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©2009 KeyCorp Capital Pride 2009 Wednesday, June 3rd - Sunday, June 14th Calendar - at - a - Glance
Wednesday, June 3rd Wednesday June 10th Interfaith Prayer Service (FUUSA) 7pm Saratoga Pride: Pride Bowling (Strike Zone) 6pm Thursday, June 4th Access Awards with RAI (NYS Museum) Kick Off BBQ (CDGLCC) 5pm 6:30pm Kick-Off Karaoke (Oh Bar) 8pm Cabaret Dinner Theater (Irish Mist) 7pm Pride Ball Therapy Thursday (Waterworks) 11pm Thursday, June 11th Special Screening with Chad Allen Friday, June 5th (Best Western) 7pm First FridayPride Show (CDGLCC) 5:30pm Lovely Ladies Night (Lark Tavern) 8pm Saratoga Pride Cocktails (TizNow) 6pm Fag Bug (NYS Museum) 7pm Underwear Party (ROCKS) 9pm Therapy Thursday (ROCKS) 11pm Alternative Youth Prom (UAlbany) 7pm Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Linda) Friday, June 12th 11:30pm Here!TV Launch Party with Chad Allen (ROCKS) 8pm Saturday June 6th The Party Bus to Cruise (ROCKS) Run for Pride 5K & Rainbow Fun Run The Big Gay Pride Cruise 11:30pm (boards) (Wash Park) 8am Vintage Pride Lunch (First Pres Albany) 1pm Saturday, June 13th LGBT Professionals Networking Family Diversity Day (NYS Museaum) 1pm (Capital Rep Theater) 5:30pm Sing Out Louise III and Diva Night starring AMBER and Sunday June 7th Frenchie Davis! Bi-Brunch (CDGLCC) 11am (Waterworks) 9pm Pride Mini Golf (Oasis) 11am Pride TDance (ROCKS) 4pm Sunday, June 14th
Monday June 8th Captial Pride Parade Noon Pride Bowling (Playdium) 6pm Capital Pride Festival 1-5pm Pride Closing Parties Tuesday June 9th (Oh Bar, Waterworks, ROCKS) Panel Discussion: Stonewall- 40 years (NYS Museum) 7pm
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A welcoming provider ALBANY HEALTH CENTER 259 Lark Street TROY HEALTH CENTER 200 Broadway, Suite 200 HUDSON HEALTH CENTER 190 Fairview Avenue Call 1.800.230.PLAN or visit us online at www.uhpp.org for an appointment The mission of the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council is to promote the well being of all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer identified people and those discriminated against based on gender identitiy and expression. Board of Directors & Staff: Judy Disco, President Gwen Wright, Vice-President Sean Dunleavy, Secretary D.J. Roche, Treasurer Ulysses deArmas Chelly Hegan Reese Kelly Ken Mortensen John Schultz Chris Sherman Michael Weidrich Executive Director: Nora Yates Outreach Specialist: Aaron Enfield Administrative Coordinator: Aaron Holbritter June 2009 Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that we celebrate our 39th year of Pride! This year, as we celebrate Capital Pride 2009, let us remember the 40th anniversary of our brothers and sisters from the Stonewall Riots in NYC and all the LGBTQ people since then who have made this celebration a truly wonderful event. The CDGLCC continues to advocate for our diverse LGBTQ community, from youth to seniors, providing a safe space and on-going dialogue to make our community the best it can be! I would like to thank the co-chairs of Capital Pride 2009, Cathi Iuliano and Ulysses deArmas, who have done an amazing job of coordinating all the events, the parade and festival, and the volunteers. Thank you all for your many hours of hard work! I would also like to thank Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany for co-sponsoring the parade and festival and the many corporate and media sponsors. Finally, I would like to thank the staff for all their hard work and extra hours to make this year’s Capital Pride 2009 the best ever! So, enjoy the events and celebrate who we are and who we love as we continue on our journey for full equal rights! With Pride, Judy Disco President, CDGLCC June 2009 Dear Capital District Community Members, After an incredibly successful first Pride last year, I’m so excited to once again celebrate Capital Pride with all of you. This amazing organization and community are the heart not only of the Capital Region, but of the LGBT movement nationally. As the oldest continuously-operating LGBT Community Center, we are commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in NYC this year as the birth of our movement for equality. Capital Pride 2009 would not be possible without the leadership of Cathi Iuliano and Ulysses deArmas and the participation and energy of the entire Pride Committee. The Committee began meeting last fall, and the fruit of all that hard work is the variety of events happening during our 11 day celebration. Also, the Board and staff of the CDGLCC works hard