The Art of Disability Culture
Opening today, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., is Ruth’s Table’s latest art exhibit, showcasing the work of artists with disabilities and giving the public the opportunity to engage with artwork from people with disabilities.
Of course, the gallery, located at 3160 21st St. between Mission and Capp is very accessible: Wheelchairs are welcome, American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be included at the opening, audio descriptions will be available for each piece, and written materials will be available in large print and Braille.
For a preview of the exhibit, click here.
Community festival
Come meet your neighbors and enjoy some art on Sunday at 1435 San Bruno Ave. near 25th Street. Organizers say one of the goals for the event is to “connect with real humans doing real things.” We could all use some of that.
More than 25 vendors, artists, musicians, and various groups will be out from noon to 5 p.m., and anyone is welcome to sell their wares or perform, just contact @BuildingCommunityCollective to sign up.
Young writers of color
Submissions will run March 1 through April 8 for the Young Writers of Color Festival, a workshop and mentorship opportunity summer for aspiring school-aged BIPOC writers. The festival accepts personal pieces, monologues and small-team projects, and will culminate in a performance by the winners, who will also win a $250 Visa gift card.
To learn more about the festival, June 3 to 5, and how to submit an entry, click here or contact YWCFManager@zspace.org.
Goodbye, 3G
It’s never been easy to be on time when taking Muni, and things might be a bit more difficult for a while. Make a habit of checking your Muni arrival times before you head to the bus stop; AT&T shut down its 3G network, impacting more than 650 displays in our city’s transit prediction system. They still have live updates for routes on their website and, eventually, Muni plans to upgrade those little screens to a new system.
Mardi Gras in the Mission
Carnaval SF is hosting a Mardi Gras parklet crawl this coming Fat Tuesday! The March 1 crawl will hit 15 local businesses, and 15 dance groups will be performing. For details where the party will be at any given time, click here; festivities kick off at 5 p.m.
To see the full list of parklets the party will visit, visit this Yelp list, which includes book stores, galleries, bars and bakeries through the heart of the Mission.
Mission Street Stories
It’s the last week to check out the group art show by Susanagoofier and Evolved SF. The show is open through February, Wednesdays through Saturdays, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Evolved (3067 24th St. near Treat Ave.).
Beats & Brunch
This weekend, District Six invites you to eat and dance and pop some bubbly at its R&B Beats and Brunch event, at the former SoMa StrEat Food Park. From noon to 5 p.m., there will be food trucks, a beer garden, and DJs spinning. For tickets and to reserve a table, click here.
Coffee with a Cop
If you’re curious about meeting your Mission Station police officers, now’s your chance! On March 2, neighborhood beat officers will be in Noe Valley to discuss issues and identify mutual goals with the community. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bernie’s, at 3966 24th St. near Noe St.
‘Origins,’ an art show
Starting next week, an.ä.log Gallery, at 886 Capp St. near 24th Street, is launching Martial Yapo’s art show, “ORIGINS,” about coming of age as a French man of African descent from Côte D’Ivoire. On opening night, March 5, he will be present and host an artist talk about his works at 7:30 p.m., but the show is open to the public until March 20.
Pardon my French, but why the FUCK is muni still operating on 3G??? We are the most technologically advanced city in the country and it’s embarassing how half-assed our municipal services are. As a carless San Franciscan I need two hands to count the number of times in the last month alone that the bus has come too early, never showed up or drives straight past the stop, or required a 30+ minute wait. Lack of decent pubtrans kills city life.