June 2009

(Prospect Park, Brooklyn) Brooklyn Pride is a colorful and very important gay celebration, which includes a week full of readings, social events and performances, culminating in a spirited nighttime parade. Event Website

(Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 10018) (6pm) Honoring PEPSICO and KPMG for their commitment to all of America's students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. And a special performance by the New York City Youth Pride Chorus. To benefit GLSEN. Event Website

(Barnes & Noble 82nd St, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St, New York, NY 10024) (7pm) The post-Stonewall era saw the emergence of a new, bold gay literary life in America. Martin Duberman (Stonewall), David Bergman (editor of Gay American Autobiography), author Jaime Manrique (Eminent Maricones) and author and pioneer gay publisher Felice Picano (Art and Sex in Greenwich Village) look back on this milestone anniversary. (FREE) (2127215282) Event Website

(Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023) Hear one of today's most talked-about young virtuosos, Tim Fain on violin, in Prokofiev's haunting concerto. Event Website

(Barnes & Noble 82nd St, 2289 Broadway at 82nd St, New York, NY 10024) (7pm) Gay Liberation and Women's Movements shared many goals but also clashed. Kate Millett (Sexual Politics), Honor Moore (The Bishop's Daughter, Poems From the Women's Movement) & post-punk poet. (FREE) (212-721-5282) Event Website

(The Greene Space, 44 Charlton St, New York, NY 10014) (7pm) Join The Takeaway's Richard Hake and Studio 360 senior producer Leital Molad for an LGBT Networking Event. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Co-presented by WNYC and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce LGBT Business Committee. Register at https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/7162795 ($40) (646-829-4000) Event Website

(Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 212-807-6799, Venue Website) (6:30PM) CBST is thrilled to celebrate it's 36th - or double chai - anniversary. The numerical value of chai, the Hebrew word for life, is 18, and the number 18 is a meaningful number for Jews in marking important milestones. For 36 years, Congregation Beth Simchat Torah has been New York City's synagogue for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Join us as we mark this special year. ($36-180) Event Website

(GREENHOUSE, 150 Varick Street, New York, NY 10012) (8:30 PM) LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS and Chip Duckett invite you to join Vanessa Williams at a special listening party for her new album The Real Thing. LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS ($25) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (5:30 - 7:30pm) The Transgender Health Fair brings together hundreds of community members who are seeking health care information and connections with providers who are experienced in working with the transgender community. Take part in free health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, mental health and more. Transgender-specific health information will be available, as will information on smoking cessation, nutrition, health insurance and more. (FREE) Event Website

(Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd St (btwn 7 & 8th Aves), New York, NY 10011, 212.367.9000, Venue Website) (8:30pm) June and hilarious comics will be bustin' out all over, including JUDY GOLD (from HBO, Comedy Central and her latest solo stage show "Mommy Queerest"), JACKIE HOFFMAN (from Broadway's "Hairspray" and "Xanadu" and the films "Kissing Jessica Stein," John Waters' "A Dirty Shame" et al.), FRANK DeCARO (from "The Frank DeCaro Show" on SiriusXM Radio, TV Land's "I've Got a Secret" and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Comedy Central) and JIM DAVID (from "Comedy Central Presents Jim David" and LOGO's "Wisecrack"). Hosted by BOB MONTGOMERY (from OutLaugh and NYC Underground Comedy Festivals). ($15 cover plus 2 beverage minimum) (212-367-9000) Event Website

(Here, 145 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013) (7pm & 2pm Weekend Matinees) A special Dream Music Puppetry engagement featuring innovative puppet works by Bart Buch and Brian Selznick in response to the work of American master, Walt Whitman. A tender, silent puppet-poem, uncovers a dialogue between Walt Whitman and Federico Garcia Lorca. Within the confines of an online gay chat room, their poetic dialogue contrasts Whitman's America, a nation full of lovers and comrades, with what Garcia Lorca sees, "and America is inundated with machines and tears." Whitman and Garcia Lorca are chased through a surreal and tragic landscape employing hand puppets, a butterfly marionette, masks, grass bunraku puppets, toy theatre, shadows, video projections, and live organic electronica by Martin Dosh. ($20) Event Website

(A private residence in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn) (6:30pm) Enjoy a rare opportunity to experience Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer Uri Caine in an intimate setting. At the same time, benefit the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), an important national organization dedicated to securing the legal and human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. Wine and light fare, 6:30pm; performance, 7:30pm; Dessert reception, 8:30pm. ($200; two for $375) (212.430.6733) [email protected] Event Website

(Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003) Anthology and the Goethe-Institut New York present a generous line-up of some of the numerous films Rosa von Praunheim has made over the past four decades. A pioneer of gay cinema and a peerlessly prolific and fearless filmmaker, von Praunheim has created a body of work that is sexually and politically provocative, cinematically innovative, and entirely unforgettable. Focusing on the films von Praunheim made in New York while immersed in the city’s 1970s and 80s counter-culture as well as on some of his underscreened recent work, the series will culminate in a not-to-be-missed live presentation in which Rosa takes us on a personal tour of his life and work. ($5 for members, $6 for seniors & students) (212.439.8708) Event Website

(New York Center for Independent Publishing, General Mechanics Library, 20 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036) (7:30 pm) Celebrating 40 years of Post Stonewall Gay writing from publishers at Greater New York Independent Publishers Association, including works by Perry Brass, Robert W. Cabell, Jane Chambers, Sidney Morris and  Doric Wilson, and others to be announced.  New York Center for Independent Publishing and Greater New York Independent Publishers Association ($10, $7 for NyCIP and GNYIPA members) (718 884-6606) [email protected] Event Website

(St. Peter's Church, 346 West 20th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30pm, 3:30pm) Chelsea Opera revisits its inaugural production, Puccini's Suor Angelica, to celebrate the company's fifth anniversary, accompanied by the Chelsea Opera Chamber Orchestra. Preceding the opera will be a concert -- Women Extraordinaire! -- exploring the powerful women in opera and featuring members of the company's ensemble. ($20-40) (212-260-1796) [email protected] Event Website

(St. Bartholomew's Church, 109 East 50th St, New York, NY 10022) (8 PM) Felix Mendelssohn on the 200th anniversary of his birth & Calvin Hampton on the 25th anniversary of his death. These organist-composers died at the height of their creativity but left us with a rich legacy in spite of the respective adversities they faced in the forms of anti-Semitism and homophobia. Mendelssohn’s work in reviving interest in music from the past and Hampton’s revival of interest in the organ with his famous New York Midnight Organ Recitals opened the ears of entire new generations. ($20-30) Event Website

(Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd St, New York, NY 10024) (7:30 PM) Celebrate Shabbat and its traditional rituals, eat a delicious kosher meal and be entertained by Jewish Lesbian Comedian JUDY GOLD. If you are single, these dinners are a wonderful place to find a nice Jewish girl/boyfriend. If you are coupled, there is plenty of schmoozing and fun as well. All are welcome. ($25-45) Event Website

(Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 70th St at Mid Park, New York, NY 10023) (7AM) Another great season of talent free to the public. For a complete listing, visit them online. MAY 29 Lionel Richie, JUNE 5 John Legend, JUNE 12 The Jonas Brothers, JUNE 19 Jamie Foxx, JUNE 26 The cast of the musical "Hair", JULY 3 Brad Paisley, JULY 10 Queen Latifah, JULY 17 TBA , JULY 24 TBA, JULY 31 Kelly Clarkson, AUGUST 7 TBA, AUGUST 14 Kenny Chesney, AUGUST 21 – Reba McEntire Event Website

(Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 5th to 7th Aves, 47 to 51st Sts, New York, NY 10111) (7am) Today Show Concert Series take place Friday mornings on the plaza at Rockefeller Center. MAY Taylor Swift, JUNE 5 The Dave Matthews Band, TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Joshua Radin (in-studio), JUNE 12 Black Eyed Peas, JUNE 19 The Jonas Brothers, JUNE 26 The Fray, JULY 3 Rob Thomas, JULY 10 Rascal Flatts, JULY 17 The All-American Rejects, JULY 24 Katy Perry, JULY 31 Kings of Leon, AUGUST 7 Jason Mraz, AUGUST 14 Flo Rida AUGUST 21 Natasha Bedingfield Event Website

