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#ThrowbackThursday to one of my favourite things to paint: buildings with beautiful glass windows! Inspired by a photo from @sophiediao - thanks for looking, and you can catch the process video here:

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Workin' on the Bay

📍Treasure Island

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le port. #societythings

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The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

April 19th, 2022

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Part 2 - Go West: African American Lives and Westward Migration Performance from San Francisco Arts Commission on Vimeo.

Monday, August 12, 2024 | 8:00 p.m. Southeast Community Center, Alex Pitcher Pavilion and Amphitheater, 1550 Evans Ave, San Francisco

Join artist Trina Michelle Robinson for an artist talk (pt 1) followed by a special performance (pt 2) featuring her new video work Go West!

Projected onto the exterior of the Southeast Community Center’s amphitheater and accompanied by musician Christopher Lowell Clarke and dancer Audrey Johnson, Go West looks at the migration of Black people to California from not only the South, but also the East coast and Midwest. Using the large-scale projection as a metaphor for taking up space, this piece celebrates the drive felt by so many to travel far from home in search of new opportunities, adventure, and also to simply rest.

A conversation between Robinson and author, curator, and educator Jacqueline Francis will take place inside the Alex Pitcher Pavilion prior to the performance. Refreshments provided.

This program is organized in conjunction with Praxis of Local Knowledge, a group exhibition featuring four artists, including Robinson, creating work that explores their ancestral stories and grappling with these memories today. The exhibition is on view through Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the San Francisco Arts Commission Main Gallery.

Artist Bios Trina Michelle Robinson is a San Francisco based visual artist. Her work has been shown at the BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia, the San Francisco Art Commission Main Gallery, Catharine Clark Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, and New York’s Wassaic Project and is currently included in the prestigious triennial Bay Area Now 9 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She had a solo exhibition at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), a Smithsonian Affiliate, as part of their Emerging Artist Program 2022-23. Robinson is a 2024 SFMOMA SECA Award finalist and her print series Ghost Prints of Loss is included in the book Is Now the Time for Joyous Rage? published in 2023 by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Sternberg Press. She previously worked in print and digital media in production at companies such as The New York Times T Magazine, Vanity Fair and Slack before receiving her M.F.A. from California College of the Arts in 2022.

As a storyteller, she traveled the country telling the story of exploring her ancestry with The Moth Mainstage at Lincoln Center in New York, in addition to touring with them on stages in San Francisco, Portland, OR, Omaha, NE and Westport, CT. Her first story aired on NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour in 2019 and her second in earlier this year. trinamrobinson.com

Christopher Lowell Clarke is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Christopher's professional performance experience includes playing with the East Coast Jazz Festival Fish Middleton Rising Star Band in Baltimore, Carnival Cruise Lines Main Orchestra and Jazz Chair, the Johnny Nocturne Band at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Orvieto, Italy, his own quintet at the Fillmore Jazz Festival in San Francisco, and the Contemporary Music Orchestra at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He has also performed with Eddie Marshall and Holy Mischief, the Marcus Shelby Big Band, the Howard Wiley Quintet, and the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra. Christopher currently serves as a teaching artist for SF Jazz/Oakland Public Conservatory After School Jazz Program, Oakland Public Conservatory, SF Jazz’s Jazz In Session Program, Oaktown Jazz Workshop, and the Lafayette Summer Jazz Camp. Christopher has released several albums, including The Swooper (Lifeforce Records 1018) and multiple albums with bassist Dewayne Oakley on Naki-Do Records. christopherlowellclarke.com

Audrey Johnson is a queer, Black, mixed-race dance artist and plant worker with roots from Detroit, Michigan/Anishinaabe land, currently based in Oakland, CA/Ohlone land. Audrey’s performance, choreographic, and teaching work experiments with improvisation and embodied time travel, in refusal of colonized time and space. She has shown performance work in the San Francisco Bay Area and Detroit, and has performed in the companies of artists Gerald Casel, Jennifer Harge, Biba Bell, Detour Dance, Stephanie Hewett, among others. As an educator, she has taught dance as embodied practice at community spaces, dance centers, and youth programs, and is a current faculty member with the LINES BFA Program through Dominican University. She holds a BFA in Dance from Wayne State University and was a co-founder of Collective Sweat Detroit. audreyjohnson.space

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Circus Bella Hopes to Perform in Golden Gate Park, perhaps next season?

