The Bay Area's shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. We're aiming to support local businesses in San Francisco and Oakland by highlighting five of these events each day.
Got a suggestion for an online event based in SF or Oakland? Email our events reporter, Teresa Hammerl.
Here's your SF event calendar for Wednesday, May 27. Join a chair yoga session, improve your acting skills or learn about the biology of the COVID-19 virus — all from the comfort of your couch.
Chair Yoga with Kyra
Tired of sitting still in front of your computer? Want to try an entirely different form of yoga? Grab a chair and join teacher Kyra for this gentle yoga session, where you can explore poses with some additional support.
When: Wednesday, May 27, 11:30 a.m.
How to join: Via Community Living Campaign's website
Price: Free
SF Bicycle Coalition Talks: Presidio Trust's Jean Fraser
Cycling enthusiasts can tune in over lunch as Brian Wiedenmeier, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's executive director, interviews Jean Fraser, CEO of the Presidio Trust.
Fraser, an avid cyclist and SFBC member, will discuss how she initially started biking for transportation, how she thinks biking relates to physical and environmental health, and the part the Presidio plays in San Francisco's cycling infrastructure.
When: Wednesday, May 27, 12 p.m.
How to join: Via SF Bicycle Coalition's website
Price: Free
In The Artist’s Studio: Yétundé Olagbaju
While the Museum of the African Diaspora's physical building remains closed, it's bringing art home through conversations with artists directly from their studios.
Today's guest is Oakland-based artist and maker Yétundé Olagbaju, who uses performance, sculpture, action, gesture, and performance as through-lines for inquiries regarding black labor, legacy and the processes of healing. Their work has been displayed at the Oakland Museum of California and Art Basel.
When: Wednesday, May 27, 12:30 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom (instructions can be found in the Facebook event)
Price: Free
COVID Conversations: Biology of the Coronavirus
In this science-centric talk, Exploratorium scientist Jennifer Frazier, Ph.D. will interview Dr. Joseph DeRisi, a UCSF infectious disease specialist who uses new technologies to identify and understand viruses.
DeRisi, who helped identify the SARS virus in 2003, will talk about the biology and genome of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and share insight into the large testing facility the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (where he's co-president) created within weeks.
When: Wednesday, May 27, 4 p.m.
How to join: Via YouTube
Price: Free
Acting Workshop: Introduction to Meisner with Anthony Montes
Want to improve your acting skills during shelter-in-place? Tune into this virtual Academy of Art University workshop conducted by Anthony Montes, who has been teaching the Meisner Technique for three decades.
Attendees will get to interact with Montes as he demonstrates the technique, which enables actors to "live truthfully under imaginary circumstances" and "get out of their heads."
When: Wednesday, May 27, 5 p.m.
How to join: Via the Academy's website
Price: Free
