Upcoming events
BYOB : BRING YOUR OWN BEAMER
BYOB is back on April 24! Bring Your Own Beamer is a one-night pop-up exhibition of light, motion, and experimental visuals at Gray Area!
NICK GORHAM | OPENING RECEPTION
One of two solo shows coming up later this month:
Nick Gorham - Sun Turn
ARTIST RECEPTION | IRENE WIBAWA | ‘ROOTED’ EXHIBITION
Ruth’s Table is proud to feature Irene Wibawa (@irene_wibawa) a participating artist in the upcoming exhibition “ROOTED.”
Her work, “We Are Not Your Enemy” (2024, 36” x 38”), is a poignant quilted piece that reflects intergenerational resilience and the complexities of collective histories.
DANCE CLASSES W/ ROSANGELA SYLVESTRE
Two classes, one day!
1) Silvestre Technique: Orixa Symbol In Motion
Saturday, April 26: 10-11:30am at Dance Mission Theater
2) Symbology of Orixa
Saturday, April 26: 11:30-1pm at Dance Mission Theater
Drumming accompanies class!
$25 for each workshop.
4-WEEK IMMERSIVE CLAY SERIES | ARTILLERY
the earth speaks, may we learn to listen…
4 week immersive clay series
opening this container we are foraging for wild clay at the beach for the first session, then finishing our projects in the @artilleryag studio.
Starting April 27-May 18 Sundays 11am.
sliding scale & payment plans 🙏🏽
dm or email : mayari@artillery-ag.com
SF INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL
The San Francisco International Arts Festival returns to San Francisco’s Mission District April 30th - May 11th with 100+ performances including dance, cirque, music, performance art, spoken word, theater, visual art, walking tours, educational workshops and much more. 100+ performances by 50+ world renown artists + YOU.
SMARTBOMB & THE LAB PRESENTS FATBOI SHARIF X ICKY REELS
💡SMARTBOMB x The Lab @thelabsf presents
Fatboi Sharif x Icky Reels with a rare live performance in the bay area featuring an opening set by Mars Kumari (BRUISER BRIGADE) and DJ sets by Squadda B (Greenova/BRUISER BRIGADE)
FRISCO TATTO & ADOBE BOOKS | 415 ART SHOW
Make it stand out
Frisco Tattoo and Adobe Books presents 415 Day Art Show 4-15-2025
Showcasing local talent on Tuesday night from 5pm-9pm
SPRING AWAKENING | CELEBRATION OF PERSIAN ARTS & NEW YEAR
Through captivating works of art, the artists will take you on a journey that honors the spirit of Iranian diaspora.
🎧 After Party with @aida.dj__
Bringing us to the dance floor with her world-inspired groovy house, techno, and breaks.
FUNDRAISER FOR TPCC
We’re back with a stacked lineup of live performances from:
🔥 Foga Na Ropa
💃🏽 Jaranon y Bochinche
🎶 Cumbia Paradiso
...and many more!
Expect vibrant music, dance, delicious food, and powerful community energy. Every dollar raised helps us keep TPCC alive and thriving.
MISSION VIBRANT ART WALK
Join us for Mission Vibrant Second Saturdays in The Mission, a curated art walk experience brought to you by Mission Vibrant!
ROOTED | GROUP EXHIBITION CURATED BY JUN YANG
ROOTED—a powerful group exhibition curated by Jun Yang—features Bay Area Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists. On view at Ruth's Table April 10 - Jun 6, 2025.
10 YEARS OF RESILIENCE | REEMS
Featuring:
🍽️ Delicious Food
We’ll be serving up Arab-style BBQ with sides and fixings and transforming our street corner into an epic outdoor community celebration
🎶Live Music
Featuring Arab hip hop and pop, traditional sha’abi music, and Palestinian pride!
🎤 @zachmatari
🎤 @sammyshiblaq
🥁 Live Tabla Performance by @al_elhaj
🎉 @aljuthoor.dabke
✨Dance Party
Featuring live sets by SWANA DJs and delicious drinks to fuel the dance party vibes
🎧 @djahmed
🎧 @thedjemancipation
🎧 @valida
🎧 @giastavros
MISSION COMMUNITY FARMER'S MARKET
Mission Community Market is back!
Support your local farmers, food makers, and Mission community all while enjoying live music
LASZLO | DJ SEVEN
Lots to experience, hear, taste, sip, enjoy imbibe and live… @djseven and @thebotanistgin_us for the mission district bar crawl in the celebration of flavor, stealth, passion, love, hospitality, community
LOTERÍA DRAG BRUNCH
Launching all new Bottomless Mimosa events!!
Join us at the Sycamore for the sexiest Drag Brunch with Cassie Brown hosting a full session of Lotería. This will be the most elite Mexican Bingo you will ever experience, trust us.
PIGLET & FRIENDS | TASTING MENU
🐷Piglet & Friends welcomes Chef Haley Garabato on Sunday March 30th for a special tasting menu👩🏽🍳.
Experience an unforgettable night showcasing Chef Haley's innovative take on Filipino cuisine mixed with Chef Chris's nostalgic flavors from his childhood. Menu dropping soon!!!!
