Category Archives: Benefits
Broadway Bares SOLO STRIPS May 5th at XL Nightclub
Sunday, May 5,2013…….9 pm
XL Nightclub
512 West 42nd Street, NYC
As the weather warms up, the clothes will come off 12 of the hottest
men from Broadway Bares when they strip down to raise money for Broadway
Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at Broadway Bares: Solo Strips.
Tickets for Solo Strips, a special, one-night-only evening of choreographed stripteases, are on sale now.
A limited number of reserved table seats are available for $40. General
admission standing tickets also are available for a $15 donation. Get tickets now.
This year’s Broadway Bares: Solo Strips dancers include Matt Anctil (La Cage Aux Folles, Broadway Bares 18-21), Patrick Boyd (Grease, Broadway Bares 17-19), James Brown III (Wicked, Broadway Bares 16, 18-20), Timothy Hughes (Chaplin, Broadway Bares 21), John Paul LaPorte (Broadway Bares 15-22) Patrick McCollum (Broadway Bares 16, 18-19), Peter Nelson (Cinderella, Broadway Bares 21-22), Daniel Robinson (Hairspray, Broadway Bares 17-19), Matthew Rossoff (Jesus Christ Superstar, Broadway Bares 18, 21) Billy Steeves (Broadway Bares 22), Dennis Stowe (Annie, Broadway Bares 9, 13-14, 16- 17, 19- 20) and Sheldon Tucker (Bring It On: The Musical, Broadway Bares 21-22).
Broadway Bares: Solo Strips will again be directed by Tony
Spinosa. Doors open one hour prior to the show. Reserved table seats
require an additional two-drink minimum.
Solo Strips is a return to the roots of Broadway Bares. In 1992, Jerry Mitchell, then a performer in The Will Rogers Follies,
organized a benefit burlesque show featuring himself and six friends
performing original strips at a bar for a $10 donation plus whatever
tips the audience gave the dancers. Mitchell, now a Tony Award-winning
director and choreographer, is executive producer of Broadway Bares,
which is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway Bares: Solo Strips is a sexy tease for Broadway Bares, one of BC/EFA’s annual signature events. This year’s racy, road trip-themed edition, Broadway Bares 23: United Strips of America,
will feature 200 of New York’s most desirable dancers discovering – and
uncovering – amber waves and mountain majesties that only Broadway Bares
could find. This trip across the fruited plains of America will most
certainly be the stuff patriot dreams are made of. Special celebrity
guests will be announced at a later date.
Broadway Bares 23: United Strips of America will be held Sunday, June 23 with two performances only at 9:30 pm & midnight at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Get tickets for Broadway Bares now.
The 2013 Bares season started in January with Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque, which raised $35,428. The season continues with Solo Strips, then Broadway Bares: Fire Island on June 1 before concluding with Broadway Bares 23.
Sneak Peak at New Yorks Broadway Bares 2013
From sea to shining sea, this year’s
Broadway Bares will crisscross the country in a racy, raucous road
trip, exploring the United States as the 23rd annual edition of the
immensely popular modern-day burlesque show arrives as Broadway Bares
23: United Strips of America.
This video offers an exclusive
behind-the-scenes look at the Broadway Bares photo shoot, hosted by this
year’s director, Nick Kenkel.
Produced by and benefiting
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Bares 23will arrive Sunday,
June 23, for two performances only — at 9:30 PM & Midnight — at
Roseland Ballroom in NYC.
In Broadway Bares 23: United Strips of
America, more than 200 of New York’s sexiest and most delectable
dancers will discover — and uncover — amber waves and mountain
majesties that only Broadway Bares could find. This trip across the
fruited plains of America will most certainly be the stuff patriot
dreams are made of. TICKETS ON SALE NOW.
