Arts & Entertainment SF Rec & Parks Appears to Make End Run to Get Rid of Vaillancourt Fountain In a Hurry Many have called the hulking Brutalist fountain at Embarcardero Plaza "maligned" and even "ugly," but artist Armand Vaillancourt's sculptural work still has many fans who will not be pleased by the lastest move by SF Rec & Parks to remove it in short order.
Arts & Entertainment Two Blocks of Minna and Natoma Streets to Become 'Art Corridor' Leading to SFMOMA and Yerba Buena The San Francisco Arts Commission has selected five artists to help create a visually interesting and interactive "art corridor" on four alley blocks downtown, connecting the Transbay Transit Center to the art hubs of SFMOMA and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA).
Arts & Entertainment Previously Selected Maya Angelou Monument Reinstated, Planned For Civic Center Installation A tedious battle at City Hall over the selection of an appropriate monument to poet, author, and onetime San Francisco resident Maya Angelou has seemingly been resolved, and a monument that was selected by committee over a year ago and then rejected has been reinstated.
SF News Major Coit Tower Restoration Announced All the of drama surrounding Coit Tower, as well as June election's Prop B, are over after Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor David Chiu announced a $1.7 million fund to
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Lights on Market Street Launch The San Francisco Arts Commission launched its Lights on Market Street project last night, featuring three site-specific installations by internationally-recognized light artists, Jim Campbell, Paul Notzold, and Theodore Watson. The exhibit,
