2010 Pride Calendar of Events

This Pride season, let Bay Windows help you plan the gayest week of the year.

Wednesday, June 9

Pride Week's Summer Shack Clambake - 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Travel to a harbor side paradise to enjoy a classic New England Clambake by Jasper White's Summer Shack, walk the sandy beaches, and let the ocean breezes transport you! Summer Shack's Clambake Dinner includes creamy clam chowder, a steamed lobster, mussels, steamers, corn-on-the-cob, new potatoes, chorizo, and a dessert (chef's choice). Tickets at http://bit.ly/bG5p5d. Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor Islands.

Pride Idol Finale - 7 p.m.
Move over, Adam Lambert! Tonight the Pride Idol Top 10 work it out one last time for the live crowd. A winner will be crowned and receive a prize package including the chance to perform at the Boston Pride Festival, so sing your heart out! Club Caf�, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

Pride Memorial Vigil - 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The 17th Annual Pride Holocaust Memorial Vigil is a tribute to all LGBT people persecuted and oppressed throughout the ages, especially during the Holocaust. Join Keshet in paying tribute to those who came before us, and renewing our commitment to the challenges that still confront us. New England Holocaust Memorial, Congress Street, Boston.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" Tour - 9 p.m.
Tyra Sanchez, winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race," is coming to Boston to celebrate Pride! Sanchez will appear with special guest and hometown girl Jujubee, as well as Season 2 runner-up Raven. They will be joined by international producer/DJ Mark Picchiotti and "Untucked" bartender Justin Winters, who will serve up exceptional Absolut drinks. Club Caf�, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

Latino Night Pride Kick-off - 10 p.m.
Join BeBe from "RuPaul's Drag Race" and salsa your way into Pride Week at Latino Night! DJ Adilson will spin while the best male dancers keep you entertained. Rumor Nightclub, 100 Warrenton Street, Boston.

Thursday, June 10

Riots to Rights - 6 p.m.
This community rally to commemorate 40 years of the LGBT Rights Movement will feature guest speakers Stuart Milk, founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, and Cleve Jones, founder of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quit. Plus, a free outdoor screening of Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride. A documentary about a man, a parade and the global fight for human rights, this documentary follows the globe trotting adventures of Big Gay Ken, who has been traveling the world getting the inside scoop on the state of pride celebrations and protests everywhere. From the world's largest event of over 3 million in Sao Paulo to the very clandestine Moscow march, Ken is seeing it all before throwing Vancouver's 30th Pride celebration in August 2008. Boston Common Gazebo.

SEBA Drag Bingo - 7 p.m.
This ain't your grandma's Bingo! Join the South End Business Alliance for a heart-racing and fun evening as wisecracking Trampolina hosts a wild and wacky version of everyone's favorite game of chance. Prizes await the winners! Buy your tickets now at POSH on Tremont or Etant Spa. Admission is $25 for six rounds. Must be 21+. For more information please visit www.southendbusiness.com or contact Stacy Koeppel at [email protected] or (617) 304-4421. Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, 85 West Newton Street, Boston.

Keshet Pride Bar Night - 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Celebrate the gayest month of the year with festive cocktails and fabulous company. Come out for schmoozing and join Keshet friends new and old! Middlesex Lounge, 315 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge.

Boston Gay Men's Chorus: "DIVAS" - 8 p.m.
Join special guests Leigh Barrett and Claire Philippe as the Boston Gay Men's Chorus belt out hit songs from 25 great gay icons. Second show on Friday, June 11 at 8 p.m.! Visit bgmc.org or call (617) 542-SING for more information and tickets. Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont Street, Boston.

OPTIONZ Diversity Party - 10 p.m.
Celebrate the rainbow that is us at the fourth annual OPTIONZ Diversity Party. Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+) and MadFemmePride host this all-inclusive get-out-and-get-down. Featuring Boston's International DJ Pup Dawg, spinning the best of World, Reggae, R&B, Hip-Hop, Latin, and Top 40. $15 at the door. Underbar, 275 Tremont Street, Boston.

GlamLife - 10 p.m.
Boston's most glamorous night! Every Thursday at Estate, only the most glam and fab come out to play, and starting May 20, we'll be giving away a free pair of tickets for Lady GaGa's July 2 show at the TD Garden! Estate, 1 Boylston Place, Boston.

Friday, June 11

The Penis Monologues - 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Embrace the rainbow without fear! Funded by the Boston Public Health Commission at the Multicultural AIDS Coalition, the Penis Monologues include a dance performance by Enmotion. For more information, please call (617) 238-2421 or (617) 238-2404. Free and open to the public. Club Caf�, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

Boston Dyke March - 6 p.m.
Put one foot in front of the other and join the dearest and the queerest in the annual Boston Dyke March. Join the crowd of thousands and show your Pride at this grassroots event in its 16th year. Boston Common Gazebo.

