upcoming events

Tryst

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 5:00pm
Location: 
Ozumo
2251 Broadway
Oakland, CA, 94612
(510) 286-9866

Starting this Wednesday, Oct 14. Ozumo in Oakland will be co-hosting a weekly ladies night networking social for our community. We are on the corner of Broadway and Grand 2blocks from the Paramount Theater.

Social start at 5pm with happy hour food and drink specials til 7pm and a $30 pre-fix dinner menu option that's available all evening.

We are committed to developing a community based networking social that will connect LGBT women, business and various non-profit organizations in and around the bay area. No Cover

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Exiles Munch

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 6:00pm
Location: 
Wicked Grounds
289 8th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94103
(415) 503-0405

The next Exiles Munch is Wednesday, March 10, 6-8:30 p.m. at Wicked Grounds, 289 8th St. (between Tehama & Clementina), San Francisco. Come and hang out, schmooze, play some board games. Have a latte, a sandwich, salad, or a milkshake. This is open to all women and those whose gender self-identification is other than male, are over 18 years of age, and who have a positive personal interest in BDSM between women. For more information about the Exiles, please check out www.theexiles.org.

Exiles Munch

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 6:30pm
Location: 
Wicked Grounds
289 8th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94103
(415) 503-0405

Come join us for the inaugural Exiles Munch!

Wed., Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m., at Wicked Grounds

The Exiles are starting a munch, which will happen the second
Wednesday of each month, 6-8:30 p.m., at Wicked Grounds, 289 8th St. (between Tehama & Clementina), San Francisco.

Come and hang out, schmooze, play some board games. Have a latte, a sandwich, salad, or a milkshake.

This is open to all women and those whose gender self-identification is other than male, are over 18 years of age, and who have a positive personal interest in BDSM between women.

Good Times

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 7:00pm
Location: 
The Den
1912 Telegraph Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94612

Hump day has never been this fun! DJ Olga T and friends will be hosting, feeding, dancing, singin, shoutin, and, well, havin a really Good Time! We get to take over The Den, a beautiful sexy space right next to the recently renovated Fox Theatre in downtown Oakland, every Wednesday night. There will be free eats cooked with love (and you know how good that always tastes) by Chikun "kain'bigan" - Asian Fusion for the Soul, live MC Mona Webb makin you feel at home, and DJs playin tight grooves from the 80's, 90's, and today.

The Broad Way Open Mike

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 8:00pm
Location: 
BrainWash
1122 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA, 94103
(415) 861-3663

"The Broad Way Open Mike", hosted by Gail Epps, is an exclusively female, uncensored stand-up comedy show at the Brainwash in San Francisco. The performers range from seasoned veterans out to try out some new stuff on a friendly audience to funny newbies out to tighten their sets. All of that female energy on one stage definitely makes for a wild show.

The show happens every Wed. night at 8pm, sign up for comics is 7:30 pm. Admission is FREE.

Reunion

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Bench and Bar
510 17th Street
Oakland, CA, 94612
(510) 444-2266

Rimshot presents a new party for everyone

Reunion Wednesdays
Hip Hop & R&B/Soul
Your new home for old school and new school

Resident DJ Ms. Jackson
Resident DJ Badboy

$2 - $5 drink shots

No door cover

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Wet Wednesdays

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Stray Bar
309 Cortland Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94110
(415) 821-9263

Hey girls, come get your groove on every Wednesday at Stray Bar and enjoy $4 Cosmos & Lemon Drop cocktails, free jukebox, and view the best of girls gone wild (okay, perhaps we mean soft porn) on the TV's. Stray Bar is a great place to bring that special lady for a great night on the town!

Quest for the Crown

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 9:30pm
Location: 
White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA, 94609
(510) 652-3820

Quest 4 the Crown
Drag king show and contest
Presented by The East Bay Kings Club
Every Wednesday @ 9:30p
The White Horse - 6551 Telegraph Ave.
$3 cover, $3 drink specialS
$50 cash prize 4 the contest winner!!!!!!!!!!!
New show each and every week!
Girls will be boys!
It's hot!!!
Thanks 2 everybody who's been rollin thru every week supporting our show!

Nitecap hour

Event Date: 
March 10, 2010 - 11:30pm
Location: 
Stray Bar
309 Cortland Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94110
(415) 821-9263

For you late owls, there's NITECAP Hour: Mon - Wed from 11:30-12:30 with more $2 beers.

Copwatch 20th Anniversary

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 12:00am
Location: 
Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA, 94702
(510) 525-5054

COPWATCH CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN BAY AREA

Benefit concert on Thursday, March 11 with SISTAS IN THE PIT

WHO:
COPWATCH " Founded in Berkeley in March 1990 to monitor police actions
SISTAS IN THE PIT "sexy rock, black-girl style
PLUS other special guests, poets and speakers

WHEN:
Thursday, March 11
7:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Avenue (near Gilman) in Berkeley

WHAT:
Join Us In The Spirit Of International Women's Day to celebrate women on the
frontline of resistance and change

WHY:

Lady's Night Thursday

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 4:00pm
Location: 
B4 Twelve
412 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Lady's Night every Thursday night
Happy Hour strarting at 4 to 6
DJ appering 9 playing Retro and Hip Hop.

