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Pride London Festival 2010: Your Community—Your Pride

28th Anniversary Pride Week July 15-25 at a Glance!

The following info came via Our Blog so check there for any live updates.

Hi Folks, here is most of what we have planned for you! Specific times and locations to follow, but this should help you plan your week. Holler at sherri@pridelondon.ca if you think something's missing or can't wait for details...

Thursday, July 15th

Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Strand Fine Art Service, 1161 Florence Street, London

Pride London Festival presents The Annual Pride London Festival Art Exhibit 2010 - from July 15 to August 1, 2010. Reception will take place on Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 7:30PM to 10PM at Strand Fine Art Service, 1161 Florence Street, London. Join Artist, the Pride Committee & Bill Stelpstra and Andrew Smyth, owners of Strand Fine Art Services for the Opening. EVERYONE is WELCOME!

Jurors for this year’s event are Aidan Urquhart, artist; James Patten, Executive Director, McIntosh Gallery at UWO; and Mike Baker, Curator, Elgin County Museum.

Art Exhibit Committee members include Ben Benedict, Chair; Stefan Andrejicka, Bruce Flowers and Lynette Richards.

Professional artists include Londoners Kim Harrison, Jamie Q, Scott McEwan, Bruce Flowers and Lynette Richards; from Stratford, Glenn Elliot; from Cambridge Jane Hook; And from Guelph John Roberts. Student artists include Stefan Andrejicka, Rita Pennel & Steven Kato.

More information in the pride guide.

Friday, July 16th

2010 Miss & Mr. Pride London Festival

9:00 PM at Lavish UltraLounge, 238 Dundas St., www.clublavish.ca

Come and watch as Miss Pride London Festival 2009, Madison Hart, steps down, and we crown a new Miss Pride London Festival

Miss London Pride Festival originated and was created by Mr. Eugene Dustin, President of Pride London Festival. In 2004 he appointed the first Miss Pride London Festival to Miss Kirstyn Glace, that year in return because of all his help with her year she appointed him Mr. London Pride Festival. The title over the years has grown to what it is today due to the hard work of the titleholders, the Community of London and other cities in Ontario. It was because of the help and hard work of London’s surrounding Communities, that in 2008 we decided to open the competition to all residents of Ontario and this year London voted its first elected Miss Pride London Festival. 2009 would see the election of the first out of town Miss London Pride Festival, from Kitchener. She has done our city and her city very proud.

Past Mr. & Miss London Pride Festival: Miss Kirstyn Glace & Mr. Eugene Dustin 2004-05, Miss Shevonce & Mr. Terry McAstocker 2005-06, Miss Cherylin 2006-07, Miss Kirstyn Glace 2007-08, Miss Leigha Divine 2008-09,Miss Madison Hart Divine-Glace 2009-10.

The purpose of Mr. & Miss London Pride Festival is to raise money for Pride London Festival and a variety of charities. To be a Goodwill ambassador for Pride London Festival and London’s LGBTS2Q community, and to welcome one and all to the city in which we Love. Each year we also hold the Miss London Sex Kitten Pageant, a pageant created by Miss Kirstyn Glace as a fundraiser for Pride London Festival, to assist in the fundraising efforts of Mr. & Miss Pride London Festival.

We are now in our 7th year and it seems to be getting bigger every year, although in 2005 we saw a lack of interest in the Mr. Pride London Festival title, we are proud to announce the return of Mr. Pride London Festival title. We are trying a few new things this year, the second of which is that, we will be holding the pageant at the very beginning of London Pride week events at 8:00 pm on July 16th, 2010 @ Lavish Night Club. We would like to thank Eddy for allowing us to hold our pageant in a new venue this year and we look forward to working with him for years to come.

We are also proud to announce the Mr. & Miss Pride London Festival show center stage on the main stage at Pride Saturday July 24, 2010 @ 9 pm so those that can't make it the weekend before will get to see all the glitz and glamour of the crowning of our new Mr.& Miss London Pride Festival.

More information here.

Sunday, July 18th

Pride Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) Service

7.00 p.m. at Christ Church

MCC has been a longtime supporter of London Pride Festival. We hope you will join us for the following services and visit our booth at the festival:

"Come out and come home" as we celebrate Pride in our faith and sexuality.

More information here.

