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One of the biggest fundraisers for WEAVE Sacramento community. The impact that is Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, where YOU can make on this event is HUGE. supporters, both men and women, don high The Walk and Festival will be held on heel shoes with while and walk a mile - or Sunday, May 20, at it’s new location at even run - in them to raise funds with thier Crocker Park, 211 O Street. The Festival own pledges and pledges form their friends Opens at 11:30 a.m. and the Walk Begins at 1 p.m. The Festival closes at 3 p.m. and families. You can register for Walk a Mile online at The goal this year is to raise $320,000 that www.weaveinc.org or at the Festival. will go directly to providing services for Why walk? Watch this powerful video at survivors of sexual assault, domestic www.youtube.com/watch?time_ violence, and sex trafficking here in the continue=9&v=-Pci_fQlZxY New Beyond I Do Campaign to Fight LGBT Discrimination new campaign aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of discrimination against LGBT people in the United States, despite Athe widespread misconception they have basic protections. The public service campaign from the Ad safety, support their families, and go about Council, in partnership with the Gill their daily lives without the fear of being Foundation, promotes acceptance, empathy turned away because they’re gay or and understanding for the millions of LGBT transgender,” said Lisa Sherman, Ad Council Americans who can be kicked out of their President and CEO. “By sharing powerful homes, fired from their jobs or denied and poignant stories, this campaign services because of their sexual orientation highlights the values we hold so dear as or gender identity. Americans and provides a real opportunity Created by ad agency CP+B with research to grow awareness and empathy.” and strategy from Redscout, the Beyond I Do See videos and read all of the stories at campaign will confront the common www.BeyondIDo.org and learn more about misconception that LGBT Americans discrimination protections in your state. received full equality along with the right to marry. They speak for the 55 percent of LGBT people who have reported being discriminated against due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. And while public opinion research shows 79 percent of non-LGBT Americans support equality for LGBT people, 80 percent mistakenly believe it’s illegal under federal law to fire, evict or refuse service to someone because they are LGBT. Krista and Jami of Michigan share their story of a pediatrician who refused to provide medical In reality, 31 states lack comprehensive care for their six-day-old newborn because of protections and allow these acts of the couple’s sexual orientation. It was, and still discrimination against LGBT Americans.4 is, legal in Michigan for a doctor to refuse service to a child based on the sexual “Everyone should have the ability to live in orientation of the child’s parents. outwordmagazine.com April 26, 2018 - May 10, 2018 • No. 599 Outword Magazine 5 SD Pride to Host Binational LGBTQ Summit In Tijuana an Diego Pride has announce that through a grant received from the American Consulate General in Tijuana it will take Spart in hosting an LGBTQ binational summit in Tijuana, Mexico entitled Orgullo Sin Fronteras (Pride Without Borders.)
Members of the Binational Task Force Barriers to funding and capacity community whereever they live.” building resources for the LGBTQ For the past 10 months, SD Pride has been community in Tijuana prevent LGBTQ working in a coalition consisting of LGBTQ individuals from accessing services and organizations and individuals on both sides care. These limitations diminish the of the border including The San Diego LGBT LGBTQ Tijuana community’s ability to Community Center and ACLU of San Diego live full, healthy lives and to engage in and Imperial Counties. the full spectrum of the civic, cultural, “The conference promises to be a great and economic vibrancy of the region. opportunity to bring together LGBTQ “Being born with talent, brilliance, or communities on both sides of the border being born LGBTQ is as equally spread line,” said Ricardo Gallego, Director of throughout the world as human life. Latino Services at the San Diego LGBT What is not equally distributed is Community Center. “We are going to learn opportunity.” said Fernando Z. López, from each other, support each other, and Executive Director, San Diego Pride. “We help new leaders and LGBTQ role models may be two cities in two nations, but we emerge on both sides of the border.” are one global LGBTQ community, and The one-day educational summit will be while some may wish to focus on held on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 building walls, we at Pride are looking to p.m. For more information and to register, build bridges with our LGBTQ visit sdpride.org/binacional. HAPPIER AT HOME CURRENT luckybuddypetcare.com AND 9 YEAR WINNER OF THE SACRAMENTO 916•505•4375 A-LIST pet sitting • dog walking animal companionship