Erev Pride Liberation Seder - 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Share stories of LGBT liberation and activism, celebrate community, and look to the future of our fight for full equality and justice. There will be an opportunity to take action in support of transgender civil rights and equality. RSVP to [email protected]. $5 suggested donation. Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Avenue, Brookline.

Official Dyke March Afterparty - 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Dyke Night Productions' popular Official Dyke March Afterparty is back this year and better than ever! DJ Kelvin and DJ Kris Kono are spinning on three full floors, and another floor is devoted to a sexy, chill Martini Lounge. Come early for appetizers. 21+. The Greatest Bar, 262 Friend Street, Boston.

GLOW Party at Pure - 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Come out and glow under the black lights at Pure:Friday's Pride Party -- body paint included! Special guest Th@ Blu Nyle will be there to help you really shine. Pearl Nightclub, 75 Warrenton Street, Boston.

Pride Stoplight Party - 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Wear red if you're taken; yellow for "Ask Me"; and green if you're available at the free Stoplight Party. Music by DJ Jay Ine. dbar, 1236 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester.

Machine Friday - 10 p.m.
Chris Harris and Rafael Sanchez present Boston Pride at Night 2010! Friday will feature DJ Kidd Madonny spinning at Machine Nightclub! Live performance by Kristine W and introduction from Alexis Arquette. Machine Nightclub, 1254 Boylston Street, Boston.

Saturday, June 12

Keshet's Pre-Pride Bagel Brunch - 10 a.m.
Start your Pride Day off the right way-with bagels and schmear!-then march with Keshet, greater Boston's LGBT Jewish community. RSVP to [email protected]. James Hayes Park, Boston.

Pride Interfaith Service - 10 a.m.
2010 Pride Interfaith Award Recipient Rev. Ann B. Day was honored this year by the Pride Interfaith Coalition, which will host their 33rd Pride Interfaith Service on Saturday. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston.

All-Day Pride Dance - 11 a.m.
Club Caf� opens for lunch at 11, but doesn't close -- it's the annual all-day Pride Dance with DJ Aga and guests! Club Caf�, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

Pride Service - 11 a.m.
A special Unitarian Universalist Pride Service will be held to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every human being. Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston Street, Boston.

Parade - Noon
You've been running around so proudly this week, but this is what you've really been waiting for. Come out! Come proud! The route begins on Tremont Street (at Rutland and Clarendon Streets) and snakes down Berkeley, Boylston, Charles, Beacon, Tremont, and Cambridge Streets before ending at City Hall Plaza.

Festival - Noon - 6 p.m.
When the marching stops, the party begins at City Hall Plaza! Come for spectacular entertainment from dance divas Kristine W and CeCe Peniston. Other performers include God-des and She, All The King's Men, Booty Vortex, Kit Yan, MEandJOANCOLLINS, Mrs Danvers, NEMES, Odaiko New England, Sariah, and Traniwreck. Plus, $5 earns you admittance into the Pride Celebrity Garden, where you can enjoy a drink and chat with the Festival stars. The Garden is 21+ only. City Hall Plaza, Boston.

BGRF Block Party - 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The Boston Gay Rights Fund Annual Street Dance & Block Party. Sometimes known as the Fritz Block Party, this is a must-attend for anyone interested in having a great time and raising money for community originizations. $10. Chandler Street at Berkeley Street.

Esme Block Party 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
It's a block party. Block. Party. So come on down and get your blocks off! The annual Esme Block Party promises, as always, a good time. One Bolyston Place, Boston.

Pride Family Dance - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join the Family Equality Council and the Newton and Boston LGBT Parents Network for the 2nd annual Pride Family Dance! $5 per family. Please bring a snack to share. Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands.

Club SIZZLE! 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Not all the fun at Pride is just for people above the drinking age! Come down to Club SIZZLE!, the only party during Pride Week that celebrates the under 21 crowd. $10 admission. Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston.

ROOTS: Pride Party for a Global Cause - 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Spectra Events, Queer Women of Color and Friends, and Boston SPYCE host this dance for LGBT human rights in Africa. DJ Bruno and DJ Rizzla will be spinning West African rhythms, Afrobeat, International House, Soca, Reggae, and Hip-hop. All Asia Bar, 334 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge.

