Category Archives: News and Happenings
XL Nightclub at The OUT Hotel – Is Bigger Better?
It’s been a long time since there was a lot of buzz about a nightclub opening!
John
Blair and Beto Sutter join forces with Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio
to bring you New York’s first new gay nightclub in nearly 20 years – XL
Nightclub, Lounge & Cabaret.
512 West 42nd Street, at the OUT NYC Hotel/Resort.
OPEN 4pm – 4am! 7 days a week!
XL is situated within THE OUT NYC Urban Resort, an electrifying new
project occupying 70,000 square feet in Hells Kitchen. In addition to
XL, the complex features a 105-room “straightfriendly” boutique hotel, a
glass enclosed atrium & wet zone, a gym & wellness center, lush
outdoor courtyard gardens, a 24/7 café & restaurant and a
business/conference center.
Lots of big things are in the works for XL. Thursdays Nightlife personalities
Grand Openings are planned for XL is Jan. 27-28th –
and you will need to be a “member” if you want an invite.
Join them on Facebook for more details.
NEXT Magazine Interviews Michael Cavnaugh of GayLifeNYC.org
Gaylifenyc.org and HIVHERO.org
are websites for
HIV Experience Resources Organization (HERO) – 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.
Web series host Michael Cavnaugh really loves chorus boys and the world of entertainment. The
47-year-old creator of GayLifeNYC.org, promotes HIV/AIDS
awareness through interviews with Broadway and entertainment celebrities. He picks one chorus
boy each month to feature on his site, someone who has donated their time and energy into helping the AIDS crisis.
NEXT Magazine turn the tables on Michael this week with a little Q&A
GayLifeNYC.org
The OUT NYC Gay Hotel Opens it doors in March
You have heard about…
You have read about it….
It’s HERE.
Just a few weeks away! The on again, off again project is a reality, opening it’s a doors in March. That’s 2012!
The OUT NYC
New York City’s first gay hotel.
The boutique hotel which
bills itself as an “urban gay resort,” is located in Hell’s Kitchen
(where else?). It will include 105 rooms and XL Nightclub, which the
creators say is the first nightly gay dance club to open in the city in
the last 15 years.
Brought to you by club legend John Blair, the 14,000 sq. foot XL is slated to open this month.
Plans for the hotel also include a three courtyards and a massive gym.
Rooms will start at around $200 a night, with sleep shares starting at $99 a night.
The site is up and live and taking reservations now!
Check it out!
Alec Mapa and Baby Daddy Return to New York Feb 9-11
ALEC MAPA , America’s favorite Gaysian,
(Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, The View, RuPaul’s Drag
Race, The Gossip Queens, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure) returns to New
York with his acclaimed new show. ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY
Three performance only, February 9 – 11 at
The Laurie Beechman Theater
at West Bank Café.
ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY is an outrageous evening of stories and
stand-up comedy. Join “America’s Gaysian Sweetheart” Mapa as he
hilariously recounts his latest heart-stopping adventure on the road
to fatherhood. Recently, Alec’s life was turned upside down when he
and his husband, producer Jamison Hebert (BULLIED) adopted a five-year
old boy.
How do you go from stand-up gigs, red carpets, gay cruises,
and circuit parties to being a responsible car pool driving, P.T.A.
member? Find out on this fast-paced ride with sudden dips and turns!
ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY runs February 9 – 11 at 7:30pm. The Laurie
Beechman Theater is located inside West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd
Street — at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2 & 3
trains at 42nd Street).
Tickets are $20 plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
To purchase tickets call 212-352-3101 or visit SpinCycleNYC.com.
“Ask Not”– Free documentary Screening at NY Public Library
This film exposes the political battles that led to passage of the law, and investigates the societal shifts that have occurred since then. Interviews with current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how “don’t ask, don’t tell” affects them during their tours of duty, and details the struggle they face as they live a double life.
- January 8: Vanishing of the Bees, edited by Ellen Page, this documentary examines the mysterious disappearance of entire honeybee populations across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Called Colony Collapse Disorder, the phenomenon has far-reaching effects on the production of hundreds of fruits and vegetables. The film explores the link between human activity and the welfare of the earth.
