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SNACK Benefit Concert. SNACK, an acronym for Students Need Athletics, Culture and Kicks (a phrase thought up by columnist Herb Caen), [1] was a benefit concert held in San Francisco on March 23, 1975. [2] Playing to an audience of over 60,000 fans at Kezar Stadium, the concert, planned and produced by rock promoter Bill Graham, brought together ...
John Galen Howard, Frederick Meyer, John W. Reid Jr. Tenants. San Francisco Warriors (NBA) (1964–1967) The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly San Francisco Civic Auditorium and San Francisco Exposition Auditorium) is a multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, named after promoter Bill Graham. The arena holds 8,500 people.
The Fillmore is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California. Built in 1912 and originally named the Majestic Hall, it became the Fillmore Auditorium in 1954. [ 1 ] It is in Western Addition, on the edge of the Fillmore District and Upper Fillmore neighborhood. Since 2007, it has been operated by Live Nation, which has since named new ...
The Orpheum Circuit was started by the vaudeville impresario Gustav Walter, who opened the Orpheum Opera House in San Francisco in June 1887. This first Orpheum seated 3500 and quickly became one of the most popular theaters in San Francisco attracting a wide variety of people. [1] The Orpheum's tickets were scaled to draw a mixed audience.
Active. TodayTix is a digital ticketing platform for theatrical and cultural events. Founded by two Broadway producers, TodayTix's free mobile apps for iOS and Android provide access to theater shows in New York City, London, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
New York, New York is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and a book by David Thompson and Sharon Washington. Inspired by and loosely based on the 1977 film of the same name by Martin Scorsese, [1] the musical premiered on Broadway on April 26, 2023. Despite receiving mixed to mostly dismal reviews ...
Added to NRHP. May 27, 1975. Designated SFDL. July 11, 1976 [2][3] The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) is a nonprofit theater company in San Francisco, California, United States, that offers both classical and contemporary theater productions. It also has an attached acting school.
Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Hunters Point area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 until 1999, after which the Giants moved into Pacific Bell Park (since renamed Oracle Park) in 2000.