Friday, July 8- Saturday, July 9
Atlanta’s beloved lesbian duo Indigo Girls play two sold-out shows with special guests The Shadowboxers. 8 p.m. both nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates “30 Years of Broadway” with special guest star Shawn Megorden. 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, with a wine auction before the Saturday evening show. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts, 80 Forsyth St., Atlanta, GA 30303, www.agmchorus.org.
Friday, July 8
Contributors to the anthology “African Americans Doing Feminism” — inclucing Aaronette M. White, Mary Anne Adams, Pearl Cleage, Dorothy M. and Vanessa Jackson — speak at 7:30 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, www.chariscircle.org.
Adrianne joins Natalia Zukerman for a night of acoustic music. 8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic, 515 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030, www.eddiesattic.com.
DJ Carlitos Morales spins and Skyler Lee, Jolene Dover and Bianka Luna perform for My Sister’s Room’s first Latin Night. 10 p.m. at 1271 Glenwood Ave., Atlanta, GA 30316, www.mysistersroom.com.
Eden presents My Big Gay Prom featuring the drag Court of Kings, DJ Liz Owen and MC Chase Daniels. 9 p.m. at Amsterdam Atlanta, 502-A Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306, www.amsterdamatlanta.com.
Whitney Mixter from “The Real L Word” comes to Foreplay Fridays. Doors open at 10:30 p.m. at Compound, 1008 Brady Ave., Atlanta, GA 30318, www.facebook.com/girlsinthenight.usa.
Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix gets catty at 11 p.m. at Blake’s on the Park, 227 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com.
Saturday, July 9
DJ Chris Cox spins at the Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.hereticatlanta.com.
Diva Idina Menzel performs with the Atlanta Symphony Orchesta. 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at Chastain Park Amphiteater, 4469 Stella Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, www.ticketmaster.com.
Hotlanta Softball’s Pink Cadets present The Big Gay Amazing Race: Midtown 2, so sign up with your team of three to five to compete from noon to 5 p.m. Then head to the Atlanta Eagle for a cookout to find out the winners. For more information, search “Big Gay Amazing Race” on Facebook.
Grab your overalls for the YEeeHAW Round Up. 10 p.m. at My Sister’s Room, 1271 Glenwood Ave., Atlanta, GA 30316, www.mysistersroom.com.
Whitney Mixter from “The Real L Word” and Shaunie O’Neal from “Basketball Wives” are scheduled to be on hand for the grand opening of Trouble Saturdays for women who love women. 10 p.m. at the Museum Bar, 181 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30312, www.girlsinthenight.com.
DJ Rob Reum spins at Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Rd., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.jungleclubatlanta.com.
DJ Mike Pope mans the turntables at Mixx Atlanta, 1492 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.mixxatlanta.com.
Saturday, July 9-Sunday, July 10
Taylor Swift performs at 7 p.m. at Philips Arena, One Philips Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303, www.ticketmaster.com.
Saturday, July 9 – Saturday, July 16
MEGA Family Project joins with R Family Vacations for a week-long Summer Camp for LGBT families and kids at Club Med Sandpiper in Florida. For details, visit www.megafamilyproject.org.
Sunday, July 10
Hotlanta Softball League holds its Commissioners Cup where teams compete for final berths in the Gay Softball World Series in Chicago. 3460 Jonesboro Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30354, www.hotlantasoftball.org.
Enjoy food and fun at Papi’s Brunch Buffet with music by DJ Karlitos. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sundays at Las Margaritas, 1842 Cheshire Bridge Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.lasmargaritasmidtown.com.
MixHer Sundays celebrate the ladies. 6 p.m. to midnight at Bellissima, 560 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306, www.facebook.com/bellissima.atlanta.
DJ Vicki Powell spins for her monthly Sunday Service. 6-11 p.m. at Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium, 466 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, GA 30312
Monday, July 11
Monday means Drag on the Edge, starring Lady Shabazz, Martina Diamante, Phoenix and LaTeasha Shante Shuntel and special guests. 11 p.m. at Blake’s on the Park, 227 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com.
