Pier 70 in San Francisco, California, is a historic pier in San Francisco's Potrero Point neighborhood, home to the Union Iron Works and later to Bethlehem Shipbuilding. It was one of the largest industrial sites in San Francisco during the two World Wars. Today, it is regarded as the best preserved 19th century industrial complex west of the Mississippi.Physical plantThe pier is 65acre in size.HistoryThe area around Pier 70 has been used for shipbuilding since the Gold Rush. Since becoming home to the Union Iron Works in 1883, Pier 70 has been occupied by a variety of industrial concerns, including the Pacific Rolling Mills, Risdon Iron & Locomotive, Kneass Boat Works, Union Iron Works, Bethlehem Shipbuilding, and BAE Systems.After Bethlehem acquired Union Iron Works in 1905, the pier also housed Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's administrative offices in Building 101.Bethlehem Steel sold their holdings in the area to the Port of SF in 1980.Current state and developmentMost of the pier's buildings have been unoccupied since the decline of shipbuilding in the area. However, some of the pier's historic buildings are currently occupied by BAE Systems Ship Repair and by a number of artist studios. Two dry docks are operated by BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, employing approximately 200 people.The Port of San Francisco currently plans to redevelop the pier for mixed commercial and residential use in partnership with Orton Development, Inc. and Forest City Development. The redevelopment was expected to include roughly a thousand housing units and two million square feet of office space. In 2013, plans included a "Crane Cove Park" that would feature the historic cranes in the northern part of the pier complex.
Ghost Ship has become the Bay Area’s most unique Halloween arts & music experience. The event features multiple sound-systems thumping with Bay Area’s talented DJ’s, dozens of renown art installations and beloved art cars — filling the historic Treasure Island Hangars and now San Francisco Pier 70 for costumed party-goers to explore and interact.
Potrero Hill’s Recess (recess-sf.com) puts the ease and the fun back into the idea of taking breaks--by making it possible to take them with your children. This cheerful, clean, indoor playspace is a haven for local families! With free play for kids ages 0-4 in the developmentally rich play areas, classes for little ones, an excellent little cafe with wifi, and quality childcare, this is a great place to get some energy out, and to take advantage of on-site parenting workshops, pilates classes, and playgroups. This oasis for local families has been voted Best Family Fun by the SF Weekly and Bay Area Parent. Check it out, meet up with friends in the city, or connect with other new parents at Recess. Join or get more information at www.recess-sf.com.
Located in the hip, up and coming DogPatch neighborhood of San Francisco, the Dance Loft offers 1,000 sq. feet of dance, photography and filming space, complete with lighting, grip, sound, and camera equipment, set building and storage space, an editing suite, kitchen, lounge, freight sized loading bays, hardwood floors, natural light, projector and close proximity to excellent neighborhood cafes and restaurants. Perfect for yoga or dance workshops, music videos, private parties, fashion shows, movie nights, or work related events.
LUX-SF is San Francisco's favorite full service daylight photo rental studio, featuring two studios, workstations and grip, post-production & digitech support.
Welcoming neighborhood bar in the Dogpatch showcasing fun cocktails & great beer.
The Noonan Building Artists is the group of artists currently working at the Noonan Building on Pier 70, in San Francisco. Built in 1941, the Building was originally used for field offices during WW2. It is the only surviving wooden structure remaining in the Pier 70 complex today. For over 40 years, the Noonan Building has served San Francisco as an active artist community. Generations of artists have gathered and worked within these walls, which are currently home to a diverse and vibrant group of artists, designers, and makers of all distinctions.
It's about being long, strong, and down to get the friction on
Located in the hip, up and coming DogPatch neighborhood of San Francisco, the Dance Loft offers 1,000 sq. feet of dance, photography and filming space, complete with lighting, grip, sound, and camera equipment, set building and storage space, an editing suite, kitchen, lounge, freight sized loading bays, hardwood floors, natural light, projector and close proximity to excellent neighborhood cafes and restaurants. Perfect for yoga or dance workshops, music videos, private parties, fashion shows, movie nights, or work related events.
Connecting people with place through site-integrated theatre!
