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Pride Month

Pride Month

June is "Pride Month" in the City of West Hollywood, and although it originated with the LGBT community, pride is universal, and transcends across all ethnicities, genders, and religious groups. Whether you live, work, visit or play in one of the most diversified cities in America — the City of West Hollywood welcomes and embraces those differences, encouraging you to be yourself. So join the City of West Hollywood this June as it celebrates the pride in each of us.

One City. One Pride.

Be a part of the celebration and enjoy the artistic and cultural spirit of the LGBT community in West Hollywood by attending these performances, exhibits and exciting events presented by arts, cultural and community organizations.

Dates, times and events are subject to change so make sure to check with the organization in advance.

Festivals and Other Events

Trans-Unity Pride 9 -- TranSational: A celebration of Transgender Pride -- Thursday, May 29 to Sunday, June 1
Info: http://www.freewebs.com/transunity/2008schedule.htm

The 4th Annual WeHo Dyke March and After Party -- Friday, June 6 at 7:30 pm
Main Stage, CSW Grounds at West Hollywood Park, San Vicente Boulevard at Santa Monica Boulevard
Info: www.weholvc.org / 323-848-6510 [TTY for hearing impaired: 323-848-6496]

2008 LA Pride Festival and 38th Annual LA Pride Parade -- June 6 -- 8 produced by Christopher Street West (CSW) - Central to the City's celebration is CSW's fabulous festival and parade over what has become known as Pride Weekend. Beginning Friday June 6 with CSW's support of the WeHo Dyke March and After Party, the Pride Festival continues on Saturday and Sunday at West Hollywood Park, with the popular LA Pride Parade on Sunday, June 8. The parade is expected to gather over 400,000 people and will feature over 125 parade entries including floats, bands, performances, marching community advocacy groups, smiling seniors, proud parents, out teachers and convertibles with honored guests.

2008 Pride Festival -- Saturday, June 7 from 12 noon to 12 midnight and Sunday, June 8 from 11 am to 10 pm

The 38th Annual LA Pride Parade -- Sunday, June 8, starting at 11 am, the parade will run west along Santa Monica Blvd. from Crescent Heights Blvd. to Robertson Blvd.
Info: www.lapride.org
Street And Facility Closure Info: Click Here

Family Day at the Beach -- event hosted by the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Family Services Program -- a day of picnicking, kite making and sandcastle-building at Dockweiler Beach at Tower 52 -- Saturday, June 21, 1--4 pm
Info:http://www.lagaycenter.org / 323-860-7330

Literary, Spoken Word and Speakers Events


An Evening of Discussion of Gay Literature Today featuring Charles Flowers, Joseph Olshan, Sarah Schulman, Mitchell Waters and Michael Silverblatt (moderator)
PEN Center -- Sunday, June 1, 7 pm
Info: http://penusa.org / 310-862-1555 ext. 362

Get Used to It, LGBT Public Affairs -- During June on CityChannel 10, State Senator Sheila Kuehl will host this discussion of Pride -- what it is, is it still needed, is it an artifact of inequality to be reminded to be "proud of who we are" -- and other related thoughts. Various times throughout the month on Citychannel 10
Info: www.weho.org/tv

Human Rights Speakers Series: The Globalization of LGBT Rights: What's Happening here and Elsewhere- Councilmember John Heilman will moderate this discussion at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theatre -- Wednesday, June 11 at 7 pm.
RSVP:323-848-6823
Info: www.weho.org/humanrights

West Hollywood Stories -- This event has been cancelled for June and will be rescheduled for later in the year. Contact PEN Center for more information: (310) 862-1555.

Author Nina Revoyr -- Reading & Book Signing -- Lambda Literary Award-winning author Nina Revoyr will present her third and latest novel, The Age of Dreaming, the story of silent film star Jun Nakayama and his mysterious disappearance from the silver screen. Tuesday, June 24th at 7pm at West Hollywood Library, 715 N. San Vicente Boulevard. For more information, call (310) 652-5340 or visit the website at www.colapublib.org.

