FIERCE LOVE: Stories from Black Gay Life, Jul 30-31

“FIERCE LOVE: Stories from Black Gay Life” By the Pomo Afro Homos
Directed by Harry Waters Jr.
Location: Pillsbury House Theatre
Dates: July 30, 31, 2010 7:30pm nightly
Admission: $15 at door

Tickets may also be purchased at http://pillsburyhousetheatre.org/
Click the “Purchase Tickets” button and Click the appropriate day you would like to see the play.

About the play:
FIERCE LOVE is a play that was written, directed and performed in the early 90s by a troupe of 3 black gay men (Brian Freeman, Djola Branner, and Eric Gupton) who collectively called themselves the POMO AFRO HOMOS (Postmodern African-American Homosexuals).

During the early 90s the POMO AFRO HOMOS toured the country with FIERCE LOVE to enlighten the masses of the complexities and diversity that exist with in black gay community.

With all of the notoriety FIERCE LOVE received in the theatre world because it was one of the first black and gay theatre pieces of its kind, it also received much reproach from the greater black and performing arts community for the very same reason.

But for that brief moment in the 90s the POMO AFRO HOMOS were around, our stories were told authentically, unequivocally and unapologetically.

For two nights only FIERCE LOVE comes to the TWIN CITIES with a FIERCE vengeance as local director Harry Waters Jr. takes on the courageous task of reviving and adapting the forgotten piece with various gay men from the Twin Cities. The legacy lives ON!

“Black gay men are a marginalized, often overlooked, intentionally underrepresented community, silenced at most points to the voices of many of our straight counterparts. There is seldom room at the table for more than one fetishized and tokenized appearance of black gay men due to the fact that we must always be aware of the voices around us… BUT what does OUR voices sound like and are we able to hear it amongst the throng and cacophony of needs?”

Daniel Boyer’s Celebration of Life, Jul 12

Via Twin Cities Quorum.

Join Us Monday Night As We Celebrate The Life Of Daniel Boyer

Quorum mourns the loss of one of our greatest champions on June 15th. Daniel Boyer was an unwavering supporter of Quorum. He served a term on our Board of Directors and he was an engaged member of the Quorum Cornerstone. He was a trusted business leader in our community and we are very proud that he was the very first recipient of the Quorum Business of the Year award.

Please join us Monday July 12th, 6:00 PM

Nicollet Island Pavillion (The southern end of Nicollet Island)
40 Power Street
Minneapolis, MN

In the middle of the river he loved, and in the middle of the city he loved, we are gathering to celebrate the life of Daniel Boyer. The gathering will begin at 6:00pm and the Celebration will commence at 7:00pm. Come as you are. Appetizers and refreshments will be served, and some attendees will be headed over to St. Anthony Main for dinner after the event.

TYSN’s Annual Community Potluck in the Park, Jul 25

Via Jessica Rosenberg.

Sunday, July 25, 2010
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Powderhorn Park, corner of 14th Ave. S. & 32nd St
[facebook event page]

Please come celebrate our one year anniversary of hosting TYSN community-building events. Bring a dish to share, something to grill, and outdoor games if you have them! We’ll provide some food, beverages, and games as well.

Come meet new people, build community, enjoy a summer afternoon in the park, and learn more about TYSN.

We can’t wait to see you there!! Mark your calendars and tell your friends, family, and community about this event!!

If you’re planning on bringing a dish, please contact Erin Scott at scotte@augsburg.edu and let her know what sort of deliciousness we should expect.

Gay Day at Valleyfair, Jul 24

Saturday, July 24, 2010
10:00am – 2:00pm
ValleyFair
[facebook event page]

From across the known & unknown universe comes PrideAlive’s GAYDAY! The greatest day of the year!

Last year was such an over-the-top mega-success that we decided to do again. This year it’s all about wearing green and filling all the rides with homo-loveliness!

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL VALLEYFAIR EVENT!

Tickets are $25 smackers.. purchase your tickets here
http://www.pridealive.org/Events/gayday2010.htm

Join the PrideAlive Facebook Fan Page
http://www.facebook.com/pridealive

If you need to purchase more than 10 tickets, please contact Rob Graham directly at 612-373-2475.

Rondo Days Festival, 17

Saturday, July 17, 2010
8:00am – 10:00pm
Hallie Q Brown / Martin Luther King Jr. Center
270 North Kent St
Saint Paul, MN
[facebook event page] [Rondo Days on Wikipedia] [RondoDays.com]

There are many events through the weekend, so check the schedule.

