Oakland Ships Turns One!

Hello fabulous community!
The Occupy Oakland Protests have inspired us so much in the ships crew!
AND today is Coming Out Day...a lot of things to warm our gay hearts in this historical moment of movements against corporate greed and towards building a better world...
We are proud to announce that Ships In The Night will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary next month! Yessir, a whole years worth of dancing, rad performances, stellar DJ's, and raising major dollars for good causes.  We are proud of being officially TRANSBAY and look forward to maintaining and improving upon the quality of dance parties that YOU wanna go to. 
That being said, if there is ever any feedback you wanna give us, criticisms, appreciations or funny anecdotes, please email us here: shipsinthanight@gmail.com.
In the meantime, hope to see your shining faces at the parties......
Here's the event details:
BAY AREA, you showed up in full force in October. Don't sleep on our November party!

Ships in the Night
A Queer Dance Party
Saturday November 5th, 2011
The Oasis 135 12th St.
9pm-2am
$5 21+

This month we'll be celebrating our 1YR in Oakland at The Oasis. Dear Oakland, stay tuned for a love letter.

Resident DJs : Durt, Black and special guest TBA
Performances : TBA
More! ...TBA


This month is a benefit for Generation Five. Come celebrate 10 years of movement building to end child sexual abuse. For more info check out their website:

http://www.generationfive.org/

Tell a friend
We will be posting more exciting news here in the coming weeks!
 
Have a wonderful day and take care of each other.
xoxo
durt
on behalf of the ships crew

SHAMELESS: An Oakland Celebration of Queer Art & Community

PRIDE IN OAKLAND
*******VENUE CHANGE VENUE CHANGE VENUE CHANGE******
We're heading home to the Oasis, shamelessly....

Black, Durt, Alette, Maren and Macio invite our friends and your friends to an exceptional celebration at the Oasis

Hosted By D'lo
...Featuring Performances by :
* J Boogie Band w/Aima The Dreamer
* Fiona Simone
* Purple Rhinestone Eagle (!!)
* Special Guest DJ Rusty Lazer ( Big Freedia's DJ ♥)
* Dj Divinity aka (Judy Q) Officail B Day Party

That's right fam bam, Ships In The Night is bringing a June Pride celebration to Oakland. Get ready for a whirlwind of musical performances, star DJs, live art, finger-licking good homemade food, a display of fascinating community resources and oh-so-much more debauchery. And we have no corporate sponsors. Bringing this to you i n d e p e n d e n t..ly so ♥

Ships In The Night presents
SHAMELESS: An Oakland Celebration of Queer Art & Community
Thursday June 23rd, 2011
the Oasis 135 12th st.
(off madison downtown)
9PM-2AM
$7, 21+


Djs: CLR Jamz, Durt, Black, Andre, Motive, Olga T, & Rusty Lazer (Big Freedia's DJ!!)
* Two dance floors!

Ships wants to give you more than just a dance party. We've invited all of our previous beneficiaries to come table this event with their gear, info, fashion lines, skillshares and other kick ass resources. Confirmed vendors include:

*Aorta Magazine
*Cycles Bikery
*Brown Boi Project
*TheShe Peoples
*SOS
*Tomboy Fresh
*Original Plumbing
*Cucci
*Bike Love (unique hand-made floogers, ohmy)
and more!~

( If you want to get in on this please email us! :)

Photos by Keep Drowning
http://www.keepdrowning.com/

Flier by LEX NON SCRIPTA

For You,
Ships Crew

shipsinthanight@gmail.com

Happy Pride Month Babes!!

Hello Friends!
As a special treat for you, we have compiled some of the finest performers, DJs, and community organizations for a very special event this Pride month: SHAMELESS in Oakland on Thursday, June 23rd.

We are also bringing back SHIPS UNDER THE SEA! It was so much fun last year, lets do it again at Underground in San Francisco.

Check out more info below and if you'd like to be involved, please contact us!  We appreciate help with promotion, workin the door, after-hours massages and body work...heh. 

Anyways, WE LOVE YOU and want to make this an amazing event for you and your friends!
Please remember to be safe while you are out celebrating.

xoxo,
durt
on behalf of the ships crew

P.S. I put together some highlights of this past year of ships in the night fun times, enjoy these videos and blog posts below.

