FRIDAY, AUG. 26
The Atlanta LGBT Film and Music Festival 2016 kicks off tonight and lasts through Saturday, www.atllgbtfilmfestival.com
THURSDAY, AUG. 25
The Pretty Girl Hideout Thursdays is tonight, hosted by Mook Dahost, Soul Bar at Pal’s Lounge, 254 Auburn Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303, www.traxxgirls.com
FRIDAY, AUG. 26 – 28
The Ready4Hope Red Party Weekend, in association with Scruff, raises money for AID Atlanta. The festivities begin tonight at 10 p.m. at the Heretic with Wired, featuring DJ Brent Milne. Later that night/early the next morning, it’s Uncensored with DJs Travis and Eric spinning at 3 a.m. at Xion Atlanta. On Saturday night, the 27th, the Adored Red Party kicks off at 7 p.m. at La Maison Rouge, with DH Ben Baker, Desired begins at Jungle Atlanta with DJ Seth Breezy at 11 and Redemption at Xion Atlanta at 3 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 28th with DJ Alex Acosta, www.hereticatlanta.com/06r4hschedA/ pR4H_2016_sched_DM_v1bsrgb.jpg
FRIDAY, AUG. 26
Join the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) for the 4th Friday Networking Night to “The Intervention,” mix and mingle with LGBT and allied business professionals at the LGBT Institute at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. SunTrust and First Data host, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., National Center for Civil and Human Rights, LGBT Institute, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. NW Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30313 Club Rush Latin Fridays night is a benefit for Atlanta Pride, 10 p.m. – 3:30 a.m., Club Rush, 2715 Buford Highway Atlanta, GA 30324 Celeste Holmes emcees Celestial Fridays, with Brigitte Bidet, Shawnna Brooks, Angelica D’Paige, Lena Lust and Chavon Scott, 11 p.m., www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com
SATURDAY, AUG. 27
Studs & Suds is a charity fundraiser for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, with a car wash, a bottomless beer bust, a cookout and DJ, 3- 7 p.m., BJ Roosters, 2043 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324 DEEP SOUTH presents the first time appearance of The NeedlExchange in Atlanta. The NeedlExchange (TNX) is a DJ collective from Washington, D.C., comprised of Baronhawk Williams, Bil Todd & Tommy Cornelis, who celebrate the freedom in the groove. Vicki Powell hosts the warm-up event, with hosts Hydrangea Heath, Brian Pollard, Omar Godwin, Bryan Lee, Robert Ansley, Billy Badass and Warlock. 10 p.m. – 3 a.m., Heretic, www.facebook.com/events/1764139203862947/
SUNDAY, AUG. 28
Enjoy free pool at Bulldogs, 893 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309
MONDAY, AUG. 29
For those who have been waiting for news on fall softball as part of the Decatur Women’s Sports League, the wait is over. Registration is now up on www.dwsl. biz. Dates are Sept. 9 – Nov. 4, with play on Friday nights 7 -10 p.m. It is an eight-week season, and the early bird pricing is $70. Mondays are Customer Appreciation night at Tripps, with $1 off all beverages, 1931 Piedmont Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
TUESDAY, AUG. 30 – MONDAY, SEPT. 5
The 20th annual Atlanta Black Pride kicks off today with events all over the city, atlblkpride.inthelifeatlanta.org
AUG. 30
Do you want to read books by amazing black women writers? Do you want to discuss works from a black feminist perspective(s)? Do you want to do all of this in an awesome gem of a feminist book store? Then the Black Feminist Book Club is for you! Charis Circle board co-chair Susana Morris will be the facilitator of this group. All community members are welcome to participate! This is a Charis Circle from margin to center literary event and the suggested donation is $5. August’s Book is Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi, 7 – 9 p.m., www.charisbooksandmore.com J’s Lounge is the home for Rainbow Tuesdays, with Dymond Onasis and Nicole Paige Brooks leading the fun and DJ Destin providing house music, 1995 Windy Hill Road #1, Smyrna, GA 30080
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31
It’s the bitchiest night of the week – come enjoy Bitchy Bingo at Lips Atlanta, www.atldragshow.com Angelica D’Paige and Malibu host the A.M. competition at 10:30 p.m. at Burkhart’s, www.burkharts.com
THURSDAY, SEPT. 1
Charis invites community members to join The Personal is Political: Feminist Vent, a lightly facilitated group to talk about personal issues or societal issues they are trying to deconstruct. The group will use intersectional feminist strategies as tools to talk through these issues. 7:30 – 9 p.m., www.charisbooksandmore.com
August 19, 2016