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Kitsap Pride brings families

We received a wonderful article in the Bremerton Patriot Check it out.

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/community/99148834.html

Kitsap Pride brings families to Evergreen Park

By LYNSI BURTON

Bremerton Patriot Staff Writer
Jul 23 2010

For Thomas Oliver and Jeffrey Chandler, taking their 8-year-old son Zyreal to the Kitsap Pride Festival on Saturday was just another family outing in the park.

“We’re just like an old married couple,” Oliver said of he and his partner, describing weekly church outings and dinners with grandma. “This is probably the most gay thing we do every year.”

 

That sentiment was shared by other attendees of the Pride Festival at Evergreen Rotary Park, who said the celebration was Kitsap’s only recognition of gays and allies, heterosexuals who support equal rights for gays.

Elaine Priest, who came with friends and children, said the low-key and fun environment is why the Kitsap festival appeals to her.

“You see other people with their families,” she said. “That’s what I like.”

The event marked its sixth year at Evergreen Park — in the early years starting about 13 years ago, the festival was much smaller and took place in Seabeck and Port Orchard. Now the festival includes more than 40 vendors, play space and face painting for children, live music and a drag show and attracts up to 500 people, said Marcie Mathis, an organizer of the event.

Melissa Evans, who came with her daughter Amanda, said gay culture has become more open in Kitsap. About 10 to 15 years ago, people were not as comfortable expressing their identity, she said.

“It’s just not as taboo as it used to be,” Evans said. “I just feel a lot more open than I used to be.”

Nonetheless, the gay culture in Kitsap is not vocal and visible as what might be seen in Seattle, Amanda Evans said.

“We’re pretty open. It’s not to the point where you have to be out and loud,” she said.

Amy Parkhurst, who came with her family, said this was the first year she’d heard of the Kitsap Pride Festival and she wanted to show her support.

Playing with her young neice, Ava Wilson, near the children’s play area, Parkhurst said she also appreciates the family-friendly environment of Kitsap Pride.

“It’s great, we love it,” she said. “We think there should be a lot more.”

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2010 Kitsap Pride Pictures

Well everyone we did it, this year was another success. We grew our vendorship and our sponsorships. We can’t wait to start on next years event.

The pictures have arrived and are hosted on our Vendor/Sponsorship Coordinators facebook page (please tag yourself or friends and comment all over.)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=200673&l=0143072c17&id=41092787721

Thank you to all our Volunteers that helped make this event a success (we couldn’t have done it with out you.)

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Kitsap Pride is Saturday

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.

We owe a big thank you to our partnership with the Seattle Men’s Chorus and the Admiral Theatre for a successful concert this past April, which raised much-needed funding for this event.
Also, thanks to Gordon Sound for sound and stage services over these years at Evergreen

 

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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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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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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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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.

 

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Celebrate Pride

It’s not too late to save the dates. That’s right, DATES! Kitsap Pride Festival is almost here. This is the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, so even more reason to come out and celebrate with your Kitsap Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans and allied community.

Based on your valued feedback from last years festival, we are excited to announce a few new additions to this years festival.  New and returning entertainment. More diverse food choices along with the usual favorites.  New stage placement, which allows for a dryer and more family friendly time. Bigger “Kid Zone” including a bouncy house. Bring your family, your friends your four legged kids too! Don’t forget your appetite for great food and even greater fun!

So here’s the where and when of Kitsap Pride

Where: Evergreen Rotary Park in Bremerton                  
When: Saturday, July 18th 2009  12pm-5pm
Also, before you join us at Kitsap Pride, you are also encouraged to join us in walking in support of pride at the Bainbridge Island 4th of July parade. We always get a warm response and it’s a fun time for all. This is a great family event, so bring your kids! For more information on the parade and parking details, check out www.bainbridgechamber.com

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Entertainers

 

Kitsap Pride is excited to bring to the 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.  Check out the Red Star Pride Party – it’s a fabulous way to wrap up your pride.

Kitsap Pride is a community driven, non-profit event. This means that we cannot pay any performers. Instead we asked that you donate your time and give back one day out of the year. Back stage you will find drinks and snacks as well as tables, chairs and a dressing area. We ask performers to check-in with the stage manager 30 minutes before performance time. Our final schedule will be posted one week before event. On behalf of our community, Kitsap Pride thanks you for your involvement and appreciates your patience as we are unpaid volunteers that do the very best we can.

Time onstage is limited and we do our best to fit everyone in. We ask that all performers keep in mind the diversity of the crowd, including young children, without compromising their art. And we encourage outrageous, larger than life costumes and performances. Please let us know if you need anything!

The entertainment begins at Noon and ends at 5pm.

Contact us if you are interested in performing.  We are sorry that our budget doesn’t allow us to pay.  We can usually help with some expenses and feed you!

To apply to be an entertainer at Kitsap Pride please download our application <here>.