Sun October 1, 2023
Sylvester, The Mighty Real
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at Sidewalk facing the pink wall
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Sylvester, The Mighty Real is the fifth installment in Eye Zen's OUT of Site series of performance-driven walking tours, rediscovering the hidden queer history of San Francisco.
The show will open on Friday, August 11 and run through Sunday, October 1. Five performances will take place each weekend throughout the run. The event starts on the sidewalk outside 1035 Haight Street and travels approximately one mile through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood with stops at Buena Vista Park and the Doolan-Larson Building, among others.
Sylvester was San Francisco's very own disco diva, a Black, flamboyant, gender-fluid artist and activist who soared to international fame in the 1970s with his pioneering blend of disco beats and gospel vocals. In 2019, his song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
In loving homage to Sylvester, Eye Zen's newest performance project will transport audiences back to the places where Sylvester lived and performed, to the era of love-ins and be-ins, to the counterculture revolution of the 1970s and its backlash in the 80s as HIV/AIDS gripped the nation. The run time is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
$15 - $125 sliding scale.
Presented by Eye Zen Presents.
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The show will open on Friday, August 11 and run through Sunday, October 1. Five performances will take place each weekend throughout the run. The event starts on the sidewalk outside 1035 Haight Street and travels approximately one mile through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood with stops at Buena Vista Park and the Doolan-Larson Building, among others.
Sylvester was San Francisco's very own disco diva, a Black, flamboyant, gender-fluid artist and activist who soared to international fame in the 1970s with his pioneering blend of disco beats and gospel vocals. In 2019, his song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
In loving homage to Sylvester, Eye Zen's newest performance project will transport audiences back to the places where Sylvester lived and performed, to the era of love-ins and be-ins, to the counterculture revolution of the 1970s and its backlash in the 80s as HIV/AIDS gripped the nation. The run time is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
$15 - $125 sliding scale.
Presented by Eye Zen Presents.
Sylvester, The Mighty Real is the fifth installment in Eye Zen's OUT of Site series of performance-driven walking tours, rediscovering the hidden queer history of San Francisco.
The show will open on Friday, August 11 and run through Sunday, October 1. Five performances will take place each weekend throughout the run. The event starts on the sidewalk outside 1035 Haight Street and travels approximately one mile through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood with stops at Buena Vista Park and the Doolan-Larson Building, among others.
Sylvester was San Francisco's very own disco diva, a Black, flamboyant, gender-fluid artist and activist who soared to international fame in the 1970s with his pioneering blend of disco beats and gospel vocals. In 2019, his song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
In loving homage to Sylvester, Eye Zen's newest performance project will transport audiences back to the places where Sylvester lived and performed, to the era of love-ins and be-ins, to the counterculture revolution of the 1970s and its backlash in the 80s as HIV/AIDS gripped the nation. The run time is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
$15 - $125 sliding scale.
Presented by Eye Zen Presents.
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The show will open on Friday, August 11 and run through Sunday, October 1. Five performances will take place each weekend throughout the run. The event starts on the sidewalk outside 1035 Haight Street and travels approximately one mile through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood with stops at Buena Vista Park and the Doolan-Larson Building, among others.
Sylvester was San Francisco's very own disco diva, a Black, flamboyant, gender-fluid artist and activist who soared to international fame in the 1970s with his pioneering blend of disco beats and gospel vocals. In 2019, his song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
In loving homage to Sylvester, Eye Zen's newest performance project will transport audiences back to the places where Sylvester lived and performed, to the era of love-ins and be-ins, to the counterculture revolution of the 1970s and its backlash in the 80s as HIV/AIDS gripped the nation. The run time is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
$15 - $125 sliding scale.
Presented by Eye Zen Presents.
show less
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Sidewalk facing the pink wall
1035 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
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