Mondays are live piano with David Reeb. Make requests and sing along from 8 p.m. to midnight at Mixx Atlanta, 1492 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.mixxatlanta.com.
Tuesday, July 12
Enjoy a Business Builder Luncheon with the Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Brio Tuscan Grille, 2964 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30306, www.atlantagaychamber.org.
GREAT Atlanta — the name stands for Gay Retail, Entertainment And Tourism — holds its monthly meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324. For information or to join, visit www.greatatlanta.org.
The Drive-By Theater Project gets underway tonight and runs through July 17, with a week of shows and staged readings with tickets set at just $10 per show. Performances at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6 p.m. on Sunday at 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, Ga. For tickets, visit www.oddmanouttheater.com.
Rihanna performs at 7:30 p.m. at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342, www.ticketmaster.com.
Sing your heart out at the infamous Mary-oke. 9 p.m. at Mary’s, 1287 Glenwood Ave., Atlanta, GA 30316, www.marysatlanta.com.
Wednesday, July 13
“Luau Bingo” is the theme for this month’s PALS Bingo, hosted by Bubba D. Licious. The popular event raises money for PALS, which helps people with HIV and other health conditions keep their pets. 6:45–9:45 p.m. at Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Rd., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.palsatlanta.org.
Alexis Gumbs discusses transformative justice and reads from her essay in “The Revolution Starts at Home.” 7:30 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, www.chariscircle.org.
RM Johnson signs “No One in the World,” his collaboration with late best-selling author E. Lynn Harris. 7:30 p.m. at Outwrite, 991 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.outwritebooks.com.
Thursday, July 14
The Atlanta Executive Network and Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Community Center join forces for a Mix & Mingle outside the Perimeter. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 5825 Roswell Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30328, www.aen.org, www.atlantagaychamber.org.
Atlantic Station’s Thursday night outdoor film series features “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.” Film starts at dusk, around 8:45-9 p.m. www.atlanticstation.com.
LGBT Dance Atlanta hosts Throwdown Thursdays, with line dance lessons at 8 p.m. followed by open dance to country hits all night at Bellissima, 560 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306, www.facebook.com/bellissima.atlanta, www.lgbtdanceatlanta.com.
Chris Coleman’s Indulge party is Thursday night from 9 p.m. to midnight at W Hotel – Midtown, 188 14th Street, Atlanta, GA 30361,
www.chriscolemanenterprises.com.
Monte St. James presents the Purple Dragon every Thursday night. Talent show at 10 p.m., main show at 11:15 p.m. at XS Ultra Lounge, 708 Spring St., Atlanta, GA 30308, www.xsultralounge.com.
Friday, July 15
Join the GA Voice for our second annual Best of Atlanta party, featuring award presentations, emcee Melissa Carter, DJs Vicki Powell and Mike Pope, and drinks and food from Barefoot Wine, Feast Catering and Southern Sweets Bakery, additional cash bar, and more. Complimentary wine from 7-8 p.m., awards at 8 p.m., party from 7-10 p.m. at Altitude on the 27th floor of the W Midtown, 188 14th Street, Atlanta, GA 30361, www.thegavoice.com.
Marla Stewart, founder of Velvet Lips, presents “How to Release Fears & Anxiety in Your Sex Life.” 7:30 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, www.chariscircle.org.
“Johnny Greyeyes,” about a Native American woman who falls in love in a women’s prison, screens at the Third Friday Film Series. Suggested donation $1-$10 sliding scale. Films start at 7:30 p.m. at First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta, 470 Candler Park Dr., NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.
You can never get enough DJ Vicki Powell. After the GA Voice Best of Atlanta party, join her for Boombox. 11 p.m. at The Sound Table, 483 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312.
DJ Lydia Prim spins at the Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.hereticatlanta.com.
Saturday, July 16
Join in a Beer Bust and more to benefit the Atlanta “C” Packers in their bid to the Gay Softball World Series to be held in Chicago, Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2011. 1-5 p.m. at Joe’s on Juniper, 1049 Juniper St., Atlanta, GA 30309.