to ensure a successful Pride season- great job! This year, as we look back at the last 40 years of our movement, we also look ahead to the celebration of the founding of the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council- 4o years next year. We’re lucky enough to have many of our founders with us in the region, and will be hearing from them as part of the Panel Discussion during Pride Week. Also, don’t forget the Black and Latino Gay Pride is happening June 5-7. Last year was a great success, and this year there are even more events and activities! So, enjoy Pride, and all the revelry during the 11 days. We all should embrace the celebration of who we love and of who we are, not just this week, but all year long. With hope, Nora K. Yates Executive Director June 2009 Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe, but here we are celebrating Pride for the 39th consecutive year in Albany. That’s quite an accomplishment, especially since each year it just gets better and better. Of course, the reason behind those 39 successful Pride celebrations are the volunteers who work so hard every year to make it such a great time. This year we had the largest Pride Planning Committee ever. It was a great pleasure for us to serve as the Chairs for this dedicated group of volunteers, and they’ve put together a terrific roster of events and activities. We begin this year a little differently than we have in years passed; our first event this year will be an Interfaith Service being held on June 3rd at FUUSA. Thursday the 4th brings the traditional Kick-Off BBQ at the Center and it’s always so much fun to reconnect with old friends, make some new ones, and enjoy the food and prizes. The following 10 days are jam-packed with all kinds of fun things to do, culminating on Sunday, June 14th, with the parade and the festival. A complete listing of all of our 2009 Pride Events appears in this Guide and on our website at www.cdglcc.org. We hope you’ll all attend and most of all, we hope you all have fun. This year’s Parade and Festival promise to be the best ever. Our roster of wonderful entertainers includes Erin Harkes and Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde, and this year we have two headliners – Amber and Frenchie Davis. Chrissy Cavotta and Shawn Gillie from Fly92 along with with the lovely Penny Larceny will be our hosts. Every year there is an extensive list of people to thank in addition to our fabulous volunteer Planning committee. First off, thanks to our corporate sponsors, local businesses and individual donors without whom all of this could not take place. Thanks to Mayor Jennings and the City of Albany for their unwaivering support not only during Pride, but all year long. Thanks to the CDGLCC Board of Directors for the support, encouragement and assistance. Finally, thanks to the Center staff – particularly our outstanding Executive Director, Nora Yates – who are really the “unsung heroes” of Pride each year. Their contributions to the planning and execution of Pride each year is immeasurable. On behalf of the entire Pride Committee we thank them with great enthusiasm for everything they do. So, the work is done, the events are planned, and the parade and festival are ready to go. All that’s left is for all of YOU to join us. On behalf of the 2009 Capital Pride Planning Committee, we invite you all to join in the celebration! Happy Pride!!!! Cathi Iuliano Co-Chair 2009 Pride Planning Committee Ulysses deArmas Co-Chair 2009 Pride Planning Committee 8 NEIL D. BRESLIN SENATOR, 46th DISTRICT ROOM 502 STATE CAPITOL Albany, New York 12247 June 14, 2009 Dear Friends: It is my pleasure to welcome everyone here today as you gather in celebration of the “Capital Pride 2009” festival produced by the Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council. This is certainly an occasion that warrants special recognition. The Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council is the oldest continuously operating gay and lesbian community center in the country, offering programs and services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community throughout their lifespan. Events, like Capital Pride 2009, emphasize the importance of diversity and inclusion of our community. I wish everyone involved with Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council the very best as you continue your quest for equality for all citizens. Thank you for your tireless work and commitment to the community. Please enjoy the celebration and accept my very best wishes! Sincerely, Neil