Have an event coming up? Email your information to Managing Editor Tammye Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com or Senior Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@dallasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue.
• Weekly: Lambda Weekly every Sunday at 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM; United Black Ellument hosts discussion on HIV/AIDS in the black community (UBE Connected) at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month at 3116 Commerce St., Suite C; Core Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game night every Monday evening except the last of the month at 8 p.m. at the Fuse space in the Treymore Building, 4038 Lemmon Ave, Suite 101; FuseConnect every Wednesday from 7 p.m. For more information call or e-mail Jalenzski at 214-760-9718 ext. 3 or Jalenzski@myresourcecenter.org. LGBT square dancing group Pegasus Squares meets every Sunday from 2:30–4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St. For more info, email pegasussquares@gmail.com; Dallas Frontrunners meet for a walk or run on the Katy Trail at the Robert E. Lee statue in Lee Park every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and every Saturday at 9 a.m.; Leadership Lambda Toastmasters practices and develops speaking and leadership skills from 6:30–8 p.m. on Tuesdays at First Unitarian Church, third floor of the Hallman Building, 4012 St. Andrews; Gray Pride support group from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. followed by mixer every Monday at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road; Lambda AA meets at 7 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and has a men’s meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and meets at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday at
1575 W. Mockingbird Lane #625. Call 214-267-0222 for details; DVtv in Spayse, news and entertainment discussion live streaming every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Spayse Station YouTube channel.
SEPTEMBER
• Sept. 14-24: In the Tall Grass
A play about the 2015 murder of Shade Shuler, a Dallas trans woman, at 7:30 p.m. at Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S Tyler St. Tickets at BishopArtsTheatre.org. Advanced Discount Code: ITTG15.
• Sept. 15: Red Party
Dallas Red Foundation presents the 9th annual Red Party, at 8 p.m. at South Side Music Hall, 1135 S. Lamar St. Tickets $45-$100. Redparty9.eventbrite.com.
• Sept. 15: Prizm/The Dallas Pride Opening Party
The Purple Foundation presents the Prizm/The Dallas Pride opening party at 9 p.m. at Lizard Lounge, 2424 Swiss Ave. For information visit PurpleFoundation.org/pride.
• Sept. 15: Federal Club Mixer
6-8 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse, 1005 S. Lamar St.
• Sept. 16: Shine!/The Dallas Pride Pool Party
The Purple Foundation presents Shine!/The Dallas Pride Pool Party, from 2-8 p.m. at Sisu Uptown, 2508 Maple. For information visit PurpleFoundation.org/pride.
• Sept. 16: Miller Lite Music Festival in the Park
T-Mobile presents the Miller Lite Music Festival and Family Pride Zone from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave. $10.
• Sept. 16: Teen Pride
Safe space for LGBT teens aged 13-19. Food contests, bands, DJs, booths and on stage entertainment featuring Kennedy Davenport from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave. Free for teens and $5 for those accompanying them.
• Sept. 16: We Are Family Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• Sept. 16: A Night Out for Trevor
Fundraiser for Trevor, the hotline for LGBT youth. VIP at 7 p.m., general admission from 8 p.m.-midnight at W Hotel,
2440 Victory Park Lane, 33rd Floor. Tickets at trvr.org/dallaspride.
• Sept. 16: BEAT
Impulse Group Dallas presents BEAT, a Pride weekend party, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Stereo Live Dallas, 2711 Store Lane. For information visit Facebook.com/Events/1956845721196772.
• Sept. 16: Opening reception for ‘Expressions of Color’
Bivins Gallery, 300 Crescent Court, Ste. 100, hosts an opening reception, from 5-8 p.m., for Richard Hickam: Expressions of Color. The exhibit runs through Oct. 21. For information visit BivinsGallery.com.
• Sept. 17: Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade
T-Mobile presents the Lakewood Brewing Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade, on Cedar Springs Road from Wycliff Avenue to Turtle Creek Boulevard at 2 p.m.
• Sept. 17: Spectrum/The Dallas Pride Tea Dance
The Purple Foundation presents SPECTRUM/The Dallas Pride Tea Dance, from 4-10 p.m. at The Patio at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. For information visit PurpleFoundation.org/pride.
• Sept. 17: Brüt Dallas Pride Closing Party
Marty’s Live, 4207 Maple Ave., hosts the Brüt Dallas Pride Closing Party with Brüt Masters Peter Napoli and Dan Darlington, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. For information visit Facebook.com/Pages/Msartys-Live.