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New York’s Center Dinner to honor DOMA Plaintiff Edie Windsor, April 11
Friends
and supporters of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
Community Center (the Center) will gather at Cipriani Wall Street on
Thursday, April 11 to honor community leaders Edie Windsor, Terrence
Meck and Neil Tallantire. Special guests Neil Patrick Harris and David
Burtka will join the Center to recognize the remarkable work of these
individuals, while helping the Center raise funds to support its
life-changing and life-saving programs and services.
The
accomplishments of all three honorees extend far beyond the
organization: Edie Windsor, for her long-standing contributions and
whose case went before the Supreme Court in late March to challenge the
Defense of Marriage Act; Terrence Meck, Executive Director of the
Palette Fund, which makes grants in support of queer youth, patient
navigation, and nutrition and wellness; and Neil Tallantire, Senior Vice
President, Diageo, for his leadership of Diageo’s philanthropic support
of the LGBT community.
“We’re fortunate this year to have such
wonderful friends who stand up every day for fairness and equality for
LGBT people,” said Glennda Testone, the Center’s Executive Director.
“Years from now, history will remember Edie Windsor as a hero of the
LGBT civil rights movement. Her long history with the Center and her
contributions to the community overall inspired us not just to honor
her, but also to name the award after Edie and her late wife Thea. From
this year on, the Center will recognize outstanding activist individuals
with the Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer Community Trailblazer Award.”
Center
Dinner Co-Chairs Timothy Chow and Greg Zaffiro join Testone and the
Center’s Board of Directors in hosting the evening. The dinner will also
celebrate two important milestones in the Center’s history: the 30th
anniversary as the heart of the LGBT community in New York City, and the
commencement of a transformational building enhancement project
designed to expand on the vision of its founders and meet the needs of
the community in the years to come. For more information on the Center’s
renovation, visit www.gaycenter.org/
| WHO: | Actor Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) and partner David Burtka; Windsor v. United States plaintiff Edith “Edie” Windsor; financial guru Suze Orman (“The Suze Show”); MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts; Broadway star Nick Adams; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Executive Director Glennda Testone; and Event Co-Chairs Timothy Chow and Greg Zaffiro. |
| WHAT: | The Center Dinner, an annual gala fundraiser to support the Center’s vital programs and services |
| WHEN: | Thursday, April 11, 2013
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception/Silent Auction |
| WHERE: | Cipriani Wall Street 55 Wall Street New York, NY |
How to Purchase Tickets: Tickets are available at www.gaycenter.org/centerdinner
Anderson Cooper Honored in New York March 16, by GLAAD
Anderson Cooper will be honored by GLAAD with Vito Russo Award, on March 16th, in New York City.
wide range of subjects includes the bullying of LGBT youth, families
supporting their transgender children, and the dangers of the so-called
“ex-gay conversion therapy.” For his coverage of issues relevant to the
LGBT community, Anderson Cooper has received seven GLAAD Media Award
nominations, and has been awarded the trophy three times.
“By
sharing his own experiences as a gay man, Anderson has reminded millions
of Americans that LGBT people are part of their everyday lives and an
integral part of our cultural fabric,” said GLAAD President Herndon
Graddick. “He continues to raise the bar and set a new standard for
journalists everywhere, and I’m proud to call him a friend.”
Broadway stars Nick Adams, Ashley Brown, Jessica Rush and Michael James Scott at XL March 11
Broadway stars Nick Adams, Ashley Brown, Jessica Rush and Michael James Scott will appear in a special one night only benefit production of Jason Robert Brown’s SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD on Monday, March 11 at 7PM at XL Cabaret (512 West 42nd St). Directed by two-time Tony nominee Jeff Calhoun, a portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Performing Arts Project. Nick Adams says, “To be able to give back to the next generation of artists is something I’m grateful to be a part of.”
Jason Robert Brown’s SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is a
series of songs, connected by the theme “the moment of decision.” The
show employs four performers who do not play the same characters
throughout the show, but have consistently developing character arcs.
Composer Jason Robert Brown has said of his show, “It’s
about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a
choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.”