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Laugh Your Head Off With Kathy Griffin Don’t Miss Harmony an exclusive interview by Chris Narloch For The Homeless comedy TV gig. I got to play Kellyanne by Chris Narloch nybody else might have disappeared until the coast was Conway on The President Show on Comedy clear – and the Democrats were back in power – but Kathy Central. It was so much fun. The only thing ark your calendars for Griffin isn’t that kind of gal. is, to prepare for the role they wouldn’t give the weekend of May 5th A me any meth. They were really strict about Her diehard fans knew better than to The comic initially apologized – in a it, but I don’t mean to imply that Kellyanne Mand you can donate to a count the controversial comic out. Griffin is tearful video, sans makeup – but later does meth, at all. great cause while also enjoying nothing if not a survivor, and she’s one retracted her apology, and Griffin is defiant Did you wear that scary bicentennial some great music, courtesy of a smart cookie. now in her belief that she is an edgy comic getup that she had at the Inauguration, When an ill-advised photo Griffin released whose speech (including that infamous Kathy, that hideous red, white and blue host of talented classical artists. of her holding President Trump’s bloody, photo) is protected under the First Gucci outfit that cost $3,600.00? severed head went viral last year and nearly Amendment. I love you! I demanded it. It was so nice derailed her career, she brilliantly bounced Now that venues in the U.S. are starting to after a year of being called a terrorist and back by announcing a world tour of the book her again, she has even lined up dates shit, to go to a work environment where countries where our current President is at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. people were actually nice. They asked me despised – just about all of them, as it turns I had the opportunity to speak with Griffin what I wanted to wear, and with Kellyanne out. by phone recently, as she prepared for the there are so many looks to choose from. But Before the laughter returned, however, North American leg of her tour. As always, yeah, if I was her I wouldn’t really have gone Griffin endured a bizarre odyssey that the comic had much to say, and she didn’t for the whole double-breasted Civil War look included desertion by celebrity friends, a pull any punches. at the Inauguration, with all the racial two-month investigation by the feds, having Hi, Kathy. I am so excited that you are tensions we have in the country currently. her U.S. shows cancelled, and being put on doing standup again, after everything So you feel like you’ve turned the corner the no-fly list. you’ve been through. How is the tour it sounds like, with regards to getting your Griffin is still on the Interpol list, which going? career back on track? means that she is detained at every overseas Great. One of my goals with this tour was That photo has really been a double-edge airport during her appropriately titled Laugh to clear up one thing, that whether you liked sword. The death threats still come. People Your Head Off World Tour. that picture or hated it, it wasn’t illegal. So still actually mail them to my house. It’s all The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band In addition to receiving her own death when the far-right started their “lock her up” kinds of crazy shit, but thank God for getting in one of their 40th Anniversary Season threats after the photo incident, Griffin’s and shit … look, I don’t want some teenager back on the road. I’m so excited to be shows. Photo by Paul Margolis. famous, 97-year-old mother, Maggie, got – if they had done the same picture – to be coming to my beloved Masonic in San Harmony for the Homeless is a joint death threats, as did her late sister, Joyce, under a fucking two-month investigation Francisco, and I’m going to get corny here. concert of the UC Davis Concert Band, San who was dying of cancer from the Justice Department, led by Mr. Listen, last May 30th, my life changed Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band at the time. