Any Questions?

05-28-2009 - 05-27-2010

Thursday

PUNCH Media

Rum Bar Lounge and Restaurant - 2005 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): Every last Thursday of the month from 6 pm-10 pm

Any Questions? Which is an Afro centric lesbian party that is hosted every last Thursday of the month at Rum Bar from 6 pm-10 pm There is no cover and drink specials from 6 pm-8 pm which includes $3 wells and $5 Mojitos The DJ will be spinning Soul, Funky House, Jazz and Downtempo

First Friday- Old City

09-04-2009 - 09-10-2010

Friday

Various Locations

Old City - 2nd Street and Market Street between Front and 4th and Race and Walnut Streets Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission:

Start Time(s):

 On the first Friday evening of every month the streets fill with art lovers of all kinds who wander among the neighborhood’s 40-plus galleries, most of them open from 5 until 9 pm

A casual atmosphere encourages art and people watching, eating at Old City’s many restaurants and just plain mingling There’s diversity both in the crowd and among the galleries, adding flavor to the experience Most galleries can be found between Front and Third, and Market and Vine Streets

GayBINGO! is the fabulous, irreverent, campy, wildly popular monthly event that has been entertaining Philadelphia audiences for more than a decade! GayBINGO! raises money for people in the Delaware Valley living with HIV/AIDS Now entering its 14th season, GayBINGO! has raised over 2 million dollars to date Celebrating a different theme each month, hundreds of people pack the hall in Center City’s Gershman Y for a night of good old-fashioned Bingo… with a decidedly different twist! GayBINGO! is hosted by the infamous Bingo Verifying Divas (BVDs!) – a wild bunch of drag queens on roller skates who entertain the crowd with their wacky humor and always outrageous costumes GayBINGO! promises to be an evening of unbridled fun, complete with ridiculous musical numbers, hilarious drag queen antics, chances to win cash and fabulous prizes, and much, much more

GayBINGO! is the fabulous, irreverent, campy, wildly popular monthly event that has been entertaining Philadelphia audiences for more than a decade! GayBINGO! raises money for people in the Delaware Valley living with HIV/AIDS Now entering its 14th season, GayBINGO! has raised over 2 million dollars to date Celebrating a different theme each month, hundreds of people pack the hall in Center City’s Gershman Y for a night of good old-fashioned Bingo… with a decidedly different twist! GayBINGO! is hosted by the infamous Bingo Verifying Divas (BVDs!) – a wild bunch of drag queens on roller skates who entertain the crowd with their wacky humor and always outrageous costumes GayBINGO! promises to be an evening of unbridled fun, complete with ridiculous musical numbers, hilarious drag queen antics, chances to win cash and fabulous prizes, and much, much more

GayBINGO! is the fabulous, irreverent, campy, wildly popular monthly event that has been entertaining Philadelphia audiences for more than a decade! GayBINGO! raises money for people in the Delaware Valley living with HIV/AIDS Now entering its 14th season, GayBINGO! has raised over 2 million dollars to date Celebrating a different theme each month, hundreds of people pack the hall in Center City’s Gershman Y for a night of good old-fashioned Bingo… with a decidedly different twist! GayBINGO! is hosted by the infamous Bingo Verifying Divas (BVDs!) – a wild bunch of drag queens on roller skates who entertain the crowd with their wacky humor and always outrageous costumes GayBINGO! promises to be an evening of unbridled fun, complete with ridiculous musical numbers, hilarious drag queen antics, chances to win cash and fabulous prizes, and much, much more

PGMC Concert: Here and Now

04-16-2010 - 04-17-2010

Friday, Saturday

Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus

http://www.pgmc.org

Arden Theatre Company - 40 N 2nd Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: $50 VIP seating, which includes a preconcert reception; $30 for front orchestra seating; $20 for rear orchestra seating

215-731-9230

http://www.pgmc.org/tickets.htm

Start Time(s): Fri Apr 16, 2010, 8 pm Sat Apr 17, 2010, 2 pm Sat Apr 17, 2010, 8 pm

PGMC returns to examine the importance of friends, lovers, and others who are there for you in time of need Among the works featured in this concert is the Philadelphia premiere of "Through a Glass, Darkly," a portrait of 36 hours in the life of a successful young businessman on the verge of losing everything he holds dear to crystal meth addiction

It's been a wondrous journey from Stonewall to today, and for Pride Month, PGMC offer a musical travelogue that looks ahead to the places the gay and lesbian community could go Where is PGMC taking you on this fun-filled trip? They've adopted a "don’t ask, don't tell" policy – you'll just have to come hear for yourself and be surprised

GayBINGO was named Best of Philly (Gay Event ), won PGN's Lambda Award for Best Fundraiser, and was the subject of a popular WHYY documentary GayBINGO has also been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, and USA Today The event has raised over $2 million to date GayBINGO sponsors are IHOP, Starbucks, Philadelphia Weekly, 1-800 Gay Live, Tavern on Camac, and Philadelphia AIDS Thrift

