2007 SGN NW PRIDE calendar of events Compiled by Rick McKinnon (updated June 9, 2007) JUNE 2 thru 30 Southern Oregon Pride in Medford - www.abdellis.org Spokane Pride Parade & Rainbow Festival - www.outspokane.com Yakima Pride Festival - www.myspace.com/yakimapridefest2007 Rainbow Women's Health Fair. 10am-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Over 20 FREE screenings available. www.verbenahealth.org Miss Trailer Trash Pageant. 9pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. With Sister Alysa Trayler, Peggy Platt and a bevy of beautiful Pride weekend-promoting trailer Queens. An evening of fine and fun drag entertainment. A fun(d)raiser for the Seattle LGBT Community Center not to be Miss-ed! Holly Near in Concert with Comedy by Bob Smith & Karen Williams. 8pm. Kane Hall 130, University of Washington. A community celebration in conjunction with the NW Forum on LGBT Aging. Tickets: $75-first 4 rows, $45-reserved main floor, $35-balcony. 206-323-6540; info@verbenahealth.org. Proceeds benefit Verbena. "Bat-N-Rouge" - Annual Drag Queens vs. The Dykes Softball Extravaganza. 1-4pm. Cal Anderson Park/Bobby Morris Playfield, 11th Ave & E Pine St. Proceeds benefit the Capitol Hill Alano Club, Seattle's non-profit home of 12-step groups serving the LGBT community. $5 suggested donation. Portland Dyke March - www.dykemarchportland.com Seattle Lesbian & Gay Chorus - Rise Up & SING! - Songs of Peace, Protest & Liberation. 7:30pm. Capital Playhouse, 612 4th Ave E., Olympia. $15 suggested donation. www.slgc.org; www.brownpapertickets.com. Portland Pride 2007 - www.pridenw.org Everett's Snohomish County Family Pride Festival 2007 - www.thecastlenightclub.com "Corked!" - A Fabulous Gay Wine Tasting. 5pm. Hotel Deca, NE 45th St & Brooklyn Ave NE in the Presidential Suite. Enjoy panoramic views of the city and sample new wines paired with delicious foods! Free parking. Tickets: $40. www.gaycity.org. Pride Week Pride Service. 5pm. University Congregational Church of Christ, 4515 16th Ave NE. Ecumenical service in celebration of LGBT Pride Week. "As Gay As It Gets." 7pm-door; 8pm-show. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Come join Mr Gay Seattle XXXI Dynasty and Miss Gay Seattle XXXXIII Regina King along with Mis Gay Everett Rodeo Drive as they kick off this year's Pride celebration. Hosted by Queen Debra LaFace with performances by present and past Gay Seattle title holders Sapphire Knight, Mark Debois, Aleksa Manila, Mark "Mom" Finley, Gia Cache, Nick D, Nina Maxwell, Efren, Toni James, Ebony LaFace, Chaka Kwan, Rosita and more…. $7 donation. A benefit for Seattle Out & Proud and the JC/Lady Graytop Scholarship Fund. Presented by the Imperial Court of Seattle. "METH*ography." 6pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Gay City and Project NEON bring you a photojournalistic exhibit about the lives of Gay and Bi men affected by crystal meth. "Out of the Closet" - A Fashion Preview. 6:30pm. W Seattle, W Bar & First Floor Living Room, 1112 4th Ave. Kick-off Pride weekend at the W Seattle with a fashion preview from Seattle's hottest clothing boutiques and local designers benefitting DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). Enjoy cool cocktails and the sounds of the city's best DJ's. $15 suggested donation at the door. RSVP requested: wseattle.rsvpevents@whotels.com. "Available Men. 7pm. Seattle Museum of Mysteries, 623 Broadway E. Actor, screenwriter and film director, David Dean Bottrell, presents his short film "Available Men." $10 suggested donation. "Frolic" - A Gay Cabaret. 7:30pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Tickets: $25. (See June 15 listing.) "Show Your Pride" - Dance Benefit for Bridges Healthcare. 