m30 loving rats, mocking King George, etc.

FREEDOMSEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., mostly in the San Franhattan Bare Area,
compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom;
with help from Larry-bob (of HolyTitClamps + SmackDab),
SFBG.com, ebar.com, sfbaytimes.com, SFGate.com, et alii );
mainly for nakist, queer, bohemian & cultural-creative communities, especially at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sfbarea/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SaveFreedom/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nakity/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/franhattan/

http://www.indybay.org/lgbtqi/
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For many more "queer things to do"

please visit Larry-bob:

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

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Please FORWARD freely,
to willing recipients only.


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30 March, SF:

Thursday:

NAKED IN ASHES
( documentary film about nude Hindu yogis )

http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/02/DDGJUG0QSG1.DTL&type=movies

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THURSDAY, March 30:
free film at SF Public Library,
ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ:
in downtown SF
near Civic Center BART/Muni station,
12 noon.
All welcome.
FREE.
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Friday, March 31st at 7 pm:
SARAH WATERS reading her new book,
"The Night Watch".
Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street, SF 94117
415-863-8688 or 1-800-493-7323
http://www.booksmith.com
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Fri. March 31st,
8 pm:
Jon Sims Center for the Arts
and SF in eXile proudly present:
INK: On our pages, On our skin.
Lauren Wheeler, Kelly Lee Beardsley, Meliza Banales, Luna Maia, Katrina James,
Heathen Machinery[...] How INK connects to our art, and to our queerness, how being tattooed has affected us: we will tell the story behind our tattoos. [....] Remember to bring $$ for refreshments [...] http://www.jonsimsctr.org
Jon Sims Center for the Arts, 1519 Mission
near 11th St. / Van Ness, SF.
$8 - $12 s.s. no one turned away.
For reservations / wheelchair access call 415-554-0402
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Friday, March 31,
Doors at 8:00, Movie at 8:30,
Bands and Burlesque begin at 10:00:
DragStrip, Paradox Media & EditrixAbby present:
MONDO PORNO Pirates.
Mondo Porno is a rockin' raunchfest with live rock bands,
burlesque entertainers,
dancing, ogling and all sorts of salacious swag!
[ Details at:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1811098.php ]

$10 with flier or printout, $15 without
The Cat Club, 1190 Folsom Street @ 8th Street

http://www.mondopornoparty.com

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SF:
Fridays and Saturdays:

... March 31 (Fri);
April 01 (Sat),
April 07, 08,
April 14, 15,
April 21, 22
at 10pm:
Tech Slave productions presents
SEX DIARIES:
What would your diary look like on a dark stage in a dark theatre?
Come take a peek at some of San Francisco's hottest freaks as they
show you what's between their pages.
Comedy, Video, Music, Spoken Word, Sketch and more Comedy.....
Featuring Meliza Banales, Sherilyn Connelly, Anomaly, The Cock T's, Angie Krass,
Will Franken, Melinda Adams, Kosmic Kitty, Alexia Staniotes, Uphill Both Ways,
Sparkle Motion, Buck Deerborn, Single Entendre, Jayne Entwistle, Krob, and more....
Tickets: $13 at the door or on Ticketweb.
http://www.darkroomsf.com/techslave
415.401.7987
Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission st.
between 19th and 18th streets, SF
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APRIL first: "Happy nude year!":
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1811074.php
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2006 APRIL first:
Saturday:
annual St. Stupid's Day (April Fool's Day) in SF
(top-optional?)
[ http://www.saintstupid.com ]
...
SF police try to prevent genital nudity at this event.
But they may ignore bare butts;
and they probably (no guarantees!) will ignore bare female breasts.
Regardless of law,
SFPD's de facto policies are very hard to predict.
....

Misdirections,
from official SaintStupid.com website:

"The 28st Annual SAINT STUPID'S DAY PARADE
Saturday April something
The pointy building @ noon
Its the weekend route this year.
Pointy bldg up columbus ave to Washington Sq park
for the FCLL's mini service (check your own oil)
with a stage for the 2 minute talent contest
and other s(n)ackreligious happenings.
Stay tuned for new developments.
http://www.saintstupid.com "
------
[ Comment by Tortuga:
Could the "pointy building" be the
Transamerica Pyramid, at 600 Montgomery?
Try to arrive by 11:30AM,
in case you (or the organizers) get lost.
Bring still and motion cameras;
water or other NON-alcohoolican beverage; portable snacks;
skimpy costumes;
signs praising our Stupe-in-Chief.... ]

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1811074.php
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SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Laughing matter?
You know about the tragic San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906...
But do you know about the vaudeville shows and circus acts
that rose from the fire's ashes?
In the aftermath of destruction, wit and humor kept spirits high.
SF Public Library puts memorabilia from the era on display --
cartoons, theater programs, more ....
San Francisco Public Library, Skylight Gallery
downtown SF
FREE
http://www.sfpl.org
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SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Bayview women in politics
Attend a one-day leadership seminar
designed by the National Women's Political Caucus to
get Bayview women politically involved in their community.
Enjoy free child care and lunch while listening to speakers,
including Willie Kennedy of Southeast Community Facilities Commission.
10 AM – 2 PM
Bayview–Hunters Point YMCA
1601 Lane, SF
Free, RSVP required
(415) 377-6722
nwpcsf [at] yahoo.com
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2 April 2006: SUNday:
Daylight savings time returns?
[ Date may change in 2007 ? ]

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SAN MATEO:
Sunday, April 2:
wonderful world of RATS.
11AM - 4PM:
why rats make great pets!

