Luggage Store Gallery

Today's Local Music: The Mezzacappa-Phillips Duo

Steven Short — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:59:20 +0000

Would you like a break from hearing toe-tapping melodies? If so, then the Mezzacappa-Phillips Duo may be just the sound you’re after. They’ll be performing their improvised acoustic experimentations as part of the Creative Music Series at The Luggage Store artist space in San Francisco tomorrow, January 31, starting at 8pm.

The Sharing Economy: San Francisco's roving tailor

Steven Short — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:13:23 +0000

The door to the Luggage Store Annex in San Francisco's Tenderloin district is unlocked on the 15th of each month, rain or shine, fog or wind, and a converted tamale cart is rolled onto the sidewalk. The man pushing it into place is Michael Swaine.

“People either call me the Sewing Guy or The Roving Tailor,” he says.

Utopia on Market Street? A San Francisco art exhibit explores the possibilities

Martina Castro — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:59:44 +0000

There’s talk that we’re in the midst of a second tech boom in San Francisco. Twitter is opening its new headquarters in the Central Market district and residents are buzzing about what’s to come. Mayor Ed Lee has been courting start-ups since he came into office, hoping they’ll bring thousands of new jobs to the city.

Trees take root in the Tenderloin

Ali Budner — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000

The Tenderloin is not exactly known as a tender place to live. It’s the densest neighborhood in San Francisco – home to roughly 30,000 people. That’s about 750 people per square block, and many are low-income immigrants and families living in tall apartment buildings, homeless shelters, or single room occupancy hotels. Some – with nowhere else to go – live right on the street.