Labor Day Weekend In ATL

Hey ! Allow me to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. I know many of you will be making the trip to Atlanta this weekend to partcipate in the annual Black Gay Pride event . I will also be out and about and I thought I would list some of the events I'm particularly excited about that will probably not get as much buzz as the overpriced parties everyone will be attending. If you see me out make sure you say hello. Have fun and play safe boys! I will return on Monday with a full recap of Pride 07.

Darian's Black Gay Pride Picks:

Friday-
Donnie In Concert @ Apache Cafe
Friday August 31, 2007
Doors Open @ 9:00 PM
Apache Cafe
643rd Street NW
Midtown Atlanta 30308
$15 (advance) $20 (day of show)
Tickets available at www.ticketweb.com

Saturday-
State of Black Gay America Summit
11 AM-4PM
The Renaissance Hotel Downtown
Georgia Ballroom, 2nd Floor
590 W. Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30308

Workshop Series - Day 1

Saturday, September 01, 2007
12:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Map
Cost: $10.00 - Free with Unity, VIP All Access Pass, or Conference Pass

(Creating a Healthy Balance between Spirituality and Sexual Orientation, Black, Christian, Male and Gay! ,A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Why You Need A Domestic Partnership Agreement)

Marlon Riggs Speaker Series - B Boy Blues: The Movie

Saturday, September 01, 2007
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303

Acclaimed filmmaker Maurice Jamal (Dirty Laundry, Ski Trip, Noah’s Arc) and author James Earl Hardy discuss how the two transformed Hardy’s breakthrough B Boy Blues novel from the printed page to Hollywood’s silver screen.
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See Us In The Life Film Festival

Saturday, September 01, 2007
3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303

Featured Films:
Blueprint by Kirk Shannon-Butts.
Don’t Go by Amber Sharp
The AIDS Chronicles by Bailey Barash.
Silence After The Club by Willie Brown

Introducing Jonathan Plummer

Saturday, September 01, 2007
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303

Terry McMillan’s ex-husband Jonathan Plummer unveils his new novel, Balancing Act. This fictional tale is as steamy and racy as the life he once lived.

(I spoke with Jonathan earlier and he informed me he will also be signing copies of his new book Balancing Act at Outwrite Bookstore at 2 PM.

PHYRE!
Saturday, Septmeber 01, 2007 5 PM-10 PM
@ Sugar
257 Trinity Avenue
Atlanta, Ga 30303

Eve Concert
Fabulous Fox Theater 10 PM
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308

Sunday-
Morning Worship: Vision Church of Atlanta@Candler Park 11 AM
1240 Euclid Ave Ne
Atlanta, GA 30307-1512

Unity In The Park

Sunday, September 02, 2007
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Piedmont Park
400 Park Drive N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306

Unity in the Park hosted by MTV’s Tweetie and Smoov Featuring live entertainment from local and national recording artists Nikki Harris, Feloni, and Gordon Chambers. Food, drink, and games for everyone. Families are welcome and there will be activities for adults and children alike.

Monday-

Stand Up & Represent Black Pride March

Monday, September 03, 2007
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The King Center
449 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

In The Life Atlanta and Atlanta march organizers are calling for at least 200 Black, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, SGL, Transgender, Two-Spirited, Queer and Questioning folks and their supporters to join us on our march from the historic Martin Luther King, Jr. Center to Georgia’s State Capitol.

* We stand up to save our lives.
* We stand up to be seen and heard.
* We stand up to honor our human rights.
* We stand up to celebrate our lives.

When is it?

The march begins at the historic Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 10:30a.m.