Mission Mission

We haven’t had a Singin’ & Pingin’ since Halloween 2014 at Verdi Club, man. Time to make up for lost time! Here’s the invite:

Would you believe SINGIN’ & PINGIN’ has been on hiatus since 2014??? It’s true!!! Here’s what’s in store for *****the first can’t-miss party of 2016*****…

• Singin’ with DANCE KARAOKE
• Pingin’ with BERLIN-STYLE PING PONG
• Rockin’ out to DJ Purple’s SAXOPHONE SOLOS
• Dancin’ with YOUR FRIENDS
• Makin’ some NEW FRIENDS
• Drinkin’ BEER
• Drinkin’ WHISKEY GINGERS
• Drinkin’ CHAMPAGNE IN A CAN
• Drinkin’ WHATEVER YOU WANT
• Partyin’ ALL DAMN NIGHT

Check out DJ Purple’s songbook here.

Read about the history of Berlin-style ping pong in San Francisco here.

RSVP and invite your friends!

(And big thanks to Singin’ & Pingin’ for being our sponsor all month long!)

Little known Drama Talk & Drinks fact: Katie’s great uncle, James Doohan, played Scotty on the OG Star Trek. So when we got notice that there was a drag-king version of one of the original Star Trek episodes, “Mudd’s Women”, which was happening at Oasis, we knew we had to check it out. 

Amber Sommerfeld as Spock, Leigh Crow as Captain Kirk, and Honey Mahogany as Uhura

Brittany: That was fun! The woman who played captain Kirk, Leigh Crow, was amazing!

Katie: Yes, she totally nailed a spoof of captain Kirk, she got the campy-ness.

B: Also Spock (Amber Sommerfeld) rocked, and Honey Mahogany is beautiful. I just wanted to stare at her.

K: So true! I think they created an entertaining world. They had fun lighting, and sound effects, the set was cool and the costumes were on-point. Even though they were parodying the show, they did it in professional way that honored what they were making fun of.

B: You can tell that the people who really rocked their characters are totally Trekkies, that’s the only way they could have nailed those roles. The “Stump the Captain” Star Trek trivia game at intermission was not only fun, but showed a true level of devotion to the series. Unless those questions were planted, which I don’t think they were, there’s no way she could know all that trivia without being a fan.

K: Also the Beam Me Up Scotchy was delicious. No problem with meeting the two drink minimum with that, and I don’t even like scotch usually.

B: Overall a fun night of beautiful drag queens, talented drag kings, strong drinks, and lots of Star Trek nerds. What more could you want?

The Verdict: Go see it, it’s a good time. If you like Star Trek, and think campy drag shows are fun, you’ll really enjoy this.

The Drama Talk: Shows at Oasis hold themselves to a high standard for production values and talent, while still not taking themselves so seriously that it loses the fun. This show is a drag-king version of a particularly camping Star Trek episode, so don’t expect any deep earth shattering revelations. But if you’re a Star Trek fan looking for a fun way to spend a chilly rainy night, this is a great option. This is technically the show’s second time around – it opened in September and sold-out that run – this is the encore so tickets may go fast.

The Drinks: Oasis has a great bar, and friendly bar tenders. On the night we went you could stay after the show to drink, and get to see the late-night male-revue after, so if you go on a weekday you may also get so lucky. They had a special menu of Star Trek inspired drinks and the Beam Me Up Scotchy was the clear winner of the bunch.

Star Trek Live!: Mudd’s Women; A Drag Send Up Of The Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Series, runs through January 23rd at Oasis. Tickets on the Oasis website are $25 for general admission, $35 for premium seating, or $225 if you want the The Vulcan Champagne Table which is a front row table for four people with a bottle of Chandon. Right now there are also tickets available on Goldstar for $12.50-$35.

The party starts at 10:55pm, here’s the deal:

The shocking and sad news that David Bowie has passed left us all with a pit in our stomach, a hole in our hearts, and a tune in our heads, be it “Heroes,” “Young Americans,” “Suffragette City,” “Under Pressure,” or “Little Fat Man.” It just doesn’t seem possible that we now live in a world without David Bowie, but we know he’s ascended to the otherworldly status of an icon, whose music and art will be loved, studied and rocked out to for generations. Let’s start doing that tonight with our David Bowie Music Video Party, where you’ll be able to laugh, cry and sing your heart out. We’re putting this sing-along together entirely from scratch, so there’ll be very few subtitles but hell, you know the words, right? Wham bam, thank you ma’am!

Tickets and more info here.

Procrastinated on your holiday shopping again? Don’t worry, we did too. Lucky for you, the Secret Alley’s brand new Galallery is hosting a ~ Holiday Art Party ~ tomorrow night for all you slackers, featuring goodies by local artists and designers. Here’s a sneak peek:

Limited-edition lapel pins, from the folks behind Gruen Day!

Treats and provisions for all you boozy rats, from hello, cheetle!

