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Saturday, July 18, 2009
San Francisco in Exile presents:
We Are Who We Say We Are!
7 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Center for Sex & Culture, 1519 Mission Street, San Francisco 94103
$10-20 sliding scale, no one turned away
Step back y’all and listen up!
SF in X is bringing together a variety of fabulous performers to expose you to their thoughts on sexual identity.
You’ll see storytelling of all types in a night that’s sure to stimulate, shock, and satisfy.
So please leave your children under 18 at home and bring your body, mind, and soul to the Center for Sex and Culture for an evening of fine funky entertainment curated by Mr. Marlo Gayle.
Our performers for the evening:
Blake C. Aarens
Tina D’Elia
StormMiguel Florez
Marlo Gayle
Lola Vauntz
Fresh! White
Performer Bios:
Blake C. Aarens
Blake C. Aarens is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who writes award-winning erotic fiction. An author, filmmaker, playwright and former college theatre instructor, her work has appeared in Penthouse Magazine, the Hertotica series, Best Lesbian Erotica and numerous anthologies. Blake is currently searching for a publisher for her erotic fiction collection entitled: Wetting the Appetite, and is happily at work on the first in a series of murder mysteries called: Rehearsal for Murder.
Tina D’Elia
Tina is a queer/dyke-identified, power-femme, mixed-heritage Latina, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and performance poet. Best known for her notable one-woman show; Groucho: a Day in the D’Elia Soup, at the National Queer Arts Festival (02) the Women on the Way Festival (02), New Works Festival (Boston, MA) (97) and the Theater Offensive (Boston, MA) (98). From 2002-2004 she has performed spoken word and sung in the audience acclaimed Fresh Meat, as part of the NQAF. D’Elia’s film: “Groucho” (co-wrote &co-produced and starred in) screened in local, national, and international film festivals. D’Elia’s second film (co-wrote & co-produced) “Lucha” won the International LGBT Frameline Film Festival ‘Best Short Film Award’ this year, in Frameline33! D’Elia is now looking for venues and co-producers to fully stage her play, “Groucho: a Queer Loca” directed by Mary Guzman and co-written by Maria Breaux and Tina D’Elia. Don’t miss the reading for “Groucho: a Queer Loca” at Galleria de La Raza, October 5th-6th as a part of the QueLACO arts festival 2009. Check out D’Elia in films such as: “The Pursuit of Happyness”, “Groucho”, “Healing Sex”, “Sun Spots”, “Mechanic’s Daydream”, “Shut Up Josephine”, “Hard Love”, “Getting Off”, and look for her this summer in “Mercy Man”!
StormMiguel Florez
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, StormMiguel Florez is a Mexican aMaricon singer/songwriter, QueErotic performance artist, writer, and live tranny sex show producer. Sometimes he does these things all at once. As a co-creator of Trans as Fuck and occasional leader of queer ritual, he is learning how to integrate trans and POC activism with sexiness and connection to Mama Earth.
Marlo Gayle
Marlo Gayle once had it all, a loving partner, a steady job, many lovers, and a wonderfully kinky life, then he ruined it all by getting laid off and having kids. He’s now a walking stereotype of Black Baby Daddy sucking off the government’s teat. He blames W.
Lola Vauntz
Lola Vauntz likes to think of herself as a semi-naked comedienne. During the past year, her witty and wacky burlesque has gotten audiences not just wolf-whistling but also howling with laughter. She regularly performs at the Hubba Hubba Revue at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco and at the Uptown Club in Oakland. Lola's alter-ego Lauren Wheeler is a writer of poetry and fiction and has performed at SF in Exiles past. You can find them both at www.laurenwheeler.com.
Fresh! White
Fresh is a writer, artist, activist and Life Coach. His aspiration is to be more compassionate, to love more, grow more, learn more and encourage others to join him on this journey to freedom. He is also the proud husband of the gorgeous Jen Cross. He is inspired by her every day.