Here is a smattering of past ships in the night Oakland performances:

Freak Tribe, Tragik, Zulu Nasty, and Maya Vida aka Lisa DeLux on the turntables (behind the scenes):

 The ShePeoples:

Ooh La La Bellydance:

 Press coverage for SHAMELESS by Sarah Marloff 

Blog coverage of Ships in the Night SF, along with other amazing women's parties in SF on thebolditalic.com

Blog coverage of Ships in the Night Oakland, as well as other fun women's parties in the East Bay! on www.mizchris.com


Thursday, June 16thwe are very excited to announce the second annual
special June Pride edition of...

Ships in the Night:
UNDER THE SEA!

come dressed as your favorite nautical creature, deep sea diver, sailors kissing pirates, merMAN!, mer-gender-non-conforming-

being, whale, narwhale, nerdwhales, whatever you want!!!

DJ's Durt, Black plus special guest Jiggles (PartyHole)
spinnin yr favorite booty jamz all niiite!

the ships crew will have some treats in store for you...
and durt's gonna make the sweet decor so you can act out yr fave underwater fantasies on the dance floor!

Photos by Hannah Cairns!

Drinks poured by lovelies: Shari and Katie Duck

21+

$3-5
Money goes to help the ships crew get to New York City for a special Ships in the Night NYC Summer 2011!!!

10pm-2am
@Underground SF
424 Haight St.
between Filmore & Webster

 

RSVP on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147154452023002#!/event.php?eid=188039054579603

SHAMELESS:
PRIDE IN OAKLAND

Featuring Performances by :
* J Boogie Band w/Aima The Dreamer
* Fiona Simone
...* Purple Rhinestone Eagle (!!)

That's right fam bam, Ships In The Night is bringing a June Pride celebration to Oakland. Get ready for a whirlwind of musical performances, star DJs, live art, finger-licking good homemade food, a display of fascinating community resources and oh-so-much more debauchery. And we have no corporate sponsors. Bringing this to you i n d e p e n d e n t..ly so ♥

Ships In The Night presents
SHAMELESS: An Oakland Celebration of Queer Art & Community
Thursday June 23rd, 2011
@ The Event Center 420 14th st. Off Broadway
(Less than 10ft from Dntwn Bart ! )
9AM-3AM
$7 21+

Djs: Durt, Black, Andre, Motive, Olga T, Rusty Lazer (Big Freedia's DJ!!)


* Two dance floors!
* No one turned away for the place being packed cause this place packs 700 PLUS !!
* AFTERHOURS PARTY! WE GOT TILL 3AM!

Ships wants to give you more than just a dance party. We've invited all of our previous beneficiaries to come table this event with their gear, info, fashion lines, skillshares and other kick ass resources. Confirmed vendors include:

~Aorta Magazine, Cycles Bikery, Brown Boi Project, TheShe Peoples, SOS, Original Plumbing, Cucci , Bike Love will be selling unique, hand-made floggers and more!~

( If you want to get in on this please email us! :)


Flier by LEX NON SCRIPTA

For You,
Ships Crew

shipsinthanight@gmail.com


RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147154452023002#!/event.php?eid=147154452023002

Diamonds & Pearls; Support the Dyke March!

The next two Ships parties are sure to be a blast.
SF Ships has a theme this time: dress up in yr gaudiest Diamonds & Pearls, or just come out and dance to beats  from DJ's Durt, Black, and special guest Oliver.
Oakland Ships is a benefit for the Dyke March.  Check out info below.
Tell your friends, bring a date, and come out to one or both!


For more info on why the Dyke March needs help, check out this link:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133455806727885

The Dyke March needs funds to pay for permits that the City has typically waived. Now with the "economic crisis" (where is all that money goin? hmmm....), the city wants the the organizers of the Dyke March to pay-up and the group has been getting less of the generous private funding that they have come to depend on.

While we all know the Dyke March could happen without permits, its also important to have an event that is safe for people who don't necessarily want to risk arrest just to come out to the park, bring their kids, ride their bike, get drunk, protest, enjoy performers, and/or flash their boobs. Lets make sure there's port-a-potties for everyone to use and that it can continue to be an accessible event for all dykes, everywhere and our friends to come and enjoy.