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. Oh my lord, forever, and I understand that I’m going to (SFLGFB) and Camerata California Chamber somebody give him a mint julep and fan be associated with that picture in some way Choir to benefit Joshua’s House -- California’s him on a porch. the rest of my career regardless of all my first homeless hospice. You are in good company if you’ve felt body of work, which kind of like disappeared Currently, one to three people die on the the wrath of Donald Trump, right? Robert overnight. So I’m happy to be biting and streets in Sacramento each week, many due Mueller, James Comey, the list is long… scratching my way back. I added a second to advanced illnesses. Joshua’s House is Well, when the Trump family comes after night at the Masonic, which is a miracle dedicated to providing comfort and care to you, it’s not exactly like a scene from The because the promoters didn’t even think I our community members who are most in Crown. I mean I know they think that could do one night. I’m like little Ms. need. they’re royalty but holy shit-balls. Gratitude. The Harmony for the Homeless benefit I want to ask how your mom is doing Have you already played Mexico? concert will raise funds for the establishment with all that’s happened. I imagine Not yet, but I can’t wait. They really hate of Joshua’s House, as well as promote that many boxes of wine have Trump down there. We have to find the right awareness of the various issues surrounding been consumed? theater, probably in Mexico City. I wish I was homelessness and healthcare. God bless her, Maggie will be bilingual because I bet I could do like twenty On May 5 and 6, the San Francisco 98 this June, and I don’t know if fucking shows down there. Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band will be coming you saw my Instagram, but she So what can people expect on this tour, to Sacramento for two concerts. hit the BevMo! this weekend. Kathy? I imagine your act is a lot more On Saturday evening, May 5, SFLGFB will She watches Fox News with the political now? share a concert with the Roseville sound off, while drinking Well, I do take you into the room for the Community Band at American River College. boxed wine, and then blames interrogation, but then there’s also all my Concert proceeds from this show will benefit me for everything. She is so usual fun stuff too. I don’t know if you the Gender Health Center in midtown vain that she won’t wear already knew this, but my actual neighbors Sacramento. her hearing aids because through all this were Kim Kardashian West On Sunday afternoon, May 6, SFLGFB will she thinks she’s in show and Kanye Kardashian West … I’m really join forces with the UCD Concert Band and business and needs to proud of this show because every word of it Camerata California Chamber Chorus plus look good. They rerun is true, and parts of it are jaw dropping. Did pianist extraordinaire Richard Glazier for the Trump photo like you know that I’m invited to the White Harmony for the Homeless, which will take everyday on Fox, and House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 28, place inside the McClatchy High School then she calls me and as a guest of The Washington Blade? Auditorium. asks me if I’ve You’re kidding! Is Trump going to be This two-day benefit tour is part of the rejoined ISIS. there? celebration of the 40th anniversary of After sort of a Now supposedly Trump isn’t coming, but SFLGFB and will include timeless music Kathy Griffin Sarah Huckabee Sanders is. Although I think from Candide, West Side Story and An blackout, you Trump can’t resist, and I believe that he’s American in Paris, plus “Rhapsody in Blue” have been gonna pull a Silence of the Lambs and show (featuring Richard Glazier on piano). turning up on up in a Sarah Huckabee Sanders skin suit. To purchase tickets, please visit: my TV again. For information about Kathy Griffin’s harmonyforthehomeless.bpt.me/ Comedian Kathy Griffin returns. Yes, last week Laugh Your Head Off World Tour dates, visit Photo by Tyler Shields To make an online donation to Joshua’s I finally got my first www.kathygriffin.net. House, please visit www.thehcri.org outwordmagazine.com April 26, 2018 - May 10, 2018 • No. 599 Outword Magazine 9 Proud to offer Get Your Fresh Eats at the personalized care and consultation, auto-fill, ship and Farmer’s Markets in DT & MT delivery, compounding, immunizations and he Downtown and Midtown Farmer’s Markets are bursting travel vaccines, co-pay with fresh fruit, produce, and gourmet or locally made goods assistance plus a wide each week, making shopping for healthy and organic foods variety of products T with PUCCI’S easy, convenient and fun. 