When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Nob Hill Theatre, the all-genders-welcome male strip club, is holding it down on Bush Street, and after several decades of D, it's still S.F.'s only place to see full-frontal guys up close, seven nights a week (for $20).
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Welcome to I AM YOUR QUEEN, a Pride Month feature the Exhibitionist is running to emphasize the sinister ladies of the evening and other creatures of the Bay Area's demimonde.
Stylish vamp, hairy femme, and possible owner of a first-edition Golden Girls LEGO set, Kim Burly is a force. SF Weekly had the pleasure of speaking with her about her lifelong love of performance, her love of villainesses, and her day job, which appears to be a Fifth Element reference.
What name(s) do you perform under?
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Kim Burly
Kim Burly.
Where do you perform?
Mother at Oasis, Daytime Realness, the Monster Show, and SOME THING.
How long have you done drag?
Nine years.
Does Kim have a back story?
Kim Burly is more of an extension of myself. She allows me to indulge and play with all girly things we were told not to as boys.
Do you have a performance/theater background?
If you ask my mother, she will tell you my performance career started as soon as I could talk. I've always been theatrical and always was drawn to the fantasy.
Is realness important to you? Genderfuck? Something else?
I appreciate all the different sub-categories in their own ways. Realness is one. [It's] something I personally don't strive for and has never been a motivating factor in my drag, but i don't judge a person based on weather or not they are passing in drag.
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Kim Burly
What was the biggest hurdle when you were starting out?
One of my biggest hurdles starting out was learning to pull the big, huge, fantasy performances back into a size that made executing it more realistic.
What do you love the most about drag?
I love drag because it's a party, it's a celebration, it's an entity. I love hanging out with exciting people that I feel get me to some degree. I love it for all its feminine indulgences. I've always been drawn to female characters in media. I especially love female villains. Drag gives you space and freedom to play.
Have you ever had any trouble with Facebook's "real" names policy?
Interestingly enough I have not had any trouble. I seemed to have slipped under the radar. (Well, until they read this.) It is such a silly policy and most everyone I know was affected.
What's your day job?
I work at a meat Popsicle factory.
Does your mother know?
My mother knew from day one. I would always dress up as a kid, and had Barbies. My mom actually came to see me perform at one of the last nights of Trannyshack. Heklina dragged her on stage and the crowd went crazy! My mom has always been very supportive and we are actually collaborating on a drag number, so stay tuned.
Bio:
Peter Lawrence Kane is SF Weekly's Arts Editor. He has lived in San Francisco since 2008 and is two-thirds the way toward his goal of visiting all 59 national parks.
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
