As many of you are aware, I’ve continued to use my social media platforms to bring awareness to the Palestinian cause and the atrocities happening in Gaza. I’ve also been focusing on the “Let’s Go!” curation of activity and events, my way of bringing people together to enjoy fun events in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Now more than ever, I’m focused on organizing events that bring people together to learn and converse in a safe space. In doing so, I want to ensure that I’m utilizing my humble blog’s platform to bring it all together. Therefore my SF Sundays series will now be the Let’s Go! monthly series. This will highlight both the events I’m curating as well as other events happening around the Bay Area.
Join us for all the fun by adding the Let’s Go! calendar and joining the Let’s Go! WhatsApp community today!
IT’S GONNA BE MAY!
May is off to a great start! We are checking out the theatrical premiere of Returning to Haifa tomorrow evening, May 4th. Part of Golden Thread’s Season for Palestine comes the West Coast premiere of Returning to Haifa by the late Palestinian novelist Ghassan Kanafani.
This theatrical adaptation tells the story of a Palestinian couple during the 1967 war returning to the home they were forced to abandon during the Nakba of 1948. Kanafani’s tale was adapted for the stage by Naomi Wallace and Ismail Khalidi, and directed by Samer Al-Saber.
Yayoi Kusama‘s first solo exhibition in Northern California, Infinite Love, is coming to an end. Join us on May 18th as we explore her multiple imaginative showcases at SFMOMA. Tickets have been selling out faster than most concerts, but I may still have a few available. Head to the Let’s Go! calendar for details.
Sammy Obeid is a talented comedian from the Bay Area, who has been touring the country talking about the latest events and mathematics. Yes, math! We’ll be at the May 21st show at the San Francisco Punchline. Sold out? Check out the Let’s Go! WhatsApp community for updates on extra ticket availability.
TOWN HAPPENINGS
Here are other happenings in the Bay Area for you to check out this month:
- Arab Women in the Arts: Nezouh | Presented by Arab Film and Media Institute | May 9, 6:30pm | Roxie Theater, San Francisco
- SF International Arts Festival | Various Forms of Art Showcases and Performances | May 1 – 12 | Across the Mission District, San Francisco
- Craig Ferguson | The Fancy Rascal Tour | May 9 – 11 | Cobb’s Comedy Club, San Francisco | I hate that I’m missing out on this!!
- Family Art Making | Inspired by Lee Mingwei: Rituals of Care | May 15, 11am – 3pm | de Young Museum, San Francisco
- Friday Nights at OMCA | Featuring live music by Awesöme Orchestra | May 17, 5pm – 9pm | Oakland Museum of CA, Oakland
- The Abba Concert Experience | Performance by Summer Night City | May 18, 7:30pm | California Theater, San Jose
- Head Over Heels | Musical featuring The Go-Go’s music | May 24 – June 30 | Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley | Marked on the Let’s Go calendar for June 22!!
And don’t forget Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12th!
LET’S EAT
If you haven’t, you must check out Saltbreaker in Alameda! Both visits, for dinner and happy hour, were so delicious that I’m already plotting my return!
First visit was for dinner with friends. We enjoyed the house made focaccia and burrata cheese, so good! Then for the main course, I had to try the crispy eggplant on challah bread with halloumi cheese and sundried tomato pesto aioli. Now this is how you get me to eat my veggies! I wish I had added the side of shoestring potatoes, they were what fries were meant to be. And for sweets, we couldn’t decide on just one to share so we went for the cheesecake and the chocolate lava, both spoon licking good!
Went back later that week after our group attended the Opera Out the Box performance for a quick bite. Everyone loved their orders off the happy hour menu. Many of us went for the crostinis, soups, and greens.
Service was absolutely considerate of our group just as they were when days earlier with my friends. They even broke down the bill to each individual person so we didn’t have to. If that’s not magical, I don’t know what is. Highly recommend making reservations ahead of time, especially for brunch or dinner, as this place fills up quick. Rightfully so!
Disclaimer: This rant was not sponsored or paid for by any of the above-mentioned entities unless otherwise noted. Any and all sponsored posts are always based on actual experiences and/or interests. If you’d like me to post a local event, check out a local event, and/or experience an eatery to write about, please email me (hala@mshala.co).
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