Space is limited as its an intimate venue! GET TICKETS NOW!
Live Out Loud Kinky Boots and Harvey Fierstein March 20
MARCH 20th!
Kinky Boots is an uplifting show featuring music by Cyndi Lauper, book by Harvey Fierstein, and choreography by Jerry Mitchell!
Writer Harvey Fierstein and Kinky Boots actors will participate in a talkback after the show!
Proceeds
from these premium tickets will benefit Live Out Loud’s educational
programs that connect LGBTQ youth with LGBT role models.
Tickets are limited and will sell out soon! Click here to buy your tickets now!
Location: The Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street, New York, NY
Broadway Bares Winter Burlesque at XL
OMG!
This steamy theatrical striptease is sure to warm up the audience and
benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Doors will open at 8 pm for the 9 pm show.
Doors will open at 10:30 pm for the 11 pm show.
Reserved Table Seating for the 9 pm show is SOLD OUT.
BROADWAY BARES 2013
GET TICKETS NOW!
Sunday, June 23, 9:30 pm & Midnight
Roseland Ballroom
239 West 52nd Street, NYC
New Yorks Gay Youth Center Gets Grant
GREAT NEWS!
The Ali Forney Center (AFC) – the nation’s largest services and advocacy organization working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) runaway and homeless youth – is excited to announce that it has received a grant from the Roger I. and Ruth B. MacFarlane Foundation.
implemented in other cities including Minneapolis and Chicago. In the program, adults will open their homes for up to one year to a limited number of the AFC’s youth, offering young people a chance to live day-to-day as part of a stable, LGBTQ-supportive household. Given a severe shortage of shelter beds in New York, the program has the potential to make a significant impact.
The AFC has been researching a Host Home Program for over two years,
visiting other organizations that have implemented such programs –
including Minneapolis’ Avenues for Youth and Chicago’s uCan – to learn
from their experiences and prepare to implement a counterpart in NYC.
The pilot version of the program will introduce one full-time Host Home
Coordinator who will lead implementation and community development. The
program offers NYC residents the opportunity to open their homes and
host a homeless LGBTQ youth for a period of up to one year. Both Host
Home Providers and youth will be supported through the program, which
will include training, counseling, and targeted goals. The AFC is
looking to explore partnerships with community organizations, including
the Brooklyn Community Pride Center and the LGBT Community Center in
Manhattan. Individuals will be screened to ensure they meet the
program’s eligibility criteria. Similarly, AFC’s care team will screen
and offer specialized support to youth who enroll in the program, as
participation is entirely voluntary.
Said Carl Siciliano, Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center: “With such
a terrible dearth of shelter beds available for the estimated 1800
homeless LGBT youth on the streets of New York each night, every bed is
of vital importance. I am incredibly grateful to the MacFarlane
Foundation for their generosity, which will allow loving adults to open
their homes to our youth, many of whom lack any kind of family support.”
Said Jessica MacFarlane of the MacFarlane Foundation: “The MacFarlane
Foundation is thrilled to contribute to the Ali Forney Center’s Host
Home Program. The Ali Forney Center is a leader in serving homeless
LGBTQ youth, and they set a standard for other organizations to aspire
to. This program will bridge the gap between the current housing offered
by the Ali Forney Center and young clients’ living independently. The
Foundation feels strongly about the importance of supporting the LGBTQ
community and is pleased to support the Ali Forney Center.”
The MacFarlane Foundation has issued its grant in order to help AFC pilot
the Host Home Program to determine the program’s viability. The pilot
will also allow AFC the opportunity to secure greater funding for the
continuation of the program. This is the second new program AFC will be
introducing in 2013. In the coming months AFC will expand the operation
of its Drop-In Center in Harlem to offer 24/7 programming, the first of
its kind in the nation for homeless LGBTQ youth.
