SF Arts Monthly

Tony Wessling, founding director of Radian Gallery, recently posted about a very good bump in traffic after SF/Arts Monthly featured one of their exhibitions on the cover: “In the hours and days following SF/Arts Monthly featuring the work of one of our artists on their cover, our website traffic spiked, and we had more views of the exhibition on our Artsy portal than any other show in our history. SF/Arts Monthly really put Radian Gallery on the radar in the Bay Area art scene, and that will allow us to continue our mission of showcasing the work of local artists.” We're proud to amplify the San Francisco Bay Area's galleries, and celebrate their dedication to centering contemporary work —?on our site and in every issue! Join our mission ensure every arts organization has a place to make its voice heard as we build on San Francisco’s role as a vital culture center. #sfartsmonthly To find more stories about local galleries, click here: https://lnkd.in/gJhUQ63y

The 44th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (Jul 18 - Aug 4) is the largest and longest-running festival of its kind and a leader in the curation and presentation of new film and media exploring the complexity of Jewish life and identity around the world. Here's insight from Sura Wood, SF / Arts Curator: "Another standout doc is 'A Photographic Memory' where Rachel Elizabeth Seed chronicled her search for her late mother, three decades after she died, through 50 hours of interviews she conducted with the greats of 20th century photography, including Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Lisette Model." For more #sfartsmonthly events visit our Calendar: www.sfarts.org/calendar Find our full calendar listing and dive into more #sfartsmonthly Bay arts & performance listings here: https://lnkd.in/gssh92p7

ChoreoFest at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (7/13 & 7/20) showcases the extravagant creativity, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area dance scene. Here's insight from SF/Arts Curator Heather Desaulniers: "Eight groundbreaking Bay Area dance groups, two Saturday afternoons, one picturesque San Francisco location. For 2024’s edition, PUSH Dance Company’s Raissa Simpson and Ashley Gayle team up with David Herrera Performance Company’s David Herrera to co-curate the creative offerings. Featuring contemporary dance, hip hop, turfing and global dance forms, this free, outdoor event is not-to-be-missed this summer!" Find the full #sfartsmonthly calendar listing and more here: https://lnkd.in/gvXS_C3j

Word for Word Presents "Who's Dead McCarthy: Stories by Kevin Barry, now through?Jul 21 at Z Below — three works from the Irish author and story master. If you like your humor a wee bit dark, these stories are for you. From SF/Arts Curator Jean Schiffman: San Francisco’s literary troupe, Word for Word, works its theatrical magic on three short stories by the Irish author Kevin Barry: “Who’s Dead McCarthy,” a darkly comic tale of a messenger of death; “The Wintersongs,” a poignant encounter between a loquacious old lady on a train and a silent young woman; and “The Coast of Leitrim,” in which an Irish man and a Polish woman form a complicated bond. Find our full calendar listing and dive into more #sfartsmonthly Bay arts & performance listings here: https://lnkd.in/gytQAZRs

The Fraenkel Film Festival (July 9-20) is an 11-night celebration marking the gallery's 45th anniversary, presented at San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater and showcasing a rich selection of films chosen by gallery artists. Insight from SF/Arts Curator, Sura Wood: Fraenkel Gallery invited ten of its visual artists to curate double features, comprised of movies especially meaningful to them. A highlight of the series is what promises to be a lively onstage conversation, preceding the showing of “The Right Stuff,” between two old friends: Berkeley photographer Richard Misrach and the film’s San Francisco-based director, Philip Kaufman, who has evinced an abiding interest in photography. ”I’ve had actors playing photographers,” Kaufman recalled via email. “Brassai in “Henry & June,” Capa in “Hemingway & Gellhorn” — and many of my films have been shaped visually by reference to various photographs and paintings." Find the full calendar listing below, and for more #sfartsmonthly Bay Area arts/culture events visit sfarts.org/calendar https://lnkd.in/gAZxFRsv

Introducing California Academy of Sciences’s newest **permanent** exhibition, California: State of Nature! Visitors can explore California’s unparalleled biodiversity, spectacular landscapes, and Indigenous science through immersive experiences, animal specimens, hands-on displays, videos, and more. And befitting the San Francisco Bay Area in the 21st century, the Academy presents two augmented reality adventures: The Shake House, a fan-favorite earthquake simulator, returns with a new focus on resilient structures in nature, plus Monarch, the famed “last grizzly bear” of California, returns to public view for the first time since 2012. Video kiosks for each region show short films to introduce visitors to the scientists, tribal leaders, and community members who are working to protect and regenerate our state’s invaluable biodiversity and natural spaces. Check out the cool video and follow California Academy of Sciences for more experiences! And for more events check out our own #sfartsmonthly calendar here: https://lnkd.in/eUwrpkwv

Pride Night at the Opera (June 26) is back! Join San Francisco Opera for a special performance of The Magic Flute: Mozart’s final opera comes alive in an acclaimed, inventive production from Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade, conjured from the topsy-turvy delights of silent cinema, 1920s cabaret, early Hollywood animation, and the illustrator Edward Gorey. Find more events on our Calendar #sfartsmonthly #sfopera #themagicflute https://lnkd.in/eUwrpkwv More info: https://lnkd.in/ejZpTVKS

Sapphira Cristál - The Cristál Ball Tour 2024 dazzles Bimbo's 365 Club on Wed July 17! Visit our listing below for ticket links, venue info and more #juneteenth #sapphiracristal #upliftencourageinspire Sapphira Cristál is a classically trained opera singer, composer, and drag queen known for her theatrical lip sync style and six-octave vocal range. Sapphira Cristál holds 14 pageant crowns — including Miss'd America 2020/2021 —and has performed nationwide. Sapphira Cristál partners with charitable organizations to raise funds to change people's lives. Sapphira Cristál's personal credo is: "There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down to lift someone up," and she has made it her mission to uplift, encourage and inspire those around her. https://lnkd.in/gYRGgnX5 And for more #sfartsmonthly arts/culture event listings click here: sfarts.org/calendar

Join Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts and friends?as they celebrate the quartet’s 50th?anniversary?with four nights of world premieres, innovative collaborations, and more—including the farewell performances of longtime Kronos members John Sherba and Hank Dutt. Featuring works by Jonathan Berger, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Terry Riley, Trey Spruance, Sun Ra, the 2024 Luna Composition Lab Fellows, and more. With guest appearances by Brooke Gladstone, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Tanya Tagaq, Mahsa Vahdat, Wu Man, and others. Tickets and complete information:? https://lnkd.in/gR_kgktC? #kronosfestival #kronosquartet For more events, check our calendar: https://lnkd.in/eUwrpkwv

Kicking off Frameline48 on Juneteenth, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero spotlights a brave and controversial artist at the intersection of Blackness and queerness as he comes into his power and finds his voice — while shaping the current cultural narrative. "This year’s lineup kicks off with a block party bash on Castro Street and a screening of “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.” Carlos Lopez Estrada and Zac Manuel spent over two months attempting to capture-- like lightening in a bottle--the star power of the electrifying Black queer sensation, an outsize award-winning rapper and songwriter, on his 2022/2023 U.S tour." — SF/Arts Curator Sura Wood Frameline — the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival — is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBTQ+ film exhibition event in the world. Find out more in our Calendar link in bio. Community Partners: Museum of the African Diaspora, Jonathan Carver Moore, Black Film Connect, Youth Speaks #frameline48 #sfartsmonthly https://lnkd.in/gS3xUkUD