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10 Outword Magazine April 26, 2018 - May 10, 2018 • No. 599 outwordmagazine.com Broadway Sac Announces CA Musical Theatre Changes Exciting 2018-19 Season Name to Broadway Sacramento by Chris Narloch roadway Sacramento President/C.E.O. Richard Lewis has isney’s newest musical juggernaut Aladdin will anchor announced that the name of the nonprofit arts organization Broadway Sacramento’s next series of shows, and that’s Bhe heads, formerly known as California Musical Theatre, has Donly the beginning of the theatrical riches in store for been changed to Broadway Sacramento. musical theater lovers who attend the 2018-19 Season. Lewis said the summer series of shows enjoys throughout the theatre industry, or that take place in the Wells Fargo Pavilion, the incredible Broadway talent involved in formerly known as Sacramento Music creating our shows, both onstage and behind Circus, will now be called Broadway At the scenes, for both the Broadway At Music Music Circus; and the series of touring Circus and Broadway On Tour series.” Broadway productions that take place in the “I hope the theatre community will join us Community Center Theater, formerly known in embracing these changes,” Lewis says. as Broadway Sacramento, will now be called “One thing that will not change is the superb Broadway On Tour. quality of our musical theatre productions. “We believe these names better articulate With Broadway At Music Circus, we’ll what we do as a company, which is to bring continue to create the spectacular shows our top Broadway talent to Sacramento — at patrons have come to expect. And with Music Circus during the summer, at the Broadway On Tour, we’ll continue to present Community Center Theater during the fall, some of the most popular nationally touring That tuneful, entertaining Disney during the early days of the AIDS crisis. The winter and spring, and with our arts Broadway shows available.” blockbuster is one of two musicals coming to work also included the first openly lesbian education programs throughout the year,” Sacramento next season that are still playing couple to appear as featured characters in a Lewis says. on Broadway. (The other one is the delightful major Broadway musical. “We found that, despite its 67-year history, feminist musical comedy Waitress.) Rounding out the 2018-19 Broadway there are many people in the Sacramento Waitress, which opened in early 2016, Sacramento Season are two returning region who are unfamiliar with Music became the first Broadway musical in audience favorites that should pull in the Circus, likely because they’re confused by the history with an all-female creative team, crowds: those singing, dancing Cats and an word ‘circus,’ mistakenly believing it has including director Diane Paulus, songwriter optional show, Stomp. something to do with a circus in the Sara Bareilles, book writer Jessie Nelson, and (The 2018-19 season will also include traditional sense,” Lewis adds. “And the choreographer Lorin Latarro. another optional title, the family show The former company name didn’t properly Based on the 2007 movie of the same Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, convey the esteemed status Music Circus name, which was also written and directed which will play a brief run here next April.) by a woman, Waitress is my favorite among next season’s shows. (I have seen it twice on 2018-19 will be the final season in the Broadway and will catch it again when it Community Center before the $84 million plays Sacramento.) renovation is begun that will provide On Your Feet, another feel-good musical Broadway Sacramento and the other tenants that was a surprising success on Broadway, of the Center with a more spacious lobby, is also coming to town. Chock-full of her better acoustics and improved restroom radio hits from back in the day, and facilities. featuring dazzling choreography, the show The Memorial Auditorium will host the After a year, you charts the ups and downs of singer Gloria 2019-20 series, and then the renovation of “ Estefan’s life and career. the Community Center is currently realize it takes time to For many LGBTQ theater fans, the scheduled to be complete in time for the most-anticipated show next season will be 2020-21 Broadway Sac season, which – rail against injustice, Falsettos, which premiered on Broadway in fingers crossed, and you didn’t hear it here time you might better 1992 and was revived, to great acclaim, in – will (hopefully) include Hamilton, the
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Outword DUE: Production: Erin Kelley 530.754.5427 Run: APR 26 4C 5.33 w 6.35 h [email protected] 12 Outword Magazine April 26, 2018 - May 10, 2018 • No. 599 outwordmagazine.com Me’Shell NdegeOcello Set To Sing At The Sofiaby Chris Narloch he great singer-songwriter, rapper and bassist Me’Shell NdegeOcello will give a rare Sacramento performance Ton Saturday evening, May 5, at the brand new Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts on Capitol Avenue in midtown.
