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This Weekend in the YaY! Area
2/9/10-2/14/10
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Hello, Hello, Hello!
Thank you to everyone who came out to WETbar this Superbowl Sunday. What an amazing gathering of sexy, hot and powerful women. Everyone who puts their heart and energy into producing this event thanks you, our party people! Pics from the photo booth will be up for view/download/print on Friday of this week.
Save this link to find your pictures!
This weekend is jammed packed with LOVE! Yes, my friends this weekend is Valentine’s Day Weekend!!!!! Whether your partnered or single, this is a celebration of those we love: friends, family, lovers, community. So let’s bring on the LOVE!
This week starts early tonight with Evolution Networking, a monthly event that focuses on bringing all different types, from business to artists, together. Thursday, in SF we have the GRAND OPENING of GLAM a relief benefit for Haiti and in Oaktown we have BEAUTIFUL, the new weekly house party for all househeads. Friday start at Whipped @ La Pena and end at Bring on the Juice @ Lucky Lounge. Saturday, get your romance on and take your sweetie to Somar for the Sade Soldier of Love listening party. End your lovefest weekend in San Francisco at the City Poetry Slam hosted by our very own Mona Webb or if you are single, stay in Oaktown and go to Salon Amour!
Finally Movement Productions is very excited to announce our partnership with Olivia Travel. DJ Olga T
will be performing at the resort all week and we have a special offer
to our friends that want to join us for this fabulous weekof fun in the sun!
To join us on this great Cancun, Mexico
Resort trip just mention “Miz Chris” when you book and you’ll
receive a $100 discount per person PLUS a special offer. Don’t forget to
ask about Olivia’s great payment plans. Call Olivia at 800.631.6277 TODAY
to reserve your spot.
Check out the SPOTLIGHT section for more information!
Enjoy your weekend, no matter where you go, and I hope to see you at any or all these events. Be safe and be happy!
xoxo,
Miz Chris
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Evolution Networking
Somar
1727 Telegraph, Oakland
6pm-9pm
NO COVER
Evolution Networking is joining the cause to raise money for Haitian
Relief. Please come out and support on Feb 9th as whatever we raise
will be matched by our corporate sponsor.
Remember we’re at SOMAR now (every 2nd Tuesday)! 1727 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, CA
On
the mic for the night will be the incredible and dynamic sounds of
Fiyapowa with the bay areas very own Ambessa the Articulate. Ambessa is
the founding member of the powerhouse dub-hip-hop group FIYAWATA, and
now steps out on his own live solo project entitled Ambessa FiyaPowa.
FiyaPowa takes hip-hop and dub music into the realms of futuristic
electro rock and dares to defy the rudimentary sounds of today’s top 40
tunes. Ambessa has always been a multi-directional innovator and
FiyaPowa amplifies the volatile nature of his creativity. Clever,
electric, raucous and intoxicating, Ambessa FiyaPowa is dedicated to
spreading a message of celebration, spiritual activism, uncompromising
liberation and a commitment to excellence.
To Facebook invite click here.
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GOOD TIMES
The Den
1912 Telegraph @ 19th, Oakland
7pm-midnight
NO COVER
THIS IS A WEEKLY EVENT FOR WOMEN - so tell you FRIENDS!
Featured DJs
DJ Olga T
DJ Ryan
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 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 Olga T and Ryan playin tight grooves from
the 80’s, 90’s, and today. You’ll hear everything from Reggae, to
R&B, to Latin, Tribal House, and back around to classic Hip Hop jointz from the 90’s to today with a dash of soulful old school grooves.
This is an all inclusive free event for women from Oakland to Berkeley, San Jose to Santa Cruz, Daly City to Santa Clara, Palo Alto and so on… North Bay and Sacramento folks, if you can get down here, we’d love to see you too!
Click here for Facebook invite.
For GOOD TIMES pics click here!
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In San Francisco GO HERE!
GLAM Ladies Night
GRAND OPENING
MEDJOOL
2522 Mission St, SF
6pm-10pm
No Cover
Enjoy
Medjool’s new Happy Hour $5 menu on selected cuisine items, beer, wine,
marguaritas until 7:00 PM plus additional cocktail special thereafter!
* BENEFIT SUPPORTING HAITI RELIEF
Raffle Items Include
- Olivia Western Caribbean Cruise
- Food & Beverage Gift Certicates
- Signed CDs by Favorite Artists
- Autographed Books by LGBT Authors
- Memorabilia from NCLR, Olivia and More
Watch here for more details . . .
* FEATURING DJ Olga T, Presented by Olivia Travel
* SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT & APPEARANCES
- Michelle Tea, Author & RADAR Reading Founder
- Songstress Dana Ryan
- Dance Performance by Tina Silano & Aarin Burch
More to come!
Check out the Facebook invite by clicking here!
In Oakland GO HERE!
BEAUTIFUL
The NEW Bench & Bar
510 17th Street, Oakland
9pm-2am
FREE
BEAUTIFUL is a free weekly party every Thursday for all the Househeads in the Bay. For those who have missed having a weekly, FREE House party
here is an opportunity to experience unforgettable nights of
Soulful, Latin, Gospel, Afro-Cuban, & Classic House Grooves from
the 90’s to today with beautiful souls
to share in the excitement of an amazing night of music, community and
friends. Join your fellow Househeads and positive party people for the
GRAND OPENING of BEAUTIFUL a new experience in House music in the Bay.
Every Thursday, the DJs take to the DJ Booth and throw down an incredible, inspirational nights of feel good House music.
Help us spread the word to all the folks who love House Music that there is a new weekly just for them!
