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Pride in Kitsap County

On Sunday, July 4 Kitsap Pride Network is organizing a contingent in the Bainbridge Island parade. Our group has always been well received and it’s a fun parade. Oh, and not too long either. Join in the parade or come out an cheer them on! Marcie is coordinating – check her post for details.

On Friday, July 9th Pride Foundation marks 25 years of Giving Together and Building Community in the PNW. The event starts at 7pm. Fun Prizes and bingo will be called by yours truly and special guests. We’ll take a break for great desserts and coffee. Our local Pride Foundation steering committee hopes to make this a monthly event to raise money for scholarships and grants in our area. $10 Suggested donation. 18+

On Sunday, July, 11 there will be a Pride Pre Funk at the Hi Fidelity Lounge in Bremerton. From 4 to 8 we’ll have some great summer old school funk, disco and summertime favorites. Hi Fi will offer their Happy Hour menu for you to enjoy. No Cover. 21+

On Thursday, July 15th Pride Foundation is honoring Ed and Delores Boyle in Port Angeles for their work for the LGBT community.

The main event this month is KITSAP PRIDE on Saturday, July 17th from Noon to 5pm at Evergreen Park in Bremerton. They have a great line up on the stage, a growing list of vendors, a new layout for the stage and food area that surely will be a hit. This year’s theme is “One Heart, One World, One Pride.” Go check it out. Bring chairs, blankets and make it a day. The bouncy house and children’s crafts will return to “Kid Valley” and the youth from the Q center have a “Cirque de la Queer” experience planned. All Ages.

Red Star hosts the Pride Party at the Bremerton Eagles with DJ Dana Dub from Seattle dance spot Neighbors and the Seattle Eagle. Miss Tory Marchella and friends will be back with a great show! Recent crowds have been over 300 so this night should be crazy fun! Upstairs and downstairs are open for you.

Pride doesn’t finish there. Kitsap Pride Network is sponsoring a screening of “Stonewall Uprising” at the Historic Orchard Theater on Thursday, July 22 at 7pm. The opening night show will be a fund-raiser for Kitsap Pride 2011! Check out the trailer: http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising.html More info to come this was just confirmed today.

 

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Schedule ’11

Kitsap Pride is excited to bring to the 2011 stage some great local talent.  We’ve got a great new layout to encourage folks to dance and soak up sounds and sun.  Plan to bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the day.  Thanks to Red Star for sponsoring the stage.

The stage viewing area is expanded this year with plenty of room to bring your blankets, chairs and shade umbrellas. You’ll want to plan to spend the day because we have a great line up this year on the Red Star Stage sponsorship of $1,000. Check out the schedule below.

2011 Schedule

Noon – Music from DJ

12:30 – Welcome

12:40 – Zebra Mirrors

1:30 – Mel Dalton is a Kitsap native whose warm and agile vocal talents have been appreciated in the area for fifteen years.  She is currently playing in a duo called No Baggage, and can be found playing at gigs all over the county, from restaurants and bars to motorcycle dealerships and non-profit events.  Mel’s style blends country, rock, and blues, and her repertoire ranges from Patsy Cline to Janis Joplin to Miranda Lambert, and many other places in between.  She is proudly bisexual and looks forward every year to attending Kitsap Pride.
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1: 50 – Announcements/Speakers

2:00 – Drag Show Pt 1 – 

2:20 – Shawn (singer and dueling piano player at Chopstix in Queen Anne) playing your favorite tunes. Let him know what you want to hear and he’ll play it.

3:10 – Drag Show Pt 2 – 

3:20 – Announcements, Drawings etc

3:30 – The Kim Archer Band returns to the Kitsap Pride Stage!  If ever there was a perfect match of natural vocal talent and commanding stage presence, it is found in Kim Archer. The soulful, natural tones that flow through her voice engage listeners and her smooth, passionate delivery evokes an energy that brings a crowd to their feet.

5:00 – Closing – Thank You!