Me’Shell NdegeOcello The intimacy of “The Sofia” should be the perfect space for NdegeOcello’s chameleon-like music, which is adventurous in all the best ways and encompasses a wide variety of influences, including funk, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. The artist is famous for, among other things, her duet with John Mellencamp on his hit cover version of Van Morrison’s “Wild Night,” the controversial song “Leviticus: Faggot,” and a No. 1 dance record entitled “Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?” The singer is currently on tour in support of her just-released, 12th studio release, Ventriloquism, a terrific collection of eleven cover songs that includes tunes by Prince (“Sometimes It Snows in April”), TLC (“Waterfalls”), Sade (“Smooth Operator”), Tina Turner (“Private Dancer”), and George Clinton (“Atomic Dog”). Clearly, the CD is a passion project for NdegeOcello, and she will no doubt also play music from throughout her impressive and eclectic thirty-year music career when she graces the stage of the Sofia. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.sblentertainment.com. outwordmagazine.com April 26, 2018 - May 10, 2018 • No. 599 Outword Magazine 13 Directory ACCOUNTING DINING/BEVERAGES LIBRARIES RUSSELL, CPAS ERNESTO’S LAVENDER LIBRARY Jason Russell, CPA Lic. 99177 1901 16th St., 916-441-5850 1414 21st St., 916-492-0558 [email protected] 916-966-9366 www.ErnestosMexicanFood.com LavenderLibrary.com FRIENDS OF THE SAC. PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT STORES IL FORNAIO 8250 Belvedere, Ste. E, 400 CAPITOL MALL, 916-446-4100 916-731-8493 L’AMOUR SHOPPE www.ilfornaio.com/sacramento 2531 Broadway, 916-736-3467 LUCCA RESTAURANT & BAR MEN’S CLUBS ATTORNEYS 1615 J St., 916-669-5300 www.LuccaRestaurant.com STEVE’S M. JANE PEARCE 1030 W. 2nd St., Reno 775-323-8770 455 University Ave. Ste 370. 916-452-3883 SCOTT’S SEAFOOD GRILL & BAR 916-379-5995 www.StevesReno.com AUTO DEALERS MORTUARY SERVICES ELK GROVE SUBARU ESTATE LAW 8585 Laguna Grove Dr., Elk Grove, EAST LAWN CORNERSTONE ESTATE LAW CORP. Kayla Delgado, 916-732-2031 877-360-0259 1000 Q Street, Ste. 103 ElkGroveSubaru.com [email protected] ELK GROVE DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP 916-573-3095 www.eastlawn.com 8575 Laguna Grove Dr., Elk Grove, 877-399-4262 FINANCIAL PLANNING ElkGroveDodge.com MORTGAGE www.outwordmagazine.com MIDTOWN FINANCIAL MICHAEL POLAND. Al Roche, 1330 21st St., Ste. 201, 916-936-3710 BARS / CLUBS 916-447-9220 MidtownFinancial.net [email protected] BADLANDS WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL ADVISORS 2003 K St., 916-441-6823 SacBadlands.com Daniel Zamoshnikov OPTOMETRY THE DEPOT 916-566-0975x165 [email protected] CAMERON YEE, O.D. 2001 K St., Sac, 916-441-6823 TheDepot.net 6407 Riverside Blvd., 916-395-0673 SIDETRAX DrCameronYee@aol.com 2007 K St., 916-441-6823 HEARING facebook.com/sidetraxsac UNIVERSITY AUDIOLOGIC, INC. Deborah Powell, M.S., 1325 Howe Ave., Ste. PEST MANAGEMENT 101, 916-927-3137 EARTH GUARD PEST SERVICES CATERING 916-457-7605 FAT’S CATERING [email protected] 916-441-7966 HEATING & AIR www.fatscatering.com PERFECTION HOME SYSTEMS 916-481-0658 PET SITTING/CARE www.HotCold.com GRATEFUL DOG CHIROPRACTORS 430 17th Street, Sacramento HEALING TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC 916-446-2501 Dr. Darrick Lawson, 1919 21st St, Ste. 101, HEALTH SERVICES gratefuldogdaycare.com 916-447-3344 www.FixMyBack.com CAPITAL CITY AIDS FUND LUCKY BUDDY PET CARE ROCKLIN CHIROPRACTIC 1912 F Street, 916-448-1110 916-505-4375 LuckyBuddyPetCare.com James Carlson, 916-624-0682 ONE COMMUNITY HEALTH www.RocklinChiro.com 1500 21st St., 916-443-3299 onecommunityhealth.com PHARMACY PUCCI’S PHARMACY CLEANING SERVICES 2821 J Street, Sacramento, 916-442-5891 HOUSE 2 OM INSURANCE www.puccirx.com 916-9833-8510 LELAND INSURANCE www.house-2-om.com Bill Skinner, 916-428-1309 REAL ESTATE [email protected] COLDWELL BANKER COUNSELING STATE FARM INSURANCE Mark T. Peters, 916-341-7794 WEAVE Stephanie Slagel, 916-485-4444 www.MarkPeters.biz 916-920-2952 (24/7) StephanieSlagel.com KELLER WILLIAMS www.weaveinc.org Brian McMartin, 916-402-4160 JEWELRY [email protected] DENTISTRY STONEY FOLKS JEWELERS THEATERS & MOVIES SMILE ART DENTAL 916-363-0898 BROADWAY SACRAMENTO 3171 Riverside Blvd. MUSIC CIRCUS 916-446-0203 LANDSCAPING 916-557-1999 www.smileartdental.com www.BroadwaySacramento.com DEMETRE LANDSCAPES 916-648-8455 MONDAVI CENTER 1 Shields Ave, Davis, 530-754-5000 www.mondaviarts.org/events Travel to a Galaxy Far, Far Away on Sac Zoo’s Star Wars Day Meet your favorite Star Wars characters without making a trip to a galaxy far, far away when the Sacramento Zoo brings the big screen to life with a visit from characters including Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Boba Fett, R2-D2, Stormtroopers and other fan favorites. The day’s festivities will also focus on conservation and education with Star Wars-themed enrichments for the animals and children’s crafts. Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with two entry times available: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 12 to 3 p.m. Visit saczoo.org/starwarsday
