orange & los angeles counties community events
SIMPLY DIVINE “All four elements were happening in equal measure—the cuisine, the wine,
GMCLA HE HAD IT COMING “He had it coming, he had it coming. He only had himself to blame. If you’d have been there, if you’d have seen it, I betcha you would have done the same…” Leaves the door pretty wide open, now doesn’t it? The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) invites you to discover the answer, as they walk down one very famous lane and probe the Great White Way’s biggest hits and hidden gems. “From classics of the Golden Age to today’s Tony award-winners, experience the dazzle, flair and savoir faire that only a group of over 250 gay men can deliver!” “He Had It Coming” is one of said classic tunes, taken from the Tony Award-winning showChicago and the chosen title GMCLA has proffered to represent their raucous romp through timeless classics you know and love (and probably some you don’t…Know, that is). The show takes place onSaturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2 at the beautiful Alex Theatre in Glendale. The added bonus? During the evening’s fun Broadway, television and film star,Alan Cumming, will be on hand to share his extraordinary talents live on stage with the men of GMCLA (Look for our February 2016 interview with him online at
ragemonthly.com)! For tickets and more information, go
togmcla.org.
the service, and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level.”—Charlie Trotter. A wonderful quote by an outstanding man, proving once again that the alchemy of good wine, food and wonderful company are always an inspiring combination. OnSaturday, March 25, challenge your senses as you sample extraordinary foods from 40 plus partners, including celebrity chefs from some of L.A.’s favorite restaurants, along with great wines, spirits, juices and coffees…It will all be at Simply DiVine. What a better way to connect the LGBTQ community, build and grow relationships, while at the same time, help raise much needed funds in support of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center? Get exclusive access with a Club VIP Lounge ticket: Private bartenders from The Abbey, rare, high-end wine tasting and savory bites prepared by celebrity chefs Susan Feniger (Border Grill, The Blue Window), Mary Sue Milliken (Border Grill Restaurants & Truck), Kajsa Alger (The Blue Window), J. Scot Jones (Crossroads) and more! For tickets and more information, go
tosimplydivinela.org.
LAMBDA LITFEST Lambda Literary traces its 1987 beginnings to Washington D.C.’s Lambda Rising Bookstore and owner L. Page (Deacon) Maccubbin’s first Lambda Book Report celebrating the best in lesbian and gay literature. The Lambda Literary Awards followed in 1989, a celebration of LGBT authors, helping to give them national visibility and spreading their titles to LGBT publishers and the bookstores springing up across America. Since those early years, the 501(c)(3) organization has sponsored many awards, developing the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices and LGBTQ Writers in School Program, along with the Lambda Literary- funded and staffed online presence at
lambdaliterary.org. A place that “celebrates, supports, serves, informs, entertains and connects the whole of the brilliantly diverse community that creates and supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans literature.” New this year, in celebration of the diverse traditions of the South- land’s LGBT literary world, the first annual Lambda LitFest is taking place from Monday, March 6 through Sunday, March 12 in Los Angeles. The free event features readings, discussions and opportunities to mingle throughout local L.A. neighborhoods, with a Sunday evening closing party at Akbar in Hollywood. For a complete schedule of events and more information, go
tolambdalitfest.org.
2017 OUTFEST FUSION LGBT PEOPLE
OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL Founded in 1982 by a group of UCLA students who felt the best way
to forward LGBT equality, was to do it by encouraging and promoting those stories on a film screen…And thus the Outfest Film Festival was born. Organizers realized that there was a growing need to recognize the contributions of another group within and that is how the OutFest Fusion came to be. It is the only multicultural LGBT film festival of its kind, dedi- cated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of color. Now in its 14th year, Outfest Fusion takes place at several locations throughout L.A. fromWednesday, March 1 through Tuesday, March 7, featuring short and feature film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, networking events that celebrate the LGBT community’s diversity, along with filmmaking workshops. “We have reached a moment in Hollywood’s history where the discussion on diversity has extended to the mainstream,” said Christopher Racster, Executive Director of Outfest. “For the past 12 years, Fusion has been at the forefront of showcasing filmmakers of color, and we are proud of the multiplicity of voices that have been represented at this festival.” New this year: The “One Minute Movie Contest,” themedI HOPE…/I FEAR… It’s a unique way to encourage new voices and bring them into the broader Outfest family. For a full schedule of screenings, events, locations and tickets, or more information, go to
outfest.org/fusion2017.
GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS “The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair,
accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community that build support for equality.” This year marks the 28th annual ceremony for the organization and nominees run the gamut in the media world, from films such asMoonlight andStar Trek Beyond to television’sTransparent, The Real O’Neals, Grey’s Anatomy, Black-ish, Grace and Frankie as well asModern Family, along with many other categories, including news media, artists and programming. ““For nearly 30 years, the GLAAD Media Awards have set the bar for media representations of LGBTQ people,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity.” The GLAAD Media Awards takes place at the Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills onSaturday, April 1. For tickets and more information, go
toglaad.org/mediaawards/losangeles.
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