San Francisco: San Francisco Weekend Preview: Confused Dykes, Fake Drag Queens & Jello Biafra (And More!) Edition
Event Details: San Francisco Weekend Preview: Confused Dykes, Fake Drag Queens & Jello Biafra (And More!) Edition - :
I don’t really have a common theme for this weekend’s San Francisco events other than that everything is pretty uncommon as usual. This weekend sees the premier of many queer-themed independent theater performances as well as the musical stylings of some legendary indie/punk rock behemoths making their way through the Bay Area club scene. So take your pick– not much to go wrong with here.
Tonight
Kimberly Dark
- Corporate Undies @ The Stud Bar. All it says on The Stud Bar’s website is “three plays” and yet I’m intrigued. You should be, too. The Stud has been hosting a smorgasbord of queer positive events from live bands to dance nights to a Heather’s re-enactment in drag. My money’s on this being equally entertaining. Details: Show starts at 9 PM, $5 cover at the Stud Bar on 399 9th Street and Harrison.
- Dykeotomy @ The Center for Sex and Culture. Again, I know very little about what this is except what the press kit says: “Join Kimberly Dark for four performances of Dykeotomy, a new solo performance for everyone who has gender – examined or not. In Dykeotomy, Dark narrates a tale of modern gender confusion – this time from the perspective of the gender-normative female lover! What does sexual orientation mean when gender shifts? What did it ever mean in the context of masculine lives in female-sexed bodies? Dark’s hilarious interactions with the audience regarding her confusion with dating are interspersed with her signature poetic stories — tightly crafted, highly moving social snapshots.” Details: The show opens on November 5 at 7 PM and runs through November 8; tickets range from $12-$20. Check the website for a full schedule. At The Center for Sex and Culture on 1519 Mission Street between 11th and South VanNess.
- Alternative Tentacles 30th Anniversary Incest-a-Thon @ Great American Music Hall. Legendary underground record label, Alternative Tentacles, celebrates 30 years with a showcase of iconic punk bands and then some. The series kicks off on Thursday with Jello Biafra and runs through Saturday. Check Great American Music Hall’s website for a complete line-up of bands and to purchase tickets online. Details: All shows start at 8 PM, $20 in advance, $22 at the door, or a $50 3-day pass; at the Great American Music Hall on 859 O’Farrell Street.
Friday
- Five & Diamond 2-Year Anniversary Party @ The Elbo Room. Start the evening by celebrating Five & Diamond’s 2 years of providing edgy local and independent fashion to San Francisco’s always original Mission district. Details: The celebration starts at 9 PM; tickets range from $10-$20 at the Elbo Room on 647 Valencia Street.
- Dinosaur Jr @ The Fillmore. Indie dinosaurs, Dinosaur Jr, drop by The Fillmore and bring along with them Lou Barlow and Violent Soho. Details: Show starts at 9 PM; $30 tickets at The Fillmore on 1805 Geary Boulevard and Fillmore.
Saturday
Monique Jenkinson aka Fauxnique
- Fauxnique @ ODC Theater. Performance artist, Monique Jenkinson, aka Fauxnique aka San Francisco’s most well-known faux drag queen presents 2 nights of performances entitled Luxury Items at the ODC Theater where she is completing an artist-in-residence. The ODC website tells you very little about what to expect, but you can make your own conclusions just based on the fact that “performance artist,” “luxury items,” and “faux drag queen” appear in the same sentence. Unfortunately for you, at press time both shows are sold out. If you’ve got connections or feel like canvassing for tickets in front of the theater, you might have a chance to get in. Otherwise, check the website for information on buying advance tickets for her February show. Details: Saturday show starts at 8 PM; Sunday show at 7 PM. Tickets (if you can get them) are $18 at the ODC Dance Commons on 351 Shotwell Street.
Sunday
- Pixies @ Fox Theater. Do the Pixies really need any introduction? They conclude their tour in the Bay Area by stopping by the Fox Theater in Oaktown. Looks like their Sunday and Monday shows are already sold out, but tickets are still available online for their Tuesday performance which may not be such a bad thing if you have Veteran’s Day off from work. Details: All shows start at 8 PM; tickets are $64.50 at The Fox Theater on 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland.
Okay, you can call me lame because 2 of the events I listed here are sold out. So for your consideration, I leave you with this… Award-winning and openly gay playwright, Tony Kushner, is premiering his latest work at the Berkeley Repertory Theater. Best know for his play, Angels in America, his latest work features a series of short, one-act plays that span “Laura Bush, Nixon’s analyst, the queen of Albania and a host of real-life tax evaders, all adrift in an increasingly fragile world.” The play actually debuted on October 16 but runs through November 29. If you’re looking for something to fill your time on Saturday and Sunday, might I recommend this instead? Details: Check out the Berkeley Reprtory Theater website for a complete schedule and ticket information.
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Do you know the difference between “sex” and “gender?” Or, do we have to accept your confusion, “whether or not you like it?” You make Gavin Newsom blush, in his http://www.kink.com sling.
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