About the Ali Forney Center
The Ali Forney Center (AFC) was started in June of 2002 in response to the
lack of safe shelter for LGBT youth in New York City. The Center is
committed to providing these young people with safe, dignified,
nurturing environments where their needs can be met, and where they can
begin to put their lives back together. AFC is dedicated to promoting
awareness of the plight of homeless LGBT youth in the United States with
the goal of generating responses on local and national levels from
government funders, foundations, and the LGBT community. For more
information, see www.aliforneycenter.org
About the Roger I. and Ruth B. MacFarlane Foundation
The Roger I. and Ruth B. MacFarlane Foundation makes catalytic
contributions to organizations, by enhancing the impact of existing
endeavors and leveraging organizations’ capacities to expand their
reach. The Foundation aims to improve the opportunities of individuals,
build strength within communities, and effect lasting change. The
MacFarlane Foundation is a family foundation whose funding reflects the
individual interests and passions of its Trustees.
UNDERWORLD VI: Broadway Understudies & MTWorkers DEC 10th
ONE-NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT ENGAGEMENT
The annual benefit event headlines Broadway understudies performing their favorite songs and sharing their most intimate career changing stories.
UNDERWORLD VI will include Broadway understudies Nick Cartell (Scandalous, Jesus Christ Superstar), Elizabeth DeRosa (Mary Poppins), KJ Hippensteel (The Book of Mormon), Amanda Lea LaVergne (Annie, Grease) and Billie Wildrick (Scandalous). With MTWorkers Carol Hickey (Barrier Island), Heather Massie (Flashbacks), Maureen O’Boyle (The Oath, Good Lonely People), David Stallings (A Home Across the Ocean), and Susan Wallack (Good Lonely People).
Fire Island HALF SHARE show to Benefit Ali Forney Center
Try to imagine The Golden Girls summering on Fantasy Island if it were run by Patsy & Edina! Then watch it for free! Half-Share is a 30-minute sitcom shot on location in Fire Island Pines featuring an all-star cast of fabulous gay comics including Alec Mapa, Jack Plotnick, Jesse Archer and Sam Pancake!
Hot on the heels of film festival success spanning three continents, Half-Share will debut its FREE worldwide streaming premiere at 10pm EST/7pm PST on Tuesday November 20th at www.half-share.com & Ustream.tv/channel/half-share.
GET A SNEAK PEAK NOW!!
Through December 31st, 50% of all net profits on DVD and Amazon Instant Video sales will be donated to the Ali Forney Center in NYC
which provides homeless LGBT youth with shelter, food, and counseling.
Sandy left their offices underwater and they are in desperate need of
donations to continue their important work (Aliforneycenter.org).
Ali Forney Center Fundraiser Sunday Nov 11 for New Yorks LGBTQ Youth
Tickets are available for purchase at the door for $20, and 100 percent of the event proceeds from ticket sales, bar service and raffle items will go to the AFC.
“Sandy upended the lives of many New Yorkers, but not nearly as much as the youth of the Ali Forney Center, who now have nowhere to turn for basic services such as shelter and food.
The evening will include entertainment provided by DJ Vito Fun, and cabaret shows from Marti Gould Cummings, Joseph Keckler and Brett Gleason. Raffle items for the event will be announced that evening.
Carl Siciliano, Executive Director of AFC, said: “I am enormously grateful for the immense outpouring of support we have seen for the AFC over the past several days – not just here in New York, but from all over the country. Our youth, who in many cases have been cruelly rejected by their own families for being LGBTQ, need our help now more than ever, and we hope that this event will allow the day when we can restore these vital services to come sooner rather than later.”
While the AFC plans to open the first-ever 24-hour drop-in center for homeless LGBTQ youth in an alternate location, it will not be open for several months. In the meantime, New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center has generously offered AFC some of their space to provide temporary Drop-In Services.
Pam Anderson and Star Studded Guest List for NYCLASS Benefit
New
Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets (NYCLASS) will host “A
Night of New York Class” Gala on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 6:00 PM
to 11:00 PM at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan (240 West 47th Street).
