Upcoming performances and events
Thank you so much to everyone who made it to the residency showing of On the Floor at CounterPulse last month ❤️ It really was a special one.
My October and November schedule holds quite a few drag shows, a new party I'm curating/hosting, and a reading group.
Showgirl moments
If you're hungry for some lip-sync, here's my drag calendar for October and November...
- Tuesday, October 14 – Angels at Aunt Charlie's Lounge
- Thursday, October 16 – Juicy Fruit at Bar Part Time (I'm DJing too!)
- Tuesday, November 11 – Angels at Aunt Charlie's Lounge
- Saturday, November 15 – Princess at OASIS
A new party (ooooh! ah!)
Last summer I attended Campette, a queer campout in southern Humboldt County. It really revived my love of dance music and raving, after a couple years of relishing in staying in. Those of you who regularly go camping, or go to these sorts of campout events, may find the experience banal, but Campette was my first time camping—like, ever! (And believe me, I spent most of the weekend making sure EVERYONE around me knew it.) Anyway, something about the surreal gay-psychedelic summer camp vibe of walking back and forth between your tent and a dance floor really stuck with me.
I'm channeling the energy of that experience into this new party called What a Feeling. It'll be in San Francisco on Saturday, November 8 from 2 to 10 pm. So, we won't be in the woods, and it'll only last 8 hours, not four days. But I'm hoping to achieve something like the special blend of long DJ sets, weirdo performance, and dancing with friends & family at non-party hours that made Campette so special for me. Plus, our timing pairs nicely with the Samhain party later that night, if you're trying to make it a true bender...
What a Feeling: a daytime party with DJs Stanley Frank Sensation, Chuck Gunn, and me, plus an extra-special performance from Frank Leasing.
If you want the RSVP link & location, pls reply to this email :-)
And a reading group
I'm hosting a Deleuze & Guattari Reading Group for three meetings on Oct. 27, Nov. 3, and Nov. 17, from 6 to 8 pm. All meetings will be held in Space 124 at Project Artaud (499 Alabama Street, San Francisco).
We will discuss a handful of texts co-written by philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari, looking at short excerpts from Anti-Oedipus (1972), A Thousand Plateaus (1980), and What Is Philosophy? (1991) about rhizomatic thinking, desire, and capitalism. Deleuze and Guattari's co-written works are incredibly dense and famously difficult, but read as a group, they are also poetic and invigorating. All are welcome; no previous experience or expertise is required, and you are welcome to join for one, two, or all three sessions. PDFs of all readings will be provided in advance.
This reading group is made possible by Circo Zero’s figure it out (a temporary commune) at Space 124 in Project Artaud.
If you are interested, please RSVP here.