14 Outword Magazine April 26, 2018 - May 10, 2018 • No. 599 outwordmagazine.com An Evening with David Out & About with Matt by Matthew Burlingame e had the April showers, bring on the May flowers! It’s a group on their website Sedaris at the www.sacgaymenschorus.org. good thing this climate stuff is all a hoax. Amiright? Hoax Won’t someone think of the children? Mondavi Center Wor not, there are so many huge events coming up in the Sacramento Area Rainbow Families (SARF) next few weeks that I Just had to share them with you. is doing just that on May 6th. LGBTQ family From the Big Day of Giving (BDOG) on Community Behavioral Health Agencies organizations from around the world are May 3rd to the NorCal AIDS Cycle (NCAC) (CBHA) welcomed Sacramento Mayor joining forces to increase the visibility of on May 10th, it’s time to break out those Darrell Steinberg at the annual Spring Policy LGBTQ families. SARF will be hosting a pocketbooks and get your tax-deductible Forum in April. Mayor Steinberg delivered local celebration that will include child- donations started for next year! the opening keynote speech and has long friendly activities such as face painting and a Over the past twelve years the NCAC has been recognized as a leader on mental magic show. The event will be at South raised over $2.5 million for HIV/AIDS- health issues in California and nationally. Natomas Community Park from noon to 2 p.m. related non-profit agencies in the CBHA is a statewide association of nonprofit Author Donovan James, who is known for Sacramento and Northern California region. community agencies that provide behavioral his raw poems and short stories about Recent funding cuts make it even more vital health programs and services to the people navigating his biracial and queer identities that our community supports the riders, crew of California. and mental health, will be sharing work and most importantly the organizations that Theater folk may be interested in a casting from his latest collection on Saturday, April will receive NCAC funds at call asking for gender outlaws. Skip Theory 28th at 4 p.m. at the Lavender Library. www.norcalaidscycle.org/donate. is casting for a June production of Kate www.lavenderlibrary.com. Another fundraising event that has grown Bornstein’s Hidden: A Gender. Auditions will Earlier this month the Center participated more popular each year is BDOG. Over 600 be held at the Gender Health Center Room in the seventh annual Out of the Darkness Northern California nonprofits are part of 103, on April 28th and 29th. Skip Theory is Campus Walk and Resource Fair at this 24-hour event, which encourages dedicated to diverse and inclusive casting Sacramento State University. According to community awareness and donations. While practices. People of color and transgender- reports 1,519 people registered for the walk larger nonprofits with a wide base of support identified/gender-nonconforming actors are to raise over $16,950. The event and funds participate, BDOG is a chance for smaller particularly encouraged to audition. raised will help Sacramento State empower With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, nonprofits that perform critical services to [email protected]. students through knowledge and awareness David Sedaris has become one of America’s the community to get the recognition and The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus is of suicide prevention. preeminent humor writers. The great skill with support they need. Remember to give as looking to hire a new administrator to which he slices through cultural euphemisms Let Matt know what’s Out & About with and political correctness proves that Sedaris is generously as possible on May 3rd at provide administrative and clerical support you and your group. Send him short notes of a master of satire and one of the most www.bigdayofgiving.org to the organization. If you have initiative, your accomplishments, funny happenings observant writers addressing the human Speaking of great organizations, Paul independence, and professionalism, as well condition today. Sedaris will be at the Mondavi and upcoming events to matthew. on Wednesday, May 9. Visit www.mondaviarts. Curtis and the California Council of as a love of wonderful music contact the [email protected]. org/event/2017-18/evening-david-sedaris.
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