October 3 Annual SAGE Awards (Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St) (6pm) This year's honorees are: Governer David Paterson, Judy Shepard, Robby Browne & Joyce Washow. Event Website
October 6 PFLAG NYC 35th Anniversary Dinner (Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses St) (6 - 10pm) Opinion-makers from political, corporate and entertainment come together to acknowledge individuals and organizations who have made contributions to advance PFLAG's mission. Event Website
October 20 Pride Agenda Fall Dinner (Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 811 7th Ave) LGBT leaders, straight allies and politicians come together to celebrate Pride Agenda's victories. Gov. David Paterson is the keynote speaker. Event Website
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Copies can be found at many LGBT locations around the five boroughs, including the NYC LGBT Community Center. Get yours before they're all gone!
It's incredible that Labor Day is behind us and although it may be time to put away the white shoes and seersucker pants, we New Yorkers don't stop until the leaves start to fall. Just to name a few of September's great City experiences ... this Sunday is the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce's "Green" Street Fair. If you love authentic Italian food, next week The Feast of San Gennaro begins. For the ultimate in fun, there's an exclusive GLBT night at Six Flags in support of Heritage of Pride. We are just a few votes from having Marriage Equality passed in the NYS Senate! On September 14th let's show our State Senators that we deserve equality by attending the Wedding March. And not to be missed, The New York Musical Theatre Festival -- the "Sundance" of musical theatre -- opens on the 15th.
On September 18th, join the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of
Commerce at their second annual OUT TO WORKLGBT Job Fair being held at the Center. It's great way to interact with companies
that are interested in demonstrating their workplace policies of
fairness and equality with regard to LGBT issues. Career
coaching will be offered free of charge to attendees.
Remember to always check our websitewww.nycupandout.com for all the latest arts, entertainment and cultural events that will get you up & OUT!
We launched a new feature "Job Search" last month, and lots of you linked to it. We'd like to hear your thoughts on this feature. Email us at info@nycupandout.com.
Ongoing through September 7 US Open Tennis (USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing, Queens) The biggest spectator sport in the U.S, drawing more than 700,000 fans over two weeks takes over Queens (and then some). Event Website
Ongoing through September 15 Dali: Painting and Film (MoMA, 11 West 53 St) Bringing together more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dali, this exhibition explores the role that cinema played in the artist's work. Event Website
Saturday, September 6
September 6, 20, October 11, 25, November 8, December 6 & 13 Housing Works Warehouse Sale (Housing Works Warehouse, 48-49 35th St, Long Island City, Queens) (10am - 4pm) Find fabulously pre-owned designer items among the overstock.
Event Website
September 6 - 28 Circus AMOK! Presents: "SUB-PRIME SUBLIME" (Public Parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens) Stunning stilters, Tenanacious Tenants, Neurotic Neutrons and the Spirit of Sylvester come together to help us all find our ways home, home, home from the tornado of foreclosure! Event Website
New York Kite Festival (Jacob Riis Park, Rockaway, Queens) Kite-flying competitions, demonstrations, kite-making for kids, and entertainment and food. Event Website
Live Art in the Parks (Seward Park, Essex btwn Canal & Hester Sts) (12 - 5pm) A series of ten performances in parks & public venues. Featured artists include Neal Medlyn, Kennis Hawkins, Pepper Fajans & The Poisonous Ladies. Event Website
43rd Annual Miss Fire Island Contest (Ice Palace, Cherry Grove) (12 - 6pm) Female impersonation at its best. Event Website
The Art Parade (West Broadway from West Houston to Grand St) (4pm)
Artists, performers and designers create floats, sculptures, performances and street spectacles. Artists include Jim Drain,
Barry McGee, Clare Rojas, Yoko Ono, The Voluptuous
Horror of Karen Black and Kenny Scharf. Event Website
Sunday, September 7
26th Annual Antique Motorcycle Show (Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park, Queens) (11am - 4pm) A dazzling display of antique makes and models. Music, farmhouse tours, hayrides, petting zoo make this a day for the whole family. Event Website
NYC Up & OUT! Contests
This week's contests include the following:
Each
newsletter, a new set of prizes will be posted on
our website -- from Broadway theater tickets to brand new DVD & CD releases! Go to CONTESTS & GIVEAWAYSto enter to win!
