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FRIDAY, JULY 4
Edie Cheezburger and her usual assortment of special guests present “The Other Show” drag event weekly at Jungle, 9:30 p.m., www.jungleatl.com
It’s Pump Friday Nights at the Heretic, 10 p.m., www.hereticatlanta.com The Atlanta Eagle hosts the Panther Leather/Levi club Night, 10 p.m., www.atlantaeagle.com Monica Van Pelt presents Synergy at 11 p.m. at Burkhart’s, www.burkharts.com
SATURDAY, JULY 5
The Atlanta Gender Variations: Parents of gender variant/trans children support group meets in Atlanta today from 2 – 4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, www.uuca.org
Legendary Children: In Heat is a hot and sweaty summer night featuring some of your favorite local artists serving you good ol’ southern queer drag, installations, photos, film, drawings, performance, sexy go-go boys/slaves, music, dancing and shameless innuendo. Entertainers include Brigitte Bidet, Edie Cheezburger, Ellisorous Rex, Jai’Ne Van Michaels, Kryean Kally, Lavonia Elberton, Mo’Dest Volgare and Violet Chackhi, 8 p.m., the Mammal Gallery, http://www.legendarychildrenatlanta.com, www.Mammalgallery.com Southern Bears and Atlanta Eagle present the Mr. Atlanta Bear and Atlanta Cub contests. 9 p.m., Atlanta Eagle, www.atlantabearfest.com The Atlanta Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and The Atlanta Eagle bring to you a night of fun and frolic the first Saturday night of the month with Jockstrap Sister Twister, 9 – 11 p.m., www.atlantaeagle.com
SUNDAY, JULY 6
In the Life Atlanta, which sponsors Atlanta Black Pride, hosts Partying with a Purpose Fourth of
July celebration, a free event with music, entertainment and nibbles, Piedmont Park. For more information - www.inthelifeatlanta.org Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer holds its inaugural “Babes for Boobs” party with a DJ on the patio, frozen drinks, half-price chicken wings and more. 6 p.m., Hobnob, http://www.communitashospitality.com/hobnob/, www.itsthejourney.org $2 well drinks are on tap all day and night at Sunday
Funday at Bulldogs, 893 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309 The Ready for Hope Harness/Red Hot and Blue Party celebrates the holiday in style with DJ Vicki Powell, 7 p.m. – midnight, bckspce atl, http://jungleatl.com
MONDAY, JULY 7
The mellow sounds of Lionel Richie come to town as part of his All the Hits All Night Long tour, 7:30 p.m., Chastain Park Ampitheatre, http://www.ticketmaster. com/Lionel-Richie-tickets/artist/735972
The Atlanta PFLAG Support group meets today from 7:30 – 9 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, www.uuca.org
TUESDAY, JULY 8
“Under the Sea!” The stage version of “The Little Mermaid” makes its ATL debut at the Fox Theatre tonight at 7:30, running until Sunday, July 13, http://foxtheatre.org/
Stories on the Square, an open mic storytelling event for true personal stories that must be told,