Oasis Mural Unveiling!

A large, wrap-around-the-building mural has now been completed at the corner of 11th Street and Burns Place (between Folsom and Howard).

The mural, called “SHOWTIME“, decorates two sides of The Oasis, San Francisco’s home for Superstar Drag Shows, Fabulous Cabaret Performances and Unforgettable Events. It has been created by some of the city’s best-loved queer artists — Serge Gay Jr., Simön Malvaez, Elliott C Nathan, J Manuel Carmona, and Christopher McCutcheon — as a love letter to San Francisco.

Thanks to those of you who joined us on Thursday, June 2, at Oasis (298 11th Street) for the official unveiling of the mural, with honored guests Mayor London Breed and State Senator Scott Wiener, and for the party celebrating the five artists.

As reported in The Bold Italic, funding for the piece was secured through the Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District, in association with the SF Arts Commission, and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence‘s “Queer Artists for Queer Spaces” initiative, with support from Soma West CBD,.  Of course, Oasis’ owner and creative director, D’Arcy Drollinger, is the impresario who made it all happen.

Here are a few pictures of the work in progress:

Narcan Training Held

 

On May 16 and 19, 2022, Cary Escovedo provided Narcan training for staff at the SF Eagle, Cat Club, Powerhouse, and DNA Lounge.

The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District is pleased to  be working with Cary, and the California Department of Public Health, to help these harm reduction efforts, and to keep SOMA a safe and healthy environment for all.  

Audacious Anniversary Fun for All

The community came out to celebrate the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s fourth birthday at an Audacious Anniversary party, held at Folsom Street Foundry on Saturday evening, May 7, 2022.  

Entertainments included The Rebel Kings, House of MORE!, suspension bondage by Ivy Limieux and Shay Tiziano with Sabriel Star, and kinky demos by ONYX Northwest and the 15 Association.  The event was DJ’d by Fawks, and MC’d by Lance Holman.

Food for the free party was catered by MamaBear’s Kitchen, SOMA Guardians provided the coat check, photography was by Gooch, and over a dozen contestants walked our first annual “Brazen Runway”, competing for prizes and raising money for the Cultural District.

Many folks stopped by the info table to learn about the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District, sign up for the mailing list, or become voting members of the organization.

Below are just a few images to remind you how much kinky fun we all had.

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Many more pics can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/sflcd.org/posts/5199545363435534

Thanks to everyone who attended.  See you next year!

 

Our Audacious Anniversary!

Come celebrate the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District’s fourth birthday at our 

Audacious Anniversary!

 

Note that vaccination is required and we will be checking proof at the door.
 
In order to take care of yourself and those around you, we highly recommend:
1. masking during the event (we will have a limited number of N95s to distribute and a mask vendor onsite),
2. not coming if you have any symptoms or COVID contacts, and
3. screening by doing testing both before and after the event.

Entertainment, food, demos, and fun!

Free Admission

Saturday, May 7, 2022
5 to 9 pm
Folsom Street Foundry
1425 Folsom Street

 Featuring performances by
House of MORE!
The Rebel Kings

Ambient suspension bondage performances by
Ivy Limieux and Shay Tiziano, with Sabriel Star

Kinky demos by
ONYX Northwest
The 15 Association
and The Society of Janus

DJ Fawks

MC Lance Holman

AND

The first annual
Brazen Runway

Strut Your Smut!

    See who’s going, match, and chat before you go.
    Check out Audacious Anniversary on the Bloom Community app

    This is a smoke-free event.
    Be 21+ and bring proof of vaccination.


    More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/340200574742340