How We Roll
A DnD event w/ Tavis Gaming Collective featuring Kai Kai B. Michaels, Holly Graphic, Jae Rouse-Iñiguez, and Nick Ishimaru at Oasis in San Francisco!
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
5:30–9pm PT
Oasis, 298 11th Street, San Francisco
About the Event
Need a short rest on your gender journey? Escape with us to fantasize about a world of possibilities.
Join Diamond Wave & Tavis Gaming Collective for an interactive evening queering tabletop fantasy roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. We’ll begin with a panel and performances featuring Jae Rouse Iñiguez, Kai Kai B. Michaels, Holly Graphic and Nick Ishimaru, with plenty of time for Q & A. Then, we’ll shift to game play mode where our game managers (GMs) will facilitate a condensed Dungeons & Dragons experience for players of all skill levels.
No prior gaming experience is necessary for facilitated game play but spots are limited, be sure to register on Eventbrite to secure your spot. Bring your dice, if you have them!
This event is for cis and trans men and masculine of center women and non-binary people looking to bro down on queer masculinities, but open to people of all gender identities and expressions.
About the Artists
The Tavis Gaming Collective is a group of table-top roleplaying gamers who have been together since 2012. Founded on the traditions of SF Bay Area gaming legend Mike Tavis Walkingstick, who’s core tenants focused on community building, boundary exploration and the art of storytelling & oral histories, TGC serves as a touchpoint for inclusive gaming, and showcases the benefits of an expansive table where everyone is welcome. We currently run D&D 5th Edition and Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition in virtual settings to accommodate groups across time zones, and to protect our communities from the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are always recruiting. To learn more email Jae Rouse Iñiguez, jrouse.iniguez@gmail.com
Jae Rouse-Iñiguez, founder of the Tavis Gaming Collective, is a healthcare leader working in higher education with a focus on community-engagement, operations and systems change. They are also a multidisciplinary artist whose mediums include music, writing, storytelling, spoken word and drag. They have performed regularly on the West Coast since 1998, most recently with the latiné punk trio Muñecas.
Image Description: Jae wears brown and orange glasses on their bearded face as well as an orange necklace over a black and white floral shirt and black jacket, they stand in front of an orange wall.
Nick Ishimaru is an actor, teacher, director, producer, and co-founder of theatre company Kunoichi Productions. Currently he sits on the Board of Directors and is the Casting Director at Festival Opera in Walnut Creek, and works as casting associate at 42nd St Moon and Marin Shakespeare Company. He holds a BA in Performing Arts from Colorado State University and has trained in noh and kyōgen for over 10 years (Theatre of Yugen and Theatre Nohgaku) and at the Kita school noh master Oshima Teruhisa in Tokyo, as well as receiving training in kabuki, jingju (Beijing Opera), and nihon buyo (traditional Japanese dance).
Image Description: Nick wears black glasses, a wide brim offwhite hat with a black band and a blue Japanese jacket. He smiles into the camera.
Kai Kai B. Michaels - Once upon a time, all of your favorite cartoon, anime, and video game characters had an orgy in the machine from The Fly, and the result was KaiKai Bee Michaels. As versatile as they are tall, and even sexier than they are goofy (which is really saying something!), their stamina is unmatched, and their energy is intoxicating.
Image Description: Kai Kai talks into a microphone while performing out at a nightclub. She is a dark-skinned drag queen wearing a pink wig, purple sunglasses and lipstick, large heart shaped earrings and a sparkly top. She reaches for dollar bill tips from the audience as she stands in front of stage lights, an open curtain and fog.
Holly Graphic is an Oakland based performer and illustrator in the Bay Area. She has been working in the queer community for five years and can be seen both on and behind the stage helping wherever she is needed. Holly has been a huge fanatic of all fantastical and fervently enjoys Dungeons and Dragons.
Image Description: Holly wears a blue and yellow split wig with two blue feathers sticking out of her hair. Her pursed lips are pink and her pink makeup sticks out under light blue glasses. She has a heart collar and a pink bra and stands in front of a black background.
To Participate
Attendance for the panel and performances is FREE, but participation in facilitated game play is $10. No prior gaming experience is necessary, but spots are limited, so be sure to register to secure your spot. And bring your dice, if you have them! Tickets are non-refundable.
Oasis is 21+ for all events. Please bring a valid ID.
Masks & Proof of Vaccination required.
ACCESSIBILITY
OASIS is fully ADA compliant. Contact kevin@diamond-wave.org to request additional accessibility services.
COVID Safety
Oasis now requires proof of vaccination for entry. Please be prepared to show one of the following upon arrival:
COVID-19 vaccination card (both doses required, if applicable)
Photo of your vaccination card (both doses required, if applicable)
Digital Vaccination Record (get yours at https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov )
MASKING IS REQUIRED
For more information, please visit: https://sf.gov/information/vaccine-required. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our community safe.
About the Series
MASCellaneous is a creative workshop series exploring queer masculinities. The program seeks to create new queer masculine archetypes, shift existing queer masculine culture, and create affinity amongst cis and trans men and masculine of center women and non-binary people. Learn more →
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (www.calhum.org), the Artist Power Convenings program at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and was commissioned by Queer Cultural Center for the National Queer Arts Festival.
Support the Event
Tax-deductible donations are welcome by joining our Patreon page or via our fiscal sponsor Intersection for the Arts: Donate Here