15 days of hearings on the abc did not result in a conclusion. three days of the general secretary being on the stand did not result in a resolution. this organization was not built, the building was not built for entertainment purposes, and the first five years of its existence, it did not have no female bathroom. no organization cannot have a female bathroom. they did not have female members. the masons did not allow it. it was not built as a place of entertainment. however, we understand in the modern world, there is a need for it, and a certain level of intensification. we will take this as far as it needs to go. we just ask for your open ears.

presidents newlin: ok, i guess there is no ladies' night. vice chairman joseph: are you not glad we have a woman on this? i would like to make a motion, but i'd like to tell you what i am basing my motion on. this commission does not deal with liquor licenses or the taking away of liquor licenses. that is not under our purview. that is what the state of california. whether they have a permanent liquor license or not. what they are asking is for us to grant them an entertainment permit for their existing use.

what i understand is that anything that is before the courts or anything that is before an the other commission or board of supervisors in the city is about an intensification of their use. i understand this permit has been put forth not for an intensification of their use but just to codify their existing use. based on that and the fact that their occupancy is of paramount importance in this city, there is no other venue in this city with the occupancy load, i move to approve this permit for their existing use and incorporating all of the existing conditions as put forth by the planning department, the board of supervisors, and any additional conditions by the abc. that is my motion. president newlin: thank you. commissioner: i second that.

president newlin: thank you again. why do we not have a roll call on that? clerk: [reading roll] the motion carries. president newlin: good luck. vice president joseph: good luck. president newlin: ok, item number 6, a discussion and possible action to review the existing place of entertainment conditions of rock it room, located at 406 clement street. >> to report on their activities, we kept the item on calendar because we wanted to track it and make sure we did not miss out on the timing.

they have asked for a continuance, as the permit officer is on vacation, i think, and so with respect to this, we're asking that the commission to continue this item. we have been in communication with the venue. they are complying with conditions, and there are quite a few of them, says staff is requesting a continuance. i think he will be back in mid july, so if you wanted to be specific, it would be a second meeting in july, at the very earliest. president newlin: ok. any public comment on the continuance of the review of

rock it room? commissioner: second. clerk: same house, same call? ok. thank you. president newlin: item seven, commissioner comments and questions. vice president joseph: the lineup is very cool. donate at the door as you come in. please all attend. president newlin: thank you. any public comment on that? [laughter] commissioner: this is june 12, the anniversary of filipino independence. i would like to join the filipino community and celebrating that today, and i'd also like to thank the mayor's office and the mayor's office on

protocol and thing them for hosting a very nice flag raising ceremony this morning on the mayor's balconies. happy independence day. president newlin: ok. in that vein, i would like to share a story when i was a weekend captain, and they were celebrating philippine independence, and they started out been meant that was being held -- i got it. that is next item. they had a venue at bill graham's auditorium, and they started the event by marching around civic center plaza with a drum and a lot of pop and ceremony, and this was a period of time when all of the homeless were camped at the civic center, so i was standing there, and all of these homeless people came up to may, about 9:00 in the morning, and they said, "we want to file a complaint. we are trying to sleep here."

vice chair joseph: i love that story. commissioner: i just want to say there will be a joint queeer sumit -- summit with the harvey milk club. i am not sure who is going to be there, but it is a good meeting, and i believe bryant tan and scott wiener will be there, and if you are looking for something to do, the screening of my movie "running in heels" will be out, about my running for the district supervisor, and it will be in the old tower records at 10:00 p.m. president newlin: if the movie

is half as good as the title, it will be a blockbuster. item number 8, a request for future business items. i have an item. according to our bylaws, we are approaching the election period, so i'm going to throw two things out there. the current bylaws require maximum service of the president for two years, which i believe, i am not sure what the dates are, but i have probably used those up or close, so we have two options. i would not mind staying on as president for another year, and then that would be it, but on the other and, i submit welcome that if there are people on the commission you are interested in taking office, i would be glad to handed over. i do not want to hog the thing. the on the thing i can say about taking this role of president is i think the key issue is to be able to keep the meetings on track and to keep them as

