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THIS WEEKEND is CRAY! There are so many fricken amazing events and (my personal favorite) opportunities to shop local that you aren't going to know what to do for yourself. So hydrate, get ready, get set and GO!
On Wednesday in SF take your secret lover (don't we all have one) to SECRET LOVERS: DIVAS AND QUEENS SPECIAL EDITION. On Thursday the KAINBIGAN WEEKLY POP-UP RESTAURANT is back after a two week hiatus inside the Rock Steady. Get your grub on then head next door to catch BILAL LIVE! THEN on Friday in Oakland go to CULTURE F*CK while in SF FEDORABLE is going down at El Rio. Saturday it's on!!! We gots hella cool stuph going down, during the day hit up the EAST BAY ALTERNATIVE  BOOK AND ZINE FEST. My brilliant friend Ajuan Mance will be selling her zines there. She is AMAZING so make sure you stop by. Afterwards head over to 2012 HOLIDAY GIFTY and JINGLE BELLY! and get your shopping on! In the evening dance for a cause at HELLA GAY and support our LGBT youth or kick it at the JENRO RECORD RELEASE PARTY. Finally Sunday in SF start at the San Francisco's City Slam: POETS & PLAYWRIGHTS end at QUEER REBELS WINTER SHINDIG. In Oakland turn on your vibrato...errr your VIBRATE on and shake it out on the dancefloor!
No matter where you go and what you do this weekend have fun and be safe. We will see you at any or all these events. And remember have a great weekend!
XOXO
Miz Chris
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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VALERIE TROUTT'S A SOULFUL HOLIDAY
Live Music, Song and Dance
Saturday, December 15th - 7pm-2am
Geoffrey's Inner Circle 410 14th St, Oakland
THE BRIDGE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 - 9PM
THE DEN INSIDE THE FOX THEATER
1807 TELEGRAPH, OAKLAND
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WEDNESDAY, DEC 5TH
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 KSOLLIEGE481 9TH STREETOAKLAND9PM
In the tradition of classic Bay Area house parties, Festival at the Lake, the Omni, KSOL and KDIA, Soul Beat and everything that made the 90s a golden era in the Bay Area, Liege Spirits is pleased to present a weekly party featuring your favorite throwback jams, old school dance moves, folks you ain't seen in a minute -- and Liege's signature libations.
Two veteran and legendary Bay Area DJs will be holding down the music EVERY WEDNESDAY ~ DJ Sake One of (((Local 1200))) and Pam the Funkstress (Turntable Queen, formerly of The Coup).
AALIYAH | SOUL II SOUL | AROUND THE WAY | NEW EDITION | NIRVANA | DJ QUIK | SOULS OF MISCHIEF | MARY J. BLIGE | TONY TONI TONE | SNOOP DOGG | RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | XSCAPE | ZHANE | TLC | DIGITAL UNDERGROUND | R KELLY | SUPERCAT | WU TANG CLAN | NAS | JAY-Z | FUGEES | GINUWINE | JADE | MONICA | OASIS | and all their homies....
Join us as we go Back N' Forth every Wednesday 
LEXINGTON CLUB
3464 19TH ST
SAN FRANCISCO
9PM
FREE
Come celebrate some of the best soul and r&b female artists
with DJ's Katie Duck, Ponyboy and Durt plus some special performances by local homo's emulating their favorite divas. At the Lexington yr fave lezzy watering hole, strong drinks poured by Natalie, as always, free super secret raffle!
