Your Super Mega SF Pride Guide

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Our fearless intern, Julia Wallerstedt, has scoured every source she could get her hands on to bring you our Super Mega Pride Guide. (Another Appeal must read: Violet Blue's Sexy Pride Guide.) From SFist to some guy's fist, from the BAR to a napkin we found at a bar, we've compiled every event we came across to make your Pride celebration all it can be. If we missed any, let us know and we'll add it in. Otherwise, have fun out there, everybody. -- EB

All Stars 4 @ The Garage: My Body Love Story Fabled ASP says not to miss "queer disabled femme" Dominika Bednarska perform excerpts of her solo show, where she explores one of the most important relationships in life: the one with her own body. Plus, see "Nia Witherspoon's The Messiah Complex, about a young butch navigating the complex world of gender, race and reconciling one's history; Trashina Cann's On Stand, a story about multiple identities, blame and survival."

When: Wed, June 23, 8pm

Where: The Garage, 975 Howard St.

Cost: $10-$20, Purchase tickets here.

Homo Evolution Show @ El RioThe Homo Evolution describes the performance as a "concert performance of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender performers of color with an emphasis in pop, dance, rap, and hip hop music genres...headlined by Foxxjazell, the transgender (male to Female) performer who opened 2007's HomoRevolution Tour, the first ever LGBT hip hop road tour that hit 10 Southwestern cities. The concert features the hottest acts that this genre has to offer: Drew Mason, Benni E, Mack Misstress, and Sgt. Sass in addition to Foxxjazell."

When: Wed, June 23, 9pm

Where: El Rio, 3158 Mission St.

Cost: $8

Radar: Old School 3 @ SF Public Library Part of the National Queer Arts Festival, the Queer Cultural Center describes Old School 3 as, "12 literary performers re-interpret and re-imagine living gay back in the day. A three-part series co-presented with the GLBT Historical Society and sponsored by Zellerbach Family Foundation. The final week's installment stars Justin Chin, Cyd Nova, Ali Liebegott + Len Plass.

When: Wed, June 23, 6pm

Where: SF Public Library Main Branch Ground Level, 100 Larkin St.

Cost: Free

Sam Harris @ The Rrazz Room The Bay Area Reporter says Harris, a "stellar vocalist, who's also out and gay," will perform Broadway, cabaret and classic songs.

When: Wed-Thu 8pm. Fri-Sat 9:30pm. Sun 7pm. thru June 27.

Where: Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. at Ellis

Cost: $30-$45 Purchase Tickets Here.

Satan's Angel @ Cafe du Nord Legendary lesbian former burlesque stripper tells her tawdry tale. SF Station calls it a "story of fame, fortune, fire tassels and survival. Listen as The Devil's Own Mistress, Satan's Angel tells her stories, shows slides and her costumes from her times performing at San Francisco's Condor Club, the Las Vegas Strip, Paris' Folies Bergéré, and Bob Hope's USO Tour - not to mention the kiss-and-tell adventures of dating Clint Eastwood, Janis Joplin, Hedy Lamarr and Bobby Darin." Kitten on the Keys performs at a 10pm burlesque party.

When: Wed, June 23, Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm.

Where: 2170 Market St.

Cost: Door: $20

Forever Never Comes: A Psycho-Southern Queer Country Dance Tragedy 7 x 7 Magazine says the "play's characters and themes tap directly into the pulse of the queer movement right now, offering a poignant and complex portrait of what it means to be gay or transgender in America."

When: June 23, 24, 25, 25 @ 8pm

Where: The Boxcar Playhouse, 5054 Natoma St.

Cost: $20 student/senior, $25 general, $30 VIP Purchase tickets here.

A Spot of T @ African American Arts Complex Original Plumbing Magazine's Amos Mac and Rocco Katastrophe, along with some of their favorite transmale artists present a cabaret. SF Weekly describes A Spot of T as, "A batch of FTM artists ruminate on what it means to be man, using their art. The Testosterone Files author Max Wolf Valerio tells stories; N.Y.C.'s Mr. Coney Island, Glenn Marla, commits performance art; the charming and talented Chris Vargas shows comedic films; and so much more. Kayiatos, aka Katastrophe, MCs, and gets your rump thumpin' with a few songs of his own. These wildly diverse artists have no time for notions of authenticity or uptight concepts of what it means to be a man; they just kick it down so you can live it up."

