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spotlight feature11th Baton Rouge Pride Slated June 17

The 2017 Baton Rouge Pride festival is set for 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, June17, at the Raising Cane’s River Center Arena in downtown Baton Rouge.

In addition to a variety of great entertainment, Baton Rouge Pride also will havemore than 70 resource fair participants and another giant marriage equality celebra-tion.

“Each year we try to offer a family friendly event that promises something for almosteveryone who wants to celebrate,” said Tom Merrill, chairman of Baton Rouge Pride Inc.“This year, our 11th anniversary celebration should be even bigger and better thananything we’ve offered before.”

The festival, which is the largest indoor family friendly GLBTQ pride celebration inthe South (if not the world) kicks off with a free afternoon of fun from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m.on June 17. The celebration also will be preceded by the first Baton Rouge Pride March,organized by Capital City Alliance, which will begin with a rally at the Louisiana StateCapitol building at 11:30 a.m. and a march to the River Center at 12:30 p.m.

The Baton Rouge Pride festival entertainment lineup includes several new actsthis year, as well as favorites from year’s past. Among them are the Austin BabtistWomen, Krewe of Divas and friends, Michigan Avenue, Pate Salzeta and 9 Volt,Melomania, Violet Lotus Studios dancers, TomPlay and DJ Cameron Kelly.

In addition, the event will include its traditional blessing of relationships, along witha giant marriage equality victory celebration. Officiants even will be on hand for anycouples who come with a marriage license in hand and want to be married at pride.

The celebration also will include a GLBTQ art show, featuring the work of more thana dozen artists, and a special outdoor play area for the kids will be offered.

As another feature, organizers will recognize John Deshotel, a leader in both theMystic Krewe of Apollo and Baton Rouge Pride for many years, as the honorary grandmarshal for the 11th annual BR Pride celebration.

Admission for Baton Rouge Pride is free to anyone who wants to celebrate thanksto sponsors like Red Stripe ($10,000) donor Cox Communications, as well as a hostof other sponsors at various levels. Among them at the Orange Stripe ($2,500 or more)level are AHF, Capital City Alliance, Gilead, Lamar, Tom Merrill and Rick Cain, Metropoli-tan Community Church of Baton Rouge, Tyler & Possa and Visit Baton Rouge. But thesponsors don’t stop there – with another dozen at the Yellow Stripe ($1,000) level,including Allstate - Paul Scaffidi Insurance Agency, Aveda Institute, Dow, Dr. J. DavidWest and Dr. Billy F. Dudley, George’s Place, Gerry Lane Enterprises, GreenoaksMemorial Park and Funeral Home, Hubert S Monkeys Photography, Lineage Law LLC,the Louisiana Public Health Institute, Service Radio / IBS and SPUNK. In total so far,more than 40 businesses and individuals have made major contributions to ensureBaton Rouge Pride is the best ever.

“We always say you can bring everyone from your kids to your grandmother, andwe mean that again this year. Everyone who attends should have a great time,” Merrillsaid. “So bring your friends, neighbors, co-workers and anyone else who would likecelebrate with us. After all, what’s better than a free party accompanied by a giantcommunity resource fair and so much more?”

For more details, including complete details on the schedule, an advance look atthe program and a full list of supporters of the event, visit www.BRPride.org. To volunteerto help with planning and setup or to find out ways your group or organization canbecome involved, visit that site or email [email protected].

Complete Entertainment Lineup for Baton Rouge Pride on June 17, 2017:12:30 p.m. DJ Cameron Kelly1:00 p.m. Welcome / Opening An-

nouncements1:15 p.m. Melomania2:00 p.m. Announcements / Door

Prizes2:10 p.m. Violet Lotus Studios Belly

Dancers2:25 p.m. Announcements / Door

Prizes2:30 p.m. TomPlay3:15 p.m. Announcements / Door

Prizes3:30 p.m. Krewe of Divas / Guest

Performers4:00 p.m. Announcements / Door

PrizesGrand Marshal RecognitionBlessing of RelationshipsPresentation of Cake4:30 p.m. Pate’ Salzeta and 9 Volt5:15 p.m. Announcements / Door

Prizes5:30 p.m. Austin Babtist Women6:30 p.m. Announcements/Door

Prizes6:45 p.m.7:30 p.m. Krewe of Divas / Guest

Performers8:00 p.m. Thanks / Final Announce-

ments/Door PrizesDJ Cameron Kelly

Baton Rouge MayorProclaims ‘Pride Day’June 17

Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Par-ish Mayor-President Sharon WestonBroome continued the tradition of pro-claiming Baton Rouge Pride Day in thecity-parish.

The proclamation of June 17, 2017,as “Baton Rouge Pride Day” is a first forMayor Broome, who is in her first fewmonths in office, although Mayor-Presi-dent Melvin “Kip” Holden had taken suchactions for several years. Louisiana Gov.John Bel Edwards also issued such aproclamation last year in honor of the 10th

anniversary edition of the Baton RougePride Festival.

Mayor Broome’s proclamation reads:“Whereas, Baton Rouge is a city com-posed of a great variety of diverse people,and whereas, Baton Rouge recognizesthe inherent worth and dignity of everyperson, and whereas, the Baton RougePride Festival is celebrating and promot-ing unity to the community, now, therefore,be it resolved, Sharon Weston Broome,Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rougeand the Parish of East Baton Rouge, doeshereby recognize June 17, 2017, as BatonRouge Pride Day.”

