MONDAY, AUGUST 17
Hear “Karma Chameleon” and more as Boy George and Culture Club come to the Fox Theatre tonight at 8 p.m., Fox Theatre, www.foxtheatre.org Ruby Redd’s Birdcage Bingo starts at 8:30 p.m., with $3 well drinks all night, then Tyler King hosts Beauty and the Beat karaoke at 11 p.m., The Hideaway, www.atlantahideaway.com It’s Amateur Night every Wednesday at 9 p.m. at BJ Roosters, www.bjroosters.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
Charis Books launches The Personal is Still Political: Feminist Vent today. Each week Charis invites folks to come talk about issues in their personal lives or in society as a whole they are trying to process or deconstruct. Then they talk about how intersectional feminism can be a tool to help solve those issues. People of all genders, levels of political experience and educa- tion are welcome. This is a Charis Circle Founding the Future of Feminism event. The suggested donation is $5. 7:30 – 9 p.m., www.charisbooksandmore.com Come line dance at the Heretic tonight with free lessons beginning at 8 p.m. and then an open dance at 9 p.m., www.hereticatlanta.com The Hideaway hosts Ian Aber for Hot Mic comedy nights, 10 p.m., www.atlantahideaway.com Faces Lounge in Marietta’s new All Star Cabaret is every Thursday at 10:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. with the likes of Heather Daniels and Coco Chanelle, 138 Powers Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30060 Dancefloor Divas with Phoenix of Rupaul’s Drag Race is tonight at 11:30 p.m. at Burkhart’s, www.burkharts.com
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
Looking to make the playoffs again this year, the Atlanta Dream take on the Minnesota Lynx tonight, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena, www.philipsarena.com Celeste Holmes hosts Boys of BJ’s tonight at 9 p.m. at BJ Roosters, www.bjroosters.com Edie Cheezburger presents “The Other Show,” the most unique drag show in Atlanta. Admission is $5, Jungle, 10 p.m., www.jungleatl.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
The members of the Gentlemen’s Foundation present a health and wellness fair, including HIV testing, at the Villages of the Carver Family YMCA, www.ymcaatlanta.org/vcy The Atlanta Rollergirls host a double feature bout at 5 p.m., with the Toxic Shocks vs. Apocalypstix and then at 7:30 p.m. with the Denim Demons taking on the Sake Tuyas, Yaarab Shrine Center, www.yaarabshrine.net The Ho Sho Atlanta 3: Ménage á Tres drag show features some of the lousiest queens in Atlanta. Join Dixie Carterstead, Trudy Dolce, Ivanna Gender and more in a tragically trashy, risqué and (almost exclusively) live vocal show. All profits will be donated to the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus. 6:30 p.m., Jungle, www.jungleatl.com It’s two parties in one. DJ Rob Reum spins inside while DJ Daryl Cox turns up the music outside at TEN Atlanta, www.tenatlanta.com DJ Super Blue, DJ Caprice and DJ Tron work the crowd at Bulldogs, 893 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, www.facebook.com/bulldogsbaratlanta.com Fort Troff presents Gear, with DJ Phil B, with a live bondage demo, Atlanta Heretic, www.hereticatlanta.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
Natalia Naman’s gay-themed “The Old Ship of Zion” running through August 21, has a 2 p.m. matinee today, presented by Essential Theatre, www.essentialtheatre.com PFLAG hosts a support group for parents and families of LGBTQ individuals from 2:30 – 4 p.m. at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta, www.slc-atlanta.org Regina Simms emcees the New Faces event with singers, dancers, musicians, drag kings and queens and more, 9 p.m., Friends on Ponce, www.friendsonponce-atl.com Trans and Friends: a Project of the Feminist Outlawz is a youth-focused group for trans people, people questioning their own gender, and aspiring allies. They provide a facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources, and activism around social issues. This is a project of the Feminist Outlawz. 7 – 8:30 p.m., www.charisbooksandmore.com They’ve been doing it for 15 years and have never been better. The Stars of the Century hit the stage at Jungle Atlanta for an unforgettable show led by emcees Miss Sophia and Joe Jackson. Featuring performances by Necole Luv Dupree, Archie Bonet, Stasha Sanchez, Raquel Lord, Damoni Hall Dickerson, Trinity Bonet and more, 11 p.m., www.jungleatl.com