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Dance at Camp Davis
The James Lapine/William Finn musical A New Brain will be presented Sept. 2-10 by the BALD theatre company. Directed by Stephen Santa, the show will be performed at the Grey Box Theatre in Lawrenceville. There will be a “talk back” session with the director and cast following the Sept. 4 matinee. Book your tickets at shop.baldtheatre.org.
September offers chances to dance—and so much more—at the Camp Davis Campground. Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with dances on Saturday and Sunday evenings. It’s a Cowboys and Indians Party Sept. 10. Love your locks at Wig Stock on Sept. 17. And on Sept. 25, dance to the 80’s. Learn more by calling 724-637-2402.
Bingo is back! OUTrageous Bingo is back at 6:30pm on Sept. 24 at Rodef Shalom in Oakland. Future dates for 2011 include Oct. 29, Nov. 19 and Dec. 10. For more information or table reservations, call the GLCC at 412-422-0114.
New Works turn 21 From Sept. 8-Oct. 2, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival will celebrate its 21st season. Twelve new plays will be performed over four weeks. Week One (Sept. 8-11) will feature Rub-A-Dub by Ronald Rae, The Tragedy of John Wilkes Booth by Chris Gavaler and Crazy by Jeff Sanger. Week Two (Sept. 15-18) will be Stitch in Time Saves Nine by Robert Isenberg, Funeral in the Rain by F. J. Hartland and Off-Color Remarks by Andrew Ade. Trash by Don Gordon, Pump by Kim Zelonis Dale and The Horse We Rode In On by Barbara Miller makes up Week Three (Sept. 22-25). The final week of the Festival has Sleeping with Strangers by Jack Karp, Strutting and Fretting by Matt Henderson and Red Brick Road by Sara Baines-Miller. All performances are at the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks. Purchase your tickets by visiting www.pittsburghnewworks.org.
Two-day sale The Imagebox Gallery on Penn Ave. will be the location for a red tag sale to benefit Persad Center. This studio sale of selected works of art by regional and national artists will take place 5:30-10pm on Sept. 30 and 11-3pm on Oct. 1. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted and all proceeds benefit Persad Center.
Symphony Gala The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returns to Heinz Hall for the 2011-2012 season on Sept. 17 with the gala event Musique de Monde. Violinist Annie-Sophie Mutter will be guest soloist, and it will be the debut of PSO Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley. Reserve your seats now by calling 412-392-4900.
Donate a tote
The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh has become a drop-off center for The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project, a community-based project that collects gently used and new tote bags for donation to the region’s food pantries. So far more than 1,800 bags have been collected, preventing more than 5,400 disposable bags from entering the stream of use and redirecting money spent on bags to the purchase of food. For more information, visit www.tote4pgh.org.
Meet the author
On Sept. 8 author David Pratt will read from and discuss his new book Bob the Book at 7pm at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Bob the Book was the Lambda Literary Award Winner for Best Debut (Fiction) 2010 and concerns Bob, a gay book for sale in a Greenwich Village bookstore. Get all the details at www.librarything.com/profile/GLCC.
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World premiere in the ’Burgh It’s good versus evil in 13th century Yorkshire as the REP of Point Park University presents the world premiere of Kendrew Lascelles’ play A Child’s Guide to Heresy at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Sept. 9-25. Directed by Robert A. Miller, the play is based on Lascelles’ novel. Tickets may be purchased at 412-392-8000.
Hello, Carol On Sept. 9 the Pittsburgh Lesbian and Gay Film Society will host a showing of Carol Channing: Larger Than Life at 9:30pm at the Southside Works Cinema. The documentary captures the magic and vivacity of the 90-year-old icon, best remembered for her Broadway triumph in Hello, Dolly! Tickets are $8.50 and will be sold at the door.
Find a treasure One person’s junk is…? Find out from 9am-2pm on Sept. 17 at the MCC Pittsburgh annual yard sale at the Friend’s Meeting House, 4836 Ellsworth Ave. For more information, call 412-683-2994.
Weekend at Long Fork Weekends still sizzle in September at the Long Fork Campground. Every Friday night, it’s karaoke—so sing your heart out! Sundays this month feature Sunday Tea Dances and Pool Parties. And check out the Male Pouch Saloon open every Thursday through Saturday evenings. Get all the details at www.longfork.com.