- January 15: Scrabylon, filmed primarily during the World SCRABBLE Championships in Las Vegas, this documentary delves deep into the competitive and colorful world of tournament SCRABBLE. Interviews with players from around the globe address the timeless allure of the popular word game.
- January 22: Bag It, follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he travels the world, investigating the systematic effects of our use of plastic on our oceans, environment, and bodies. Using the ubiquitous plastic bag as a touchpoint, Berrier hones in on our role in a system which prizes convenience over thoughtfulness, and the effect this has on our oceans, environment, and bodies. This documentary comes at a great time, as Seattle just recently banned plastic bags: READ MORE
Up next month: The Films of Pedro Almodovar!
Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humor,
strong colors and glossy décor. Desire, passion, family and identity are
among Almodóvar’s most prevalent themes. His films enjoy a worldwide
following and he has become a major figure on the stage of world cinema.
AVANTGARDE the Musical Video with Restored Images
A blast from the past! 1982 was the year. The legendary play Avantgarde was holding court on Broadway. It’s debut in 1982 at Union Square was a complete success with sell out
crowds! In fact, the show was such an attraction that it was moved to
the F Sharp Theater on 51st and Broadway.
Starring Ernest Kohl. Now 30 years later the CD had been restored and is available – and hundreds of images have been restored and made into an 11 minute slideshow video with music.
The ‘AVANTGARDE’ original cast soundtrack recording has recently been
pulled out of the vault and is now fully digitally restored and
re-mastered! And available online for about $10!
@ AMAZON! Avantgarde – The Musical
(ALL Profits will benefit GMHC!)
This promotional video gives you a glimpse into a few of
the wildly entertaining ‘AVANTGARDE’ musical vignettes!
WATCH NOW.
Mister Chase – Heats Up The Holidays – Baby It’s Cold Outside!
Mister Chase, who we adore, is back with a holiday piece you are gonna love!
(you may remember his ASL version of Katy Perry’s ‘Last Friday Night’ as well as the original ADDICTED.)
Now with Chris Salvatore, they heat up the studio with their duet of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”.
Proceeds from the song download on iTunes will go to crisis management programs to help youth in need.
WATCH VIDEO
AVANTGARDE the Musical on CD this Month!
The Classic Broadway HIT Musical “AVANTGARDE”
Soundtrack… will finally be released via Famous
Records/EMG/UMG INC.
New York singer/songwriter Ernest Kohl explains, “When I was 16 I starred in a Broadway musical that had a huge wonderful
successful opening and was eventually moved uptown to B-way & was selling
out every night to great reviews. It was AVANTGARDE.
Well, Actors Equity unfortunately went
in to new rules and 4 big musicals closed. Ours was one of them- the Original Cast Recording was
never released and because of that, it put a lot of actors out of work.
It is very sad, that over the years ALL of the guys in the original cast, outside of me, have passed away from
AIDS.
All the woman are still living and many have great
careers & TONY’s now!
I promised my best
friends on their deathbeds, I would get this Cast Album out- Somehow, some day. And over the years, this has been my goal.
Finally on December 31st – The Original Cast Album of “AVANTGARDE” will be released! I am so excited. It has
been fully restored & remastered & with a special bonus track
added (it did not fit on vinyl back then).
Now it will
finally be out on CD & on Digial Download for the world to experience it’s
magic.
I succeeded in my mission.
There is even talk of a revival if the
album does well…it would have to be re-done & up-dated. But that’s why
this legendary Cast album (that’s now has huge cult appeal ) must come
out & we had so many requests for it.
It is exciting that the original Cast Musical
“AVANTGARDE” will be released & the beautiful voices of our lost men
to Aids will finally be heard by the world and I was able to keep my promise to
them! We are dedicating it in memorial trubite to the guys lost.”
Pre-order NOW – Under $10 @ AMAZON! Avantgarde – The Musical
THIS ALBUM IS RELEASED IN MEMORY OF: CHRIS SEPPE,
CHARLES CARTER, DARYL CARPENTER, STEVEN LEWIS & JEFFREY
L. ROBBINS.
* AVANTGARDE WILL FEATURE “SPECIAL” HOT NEW REMIXES
BY “THE NEW YORK REMIXERS” Which currently have the
#1 Comp. on the World Chart “THE LEGENDS OF DANCE”
New York Gay Couple get Letter from Obama
Apparently President Obama sent Matt Katz and his husband a letter after they were married, congratulating him. The letter is on Matt’s Facebook page.
