Friday, 2 May 2008 – 3:47 PM
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TLFMC De-Hibernation Bus Run (Anchorage), 5/3, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
ICOAA Scholarship, apply by 7/31
The Imperial Court of All Alaska College of Emperors and Empresses (ICOAA) is pleased to open the 2008 ICOAA Scholarship Program. Scholarship awards are granted for the 2008/2009 academic year. Awards are based on economic need, scholastic achievement, leadership ability and contributions to the Lesbian/Gay community. Application is offered to Alaska residents with preference given to members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allied (GLBTA) community. Download an application at
www.imperialcourtalaska.org
Friday, 25 April 2008 – 5:03 PM
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Juneau’s Femme Fatale 4/25-4/26, 9:30 p.m.
Get ready for Femme Fatale, Juneau’s annual show and benefit for Four A’s. The hottest performers from Anchorage are coming down for 2 shows at Marlintini’s Lounge, 9121 Glacier Hwy. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information, email Lee:
LWagner@alaskanaids.org.
Fairbanks Men’s Discussion, 5/1
The next men’s discussion is scheduled for May 1. Contact Brad for time and location:
bradoen@yahoo.com.
Anchorage Pride Prom 4/25, 7 p.m.
Pride Prom is ON – Friday 4/25, ending Day of Silence with a night of celebration! At Russian Jack, $10.
Bac’untry Bruthers 4/25-4/26, 9 p.m.
Bacuntry Bruthers, a lesbian drag band from Fairbanks, is performing in Anchorage this weekend. 4/25 – 9:00pm, the KODIAK bar, Anchorage. 4/26 – 9:00pm, Crossroads Bar, Anchorage. Listen to them at
www.myspace.com/bacuntrybruthers.
TLFMC’s Last Saturday Brunch 4/26, 10:30 a.m.
Last Saturday Brunch (Anchorage) will be held at Sunrise Gill & Pancake House again this month. This location was very popular last month, so worth a repeat. Now located at 8201 Old Seward Hwy. Contact Road Captain:
ykhway@yahoo.com A Starry ~ Starry Night to benefit S.T.A.R. 4/26, 8 p.m.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the stars of Myrna’s stage are holding a benefit for Standing Together Against Rape (S.T.A.R.) MC’s Paige and Daphne lead us through a night of glamour. $10
Mad Myrna’s Ever Ready at the Del Rois 4/26, 9 p.m – 1 a.m.
Rock, country & blues at Del Rois Bar (Mile 39.5 Old Glen Hwy, in Palmer).
“Graze to Raise” for Identity, register by 4/28
Raise money for Identity on May 2 at the 8th Annual Alaska Charity Walk. Eat and walk through downtown Anchorage, then return to the Park Strip for dessert, prizes and entertainment. Adults $30, $15 for kids 5-18. Register by 4/28 at GLCCA or online. Information and online registration:
Alaska Charity Walk Get it On short sleeve t-shirts, order by 4/28
Due to the overwhelming interest in the Get it On campaign t-shirts, the Four A’s is going to make another order. The short-sleeve t-shirts cost $10.00 each, and the SMART design is available for the first time. To see the designs, visit
www.getitonak.org.
Friday, 18 April 2008 – 5:35 PM
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From the statewide newsletter
Alaska GLBT News (subscribe)Alaskans Debate Day of Silence (4/25)
Bac’untry Bruthers –All-Night dRAGTIME Revue
Bacuntry Bruthers is a lesbian drag band from Fairbanks. 4/18 – 9:00pm, the RONDEVOUS, Valdez. 4/25 – 9:00pm, the KODIAK bar, Anchorage. 4/26 – 9:00pm, Crossroads Bar, Anchorage. Listen to them at
www.myspace.com/bacuntrybruthers.
Four A’s Million Mile Raffle
Would you like to win 200,000 Alaska Airlines Miles? The Four A’s and local Soroptimist groups are selling raffle tickets with prizes adding up to 1 million Alaska Airlines Miles. The top prize is 200,000 miles. There are also two prizes of 100,000 miles, four prizes of 80,000 miles, five prizes of 40,000 miles and four prizes of 20,000 miles. Tickets are $20 a piece, 3 for $50 or a book of 20 for $325 and all the proceeds will benefit HIV/AIDS efforts in Alaska and globally. Drawing will be held on May 28, 2008 and winners do not need to be present to win. Contact Chrissy:
cbell@ALASKANAIDS.ORG.
