>> kids with special needs have access to a venture on may 5. over 25 businesses and nonprofit organizations build the music concourse with free refreshments, games, and bluegrass. access to a venture is part of

sf rec and park's year-round activities in partnership with activities in partnership with families. >> tonight, we paid for the two teachers, especially those in san francisco public schools who have made san francisco the top- performing urban school district in california. each day, thousands of teachers provide children with the skills to be successful in life, including learning how to analyze problems, appreciate the arts, and become active in sports. we all know how important teachers are. that is why the giants continue to participate in the annual thank a teacher today campaign, a month-long celebration of san francisco public school teachers. it happens each may and is a program of the san francisco education fund, the oldest

nonprofit dedicated to supporting san francisco public schools. and now, let's give a warm welcome to mayor ed lee, sanders is a unified school district incoming superintendent, and the teacher of the month award winners who are joining us today. mr. mayor. >> thank you. you are such a leader in our community. and thank you to the san francisco giants and all of you for supporting our teachers in san francisco. i want to thank the incoming superintendent. school board member hydra mendoza. the san francisco education fund. and all of our amazing sponsors for joining me tonight to honor the mayor's teacher of the month award winners. it is my pleasure to a knowledge and honor the dedication of our

superb public school teachers in san francisco. the 10 teachers being honored here tonight are standing behind me and were nominated by parents, students, peers, and community members to understand the value of an excellent teacher. the 10 teachers standing here have exceeded all standards. they have dedicated themselves to creating a classroom environment that fosters learning, diversity, and character development. these teachers are shaping this generation of youth into leaders who will create a better world. they have one of the most important jobs in america and this award is our symbol of our immense gratitude for all of their tireless work. in collaboration with the san francisco education fund, thank a teacher campaign, it is my

privilege to present this month's -- this year's teacher of the month award winners. [applause] >> thank you, mayor lee. good evening, giants fans. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we are so proud to be standing here with our all-star lineup. some of the finest teachers in san francisco. can you give them a big, rousing round of applause? [applause] the educators you see here this evening touched thousands of lives every single day. they make it possible for san francisco to continue to be one of the most educated cities in the united states. we are proud to have them here

this evening. we would like to thank mayor lee. we would like to thank our friends with the fund and also the san francisco giants for allowing us to show you our all- star team this evening. we also want to thank each and everyone of you for trusting your children to us every single day. i can tell you with complete confidence that they are in very, very good hands. thank you on behalf of the 56,000 students in san francisco. thank you and congratulations to our all-star team, our teachers. >> thank you so much. how about a big round of applause as we celebrate our teachers tonight? [applause]

>>. touring england was a time when robert as mentors were being challenged by a quickly growing middle-class. for endeavour's crew of new artists began to assert themselves, offering new definitions of the athletics of arts and beauty. over 180 objects of avant-garde design and art from the victorian england has been collected inside the legion of honor snoot exhibition, it's the cold of the ec. -- the cult of beauty. >> there was this group of artists that were not only revolutionaries in their artistic expression but also in their personal lives and their interest in democratizing art in

introducing beauty into the growing middle-class. >> one of the inspirations for the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being mass-produced. artists responded by either creating elaborate unique court or by embracing technology and trying to share a beautiful creations with as many people as possible. >> william morris was in a difficult position, because he wanted the middle-class to be able to acquire really beautifully made objects. but the piece is that he actually made, you know, took so much handcrafting that there were quite expensive. i think he would have been pleased to know that there are things like restoration hardware anne craig and bare all that tried to make available to the middle-class -- and crate and barrel that tried to make these things available to the middle class. >> over 60 lenders contributed