D. Breslin Member of Senate 9 10 NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY JOHN J. MCENENY MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY April 28, 2009 Nora K Yates Executive Director Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community PO Box 131 Albany, NY 12201 Dear Ms. Yates: My congratulations to you and to everyone at the Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council for another year of outstanding service to our community. I look forward to Capital Pride 2009. We owe an enormous debt to all of our community-based groups in and around Albany. Their tireless efforts benefit those in need and relieve government of some of its burdens. The taxpayers should be extremely grateful. Many years ago when I headed Albany’s CETA (Comprehensive Education and Training Act) program, I as able to assign an employee to the Gay and Lesbian Community Center where she provided alcohol counseling. She was the first employee at the first gay-owned community center in the nation, probably the world. Today, marriage equality if the greatest issue. I am a co-sponsor of the bill to grant marriage equality to members of the gay and lesbian community and hope to see it enacted next year, if not this year. Its approval would provide the greatest possible celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. There are simply too many other rights involved to deny two adults of the same sex the right to marry. Again, my congratulations for Capital Pride, 2009. Sincerely, John J. McEneny Member of Assembly Room 648, Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York 12248, Phone (518) 455-4178 11 June 2009 Dear Friends: It is with great pleasure that I join with you in celebrating Capital Pride ’09! In 1969, the Stonewall Riots put a spotlight on another group of American citizens denied basic human rights. Forty years later, the City of Albany can proudly point to a series of laws that guarantee civil protections for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. And forty years later, the community of Albany again celebrates those freedoms with Capital Pride. I am proud to have worked with you on these issues, and look forward to the many opportunities ahead of us as we continue to protect and build on the rights and individual freedom of all our citizens. My congratulations to you, and best wishes for a festive Capital Pride Week. Sincerely, Shawn M. Morris We are grateful to our sponsors who helped make Capital Pride 2009 possible! Capital Pride 2009 Sponsors: Bank of America Bacardi Bueanau’s Opticians City of Albany Craig LeClaire and Flavey Real Estate Group Decrescente Don Julio Tequila Jagermeister KeyBank New York State Lotto Price Chopper Svedka Verizon Waterworks Pub Capital Pride 2009 In-Kind Sponsors: Barefoot Cellars Crowne Plaza Capital Pride 2009 Media Sponsors: Fly 92.3 GayAlbanyOnline.com Here! TV InsideOUT Hudson Valley Metroland Quality community theatre in beautiful Columbia County. Just off Rt 66 in Ghent, NY. ghentplayhouse.org (518) 392-6264 Come Visit us in Saratoga the 1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday for Karaoke @ 10pm Together, we can change the future. All it takes is working harder — and smarter. Bank of America is proud to support the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council for reaching out and making this community a better place for all of us. Visit us at www.bankofamerica.com. Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender ~ © 2009 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved. SPN-71 Special Thanks to all the organizations/individuals who donated raffle prizes to make Capital Pride 2009 a success! Albany Bombers Ice Hockey BookHouse of Stuyvesant Plaza Carl Fluet and Jason Sawyer El Loco Mexican Cafe Espirit Hair Salon Lark Street Tattoo Romeo’s Gifts Spirits of Troy Svengali Studios Spa Virgo (List as of May, 1) Thanks to Carl Fluet- our prize solicitor extraordinaire! Capital Pride 2009 Wednesday June 3rd - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Wednesday, June 3rd- Special Pre-Pride event First Friday- The Pride Show Pride Interfaith Service CDGLCC, 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany (FUUSA) 5pm-9pm 7:00pm Free! Free Join artists from around the region in celebrating Capital Join together in faith and pride at a special Pride Interfaith Pride 2009! This year’s exhibit features submissions for the Service at FUUSA. The event, sponsored by Advocates for Pride Guide as well as historical images of the Capital Welcoming Congregations, will