Tickets are going fast for Fiesta Youth‘s second annual masquerade fundraiser dubbed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil slated for April 9 at Keith Wichinski and David Willett’s historic mansion in Dignowity Hill. Organizers at Fiesta Youth are touting the masquerade party as a pre-Fiesta event which will include dancing under the stars,…
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Kristi Waters Headlines Egyptian-Themed Shows
Kristi Waters, the San Antonio Current’s Best of SA finalist for Best Drag Queen, is celebrating her birthday with two Egyptian-themed drag revues titled, “Night on the Nile,” on April 1 and “A Night in Cairo” on April 2 at Babio’s Eat Drink Dance. Emcees for the productions are San Antonio’s gender-bending glam bear queen…
King Couple to Come Out at Corny Fundraiser
Wayne D. Beers and Michael Bobo will make their first official appearance as Kings Anchovy LI at Cornyation’s 5th Annual King’s Coming Out Party at El Mirador on April 5. This is the first time Cornyation has appointed two kings but not the first time it has had two monarchs. In 2014, Steve and Jody…
Tobin Edge Series Continues with ‘Sex Tips’
Based on the best-selling book of the same title by Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman, Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man is a revealing and titillating look at sex and relationships from a gay man’s perspective. Coming to the Tobin Center as part of its Edge Series, the three-character play takes place in a university…
Thrive Center Marks First Year with Documentary Screening
The Thrive Youth Center for homeless LGBT youth is observing its first anniversary on March 24 with a fundraiser featuring a screening of “A Road to Home,” a documentary that highlights the problem of LGBT homelessness. One year ago, Thrive Youth Center and Haven for Hope initiated a partnership to serve homeless LGBT youth ages…
Kids of All Ages Love Annual Easter Egg Hunt
LGBT families, some with pets in tow, will descend upon Olmos Basin Park on March 20 for an afternoon of hot dogs, burgers, games, an Easter egg hunt and a visit by the Easter Bunny. The event, the 4th Annual LGBTQ Community Easter Egg Hunt, is organized by Pride Center SA’s Pride Families, a social…
Emerald Ball Burlesque Show to Benefit Pride Center
Performers for the fifth annual Emerald Ball at Heat Nightclub are busy readying wigs, gowns and spangles for their March 13 fundraiser benefiting Pride Center San Antonio. The burlesque drag show will feature the talents of performers, Remi Martini, Pystol Whips, Anny Conda, Tencha la Jefa, Ada Vox, Kristi Waters, Maxxy Radd, Fat Bottom Cabaret,…
The Little Charity Birthday Party That Could
Activist Ana Alicia Perez is telling her friends (and the community) to ditch the presents and instead bring a donation for Pride Center San Antonio or Mujeres Unidas when they come to her birthday party on March 5. This is the sixth year Perez has had a birthday fundraiser. Over the years, she’s accepted donations…
Luminaria Returns with ‘Take Two’ Programming
The torrential storms last October may have put a damper on the 2015 incarnation of Luminaria, but they weren’t enough to keep the two-day art festival’s commissioned pieces and performances under wraps for too long. Four months later, Luminaria Take Two returns to light up San Antonio’s River North neighborhood with multimedia celebrations at the San Antonio Museum…
Texas Competes Pledge Reaches 500+ Signatures
Texas Competes, a coalition funded by Equality Texas, recently announced a major milestone after reaching more than 500 signatures (Google, Marriott, Whole Foods, American Airlines, IBM, Dell, SXSW and SeaWorld among them) from Texas business leaders committed to ensuring the protection and inclusion of LGBT people within the state’s varied businesses. The coalition believes that the state’s…