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<strong>March</strong> 25-27 • CharlotteGayCharlotte Film FestivalThe Lesbian & Gay Community Center of Charlotte hosts its annual GayCharlotte Film Festival. Various venues.gaycharlotte.com.<strong>April</strong> 15-17 • CharlotteQueen City StompHundreds of participants from across the country and southeast flock to Charlotte for Southern Country Charlotte’s annualQueen City Stomp, an LGBT Country-Western dancing festival including evening parties and dances and daytime dancinglessons and more. For more information, including registration, event details and lodging options, visit queencitystomp.com.<strong>March</strong> <strong>19</strong> • CharlottePetra’s Got TalentPetra’s begins a search for huge talent.Calling all performers: vocalists, instrumentalists,dancers, comedians, drag performers,stupid dog tricks and more! Cash prizes forthe top three and bookings for first place. Visitpetraspianobar.com for official contestantrules. Audience will decide the winner. Petra’sPiano Bar and Cabaret, <strong>19</strong><strong>19</strong> CommonwealthAve. 10 p.m.-midnight.<strong>March</strong> 22 • CharlotteCreative ShowcaseStudent artists and designers at the ArtInstitute of Charlotte will exhibit their worksfor fellow students, faculty, staff and the public.Knight Theatre, Levine Center for the Arts.7 p.m. artinstitutes.edu/charlotte/.<strong>March</strong> 22 • CharlotteBonds Across PondsTEDxCharlotte, Crossroads Charlotte,International House and McColl Center forVisual Art team up for for this special conversationon making friendships and bondsacross lines of difference. 721 N. Tryon St.6:30-9:30 p.m. tedxcharlotte.com.crossroadscharlotte.org.<strong>March</strong> 24 • DurhamSame-sex domestic violenceShades of Pride, Imani MetropolitanCommunity Church and Calvary UnitedMethodist Church present, “Coming Outof the Closet about Same Sex DomesticViolence.” The event is free and open to thepublic. Representatives from Interact and theDurham Crisis Center will be on hand to provideinformation, share resources and answerquestions. Guest speaker, Rev. Dr. AleeseMoore-Orbin. Calvary United MethodistChurch, 304 E. Trinity Ave. 6-8:30 p.m.<strong>March</strong> 25-26 • Charlotte‘When We No Longer Touch’One Voice Chorus and other local musiciansincluding soprano Jenny Chen perform“When We No Longer Touch” by KristopherAnthony. Heaton Hall, Myers Park BaptistChurch, <strong>19</strong>00 Queens Rd. 7:30 p.m. $15/adult.$10/student. onevoicechorus.com.<strong>March</strong> 26 • GreensboroGGF GalaGuilford Green Foundation hosts its annualGala. Cocktails, small plates and silentauction, followed by dessert and coffee,and music and dancing. Proximity Hotel, 704Green Valley Rd. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. For moreinformation and to purchase tickets, visitggfnc.org.<strong>March</strong> 26 • CharlotteBootcamp <strong>2011</strong>Just Twirl presents “Boocamp <strong>2011</strong> — Ask.Tell. Twirl.” with DJ Duo Travis and Eric.Military-theme attire suggested, but notrequired. Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave.9 p.m. 21+. Tickets and more info atjusttwirl.com.<strong>March</strong> 26 • CharlotteunderBEAR PartyWoodshed Lounge and Bear Encounters hosttheir “underBEAR Party.” Woodshed Lounge,10 p.m. 4000 Queen City Dr. woodshedlounge.com. bear-encounters.com.<strong>March</strong> 27 • Durham‘Over Jordan’Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus presents “OverJordan — A Sunday Afternoon GospelCelebration.” A TGMC fundraising event,with special guest gospel music sensationMr. Robin Davis. VIP ticket package includescatered lunch and concert, $35. Concert only,$15. Tickets at www,tgmchorus.org/events.Eno River Unitarian Unversalist Fellowship,4907 Garrett Rd. 2-4 p.m.<strong>March</strong> 31 • CharlotteUNCC Pride Drag ShowPride, the LGBT student organization at theUniversity of North Carolina-Charlotte, hostsits annual drag show, “Scarlet Fever.” Theevent will raise funds for AIDS Walk Charlotte.UNCC Student Union on Craver Rd. 8 p.m.For maps and directions, visit home.uncc.edu/directions.<strong>March</strong> 31 • Raleigh‘Sing for the Cure’ Kick-Off SocialThe Common Woman Chorus, the TriangleGay Men’s Chorus and The Mint host a casualevent to promote the upcoming Trianglepremiere performance of “Sing for the Cure.”Proceeds benefit the choruses and Susan G.Komen for the Cure-NC Triangle. Cash bar,free appetizers. Suggested donation of $20.The Mint, 2<strong>19</strong> Fayetteville St. 6-8 p.m.tgmchorus.org/events.<strong>April</strong> 1-3 • Chapel HillSoutheastern Unity ConferenceThe GLBTSA at the University of NorthCarolina hosts their annual, progressive gatheringof LGBTIQ students, young adults andothers dedicated to creating dialogue, exploringstrategies for grassroots organization andsupporting common activism. The student-runconference is held on the UNC campus and isopen to the greater LGBT and allied community.For more information on conferenceevents and registration, visit studentorgs.unc.edu/unity/.