Art exhibit and actors workshop at Bayview Opera House

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Jacques Terzian, 89, founded the largest artist colony in the nation at the Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. An accomplished artist himself, the first retrospective ever of his work will be shown at the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre in the heart of the Bayview Hunters Point district.

A celebration honoring Jacques is planned for May 15, 2-5 p.m.

The art exhibit, open from April 2 – June 5 at the BVOH, will feature two additional shipyard artists, Joe Sam and Stephen Namara. Stephen’s native country is Kenya, and he is known for his exquisite drawings of things and people with a surrealist touch. Joe Sam has made a name for himself in public art and for including children in his creative process. An example of his work can be seen in the tiles inside Bayview’s Martin Luther King Pool.

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Avalos’ mandatory local hiring legislation heads to mayor’s desk December 19, 2010 - SF Bay View

Mayor Newsom has until Dec. 24 to sign historic jobs bill to put unemployed residents back to work and millions into the local economy

San Francisco – On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors once again approved Supervisor John Avalos’ landmark local hiring legislation requiring jobs for San Francisco residents on publicly-funded projects, sending the bill to Mayor Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature. Thousands of eyes watch City Hall Room 200 for a hint that Mayor Newsom will sign the law and help give the city’s unemployed a Christmas gift nearly 50 years in the making.

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