Deadlines for Contest Entry: The earliest contest deadline is Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 5pm. Winners will be notified by email. Check the Contests & Giveaways page for a list of past winners.
Events for week of September 8 - 14th
Monday, September 8
September 8 - 15 5th Annual Celebrate México Now (Various Locations) Festival of
contemporary Mexican art and culture encompassing
cuisine, dance, film, literature, music, theater and visual art. Event Website
Benefit Performance of "Two Spoons" (Bank Street Theatre, 155 Bank St) (7pm) Larry and Steve are about to become family men. Their imminent nuptials come pre-loaded with a young son, an adopted three-year-old and then a three-way with a twink called "Butt Boy". Q&A with the playwright and cast. Benefiting the AVP. Event Website
Tuesday, September 9
September 9 - 10 How to Be a Travel Writer (LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) (6:30 - 9pm) Whether you're interested in writing for a mainstream or gay audience, you'll learn how to find ideas and angles, how to pitch editors, article structure and how photography enhances the material. Event Website
Thursday, September 11
WTC Remembrance
9/11 WTC Memorial Floating Lanterns Ceremony (South side of Pier 40, W. Houston St) (6pm) Participants may write loved ones' names or messages for peace on the
lanterns. Music follows. At dusk, the lighted
lanterns are released on the waters of the Hudson River just north of
Ground Zero. Event Website
9/11 Remembrance and Reflection (Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall St) (All day) Trinity Church will host a series of remembrance events, including Ringing of the Bell of Hope and various prayer services from morning to night. Event Website
September 11 - 21 San Genarro Festival (East Houston &
Mulberry Sts to Canal & Mulberry Sts) (11:30am - 11:30pm) More than 1-million people take to the
streets of Little Italy in the annual salute to the Patron
Saint of Naples, San Gennaro. Event Website
THINK! QUEER Series: Good Genes/Bad Genes: The New "Gay" Science and the LGBT Movement (LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) (6:30 - 9pm) Explore whether science and public health attempts to explain "queer" identity will help LGBTQ movements for justice, or do more harm than good. Event Website
Friday, September 12
September 12 - 14 Fire Island Roundup (Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines) Meetings at the Whytehall Community Center, dances, BBQ's, and of course, the sun, new friends and music. Event Website
September 12, 27 & October 25 Gotham Girls Roller Derby (Hunter College, Lexington Ave & 68th St) (6:30pm) An amalgam of athlete, pin-up girl, rocker and brute rolled into one. Sept 12: Manhattahem vs Brooklyn Bombshells; Sept 27: Post Season Showdown; Oct 25: Championship. Event Website
Saturday, September 13
September 13 - 14 Jazz-Age Lawn Party and Festival on Governor's Island (Governor's Island) (11:30am - 6:30pm) Gatsby-esque revelry with live jazz. Charleston and Peabody dance lessons, croquet games, 1920's motorcars and a Bathing Beauties and Gents Vintage Swimsuit Parade. Event Website
GMHC Hamptons House Tours (Sagaponac & Bridgehampton) (11am - 1pm) Be inspired by beautiful landscapes, interior designs, and state-of-the-art architecture. Event Website
Sunday, September 14
Race For Cure (Starting on West 77th St in Central Park) (9am) More than 20,000 join this annual 5k Run/Walk. Cynthia Nixon is the Grand Marshal. To benefit the
Susan G. Komen Foundation. Event Website
5th Annual Wedding March (Foley Square, Manhattan Side of Brooklyn
Bridge) (11am - 4pm) Scott Nevins and The Gender Offenders host a
picnic with performances at the end of the march in Brooklyn. Event Website
Broadway on Broadway (43rd St & Broadway at Times Square)
(11:30am) This free concert features musicals that are currently on
Broadway as well as a sneak peek at upcoming musicals for the 09
season. Hosted by Spamalot's Drew Lachey. Event Website
Kiddie Cruise (Pier 40, West Houston St & West Side Hwy) (11:30am Boarding) Join Center Kids aboard the Queen of Hearts, a 3 level Louisiana-Style, paddlewheel boat. Face painting, balloon sculpting, magic shows, story telling, live music, raffle prizes and healthy snacks. Event Website