Pride "Gay Day" at East Park

East Park Golf Gardens, 1275 Hamilton Road

Join Pride London Festival Sunday, July 18 for Gay Day at East Park Golf Gardens, 1275 Hamilton Road - All day availability! Meet at Picnic Area E for free between at 11 AM and 4 PM parking is available on site all day (Map). Bring your own picnic food and supplies, barbeque available, as well as pop/water ($1) and ice cream ($1) for sale. Receive the 'Group Discount' on all East Park, Intencity & Wally World activities all day when you mention 'Gay Day', 'Pride', or 'Pride London Festival' at registration, specific pricing is on the website at www.eastparkgolf.com/packages/group_rates.php

Monday, July 19th

Tune in all day to CHRW Radio 94.9FM

All Gay All Day

CHRW Radio 94.9FM, A Proud Sponsor of Pride London Festival

On Monday July 19th, tune in to 94.9 CHRW to listen to 24-Hour All Gay, All Day marathon in support of 2010 Pride London Festival. And then, be sure to listen every Monday night at 10pm as the Rainbow Radio Network continues an 18 year tradition of GLTBQ2 programming in the London area! 94.9 CHRW... A Proud Sponsor of Pride London Festival!

Also, Between te Margins, a show about Human Rights and People's Pursuit of "Happily Ever After," www.betweenthemargins.ca, may be heard, alternating Mondays at 11am on CHRW, Your Cure for Corporate Radio. Give it a trial listen now at http://www.betweenthemargins.ca/archives/btm_pride_show_sm.mp3 or visit the website for a list of shows available for your listening pleasure.

Pride and London Sports Alliance (LSA) Bowling @ Bowlerama Royale

7pm to 10pm @ Bowlerama Royale, 2086 Dundas St. East

Pride Bowling Fun $15 each includes shoe rental. Proceeds to support LSA Bowling and Pride London.

Pride Film Night presents Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

Monday, July 19, 2010 at 7pm at Rainbow Cinemas London

Tickets $10.00 www.rainbowcinemas.ca, 355 Wellington St, London, Ontario N6A 1H1, 519 434-2200

Beyond Gay – The Politics of Pride is the most comprehensive look at the role of these events ever undertaken. This feature length documentary follows the Vancouver Pride Society’s (VPS) Parade Director Ken Coolen and his VPS colleagues as they travel to places where Pride is still steeped in protest to personally experience the rampant homophobia that still exists. They also travel to Sao Paulo Brazil for the world’s largest gay parade and New York City, the birthplace of the modern gay liberation movement.

Increasingly the Pride movement is globalizing. Coolen and many Pride organizers in North America and Europe, where celebration has overtaken political action, strive to remind their communities that Pride is at its heart a global fight for human rights.

For trailers, brochures, posters, press release copy and more information please visit: http://biggaymovie.com/press/

Tuesday, July 20th

Buffet Dinner at Brennan's Beer Bistro

5pm at 347 Clarence St next door to Grooves, $15 per person.

For more information, call 519-858-9900

Literary Night at Brennan's Beer Bistro

At 347 Clarence St next door to Grooves

The evening starts at 7:00pm and ends around 10pm. $5.00 admission.

This year, Makeda Silvera will be the main reader. This Toronto-based writer is well-known as the co-founder and managing editor of Sister Vision Press.

She has brought stories from her Carribbean background to the fore, including novels, anthologies, short stories, and feminist studies. Her works include: The Heart Does Not Bend, Piece of My Heart and Man Royals and Sodomites.

She was a member of the editorial collective of Fireweed, a feminist journal. She was also a member of Zami, a Toronto based community organization for Black and Caribbean gays and lesbians, started in 1984.

Also we are hoping to hear Pat Brown, a writer of Gay male detective fiction.

  Brennan's Beer Bistro and Elite Catering by Design
  347 Clarence St next door to Grooves
  519-858-9900

More information here.

Wednesday, July 21st

Pride and Alphabet Community Centre Fundraiser Dinner at Idlewyld Inn

Guest Speaker: Lucas Siveira of the Cliks

6pm at 36 Grand Ave, $65 per person

Dinner at the Idlewyld Inn Supporting Trans Commnity and Alphabet Community Centre. Guest Speaker: Lucas Siveira of the Cliks. Trans PULSE Research Project. Doorprize, 2 tickets to any 2010 performance in any Drayton Entertainment Venue (6 Theatres). For Tickets call 416-986-4406 or email michelle@acclondon.com. For details visit www.acclondon.com.

Check our blog for updates or inquire for more information.

Pride Theatre Night - Writers' Showcase

8pm at Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street

Noisy Mime in Collaboration with The Verve present A Writers Showcase: An Intimate Evening of Short Plays featuring new works by Danelle Fryling, Alyse Castillo, John McKenzie, Matthew McKenzie & Trevor Pease.

  Tickets $15 at the door.
  Pay-What-You-Can Matinee July 24th @ 2pm

More information in the Pride Guide.

Thursday, July 22nd

Pride Niagara Wine Tour

3 Wineries, Lunch, and Free Bottle of Wine — only $95/person

More information here.

Pride Theatre Night - Writers' Showcase

8pm at Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street

Noisy Mime in Collaboration with The Verve present A Writers Showcase: An Intimate Evening of Short Plays featuring new works by Danelle Fryling, Alyse Castillo, John McKenzie, Matthew McKenzie & Trevor Pease.

