Author: Lex Leifheit
7th Biennial San Francisco Sex Workers Film and Arts Festival
What: San Francisco Sex Worker Film and Arts Festival
When: May 20—29, 2011 citywide, events at SOMArts May 27, 2011
Festival Info: 415-671-6117
Photos: http://www.sexworkerfest.com/swfest2011/hi_resSWFEST_2011.html
Admission: Prices vary depending on event, NOTAFLOF. More info at http://www.sexworkerfest.com/
The San Francisco Sex Worker Film and Arts Festival has, since 1999, provided a forum for sex worker film and video makers to screen works about sex workers and the sex industries from around the world. The Festival has expanded to become a vibrant venue for performances, workshops, visual arts, political organizing, skills sharing and ever expanding other events. The Sex Worker Festival recognizes and honors prostitutes, dancers, porn performers and other sex workers, who have since time immemorial been dynamic and integral members of arts communities.
Friday, May 27, 11:00 am—6:00 pm
Sex Workers Skill Share
Website: http://www.sexworkerfest.com/swfest2011/workshops
Price: Suggested donations $5-$50 (NOTAFLOF)
Sex Worker Skill Share workshops are specifically developed for sex workers but many of the workshops will also be open to friends, families, community members and allies. Please check the schedule or call for more information about specific workshops.
In addition to Friday’s sessions, on Wednesday, May 25th, from 6-10 there will be a webcam workshop at a separate location. Space is limited. Email sexworkerfest@gmail.com
Workshop Schedule (in progress): For the most recent updates and additions, check the schedule at: http://www.sexworkerfest.com/swfest2011/workshops
- Meet The Neighbors with Kirk Read
- What the F*ck is Ecosex and How It Can Improve Your Sex Business with Annie Sprinkle
- Plant Medicine for Sex Workers with Tara
- An Elephant in the Room: Sex work in the age of HIV with Cyd Nova
- Self- Care Panel (3 presentations): Know your needs/Finding Your Niche in The Sex Industry/Working Relationships
Friday, May 27, 8:00 pm—Midnight
Get The Money Up Front Cabaret curated by Erica Fabulous
Website: http://www.sexworkerfest.com/swfest2011/getthemoney
Price: $10–$50 sliding scale, NOTAFLOF. Festival passes and advance tickets through Brown Paper Bag tickets May 1st
America’s Got Talent, Beach Blanket Babylon and the Leather Alliance award winner performers join the line-up in the San Francisco Sex Worker Festival’s Get The Money Up Front Cabaret hosted by San Francisco luminary Annie Danger, trans artist and activist, a comedian and featuring Alotta Boutté, from Beach Blanket Babylon.
Erica Fabulous presents another amazing evening of superstar sex worker performances at the fun SOMArts Gallery (the best place to hang out for the evening, munch on snacks, chill in the garden, get to know a radical space).
Festival events are presented at SOMArts through participation in the Affordable Space Program, which provides below-market rental space, production and publicity assistance to arts and cultural organizations. For more information visit http://www.somarts.org/rentals/.
Photo credit: Annie Danger
May Feast of Words Welcomes Arlene Biala
What: Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck, “A Place Of Her Own” edition
When: Tuesday May 17, 2011. 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m., doors open at 6:30
Where: SOMArts (934 Brannan Street, between 8th and 9th)
What Else: Tickets are $10 advance, $5 with a potluck dish and $12 at the door. For more information visit http://feastofwords.eventbrite.com
SOMArts Cultural Center presents Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck, a monthly potluck where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. Join co-hosts Lex Leifheit and Irina Zadov on the third Tuesday of each month.
May’s theme is “A Place of Her Own,” inspired by the exhibition A Place of Her Own on display at SOMArts through May. The monthly potluck will include a reading by literary guest Arlene Biala as well as delicious dishes by audience members as well as special culinary guest Tina Africa. There will be a creative competition of on-the-spot writing inspired by the theme. House opens at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 and space is limited. Tickets are $10 in advance, $5 with a potluck dish, or $12 at the door and include refreshments and delicious eats. Cash bar. (more…)
CCA Industrial Design Students Present: Freshly Squeezed
What: Freshly Squeezed
2011 BFA Industrial Design Exhibition
When: Thursday, May 12, 2011. 6pm–9pm
Where: SOMArts Bay Gallery, 934 Brannan St
More info: Free admission. http://freshlysqueezeddesign.tumblr.com/
Freshly Squeezed, the Industrial Design Senior Show from California College of the Arts, presents 21 product explorations of the California Food system. These design incursions investigate and challenge the customs, attitudes, and infrastructure of food.