• Sept. 18-19: Rev. Pamela Lightsey
Public lecture sponsored by Carpenter Initiative on Gender, Sexuality and Justice on risk-taking in the era of alternative facts at 7 p.m. on Monday followed by reception and chapel service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Brite Divinity School, 2925 Princeton St., Fort Worth.
• Sept. 19: Fun Home Pride night
Discounted tickets at ATTPAC.org/PRIDE17 for the Tony-winning musical Fun Home at 7:30 p.m. at the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St.
• Sept. 19: Classic Chassis Car Club
Happy hour at J.R.’s Bar & Grill, 3923 Cedar Springs Road.
• Sept. 20: Erev Rosh Hashanah
Congregation Beth El Binah services at 7:30 p.m. at Northaven UMC, 11211 Preston Road.
• Sept. 21: Rosh Hashanah
Congregation Beth El Binah services at 10 a.m. followed by luncheon at Northaven UMC, 11211 Preston Road.
• Sept. 21: Gray Pride
Monthly mixer from 5:30-7 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Road.
• Sept. 21: TAG Dinner Group
Tyler Area Gays Dinner Group gathers at Salt Grass Steak House, 7214 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler, at 7 p.m. For information visit Facebook.com/TylerAreaGays.com
• Sept. 21: Third Thursday Mixer and Annual Vendor Fair
GALA business networking from 5:30-8 p.m. at Randy’s Steakhouse, 7026 Main St., Frisco.
• Sept. 21: Eyemart Express fundraiser for LifeWalk
Eyemart Express, which is sponsoring a team raising funds for LifeWalk, will partner with the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce to host a ribbon cutting at the new story and the LifeWalk Get 10 Give 10 fundraising event. For every pair of glasses sold from 6-8 p.m. on this day, the customer will receive a 10 percent discount and Eyemart will donate 10 percent to LifeWalk on behalf of the Eyemart Express LifeWalk Team. Customers must bring a current prescription to take advantage of the discount offer. For information visit EyemartExpress.com.
• Sept. 22: Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode presents its Global Spirit Tour, with special guest Warpaint, at
7:30 p.m. at Starplex Pavilion, 3839 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Tickets start at $59.02. For information visit Facebook.com/DepecheMode.
• Sept. 23: Federal Club Fall Luncheon
The DFW Federal Club Fall luncheon will be held at The Tower Club in Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm St., 48th floor, with coffee and mimosas at 10:30 a.m., then lunch and the program at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. RSVP required. For information and tickets visit DFWFederalClub.org or email co-chairs@dfwfederalclub.org for details.
• Sept. 23: Night of Stars
JuJuBee joins a local cast of stars plus silent auction, LifeWalk raffle tickets and more to raise money for the Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund from 6-9 p.m. at the Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. $10-25. Tickets at GDMAF.org
• Sept. 24: Last Chance Splash
DFW Federal Club hosts the Last Chance Splash pool party, 2-6 p.m., featuring special guests and DJ Larissa Baxter. Tickets are $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Address provided upon RSVP. For information and tickets visit DFWFederalClub.org or email
co-chairs@dfwfederalclub.org for details.
• Sept. 24: The Queer Queens of Qomedy
Poppy Champlin, Jen Kober, Sandra Valls and Crist Guzman are the Queer Queens of Qomedy who perform a benefit for Resource Center and Houston relief at 5 p.m. at Hyenas Comedy Night Club, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane. $25. HyenasComedyNightClub.com.
• Sept. 24: Freedom is Sweet
Entertainment, desserts, raffle and keynote speaker Rebecca Lopez from WFAA raises money for Families to Freedom to help domestic violence victims from 3-5:30 p.m. at Bella Luna Hall, 11834 Harry Hines Blvd. $50. FamiliesToFreedom.org/RSVP.
• Sept. 26: GALA Family Night
Gay and Lesbian Association of North Texas hosts LGBT Family and Friends Night at Durkins Pizza, 8930 Texas 121 in McKinney, from 5-8:30 p.m. For information visit Facebook.com/GALANorthTexas.
• Sept. 28: ‘Will & Grace’ Viewing Party
Sue Ellen’s, 3903 Cedar Springs Road, hosts a viewing party for the revival of Will & Grace, from 7-9:30 p.m. For information visit Facebook.com/Events/186558770710245.
• Sept. 28: Broadway’s Leading Ladies
Tony Award-winning Cady Huffman, Judy Kaye and Donna McKechnie perform a one-night concert at 7:30 p.m. at Fair Park Music Hall, 909 First Ave. $150. Tickets at BackStageAccess.org.
