Happy Monday afternoon… did some one say Afternoon Report?
A Very Informal Poll
In a poll conducted by Mission Local, David Campos leads David Chiu in their heated State Assembly race 93 percent. Granted, that poll was conducted by looking only at window signs in businesses along Mission Street, so probably not a great indicator of who will actually take home a win tomorrow.
Walking most of the length of Mission Street, you can see many a Mission business showing their support for the Campos campaign, at least 14 businesses from 24th to 16th Street. In our “poll,” we only spotted one business sporting a Chiu poster.
Also in the minority, businesses against Prop G, the measure that would levy a heavy tax on real estate speculators that sell newly purchased buildings. Just one business on Mission Street could be spotted with a No on G campaign poster Monday: Vanguard Real Estate has a big sign on their window.
Similarly, the feeling among Mission Street storefronts seems to be Yes on I, supporting artificial turf in Golden Gate Park, with at least one business spotted with a Yes on H sign, which favors grass fields.
At least three Mission Street businesses, all corner bodegas, displayed No on E signs signifying their disapproval of the sugary beverage tax.
Consider the election prognosticating tea leaves of Mission Street storefronts read.
Americana, SF
The Mission movie location boom continues. Tomorrow, a new movie called Americana films at Lazlo on Mission near 21st Street.
“It’s a very low budget mystery,” said Jonathan Shedd, the location manager for the project, who explains the indie film from the Brooklyn-based production company Flies Collective has been shooting around the city for three weeks. The production company’s synopsis offers the following:
An indie take on the great San Francisco thrillers of the 1970s. Avery Wells is a recovering alcoholic trying to prove himself again as a film editor. When his movie star sister is killed outside a party, Avery must find her murderer while dealing with his addiction.
You can see the very moody trailer here.
A quick IMDB search reveals that Americana will feature Peter Coyote, a prominent member of San Francisco’s anarchist theater scene of the 1960s and 70s—from which the Diggers and the San Francisco Mime Troupe emerged. (He’s also the mean scientist in ET, among many other film roles.)
Of Lazlo, Shedd said: “It worked for the scene and they were open to us filming there. It’s a great, beautiful space, and we’re looking forward to working there.”
Americana shoots exclusively in Lazlo’s interior from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday but will be taking up eight parking spaces.
This has been your Afternoon Report—a new series we’re trying out in which we offer a quickie post-meridian rundown of some minor developments in the always-happening streets of the Mission District. Got ideas or suggestions? Let us know what you think by sending an email to info@missionlocal.com.