The Styrous® Viewfinder: 10/01/2026

October 3, 2026

Camille O'Grady @ the Ambush

photo by Glenda Hydler

On October 1, 2026, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing/record release event held at the Et AI Gallery on mission Street in San Francisco.

I was proud to have been an integral part of a project to transfer from reel-to-reel tape to vinyl LP a performance by Camille O'Grady I had recorded at the Ambush Bar at 1351 Harrison Street on March 3rd, 1979, in San Francisco.

Phillip Zimmerman and Aaron Harbour were there early and were busy setting up for the big event. Master of Ceremonies was record producer Josh Cheon.

Phillip Zimmerman - Saturday, October 1, 2026
Et AI Gallery, San Francisco

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Aaron Harbour - Saturday, October 1, 2026

Et AI Gallery, San Francisco

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Master of Ceremonies - Josh Cheon
Et AI Gallery, San Francisco

Saturday, October 1, 2026

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A short ride on BART from the West Oakland station . . .

. . . to the 24th Street station . . .

. . . got me to the gallery just across the street . . .

Tom, of course, was in virtual attendance as well.

Behind the store is the performance space where the event was held.

There are many items of/by and relating to O'Grady on display; jewelry she wore, art work she created, videos of performances and music she sang, etc.

The Event was attended by Leather Men & Women who lived in O'Grady's time.

Speakers and Readers

Will Roscoe of VORTEX zine

Cornelius O

Brendan McHugh

. . . and of course, items for sale . . .

. . . The Book . . .

. . . and last but not least, The album . . .

Terminal Fascination

. . . which can be obtained

through Bandcamp (link below).

Et AI Gallery, a San Francisco–based exhibition space founded in 2013 with a commitment to collaboration, experimentation, and cross-disciplinary dialogue.

Directed by Jackie Im and Aaron Harbour, the gallery emerged from a curatorial practice rooted in close engagement with artists, writers, performers, photographers and publishers. Et al established itself as a thoughtful and rigorous platform for contemporary art, favoring intimacy, critical exchange, and material curiosity over spectacle. Its evolution reflects a belief in art as an ongoing conversation rather than a fixed product.

Viewfinder links:

Josh Cheon

Camille O'Grady

Tom White

Net links:

All About Photo ~ Et AI Gallery

Bandcamp: Camille O'Grady ~ Terminal Fascination

Bluf ~ The Ambush
brankobrand ~ Ambush (SF Gay Leather Bar/1973-1986)

Josh Cheon
Found San Francisco ~.

Folsom St Gulch 1970s

Folsom Street: The Miracle Mile

Leather Renaissance Ends

Jackie Im

VORTEX zine

Tom White

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Tom @ the Berkeley Aquatic Park

Berkeley Aquatic Park - 2026

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One of Tom's favorite places to go was the Berkeley Aquatic Park. He would spend hours enjoying the view and meeting up with friends.

In his honor I revisited the site yesterday; as it's been decades since I went there with him, I got lost trying to get there but finally found the locations he adored. It is a peaceful and calm part of the crazy world where you can regenerate your mind and soul on a beautiful sunny afternoon or a rare warm late summer evening.

Even the train which rumbles above the park does not disturb the tranquility and beauty of the marvelous location . . .

. . . and the wildlife continues on undisturbed

The park is located just east of the Eastshore Freeway (Interstate 80) between Ashby and University Avenues. The Works Progress Administration created the park in the 1930s simultaneously with the nearby Berkeley Yacht Harbor. Its centerpiece is an artificial mile-long lagoon that was cut off from San Francisco Bay by the creation of a causeway for the Eastshore Highway, during the construction of the approaches to the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, also in the 1930s. The lagoon still communicates with the Bay through culverts under the freeway (one in line with Ashby Avenue, the other in line with Grayson Street). The east shoreline of the lagoon used to be the original shoreline of San Francisco Bay.

The park features picnic areas, "Dream Land for Kids"—a large children's playground, a pedestrian-bicycle path, and a disc golf course. The lagoon is used by the Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club year round, and by the Berkeley Water Ski Club during the summer months. The lagoon is also used by the nonprofit organization, Waterside Workshops, for their youth boating and sailing, and boat rentals to the general public on weekends.