A popular sentiment on a shirt, plus other cute tees and bags from assorted local artists! Plus, so much more!

RSVP and invite your friends, and consider dropping by the BFF.fm Holiday Party right up the alley that same night.

Ho Ho Holy crap we’re hungover, but we still managed to take a minute to wish you a happy holiday season. We’re getting in the holiday spirit by shooting eggnog, hanging mistletoe over our pants zippers, and taking drunk photo booth photos with santa hats all month long. So break out your festive best and head over to Pops Bar. We’ll keep the drinks flowing and the photo booth warm for you.

Check out this week’s full entertainment line up at Pops Bar:

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You’ll be able to purchase artworks by local artworkers such as Little Tuffy (who designed our very special Mission Mission bingo cards for us, totally unsolicited), plus musical entertainment and booze — and it’s all at the newly refurbished Swedish American Hall, which was one of SF’s very finest gems before the refurb, and is extra awesome after.

And did I mention booze? Let’s shop!

RSVP here.

Says Accion Latina, “We’ve been in the Mission for 45 yrs & want to invite u to our 34th Annual Encuentro.”

Here’s details:

Did you know there was a rad organization in San Francisco dedicated to tracking down war criminals and bringing them to justice?  You didn’t???  Well, here’s your chance to get involved and help them out, all while drinking wine and listening to some jazzy melodies from our own Vic Wong!

CJA is an international human rights organization dedicated to deterring torture, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other severe human rights abuses around the world through litigation, policy advocacy and outreach in pursuit of truth, justice and redress for victims and survivors. 

In addition to our quarterly free speaker series events, the YPCHR puts on an annual fundraiser for our peers.  This year our event is called A Toast to Justice and will be held on December 3 at SomArts (934 Brannan St.).  Guests will enjoy wine tasting from several local and international wineries and live music from jazz guitarist Vic Wong, plus remarks from renowned artist Richard Kamler.  The exhibition in the gallery is a group show called A Place of Her Own featuring all female artists.

Tickets available here!

This Friday at Pops Bar, experience the supergroup of all female, bay area, hip-hop DJs: Peaches! DeeJay Andre & Pony P from the Peaches Lady DJ Crew are holding down a Tag Team DJ Set All Night – Dropping hip hop classics, club bangers and bay area rap. Guaranteed to keep the dance floor jumping so hop on pops!

Check out the rest of this week’s entertainment line up at Pops Bar:

11/30/15 MONDAY

Metal Mondays

Hosted by BFF.fm & Cult of Riffs

9pm-2AM

Keepin’ it real and playing all things heavy! If you’re false, do not enter! Classic 60′s, 70′s, 80′s deep cuts, black metal, death metal, thrash metal, NWOBHM, proto-metal, psychedelic, heavy blues rock, hardcore punk, d-beat, noise. ANYTHING WITH RIFFS!

No Cover

12/1/15 TUESDAY

Trivia Tuesdays

Pops Quiz

$2 to play

8:30-10:30PM

Join us every Tuesday of the month and test your wits at Pops trivia night “POP’s Quiz” where your brain may get stump on categories such as Pop’s culture, Sports, Movies, Music and more, with little snippets of audio and visual effects too! It starts at 7:00pm ends at 10:00pm. So come on in for some good ole fashion competition and a night of drinking with the crew! It is a 2 dollar cover and winner gets the pot!! so tell friends and family because the more peeps the steeper the cash prize is!!

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The event is at Wing Wings. Here’s all the info:

One of the organizations that we will be collecting items for is the Huckleberry House, a program that provides many different services to Youth in the City, including a runaway shelter, counseling & health services.

They do amazing & important work 24 hours a day with a constant flow of kids in & out of their programs dealing with every type of situation.

Here is a list of specific items that they need:
PAJAMAS
NEW BRAS
NEW UNDERWEAR
SOCKS
HOODIES S-XXL
BOARDGAMES
LOVESEAT FOR THERAPY ROOM
2 OFFICE CHAIRS FOR INTERVIEW ROOM
PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS
GRAPHING CALCULATORS
GIFTCARDS

Please holler and let us know if you can help with these specific items
& we can arrange for a pickup if needed.
Thank You!

Also accepting EXTRA WARM CLOTHES, BLANKETS,SHOES,SOCKS,HATS,RAINGEAR,SLEEPING BAGS, ETC THAT YOU DON’T USE ANYMORE & DONATE THEM TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
NEED ADIULT MEN & WOMENS CLOTHING
AS WELL AS KIDS.

NO NEED TO GO SHOPPING ON FRIDAY, COME DOWN AND KICK IT WITH US.

ANY & ALL SUPPORT, COOLLABORATION IS WELCOME.

STARTS AT 10AM AND GOES ALL DAY.

WE WILL HAVE HOT COFFEE, HOT TODDIES,
MIMOSAS & FOOD SPECIALS ALL DAY LONG

RSVP and invite your friends!