Fairbanks PFLAG Meeting 4/21, 6:30-8 p.m.
Join us for the next PFLAG meeting, at the Noel Wien Library. Bring ideas for the Golden Days float, parade and fair booth – let’s make it happen.
The Fetish Ball 4/19, 8pm
The naughty dress up party is a fundraiser for
Four A’s. Contests, leather wear, body art, entertainment, demos & food. Hosted this year by Kinky Klosets. $10
Mad Myrna’s.
Aries Birthday Party Potluck 4/20, 4 p.m.
Presents for all Aries who pre-register. Please contact Russ Reno or The Raven with your birth date and name to be included. This is a Potluck – please bring a dish to share.
This Way Out – GLBT Radio Program, Wednesdays 8:15-8:45 p.m.
This Way Out – The International Lesbian and Gay Radio Magazine – airs in Anchorage on KWMD/104.5 FM, and Kasilof on KWMD/90.7 FM. You can also hear it on the web at
Out In America, which has the program summary and past issues. [Note: the KWMD schedule lists This Way Out for 8-8:30 p.m., but this week it aired from 8:15-8:45 p.m.]
Saturday, 12 April 2008 – 11:32 AM
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From the statewide newsletter
Alaska GLBT News (
subscribe)
Alaska’s Response to Anyone & Everyone, airs 4/17
See our Juneau friends on TV! Watch the film
Anyone & Everyone, followed by a 30 minute program on the responses of GLBT Alaskans and our family members, with a panel on resources for families of gays & lesbians. The program was taped last month and includes the Mayor of Juneau. Airs in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Bethel, Homer and anywhere that gets KTOO, KAKM, and their affiliates. Watch the trailer for
Anyone & Everyone. Read about the
Alaskan Response to the film.
Gay-Friendly Fishing Guides?
Know any gay-friendly fishing guides on the Kenai? It’s almost that time of year, and we want your recommendations. Contact
Jim.
Fairbanks Potluck 4/15, 6:30 p.m.
Based on the success of the Community Potluck we had in March, we’re having another in April. Lots of fun, good conversation, great food. At the Ken Kunkel Center in Gold Stream. If you need a ride, or have questions, contact
Brad.
Celebration of Change 4/12, 7 p.m.
Comedy Hypnosis Show 4/12, 9 p.m.
3rd Annual Bake Sale for Four A’s, 4/13, 4-6 p.m.
Scott Turner’s Bake Sale at
Mad Myrna’s (in Anchorage) to benefit
Four A’s. Bring your appetite and help raise more money this year. Can you provide baked goods, sweet or savory, Gluten Free/Wheat Free, Sugar Free/Diabetic, Bake & Take, or those fancy desserts for the Auction? From Scott: “I’ll be wearing another chocolate cake this year, but you better bring your wallets, because I will be up for auction this time!” Contact
Scott.
PFLAG/Anchorage Annual Potluck and Silent Auction 4/17, 6-9 p.m.
Join PFLAG Anchorage for their Annual Potluck and Silent Auction. Proceeds will benefit both PFLAG and the Four A’s. Bring a dish to share and check out the silent auction items. At Immanuel Presbyterian Church (2311 Pembroke Street-east of 24th and Boniface). Contact
Chrissy.
Friday, 4 April 2008 – 7:48 AM
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National LGBT Health Awareness Week 4/6-4/12
The
National Coalition for LGBT Health presents the 6th Annual LGBT Health Awareness Week, April 6-12, 2008. “Make your body healthy, make your mind strong, make your community powerful, make your voice heard.”
Interior AIDS Association Raffle
What would you do with $11,000? Read
Big Prizes in IAA Raffle. The raffle is open to everyone, everywhere – but only 250 tickets are sold. Drawing in June. Tickets available at the
IAA office. Email
Barbara.
