MAPP Quest

The Mission Arts and Performance Project (MAPP) is a great example of what makes the Mission District so special. If you've never heard of it, perhaps you've seen it: Every two months, a group of curators takes over a series of nontraditional art spaces (garages, street corners, cafes, etc.) and fills them with creativity. Anything goes, from visual art installations to literary readings to fire dancing. It works a little bit like Litquake's Lit Crawl, with hourlong sessions and locations that are easy to walk to. People often plan a route and then abandon it, unable to tear themselves away from whatever's in front of them, or seduced by a passing costume piece. It's like heaven. At the Family MAPP, some of the organizers have taken on an early hour and have dedicated themselves to making children happy. We're talking mural painting and sidewalk chalk here, and four hours of relaxed, arty, streetside fun.

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(The grown-up MAPP starts at 7 p.m.)
Mon., Aug. 31, 1 p.m., 2009