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http://thewonderfulworldofrats.org


California:
YUBA COUNTY:
April 2 - 3 - 4: (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday):

Saint Stupid's Daze ... in the Forest:

please wear large "offensive" hats.
Activities may include tree planting, horse-shoes, bonfire,
knife throwing, shooting, music, more ....
info: Steven,
518.655.3625
.......

4 April:
SF, 1st Tuesdays:
free admission to ASIAN ART MUSEUM;
Legion of Honor;
SF MOMA;
Conservatory of Flowers (in Golden Gate Park); etc.
.........

TUESDAY, APRIL 4
Free MEDICAL FAIR
Receive free medical information and tests
at City College of San Francisco's
health fair.
Dental screenings, acupuncture, cholesterol tests, women's health appointments, HIV tests, blood drive, more.
9 AM to 12 noon
City College of San Francisco (Hayes campus)
1860 Hayes, SF
FREE
(415) 561 -1905
.....

5 April:
SF, 1st Wednesdays:
free admission to Calif. Academy of Sciences ( aquarium, etc.; temporarily downtown)
[ http://calacademy.org ];
Fort Mason galleries;
San Francisco Zoo.
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April 9,
Palm Sunday:
CAL-SF: toy faire:
buy or sell at BIZARRE FLEA
(SM Community Exchange),
2pm to 5pm:
942 Mission St.,
between 5th & 6th Streets;
$5 admission to fleamarket.
2006 April 9,
August 13,
December 10.
....
Lady Thorn's SMCE:
POB 16284, SF, CA 94116
(415).753.0703

( Fandango may follow? )

Celebrate PALM Sunday
by caning a friend with a palm frond?
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circa April 11:
TRUDELL
[ American Indian activist becomes
spoken-word performer ]
KPBS-TV:
"Independent Lens" series of documentaries:
for details and exact time/date
please see
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
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13 April,Thor's Day:
Passover.


PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
[ http://www.projecthomelessconnect.com/ ]
in downtown San Francisco,
Bill Graham Auditorium,
Civic Center
( near BART/Muni Civic Center Station).

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14A: Good Friday.
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15A: Good Saturday.
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16A: Easter Sunday.
,,,,,

18 April 2006, Tuesday:
0430 AM (brrrr....):
Gather at Lotta's Fountain in downtown SF,
near Market and Kearny,
to remember the great quake and fire of 1906.

http://sfrising.org

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/franhattan/


[ Singers may entertain the crowd with olde SF classics,
such as
"When you come
to San Fran Hattan,
be sure to wear
some dollars in your hair..... "


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April 20 ("four twenty") 2006:

CANNABIS FREEDOM Afternoon:
at various locations,
including Hippy Hill in Golden Gate Park, SF:
circa 3:20pm to 5:20 pm
(peaking at, you guessed it, 4:20).
Un-organized, un-sponsored, un-authorized.
Try to bring bodypaints, drums, freedom-seeking minds.

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APRIL, late:
37th annual People's Park anniversary celebration,
Berkeley ( Sunday, 23 April 2006, all day)
( top-optional anywhere;
possibly clothing-optional near the main stage).
[ ... If you can attend this event, by using public transit or walking or by bicycle, you'll have a fun day in a beautiful location; often with good weather, at low cost.
If you try to bring an automobile to this event, you'll suffer. ]
http://www.peoplespark.org
[ P.O. Box 89, Berkeley, CA 94701 ]
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+ news and views:

Cutting INFANT FORMULA from Medi-Cal: (commentary):

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1811946.php
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Star Wars:
nonscience in PSEUDOSPACE for air-heads: (rant):

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1812107.php

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AIDS prevention pill?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/03/27/national/a145047S06.DTL


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/03/29/state/n143134S22.DTL

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Nudophobes (and others) freak over
nude sculpture of
BRITNEY giving birth:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/03/28/entertainment/e124102S85.DTL

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Texas:
the PUBLIC GENITALS Project:

http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/pgp/
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Film explains INDIA's NUDE YOGIS:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/02/DDGJUG0QSG1.DTL&type=movies

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NUDES in the news:

http://www.bayareanaturists.org/news

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NUDE BEACHES, northern California, 2005:

http://www.sfbg.com/nudebeaches/index.html


     

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