From 2013 it will be the 3rd Friday of the month. Great milonga at beautiful sprung dance floor and bar. check the schedule at www.mayumix.com or www.tangomango.org Class 8:00 - 9:00pm (8:00 - 9:30pm workshop with special guest teachers) Milonga till 2am Class + milonga $15 (different price for special workshops) milonga only $10
Facility 3 is a multi-use art studio for diverse mediums. Since its conception in 1997 Facility 3 functioned as a working studio for 100's of artists and opened its doors to all types of events ranging from visual art, theater, filmaking, dance, musical performances, fashion and more. Fueled by the vision of installation artist Joe Mangrum and numerous others, Facility 3 became known for its unique space, its welcoming atmosphere and limitless opportunities to transform and create the most astonishing environments. It is truly a space where artist supported artists in their visions and the freedom to create is given top priority. Facility 3 Closed its doors in the fall of 2003
http://interculturalpoltergeist.tumblr.com/ http://lapochanostralivearchive.tumblr.com/ TWITTER: @pochanostra Company Overview La Pocha Nostra is an ever growing cross-disciplinary arts organization and non-profit based in San Francisco, California with branches in Central and South America, Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. La Pocha Nostra was founded in 1993 by Guillermo-Gomez-Pena, Roberto Sifuentes and Nola Mariano in Los Angeles. The goal was to formalize conceptually Gomez-Pena's collaborations with other performance artists. Core members of La Pocha include Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Roberto Sifuentes, Michèle Ceballos Michot, Saul Garcia Lopez, Dani d'Emilia, Erica Mott, Violeta Luna, Brittany Chávez and over 30 associates worldwide. Our projects range from performance solos and duets to large scale multi-sensory performance installations involving photo, video, sound and projection. If there is a common denominator, it is our desire to cross and erase dangerous borders including those between art and politics, art practice and theory, artist and spectator - ultimately to dissolve borders and myths of purity whether they be specific to culture, ethnicity, gender or language. Please visit our website for detailed information www.pochanostra.com La Pocha Nostra es una organización trans-disciplinaria y sin fines de lucro, que provee una red de apoyo y un foro para artistas de varias disciplinas, generaciones y grupos étnicos. La Pocha Nostra tiene su base en San Francisco y cuenta con bases alternas en Latinoamérica, Europa, Asia y Australasia. La Pocha Nostra se fundó en 1993 por Guillermo Gómez Peña, Roberto Sifuentes y Nola Mariano en Los Angeles, California, con el objetivo de formalizar conceptualmente las colaboraciones de Gómez Peña con otros artistas de performance. La compañía tiene como misión borrar las fronteras entre el espectador, la política, la creación y teoría artística. La Pocha se ha enfocado intensamente en la noción de la colaboración colectiva que cruzan las fronteras nacionales, de raza, de género, y generaciones como un acto de diplomacia ciudadana radical y como una forma de crear “comunidades efímeras” de artistas rebeldes. Los miembros principales de La Pocha Nostra incluyen: Guillermo Gómez Peña, Roberto Sifuentes, Erica Mott, Dani d’Emilia, Michèle Ceballos, Violeta Luna, Saúl García López y Brittany Chávez; y una red de 30 artistas asociados alrededor del mundo. Los proyectos de performance de La Pocha incluyen trabajos individuales, en duetos, y hasta instalaciones de performance multisensoriales de gran escala que involucran fotos, video y sonido. Por favor visite nuestra página Web para mayor información. www.pochanostra.com
ShangriLa is your San Francisco LGBT Asian club destination! Now every 4th Saturday of each month at the legendary club The EndUp! Birthday celebration, group reservation, and bottle service are available per request, please inquire by email [email protected]. The EndUp 401 6th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (corner of Harrison and 6th Street) Info Line: 415-646-0999 10pm till sunrise. Free admission before 11 PM, full bar 21+ venue
Bondage-a-Go-Go is the longest running fetish dance nightclub serving the kinky, fetish-y, gothy, nerdy, punky, leather-y San Francisco scene for over 21 years. Run by a membership association of fellow perverts, BaGG offers a safe, fun place to get your freak on. Dress up (or down) with two rooms of music, two bars, a generous dance floor, 4 raised dance platforms, a cage for Go-Go dancers and an interactive dungeon play space in the back. Plus a private outdoor smoking alley and guest services including massage, bootblacking, and merchandise. We are a 21 and up Club (ID required),
The goal of Gamenest is to cultivate an inclusive and safe coworking space that fosters the creation of great games through community.