7:30-8:45pm country dance lessons for all; 9pm-1am-general dance music by fantastic DJ's. Tacoma Mountaineers Club, 2302 N 30th St, Tacoma. $10 at the door; must be 21+ to attend. Proceeds to Bridges Healthcare, providing excellent health care for the LGBT community. www.bridgeshealth.com "Scared Faithless" - Seattle Men's Chorus in Concert. 8pm. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. Many Gay men and women have felt specifically unwelcome in church, temple or mosque. Yet scores of others have found their community of faith to be a place of comfort and healing. Is it possible to be Gay and have a profound sense of faith? With beautiful choral music and candid stories from the ranks of our members, we will explore this rich realm as only Seattle Men's Chorus can. Featuring Captain Smartypants. www.flyinghouse.org [Concerts on June 22 & 23.] One Mighty Pride. A weekend of parties. www.onemightypride.com Seattle Frontrunner's 24th Annual Run & Walk With Pride. 7:30am-registration; 9am-starts. Seward Park. www.seattlefrontrunners.org Pride March on Capitol Hill. 11am at Broadway & E Pike St via Broadway to Volunteer Park (followed by QueerFest in Volunteer Park). www.queerfest.org Bend Pride in Bend, OR - 12 noon-5pm. McKay Park. www.glbtbend.com Seattle QueerFest. 12 noon-10pm. Volunteer Park. www.queerfest.org Seattle Pride Cruise Pre-Cruise T-Dance. 3-6pm. Purr Cocktail Lounge, 1518 11th Ave. Seattle Dyke March. 5pm. Seattle Central Community College Plaza, Broadway & E Pine St. David Dean Bottrell at Rosebud Restaurant. 7pm. 719 E Pike St. Meet special guest actor, screenwriter and film director, David Dean Bottrell. "Queer Eyes 3" Pride Reception. 7-10pm. Art/Not Terminal Gallery, 2045 Westlake Ave. Community reception for Image Collective photographers who have organized and are participating in this group show. Show runs June 10-July 3. www.queereyesshow.com Seattle Pride Cruise. 7pm-boarding; 7:30-11:30pm-cruise. Pier 55 Argosy Cruises, 1101 Alaskan Way on the Seattle downtown waterfront. Tickets: $55 available at Purr Cocktail Lounge and www.cruiseyt.com. Partial proceeds benefit Seattle Out & Proud. Pride Party for LGBTQ Youth. 8pm-12 midnight. Neighbours Underground, 1509 Broadway. Free food and drinks! First 200 people get in FREE! For youth, ages 22 & under. Sponsored by MPowerment and Lambert House. Questions? 206-957-1725, 206-322-2515. "Scared Faithless" - Seattle Men's Chorus in Concert. 8pm. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. www.flyinghouse.org [See description under June 22.] One Mighty Pride. A weekend of parties. www.onemightypride.com "Hairspray" - Three Dollar Bill Cinema Free Outdoor Movie in Volunteer Park. Starts at dusk. www.seattlequeerfilm.com Seattle PrideFest. 11am-7pm at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion and lawn, with main programming from 2-6pm immediately following Seattle Pride Parade. www.onemightypride.org Bend-It Festival. 12 noon-doors; 1-7pm-program. The Vera Project, Snoqualmie Room, Seattle Center, Warren Ave N & Republican St. The all-ages festival consists of bands, drag, spoken word, fashion, homemade merchandise, visual art, workshops, art room, raffles, safe space rooms with caucusing (specifically for trans folks and people of color), free food, tabling by community resource organizations, etc. All these events are led by Queer young people, with the support of post-youth ally volunteers. With Tender Forever, Your Heart Breaks, Chris Riffle, Lucy Bland. Workshops include: Punk Rock Silk Screening, Poetry, Breakdancing, Zine Archive and Publishing Project, Vegan Cooking, Stitch and Bitch. Wheelchair accessible; ASL interpreters upon request. FREE - donations welcome. www.myspace.com/bend_it One Mighty Pride. A weekend of parties. www.onemightypride.com "Hedwig & the Angry Inch." 7pm-doors. Neumo's, 925 E Pike St. $16. A benefit for Freedom to Marry. Vancouver, WA Saturday in the Park - www.sitppride.org Vancouver, BC Dyke March - www.vancouverdykemarch.com |
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