Pridefully Speaking » Indy Pride Bag Ladies http://indyprideinc.com/blog Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Indy Pride Bag Ladies’ News http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=86 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=86#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:07:05 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=86 Shimmering Shamrocks Raises Over $1,300!

The Annual Shimmering Shamrocks Bag Lady Show was held on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) at Talbott Street.  The “Ladies” managed to raise over $1,300 even though the crowd was rather small!  “Our crowd obviously started drinking early in the day this year and probably were too drunk to make it to show,” according to Cadillac Barbie!  Despite the smaller crowd, ten performers and a cute little “Leprechaun” entertained the crowd and got them donate the funds to Indiana Youth Group (IYG).   IYG provides a safe place, a confidential environment, youth development programs and support services which foster personal strength and wellness among self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. IYG advocates on their behalf in schools, on the streets, and in the community.

Bag Ladies On Tour!

The Pride Bag Ladies will be at Zooleggers in Lafayette, IN on Friday night, March 26.  If past shows there are any indication, the event will be interesting!  Special thanks go out to Zooleggers’ owner Wayne for inviting us back.  We look forward to seeing the great bar staff and the Zoolegger “ladies.”  A special thank you to our sister Amanda Love who will be the hot hostess/emcee!  We hope to see so many of our Indianapolis friends in Lafayette!

Country/Gospel Brunch Tickets on Sale!

Tickets are now on sale for our annual Country/Gospel Brunch.  The date is Sunday, April 18.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m.  Brunch is at noon.  Showtime is 12:30 p.m.  Tickets for the brunch and show are $20.00 per person in advance ($25.00 at the door – if space is available).  Be sure to get there early – you don’t want to miss the church music sing-a-long with the Rev. Sequoia Pentecost and Rachel Yoder (the Queen of the Amish)!  Proceed from this event will be donated to Eric Berry and his family to help pay for his medical expenses.

Eric Berry has ridden the Bag Lady Bus on several occasions. Eric, who is 35, was found unresponsive in his apartment on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at approx. 5:45 p.m.  After he did not report to work, his employer contacted his parents and Eric’s father who happened to be in Chicago for business, was able to break into the apartment to get to him and call for medical attention.  Eric was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downer’s Grove, Illinois where he underwent emergency surgery to remove blood from his brain.  Eric was then transferred to the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Doctors discovered that Eric has an arteriovenous malformation in his brain.   To date, he has had six procedures while in the hospital.   Eric is currently at Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana so that his family can help with his recovery.  Please come out and enjoy the show and help us raise this “love offering” for our fellow Bag Lady!

Hope to see you at a Bag Lady Event Soon!

]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=86 0 Bag Ladies World Tour – Lafayette http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=70 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=70#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:48:41 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=70 The Pride Bag Ladies made a return engagement at Zooleggers in Lafayette, IN on Friday night, November 20th. It was a hot time and special thanks go out to Zooleggers’ owner Wayne for inviting us back, the great bar staff and the Zoolegger “ladies” for all of their help backstage. A special thank you to our sister Amanda Love for being the hot hostess/emcee! It was also great to see so many of our friends who made the trip up from Indianapolis.

Congratulations to Lafayette Pride on their beautiful office/meeting space at 640 Main Street! They are doing a great job in their community and are to be commended. If you are in the area stop by and visit them and check out their rotating show of local artists. Check them out at http://www.pridelafayette.org.

Lessons learned by a relatively new Bag Lady –
1) Press- on nails are not the same as “temporary” nails.
2) Be sure to have your shoes on in the dressing room when Sequoia is around (I’m sure my toe will heal someday)!
3) It is a good thing to have the “wig whisperer” nearby (and you know who you are).

Hope to see you all soon at an Indy Pride event.

Ahneeta Martini,
Bag Lady & Indy Pride Board Member

]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=70 0 And We’re Back! http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=59 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=59#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:56:53 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=59 I know I have been a horrible Pride blogger, but since we’re an all volunteer organization, it is sometimes hard to keep all these balls in the air.  However, now that we are less than two months away from the Circle City IN Pride, I am going to try harder to make this a semi-relevant blog.  I may even recruit some guest bloggers to keep this material running.

Circle City IN Pride News

I’m currently redesigning this portion of the website, but you can get the basic schedule and information on volunteering.  We NEED your help!  If you’re interested in booth space or being in the parade, both of those applications are still available.  http://www.indyprideinc.org/circlecityinpride/

Upcoming Events

Sunday, April 19

2nd Annual Pride Bag Lady County/Gospel Brunch
Place:  Talbott Street
Time:  12:00 Noon
Catering:  Hoaglin Fine Catering
Tickets:  $20.00 in advance; $25.00 at the Door (if available)
Proceeds:  Benefit the Damien Center

Monday, April 20

Spotlight – One Night, One State, One Reason
Place:  Clowes Hall
Time:  7:30 p.m. http://indianaaidsfund.org/spotlight.html

Thursday, April 30


Dining Out For Life
Location:  Various Restaurants in Indy
Proceeds Benefit the Damien Center! http://www.damien.org/

]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=59 0 Weekend Action http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=54 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=54#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:46:57 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=54 Outside of the millions of holiday parties to go to, there are a couple events I would like to point out for the weekend.

