Compiled by Molly Freedenberg
Charles Gatewood has been documenting the underground sex and fetish scene for decades. Check out his retrospective slideshow at The Citadel on Thursday.
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Wed/22, 8pm, $25-30
Good Vibrations
603 Valencia, SF
www.goodvibes.com
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>> Charles Gatewood: A retrospective slideshow
In his slide lecture, Gatewood – known for documenting America’s sexual underground in the mid-60s, will show photos from every phase of his career, including work from Sidetripping, Forbidden Photographs, Primitives, True Blood, and Photography for Perverts.
Thu/23, 7-9:30, $30
SF Citadel
1277 Mission, SF
(415) 626-1746
www.sfcitadel.org
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>> Hypnosex Workshop
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Sat/25, 9am-Sun/26, 6pm, $397-497
Secret, intimate location in the Bay Area
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>> Diamond Daggers Femme Follies
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Sat//25, 9pm, $12-20
Fat City
314 11th St., SF
www.diamonddaggers.com