Reservations available on OPENTABLE.COM (limited space so book early!!!)
PSYCHEDELIC CULTURE 2025
Psychedelic Culture 2025 – A Chacruna Conference
The Bay Area’s Annual Spring Conference on Plant Medicines & Psychedelic Science.
A QUEER AFFAIR
This recital will feature 22 different artists, presenting art songs, popular songs, piano pieces, along with choreographed and improvised dance numbers, under the theme of LGBTQ+ representation in the arts.
HANDBUILDING BEGINNER | ARTILLERY
Hand building Beginner 5 Week Course w/ Artillery Ceramics.
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN BUSINESS
The Women’s Building and Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center proudly presents “Celebrating Women in Business: Panel and Marketplace,” an event dedicated to honoring and uplifting the incredible women entrepreneurs who shape our community.
MEMORY BLISS | DJs SCAM JONES, MAE POWELL, GEE BEE, BUCK
MEMORY BLISS
w/ DJs SCAM JONES, MAE POWELL, GEE BEE, BUCK
house music & other familiar rhythms
BATMAN H2SH LAUNCH PARTY
Be among the first to get a copy of BATMAN #158 – the first chapter of H2SH aka Hush 2!
MICHAEL ROTHER PLAYS NEU
Michael Rother Plays NEU! & Harmonia & Solo Works at Gray Area in San Francisco with Isaiah Mitchell & Adam MacDougall.
CAFE CON CUMBIA
Next Sunday Cafe Con Cumbia is back at Keikos Coffee Shop! Come try our limited edition Spring Menu. We’ll have music 🎶 by DJ 415dayz , Free loteria games with @missionloteria & screenprinting for the free and a new design by @evolvedsf !
MARVIN LIPOFSKY | OPENING RECEPTION
Marvin Lipofsky - ‘Europe in the Nineties’
March 22 - April 27, 2025
Marvin Lipofsky (September 1, 1938 – January 15, 2016) was an American glass artist who helped reinvent the challenging material of glass through experiments in scale, color, and technique
To request a preview: cole@houseofseiko.info
COMMUNITY ART WORKSHOP
These workshops are open to anyone in the community 18+, and by coming to the workshops you can learn art forms like printmaking, graffiti lettering, illustration, watercolor, murals, wheatpasting, poetry, and more!
Workshops will begin in April, and will happen twice a month. If you're interested in attending, we will have an open house event next Saturday, March 22, that will provide more information about the workshops
CLOTHING AND RECORDS SALE | EL CHATO
We are happy to announce our 4th El Chato Saturday market sale with fun vintage, gently used and brand new goods from our dearest Chatas PLUS merch and records from @nudie.records !! For Foods we have @dear.neighbors with their amazing Okonomiyaki Waffles 🧇
DJ CARO, DISCNOGIRL, & TOM MARS | ARCANA
REUNITED FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, COME DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH YOUR LONG-BELOVED DJING TRIO.
PAINT & SIP | PRECITA EYE MURALISTS
Join us MARCH 21 from 6:30-8:30PM at 348 Precita Ave for a night full of sipping, painting, and lots of fun! You will be guided by master painter Jared Mar in painting a sunset piece with your friends, both old and new.
Early Bird Special: $80 (Registered by March 10, 2025) + 1 drink
Regular Price: $90 + 1 drink
‘LOUNGE: THE FURNITURE SHOW’ | OPENING PARTY
Just in time for Spring: Shamrock ☘️ tables! Made out of cardboard, cork and reeds.
“LOUNGE: The Furniture Show” — the first show we’ve done if its kind, where you can actually sit on some of the ART!
10 Artists in this show in a variety of media: chairs, illuminated sculptures, lamps, stools, tables, benches, wall art, and more:
@caroline_lizarraga
@_slimfactory
@estudio_material
@realcorkdork
@an.a.log
@donrossphoto
@lucia_rosenast
@phoenixmalanga_art
@robertsaltonstall
@toddah.sf
24TH ST | FOOD & CULTURE TOUR
Mission Lotería Food and Culture Tour
Join us for an exciting adventure through the vibrant streets of the Mission, where food and culture collide! Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of this historic neighborhood as we explore its hidden culinary gems and learn about its fascinating history.
Places you'll discover include:
✨ Elsy's Restaurant, for pupusas
✨ Belmar Meat Market, for 2 varieties of tacos
✨ La Reyna Bakery, for pan dulce
...and a suprise location!
INDIE GAME | SYZYGY
A night of indie games from NYC collective Boshi’s Place and SF arts co-op Syzygy. Refreshments, snacks available for purchase! Timed ticket required, guests encouraged to spend about one hour at the event.
HYBRID CHOREGRAPHIES | GRAY AREA
In partnership with Qualisys and Cie Gilles Jobin, Gray Area will be turning the Grand Theater into a motion capture performance lab for one week, demonstrating the creative potential of using real-time movement tracking to produce hybrid dance pieces. Delta_Ark, an artist spearheading the World Engines Lab with Gray Area, will join Kinetech Arts for a micro-residency focused on developing a piece integrating motion capture, movement, and real-time simulation.