SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY EVENTS:
RAINBOW PROM Prom: noun \’präm\: a formal dance for
COMIC-CON Wait, is that a woman over there in tall boots wielding a golden lasso I see? Why is that a giant web spun over the convention center down- town? Why are there so many Super-girls, men and boys mingling with various other caped crusaders walking through the Gaslamp? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Wait, is that a stormtrooper? And why the hell is there a Wookie working the corner of 5th and L Street? You can tell when Comic-Con comes to town
by the too many to mention superheroes, creatures and quirky characters wandering the downtown streets. The largest encounter of its kind in the Americas and fourth largest in the world (after the Comiket in Japan, the Angoulême International Comics Festival in France and the Lucca Comics and Games in Italy), Comic-Con fills to capacity (and then some) Downtown San Diego’s Convention Cen- ter every year. “Holy moly Batman,” over 130,000 attendees—a group that adds a whole new meaning to being in drag—shows up to pepper the streets with interesting self-made fantasies. For more information on all things Comic-Con-related check out
comic-con.org
high school students usually at the end of the school year. For most of us, the prom wasn’t a place where we could be ourselves. Though times have changed, there are still many who don’t look back on that particular cotillion with fond memories. The Hillcrest Youth Center (HYC) is working hard this July to change that experience for upcoming LGBTQ youth, just like they have been for the past ten years. For this their 11th, as promised, the halls are being prepped, the crepe paper hung and the dance floor polished and ready for a rockin’ good time at the San Diego LGBT Community Center. This year’s theme is “Prom-A-Con” and as you can well guess, your imagination is the only creative limit (okay, there is an age limit of 14 to 18). Come join the fun on Saturday, July 12 from 6 to 9 p.m., dressed as your favorite comic book or cosplay character—or for the tradi- tionalists—come in those tuxes and gowns! As they say, “It’s up to you, it’s your Prom!” HYC offers programming for LGBTQ+ youth and allies, ages 14-18. For further HYC information and resources, or for more information on Rainbow Prom, call The Center at 619.692.2077 or go to
thecentersd.org.
THROWDOWN FOR A CAUSE Here’s something to be pre-proud about;
Throwdown for a Cause started out in 2010 as a backyard fundraiser for at-risk youth, put together by a group of friends and professional women. Little did organizers realize that the “little fundraiser that could” would go on to be- come an annual event, which has thus far raised in excess of $20,000, with beneficiaries such as The Trevor Project, It Gets Better Project, the San Diego LGBT Center’s Sunburst Youth Hous- ing Project and Project LOL (Love Out Loud). Attendance at each year’s jello-wrestlemania event has continuously exceeded expecta- tions, forcing organizers to first move it out of an organizer’s backyard to Bourbon Street Bar & Grill, followed by a shift to its current locale inside Rich’s Nightclub. Slide your way into Rich’s on Friday, July 11
and enjoy an evening of real-live, friendly rain- bow Jell-O grapplin’, sticky-sweet girls, along with Jell-O shots, great music and of course dancing (sans the J-e-l-l-O)! To sign up for a wrestling spot, for tickets, or for more information go to
td4acause.com.
AFTER DARK AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM Now, let’s incorporate a little history lesson for those of you who just want to know a little more about “our fair city…” How many
of you dear readers know where San Diego’s famed “red light district” was located, or for that matter, that one even existed? Fur- thermore, how many of you knew, that the famed district was named “Stingaree” and in fact, existed between 1st and 6th Avenues (west-east) and from H Street (today’s Market Street) to the bay (north-south)? Perhaps now, you can understand why the club’s popular namesake exists in Downtown San Diego? The San Diego History Museum, located in Balboa Park is hoping to enlighten “our fair city’s” residents on the downtown neighbor-
hood’s storied past with the exhibit “Sin Diego: The Stingaree’s Transformation from Vice to Nice,” on site currently through Sunday, November 2. At the height of its fame, the Stingaree District (so named because patrons often got “stung” there by the many “vices” available), included 71 saloons, 120 bawdy houses, several opium dens and assorted gambling establishments. Curious and want to learn a little more? Stroll on over to Balboa Park and check out the exhibit, along with the multitude of other offerings throughout the park. Look for the history center’s “History Happy Hours,” for more information on them and the other exhibits, go to
sandiegohistory.org. For general information on the vast number of happenings throughout the jewel that is Balboa Park go to
balboapark.org.
18 RAGE monthly | JULY 2014
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