Life is a circus and the Circus Bella is life to two performers of the ensemble-cast that make the Westside area of the City their home. During June and July 2024 Circus Bella has been performing in and around the Bay Area. The two circus cast members Dwoira Galilea and Toni Cannon who happily live in the Sunset District would like to see the Circus Bella have shows in or around Golden Gate Park.

This summer has been a busy season for the “one-ring” circus ensemble.

“Since it’s founding in 2008 by David Hunt and Abigail Munn, Circus Bella has delighted audiences throughout the Bay Area.

Circus Bella’s ‘Circus in the Parks project’ has offered over 160 performances to more than 80,000 people in 37 locations. Unfortunately, that doesn’t include Golden Gate Park. Yet organizers hope that might change.

Established in the tradition of local family-friendly entertainment endeavors like the Pickle Family Circus of the 1990s and ‘80s. Executive Director, Abigail Munn, explained. “I have spent my entire life entrenched in the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant arts community.” Munn's father Thomas Munn was the lighting director for the San Francisco Opera for over 30 years. She literally grew up inside the SF Opera house!

Munn’s love of circus got an early start as she was a performer in the Bay Area’s Pickle Family Circus when she was just 9 years old.

Eager to continue that experience and tradition she and David Hunt put together Circus Bella.”My vision is to recreate and reimagine creative work that is entertaining, beautiful and relevant,” said Munn.

With that vision in mind, Cannon and Galilea consider the Sunset District & the Westside as an ideal spot to foster creativity, especially the unique entertainment experience that Circus Bella provides.

“I love living in the Sunset District, said Galilea, because it’s very close to the ‘Circus Center’ where we performers train.” Amid Circus Bella’s several locations, ‘Circus Center’ for training and practice is just across from Kezar Stadium-Pavilion on Frederick Street.

Describing living in The Sunset District as “a game-changer,” Cannon noted the advantages. “The Sunset has enhanced the quality of my life so much.” “There is so much nature on this side of town, added Cannon and being a short drive from the beach is everything.”

Galilea agreed as she said. “I love the aesthetic of the Sunset District, especially by Ocean Beach.” “I love that it’s a more residential area so it almost has an Urban Suburbia feeling to it,” said Galilea; I really feel at peace in this part of town.”

Both performers chose the Sunset District and the Westside as home because of the proximity. “The Sunset feels close to everything and is very easy to navigate on public transit which I have heavily relied on over the years,” said Galilea.

Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach is part of the appeal as to why Galilea and Cannon have stayed in the District.

“Being so close to nature is very calming for me when the rest of the city can feel hectic,” said Galilea.

“I love being so close to the trees, (in Golden Gate Park) and easy access to the ocean and beach.” “I can sleep with my windows wide open said Galilea, and the area is quiet.”

While other people may consider the usual fog of summer to be a down beat of living out in “the avenues,” Galilea sees it as a plus as she said. “I also LOVE the fog - an unpopular opinion perhaps- but I truly enjoy the moodier weather that we get out here.”

With more than a cast of 86 performers at various times over its 15 year history, Circus Bella is pleased that it’s cast members make the San Francisco Bay Area its home.

“Many of our employed performance artists are Bay Area residents,” said Munn. “We have an intentional focus to ensure that local artists receive competitive employment and a venue to pursue their creative careers.”