include ecumenical worship, Region. music and be followed by a dessert reception. A-Prom (The Alternative Youth Prom) Thursday, June 4th Campus Center Ballroom, SUNY Albany Campus, Albany 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM Opening Day Cruise Special: Get your Big Gay Pride Cruise ticket for $25.00 $15 per person The annual Alternative Youth Prom for LGBTQ Youth & their if you attend any event on this day! Allies ages 13 to 18. Back this year, by popular demand, are Kick Off BBQ the free photo booth (w/pix on CD to take home), door prizes galore, contests w/prizes, artistic expressions, commu- CDGLCC, 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany nity organization table, all you can eat munchies and soft 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM drinks. Check out The A-Prom at www.myspace.com/ $5 Suggested Donation alternativeprom to request songs for the DJs to play, for Food, friends and fun at the annual opening event of Capital more info and frequently asked questions. Pride Week. Karaoke at Oh Bar Sratoga Pride Cocktails @ Tiz Now Oh Bar, 304 Lark Street, Albany Tiz Now, 84 Henry Street, Saratoga 8:00 PM 6pm-8pm $5 Cover, Cash bar $5 covers appetizers, Cash Bar Karaoke and dancing after the Kick Off BBQ! Voted “Best Come celebrate Pride in Saratoga with friends and make karaoke 2009” by Metroland, A-Man Productions new ones! featuring Juan gets you singing and dancing after the Rocky Horror Picture Show, with special guest “Jazz BBQ! Hands” Therapy Thursday- Pride Ball The Linda, 318 Central Ave, Albany 11:30pm Waterworks Pub- 76 Central Ave Albany Tickets: $6 11pm The Linda Norris Auditorium presents Richard O’Brien’s $10 18+, 21+ Free campy cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” “Jazz The Therapy Thursday Pride Ball 2009 at Waterworks Pub Hands” a 7-member a capella group will open the show. featuring DJ Shawn Gillie spinning a variety of R&B, top 40, Bring props and get into costume for a wild night of Time and dance music all night. Don’t miss Shawn’s crazy contests Warping! and a performance by Miss Therapy Thursday. Saturday, June 6th Friday, June 5th KeyBank Run for Pride 5K and Rainbow Fun Underwear Party Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany ROCKS- 77 Central Ave, Albany 8am registration, 9am 5K, 10am Fun Run 9pm $15 registration fee $5 Show your pride by participating in the first-ever Run for Pride Join DJ Dennis Sky (Russia), go-go dancers, and crazy 5K! Featuring giveaways, prizes, and an after party at Tess’ contests at this exciting Pride event, featuring J.Son of Lark Tavern, this event has something for everyone- great for NakedBoyNews.com! This “girlz and boyz” event features beginners! go-go dancers, shot specials, and hot contests for a good cause! Vintage Pride: “Ye Olde Gay Albany” First Pres Albany, 362 State St, Albany 1pm-3pm Continued on next page Capital Pride 2009 Wednesday June 3rd - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Free This event is an annual favorite! Enjoy not only bowling but In recognition of the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall, this also take a chance on a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and fun! Vintage Pride event for LGBT seniors 55 and over, and their admirers, will include looking back at the Capital Region commmunity over the last 40 years. Tuesday, June 9th Stonewall at 40 years: A Panel Discussion LGBT Professionals Networking Happy Hour Huxley Theater New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany Capital Repartory Theater, 111 N Pearl St, Albany 7:00 PM 5:30pm Free! $26, includes appetizers and ticket to the show Join local Capital Region residents who participated in Join LGBT professionals from around the region at a special Stonewall Riots, as well as founders of the CDGLCC, to look Pride Happy Hour, sponsored by NY Life! Meet new contacts back at the LGBT movement and discuss where we are and see “Sheer Madness” a hilarious mystery! headed. Sunday, June 7th Wednesday, June 10th Bi-Brunch Cabaret Dinner Theater CDGLCC, 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany The Irish Mist, 285 Second Street, Troy 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 7:00 PM $2 Suggested Donation $10 cover plus regluar menu prices “Bisexual Brunch: Bringing bisexuals together one bagel at a Dinner Cabaret with Frieda Munchon and Carmie Hope time.” Come to the Bisexual Brunch being held as an official along with special guests. Come to a night of song and Capital Pride event! We will offer tasty treats, good