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Hello, hello, hello!
AUGUST is HERE!!!!! Whew! Do we have HELLA things for you to do this week and this MONTH! GOOD TIMEScontinues to grow and grow and grow. Thanks to everyone for coming out every week to support this community event that continues to be a no cover event with Free Food, hot music and a fabulous MC Mona Webb. 300+ beautiful people grace us with the presence every week. So THANK YOU and see you tonight. GIRLSTOCK kicks off this Friday at Mama Buzz Cafe then head over to the New Parish for EAST BAY LOVE. Head over to San Francisco on Saturday for HARD FRENCH. Finally on Sunday come out to the Oakland Pride Fundraiser at Pizzaiola, HELLA GAY GOOD TIMES where 100% of the funds raised will go to help build the first ever Oakland LGBT Community Center.
AHHHHH but this month is hella packed with amazing events we have GIRLSTOCK, the FEMME CONFERENCE, OAKLAND PRIDE , BLISS and we are proud to announce a collaboration from the producers of Eden Weekend, Tease and Bliss for San Jose Pride. FIRE & ICE comes to San Jose on August 21st at Agenda Lounge on 1st Street, a Pride Party created by women for women and our friends. It is gonna be off the hook!
Enjoy your weekend, no matter where you go, and I hope to see you at any or all these events. Be safe and be happy!
xoxo,
Miz Chris
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08/20/10-08/22/10, Oakland, THE FEMME CONFERENCE
08/21/10, San Jose, FIRE & ICE
08/28/10, Oakland, Sistahs Steppin' in Pride
09/05/10, Oakland, OAKLAND PRIDE
09/30/10-10/3/10, Palm Springs, BLISS Weekend(Movement Productions)10/30/10-11/6/10 Caribbean Sun Cruise (Olivia Travel/Dj Olga T)
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WEDNESDAY
August 4th
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GOOD TIMES
THE DEN,
OAKLAND
19th Street @ Telegraph, Oakland
7pm-midnight
NO COVER
THIS
IS A WEEKLY EVENT FOR WOMEN - so tell you FRIENDS!
Featured DJs
DJ Olga T
DJ Jac-a-Tac
Happy
Birthday to Good Times regulars Tracy Infante, Tanya Rogers, and all
our Leos in da house this week! I've been informed that "kain'bigan"
will be makin Lumpia fresh in-house this Wednesday too. Our mouth is
watering just thinkin about that. Also, from 7pm-9pm experience more
Jazzy and Soulful House grooves as you walk in and get comfy in the new
back lounge area at The Den.
This week we welcome Miss Lana who will be MCing ...at
Good TImes this week. Congratulations to our MC Mona Webb for making
it to the National Poetry Slam Finals. She's already on a plane to meet
up with the rest of her team. Good luck you guys, represent for da
Bay!
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FRIDAY
August 6th
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GIRLSTOCK
Reception
& Event Kick-Off
MAMA BUZZ Cafe & Gallery,
OAKLAND
579 18th St, Oakland
All Ages
Free
6pm-9pm
Hey There Fellow Lovers of the Arts and Folks with Big Hearts!
Please
join us this August as the most AMAZING musicians, poets, bellydancers
and artists come together over the course of four days to help raise
critical funds for the Women's Cancer Resource Center, a local
non-profit that has been providing free services to women with cancer
and their families for over two decades! This event is dedicated to
anyone who has ever ...lost someone to cancer.
All
of details about the SUPER HOT and kick a** performers and artists who
have graciously agreed to participate in this year's benefit can be
found at http://www.girlstock.com/.
END HERE...
thePEOPLE present
EastBay Love
THE NEW PARISH,
OAKLAND
579 18th St, Oakland
$5 b4 11pm
10pm-2am
Featured DJs
DJ Olga T
DJ G Star
assembling some of the East Bay's Best djs for an All styles throw-down.
...Featuring Aebldee, Aybee, Dedan, Olga T, soul.profess, and Wonway & thePeople resident djs Be Brown, Cali, and Cecil |
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SATURDAY
August 7th
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HARD FRENCH
EL RIO, SF
3158 Mission Street, SF
3PM-8PM
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY bikinis,
beards, butches and booze Hard French Style. we'll provide the palm
trees and margaritas. you bring the beach party. beachwear attire
encouraged, tho not required.
$10 gets you a beer bust and bbq ticket from 3pm - 5pm
$5 gets you dancing, cruising and psycho beach fun from 3pm - 8pm
DJs on the Patio. BBQ. HARD DANCING. HARD CRUISING. HARD FRENCH.
$1 Cabana Photo Booth pictures will benefit Pride at Work |
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SUNDAY
August 8th
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HELLA GAY GOOD TIMES
OAKLAND PRIDE FUNDRAISER
PIZZAIOLO,
OAKLAND
5008 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
5PM-9PM
Featured DJs
DJ Olga T
DJ G Star
We're
raising money to help Oakland Pride build Oakland's very first LGBTQ
community center! $25 donation at the door will get you two stellar
bands and a hip-hop dance troupe on the patio as well as Dj's spinning
music inside. Door fee includes Pizzaiolo's delicious wood oven fired
pizzas and thirst quenching beer on tap. There will be good times and
lots of dancing going on. Here are the specifics:
6 pm - Corey Action & The... New Style Motherlode
7 pm - Damon & The Heathens
8 pm - The Seshen
5 pm - 9pm - Dj's from Hella Gay (G Star) & Good Times (Olga T)
Yelp! photographers to help us get the word out about Oakland Pride!
Spread the word and invite all your friends! This will be a packed event!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL BLACK LGBT
FILM FESTIVAL
AUGUST 10, 12, 14
OAKLAND MARRIOTT CITY CENTER
FIRE & ICE
PRIDE PARTY IN SAN JOSE
AGENDA LOUNGE
399 South 1st Street, San Jose
FEMME CONFERENCE
AUGUST 20-22
OAKLAND MARRIOTT CITY CENTER
OAKLAND PRIDE
SEPTEMBER 5TH
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