expeditious as possible. other than that, the rest of the commissioners, as yet witness, have been part of a wealth of information and handle all of the questioning and stuff, so what i am proposing is sometime between now and the next meeting, you contact jocelyn at the office and let her know if you feel we should have elections scheduled for the next meeting or we should amend the bylaws to allow the current officers, and i know audrey would be more than happy to serve for another year as vice president, so it is completely up to the commissioners, and, again, i just throw that out if there is somebody who is interested in the position, i am more than happy to pass the gavel, and if there is nobody interested, we will that do change the bylaws to allow audrey and i tuesday for another year, so i do not expect any comment now, but if you can

think about it and contact jocelyn about what direction you would like to see the commission go, i am 100% behind that. vice chairman joseph: i want to say that the bylaws need to be looked at. they have been there for nine years and a to be brought up to date anyway, so under new business, whether or not you guys want to have elections or not, i would like to put on the calendar a discussion about the bylaws, forming a by law committee with a date certain not later than the end of july to amend the bylaws, so i would like that to be put on the next agenda. president newlin: we would not have time to form it for the next meeting.

vice chair joseph: we put it on the agenda, and then they come back at the end of july. president newlin: ok. i have no problem with that. the first is amending the bylaws with the president and vice- president and the other is just a complete overview of the bylaws. jocelyn sent them to me. i am not saying there is not anything that needs to be amended, but i did not see anything, and it is quite possible that i missed something that somebody else would pick up on, and then the other is if anyone else on the commission would like to take over office of president and vice president. if you want to keep it as it is, we will have to amend that specific item, and aside from that, i have no problem

reviewing the entire bylaws. any other comments? commissioner: when we do this, do we have to get permission from the board of supervisors, or is that allowed? vice chair joseph: no, we do not. president newlin: ok, is there any public comment on this? you cannot sit there for an entire meeting and not say anything. >> something in the bylaws, and they show up for weeks and weeks and months and months, and we have had situations where there are only four people at a commission hearing, and that

becomes a problem when there is a contested item, because that is my only -- president newlin: do you mean a lack of quorum? you probably have those on the top of your mind better than i. i do not remember any, but i am sure there are some. >> well, there have been a couple. bis jered joseph: how is bella? president newlin: that will conclude the june 12 meeting of the antar containment commission -- of the entertainment commission, and if anyone knows who would like to take neal's place, that is a board appointment, so let us

know, let the board no, and i am sure it helps to aggressively pursue somebody internally. ok. we are adjourned. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

>>. 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

>> this lodge is home to some of the best fly casting pools in the world. these shallow concrete pools don't have fish. this is just a place where people come to practice their fly casting technique. ith was built in the 1930's and ever since, people have been coming here to get back to nature. every year, the world championship of fly casting is held in san francisco and visitors from all over the globe travel to be here. >> we are here with phil, general manage of san francisco rec and parks department at the anglers lodge. what do you think about this? >> it is spectacular, travis

from oregon, taught me a snake roll and a space cast. >> there are people from all over the world come to san francisco and say this is the place to be. >> yeah. it's amazing, we have teams from all over the world here today and they are thrilled. >> i flew from ireland to be here. and been practicing since for the competition. all the best casters in the world come here. my fellow countryman came in first place and james is on the current team and he is the head man. >> it's unique. will not see anything like it where you go to compete in the world. competitions in ireland, scotland, norway, japan, russia each year, the facilities here in the park are second to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has

kindly agreed to tell me everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the 9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and

snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice. i met someone else with real fly casting skills. her name is donna and she is an international fly casting champion. >> i have competed in the casting ponds in golden gate park in san francisco. i have been to japan and norway for fly casting competition. i spend my weekends here at the club and at the casting pond. it's a great place to learn and have fun. on a season day like this, it was the perfect spot to be. i find fly casting very relaxing and also at the same time very challenging sport. takes me out into the nature. almost like drawing art in the

air. and then i can make these beautiful loops out there. >> even though people from across the globe come here to compete, it's still a place where locals in the know relax and enjoy some rely unique scenery. until next time, get out and play!