“A diverse and unique company is what we aim for noted Munn, representing talents from all corners of the world.” “Our performers come from different backgrounds, perspectives and special artistic gifts,” she added. “We feature aerialists, acrobats, family foot jugglers, clowns, and more – all performed to original music written by local music legend Rob Reich and performed by a live six-piece band,” Munn said.

Like Cannon, Galilea sees the Sunset District and its adjacent neighborhoods like the Richmond District and Parkside as ideal. “The Sunset is a neighborhood that has truly made me feel at home,” she said. “If I had to move I would choose to stay in the Sunset District neighborhood 100%!”

Galilea and Cannon can easily envision Circus Bella making the Sunset District a possible venue to perform in. The possibilities are inviting.

As Galilea noted. “I would LOVE for Circus Bella to perform in Golden Gate Park.”

“I think some good spots would be the grass area at 9th Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.” “Or, perhaps near the Conservatory of Flowers or maybe in the Botanical Gardens,” she said.

Circus Bella performances in and around the Bay Area continue for the rest of the summer. To learn more about the performance schedules for July and August 2024 visit the Circus Bella website.

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Building Bright Futures: Kidizens' LEGO Adventures in California

Prepare for an extraordinary journey of creativity, collaboration, and skill-building with Kidizens' captivating LEGO-based adventures across California. From the iconic streets of San Francisco to the scenic landscapes of Saratoga, Kidizens offers an immersive learning experience that empowers young minds to become tomorrow's leaders.

Explore Kidizens Across the Golden State

With camp locations scattered throughout California, there's a Kidizens adventure waiting for every aspiring leader:

San Francisco: Dive into innovation and creativity at our San Francisco Summer Camps.

Los Altos: Discover the magic of city-building in the charming town of Los Altos at our Los Altos Summer Camps.

Belmont: Build dreams and explore new possibilities in Belmont at our Belmont Summer Camps.

Palo Alto: Venture into the heart of Silicon Valley and unleash your creativity at our Palo Alto Summer Camps.

Mountain View: Reach new heights of imagination in Mountain View at our Mountain View Summer Camps.

San Jose: Dive into hands-on learning and problem-solving in San Jose at our San Jose Summer Camps.

Menlo Park: Foster leadership skills and teamwork in Menlo Park at our Menlo Park Summer Camps.

Saratoga: Explore the art of city planning and civic responsibility in Saratoga at our Saratoga Summer Camps.

Los Gatos: Ignite your child's imagination and creativity in Los Gatos at our Los Gatos Summer Camps.

Redwood City: Build, create, and innovate in Redwood City at our Redwood City Summer Camps.

East Bay: Explore LEGO adventures and develop problem-solving skills in the dynamic East Bay area at our East Bay Summer Camps.

South Bay: Dive into collaborative learning and innovation in the vibrant South Bay region at our South Bay Summer Camps.

Peninsula: Unleash your child's potential and creativity on the beautiful Peninsula at our Peninsula Summer Camps.

SF North Bay: Spark creativity and imagination in the scenic North Bay area at our SF North Bay Summer Camps.

Castro Valley: Foster leadership skills and community engagement in the welcoming community of Castro Valley at our Castro Valley Summer Camps.

Join Kidizens in Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

Experience the joy of learning through play and empower your child to become a leader of tomorrow with Kidizens! Enroll today and watch them build a future as limitless as their imagination!

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San Francisco, CA, weather and climate

San Francisco has a typical Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild, wet winters, commonly observed in coastal northern California cities. The western part of the city is mainly known for fog. San Francisco's unique geographical features, including its sharp hills and seaside location, create numerous microclimates, resulting in a 20% difference in rainfall in high-hill neighborhoods. The temperatures in San Francisco generally do not exceed 80°F, with only around 20 days per year being that hot. The warm season is from May to October, while the rainy season is from November to April, with an average of 73 rainy days per year and 24 inches of annual precipitation.

