it's first an act of distribution so bring down the hammer. next up my good friend and an awesome mayor, mayor ed lee (clapping) >> thank you well jeff and kari congratulations. i've just been allotted a tour with s o m and plant organizations to take a at the theatre. let me tell you it is transform active for this corridor. i know how hard supervisor wiener and kim and mark leno when we all had been thinking about how to reinvest in this whole life corridor on market street. we were waiting for moments like this.

to truly signal a big transformation change along market street and k c e t strand is wonderful you'll see the 3 hundred seats in the theatre and wonder why didn't we do this long time ago. i've often said market street is a big priority but i have to tell you the truth it wasn't twitter it began with arts grassroots organizations taking the risks the costume shop and others joined supervisor that kim and i and said can you take the risk first and a attract some of the small businesses. they went about it when twitter and is an desk and other wonderful companies that are

located here now were then ref the compliment. we talk about technology in the city. technology can't live without of the arts and the vice versa. and our kids are learning that that's why we teach arts and math and i came back from new york and they're jealous. i have to say they're jealous because they see and hear the vibratecy in our city and when he host the u.s. conventions of mayors i want them to feel the vibratecy of the theatre. i believe that every company that exist in the city of san francisco b would love to have their name associated with this theatre. this will be the kind of theatre

you'll want to have it's in the middle of the life corridor of our city that's it that's where things are happening. by the way, it's not just in the daylight but and you see this all happening but we're bringing vibrant night life back to san francisco lead by k c e t strand and with all the technology companies that are locating along market street. i can showcase something that's going to be well received by everybody. theatre has been part of my life a long time. i know for leno and kim and

supervisor wiener perhaps we can do something like that political theatre here (laughter) what do i think. what was their little envisioning thing. in college i did drama and little plays and - (laughter) that's why i of those a bureaucrat for years. look it up butterflies are free. that's what i thought about when i came up open stage. i would be proud of any great city like san francisco to display this to talk about why we're able to get this together and talk about the history of effort that's gone on. thirty years of investment on market street 83 and now we're at that time, people want to

invest in the cultural life. without that culture of san francisco and the arts i don't think the technology workers would want to be here by a theirs attracted atkins and the talent is attracted to places like this because of the arts. besides our taking care of people and the shared economy we have a rich rich art. this will be a wonderful display >> again jeff and keri and a nancy and all the board of trustees the america's board. congratulations i'll be with you and hosting quite a few meeting down here. thank you very much (clapping) >> and butterflies are free. i'm considering it.

for our opening. if you'll star in it, it's a great idea. now i'm going to welcome senator mark leno who's been a great advocate and has an honorary degree in acting. inasfar mark leno (clapping) >> i still have no clue as to why i was given that honorary degree but it has a prominent shooting spot on the wall in my office. i think the only thing that matches mayor lee's depreciation to revitality this project is we hear a lot about disruptiveors

here, no san francisco but this is about blowing up on old box and rebuilding it. the very foundation of this project is built is the core mission of ac t which is to expand the opportunities to experience the transitive potential of dramatic story telling and as we break ground today that's dramatic story telling in real time it's all about tomorrow. and tomorrow our kids and students because this is going to be a bit an educational institution it's not just about performance art this is going to bring opportunity for kids who wouldn't have it interest every study and every report we have clearly recognize that students

who study art and music and dramatic arts they test higher in math and reading and science and they have lower rates of dropping out of school. a child who quits school before congratulation has an easier way to find themselves into our criminal justice system. so kerry and others thank you this will get done and it will be it transform active example of story telling. keri thank you and congratulations thank you for including me into the family and it hardly embarrasses but i want to present you with the proclamation from the senate and

thank you (clapping) >> how fabulous. thank you amazing. and our other credible collaborate for a kim she and her office have long been wonderful partners in really exploring all the ways we can partner with the ways her team has already put this together >> thank you keri. so long as we're sharing my music day but was down the street. many, many years ago. but you know that goes to show the history of the arts in this neighborhood. when i first congratulated from college many of my friends were actors and screenwriters i used

to be very active just along this corridor i used to volunteer to repaint the black box theatre and going to exist theertd for sketch comedy. i know there's a section that's moved south of market. this was the the groundbreaking i was looking for our office had been working beside ac t to realize this project. we've played a small role to realize this vision. the theatre has been in many parts the city but has an important history in mid-market. keri said it two years ago this project seemed out of the worst now it seems obvious.

