DIRK B. DIRKSEN
Died November
20, 2006 in San Francisco, age 69.
Dirk is
survived by his sisters, Marie-Luise Dirksen
of Bethesda, MD
and Theodore Ernst-Dirksen of Los
Angeles, CA;
his nieces Christina Ernst of Arcata,
CA, Monica
Kucich of Maynard, MA, Carla Tesar of
Oakland, MD and
nephews Tim Ernst and Mike Ernst of
Los Angeles,
CA; nine grand-nieces and
grand-nephews;
and his partner Damon Molloy. Dirk is
also loved and
remembered by many in San Francisco.
Friends
are invited to attend a memorial service on
Saturday,
December 2 at 11AM at VALENTE, MARINI,
PERATA &
CO, 4840 Mission St., SF. Committal at the
Columbarium will be private.
The family has
requested that a contribution in Dirk's
name be made to
the HEAR Foundation 1405 Lyon Street
San Francisco,
CA 94115
paypal email
donations)
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More info
Dirk Dirksen
Memorial Concert
will be held in San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall in San
Francisco at a time to be announced. Check club listing for
details. www.slims-sf.com
Dirk Dirksen
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show to share memories of Dirk
call before
Show date on Dec 2.
(leave 2 min
message: state name, city, story about Dirk/ Fab MAB)
go to website
for details.
Drinks with
Tony
Tony
Dushane
call (415)
824-4621
Dec 3-16,
2006
Dirk Dirksen
Memorial Auction on eBay www.hearnet.com/auction.html
Conducted
by the HEAR Foundation for the Dirk Dirksen Memorial Fund.
Please send
your contribution of music, autograph/ memorabilia, artwork, CDs,
vinyl records, music equipment, other or make a $ contribution to:
HEAR
1405 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-409-3277
www.hearnet.com/auction.html
contact: Kathy
Peck
Websites for
Dirk Dirksen
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www.punkglobe.com
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Dirk Dirksen
Wednesday,
November 22, 2006
LA Times:
Dirk Dirksen,
69, a punk music impresario who ran San
Francisco's
Mabuhay Gardens "Fab Mab" nightclub
during its
heyday in the 1970s, died Monday November 20,2006
in his sleep.
Considered the
godfather of the city's punk rock
scene, Dirksen
presented a who's who of punk acts in
his more than
10 years of running the club. Acts
included the
Dead Kennedys, the Mutants, Flipper, the
Contractions,
Vktms, Nunns, Crime, Avengers, Devo,
Blondie, the
Ramones, Peal Harbor, Black Flag and the Go-Go's.
After leaving
the club business in the early 1980s,
Dirksen
operated a video production firm Dirksen Molloy Productions with
partner Damon Molloy producing local TV shows " "Positive Spin and
Comos San Francisco", as well as, music videos and documentaries.
Dirksen was
born in Braunschwig, Germany, in 1937. His
family moved to
Southern California after World War II
and settled in
Downey.
Dirksen served
in the Army and briefly attended San
Jose State
before dropping out to open a surfing
business in
Santa Cruz.
He found his
way into the entertainment business as a
tour manager
for Ray Charles, the Supremes and Iron
Butterfly and
worked as a TV producer for famous
comedians, Red
Skelton "Red Skelton Show" and "Rock to Stardom" with a young Lenny
Bruce.
Continuing a
pattern of helping to break new ground in
the arts,
Dirksen also works closely with the San
Francisco based
"Unity Foundation" , "Recreation
Center for the
Handicap" and the "H.E.A.R.
Foundation".
ON WARD and UP
WARD! DIRK WE WILL MISS YOU!
contact:
Kathy Peck
