PAGE 2 Q-Notes ■ March 1987
Benefits
Scheduled
For MAP
By lylASK DSUBI
Associate Editor
The highlight oi March may
well be the AIDS benefits at Scor
pio (11th), Charades (17th) and
Oleen's (22nd). 1 understand Mar
ion Tyson of Scorpio insisted that
Cheap Trade, the Tradesmen's
camp drag ensemble, perform af
ter they showed up dressed to the
nines following a performance at
February's Club Night (see photo
in Scorpio ad. Page 5).
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Members of the Gay Parent’s
Coalition plan to take their chil
dren to the circus on March 20
and to the beach in the spring. At
press time, there was still time to
request circus tickets.
PFLAG has announced that Don
King will speak at 7:30 p.m. on
March 12 about how one person
can make a difference. Anyone
can attend the open meeting. Par
ents gather privately following
the guest speaker to share stories
and support one another.
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THUR
FRI
SAT
1
11 a.m. MCC/Chorlotte
worship
7 p.m. New Life MCC
worship
2
9 p.m. Bowling
3
8 p.m. Acceptance
4
7 p.m. PWA group
7:30 p.m. Chorale
7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte
Ash Wednesday service
Switchboard group
5
7 p.m. Test-positive sup
port group
7:30 p.m. New Life MCC
supper
7:30 p.m. QCQ board
6
8 p.m. Acceptance AA
9 p.m. Tradesmen's Qub
Night at Brass Roil
7
10 a m. Women's cho
rale
7:30 p.m. Mature Gay
Men
8
11 a.m. MCC/Chorlotte
worship
4 p.m. Tradesmen's
meeting. Brass Rail
7 p.m. New Life MCC
worship
9
9 p.m. Bowling
10
7 p.m. Leadership Coun
cil supper
8 p.m. Acceptance
11
7 p.m. PWA group
7:30 p.m. Queen City
Friends
7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte
worship
Switchboard group
Scorpio AIDS benefit
12
7 p.m. Test-positive sup-
p>ort group
7:30 p.m. New Life MCC
supper
7:30 p.m. PFLAG
13
8 p.m. Acceptance AA
14
10 a.m. Women's cho
rale
6:30 MCC/Charlotte Cof
fee House
15
11 a.m. MCC/Chorlotte
worship
7 p.m. New Life MCC
worship
7 p.m. Gay Parents Co
alition meeting
16
9 p.m. Bowling
17
ST. PATRICE'S DAT
8 p.m. Acceptance
Charades AIDS benefit
18
7 p.m. PWA group
7:30 p.m. Chorale
7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte
worship
Switchboard group
QCQ Wearin' O' 'The
Green at Scorpio
19
7 p.m. Test-positive sup
port group
7:30 p.m. New Life MCC
supper
20
8 p.m. Acceptance AA
21
10 a.m. Women's cho
rale
22
11 a.m. MCC/Chorlotte
worship
7 p.m. New Life MCC
worship
23
6:30 p.m. "Goy/Lesbian
Forum" on Charlotte ca
ble 3
7:30 a.m. One Nation In
divisible
9 p.m. Bowling
24
8 p.m. Acceptance
25
7 p.m. PWA group
7:30 p.m. Chorale
7:30 p.m. Queen City
Friends
7:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte
worship
Switchboard group
26
7 p.m. Test-positive sup
port group
7:30 p.m. New Life MCC
supper
27
8 p.m. Acceptance AA
28
10 a.m. Women's cho
rale
6:30 p.m. MCC/Charlotte
potluck
29
11 a.m. MCC/Chorlotte
worship
7 p.m. New Life MCC
worship
30
9 p.m. Bowling
31
8 p.m. Acceptance
MARCH, 1987
Bixth Signs
Pisces Feb. 19-Mar. 20 ■ Aries Mar. 21-Apr. 19
Birtbstone
Jasper (ancient); Bloodstone or Aquamarine (modem)
The Mature Gay Men's group will
have a pot-luck at the home of Dan T. on
Saturday, March 7. Call Nevin Harrison,
882-1747, or the Switchboard for direc
tions and/or information.
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The Tradesmen's Club Night — Fri
day, March 6 — will feature "Jail Night"
along with the usual pot-night, boot
shine and draft beer. Two jailers and a
bondsman will be present for "arrests."
