SMACK DAB, etc.

SMACK DAB, open mike in the Castro,
hosted by Kirk Read and Larry-bob Roberts, 21 July 2004,
at Magnet, 4122 -- 18th St.: notes in lieu of review:

This place looks like a coffeehouse in a space station. One wall is silvery metal, on which movable magnetic letters express ever-changing senses and nonsenses. If I hadn't been told that Magnet is a health center, I wouldn't have guessed. Hollow transparent stools prompt my butch neighbor to quip, "One man's seat is another man's buttplug."

Before we start, a Magnet organizer asks for male exhibitionists to pose nude for their website
[ http://magnetsf.org ].

Kirk eulogizes Christopher Hewitt, a tiny disabled gay Brit writer, often seen motoring along SF sidewalks in his wheelchair, flying the Union Jack. Sic transit Britannia.

First act: brief dances by a Nam-era soldier, smartly uniformed in camo, starting very martial and uptight. ("Military dance is to military music, as human dance is to human music?" ) Pause/freeze. Music shifts to Hindu chant, soldier drops gun. Pause/freeze. Aquarian music loosens solder up. Each new phase mellows him more, tho he remains fully clothed. Stunning. (As we applaud loudly, I panic, thinking "This is an open mike? I'd hate to follow this act!" ) Next, various readings.

By now, the place is overfull, and surplus civilians lurk outside, peering thru the plate glass, waiting for a vacant seat.
Magnet should install a loudspeaker for the sidewalk set, IMQO (in my queer opinion).

Writer/activist Tommi Avicolli Mecca performs an excellent skit about high school prom night, wherein he blows his female date's brother, while avoiding the girl's advances.

Tommi's fictional date was named Angie, so next we get a real Angie, standup butch dyke comedian ("The only bush I want to see in the White House is Hillary's bush"), who adlibs many reasons why her straight friends would be happier if they became "gay". (She overlooks the fact that, if they started having same-sex lovers or tricks, they'd actually be joining the invisible orientation -- multi-sexual, aka bisexual -- rather than being 100% homo. ) None the less, Angie rocks!

More readings. Folks start leaving. Jen from DPH talks about herpes. My friend Marvin Gordon takes off his shirt to display his tattoo artworks (and surprises me by not stripping entirely), then sings a tango while the crowd claps time.

On comes the amazing gynandrous SHAWNA VIRAGO, with acoustic guitar and smart mouth, who performs three songs: "Some-one down there likes me" (referring to the place where Nixon and Hitler play shuffle-board each Sunday), and "She's got a bigger dick than you!", and "I am a tranny dominatrix." She's incredible! We ululate!

We take a much-needed break, during which most of the audience vanishes. I get to chat with two interesting writers. Then Cindy Emch reads two poems, and invites us all to a new open mikes series, starting Aug. 13 at the queer center's Three Dollar Bill Cafe.
[ http://www.threedollarbill.com/]
Then five acts pass by, including one which offends me.
Finally Lady Monster reads erotica, and invites us to visit her at LadyMonster.net.
[ http://www.ladymonster.net/ ]

Now please let me impudently offer some friendly advice, however unwelcome, to the also-rans at future Smack Dabs -- those persons who have more talent than the undersigned, but less than the stars. The dabbers are kind, up to a point. To avoid abusing their kindness, perform just ONE item per evening. One long poem or song will go down better than two or three short ones (if all are of equal quality). You're not required to use every one of your five minutes. Leave 'em hoping to see you next time.

For future Smack Dabs, please see Larry-bob's calendar at HolyTitClamps.com.
[ http://www.holytitclamps.com/ ]

Cheers,
Tortuga Bi LIBERTY,
San Franci
Saturn's Day, 24 July 2004
http://pages.prodigy.net/seniornude

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P.S. 1: Coming up, rilly rilly soon:

***CAL: SF: July 24, Sat. 8pm sharp:
848 Divisadero, SF (between Fulton & McAllister).
"PERVERTS PUT OUT" erotic readings.
Clothing optional.
Featuring Jessica Melusine, horehound stillpoint,
Charlie Anders, Greta Christina, Roxxie Rosen, Nadyalec,
Simon Sheppard, ferret, Bill Brent.
$12 -- $20 sliding scale.
No one turned away for lack of funds.

