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Tip your Hat to Art, Community and Civic Engagement!

Dust off your chapeau and embellish your noggin with your fanciest headwear for BRAF's annual hat-tipping, head-turning, hair-raising affair. Once again we'll be convening at supperclub san francisco, 657 Harrison Street.

Join us in tipping our hats as we proudly honor:

* Mike Farrah, Director of Mayor Newsom's Office of Community Services

* REBAR, 2007 BRAF grant recipients and creators of (PARK)ing Day

Our last three events have SOLD OUT, so please get your tickets today!

Cranium Cocktail Party (6:30-7:30pm) and Flip Your Lid! (7:30-10pm) performances and music by: • Jeff Hobbs - violion • Bad Unkl Sista - Butoh and wearable sculpture costume originals • Laird (Goldengate Recordings/Get Yer Freak On!) • Dwoira - strolling contortion, acrobatics and make-up artistry • $teven Ra$pa, your Master of Ceremonies • Auberon (El Circo; supperclub) - wearable sculpture and edible treats • B. Smiley (supperclub) • The Late Night Sneaky - live musical styling • Miranda Caroligne - wearable/interactive art • Chris Ray - mobile theHATrics • DJ F'kir Elderfae • Marisa Lenhardt - soprano and Diva of Thunderdome • Karl Gillick - sculpture and aerial antics • BK - aerial straps • other special guests from a Mad Hatter Tea Party of the very maddest kind! Have your portrait taken by Furtographer and make a hat at Ms. Lilly's Haberdashery.

Guests at the Flip Out! After-party (10pm-2am) will enjoy: • Tamo (angels of bASS) • Jeff Hobbs - violin and stilts • Von Stilt Family Circus - stilting shenanigans • Temple - hat tricks, circus antics & juggling • Marisa Lenhardt - Technosoprano • DJs Mike G & Kramer (Deep End) • Hannah Griffith - aerial tissu and dance • Bad Unkl Sista - Butoh, costuming and wearable sculpture • Cynthia Rauschert - circus arts • Dwoira - strolling contortion and acrobatics • Motion Potion (The Fringe & Sunset Productions) • DJ Gravity & Friends (Pink Mammoth) • Smoove (Funketronic/NewsBreakz) • Syd Gris (Opel) • Kerri Kresinski - tissu (Sweet Can Circus) • The Great Devinio - Master of the Diabolical Diabolos Adam Ohana (An-te-nae/Get Freaky) and more!



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Click to enlargeCraniumpadSpecial auction preview cocktails (enjoy Distillery 209 Gin martinis and Le Tourment Vert Absinthe!), delectable comestibles, amazing performances and a special gift. Party with us 'il the wee hours!
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630pm-2ampad$250.00pad
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Click to enlargeNogginpadAmple passed hors d'oeuvres, other compelling comestibles, beverages (including wine, beer and Le Tourment Vert Absinthe while it lasts!), spectacular entertainment, and an amazing party!
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730pm-2ampad$125.00pad
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NoodlepadJoin us for the after-party. Just $10 with adorned head!

After-party tickets available at the door.
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10pm-2ampad$20.00pad
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Auction Preview Online - place your early bids and absentee bids NOW! pad
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The Black Rock Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal Tax Exempt ID #91-2130056.