Friday Options With A Bit Less Booze/Sex: PrideFest Films, GLSEN, The Deliciously Campy “Are You There God?”

June 26, 2015• byMichael Strangeways

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Karen Carpenter” is a campy charmer at Hugo House.

Not really a night life person? Not really a drinker? Not really looking to get your genitals fondled?

You DO have options this Pride Friday! There are actual events out there that don’t necessarily focus on staying up to the Crack of Some Trick’s Ass with a layer of bodily fluids, Fireball and Magic Mushroom dust covering your body.

The PrideFest Film Festival has homocentric movies at The Egyptian tonight (Friday) and Saturday at Midnight…

Friday 6/26: Egyptian Midnight Movie
Paris is Burning – $12 ($7 SIFF members)
TICKETS: http://www.siff.net/cinema/paris-is-burning

Saturday 6/27: Egyptian Midnight Movie
Hairspray (John Waters) – $12 ($7 SIFF members)
TICKETS: http://www.siff.net/cinema/hairspray

For the Under 21 crowd there’s the 5th annual GLSEN Pride Dance for LGBTQA youth!

Pre-Registration is required. Please go to http://www.glsenwa.org/

When: Friday, June 26, 2015
Time: Doors at 7 pm, Music 8 – 11 p.m.
Location: Belltown Community Center (Venue capacity 150, Register Below)
Cost: Free
Age: 21 and younger

Sponsored by GLSEN WA, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and Seattle Pride.

Music by: DJ Ace Chico
Emcee by: DonnaTella Howe
Make-up table by: Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Performers

Natasha Laquisha
Vivienne Duchanne
Jym Lyfe
Lorenzo S MJ
Sara Monét Paradisco
Draya Paradisco
Channing Paradisco

OR, get your butts to Hugo House to see the closing weekend of the hilarious gender bending, camp classic theater mash-up, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Karen Carpenter” which blends Judy Blume’s beloved YA novel with the music of The Carpenters. It’s a kooky musical with gender switched roles (for guys and gals) and a colorfully vivid aesthetic that will knock you socks off.

Highlights include the delightful Emily Rose Frasca as the lead Margaret, who’s desperate to get both boobs and her period; Olivia Lee as passive-aggressive best friend Nancy; and Seattle newcomer Abbey Roads as goofy friend, Gretchen.

PLUS, live versions of beloved songs from The Carpenters.

Swoon!

Tickets HERE or at the door.

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.