as our ac t board president said. when the mayor came in and i was elected to office we talked about what it would money mean to revitality market street. i realize that policy are a leap of faith you put a policy out there you pass it and sign it by you need private actors to come and participated in the vision and a process. we're lucky so many people have said they want to be part of that vision to do that and ac t was one of the first. they deserve a round of applause (clapping) >> truly, truly for believing in this very early on. the strand has been a colorful

piece of mid market. it's surprisingly he many people come down this block and never saw it but no more. thanks to the office for parallel to preserve the soul of building this community. and we also want to recognize and we'll be joining a lot of other arts organizations the lodge store gallery and want 59 market we'll enjoy an hour here to bring another arts center to mildred mid market. i always want to realize ellen the arts director (clapping) >> again keri parallel who signed off on this million dollars campaign.

and again local builders and this gentleman who's mural has been put here. and i want to thank the group that put together a movie to the day to day lives of do p san francisco. thank you champion mike redman thank you for being here and making this neighborhood a safer place to live and supervisor scott wiener and my supervisor to the west of us on market street thank you for being here as well. >> thank you so much jane and finally, there's a quick sneak peak from our extraordinarily architect he's wonderful he's

been working with after the but the core volume is here and heel give you a peak of what's going to be. >> the renovation recess recollects this to provide a hive visible for the cities prominent theatre company ac e t. this will offer lay essentially elements into the backdrop of the building. this will create to inspire a lot of visions. the main performance spaces can be quickly transformed into a formal threat to an informal one. this space up by the small windows to be con founder in a number of ways as classrooms or

event spaces. the two-story lobby will contain the box office and a large space for people to meet in the daytime. it's a dynamic space set where the stairs and balconies and large projector room are the screen backdrop. it can protect images and is a reminded of the old market screen. it severs as is making make can he. the imagine on the screen will be transformed to the character of the building through those large windows. the strand theatre represents a

renewal once vitality part of the city and one of the san francisco's great cultural neighborhood. it's an honor to work with the inspiring people at k c e t as well as builders and other who have donated their time. i want to recognize the neighborhood groups that have come through to support something significant to our city. we ladder to seeing you in the spring of 2015 for the opening. thanks >> okay. now you get the photo op moment of inarguing the

theatre. >> and are we ready. let's do a count down 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (clapping) >> yeah.

today we are going to talk about fire safety. we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. it's a wonderful display. a little house in the urban center exhibition center that shows what it's like in a home in san francisco after an earthquake. one of the major issues that we are going to face after earthquakes are fire hazard. we are happy to have the fire marshall join us today. >> thank you. my pleasure. >> we talk about the san francisco earthquake that was a fire that mostly devastated the city. how do we avoid that kind of problem. how can we reduce fire hazard?

>> the construction was a lot different. we don't expect what we had then. we want to make sure with the gas heaters that the gas is shut off. >> if you shut it off you are going to have no hot water or heat. be careful not to shut it off unless you smell gas. >> absolutely because once you do shut it off you should have the utility company come in and turn it back on. here is a mock up of a gas hear the on a house. where would we find the gas meter? >> it should be in your garage. everyone should be familiar with where the gas meter is. >> one of the tools is a wrench, a crescent wrench.

>> yes. the crescent wrench is good and this is a perfect example of how to have it so you can loosen it up and use it when you need it. >> okay. let's go inside to talk about fire safety. many of the issues here relate to fire, for example, we have a little smoke detector and i see you brought one here, a carbon monoxide smoke detector. >> this is a combination of smoke and carbon monoxide detector. they are required in single homes now and in apartment buildings. if gas appliance is not burning properly this will alert you before the fumes buildup and will affect you negatively. >> this is a battery powered?

>> this is a battery powered and it has a 10 year battery life. a lot of times you may have one or the other. if you put in just a carbon monoxide detector, it's important to have one of these too. every house should have a fire extinguisher, yes. >> one thing people expect to do when the power goes out after an earthquake about using candles. what would you recommend? >> if you have a battery operated candle would be better to use. this kind of a candle, you wouldn't want it in an area where it can cause a fire or aftershock that it doesn't

rollover. you definitely want to have this in a non-combustible surface. >> now, here we have our stove. after a significant earthquake we expect that we may have gas disrupted and so without gas in your home, how are you going to cook? >> well, i wouldn't recommend cooking inside of the house. you have to go outside and use a portable stove or something else. >> so it wouldn't be safe to use your fireplace to cook? >> not at first. you should check it by a professional first. >> outside should be a safe

place to cook as long as you stay away from buildings and doors and windows. >> yes. that will be fine. >> here we have some alternative cooking areas. >> you can barbecue and if you have a regular propane bark could barbecue. >> thank you for joining us. and thanks for this terrific space that you have in this exhibition space and thanks for helping san francisco stay safe. ?scsccq÷