(Educational Alliance Theater, 197 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002) (4pm) Where Teens Do The Mambo and Seniors Groove to Hip Hop...Lady Gaga is the talk of the dance floor for NYC’s hippest clubsters—and we’re not talking about the 23 year-olds who hit up Element every night. 86 year-old Adolph Cherot says, “Lady Gaga is the best. I like her smooth beats.” Just Dance, a 1 hour original production, brings dance students from The Educational Alliance Teen Center and Senior Centers together. (FREE) [email protected] Event Website

(Through the streets of St. George into Cromwell Recreation Center.) (12 - 5pm) Entertainment, food, vendors, activities for kids and more. Event Website

(TRIAD THEATER, 158 W. 72ND ST, New York, NY 10023, 212-362-2590) (7pm) Celebrate the release of this 12-song CD by out LGBT and LGBT supporting musical artists who have donated 100% of the sales of this compilation for Braking the Cycle. ($20 donation + 2 drink minimum) (212-868-4444) Event Website

(Asbury Park, NJ) (12 - 7pm) Rally Headliners include Evelyn "Champagne" King, The Cliks and Kinsey Sicks. New in 2009: The Zen Zone is making its debut at Jersey Pride as a space within the festival to celebrate individual and planetary wellness, to discuss the LGBTQI community's connection to other social justice struggles around the globe, and to celebrate the voices of our grassroots community members through an open reading session, and a community circle. Festival also includes Annual 'Ride with Pride' Cycling Event, Foreplay 2009 Block Party and QSpot's 2nd annual PRIDE Dance. Event Website

(Newark, NJ) (12pm) Festivities include a pool party, Skating Party, art shows, Tea Talk: A Conversation with LGBTQ Writers, Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project, SAFE SPACES: Education Conference, Annual Family Cookout and Health Fair, Community Prayer & Praise Service, Pride Jam in the Park, and more! Event Website

(Governor's Island, Accessible by Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004) All weekend long, Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra will cast a magical spell of hot jazz and open-air merriment that will delight the whole family. This Jazz-Age Lawn party brings you back in time to the 1920s for a rollicking and delightful afternoon rendezvous of live music and dance, instruction in period dances, picnicking, and games. ($5) Event Website

(Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, at 92nd, New York, NY 10128) Billy Stritch headlines this tribute to Mel Tormé and the lyrics behind his greatest hits. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 20s & 30s one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates, then get a free mingling period to meet anyone else in the room. Tell us which men you want a second date with, and minutes later you find out your matches. This is a great opportunity to meet guys for time-efficient face-to-face contact and see what kind of chemistry is there. It’s a lot of fun and could lead to meeting someone special! ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7:30 PM and 10:30 PM) Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, producers of GAYFEST NYC, and Jason Dottley (who stars as "Ty" in Sordid Lives: The Series) announce two special performances of DEL SHORES THE STORYTELLER. TV icon RUE McCLANAHAN will make a special guest appearance at both shows. Shores is the award-winning playwright, TV and film writer, director and producer. The not-for-profit GAYFEST NYC develops new LGBT works for world stages and film and television production and provides in-school elective programs and scholarships for students of Manhattan’s Harvey Milk High School. Harvey Milk High School ($35) (323-654-6083) [email protected] Event Website

(Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society, P.O. Box 2737, New York, NY 10163-2737) (7:15 AM - 4:00 PM) Join us for a 6 mile hike from Mt. Peter to State Line, along the Appalachian Trail, with spectacular views of Greenwood Lake and the NYC skyline. The hike extend to Surprise Lake. Views will be enhanced by spring flowers and wild azalea, mountain laurel, and rhododendron. An optional Thai dinner in Manhattan will follow this event. Meet at 7:15 am at Gate 233, Port Authority Bus Terminal (West 40th St. at 8th Ave) with your ticket for 7:30 am NJ Transit Bus # 197. Purchase one-way ticket to Bellevale/Mt. Peter, NY(Zone 12)) and one-way return ticket from GreenwoodLake, NJ (Zone 10.) Drivers must contact Mark Black for directions to the bus meeting place at State Line by 9:00 AM. (About $20 for round trip bus fare) (212-877-0026) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8PM) Ultimate Dating/Social Mixer- Fun ice breaker, interactive techniques, group conversations & effective ways to find friendly, mature men of depth with similar interests & values. Non-intimidating. Relaxed. Structured. Refreshment/mingling break. Receive compatible matches. Double your chances to meet Mr. Right. ($21 early bird $25 door) (212-989-8549) [email protected] Event Website

(Various Locations along the No. 7 Train in Queens) Queens Art Express is a multi-day multi-venue art extravaganza that will take place on three weekends in the City’s most diverse borough. Emphasizing each venue’s unique show and accessibility by environmentally-friendly transportation, Queens Art Express features exhibitions, performances, and special events clustered around the No. 7 train. Event Website

(37th Ave. (bet. 89th and 75th Sts.), Jackson Heights, Queens) (Starting @ 11AM) The 17th annual Queens Pride Parade and Festival, held in the Jackson Heights neighborhood, is one of Queens' largest LGBT events. The parade and festival celebrate togetherness, open-mindedness and acceptance. Event Website

(Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10027) (1:00 pm) How does the LGBTQ Community utilizes elements of the Take Care NY Health Program? A community discussion with LGBTQ Health Specialist on 10 Steps to a Longer and Healthier Life. Topics include: Have a Regular Doctor or Other Health Care Provider. Be Tobacco Free Keep Your Heart Healthy Know Your HIV Status Get Help for Depression Live Free of Dependence on Alcohol and Drugs Get Checked for Cancer Get the Immunizations You Need Make Your Home Safe and Healthy Have a Healthy Baby (FREE) (212-870-6700) [email protected] Event Website

(CBS) (8pm) There’s a little bit of Broadway in everyone. Event Website

(Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001) (4PM) Opening Game. Help the New York Liberty "Raise The Game" as they take on the brightest and best that the WNBA has to offer! (Seats start at $10) (877-WNBA-TIX) [email protected] Event Website

(Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215) (Gate open 6:30PM) David Byrne will perform Music of David Byrne and Brian Eno, featuring material spanning his collaborations with Brian Eno: three Talking Heads albums, 1981’s groundbreaking My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, and last year’s Everything that Happens will Happen Today. An ensemble cast including dancers, background vocalists, and a singular band will amplify the spectacle. (FREE) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) The Other Side of Paradise is Staceyann Chin's long awaited chance to tell her story in writing. Born in Jamaica on Christmas day, 1972 this celebrated poet, performer and political activist is a force to be reckoned with. From the rousing cheers of the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe to one woman shows Off Broadway to poetry workshops in Denmark and London to co-writer and performer in the Tony nominated, Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, Chin credits the long list of "things she has done" to her grandmother's hard working history and the pain of her mother's absence. She was also a guest on Oprah to discuss homosexuality in other cultures. ($10) Event Website

(Abrons Art Center & The Angel Orensanz Foundation) New York's premier multi-disciplinary celebration of avantjazz, poetry, dance and art. More than 50 events, including music and dance performances, poetry readings, film and visual art projections, a site-specific art installation by Jorgo Schäfer and three panel discussions dealing with culturally relevant issues. The final night, June 15 will be a collaboration between Arts for Art and the Angel Orensanz Foundation, featuring the art work of Angel Orensanz, interacting with the sounds and dance of the Vision Festival. Event Website

(Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011) (7:30 PM) Jennifer Muller/The Works presents its 35th Anniversary Season featuring the highly-anticipated world-premiere of Bench, a Joyce 25th anniversary commission; company favorite Momentum and a ClassicWorks revival of Tub (1973) in Program A. The engagement will also showcase The Joyce premieres of Aria (2008) and Edge (2007); and the world-premieres of Tangle and Walk It Off in Program B. At 35-Alive!, this Works show is not to be missed. ($19-46) Event Website