They have no idea why they received the card.
Matt says, “I’m not sure why the letter
got sent to us. Aaron and I were married on July 24th at Borough Hall.
However, we had our wedding ceremony on July 23rd at my dad’s house the
day before. Maybe word got out that we were outlaws for a day?”
It will be interesting to see if more letters surface….
Craig Pomranz Talks the New York Cabaret Scene with Channel13
CRAIG POMRANZ was recently asked to write an OP-ED piece on Cabaret, for Metro Focus / Channel 13. …
The word “cabaret” conjures up images ranging from smoke-filled rooms
(remember smoke?) to lap dances. We may have lost the smoke, but
cabaret is back in a big way in New York.
In a world where music is everywhere, on your iPod, cell phone and in
TV shows like “American Idol” and “Glee,” the unsung venues are the
cabaret rooms. These rooms include long-standing uptown music rooms
like Café Carlyle and the Algonquin Hotel’s Oak Room and less highfalutin venues like the Metropolitan Room on West 22nd Street, which offers a roster of both famous names and newcomers, as well as Don’t Tell Mama on West 46th Street and the Laurie Beechman Theater on West 42nd Street.
The artists who play at Joe’s Pub and the City Winery
meet the growing demand for live music in a more intimate space.
Burlesque seems to have been adopted by the 20-something set with rooms
like The Triad and Duane Park Café
(great food by one of my favorite chefs, Richard Overholt). A number of
other venues in the East Village/Lower East Side and Brooklyn,
including The Box and Galapagos (respectively) offer a diverse calendar of acts.
In these rooms performers strive for the chance to communicate with
an audience. Nothing’s needed except the singer, the song, a musician or
two, and the give and take of the audience. It’s the rare opportunity
to express yourself with lyrics that mean something and music that
shapes those lyrics indelibly. You can explore a vast treasury of great
songs and can take a familiar pop song and give it new life and meaning.
It is the job of a singer to convey the story behind the music. I can’t
tell you how many times someone has come up after a show to say they
had never really heard the lyrics to a pop song until I had sung it.
Part of the fun of cabaret is how audiences differ so much depending on the location and venue.
I was the first white male to sing at Sweetwater’s, an R&B club
in New York. It was fun because I got to work with the house band who
had toured with Aretha Franklin. As I took to the stage there was a
dubious silence, but once I began singing, I started hearing, “you tell
‘em, baby,” and “sing it child!” It took me a minute to get used to this
participatory crowd, where you would sing and they would answer you
right back — but I loved it!
In London, the audiences seem like very serious students, silent
throughout the song and until the pianist has played his very last note
and then politely applauding; afterwards they tell you how moved they
were. In Los Angeles, they sigh audibly and want to stay after the show
to discuss in detail every song you chose and where you found it. In New
York, they heckle (good-naturedly!) and, if they like it, applaud
enthusiastically even before the song is over. It’s all wonderful. And
you never know who you’re going to meet…
Early on, I had gotten a lot of attention from some record labels,
and I was working at a club called Mickey’s with famed singers Karen Akers and Cissy Houston.
Bob Feiden of Arista Records asked me to stay for Cissy’s show to get
my take on her daughter, whom Cissy was introducing in the act. Into the
spotlight stepped this pretty teenager with minimal makeup wearing a
sheath dress. Barely moving, she sang a very pure version of Barry
Manilow’s “All the Time.” Her beauty and simplicity were amazing. It
was, of course, Whitney Houston.
Craig Pomranz in the recording studio.
Photo courtesy of Craig Pomranz.
So many people think they can sing, and do, that it’s important that
the world of cabaret offers them a venue, especially in New York.