San Francisco in Exile presents:
We Are Who We Say We Are!
7 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Center for Sex & Culture, 1519 Mission Street, San Francisco 94103
$10-20 sliding scale, no one turned away
Step back y’all and listen up!
SF in X is bringing together a variety of fabulous performers to expose you to their thoughts on sexual identity.
You’ll see storytelling of all types in a night that’s sure to stimulate, shock, and satisfy.
So please leave your children under 18 at home and bring your body, mind, and soul to the Center for Sex and Culture for an evening of fine funky entertainment curated by Mr. Marlo Gayle.
Our performers for the evening:
Blake C. Aarens
Tina D’Elia
StormMiguel Florez
Marlo Gayle
Lola Vauntz
Fresh! White
Performer Bios:
Blake C. Aarens
Blake C. Aarens is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who writes award-winning erotic fiction. An author, filmmaker, playwright and former college theatre instructor, her work has appeared in Penthouse Magazine, the Hertotica series, Best Lesbian Erotica and numerous anthologies. Blake is currently searching for a publisher for her erotic fiction collection entitled: Wetting the Appetite, and is happily at work on the first in a series of murder mysteries called: Rehearsal for Murder.
Tina D’Elia
Tina is a queer/dyke-identified, power-femme, mixed-heritage Latina, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and performance poet. Best known for her notable one-woman show; Groucho: a Day in the D’Elia Soup, at the National Queer Arts Festival (02) the Women on the Way Festival (02), New Works Festival (Boston, MA) (97) and the Theater Offensive (Boston, MA) (98). From 2002-2004 she has performed spoken word and sung in the audience acclaimed Fresh Meat, as part of the NQAF. D’Elia’s film: “Groucho” (co-wrote &co-produced and starred in) screened in local, national, and international film festivals. D’Elia’s second film (co-wrote & co-produced) “Lucha” won the International LGBT Frameline Film Festival ‘Best Short Film Award’ this year, in Frameline33! D’Elia is now looking for venues and co-producers to fully stage her play, “Groucho: a Queer Loca” directed by Mary Guzman and co-written by Maria Breaux and Tina D’Elia. Don’t miss the reading for “Groucho: a Queer Loca” at Galleria de La Raza, October 5th-6th as a part of the QueLACO arts festival 2009. Check out D’Elia in films such as: “The Pursuit of Happyness”, “Groucho”, “Healing Sex”, “Sun Spots”, “Mechanic’s Daydream”, “Shut Up Josephine”, “Hard Love”, “Getting Off”, and look for her this summer in “Mercy Man”!
StormMiguel Florez
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, StormMiguel Florez is a Mexican aMaricon singer/songwriter, QueErotic performance artist, writer, and live tranny sex show producer. Sometimes he does these things all at once. As a co-creator of Trans as Fuck and occasional leader of queer ritual, he is learning how to integrate trans and POC activism with sexiness and connection to Mama Earth.
Marlo Gayle
Marlo Gayle once had it all, a loving partner, a steady job, many lovers, and a wonderfully kinky life, then he ruined it all by getting laid off and having kids. He’s now a walking stereotype of Black Baby Daddy sucking off the government’s teat. He blames W.
Lola Vauntz
Lola Vauntz likes to think of herself as a semi-naked comedienne. During the past year, her witty and wacky burlesque has gotten audiences not just wolf-whistling but also howling with laughter. She regularly performs at the Hubba Hubba Revue at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco and at the Uptown Club in Oakland. Lola's alter-ego Lauren Wheeler is a writer of poetry and fiction and has performed at SF in Exiles past. You can find them both at www.laurenwheeler.com.
Fresh! White
Fresh is a writer, artist, activist and Life Coach. His aspiration is to be more compassionate, to love more, grow more, learn more and encourage others to join him on this journey to freedom. He is also the proud husband of the gorgeous Jen Cross. He is inspired by her every day.