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Time to Invade “Pride Island Sunday” Dance on the Pier

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Hey all of you AWESOME Flaggers!!! We have a Flagger Stage at the Heratige of Pride Dance on the Pier!!! PRIDE ISLAND!!

If you are coming to NYC purchase your Pride Island Tickets NOW!!!

This will be our stage the entire day into the night!! We will have Black Lights as the evening progresses to make you all sparkle (not that any of you need help with that)!

So get your tickets NOW, if you have not done so already!!!!

NOW before they run out!! Go to this link and purchase your tickets!!!

https://www.showclix.com/event/pride-island

This is a great opportunity for the NYC Flagging community to be a part of and support our amazing communtiy of love.

Thank you all for all of the work that has gone into getting this off the ground.

LETS MAKE THIS Another AMAZING DANCE ON THE PIER!!!!

More information regarding Bag-tags and Flagger-stage-access wrist bands to come. We are presently working out the logistics with Heratige of Pride!!

 

 

Time to Invade the 30th DANCE ON THE PIER!!! NYC

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Don’t forget to get your tickets and lets us know that you are going to be at the Heritage of Pride Dance on the Pier!!!

We will have security information shortly about how to get your flags into the dance as well how to get your wrist band that will allow you onto the Flagger stage.
Soooooooo Get your tickets and let us know that you are going so that we can keep you up to date!! Hey any of your Flagger friends that are coming that are not on Facebook should let me know via email so that we can make sure that they are informed about security as well!!!
Jeff Hettinger
jeffhettinger@earthlink.net

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Hey all of you AWESOME Flaggers!!! We have a Flagger Stage at the 30th Heratige of Pride Dance on the Pier!!! 
This will be our stage the entire day into the night!! We will have Black Lights as the evening prgresses to make you all sparkle (not that any of you need help with that)!

So Get your tickets NOW, if you have not done so already!!!!  

NOW before they run out!! Go to this link and purchase your tickets!!!

https://www.showclix.com/event/PierDance2016

We have raised the money and we will have a stage built out for the flagging community to come and play on!! This is a great opportunity for the NYC Flagging community to be a part of and support our amazing communtiy of love. Flaggers have stepped up and have given us an opportunity to give back and allow Heritage of Pride to continue to support all of the wonderful things that they do!!

Thank you all for all of the work that has gone into getting this off the ground.

LETS MAKE THIS THE MOST AMAZING DANCE ON TH PIER EVER!!!!

More information regarding Bag tags and Flagger stage access wrist bands to come. We are presently working out the logistics with Heritage of Pride!!

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Thank you for a wonderful 2015 FITP

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On behalf of all of the volunteers that come together to produce Flagging In The Park San Francisco – thank you. Thank you for being present. Thank you for sharing stories. Thank you for opening your hearts. Thank you for keeping the flow arts thriving in San Francisco. This year we gave $29,000 to the various nonprofit organizations around the Bay Area!

Look forward to seeing you all in 2016 for our 20th season.

~ Xavier Caylor, Thomas Steele, Andru Lopez, Michael Rackley, Jeff Hettinger, Rob Gomez, Michele Laskowski, and Jeffrey Doney  2015 event producers

~ Flagging In The Park ~ Steve Fabus

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Saturday, October 10 – 1 PM to 4 PM

National AIDS Memorial Grove – Golden Gate Park FITP_Oct102015

Come enjoy the sun, music, flora, and friends in the beautiful National AIDS Memorial Grove.  This event is open to all flow artists – fanning, flagging, poi, staff, hoopers and their supporters.  Flags available for use or just relax, take in the fun dance music and colorful visuals.  Bring a beverage, a lunch, something to sit on, and enjoy.  