Capital Rainbowfest VI (Mill Hill Park, Broad and Front Streets, Trenton, NJ) (1 - 6pm) A day for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together for an afternoon of fun, live music, games for the children and an art exhibit. Event Website
Endless Summer Party 2008 (The Historical
Thatched Cottage, 445 East Main St, Centerport, NY) Annual awards
reception and gala. Honorees: Joan Bloodgood, Stan Tylinksi and Sandy
& Tony Stelleti. Event Website
Events for week of September 15 - 21st
Monday, September 15
September 15 - October 5 New York Musical Theatre Festival! (Varies locations) An annual three-week event showcasing new work and independent musical theatre artists. Event Website
Wednesday, September 17
September 17 - 27 2008 Fall for Dance Festival at NY City Center (City Center Main Stage, 131 West 55th St) Multiple companies appear in each performance, offering audiences a sampling of the best that dance has to offer -- from hip hop to ballet, tango to tap, and so much more. Event Website
Thursday, September 18
September 18 - 21 6th Annual New York Burlesque Festival (Various
Locations) "This is Burlesque" teaser party
hosted by The World Famous *BOB*, Le Poisson de Rouge hosted by Murray
Hill, The Pontani Sisters, Billy the Blue Bunny and much much more.
Event Website
Out to Work - 2nd Annual LGBT Career Day (LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) (12 - 7pm) Job hunters get to meet employee seekers from small businesses and non-profits to corporations and government. Event Website
Author of Doris Day Tell-All Talks with Radio's Frank DeCaro (JCC of
Manhattan, Amsterdam Ave at 76th St) (7 - 9pm) Hear previously untold stories about major
players in Day's life, including Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, James
Cagney, Jimmy Stewart, Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Lemmon, Cary Grant,
Mickey Mantle and Candice Bergen. Event Website
On the Rocks with Danny Leary (Duplex, 61 Christopher St) (9:30pm) NANCY WITTER, of Nick-at-Nite's "Funniest Mom in America" headlines. KAREN MACK and MICHAEL HOLLAND of GASHOLE perform along with cabaret vamp JENNA ESPOSITO, ADIRA AMRAM, SUSAN ALEXANDER, DAVE RUBIN from Here! TV and JACKIE MONAHAN. Event Website
Friday, September 19
Out at Night: Gay Days at Six Flags (Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ) (6pm - 1am) An exclusive evening for the LGBT community and friends. Part of the proceeds will benefit Heritage of Pride. Event Website
Lesbian Cinema Arts presents black./womyn.:conversations (LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) (6:30pm) A feature-length documentary focusing on the lives and views of lesbians of African descent living in the U.S. Q&A with director, Tiona M. moderated by poet and political activist Staceyann Chin. Event Website
Saturday, September 20
September 20 - 21 HRC's Camp Equality Long Island (Huntington, NY) A 2-day interactive training program
that teaches both advanced and fundamental skills to help
strengthen the impact our community has on the 2008 elections. Event Website
GLBT Art Gallery Tour in Chelsea (West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St) (1 - 3:30pm) Visit 8 exhibits of cutting-edge painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography of interest to our queer sensibility. Event Website
Second Annual Independent School Fair and Workshops for LGBT Families (LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St) (10am - 1:30pm) Hear school representatives and experienced parents address issues such as how to assess school options, affordability, and the admissions process. Event Website
HMI Fall Fest 2008 (Hudson Valley, NY) Celebrate the start of a new school year and new opportunities for the
nearly 1,000 LGBTQ youth who access our year-round, completely free
programs and services. To benefit The Hetrick-Martin Institute. Event Website
African-American Day Parade (Parade starts at 111th St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and marches up to 142nd St) (1pm) GRAND MARSHALS: Governor David Paterson, David Dinkins, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Adelaide Sanford, Congressman Charles Rangel, Comptroller William Thompson and Lillian Roberts. Festivities include: African Culture and Organizations and Bands. Event Website
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