[ http://www.blackbooks.com ]
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*** CAL: SF: July 25, Sunday, 11AM to 6PM:
Demonstrate nude for peace at clothing-optional Dore Alley ("UP YOUR ALLEY") Fair!
[ http://folsomStreetFair.org/alley/ ]
Near Folsom & 9th Streets. Always on last Sunday of each July.
Expect around ten thousand leatherfolk, friends, and fans.
Please donate when you enter.

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PS 2: Cindy's new queer open mike at the San Franci
LGBTIQQA center:

"Friday August 13th, signup at 7:30, reading at 8 pm: Premiere of Queer Open Mic at the Center's Three Dollar Bill Cafe. 2nd and 4th Fridays. Host Cindy M. Emch with featured readers Shar Rednour & Jackie Strano. [...... ] $1-5 donations
benefit Femina Potens [ http://www.feminapotens.com ]
and The Center [ http://www.sfcenter.org ],
in an effort to encourage more queer radical art in our community. No one turned away for lack of funds. There will be prizes for all readers and a special drawing for one lucky audience member! At Three Dollar Bill Café, 1800 Market @ Octavia (first floor of SF LGBT Community Center)"
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PS 3: And here are edited excerpts from Larry-bob's
excellent and extensive listings of fresh tight
"Queer things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area " :

[ http://www.holytitclamps.com/ ]

[ http://www.io.com/~larrybob/sanfran.html#upc ]


Saturday, July 24, 2004, 8:00 pm sharp: Perverts Put Out! This long-running and ever-popular literary smut-salon is on a roll in 2004! Come experience the cutting edge of erotic fiction, with presentations by local and visiting writer/performers including Jessica Melusine, Charlie Anders, horehound stillpoint, Greta Christina, Roxxie Rosen, Simon Sheppard, Nadyalec, ferret, and Bill Brent. Costumes, including fetish wear and birthday suits, are welcome. $12-$20 sliding-scale contribution; proceeds benefit our chosen charities (this month, the Center for Sex and Culture). No-one turned away for lack of funds. We strongly suggest making a reservation by emailing PPO [at] blackbooks.com. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. We suggest you arrive by 7:45pm and allow enough time before that for parking if you are traveling by car. At 848 Community Space, 848 Divisadero, San Francisco

Saturday, July 24, 9 pm: The Cubby Creatures present: TV Missalette Release Party! Featuring the music of: The Cubby Creatures, Liesl's Wet Dress, Local Stars, The Clap Band. $5. http://www.cubby.net
At Balazo Gallery, 2811 Mission @ 24th, San Francisco

Saturday July 24, 9 pm: Scissor Sisters: They're huge in England and Europe, and are releasing their album in the US finally. They are from New York, and 3/5 queer. Your chance to see them in a small club before they're playing arenas. With The Fitness. ($13.50/$15). At Slims, 333 11th between Folsom and Harrison.

Saturday July 24: Midnight Mass: The Bad Seed. At the Bridge Theater, Bridge Theater, 3010 Geary. http://www.peacheschrist.com

Saturday July 24, doors 9 pm, show 10 pm: In Bed With Fairy Butch: A Butch & FTM Bonanza! For Women, Transfolks & Their Pals. 12 Galaxies, 2565 Mission St. at 22nd St. http://www.fairybutch.com

Sunday July 25, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm: Radical Faerie coffee -- trying out new locations, Call Telefaerie for location. 415-626-3369. [........]


Sunday, July 25th 7 pm: Real People: "w/DJ Jaméz spinning old school & funk"
Oxygen Bar Sushi & Sake Lounge, 795 Valencia St. @ 19th.Bring something for the Altar.

Monday July 26, 7 pm: Lit at the Canvas: Local writers tell their tales, and you drink coffee. "Sex Work and Office Work" Lady Monster - with tale of phone sex work that will make you think, Carol Leigh AKA the Scarlet Harlot - the unrepentant whore, David Henry Sterry - incredible tales of working the streets in LA, Josh Wilson- A political activist and writer, Liz Henry - amazing writer, Maybe MC - Sherilyn Connelly . For more information: http://www.lilycat.com
At Canvas Gallery, 9th Ave & Lincoln, San Francisco

Monday, July 26, 7 pm: United Genders of the Universe: All ages genderqueer group: At the LGBT Center in San Francisco, Room Q33, 3rd Floor, 1800 Market St. http://www.unitedgenders.org

