Edmonton Pride Week 2008 [Announcement: Feed no longer available after November 18th, 2015. See https://goo.gl/EMDRqe]

Mayor's Pride Brunch

2008-01-24T05:11:49.000Z

When: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11am to 1pm MDT

Where: Crowne Plaza - Chateau Lacombe, 10111 Bellamy Hill, Edmonton
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us for the 3rd Annual Mayor's Pride Brunch in support of Camp fYrefly. Ticket includes free admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta during Edmonton's Pride Week. Tickets: $40 + GST. A limited number of reserved tables of eight will be available at a cost of $320. Tickets may also be donated to help a youth celebrate Pride with the Mayor! Tickets available at the U of A Bookstore (492-4215) or at the Main Desk in the Bookstore at the Student Union's Building, accepting cash, credit cards or Interac debit payments. Tickets may also be ordered online at http://www.bookstore.ualberta.ca. Limit of 300 tickets in total available.

Edmonton Vocal Minority

2008-01-24T05:09:07.000Z

When: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7pm to 8:30pm MDT

Where: Royal Alberta Museum Theatre - 12845 - 102 Ave, Edmonton
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Tickets $15, $12 for low-income individuals. Tickets available at The Front Page (10356 Jasper Ave), Earth's General Store (10832 Whyte Ave), TIX on the Square (9930 - 102 Ave) or through EVM members. Edmonton Vocal Minority is excited to be introducing two new choruses to Edmonton's music scene. Yemaya Edmonton Women's Chorus and Edmonton uncomMEN Men's Chorus will make their debut with a concert featuring music for men's, women's, and mixed choruses. Manwomanthing, a work by Seattle composer David Maddux, lends the concert its title and highlights the cultural differences of Gay men and Lesbian women. Spirituals, World Music, and tunes from recent Broadway hits Avenue Q, The Full Monty, and Dreamgirls are also on the program. Paula Roberts is conducting the choruses that will be accompanied by local Edmonton musicians. Plan on attending, celebrating Queer Pride, and welcoming the new sounds of Yemaya and uncomMEN! ASL Interpretation provided. For more information contact EVM at (780)479-2038 or go to www.evmchoir.com.

2008 Gayla

2008-03-03T06:33:58.000Z

When: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8pm to 11:59pm MDT

Where: U of A Enterprise Square - 10230 Jasper Ave
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mardi-Gras themed live music during cocktails. Men's and Women's underwear fashion show, ballroom dance demonstration, followed by a Louisiana/Creole dance with a live band. Beads and Bon-Temps! This is a licensed event with food concession; we supply the fashion, fun and frivolity! Dress for Mardi-Gras! Tickets: $25 advance, $30 door - available at Tix on the Square or Pride Centre

Team Edmonton - Come Out and Play Day

2008-01-24T05:10:48.000Z

When: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2pm to Sun Jun 22, 2008 6pm MDT

Where: Kinsmen Sports Centre
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Come Out and Play Day - Team Edmonton is encouraging you, as part of Pride Week, to check out some of the sports groups kicking off their summer season. These include: Fresh Air Yoga with Samsara Yoga Group. - Bring your mat and comfortable clothes for an outdoor Hatha yoga class. Participants will meet on the East side of the Outdoor Tennis Courts at the Kinsmen Sports Centre at 2:00 pm. For more information contact yoga@teamedmonton.ca Tennis and Free To Be Volleyball will be hosting their outdoor season openers at 3:30 at the Outdoor Tennis Courts at the Kinsmen Sports Centre. All levels of players are welcome and spectators and cheerleaders are welcome too. A free BBQ will be held at 5:00 to celebrate Pride and the start of a new season.

3rd Annual Gay Cup

2008-01-24T05:12:33.000Z

When: Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:30pm to 5:30pm MDT

Where: Kinsmen Field #2
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This annual event is a rubber match this year as Rainbow Slo Pitch won 2 years ago and the police took it last year. Bring your own lawn chair and cheer us on!! Ticket Information: no cost, just show up and have fun!! For Information: 423-9925 Tina

2008 Pride Awards

2008-01-24T03:45:34.000Z

When: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7pm to 9pm MDT

Where: Edmonton City Hall - #1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Pride Week starts off on Friday, June 13th with the Pride Awards held at our very own City Hall, in the beautiful City Room. This event, co-sponsor by HIV Edmonton, acknowledges the contribution and achievements of groups and individuals in our queer community. This year the Awards committee has made an extra effort to make a truly unique event and has commissioned special glass-blown sculptures to honor the recipients. This event will include the raising of the Pride Flag in front of City Hall. A reception will follow the awards ceremony. This event is free and open to all.