You
don’t have to have a beautiful voice. Some of the greats had little
range but were all soul. Frank Sinatra says he learned it all from Mabel Mercer, who often talked her way through a song. Insiders hail Fred Astaire
as a great singer, and some of the finest songs were written for him
(“The Way You Look Tonight” for example). He had a small voice but
exquisite rhythm, timing and a reserved emotional quality that could be
heartbreaking.
What prepares you to be a singer? Life!
What art form is more
immediate, able to change from night to night according to musical
fashion or even the headlines? In a world full of noise and clatter,
people yearn for the kind of intimacy a small music room provides. Like
all live performance, you never know what you’re going to get…But it’s
oh so worth the visit. So go out and support live music, be it a
cabaret, a piano bar or any other venue. Let yourself be transported,
and have a cocktail while you’re at it. Cabaret is a key part of New
York’s culture.
Craig Pomranz
is an actor, singer, dancer, recording artist and song stylist who
sings internationally. His new show in New York is “Love and the Clock”
at The Metropolitan Room.
Holiday Shopping and Champagne at Holiday Train Show at Botanical Garden
Holiday Train Show Celebrates
20th Year at The New York Botanical Garden
Natural materials such as bark, twigs, stems, fruits, seeds, and pine cones, are used to create more than 140 scaled iconic buildings, including the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Radio City Music Hall, and the original Yankee Stadium.
A critically acclaimed and always eagerly anticipated tradition, the Holiday Train Show presents an enchanted New York,
surrounded by the glow of twinkling lights in America’s premier glasshouse, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Shopping and Champagne
Thursdays, December 1, 8, & 15, 6–8 p.m.
Enjoy
a night out and an evening viewing of the Holiday Train Show–and do
your holiday shopping, too!
Sip a complimentary champagne cocktail and
get expert advice from Shop in the Gardenstaff who will help you find
just the right gifts. Your ticket includes a voucher for $20 off a
purchase of $100
Not just for family outings, the Holiday Train Show offers grown-ups a chance to toast the town after dark with cocktails, shopping, and the twinkling glow of the season.
Handcrafted ornaments, shimmering votives, colorful textiles and
warm, spiced aromatics—at Shop in the Garden, this season is all about
ambiance.
Whether you’re looking for modern elegance or a touch of
whimsy, you’ll find the perfect accents to fill your home with the
holidays.
Stop by for Shopping and Champagne
during the first three Thursdays of December and have a walk through
the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s stunning holiday display—a New York in
miniature, with garden gauge trains threading their way over a
quarter-mile of track laid between more than 140 city landmarks, each a
handmade marvel.
Non-Member $30/Member $20 (Adults 21 and over)
Advance tickets recommended
The Botanical Garden is
easy to get to by public transportation or car!
World AIDS Day Event: Spotlight on The Starlite Lounge Dec 1
World AIDS Day Event:
Spotlight on The Starlite Lounge
Recently closed Black-owned Brooklyn gay bar gets new life in this documentary screening featuring talkback with the bar’s owners and former patrons
On Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 PM, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center commemorates World AIDS Day by proudly presenting documentarians Kate Kunath and Sasha Wortzel in conversation with Dennis Parrott and Linda King, owners of the legendary Starlite Lounge.
In 1959, a decade prior to Manhattan’s Stonewall riots, the Starlite Lounge opened in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, as a non-discriminatory establishment for gay people of color.
A half-century later, the neighborhood and the gay community were shocked when the oldest, Black-owned, LGBT establishment was given notice to vacate and was ultimately forced to close in 2010.
In honor of World AIDS Day, The Center will focus on how the Starlite became a refuge and organizing point in response to the AIDS epidemic. The filmmakers will share key excerpts of their documentary-in-progress, Starlite, and talk with former resident performer Lady Jasmine and long-time patrons about what the Starlite meant to the community, especially in the early days of the epidemic.
Also featured will be the organizers of the AIDS Memorial Park and learning center currently being proposed for the triangle site opposite the former St. Vincent’s Hospital. The proposed location sits in the middle of the neighborhood, the site of significant AIDS epidemic organizing: from the first AIDS ward at St. Vincent’s Hospital to the founding of ACT UP and other advocacy organizations at the Center.
