Our Guide to the best LGBT events in Atlanta for Dec. 24 - Jan. 7
FRIDAY, DEC. 25
It’s a perennial: the Atlanta Ballet’s beloved ‘The Nutcracker,’ running through Dec. 27, with a 7:30 p.m. performance tonight,
Fox Theatre, www.foxtheatre.org (Publicity photo)
THURSDAY, DEC. 24
Staying in town for the holiday? Come play pool for free and hang out at Bulldogs, open from 4 p.m.–3 a.m. today, 893 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 Brent Star is the host for Twisted Thursdays at Las Margaritas, lasmargaritasmidtown.com Thursdays at Ten Atlanta, DJ Daryl Cox kicks off the weekend with your favorite songs starting at 10pm, tenatlanta.com The queer-inclusive Atlanta Bar Church meets tonight for Christmas Eve service, Smith’s Olde Bar, 11 p.m., www.atlantabeerandhymns.com
FRIDAY, DEC. 25
Finally! After originally being scheduled to open earlier this season in the ATL, the award-winning lesbian drama, “Carol,” with Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Sarah Paulson, opens today in area cinemas. DJ Tina V hosts a Christmas Party at My Sister’s Room, with no cover before 10 p.m. and drink specials, www.mysistersroom.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 26
Women’s Outdoor Network (WON) hosts a Benefit Concert at My Sister’s Room for Lost-N-Found Youth featuring Mama’s Black Sheep. There is a $5 cover charge starting at 8 p.m. Additional suggested donation of $5 is requested for Lost-N-Found Youth. Show starts at 9 p.m., www.mysistersroom.com Get your dance on with DJ Lydia Prim, Jungle Atlanta, www.jungleatl.com The Panther Levi/Leather Night is tonight beginning at 10 p.m., Atlanta Eagle, www.atlantaeagle.com
SUNDAY, DEC. 27
Seth Breezy spins at Xion Atlanta this morning, beginning at 3 a.m., www.facebook.com/events/536840109806877
Synchronicity Theatre’s “A Year With
Frog & Toad,” starring out actors Chase Davidson and Robert Lee Hindsman, closes today, with 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. performances, www.synchrotheatre.com
The Alliance Theatre’s lavish, annual take on “A Christmas Carol” also ends today, with 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, www.alliancetheatre.com
Wanna channel your inner Dorothy Hamill? The 4th annual Beards,
Bears and Otters on Ice promises hairy men on skates on a chilly Sunday afternoon. Please bring an unwrapped LEGO set to help out the “Little Bricks
of Hope” program, 4–10 p.m., Park Tavern Ice Skating Rink
MONDAY, DEC. 28
Eddie Redmayne stars in the lauded “The Danish Girl,” dealing with Lili Elbe’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer, in area theaters.