----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- The 7 Addictions and 5 Professions of Anita Berber Book Release Cabaret
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 7 pm Sharp Free (21 and over) ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Join City Light Booksellers, Vesuvio Cafe, and Feral House Books in a Book Release Cabaret Mel Gordon celebrates the release of The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber: Weimar Berlin's Priestess of Depravity published by Feral House Press See decadent dancers reading erotic poetry, an historic slide show and lecture depicting the life of one of the 20th century's more colorful figures, and much more. The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber is the first contemporary biography of the notorious actor/ dancer/ poet/ playwright who scandalized sex-obsessed Weimar Berlin during the 1920s. In an era where everything was permitted, Anita Berber's celebrations of "Depravity, Horror and Ecstasy" were condemned and censored. She often haunted Weimar Berlin's hotel lobbies, nightclubs, and casinos, radiantly naked except for an elegant sable wrap, a pet monkey hanging from her neck, and a silver brooch packed with cocaine. Multi-talented Anita saw no boundaries between her personal life and her taboo-shattering performances. As such, she was Europe's first postmodern woman. After sated Berliners finally tired of Anita Berber's libidinous antics, she became a "carrion soul that even the hyenas ignored," dying in 1928 at the age of twenty-nine. Mel Gordon is the author of Erik Jan Hanussen: Hitler's Jewish Clairvoyant (Feral House), and The Grand Guignol: Theatre of Fear and Terror (DaCapo). He teaches drama at the University of California, Berkeley. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Vesuvio Cafe 255 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 415-362-3370 http://www.vesuvio.com/ How to get there: Vesuvio Cafe is located in San Francisco's historic North Beach district between Broadway Street and Pacific Avenue on Columbus Avenue. 24 hour parking is available at the public garage on Vallejo Street between Stockton and Powell Streets, across from Central Police Station. MUNI access via No. 15 and 30 lines. The nearest BART access is MONTGOMERY station. ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415-362-8193 (Ext.24) www,citylights.com ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
