Walk Like A Man – 2008 Season

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Walk Like A Man – The Stage Play
by
Laurinda D. Brown
Is coming to a town near you . . .

July 11, 2008 – 8pm
Red Rock Casino Resort Spa
11011 W. Charleston
Las Vegas, NV 89135

July 19, 2008 – 7pm
Yuca Restaurant
501 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33139

July 25, 2008 – 7pm
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
General Motors Theater
315 East Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

For more dates (this is only part of the schedule) and to buy tickets, visit walklikeaman.net/

PANDORA’S – An AMAZING new play about the Latina queer

Posted in Uncategorized on June 22nd, 2008 by

PANDORA’S
Ten Monologues Open the Box of Queer Latin@ Identities

Written by
Sandra Alvares, Janis Astor del Valle, Tina Bartolome, Julia Carias,
Jasmine Colon, Fernanda Coppel, Deyanira Garcia, Aurora Guerrero,
Elisha Miranda, Desi Moreno-Penson, Lissette J. Norman & Sofia Quintero

Produced by
Julia Carias, Elisha Miranda, Sofia Quintero & Alexander Ramirez

Featuring
Claudia Acosta, Dominique Andriese, Janis Astor del Valle, Desiree
Cobb, Sherette Gregg, Carina Gregorio, Julia Ahumada Grob, Daphne
Lopez, Desi Moreno-Penson & Karen J. Robles

Dramaturged by
Sofia Quintero

Short Films Directed by
Aurora Guerrero

Artistic Director/Directed by
Elisha Miranda

WHO: SISTER OUTSIDER, www.sisteroutsider.biz. ; SISTER OUTSIDER
aims to create commercially viable, and culturally relevant content
across a range of media platforms including print, internet, theater,
film and television that appeals to a multi cultural audience

WHAT: Pandora’s ten diverse monologues, seven short films woven
together with music to represent different queer identities from
diverse ethnic and identity backgrounds (bisexual, transgender,
lesbian, questioning, homeless, immigrant, etc.) Its debut marks a
breakthrough in visibility and expression in the Latin@ queer community.

WHEN: July 2nd- July 6th, 2008

Evening Shows
Wednesday, July 2nd – Friday, July 5th at 7:30pm
Saturday, July 6th at 8pm

Matinee Shows
Saturday, July 5th at 2pm
Sunday, July 6th at 2pm

WHERE: Theatre Row
410 West 42ndStreet
New York City
www.theatrerow.org

HOW DO I PURCHASE TICKETS?

To BUY tickets please visit www.pandorashow.com or
www.ticketcentral.com. Use code: POST to receive a 10% discount.

WHY: During the show, an Ending Homo-Hatred Outreach Toolkit will
be distributed to audience members. The Toolkit will contain
strategies and resources for combating internal and external
homophobia, such as a directory of organizations that conduct outreach
and education on issues of sexuality.

HOW: The commissioned writers and diverse cast use music, videos
and theater to narrate the experience of the Latino/a queer community.

Book signing: Hungry For It by Fiona Zedde (GA)

Posted in Uncategorized on June 21st, 2008 by

Release Day Signing Tuesday, June 24 at 8 PM

Outwrite Books and Coffeehouse

991 Piedmont Ave NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 607-0082

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PRIDE Weekend Book Release Party Saturday, July 5 at 8 PM

Charis Books and More

1189 Euclid Ave, NE

Atlanta, GA 30307

(404) 524-0304

 Find out more at fionazedde.com

Kuma Recommends: It’s always good to Share . . .

Posted in Uncategorized on June 13th, 2008 by

According to D. Alexandria’s review in our Adult Education Center, this:


Share

can make you and your girlfriend extremely happy–at the same time.

Then again, you can have fun all by yourself.

U People Event – Brooklyn, NY – 6/12

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Thursday, June 12th is a busy, busy day.

Fire & Ink Presents! (Newark, NJ)

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Fire & Ink Presents!
8 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2008
Hilton Newark Gateway Hotel
1 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ

Featured authors include Kimberly Q (Orchids 1 and 2), James Earl Hardy (B Boy Blues series), Lisa C. Moore (editor of Spirited), and many more.

Visit Fire & Ink in Newark for more detailed info about the event and the authors.

Newark-Essex Pride, June 9-15 (Newark, NJ)

Posted in Uncategorized on June 3rd, 2008 by

What? You thought NY and Philly were the only prides worth trekkin’ out to? Don’t sleep on Newark-Essex Pride. There are forums, film festivals, networking opportunities, a literary event sponsored by Fire & Ink, etc.  

If you don’t have any plans for next weekend . . .

Posted in Uncategorized on May 31st, 2008 by

Thursday, June 5th – Sunday, June 8th is the 2nd Annual Women of Color & their Allies Weekend in Provincetown – Dance Parties, Special WoC+ Dinners, Entertainers, Wine& Tequila Tastings, Blues Brunch, Cookout, Speakers, Mixers, Workshops, and much more. Be together – Join hundreds of women of color, their Allies,friends, families and supporters. Make your travel plans to enjoy 4 amazing days of community and fun!

Check out the website for more info: www.womenofcolorweekend.com

Support This – New Fest Film Festival – NY

Posted in Uncategorized on May 27th, 2008 by

Check out what’s playing at

New Fest – The NY LGBT Film Festival:


Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project

June 10, 6PM
AMC Loews Theatre 10
34th Street at 8th Avenue
New York, NY

 


U People

June 13, 6PM
AMC Loews Theatre 6
34th Street at 8th Avenue
New York, NY

 


Don’t Go

June 10, 8:15pm
AMC Loews Theatre 10
34th Street at 8th Avenue
New York, NY
 

 Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 27 for the general public.

Kim and Angela – A Love Story

Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2008 by

While at DC Black Pride, we caught up with Angela Harvey of www.lets-talk.net and discovered some wonderful news–She got Married! (And the bride wore red!)

Angela and Kim have documented their wedding from the proposal to the I do’s at http://www.kimandangela.com – t’is a beautiful story.

**There is background music that plays throughout the site–so you may to mute your volume if you are visiting their site at work.