The show

October 14th, 2023 in San Francisco. All events are free!

Counterpulse • 80 Turk St-
1PM
Nicki Jizz / Hands / Lisa Frankenstein / Bonita Rose
2PM
Mudd / Shiksa / Translucent / Beef Cakes
3PM
Red Bone / Francis Sinclaire / Hollywood Texas / Glamputee
4PM
Tila Pia / Kitty Litter / Kitty KaPowww / Die Anna
Walk-Ups Encouraged!
Just a block from the site of the Compton’s cafeteria riots, 16 artists perform for 4 hours through the plate glass window of CounterPulse’s lobby. Passerbys and invited audience get one on one public performances with drag artists. This performance dives into public intimacy, and being togetherness.
1PM
Nicki Jizz / Hands / Lisa Frankenstein / Bonita Rose
2PM
Mudd / Shiksa / Translucent / Beef Cakes
3PM
Red Bone / Francis Sinclaire / Britney Smearz / Glamputee
4PM
Tila Pia / Kitty Litter / Hollywood Texas / Kitty KaPowww / Die Anna
Shows on the hour. Walk-Ups Encouraged!
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The Strand Theater • 1127 Market St.-
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2PM
Jota Mercury and Tyson Check-In
2:45PM
Mercedez Munro and Phoebe Cakes
3:30PM
NICKI JIZZ and King LOTUS BOY
4:15PM
Glamamore and Fauxnique
4 conversations between 8 drag artists in the Strand Theater Lobby, makes public the many backstage, kitchen table and green room kikis between drag artists. The speakers share their favorite memories of drag, and compare stage stories, and gossip.
Registration is encouraged!
Civic Center Plaza on Larkin St
A cavalcade and steady stream of drag artists descend into UN Plaza for public photoshoots and impromptu drag performances. This stream of Drags brings the rare birds of the nightlife into the daytime, and the public photoshoot exposes the workings of queer image making. DJs keep the vibe up and impromptu drag shows sparkle.
WITH
DJ aunteejoan
Photographers: Better Rugged and Marcel Pardo Ariza
Drags:
VERA, Newonce, HELIXIR, Bindi Masala, Venus Superstar Bizarre, Mary Vice, Yves Saint Croissant
Pop up performances throughout. Walk-Ups Encouraged!
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CounterPulse • 80 Turk St
A performance from the windows of second story studio to the street, an installation and a drag show spectacle all to wrap up the day.
With: Dulce De Leche, Militia Scunt, Gina LaDivina, Pseuda, Churro Nomi and Major Hammy
Limited tickets available. Registration is highly encouraged!
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VivvyAnne ForeverMORE! and CounterPulse present “The Show” to end all shows

VivvyAnne ForeverMORE! and CounterPulse’s upcoming production “The Show” is a large-scale outdoor one-day-only multi-venue Drag performance event that celebrates the living oral, entertainment, and embodied traditions of the queer community. “The Show” is presented as part of the biennial CounterPulse Festival taking place this October.

“I wanted to make a scene. So I invited 50 friends to do it with me. We gotta be loud with our queer joy these days. We gotta dress up and show out. And fucking laugh. Everyone is welcome to The Show. ”

— VivvyAnne ForeverMORE

As a co-owner of The STUD, Vivvy has created “The Show” as a response to rapidly disappearing physical queer spaces with temporary placemaking throughout San Francisco.

The Show has four events: The Photoshoot, The Talks, The Peepshow and The Finale.

The project is produced by CounterPulse and OX with collaborators Julie Phelps, Honey Mahogany, David Glamamore, and Joanna Haigood, as well as beloved local performers including Nicki Jizz, Lisa Frankenstein, Major Hammy, Fauxnique, Phoebe Cakes, Churro Nomi, Pseuda, and more!