The 74th SFCDMA ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATION was held on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 in the majestic Green Room at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center.
We would like to thank the Office of San Francisco Mayor London Breed, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in attendance, and all our presenters and awardees, as well as our association members, and friends and colleagues from the San Francisco small business community. In addition, we thank our fabulous Emcee Donna Sachet, the amazing music from Georges Lammam and Wobbly World, and all our sponsors, participating restaurants and volunteers.
THE GREEN ROOM
The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center (SFWMPAC) is located in San Francisco, California. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. It covers 7.5 acres (3 hectares) in the Civic Center Historic District, and totals 7,500 seats among its venues.
The complex was developed in the 1920s on two blocks on Van Ness Avenue facing San Francisco City Hall from the west. The "War Memorial" name commemorates all the people who served in the First World War, which ended seven years before the project commenced. It was designed by Arthur Brown Jr in 1927-1928, and is one of the last Beaux-Arts style structures erected in the United States. The project resulted in the construction of a matched pair of buildings across a formal courtyard park: the War Memorial Opera House; and the multi-purpose Veterans Building next door. Both were completed and opened in 1932.
Source: Wikipedia
WOBBLY WORLD
Wobbly World is a group of musicians and singers from diverse countries. Our collaboration is a unique blend of Arabic,Cuban,Flamenco and American music. Our goal is to fuse and confuse musical stereotypes and create something fresh. Georges Lammam’s Middle-eastern quarter-tone infused violin couples with Freddy Clarke’s flamenco/classical. Inspired guitar and Erick Peralta’s jazzy poly-tonal piano modes form a new and exciting blend. Cuban bassist Ernesto Mazar and New York’s drummer extraordinaire Colin Douglas fill out the inspiring rhythm section.
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