been there yet), but I’m 100% intrigued by their commitment to politically engaged events. The 2 nights of drag queen hosted debate-watching are sold out, sadly, but upcoming talks include Congresspeoples interviewed by Kara Swisher; SF’s top official on homelessness; even Presidential candidate appearances. All that with food & booze at 16th & Valencia? Yes, intriguing. Yet the Bay Area is also made of banjos, fire science, drag parody, eclipse watching, and much more. So on to the list…
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COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Back to the Moon: This Time to Stay? hosted by SETI Institute
A discussion about the past, present, and future of lunar exploration with the leader of NASA’s lunar exploration research program and an expert on AI and robotic exploration. NASA is working on a return to the moon, with commercial and international partners, featuring a new space station “the Gateway.” It will start exploring the Moon from above and then put people on the surface by 2024.
WED JUN 26, 7pm; SRI International HQ, Menlo Park; Free
The Banjo in America
A one-man, three hour guided tour of the banjo’s journey from “West African roots to the New World, performing musical examples from the 1700’s to the present day on vintage instruments.” This looks kind of amazing. Watch the video on the ticket page for a tantalizing teaser (that might be all you need). If you want to go, get tix quick, it’s tonight!
WED JUN 26, 7:30pm; The Lost Church, Mission SF; $25 advance / $30 at the door
USGS Fire Science: Understanding why wildlands burn and what can be done about it
Scientists are still alive in our government and here’s proof. The United States Geological Survey presents this free talk in Menlo Park about the factors affecting wildland fire occurring and their intensity, spread, etc. Plus how we can reduce their damaging effects / increase beneficial aspects of wildland fire.
THU JUN 27, 7 PM, Menlo Park, Free
Sex And The City Live Drag Parody!
Now in it’s 8th year, you’ll see two episodes of Sex and the City performed as drag parody style live onstage. Now there’s something to be proud of!
THU-SAT now through JUL 13, 7pm; Oasis, SOMA SF; $27.50
Subversion: A Political Performance Works in Progress
An irreverent showcase of politically-inspired performance from San Francisco’s underground. Four artists share developing work on themes of social justice, community-empowerment, and political. Free. There’s a bar, a chance to give feedback to performers post-show, and and this month it features some guy named “Mikl Em.”
FRI JUN 28, 8:30pm; The EXIT Theatre, Tenderloin SF; Free
Massive 25¢ Comic Book Sale – Friends of the SF Public Library
Skip the laundry and save your quarters to buy comic books like it’s 1975, price-wise anyway. Support the library, explore a massive pile of titles old & new, and check out Friends of SFPL’s warehouse space.
SAT JUN 29, 9am – 3pm; Potrero Hill, SF; Free
Streets of SF: a San Francisco Cultural History Museum pop-up
“The highs and lows of San Francisco street culture” are the subject of en plein air displays and presentations including Carnival costumes, punk rock handbills, protest signs, and motorcycle club gear. SFCHM has assembled an impressive lineup of SF OG’s including Ianthe Brautigan (daughter of Richard), the SF Mime Troupe, Chuck Prophet, Burlesque Hall of Fame, Jack Boulware (LitQuake), and Sunset Piano with Johnny Tripod. Wedged between Vesuvio & City Lights, in JK’s alley, for two days and it’s all free, man.
SAT / SUN JUN 29-30, 12 PM in Jack Kerouac Alley, North Beach SF; Free
Artist Junko Mizuno signing event at the Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store
Tokyo-born, SF-based Mizuno will have limited edition art on sale, plus her manga and coloring books which she’ll be signing. The other news here is that Hi Fructose magazine, local long-running globaly loved, fine/fun art mag, now has a teeny brick and mortar spot to. It’s inside of Compound Gallery which is technically in Oakland, but it’s close to San Pablo & Ashby (so… Emeryberkland?)
SUN JUN 30, 2pm; The Compound Gallery: 1167 65th St, Oakland; Free
Pasados del Presidio: Los Californianos Commemoration of the Anza Expedition
Descendants of the founding families of the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition (1775-76) return to recognize the journey of their ancestors and the establishment of El Presidio de San Francisco. Includes a procession by the Amigos de Anza horse-mounted riders, and a roll call of the people who made the original 1,200 mile trek from Sonora, Mexico in 1776.
SAT JUN 29, 1030 AM – 12 PM, The Presidio, SF FREE
Watch a total solar eclipse: broadcasted live from Chile
The Exploratorium has a 20-year tradition of documenting eclipses. On Tuesday there’s a total solar eclipse in Chile which you can watch via livestream anywhere (with English or Spanish commentary) on their website or app. Come to watch in person and you get the big-screen style plus a live “data-driven” soundtrack. Bad news / good news: you have to buy a ticket to do so, but then you can also explore The Exploratorium when it’s done.
TUE JUL 2 12:23–2:46 PM; Exploratorium, SF; $29.95 (Exploratorium admission) or watch free online