When: Thu, June 24, 8pm

Where: African American Arts Complex, 762 Fulton St.

Cost: $12-$20 Purchase tickets here.

Dark Horse Cabaret @ Cafe du Nord Featuring Planet Booty, who the Bay Area Reporter calls "the multi-talented and cute Germick brothers," Ethel Merman Experience, Trauma Flintstone, Erika Von Volkyrie, Alyssa Stone, F BJ Browne, Gottie Lux, Kitten on the Keys, Jeremiah Broom, Matthew Martin and Lady Monster in "a festive night of queer and curious cabaret."

When: Thu, June 24 8pm

Where: Café du Nord, 2170 Market St. at Sanchez

Cost: $12-$15. 21+ Purchase Tickets Here

The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco and the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band present "The Sound of Fabulous," with San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Golden Gate Men's Chorus, Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble, and Cheer SF The 32nd annual Pride concert kicks off Pride Weekend with spectacle and style.

When: Thu, June 24, 8pm. Also June 25.

Where: Mission High School, 3750 18th St. @ Dolores

Cost: $15-$40 Purchase tickets here.

Hot Draw @ Mark I. Chester Studio Gay male models strike sexy poses for your artistic drawing pleasure. Open to gay men only.

When: Thu, June 24 6:30pm

Where: Mark I. Chester Studio, 1229 Folsom St.

Cost: Donations suggested.

3rd Annual Two Spirit Wellness Gathering A gathering at SF Pride to advance the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of our community.

When: Fri, June 25, 10am-4pm

Where: War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue

Cost: Free

Old Hat New Hat Pride Party @ DA Arts Ujima Artist's Collective and Living Miracle Productions invite you to Old Hat New Hat Pride Party! "Come see usual suspects & alley kats: Kenneth Beasley, Harvey Rushing, Brock Bates, & Michael Berninger's latest creations. Music & Refreshments will be served" they say.

When: Fri, June 25, 5:30pm

Where: DA Arts, 135 6th St. San Francisco

Cost: Free

Art Attack w/ DJ LadyKier and Pepperspray Reunion SF PRIDE calls it, "a queer experimental night club with a DJ, drag rock band, multi-media performers, and art installations.

When: Fri, June 25, 9:30pm-2am

Where: Supperclub, 657 Harrison St. @ 3rd

Cost: $10-$20 Purchase tickets here.

BibiSF // Gay Middle Eastern, North African Mega Pride Party SF PRIDE calls it, "an all out, non-stop, hip shakin' party with special performances all night long.

When: Fri, June 25, 9pm-late

Where: Club Paradise Lounge, 1501 Folsom St

Cost: $15 - $20 Purchase tickets here.

Chunkhouse/ BearracudaStart the weekend off with DJ Ted Eiel's Chunkhouse, a popular podcast that SF PRIDE calls, "an aggressive, masculine sound...bringing everybody to the floor." After this, head upstairs and experience Bearracuda, at the West Coast's most popular bear night, which DNA Lounge portrays as, "beards, bears, cubs, pups, beefcakes, furballs and other wildlife!"

When: Fri, June 25, 9pm-3am

Where: DNA Lounge, 375 11th St.

Cost: $15 advance - $20 at door

Marga and The Bad Boys SF PRIDE calls it, "the funniest, queeriest, dirtiest, and most controversial stand-up comedy show ever."

When: Fri, June 25, 8pm

Where: SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St.

Cost: $15 - $20 BPT

The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco and the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band present "The Sound of Fabulous," with San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Golden Gate Men's Chorus, Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble, and Cheer SF The 32nd annual Pride concert kicks off Pride Weekend with spectacle and style.

When: Fri, June 25, 8pm.

Where: Mission High School, 3750 18th St. @ Dolores

Cost: $15-$40 Purchase tickets here.

40th Annual San Francisco Pride Celebration SF PRIDE says its annual celebration is "one of the last remaining pride events that can truly be called a rite of passage." 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade. The San Francisco Pride Celebration is packed with a wide variety of exhibitors, artists, music of all kinds, performers, dance stages and venues, and fun. There really is something here for everyone."

When: Saturday, June 26, 2010, noon to 6pm

Where: Civic Center, Market and Beale Sts.

Cost: Free

Get Loud and Proud at W San Francisco The NOH8 Campaign calls Open Shoot Saturday, "the not-to-be-missed Pride weekend event," where San Franciscans can "get their vogue on" to raise awareness for marriage equality. Celebrity photographer and activist Adam Bouska will photograph subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, and "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.