Theatre & Music


Tango Laughter Cootchie(TLC) -- a celebration of Gay Pride at the MACHA Theatre on Tuesday, June 3 -- Reception at 7:00 pm, performance at 7:30
Info: http://www.machatheatre.org / 323-654-0680

Songs from an Unmade Bed -- a new musical at The Celebration Theatre. One lyricist and 18 composers join forces to create a unique music/theatre event in Songs from an Unmade Bed, a solo work that propels a smart, resilient, wry, and ultimately romantic gay New Yorker through the heartaches and triumphs of love in the big city. Mark Campbell's lyrics on the endlessly surprising experience of urban romance have been set by an eclectic roster of today's musical artists. (This production is part of the Festival of New American Musicals www.lafestival.org)

Preview Dates: Wednesday, June 4th & 5th, 2008 at 8 pm
Performance Dates: June 6th - August 10th, 2008, Thursdays -- Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 3 pm.
Info: http://celebrationtheatre.tix.com / 323-957-1884

Sweet Bird of Youth - a workshop production at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute on June 5,6,7,12,14 at 8 pm. Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by the American theatre master and gay icon Tennessee Williams. No admission charge, but reservations suggested.
Info: http://www.strasberg.com / 323-650-7777.

No Fats, Femmes or Asians - Alec Mapa reprises his sold-out show at The Renberg Theatre (The Village at Ed Gould Plaza of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center) on Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7 at 8 pm and Sunday, June 8 at 7 pm
Info: http://www.lagaycenter.org / 323-860-7300

The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams - Last fall, West Hollywood's own The Actors Studio West workshopped the L.A. premiere of recently discovered one-act plays by the American theater master and gay icon Tennessee Williams. The L.A. Lesbian & Gay Center is continuing the premiere with the same brilliant cast and one new play. Runs June 6 through August 19, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 7 pm at The Coast Playhouse, 8325 Santa Monica Boulevard.
Info: http://www.lagaycenter.org (click on Theatre/Events) / 323-860-7300

Who's Hungry?-- Los Angeles performance artist Dan Froot has spent the past year working with the homeless population inWest Hollywoodand helping them tell their life stories in the form of book-length oral histories.In this performance, Dan has collaborated with puppet theater artist Dan Hurlin to tell the stories of three of the people he met while working on the food line, including one gay man who has lived at the very heights of the high life and the very depths of the low life.The work will be performed at Great Hall in Plummer Park on Friday, June 13 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 14 at 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm.This event is funded in part by a grant through the City of West Hollywood's Arts Grant Program.
Info: www.whoshungryproject.com or 310-766-4942; reservations: 310.636.2757 ext. 4.

The Last Seder -- the Greenway Arts Alliance in collaboration with the Ensemble Studio Theatre -- LA presents the Los Angeles premiere of Jennifer Maisel's play which shows the healing power of the Seder as a family gathers in all its diversity, including a lesbian daughter, her girlfriend and the pregnancy they are anticipating. The play opens Friday, June 20th and plays Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm.
Info: http://www.greenwayarts.org / 323-655-7679

Free2B U&Me: Our '70s Show -- the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles presents their summer concert at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, June 27-29. Disco, protest, glitter and freedom -- all captured in this sparkling concert!
Info: http://www.gmcla.org / 323-467-9741

An Evening with Robert Patrick -- the City of West Hollywood's Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission in collaboration with the Celebration Theatre presents an evening with the noted pioneer of gay theatre, Robert Patrick on Sunday, June 29 at 7 pm.

One of this year's Rainbow Key Award Honorees, Robert Patrick, is credited with writing one of the first Gay plays, The Haunted Host. This play will be read at The Celebration Theatre as part of their Salon Series and will be followed by a Q&A with Robert Patrick, moderated by playwright Tom Jacobson. A reception will follow. Info: http://www.celebrationtheatre.com / 323-957-1884

Visual Arts & Film


Out There -- this is a special one-week exhibition by the Los Angeles Art Association at Gallery 825 celebrating the LGBT experience featuring emerging artists from the greater Los Angeles area. This exhibition is funded in part through a City of West Hollywood Arts Grant. An opening night reception will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 6-9 pm, with a special post-Pride Parade event on Sunday, June 8. The exhibit runs through June 13.
Info: www.laaa.org / 310-652-8272

June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives - a special exhibition from the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives will be held in the West Hollywood City Hall reception area throughout June.
Info: http://mazerlesbianarchives.org

ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
A special exhibition at their new gallery space in the Werle Building at 626 N. Robertson will open on June 20.
Info: http://www.onearchives.org

For additional information on arts and cultural activities in West Hollywood visit www.weho.org/arts

For more information on things to do, places to go, and accommodations throughout the year, visit www.gogaywesthollywood.com