com- merriment with your hostesses of Pride. Enjoy a full meal or pany among your fellow bisexuals and some live music! lighter fare while you are entertained. Pride Mini-Golf Tournament Rainbow Access Initiative: 1st Annual Access Awards Oasis Fun Park, 97 North Greenbush Road, Troy NYS Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM 6:30pm $12 per person $30, includes dinner The hit event of last year’s Pride Week is back! Mini-golf Rainbow Access Initiative, the Capital Region’s health and tournament with prizes and raffles. Pizza, soda, and ice human services advocacy group for the LGBT community, cream will be served. Email reservations are greatly presents awards to individuals and agencies providing appreciated and can be sent to [email protected] so professional and respectful services to the LGBT community. we can get a head count to make sure we have food and Saratoga Pride: Pride Bowling T-Dance at ROCKS Saratoga Strike Zone, Rt 50, Saratoga 6:00pm ROCKS, 77 Central Avenue, Albany $10 incl shoes, two games, pizza 5:00 PM Get ready for a night of bowling and fun, with Saratoga $5 Suggested Donation, Cash Bar Come join us at ROCKS for a Sunday back-deck B-B-Q Pride, an affiliate of the CDGLCC. featuring happy hour drink prices! We will have a DJ spinning all your favorite songs (and requests) which should quickly Thursday, June 11th get everyone on the dance floor. To help raise money for the CDGLCC we will offer a 50/50 raffle!! Make sure to stay Lovely Ladies Night after the T-Dance for karaoke with the A-Man from 8-11 PM Tess’ Lark Tavern, 453 Madison Avenue, Albany followed by the Savage Nites Drag Show at 11pm!! 8:00 PM $15 Cover, Cash Bar/Regular Menu Prices Monday, June 8th Join the hot lads and lasses of Charmed and Dangerous for the second annual Lovely Ladies Night. Also appearing will Pride Bowling at the Playdium be the “other ladies” Carmie Hope, Whiskey Sour, and Frieda The Playdium, Ontario & Park Avenues, Albany Munchon. A fun and naughty night will be had by all! 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM $12 per person/$10 per person for groups of 3 or more Therapy Thursday Continued on next page Capital Pride 2009 Wednesday June 3rd - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 ROCKS, 77 Central Avenue, Albany your seat on The Party Bus. Advance ticket holders will board 11pm first and the remaining seats will be offered until they are 18+ $10, 21+ Free gone. The Party Bus will get you to The Big Gay Pride Cruise Come out and celebrate Therapy Thursday with a Pride dock by 11:30 PM for boarding. The bus will return to ROCKS Theme! DJ Shawn Gillie will be hosting the evening with fun after the cruise and ROCKS will offer a regular cash bar until contests and drink specials. 4:00 AM. They will also have coffee and light food fare available to those who return on The Party Bus. Special Screening: “On the Other Hand, Death” with star Chad Allen The Big Gay Pride Cruise Best Western Sovereign Hotel Captain JP Cruise Lines, State & Front Streets, Troy 1228 Western Ave, Albany 12:00 AM to 3:00 AM, Boarding begins at 11:30 PM 7pm $30 in advance, $35 at the gate(no refunds/checks) Free! Refreshments! All Aboard! The A-Man is about to launch another Big Gay Come see the Here!TV original film and Donald Strachey Pride Cruise. This cruise is a benefit/fundraiser for the mystery set in Albany, with special appearance from star CDGLCC and the AIDS Walk 2008. The cruise will offer Chad Allen. Allen, who began his career in shows like Dr. karaoke, a DJ, and a “Fagulous” Drag Show, light hors Quinn Medicine Woman and St. Elsewhere, and who came d’oeurves, cash bar, hot 50/50 raffle bois, dancing and out and is working hard to raise awareness of LGBT issues singing and music everywhere. This is a 21+ event, EVERYONE and break stereotypes in the Strachey series. Refreshments must show ID to board. Advance tickets can be purchased will be served and there will be a Q&A and meet and greet at ROCKS, Romeo Gifts, and any TeamA-Man Karaoke show. with Chad Allen after the screening. You can charge your tickets by calling the JP Cruise Lines at 270-1901. Go to www.AmanKaraoke.com for all of the up to FagBug: One Woman’s Story date details and directions. Call the A-Man for group rates NYS Museum, Madison Ave, Albany of 10 people or more, 518/221-3723. Rain or shine! 