GAY PRIDE 2003 GAY PRIDE 2003  Wednesday 6/25 ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 06:24

     Wednesday 6/25

    Camp: An Evening of Comedy for Happy Boys & Girls Chuckle it up with New York's funniest gay & lesbian comedians; NYC's Boston Comedy Club, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-1000; 9, $15.

    Flirting Times Black Pride NYC, Inc. pres. the best way to find your next date?five min. interview sessions w/potential candidates; Chetty Red, 28 E. 23rd St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 212-254-6727; 7, $20.

    Fuse Festival New GLBT series culled from "Queer at HERE" & Dixon Place performances, feat. puppetry, burlesque, drag, circus, "performance," music, dance, spoken word & video pieces; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-868-4444, www.fusefest.org; see website for full sched. [through 7/6].

    "Guy Stuff: Punch Me Harder" Open to men only?program covers punching & bruising?sounds rough!; LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-260-7310; 8, $7.

    Live Out Loud Alan Cumming hosts gala event feat. honorary guests incl. Tony Kushner, Sandra Bernhard, Billie Jean King, Ann Northrop & David Drake; Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-255-0719; 6.

    Outspoken Flotilla Debarge hosts celebration of queer lingo, while DJ Dominic Brando serves up the tunes; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. 1st & 2nd Aves.), 212-614-0505; 7, $7.

    Phone/Sex/Cancer Gina Young pres. feminist theater. Revealed through a series of phone conversations, the work's plot is backed up w/music by "kick ass all-girl band"?as part of the Fuse Festival; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts., 212-647-0202; 7, $15 [repeats Thurs.].

    Third-Annual Senior Pride Day Rainbow Aging Awareness Project (RAAP) sponsors "fun, food, films and info" for LGBT seniors; LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), res. req. 212-234-5701, www.gaycenter.org; 9:30-4:30.

    Tobell Von Cartier's Pride Extravaganza Boisterously big, the Tobell Show feat. all-star special surprise guests; XL Lounge, 357 W. 16th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-995-1400; 11, free.

    "Wipe & Go!" "When life gets dirty, just wipe & go," that's the motto of paper-pushing pop sensation, Teen Tawny. The story follows the rise of Tawny's "sub-lebrity"; Fez/Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 212-533-7000; 8, $10 [repeats Sun., through 7/6].

    Thursday 6/26

    Bonita Transgender pride week, Latin style where fierce musica Espana & voluptuous showgirls abound; Now Bar, 22 7th Ave. S. (Leroy St.), 212-293-0323; 10.

    Chelsea Classics "Your all-time favorite films" hosted by Hedda Lettuce. This week, director Alek Keshishian's 1991 doc. Madonna: Truth or Dare; Clearview Cinemas, 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-691-5519; 7, $5.

    Gay 101 Prof. Bill Von Hoene pres. crash course musical covering the basics of being gay; Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-757-0788; 10, $12.

    Jaded Hokey Love Dance "A hot evening of dyke dance just in time for pride weekend"; Wow Cafe Theater, 59-61 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & 2nd Ave.), 212-777-4280; 8, $10 [repeats Fri. at 8 & Sun. at 2, through 6/29].

    Unitard: Homo, Bi, and Trannie-Tard Everyone will be there: from "frightening fag hags to Fire Island Fairies." Get ready for some blatantly bitchy performances & a whole lot of homo hysterics; the Marquee, 356 Bowery (betw. Great Jones & E. 4th Sts.), 212-475-7621; 8, $15.

    XL's Annual Gay Pride Extravaganza feat. this years State Senate LGBT Award honorees Shirley Maclaine, Rue Mcclanahan, Sharon Gless, Gale Harold, Robert Gant, Rob Marshall & Marty Richards; XL Lounge, 357 16th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-995-1400; 11, $45-55.

    Friday 6/27

    The Big Gay Comedy Show Down a drink & have a ball?or two?w/ NY's top gay & lesbian stand-up comedians; Cutting Room, 19 W 24th St. (betw. B'way & 6th Ave.), 212-691-1900; 8, $10.

    The Big Show Pride Extraganza 2003 Brooklyn's got pride & its very own queer comedy production; Snooky's, 140 7th Ave. (betw. Garfield Pl. & Carroll St.), 718-675-1776; 9, $12.

    "Divas With Pride" Martha Wash (the voice behind C+C Music Factory's "Gonna make you sweat"), BJ Crosby & Marga Gomez pound the audience w/vocal power; Peter J. Sharp Theater, Symphony Space, 95th St. (B'way), 212-864-5400; 8, $39-$61.

    Full Frontal w/"Fashion Icon" Alex Lauterstein "King of the smokey eye" & DJ returns to SBNY; 50 W. 17th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-691-0073; 10, $5-$15.

    Girls Out Friday night dance party w/special live performance by super star George Lamond; Escuelita, 301 W. 39th St. (8th Ave.), 212-631-0588; 10, $15.

    Habib Joint effort by the Gay & Lesbian Arab Society & South Asian queer party DESlicious brings you two floors of Bollywood, Middle Eastern & house music; Pepper's Supper Club, 95 Leonard St. (B'way), 212-343-2824; 10, $15.

    Jamel Shabazz Photographer/author signs copies of Back in the Days, before he takes to the street to capture Sunday's festivities on film. He has been documenting the parade for the past decade; International Center of Photography, 1133 6th Ave. (43rd St.), 212-857-0000; 6.

    Stone Wall Sails Knickerbocker Sailing Association brings the first-ever gay pride regatta to you, all the way from Sidney, where sailing was part of last year's Gay Games; Newport Marina, 500 Washington Blvd., Jersey City; 1 p.m., $25-500.