• Sept. 29-Oct. 22: State Fair of Texas
• Sept. 29: Kol Nidre
Congregation Beth El Binah service at 7:30 p.m. at Northaven UMC,11211 Preston Road.
• Sept. 30: Yom Kippur
Congregation Beth El Binah services begin at 10 a.m. followed by break the fast at sunset at Northaven UMC, 11211 Preston Road.
• Sept. 30: Fur Ball 2017
The SPCA of Texas presents a black tie gala at 6:30 p.m. at Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar St. $300. Tickets at FurBallDallas.com.
• Sept. 30: Stop HIV Get Tested Workshop
Workshop and testing are from from noon-3 p.m. at St. James A.M.E. Church, 1107 E. Oak, Denton.
OCTOBER
• Oct. 1: LifeWalk
Steps off at 1 p.m. from Lee Park. For information visit LifeWalk.org.
• Oct. 5-8: Dallas Southern Pride
Dallas Southern Pride presents Black Pride Weekend, Black by Popular Demand, which will include the State Fair Classic (Grambling vs. Prairie View A&M), the Ball/House and Pageant Communities Conference, and parties across the Metroplex all weekend. Visit DallasSouthernPride.com for information.
• Oct. 5: Classic Chassis Car Club
Monthly Tire Kick and Dinner. Love of
old cars required, not ownership to attend at 7 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.
• Oct. 6: Burgers + Burgundy
DIFFA/Dallas presents a culinary evening with silent auction and sneak peek at House of DIFFA from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Eyeball at the Joule, 1601 Main St. $150. DIFFA.org.
• Oct. 8: Spanke’s TP Party
Friends continue the annual party, founded by the late Spanke Studer, collecting grooming supplies and more
for residents of AIDS Services of Dallas,, at 3955 Hawthorne Ave. For information visit Facebook.com/dmask2.
• Oct. 11: National Coming Out Day
• Oct. 14: Texas Latino Pride
The annual Texas Latino Pride festival, with live entertainment and special guests from 2-9 p.m. at Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave. $5. For information visit Facebook.com/events/429365350783238.
• Oct. 19: GALA Ally Awards
GALA honors allies who work for equality in North Texas from 5:30-8 p.m. at Holiday Inn Plano, 4301 Paige Road, The Colony.
• Oct 20: Turtle Creek Chorale
The Turtle Creek Chorale presents After Dark, a special event, at 8 p.m. at 3015 at Trinity Groves 3015 Gulden Lane. $75-125. TurtleCreekChorale.com
• Oct 20: Spooktacular IV
Presented by the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce.
• Oct. 21: My Haunted Gaybingo
Monthly fundraiser for Resource Center takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the
Rose Room at S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 214-540-4458. MyResourceCenter.org/gaybingo.
• Oct. 22: Hope Walk
The 26th annual Hope Walk, a pet-friendly 5K benefitting AIDS Outreach Center in Tarrant County will be held 1-5 p.m., beginning at the Trinity Park Pavilion, just off 7th Street in Trinity Park in Fort Worth. There will also be a Pooches on Parade costume contest. Visit AOC.org/walk.
NOVEMBER
• Nov. 2-5: Strength Conference
for Men Living with HIVAIDS Walk South Dallas presents the third annual Strength Conference for Men Living with HIV at Hilton Dallas Market Center, 2727 N. Stemmons Freeway. Register at Strength2017.EventBrite.com. For more information and for vendor and sponsorship opportunities, visit AIDSWalkSouthDallas.com or call 469-410-3755.
• Nov. 4: Summit on LGBT aging
The Coalition for Aging LGBT presents its annual summit on aging from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois Ave.
• Nov. 7: Classic Chassis Car Club
Monthly Tire Kick and Dinner. Love of old cars required, not ownership to attend at 7 p.m. at Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave.
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2-JUJUBEE
Drag Race star JuJuBee joins a cast of local entertainers in a show at the Rose Room on Saturday, Sept. 23, to benefit the Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fun. See listings for details.
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1.-Fun-Home
Celebrate Pride Night with discounted tickets to see the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home at the Winspear on Tuesday, Sept. 19. See listings for details.
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3.-Queens-of-Qomedy
Crist Guzman is one of four “Queer Queens of Qomedy” performing Sunday, Sept. 24, at Hyenas Comedy Night Club in a show benefiting Resource Center and hurricane disaster relief efforts. See listings for details.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 15, 2017.