The Mission of Mama Calizo's Voice Factory is to nurture the development of Queer Performers, Educators and Activists by providing them with Artist in Residence Programs and Arts programming. We believe that the process and product of creative activity have equal value, that all talent is worthy of development, and that artistic expression is essential to our community's health. We place special emphasis on supporting the work of Queer People of Color, Trans People and artists living with HIV/ AIDS.

We founded Mama Calizo’s
in order to provide a home for emerging and self-producing Experimental Queer/Activist Artists. We do not make a profit. We try to make rent. There are no paid staff. Everyone involved is here because they are committed to the vision and are donating their skills in exchange for rehearsal space.We depend on volunteers and on the volunteer mentality of supporting each other’s work as well as the greater cause of self-determination for radical, queer, activist and experimental artists. Get involved now and help make our community even stronger!

Who We Are
We believe the creation of art to be a grace from the universe, and we as Artists have a moral obligation to utilize that voice to combat societal injustice, to call for revolution of hearts and minds, to awaken the spirits of those who need hope, to feed the village that is hungry and manifest dreams. We believe society would not exist, as we know it, without the grace of Art.

We provide a low-cost high-quality facility, and the necessary resources to support emerging as well as accomplished performers to produce their own shows and events. We also host workshops, ongoing classes and community projects that explore the intersecting points of Queer Art and Activism.

Playing Every Month at MCVF

2nd Sunday of Every Month at 7:30 P.M.
S.F Poetry Slam and Experimental Mic
$100 cash prize--M.C.Mona Webb
myspace.com/goldengateslam

Coming Soon

May 22-24 & May 29-31
Free Agents Presents:
"Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool Dry Place"
Directed by Zack and performed by Angela Ciandro, Maya Orli Cohen, and Harvey Rabbit.

A play about three incarcerated men who act out the story of their crime as well as a wide range of "masculine" behaviors, from violent machismo to awkward tenderness.

Call for Reservations -415-469-5423

June 5-7 8pm Sharp
Exit Signs: The Rock Opera
Composer/Director: Carrie R. Baum in collaboration with Seffanos X & Jamie Ben-Azay Blue Buddha & Susan Appe

Supersonic Theater presents Exit Sign: A Rock Opera "get ready to believe in…" In this rock-n-roll musical adventure story, a father and his daughter travel through experiences of time, mortality, death and love while navigating extreme and unexpected turns along the way.

www.myspace.com/exitsignrockopera

10-20 bucks or get them online at:
brownpapertickets.com/event/34604

June 12-28 Thur-Sat at 7 and 9 pm
$20 bucks at the door (cash only)
The Golden Girls
Starring: Heklina-Cookie Dough-Mathew Martin-Pollo Del Mar Guess Starz Mike Finn and Laura Bushman

June 13-14 and 19-20 at 8 pm
The Toxic-Cocktale: Hold The Retro-VirusPlease
A New Sonic Performance Experimentation on Opera
Written and Composed by Dwayne Calizo
Co-Directed By Dwayne Calizo and Erika Chong Shuch

It's about 1980'ish and The World Famous Back Alley Sally's-Catch a Rising Star - No Talent-Talent Show is Closing its Doors forever.The final performer is about to begin, so get ready for a ride that will bring you to your knees begging for mercy and wanting more, more, more...

For Much More Info and a peek at Stink Click Here...

$10-20 bucks for reservation call-415-690-9410

June 15 at 4pm Sharp
Hazardous Waste Project: Making Love 2008
6 Artists: one Trans, Some H.I.V. infected others Not, All Queerz of Color and Freakin Fierce, each creating a performance piece exploring the topic of "MAKING LOVE".

Artists Participating:
Old Soul Crooner: Blue Buddha,
Shape Shifter Performance Maker: Peter Griggs
Fashionista Renegade: Stephen Henry
Experimental Mistress of Song and Words: Mona Web
Seductress Orator: Dazier Grego
And Triple XXX Priestess: Storm
Directed By: Dwayne Calizo

$10-20 bucks for reservation call-415-690-9410

For Much More Info and a peek at Freaks Click Here...