LUSH: Comedy and Dance Party - 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Also known as the Dyke Night Party, LUSH features comedian Sandra Valls, the sultry sounds of Rajdulari accompanied by Tru Vibe, an amazing R&B band from New Jersey, and then a 5-hour set from DJ Kris Kono. Visit dykenight.com for more info and tickets. Machine, 1254 Boylston Street, Boston.

Esm� Afterparty - 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Following the Esm� Block Party, the fun doesn't stop! Shuttavac Productions offers two floors, two sounds, food, dancing, a DJ, and a roof deck. The Rattlesnake, 384 Boylston Street, Boston.

Black, Gay, Fierce & Fabulous Boat Cruise - 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Rock the boat with pride! The 21+ cruise includes food, music, and fun aboard the "Freedom." For more information, contact William Graves at (617) 238-2404. The "Freedom" sets sail at 8 p.m. from 60 Rowes Wharf, Boston.

Nighttime Block Party - 8 p.m.
Paradise, along the City of Cambridge and Cambridge Cares About AIDS, presents Pride's first nighttime block party, with DJ Susan Esthera and DJ Johnny C spinning the night away. Albany Street, Cambridge.

Pride at Night - 9 p.m.
Keep the party going on well into the night at the Pride At Night 3D Event. With DJ Abel spinning the best in top 40, Dance, and House, you're bound to be shaking it on the floor 'til the sun comes up. House of Blues, 36 Lansdowne Street, Boston.

The Neighborhood: Queer/Trans Pride Party - 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Don't call it a comeback...but "The Neighborhood: Queer/Trans Pride Party" is back this year and better than ever. Sweat 'til your clothes come off with resident DJ D'Hana and special guests DJ Sir Loins and Stella. $5 gets you in. New & Improved Midway Caf�, 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain.

New England Leather Pride Dance - 10 p.m.
Ramrod Boston is proud to announce the 3rd annual New England Leather Pride Dance! The party starts at 10 p.m. and features a special performance by guest DJ/Producer M.Arana. They invite you to come celebrate 28 years of service to the community with us on this special night! Ramrod, 1254 Boylston Street, Boston.

Sunday, June 13

African Health Cup 2010 - Noon - 8 p.m.
The Multicultural AIDS Coalition and the Africans for Improved Access Program present the soccer tournament of the year! Participating teams include Cameroon, Ghana, Somalia, Kenya, Liberia, West Africa United, Uganda, and Zambia. Admission to the Cup is free. Cawley Stadium, 587 Douglas Road, Lowell.

Stuart Street Block Party - Noon - 8 p.m.
Come party at the only block party in Boston with a full bar, not to mention free entry before 2 p.m.! DJ Joe Gauthreaux headlines this annual tradition with opening sets by DJ Shpank and DJ Ranny, not to mention the most gorgeous dancers in all of Boston! $10 admission after 2 p.m. All are welcome, must be 21+ w/ ID to purchase alcohol. Corner of Berkeley and Stuart Streets. Easily accessible from the Arlington and Back Bay T stations.

Jamaica Plain Block Party - Noon - 7 p.m.
The sixth annual JP Block Party promises non-stop fun at this year's Pride. DJ Kristin Korpos and DJ Jodi spin the hottest tunes while you get down proudly. Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain. Between Centre Street and N. Highland Avenue. All are welcome, must be 21+ w/ ID to drink. 12-1 p.m. free admission, $10 afterwards.

MCC Boston Pride Service - 6 p.m.
Celebrate Pride with the Christian Church of the LGBTQ community at this inclusive worship service. Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street, Boston.

Bent Wit Cabaret - 7:30 p.m.
BWC: Identity, hosted by the outrageous UnAmerika's Sweetheart Karin Webb and the legendary 86-years-young Mary Dolan, lets the freak flag (and the Pride flag) fly while asking the question, "What the fuck am I made of?" Tickets are $20 in advance at cluboberon.com or $25 dollars at the door. Oberon, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge.

Pride At Night Finale - 10 p.m.
Pride Week has finally come to an end, but that doesn't mean the party stops just yet! Join DJ Nina Flowers and Richie LaDue as they end another fabulous Pride week with one more party! Underbar, 275 Tremont Street, Boston.

Friday, June 25

Fourth Fridays - 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Keep the Pride feeling going! Meet up with your Dyke March Afterparty fling, or search for your Second Saturday missed connection at Dyke Night's Fourth Friday event. Enjoy this neighborhood lounge, with full menu served till 11 p.m. and out-of-this-world cocktails all night! DJ Kris Kono spins all your favorites which made this event the 2009 pick for Boston Magazine's Best of Boston "Best Lesbian Night." Doors at 9 p.m.; $6; 21+. Milky Way at the Brewery, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain.

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