2.9.11: “Slut vs Whore: Career or Hobby?”
Bawdy Storytelling’s 4th Anniversary Show!
There’s a personal story behind every decision to become a sex worker – or not. Could it be that you love sex so much that you can’t ‘ruin’ it by making it your work? Do you balk at taking cash for something you’d probably do for free, with the right person? Or is it a logical progression to turn your carnal skills into your vocation?
This is Bawdy’s 4th Anniversary show and we have treats in store, like Sex Maven Carol Queen and Showman/Raconteur Chicken John… plus several talented amateurs and pros whose tales will edify and titillate. They’re already calling us “San Francisco’s monthly conference for smart, sex-positive people,” so come join us as professional prostitution meets personal promiscuity in the world wide wrestling ring known as Bawdy Storytelling. No matter which side comes out on top, everybody wins!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
1.12.11: “Sex Wonk”
A collaboration with San Francisco Sex Information!
When a situation demands precision and expertise, it takes a champion problem solver to ‘Get ‘er done.’ Who else but a Geek knows the terrain of your sexual anatomy like they’ve got a GPS in their pocket, and can talk dirty to you in Klingon at the same time? A nerd can build you a f*cking machine, program your Tivo for Red Shoe Diaries, and then climb into bed to hit that special spot that sends you over the moon.
And speaking of Geeking out, what does it take to make someone go from a passing interest in sex to a career in enhancing people’s love lives? Well, Bawdy’s January event will host geek storytellers of all persuasions: from Sex Educators sharing their own personal tales of ‘applied science’ to a peek inside an Engineers’ unique approach to sex and dating. We’ll even have brainiacs from San Francisco Sex Information on hand to answer questions from the audience, raffle off some marital aids, and much more. Long live the Sex Wonk!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
12.8.10: “Dick In A Box”
(Sex as a Gift, & other Holiday Mishaps)
Did you know that the traditional gift for your 3rd wedding anniversary is a Blowjob, to completion? Or that no matter which birthday it falls on, Coitus is ‘the gift that always fits?’ We’ve all received vibrators for Kwanzaa rather than a romantic remembrance, but what if their actual member (or orifice) is the present freely given … and how does one wrap ‘junk,’ anyway?
This month’s Bawdy will feature tales of Holiday woe and success; from the hand-off of a casting of your dick to the loan of your boyfriend when you forgot to buy your roommate a token, it’s an evening of stories about the absence of actual presents, and the loan of body parts or lovers for just one day. Who knows, we may even have a special Hanukkah or Xmas tale in the line-up. We do try to shove all the wrongness we can into our last show of the year!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
11.10.10: “Cockblocked!”
It’s happened to you, admit it: just as you were about to bag that choice piece of ladybits/boyparts, somebody swoops in and monkey wrenches your game. Even the champion players go home alone occasionally, and therein lies the story: nothing spells winner like someone who dusts themselves off and tries again. We all love ‘The Little Train That Could,’ right?
This month, Bawdy Storytelling delivers a cubic butt ton of stories from perverts who failed and lived to perv again. From 911 calls & emergency room visits to frenemies who ran interference on the (female) quarterback, it’s a night of Epic Fails and Stellar Recoveries. Bawdy has the ballsiest storytellers on the planet, so come experience an evening of the overshare’s finest moments. Dirty details? Yes indeed!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
10.9.10 – Bawdy in the Alley, at the LitCrawl
Aural in the Alley, Clarion Alley in the Mission
8:30 – 9:30 PM
You know that friend who always has the best stories, the friend you call at 9 AM on Sunday morning to hear about their Saturday night trouble? Well, we’ve gathered a bevy of them together for you for LitCrawl’s Bawdy in the Alley.
Ready for a little literary misadventure? Dixie’s always good for a tawdry tale, and Froghole the Clown tends to attract mischief just by showing up. Throw in a little JDelicious and Leo P and a dash of Cherry, and you’re ready for an evening of off-color tales. If you like your personal narrative with a smidge of Penthouse letters (but prefer knowing that you’re hearing TRUE misadventures) we have what you’re looking for. Come join us for Bawdy in the Alley!
Curator & Hostess: Dixie De La Tour
Sporting both Southern charm & a sailor’s mouth, Dixie founded San Francisco’s ‘blue personal narrative’ movement. A former sex party promoter and hostess, she currently writes for SheLovesSex.com.
Storytellers:
Cherry Zonkowski
A self-identified attention whore, Cherry recently performed her first solo show, Reading My Dad’s Porn and French Kissing the Dog, to sold out houses at The Marsh. http://cherryterror.com/
Froghole the Klown
Imagine duck liver pate in rainbow jello, under glass. It looks funny, but you can’t exactly put your finger on what’s wrong; that’s Froghole the Clown.
JDelicious
This lifelong pleasure activist and sex-educator extraordinaire is a warehouse of convivial facts. Her extensive “field research” ensures a butt-ton of unusual escapades.
