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December 2004:
Restaurant Rumors…For the briefest of moments, a
story of a third restaurant – to compete with Greens
and Cooks & Co., at Fort Mason Center – buzzed
about the campus. The gist of the story was that the Conference
Center would be converted into a high-end, by-the-bay dining
spot. Some had seen the proposed menus. Not true. Seems as
though a student from a local culinary academy was doing a
homework assignment. Braised scuttlebutt, anyone?
Browsing The Bay For Books… The Book Bay Bookstore
offers more than books. Old postcards, prints, audio books,
and movies are also available. They also have the complete
San Francisco Chronicle for December 1906. Then again,
if you want books, they have plenty of those too, including
several collections of Galsworthy and Freud,
among others.
The Play is the Thing…Charles Grodin, whose play
The Right Kind of People opened in November at the
Magic Theatre, spent some time with ABC-7 news anchor
Pete Wilson to discuss life, art, and politics recently.
Also, a special reception – an Evening with Charles Grodin
– for the author, actor, and director was held at the
Cowell Theater. Proceeds benefited End Hunger Now.
Quarter Of A Century Ago… Michael McClure’s
Josephine the Mouse Singer played on the Magic’s
stage in November, 1979. Lawrence Ferlinghetti was
here in a program called, "Rockers, Poets Unite Against
Nukes." Greenpeace was here a few times to talk
about nuclear power plants and other environmental issues.
"Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon" was regularly performed
in what was then called the Marina Music Hall. Be-Bopology
was the bill one week, Brass Madness another.
Granted…The renowned women’s vocal ensemble
Kitka’s performance at the Cowell Theater is part
of a series of free performances for students sponsored by
the Young Audiences of Northern California. The series
is funded in part by the Fort Mason Foundation’s Shulte
Grants for the Arts and Crafts. And this is a reminder,
keep checking www.fortmason.org for more information about
the next round of Shulte grants.
Sightums…San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
was at the Cowell twice recently, once to speak at the Nonprofit
Housing Association conference and again to help the California
Lawyers for the Arts celebrate their 30th Anniversary.
Also at the birthday party were Supervisors Tom Ammiano,
Aaron Peskin, and Mark Leno.
More Political Sightums…Back for at least the
third time, Dennis Kucinich held a meeting at Greens.
The famous vegetarian has made the grand and famous vegetarian
restaurant a home away from Ohio.
Take a Look…Visitors might notice the scaffolding
on the side of Pier One (the West Pier). Work has begun to
preserve the exterior of the building, keeping it in one piece
until funds are available to make it ready for occupancy.
– Staff
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