Margaret Cho’s Beautiful Tour – tickets available 4/4
Voices of Men 4/4, 8 p.m.
Ben Atherton-Zeman, a nationally known poignant comedian, presents his one-man show
Voices of Men as a benefit for S.T.A.R. (Standing Together Against Rape.) $10
Mad Myrna’s.
Womyn’s Dance 4/5 7 p.m.
Are you ready to dance? We are! The Womyn’s Dance is April 5 at the Snow Goose. Enjoy a great variety of music and plenty of dancing women. Optional $5 contribution. LET’S DANCE! Contact
Carolyn. Read
Anchorage Women Dance the Night Away.
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball 4/5, Show at 9 p.m.
Celebrate the stepping down of our reigning Prince Cory and Princess Rhonda, and welcome the new prince and princess of the
Imperial Court. $15 includes a buffet dinner and dessert.
Mad Myrna’s. Contact
Mary Bess.
MCC’s Johnathan Jones Appreciation Day Potluck 4/6
Johnathan Jones Appreciation Day Potluck after the 2 p.m. service on 4/6. If you want to be on the program (no sermon), or have questions, contact
Edie. Read
Appreciating MCC’s Rev. Johnathan Jones. There is a special meeting on Saturday 4/5 at GLCCA 11 a.m. to brainstorm fundraising ideas for MCC.
Thursday, 27 March 2008 – 8:56 AM
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by E. Ross
“I was born female.
I came out a lesbian.
Then I came out transgender.
Now, with legal changes and hormones, I live my life as a man.
I identify (pretty much) as a straight man.
But, mostly, people read me as a gay man.
That’s female, male, lesbian, gay, straight (but not narrow), and trans.
I live all of those facets of my identity, and make art about them.”
— From the desk of Scott Turner Schofield
Scott Turner Schofield, the first openly trans artist to be commissioned by the National Performance Network, is in Anchorage this week to perform “Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps” at Out North.
“Becoming a Man” presents true stories of Schofield’s personal transformation, including an army recruitment office where he tries to enlist and then “tells,” and a confrontation with his biological father.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Invited into the world of a childhood fort, the audience picks which of the 127 stories they want to hear. The stories focus on Schofield’s transition from female to male, exploring his origins, childhood and young adult life as a transgender person. Sometimes funny, sometimes shockingly honesty, these scenes last from 30 seconds to five minutes, featuring multi-media storytelling, aerial acrobatics and a decoder ring.
“Becoming a Man” is rated for Mature Audiences due to nudity, language and sexuality.
“There is full nudity, and it is the most un-controversial aspect of the show, though of course nobody will admit that until after they’ve seen it,” writes Schofield from his home in Atlanta, Georgia. “It’s a matter-of-fact primer on transgender surgeries done with lipstick and a trans body that is (gasp!) comfortable with itself.”
Contradictions and Comedy
Schofield has been the featured performer for events such as Unity Week, National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Rememberance, Pride and even Women’s History Month. His recently published book, Two Truths and a Lie, combines all three of his autobiographical plays.
Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls called him, “A provocative and compelling storyteller. [Schofield] helps us to look at gender in a new way, face our prejudices, and have fun while doing it.”
During a one week residency in Anchorage, Schofield will appear on radio shows, guest lecture a Women’s Studies class, and co-present theater workshops with director Steve Bailey.
The radio schedule includes Thursday 8:30 am on 90.3 KNBA with host Danny Preston, Friday 1 p.m. on 91.1 KSKA’s Stagetalk with host Mark Muro, and Friday 3 pm on 88.1 KRUA with host Caroline Willis.
Established in 1985 as Out North, VSA arts of Alaska provides a forum for underrepresented artists, especially artists with disabilities, artists of color, gay/lesbian/bi/trans artists, and social activist artists.
“Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps” plays Thursday March 27 through Saturday March 29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday March 30 at 4 p.m. at Out North, 3800 DeBarr Road. Tickets are $19 online and $20 at the door. Student rush tickets are $10 at the door with student ID.
Watch the trailer and visit Underground Transit for more on Scott Turner Schofield.