9:00 – Red Star presents the Pride Party with DJ Flow (Resident disc jockey at R-Place in Seattle at the Bremerton Eagles located on 6th at Washington just a few blocks from Evergreen Park. They are expecting close to 400 people this year.

Also, thanks to Gordon Sound for sound and stage services over these years at Evergreen Park.

 

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Schedule ’12

Kitsap Pride is excited to showcase to the 2012 stage some great local talent.  We’ve got a great new layout to encourage folks to dance and soak up sounds and sun.  Plan to bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the day.  Thanks to AT&T for sponsoring the stage.

The stage viewing area is expanded this year with plenty of room to bring your blankets, chairs and shade umbrellas. You’ll want to plan to spend the day because we have a great line up this year on the AT&T Stage sponsorship of $1,000. Check out the schedule below.

We have the Swedish Fish Mafia (DJ’s Adrian Rowe, Gary the Human and Throboy) in the Electronic Soup Bowl spinning a line up of Disco to House and everything in between over in the Amphitheater.

2012 Schedule

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Noon DJ Music by Throboy 

12:30 Opening remarks

12:35 Color Guard

12:40 Marching Rainbow City Band 

13:10 Welcome City Council + Pride Team 2012

13:20 Performance Katrina and Friends

14:00 Remarks County Commissioners

14:10 Performance Shawn Ellison

15:00 Remarks Derek Kilmer & Ref 74

15:10 Performance Danielle

15:40 Performance Katrina and Friends

16:15 Drawings/remarks Pride

16:30 Performance Mel Dalton

17:00 Closing Remarks Pride Team 2012/2013

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Schedule ’10

Kitsap Pride is excited to bring to the 2010 stage some great local talent.  We’ve got a great new layout to encourage folks to dance and soak up sounds and sun.  Plan to bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the day.  Thanks to Red Star for sponsoring the stage.

The stage viewing area is expanded this year with plenty of room to bring your blankets, chairs and shade umbrellas. You’ll want to plan to spend the day because we have a great line up this year on the Red Star Stage sponsorship of $2,000. Check out the schedule below.

Noon – Music from DJ

12:50 – Welcome

Unfortunately Inga Nova had to cancel. Hopefully she’ll be back next year.

1:00– The Jbaum Band – The Jbomb Band plays all original music by Joey Walbaum and is formed with top notch musicians based out of the Seattle and Tacoma area specializing in funk, jazz and pop with hints of Latin and world music. You might describe it as vintage-pop with Influences including Jamiroquai, Sade, Prince, Michael Jackson, Jamie Cullum and Elton John.

1: 50 – Announcements/Speaker

2:00 – Drag Show Pt 1 – Bremerton’s Miss Tory Marchella & Friends

2:20 – Kevin and Shawn dueling pianos. They work at Seattle’s 88 Keys singing and playing your favorite tunes and comedians part time. Kevin been playing since he was 16 and Shawn since birth. Let them know what you want to hear and they’ll play it.

3:10 – Drag Show Pt 2 – Bremerton’s Miss Tory Marchella & Friends

3:40 – Announcements, Drawings etc

4:00 – Boy Blue and The Moon – a brand new band consisting of very talented and diversified veteran musicians including Ricky Schultz who rocked our stage last year!

5:00 – Closing – Thank You!

9:00 – Red Star presents the Pride Party with DJ Dana Dub at the Bremerton Eagles located on 6th at Washington just a few blocks from Evergreen Park. They are expecting close to 400 people this year.

Also, thanks to Gordon Sound for sound and stage services over these years at Evergreen

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Presenting Seattle Men’s Chorus

Seattle Men’s Chorus

Ole, Ole, Ole!

Saturday, April 17, 2010

ADMIRAL THEATRE

Show 7 pm

Main Floor Reserved $25; Loge Reserved $20; Balcony Reserved $12

Tickets to this show are ON SALE NOW.

Please call 360-373-6743 for tickets

Check out the event on Facebook.