8pm Call for ticket information- 518-462-6138 Saturday, June 13th Erin Davies’ VW was defaced with anti-gay slogans, and Family Diversity Day Davies ultimately embraced the experience and has just New York State Museum, Madison Avenue, Albany produced a documentary about her 58-day cross country 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM journey. Free! Friday, June 12th Tours, storytelling and crafts are among the activities on this special day when The Museum invites people from all Here! TV Launch Party festuring Chad Allen- backgrounds to come together to celebrate the diversity of Pre-Cruise Party family life and the communities that we all live in and share. ROCKS, 77 Central Avenue, Albany 8:00 - 11:00 PM Albany All Stars Rollerderby presents the Dept. of $5 suggested donation Public Hurts vs. TBD Come celebrate the launch of another LGBT network in the Washington Ave Armory, Albany, NY Capital Region, with star and activist Chad Allen! Allen, from 6pm-9:30pm Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and most recently the Here! $10 advance tix, $12 door series of Donald Strachey mysteries, will be on hand signing Come see the Albany All Stars Department of Public Hurts autographis and getting everyone ready for the Big Gay Roller Derby team have some good, not-so-clean fun for Cruise! The Pre-Cruise Party will have advance sale tickets people of all ages! for the Cruise! Diva Night: Sing Out Louise III The Party Bus Waterworks, 76 Central Avenue, Albany ROCKS, 77 Central Avenue, Albany 9:00 PM Boarding at 10:45 PM, Leaves at 11:00 PM Sharp! $10 Cover, Cash Bar $5 18 to enter, 21 to drink (with ID) ROCKS has set up a safe way to get you “to and from” The With the magnificent performances and tremendous Big Gay Pride Cruise for only $5. Advance ticket sales for The response last year, the ladies who helped define drag in Party Bus will be available at ROCKS starting mid May, during Albany are back! Mama, Frieda Munchon, Penny Larceny, regular business hours. Seating is limited and is based on a and Carmie Hope continue an amazing Pride tradition with first come - first served basis. Get your tickets early to assure “Sing Out Louise III”. They will dazzle you, they will amaze Continued on next page Capital Pride 2009 Wednesday June 3rd - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Diva Night: Frenchie Davis & Amber – Live! planning on fun for the whole family, so join us Waterworks, 76 Central Avenue, Albany for the celebration, rain or shine! 11:00pm $10 Cover, Cash Bar 18 to enter, 21 to drink (with ID) Roving Pride Closing Party Frenchie Davis from American Idol, Broadway’s Oh Bar, ROCKS, and Waterworks “RENT” and “Ain’t Misbehavin” as well as the play 5:00 PM “DreamGirls” opens the show with her uniquely $5 Cover, Cash Bar amazing voice and style. Highlighting the night with $5 cover at a single bar gets you into all bars as her new hit song “You are” from producer/dj Tony Oh Bar, ROCKS, and Waterworks team up to put Moran. Grammy nominated and International Dance the finishing touches on Pride 2009! Join the fun Diva Amber closes the show with worldwide smash immediately following the festival. All proceeds hits from her 4 full length albums such as; “One more night”, “ If you could read my mind”, “Sexual li da di” benefit the CDGLCC!! to name a few. Frenchie Davis and Amber, two Divas, one great show! Sunday, June 14th Annual Capital Pride Parade Downtown Albany (State St, Lark St, & Madison Ave) 12:00 Noon - Sharp! Free! Come celebrate the Capital District’s great LGBTQ community! The parade steps off at noon in Washington Park, at the intersection of State and Sprague Streets. There will be live music, exciting floats, and as always there are sure to be a few surprises! Come and enjoy the parade and then stay with us in Washington Park for the Annual Capital Pride Festival. See the map to the right for the detailed parade route. Annual Capital Pride Festival Washington Park, Albany 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Free! The festivities on the stage kick off immediately If you have questions about following the Pride Parade. Join us as Erin accessibility or need Harkes, DJ Dave Barna, Taina Asili y la Banda accomodation for any Pride Rebelde, Frenchie Davis and AMBER take the main stage this year. The stage festivities will be events, please call the CDGLCC hosted this year by Penny Larceny and Fly 92 at 518.462.6138. ASL interpreter DJs Chrissy Cavotta and Shawn Gillie. Eat, drink and be merry in our food and beverage vendor and accessible parking will be area and visit our vendor/exhibitor tent. We’re available at the Festival. Capital Pride 2009 FestivalFestival EntertainmentEntertainment Chrissy Cavotta and Shawn Gillie, Hosts Chrissy Cavotta from Fly92 Morning Rush