Leo P.
Part reformed stand-up comedian, part Greek tragedy, part horny straight guy with gay monster truck. And he doesn’t make any of it up.
10.6.10 – Graphic Confessions at LitQuake!
What is Bawdy? Is it tales of love and lust gone wrong? Is it erotica? Is it a story that doesn’t fade out when it gets to the good part? Bawdy is all those things and more. Every month, our storytellers get up and share the perils of sexual mishaps, poorly planned evenings and stellar successes. It’s the juicy bits, held to the standards of a well-told story.
This month, our storytellers are not limited to any particular theme; they’re bringing the gold and sharing their best true stories of roadblocks and strokes of luck on the path to Sexual Nirvana. The quote “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want,” should be kept in mind as you enjoy an evening of sexy education and entertainment. Bawdy Storytelling doesn’t aim to get you aroused, but it could happen…
Curator & Hostess: Dixie De La Tour
Sporting both Southern charm & a sailor’s mouth, Dixie founded San Francisco’s ‘blue personal narrative’ movement. A former sex party promoter and hostess, she currently writes for SheLovesSex.com.
Storytellers:
Stephen Elliott
Author and activist Stephen Elliott is the author of seven books including The Adderall Diaries which has been described as “genius” by both the San Francisco Chronicle and Vanity Fair. He is the editor of The Rumpus.
Tim Barsky
Tim Barsky is a beatboxer-instrumentalist, playwright-performer, and urban-circus-artist. A former guest-artist at the Royal College of Art, Stanford, & Oberlin, he is artistic director of City Circus and co-founder of Vowel Movement Beatboxers. www.timbarsky.com
Johnny FunCheap
Addicted to finding fun and unusual free things to do in San Francisco, Johnny Funcheap is a local cult hero whose blog, FuncheapSF.com, was named “Best Local Website” for 2010 by the SF Bay Guardian.
Joe Klocek
His Mother wanted him to be a priest, his Father was an accountant, and Joe ended up being a comic trying to figure out the two things most confusing to him: Math and Love. standupjoe.com
Morgan
Morgan has performed at the Punch Line Comedy Club in SF and the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. She studied solo performance at The Marsh, and is currently developing a one woman show. More? www.morgansfunny.com
Joe Kukura
Joe Kukura is a sportswriter for NBC Bay Area who excels at the homoerotic double-entendre. He trained to run a full marathon completely drunk and high, and blogged the effects of this at ExercisingWhileIntoxicated.com.
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
9.15.10 – Cheapskate Sex & Cut-Rate Coitus
Having trouble making ends meet? Want to know how to get your party started with a minimum cash outlay? Bawdy Storytelling’s next event will feature inspirational tales from thrifty people who specialize in frugal fornication, and who can squeeze a dollar til it moans. Risqué encounters recounted for your amusement are the best bargain of all!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
8.11.10 – Exposed: Overshares and (Mostly) Public Sex
Do you love to watch (or perhaps, listen)? Do you giggle at those caught in flagrante delicto on Google Street View, or wonder how to be similarly in the right place/right time yourself? Better yet, wouldn’t you like to be present when these attention whores share sexual TMIs for your pleasure and entertainment?
This month, Bawdy imparts a cubic butt ton of stories from both kinds of exhibitionists: those who brandish their goods, and those who broadcast the dirty details. From a behind-the-scenes porn shoot to nudist colony adventures to scening at the local dungeon, get ready for stories from tellers who like being the center of attention. Our storytellers are loud and proud, and love to stir up a crowd. And isn’t being stirred up what you come to Bawdy for?
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
7.14.10 – It’s Complicated: Urban dating and the multi-player option
There are many plusses that come with the Bayeria lifestyle: the ability to define yourself as whatever or whomever you want, and to customize your relationship(s) til they border on fantastic. Some revel in the lack of traditional boundaries-“I’m a single poly female with a transgender primary, and my secondary is a ponyboy” – and some pine for a simpler time when they could hazard a guess as to who’d be showing up at that first dating meet-n-greet.
Bawdy’s July storytellers will share tales of packed-with-partners polyamory, of which gender box to check when online dating, and other stories of modern urban romance. With freedom comes complexity, and each day in our fair city can be a discovery of who you really are, and just what turns you on. It’s an evening of Dating & Identity ‘Who’s on First’s that will make you think – and thinking is a good thing, right?
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
6.9.10 – Agent Provocateur: Instigators & Troublemakers
Everybody knows one: that Mischief Maker who walks through the door of a Saturday night snoozer-of-a-party with tequila in one hand and a bag of prophylactics in the other, handing out condoms to bored attendees with a “Here, go use this – I have faith in you!” Suddenly, the air is charged with amorous possibility and it’s time to celebrate – your own personal molotov cocktail has arrived, and you’re about to get your money’s worth!
