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FREEDOMSEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., mostly in the San Franhattan Bare Area,
compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom; often taken from sfqueer.com, ebar.com,
sfbaytimes.com, SFGate.com, SFBG.com, ADLbooks.com, redvicmoviehouse.com, et alii ;
mainly for nakist, queer, and/or bohemian communities, et alii, especially at

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

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

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

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

http://www.indybay.org/lgbtqi/
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For many more "queer things to do", anytime,
please visit Larry-bob:
http://www.sfqueer.com/

On Thursday mornings, one might also find events at eBAR:
http://www.ebar.com/arts/arts.php?sec=outabout
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Is some worthy event NOT listed in the Freedomseekers' Calendar?
You can ADD it, as a comment.
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If URL fails, please google event, venue, performer(s), date, phone number.....
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REPOST freely.
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SF:
** Love, Sex, Death and Art
..... continuing until August 27 (?) .....
@ New Conservatory Theatre Center
Love, Sex, Death and Art, a new performance art piece
starring Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens.
Love story offers artistic response to violence of war, the anti-gay marriage movement;
+ explores lesbian courtship, artificial insemination, queer weddings, breast cancer, and more.
Mixing pleasure, pain, passion and juice, the "love artists" will stimulate the senses
and crack hearts open.

**Please Note:
This show contains NUDITY.**

$15 - $25
8pm.
Runs Aug. 10 to 27 (please see website).
Decker Theatre, NCTC, 25 Van Ness Ave [near Market], Lower Lobby.
http://www.nctcsf.org
Tix/info: 415-861-8972
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[ SUN endorses these educational/artistic performances by Sprinkle and Stephens. ]
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TUESDAY, 15 August:
http://ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=outabout&article=83
Black LGBT Film Festival.
Evolution of Gender.
Ryan Suffenberg.
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Tue 15 Aug
4th Annual Oakland Int'l
Black LGBT Film Festival
@ Parkway Theater, Oakland   
 Film lovers and film makers from all over the nation will converge on the East Bay for the 4th Annual Oakland International Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Film Festival,
Aug. 15,
also Aug. 19 & 20. ....
$8. Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland.
http://www.clubrimshot.com/filmfestival.html
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" Gender-bend! Gender-bend! Gender-bend!" (*)


* Tue 15 Aug
Shelly Mars' Evolution of Gender WORKSHOP
@ Center for Sex & Culture
Shameless provocateur and infamous gender-bender
Shelly Mars aka Martin, the Grand Daddy of Drag,
current Artist in Residence at the Museum of Sex in New York City,
lets it all hang out in her new workshop,
"Evolution Of Gender."
Prepare to sweat and get physical with Shelly's trademark body movements exercises,
which combine her years of yoga, capoeira, dance,
and recent study of the Great Apes.
Conquer stage fright with frequent live/impromptu acting opportunities.
Expand character repertoire with improvisations, vocals & physical exploration of different animal and drag personas. Review on-camera performances.
$35-$50. Price includes ticket to 11th Annual SF Drag King Contest.
Tuesday, August 15th, 7pm-10pm.
Center for Sex and Culture, 398 - 11th Street, SF

http://www.centerforsexandculture.com

http://www.shellymars.com
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* [ as in The Vatican Rag:
"Genuflect! Genuflect! Genuflect! " ]
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WEDNESDAY, 16 August:
http://ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=outabout&article=83
The Testosterone Files.
Smack Dab with Carla Trujillo.
Kiss of the Spider Woman.
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Wed 16 Aug
Max Wolf Valerio
@ Modern Times Bookstore
Reading/booksigning for Max Wolf Valerio's
THE TESTOSTERONE FILES:
My Hormonal and Social Transformation from Female to Male.
FREE.
7:30pm.
888 Valencia St.
415-282-9246
moderntimesbookstore.com
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Wed 16 Aug
Smack Dab
with Carla Trujillo
@ Magnet
"Smack Dab," an open stage hosted by Kirk Read and Larry-bob Roberts.
All ages, all genders, all the time. Bring five minutes or less of your... writing, music, dance, performance, cooking suggestions, whatever.
Featured performer Carla Trujillo was born in New Mexico and raised in the SF area. She is the editor of Chicana Lesbians: The Girls Our Mothers Warned Us About,
and Living Chicana Theory.
Carla's novel, What Night Brings, won a prize for Latino/a fiction focusing on human rights.
FREE.
Wed., Aug. 16, 2006
7:30pm signup, 8pm show.
Magnet, the queer neighborhood health center, 4122 -18th St. btwn Castro/Collingwood.
http://www.magnetsf.org
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THURSDAY, 17 August:
http://ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=outabout&article=83
Drag King Contest.
Historical Society.....

