In case you missed some of the stories this week in the Castro, here's your chance to catch up. First off, we scooped some delicious details about the new Ice Cream Bar spinoff, The Castro Fountain, which plans to be open later this year.
We spent a night out in the neighborhood walking the streets with the Castro Community On Patrol to learn more about the organization and its efforts, and introduced readers to Zamora Moon, a student at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy whose family is fundraising to help her beat a rare, incurable brain tumor.
Finally, Andrea Aiello, executive director of the Castro/Upper Market CBD, gave us a status update on the future of Jane Warner Plaza, which will be getting more furniture, hiring a part-time employee and at risk youth along with adding better lighting.
If you're planning on spending your whole weekend at Golden Gate Park for Outside Lands, have a great time. If not, here are a few suggestions for things to do around the neighborhood.
Friday, August 7th
Magnet Art Opening Featuring The Work Of T.S. Ridlehuber
8-10pm
Host Description: Having grown up in the rolling hill country of central Texas, and lived, hiked, and camped his way through Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Oregon, his appreciation for the outdoorsman and the unadorned male figure is apparent in his current works. (4122 18th St.)
Japan Film Festival Opening Night
8pm, $25 Advance/ $30 Door
Host Description: The special opening night event presented by the 3rd annual Japan Film Festival of San Francisco and J-POP SUMMIT 2015 invites Japan’s top actor Tadanobu Asano to the stage for a Q & A session at the Castro Theatre, following the screening of cult film ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V (directed by Sogo Ishii). The night concludes with a techno sound and anime collaboration presentation by DJ Ken Ishii and anime director Koji Morimoto. (429 Castro St.)
Queer Ancestors Project
Now through September 23rd
Host Description: An exhibition at the SF LGBT Community Center of prints by queer artists age 18 to 26, "Honoring the Spirit Guides and the Brutalized, Tender Queers & Dalit Queenz, Monsters With Mysteries, Cruisers & Crushes, Seed Pods, Single Aunties, Sissies, & Survivors." Artists: Corey Brown, daveron, Roxana Dhada, Hanna Kelly, Holly McHugh, Onyinye Alheri, Roxy Schoenfeld, Sasha Solomonov, madhvi trivedi-pathak, and Weyam with artistic director Katie Gilmartin. (1800 Market St.)
Saturday, August 8th
Friends of Duboce Park Volunteer Day
10am-Noon
Host Description: We meet in front of the Rec Center and are supervised by a Rec & Park gardener with all supplies, tools, and gloves provided. Thirty minutes or an hour of your time makes a big difference in the appearance of our park. (Duboce Park)
Live! In The Castro: Lisa Gonick & The Damfino Players
Noon-2:30pm
Host Description: Come dance and listen to lovely music of a bygone era! Ragtime, Swing, Blues, Early Jazz and Novelty tunes to warm the cockles of your soul & burn the soles of your feet! (Jane Warner Plaza)
Night of 1,000 Showgirls w/ Alaska Thunderfuck
8pm, $32
Host Description: This summer marks Peaches Christ's 18th annual summer screening of the best movie ever made and in honor of such an important anniversary, Peaches promises an XXX-tra special Goddess Spectacular pre-show celebration! (Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St.)
Sunday, August 9th
Live! In The Castro: 9th Ward Millionaires
1pm
Host Description: Get your boogie on to funky New Orleans jazz. Ken “Snakebite” Jacobs, founder of the 9th Ward Millionaires, plays tenor & bari sax and clarinet. He's been in the Bay Area for five years after being forced to leave his home of two decades in New Orleans because of Katrina. (Jane Warner Plaza)
Sunday's A Drag 10th Anniversary
8pm, $50
Host Description: Come celebrate 10 years of Sunday's A Drag at The Starlight Room. Regular cast members include Donna Sachet, Holotta Tymes, Cassandra Cass, Lady Tia, Kendra Monroe and Mahlae Balenciaga. Proceeds benefit Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS). (450 Powell St.)