This year’s theme focuses on the community as a whole. We are RE-FRAMING how we think about our beloved Rondo Community. Each year when we talk about the Rondo community, images of a lost, broken and devastated community appear in the news, are discussed on the radio, and re-appear in our hearts and minds. Well it’s time to CELEBRATE our community and the Rondo Lifestyle. The RONDO HEALTHY LIFESTYLE is something we live everyday. It is strong and vibrant. It celebrates the diversity and strengths of its people, and continues to educate it’s people on making healthy lifestyle choices for its physical, mental, social and spiritual well being and KMOJ-FM 89.9 (http://KMOJFM.com/) is calling upon all its supporters and listeners to SPONSOR, CONTRIBUTE, SUPPORT, VOLUNTEER and get involved with this year’s Rondo Days Celebration

*The Rondo Mission:
Rondo Avenue Inc (RAI) is dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans in and around the Rondo Community.

*The Rondo Vision:
Rondo Avenue Inc. is to celebrate the rich history and contributions of the African Americans community to the City of Saint Paul; and to reconnect and transmit the “Rondo Culture, Values and Lifestyle”: to our future generations.

***EVENTS SCHEDULE***
http://pr3e.com/Rondo/2010%20Rondo%20Days%20Events%20Schedule.pdf

Click for more info

Pride Salsa Dancing in the Park, Jun 26 & 27

From Don DeBoer.

Hi gang:

I will be hosting salsa and merengue dancing in Loring Park during pride. It would be great if you could all come and use what you’ve learned and maybe learn a new move or two. I will be at the following locations:

Saturday June 26th
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Power to the People Tent – on the corner of Willow and Grant (same place as last year)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm NSGRA Tent – Tent #3168, just a bit more east of where they were last year near the volleyball courts and along side the shuffle board court

Sunday June 27th
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm NSGRA Tent

Beginners and seasoned dancers are all included and you don’t need a partner to dance as some of it will be solo (line dancing). It’s FREE – It’s FUN. Be there!!! I could also use a dance partner if any of you are willing.

The 2010 TC Pride Map http://www.tcpride.org/downloads/Documents/2010_Vendor_Guide.pdf

Don DeBoer
Four Seasons Dance Studio

Dykes on Bikes Pride Parade Riders

A message from D Rojas:

i will have the waiver for everyone to fill out at the line spot 3rd & Hennepin Sunday 10 am
try to get out to the pride events this weekend and enjoy them all !!
more info 612-205-3640 d rojas dob

Uptown Pride Block Party, Jun 25

6th Annual Uptown Pride Block Party
Friday, June 25th. 6pm-10:30pm
Free! Rain or Shine
Outside at Bryant Lake Bowl (810 W Lake Street Mpls)

Featuring Tina Schlieske, Black Blondie, Dykes Do Drag, Guante & Big Cats, Sick of Sarah, and Chastity Brown. Street entertainment provided by B Girl’s MonaLisa and Sugamama, North Star Roller Girls, and Familia Skate Shop.

The Uptown Joyce Food Shelf will be collecting cash & non-perishable food donations at the block party. Please make a contribution and get a free game of bowling!

A Zero Waste Event

A portion of the proceeds go to OutFront Minnesota.

Soulacious CD Release Party at the Fine Line, Jun 25

Via Ann Freeman. Ann says: If you have not heard this group, check them out! A crazy blend of hip-hop, funk, R&B. Live music! This is not a Pride event, but a nice alternative on Friday night. Support Kandii Matthews and the rest of the Soulacious crew. (Kandii says they are later in the lineup if you want to see just them). They are also performing sometime during Pride on the main stage to check them out there.

Soulacious CD Release w/ Slow Spokes, The Kredentials, & Hustle Rose Band
Friday, June 25, 2010 at 8:00pm
Fine Line Music Cafe
21+
Cover: $7

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Soulacious/38125554854
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122896487731966
On MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/soulaciousmusic (more about the band here)

Twin Cities Trans March, Jun 26

Saturday, June 26, 2010
3:00pm – 5:00pm
STEVENS SQUARE PARK – 1801 Stevens Ave S
[facebook event page]

TRANNIES DO IT IN THE STREETS!!!!

sick of transphobia in your community? trans exclusion from “lgbt” groups? gender regulation during pride events? gender policing by cops who beat us? pride events ignoring a militant queer hirstory and erasing the struggles and triumphs of trannys and queers of color? talk about marriage equality and military recruitment?

wanna take it to the streets?!?

be a part of the fourth annual twin cities trans march. more details soon.

Twin Cities Dyke March 2010, Jun 26

Saturday, June 26, 2010
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Walker Art Center
[facebook event page]

Consent Is Sexy: Dyke March reminds the Twin Cities how much fun a culture of consent can be!

Dyke March is for everyone! You do not need to identify as a dyke to participate and folks will not be policing your identity.