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Thu 17 Aug
The 11th Annual SF Drag King Contest
@ DNA Lounge
DragStrip presents the 11th Annual San Francisco Drag King Contest, a testosterone-fueled bash of the binary system and a benefit for P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Wonderful Support). Contestants are judged on talent, creativity, studliness/sex appeal, originality, humor, make-up/facial hair and fashion.
The Dragtastic Duo of Fudgie Frottage   and Rusty Hips preside over the festivities.
Featuring: Jay Walker, The Momma's Boyz, Howie Weenis, Arty Fishal, The Indra, Cherry Lix &
The Twilight Vixen Revue,  the fab drag rock band Pepperspray — and the contestants!
Judges: Alotta Boutté [of Harlem Shake Burlesque], Lynnee Breedlove, Kielbasia,
Skeeter Wildman, and Shelly Mars aka Martin.
DRESS CODE: King, Queen, Faux, Fetish, Formal, High Femme, Festive.
$20 advance, and $25 at the door.
Very limited show seating available for $35 online only.
Thursday, August 17,
8pm-3am.
DNA Lounge, 375 - 11th Street @ Harrison.
Advance tickets available at Retro Fit Vintage, 910 Valencia,
Madame S, 321 - 7th St.
Info/tix: 415-282-5378
http://www.sfdragkingcontest.com
http://www.dnalounge.com
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Thursday, August 17
Party for Politics Past and Present
@ GLBT Historical Society
Join the GLBT Historical Society for a special reception and open house to honor the legacy of San Francisco LGBT politics, political organizing, and politicians.  The event will showcase the Historical Society galleries and offers a chance to gather, socialize, and commemorate across party lines prior to the final stretch of election season. Special mini-exhibit of rare GLBT political artifacts from the past 50 years, and politically-oriented tours of the archives' holdings.
FREE and open to the public.
Thursday, August 17, 6-8pm. GLBT Historical Society, 657 Mission Street, Ste. 300
(between New Montgomery and Third).
RSVP to Operations Manager Jacob Richards at (415)777-5455, ext. 5#
or jacob [at] glbthistory.org.  
If you have any questions, contact Board Member Don Romesburg at (415)850-8580 or
donromesburg @ earthlink. net
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San Jose,
Aug. 17-18-19-20:
Comcast S.J. Jazz Festival:
408-288-7557
http://www.sanjosejazz.org
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20 August, Sunday:
HAYWARD Pride:
on Main Street, two blocks from Hayward BART station,
11:30AM to 7:30PM:
[cost?] :

http://www.HaywardPride.com

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Wed 23 AUGUST:
Grab a free copy of today's
SF BAY GUARDIAN.
Clip and save their list of
FALL FESTIVALS !!!
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26 August, Sat.:
Sistahs Steppin' in Pride:

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/06/18295193.php

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In AUGUST, please netsurf to

http://www.reggaeontheriver.com
http://www.pica-org.org/AlohaFest/
http://www.redwoodempirefair.com
http://www.vintagepaperfair.com
http://www.nihonmachistreetfair.org
http://www.ybgf.org
http://www.sanjosejazz.org
http://www.HaywardPride.com
http://www.hairrison.org
etc.
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AUGUST:
state of California:
During August, California's state legislature may be voting on nine bills
sponsored by Equality California
which will improve the quality of life for LGBT Californians.
Please see:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/04/18294710.php
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In SEPTEMBER, please netsurf to
http://www.bayareapaddlefest.com
http://www.hairrison.org
http://www.powertothepeaceful.org
http://www.bayareanaturists.org
http://www.sfLoveFest.org
http://www.folsomstreetfair.com/

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3 Sept. 2006,
Sunday:
3rd Annual Hairrison Street Fair
11 AM - 6 PM
http://www.hairrison.org
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+ NEWS and commentary:


ANTI-HIV tactics for women:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/canada/articles/2006/08/14/anti_hiv_tactics_for_women_urged/

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Television content created by viewers?
A year ago, Gore's channel was mocked;
but now it seems to be working.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/14/MNGCIKHTRQ1.DTL

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ARNIE KNOWS HOW
to get Cal voters' attention:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/13/RVGVNKB66R1.DTL


[ Comment by TBL:
Does he also know how to govern, yet?
Well, at least he's an eager student.
In this, he reminds me of the early years of Jerry Brown;
who saw his governorship as an opportunity to learn more. ]

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"Dont!
Stop!
thinkin about a vac-cine! "*

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/13/18297063.php
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TERROR explained: (cartoon):

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/asmussen/

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COLORADO:

Could conservative state allow
domestic partnerships?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/07/MNGCMKCF4P1.DTL

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California:
Why bother to VOTE in November 2006 election?

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/24/18290991.php

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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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