Ten years and counting... The Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter will mark its 10th anniversary with two special events. On Sept. 9 the Miss Keystone Alliance Pageant will be held at 11pm at Lucille’s in Johnstown. Christian Diane and Thea Trix will serve as mistresses of ceremony. Also, there will be a show benefitting Shepherd Wellness Community on Sept. 24 at There Video Lounge at 11pm.
Women of the world
From Sept. 2-25, the Most Wanted Fine Art Gallery on Penn Avenue will feature women artists from around the world, including Gemma Allan (Scotland), Maren Eline Aune (Norway), Martine Biccheri (Italy), Sylvia K (Italy, France, US), Sam Thorp (US) and Sarina Meester (Holland). There will be an opening reception for the art exhibit on Sept. 2, 6-11pm. Learn more at www.most-wantedfineart.com.
“Fall” in with Prime Timers The monthly social for Pittsburgh Prime Timers will be held at 4pm on Sept. 18 at the United Methodist Church, 5401 Centre Ave. The event includes a pot luck dinner. On Sept. 22 the Italian Oven, 5301 Grove Road, will be the location for the monthly dine-out. And Ritter’s Diner is the location for their breakfast at 10am on Sept. 24. Find out more at www.pittsburghprimetimers.com.
Go Black and Gold!
Why miss a single minute of all the Steeler action, when you can catch every game in HD at 5801? 5801 opens Sundays at 12:30pn for 1pm games and at 3:30pm for 4pm games. Monday through Saturday, 5801 opens at 4pm. Don’t miss Happy Hour from 6-8pm. 5801 is located at 5801 Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside.
Happy 10 to the Club On Sept. 16 help Club Pittsburgh celebrate its 10th anniversary with a free Champagne toast and free lockers from 8pm-midnight. Mark the official end of summer with a Black Out Party Sept. 2, 3 and 4 starting at 11pm. Every Saturday this month is Spin Cycle with DJ Billy playing your requests. Hold your own private party in Club Pittsburgh’s new party space. Club Pittsburgh is located at 1139 Penn Ave. downtown.
Get this party started It’s a Grand Opening Weekend Celebration at Cruze Bar Sept. 1-5. Sept. 1 it’s Animal Rescue League and Hello Bully Charity Event, 8-10pm. Dance Diva Amber appears live at 11:30pm on Sept. 2. Direct from Divas Las Vegas it’s Derrick Barry performing live as Britney Spears at 11:30pm on Sept. 9. On Sept. 18 catch the Steel City Softball League’s annual banquet. There will be a GLCC Charity Event Sept. 20. And whether you love him or hate him, you can meet him—Austin Armacost from The A-List New York—at 11pm on Sept. 23. Cruze Bar is located at 1600 Smallman Street in the Strip District.
Let them entertain you It’s a month full of entertainment at Vice Versa. Sept. 2 enjoy Thea Trixx and Friends. It’s A Night on Broadway hosted by Sasha Sept. 3. On Sept. 9 listen to the vocal talents of Denise Russell. Danyel Vasquez and Friends take to the stage Sept. 10. In the spotlight Sept. 16, it’s Robin Hearts, Shantell Cummings and Dimitria. Be entertained Sept. 17 by Alexander. Help Sammi and Montaz celebrate their birthdays on Sept. 23. A Rainbow Party starring India Ferrah is slated for Sept. 24. End the month on Sept. 30 with Koko Parkay and Enya Hearts. Vice Versa is located at 333 High Street in Morgantown WV.
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Celebrate Labor Day Say good-bye to summer ’11 at Real Luck Café’s Labor Day Weekend Celebration, Sept. 2, 3, 4 and 5. There’ll be nude male dancers and free giveaways. Be a star every week at Karaoke Mondays starting at 10pm. Every Thursday the Top Side Bar is open with nude male dancers, music, lights and dancing. There’s something special every day, and remember—there’s never a cover at Real Luck Café. The Real Luck Café is located at 1519 Penn Ave in the Strip District.
Georgia on my mind Get happy (hour) with Georgia Bea Cummings at There Video Lounge on Sept. 8 and 29 starting at 7pm. And don’t miss her Tri State Benefit Show Sept. 10 at 11pm. Every Tuesday is karaoke with Fisher starting at 9:30pm. Dig out all your polyester for 70’s Night on Sept. 14. On Sept. 18 enjoy Angelique Young’s Variety Show. Chat with guest bartender Nicky Sept. 19. Have fun for a good cause Sept. 24 at the Gaylife Newsletter Benefit Show. There is located at 931 Liberty Ave. downtown.
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