Late Notice: Panhandle Bandshell Hearing April 19, 2pm

[Expo for the Artist & Musician]

Here's a note from the Black Rock Arts Foundation that may be of interest to the Expo community, regarding a permit hearing for a proposed temporary bandshell in Golden Gate Park. 

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MESSAGE FORWARDED FROM BRAF:  

I am working with group of local artists is working on an incredible piece of community-based art in San Francisco, and we're running up against the usual contrarians who are doing their best to stir up trouble for us with the Recreation and Parks Commission. For us to get our permit, it's imperative that we get people to voice their support for the project, or it WILL NOT GO FORWARD, and that would be a sad moment for the arts in San Francisco.

Please act on this right now (even if it's just a quick email of support), and send out to your lists and friends who can also offer their support. What is most valuable to us is PEOPLE to show up at the hearing itself on Thursday April 19th, but short of that ... an email or letter is great. Thank you for your kind attention. I hope to see you soon ... this project is keeping me busy!

With hope,

Rachel Ann Weidinger

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SF Art & Environment Supporters: We need your help at City Hall this week!

We seek your neighborly support for the Panhandle Bandshell Project, an amazing temporary public art project designed to build community and support the environment.

The Panhandle Bandshell (http://www.panhandlebandshell.com/) is a beautifully-crafted, full-scale, traditional bandshell constructed from reclaimed materials - including car hoods, circuit boards and plastic bottles. The Bandshell will provide a stage for acoustic (non-amplified) performances in the Panhandle Park (near the Clayton Street crossing) throughout this summer **IF** the project is approved this Thursday, April 19th, at the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission.

The Panhandle Bandshell is a creative collaboration of the Finch Mob, Rebar Group, CMG Landscape Architecture and the North of the Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA). It is a Black Rock Arts Foundation project and has direct backing from the SF Department of the Environment, the Neighborhood Parks Council and Mayor Gavin Newsom's office. For more information about the project and to learn how you can get involved: http://www.panhandlebandshell.com/faq.html

HOW CAN YOU HELP??

1) SPEAK AT THE PUBLIC MEETING - Use your civic voice! Particularly if you live in Upper Haight, Lower Haight, Cole Valley, NOPA, USF, Hayes Valley, Masonic, or the Divisadero corridor, your active, in-person support speaks volumes:

Recreation and Park Commission Meeting

Thursday, April 19, 2007, 2:00 P.M.

San Francisco City Hall, Room 416

Please RSVP to Rachel Weidinger (mailto:rachelann at blackrockarts.org) - she'll let you know when the project is expected to be up on the agenda.

2) BY THIS WEDNESDAY (APRIL 18th) WRITE A LETTER in support of the project:

Via email: Use "I support the Panhandle Bandshell" as the subject line and email to both:

mailto:rachelann at blackrockarts.org
mailto:recpark.commission at sfgov.org

Via FAX: Please fax to the Black Rock Arts Foundation office 415-865-3820

AND the Recreation & Park Commission 415-221-8034.

A sample letter of support is available at:
http://www.blackrockarts.org/projects/Bandshell_Support_Letter.pdf>http://www.blackrockarts.org/projects/Bandshell_Support_Letter.pdf

Thanks to all! Looking forward to picnicking with you this summer at the Bandshell.

Rachel Weidinger
Project Director
Black Rock Arts Foundation
www.blackrockarts.org
415-793-2939 Mobile
415-626-1248 General office
415- 865-3820 Fax (cover sheet, please)
1900 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94158
rachelann at blackrockarts.org
AIM & Yahoo!IM: rachelweidinger