(5th Ave from 82 to 105th Sts) (6 - 9pm) One day a year, for the past 31 years, nine of the country's finest museums, all ones that call Fifth Avenue home, collectively open their doors for free to New Yorkers and visitors for a mile-long block party and visual art celebration. This traffic-free, music- and art-filled celebration fills the street and sidewalks of Fifth Avenue, the mile now officially designated as Museum Mile. Over 50,000 visitors attend the festival annually. (Free) Event Website

(Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park, Southwest corner of Lincoln Center Plaza at 62nd St btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Aves, New York, NY 10023) (6:45pm seating; 8pm performance) “Yo-Yo Ma's musical adventures have taken him across the length and breadth of global culture. His Silk Road ensemble … has been one of his most intriguing and successful accomplishments.” — Los Angeles Times. See the PBS broadcast live in a FREE concert at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park beginning at 8pm. (FREE) Event Website

(Time Warner Center, 60th & Broadway, New York, NY 10023) (12:30pm) Recognizes companies and individuals who are working to create an inclusive work environment that respects, welcomes, and supports LGBT professionals and empowers them to realize their full potential. Event Website

(Support Center for Nonprofit Management, 305 7th Ave at 27th St, New York, NY 10001) (6pm) If you've always wanted to make real change in the world -- but weren't sure where to start -- take the first step with this special Out Professionals seminar. Five of America's most prominent social-change leaders show us how they create change, and what opportunities they see for getting involved in causes from gay/lesbian civil rights to HIV issues to racism and wealth inequity. Rise Wilson founder of The Laundromat Project; Miquela Craytor, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx; Mark Reed, founder and principal of the Contact Fund LLC; Scott Clarke, founder of Amandla Development and Charles King, a founder and the president of Housing Works, Inc. (Nonmembers, $10. OP Members, $5.) Event Website

(Hunter College, Sportsplex B3 Gym, Lexington Ave & 68th St, New York, NY 10065) (6:30PM) A discussion on the future of the gay rights movements. Featuring Martin Duberman, Ann Northrop, Cathy Marino-Thomas, Dru Levasseur and Robert Reid-Pharr. To RSVP, please call 212-669-4462 or e-mail [email protected]. (Free) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Kate Clinton is back with a new book Told You So, a hilarious, bittersweet, politically acute survival guide. In collected columns and routines Clinton gleefully details personal coping techniques tested over a lifetime. They're perfectly suited for political and cultural upheaval: wildcatting for democracy, curbing your cynicism, and changing the climate. Read them and you'll never be voted off the island. ($10) Event Website

(St Augustine Church, 116 6th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215) (630pm-8pm) A spiritual group comprised of many faiths, come together to a worship service of the LGBT Community. (Free) Event Website

(CAN - Contemporary Art Network, 580 8th Ave, 5th Fl, New York, NY 10018) (7:30pm) Sylvia’s Place is a home away from home for LGBTQ youth seeking anything from counseling and job training to a warm meal & safe place to sleep at night. Due to government cuts in spending, funding for Sylvia's place has been cut in half over recent years. Please join us to help raise funds to keep this establishment running. Cocktails will be served. Speakers will include: Lucky Michaels, Director, MCCNY Homeless Youth Services, Shawn Tierney, Youth Services Coordinator, LIGALY, Tanino Minecci, Social Worker, MCCNY Homeless Youth Services and Sylvia's Place Alumni. To benefit Sylvia's Place. ($19 advance donation) Event Website

(TBD) A weeklong exploration of science, from cutting-edge research to works in theatre, film, and the arts inspired by science. Event Website

(Landmark on the Park, 160 Central Park West at 76th St, New York, NY 10023) (8pm) A not-to-be-missed annual gay pride concert by The Stonewall Chorale (Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director), featuring great moments in pop and rock 'n' roll, including the Beatles, Queen, hits from "Hair," and more, with special guests: Dandy Pants and the Metropolitan Community Church Choir. Dancing and refreshments afterwards! Event Website

(The Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street, btwn Broadway & 8th Ave., New York, NY 10036) (6:30 pm) amfAR’s tenth anniversary Honoring with Pride lights up Lesbian and Gay Pride Month in New York City with a joyous celebration. Honorees include Patricia Field, the Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning fashion conceptualizer; Cleve Jones, the pioneering gay rights activist, creator of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, and historical consultant to the film Milk; and Lady Bunny, the legendary drag artist, comedienne, chanteuse, DJ, and founder of Wigstock. The event will feature exclusive live performances, appearances by amfAR's celebrity supporters, and an unforgettable evening of cocktails, dancing, and networking. amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research ($100-$1,000) (2128061615) [email protected] Event Website

(Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003) (8PM Sunday @ 3PM) RosaTeresa Castro-Vargas [is] an amazing woman who performs on the 6th Avenue L train stop.... She plays a little Casio keyboard and sings Spanish songs in a beautiful, angelic, operatic voice…. She's the best, and most overlooked, subway musician in Manhattan.” The story goes that in a time of financial hardship and at the advice of a friend, RosaTeresa began singing her songs in the subways of New York City. www.theaterforthenewcity.net ($12) (212-254-1109) Event Website

(BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance, 841 Barretto St, Bronx, NY 10474) (Varies see website) CELEBRATING GAY PRIDE IN THE BRONX WITH A ZESTY FESTIVAL OF DANCE, FILM, ART, THEATER & DRAMATIC DRAG. June 11- EROS DYNAMIC , June 12- MIX NYC PRESENTS FORBIDDEN WORDS, FORBIDDEN BODIES June 13-DANCIN’ WITH OURSELVES , June 14 - UNREDEEMED BY FRANCISCO PEREZ, June 19 - YaliniDream, June 20 - BRONX DRAG CABARET (Varies see website) Event Website

(Brooklyn Borough Hall & Plaza, 209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (6pm) An evening reception co-hosted by Borough President Marty Markowitz honoring local community leaders, live entertainment, art exhibit, and food. (FREE) (RSVP: 718.802.4042) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Fasten your seatbelts! Sybil Bruncheon is NOT your average Church Lady! She's not only fund-raising, she's FUN-raising. Join Sybil, Fabio, and entourage as they present an amazing evening of entertainment, bingo and fabu prizes! SPACE IS LIMITED. Proceeds benefit Metropolitan Community Church's outreach programs, including Homeless Youth Services and the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry. ($20) [email protected] Event Website

(Stepping Out Studios, 37 West 26th St, New York, NY 10010) (8 PM) Two step lesson at 8PM, line dance lesson at 8:30 open dancing from 9PM -1 AM Event Website

(Governor's Island, Accessible by Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004) FIGMENT is an annual arts event on Governors Island, with artwork in every medium, from installation to performance to music to games and many things in between. Participation is open to any artist who would like to share their work. It is a free, non-profit endeavor run by volunteers. In 2008, FIGMENT’s second year, over 10,000 people attended. (FREE) Event Website

(Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) It’s a lot like Air Guitar, but instead of rocking out with an imaginary guitar, you’re making sweet and/or filthy love with an imaginary sex partner. As a halftime show, world champion Air Guitarist William Ocean will be performing with his air band CATEGORY SIXX. ($15) Event Website

(Various Locations) The NYC Food Film Festival is a multi-sensory experience where filmgoers are able to watch food films then sample the food portrayed in those films. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM) It’s speed-dating with an ingenious twist: answer four questions about your interests, values, and lifestyle, and get assigned to four different groups of men who gave answers similar to yours. Also meet guys one-on-one in a free mingling period. Boyfriend Material is a fun, revolutionary way to meet men you are compatible with. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Whimsy Farms, the Sagaponack Home of Martin and Ma, , Sagaponack, NY 11962) (6:00 pm) Join us in the Hamptons at Whimsy Farms, the home of Martin and Mary Puris for the Ninth Annual Midsummer Night Drinks to benefit God's Love We Deliver. This Manhattan-based organization cooks and delivers over 3,200 meals each week day to people living with illnesses including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and Parkinson's throughout New York City, Newark and Hudson County, New Jersey. God's Love We Deliver ($300 +) (212-294-8162) [email protected] Event Website

