Exhibit Opening | Be Bad...Do Good: Activism With a Beat

A new multimedia exhibit highlighting the history of REAL BAD, a queer dance party held in conjunction with the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco. "Be Bad...Do Good: Activism With a Beat" marks the 25th anniversary of the annual event; entirely produced and funded by volunteers, the party has raised nearly $1.7 million for local GLBT nonprofits. The exhibit explores how compassion, creativity and club culture coalesced in the Real Bad dance extravaganza starting in 1989. The exhibit will feature 1980s party ephemera; Real Bad posters, invitations and photos; a video documentary custom-made for the show; and a wall-size infographic tracing the fundraising impact of the party over 25 years. The exhibit runs August 8 through Oct. 27, 2013. [Photo: Michael Smith]