Fasten Seat Belts…Pride Weekend 2013 Starts…NOW! (Meaning Thursday…)

June 27, 2013• bySeattle Gay Scene

The ZEXY Queervoyant Art Showcase is happening all weekend at the Hard L Gallery on Capitol Hill. SuperZexy Photo: Timothy Rysdyke

Yes, it’s only Thursday but there are ALL sorts of things happening today/tonight to get the big gay ball rolling for Seattle Pride 2013…let’s take a look at a few, shall we?

(You have no choice…shut up. lay back and prepare for the inevitable. Think of Queen Victoria and Baseball. The time will go quickly…)

Gay City Health Project wants you bitchez healthy, so they’re GIVING AWAY, 5000 HIV Testing Kits over the course of the weekend and they are starting TODAY, Thursday, June 27 at the Gay City HQ as part of the “Big Gay 5k Giveaway” AND to honor National HIV Testing Day. Stop by their offices at 517 East Pike from Noon to 3pm to grab yours today, or, do so at any of the other giveaway sites: at Trans* Pride on Friday; Capitol Hill Pride on Broadway on Saturday, or PrideFest at Seattle Center on Sunday.

Also at Gay City and opening tonight, the talented kids of QTET, Queer Teen Ensemble Theatre open their 2013 show, “Bad@$$es: Are We Queer Enough For You?” in Gay City’s Calamus Auditorium at 7:30pm. We already showcased the kids in this post; we urge you to check them out tonight, or the next 3 nights. They always put on a terrifically entertaining and thoughtful show.

Most of the bars have sort of Pre-Pride nonsense on tap as well. R Place has Jujubee and “Poop Noodle” singer Wendy Ho on hand…though, Miss Ho is on Mr. Strangeways’ shit list for defriending me on Facebook a week after friending me…Cow.

Neighbours has a special Pridey Rock Lobster…The Eagle has a “Pre Cum Pride Event: Jock Out w/Your Kock Out” with DJ Freddy King of Pants…who, will presumedly REMOVE said pants at some point in keeping with the trashy theme and inelegant but highly arousing theme/title of the event.

The kinda/sorta/what the fuck is it trying to attract Q Night Club has a special DRAMA Thursday with a bunch of EDM superstars that Tranma has never heard of…but, she IS old and out of touch and EDM makes her sciatica flare up.

The Hard L Gallery has an awesomely named queer art show: QUEERVOYANT opening tonight for a weekend long showcase of queer artists of all ilks. We love the poster and we love the idea…please check it out. If you don’t have a clue where the hell Hard L Gallery is, then check out this poo:

Hard L is located near the corner of 10th & Union at 1216 10th Ave in the Pound Gallery Studios. Our front door will be propped open. We are at the top of the steps with the red glass door. Please note our space is not wheelchair accessible. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

For the lady loving ladies of Seattle, The Wildrose is putting up their beloved “Bush Gardens” outdoor beerfest/orgy tomorrow, but tonight you can enjoy some ZEXY burlesque ladies doin’ what they do best at the Beach Babe Burlesque Show:

It’s Pride Burlesque time and we
have an amazing show lined up!!!
MC Ruby Rouge is joined by The Shanghai Pearl, Tamara the Trapeze Lady,
ArtStar, and Pidgeon Von Tramp!!!
And LA Kendall will be spinning your favorites!!

That’s an awesome line-up of talented burlesque ladies!!! But, will Kendall be shaking her moneymaker as well? We wanna see that!!!! You, go, GURL!!!

Finally, two popular weekly events wrap up their long runs…DJ Skiddle is presenting his final CRISP at The Capitol Club with a terrific line-up of Cherry Sur Bete, Isabella Extynn St. James and DonnaTella Howe. And, the boys at Sinfinite are shutting the doors on their weekly night at The Baltic Room as DOWN N’ DIRTY with hostess Robbie Turner goes out with a bang, featuring some big “LEGENDS”. The poo:

HAPPY PRIDE SEATTLE!!!!

After TWO YEARS of producing fun and entertaining Thursday night dance events at The Baltic Room, we are officially retiring our weekly residency to focus on larger scale productions including ElektroPOP, Seattle Red Dress Party, and others to be announced soon!

And what better way to say farewell than with a special PRIDE WEEK EXTRAVAGANZA you won’t want to miss! DOWN N DIRTY – “LEGENDS”

A night of drinking, dancing, and unparalleled drag impersonation featuring special guest performances from:

Jaxen Brown from An Evening at LeFaux @ Julia’s on Broadway (www.LeFauxShow.com) performing as Cher (www.facebook.com/jaxen.brown)

Gabriela Sanchez Samano from An Evening at LeFaux @ Julia’s on Broadway (www.LeFauxShow.com) performing as Celine Dion (www.facebook.com/gabriela.s.samano)

Andrew Scott as Janet Jackson (www.facebook.com/andrew.scott.90813236)

Drew Paradisco as Madonna (www.facebook.com/DrewParadisco)

and Down N Dirty hostess Robbie Turner as Kylie Minogue (www.facebook.com/RobbieTurnerOnstage)

Performances will also include dancers from Seattle’s NEW premier male review “THE BUCKAROOS,” who will also be gogo dancing at the event and seducing attendees with their ever-so handsome charm. For more information on The Buckaroos and their upcoming run of shows at the Triple Door visit:www.BuckaroosUSA.com

Music for the evening will be provided by Down N Dirty resident DJ BRET LAW with a happy hour set from 9p-10p by DJ PBear.

Doors open at 9:00PM – FREE COVER BEFORE 10PM – $5 After 10PM

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Everyone through the door will be entered to win TWO tickets to Purr’s Pride Block Party on Saturday June 29! For more information visit: www.facebook.com/PurrCocktailLounge