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Gold to hit Broadway
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mitchell Gold,
founder of Faith in America, will be a guest
presenter at the post-performance TalkOUT
for the musical "Bare," on Dec. 5 Broadway
World reported.
Producers decided to organize the
series to allow dialogue between "some of
the foremost leaders in the fight for LGBT
equality" and audience members at select
performances.
Among
those who will
take part in
the series that
begins on Nov.
19 and contin
ues through
Dec. 19 are
Judy Shepard
(The Matthew
Shepard
Foundation); Jane Clementi (The Tyler
Clement! Foundation); Chuck Wolfe (The Gay
& Lesbian Victory Foundation); Hudson Taylor
(athlete ally); James Clementi (The Tyler
Clementi Foundation); Paul Boskind ("Bare"
producer. Human Rights Campaign board
member and other board members); Travis
Wall ("BARE" and "So You think You Can
Dance" choreographer); The Clementi Family,
Joseph, Jane and James (The Tyler Clementi
Foundation); and cast members of "Bare."
The production is mounted Off-Broadway
at the New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. It
follows a group of teens wrestling with issues
of identity, sexuality and religion at a co-ed
Catholic boarding school, producers said.
— LM
Charlotte
Pride 2013 staffers, volunteers needed
CHARLOTTE—The LGBT Center of
Charlotte, 820 St, Suite B11, has announced
its call for 2013 Pride Charlotte volunteers and
staffers.
The two-day celebration begins its plan
ning process months ahead of rollout in order
to provide an enjoyable event for everyone.
Committee and chair positions to fill are:
• Parade — provides execution of and
staging of parade, from development to
implementation.
• Development—oversees all revenue-gen
erating activities of the festival and parade,
including sponsorships, vendor fees, parade
registration fees and individual contribu
tions. Committee activities include sponsor
ship, vendors and fundraising.
• Media/Marketing — oversees all aspects
of media, marketing and public relations of
Pride Charlotte. Committee responsibilities
include printing and publication of all materi
als, Pride guide production, radio/television
ad development and social media outreacb.
• Community Development — responsible
for increasing and improving visibility and
reputation within the Charlotte region.
Committee activities include volunteer
recruiting and training, event development,
planning and implementation and diversity
fostering and recruiting.
Additional positions are:
• Secretary — responsible for recording votes
and maintaining minutes and records of all
meetings and proceedings, plus supporting
all committee activity.
• Treasurer—reports directly to the festi
val co-chairs and responsible for working
directly with all committee chairs to develop
a detailed annual budget for festival and
parade operations.
For those interested, submit resumes to
Pride Charlotte Co-Chair Richard Grimsfad at
richard@pridecharlotte.com.
— LM.
Triad
'Sordid' to be mounted
WINSTON-SALEM — "Sordid Lives," a
Del Shores' comedy, will be held at Theatre
Alliance, 1047 Northwest Blvd., from Nov.
30-Dec 9.
Produced with the support of a $3,000
grant provided by the Adam Foundation, this
popular stage-presentation tells the story of
Peggy, a "good Christian woman; who hits
her head on the sink and bleeds to death after
tripping over her lover's wooden leg in a motel
room in Winters, Texas.' It's a bit chaotic and
filled with a great deal of irreverence.
Performances are at8 p.m. on Nov. 30,
Dec. 1,5,6,8,9 and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 9.
Tickets are $12, senior/student and $14,
adult on opening night and $14/senior/student
and$16, adult for the rest of the run and may
be purchased online atwstheatrealliance.org/
site/box-office.
For more information on the Adam
Foundation, visit adamfoundation.orq.
—LM.
Triangle
ENCF shares award winners
RALEIGH — Equality North Carolina
Foundation has announced its legislative and
champion awardees for 2012. They, along with
keynote speaker Rev. William J. Barber, who
will receive a special award for his efforts
against Amendment One, will be honored
at the Nov. 17 Gala event held at the Empire
Room, 203 8. Elm 8t, on Nov. 17,6:30-10 p.m.
The Student Leadership Award will go to
Sammi Kiley
The Legislative Leadership Award recipi-.
ent is Rep. Larry Hall (Dist. 29), Durham, N.C.
The Bob Page Equality Champions,
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awarded in five geographic regions are:
Charlotte Region: Chris McLeod and Krista
Tillman, Charlotte, N.C.; Eastern Region:
Sherre Toler, Wilmington, N.C.; Triad Region:
Rev. Julie Peeples, Greensboro, N.C. Triangle
Region: Pam Spaulding, Durham, N.C.
Western Region: Jasmine Beach-Ferrara,
Asheville, N.C.
Earlier in the day, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.,
the Equality Conference will take place at the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro's
Elliott Center. Workshops include, but are
not limited to, "Using local grassroots efforts
to build safer learning communities in NC;"
"Rural organizing in the south;" "Faith-based
reconciliation: reaching out and reaching in;"
and "Overcoming diversity challenges in the
LGBT community."
For rates, registration and information,
visitequalitync.org.
— LM.
Center selling posies
RALEIGH — The LGBT Center of Raleigh,
411 Hillsborough St., is getting in the
Christmas spirt and has developed a fund
raiser to support its 2013 OutRaleigh Festival
by selling potted poinsettias.
Plants are fresh and live and come in six
inch pots. They are normally more than 12
jnchestall. Cost for each is $15 contribution.
All orders must be placed by Nov. 30.
Pickup is available at the center as soon
after Dec. 14at1 p.m.
Additional contributions to the center are
also welcome at the time of order placement.
In other news, the center is hosting a
Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial
reception on Nov. 20 from 7-9 p.m. as part of
the 14th international event. Partnering with
Equality North Carolina and North Carolina
State University, they hope to be able to raise
public awareness of hate crimes against
transgender people.
On Nov. 22, the center will welcome
attendees to its second annual TransGivihg
Dinner Party at 5 p.m. Turkey will be provided.
Bring a side dish with serving utensils and
enjoy the camaraderie. A short non-denom-
inational grace will precede the meal. RSVP
through the center website if requested for
those who plan to attend.
To participate in the fundraiser or for more
information, visit lgbtcenterofraleigh.com.
— LM.
South Carolina
Holiday party slated.
COLUMBIA — South Carolina Black Pride
will hold its 2nd Annual Red Rendezvous on
Dec. 14,8 p.m.-12:30 a.m., at the Columbia
Music Festival Association, 912 Pulaski St
Dress to impress for this holiday celebra
tion at this festive event
On hand will be a live funk band. Attendees
will be able to enjoy a cash bar and hors
d'oureves. Door prizes will also be awarded.
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