More at Queer History Alliance
Documentary Excerpt Screening & Talkback
Thursday, December 1 @ 6:30 -8:30 PM Cost $10
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street
New York City
Gay Message Boards for New York City
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Party at Priscilla with their unique Concierge Services
THIS PAST JUNE, New York rejoiced and celebrated the passing of the legalization of Gay Marriage!
At Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, at the Palace Theatre, one evening after a performance, a young man and his boyfriend took the stage. Clutching the mic,
voice and hands trembling, Yuri Rodriguez attempted a speech. “Ever
since I met you,” he said, “I’ve never been happier and I’ve never felt
so much love and—”
Rather than gush further, Mr. Rodriguez fell to one knee and whipped
out a ring. He had been nervous, he explained last week, not just that
Stephen Troiano might decline his proposal but that “somebody in the
audience might yell something stupid.” He had nothing to fear. The
crowd went mad, and roared with applause!
This summer, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert began offering a
series of wedding packages through its “concierge service.” How cool is that?! For a
nominal fee, couples can arrange on-stage engagements, wedding
receptions, bachelorette parties or a “dance-on” cameo at the top of the
second act.
PRISCILLA has proved they are much more than just a play.
It’s a party. It’s a celebration!
Make it a proposal to remember... Take your honey up on stage after the
show and pop the question in front of the cast and audience! At
PRISCILLA, we’re all about the grand gestures!
Start married life off in style! Every Monday, newly hitched couples can
make their Broadway debut together with featured “dance-on” roles
during a number in PRISCILLA’s 2nd Act.
Book a Holiday Party at Priscilla.
Add a cast album for each member of your party for only $10 per person.
Make your group look a bit more glam with feather boas for $3 per person.
Holiday Cheer – Group members get drink tickets at $10 per drink, per person, with $9 refills.
There are lots of ways to make your event special. Check out the amazing and talented Concierge Services at Priscilla!
Maybe I can propose to Nick Adams……..
Priscilla on Broadway
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Security at Zuccotti Call Joey Boots A FAGGOT!
The Occupy Wall Street encampment is gone, but the movement lives on.
What nobody knows is just how long it can survive without a place to
call home after police hauled away demonstrators in a late night raid.
New
York’s Zuccotti Park, the privately owned park where protesters against
the excesses of capitalism had been camped out since mid-September, was
a rallying cry — a symbol of defiance against a government and a
society that the protesters wanted to overthrow.
As the park was being cleaned up, Videographer , blogger and New York personality Joey Boots, a 6 year military veteran who has appeared on The Howard Stern Show, was filming down at Zuccotti Park.
“These guys in vests in Zuccotti Park were ordering anyone who stopped on
the public sidewalk to look to move along and so I and others wanted to
know who they were.” he says.
One of the guys, later identified as working for Brookfield Properties which owns Zuccotti Park, made the unfortunate mistake of saying “Your fly’s open, faggot.”
to Joey.
KLASSY! WATCH NOW
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.
Justin Utley LIVE Stream Tonight 7pm (E)
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Justin Utley
began his career as a Mormon-Contemporary singer/songwriter.
After publicly breaking ties with the Mormon Church and sending his own “self-excommunition letter”, Justin became a noted activist and advocate for civil rights and LGBT equality in the United States, and an outspoken personality against the Mormon church’s use of conversion therapy, a method Utley endured for two years after serving a two-year full-time mission for the church.
In June 2010, Utley released Stand for Something a single written to inspire and motivate to take action towards securing LGBT equality in America, ending youth homelessness, and increasing community awareness. The single was nominated by the LGBT Academy Of Recording Arts for 4 OutMusic Awards, including Best Songwriter and Artist of the Year, winning Best Country/Folk Song of the Year.
Tonight, 11-11-11, watch a live stream performance of Justin singing songs from his new album. ! It
starts at 7:00 PM Eastern and is located at
http://www.stickam.com/
Lane Twins Bring Hollywood to Dollywood to NYC Nov. 17
IT ALL STARTED WITH A DREAM….
AND AN RV NAMED JOLENE.
Everybody has a dream. Most of us are only willing to go so far to see it materialize and often find ourselves waiting for the right opportunity to come to us. Not so for the Lane twins -they were not content to send their screenplay Full Circle to Dolly Parton’s manager or publicist. No, they were determined to get it into the hands of their idol and on the 25th Anniversary of Dollywood, no less.