Drench, the W Downtown’s weekly summer Saturday pool party, gets wet from 1-7 p.m. at the W Atlanta Downtown, 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30313, www.chriscolemanenterprises.com.
Join the Decatur Women’s Sports League for kickball from noon to 5 p.m. at Kelly C. Cofer Park, 4259 N. Park Drive, Tucker, GA 30084, www.decaturwomen.com.
The gay Wilderness Network of Georgia hosts an easy 3.4 mile, dog-friendly day hike along the shores of Lake Allatoona in Bartow County. www.wildnetga.org.
Lesbian blues rocker Michelle Malone plays two shows. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic, 515 N McDonough St., Decatur, GA 30030, www.eddiesattic.com.
The Atlanta Bucks gay rugby club enjoys a Bar Night at the Atlanta Eagle, 306 Ponce De Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30308, www.sourthernbears.org.
Bedlam presents HighFructoseCornSyrup, so come dressed in junk-food themed or edible clothing. Special music guest Cintia Porcino performs at 9 p.m. at Bellissima, 560 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306, www.facebook.com/bellissima.atlanta.
Check out the raunchy comedy of Sherry Vine’s Cabaret. 8 p.m. at Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Rd., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.jungleclubatlanta.com.
Flash back to Atlanta circa 1988 to 2002 and enjoy the sounds of Warehouse Atlanta, Club Velvet and Backstreet. Featuring DJ Lydia Prim and a special performance by entertainer Motion. 10 p.m. at Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Rd., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.jungleclubatlanta.com.
Sunday, July 17
Have fun at a Beer Bust and Spin-a-thon to support the Atlanta Rainbow Trout Triathlon Team. 2-6 p.m. at FROGS Cantina, 931 Monroe Drive, www.atlantarainbowtrout.com.
PFLAG Atlanta hosts its Third Sunday meeting. 2:45 – 5 p.m. at First MCC, 1379 Tullie Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2308, www.pflagatl.org.
Britney Spears performs with Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and Nervo. 7 p.m. at Philips Arena, One Philips Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303, www.ticketmaster.com.
Monday, July 18
Join Bubba D. Licious and the rest of the drag ladies at Dragamundo. 8 – 11 p.m. at Las Margaritas, 1842 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324 www.lasmargaritasmidtown.com.
Mondays are Drag on the Edge at 11 p.m. at Blake’s on the Park, 227 10th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com.
Tuesday, July 19
Catch a screening of “The Shadow Behind the Rainbow,” a film that looks at the human rights movement from the perspective of black queer women, with co-creator JeShawna Wholley. 7:30-9 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, www.chariscircle.org.
Scott Poulson-Bryant signs ‘The VIPs,” his new novel centered around four men, childhood friends who are each successful in their own right, and a mega-star rapper, TNT, who wants to know which of the four is his father. 7:30 p.m. at Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 991 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.outwritebooks.com.
Enjoy the all ‘80s request party on Tuesdays at Cockpit, 465 Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30312, www.thecockpit-atlanta.blogspot.com.
Wednesday, July 20
The Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Builder Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Marlow’s Tavern at the Northlake Doubletree Hotel, 4156 La Vista Road, Atlanta, GA30084, www.atlantagaychamber.org.
Thursday, July 21
The gay Atlanta Executive Network hosts its Third Thursday event with Peter Pasternack and Brian Trow of A&E’s “Flip This House.” 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hudson Grille Midtown, 942 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.aen.org.
Cliterati Open No-Mic features spoken word on the third Thursday of every month, hosted by Karen G and Theresa Davis. 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, www.chariscircle.org.
Atlantic Station’s ongoing Thursday night outdoor film series features “The King’s Speech”; film starts at dusk, around 8:45-9 p.m. www.atlanticstation.com.
Friday, July 22
Her June visit was canceled due to illness, but fans get a second chance as comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler brings her “Lies Chelsea Handler Told Me Tour” to Atlanta. 8 p.m. at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342, www.ticketmaster.com.
Before the show, Handler signs copies of “Lies Chelsea Handler Told Me” at 5 p.m. at Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 991 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309. Tickets are free and available with purchase of the book in the store, or online at www.outwritebooks.com.