Monday, July 26th at 7:30 PM: The Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee will be holding a special meeting to plan our first fund-raising event. We strongly encourage all who wish to participate to attend. This event will introduce the project to the public, and raise much needed funds for the project's completion. If you have ideas, time to donate, or just want to listen, please stop by. At 6:45 the finance committee will be meeting, and at 7:00 the general committee will be meeting. All are invited to these meetings as well. A special thanks to SF PRIDE for sponsoring the project and allowing the committee to use its 501(C)3 status to make all contributions tax deductible. The planning meeting will be at: SF PRIDE Committee's offices in Fox Plaza (Market and 10th/Hayes/Polk) 9th floor

Monday July 26, 8 pm: Queer Affinity Group at the Republican National Convention. A radical queer bunch of scalawags, vagrants, troublemakers, tramps, and vagabonds has formed to create a direct action affinity group for the Republican National Convention. If you are planning on going and would like to network with a bunch of queers, or if you are just interested in checking out what is going on, you should come to the planning meeting: We are networking nationally and together we will come up with a most fabulous and dynamite action. The type of action completely depends on who comes to the meetings, so COME!! Meetings are held every week on Monday, 8pm, at Muddy Waters on Valencia at 16th Street.

Monday July 26, and every monday, 10:30 pm-??: No Loitering, queer late-nite cafe at the Long Haul. drinx and hash browns. bring yr punk rock mix tapes. fuck shit up. 3124 Shattuck, 2 blks E of Ashby Bart in Berkeley. 510-540-0751

Wednesday July 28, 6 pm-midnight: Magnetic Poetry benefit for Litquake. Participating poets include Dave Eggers, Mark Eitzel, Michelle Tea, Justin Chin, etc. $5. Silent auction starting at $125. At Mighty Club and Bar, 119 Utah Street. http://www.litquake.org

Wednesday July 28, sign up at 6:45, reading at 7 pm: Red & Cole present: Re-Tool and Grind -- FTM open mic, happens on the Last Wednesday of each month. Come early and sign up with your 5 minute piece. at Eros, 2051 Market St.

Wednesday July 28, 8 pm, Thursday July 29 8 pm, Friday July 30 10 pm, Wednesday August 4 8 pm, Thursday August 5 10 pm, Saturday August 6 10 pm: Less Rock, More Hilarity: Lynnee Breedpal's One Freak Show.
Lynn Breedlove yaps about gender, parents, our "president," and how it all ties together. It's standup. It's social commentary. It's songs. it's dramatizations. See the trannyboy impersonate herm's dad impersonating a fag. See the butch impersonate shim's mom impersonating marlene dietrich. See shim not even try to impersonate the automaton known as dubya. All while yelling punkrock songs to homohop beats about testosterone, cuz shim's a sensitive guy. surprise guests.
Shim wrote the novel Godspeed by for and about the ADD generation, and has fronted dyke/trans punk band Tribe 8 for the last 14 years. Shim's the headmaster of Unka Lynnee's Skool 4 Boyz, and ran an all girl bike messenger company called Lickety Split for a decade. Shim knows something about everything.
Get a cheap first edition of godspeed signed by the freak hermself.
sliding scale $7-10. All ages. At The Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission St. SF

http://www.darkroomsf.com

[Pedantic note by TBL: In this context, "herm" and "shim" are pronouns. ]


Thursday, July 29th, Doors doors 7:30, show 8pm-12am: Ladyfest Bay Area 2004 Opening Night Celebration, with Von Iva, Sisterz of the Underground, Robo Sapien, 'Opening Band' (Sini Anderson), MC: Kitten on the Keys. At Cell Space, 2050 Bryant.
http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Thursday, July 29, 9pm: The Hot Behind You (formerly San Andreas), Your Next Ex, PartyLine. $3, 21+. at Amnesia, 853 Valencia.

Thursday July 29th at 9PM : Garrin Benfield, Libby Kirkpatrick and Tom Freund. $8 Advance, $10 Door. http://www.garrin.com
At 12 Galaxies, Mission St. and 22nd. http://www.12galaxies.com

Thursday July 29: bands at the Eagle: Artificium Sanguis, Black Goat. $5-$6, 21+. At the Eagle, 12th and Harrison.

