North Beach’s Brand New Carol Doda Mural
Thanks to our friend Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing that San Francisco has a brand new mural honoring local icon Carol Doda. You’ll find the new mural in North Beach at Bodega SF, at the corner of Filbert and Columbus. If you walk by, you might remember there was another iconic mural there previously, Fnnch’s bold red lips.
Carol Ann Doda was an American cultural icon of the 1960s era. Born in 1937 in Vallejo CA, she grew up in San Francisco and attended San Francisco Art Institute while working as a waitress and lounge entertainer at the Condor Club in North Beach. She made history by wearing a topless bikini during her performance on June 19th, 1964, becoming the first noted entertainer in the United States to do so publicly. Doda’s subsequent role in getting topless performances acquitted in the courts of San Francisco led to her rise as an international sensation, drawing crowds from around the world to witness her legendary act. Within two months of her original groundbreaking performance, the rest of Broadway Street’s clubs were providing topless entertainment, while performers across America quickly followed suit.
Join in on Saturday, January 28th from 2-6 pm in Bufano Alley to celebrate the North Beach legend and international icon, Carol Doda, in front of her new honorary mural created by Natalie Gabriel at Bodega SF. They’re hosting a block party style gathering, with sweet tunes from the local record shop, 101 Music. There will be limited edition art prints, drinks, and snacks available. RSVP
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