Actress
Pamela Anderson will be the Mistress of Ceremonies for the event. The
organization will honor award-winning actresses, Kathy Najimy and
Kristen Johnston, paying tribute to their efforts in the fight against
animal cruelty. In addition, there will be live performances by Joan
Jett and The Blackhearts, Ivan Neville and D.J. Alexandra Richards.
Notable attendees include Liv Tyler, Russell Simmons, Patti Smyth, John
McEnroe, Ron Delsener, Chuck & Ellen Scarborough, Lady Bunny, and
Miss USA, Olivia Culpo. The Gala will help raise awareness of NYCLASS’s
fight against the horse carriage industry with event proceeds benefiting
NYCLASS’s efforts to push for an alternative to New York’s horse
carriages.
NYCLASS
continues to work to pass Intro. 86A, legislation that calls for a
phase-out and safe retirement of horse carriages in New York City and
replacing them with the 21st Century “Horseless Carriage”,
electric-powered vehicles styled and constructed to replicate turn of
the century cars. The 14 accidents involving horse carriages this year
alone have resulted in a majority of the city council now in favor of
Intro 86A.
Tickets to “A Night of New York Class” Gala start at $500. Tables and VIP tickets range from $5,000 to $10,000. For more information please call 212-626-6991 or visit NYclass.org/gala.
About NYCLASS
NYCLASS
is an animal advocacy organization committed to ending the inhumane
practices of the NYC carriage horse industry. NYCLASS advocates for
retiring the carriage horses to sanctuary, while modernizing the current
industry with a clean and safe alternative to this outdated tradition –
the 21st Century Horseless Carriage. Founded in 2008 by a coalition of
prominent animal lovers and business leaders, NYCLASS has grown to over
97,000 supporters with activist chapters in all five boroughs. For more
information, please visit www.nyclass.org
Send Michael Cavnaugh to World AIDS Conference in Washington D.C
HIVHero.org, formerly GayLifeNYC.org, is the Web site for HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO), a non-profit organization operating in New York State.
For several years, New Yorker Michael Cavnaugh has given of himself tirelessly to help this cause.
“Please
help me get to the World AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. I plan on
producing a series of videos from the conference to share with all
HIV/AIDS organizations free of charge.
Even $5 would help.
Please go to the link and donate to my campaign and help us help others.”
HIV HERO .org
Rooftop BBQ discount for July 14th Benefit
“I’m From Driftwood”
Summer Rooftop BBQ Fundraiser
Date: Saturday, July 14
Time: 4:00 – 8:00PM
Location: Casa de Costa Gallery Space,
11 Stone Street, 6th Floor, NYC
Tickets: $50
(only $40 for Best Gay New York readers!)
“I’m From Driftwood” (www.imfromdriftwood.com)
is creating the world’s largest online archive of personal LGBTQ
stories to deepen our understanding of each other, preserve our history,
and open hearts and minds. It is currently working on its Elder
Community Spotlight, which will feature stories from members of the
Elder LGBT Community. In order to finish the project, IFD is having a
Rooftop BBQ to help raise funds.
We’re offering Best Gay New York readers a $10 discount
to come have a great time and learn more about I’m From Driftwood.
Please contact Nathan (nathan@imfromdriftwood.com) for details on how to receive
this discount.
With an open bar by El Dorado Rum,
Brooklyn Brewery, and Tito’s Vodka, and BBQ prepared by Chef Paul
Busey, the Rooftop BBQ will be held at Casa de Costa gallery space in
lower Manhattan, on Saturday, July 14, from 4:00 – 8:00pm. The
impressive and growing list of Raffle Prizes and Silent Auction items
include:
– Frette, $1000 of items
– Wicked: The Musical (2 tickets and backstage passes)
– Channing Daughters Vineyard tour, tasting, and 2-4 bottles.
