emily who is the director of the morris house. the expansion which i will talk about in an a little bit will give it more space. for the collection there is a limited pictures they can acquire but too large for the building. so where do the paintings come from? how can they be there. this is an exceptional and remarkable museum. this splendid 17th century city palace was constructed between 1633-1634 next to the dutch government. i was told the prime ministers office was still there. it was named for the building's first occupant. the countel elevated to prince and appoint commander and chief in the states army in 1668. the dutch they purchased an outstanding example of this architecture in 1820 to have the royal cabinet of painting and curiosity. this collection rich history is the stockholders in 1822. it's official name, royal picture gallery morris house. today the morris house collection focuses on the best 17th century paintings from the northern and southern netherlands, the works of world renounced artist, all of which are

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredible golden gate park. >> this is just the best park to come to. it's safe. it's wonderful and such a fun time of the year. there is every kind of music you can imagine and can wander around and go from one stage to another and just have fun. >> 81 bands and six stages and no admission. this is hardly strictly bluegrass. >> i love music and peace. >> i think it represents what is great about the bay area. >> everyone

here we see his painting of the circus party 1690 which features the morris house. this looks quite similar to what you would see today although when he painted the picture, you wouldn't have this view, there were a row of buildings here, so this is a little bit of artistic license and interesting to think about because this is way the site looks today but wouldn't have looked like that in 1690 when he paint this picture. this is the gate that is still here today. this is the catholic church by manuel. this is the only type of it's exhibition. although it is an interior scene, the 17th century dutch painting which is the artist attention to the effect of life. here the artist subject is the atmosphere and play of light in an imagined catholic church. diffused light through the church. bathing interest rain shower interior with the glow and architectural space. here we see view of harlem with bleaching ground 1675. he was the leading painter of this golder age. view of harlem with bleaching ground not until the bash zone schools he painted on easels to look what was

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs hey, guys. weekly buzz. have no fear because i'm here to break down the top places to be this week. this tuesday come to the french film and wide conversation class to help non-french speakers to discover french cinema. san francisco is offering weekly class. the class will take place in the theatre with refreshments and popcorn for a $5 donation at the door. the carnival maybe more up your alley. the annual fundraiser for mckinley elementary school. watch dogs compete for best tricks at the biggest dog event in san francisco. don't miss

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look. the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integratin

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them, they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evid

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> we came to seven straight about 10 years ago. -- 7th street about 10 years ago. the environment is huge. it is stronger than willpower. surrounding yourself with artists, being in a culture where artists are driving, and where a huge amount of them is a healthy environment. >> you are making it safer. push, push. that is better. when i start thinking, i see it actually -- sometimes, i do not see it, but when i do, it is usually from the inside out. it is like watching something being spawned. you go in, and you begin to work, excavate

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs i'm the president of friends of mclaren park. it is one of the oldest neighborhood community park groups in san francisco. i give a lot of tours through the park. during those tours, a lot of the folks in the group will think of the park as very scary. it has a lot of hills, there's a lot of dense groves. once you get towards the center of the park you really lose your orientation. you are very much in a remote area. there are a lot of trees that shield your view from the urban setting. you would simply see different groves that gives yo

name is morris house. i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> you're watching quick bite, the show that has san francisco. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we're here at one of the many food centric districts of san francisco, the 18th street corridor which locals have affectionately dubbed the castro. a cross between castro and gastronomic. the bakery, pizza, and dolores park cafe, there is no end in sight for the mouth watering food options here. adding to the culinary delights is the family of business he which includes skylight creamery, skylight and the 18 raisin. >> skylight market has been here since 1940. it's

morris' home is 3 stories at april 10, 2013 april 10, 2012. supercalifragilisticexpialidocio us. units of affordable units of affordable >> at that point in time there are design issues that are being voiced today. for that reason i would agree with commissioner fong on what the real issue is at the point of dispute. that's where i'm headed. >> as am i. i wanted to move to uphold the joining administrator and deny the appeal. >> is that on the basis of no correction? thank you. >> who #r we have a motion from the president that they did not error on disaggression. commissioner honored an aye. thank you. the verdict is 4-0. >> there is no further business. we are adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>>

morris' home is 3 stories at april 10, 2013 april 10, 2012. supercalifragilisticexpialidocio us. units of affordable units of affordable >> at that point in time there are design issues that are being voiced today. for that reason i would agree with commissioner fong on what the real issue is at the point of dispute. that's where i'm headed. >> as am i. i wanted to move to uphold the joining administrator and deny the appeal. >> is that on the basis of no correction? thank you. >> who #r we have a motion from the president that they did not error on disaggression. commissioner honored an aye. thank you. the verdict is 4-0. >> there is no further business. we are adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> to address these concerns, i have made a series of amendments to the resolution that capture the spirit of the policy but would allow continued conversation with the task force and other stakeholders about how we do metering. i believe strongly that the city needs to start developing toes to help create affordable housing. in our housing element alone, we talk about building a 60% affordable,

morris' home is 3 stories at april 10, 2013 april 10, 2012. supercalifragilisticexpialidocio us. units of affordable units of affordable >> at that point in time there are design issues that are being voiced today. for that reason i would agree with commissioner fong on what the real issue is at the point of dispute. that's where i'm headed. >> as am i. i wanted to move to uphold the joining administrator and deny the appeal. >> is that on the basis of no correction? thank you. >> who #r we have a motion from the president that they did not error on disaggression. commissioner honored an aye. thank you. the verdict is 4-0. >> there is no further business. we are adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> there are kids and families ever were. it is really an extraordinary playground. it has got a little something for everyone. it is aesthetically billion. it is completely accessible. you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring,