art and craft to the exhibition. one of the partners is london's victoria and albert museum, which has been collecting the finest examples of victorian craft since queen victoria herself attended the groundbreaking ceremony. the artist of the victorian avant-garde believe that every object could contain an expression of beauty. the attention given when creating a towering sculpture should be the same as when creating a simple cottage gate. they embraced arts for arts own sake. whether in the curl of a flower or a stray lot of unpin hair. surprisingly, sensuality returned to public view during the victorian era. albert moore and others were inspired by ancient greek sculptures and found new uses in modern times. >> many of these paintings are large. when you get close to them, they seem to wrap you in this

luscious colors. there's a great sensuality to the paintings, even though there's nothing sexual going on in the pictures. the artists just took delight in luxurious fabrics and colors and beautiful women. >> symphony in white is a life- size portrait of the immense stress of james wisler. it is featured prominently in the exhibition. harmony in gray and green was an of socially judged as a disagreeable presentation of a disagreeable young lady. the first public reaction of this series was so divisive that led to court proceedings. today, they hang in london's tate gallery. walking to the exhibition, you might be distracted by objects that seem to modern war appeared to be at least art deco era. forward thinking victorian artists emerged the economical

ambitions of 18th-century cottage's style furniture with the asymmetrical design elements of japanese art that was introduced to london in 1862. >> so you come out with these very beautiful and sleek design worms that the artist combined -- a design forms. very modern. our visitors are really surprised that so many of the works at a very modern feel to them. >> they believe that no object needed to be considered worthless or low class. each thing, existing in its own place, was the best thing for its place. and what first seems to be idle showiness, shows the richness of today and yesterday. >> it is exciting to have a project you have worked on for

so long coming in know, come to your own museum. and museum curators are among the luckiest professionals, because we get to share with tens of thousands of people the things that give us enjoy and the things that explain to our visitors the relationship between art and society. art is not just a frivolous, you know, sidebar. it is a very important expression of culture and morals. this particular moment, the artists were interested in community. >> san francisco is the exclusive american host for the cult of beauty exhibition. the legion of honor is website has more information about the artists and tips for planning your visit. learn more at the website. thank you for watching

>> my name is robin and i'm with mccroskey mattress co. and a manufacturer in san francisco for the past 112 years. and i'm also vice chair of sfma and i think it is great to be vice chair and a mattress maker. i would like to introduce you to the board of directors of the san francisco made and the third annual rent it out party. a list of thank yous.

pay attention and find out who is participating tonight. last year, mccroskey hosted the party for about two hundred people. and tonight, the party has grown. thank you to speak easy and their staff. it is a pleasure to be at your party and you -- at your house. i also want to have you recognize that many members of the sf made organization that are serving beverages and food to night. i can tell you are already enjoying that. we would also like to thank our sponsors this evening, google, levi strauss and co., 5m, which is a project of forest city, new resourced bank and razzle. it thank you. [applause]

we also have many of our elected leaders here tonight. thank you, mayor lee, for joining us. and melea. you'll be hearing from both of them in a moment. we appreciate the support that you all give us in developing manufacturing in san francisco and supporting it here and supporting it nationally. we would also like to thank members of the city family, as the staff likes to refer to itself, for joining us tonight. of course, the workforce development, office of small business, and the planning

department, we appreciate your being here this evening. and last, but not least, a great big thanks to gently, the senior director at -- to jan that -- janet lee, the executive director at sf made, as well as the event coordinator. you are appreciating all of their work. [applause] each of these parties are at a different manufacturing location in a different part of the city. we like to showcase the diversity of manufacturing in san francisco, and we especially like to pay attention to the bayview, the date for local manufacturing. it holds the biggest sector of manufacturers. district 10 is a great concentration of manufacturers. we are proud of being a part of

district 10. we have moved out of the lead valley and the manufacturer in district 10 to the central neighborhood. it gives me great pleasure to introduce district 10's supervisor, melea cohen. [applause] >> thank you. are you fired up to be here? that was ok. again, are you fired up? [years] we are here to support -- [ cheers] we are here to support local businesses. i want to see -- thank my colleague, scott wiener.