Fresh Meat Festival of transgender & queer performance (June 16-18)

15th ANNIVERSARY TRANSGENDER & QUEER PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL Join us as we celebrate 15 YEARS of transforming culture, empowering audiences, award-winning transgender and queer artistry, fighting for justice, and building community! Transgender opera stars, North America’s same-sex ballroom champions, voguing, a gender-bending boy band, trans modern dance, gay hula, voguing, queer bachata dance and more hit the stage at the 15th Anniversary FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL Thursday-Saturday June 16-18, 2016 *ASL interpretation provided Fri June 17 *GALA! 15th Anniversary Gala Sat June 18 All shows at 8pm Z Space (450 Florida Street, SF) Z Space is wheelchair accessible. Tickets: $15+ sliding scale Tix: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/959809 Info: www.freshmeatproductions.org The FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL is a proud part of the 19th annual National Queer Arts Festival | May 21 - July 2! ======================================== PERFORMANCE LINEUP: THURS JUNE 16 Opening Night AXIS Dance Company Breanna Elyce Sinclairé Elena Rose India Sky Davis Jahaira Fajardo & Angelica Amor Medina Jocquese Whitfield & Saturn Rising Karen Anzoategui (Ser written and performed by Karen Anzoategui) Robbie Tristan Szelei & Ernesto Alonso Palma Sean Dorsey Dance Shawna Virago Star Amerasu (AH MER AH SU) StormMiguel Florez Emcee Annalise Ophelian FRI JUNE 17 *ASL interpretation AXIS Dance Company Breanna Sinclairé Elena Rose Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu Jahaira & Angelica Medina Jocquese Whitfield & Saturn Rising Karen Anzoategui Robbie Tristan & Ernesto Alonso Palma Sean Dorsey Dance Shawna Virago Star Amerasu (AH MER AH SU) StormMiguel Florez Emcee Annalise Ophelian SAT JUNE 18 15th Anniversary Gala AXIS Dance Company Breanna Sinclairé Elena Rose India Davis Jahaira Fajardo & Angelica Medina Jocquese Whitfield & Saturn Rising Karen Anzoategui Robbie Tristan & Ernesto Alonso Palma Sean Dorsey Dance Shawna Virago Star Amerasu (AH MER AH SU) The Singing Bois Emcee Annalise Ophelian =================================== 15th Anniversary FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL Community Partners: Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center (LYRIC), Openhouse, Shanti Project, TRANS: THRIVE, Community United Against Violence, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Trans Employment Program, Good Vibrations, TGI Justice Project, and Bad Flower Productions! =================================== ACCESS NOTES: Z Space is a wheelchair accessible theater. Seating is provided on floor level for people using wheelchairs as well as anyone who cannot climb stairs (there are stairs starting at row 2 to the back of the theater). Tickets are general seating: accessible seating will always be made available upon request at the door -- it's also super helpful if you'd like to reserve/RSVP ahead of time to freshmeatinfo@gmail.com. Bathrooms are wheelchair accessible and will be made gender-neutral / welcoming of all genders.