Warhol Studios, Interview Magazine and The Factory on Madison Ave

Andy Warhol’s Fourth and Final Factory – The Con Edison Building.  According to Bob Colacello, the landlord of the previous Factory at 860 Broadway told Andy Warhol that he would be tripling the rent when

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Early Years In the fall of 1917, pianists Ada Clement and Lillian Hodghead opened the doors to the Ada Clement Piano School at 3435 Sacramento Street, in the remodeled home of Lillian’s parents. A school

Ellison Estate Woodside California

Larry Ellison first purchased the Woodside property in 1995 for $12 million. It  took nine years to design and renovate the Woodside home, and it was completed in 2004. Description Generation Date Place People Steinway

Ann Rutherford Estate in Beverly Hills

A Beverly Hills, California, mansion that was the longtime home to late actress Ann Rutherford, best known for her role as Carreen O’Hara in the movie “Gone With the Wind,” has hit the market for

Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

The Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is the permanent home of the San Francisco Symphony and has 2,743 seats. Part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center and built in 1980, you

San Francisco Symphony

The San Francisco Symphony sets the highest possible standard for excellence in musical performance at home and around the world; enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of Bay Area communities; maintains financial

Lesher Regional Center for the Arts

The Lesher Center for the Arts, located in Walnut Creek, CA, is the premier destination for an exceptional arts and entertainment experience. First opened in October 1990, the Center now presents more than 900 productions

Fantasy Studios, 10th and Parker, Berkeley, CA

Fantasy Records and its subsidiary, Galaxy, were established in San Francisco, California, in 1949 by Max and Sol Weiss. The first artist on the label was Dave Brubeck.[2] With help from profits earned from his

Pier 39 Port of San Francisco

History of PIER 39 August 1977 – PIER 39 breaks ground. Authentic 1910 wood from Piers 34 and 3 are used to erect the new structure. October 1978 – PIER 39 opens on schedule to fanfare in San

Vallejo Symphony

VALLEJO SYMPHONY was founded on the shared belief that music is a powerful force for bringing a community together and that live music is an essential part of a richly lived life. Founded in 1931

Treasure Island Museum

The Treasure Island Museum, founded by the Navy in 1975, occupied the lobby of one of the original airport buildings constructed in 1937-38. This Streamline Moderne “Administration Building” (Building One) has served through the years

New York Yacht Club

The New York Yacht Club established a set of objectives for the new clubhouse and sent it to more than a dozen architects with invitations to compete for the commission.

Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center

Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, or just “Ashkenaz,” is a 50-year-old music venue and dance hall in the heart of West Berkeley. The venue holds decades of stories of community members — composed of

Great American Music Hall