The biggest and most important one is the annual Bag Ladies’ Holiday Show, “All the Stockings Were Hung…”  The show is taking place on Sunday, December 14th at Talbott Street.  The doors open at 7, and the show will start at 8.  So, come out and see your favorite Bag Ladies do their thing to support the Indiana Youth Group.  You will see all of your favorites like Cadillac Barbie, Sequoia Pentacost, Donna Rhea, Holly Luyah, Halle Pino, and Summer Clearance.  If you can’t make it, check back on Monday for pictures!

In other performance news, Portia Lynn Van Buren will be hosting her annual holiday show at Cosmos.  While it is not an official Bag Lady event, if you go to both events, you can double your pleasure by seeing Holly Luyah and Summer Clearance twice in one weekend!

Happy Holidays!

]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=54 0 Bag Lady Tour Photos http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=45 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=45#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:11:31 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=45 I have to apologize because I didn’t realize most people couldn’t see the photos on the Flickr account.  The main problem was that I had set an age restriction on them so that unsuspecting youth might not stumble upon them because, lets face it, we get a little out of control on the bus.  However, since I’m new to the Flickr world, I didn’t realize that this made it impossible for someone without a Flickr account to see the pictures, even if they’re 90 years old.  So, after looking over the pictures and seeing that we didn’t really have anything to worry about, I re-uploaded everything, and you should be able to see everything now.

Check them out at our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/indyprideinc/

Nick,
Indy Pride Board Member & Webmaster

]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=45 0 Weekend Action http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=34 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=34#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:54:14 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=34 I think most of us are still trying to recover from last week’s parties and the Bag Lady Bus tour, but just as the moon rises, so does the options for your weekend.  Btw, if you want to see some pictures from the Tour, check out the Indy Pride Flickr Page.

Along with Friday night being the actual Halloween, Saturday night brings us the 21st Annual Grand Masquerade, which is the largest event of the year for The Damien Center, the premier organization helping those effected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the Indianapolis area.  This year’s theme is “Illusions of Moulin Rouge,” and with the Bag Ladies, Dance Kaleidoscope, and internationally known performer, FLAVA, performing, it is going to be an unmissable night!

At last word, tickets were virtually gone, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the fun.  Talbott Street will be hosting the themed afterparty, and everyone is encouraged to come in costume.  Not only will you have the usual outstanding performances of the Ladies of Legend and DJ Deanne, but FLAVA will be performing there as well.  So, even if you cannot make the Grande Masquerade, you can join in the bohemian extravaganza of Illusions of Moulin Rouge!

Have a great weekend!

Nick
Indy Pride Board Member

]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=34 0 The 28th Annual Bag Lady Bus Tour http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=30 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=30#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:18:25 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=30 It has arrived.  The weekend that all Indy Pride Bag Ladies and guys who think they can walk in heels have been waiting for: The 28th Annual Bag Lady Bus Tour is on Saturday!

Along with the Bag Ladies as an organization, this is one of the longest running charity events for HIV/AIDS in the country, and every year it becomes bigger and better.  This year there will be three buses worth of people all participating to raise money for the Gregory Powers DEFA Fund, and you should check the Indy Pride website next week for pictures.

If you would like to follow the buses or meet up with us at one of our stops, here is the itinerary (download it here):


]]> http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=30 0 Weekend Action http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=27 http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=27#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:52:06 +0000 indypride http://indyprideinc.com/blog/?p=27 Since October is the high holy month for many in the GLBTA community, there is plenty going on every weekend.  This is no exception.

Saturday -

Christmas in October Silent Auction

This is a benefit for Team Indiana, Indy Sluggers, and Indianapolis Track & Field Club, which are atheletic groups in the GLBTA community.  They are working hard now to raise money for the next Gay Games, which will be held in Cologne, Germany.  So, come out to the McPhee Gallery (874 Mass Ave) to help support these great teams.  The even starts at 6pm and goes until 10, and if you would like more information, call 317.822.5922 or go to http://www.mcfeegallery.com.

Bearly Bowling Cookout: Bears vs Bowlers

Hi, we would love to invite everyone to our “Bearly Bowling Cookout and Bar event” at Gregs Our Place. We will be there Oct 18th a Saturday beginning at 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. for the cookout and meet and greet other organizations and clubs. We will be doing the Beer Bar Bash party on the patio till 1:30am also. We would love to hear about your events coming up also. This also would be a good time to get to know more of what TGIF Bowlers and the Midwest BearPack is all about. This event is open to anyone that likes to mingle, likes beer, or just a good hamburger, hot dog cookout. So come and join us and have some fun and get to know each other again. Thanks!

Sunday:

Pride Bag Lady Queen Pageant 

Before the Queen can be crowned next Saturday at the end of the Bag Lady Bus Tour, all the Queen hopefuls must first complete the pageant.  Come out and see all the contestants, PLUS your favorite Bag Ladies Cadillac Barbie, reigning Queen Aurora Diamonds,  Summer Clearance, Carolina Fox, Amanda Love, and many more.  The doors open at 7:00 at Talbott Street, and the show will start at 8:00.

Finally, do NOT forget the deadline for registering for the Bag Lady Bus Tour.  You must have it in by Monday, October 20th!  Checkout http://www.indyprideinc.com/bagladies for all the information, including a tentative itinerary.

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