Also, the Dyke March is looking for volunteers, so if you want to make an impact with it, check out the website and get involved: http://thedykemarch.org/

xoxo
ships crew member, durt

~~Ships In The Night~~
radical queer dance party
every third thursday @Underground SF
424 Haight St. at Webster

10pm, 21+
$3-5

DJ's Durt & Black, plus special guest Oliver
playing the booty jams, hiphop, electro, pop

Theme: Diamonds & Pearls
we wanna see yr gaudiest jewelry, rhinestones, baubles, plastic pearls, beaded treasures, loudest rings, etc. Get gussied up in your most garish of accessories and shake it on the floor.

Photos by Hannah Cairns (http://hannahcairns.carbonmade.com/)

Cheap drinks poured by your favorites Shari & Katie Duck!

Homos galore!
xoxo,
the ships crew

~~~~Ships In The Night ~~~~
Saturday May 7th, 2011
@ The Oasis
9pm-2am
$5

DJs: Black, Durt, Andre & GStar

A Benefit for Dyke March. Nuff Said! ....Is it June yet???

♥ ♥ ♥ 
The Dyke March Needs Your Help
And YOU can SAVE it!

DONATE NOW: http://thedykemarch.org/donate

After 18 years the Dyke March Committee is having serious financial difficulty that may result in canceling all or part of this year's march.
...
WHY?
The economic downturn has hit us hard. In the past The SF Dyke March has been made possible through generous grants from fabulous organizations, donations and fee waivers from the city and minimal private fund raising. Those grants have been cut, our insurance is no longer covered and due to city deficits many of the fees that have been waived can no longer be covered by the city. You know this can’t happen without port-o-potties!

THE PLAN:
We need to raise $30,000. At least half needs to come in the next month to make the Dyke March happen. Our mission is to get 2,000 people to donate at least $10 each in the next 30 days. Please donate as much as you can to help close the remaining gap!

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

DONATE $10 (or more!)
SHARE Email everyone you know & invite folks to the Facebook event
ASK your friends if they’ve donated their $10

YOU CAN HELP MAKE THE DYKE MARCH HAPPEN!

DONATE NOW: http://thedykemarch.org/donate
For more information: http://thedykemarch.org/
To volunteer--we can use any and all skills you have, contact info@thedykemarch.org

Safetyfest 2011! "Ferocity" Closing Party

Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Ships in the Night Presents: Ferocity
The Closing Party to Safetyfest !

4:00-7:00pm @Root Division
3175 17th St. near S. Van Ness (16th St. BART)
...$5-20 sliding scale, nobody turned away

Reclaim the ferociousness and intensity of our love for each other as queer and trans people and dance it out!

*DJ Durt* *DJ Black* & *DJ Bootyklap* will play the jamz for you to shake it off and express your inner diva.

W/Performances by Tru Bloo, Wanda Kruda, Celeste Chan, & Micah Tron!!! plus **raffle, photobooth, and more!***

Calendar of Safetyfest Events: http://www.cuav.org/safetyfest/

Visit shipsinthanight.blogspot.com for more Ships!

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Ships in the Night presenta: Ferocidad
Fiesta de Cierre para Safetyfest!

4:00-7:00pm en Root Division

3175 17th St. near S. Van Ness (16th St. BART)
pague lo que pueda $5-20, a nadie se le niega entrada

Reclama la ferocidad e intensidad del amor que nos tenemos como gente trans y de ambiente y bailalo! DJ's Durt and Black, y Bootyklap tocaran ritmos pa' que lo muevas y expreses tu diva interna. Espectaculos por Tru Bloo, Wanda Kruda, Celeste Chan, y Micah Tron!! + rifa, cabina fotografica, y mas!

Calendario de Eventos para Safetyfest: http://www.cuav.org/safetyfest/

Visita shipsinthanight.blogspot.com para saber mas de Ships!




