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Some performance series fly a little under the radar. These include the work of organizations People in Plazas, with its long-running downtown live arts programming, and the Civic Space Foundation’s Summer of Music and Paint the City activations. Each of these gems bring live music, visual arts and joy to public spaces and neighborhoods all over San Francisco.
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Saturday’s event kicked off with live music from Noise Pop’s Summer of Music from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors strolling — or skateboarding — in the middle of the street enjoyed the stores and restaurants on Valencia as well as pop-up shops on the sidewalks as they listened to the music.
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Director Manny Yekutiel, who owns Manny’s Cafe, urged the transit agency to offer merchants more than the allotted $25,000 in aid and to waive parklet fees. He ultimately supported the compromise proposal but noted the “high levels of drama” it took to get there.
Saturday Concerts Inside SF Shops Turn 2023 into a Summer of Music
This summer, there are even more opportunities for stumbled-upon sounds thanks to a series of pop-up performances throughout the city every Saturday, 2–5 p.m. Sponsored by the newly formed Civic Joy Fund and produced in partnership with Noise Pop, Summer of Music puts local musicians into businesses across nine neighborhoods: Bayview, the Castro, Chinatown, Richmond’s Clement Street, Bernal’s Cortland Avenue, Divisadero, Haight Street, Polk Street and Valencia.
Summer of Music series features Bay Area artists
KRON4 anchor Stephanie Lin is joined by representatives from the Civic Joy Fund to discuss the musical series featured on Saturday afternoons. The group is hoping to help small businesses in the city to make their way back from slow sales as San Francisco's Downtown recovers from the pandemic.
Noise Pop’s Summer of Music is the cultural infusion San Francisco needs now
Last Saturday afternoon on Divisadero Street, diners at Bean Bag Cafe munched on crepes in a parklet as the sound of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” rang out from local musician Jason Movrich’s acoustic guitar.
Manny's Disco Cleanup
In today's show, we join a Sunday ritual focused on clean streets and good beats. Get down... and a little dirty at Manny's Disco Cleanup. Then, a story about an artist inspired to beautify East Bay streets using a surprising medium. And, we learn about the litter problem in Dolores Park and what it takes to keep the iconic landmark clean and safe for residents.
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"How does a pile of dirt become a sign of hope in San Francisco? Allow me to explain.
About a year ago, I completely rebuilt the parklet outside my small business in the Mission to show the world that we had survived the pandemic and were here to stay.
I decided to go big and pay my particularly industrious friend, Rosie, to landscape the most beautiful garden planter boxes you’ve ever seen on a parklet. Rosie spent days making sure that the soil was rich and that the plants came together perfectly, filling each box with love and care. It was beautiful."
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Many say that San Francisco is dead or rapidly spiraling toward an irreversible doom loop. But a new initiative by some of the city’s most engaged civic leaders aims to counter that narrative, lift local spirits and give the local economy a jolt.
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The afternoon rays had driven away the clouds over 16th and Valencia streets, dousing the intersection with a welcome dose of pleasant, warm sunshine. There was no lack of activity outside Manny’s; the bus stop located directly outside and plentiful pedestrian traffic ensured that.
Noise Pop, new nonprofit Civic Joy Fund aim to rejuvenate SF business with new concert series
Local concert promoter Noise Pop and new nonprofit Civic Joy Fund have announced a live music series aimed at bringing attention to San Francisco’s neighborhoods and business with a new music series that will take place weekly in a different community this summer.
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