(The Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker St., @ Lafayette, New York, NY 10003) (10:30 PM) Things are definitely not groovy in Disco City, where Crime Boss NASTY CANASTA runs an illicit burlesque and counterfeiting ring with a satin-gloved fist. There’s just one hope for this jive town: Funkadelic policeman JONNY PORKPIE and the far-out detectives of P.I.N.C.H. Squad. Travel back in time to the sexy seventies to follow the officers of the “Police Investigative Narcotics, With burlesque tributes to the best and worst of 70s — ($20) (212-352-3101) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00PM) It’s speed-dating with an ingenious twist: answer four questions about your interests, values, and lifestyle, and get assigned to four different groups of men who gave answers similar to yours. Also meet guys one-on-one in a free mingling period. Finally, write a list of the men you want to date, and minutes later you find out your mutual matches. Boyfriend Material is a fun, unique way to meet men you are compatible wit. ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Madison Square Park, 23rd St and Madison Ave, New York, NY 10011) (12Noon – 6pm) The weekend-long event takes place every June and brings together the country’s top pitmasters who cook up their award-winning food for over a hundred thousand barbecue enthusiasts. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Madison Square Park, the Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party attracts people from near and far to sustain and celebrate America’s authentic culinary and musical traditions. (pay per plate) Event Website

(Trinity Episcopal Church Asbury Park, 503 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) (8:00PM) NJGMC audiences have grown accustomed to the variety of musical styles, so the chorus has culled their library to bring you a group of favorites of both the audience and the singers, including works by Franz Biebl, Pablo Casals,Gabriel Faure, Paul Simon, and songs from the shows “Les Miserables”, “Sweeney Todd”, and even “When Pigs Fly”. Join the chorus for an evening of fabulous entertainment. Whether you are a regular audience member, or are seeing them for the first time, you will surely find something you will be humming on the way home. ($20 in advance, $15 student/senior. All tickets $25 at the door) (609-396-7774) [email protected] Event Website

(Various Locations) The day begins with an 8am Pride Run and the Multi-Cultural Festival and Kids Space at Noon. The Night Parade kicks off at 7:30pm followed by the After Party. Event Website

(Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (1PM) Part scavenger hunt, part obstacle course - All Brooklyn! Teams race throughout the streets of Brooklyn performing fun mental and physical challenges in order to win some great prizes. ($35) (646-279-6296) [email protected] Event Website

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (7:30 and 8:00PM) The stars of the hit LOGO TV series Sordid Lives come to Comix for the Sordid Comedy Affair tour! The star-studded lineup features the TV show's creator Del Shores, Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace’s Beverely Leslie), comedian Caroline Rhea (The Biggest Loser), and Rue McClanahan (Blanche of Golden Girls). ($40 in advance, $50 day of show) (212-524-2500) [email protected] Event Website

(Dixon Place, 254 Bowery, New York, NY 10012) (8 & 10pm) Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter and sister of Rufus Wainwright. ($25) Event Website

(Brooklyn address with Reservation) (2 - 5pm) Hosted at the beautiful home of Executive Director Katherine Acey, Astraea Staff and friends. Tasty food, thirst-quenching libations and lively conversations. Featuring Astraea's own Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene performing passionate poetry. To benefit Astraea. (Suggested Contribution: $40) (212-529-8021 x14) Event Website

(Along 5th Ave from 44 to 86th Sts) (11am - 6pm) Crowds in excess of two million are expected to line Fifth Ave for the parade. Join New York's proud Puerto Rican community for music, food, dance, and marching politicians and celebrities. There are a number of other New York events to celebrate Puerto Rican culture this June -- including photo exhibits, concerts, parties, and more. Event Website

(Central Park Zoo, 830 5th Ave at East 64th St, New York, NY 10065) (6pm) Walk on the Wild Side is out annual family-friendly event in the Central Park Zoo. Every year, we welcome supporters, staff and their children to a fun-filled and informal celebration of LGBT health and wellness and pride. Food, Fun, Entertainment and of course those fabulous animals! (Start $75) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30pm) New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson, the invocation speaker at the opening event for President Obama's inauguration, is the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about his personal story and his views on gay people of faith and gay rights -- and the most pressing issues facing all Americans today. Interviewed by Times national religion correspondent Laurie Goodstein. ($30) Event Website

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (sundown about 8PM) June 15 The Sting, June 22 Breaking Away, June 29 Gold Diggers of 1933, July 6 Dog Day Afternoon, July 13 How Green Was My Valley, July 20 Harold and Maude, July 27 The Defiant Ones, Aug. 3 Kramer vs. Kramer, August 10 The Magnificent Seven, August 17 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (FREE) Event Website

(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) (7pm) Award winning movies and provocative conversations reflecting on Jewish/Israeli society as a whole. Themes of religious tolerance and the role of the military in Israeli life address critical issues which relate to society at large. Presented with New Fest. Event Website

(The Players, 16 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10018) (7PM) Shaw's epic-sized one-hour comedy about an experiment in living: The world is in an uproar over three couples, four children, one reformed pirate who is secretly a clergyman, and an angel. ($20) Event Website

(Gingold Theatrical Group, 520 Eighth Avenue suite #312, New York, NY 10018, 212.355.7823) (7pm) Shaw's epic-sized one-hour comedy about an experiment in living: The world is in an uproar over three couples, four children, one reformed pirate who is secretly a clergyman, and an angel. ($20) Event Website

(Dinner at Pier Sixty, followed by the First Party on the High Line.) (6pm) The Opening Summer Benefit marks the culmination of 10 years of efforts to save, preserve, and open the High Line as a New York City park. This year's benefit will include the First Party on the High Line, presented by Calvin Klein Collection. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Friends of the High Line and the 75th Anniversary of the structure itself. Also honoring three dynamic individuals who have helped turn the dream of the High Line into reality: Lisa Maria & Philip Falcone and Edward Norton. Funds raised will help Friends of the Highline hire gardeners and staff to maintain the park at the standards we have all imagined. ($1,000+) ((212) 206-9922 x124) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) In 1999, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation co-sponsored the nomination of a Stonewall Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places, becoming the first site ever associated with LGBT history to be so recognized by the federal government. On the 10th Anniversary of the listing, this panel discussion will look back on this milestone and how it was achieved, and look ahead to further future possibilities for recognizing important facets of LGBT life and history in New York City. ($10) Event Website

(45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036) (8pm) With a dazzling original voice, Dennis Bush creates three worlds where possibilities to connect may get lost in a moment of misunderstanding. In Fetal Pig, desire is dissected when a young woman confronts her abuser and her own self-esteem. Below the Belt brings dysfunctional relationships into direct battle where the stakes are life and death. These are ensemble pieces where the connections are often surprising and the disconnections heartbreaking. Bush's characters are stunningly original, his dialogue compelling. Humor and heartbreak spin wildly surprising stories. ($18)

(United Nations Delegates’ Dining Room, 405 East 42nd St, New York, NY 10017) (6pm) Presenting the Stonewall Visionary Award to Mitchell Gold and Dustin Lance Black with a special performance by Melinda Doolittle. To benefit Stonewall Community Foundation. ($500+) [email protected] Event Website

(Various Locations) Celebrate all things bicycle --Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling to Recumbents. And what better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance? Works by Jorgen Leth, Mike Mills, Jonas Mekas, Blonde Redhead, Swoon and Michel Gondry among others. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8 PM) Polyamorous NYC is hosting a forum to discuss the history and development of the GLBT community. Gay Rights have gone from a single riot in the Village to a sustained and stable national movement with institutions and community centers nationwide. How did we grow so far so fast? And what can we learn from this experience? Panelists will be:- David Schneider, Co-chair of Heritage of Pride - Dennis DeLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS- Lisa Winter, Executive Director and founding member of the Bronx Community Pride Center- Ignacio Rivera who has worked with the NGLTF, GLSEN & Anti-Violence Proj ($10 admission at the door, $5 for youth/students) (973-807-8555) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Join author Jeffrey Excoffier and legendary porn filmmakers Wakefield Poole, Jerry Douglas and Bob Alvarez as they discuss the history of the porn. Hardcore porn – both the straight and gay varieties – entered mainstream American culture in the 1960s and 70s as the sexual revolution swept away many of the cultural inhibitions and legal restraints on explicit sexual expression. Bigger Than Life follows the history of gay porn from the early days of beefcake in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco to the introduction of hardcore in the golden age of gay sexual freedom in the 1970s, through the crisis of AIDS in the 1980s, up to the Internet in 1990s. ($10) Event Website