Open-Role Tango

12-03-2009 - 06-10-2010

Thursday

Queering Tango

http://queeringtango.wordpress.com

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Admission: $15/person/class

Start Time(s): Thursdays Beginner: 7:00 to 8:30 PM Intermediate/Advanced: 8:30 to 10:00 PM

Tango is celebrated as one of the most beautiful, sensual, intimate, and complex of all social dances Join the burgeoning queer tango movement where people dance with whom they please, unconfined by strict gender roles This class focuses on tango as a physical outlet for artistry, emotion, and desire; stresses interpersonal connection and communication; and can help build confidence, flexibility, and new relationships Participants will be grounded in tango basics while touching upon dynamics unique to queer tango No partner necessary

Contemporary Wood Art: Collectors

02-05-2010 - 03-20-2010

Wood Turning Center, Inc

http://www.woodturningcenter.org/toc.html

Wood Turning Center, Inc - 501 Vine Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): Tuesday-Friday: 10 am-5 pm Saturday: 12-5 pm

This exhibition highlights 87 works from the museum collection of the Wood Turning Center, curated by four preeminent mid-career art collectors Mr Stephen Keeble and Ms Karen Depew (Chevy Chase, MD) and Dr Jeffrey Bernstein and Dr Judith Chernoff (Laurel, MD) curated the exhibition along three focused themes The themes of the exhibition are: Wood, Decoration, and Sculpture The range of objects reflects the evolution of each couple

The 5th Annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge is a same sex ballroom dance competition featuring dancers from across the United States and Canada This year, the competition is the North American Championship on the way to the Gay Games in Cologne, Germany! This NASSPDA-sanctioned event features all dance levels and styles (including: International Standard; International Latin; American Smooth; American Rhythm; Country Western; and Single Dance Events The Championship Event includes: Standard, Latin, American Smooth, and American Rhythm Proceeds from the events (including a silent auction) benefit the Sapphire Fund

Generations of Resistance, featuring Anne Feeney, Evan Greer, and Roy Zimmerman

05-01-2010 - 05-01-2010

Saturday

Crossroads Music

http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?p=1973

Crossroads Music - 801 South 48th Street Philadelphia PA 19143

Admission: $20 standard admission, $10 discount, $30 supporters, $5 under 12

215-729-1028

info@crossroadsconcerts.org

http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

In honor of International Workers Day, Crossroads presents veteran labor singer Anne Feeney, rising young songwriter Evan Greer of the Riot-Folk! Collective, and political satirist Roy Zimmerman in a concert celebrating multiple generations of community resistance through high-energy radical folk music

Book Talk with Thom Nickels: Sacred Architecture

04-07-2010 - 04-07-2010

Wednesday

Philadelphia Center for Architecture

http://www.PhiladelphiaCFA.org

Philadelphia Center for Architecture - 1218 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: FREE

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2qrq61g8c6d10a1

Start Time(s): 1-4 pm

Local author Thom Nickels will discuss sacred architecture Nickels is a Philadelphia-based author of eight published books, including Philadelphia Architecture (2005) In 1990, Mr Nickels was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award and a Hugo Award for his book, Two Novellas He was awarded the Philadelphia AIA Lewis Mumford Architecture Journalism Award in 2005 for his book Philadelphia Architecture He has written feature stories, celebrity interviews, and social commentary columns for The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Daily News, the Philadelphia Bulletin, City Paper, The Philadelphia Weekly and Philadelphia Style magazine Mr Nickels is the architectural writer/critic for The Philadelphia Bulletin, a contributing editor at The Weekly Press, a feature writer for ICON magazine, and a weekly columnist for Philadelphia's STAR publications Mr Nickels' new novel, Spore, will be released in June 2010

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Alexandre Kautz is a jazz drummer and graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music Based in New York City, he has shared the stage with Tim Ries, Ingrid Jensen, Jorge Molina, and wife Magos Herrera

Marcel Wanders' unique fusion of technology, artistry, and wit has established him as a leading figure in the international design world Visit the Perelman Building to experience this unique multisensory installation dramatizing the evolution of the Dutch designer’s work over the past 20 years

Visit the Perelman Building this summer for sartorial inspiration View a stellar collection of runway styles donated by 17 celebrated fashion designers in honor of the late Tom Marotta, former VP of couture for Saks Fifth Avenue

Embroidered with motifs drawn from the rich culture of Bengal, the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent, kanthas served as gifts lovingly stitched for weddings, births, and various celebrations This exhibition presents some 40 examples of this vibrant domestic art created between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries

An exhibition of some 50 works dating from the late 19th century to the present, The Platinum Process presents a selection of sumptuous platinum prints drawn from the Museum’s collection Highlights include photographs by early masters of the platinum process including Frederick H Evans and Paul Strand, as well as works by skilled contemporary practitioners such as Lois Conner

Venice in the 18th century was a leading center of European culture The arts flourished, attracting travelers from around the world Prompted by this thriving tourist trade, Venetian artists created lively prints of the city and its people for aristocratic visitors to take home This exhibition surveys the broad range of Venetian print production, featuring over 70 works that celebrate the culture and beauty of the city with the characteristic inventiveness of the Venetian Rococo style

This exhibition features images in which water is the principal theme, highlighted in a selection of modern and contemporary prints, drawings, and photographs from the permanent collection Included are works on paper by Ed Ruscha, Roni Horn, Robert Moskowitz, Vija Celmins, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ellsworth Kelly, and Georgia O’Keeffe

Desert Jewels illuminates the diversity and beauty of traditional North African jewelry design through some 80 pieces of jewelry and nearly 30 late-19th and early-20th-century photographs by artists from Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia

The Museum and the surrounding neighborhood are abuzz with family-friendly activity for the annual Fairmount Arts Crawl Visit the Perelman Building for an exploration of kanthas, colorful embroidered quilts made by Bengali women that tell stories of life in Bengal (modern day Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India), as well as snake goddesses, great Bengal tigers, ten-headed demons, and more Try your hand at embroidery and take guided tours of the exhibition: Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections

Bucks County Chocolate Show

05-23-2010 - 05-23-2010

Sunday

The Chocolate Bar

http://www.buckscountychocolateshow.com

The New Hope Eagle Fire Company - Sugan Road and Route 202 New Hope PA 18938

Admission: Adults: $13 Students and Sr with id: $10 Exquisite Taste Session: $15 Group rate available for advance booking groups of 10 or more

grt@buckscountychocolateshow.com

http://www.buckcountychocolateshow.com

Start Time(s): 10 am-4 pm

The World of Chocolate is bigger than a kissawaken your senses with local chocolates, chocolates with flavors from around the world and cakes with chocolate infusions Artisanal chocolates, vegan, organic, imported and domesticall things at the Bucks County Chocolate Show are connected with The World of Chocolate So come enjoy, sample and buy from some of the most amazing Bakers, Vendors and Chocolatiers in the Industry, all waiting to meet you at the Bucks County Chocolate Show A portion of the admission proceeds goes to NWF

This 1978 landmark documentary features conversations with 26 gay and lesbian Americans about their lives The film, made collaboratively by gay and lesbian filmmakers, explores experiences across generations, geography, class and race Its intentional presentation of diverse lifestyles, communities and philosophies challenges the clichés of what it is to be gay in this country Funny, serious and, at times, very romantic--don't miss it! 2008 marked the film's 30th anniversary and a new DVD featuring updates about the cast and crew will be out later this spring

Come hoop! Join Certified Hoop Instructor Leah Troiani at her Beginners' Hooping Workshop to learn how you can get fit and have fun using a hoola hoop Hooping helps create good posture, strengthens core muscles, and increases happiness Burn about 100 calories for every 10 minutes of continuous hooping! Each workshop class will last about an hour, so you may burn between 400 and 600 calories, depending upon how much you hoop during the class Classes will be held at the Activities Building adjacent to the Lower Merion Friends Meeting House

RENT

05-05-2010 - 06-06-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Media Theatre for the Performing Arts

http://www.mediatheatre.org

Media Theatre for the Performing Arts - 104 E State Street Media PA 19063

Admission: Adult $3600 Senior $3350 Child $2200

6108910100

http://www.mediatheatre.org

Start Time(s): Wednesday @ 2 and 7:30 pm Thursday @ 7:30 pm (Thursday 5/6 @ 2 pm) Friday and Saturday @ 8 pm Saturday @ 2 pm Sunday @ 3 pm

Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson It is based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boheme Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create under the shadow of AIDS in the thriving days of Bohemian Alpabet City in New York’s Lower East Side

A night out of fun, dancing, music and a little campy mischief Put on your glad rags and be prepared to swing, swing swing! Join the RCD and friends as they perform a cabaret of USO inspired hits Support the Rainbow Chorale and support our troops at a cabaret-style concert, with Hors d'oeuvres, bar, and silent auction Remember loose lips sinks ships, but it is okay to tell anybody who asks about this fun night of singing

Kids Club Visits Main Line Animal Rescue

04-10-2010 - 04-10-2010

Saturday

Public Eye: Artists for Animals

http://www.publiceyephilly.org

Main Line Animal Rescue - 1149 Pike Springs Rd Kimberton PA 19442

Admission: Free

Start Time(s): 1 pm

Join Public Eye: Artists for Animals' Kids Club and visit the Main Line Animal Rescue for a tour of their no-kill facility Main Line Animal Rescue is famous for raising awareness about puppy mills, as they did on Oprah After the tour, you'll join artist Zipora Schulz for a fun art project Copies of the artwork will be submitted to the Main Line Rescue for their exhibit in May 