Music by: Steve Fabus is one of the few club DJs whose career spans almost the entire history of the profession and art form itself. He has played at legendary clubs including the Trocadero Transfer, I-Beam and EndUp in San Francisco, Tracks and River Club in NYC, the Pavilion on Fire Island and Probe in LA, up to the present time where he is a co-resident at Go BANG! He does guest shots all over the city at Honey Soundsystem, Odyssey, Afterglow, BeatBox, Booty Call and others where he never stops pushing the margins for new music as well as classic underground house and disco. He plays around the country in Chicago, NYC, LA, Seattle, Philadelphia, Miami, Fire Island, Palm Springs and other cities and across the pond he’s played in London at Horse Meat Disco, in Berlin at Cocktail d’Amore and in Glasgow at Optimo’s Sub Club. Steve’s hometown of Chicago along with New York has largely influenced him musically with the soulful roots of disco and house. More about Steve

Our beneficiary: AIDS Housing Alliance/SF believes in a world where all people have a safe, decent, and affordable home. Toward this vision, they prevent homelessness primarily for LGBTQ or HIV communities by protecting the housing they already have, providing resources to secure new housing, and promoting public policy to increase opportunity for all. They have developed a comprehensive suite of services available to the LGBTQ or HIV+ individuals and their households in San Francisco. Their services include:  housing referrals, back rent grants, move-in deposit loans, rental subsidies, credit wellness clinic, tenants rights counseling, job training & supportive employment, and public policy advocacy.

Where to go: National AIDS Memorial Grove – Taking public transportation is encouraged, finding a place for your car can be challenging.  Never been there: pair up with someone who has been there; if you drive – go early for better parking, map here.  Walking directions from 2nd and Irving  (N-Judah).  Walking directions from 9th and Judah (Bus #6, #43, and N-Judah).  Walking directions from Stanyan and Hayes (Bus #21, #5).  Walking directions from Haight and Stanyan (Bus #33, #7, #71)

About FITP:  In 1997 a group of San Francisco flaggers started a tradition of celebrating life by gathering in the newly dedicated National AIDS Memorial Grove.  Here we are eighteen years later, the event is thriving and growing; with the DJs, organizers, and participants donating their time, energy and love to help raise money for mostly local (sometimes national) non-profits. 

What to expect: The National AIDS Memorial Grove is in a gorgeously secluded meadow in Golden Gate Park.  There are little or no services nearby.  Often the fog is licking at the sky above especially in the summer, bring sunscreen and a wrap.  Bring something to sit on; pack a lunch or bring snacks and beverages; flags are available for use; usually a few furry friends roaming.  Our DJ spins vocal fun-filled dance music and flow artists eagerly enjoy and share their art with newcomers.  No pressure to participate, come relax and take in the color and beauty of our tribe.

2015 Partners: Flagging In The Park is proud to partner again with Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation, the nonprofit behind REAL BAD – they will be offering a $2,000 matching grant for all 5 of our 2015 events. Proving it takes a village, this event would not happen without the support of these partners: National AIDS Memorial GroveSisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Pretty in Ink, Randal Schiller ProductionsGloss MagazineFlagger CentralFitness SFBenefit MarketingKenshi Westover, and the many volunteers that help with set up and strike. Make sure to let them know you appreciate their help with FITP!

2015 Co-Producers: Leading up to the 2015 Season, Xavier has been coaching a group of local Flaggers to assist with organizing and running this year’s events.  By spreading the knowledge of how to arrange them, this will hopefully ensure that FITP continues as a set of vibrant community gatherings each year – for many years to come!  

The Co-Producers for this year are – Thomas Steele (May), Andrew Lopez (June), Michael Rackley (July), Jeff Hettinger & Rob Gomez (Aug), Michele Laskowski (Oct), still led by Xavier Caylor together with his stalwart partner Jeffrey Doney. 

This is the last event of the 2015 season. Stay tuned for the 2016 Flagging In The Park schedule.

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Monkey Face

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When I created this set, I was thinking of a sort of “black hole” effect, or a space nebula or something. Guess I was in a sci-fi mindset.

Then a friend saw it and said he could see a monkey face in the blue center area. That ended all discussion.

After all, could there be any better name than “Monkey Face”? 😀

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