morris' home is 3 stories at april 10, 2013 april 10, 2012. supercalifragilisticexpialidocio us. units of affordable units of affordable >> at that point in time there are design issues that are being voiced today. for that reason i would agree with commissioner fong on what the real issue is at the point of dispute. that's where i'm headed. >> as am i. i wanted to move to uphold the joining administrator and deny the appeal. >> is that on the basis of no correction? thank you. >> who #r we have a motion from the president that they did not error on disaggression. commissioner honored an aye. thank you. the verdict is 4-0. >> there is no further business. we are adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> the pledge of allegiance? i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> mr. president, i'd like to call roll. >> thank you. >> president mazzucco? >> present. >> vice president marshal? >> he's in route. >> commissioner de jesus. >> present. >> commissioner chan is

in 2002, morris goes public with the story. >> i started announcing that's the gorilla suit. another 10 or 20 magicians across the country have the same suit. it's not a real bigfoot. >> but it comes too late for many of the film's believers. >> people are so taken by the things they fall for. they're hugely invested in it. now they're fools if they were wrong. and as soon as you come in and rain on their parade, you find utter hostility. >> the first reaction was no, you're lying. that is a real bigfoot. i said how is it possible that this thing could fool people. the suit was all right. it wasn't the best gorilla suit ever made. but it was okay. but in broad daylight did not look like a real animal. >> i talked with phil morris about this in retrospect seeing how entrenched this film has become, and he feels he probably should have come forward. >> we set out to verify morris' story and found bob heironimus who says he was in the costume. they have since become friends. >> he said patterson told him to walk like a gorilla. bob had no idea how it would walk. he walked like a

mike morris is going to be retiring after 37 years. he's our chief at the airport.is what history is about and never forgetting that history and remembering that morning in 1906 to come back and restoring our beautiful city. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> thank you very much, chief. it shows we appreciate more than just irish people this morning. [ applause ] >> i appreciate everybody's patience this morning. the device is not dangerous. the bomb squad just forwarded. we'll be opening up market street shortly. you should give yourself a hand this morning. it just shows our resilience. we are not going to be denied our traditions. this is important to remember what happened. our level of preparedness even got better this morning. [ applause ] . i want to echo what the fire chief said. we continue to prepare all the time. we have a mayor who i know it's all about resiliency and getting back to where we were when and if and when it happens. with that, i'm going to give it over to bob to give it over to the big guy. >> all right. the mayor we have today, please we

we lost morris in an explosion. and morris is a hero. not only to his children but to his community. and he will be missed. we heard him say -- he got the clal. -- call for the fire. usually he just ran out of the house without stopping, as fast as he could. but he stopped that day and picked jamison up and said "daddy loves you, and i'll be right back." and he didn't come back. morris has two sisters. -- he lovedlouise them very much and he loved them more than anything in the world. he had a lot of nieces and nephews he loved. morris -- he was -- he jsuust would have done anything for anybody. and my son will grow up knowing his dad was a hero, and that we love him and will miss him. [applause] honored to have the opportunity to tell you about cyrus, my brother, and the light he shined in my life and others. fallenembering the say -- i wish i would have, i never got to. cy was not that kind of guy. and people who reveal their shortcomings when looking back at his life -- he lived as if tomorrow was not an option. he held nothing back i

morris' home is 3 stories at april 10, 2013 april 10, 2012. supercalifragilisticexpialidocio us. units of affordable units of affordable >> at that point in time there are design issues that are being voiced today. for that reason i would agree with commissioner fong on what the real issue is at the point of dispute. that's where i'm headed. >> as am i. i wanted to move to uphold the joining administrator and deny the appeal. >> is that on the basis of no correction? thank you. >> who #r we have a motion from the president that they did not error on disaggression. commissioner honored an aye. thank you. the verdict is 4-0. >> there is no further business. we are adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> all right. every year we come out to celebrate arbor day in the month of march and i'm happy to kickoff this year arbor day here at this special location. joined with us today we have several guest. i know dan is here, larry stringer is here and our colleagues and our partners in arbor day. today like many other days, trees will be dedicated in someone who has contributed to san francisco ei

we now have scientific evidence which further suggest that the morris picture is a studio copy perhaps by the talented artist gart who is rembrandt's first people. you may remember he allegiance of honor in the summer of 2011. the reason why they think it's other than rembrandt because of the discovery of infrared that there is a sketchy black charcoal beneath the painted layers. under drawing is not characteristic of rembrandt's work. i'm not saying it definitely isn't by rembrandt, or it is by rembrandt. this am biguity is -- scientist have given us more information about what is going on behind-the-scenes but we don't know for sure that rembrandt didn't paint the picture. as i said it was unlikely and unusual for rembrandt to do any drawings under compositions but as was pointed out to me, it also could have been rembrandt's way of saying i can do this, and i can make a portrait that looks like this. so at this time we simply don't know. this exceptional portrait from 1632 literally illuminates this amsterdam leading portraits only having established the year before. realm rembrandt

morris' home is 3 stories at april 10, 2013 april 10, 2012. supercalifragilisticexpialidocio us. units of affordable units of affordable >> at that point in time there are design issues that are being voiced today. for that reason i would agree with commissioner fong on what the real issue is at the point of dispute. that's where i'm headed. >> as am i. i wanted to move to uphold the joining administrator and deny the appeal. >> is that on the basis of no correction? thank you. >> who #r we have a motion from the president that they did not error on disaggression. commissioner honored an aye. thank you. the verdict is 4-0. >> there is no further business. we are adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> san francisco is home to some of the most innovative companies of the 21st century. this pioneering and forward looking spirit is alive in san francisco government as well. the new headquarters of the san francisco public utilities commission at a5 25 golden gate avenue is more than just a 13-story building and office ablation. instead, city leaders, departments and project managers join forc