Feb 10, 1978, Vol. 07 No. 03

F eb ru ary 10, 1978 KALENDAR Page 1 Kalendar Publications Incorporated Vblume^ Box 627 San Francisco, Ca. 94101 Nextissue:Fri.241H Deadline Mon. 2 0 the food there and the the I-Beam, Buzzby's, A lfie's service is truly "an Trocadero Transfer, The City original" even for San and the End-Up. Francisco. The chefs Speaking of the End-Up, A1 at the Fox really know Hainken and his merry men < how to treat a piece of are doing, hwve done, and beef...and everything are planning to do some by Hank Keys else was great too. marvelous things that is For great food give the going to really make The At the “by invitation only" wards the back of the FICKLE FOX A TRY!! ! ! End-UP one of the hottest of Marcus' fabulous new club, building, you will find You will thank yourself places in Mecca, even more "THE ARENA" on Wednesday, a small shop where for a f o r i t . so than now...and their February 8th, it was the modest outlay of cash, you Stopped by the 1808 jockey shorts contest is general opinion that Marcus can purchase any number Club on Market and really interesting now and his gang have what of toys or sexual exciters manager Keith tells me that First Prize is $150. looks to be a winner. th a t you may d e s ir e . that the place is going It was fun last Sunday and Wall to wall people filled The management of the great guns ! Keiths the contestants, my dears, the club, located at 9th ARENA must be applauded for assistants, Johnathan they were truly joys for and Harrison, as members their hard work and the and Damien are not only th e e y e s . of every leather and or achievement of creating friendly but nice on It is madness but I know bike club in the area came a bar with the very, very the eye too. I see of several gays and their to congratulate Marcus and male atmosphere that is some of the hunkiest fr ie n d s who are ta k in g Alan and to enjoy the typically and wonderfully guys from not only dance lessons on how to w onderful b u f f e t . An a b so l "South of Market". The South of Market, but "trip the light-fantas utely sensational cake, sound system and the music every other area of tic" at Bob Deans Dance created by the talented were a delight and the per San Francisco too. Studio at 17th and Castro. bakers a t the CAKE GALLERY, sonnel truly make you It is nice to have both My dears, no matter saw duty as both center- feel that you are indeed a lounge to drink coffee what steps you want to piece and celebrant. welcome and wanted. If or cokes in and to l e a r n , you can learn at you are into leather, I Besides various members of shoot the shit in and th e Dean S tu d io . the pr^ess and members of will tell you this, I then have a separate place Be i t The Tango, F o x-T ro t, the different clubs, the haven't seen that much to go and have "fun". Hustle or the Pose, it club hosted some of the leather since I visited No matter what your can be bad at Bob Dean's. hunkiest bartenders, led the Kansas City Stockyards, taste in men, you ' 11 And the prices are more by John, formerly of and even if you aren't into be able to find him than reasonable. K im o's. leather, the ARENA is at the 1808 Club at The club itself is strange going to ve one of the 1808 Market St. ly laid out and the steps hottest places in San Dana M ichaels and I to the back rooms can be Francisco to go to find were a t th e ELEPHANT tricky, especially if the the "male men". WALK last Friday night place is crowded which I Hats off to Marcus and Alan, and had a wonderful feel sure that it is and all of thier ere for time talking to going to be. Upon e n te rin g coming in with a winner. Richard Heller, a the front door, there is a The wait was well worth it. leader of El Paso's short foyer of which is CONGRATULATIONS! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Gay R ig h ts , and h is ever— a helmet and coat room. lovin, the blond adonis, From th e fo y e r , you en te r Barry Whitfield. it is the main bar itse lf and are JUMPPING nice to see them up here on confronted immediately by v a c a tio n . a long classic bar. The Pat McAdams t e l l s me th a t barroom itse lf is of medium th in g s o u t a t SKATEWORLD size and has cruising are just rollin' along. racks or "meat racks" all Skating appears to be Mike Schmitz along three sides and these getting popular again and are raised on a second level, younger and not so younger Of course, it is old news "all the better to see the set are having a ball. by now that the marvelous men from ". The racks are o f Check with Pat and find out Leslie of the House of rough wood and lend them about the special gay skat Harmony i s now making selves to the very masculine WITH ing nights. with the social thing atmosphere of the place. Was a t THE MINT w ith Vera a t the Harmony Dsico The murals are to be noticed MIKE SCHIMTZ Charles for a few drinks (formerly the Full Moon). as they are very well done and d in n er. Ed, Norman On the 12th, he is hold and add much to the feel Things are going great and Julie make all the ing forth with an impromptu o f the ARENA. Chuch Arnett guns in preparation for patrons happy. Frank at disco dance contest and really ’captured the flavor the KALENDAR ANNIVERSARY the piano bar is sensational a button party. Jim of PARTY a t OIL CAN HARRYS of male surroundings in and knows every show tune the Harmony management the 15th of this month h is a r t. ever written, I swear! tells me that the Disco a t 8PM. Everyone is From th e main barroom, you The place is patronized Dance Contest will become a invited and I know that move towards the rear- by many o f the p eo p le who regular thing at the it is going to be a m iddle where th e game room are in the arts. Stop Harmony d isc o . Leave i t blast. Come and join i s lo c a te d . The game room by and enjoy the fabulous to Leslie to get things us in the fun. features pinball machines food too. You will love it. rolling and keep it Had the good fortune and a pool table. Here Places that are jumping going hot. From the of dining with a special again, the very macho-male with some of the best disco looks of some of the hunks friend at the Fickle Fox fe e lin g holds sway. To music in San Francisco are ^ ^2 last week. I just love February JO, 1978 KALENDAR Page 2 February 10, 1978 KALENDAR Page 3 r BY DAN TURNER & JORDAN LEAL O' total reverence from vir MABEL MERCER tually every singer. Sinatra calls her "the by Jordan leal la d y who ta u g h t me everthing l know about The lady haltingly walks singing." Each of her to her simple, elegant stories is complete in itr— wing-backed chair center- self, expressing partic sta g e . She s i t s , moves ular emotions to the the microphones toward fullest, whether the I ; ■ ; I i ^ her and'begins to tell psrfect first love of youth ié~ “* ■fp'-lir her stories. At 78, ^hat lasts through var Mabel Mercer has lost ious affairs, the lonli- most of her singing ness of having been left ability, but steadfastly behind by the world, or clings to her determination the joie de vivre of to perform "only songs having discovered life anew that tell a story." in later years. Suddenly, she has worked Mabel Mercer is incom her magic, and the voice parable. she continues the half sings, half 'throughout February at the talks has completely cap Mocambo. Her repe— tivated everyone in the toire draws heavily from a u d ie n c e . Cole Porter, but her Mabel Mercer is the only grasp of contemporary p erfo rm er to command tunes is just as firm, alcoholic brother, Therfi is a humore and joy so n g s. Ralph, and the that accompanies life 's spectacled, clear trials: The hard-of- AU The Way Home Sanders. He is comfor sighted maiden Aunt hearing grandmother can table in the rold as Hannah have th e ir say comment: "Imagine by dcui turner the strong, patient and in no way succumb being young enough not to and loving father that to simple solutions James Agee's Pulitzer have a black dress," and no one dislikes includ or Anita Bryant bro "Buttermilk is the best thing Prize- winning i^vel in g a b ro th e r who lo v e s mides.

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