(City Hall, Civic Center btwn Broadway, Park Row & Chambers St, New York, NY 10007) (5:30pm) Speaker Quinn will honor champions of the LGBT community at the Council's annual Pride celebration. Among those being honored are Bruce Cohen, Executive Producer of the Oscar-winning film "MILK". MUST RSVP by Noon on June 16th at (212) 788-5613 or [email protected]. (FREE) Event Website

(New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (6PM) It's the ultimate NYC drag show. Now in its third year, this video mash up screens rare film and video that captures the faces and places, past and present, of NYC's vibrant male and female impersonation scene. Highlights from this year's edition of all new footage include never before screened outtakes from the pre-Stonewall documentary The Queen featuring Flawless Sabrina and the world premiere of the video short Tie Biz featuring Murray Hill. Event also includes a drag slide show by Ves Pitts with live piano accompaniment by Jacqueline Jonee. (FREE) ((212) 642-0142) Event Website

(The Producer's Club, 358 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036, 212.315.4743) (8 PM) Tammy Kopko stars as icon Bette Davis, the chain-smoking, tough-talking, high-ball drinking screen siren and unlikely guardian angel to young Tommy Klein in this hilariously warped coming of age comedy about a boy, DIVAS, mothers and self-empowerment. ($20) Event Website

(Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement, 466 Grand St, New York, NY 10002) (8pm) In Paved Paradise Redux: The Art of Joni Mitchell, John Kelly's vocal and dramatic skills make for an interpretation that is at once haunting and hilarious, and will gratify even the most hardened "Joni-phile." The arrangements (performed in the original key) combined with Kelly's spot-on vocal acrobatics provide an experience that is both original and uncanny. ($20+) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9:30pm) The Fearless Vampire Killers (The Dance of the Vampires), Roman Polanski, USA, 1967 (108 min). Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski play a professor and his dim-witted apprentice who set out to Transylvania to test the professor's theories on how to vanquish vampires. July 17 Screening: The Picture of Dorian Gray. (Films are free with a $7 bar minimum) Event Website

(The Maysles Institute, 343 Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10027, (212) 582-6050, Venue Website, e-mail) (varies see website) Curated by Michael Henry Adams, Co-Sponsored by Men of All Colors Together In honor of the 40th Anniversary of The Stonewall Rebellion and the subsequent Gay rights movement we celebrate the cinematic representation of Gay life and culture in Black America’s fabled homeland with Homo Harlem: A Film Retrospective. includes feature films, documentaries on black gay and lesbian artists (including Audre Lorde, Billy Strayhorn and James Baldwin) and walking tours of Harlem. ($7) [email protected] Event Website

(Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 212-807-6799, Venue Website) (7 PM) Mayor Michael Bloomberg will kick off Pride Week celebrations at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah where he will be the guest speaker at the Family and Friends Service. Check out the website cbst.org for more details about the service and dinner to follow. (FREE) Event Website

(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (6PM) Join Urban Outings for their monthly mixer celebrating Pride where it all began at Stonewall! Drink specials, karaoke, and prizes including a 3-night stay at The Grove Hotel in Fire Island! Meet old and new friends and learn more about the new Urban Outings. (FREE) [email protected] Event Website

(Jelani Lounge, 507 Waverly Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238) (7 - 10pm) 2009 Theme is Rooted in the Community. Honoring Amber Hollibaugh, Co-founder of Lesbian AIDS Project Conscious and Author of “Getting Unstuck – Girl-to-Girl You Can Be Infected…Indeed”. It will be an evening of live entertainment, succulent Hors d’oeuvres, access to a cash bar, and the company of other remarkable people. The mission of the Lesbian AIDS Project is to challenge the invisibility of lesbians and women who partner with women in the HIV epidemic. All Guest must present an Invitation. Call to request a mailed invite. (RSVP: (212) 367-1355) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) The Armenian Gay & Lesbian Association of NY in association with Gartal, an independent forum for Armenian writers and/or writers dealing with Armenian themes presents: “An Evening of Literary Pride”. Writers and poets will read selections related to the issue of pride, a loaded term for Armenians and queers alike. Hosted by Arthur Nersesian, famed East Village novelist of such books as The Fuckup, Chinese Takeout, Manhattan Loverboy and his most recent, The Sacrificial Circumcision of The Bronx. Introduced by Nancy Agabian, author of the new memoir Me as her again: True Stories of an Armenian Daughter. Featuring Readings by: David Ciminello, Amy Ouzoonian, Aaron Poochigian, Margarita Shalina, Hrag Vartanian.

(Central Park, Rumsey Playfield, 70th St at Mid Park, New York, NY 10023) (3pm) Definitely Poetry Hosted by Majora Carter with Earthdriver, Staceyann Chin, Jennifer Johns, ArtBattles and Urban Word NYC. Join urban green pioneer Majora Carter and friends in celebration of our planet with innovative and powerful spoken word artists, musicians, and visual artists. (FREE) Event Website

(West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 West 26th St. (10th & 11th Ave.), New York, NY 10001) (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM) Visit 8 exhibits of cutting-edge painting, sculpture, electronic media & photography, some by gay & lesbian artists and others of interest to a queer sensibility, led by a former gay studies professor and art critic for the New York Blade. While you’re there, socialize with arts-oriented gay men & lesbians! ($20) (212-946-1548) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8:00 PM) At this Speed-Dating event, meet lots of guys ages 40+ one-on-one for a series of 3-minute dates, then get a free mingling period to meet anyone else in the room. It’s a lot of fun and could lead to meeting someone special! ($20) (212-971-1084) [email protected] Event Website

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (2 – 6pm) In the green space nestled among the towering offices of Midtown, Bryant Park offers a relaxing way to get into the spirit of Pride. Live performances, special celebrity guests, local community and civic leaders and more. Event Website

(Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (8 PM) A celebration in song of Lavender Light Gospel Choir presents a concert for the New Year, New Life and a Brand New Day. These songs on the "key of change" comprise an evening of spiritual music that will lift your soul. Join the choir in celebrating how far we have come and in aspiring to the new heights of where we can go. ($28) Event Website

(Time Warner Center, 60th & Broadway, New York, NY 10023) (1PM) Part scavenger hunt, part obstacle course - all New York! Teams race around NYC completing fund mental and physical challenges while getting to know gay New York. Great prizes await at the finish line. ($35) [email protected] Event Website

(New York Transit Museum, corner of Boerum Pl & Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (10 AM) Ride the Transit Museum’s vintage fleet! Board at Grand Central, travel south onboard the IRT SMEE cars also known as the Train of Many Colors then north to East Tremont. Here, enjoy a tour with Arts for Transit artist Naomi Campbell of “Animal Tracks,” and join the 10th anniversary celebration of the Congo Gorilla Forest at the Bronx Zoo. If you can’t drag yourself off our vintage trains, we’ll take you for a spin in upper Manhattan between East 180th and 239th Streets on the Low-V’s! Added Bonus: ($30; $25; $15) (718 694-1867) Event Website

(Ono at the Hotel Gansevoort, 18 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10014) (3pm) Honoring five NYC public high school students for their involvement in HIV/AIDS volunteerism. ($50/60) Event Website

(Surf Ave, Coney Island, Brooklyn) (2pm) Hundreds of mermaids, King Neptunes, merbabies and sea creatures descend upon the boardwalk. The parade pays homage to Coney Island’s Mardi Gras (1903–1954) with live music, burlesque and sideshow acts. NEW ROUTE...The Parade will now start at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue go east to West 10th Street at West 10th Street the Parade will turn south towards the boardwalk Event Website

(Splash, 50 West 17th St., New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Festivities include Leather Pride Night Auction, an annual event and charity auction that raises money for NY/NJ area organizations. New York's entire leather and fetish community works all year to produce the event. Event Website

(Sag Harbor, NY – Private Residence, Location with Reservation) (6pm) Hear the stories of Point Scholars and learn more about what you can do to support Point Foundation and make a difference in changing tomorrow. To benefit the Point Foundation. ($50+) Event Website