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THURSDAY, DEC 6TH
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IN OAKLAND GO HERE 
KAINBIGAN WEEKLY POP-UP RESTAURANT
INSIDE THE ROCK STEADY
1941 SAN PABLO
OAKLAND
6PM-11PM
HAPPY HOUR 6PM-8PM
We KNOW you have been missing your Filipino Food Fix in the East Bay. The wait is OVAH! This Thursday, December 6th the Kainbigan Pop-Up Restaurant is back in full effect at the Rock Steady. So mark your calendars, save up your dollas and get ready for a Filipino FEAST this Thursday. ❤You missed us and WE missed YOU!❤ The Bilal Show is happening next door at the New Parish so stop by and get your grub on b4 the show. Before you go out for the evening stay in with us and eat good, my friends. ❤ This Week's Menu Special: 3 for $5 Chicken Adobo Tacos corn tortillas with melted cheddar, chicken adobo, salsa & sour cream ☛ Sagittarius REPRESENT!!!!!!! Have a birthday any time during the week, show us your Driver's License and you will receive a complimentary dish from Kainbigan! ❤ Happy Hour Drink Specials: $3 Draft Beer | $5 Jameson | $7 Draft Beer and Jameson Combo So come early, stay late and let's eat, my friends! ❤ Kainbigan Pop-Up Restaurant ❤ Every Thursday Night inside the Rocksteady 6pm-midnight Happy Hour 6pm-8pm Kitchen Open 6pm-11pm For a Full Restaurant Menu go to: www.kainbigan.com  BILAL LIVE!THE NEW PARISH579 18TH STREETOAKLAND8PMTastemaker Live and Sean Healy Presents...
Bilal performing with a live with special guest: Teronze, Khela, Trakk Roberts, Don Raymond
DJ The C.M.E aka Cory Randolph on deck!
Pre-Sale tickets available: http://tinyurl.com/bzpuxxpIN SAN FRANCISCO GO HERE  PEACHESSKYLARK3089 16TH STREETSAN FRANCISCO10PM - 2AM
Where SF's premier lady DJs spin party-rockin Hip Hop & bartenders pour top shelf drink specials every Thursday at locals' "Hip Hop Hub" Skylark! Featuring Umami, DeeAndroid, Lady Fingaz , ThatGirl, Inkfat, DeeJay Andre & guests. Going on three years strong in the heart of the MISSION ♥.
AJ and I will be there pouring n' regulating while the Peaches gals provide dance-floor shaking jams. We'll see you at the Skylark xoxo --Masaye & the Peaches Crew
Drink Specials: $10 for a shot of Remy + a pint of Stella/$7 Peach Ciroc Cocktail/ $9 Skinny Pina Coladas/ $9 for a Don Julio shot & Corona
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FRIDAY, DEC 7TH
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IN OAKLAND GO HERE 
ACTUAL CAFE
6334 SAN PABLO AVE
OAKLAND
7:30PM
PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Culture Fuck December is featuring the phenomenally brilliant, gorgeous, spectacular, superstar of a poet, one time Culture Fuck Co-Host AUDACIOUS IAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Audacious IAM currently resides in Oakland CA where she is obtaining her masters of fine arts degree from mills college. She holds her sociology degree from rust college (Mississippi). Not only is she a national performance spoken word artist she also is a poet, social justice worker, educator, empowerment speaker and current play write.
Culture Fuck is a feminist, anti-racist performance space for radical outcasts, passionate queers, gender liberators, intellectual non-conformists, and everyone else who loves to break rules and subvert social propriety.
Cost: Pay what you can- everything goes to the artists! No one turned away for lack of funds.
Arrive by 7:30pm to meet your host and sign up for the performance list. Performances will begin at 8pm.
You are welcome to perform spoken word, poetry, music, dance, comedy, theatre, and prose. Please bring your zines, books, chapbooks, art, jewelry, albums, and other merchandise to sell or distribute.
Actual Cafe is keeping the kitchen open, so bring your hunger for delicious art and delicious food/beverages!
Access is love: Please keep it scent-free so everybody can show up and not have to leave due to chemical injury! (leaving off perfume, cologne, essential oils and using frag-free detergent on yr clothes helps a lot.) The venue is wheelchair accessible, including bathrooms (yeah!) We make sure space is saved for wheelchair/scooter users in front.