San Francisco apartment rentals

The Quinn is a luxurious San Francisco apartment rental designed with the residents' well-being in mind, offering a peaceful living experience through organic courtyards and rooftop retreats. The building features a captivating collection of commissioned artwork by renowned artist KFiSH, enhancing the overall ambiance. The spacious outdoor area includes a state-of-the-art grill, pizza oven, and plush seating options, perfect for hosting a weekend barbecue or enjoying a book while taking in the stunning view of the sun setting on the horizon. Residents can enjoy heightened security and convenience with a cutting-edge virtual intercom system and a state-of-the-art bicycle storage room securely controlled by fobs. For more information about the floor plans available, call (415) 237-2535.

Pier 39

The PIER 39 in San Francisco is a popular tourist destination due to its stunning Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and San Francisco Bay views. The area has various attractions, such as the Aquarium of the Bay, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, and the San Francisco 7D Experience. There are also different shopping options, including souvenirs, clothing, and candy stores. It also houses various restaurants, including seafood, casual dining, and fast food. The lively atmosphere of Pier 39 is perfect for people-watching and enjoying the scenery. It's the home to a colony of sea lions, which can be observed sunbathing, playing, and swimming in the bay. It also hosts street performers, including magicians, musicians, and comedians, and hosts special events throughout the year, such as concerts, festivals, and holiday celebrations.

San Francisco coroner identified a man struck by a Muni bus.

A man, who was identified as 61-year-old Thomas Duba, was fatally struck by a Muni bus in San Francisco last week. The incident occurred near Van Ness Avenue and O'Farrell Street on Muni's 49-Van Ness/Mission line. The bus had to be raised to remove Duba, who was dead at the scene. Both directions of Van Ness were closed for hours during the investigation, but the roadway reopened at 5:20 a.m. San Francisco police are investigating the collision and have not released any details about the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411.

Link to maps

PIER 39 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133, United States Take Jones St to Pine St 12 min (1.6 mi) Take Hyde St to 8th St 8 min (1.4 mi) The Quinn SF 345 8th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States

[golbrocklovely]

Ok so I know I’m late to this lol but I just saw what you posted about Sam hating Sf cause they got robbed I wanted to point out a few things about it. So I have lived in the Bay Area my entire life about 45 minutes away from San Francisco, so I’m saying this is just defending my hometown but also rant about Sam lol..but the place that the boys went to based on the pictures from that day and where they show their car was when it was broken into is one of two place it is either 1).Palace of Fine Arts or 2).Alamo Square Park aka the park across the street of the full house house. Both areas are constantly filled with tourists and the fact that they have all of the stuff including suitcases and laptops easily seen in the trunk of the car is dumb so I don’t understand why he gets so mad because they were stupid about it. The signs not only say that don’t leave valuables in it also says that the SFPD won’t do anything because there are signs and because basically that you are dumb to leave anything in there in visible areas and they don’t really care anything to do anything about it . So it still pisses me off that he hates an entire city because he couldn’t understand a sign which doesn’t make sense because he lived in LA so I don’t know why would leave valuables in your car ever…but thank you for listening/reading my rant and I hope you have a fantastic day or if you’re reading this day is over how was your day today love?? Byeeee love ya❤️

i agree with you. it doesn't make sense to me why he complains when there are signs saying "don't leave your stuff in your cars bc break ins are happening in this area" or whatever the sign says. if there were no signs, then i would understand being upset. but there were, and you didn't listen. idk what you expected to happen.

not to mention, kat, stas, and colby all got their stuff stolen too and they don't bitch about half as much as sam does.

idk. i think i'm just tired of hearing about it lol

and yesterday was good. slept a long time after work. didn't mean to do that but whatever. and today has been okay so far. hope your day/night has been well :)

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Angelic

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Cypress Alley @ 24th St in San Francisco, Ca

See more of his art

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My favorite mural in the neighborhood right now 🎨: @alynnpaint on insta

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SF in December. #societythings

[creativecalifornian]

Fort Funston, San Francisco

December 28th, 2020

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@misstencil

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The new mural in my neighborhood

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Award-winning Mime Troupe Spotlights San Francisco’s Homelessness Crisis

Founded over six decades ago, the Tony-Awarded San Francisco Mime Troupe has always been at the forefront of the pulse of the City and the issues of the day. SFMT opens its 64th season on July 1 with a new musical called: “Breakdown - Sometimes it’s not all just happening in your mind.”