Chief Boyd's Pride Week Reception

2008-05-14T02:35:24.000Z

When: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:30pm to Tue Jun 17, 2008 7pm MDT

Where: Heritage Room, City Hall, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The 2008 Pride Week Reception is a chance for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer community to meet and mingle with Police Chief Mike Boyd, the Police Commission, and the EPS LGBTQ Liaison Committee. Members of the public and the EPS are also welcome to attend. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served. No tickets or admission fee. Website: www.police.edmonton.ab.ca/

Pride Youth Animé Masquerade

2008-05-20T05:24:19.000Z

When: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:30pm to Fri Jun 20, 2008 10pm MDT

Where: Pride Centre of Edmonton (9450 - 111 Ave)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Movie Marathon, Video Games, Drama Games: 3:30pm-7:00pm Masquerade Dance 7:00pm-10:00pm A youth (age 25 and under) focused afternoon & evening featuring a movie marathon, video game tournaments, drama games and more, followed by an Animé- themed Masquerade Dance. This event is non-alcholic. Ticket Information: $5, available in advance at the Pride Centre Website: www.pridecentreofedmonton.org/Youth

Womonspace Unity Dance

2008-01-24T05:24:56.000Z

When: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8pm to 11:59pm MDT

Where: Bellevue Hall, 7308-112 Ave, Edmonton
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Doors open at 8. Footnotes Studios will be offering Free Dance Lessons from 8-9 PM. Dance from 9 PM to 2 AM Tickets: $10 for Members, $15 for members' guests.

Celebration on the Square

2008-01-24T05:05:21.000Z

When: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3pm to Sat Jun 14, 2008 8pm MDT

Where: Sir Winston Churchill Square
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Celebration on Square encompasses a wide range of activities. This year we are broadening our entertainment to include a family fun zone with the hopes of encouraging another facet of our community to participate. There will be the beer gardens, the community and business fair, food vendors, buskers and a fantastic and fabulous main stage of entertainment, hosted by Edmonton’s own premier divas Vanity Fair and Bianca. At this event the Mayor will be officially proclaiming Edmonton's Pride Week. The party gets going at 3:00 pm and goes until 8:00 pm. The event has grown year after year and attracts a diverse cross section of our own community, as well as welcoming the greater Edmonton community to celebrate with us in Pride.

2008 Pride Parade

2008-01-24T05:03:18.000Z

When: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2pm to 3pm MDT

Where: 108 St/Jasper Ave to Churchill Square
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Pride Parade starts at Jasper Avenue & 108 Street, travels east on Jasper Avenue, turns left onto 99 Street, travelling north, and winds up in Churchill Square. Groups are encouraged to submit a parade entry through the website. This year we are awarding cash prizes for best float, vehicle and walking entry. Join the crowds along Jasper Ave. to cheer on the parade. This year's parade marshall celebrates our queer families.

Soul OUTing (Pride Worship Service)

2008-05-11T17:46:06.000Z

When: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7pm to 8:30pm MDT

Where: Robertson-Wesley United Church (10209 123 St, Edmonton)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Celebrate Pride and connect with the sacred and others in an open, LGBTQ-focused worship service. People of all spiritual traditions are welcome.

Pride Centre Family Brunch

2008-01-24T05:14:37.000Z

When: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11am to 1pm MDT

Where: Edmonton Pride Centre, 9540 - 111 Ave
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Come out to the Pride Centre of Edmonton for pancakes, eggs and sausages (vegetarian options available). This is a family friendly event, with activities planned for the kids. This event is free and open to anyone.

Queer Images: GLBT Film Fest - Part 2

2008-03-03T00:42:48.000Z

When: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6pm to 9pm MDT

Where: Metro Cinema, Zeidler Hall (Citadel Theatre Complex) 9828 - 101A Ave
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: One of two evenings of offerings in contemporary queer cinema. Doors at 6, start time 7:00 PM. Tickets $10.00, available at the Pride Centre and Tix on the Square. Films and runtime to be announced.

Queer Images: GLBT Film Fest - Part 1

2008-01-24T05:18:15.000Z

When: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6pm to 9pm MDT

Where: Metro Cinema, Zeidler Hall (Citadel Theatre Complex) 9828 - 101A Ave
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: One of two evenings of offerings in contemporary queer cinema. Doors at 6, start time 7:00 PM. Tickets $10.00, available at the Pride Centre and Tix on the Square. Films and runtime to be announced.

Parents in the Closet: The Family's Coming Out Experience

2008-04-22T01:44:55.000Z

When: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7pm to 9pm MDT

Where: Stanley A. Milner Library
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: A PFLAG Edmonton event - Join moderator Jenny Adams from HelpTV and a panel of four parents who will discuss their families' coming out experiences. Located in the Staney Milner Library's Centennial Room, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square. Free admission.