– Framed art by photographer Josh McNey
– Dirty Sugar Photography: 1-hour photo service
– $250 Marriott Reward Cheques
– Dessert Truck, Chocolate Souffle Class for 2
– Uber app (your on-demand private driver; get a cab anywhere, any time), $100 credit
– Sustainable NYC gift card
– Leslie Lohman Museum membership and magazines
– Smitten Kitten gift card
– Marimacho – bowtie and belt
– Autostraddle tote bag
– The Grey Dog gift card
SEE YOU THERE!
– Butter Lane Cupcakes gift certificate for 2 dozen cupcakes
Broadway Bares Happy Ending June 17
Sunday, June 17, 9:30 pm & Midnight
Roseland Ballroom @ 239 West 52nd Street, NYC
The hotly anticipated Broadway Bares will pay tribute to our
favorite fairy tales as only the modern-day burlesque show could when
this year’s edition of the immensely popular event becomes Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings.
Tickets are on sale now for the return of Broadway’s most anxiously
awaited annual event, which combines the naughtiness of burlesque and
the razzle-dazzle of Broadway.
In this 22nd edition of Broadway Bares, more than 200 of New
York’s sexiest and most delectable dancers will take you to a land
where rubbing a magic lamp reveals more than just a genie. These
storybook happy endings would make the seven dwarfs whistle before and
after they work.
Special guests, who will be sure to awaken even the sleepiest beauty, will be announced at a later date.
Get tickets now
or call 212.840.0770, ext. 268. Prices range from $60-$750. VIP tickets
include open bar and special viewing areas. Also available is the
exclusive “Stripper Spectacular” package, which includes a reserved
table seat at either show, admission to a private cocktail party, a
backstage tour and more.
Meet some of your favorite Broadway Bares performers as only Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings could imagine them. View slideshow.
Broadway Bares was created by Tony Award-winner Jerry
Mitchell, who also serves as executive producer, and is produced by
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, led by Producing Director Michael
Graziano. This year’s edition is directed by Lee Wilkins.
Last year’s Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece delivered as none others have in the past, raising $1,103,072, the highest total of any edition of Bares. The first Broadway Bares featured seven dancers stripping on a bar and raised more than $8,000. To date, the 21 editions of Broadway Bares have raised more than $8.6 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Help Nick Adams Raise $$$ For AIDS Walk NY
How can you resist that face???
Every year BEST GAY NEW YORK.com supports the AIDS WALK New York. (May 20, 2012)
AND since we are huge fans of Priscilla, and secretly in love with NICK ADAMS (ok, so it’s not a secret) we like to put our support behind Nick for the AIDS WALK.
Nick gives, and gives and gives whenever he can to great causes like
Broadway Bares and AIDS WALK NY. (He has even been crowned Broadway Hero by GayLifeNYC.org.) “I enjoy giving my time to great causes, and it makes me feel good to know I can help in some way.”
Nick sent us this note, to share with our readers….
and with your help was able to raise over $20,000! This year I want to
surpass that total.
Nick Adams
Nick Adams’ Donation Page for AIDS WALK NYC
AIDS Walk New York 2012 May 20th
In it’s
27 years, AIDS Walk New York has inspired nearly 845,000 people to
walk, and millions more to donate, raising more than $122 million to
combat HIV and AIDS.
The funds raised at the event remain a vital
lifeline that sustains GMHC‘s prevention, care, and advocacy programs
for the thousands of men, women, and families affected by the disease in
the tri-state area.
AIDS Walk New York is the largest single-day AIDS
fundraising event in the world.
Visit gmhc.org to learn more about its
life-sustaining programs and services.
WALK 2012 takes place May 20th!
There are lots of ways YOU can get involved!
Find out at AIDS WALK New York
Beneath the Sheets: An HIV/AIDS Awareness Fundraising Event March 30th
Beneath the Sheets: An HIV/AIDS Awareness Fundraising Event
@ The Players Club
Always
Rhysing & Bardo Films present Beneath the Sheets, an HIV/AIDS
charity event to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and “Chaser,”
a short film directed by Sal Bardo and starring Max Rhyser.
