Making the SCENE the week of Sept. 19–25

Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade: Cedar Springs Road at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Festival in Lee Park noon–7 p.m. on Sunday.

Gay Softball World Series: Kiest Park and fields in Grand Prairie and Euless 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday–Saturday.

Alexandre’s: Jason Huff at 10 p.m. on Friday. Mi Diva Loca at 10 p.m. on Saturday. Sheran Keeton at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Alicia Silex at 9 p.m. on Thursday.

Best Friends Club: Pride After Party and Employee Turnabout Show at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Brick/Joe’s: Shangela and April Carrion on Sept. 20. Special performance by G licious “G” with MC Nicole D’Hara Munro. Benefits Sugarstix Lifewalk Team.

Changes: Cowtown Leathermen and Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington turnabout show at 8 p.m. on Friday.

Club Reflection: Cowtown Leathermen cookout at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Dallas Eagle: DFW Leather Corps seminar at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Beyond Vanilla Kick-Off Party at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

Havana: LULAC reception with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins at 6 p.m. on Friday.

JR.’s Bar & Grill: Miss Gay Softball World Series pageant on Tuesday at 10 p.m.

Round-Up Saloon: Softball opening ceremony after party on Monday at 9:30 p.m.

S4: Glow Party at 9 p.m. on Friday. Gaybingo at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Gay Softball World Series talent show on Wednesday. Outrageous Oral at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Sue Ellen’s: Poppy Champlin, Sandra Valls and Vicki Shaw are the Queer Queens of Comedy on Friday. Cami Maki Band on Saturday. Ciao Bella with Anton Shaw on Sunday.

Woody’s Sports & Video Bar: Watch Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis at noon on Sunday. Parade after-party hosted by Chanel Champagne on Sunday.

Scene Photographer: Kat Haygood.