Thursday July 29, 9 pm-2 am: The Tubesteak Connection: new weekly club. There's a new junkie on the block! Straight from the armpit of SOMA to the bowels of the T.L., incorrigible retro-electro vinyl addict DJ Bus Station John (TRASH) continues the downward spiral of his career---and wants to take YOU down with him! Tonite premieres his new weekly club "The Tubesteak Connection" @ Aunt Charlie's Lounge. Get liquored up cheap ($2.50 well / domestic beer all nite!) and cruise your fellow fudgepackers, rug munchers, self-suckers, carpet -grinders and crotch-stuffers to the synthesized sounds of a forgotten era: late '70s/early '80s gay bar & bathhouse sleeze & cheeze, including hi-NRG, Eurodisco, electrofunk, disco rareties and more. Music guaranteed you will NOT hear anywhere else! Every Thursday. Aunt Charlie's Lounge, 133 Turk St. (b/w Jones & Taylor) $3, free til 10pm, no one turned away for lack of funds. 21+, I.D. required. http://www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Friday, July 30th, doors 7:30, show 8pm-12am: Ladyfest night show: The Butchies, Shevel Knievel, Chi Chi Palace, The Glamour Pussies, Sputterdoll, Velvet Fury. At the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market St. http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Friday, July 30, 8 pm: Doin' It: D.I.Y. Porn Panel and Discussion: with your favorite down home ma and pa feminist dirty dyke pornographers, Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano of S.I.R. Productions.
Come join us, meet the community's top local porn-makers and shakers to discuss the ins and outs of the business. Have questions in mind and pens in hand for the producers of S.I.R. Video Productions, Sex Positive Productions, and the crew of newly released Working Girlz. This is a must for anyone who has ever been interested in starring in, directing, or producing a sexy work of art.
9:00pm -- Sugar High Glitter City: Courtesy of SIR Productions. Join us in a sticky belly crawl through the underworld of 'Glitter City.' Sugar is outlawed and cane-addicted dykes will stop at nothing to get it--even selling their own bodies. A fabulously diverse cast take center stage in this fast-paced, futuristic farce. Sugar High will satisfy your hunger for screen-melting chemistry, mind-blowing dirty talk, hard-core fantasy play, and real-life, full-force, gender-bending, sleazy dyke sex. 18 y.o. or over event. http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org http://www.sirvideo.com at Artists' Television Access (922 Valencia at 21st St.)

Friday July 30, 9 pm: Queer Hip Hop show -- part of Ladyfest. With Katastrophe, Lynn Breedlove, Andre the Urban Hermitt, J Cub Perez, Ricky Lee and Jen Ro. At Balazo Gallery, 24th and Mission. http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Friday July 30, 9 pm-2 am: queer... asian... PersuAsian: A dance party. Djs Black, Olga T., K-Bug and Special guest DJs. Two rooms spinning different beats: House, Diasporic Hip-Hop, Asian Underground and Bhangra. Our vision: Create a space that celebrates the diversity of our sexualities and cultures. A Post Jaded /Soul Sistahs Kitchen Production. email: persuasiansf [at] yahoo.com
$7 before 11 pm, $10 after. 21+. At 111 Minna St near 2nd and Mission. http://www.111minnagallery.com

Friday, July 30th, 10pm-2am: Ladyfest DJ night with DJ Polywog, Charlotte the Baroness, Sharon Buck, JeniLuv, DJ Ellen Fervato, FabuLiz, Cat. At Sublounge, 628 20th St at 3rd St. http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Satureday July 31, 11am - 6pm Ladyfest Lit Fest: Lit Fest is on of the three amazing Ladyfest happenings that will be taking place at Femina Potens, featuring : Michelle Tea, Julia Serano, Sherilyn Connelly, Charlie Anders, WENDY-O MATIK, Thea Hillman, Daphne Gottlieb, Mary Wings , Diane diPrima, Trina Robbins, Fern Capella, Billie Mandel, Sabrina Chapadjiev, Eli Wise, Jessica Melusine, Suzy La Follette, Lauren Wheeler, Charlotte Green Honigman-Smith and Elizabeth Bernstein. Located at Femina Potens 465 S. Van Ness @ 16th.
http://www.feminapotens.com

http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Saturday July 31, 1-4 pm: Memorial for Chris Hewitt.
[......]
At the SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market St.

