Wondering what's going down around the neighborhood this week? Read on, and wonder no further.
Yesterday, When We Rise made more casting announcements for the upcoming miniseries shooting in the Castro this weekend. Among other casting updates, we now know that Michael K. Williams will play African American community-organizer Ken Jones, Whoopi Goldberg will play Pat Norman, the first openly gay employee of the San Francisco Health Department; Rosie O'Donnell will play Del Martin, co-founder of the first lesbian organization in the country, and David Hyde Pierce will play Cleve Jones' father Dr. Jones.
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Closer to home, scaffolding has gone up outside the Walgreens building at Castro and 18th. The building will be getting a long-overdue fresh coat of paint.
Let's take a look at a few of the highlights for this week in the Castro.
This afternoon at LinkedIn's San Francisco offices, join the SF LGBT Center in the Nation's Largest LGBTQ Career Fair. You've still got time to register online for this event, which will "showcase leading Bay Area employers dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the workplace." Grab you resume and head on over to what is sure to be a career building event.
Grease is the word this week at the Castro Theatre Sing-Along to the popular John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John film. Throw on your T-Birds jacket, grease your hair and get ready for summer loving.
You can also catch two shows this weekend at the Swedish American Music Hall presented by Noise Pop. On Friday, HUMANS will impress you with their ability to "fuse experimental electronic elements with catchy indie-pop hooks." On Saturday, 20-year-old Las Vegas native Shamir will entertain as "he moves in and out of soul, r&b, house, disco, rap, and pop—in the tradition of artists like Prince, Grace Jones, David Bowie, and Madonna."
Here's the full rundown of what's coming up this week in the Castro. For hundreds more events from around the city, visit hoodline.com/events—and to see your event featured in an upcoming events roundup, submit it here.
This Week In Castro News
- Les Natali Surrenders Patio Café Liquor License As Hamburger Mary's Plan Drags On
- Long-Dark Letter 'T' Shines Again From Castro Theatre Marquee
- ABC Miniseries 'When We Rise' Now Hiring Extras For Late-April SF Shoot
- Superstar Video Remembered: Looking Back At A Castro Community Icon
- Castro Station's Escalators Are Getting New Rainbow Light Effects
- Tomorrow's Blackbird Bazaar Aims To Spotlight Local Artisans
- Meet Ahmed Salah, An Egyptian Revolutionary In Exile In SF
- 'When We Rise' Set To Film In The Castro This Weekend