IN SAN FRANCISCO GO HERE  EL RIO 3158 MISSION ST SF 9:00PM-1:30AM FREE
FREE QUEER DANCE PARTY + FREE QUEER DANCE PARTY
Win *BIG* Friday December 7th just for dressing up! Rock a Fedora, win a prize! Soak up our gorgeous Go-Go dancers: **Featuring: Francine Dead, Miss Prick & Sugar Cane Jane**
:::::::We have SEAPONYCOUTURE selling their beautiful jewelry in the Cabana:::::::
+ *HOT* go-go dancers **Featuring: Francine Dead, Miss Prick & SugarCaneJane**
+ Goody Bags, candy & great prizes from our generous sponsors dished out to the dapper from 10pm to midnight!
+ Drink tickets awarded to dapper dandies & every variety of fierce dressers all night long by your *FedOrable* host, GinO
+ Talented local favorite DJ Ruby White spinning vinyl all night!
+ A safe indoor dance space & outdoor COVERED patiO to enjoy obscenely cheap cocktails with your friends. Rain or shine, make Fedorable your Friday night FREE QUEER PARTY finish line!
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SATURDAY, DEC 8TH
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DURING THE DAY IN THE EAST BAY  EAST BAY ALTERNATIVE BOOK AND ZINE FEST
BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE
2050 CENTER STREET BERKELEY
10AM-5PMIt's time again for the 3rd Annual East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest! This year we've expanded! We will have a second room; we will host workshops on zines in libraries, screen-printing, letterpress, comic illustration and d.i.y. beauty products.
Our special guest speakers will be: Adam Mansbach, author of Go the F*#k to Sleep and Rage is Back, as well as author and illustrator Eric Drooker.
We also have over 60 local writers, publishers, artists and comic makers sharing their wares, such as Manic D Press, 1984 Printing, PM Press, Endless Canvas, Jen Oaks, and many more.
For a complete list:
http://www.eastbayalternativebookandzinefest.com/EBABZ%20Tabling.html
We're excited to share our "Guide to the East Bay" Zine, compiled by local zinesters.
 GREASE MAMAS: RIDING WHILE FEMALE
1121 64TH STREET
OAKLAND
12PM-1AM
Riding While Female is hosted by Spokeland
Riding While Female is: The different experience women/female or female identified people have when riding a bike on the street, for sport or in general.
A *d.i.t. workshop and skill share for women of all genders.
Come by, learn a skill, share a skill, meet awesome people.
RWF covers:
fix a flat
safety checks
street harassement
how to hydrate and eat healthy
lady issues
how to ride in a skirt/appropriate clothes
do your own repair with available tools
learn something new - share something you know
bring your bike or just yourself
Kid Friendly. All ages and experience levels welcome!
Women and Trans Hours from 1-4p hosted by Binx Garage at Spokeland after Riding While Female.
 2012 HOLIDAY GIFTYTHE CRUCIBLE1260 7TH STREETOAKLAND12PM-6PMA fun day for the whole family! Our open houses are a wonderful way to experience the excitement of The Crucible's 56,000 sq. ft. studio, where furnaces roar and sparks fly. Check out exciting live demonstrations including welding, glass working, metal casting, blacksmithing and much much more.
Download the full event poster here: http://thecrucible.org/images/downloads/2012/gifty_11x17.pdf
Catch amazing fiery performances and wander through a maze of vendors with handmade crafts, perfect for last minute gifts. You get to support local artists and community arts education for youth and adults while you get your last minute shopping done at the Bay Area's most unusual holiday celebration.
Shopping at the mall was never like this!
Event Highlights:
- Live industrial art demonstrations
- Amazing molten metal pour in our foundry
- Beautiful handmade art for sale by Crucible & Local artists
- Eye popping discounts on Crucible classes
- Handy Crucible gift certificates will be available for purchase
- Bicycles for sale in The Crucible's Bike Shop
- Tasty food and drink from Fists of Flour Pizza and more
- Acoustical music entertainment from the F$%cking Buckaroos!