For a buck you can charge anyone with
anything, and it will cost them two bucks
(or a little time in jail) to get out. Why do
1 worry that 1 would either go broke by
the end of the evening or spend the
entire night in jail? Here's to courage!
(Send contributions to the Save The Jour
nalist fund c/o the Brass Rail on March
6). Festivities begin around 9 p.m.
I heard that the reason QlCQl is having
"Wearin' O' The Green" the day after SI
Paddy's Day is that St. Boom Boom was
kissing a blarney stone and forgot what
day it was. It's also been said that she
was kneeling deep in prayer when she
thought of the idea for her number —
whoops, act!
'Wearin' O' Green'
ScheduledFor
Scorpio Mar. 18
There's no inflation when it
comes to QCQ's "Wearin' O' The
Green," and that's great with a
show that will feature Boom Boom
Latour and Gerri O'Neal — both of
whom performed in the first
“Wearin' O' The Green" seven
years ago.
Cost is the same: $2 lor members
and S3 for guests, same ck in 1981.
The location will be the Scorpio.
The date: Wednesday, March 28.
Other performers for the show,
which begins at 11 p.m., will be
Blair Williams, who is debuting as
a female impersonator, Tracy Mor
gan, Tina Terrell, Amber Bloke,
Buffie DeMoreau and Grand Prix.
The show starts at 11 p.m.
"Wearin' O' The Green" was
QCQ's first-ever production. The
Odyssey event earned more than
$800 for the then-new organization.
Romanovsky & Phillips
To Perfoim On April 20
In an Easter Monday holiday concert,
Ron Romanovsky and Paul Phillips will
return on April 20 for their third Char
lotte engagement.
The comedy and music duo from San
Francisco — who have attracted thou
sands of fans nationwide — will give an
8 p.m. performance at the Unitarian
Church as a fund-raising event for New
Ufe MCC.
R&P launched their career at San
Francisco's Valencia Rose Cafe in 1982,
performing regularly at Gay Comedy
Open Mike. Though they had no thought
of being a comedy team, they neverthe
less developed a reputation among au
diences for witty lyrics about the joys
and absurdities of being gay.
In 1983 they played 18 cities in their
first national tour. They have released
two albums on their own label. Fresh
Fruit Records, The most recent is Trouble
In Paradise, a hilarious and musically
adventurous album released last spring
ORGANIZATIONS
All phone numbers In 704 area code unless
otherwise indicated.
"Means memberships or contributions are tax-
deductible.
NATIONAL
"Gay Men’s Health Ciisis. 132 W. 24th St., New
York, NY 10011. One of the nation's foremost organi
zations in information about AIDS and services for
persons with AIDS.
Human Rights Campaign Fund. P.O. Box 1396,
Washington, D C. 20077-4462. Lobbies congress for
funds to fight AIDS through the AIDS Campaign
Trust.
‘ 'Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund. 132
W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036. Fights in the courts
for equal treatment of gay men and lesbians in
employment, housing and custody: and against
AIDS discrimination and archaic sodomy laws.
Membership: S30/year, 212/944-9488.
' 'Notional Gay Bights Advocates. 540 Castro St.,
San Francisco, CA 94114, Fights in the legal system
for gay/lesbian civil rights in insurance and other
flelds. 415/863-3624. ■
CASOLINAS
"N.C. Human Bights Fund. P.O, Box 10782,
Raleigh, NC 27605. Works in the courts to seek
justice for gay men and lesbians; and provides
educational programs to reduce prejudice. Mem
bership: SlO/year, 919/828-2077.
Triangle Lesbian & Gay Alliance. Umbrella
planning and political actli^t group in Raleigh-
Durham-Chapel Hill area. Contact Joe Herzenberg,
919/929-4053,
CHARLOTTE AREA
Acceptance. 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Park Road Baptist
Church, 3900 Park Rd, Nonreligious social, educa
tional group. Rap session on first Tuesdays; film,
second Tuesdays; 7:30 covered dish, third Tuesdays;
program, fourth Tuesdays; profiles, fifth Tuesdays.
525-6128,
Acceptance AA/Al-Anon. 8 p.m, Fridays, Holy
Comforter Church, 2701 Park Rd. Open meetings for
alcoholics and their loved ones. 332-4387.
