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Airline Chair Exhbit Now on View at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

nospam@example.com (Gus) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:02:45 -0700

Take Your Seat: A History of Airline Passenger Chairs Exhibition Now on View at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The exhibit displays the history of airline passenger seating, and is on display through January 15, 2009, pre-security, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and closed Saturdays and holidays.

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SFO) (August 25, 2008) -- Take Your Seat: A History of Airline Passenger Chairs, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, presents the progress of airline seating design and manufacturing. As the piece of cabin equipment most readily identified with the passenger experience, the chairs on view trace the development of airline seating from its modest origins in the trimotor transport planes of the 1920s, through the era of intercontinental propliners when comfort emerged as an important selling point, to the jet age when chairs became the subject of intensive study and design resulting in the sophisticated, multi-functional sitting machines of today.

The exhibition features examples of passenger chairs that include early single seats made of wicker and bent wood, the transition to aluminum-framed seats, reclining seats that introduced deep foam rubber cushioning, and first-class seating with multiple controls and personal electronics. Accompanying photographs and illustrations depict related cabin interior views and aircraft of the period.

Downloadable photographs from the exhibition are available at: http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/news/pressres/exh-chairs.html.

Take Your Seat: A History of Airline Passenger Chairs is on view through January 15, 2009. The exhibition is located in the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, pre-security on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal, adjacent to the entrance to Boarding Area A. The library and museum is open free of charge from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and closed Saturdays and holidays.

San Francisco Airport Museums
The San Francisco Airport Museums program was established by the Airport Commission in 1980 for the purposes of humanizing the Airport environment, providing visibility for the unique cultural life of San Francisco, and providing educational services for the traveling public. The Museum was granted initial accreditation from the American Association of Museums in 1999, reaccredited in 2005, and has the distinction of being the only accredited museum in an airport. Today, the San Francisco Airport Museums features approximately twenty galleries throughout the Airport terminals displaying a rotating schedule of art, history, science, and cultural exhibitions, as well as the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, a permanent collection dedicated to the history of commercial aviation.

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About San Francisco International Airport
SFO (www.flysfo.com) offers non-stop links with more than 30 international points on 26 international carriers. The Bay Area's Airport of Choice connects non-stop with more than 65 cities in the United States on 21 domestic airlines, including more than six times as many non-stop flights to the New York area than the other Bay Area airports combined.

Scandinavian Modernism: In Pursuit of Function and Beauty Now on View at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

nospam@example.com (Gus) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:47:17 -0700

New Exhibition Features Iconic Works by Renown Scandinavian Modernist Designers

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has a new exhibit featuring Scandanavian furniture and furnishings from 1920-1960. The exhibit is free and is located pre-security so arrive a few minutes early and check it out. Unfortunately, if you have a flight delay you will have to pass through security again to get back to your gate, so leave a little extra time and keep an eye on the check point line!

SAN FRANCISCO (July 29, 2008) -- Scandinavian Modernism: In Pursuit of Function and Beauty, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), captures the dazzling array of furniture and furnishings that emerged from Scandinavia from the late 1920s through the mid 1960s. More than 50 examples of furniture, ceramics, glass and lighting designed by prominent Scandinavian Modernists are on view.

The featured objects reflect Scandinavian Modernism’s ideals of utility and purity of form, in particular the designers’ emphasis on softer, more organic forms, natural materials and fine craftsmanship. Among the iconic works included in the exhibition are Poul Henningsen’s avant-garde PH lamp (1927-1928), Bruno Mathsson’s bentwood Pernilla lounge chair (1933-36), Arne Jacobsen’s Ant chair (1951) and Series 7 chair (1955), Hans Wegner’s beautiful and practical Valet chair (1953), and glass works by Nils Landberg and Ingeborg Lundin.

Guest curator Kate Eilertsen has identified exceptional examples of Scandinavian Modernism from the collections of Alan Fleming, Sid and Terry Garrison, and Forrest L. Merrill to illustrate the successful union of function and beauty.

Scandinavian Modernism: In Pursuit of Function and Beauty is located pre-security in the International Terminal Main Hall, and is on view twenty-four hours a day through October 26, 2008. There is no charge to view the exhibition.

Images from the exhibition are available at http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/news/pressres/exh-scand.html.