Bailadores de Bronce

Dance Troupe

Bailadores de Bronce has been teaching and performing Mexican folkloric dance in and around Seattle and the Pacific Northwest since its founding at the University of Washington in 1972. In portraying the positive aspects of Mexican culture, Bailadores de Bronce seeks to break down cultural barriers and build bridges within the greater community. The dedication of the dancers is demonstrated in their intricate footwork and refined choreography, while the richness of the culture can be seen in the beautiful costumes from the various regions of Mexico. All dancers, instructors and the Board of Directors volunteer their time, energy and efforts to bring Bailadores de Bronce to the high level of professionalism for which the group is known.

Learn More about Bailadores de Bronce »

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Approve 71 Election Night Party

Kitsap Pride Netwok has organized an Election Night Party

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Hi Fidelity Lounge
2711 6th Street
Bremerton, WA

Many of us have Domestic Partner benefits riding on this vote. Many have waved signs, talked to friends and volunteered to make a difference.

Join the Approve 71 campaign on election night.

Enjoy complementary snacks, a cash bar staffed by the Hi Fi’s best, and music as we celebrate the hard work of so many people, organizations, and communities to approve 71. Election results will be streamed live throughout the evening.

We look forward to seeing you Tuesday!

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Approve Referendum 71

We want people to vote to APPROVE Referendum 71! We also want to encourage them to spread the word to their families and friends, and to get them more involved in the campaign as a volunteer.

The campaign – Washington Families Standing Together –
For more information please contact the organizers at volunteer@wafst.org or by calling 206.324.2570.

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Vote to approve referendum 71

VOTE TO RETAIN WASHINGTON STATE’S
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP LAW
VOTE TO APPROVE REFERENDUM 71

Ask your friends, family and co-workers to help us keep
Washington’s Domestic Partnership Law intact.

The domestic partnership law provides important protections to gay and lesbian couples and their children, and couples where at least one partner is over the age of 62. 

A coalition of  over 130 organizations have come together to create the Washington Families Standing Together campaign to work to retain Washington State’s Domestic Partnership Law. We need you to talk to your friends and family about the importance of voting
“Approve” on Referendum 71
 

PLEASE KEEP ALL WASHINGTON FAMILIES STRONG.
VOTE TO APPROVE REFERENDUM 71

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Kitsap County Celebrates Pride

Bremerton, WA – Kitsap County will celebrate Pride on Saturday, July 18, 2009 with both old favorites, and new features. Festivities are being held at Evergreen Rotary Park in Bremerton, from noon to 5PM.

The Kitsap Pride Network organizes the annual event for the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally community, and the 2009 planning committee has been working hard to put together an event that exceeds expectations and showcases the talent and supporters in and around our community. Bring family & friends and be ready to enjoy a fabulous day at the park.

Although this year’s Kitsap Pride is being held in the same beautiful location, this year several great new features have been added, thanks to suggestions from previous year’s participants.  We’ve expanded our area for families with children to come and enjoy by adding a bouncy house. There is a covered picnic area for eating, gathering to socialize or just people watching. If you want to be closer to the action there will also be tables nearer the stage, or you can bring a blanket or stadium chairs and make your own viewing area. Don’t forget the Frisbees!

ALL FAMILIES MATTER

We’re really excited this year to be having a “Kid’s Zone”, hosted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Bremerton. Also, the Kitsap Safe Schools Network is sponsoring a Teen Space that will be hosted by The Q Center. The Q is a local drop in center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied youth from 14 to 19 years old.

Non-stop entertainment from the stage, sponsored by Red Star Events, will include live music from local favorite Inga Nova and the heavy soul and funk sounds of the Kim Archer Band. Plus, local band Vera the Ghost.

This year’s Community Partner organizations the Kitsap County HIV AIDS Foundation, Kitsap PFLAG, Kitsap Safe Schools Network, Positive Solutions, The Q Center, Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Our vendor marketplace should be a bustling avenue of GLBT Support & Education Information, Local Businesses and Merchants. This year there will be jewelry, apparel and accessories. Many of our favorite vendors are returning again this year, as well as a few new ones. Stop by the Kitsap Pride Network booth for some great pride merchandise and this year’s t-shirt.