Rick Prelinger’s “Lost Landscapes: San Francisco” is celebrating its eleventh year at the Castro Theater in December. What better way to get there for the showing on Wednesday, December 7, than a ride on Muni’s very first streetcar, car 1, built in 1912. The streetcar ride to the Castro Theater will follow a special reception at our San Francisco Railway Museum.
Here’s a brief description of “Lost Landscapes 11”:
This year’s program features new scenes of San Franciscans working, playing, marching and partying during the Great Depression; unseen footage of Seals Stadium and the Cow Palace in the late 1930s; the reconstruction of Market Street and Embarcadero Plaza in the 1970s; rare footage of southeastern San Francisco and the Hunters Point drydock; the 1975 Gay Freedom Day parade; a 1940s-era ode to our fog; many more newly discovered gems; and greatest hits from past programs.
As always, the audience makes the soundtrack at the glorious Castro Theatre! Come prepared to identify places, people and events; to ask questions; and to engage in spirited real-time repartee with fellow audience members.
Our special reception and charter is for people who already have tickets to “Lost Landscapes,” which almost always sells out, but at this posting still has tickets available. So if you don’t have a ticket to “Lost Landscapes” yet, your first step is to click here to buy one or more to the December 7 showing. Once you have tickets to the showing, sign up for our special reception and charter.
Our event starts at 5:00 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception at our San Francisco Railway Museum at 77 Steuart Street, across from the Ferry Building,
At 5:55 p.m. sharp, the beautifully restored Car 1 with its gorgeous wood paneling and rattan seats, will leave the museum, with you on board, wine glass (or beer) in hand, for a quick trip up the Embarcadero to Pier 39 and back before heading out Market Street on your private ride to Castro and 17th Street, just steps from the Castro Theater. You’ll enjoy special entry to the theater, avoiding the lines. (But, remember, you must have your ticket to the show already.)
The price of the excursion is $30 for members of the public, but Market Street Railway members receive a 25% discount (via a coupon code at check-out). All proceeds go to support Market Street Railway in its work to keep San Francisco’s transit history alive.
Sign up for our reception and charter here. (And don’t forget, you need a separate ticket for the showing of “Lost Landscapes.”)
