May 10-16…
- Saturday, 5/15, 11am-6pm: The 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration at Larkin and McAllister Streets in SF: The largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation. The fair features food, live music, art, children’s activities, Hep B screenings, shopping, martial arts, DJs, you name it.
- Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16: Asian Culinary Forum, 2010 Symposium: Filipino Flavors, Tradition and Inspiration: Join the Asian Culinary Forum in the heart of San Francisco for an exciting, weekend-long celebration of the foods of the Philippines. Tickets required.
May 3-9…
- Saturday, 5/8, 10pm-2am: Official Launch Party for 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration at Sutra Lounge in SF: Kick-off party for the largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation. The fair features food, live music, art, children’s activities, Hep B screenings, shopping, martial arts, DJs, you name it.
- Thursday, 5/6, 7:00pm: Release Party for Prison/Culture at City Lights Bookstore in SF: Prison/Culture investigates the culture of incarceration as an integral part of the American experience through a compilation of stunning and often heartrending art by inmates, as well as artists on the outside.
April 26-May 2…
- Wednesday, 4/28, 7:30 pm: Lunada at Galerîa de la Raza (SF), featuring Anthem Salgado, Meldy Hernandez, Michael Greene and Greg Manalo. April’s Lunado brings together some of the Bay Area’s most creative, interdisciplinary storytellers. Combining elements of theatre, spoken word, movement and photography through a Filipino lens.
- Saturday, 5/1, 12:00pm to 5:00pm: Free Comic Book Day 2010: the first Saturday in May each year, participating comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely free.
April 19-25, 2010…
- Thursday, 4/22, 12:00pm to 1:30pm: Growing Food in the City, a Power Hour Workshop, at Green Zebra Environmental Action Center at Crocker Galleria | 50 Post Street, San Francisco, CA: A brief introduction to urban food production in San Francisco, and information about why it’s so important to choose organic produce, and to support Farmers’ Markets. Free, RSVP – event@thegreenzebra.org (A healthy lunch will be provided for the first 25 registrants)
- Sunday, 4/25, 6pm-9pm: La Peña’s 2nd Annual International Food Tasting: Come share our favorite entrees, side dishes, and desserts! Performances by Youth Speaks poets and music provided by Deejay Max Champ. Special dishes prepared by guest chefs Bryant Terry and No Worries Catering. $15 for 4-dish tasting.
Week beginning December 21…
- Monday, 12/21, 8pm: Ali Wong presents “What’s Crackin’ SF?”: Native San Franciscan Ali Wong returns for one night only, to host a show featuring her personal favorite comics from SF, NYC and LA
- Thursday, 12/24, 10am-2pm: Ferry Plaza Christmas Eve Market, a holiday step-up to the usual Thursday Farmer’s Market at the Ferry Building on the SF Embarcadero
- Friday, 12/25, 11pm: Cowboy Bebop Christmas Night Movie Marathon at Bridge Theater in SF, Japanese anime meets cowboy western meets the future meets midnight screening meets Christmas night, $4 suggested donation
Week beginning December 14…
- Tuesday, 12/15, Movie 7pm, Community Dialogue 8-9pm: Screening of documentary La Americana: hosted by TIGRA (Transnational Institute for Grassroots Research and Action), $6 admission
- Tuesday, 12/15, 7-8:30pm: Paul Madonna & Stephen Elliott at Green Apple Books: Great indie bookstore hosts local artists and their work, Madonna’s new art publication Album and Elliott’s memoir The Adderrall Diaries
- Thursday, 12/17, 7-9pm: Frank Wilderson reads from his new book Incognegro, a Memoir of Exile and Apartheid (click here for event info / click here for book info)