(Barretto Point Park, The Bronx) (11am - 8pm) Bronx Pride features a wide array of entertainment, food, contests, community groups and vendors. In previous years the Pride Festival has attracted over 1,500 community supporters. Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Event Website

(Fourth Arts Block, East 4th Street (Bowery & 2nd), New York, NY 10003) (All Day Events) Fourth Arts Block (FAB) and the Lower East Side Business Improvement District (LES BID) partner to bring Gay Pride to the East Side with Pride Goes East, a week-long celebration of special events and local deals during Pride Week in New York City. Pride Goes East will offer the community a vibrant alternative to the West Village with more room to celebrate a milestone in LGBT history. During Pride Week, Pride Goes East visitors can enjoy special gay-themed performances and events. (FREE) (212 475 4919) [email protected] Event Website

(Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (9:30 PM & Midnight) Broadway Bares 19.0 “CLICK IT!” will have Broadway’s hottest boiz grabbing their hard drives and the grlz getting ready to play with some brand new software for what is sure to be a Broadway Bares that will fry more than your mother board. BROADWAY BARES 19.0 will have over 200 of Broadway’s hottest dancers bringing the information superhighway to life and will surely have all of New York a“twitter.” BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS ($55+) Event Website

(West 28th between 10th and 11th Avenues) (Noon - Dusk) Named after the famous Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, the block party has been an instant success, bringing our S/M-Leather-Fetish brothers and sisters together for a great celebration, while raising money to support worthy causes. LGBT Center, the Anti-Violence Project and the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. ($10) Event Website

(Governor's Island, Accessible by Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004) (11am - 5pm) Make Music New York presents a "one-day experiment that transforms the stately island into a punk rockers’ paradise" (NY Times). With Reagan Youth, Blanks 77, and dozens more. (FREE) Event Website

(Times Square, at the intersection of Bwy & 7th Ave btwn 43 & 44th Sts) (3:30pm class open, all others have a waiting list) A free yoga-fest in the heart of Times Square. Both experienced and beginning Yoga enthusiasts find tranquility and transcendence in the midst of the urban energy of the world's most commercial and frenetic place. (FREE) Event Website

(City Winery, 155 Varick St (btw Spring & Vandam), New York City, NY 10013) (11AM) Isle of Klezbos returns to City Winery's Sunday klezmer brunch! Father's Day meets KlezBiGay Pride Month, with special guests*... Great food, fine wines, large & lovely stage, excellent sight-lines for wonderful neo-traditional music by this astonishing lineup: ($10; kids under 13 FREE (& no brunch minimum)) (212-608-0555) [email protected] Event Website

(Queens Museum of Art, Rushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368) (3pm) CINEMAROSA in association with the Queens Museum of Art presents the 6th edition of the annual event that brings together organizations and individuals for an afternoon of free music, dance, video, dynamic performances, food, art, and activism. Screenings: Just As We Are / Tal Como Somos and Carmen’s Place with performances by Ahmond; Miss Latin American Universe Plus 2008 Kathia Versage, Yma Sumac, dancer and choreographer, Silver Light and the music of Pepe Hernandez, DJ Cerebro, a regular in the gay club scene of Queens. (FREE) Event Website

(Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, New York, NY 10025) (3:45 & 8 PM) From Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick comes a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, Outrage takes a comprehensive look at the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets. ($11) Event Website

(The Kitchen, 512 West 19th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Legendary tap dancer Harold Cromer is known internationally as one half of the song and dance comedy team, Stump and Stumpy. His career has included Broadway performances with Ethel Merman and Betty Grable and night club stints with Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington. This free open jam session features the world's finest tap dancers coming together to share a joyous raucous with dance enthusiasts of every age and level. (FREE) Event Website

(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (7:30pm) "Stonewall Was a Riot!" celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots at the scene of the crime, kicks off Pride week 2009 and launches OutHistory.org's "Since Stonewall Local Histories Contest." Performers include Staceyann Chinn, Dred, Anthony Escobar, Rosamond King, Lisa Kron, and others. MC JZ Bitch and DJs Sara G., Associate Music Editor, BUST Magazine and DADDY. "Stonewall Was a Riot!" is a fundraiser for OutHistory.org. (Suggested donation $20) Event Website

(Hudson River Park Trust, Pier 54 West 14th Street and the Westside Highway) (6 PM) Garden Party is NYC's official kick-off to Pride Week. As the only LGBT tasting festival in the country, Garden Party is definitely a tasty treat you will not want to miss this year. Delicious food from some of New York's finest and greatest culinary destinations and food purveyors. The money raised at Garden Party allows the Center to build and support our community through advocacy, culture and health programs, as well as meeting and conference services. ($150+) Event Website

(The House of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th St, New York, NY 10036) (6pm) The New York City Bar Association will hold its annual reception and cocktail party celebrating LGBT Pride Month 2009 and honoring Elaine Arabatzis, Esq., Diversity and Pro Bono Counsel, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, and Suzanne B. Goldberg, Esq., Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia University School of Law, for their significant contributions to LGBT communities. (FREE) (212-382-6600) Event Website

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (9 PM) Dykes on Week, sold out shows across the Northeast and their NYC show has been billed as a “best bet” Mics is made up of two hilarious New York based comedians: Leah Dubie (HERE TV) and Amy Beckerman (MTV). The ladies have performed at Provincetown’s Women’s in Time Out New York. Recently, the group was featured in the LOGO documentary “Out In the City.” (1 item min, No cover) Event Website

(Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street, New York, NY 10023) (7PM) Join SAGE Uptown Neighbors for a special Pride Week Celebration! We'll provide the beverages and tableware; you provide the food and good cheer. (FREE) Event Website

(The Temptress sets sail from Pier 81 (42nd St & West Side Hwy)) (7pm) An unforgettable evening cruising around New York’s harbor, with spectacular views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. ($95) Event Website

(Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (6PM) Held at the historic Christopher Street landmark of gay liberation, The Stonewall Inn. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and AVP is honored to celebrate Pride were Pride began. Fusion features an open bar, snacks and music by DJ Randy Bettis. ($50-100) Event Website

(The DeGustibus Cooking School at Macy's Herald Square, 151 West 34th St, 8th Fl, New York, NY 10001) (6 - 8:30pm) Hosted by Ted Allen (Host of Food Network's Chopped, Food Detectives and event chair of GMHC's culinary event Savor). Featuring Chef Suvir Saran (Chef/Owner of restaurant Devi, author of Indian Home Cooking and American Masala). Chef Demonstration includes a Five Course Meal with Wine Pairings. RSVP by Friday, June 19tth to De Gustibus Cooking School (212) 239-1652 or purchase tickets at www.degustibusnyc.com. ($150+) Event Website

(Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 112th St & Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025) (7:30) An interfaith event in support of full rights and equality for all LGBT citizens and to commemorate – in words and music - the 40th anniversary of Stonewall with the Gay Men’s Chorus, guest stars, religious and community leaders, and other advocates of equality for all. (FREE) Event Website

(Laugh Lounge, 151 Essex St, New York, NY 10002) (9pm) Gay, Lesbian & Gay-Friendly comics unite for a spectacular evening of stand up comedy. 100% of door benefits go to the following charities: God's Love We Deliver, The Center & MCCNY. ($20 in advance, $25 at the door) Event Website

(Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 112th St & Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025) (7:30pm) Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stonewall with performances by Jackie Hoffman, NYC Gay Men's Chorus and Jose Llana and speakers Daniel O' Donnell and Kevin Jennings, founder of GLSEN. (FREE) Event Website

(Aji Bar and Lounge, 297 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201) (8:30 PM) Join the Thompson for Mayor campaign, for the first of our Late Nights with Bill Thompson summer series. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow supporters and even talk to Bill about your vision for the city. ($25) [email protected] Event Website

(Bowery Wine Company, 12 East 1st Street, New York, NY 10003) (7PM) Join the Thompson for Mayor campaign, for the first of our Late Nights with Bill Thompson summer series. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow supporters and even talk to Bill about your vision for the city. ($25) [email protected] Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website

