OFFICIAL HOP PRIDE EVENTS

The following events have been approved by Heritage of Pride’s General Membership as official Pride Events:

Performances begin June 10 - every Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10:30pm
The Bleecker Street Theatre
45 Bleeker Street
Tickets are $35 and may be purchased online.

A raucous comedy in six vignettes, Joe Marshall's award-winning A Night in Vegas gives us a peek into the flamboyant Vegas nightlife all through the door of one hotel room. From male prostitutes and anonymous sex,
to gay marriage and everything between, this fantastic comedy set in the gayest hotel on the Vegas strip will
have you laughing and leave you declaring what happens in Vegas.

For more info, click here.

Monday, June 14th, 2010
7PM – 11:00PM
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk Street (off of East Houston Street) New York City
Tickets are $75/$125/$250/$500 and may be purchased online.

You’re invited to the hottest wedding of the season! A special benefit to support Human
Rights Campaign, Marriage Equality New York and New York Theatre Workshop. A collection of Short Plays written in support of Marriage Equality by America’s Leading Playwrights! Including: Constance Congdon, Marcus Gardley, Albert Innaurato, Moises Kaufman, Neil
Labute, Kathy Najimy, Paul Rudnick & Doug Wright. With: Judd Hirsch, Debra Monk, Frankie
Faison, Kathy Najimy, Jonathan Cake, Kevin Chamberlin, B.D. Wong and many more….

For more info, click here.

Decadent Acts

Tuesday, June 15, 4pm; Friday, June 18, 4pm;
Saturday, June 19, 1:30pm; Sunday, June 20, 8:30pm;
Wednesday, June 23, 8:30pm;
& Thursday, June 24, 6:30pm
Robert Moss Theater
440 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
Tickets are $18 and may be purchased online.

Set in late 1980s New York City, Decadent Acts chronicles the story of a lesbian couple struggling against legislated discrimination. When television personality Farah White falls fatally ill, her partner, professor Jolene Shatila, along with their daughter Nicole,
are faced with unexpected challenges that will change their lives forever. Decadent Acts
spotlights the harsh reality of discriminatory regulations against same-sex partners.

For more info, click here.

NYC Pride Kick off Celebration -- a Benefit for Heritage of Pride

2ND Annual Gay and Lesbian Playwright's Evening of One Acts

Wednesday, June 23 thru Saturday, June 26
Truth and Other Lies at 8pm
Fire Island Follies at 10pm
Producers Club in the Grand Theater
358 West 44th Street
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online.

Ms B Productions presents its 2ND Annual Gay and Lesbian Playwright's Evening of One Acts. Lasts years production of John Ryan’s My Pal Bette launched this Brooklyn based theater troops annual event supporting Gay & Lesbian playwrights who would not have the means to produce their own works.

Taking stage first is Jason Young's hilarious new musical Truth and Other Lies. Tammy Kopko stars as world-renowned singer, Monica Maven, a DIVA who would make Alexis Carrington look like Betty Crocker. Unfortunately, as the mid-'80's approach, her career has taken a tumble after too many years of boozing and drugs. In her desperate attempt to make a comeback, Monica makes numerous enemies and ultimately ends up dead. But which of her six worst rivals killed her? Find out in this madcap whodunit musical.

Secondly John Ryan brings us, Fire Island Follies, a fabulously queer spin on the Beach Party movies of yesterday. It's summer, 1965! Time for every guy to grab his towel, his sunglasses, and his guy then hit the beach. Join hairdressers Paul and David, gay playboy Evan, Thad the hustler, and a slew of hilariously colorful characters as they take to the beaches of Fire Island for a weekend romp you won't soon forget!

For more info, click here.

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
10:00am - 4:30pm
meets on the Upper East Side (exact location given with reservation)
Tickerts are $95 per person, which includes the bike, helmet, licensed guides and lunch, and may be purchased online.

Take a guided bicycle tour with Bike the Big Apple - New York's premier urban bicycle touring company. Through the city's streets, our expert guides will take you on a historical journey through the city's LGBT heritage. Besides visiting the location of the birth of American Pride
(Gay Pride, of course), we will be touring from the Upper East Side, to the Village and a whole
lot of places in between.

Our explorations will uncover relics of LGBT nightlife dating back to the late 1800s and reflect
upon more contemporary gay culture in the Big Apple. Throughout the day, we'll be making stops
for pictures and to discuss history, culture, and those famous (and infamous!) in the LGBT world
such as Bette Midler, J. Edgar Hoover, Rupaul, Oscar Wilde, Rufus Wainwright, Judy Garland, Ellen
Degeneres, Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman and many more! We will also be enjoying an outdoor
luncheon on the Hudson River's famed "gay pier" (included in the price).

Advance reservations are required.

For more info, click here.

Friday, June 25th, 2010
7:30pm
Stonewall Place & 7th Ave South
FREE!

Aids Candlelight Vigil NYC is a memorial to all the people who died of HIV/AIDS, to show support for survivors in addition to support for those now afflicted with HIV/AIDS. This event is a nondenominational event. There is no discrimination of color, race and/or sexual preference. Aids Candlelight Vigil NYC is not associated with any political, religious, or city, state or federal agency. It is just a group of loving, caring individuals with a common cause, to REMEMBER, and to SHOW SUPPORT. Everyone is welcome! SHOW THE WORLD AND NYC THAT HIV/AIDS HAS A FACE AND A NAME AND EVERYONE IS AFFECTED!