    Queen Size Shameless fun w/splashing poolboys; Slide, 356 Bowery (betw. E. 4th & Great Jones Sts.), 917-204-2476; $5.

     Saturday 6/28

    Big Apple RaUnch: Boots Bras & Boxers Pride Benefit Party Learn to two-step in two-piece lingerie & shake it to some sexy salsa, at benefit for the Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; Dance Manhattan, 39 W. 19th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.); 8, $10.

    Dyke March This ain't no parade, it's New York City's annual rally giving lesbians a platform to "Dissent, Disrupt & Destroy"?hey, wait a minute?; Bryant Park, 6th Ave. (betw. 40th & 42nd Sts.), 212-768-4242; 5.

    Dyke Ball Do your part & party! Shake that booty to support the Dyke March Committee; Theater for the New City, 155 1st Ave. (betw. 9th & 10th Sts.), 212-254-1109; 9, $5-10.

    Gay & Lesbian Pride Day of Meditation LGBT Buddhist society, Diamond Metta, invites you to join in five hours of silent meditation?giving you plenty of time to check out you prospects; Village Zendo, 588 B'way #910 (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-340-4656; 12, don.

    High Life/Low Life Enough glitter, glam & go-go to go around; Slide, 356 Bowery (betw. E. 4th & Great Jones Sts.), 917-204-2476; 10, $5

    Joy "Pride extravaganza" w/DJ Hex Hector at SBNY, 50 W. 17th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-691-0073; 10, $12-$20.

    The Joy of Gay Sex Dr. C. Silverstein appears to sign the book's third edition; Creative Visions Books, 548 Hudson St. (Charles Ln.), 212-645-7573; call for times [repeats Sun.].

    Judy Garland & Barbara Streisand Live! Impersonators Steven Brinberg & Tommy Femia perform the duo's beloved classics incl. "People," "Over the Rainbow," "Don't Rain on My Parade" & "The Trolley Song"; Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves), 212-757-0788; 11, $25 & 2 drink min.

    Jungle Victor Calderone spins deep dark beats?also feat. 20 live tribal percussionists & performance by artist & coordinator Kevin Aviance; Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-485-1534; 10, $60-75.

    "Let My People Go" No-holds-bar Brooklyn based playwright, singer & actor Daniel Stone reveals "his gay Jewish self"; Rose's Turn, 55 Grove St. (betw. 7th Ave. & Christopher St.), 212-366-5438; 7, $10 & 2 drink min.

    Pride Drama Grammy Award winning DJ Peter Rauhoffer & DJ Manny Lehman team up for a spin out, hosted by Lady Bunny & Flotilla DeBarge?proceeds benefit Heritage of Pride; Roxy, 515 W. 18th St. (10th Ave.), 212-645-5156; 11, $45-55.

    Transgender Pride: Celebrating The Lives of Transgender Women Past & Present Staring special guest top Madonna impersonator: Madiva & other sensational stars incl. Miss Passion, Miss Pearl, Miss Reality, & the Goddess of Gotham; Now Bar, 22 7th Ave. S. (Leroy St.), 212-293-0323; 10, $15-$20.

    Zanna, Don't "Musical fairy tale" & winner of the GLAAD Media Award, feat. Jai Rodriguez of Twisted Cabaret fame; John Houseman Theater, 450 W. 42nd St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-239-6200; call for times & prices [through 6/28].

     Sunday 6/29

    34th Annual Pride March Fan out the flags on 5th Ave. & join this year's fabulous Grand Marshalls, actress Cherry Jones & playwright/director Terrence McNally, to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots?if you get lost, just follow the rainbow; begins at 52nd St. (5th Ave.); 12.

    Dance on the Pier: Seventeen Not Paraded out? You still want more. Master DJs Brett Henrichsen & Kris Kono set trance & house vibes for a scorching afternoon of dancing while watching the sunset; Hudson River Park, Pier 54, 13th St. (West St.), 212-533-PARK; 4, $50-65.

    Henrietta Hudson A tradition, 23 years strong. This yearly pilgrimage attracts thousands of women from around the world for a celebration that rivals the parade; Henrietta Hudson's, 438 Hudson St. (betw. Morton & Barrow Sts.), 212-924-3347.

    Heritage of Women's Pride Event Two levels of ear indulging music w/DJs Mary Mac, Chip Chop, & Flava; Culture Club, 179 Varick St. (betw. King & Charlton Sts.), 212-243-1999; 8, $15-20.

    Pageantry as Politics Frank Susa leads address & presentation on "Pageantry as Politics: Ethic Culture Celebrates Gay Pride," which focuses on the religion of creating a more humane society; NY Society for Ethnic Culture, 2 W. 64th St. (Central Park W.), 212-847-5210; 11:30, free.

    Pride Fest Stock up on pride paraphernalia at one of the city's largest street fairs, but don't sing along at StageFest (the largest LGBT performance stage on the East Coast), we want to hear Deborah?not Debbie, please?Gibson; Greenwich & Washington Sts. (betw. Christopher & Spring Sts.); 11-10:30. Wedding Party Celebrate love & commitment, while supporting legal same sex marriages. That's a lot of equality for one day; Grand Army Plaza (Flatbush Ave.), Bklyn, 718-230-2100; 10-12.

     Monday 6/30

    Lucky Chengs Anthology Film Archives pres. writer/director Roger Sewhcomar's entertaining documentary, feat. candid moments from inside one of NY's most famous drag spots, providing a glimpse into the eccentric world of drag queen life; Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave. (2nd St.), 212-505-5181; 8, $5.