INNERSPACE : Tunnel of Love

Thursday March 14th • 5PM – 10PM

Keep your hands inside the boat and your hearts on your sleeve, please, as you enter Innerspace: Tunnel of Love, CounterPulse’s annual Benefit Banquet and Art Party. Bring a date or come find one on the dance floor!

As always, costumes are encouraged for CounterPulse’s favorite event of the year. For Tunnel of Love, think 60’s high school sweethearts on a date to the moon, drive-thru Vegas weddings in a rocket ship, or aliens at an amusement park. It’s simple really, just ask yourself: “What would Barbarella wear to Coney Island?”

Choose your own adventure! This event has two parts with unique experiences built into both ticket options:

>> 5PM – BENEFIT BANQUET <<

Fully curated dinner experience with live performances amidst a group of community leaders and luminaries who are committed to supporting CounterPulse’s mission. Featuring:

💟 A performance by ARC Edge resident artist Gizeh Muñiz Vengel in collaboration with Samuel Melecio-Zambrano 💟

💟 Romantic crooning by our street-side drag songstress Shiksa 💟

💟 Dinner from Red Door Catering 💟

💟 and your emcee, the elusive chanteuse, Martha T Lipton 💟

This ticket includes access to the Art Party following the Benefit Banquet including DJs, dancing, silent auction, pop-up performances, and a veritable who’s who of the Bay Area art world.

>> 7PM – ART PARTY <<

Art Party featuring art installations, DJs, dancing, performances, auction items, and a cash bar of craft cocktails and mocktails all supporting CounterPulse. Come fall in love all over again with the many amazing artists who are the heart of CounterPulse in the crowd and onstage, featuring:

💟 Death defying aerial Drag by Major Hammy 💟

💟 A closer look at our Neighborhood Arts programs 💟

💟 A gallery exhibition by our partners at ARTSPAN 💟

💟 A silent auction with prizes ranging from bodywork to local adventures 💟

💟 Vinyl DJ set by Charles Hawthorne 💟

💟 Contemporary gogo dancers Kim Ip, Piss E Sissy, Styles Alexander, and Beef Cakes 💟

All proceeds go to support CounterPulse’s general operations and year-round programming for emerging and experimental artists.

Photos from Innerspace 2023 by Robbie Sweeny

Graphic desgin by Pseuda

Innerspace: Tunnel of Love is made possible with support from

Market Street Arts, a program of the Mid Market Foundation