Directed by Michael Gene Sullivan, Breakdown features a five-person cast, with original music & lyrics by Daniel Savio.

The musical reflects what is currently happening in San Francisco as homelessness continues amid a stressed-out economy from the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation. The story/plot of this musical is how can we help those struggling with actual mental illness? And who is driving the country insane?

The main character, portrayed by Kina Kantor is a homeless woman named Yume. She lives on the San Francisco streets of an increasingly intolerant urban landscape. Yet that doesn’t mean all her issues can be solved by a passionate social worker, named Saidia, portrayed by Alicia M.P. Nelson.

In the City “by The Bay” San Francisco seems to have more bureaucracy and paperwork than compassion. Help is always just around the Kafkaesque labyrinthine corner!

But that doesn’t mean San Francisco is the hellhole of progressivism as an up-and-coming Fox News commentator, named Marcia Stone, portrayed by Jamella Cross, seeks to present San Francisco that way to the rest of the country.

As playwright/director Sullivan and music composer/lyricist Savio strive to illustrate…whether it’s an individual, a bureaucracy, or a national sanity, everything is headed for a…”Breakdown!”

While SFMT’s initial inspiration was and is rooted in mime, as Sullivan explained.

“We use the term ‘mime’ in its classical and original definition,” he said.

"The exaggeration of daily life in story and song." “It is a form of popular theater that is as old as the marketplace itself,” he said.

Similar to SFMT is Theatre in Paris, in France. Upon hearing the news about the upcoming 64th season and SFMT’s new musical, Carl de Poncins, one of the founders of Theatre in Paris agreed with Sullivan, saying…

“Yes…The history of mime relied on elaborate movement and gesture but also incorporating speech and some song.” Pointing to mime’s universality as an art form, de Poncins noted…

“variations of the practice also found their way into ancient aboriginal, Indian, and Japanese theatrical heritages, all of which feature performances that blend music and dance with a narrative told through a stylized gesture and facial expression.”

“The Japanese Noh tradition of masked theatre, in particular, is another example, said de Poncins, and Noh would go onto influence many contemporary French theorists of mime.”

Co-founders of Theatre in Paris, Christopher Plotard and Romaine Beytout, like de Poncins are very pleased and excited for SFMT as they present an entirely new production. Bringing live theatre directly to the people in public places such as parks is what they are all about. They applaud the work SFMT is doing.

Following much of the basic commedia dell'Arte format, SFMT revels in the ability for art to enhance and improve people’s lives. Adding further, Sullivan said. “From the ancient Greek and Roman farces to the Renaissance/Shakespearean era to modern Chinese Opera, we are using archetypes comically to illustrate people's issues.”

“This is a time honored worldwide tradition,” said Sullivan just as de Poncins mentioned. “Our broadly drawn characters are instantly recognizable allowing the audience to immediately engage in the action,” he said.

BREAKDOWN - A New Musical, opens July 1 at Cedar Rose Park in Berkeley and continues with a showing at Dolores Park in the Mission District on July 4. Shows will continue throughout the Bay Area in SF, Marin (Mill Valley), Ukiah (Mendocino), Cotati (Sonoma), East Bay, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, San Jose, and Davis, until September 4.

All performances are free of charge unless otherwise listed. Some performances will require an RSVP.

Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Marie Cartier, BREAKDOWN - A New Musical has been made possible by contributions from The Don Stevens Laugh and Love Fund; California Arts Council, Grants for the Arts; and Individual Donors. For a complete schedule and more information, visit sfmt.org or call 415-285-1717. (Photos by David Allen Studio, Courtesy of SFMT).