AIDS Support Group. Weekly meetings. Profes
sional support for persons with AIDS and others.
375-1156.
Closet Buster Productions. Produces "Gay/Les-
bian Forum" television show for Charlotte public
access cable. 3001 Central Ave., Box 156, Charlotte,
28205. Call A1 Carwile, 376-1490.
Goy/Lesbian Switchboard. Information, peer
counseling, referrals. Staffed 7-11 p.m. daily. Volun
teers always welcome for training. 525-6128.
Gay Parents Coalition. Social, educational
group for gay men and lesbian women who have
children. MonttUy meetings. Inquiries: Ken Hedrick,
373-0173, or P.O. Box 221841, Charlotte, NC 28222.
Lutherans Concerned oi the Carolinas. Group
for gay/lesbian Lutherans. Call or write Jim Smith,
4013 Shamrock Dr„ Charlotte, NC 28215; 536-4168.
Mature Gtay Men. Social group meeting first
Saturdays with 7:30 p.m, social hour, 8:30 covered
dish supper. Inquiries to Q-Notes, P.O. Box 221841,
Charlotte, NC 28222. Include phone number for
quick response.
"Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP). Information,
education, safe-sex instructional parties, support
groups. Hotline Mon.-Fri. 6-9 p.m. 333-AIDS. Write
P.O. Box 32662, Charlotte, NC 28232.
"Metropolitan Community Church of Char
lotte. Worship 11 a.m. Sun. and 7:30 p.m. Wed, at
4037 E. Independence Blvd, Promptness requested
because of building security rules. Pastor Lynn
Guerra, 3001 Central Ave., Box 156, Charlotte 28205.
563-5810,
"New Lite Metropolitan Community Church.
Worship 7 p.m, Sundays and church dinners 7:30
p.m. Thursdays at 2121 Commonwealth Ave., Suite
215. Pastor Art Fleschner. 373-1817.
One Nation Indivisible. Political activist and
human rights advocacy group for gay and lesbian
people, Write P.O. Box 221404, Charlotte 28222; or
call 373-1817.
Parents 8c Friends ol Lesbians 8c Gays (PFLAG).
7:30 p.m. second Thursdays at Christ Church, 1214
Providence Rd. 364-1474 (strict confidentiality). In-
ejuiries: P.O. Box 13021, Charlotte, NC 28226.
Queen City Friends. Lesbian social group. 7:30
p.m, second and fourth Wednesdays upstairs at
Pantera's Pizza, Park Road Shopping Center.
Queen City Quordinotors, P.O. Box 221841, Char
lotte, NC 28222. Assists gay/lesbian groups with
funding; coordinates events for the gay/lesbian
community. Public board meetings first Thursdays,
7:30 p.m., Carolina Community Project, 2300 E. Sev
enth St, Call Robert Sheets, 542-8177.
Students at UNC-Charlotte. Call Susan Furr, 597-
2140.
Switchboard Support Group lor persons at
tracted to people of the same sex. Wednesdays 7:30
p.m. Information: call Jim, 375-5038, after 6 p.m. S5
donation requested.
The Tradesmen. Levi-leather social club, 5 p.m.
first Sundays at Brass Rail. 399-8413.
List your group lor free. Send inlormation to Don
King, 331 East Blvd. M Charlotte 28203.
Romanovskr & Phillips
and produced by Teresa Trull.
Blond Paul Phillips, the piano player,
is the cut-up of the two, dashing across
Stage in outrageous costume. The more
subdued Romanovsky writes most of
their lyrics and ploys acoustic guitar.
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Want to go? For $6 advance tickets,
send a check payable to New Life MCC
to P.O. Box221404, Charlotte 28222. Tick
ets will be $6 at the door.
Save It For D.C.!
start saving your petty cash for a
chartered bus tour on the weekend of
the Oct. 11 National March on Washing
ton. QCQ has arranged the tour with
accommodations in the heart of gay
Washington at the DuPont Plaza Hotel.
The tour will leave Charlotte on Fri
day, Oct. 9, and return Monday, Oct. 12.
Stops will be made to pick up riders in
Greensboro and Durham.
Read Q-Notes next month for reserva
tion information. An easy-pay plan will
be included.
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