and on-air personality/DJ Shawn Gillie return this year to co-host the Capital Pride Festival in Washington Park. Chrissy and Shawn, being respected member s of the LGBT community in the Capital Region, they bring their amazing stage presence, banter and humor to the festival and help make Capital Pride 2009 an event to remember! Penny Larceny, Hostess Penny Larceny has been charming the Capital District and beyond for the past six years. She has performed from Maryland to Albany to Provincetown. Miss Larceny loves to put smiles on peoples faces by being the best she can be. Her future goals include MARRYING her husband Lyle and continuing to raise their furry kids Buster, Boo Boo, Baby, and Fluffy. Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde Taina Asili carries on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing present and past struggles into one poetic song-voice. Her newest artistic work is with her live band, Taina Asili y La Banda Rebelde, soulful vocals laid over a unique infusion of hip hop, rock, neo-soul, flamenco and Afro-Caribbean sounds. The band’s eclectic style represents the diversity of its band members, who have origins in Puerto Rico, Sicily, Greece, Brazil and Tanzania.Taina Asili carries a fire breathing voice of rage and resistance to venues, festivals, conferences and political events across the country. She weaves resistance, anti-colonialist struggle, love, identity, reclamation of the body, ancestral remembrance, and more into an unparalleled vocalization style melding poetry and song. Erin Harkes Erin Harkes is an original singer/guitar/piano player from upstate New York. Erin began writing songs at the age of 19 and has since released four albums of original material.Don Wilcock of the Troy Record says “…standing firmly on two feet, this dirty blonde banshee belted out her music with no vibrato, no soft feminine wiles, just a blast-furnace breath of fire that singed the hair of everyone in the last aisle at the top of the museum steps watching her performance.” Capital Pride 2009 FestivalFestival EntertainmentEntertainment Frenchie Davis Amber Frenchie Davis was born in Los Angeles, Calif. Born in the Netherlands, and raised in Germany and began her career as a theater student at by a mother who is a songwriter and piano Washington DC’s Howard University. Frenchie teacher and a father who is an opera singer, auditioned for American Idol...and was flown Amber inherited her musical gifts from both of to LA, where she became a huge favorite her parents and used music to communicate her with the American audience. Before being moods and feelings from a young age. In1995, cast in the Broadway show RENT, Frenchie after years of demos and small local worked in 2003 as a “Grammy” performances, she was noticed by a label in the correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and US with her debut single “This is your night”. performed the song “And I Am Telling You” on Her approach worked and she has amassed a the set of ET. While appearing in RENT, passionate army of fans with her four full length Frenchie took a leave of absence to portray albums and a string of worldwide smash hits that “Effie White” in the West coast tour of the play include: ”This is your night” (1996), ”One more DreamGirls. In 2008, Frenchie, along with night” (1997), ”If you could read my mind” (1998) Ruben Studdard, starred in the 30th ”Sexual li da di” (1999), ”Love one another” 2000) anniversary national tour of the Tony Award- ”You move me” (2004), Amber has racked up an winning revue of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Frenchie impressive seven consecutive No. 1 dance is currently in the process of recording her singles and an additional 6 dance hits that broke “debut” CD, which will be a combination of the Top 10. She co-penned a track called “Bless the classics and Broadway show tunes, and You Child” for Bette Midler’s album released in an new song called, “You Are” with DJ/ 2000 and most notably Cher, whose rendition of Producer Tony Moran. “Love One Another” earned Amber a songwriting Grammy nomination in 2004. :1JGQ1 HHV J1 1: 10V1J01 V 7Q% Q .V JJ%:C Access Awards Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 4th Floor Observatory of the NYS Museum Individual Tickets - $30 Table of Eight - $200 Join us for a fabulous dinner overlooking Empire State Plaza as we celebrate individuals and agencies for providing professional and effective health and human services to LGBT people within the Capital Region. 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