This year’s Baton Rouge Pride Fes-tival will be celebrated from 1 p.m. until 8p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the RaisingCane’s River Center Arena in Baton Rouge.Visit www.BRPride.org or Facebook.com/BRPride for more details.Michigan Avenue Melomania Austin Babtist Women

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out frontFrank Marino—Diva of Divas!

by Brian SandsJoan Rivers may be gone, but when Frank Marino comes on to emcee Divas,

the Las Vegas revue he’s headlined for many years, you’d swear she had comeback from the great beyond!

Marino will be taking his cast of celebrity superstar female impersonators tothe IP Casino-Resort-Spa in Biloxi for two shows on June 16 and 17. It promisesto be a fabulous evening.

I first saw Marino in Las Vegas in2000 and he created such a fine illusionof Ms. Rivers that, fan of hers that I am,I couldn’t get enough of him. In fact,Marino has had a number of cosmeticoperations to look more like Joan; be-cause of this, she once sued him forpersonality plagiarism. They later rec-onciled, however, and even appeared onTV shows together.

Marino is Las Vegas’ longest-run-ning headliner. Growing up in Brooklyn,he always knew, even as a child, that hewould become a star. Little could hehave imagined back then, though, thathe’d be wearing glittering gowns de-signed by Bob Mackie, famed for hiswork with Cher, Carol Burnett and Ms.Rivers herself. In Divas, he changes those gowns in between every number andeach of them is more stunning and drop-dead gorgeous than the last.

As an adult, Marino would head out West and, for over thirty years, he hasnightly been summoning up the persona of Joan Rivers in Las Vegas drag shows,holding the record as the longest-active headliner on the Strip. He’s performed25,000+ shows to audiences totaling over 10 million people. He’s also anaccomplished author. His first book, His Majesty, the Queen, was a bestseller

and has been released in paperback as well. He made his film debut in MissCongeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous which starred Academy Award winnerSandra Bullock.

Marino has received two Las VegasWalk of Fame stars and even has astreet named after him there. In 2005,Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman hon-ored his hard work and commitment tothe Las Vegas performance world byproclaiming February 1st to be “FrankMarino Day.”

As multi-talented as Frank Marinois, however, Divas would not be thetremendously enjoyable success that itis were it not for all the other giftedperformers who contribute their talentsto it. When I saw the show in LasVegas, there was a killer Bette Midler,an amazing Michael Jackson, and theDiana Ross was perfect. Comic ver-sions of Madonna and Tammy Wynettedisplayed some twisted humor, a re-freshing change from all the pretty girls.

I’m not exactly sure who you canexpect to see in Biloxi, but I wouldn’t besurprised if Liza Minnelli, Tina Turner,and Cher take to the stage. Among theyounger set of divas, Lady Gaga,Beyoncé, and Britney Spears are alllikely to put in appearances in thisenergetic show.

Mississippi may not be the mostprogressive state in the nation but hatsoff to the IP Casino-Resort-Spa for bring-ing Frank Marino and the highly accom-plished cast of Divas to Biloxi so thatwe here on the Gulf Coast can enjoytheir outstanding brand of entertain-ment.

For tickets, visit http://www.ipbiloxi.com/whats-new/events/di-vas-starring-frank-marino.

Lords’ “Who’s YourDaddy 2017?” Contest

Come out to the Phoenix after thePride Parade on Saturday, June 10 at10 p.m. to see who will win this year’sLords of Leather “Who’s Your Daddy?”contest. Sexy men of all shapes, sizesand ages are invited to compete for the2017 sash and a Phoenix bar tab.

A panel of judges will pick thewinner and 1st runner-up based onhumorous Qs & As, on (and off) stagechallenges and response from the au-dience. Contest entry forms will beavailable from any Phoenix bartender orfrom Lords members during the day ofthe contest. There is no fee for entering.

Be sure to stay after the contest asthe Phoenix will have live entertainmentin the form of hot and sexy dancers onthe stage to make your Pride nightcomplete!

On Pride Friday June 9 the Lordswill be hosting a Beer Bust from 9 p.m.until midnight. Just $10 gets you all thekeg beer, soda and snacks you canswallow! Jello shots will be just onedollar.

On Pride Saturday June 10 theLords will also be holding a $10 BeerBust from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. on NorthRampart Street just outside the Phoe-nix in conjunction with the New OrleansPride Phoenix Block Party. This willprecede the Pride Parade which steps

off at 7:30 p.m. from the corner of NorthRampart and Elysian Fields Avenue.

Looking ahead - Sunday July 16will be the Lords’ Annual Pool Party/Luau. This will also be the location ofthe drawing of the Krewe’s $1,000.00cash giveaway prize from this year’sraffle. For online advance tickets forboth the $1K raffle ($10) and pool party($15) please visit https://w w w. t i c k e t l e a p . c o m / e v e n t s /?q=Mystic+Krewe&page_size=10.

Pridelicious PastaThrowDOWN June 18;Champion Wins Trophy& Cash @ Double Play

Grand Reveler III Rip Naquin, pre-sents "A Pasta Contest" Sunday, June18th 3 to 5 p.m. at The Double Play, 439Dauphine St. in New Orleans.

Entries must Include 2 ingredients:1) pasta and 2) meat or seafood. Entryfee is $10 per entry/winner takes all!Winner also takes home championshiptrophy.

All entries must arrive by 2 p.m. inhalf size (11” x 9”) pan with name ofdish. Contact Rip @ 504.522.8049 [email protected] for more info.

It is $10 to Taste/Judge benefitingLGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana,the official charity of Mystik Krewe de laRue Royal Revelers(www.GayMardiGras.com/rrr).

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