We Mean It Productions and The LBC (Wells Fargo Center for the Arts) presents
15th Annual Sonoma County Pride Comedy Night A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Celebration Saturday June 6th, 8 pm
With Alec Mapa & Marga Gomez
Tickets start at $15, for better seats $29.75 and $39.75 [stimulus pricing]
Tickets go on sale to LBC (Wells Fargo Center for the Arts) members on Tuesday, March 24th at noon, to the general public on Friday, March 27th at noon.
The Pride Dance in the lobby immediately following the performance is included with admission.
Alec Mapa aka Suzuki St. Pierre on ABC’s Ugly Betty, has also been seen on Desperate Housewives, and in the film Connie & Carla. Often called America’s “Gay Asian sweetheart,” Mapa is a master of ethnic-gender bending. His abundant skill as a stand up comic was showcased when his Wisecrack comedy special premiered on LOGO. Mapa is a contributor to The Advocate where his column “Minority Retort” has been a regular feature since 2003. He continues to act in television and movies, and perform live across the country and on cruise ships around the world.
Margo Gomez Named “Best Comedian 2008″ by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Marga Gomez tours nationally as one of the first openly gay comedians in America. She has appeared on LOGO network’s Wisecracks and LOGO’s upcoming One Night Stand-Up, HBO’s Comic Relief, Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival, Comedy Central’s Out There and the PBS series In the Life. She is one of four Gay comedians profiled in the 2003 documentary Laughing Matters (Here Network). Her comedy recording, Hung Like a Fly, is available on Uproar Records.
For more information and tickets www.wellsfargocenterarts.org or call 707-546-3600. The LBC (The Wells Fargo Center for the Arts), 50 Mark West Spring Rd. (River Rd. exit), Santa Rosa

John Cain
Associate Director of Marketing
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-527-7006, x 161
johnc@wellsfargocenterarts.org
http://www.wellsfargocenterarts.org
Enrich. Educate. Entertain.

This Thursday will make history in the San Jose gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community with two exciting events on one day.
Dining Out for Life
Cleve Jones speaks in San Jose on the past, present and future of the gay rights movement.

Dining Out For Life
Eat at a participating restaurant near you on April 30 to help the local HIV/AIDS community.
For the first time Dining Out for Life, an international event to raise money for local HIV/AIDS services, will occur in San Jose and 52 cities in North America including San Francisco and Oakland. On April 30th, eat at participating restaurants and about 20 percent of your check will fund critical services for the HIV/AIDS. The Health Trust, a San Jose-based foundation that offers a variety of services to HIV/AIDS patients, is sponsoring the event. Once a patient ends up in the care of the Health Trust, they have likely hit bottom. And government cutbacks are making it financially difficult for the Health Trust to continue delivering the high demand for services such as food, housing and emergency cash.
Go out to eat on Thursday at a participating restaurant to help your community. Representatives will be there to welcome you. Find a participating restaurant near you at www.healthtrust.org/dining.
Cleve Jones speaks in San Jose
The well known gay civil rights activist will discuss the past, current and future journey toward equality. After dinner at a participating Dining Out For Life restaurant, drive over to the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center for an inspiring evening with Cleve Jones. He as been a big part of the gay rights struggle for equality over the years, starting with helping Harvey Milk become the first openly gay person to be elected to public office. Once the AIDS crisis hit San Francisco in the early 1980s, Jones was there to provide support and action during a devastating time for the community. He helped found the AIDS Quilt, a project that touched millions of Americans and created vast awareness of the personal stories of those who died from the disease.
Jones will speak at 8 pm in the DeFrank ballroom, 938 The Alameda, San Jose. The event is free, but a donation to help the DeFrank would be appreciated. The event is sponsored by OutNow Magazine, Unite Here!, Pride at Work and the DeFrank.

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www.lavenderevents.com/rafting/
Over the past couple of weeks and the warmth of the sun, I’m sure you all can’t wait for the summer adventures of camping, kayaking, hiking and other community outdoor gatherings.
As you may know, Lavender Events is hosting our annual white water rafting adventure down the American River on July 10-12.
We start the weekend with a meet and greet Friday night and then we are whisked away in the rapids on Saturday and Sunday. All food is provided and there is no need to move your campsite once you are set up!
We have seen this event grow over the past years and look forward to some familiar faces as well as meeting other adventurous LGBT people.
Full information available at www.lavenderevents.com/rafting/
The more advance trip has limited availability, so it’s time to send your deposits now. Your host for the weekend, Sondra Moore of LavenderEvents.com

==== please forward widely to other lists that would benefit from joining our adventure ====
www.lavenderevents.com/rafting/
Over the past couple of weeks and the warmth of the sun, I’m sure you all can’t wait for the summer adventures of camping, kayaking, hiking and other community outdoor gatherings.
As you may know, Lavender Events is hosting our annual white water rafting adventure down the American River on July 10-12.
We start the weekend with a meet and greet Friday night and then we are whisked away in the rapids on Saturday and Sunday. All food is provided and there is no need to move your campsite once you are set up!
We have seen this event grow over the past years and look forward to some familiar faces as well as meeting other adventurous LGBT people.
Full information available at www.lavenderevents.com/rafting/
The more advance trip has limited availability, so it’s time to send your deposits now. Your host for the weekend, Sondra Moore of LavenderEvents.com