Equality Forum: DnA Salon at Liberties Walk

05-02-2010 - 05-02-2010

Sunday

Equality Forum

http://www.dnasalon.com

DnA Salon - 1030 N American St #801 (Liberties Walk across from The Piazza at Schmidt's) Philadelphia PA 19123

Admission:

215-732-3378

info@equalityforum.com

http://www.equalityforum.com

Start Time(s): Noon-7 pm

Award winning hair salon DnA Salon and Liberties Walk in Northern Liberties are proud to support Equality Forum 2010 Come by for live bands, drinks, specials and much more! 

Sing Out Loud and Proud

05-22-2010 - 05-22-2010

Saturday

Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks County

http://www.ppbucks.org

Harlans at the Nevermore - 6426 Lower York Road New Hope PA 18938

Admission: Tickets are $100 per person and includes: pre-show cocktail party with one complimentary drink, cash bar, lite fare, silent auction and admission to the performance

215-957-7981 ext 120

John.Moeller@ppbucks.org

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ppbucks/why-your-donation-so-important-28410.htm

Start Time(s): Pre-show cocktail party and silent auction at 7 pm Performance at 9 pm

Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks County Presents: Sing Out Loud and Proud featuring Singer/Songwriter Matt Alber Many fans have come to know Matt through the achingly romantic 1960's themed video "End of the World", which won the OUTMusic Awards Video of the Year and was chosen as the #1 gay music video of 2009 by After Elton wwwmattalbercom A performance at Harlans at The Nevermore to benefit Planned Parenthood's Rainbow Room, Girlfriends Club and other education programs The Rainbow Room is Bucks County's first and only center for lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning youth and their allies (LGBTQA) The center is a safe, supportive and empowering environment for youth ages 14 to 21 where we provide sexuality education, advocacy and recreational activities The Girlfriends Club is an after-school youth development program for girls ages 11 to 15 Girlfriends Club provides recreation, community involvement and age-appropriate education on sexuality and health topics 

BalletX: Spring Series 2010 at The Wilma Theater

04-14-2010 - 04-18-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

BalletX

http://www.balletx.org/

The Wilma Theater - 265 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19107

Admission: General $30 Senior $25 Student $20

215-546-7824

info@balletx.org

http://ticketing.theatrealliance.org/tickets/eventDetails.aspx?id=8543&org=wt

Start Time(s): 4/14-4/17 at 8:00 pm 4/17-4/18 at 2:00 pm

Contemporary dance company BalletX presents four new ballets from a diverse cast of dance makers, both well-established and emerging, in a dance program filled with cutting edge choreography, beautiful bodies, breathtaking technique and passion New York-based THANG DAO premieres ONE WORLD PLAY exploring “the way we use and manipulate words to construct our identity and power”; with dazzling costumes by fashion designer Calvin Tran, set to the music by Ezio Bosso LAUREN PUTTY takes a journey to help us reveal who we truly are in HIDE, set to the songs from Radiohead, The Postal Service and Vitamin String Quartet BalletX's co-artistic director CHRISTINE COX celebrates Spring with ‘X’ OR ‘Y,’ a lively light work set to Mozart’s score and an electro-tango ensemble COX also returns to the dance floor in the company premiere of CARRY ME, a classic Philadelphia dance duet by MYRA BAZELL and MONICA FAVAND originally premiered with Group Motion Dance Company in 1992

Filmmaker John Waters Brings His One-Man Show to Bryn Mawr College

03-26-2010 - 03-26-2010

Friday

Bryn Mawr College - Goodhart Hall

http://news.brynmawr.edu/?p=4878

Bryn Mawr College - Goodhart Hall - Yarrow Street and Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr PA 19010

Admission: Tickets to individual events in the Performing Arts Series are $18 for the general public, $15 for seniors, $10 for students, $5 for children 12 and under, and free for Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore College students, faculty, and staff

6105265210

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/

Start Time(s): 8 pm

This Filthy World is Water’s rapid-fire, one man, spoken-word “vaudeville” act that celebrates the film career and joyously appalling taste of the man William Burroughs once called “The Pope of trash” Updated and expanded from the original film version, This Filthy World focuses on Waters’ early artistic influences, his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy, the extremes of the art world, Catholicism, sexual deviancy, and his love of reading Special screenings: The Bryn Mawr Film Institute partners with the Performing Arts Series in screening two of Water’s classics in advance of his Bryn Mawr appearance: Hairspray on Wednesday, March 17, at 7:30 pm and Pink Flamingos, Saturday, March 20, at midnight