~~~~RAFFLE PRIZES~~~~~

- Frameline Patron Level membership
- ODC 4 class pass
- Bi-Rite $50 gift card
- "Book: ""Insurgent Muse: Life and Art at the Woman's Building"" by Terry Wolverton and Canvas t...ote bag" from City Lights
- Black and Blue Tattoo -$100 gift card
- Asia SF dinner for 6, value $250
- Pacific Brewing Company $30 gift card
- Good Vibes gift bag
- snow hats, helmets, goggles from Any Mountain
- Yoga Mandala gift card
- Recycle Bicycles, 3 tune ups
- Moe's Books $25 gift card
- See Jane Run gift card, hat, water bottle
- Rickshaw Messenger bag from Missing Link Bike Coop
- Berkeley Sauna gift certificates
-Babeland gift bag (worth $85)

ships in the night turns 5!!!

Ships In The Night
March 17th 2011
SF Underground
424 Haight St
10pm-2am
...$5 21+

wif DJ's Durt & Black, plus special guests Zulu Nasty and Maya Vida (Jane Rogue). Its gonna be an amazing night of nasty beats to grind to, get your diva out, dress up or dress down or dress not at all!

Raffle for Lyon Martin Health Services with prizes including an herbal consultation from Seawitch Botanicals, and dildos from Vixxen creations!
www.lyon-martin.org

$3 Svedka vodka Clementines and Cherry drinks courtesy of Underground SF and Svedka

celebrate March birthdays, and the origins of ships in the night~ started 5 years ago at a lil bar called the Gangway in SF by durt and paulo to provide a fun, radical queer dance party space for those who don't always fit in at the fancy gay clubs and all our freaky friends with good music to bump booties to. it has now evolved into a TRANSBAY radical queer dance party for ALL the homos and our loving allies. ships in the night has always been a fun-time as well as a community organizer that raises much needed funds for different groups and social justice causes. ships has raised $10,000 over the years for the good fight(s) and we're gonna keep going!

if you are interested in getting involved in ships in the night: DJing, working the door, designing fliers, taking photos, performing, have a cause that needs $, or generally want to volunteer with the ships crew, feel free to contact us at shipsinthanight@gmail.com.

AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED SHIPS OVER THE YEARS AND CONTINUES TO "BUST A MOVE" IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD!!!

lotsa love!
♥ 

link to facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175950772450760#!/event.php?eid=175950772450760

ships in the night has a blog!

hi sweeties!
Durt-a-saurus here, putting together a lil blog for all of YOU! now your beloved radical queer dance party has a web-presence (outside of facebook)! Feel free to post your comments, ideas for content, ideas for dance parties, compliments and complaints, etc. 

The next party is Saturday, March 5th in Oakland at the beautiful Oasis nightclub.
Check out the details below and if you are on the facepush, "Like us" here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Ships-In-The-Night/141659220983
and RSVP to the event here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=165481793502249

much love to the ships crew: Alette, Black, Macio and Maren.  And a huge THANK YOU from the bottom of my lil dino heart to all of you who have partied with us, dressed up, came as you were, requested Rihanna or Beyonce, took photos, DJ'd, worked the door, spread the word, fliered, humped my leg in the DJ booth, got nasty on stage, performed, designed artwork, took your clothes off, and kept fighting for justice in our communities.
you make my life a joy!
xoxo
Durt

Oakland! Thank you for helping us to create such a phenomenal dance party for us queers. Come check out our next gig on March 5th. You'll enjoy delicious food from The Oasis kitchen, live art, performances, raffles prizes and more! Stay tuned for more info. :)~

Ships In The Night - Oakland
A Queer Dance Party
A Benefit for TheShe Peoples
9pm-2am $5 21+
at the Oasis, 135 -12th St., between Oak and Maddison

DJS: Black, Durt and bringing back special guest DJS LadyRyan, and CLR Jamz ! ♥ !

About TheShe Peoples:
"The ShePeople's" is a rare breed of woman artists on the verge of taking over the planet. The ShePeople's is a growing network of amazing women artists from all over the planet. This group is for women artists and those who support and love them.
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theshe.peoples?sk=wall

[ sidenote for the curious: the background i used for the eflier is from the dope graffiti art of Egr , a Toronto-based female graffiti artist. Check her out! xo macio ]

http://ugsmag.com/2008/06/egr/