Art & Exhibitions VR Film & Embodied Discussion
Join an ongoing immersive story club examining VR as a medium for cinema. A curated selection of films that have premiered at Cannes, Venice, SXSW, Tribeca, and other international festivals will be shown in rotating sessions, with guided discussion prompts between viewings. The evening unfolds casually: you’ll take turns experiencing the VR content while others engage with reflection prompts, then reconvene for group discussion and open collaboration. Tea and cookies are available throughout. This is a space to ask fundamental questions about VR’s potential and limitations—both the tool’s possibilities and its pitfalls—and to learn from others’ perspectives across different communities. No prior VR experience needed.
At the venue
Gray Area, The Mission District. Venue page →
Eat Nearby in The Mission District
All restaurants →Flour + Water
Ten-course pasta tasting menu, $135.
La Taqueria
Voted Best Burrito in USA. James Beard America's Classics Award winner.
Tartine Bakery
Amazing bakery in the Mission Neighborhood
Foreign Cinema
Films from the 1960s and 1970s projected on the courtyard wall.
Drink Nearby in The Mission District
All bars →Valencia Room
A two-floor Mission dance club in the former Elbo Room space.
Lone Palm
A candlelit Mission cocktail bar with a pre-Prohibition drink list.
Pop’s Bar
A Mission dive on 24th and York, a Legacy Business with block history back to 1937.
The Beehive
A 1960s-styled Mission cocktail bar with a negroni list and a fondue menu.
Elixir
A Mission corner saloon on a site that's held a bar since 1858.
Latin American Club
A Mission dive since 1993, known for strong margaritas under paper lanterns.