(City Hall, Civic Center btwn Broadway, Park Row & Chambers St, New York, NY 10007) (5:30 PM) Key-Note Speech by 2008 Oscar Award Winner Dustin Lance Black and Activist Cleve Jones awardees, Angela Lansbury, Patrick Wilson, Allison Janney, 2009 Tony, Four Time Emmy Award Winner, Lance Bass, Staceyann Chin and Michael Cerveris, . For security reasons, RSVP required, please include name of all attendees, addresses and phone numbers (Free) [email protected]

(Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd St, New York, NY 10010) (7:30pm) Celebrating her recent win on The Apprentice, Joan River will be workshoping her newest and most uninhibited stand-up comedy yet to benefit the work of God's Love We Deliver. ($25 - 40 with $500 Golden Circle tables for 4 that include a backstage meet & greet) Event Website

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (7:30 & 9:30 PM) King of comedy and master of off-the-cuff repartee, Murray Hill, a.k.a. “the hardest working middle-aged man in show business,” is pleased to announce two live shows for the taping of his first-ever comedy album. He has put together a Las Vegas lounge-style show based on his nightclub act from the past decade to record his album. Murray will be performing his trademark blend of hammy Borscht Belt humor, irreverent monologues, so-bad-it’s-gotta-be-good crooning, biting celebrity impersonations, freewheeling ad-libbing, and raucous audience interaction. ($20 in advance, $25 day of show) (212-524-2500) [email protected] Event Website

(Duvet, 45 West 21st Street, Bet. 5th & 6th Avenues, New York, NY 10010) (6:30pm - 10:00pm) Have a great time while helping to make life better for New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. Join celebrity host NYC drag legend Flotilla DeBarge,Vivid Girl Savanna Samson, dance-pop singer Reina, superstar DJ Vic Latino, and many more special guests for Safer Sex In The City 2009, promoting safer sex in the age of AIDS. Pamela Anderson, Joy Behar, Margaret Cho, Linda Eder, Ellie Krieger, Robert LaFosse, & Gloria Ruben have joined forces with AIDS Service Center NYC as part of this year’s benefit committee. AIDS Service Center NYC ($100 - $250 (VIP)) (2126450875x303) [email protected] Event Website

(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) (7:30 - 10pm) It's good, dirty fun at the Pride County Fair! Step right up and win your sweetheart a prize at this rooftop fair. Games, prizes, food aplenty. All you can drink and prize-winning regional specialities. Live Music. Cotton candy. All the fun of a county fair perched above the streets of New York City. ($25/30) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Activists and founders of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) from across the country reunite to celebrate 40 years of Gay Pride. Panel Discussion and reception. All welcome. (FREE) (212-741-2247) Event Website

(14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003) (7:30PM) The 14th Street Y and Third Street Music School Settlement present the first installment of their “Music on the Rooftop” summer concert series featuring the dazzling Arturo O’Farrill and his ensemble of exciting musicians. Son of the late, great Chico O’Farrill, Arturo is a past winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award and founder of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Lincoln Center. ($25 general admission; $15 for 14th Street Y members) (212-780-0800) [email protected] Event Website

(Chair and The Maiden, 19 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (6pm) A historical photography timeline of 40 years of Pride 1969-2009 by photographer Suzanne Poli. Show runs through June 28th. (FREE) Event Website

(Sheridan Square Park) (8 pm) Meet at Sheriday Square Park. We walk in unity to the Hudson River where a small ceremony takes place and we toss a wreath and candles into the Hudson River. All are welcome! We are simply a group of people who have gathered for the past 24 years. We are not connected to any political, religious or any other group. Candles are provided free. Formally Mother's March Against AIDS (free) [email protected] Event Website

(New York Harbour) (1pm) Friday under the Statue of Liberty, Hudson River with after Party in the evening. Event Website

(Winter Garden, Bordered by Vesey St, West St, Liberty St & Hudson River, New York, NY 10007) (7pm) New York City Opera’s popular Opera for All program to the World Financial Center's Winter Garden with a concert performance of La Navarraise, a rarely performed Massenet opera. This gripping one-act work, turbulent love story unfolds against the backdrop of civil war in Spain. Performed by the New York City Opera soloists and orchestra, La Navarraise reveals the composer of Manon and Thais at his lyrical best. (FREE) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Enjoy some of the best new lesbian short films and documentaries featuring Desigirls! Documentary by Ishita Srivastava. Desigirls explores what the varying experiences of three queer women in NYC tell us about the role of minority community groups in a diverse and often fractured immigrant society. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7:30pm) From the folks that bring you Fur Ball…Be warned…MORE fur ahead! ($10 at the door, $8 online) Event Website

(Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11106) An open air marketplace featuring a curated selection of skillfully crafted products presented in a series of large tents within Socrates Sculpture Park's spring exhibition of outdoor sculptural installations. Presented by American Craft, The Noguchi Museum, R 20th Century and Socrates Sculpture Park. (Preview Event: June 26, $50; June 27 & 28, Free) Event Website

(Gather at Union Square West btwn 14 & 15th St (West Side of Union Square Park).) (3pm) Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color and allies will take to the streets of NYC and demand justice to let the world know, that on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, the rebellion is not over and we will continue fighting for justice, raising our voices until we are heard. We call on all activist and organizers for justice, both local and organizations around the country and world to endorse this call to action and to build contingents to march in solidarity together. [email protected] Event Website

(CBST, 296 9th Ave, at 28th St, New York, NY 10001) Kabbalat Shabbat Services and GLBT Pride Chorus. Event Website

(Spirit of New York, Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011) (Board at midnight, and sail from 12:30 a.m. – 3 a.m) Head outside to party under the moonlight with Entertainment Cruises, the premier harbor cruise line in the New York and New Jersey area. When the clock strikes midnight, join a trendy gay crowd of all ages and hit the dance floors and move to the DJ’s hot beats on the Spirit of New York’s Men at Midnight Moonlight Cruises. ($26.90) (866.483.3866) Event Website

(Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd St, New York, NY 10010) (7:30pm) The ego has landed! Big and ballsy drag icon JACKIE BEAT is bullying her way into New York just in time for Gay Pride, and the forecast calls for blustery tunes and windy monologues. Look forward to a spectacular night of self-involved "entertainment!" ($25 for orchestra cabaret table seating; $20 for mezzanine seats) Event Website

(The Home of Bruce T. Sloane, 21 North Bay Lane , East Hampton, NY 11937) (6:00pm to 8:30pm) Join us for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dancing at our 1st Annual Hamptons Event. An evening to benefit LIVE OUT LOUD, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering LGBT Youth by connecting them with successful LGBT Professionals in their community. LIVE OUT LOUD (Tickets Start at $85.00. $100 at door.) (212.651.4236) [email protected] Event Website

(Lesbian Herstory Archives, 484 14th St btwn Prospect Park West & 8th Ave, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 10116) (12 - 4pm) Always wanted a tour of the archives? Here's your chance! Event Website

(Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson St @ Christopher St, New York, NY 10014) (12 - 3pm) Join Center Kids, Center Families Pride Picnic for a day of music, games, crafts and food in one of the loveliest play spaces in the city. A perfect oasis for children and families, away from all the Pride frenzy. This year there will be a performance from Shrek: The Musical! (212.620.7310 x400) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (10pm) Celebrate Pride with the uber chic and the super chill with the best of Bolly Tunes, Hip Hop, and Special Performances. The Center is proud to partner with Engendered an annual, New York-based transnational arts and human rights festival that brings together the best in contemporary South Asian cinema, visual arts and performance to explore the complex realities of gender and sexuality in modern South Asia, especially at the intersection of ritual and religion. Co-Sponsored by Dance 208. ($10) Event Website

(Cherry Grove @ Fire House) (2PM) LGBT youth, seniors, lesbians, trannies, drag queens, drag kings, leather folk, bears, friends & supporters decorate a float, paint a wagon, grab a banner & be there!!

(Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Sq S, New York, NY 10012) (7:30 PM) Celebrate the 40th anniversary of DignityUSA and Stonewall with LGBT Catholics and friends. (Free) (646-418-7039) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (4:30 PM) The STONEWALL Veterans' Association (SVA) of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion sponsors this annual conference on the historic uprising. Stonewall veterans from various parts of America 'come home' to NYC to partake in this reunion and each speaks on stage. A "question and answer" session is provided for the audience. Many public officials such as Congresswoman Yvette Clark, civil rights lawyer Hal Weiner, NYS Senator Daniel Squadron, Manhattan District Attorney candidate Leslie Snyder and Councilmembers John Liu, Melissa Viverito, Bill de Blasio, Rosie Mendez, Dan Garodnick, et al. visit to speak about the significance of "Stonewall". Special entertainment by the legendar LGBT Community Center ($5) ((212) 627-1969) [email protected] Event Website

(Pier 54, Hudson River Park at 13th St, New York, NY 10014) (6 – 11pm) Heritage of Pride once again brings you the outdoor women’s dance party of the year. Proceeds benefit NYC’s LGBT Pride Week Events and participating community organizations. Event Website

(Bryant Park, 25 West 40th St, New York, NY 10018) (5pm) The Dyke March is a protest march, not a parade. Thousands of dykes take over the streets every year in celebration of lesbians and to protest against ongoing discrimination, harassment, and anti-lesbian violence in schools, on the job, in families, and on the streets. Event Website

(CBST, 57 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014) (Services at 10am, followed by picnic) The picnic is for families with children (and everyone else, too!) Event Website

(The Seaport, Pier 17, New York, NY 10005) (7:30 PM) New York City Opera’s popular Opera for All program to The Seaport with a concert program of beloved arias, duets and overtures that have become part of American popular culture. Highlights include excerpts from La bohème and Madama Butterfly, performed by New York City Opera soloists and orchestra. Tickets are required, available after 4:00pm day of show at the box office (FREE) Event Website

(Central Park, 58th St, New York, NY 10155) (9AM) NYRR and Front Runners - a running club for lesbians, gay men and supportive others - team up for the 28th time to produce the annual Pride Run, a five-mile race in Central Park. ($17-25) Event Website

(Nokia Theatre Times Square, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10019) (10pm - Dawn) Opening Night Party of NYC’s Gay Pride. RuPaul’s Drag Race meets A Chorus Line as the fierce legends and icons of the Harlem Ballrooms battle it out with the chiseled chorus boys, gypsies and go-go gods of Broadway. Set against a dance party, the colorful pageantry and theatrics of a Runway Competition will entertain the gala crowd marking the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Features a Song, Dance and Runway Tribute to Judy Garland. Proceeds from LOVE BALL will benefit HERITAGE OF PRIDE ($60 - $125 for VIP) ((212) 930-1950) Event Website

(Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10027) (9AM) Maranatha, a ministry of The Riverside Church, continues its annual LGBT Pride Breakfast on Pride Sunday. Since 1978, Maranatha has marched in the LGBT Pride parade, adding a float in 2000! ($5) Event Website

(See website for different venues) (7PM) Now in its tenth year & celebrating the diversity of theatre. The MITF welcomes theatrical storytelling across a broad spectrum of genres, forms, identities, cultures, and appetites. The MITF seeks to nurture these new ideas, perspectives, and stories on its stages, with an eye set on guiding these productions toward future success and longevity. The festival, represents a fantastic, often paradoxical, adventurous and intriguing cross-section of the forefront of the theatre world. See website for complete schedule. ($20) Event Website

(From 5th Ave. & 52nd St. to Christopher & Greenwich St.) (Step off at noon) The March began as an annual civil rights demonstration beginning the year after the Stonewall Riots in 1970. Over the years its purpose has broadened to include recognition of the fight against AIDS and to remember those we have lost to the illness, violence and neglect. It has also evolved to include being a celebration of our lives and our community. (FREE) Event Website

(Hudson St. between Abingdon Sq. & West 14th St.) (11AM) Pridefest is the annual LGBT street fair, it seeks to bring together local residents and families, community leaders, and area business owners to celebrate in the street. Combining vendors, entertainers, and community activities for a day of fun celebration of LGBT Pride in the name of equality. (FREE) Event Website

(Pier 54, 13th St @ the West Side Highway) (4PM) There is no other event quite like the official NYC LGBT Dance on the Pier. It is a protest set to music, a celebration set to the western skyline and a reminder of how far we've come Featuring the music of Phillip Kimball, Jack Reina, and Corey Craig and Lights by Guy Smith. ($50-150) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Join the MCCNY Float and Choir in the LGBT Pride Parade after morning services. Event Website

(In the Life Studios, 184 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010) (12 - 5pm) Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall with In The Life Media at our production studio for brunch and summer cocktails as we watch the NYC Parade. Tickets include entry to the event, open bar and food provided by Indiana Catering. ($125+) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Celebrate Pride at our annual LGBT Pride Worship Service under the direction of Reverend James Dusenbury pastor and founder of In the Life Ministries. (FREE) Event Website

(Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211) (10 PM) Sweet & Nasty Burlesque presents THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL, a tassel-twirling celebration of all things British. An all-star cast from across the country - and across the pond - will honour the British Isles: local favourites Clams Casino, Legs Malone, Tigger!, special guests Bella Besame (Manchester, England), The Flying Fox (San Francisco), Mat Fraser (London) and host Dame Nasty Canasta, O.B.E., will kick off their knickers and prove that the sun never sets on the British Empire. ($10) [email protected] Event Website

(Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013) (6pm) An evening of comedy, musical performances and special honorees. Red carpet arrivals, Preshow Reception and Silent Auction. Trevor Hero Award presented to Dustin Lance Black. Event Website

(Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St, New York, NY 10010) (9pm) DIVAPALOOZA is the tribute to the Great Diva's of Stage and Screen but with an all male cast. The evening will feature performances by some of Broadways and Cabarets best male performers. DIVAPALOOZA 12 will include performances by MAC Award Winners Eric Michael Gillett, Jay Rogers,Lennie Watts, David Gurland. More performers to be announced. The evening will benefit Help Is On The Way Today a non-for-profit that helps children living with HIV and AIDS in New York City. ($15 Cover Charge or Donate a backpack or $15 in school supplies + 2 Beverage Min) (212-206-0440) Event Website

(Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012) (6:30pm) From Beebo Brinker to the Daughters of Bilitis…the brilliant and enchanting Marcia Gallo presents this discussion of how Greenwich Village became the place to see and be seen for lesbians. In addition to the many nightclubs, bookstores and theaters that welcomed us (more then than now) the Village also provided a home base for the first lesbian rights group in the US. Co-sponsored by CUNY L&G, Lesbian Herstory Archives, NYU Gender and Sexuality department, and Outhistory.org. Reservations required. (FREE) (212-475-9585 x35) [email protected] Event Website

(Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036) (7:15PM) In his debut solo show, Hector explores the musicality of mortality through the words and music of Ben Folds, Kander and Ebb, Zoe Lewis, Susan Werner, My Chemical Romance, William Finn and other contemporary songwriters. Musical direction is by Ray Bailey, with direction by Angela Shultz. ??? joins in on cello. Life is Wonderful. premiered in May 2009 to sold out houses at Don’t Tell Mama. ($12 ($10 MAC, Cab Hotline, AEA)) (212 757-0788) [email protected] Event Website

(Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd St (btwn 7 & 8th Aves), New York, NY 10011, 212.367.9000, Venue Website) (8:30pm) HOMO COMICUS goes mental: an evening of homo-neurotic stand-up with the hilarious MICHELE BALAN (a finalist from NBC's "Last Comic Standing"), JESSICA KIRSON (from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"), EDDIE SARFATY (from Comedy Central and LOGO) and BRAD ZIMMERMAN (opening act for George Carlin and Joan Rivers). Hosted by MARION GRODIN (from "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"). Benefiting the LGBT Community Center and celebrating the release of Eddie Sarfaty's hilarious new book "Mental: Funny in the Head." ($20 + 2 beverage min) (212-367-9000) Event Website

(Castle Clinton, Battery Park) (7pm) A king confronting his own mortality. Three daughters' love and loyalty are tested. As his kingdom is torn apart by war, he nears the edge of sanity. Can he learn to see through the tempest in his mind? (FREE) Event Website