Vancouver Pride Week 2010 at J Lounge

photo credit: Loozrboy

I’ve been to the J Lounge (formerly Jupiter Lounge) many a time during the last decade. Ever since I moved to Vancouver, and particularly since many of my good friends seem to enjoy living in the West End, we have ended up at J Lounge at some point or another (two of my closest friends used to live near Davie and Bute, where J Lounge is located).

Terry Costa (Mirateca) alerted me to a number of events he’s hosting at J Lounge, and I’m going to attend a few of the ones listed below:

PRIDE WEEK CELEBRATIONS @ J LOUNGE
1216 Bute Street (off Davie) 604. 609.6665

SUNDAY, JULY 25th
3pm – SHOW YOUR COLOURS T-DANCE with DJ Jeffery Michael and DJ Marc Tattoo; no cover.

9pm – THE VANCOUVER SISTERS RAINBOW KICK OFF, an evening of comedy, music and friends. Doors 8pm. Show 9pm $10 – $20 (sliding scale) Proceeds from the event will support the Sister’s community grant program.

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MONDAY, JULY 26th
8pm – WOMYN RULE! TOPS & BOTTOMS – all the funniest females in the company will be battling it out in this popular improvisational competition; no cover.

10pm – INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE – founding artistic director David C Jones hosts three of your favorite Bobbers in this one hour cross between a probing talk show and no holds barred house party. Revealing, honest and wickedly funny; no cover.

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TUESDAY, JULY 27th
7pm – QUEER SHORTS ON SCREEN hosted by Josh Rimer; Vancouver film and video makers see their work on our massive screen; no cover.

9pm – KARAOKE with Gogan; no cover.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28th
8pm – DECONSTRUCTING DYNASTY with David C. Jones – discover the joys and the excesses of the 80′s as a Middle Aged Fag reveals the secrets, joys and wonders of the classic camp TV Series.

10pm – LIVE WEDNESDAYS PLUGGED IN presents live music with Matthew Presidente, Tara C Taylor and friends; no cover.

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THURSDAY, JULY 29th
6pm – [Open HeArt] presents PICTURE THIS, a multi-media celebration of queer artistry from photography to performance art with upbeat rockin’ dj sets. $5 b4 10pm, $7 after 10pm till late.

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FRIDAY, JULY 30th
12noon – OFFICIAL PRIDE WEEKEND LAUNCH

7pm – BROADWAY DIVAS live show with the voices of Lorraine Foster and Patricia Duval. $10

10pm – NIGHT MARKET: 2 Rooms 5 DJs; Special guests: DJ China G (San Francisco) Lady Tragik (Oakland) J-iLL (Toronto) w/ DJ Analog, DJ Riot & Lisa DeLux; Hosted by Brigee K. $10 cover.

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SATURDAY, JULY 31st
2pm – Big Roger Events present FRISKY, a T-DANCE with superstar DJ Alyson Calagna (Miami) and adult star Reese Rideout. $25+

9pm – PRIDE IN CONCERT: LIVE WITH PRIDE @ J LOUNGE presents a California invasion of performers in concert including Cassidy Haley (LA), Kim Kuzma (Palm Springs) and Fans of Jimmy Century (San Francisco) $20 tixs available at Little Sister’s Bookstore

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st
3pm – Martini Presents the 9th Annual TROUBLE PRIDE T-Dance with the Out For Kicks Soccer Club on the TWO fabulous decks of J Lounge at 3pm thru 8 on Pride Sunday! Advance tickets $15 at Little Sisters. Join the soccer gang for this annual favorite for the friendly crowd.

9pm – SMUDGE CAB-A-RETro; the unstoppable Conni Smudge hosts this hilarious cabaret of song, drag and surPrizes $10
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MONDAY, AUGUST 2nd
12noon – HOT GAY DJ Grand Finale; 8 DJS, 2 rooms + patio; one winner; do not miss this exciting production 8 hours straight all day long until there is only one DJ standing. $10

8pm – BOY POWER! TOPS & BOTTOMS; it’s raining men the day after the parade! The cleverest hottest boys in the company perform competitive Hangover Improv; no cover.

10pm – MISS STRETCH’S REMEDIAL CABARET; the hilarious Julia Stretch hosts and presents this hour long cabaret of comedy, song and audaciously saucy acts that will leave you laughing and a little shocked; no cover.

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