“WE grew up listening to Dolly’s music and always thought she was an amazing person. So why not write a screenplay about her, and go on a cross country roadtrip to try to put it in her hands! “ say the Lane Twins, Gary and Larry.
And that’s just what they did.
And the result is An amazing film and journey about courage and acceptance.
Now in 51 Film Festivals Around the World …They won 6 Awards so far!
“Dolly Parton herself Is 100% behind Our Movie and Gave us 15 Of Her Songs Free For the Documentary and Her Image for the Movie Poster!”
NOVEMBER 17th 7PM NYC PREMIERE of HOLLYWOOD TO DOLLYWOOD!!
LOWER MANHATTAN! 1 NIGHT ONLY!
Gary and Larry Lane will do a live Q and A after the Screening!!
Chad Allen is flying in for the premiere also.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW – SURE TO SELL OUT.
DON’T MISS IT!
Hollywood to Dollywood
Hollywood to Dollywood blog
The Lane Twins
New York’s Village Halloween Parade Voted Best Event in the World
The Village Halloween Parade began in 1973 when a local mask maker organized a neighborhood walk for his children and their friends. After the second year, Theater for the New City stepped in and began producing the event on a larger scale as part of their City in the Streets program. After the third year, the Parade became its own not-for-profit organization and discontinued its association with Theater for the New City.
Today, the Village Halloween Parade is the largest celebration of its kind in the world and has been picked by Festivals International as “The Best Event in the World” for October 31.
The 2011 Village Halloween Parade theme was – The i of the Beholder. Inspired by Odilon Redon’s iconic Eye Balloon, encourages us to stare back at the all-seeing, disembodied eye in the sky.
The brilliant artists and puppeteers Superior Concept Monsters lead a cloud of floating eyes up Sixth Avenue. Parade watchers became the watched — and everyone was invited to join.
The Parade draws more than 50,000 costumed participants and approximately 2 million spectators each year.
THANKS to photographer Andy Dickinson
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Cyndi Lauper and Friends Benefit Concert for Homeless LGBT Youth Dec. 4th
A CONCERT TO BENEFIT HOMELESS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER YOUTH
DECEMBER 4th, 2011 at NEW YORK CITY’S BEACON THEATRE
Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund, the organization behind the Give a Damn Campaign, today announced a star-studded benefit concert on December 4th at New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre to help raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness.
“Home For the Holidays,” presented by Deutsche Bank, will feature a night of music from Cyndi as well as special appearances by Norah Jones, Amy Lee, Lou Reed, Cassandra Wilson, Rosie O’Donnell, Wanda Sykes, Carson Kressley, Jon Secada, Chely Wright, Skylar Grey, Vanessa Carlton, Angelique Kidjo, Harvey Fierstein, Deluka, Debbie Harry, Alan Cumming and Clay Aiken.
Cyndi Lauper and the True Colors Fund are excited to extend a special pre-sale to Give a Damn Campaign members before tickets go on sale to the general public.
The pre-sale runs from 10 am EST tomorrow, Thursday, October 27th until tomorrow night at 10 pm EST.
The password you will need to make your purchase is DAMN.
“When I first learned that up to 40 percent of all homeless youth in this country identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender I was shocked and saddened,” says Cyndi Lauper, co-founder of the True Colors Fund and Give a Damn Campaign. “For far too long homeless youth have not received the attention, resources and funding necessary to bring an end to this epidemic. My hope is that through this inspiring evening of music and comedy we can raise awareness and much needed funds to help these young people.”
Cyndi was inspired to help after meeting an extraordinary group of young homeless gay and transgender people several years ago. Already a longtime advocate for the LGBT community and equality, she co-founded the True Colors Fund in 2008 as a major step in this effort. Then, created the Give a Damn Campaign to raise awareness, especially among straight people, about the many issues, particularly youth homelessness, impacting the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
100% of the net proceeds from “Home for the Holidays” will benefit the True Colors Fund so that Cyndi, the True Colors Fund and the Give a Damn Campaign can continue to further its work to help homeless LGBT youth.
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