Join CCA-ID at SOMARTS (934 Brannan) on May 12th at 6pm to meet the graduating seniors and be nourished by their innovative designs. Refreshments provided.
Feast of Words: Letters to Our Former (And Future) Selves
Feast of Words co-host Irina Zadov led a popular writing workshop at SOMArts: All Access on Sunday … “Letters to Our Former (or Future) Selves.” We used the opportunity to try out our podcasting skills at SOMArts. The results are here, on Feast of Words Podcast: Ep. 1.
Special thanks to Ramona Soto for her help reading the essays, and to all who were brave enough to participate!
The next Feast of Words will take place on the third Tuesday of the month, May 17th. Details coming soon!
Professional Development Series: Title This
What: Title This: Choosing the Best Titles for Your Work
Professional development workshop with Cosi0 Delaunay Art Consulting
When: Wednesday, April 20th, 5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m.
Where: SOMArts (934 Brannan Street, between 8th and 9th)
Cost: Free to SF Open Studios artists, members and artists who have participated at SOMArts within the past two years. Suggested $10 donation for general public. Now one turned away for lack of funds.
What else: Presented as part of the 2011 ArtSpan Artist Professional Development Series, supported by the SOMArts Affordable Space Program.
ArtSpan produces monthly workshops and discussions to aid artists with the professional side of their art practice. Through these community events ArtSpan creates a platform for artists to thrive, fostering a Bay Area that values the arts.
All events are held at SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, 94103, unless otherwise noted.
Workshops are free for all SF Open Studios Artists and Members, and SOMArts Artists. General Public $10 suggested donation. No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds.
ArtSpan participates in SOMArts’ Affordable Space Program, which provides below-market rental space, production and publicity assistance to arts and cultural organizations. For more information visit http://www.somarts.org/rentals/.
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Feast of Words guest Kirya Traber on Becoming Black
Kirya Traber, April 2011 literary guest at Feast of Words, performs a poem she wrote to accompany a monlogue titled “Becoming Black.” Tickets are still available for Feast of Words on Tuesday, April 5.
SOMArts featured in Practice in Partnership
What: Practice In Partnership
Visual Narratives of the Community Student Fellows Externship Experience
When: opening reception April 6, 5:30—7:30pm
Where: CCA College Avenue Galleries
5241 College Ave Oakland
Exhibition dates: March 30—April 16, 2011
Gallery Hours: Tues.—Sat., 11 am—6 pm; also Wed., 6—7:30 pm
Since 2009, SOMarts has benefited from participation in the Community Student Fellows program, a service of the Center for Art in Public Life at California College of the Arts. Practice in Partnership focuses on how CCA students use their creative skills in collaboration with cultural organizations to address critical needs in the greater Bay Area. This exhibition highlights individual stories of Community Student Fellows as they reflect on how their experience in these partnerships has affected their own creative practices, including Janessa Post, the 2010-11 Communications & Community Outreach Fellow at SOMArts.
CCA’s community partner sites in 2010-11 include:
Berkeley Art Center
Berkeley High School Arts and Humanities Academy
Center for Art and Public Life
Chabot Elementary School
Creative Arts Charter School
Creativity Explored
Creative Growth Art Center
The Crucible
Emery Secondary School
The Factory Program at Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)
Far West High School
Fostering Art Program at a Home Within
The Imagine Bus Project
Intersection for the Arts
Kala Art Institute
La Cocina
Media Enterprise Alliance
The National Institute of Art & Disabilities (NIAD)
Out of Site Center for Arts Education
Peralta Elementary School
Public Architecture
REBAR Art, Design, Activism Studios
Redwood Heights Elementary School
Richmond Art Center
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
Root Division
SOMArts Cultural Center
Yooth Roots Program at ARISE High School
Zeum: San Francisco’s Children’s Museum