This month, we exalt those human sparkplugs who won’t let you go home until you’ve experienced their salacious superpowers. From a first date with a (criminal) firebrand, to a hellion’s traveling sexual adventures, to a guy who finds himself the target of a brigade of horny geriatrics, this show is all about those party starters who make the action happen. Bawdy hopes this night of stories will inspire you to go out and create some impassioned pandemonium of your own!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
5.12.10 – Only in San Francisco: Baghdad-by-the-Bay Bawdiness
Welcome to Sodom and Gomorrah, land of sexual adventure that other cities only *wish* that they played host to. How many times have you been out rock-starring on a Saturday night, wandering from a Burning Man-style genital portrait video shoot to an LGBT Masturbate-a-thon, finding yourself at a BDSM Mommy/Little Boy play party as the sun came up – and lived to tell the tale?!
That many… really?
If it’s been a while, come hear your favorite lascivious luminaries share their own stories of The City’s sexual underground. From a grammar instruction ‘scene’ taught by a clown dominatrix to masturbation with medical devices (and much more), Bawdy will be dipping into its debaucherous horn-o-plenty to bring you a slice of the Bayeria’s day-to-day perviness. Oh, and feel free to add your sexual adventures to the mix; our new video confessional lets you share your own stories, too!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
4.14.10 – Bawdy CANCELED
Circumstances beyond my control have made it necessary to cancel Bawdy this month. I have a work crisis that needs to be dealt with, and it requires my full attention. But I’ll see you next month, and we’ll update you soon about ‘things’. I hope that you’ll send me good work juju this week (cause I need it) and I’d like to ask you to call a friend, say ‘hey, have I ever told you about….?” and regale them with the dirtiest true story you can muster. Keep the magic alive n shit, OK?
3.17.10 – Too Close for Comfort: The Regrets Show
“And all the while you’re just really wondering ‘are we gonna get hopped up enough to make some bad decisions?’ Perhaps play a little game called “just the tip.” Just for a second, just to see how it feels. Or, “ouch, ouch, you’re on my hair”.
— Jeremy Grey, Wedding Crashers
We’ve all done it: awakened with a cringe, fully aware that last night included some less-than-stellar choices. Sex-with-the-ex is the easiest sex you can get, but oh my, is it prudent? That suspiciously perky Lolita you were out with: a good idea, ya think? And yes, everyone wants to tick ‘doing Santa’ off their life list, but the one you chose – that stalker-ish, name-dropping Saint Nick whose fake beard was dripping with stale beer while you made out – will probably give you cause for concern at some point, methinks.
Bawdy’s March storytellers will share some awkwardly sexy moments: tales of boffing the boss, roommate regrets, and other stories of remorseful raunch. It’s an evening of bad ideas that you can appreciate, mainly because *you* didn’t make them. So go ahead, have your *head-desk* moment. But when you can laugh again, Bawdy is here for you!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
2.10.10 – Your Cheatin’ Heart: An Affair to Remember
Trying to spend your February avoiding the saccharine festivities of Valentine’s Day? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend! Bawdy Storytelling is known for running the gamut for each sexy theme, so this month, we’ll hear stories from adulterers and polyamorists… with some jilted lovers for good measure.
It’s been three years since our first roomful of sex-positive storytellers met around a warm kitchen fire at a Bayview warehouse. Bawdy is now an event that people set their calendars by, where people come to be inspired to create their own lusty tales. To commemorate this landmark, we’ve dubbed this month “Filthy February” and are encouraging ‘Cheatin’ Heart’ storytellers to be a little bit more bawdy than ever before.
Once again we’re hosting Bawdy at the Mission’s Blue Macaw (formerly 12 Galaxies). Our new location is perfect for flirting before and after the show. Nothing breaks the ice quite like cocktails and racy cliffhangers, and the Macaw’s upstairs lounge is perfect for sharing personal yarns inspired by the memoirs you’ve heard onstage.
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
1.20.10 – Virgin Territory: There’s a First Time for Everything
Plus: Our Date with a Unicorn raffle!
On Wednesday, January 20, join us as we pop 2010’s cherry with an evening of tawdry tales about sexual initiation.
First times. We do tend to remember them—fondly or not—and we’re not just talking about the big V. Although the loss of virginity holds meaning on countless cultural and personal levels, it’s but one sexual first. Do *you* remember your first sex party, your first ménage a trois, the first time someone put
Our storytellers will regale us with tales of sexual milestones met, passions explored, and thresholds crossed. Fitting for the theme, gracing Bawdy’s stage is virgin territory for many of January’s storytellers. Come on out and remind them that first times don’t have to hurt (unless you want them to).
RAFFLE UPDATE: At January’s Bawdy, we’ll be drawing the winners for our big “Date with a Unicorn” raffle. Our Unicorns–and boy howdy, do we have a stable of ‘em!–will be on hand to personally greet the prizewinners. For a very short time, you still have a chance to win that hottie from Bawdy! Purchase a ticket (or 10) as you arrive at Bawdy, or buy now online!
Held at the Blue Macaw in San Francisco, CA.