See ya on the dance floor this THURSDAY!
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Start here in Oakland
WHIPPED: QTPOC RECIPES FOR LOVE, SEX AND DISASTER
La Pena
3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
8pm
10-15 Sliding Scale
*There is a second show on Saturday @ La Pena if you miss the Friday show
Mangos With Chili knows that queer and trans folks of color do
love, sex and total disaster like none other! In this special
Valentine’s Day weekend production QTPOC will tell their true life
stories of love, desire and disaster through music, spoken word,
theater, hip hop, dance, burlesque, drag and film. Bring a trinket for
the altar we’ll build to the loves we’ve lost, known, and are praying
for, and come prepared to hear truths you’ve never heard spoken before
but always needed to.
End Here in Oakland
Bring on the Juice!
Haiti Relief Benefit
Lucky Lounge
3332 Grand Ave, Oakland
9pm-2am
FREE
Come out this Friday to benefit Haiti @ the Lucky Lounge!
Featured DJs:
DJ Ryan
To view the Facebook invite click here!
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SADE SOLDIER OF LOVE LISTENING PARTY
SOMAR
1727 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Happy hour: 7pm til 9:30pm ~ FREE
Music and Vocal performance by RYAN
Listen to Sade’s new album plus classics and rare cuts!
7-9:30pm
Then
stay with us for “Uptown Shakedown” featuring DJ Kimani. Here’s where
Somar shows its true colors, representing the diversity and spirit of
Oakland with cool vibes from from to back! Mashups, funk, house, and
soul beats!
No Cover.
21+
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Go here in San Francisco!
THE CITY POETRY SLAM
Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory
1519 Mission, SF
7pm-10pm
It’s that Rock Star of a time again folks The San Francisco City Poetry Slam and
Experimental Mic. Iis on and POPPIN! This month we feature Amy Everhart, the first women to EVER win in the Individual World Slam Championship.
Free Creole Food!
Go here in Oakland!
SALON AMOUR
Humanist Garden Hall
390 27th St, Oakland
3p-9p
21+ w/ID
Various pricing please check website.
Salon Amour - Valentine Vibes 2010
For Bay Area Single Queer Women
A celebration of desire, love and true connections for the vibrant and conscious Single Queer Women community in the SF Bay Area and beyond.
SALON - MINGLE - SPEED DATING - DINNER - DANCE - GAMES
INFO & TICKETS
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http://www.rokenoirproductions.com/salonamour/index.html
For Facebook invite click here!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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TEASE
TRIGGER
2nd Saturdays starting in March
2344 Market Street, SF
Dress to Impress
3pm-9pm
$5 b4 5pm $7 after
TEASE is a concept party put together by BoiBlue Events and Movement Productions. A sexy after brunch affair coming back in Saturday March
13th, 2010 which draws women from all over the Bay.
A sexy after brunch affair coming back in Saturday March
13th, 2010 which draws women from all over the Bay.
TEASE
returns every second Saturday afternoon of the month in the Castro. We
offer superior customer service, highly talented DJs spinning a wide
variety of music that speaks to a diverse audience and a team of women
whose primary focus is to ensure that your club experience is
unsurpassed. TEASE is a collaborative space for all of us to gather,
meet, dance and network.
This month Djs Olga T and Ms. Jackson
will bring you the best hip hop, electro, mash-ups, classics and more!
Ladies will rock the Castro in style!!
We will be giving away a
Deluxe Facial by Pablo Parra Skin Care, please check out his website,
and you can get more details under services services of you get with
this Deluxe Facial!
Also sign up to win a FREE Olivia Travel Vacation to Cancun at any Movement Productions event!
To see Facebook invite click here!
PARTY ON!
TRIPLE CROWN
1760 Market Street
every third Thursday
A new dancelicious party for homies, lovers & friends
DJ Andre & Ms. Jackson from
“Tuesdays @ QBar”
$3***$3***$3***
Click here to go to Facebook Invite!
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SPOTLIGHT
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Movement Productions has partnered with
Olivia Travel for a chance to win an all-inclusive trip for two to Cancun,
Mexico.
Olivia’s all-inclusive, all-indulgent Cancun, Mexico resort
is the ideal lesbian getaway full of amazing women and incredible
entertainment. Snorkel, lounge by the pool, hang out on the beach, sip on an
included cocktail or dance the night away to the sounds of the SF Bay Area’s legendary DJ Olga T. When we say
all-inclusive, we mean it. That’s right, all your food, beverage and sports
activities such as snorkeling, sailing, kayaking are included. So grab your
bathing suit and join Miz Chris & DJ Olga T (Movement Productions) for a vacation of a lifetime.
Attend any Movement Productions event from February - April 2010
and be sure to enter to win this amazing Olivia Cancun, Mexico Resort vacation
(May 15 - 22, 2010). If you dig white sand beaches, turquoise waters, the
best in lesbian entertainment and unlimited umbrella drinks, then Olivia’s
Cancun trip is for you. The winner will be announced at the April WETBar event -
You MUST be present to win.
Don’t want to wait for the sweepstakes? Then join us on this great Cancun, Mexico
Resort trip just mention “Miz Chris” when you book and you’ll
receive a $100 discount per person PLUS a special offer. Don’t forget to
ask about Olivia’s great payment plans. Call Olivia at 800.631.6277 TODAY
to reserve your spot.
For 20 years, Olivia has been the only travel company to successfully charter
entire cruise ships and resorts and fill them with lesbians! Olivia has taken
over 100,000 women on vacation - that’s 150 trips, and a lot of
happy women. Isn’t it time you experienced the best in lesbian travel?
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