<strong>April</strong> 2 • CharlotteAmazing Race Bar Crawl[Ed. Note — This event was originally scheduledfor <strong>March</strong> 5 and has been rescheduledfor this date.] The Regional AIDS Interfaithwe want your who/what/whereNetwork (RAIN) hosts their annual AmazingRace Bar Crawl. Teams compete througha series of bars to complete the race andraise money for RAIN and its services. Eventbegins at Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, 225 E. 6th St.carolinarain.org.<strong>April</strong> 2 • Chapel HillBreaking Generation Silent:Facing the needs and challenges ofLGBT eldersThis free event kicks off with a viewing ofthe one-hour 2010 documentary film, “GenSilent,” focusing on the realities that manyLGBT seniors are facing: the need to go backinto the closet to avoid discrimination from agingproviders and bullying from fellow seniorsin long-term care settings. A panel discussionwill follow to further explore the social,medical and financial needs of LGBT elders.Registration is encouraged: bit.ly/lgbtaging.The William and Ida Friday Center, 100 FridayCenter Dr. 1-4 p.m. 9<strong>19</strong>-962-6418. ssw.unc.edu/diversity/about/aging.<strong>April</strong> 3 • Raleigh‘Over Jordan’Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus presents “OverJordan — A Sunday Afternoon GospelCelebration.” A TGMC fundraising event, withspecial guest gospel music sensation Mr.Robin Davis. Church of the Good Shepherd,121 Hillsborough St. 2-4 p.m. VIP ticket packageincludes catered lunch and concert, $35.Concert only, $15. Tickets attgmchorus.org/events.<strong>April</strong> 8-17 • Winston-SalemRiverRun Film FestA bevy of cinema venues and other spacesacross the City of Arts make way for thisyear’s RiverRun International Film Festival.Sponsored by the Winston-Salem/ForsythCounty Arts Council and Reynolds American,among others, the 10-day event features avariety of feature-length and short films fromall genres and across the world. A specialscreening of “We Were Here,” a documentaryexploring the impact of HIV/AIDS in <strong>19</strong>80sSan Francisco will be presented at varioustimes and venues <strong>April</strong> 15-17. For more informationon venues, films, tickets and more,visit riverrunfilm.com.<strong>April</strong> 9 • Belmont20th Anniversary AIDS WalkJoin House of Mercy’s 20th Anniversary Walkfor AIDS to raise AIDS awareness and fundsto benefit the organization’s low-incomeresidents living with advanced AIDS. First300 walkers raising $50 or more will receiveWalk T-shirts. Sotte Voce of One Voice Chorusand Honorary Walk Chair Eric Thomas,WBTV Meteorologist, will welcome walkersat 10 a.m. A picnic reception with musicon the House of Mercy grounds follows theQ<strong>qnotes</strong> eventsgo<strong>qnotes</strong>.com/qguide/eventsarts. entertainment. news. views.three-mile walk through historic downtownBelmont. See thehouseofmercy.org/11walk.htm for donation forms, map and teaminformation.<strong>April</strong> 15-17 • CharlotteQueen City StompHundreds of participants from across thecountry and southeast flock to Charlotte forSouthern Country Charlotte’s annual QueenCity Stomp, an LGBT Country-Western dancingfestival including evening parties anddances and daytime dancing lessons andmore. For more information, including registration,event details and lodging options, visitqueencitystomp.com.<strong>April</strong> 17 • Durham‘Sing for the Cure’ Kick-Off SocialCommon Woman Chorus and Triangle GayMen’s Chorus co-host a casual event topromote the upcoming Triangle premiereperformance of “Sing for the Cure” on June12 at the Meymandi Concert Hall. Proceedsbenefit the choruses and Susan G. Komen forthe Cure-NC Triangle. Cash bar, free appetizers.Suggested donation of $20. RevolutionRestaurant, 107 W. Main St. 3-6 p.m.tgmchorus.org/events.<strong>April</strong> 23 • CharlottePlaza Midwood Spring PartyMusic from more than half a dozen bands andmusicians. Artwork from community artists.Food from the Diamond. This and more atthe Plaza Midwood Spring Party, hosted byPetra’s. <strong>19</strong><strong>19</strong> Commonwealth Ave.petraspianobar.com.May 3 • CharlotteWalk against domestic violenceThe Avon Foundation presents Walk theCourse Against Domestic Violence. Walk upto 18 holes (5 miles) alongside tournamentplayers’ wives and families at Quail HollowClub, a PGA TOUR course, to raise funds andawareness for the domestic violence cause.All proceeds benefit local domestic violenceorganizations. $35 per person ($25 before4/22), under 12 free. Quail Hollow Club, 3700Gleneagles Rd. 6-9 p.m. 866-646-2866.walkthecourseagainstdv.org.May 7 • CharlotteAIDS Walk CharlotteOne of the largest AIDS fundraisers acrossthe Carolinas, AIDS Walk Charlotte raisesfunds for the Regional AIDS InterfaithNetwork. To register walk teams or learnmore, visit aidswalkcharlotte.org.Submitting an event for inclusion in our calendarhas never been easier: visit go<strong>qnotes</strong>.com/qguide/events/submit<strong>March</strong> <strong>19</strong>-<strong>April</strong> 1 . <strong>2011</strong> <strong>qnotes</strong> 27
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