Primal Nawlins
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
8 pm - 1 am
SoMa, San Francisco
by invitation only
$20

You head deep into the French Quarter, slipping past the silly shenanigans of the tourists. You know where your own people let loose.

Past a door marked only with leather and rainbow flags, you enter a warm, steamy world. Mellow and sultry tunes float by - blues, Creole, Zydeco, Cajun, jazz, as well as Mardi Gras samba and African rhythms. You smell something good cooking - Creole and Cajun style. And feel at home among every variety of alternative sexuality.

People are dressed many different ways - Mardi Gras, Creole, Cajun, French, Antebellum. Some are wearing masks. Some are wearing nothing but beads. Everyone's relaxed. Some are chatting. Others dancing. Others are flirting, snogging, or being joyfully kinky.

It's the most elegant, Old World city in America. And a great place to have a misspent youth, at any age.

Come on down to our fais do-do, and laissez les bons temps roulez!

As usual, there will be two organized group dinners earlier in the evening.

A portion of the proceeds from the Primal Nawlins party will be contributed to Brad Pitt's "Make It Right - Rebuilding New Orleans" project, in collaboration with Global Green.

Suggested attire includes:

• historic dress of any Louisiana-specific subculture - e.g. Creole, Cajun, Antebellum, Choctaw;
  Note that in New Orleans culture, Cajun and Creole are identities, not races. People of any race have been, and are today, Cajun or Creole.
• river boat gambler, pilot, or crew;
• Louisiana farmer;
• brothel worker (any gender) or client (any gender);
• Voodoo practitioner; don't forget your gris-gris (pronounced "gree-gree");
• second line garb and/or umbrella;
• Mardi Gras Krewe garb;
• any of the above, as filtered through queer imagination and sensibilities;
• New Orleans style masks welcome;
• beads welcome;
• a preferred color for this event is blue (it's a Blues party), or the Mardi Gras colors (gold, green, purple);
• relaxed winter fetishwear;
• eroticwear;
• partial or full nudity;
• or any of the options suitable at every Primal party;
• No vanilla street clothes. Note strict Dress Code;
• As always, trans and crossdressing folk can dress as they like.

For some background, there are many resources available, including: reading list to be added here real soon now.

You can call it "The Crescent City", but only tourists call it "The Big Easy". Like saying "Frisco".

Primal parties are erotic social events for Queer or Trans folk (LGBTI) and their friends. They are closed and invitational. Each has a different theme and music. 18+ only. This is a non-commercial event, put on as a labor of love. For location, membership, dress code, and complete details, see EduKink.org/Primal

Future Primal dates include June 14th, September 20th, and November 8th.