Thursday, February 16, 2005

February Pride Membership Mixer

The February Pride Membership Mixer will be held at Agio on Thursday, February 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Come out, bring a friend and network with other Pride members. Free appetizers and door prizes!

Remember to purchase your Laugh Out Loud tickets soon! VIP tickets are selling quickly! General Admission tickets are $15.00. VIP tickets (which include reception catered by Hoaglin) are $25.00. VIP Reception at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for General Admission. Showtime – 8:00 p.m. Headliners: Jim David, Lavinia Draper & The Rubi Girls. Don’t miss out!!

Tickets can be purchased at Out Word Bound, Metropolis Gift Shop, Bioscrip Pharmacy (formerly Statscript Pharmacy) and from Indy Pride Board members. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Membership Mixer!

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Katie Reider at Indy Hostel

8pm Katie Reider *Columbus, OH
$10 suggested donation
Indy Hostel
4903 Winthrop Ave.
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 727-1696

About Katie:If you find yourself at a concert where roars of laughter accompany driving melodies and a soaring voice, you might be at a Katie Reider show. This folk-rock musician combines John Mayer charisma, with Ellen DeGeneres wit, and tops it all off with a songwriting style reminiscent of an early Shawn Colvin.The Cincinnati native, who now resides in Columbus, OH, has performed with several national and international touring artists including: Catie Curtis, Melissa Ferrick, Anne Heaton, Michelle Malone, Antigone Rising, Ember Swift, Edie Carey, Teddy Goldstein, and many more.

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Saturday, February 18, 2006

Brokeback Mountain Film Discussion

The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will host a discussion of the film, Brokeback Mountain, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 18 in the museum’s Lilly Theater. Join Bill Owens, director, International Film Festival; Ed Johnson-Ott, film critic, NUVO; Dennis Bingham, associate professor and director of film studies, Department of English, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts; and James Nottage, vice president and chief curator, Eiteljorg Museum, as they discuss homosexuality in the West, in Western art and in Western films and address Western stereotypes vs. reality.

The audience is invited to join the panelists in critically exploring the film and discussing its social impact. Admission to the event is FREE!

Participants are invited to come early and visit the museum for a $2.00 discount. Enjoy a Southwestern-inspired lunch in the Sky City Café, explore the museum and listen to a jazz performance by George Middleton and Musique in the Clowes Sculpture Court. For more information, contact the Eiteljorg Museum at 317-636-9378.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

The Bible Says--First Congregational Church

6:30 P.M.

Explore love, marriage, and
intimacy from a biblical and historical perspective.

First Congregational Church.
Phone: 317.257.5397
7171 N. Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

FCC has been an open and affirming congregation for over 10 years.
We are a progressive, inclusive, spiritually alive, servant community.
God Is Still Speaking

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Thursday, February 23, 2006

Saturday, February 25, 2006

NWMF Star Search

National Women's Music Festival Star Search - sponsored by indyindie and WIA - tickets available for $12 advance/$15 at the door - audience tickets available online or at Out Word Bound Bookstore, 625 N. East St., Indianapolis - contestants click here for application and fees.

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Saturday, February 25, 2006

Artist and Lecture Series presents: "Margaret Cho"

7:30 p.m. at Civic Hall Performing Arts Center

Margaret Cho is a one-of-a-kind phenomenon, with a diverse and fervently loyal audience that includes gays and lesbians, Asian Americans, women, people of color, college students, comedy fans and basically anyone who has ever felt invisible.

Great comics like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Richard Pryor all paved her way, but Margaret has a distinctive, outrageous, hilarious, individualistic and ultimately empowering personal voice.

Opening for Cho is comic artist Bruce Daniels. Adult content. Tickets required: $20/General Admission. Available at Runyan Center Desk one-month prior to event. For more information, call 765/983-1373, fax: 765/983-129.

Sunday, February 26, 2006

The Political Reality--First Congregational Church

6:30 P.M.

Learn the status of current
political issues such as the so-called “marriage amendment and
legal challenges facing gay couples. Dan Funk, Executive Director
of Interfaith Coalition on Nondiscrimination (ICON), and Dr. Ellen
Andersen, Assistant Professor of Political Science at IUPUI, will
speak.

First Congregational Church.
Phone: 317.257.5397
7171 N. Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

FCC has been an open and affirming congregation for over 10 years.
We are a progressive, inclusive, spiritually alive, servant community.
God Is Still Speaking
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Sunday, March 5, 2006

Celebrating All God's Families--First Congregational Church

4:30 P.M.

Enjoy a special worship service with the Indianapolis Women's and Men's Choruses that celebrates families in all their diverse forms.

First Congregational Church.
Phone: 317.257.5397
7171 N. Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

FCC has been an open and affirming congregation for over 10 years.
We are a progressive, inclusive, spiritually alive, servant community.
God Is Still Speaking
More Information:
http://www.fccindy.org

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Monday, April 24, 2006

Spotlight 2006

Kenyetta Dance Company and the Pride of Indy Marching Band and Color Guard will for the first time join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indiana Repertory Theatre and other performing arts organizations to make "a joyous noise" at Spotlight 2006, on Monday, April 24, 2006, announced David Hochoy, artistic director for the event.

Spotlight, a live showcase of the performing arts that raises funds to benefit the Indiana AIDS Fund, will return to the 2,000-seat Clowes Memorial Hall on the campus of Butler University.

Kenyetta Dance Company, an ensemble of dancers age 13 and older, weaves various forms of dance including ballet, hip-hop, jazz and modern. The company was founded by Vanessa R. Owens in 1998. The Pride of Indy Band is the Indianapolis area's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and LGBT-friendly pep band, comprised of professional musicians, teachers and music students.

In addition, 16 performing arts organizations from Central Indiana are scheduled to return to the stage for Spotlight 2006 including Dance Kaleidoscope, Indianapolis Youth Chorale and the Civic Theatre of Indianapolis. The complete list of participating arts groups is included in the attached calendar release.

TICKETS: $25, $65 and $125
Tickets go on sale March 1, 2006, at the Clowes Hall box office by calling 317.239.1000 at all Ticketmaster locations or www.ticketmaster.com. FOR SHOW INFORMATION ONLY, call the Clowes Hall box office at 317.940.6444.

All proceeds will benefit the Indiana AIDS Fund. Last year's event raised $370,000, propelling total event proceeds over the $1 million mark.