Saturday, July 31st, doors 1pm, show 1:30-530pm: Ladyfest Day Acoustic Show. Sunny Haire & Caroleen Beatty ( from Waycross ), Sarah Dougher, Sara Jaffe, Wooly Mar, Sparlha Swa, Eli Wise. At 12 Galaxies, Mission St. and 22nd. http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Sat. July 31,2004, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Doors open at 1:30 pm, play party at 8 pm: The S. F. Citadel & Ms. Heart Presents "The Bay Area Women of COLOR BDSM Photo Project" Panel/discussion and Photo display. Panel Moderated by: Ms. Shdiva Black, 2003 Dyke Diva Title Holder. Photo Display by: Shilo McCabe, Andrew Morgan & Michael Blue. Panel Themes: "Beauty in Diversity", "A Snapshot of Diversity in BDSM", and "Through our Lenses: Beauty in Diversity"
Panelists: B.C., Ms. Selina Raven, Empress Rae, Morningstar, Shilo McCabe, Andrew Morgan & Michael Blue.
Panel Open to ALL Communities.
Admission: $20- Panel & Reception, $20- Play Party, $30- for Panel, Reception & Play Party.
**RSVP: By July 25th if you plan on attending the Panel (limited space) - msheartsf [at] att.net
The S. F. Citadel will host the Community Play Party 8:00 pm - 1:00 am.
All Communities are WELCOME to Play and Connect.
Ms. Heart's Birthday Cake & Raffle Prizes will be given out at 11:00 p.m. Prizes donated by: Larry Utley, Eville Designs, Bunny Floggers, Yo Yo & http://store.odulo.com

http://www.sfcitadel.org

http://www.mistressheartsf.com/woc.html

At SF Citadel, 245 8th Street, SF, CA. 415-626-1746

Saturday July 31 7-9pm:
Ladyfest Art Opening: Join us for an amazing show of fabulous photography by the Point Blank Collective featuring:Rebecca Mc Bride,Dusty Lombardo, and Cara Gurney. Point Blank is a collective of women photographers who explore the medium of the slide show by projecting their photo-based works in public spaces, clubs, and galleries. This is a free event and it will take place at Femina Potens 465 S. Van Ness @ 16th.
http://www.feminapotens.com

http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Saturday July 31, 7:30 pm-10 pm: Landmark Ceremony for the Redstone Labor Temple:
The Redstone Labor Temple will celebrate our historical landmark status July 31st with an evening of entertainment at the Lab 2940 16th Street in the Mission district. A dedication and presentation of the proclamation will be presented by a member of the Board of supervisors and union representatives that once used the building for their offices and the union hall.
Our celebration will include performances by the Labor Temple Chorus, Jaime Cortez, Tommi Aviocolli-Mecca, Barbara Heredia, the Rabbles and other artists that will represent the tenants and neighborhood populations. It is our hope to make people aware of the significance this building holds. In the 1930's a dockworkers strike paralyzed the city when the bodies of two strikers found near the Ferry building. The citizens of San Francisco joined the strikers by not shopping, working or traveling for one day. At the funeral thousands marched and lined the streets up market Street to the Redstone Building, which served as a Union Hall. The Redstone Labor Temple has been a part of an annual march by union workers at Labor fest. The Redstone Labor Temple Association is a new resource for the tenants in the building: Theatre Rhinoceros, El Teatro Esperanza, Luna Sea, Frameline and a host of other services as well as other Non-profit organization in the neighborhood.
Tickets: $10.00 to $100.00 donations (sliding scale) No one turned away for lack of funds! At The Lab, 2940 16TH Street near Mission Street.

Saturday July 31st, doors 7:30, show 8pm-12am : Ladyfest Night Rock Show. All Girl Summer Fun Band, Tartufi, Veronica Lipgloss & The Evil Eyes, Squab, Double Dutchesses, Tami Hart. At Cell Space, 2050 Bryant. http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Saturday July 31, 10 pm-4 am: Paradise @ The Sno-Drift. House Room: Terry Mullan, Barry Weaver, Rudy Ramos. The Hip-Hop Room: Dj Nickelo, Dj Diagnostic. Info: "The word is out and the level is epidemic, paradise at the sno-drift will be an event sure to leave an impression nothing short of significant. Wrecking shop on the wheels of steal Terry Mullan and Barry Weaver are poised to generate a devastating session of sound guaranteed to get the crowd jumpin. Spinning an exclusive set, these cultural icons will spark upon the scene an emotion nothing short of revival. Indulge the urge to party as sound sessions invites you to experience paradise at the sno-drift July 31st." 21+. Dress code in effect, Infoline 415.431.4766
For more information go to http://www.soundsessions.us
Door Price: $15.00, Presale: $10.00.
http://www.groovetickets.com
http://www.wantickets.com
Located at the Sno-Drift 1830 3rd. Street San Francisco, Ca.

