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Hanging Garden Radio Show - ONLINE!! (Every Thursday afternoon!)
The Hanging Garden Radio Show features two hours of classic goth, new wave and synth pop music curated by Davey Bones and his weekly co-hosts/guest DJs. Most weeks will also feature a brief interview with local DJs, musicians, authors and anyone else from the alternative scene in the Bay Area or elsewhere.
The Hanging Garden Radio Show is the broadcast arm of The Hanging Garden which also produces live shows and dance parties also in the classic goth, new wave and synth genres.
Tune in every Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m in the afternoon!
Also, feel free to support the Hanging Garden Radio Show with donations at:
https://tugboatyards.com/page/bffdotfm#thehanginggarden
The Hanging Garden Radio Show is the broadcast arm of The Hanging Garden which also produces live shows and dance parties also in the classic goth, new wave and synth genres.
Tune in every Thursday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m in the afternoon!
Also, feel free to support the Hanging Garden Radio Show with donations at:
https://tugboatyards.com/page/bffdotfm#thehanginggarden
Hubba Hubba Revue - DNA Lounge (2nd Friday of the Month, San Francisco)
A mix of irreverent comedy, classic striptease, and circus and variety acts, the Hubba Hubba Revue is a fast-paced explosion of entertainment! Every Hubba Hubba event is a spectacle you won’t soon forget!
Ages: 21+
$15 General Admission; $25 balcony seating; $30 main floor seating.
Ages: 21+
$15 General Admission; $25 balcony seating; $30 main floor seating.
Vintage Invasion - Finnish Brotherhood Hall (4th Friday of the Month, Berkeley)
Every 4th Friday, from 8 p.m. to midnight, practice your waltz skills (acquired via Vintage Waltz above, if necessary) in a calm, cozy, and altogether comfortable dance hall event. From 8 to 9 is a bonus waltz class for anyone who has never danced a waltz or even those that just need a quick refresher course.
Also expect to see some tangos, a couple of polkas, a scottische or two, and maybe a few mazurkas while you're there.
Music varies from classical to remixed, thanks to the ministrations of DJ Persephone and her guest DJs.
$7 for the evening. Or only $5 if you have a student ID.
Also expect to see some tangos, a couple of polkas, a scottische or two, and maybe a few mazurkas while you're there.
Music varies from classical to remixed, thanks to the ministrations of DJ Persephone and her guest DJs.
$7 for the evening. Or only $5 if you have a student ID.
Rocky Horror performed by Barely Legal - Albany Twin Theater (Every 2nd Saturday of the Month, Albany)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Barely Legal puts on a great show. And Richard O'Brien gave them a great show to put on.
So, win!
If you love Rocky Horror and you want to see it live, this is the cast to Time Warp with.
Be careful, though. The last time I went, the Virgins outnumbered the Transylvanians 2-to-1 and there was nearly a Sweet Transvestite riot.
So, win!
If you love Rocky Horror and you want to see it live, this is the cast to Time Warp with.
Be careful, though. The last time I went, the Virgins outnumbered the Transylvanians 2-to-1 and there was nearly a Sweet Transvestite riot.
East Bay Waltz - Finnish Brotherhood Hall (2nd Saturday of the Month, Berkeley)
If 4th Fridays don't do it for you; how about 2nd Saturdays?
Also at the Finnish Brotherhood Hall in Berkeley, East Bay Waltz covers the same ground, but on a different night! So you can double your ballroom dancing goodness!
As with Vintage Invasion, expect to see all sorts of dances and not just watlzing!
Beginner and Intermediate dance lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Open dancing from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
$12 if you want the lessons and the dance. $8 if you only want to dance from 9 p.m. onward.
Also at the Finnish Brotherhood Hall in Berkeley, East Bay Waltz covers the same ground, but on a different night! So you can double your ballroom dancing goodness!
As with Vintage Invasion, expect to see all sorts of dances and not just watlzing!
Beginner and Intermediate dance lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Open dancing from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
$12 if you want the lessons and the dance. $8 if you only want to dance from 9 p.m. onward.
The Vespertine Circus - The Vagabond Ballroom (??, Oakland)
Ages: 18+
(Best option is to check their site and see when and where the next show is.)
An evening of amusing delights and amazing acrobatics, adorable little clowns (well, one anyway) and astounding juggling.
Definitely a well-spent evening (and it ends early enough to hit, say, a club afterwards...)
Plan in advance though to get discounted tickets through pre-registration!
(Best option is to check their site and see when and where the next show is.)
An evening of amusing delights and amazing acrobatics, adorable little clowns (well, one anyway) and astounding juggling.
Definitely a well-spent evening (and it ends early enough to hit, say, a club afterwards...)
Plan in advance though to get discounted tickets through pre-registration!
Haus Serpens: Freak Chic Neo-Burlesque - Various venues and dates
The ladies of Haus Serpens pride themselves on their "Freak Chic Cabaret Neo-Burlesque".
They are lovely, sexy, naughty, and occasionally raunchy. But they're always fun. And did I mention sexy?
Led by the twin Madames MoJo and Sophia, it's my fervent hope that I'll be seeing lots more of the Haus Serpens dancers at future events of every kind.
Here's hoping.
They are lovely, sexy, naughty, and occasionally raunchy. But they're always fun. And did I mention sexy?
Led by the twin Madames MoJo and Sophia, it's my fervent hope that I'll be seeing lots more of the Haus Serpens dancers at future events of every kind.
Here's hoping.
Black Widows: Gothic Strip and Burlesque - Various venues and dates
Gothic Burlesque and Strip
Details are currently light, but I have to admit it - I like partially and fully naked women. And I like them more when they're of the Gothic variety.
Check the MySpace page for more details.
If you're one of the Black Widows, feel free to shoot me details of upcoming shows. I'll be happy to post and attend.
Check the MySpace page for more details.
If you're one of the Black Widows, feel free to shoot me details of upcoming shows. I'll be happy to post and attend.
Kink.com Armory Tours - Various dates (The Armory, San Francisco)
If you're interested in San Francisco history (or maybe just San Francisco's porn industry), this is probably a good place to go.
Online tickets, after fees, run about $27.37 at the time of this posting (8/3/2011).
Dates of tours can be found at the link above.
Online tickets, after fees, run about $27.37 at the time of this posting (8/3/2011).
Dates of tours can be found at the link above.