What: The annual Dyke March, led by the Twin Cities Avengers, is one of over 25 marches around the world creating space for queer expression and solidarity concurrent with the more mainstream Twin Cities Pride March. This year’s theme, Consent is Sexy, is a call to promote awareness and an active culture of consent in both queer and ally communities.

Where: The Dyke March will begin at 7pm in front of the Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403. We will circumnavigate Loring Park.

When: 7pm to 9pm, Saturday June 26th 2010.

Who: The Twin Cities Avengers invites all dykes, queers, transfolk, homos, butches, femmes, cross dressers, heterosexuals, and all the people who love them or can relate to them, to participate in the march.

Why: We are facilitating the Dyke March because a community space beyond the mainstream Pride Festival – which trends toward valuing the social norms of consumption, middle-class, whiteness, conforming to gender roles, and nuclear family structures – is needed. The march is a space for building community and making connections with people we might not otherwise meet. The Dyke Marches began nationwide in 1993 in order to bring more visibility to women within the queer movements. Over time, the Twin Cities Avengers have expanded this mission to include ending all forms of oppression.

*The Twin Cities Avengers is an all-inclusive queer direct action group committed to dismantling all forms of oppression.*

For a crash course on consent: http://www.uhs.uga.edu/consent/index.html

Pride Twilight, Jun 25

PRIDE TWILIGHT 2010!!! [facebook event page]

Featuring the HOTTEST Queer DJ’s in the Twin Cities: DJ Shiek and Ajent Orange of Kittybump!

FRIDAY JUNE 25TH
21+
$10 cover

PARTY FROM 9PM to 3AM!
Huge outdoor patio, multiple bars, and of course HOT HOT HOT female bartenders!!!

$4 Stoli Vodka Drinks ALL night long
Special guest dancers throughout the evening!

VIP Tables Available with 100% of proceeds going to Foundation IX!!!

http://www.foundationix.org/

For details and to purchase VIP go to http://twilightgirl.com/twilightgirl.com/PRIDE_VIP_Tickets.html

Karma Nightclub
3315 1st Ave N
Downtown Minneapolis

Questions? Send emails to info@twilightgirl.com

More about VIP tickets…

Booby Trap Pride 2010, Jun 26

[facebook event page]
Hey Ladies! It’s that time of year again!!!
BOOBY<3TRAP PRIDE 2010!!
The SEXIEST Lesbian/queer PRIDE event of the year!!
Over 1200 WOMEN Last year!!!!
You DON’T want to miss this event!!

Saturday June 26th!
Doors open @ 8PM
21+
$10 cover
5$ Skyy Redbulls until midnight

FEATURING:
Go-go Girlz and boiz:) all night long!! (tipping HIGHLY encouraged)
D.J. Shannon Blowtorch with special guests DJ Daniela,
and Monica & Jordan a.k.a. Dirty Talk!
also…special surprise performance at midnight!

*go-go dancers are offering dances off stage..($10)*
(see any go-go dancer for reservations)
Roof Top deck open! (for smokers;)
and Familiar Female Faces behind the bar and beer tubs!
……and some famous ones!:)
(yay for lady bartenders!)

**Limited Edition “Booby Trap PRIDE 2010″ tanks $15…get yours while supplies last @ Booby Trap Pride!

See you there!!!! whoo hoo!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Our July event will resume as schduled July 17th @ The Bolt Underground!

The Loft @ Bar Fly
711 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612.333.6100

*Parking available in surrounding ramps:
Macy’s Ramp/PARK n SHOP (entrance on 7th) $5
and another one right off Hennepin

Don’t drink & drive….
Recommended Cab Companies:
Rainbow Taxi ….612.332.1615
Red and White ….612.871.1600

Ellison Immigration Reform Forum, June 21

Congressman Keith Ellison
Invites you to join him as he presents
Comprehensive Immigration Reform:
Reuniting Families and Building Communities Together

Monday, June 21st, 2010
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Project for Pride in Living
1035 East Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404

The Big Gay Scavenger Hunt, Jun 17-25

District 202 is celebrating PRIDE in a whole new way! Join us for The Big Gay Scavenger Hunt!

THIS EVENT IS FOR LGBTA YOUTH AGES 13-21. (We’ll have an adult version this Fall.)

You can do it on your own or with a group of your friends and compete to find more than 20 secret locations in the Twin Cities that EVERYONE should check out!!

What do you have to do to participate?

1. Register online at http://www.dist202.org/hunt

2. You’ll receive an immediate email with rules, hints and your first location clue.

3. You have until midnight on Friday to complete the hunt.

PRIZES for the Scavenger Hunt winners. We have three prize packages worth over $600.

Questions? Email us at hunt@dist202.org