- And chances to win free tuition for a Crucible class!
Demonstrations
The Crucible is truly unique with all the industrial art disciplines we have under one roof. During our Open House we will have demonstrations in every room with instructors and students on hand to answer any questions you may have. We will also have some of our incredible youth artists demonstrating their skills! Check out a map of our studio!
Handmade Art for Sale
We will have a maze of Crucible and local artists on hand selling their beautiful handmade art. From glass, metal, wood, ceramics, clothing and more, you'll find that perfect gift for even the toughest person on your list.
Bicycles for Sale
Looking for a great deal on a bike? The Crucible Bike Shop has a selection of quality used bicycles that have been fully rebuilt by our youth and volunteer mechanics. Stop by the bike shop at this year's Holiday Gifty for a test ride, or contact jcavagnolo@thecrucible.org with questions or to make an appointment. In addition to getting a sweet, reliable ride your purchase supports our Youth Earn-A-Bike Program, our Youth Mechanic Program and our Community Bike Fixathons. Learn More...
 JINGLE BELLY!
SHABNAM STUDIO
580 GRAND AVE #304
OAKLAND
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM
SHOW AT 8PM
FREE
Join us for an exciting evening of Bellydance, food and shopping! Local artisans will selling their goods and dancers from Shabnam Studio will be shimmying good!
Doors open 6pm for shopping
Show begins 8pm
IN THE EVENING IN THE EAST BAY GO HERE
 OUTERSPACES: POWER IN THE MARGINS
THE LIVING ROOM PROJECT
1919 MARKET STREET
OAKLAND
CLIMBING POETREE + LAS KRUDAS + INVINCIBLE
DOORS - 7:30PM $20 GENERAL ADMISSION $15 STUDENT ADMISSION $5 UNDER 18 ADMISSION Buy Tickets Here --> http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/300729 OuterSpaces is a visionary force of emcees and hip-hop poets representing the strength in marginalized identities. Featuring the spitfire wordplay of Invincible (Detroit), the soul-stirring spoken word of Climbing PoeTree (Brooklyn), and the irrepressible flow and flavor of Las Krudas (Havana), this international, bilingual, pansexual, polyracial, multi-media, cross-genre collaboration of artists nurtures parallel universes where our visions for planetary transformation become possible. FOR MORE INFO CHECK THE FB INVITE  JENRO'S RECORD RELEASE PARTYHALFTIME316 14TH STREETOAKLAND9PM-1:30AM$5 B4 11PMAnother Exclusive JenRO Party
Special Local Celebs will be in the building WITH DEEJAY HELL RELL
Live Performance by the Bay's Best!
Cash Prizes for "Adult Contests"
For Bdays or bottle service officialrorecords@yahoo.com
 HELLA GAY BENEFIT PARTY FOR QTY TREE HOUSE
UPTOWN
1928 TELEGRAPH
OAKLAND
9PM-1:30AM
$5
Hella Gay is coming early again this month as we move to a regular Second Saturdays spot - and this month we are raising funds for the QTY (Queer and Trans Youth) Treehouse!
The QTY Treehouse, the only queer and trans youth drop-in space in Oakland, just opened its doors earlier this month. They need some $$$ to ensure the space can remain stocked with all kinds of food and have the resources our queer and trans youth need - and what better way to raise those much needed funds then some Hella Gay dance party magic?!
Come dance with us, have your photo taken, and learn about the amazing project that is the QTY Treehouse!
Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/102637236559721
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SUNDAY, DEC 9TH
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IN SAN FRANCISCO GO HERE  SAN FRANCISCO'S THE CITY SLAM PRESENTS: POETS AND PLAYWRIGHTS
THE LUGGAGE STORE
1007 MARKET STREET
SF
6:30PM-8:30PM$5
Poets and Playwrights is a celebration of the theatrical stage, blending blazing poets with the innovation of one act plays and monologues.
