Posts Tagged With: San Francisco
Monarch Butterflies at Ardenwood Historic Farm
Several people waited online outside Ardenwood Historic Farm (Fremont) on New Year’s Day to view the monarch butterflies that migrate there in search of warmth. They travel hundreds of miles from the western U.S. and Canada to escape temperatures that can hit below freezing. There’s been a great decline in their population as many as 25,000 were counted in 1997 compared to about 1,600 at the farm this year.
Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition
As we approach the end of the year we also approach the end of the special centennial exhibitions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), the San Francisco world’s fair that celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal. It also celebrated the cities recovery from an earthquake in 1906. The deYoung Museum’s current display, “Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition”…
Conservatory of Flowers – Garden Railway: 1915 Pan-Pacific Exhibition
The Conservatory of Flowers opened in 1879 making it one of the oldest buildings in Golden Gate Park today. It’s also one of the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatories in North America. Don’t miss their special exhibition “Garden Railway: 1915 Pan-Pacific” ending April 10, 2016.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder – SHN Golden Gate Theatre
The 2014 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, is playing at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre December 1-27 in its first national tour.
Treasure Island – Toxic Getaway
When driving between Oakland and San Francisco you’ll see an exit midway that goes towards Treasure Island. It was a Navy base from 1942 to 1997. You will find beautiful views of the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge there. You will also find abandoned buildings and toxic asbestos warnings everywhere.
Dia De Los Muertos San Francisco
Hundreds of people came out on Monday, November 2 to participate in the annual Dia De Los Muertos festival on Mission Street. There were Altars organized by the Marigold Project set up in Garfield Park prior to the parade. The Altars varied from deeply personal, to school projects, to political ones dedicated to those that have been evicted due to gentrification.
Janelle Monae, Jidenna, and Wondaland Lead March Down Mission Street
Several hundred people showed up in solidarity at Mission & 24th Street BART plaza in San Francisco to call out mass incarceration and police terror on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Families who’ve lost loved ones to police brutality and abuse of power were present to speak about the injustices that occurred, and the pain they experience from their loss.
San Andreas – Film Review
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has come a long way since his WWE days. He started his decade long “wrestling” career at the age of 24 in 1996. Since then he’s done several movies, guest appearances, and most recently proven he can lead a film with blockbuster hit, San Andreas. The movie is full of clichés and exaggerations that many seismologists have spoken out against. However, his star power combined with the enormous amounts of effects in the movie will be sure to draw a crowd.
Boi/Butch: Portraits of Masculine of Center Identity
Show & Tell Concept Shop most recent collaboration, “Queery,” will run from June 25 to August 31, 2014. “Queery” opens with “Boi/Butch: Portraits of Masculine of Center Identity” on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 5 PM. This exhibition showcases the latest portraits from Miki Vargas’ “For The Love Of Bois Project,” capturing and celebrating the beauty […]
A Recap of the Lesbians Who Tech Summit
We joined over 800 queer women at the Lesbians Who Tech summit, held on February 28 in Castro Street Theatre in San Francisco. Founded in 2012 by Leanne Pittsford, the summit and monthly gatherings focus on increasing visibility and tech participation of queer women. The summit highlighted the next generation of queer women that are […]