Saturday July 31: Midnight Mass: The Apple [Cult movie musical which is FINALLY getting screened in SF. Something like a cross between Rocky Horror and Xanadu.] At the Bridge Theater, Bridge Theater, 3010 Geary.
http://www.peacheschrist.com

Sunday August 1st from 1pm - 4pm:
Ladyfest Smut Reading - Come get dirty at Ladyfest Smut Reading with Sexologist Dr Carol Queen, editor of On Our Backs lesbian magazine - Diana Cage, Prostitution Activist - Scarlot Harlot, writer for On Our Backs Magazine and female ejaculation educator, Tina Butcher, and DIY events planner and erotica writer - Melinda Adams.
At Femina Potens(465 S. Van Ness @ 16th).
http://www.feminapotens.com

http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Sunday, Aug 1st, 5-7pm: Ladyfest Theater Showcase Extravaganza! Featuring.... Erika Lopez, Woman's Will (The Bay Area's all-female Shakespeare company), Heather Gold, Burlesque-esque. $8-15. At The Marsh Theater, 1062 Valencia St near 22nd
http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Sunday August 1st , 5 pm: Ladyfest Day Experimental Show: Dynasty, Blevin Blectum, butcheR & smeaR. At The Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission St. SF
http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Sunday August 1, doors 6:30 pm, show about 7:30 pm to midnight: Fishtank Cabaret Night in Oakland, $2-10 donation. First sunday of each month.
http://www.duckmandu.com/Cabaret_Night.html
The FISHTANK is located at 3405 Piedmont Ave in Oakland, near Broadway, behind the Saw Mill, near MacArthur BART and the Broadway/Auto Row offramp off of 580.

Sunday August 1, 7pm: United Genders of the Universe: All ages genderqueer group, East bay meeting. At Pacific Center,2712 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley.
http://www.unitedgenders.org

Sunday August 1, 7:30 pm signup, show 8 pm: K'vetsh queer spoken word event. Plus open mic. Features: TBA. Hosted by Lynn Breedlove and Tara Jepsen. Open mic sign-up at 7:30, one piece of 5 minutes or less. $1-$3 donation. At Sadie's Flying Elephant bar, 491 Potrero (on the corner of Mariposa) the first Sunday of every month.

Sunday August 1st, 8pm-12am, doors at 7:30: Ladyfest Closing Night Show. Boyskout, addicted2fiction, Secret Synthi, One Trick Pony, Bitesize, Clever Girl. At 12 Galaxies, Mission St. and 22nd.
http://www.ladyfestbayarea.org

Monday August 2, 7 pm: The Last Word Poetry Series. Features: TBA. First Monday of each month. Open reading from 7-7:30, with features following. Hosted by Tim Donnelly, Randy Fingland & Dale Jensen. At Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berekeley.

Tuesday August 3, 7:30 sign up, start at 8 pm: "House of Love" open mic, hosted by Blue Buddha. First Tuesday of each month. Feature TBA. Are you looking for someplace to do your thang? Do you have need to be a bit of an exhibitionist? Well then you've come to the right place. "House of Love" is looking for you. We're the friendliest and most perverted open mic in town. If you have a song, an angry story, a dance or some fecal art to share then we're your ticket to freedom baby. Join our unconventional family of freaks and pervs and show us your stuff 'cause we will show you ours-and for free!! Each performer gets 3 songs or about 15 minutes-WOW is right. We give it to you good.
http://www.brainwash.com/calendar.html
Brainwash is located @ 1122 Folsom St. (between 7th & 8th /SOMA) (415) 861-FOOD

Tuesday August 3: Erase Errata at Cafe Du Nord

Saturday August 7, 1-3 pm: Thrive: coffee with plenty of open, strong, wonderful HIV+ people to hang out with. $1 donation cups of coffee and occasional homebaked goodies with all proceeds going to the Center. 1st and 3rd Saturdays at the LGBT Center, 1800 Market.