When: Sat, June 26, 2010, 2 to 5 p.m

Where: W San Francisco,181 Third Street

Cost: Single photos are available for $40 and group photos are $25 per person. All funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will continue to raise awareness for marriage equality and anti-discrimination on a global level.

Monica Nolan @ A Different Light Monica Nolan, the author of Bobby Blanchard, Lesbian Gym Teacher and Lois Lenz, Lesbian Secretary will give a reading and hold a discussion on lesbian pulp fiction. Come early to see local author K.M. Soehnlein at 1pm.

When: Pink Saturday, Jun 26 at 2pm

Where: A Different Light, 489 Castro Street

Cost: Free

18th Annual San Francisco Dyke March In what the SF Chronicle describes as, "the traditional kickoff to Gay Pride Weekend," the Dyke March will begin at 3pm with a rally in Dolores Park to showcase the lesbian community's outstanding artists, critical thinkers, and political activists. This is to be followed by a World music deejay, stage performances and, of course, the march.

When: Sat, June 26. Rally 3pm - 7pm, DJ 12:30pm to 3pm, stage performances 3pm, march 7pm

Where: Dolores Park, 18th St. & Dolores St.?

Cost: $5-$10 suggested donation

Gay Pride LGBTQ History Tour: BYOB (bring your own bike) for an 8-mile ride beginning at Cupid's Arrow on the Embarcadero and continuing through historically significant neighborhoods, where accomplishments and contributions of the LGBTQ community will be highlighted. The tour ends at the 17th Street plaza for The Dyke March.

When: Sat, June 26 2pm-5pm

Where: Cupid's Arrow on the Embarcadero to 17th Street Plaza

Cost: $5 donation appreciated. Free to S.F. Bicycle Coalition members. RSVP here.

Friends of the Pink Triangle: Volunteers, armed with hammers, are needed to assist in the construction of the Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks. The Pink Triangle, which can be seen from miles away, is "the annual commemoration of the gay victims of the Holocaust and a reminder of the on-going inhumanity to repressed minorities going on now around the world." The installation of the giant symbol is to "educate others to what can happen when hatred and bigotry become law."

When: Sat, June 26 7am-10am, Removal will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. next Sun.

Where: Twin Peaks Vista Point overlooking the parking lot, San Francisco.

Cost: T-shirts, coffee, and donuts will be provided for all those that get up early to help out.

Red and White Fleet's Pride Cruise:

The SF Chronicle calls the Pride Cruise, "a 2 1/2-hour sail featuring an appetizer buffet, drinks, DJ music and dancing."

When: Sat, June 26 & Sun, June 27, 8pm-10:30pm

Where: Red and White Fleet, Pier 43 1/2, Fisherman's Wharf

Cost: $68

SF Pride Celebration & Parade: SF Weekly calls San Francisco's Pride Parade, whose theme this year is Forty and Fabulous, "the biggest and the best in the world." The celebration will feature music, dancing, Faerie Freedom Village and more on more than 20 stages and venues.

When: Sun, June 27, Parade at 10:30am, Celebration from noon - 6pm

Where: Civic Center Plaza, Market and Beale Sts.

Cost: Free

BART operates longer trains for San Francisco Pride: BART reports that it will operate longer hours for the Pride festivities, all of which "are literally steps away from BART stations. You can access the parade from any of BART's downtown San Francisco stations and the celebration is one short block from Civic Center Station." BART also announced it is excited to take part in the parade with "the crowd-pleasing BARTMobile [which] will take spectators back to 1970 with its 'Soulful Train' crew."

When: Sat June 26 and Sun June 27

Where: BART stations

Cost: Rates vary

"Glam Community Heroes," Paintings by Mary Patricia Anderson The Magnet, the gay/bi hub of health and social well being in the Castro that houses this portrait series, explains artist Mary Anderson, "reverently paints those who inspire her--glitzy performers and drag queens of substance who are about visibility, activism, and social conscience...[this] portrait series of sparkly sculpted paintings of drag, is a testament to the strength and indefatigable affirmation of life that is present within the gay community surviving AIDS." Includes such figures as Glamamore, Tita Aida, Donna Sachet, Sister Roma and more.

When: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm Wed-Fri 2pm-9pm. Thru June 27 (closing party 3pm)

Where: 4122 18th St. at Castro

Cost: Free