Don't you wish you could see Nationals in Boston this summer? Well you should! But in case you can't you can still catch a few hot fire Nationals style bouts right here at home! That's right folks you can still catch the Bay's hottest teams in their finest form as they sharpen their lyrical blades before boarding the plane to Boston! The Bay Area's hottest poets have ...been sharpening their tongues to represent THE BAY AREA at NATIONALS SO bring YOUR SUPPORT to The Luggage Store Art Gallery.
This Months Features:
Los Angeles Poets Nikki Blak and Kevin Sandbloom
& Bay Area Playwright Aimee Suzara
Resident DJ Yaddos will be on the Wheels of Steal Rocking us all night!
Hosted By San Francisco Slammaster Mona Webb
C0-Host by Audacious
Free Creole Food! All Ages Venue (but no censorship)
$5 Donation (No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds! We wanna see you there!)
 QUEER REBELS WINTER SHINDIG
EL RIO
3158 MISSION
SF
8:00PM-11:00PM
$7-$10 SLIDING SCALE
Come party it up for a good cause! Support Queer Rebels' programs - and celebrate TuffNStuff's Trans of Venus CD release!
Live performance::Virtual DJ::Films::Brand New CD::Dancing
Hosted by the bold-brilliant-beautiful Jezebel Delilah X!
Featuring:
-The Queen of Queer Burlesque: The Lady Ms Vagina Jenkins
-New tunes from TuffNStuff: Drag King of the Blues
-Performance from the lovely Star Amerasu
-Up close & personal with Brontez Purnell
-Spoken word by Joshua Merchant
-Divine poetry by Elena Rose
-Films by Celeste Chan, Jai Arun Ravine, and Jorrit Poelen
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DJ Miss Leema (Hamburg Germany)
Projections by Immersive SF
AND MUCH MORE..!!
Spread the word! Queer Rebels WINTER SHINDIG at El Rio (your favorite dive)!
IN OAKLAND GO HERE
 VIBRATESOMAR1727 TELEGRAPHOAKLAND9PM-2AMSocialLife & DJ Treat-U-Nice present...
:::VIBR∆TE 2nd SUND∆ZE:::
Ratchet Beats \ Slow Jams \ Irie Reggae \ Classic Hip Hop
Resident Rocker:
DJ Treat-U-Nice (82 crew)
Guest Selector:
DJ Leydis (Los Rakas)
Crowd Motivator:
Chaney (SocialLife)
:::VIBR∆TE 2nd SUND∆ZE:::
SomaR Bar 1727 Telegraph | 21+ W/ID
9PM-2AM
What guest-list? This sh*t is FREEEE!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Join us for A Soulful Holiday celebration of Song + Music + Dance on Saturday, December 15th with soul performances right in the Heart of Oakland.
Featuring performances by:
❤Valerie Troutt's MoonCandy (Live House Music Ensemble)
❤The Legendary Oaktown Passions (Doo Wop)
❤Charlene Moore (Gospel, House Vocalist)
❤The Embodiment Project (Street Dance Methodz)
Turntable Technicians:
❤DJ Capital A
❤DJ Nina Sol
Soul Food on Sale:
★Fried Chicken
★Fried Catfish
★Greens
★Yams
★Cornbread
★Potato Salad
☛One Warm Coat Drive: Bring a clean and in good condition coat, adult or child size to drop off and we will make sure it goes to someone in need
Doors Open at 6:30pm | Show Starts at 7pm
Dance at 10pm
Seating is General Admission | First Come, First Sit
Pre-Sale Tix are $15 Available Now @
Geoffrey's Inner Circle | 410 14th Street | Oakland, CA 
Check out photos from the GRAND OPENING, know that this is where you will want to be on Friday, Dec. 28th! |
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