  Tickets $15 at the door.
  Pay-What-You-Can Matinee July 24th @ 2pm

More information in the Pride Guide.

Friday, July 23rd

Pride presents THE Fashion Show

7pm at London Taphouse, 545.5 Richmond Street

7pm - Hairshow and Silent Auction with free appetizers

9pm sharp - Main Event

Pride London Festival is proud to present THE Fashion Show with Rick Renaud and Jessy Déroneth on Friday, July 23, at London Tap House at 9:00pm sharp (with a silent auction beginning at 7pm). You don’t want to miss this energetic, unique, and mind blowing show we have planned for you this year. Tickets are $12 which include entrance to the Silent Auction, Hair Show, and Fashion Show or receive entrance just to the Fashion Show for $10. To purchase tickets please RSVP your name and number to info.thefashionshow@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased by contacting Rick Renaud 226-268-2766 or through the Pride London Committee.

THE Fashion Show has experienced since the last 6 years, an unparalleled success. Thanks to our innovative choreographies, the recruitment of models with unique looks and original designers, gay community and heterosexuals anticipates THE Fashion Show each with impatience.

It is with enthusiasm that THE Fashion Show undertakes the challenge of being a solely lead by its own creative team. This organization has already established a number of contacts in the city of London and has committed to continue to maintain these relations in the years to come.

This year in 2010 Jessy Déroneth [The Agency] and Rick Renaud plan to bring London a show to be remembered. Thanks to this team, THE Fashion show will continue to dazzle our loyal audience during pride festivities.

For more information, please visit THE Fashion Show website at http://www.projectbe.net/thefashionshow.html

Pride Theatre Night - Writers' Showcase

8pm at Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street

Noisy Mime in Collaboration with The Verve present A Writers Showcase: An Intimate Evening of Short Plays featuring new works by Danelle Fryling, Alyse Castillo, John McKenzie, Matthew McKenzie & Trevor Pease.

  Tickets $15 at the door.
  Pay-What-You-Can Matinee July 24th @ 2pm

More information in the Pride Guide.

Saturday, July 24th

DAYTIME – Outdoor Entertainment

Outdoor Stage/Venue:

Outdoor venue open from 12pm to 11pm with your favourite vendors plus entertainment from

• AskHer
• Tianna Woods
• DJ Steve Rapson
• Miss/Mr Pride London
• our headliner Nancy Rancourt
• and more!

Pride Theatre Pay-What-You-Can-Matinée

2pm at Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street

Noisy Mime in Collaboration with The Verve present A Writers Showcase: An Intimate Evening of Short Plays featuring new works by Danelle Fryling, Alyse Castillo, John McKenzie, Matthew McKenzie & Trevor Pease.

  Pay what you can.
  Tickets for the evening show at 8pm are $15.

More information in the Pride Guide.

EVENING – Annual Pride Dance

Downtown Kathy Brown's hosts the annual Pride Dance — Live to Air with Fresh FM!

Buy your tickets from deb@pridelondon.ca and bypass the line for only $5!

Pride Theatre Night - Writers' Showcase

8pm at Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street

Noisy Mime in Collaboration with The Verve present A Writers Showcase: An Intimate Evening of Short Plays featuring new works by Danelle Fryling, Alyse Castillo, John McKenzie, Matthew McKenzie & Trevor Pease.

  Tickets $15 at the door.

Sunday, July 25th

Parade - 1pm (along Dundas from Elizabeth to Clarence)..

12:00pm to 2:00pm(ish)

This is the 16th year for Pride London Festival Parade. This year we are going straight down Dundas Street! Let's make this our best Pride London Festival Parade ever!! There is no fee to enter in the parade.

• Formation at 12:00 noon on Queens Ave parking lot between Adelaide and Elizabeth Street.
• Parade leaves the parking lot at 1pm to Dundas Street.
• Parade arrives at the Outdoor Venue at 2:00 pm(ish).

Route Map:

See our Parade Page for registration and more information.

Outdoor Entertainment

Outdoor Stage/Venue:

Outdoor venue open from 11am to 5pm with your favourite vendors plus entertainment from

• Testament
• Pappie J. Ozmand
• The Vagitarians (formerly known as "Kate & Moxy")
• and our headliners, The Cliks

KidZone

Also back for a third fabulous year is our KidZone, with bouncy castle, facepainting, balloons, and more. This year we will also be selling snow cones and candy floss!

Festival Vendor, Sponsor and Advertiser Opportunities

Pride Guide 2010 Advertising Rates and Vendor, Sponsor and Advertiser How-To Information and Forms are here so be sure to check them out on our Festival Vendor, Sponsor & Marketing Information page. Get a head start on your festival presence.

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