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4 Apr, 2014

Queer Tattoo History and my visit to Modern Electric

2014-04-04T16:36:51-07:00By seth|Categories: CounterPULSE, Events, Free Events (donations welcomed), Homepage Links, Seth Eisen, Uncategorized|Tags: Center for Sex and Culture, Cliff Raven, Ed Hardy, Herbert Hoffmann, Homo File, Modern Electric Tattoo, Phil Sparrow, Queer, Ron Athey, Sam Steward, Seth Eisen, Suzanne Shifflett, tattooing, Tattoos|

Sam Steward's fascinating life as a shapeshifter linked many disparate worlds: literature, sexual research, academia and tattoo art. For this iteration of Homo File I've taken a dive into researching Steward's life as a tattoo artist. In this world he went by the name Phil Sparrow. I recently read his fascinating and really well written book Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos: A Social History of the Tatoo with Gangs, Sailors and Street-Corner Punks 1950-1965. It's pretty pricey since it is a

29 Sep, 2012

Homo File is loved by audiences. Last chance to catch a glimpse of “the Zelig of 20th Century homosexuality”.

2016-04-07T01:15:43-07:00By seth|Categories: Archive, Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Events, Free Events (donations welcomed), Homepage Links, Images, Seth Eisen|Tags: Carol Queen, Center for Sex and Culture, Elana Isaacs, K. Lisette, Michael Soldier, Michael Williams, Ned Brauer, Rich Hutchison, Sam Steward, Samuel Steward|

Well the run has been amazing thus far with sell out houses and very enthusiastic audiences for both Homo File and FML. We got wonderful press coverage and appeared in several blogs. Here are a few. A fabulous article by Kimberly Chun in the SF Chronicle 96 hours Really interesting article by Richard Dodds in the Bay Area Reporter Stance on Dance is a really interesting interview blog by Dancer/Writer Emmaly Wiederholt A lovely review by Rob Avila about Homo

8 Sep, 2012

Rehearsing for Homo File

2016-04-07T01:17:31-07:00By seth|Categories: CounterPULSE, Seth Eisen|Tags: Center for Sex and Culture, CounterPULSE, Dr. Alfred Kinsey, Emily Park, Homo File, Kinetic Art Center, Michael Soldier, Ned Brauer, Queer, Samuel Steward|

Here are a few pics of our cast working on Homo File in rehearsal. Ned Brauer and Michael Soldier rehearsing for the Dr. Kinsey and Sam Steward scene at Kinetic Arts center. Ned and Michael working with the amazing Emily Park at Kinetic Arts. See more on our little promo video of the show here: http://kck.st/P9utau

24 Jul, 2012

Two amazing Homo File shoots last weekend

2016-04-07T01:17:56-07:00By seth|Categories: CounterPULSE, Seth Eisen|Tags: Carol Queen, Center for Sex and Culture, Ed Hardy, Gary Ivanek, Ned Brauer, Sam Steward, tattoo, Video, Zeph Fish|

We had two amazing shoots last weekend for Homo File. The first was with tattoo artist Zeph Fish who was inking our Sam Steward played by Ned Brauer. Sam was mentored by tattoo artist Amund Deitzel. Sam himself was mentor to tattoo artists Ed Hardy and Cliff Raven here in the Bay Area after he moved here in 1967--(the year I was born). On Saturday Ned had an amazing image of Mercury put on by Zeph Fish at her studio

13 Jul, 2012

Call for tattooed actors/models for video/photo shoot for upcoming Homo File Performance Project by Seth Eisen

2016-04-07T01:18:06-07:00By seth|Categories: CounterPULSE, Seth Eisen|Tags: Artists in Residence, Center for Sex and Culture, Cliff Raven, Ed Hardy, models, sailors, Sam Steward, sex, tattoo|

Call for tattooed actors/models for video/photo shoot for upcoming Homo File Performance Project by Seth Eisen Sunday, July 22nd at Center For Sex and Culture 1349 Mission St between 9th & 10th Streets, on the corner of Grace Street, San Francisco, CA Interested models please send photos and info on your body type and tattoos Time will be given with confirmation. (DO NOT JUST SHOW UP. THANKS -- SEE BELOW) WHO AND WHAT: We are looking for male or

25 Jul, 2009

Perverts Put Out!

2009-07-25T19:30:25-07:00By jez|Categories: Events|Tags: Carol Queen, Center for Sex and Culture, Perverts Put Out|

Sat. July 25, 7:30 pm, $10-15 (Members $5-10)

San Francisco's long-running pansexual performance series is back for its traditional pre-Dore-Alley-Fair edition, featuring longtime faves Thomas Roche and horehound stillpoint, emcees Carol Queen and Simon Sheppard, and much more! Join your fellow pervs for some explicit, twisted fun! Photo of George Davis by Simon Sheppard. Buy Tix Now!

Queer Tattoo History and my visit to Modern Electric

Homo File is loved by audiences. Last chance to catch a glimpse of “the Zelig of 20th Century homosexuality”.

Rehearsing for Homo File

Two amazing Homo File shoots last weekend

Call for tattooed actors/models for video/photo shoot for upcoming Homo File Performance Project by Seth Eisen

Perverts Put Out!

Sat. July 25, 7:30 pm, $10-15 (Members $5-10)

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