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Legacy….

Legacy….

May 20, 2013 | By

The Suicide Club was an expression of an idea. It was an idea made concrete by the vision and genius of Gary Warne, but it was also an expression of its times and of an age. In the language of the Suicide Club, an ‘event’ was an experience to be appreciated and embraced as a […]

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R.I.P. David Warren

R.I.P. David Warren

January 2, 2009 | By

David died in 2009 after a most interesting life. A memorial service was held on Jan 2, 2010, fun was had!  David would have approved.    

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Cacophony Society

Cacophony Society

January 1, 1986 | By

Inspired by the Suicide Club, the Cacophony Society took its name from the Suicide Club’s motto of ‘entering into Cacophony’   More, faster, harder…. See:  http://www.cacophony.org/

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R.I.P. Gary Warne

R.I.P. Gary Warne

November 20, 1983 | By

Gary died in November 1983 of a heart attack at age 35.    

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Many Many Events ensued

Many Many Events ensued

January 1, 1982 | By

For 5 years from 1977 to 1982, the Suicide Club nooseletter rolled out every month and many events from mild to wild occurred. Go to the Events page for a complete list.      

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Gorilla Grotto

Gorilla Grotto

September 20, 1979 | By

The Gorilla Grotto was a play space created by Gary Warne in 1979  as an experimental 
store-front café and “adult play
environment,”. It was an ambitious
 attempt to engage thinking adults with
their world and their fellow humans in
playful and sometime shocking ways.
Each night of the week, a different theme
was presented. In-depth interviews
of “experts” on a wide variety […]

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Frog Jump Contest

Frog Jump Contest

May 19, 1978 | By

The Calaveras County Frog Jump was made famous by Mark Twain Judy Lee first proposed this event in May 78 in nooseletter #5 What ended up happening is that we entered one of our own (JW) as a contestant dressed in a frog suit. Meanwhile Flamo Le Grand (David Warren) wandered the grounds hawking fresh […]

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Ringolevio : A Game Played for Keeps

Ringolevio : A Game Played for Keeps

May 6, 1978 | By

 

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Nooseletter: May 1978

Nooseletter: May 1978

May 1, 1978 | By

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Commando Raid on the Naval Reserve Fleet

Commando Raid on the Naval Reserve Fleet

December 25, 1977 | By

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Continental Detective Agency vs. The Legion of Crime

Continental Detective Agency vs. The Legion of Crime

December 17, 1977 | By

   

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Pieing!

Pieing!

December 17, 1977 | By

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Collaborative Writing Workshop

Collaborative Writing Workshop

December 11, 1977 | By

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Child’s XMAS in S.F.

Child’s XMAS in S.F.

December 11, 1977 | By

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Sensory Bombardment

Sensory Bombardment

December 11, 1977 | By

 editors note: 2013   I can’t believe the Tactile Dome is still alive and well  

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Fantasy Film Society Reunion

Fantasy Film Society Reunion

December 9, 1977 | By

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Break Down The Library Doors

Break Down The Library Doors

December 7, 1977 | By

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Suicide for our Ears

Suicide for our Ears

December 6, 1977 | By

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An Evening with Psychopaths

An Evening with Psychopaths

December 5, 1977 | By

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A Walk with Love and Death

A Walk with Love and Death

December 4, 1977 | By

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