$10.00 cover waived for this special event.
Outside heated patio and bar opened with additional music.

Juicebox

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 6:00pm
Location: 
Dolores Park Cafe
501 Dolores Street
San Francisco, CA, 94110
(415) 621-2936

Juicebox: Happy Hour at Dolores Park Cafe
Every Thursday night 6pm-10pm beginning MAY 8th

$1 PBR, and Specials on Sangria, Cocktails, and Food
Start out your night with cheap drinks, good food, and new friends.

Dolores Park Cafe (501 Dolores @ 18th)

for more info: 415.621.2936 or www.doloresparkcafe.org

Gina Lovoi Boxing Class

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Live Art Gallery
151 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94103
415.285.5055

Gina Lovoi Fitness: Boxing Class
Day and Time: Weekly. Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (good idea to show up about 10 minutes early)
Location: Live Arts Gallery: 151 Potrero Street (between 14th Street and 15th Street)
Parking: plenty of street parking
Notes: doorbell on the left...or knock loudly
Cost: $10.00
Taught by an USA certified Boxing Coach, Gina Lovoi keeps the class fun and filled with technique and cardio. It's an all around great work out! All levels and experience are welcome to attend. Gloves and wraps provided.

Karaoke Thursdays at Jack's

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Jack's Club
2545 24th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94110
(415) 641-5371

Dancin', singin' & movin' to the groovin' with...

DJPurple.com
Karaoke Dance Party!

$2 Pabst!
$3 Wells!

Tasty

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Club 21
2111 Franklin
Oakland, CA, 94612
(510) 268-9425

For women who love women The Hottest Show in the Bay Area. 9pm - 2am. Variety Show, Sexy Dancers, DJ's spinning Hip Hop, R&B, Rap.

Cover
9:00pm-11pm - $12
After 11pm - $15

Cockblock

Event Date: 
March 11, 2010 - 10:00pm
Location: 
Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
(415) 861-2011

COCKBLOCK is San Francisco's HOTTTEST Queer dance party for Homos & friends. Come get your block on Every 2nd Saturday with super ecstatic Disc Jockeys Nuxx and SF Mashup artist, Zax, spinning the best of Nineties, HipHop, Dancepop, Soul, Rock, Disco, House, Hyphy, 80's & other danceable themes all night long. We love
music, we love queers and we LOVE to make you dance till your socks fall off!!
Join us at the Rickshaw Stop, Saturday September 8th and Every 2nd Saturday. Sup
er gay, super fun vibes, HOTTT Dancers and much much more!!

$7

The Last Word Reading Series: Kit Kennedy and Judy Wells

Event Date: 
March 12, 2010 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Nefeli Cafe
1854 Euclid
Berkeley, CA, 94709
(510) 841-6374

Kit Kennedy & Judy Wells will read their poetry at 7 pm on Friday, March 12th, at Nefeli Caffe, 1854 Euclid Avenue, a little north of Hearst, in Berkeley, as part of the Last Word Reading Series. Cafe phone (510) 841-6374.There is also an open reading.

Kit Kennedy's poems appear in Runes, Van Gogh's Ear, Bombay Gin, Gay & Lesbian Review, Comstock Review, and many other magazines, anthologies, and journals. She hosts the monthly reading series at Gallery Cafe in San Francisco and is a columnist for the online journal Betty's List. An extremely versatile poet, whose work ranges

Good Girl/Bad Girl Cocktail Hour

Event Date: 
March 12, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
The Lexington Club
3464 19th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94110
(415) 863-2052

Are you a good girl or a bad girl?

Good or bad, girl or not, the best place to start your Friday night.

The Lexington Club presents Good Girl/Bad Girl Cocktail Hour.

Every Friday night GOOD GIRLS can get $1 DOLLAR MARGARITAS for 1 hour between 9pm and 10pm. For all the really bad kids, we're offering $1 DOLLAR SHOTS OF TEQUILA between 10pm and 11pm.

Start all your Friday nights at The Lexington for Good Girl Cocktail Hour. Where you can drink for cheap, there's never a cover and there's always a party.

Hella Gay LIVE!

Event Date: 
March 12, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
New Parish
579 18th Street
Oakland, CA, 94612
(510) 444-7474

Friday March 5th
New Parish in Oakland:
579 18th St
(between San Pablo Ave & Jefferson St)
Oakland, CA 94612
http://www.thenewparish.com

$12 tickets in advance at inticketing.com
$15 at the door
18+ venue
doors open at 9pm

Not your usual Hella Gay Dance party we are doing in LIVE this time. Hella Gay at The Uptown is still the 3rd Saturday of the month! Dance all night to LIVE performances and finish off the night with JD Samson from LeTigre as headlining DJ!!

THE LINE-UP:

Juiceboxxx -
http://www.myspace.com/officialjuiceboxxx

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Levity

Event Date: 
March 12, 2010 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Club 1028
1028 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA, 94109
(415) 567-7540

rising to the top...
true hip hop * fridays * sf
a Char Star Inc Event
sounds provided by chucky brown

Join Chucky Brown as he mixes true hip hop, classics & party rockin jams

Party won't stop till 3 am

21+
doors open at 9 pm