Kaliflower Commune

Kaliflower Commune
Established1967 (57 years ago)
LocationSan Francisco

The Friends of Perfection Commune is an American Utopian community in San Francisco, California.[1] The commune was founded in 1967 on principles of a common treasury, group marriage, free anonymous art, gay liberation, and selfless service.[1][2][3][4] They were originally called the Sutter/Scott Street commune, and commonly referred to as the Kaliflower commune, after their newsletter of the same name. Because the commune's publishing activities helped spread their philosophy, they became a significant influence on Bay Area culture.[1] Many members of The Angels of Light, a free psychedelic drag theater group, originally lived in the Kaliflower commune.[5] The name Kaliflower referenced the Hindu name for the last and most violent age of humankind, the Kali Yuga.[6]

  1. ^ a b c Carlsson, Chris; Elliott, Lisa Ruth (June 1, 2011). Ten Years That Shook the City: San Francisco 1968-1978. City Lights Books. ISBN 9781931404129.
  2. ^ "Rosenthal, Irving, 1930-..." socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Miller, Timothy (January 1, 1999). The 60s Communes: Hippies and Beyond. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815606017.
  4. ^ Anonymous (1978). "Deep Tried Frees". Kaliflower. N.S. (3): 12. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  5. ^ Kaliflower, vol. I, no. 38, Jan. 8, 1970
  6. ^ "Kaliflower: the Intercommunal [Free] Newspaper, A Publication of The Free Print Shop". The Digger Archives Home Page. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

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