It's time for haunted houses, cosmic classes, gothic feasts, spooky drag, and witchy marketplaces as we approach All Hallows' Eve. But it's a season of bounty, too, with the openings of Bourbon Steak and Via Aurelia; the annual Foodwise Sunday Supper; street markets filled with art, music, and shopping; and plenty of brunch. Jump ahead to this week's top events: Venture into the Terror Vault at the SF Mint.
Bangon Kabayan: Pistahan sa Fulton (Rise Up, Fellow Filipinos) is a vibrant barrio fiesta-style celebration in honor of Filipino American History Month! Hosted by the Filipino American Center, this family-friendly event pays tribute to the powerful legacy of Filipino boxing in San Francisco and beyond - from the turn of the 20th-century to today's most beloved champions. Experience the rich heritage, cultural pride and indomitable spirit of Filipino Americans through music, food, art and community.
In 1949, the artists Clay Spohn and Mark Rothko threw a "costume carnival" with a provocative theme: " The Unknown." Over 1,600 revelers in weird, surrealist outfits flocked to dance the night away at the San Francisco Art Institute, buzzing with hope and possibility of a new, futuristic vision for the 1950s. In the same playful spirit, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is hosting an art party called Waves of Knowing, curated by the experimental Oakland artist collective Smartbomb.
Wasswa's sculptures bring to mind the movements of jellyfish or the cautious steps of imagined creatures, evoking a tension between the known and the unknown.