Sat, Aug 7, 8pm: SFinX presents "CHERRY: Queering Virginity, First Encounters of the Queer Kind". Featuring: Carol Queen, Yosenio Lewis, Julia Serano, Gina de Vries, Melissa Gira, and more! ... an evening of performance ... about how queers do -- or don't -- define virginity and sex ... prepare to be shocked, titilated, confused, and comforted ... questions encouraged... $12 - $20 s.s. no one turned away. For reservations / wheelchair access call 415-554-0402. Remember to bring $$ for refreshments. At Jon Sims Center for the Arts, 1519 Mission Street.
http://www.jonsimsctr.org

Saturday August 7: Midnight Mass: Mommie Dearest. At the Bridge Theater, Bridge Theater, 3010 Geary. http://www.peacheschrist.com

Sunday August 8: A Fifth of Wicked Messenger. With Alvin Orloff (author of Gutter Boys), Carolyn Ryder Cooley (Accordion Maven), Tampaxika (The shortest drag queen in SF), Big Burlesque (Their return to our stage). $5, all ages.
At The Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission St. SF
http://www.darkroomsf.com

Monday August 9, Reception at 7:30 pm, show at 8 pm:
QComedy presents Monday Night Gay Comedy. Hosted by Lisa Geduldig. Plus Tom Ammiano, Aimee Simplee McPhearsome, Doug Holsclaw, Carla Clayy, Sean Heatherington, Julia Query, musical guests Larry, Hall, and Jack, and closer Bridget Schwartz, Sliding scale $8-$15. At the SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St. San Francisco.
http://www.qcomedy.com

Tuesday, August 10, 7pm-8:30 pm: Transgender Family Law 101: What are the legal rights of transgender parents? Can an ex-spouse cut off child custody or visitation when you transition? Will single and/or married transgender people face difficulty adopting a child or in the foster care system? Come to this workshop to get all of you legal questions answered. Co-presented by: Transgender Law Center & National Center for Lesbian Rights. To register for the workshop, call Our Family Coalition at (415) 981-1960. Childcare provided in the Center?s fabulous KidSpace. If you require child care, please RSVP to (415) 865-5553.
At the Same Time: COLAGE Activity Night: Fun with other kids with LGBT Parents for Youth ages 9-13 Join us for art, movies, games and more that bring together youth with families likes ours for a good time, new friends, and support! Please RSVP to Meredith Fenton at 415-861-5437 x102 or (Activity Night may be cancelled if we don?t have enough RSVPS. Communication Access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals will be provided upon request.
Co-sponsored by: Children OF Lesbians And Gays Everywhere, LYRIC, National Center for Lesbian Rights, New Leaf Services for Our Community, Our Family Coalition, SF LGBT Community Center and Transgender Law Center.
At SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street at Octavia

Tuesday August 10: Erase Errata at Cafe Du Nord

Wednesday August 11, 9 pm-2 am: Bootie : monthly Mash-up Bootleg party at Cherry Bar, 917 Folsom at 5th, San Francisco. $5.
http://www.bootiesf.com

Friday August 13th, signup at 7:30, reading at 8 pm: Premiere of Queer Open Mic at the Center's Three Dollar Bill Cafe. 2nd and 4th Fridays. Host Cindy M. Emch with featured readers Shar Rednour & Jackie Strano. Adding to the mixing pot of spoken word in the city is a = new open mic night at the SF LGBT Community Center. Pro grrrl, pro boi, and completely genderqueer in scope, the night aims to combine the raunchy enthusiasm of the Hole in the Wall, the warmth and community of Ashkenaz, the unapologetic queer of the Bearded Lady, the radical politics of Café Macondo and the sweet rhythms of El Rio to create a space for spoken word, poetry and performance that is feminist, multi cultural, multi gendered, completely inclusive and dynamic.
$1-5 donations benefit Femina Potens (http://www.feminapotens.com) and The Center (http://www.sfcenter.org) in an effort to encourage more queer radical art in our community. No one turned away for lack of funds. There will be prizes for all readers and a special drawing for one lucky audience member!
At Three Dollar Bill Café, 1800 Market @ Octavia (first floor of SF LGBT Community Center)
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For more, go to:
[ http://www.io.com/~larrybob/sanfran.html#upc ]
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