Join us for an evening of food, drinks, entertainment, raffle prizes, knowledge, and much more TBA! Hosted by Jonathan D. Lovitz
Performers:
CAZWELL (www.cazwell.com)
MISNOMER(S) (www.facebook.com/misnomers)
MARTIN THEBERG
(www.martintheberge.ca)
DJ Rich King (SNAXX, NYC, the SUNDAY SITUATION)
Raffle prizes include a walk-on role on Law & Order: SVU!
TICKETS:
$25 – general admission includes one raffle ticket
$50 – includes sponsored open bar (Mount Gay Rum and others TBA) and 3 raffle tickets
$100 – V.I.P. package includes full open bar, 5 raffle tickets, reserved seating, and more TBA!
TABLES for 6 or more are also available for $75/person (includes V.I.P. package items listed above).
20%
of all sales from this event will be donated to Broadway Cares/Equity
Fights AIDS, the nation’s leading industry-based HIV/AIDS fundraising
and grant-making organization. http://www.broadwaycares.org/
The
remaining sales will help fund “Chaser,” a short narrative film a short
film confronting the issue of unsafe sex in the gay community today,
directed by Sal Bardo
and starring Max Rhyser. The objective of “Chaser” is to
start a dialogue about the increasing number of gay men practicing
unsafe sex, both out of recklessness and self-injury. For more
information about the film, or to make a tax-deductible contribution,
please visit:
www.indiegogo.com/Chaser
www.facebook.com/chaserfilm
GAY LIFE NYC.org benefit Nov. 22
Broadway Hero of the Month, from Chicago on Broadway, Peter Spitulnik
and feature performances by Mr. Broadway 2011, Mikey Cusumano and Peter
Nelson also In Chicago. The evening will feature special performances
by a star of the hit LOGO series, The Set Up Squad, Jonathan D. Lovitz
and recording artist Kelly
King.
presented by club promoter, Jamie T. Ranieri (AFRUITFLI)
Mark the two year anniversary of Gaylifenyc.org- celebrating 25
Broadway Heros of the Month and to raise funds for the organization.
Experience Resources Organization – AIDS Health Resources and Entertainment News. Gaylifenyc.org and
HERO are 100% volunteer based. We promote the events and activities of
our partners including; Broadway Cares, The Actors Fund, The LGBT
Community Center, Callen-Lorde Medical, Housing Works and God’s Love We
Deliver free of charge.
MISSION:
Gaylifenyc.org
is a website for (HERO) HIV Experience Resources Organization – a
non-for-profit company operating in New York State. It features
Entertainment News and On The Town updates. It’s also dedicated to
helping people getting around, get through and get over the system that
hinders timely assistance for the newly diagnosed & people living
with HIV/AIDS. And it’s dedicated to entertaining you, and keeping your
spirits up where they should be. HERO is 100 % Volunteer based.
Jack Mackenroth Calendar Signing Nov 16
Designer, athlete and
HIV/AIDS activist and educator Jack Mackenroth has had the priveledge of
shooting with some of the best photographers in the business. He has taken the best of the best images and crated a 15-month calendar , and 100% of the proceeds will go to charity!
Photographers
taking part in the project include Adam Bouska, Rick Day, Carsten
Fleck, Frank Louis, James Franklin, Karl Giant, Tommy Synnamon, Mattheus
Lian, Richard Gerst, Ray John Pila, Sonny Tong, Thomas Evans, Krys Fox
and Preston Cros.
“I
have amassed such an amazing collection of images that I wanted to put
out a calendar that will help to combat the silence and stigma
associated with being HIV-positive,” says Mackenroth. He adds, “If I can
raise money for HIV/AIDS research, it’s even better.”
Each
month of the 15 month calendar will
feature a different photographer with a very different style. It’s gorgeous! Jack will be signing calendars Nov. 16 at Boxers NYC. 7-10pm.