Aids Candlelight Vigil NYC provides candles free of charge. The procession starts at Sheridan Square Park and proceeds down Christopher Street. . a banner and the wreath is carried down Christopher Street. Supporters of those struggling with HIV/AIDS, and friends, family members and loved ones of those who have passed from AIDS carry light candles in a quiet march to the waterfront. At the end of Christopher Street at the Hudson River waterfront a wreath is tossed into the waters in memory of those who have passed of AIDS.

For more info, click here.

Friday, June 25th, 2010
9:45pm (Doors open at 9:15)
The Metropolitan Room
34 W. 22nd Street
Tickets are $15 with a two drink minimum and may be purchased online.

After his critically acclaimed New York debut last summer, 2010 MAC Award Nominee Jaron Vesely returns to the Metropolitan Room with "Something Good" — a show celebrating the wisdom of innocence and the desires of youth. Vesely, a member of the Back Stage Bistro Award Winning Fabulous Pink Flamingos, presents an eclectic set for his second solo show, featuring songs by Cole Porter, Dolly Parton, Freddie Mercury, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Paul Simon, and others. Scott Bradlee, mashup jazz pianist extraordinaire of YouTube fame, returns as musical director and co-arranger. Russell Taylor, known on the New York cabaret scene for his award winning work with The Fabulous Pink Flamingos, directs.

"Jaron Vesely isn't merely something good, [he] is something spectacular. 2010 MAC Award
nominee Jaron Vesely is, without question, poised to become a major force in cabaret with
\ which to reckon." NiteLifeExchange.com

"Jaron Vesely has titled his new show after the Richard Rodgers song "Something Good." This
is an understatement, for in every way—choice of material, programming/structure, vocal quality,
interpretations, arrangements, instrumental accompaniment—the show is much better than merely
good. He could have named it after the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic "Something Wonderful".
Bistroawards.com

All proceeds benefit Marriage Equality USA

For more info, click here.

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
7pm - 10pm
New World Stages
340 W. 50th street (between 8th and 9th aves)
FREE!

OUT OF THE BOX: LGBTQ WEB SERIES FESTIVAL is dedicated to bringing greater awareness to the high-quality LGBTQ programming making waves on the web, and honoring the visionaries and artistic trailblazers who are filling the diversity void in traditional media. This first annual event will be held Saturday, June 26, 2010, @ 7pm @ New World Stages (340 W. 50th St., btw. 8th and 9th Ave, NY, NY). Drinks, food, and lively panel discussions by series' creators highlight what is sure to be an eclectic evening of entertainment.

For more info, click here.

June 26th - August 7th, 2010
Most shows at 7:30 and 9:30 - Check schedule for exact times
Dixon Place
161A Chrystie Street (Delancey/Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
Some shows are Free, others are $10 advance online purchase/$15 at door/$25 for any 3 shows/$60 for HOT! Festival passs and may be purchased online.

New York's HOT! Festival is the longest running LGBTQ Festival in the world! The Village
Voice calls it "New York's Best Gay Theater Festival!" For 19 years, Dixon Place has presented emerging and established artists in the Queer universe who present their finest works in theater, music, dance, performance, and literature. 2010's HOT! Festival features Dynasty Handbag, Scotty Heron, Frank DeCaro, Robert Richards, Holly Hughes, World Famous Bob,
Reno, Liz Liguori & Jesse Mann, and over 60 more artists! For 2010, we've lowered our prices
to all shows at only $10 (advance). Many shows in our cozy cocktail lounge are free and you're
invited to our post-show parties where you meet your favorite artists. Check the HOT! Festival
website for more information and updated schedule and pricing. Make HOT! Festival part of
your sizzling New York summer!

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How to Apply for your event to become an OFFICIAL PRIDE EVENT

To apply to become an Official Pride Event/Endoresed Event status, an organization must:

1. Make a request on letterhead. The request must state whether an endorsement or status as an Of Official Pride Event is being requested.
2. Submit request at least two months before the event is to happen. Request must be received by May 1 to insure inclusion in Pride month publications.
3. Have a mission statement or purpose that does not conflict with Heritage of Pride (HOP) / NYC Pride’s mission statement.
4. Have a statement of inclusion or similar that does not conflict with Heritage of Pride (HOP) / NYC Pride’s statement of inclusion.
5. Have as one of its target audiences the LGBT community.
6. Take place or be located in the five boroughs of New York City.
7. Give detailed description of event or cause including history of event or organization and names of leadership.
8. Detail the type of support HOP is being asked for: volunteers, financial, loan of materials.
9. Not require HOP to spend more than the minimal amount needed to include event in Pride Guide or Rally Program or in any advertisements. These advertisements are limited to those which concern all official events.
10. Require no or only minimal volunteer or volunteer management time on the part of HOP.

Please note that this is a one-time basis. Annual events must apply each year. Approval comes from HOP’s General Membership. For profit events or not-for-profit income producing events may be charged a negotiated fee for Official Pride Event status. The use of any HOP logos, themes or slogans is subject to licensing fees and agreements and is subject to the approval of the Executive Board. For details on logo licensing fees, please contact Chris Frederick, Managing Director.

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