San Francisco Airport Museums
The San Francisco Airport Museums program was established by the Airport Commission in 1980 for the purposes of humanizing the Airport environment, providing visibility for the unique cultural life of San Francisco, and providing educational services for the traveling public. The Museum was granted initial accreditation from the American Association of Museums in 1999, reaccredited in 2005, and has the distinction of being the only accredited museum in an airport. Today, the San Francisco Airport Museums features approximately twenty galleries throughout the Airport terminals displaying a rotating schedule of art, history, science, and cultural exhibitions, as well as the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, a permanent collection dedicated to the history of commercial aviation.

YOU ARE HEAR AT SFO - Summer Music Series at San Francisco International Airport

nospam@example.com (Gus) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:03:00 -0700

Summer Music Series at SFO Entertains Travelers and Employees

Special Kick-Off Concert on June 27 th at 11 a.m. with LaVay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers

San Francisco International Airport has a summer concert series with concerts on Fridays from 11 am to 2 pm until August 29, 2008.

SAN FRANCISCO (June 27, 2008) -- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is kicking off summer vacation with a concert series for travelers on Fridays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. beginning June 27 th through August 29 th. From soothing classical to hip-shaking Brazilian beats, from rocking Cajun R& B to foot-tapping jazz, You Are Hear at SFO will feature the Bay Area’s best world-class musicians performing throughout the airport.

“We’re bringing a taste of San Francisco’s diverse, world-class music scene to SFO to help jump-start summer vacation for our travelers,” said John L. Martin, Airport Director. “ Summer is when we relax and spend extra time with family and friends. Live music ties it all together - and we hope people enjoy themselves as they pass through the Airport on their way to vacation.”

SFO is the only Bay Area airport, and one of only a handful of airports across the country, that is bringing live music to travelers. The concert series will kick off Friday, June 27 th from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with LaVay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers in Terminal 3 at the United Airlines hub; Smith Dobson V in the Main Lobby of the International Terminal; and Quinteto Latino in Terminal 1 on the mezzanine bridge pre-security.

You Are Hear at SFO will feature the following musicians and bands:

LaVay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers – a Bay Area favorite since the 1990s, LaVay Smith leads her world-class band through jazz, blues, swing and R&B originals and classics. http://www.lavaysmith.com/Meet_Lavay.html

Boca do Rio – From samba to funk, Boca do Rio is Brazilian soul music that blends the best of Latin American and African musical genres. http://www.bocadorio.com/

Quinteto Latino –A wind quintet performing beautiful adaptations of latin classical music. http://www.quintetolatino.com/about.htm

Zoe Keating – An exciting modern cellist performing with an array of electrical accompaniments whose haunting electronica music has been featured on NPR and PBS. http://www.zoekeating.com/

Craig Ventresco – Craig’s toe-tapping ragtime and Americana is the perfect background music for a summer picnic. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=112352227

William Winant – Considered one of the “best avant garde percussionists working today,” William Winant has played with some of the most creative musicians around – ranging from Oingo Boingo to the Kronos String Quartet. http://williamwinant.com/biography.html

Smith Dobson V – The latest in a family of extremely talented musicians, Dobson is an acclaimed percussionist and vibraphonist who is proficient in all musical genres from jazz to swing to rock. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=74214000

Tango No. 9 – An all-star ensemble of some of the Bay Area’s best musicians, Tango No. 9 has become one of San Francisco’s favorite tango bands. http://www.tangonumber9.com

David Tannenbaum – David Tannenbaum is a world-famous classical guitarist who has played as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and was the first American guitarist to be invited by the Chinese government to play in China. http://www.davidtanenbaum.com/about/

Del Sol Quartet – A San Francisco-based ensemble that performs the work of established and emerging composers. The Del Sol Quartet is known of its passionate and dynamic performances and their ability to play across genres – from classical to hip-hop. http://www.delsolquartet.com

Bart Davenport – Popular Bay Area singer-songwriter Bart Davenport is a dynamic stage performer who sings original and classic pop songs. http://www.antennafarmrecords.com

Jesse DeNatale – He can count Tom Waits, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot and Nick Hornby among his fans. Jesse DeNatale is a singer-songwriter in the same vein as Van Morrison. http://www.jessedenatale.com

Tom Griesser's Threeocracy – Threeocracy is a modern jazz band led by saxonphonist and clarinetist Tom Griesser. http://www.tomgriesser.com/

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