Monday, April 27, 2009

Final Lineup Announced For Gayla




The final act has been added to the lineup for the Gayla, and tickets are selling fast! The (complete) lineup is as follows:


Tuesday, May 12th, 7:30 doors








Doors open at 7:30, and the show will begin at 8pm sharp. Tickets are on sale now, and can only be purchased online at the Brown Paper Tickets page. There will also be a 50/50 drawing the night of the show, as well as a door prize from Early2Bed.


Partial proceeds from the show will benefit the Equality Illinois Education Fund, PFLAG, and Allied for Equality. Any donations made on this page or on the night of the event will go directly to the aforementioned organizations.


For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Nellie at Nellie.Huggins@gmail.com

Monday, March 23, 2009

Second Annual Gay-la coming in May!

"Come Out For Change: A Gay-la For Charity V. 2.0" will be held on May 12th at 8 pm at the Center on Halsted in Chicago, IL.

The first gay-la was sold-out, and raised almost $1,000 for The Equality Illinois Education Project, and the second gayla is an effort to do more of the same. Partial proceeds from this show will benefit Allied for Equality, as well as PFLAG.

(from the website) Allied for Equality is a joint grassroots project of Equality Illinois and PFLAG (Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). The goal of the project is to create an allied network of advocates across the state of Illinois, specifically targeting straight allies.

(from the website). PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their family and friends through: support; to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and secure equal civil rights. Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

The Lineup:
Recapitulation - brilliant musical improv
Dan Telfer - "token straight comic", who just opened for Maria Bamford and Paul F. Tompkins!
Cameron Esposito - headlining the night, fresh off of her UK and South Africa performances
Hosted by The Puterbaugh Sisters, Chicagos wacky sister-act
....and more.......


Tickets to the show are $20, and may only be purchased in advance at the Brown Paper Ticket page. Seating is general admission and will begin at 7:30, with the show beginning promptly at 8.

There will be a door prize from Early2Bed, and a 50/50 drawing during the show, of which all proceeds will be donated directly to Equality Illinois, Allied for Equality and PFLAG.

For more information, press contact, or questions, contact Nellie at comeoutforchange@gmail.com

See you there!!!