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NEW PAINTINGS BY LESLIE KNEISEL
& JOAN FARRELL. Thru Sat. May 12.
“Venemous Valentines and Other Marvels” ex
plores images of modem day life with a twist.
Ms. Kneisel states her work “concerns itself
with the insanity society inflicts on women
concerning their bodies.” Arts Exchange, 750
Kalb St, SE.
An evening with
Monday, June 4, 8pm
Seven Stages Performing Arts Center
Produced By
SAME Tickets: $10 in advance
12 at the door
Available at Charis Books & More
For more information call 584-2104
Judy Grahn
New Mexican Menu
OUTDOOR SEATING
at Piedmont Park
Piedmont & 10th 872-4061
11:30 -10 pm 7 days/wk
Join Our
Bushwhackers
every Wednesday
at 7:00 pm.
Hamburgers, salads and
more. Your $2.00
contribution helps our
softball team.
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Collectables, Crystals
Mother's Day: Sunday, May 13
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CARNIVAL
Flea Market, Plant Sale, Dunking
Booth, Hug-a-Hunk, Fun Photo
Gallery Rides, Food Concessions,
Games, Surprises. AALAC, 4th
Tuesday, GAPAC, AID Atlanta,
LEGAL, HVA, BWMT, AVS, Friends
Atlanta, LAMP, SAME, MACGLO,
Pride Committee, Southern Voice,
Open Hand, Names Project
and more.
SPONSORED BY
THE ATHLETES ENTERED IN
THE VANCOUVER GAY GAMES
FOR MORE INFO, CALL 875-0700
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BY THE HAND. Thru July 18. Explore the fine
line between art and craft with an exhibition of
twentieth century crafts from the museum’s per
manent collection. Amazing techniques and
textures create abstract and purely sculptural
forms. High Museum at the Georgia-Pacific
Center. For further info call 577-6940.
U.S. Congressman Gerry Studds will speak
at the Human Rights Campaign Fund Dinner
on May 19.
China
Democracy Tour
The massacre of the students in Tiananmen
Square began a Chinese movement towards
greater freedom. The Democracy tour brings
new information about this dramatic event in
Chinese history. Sponsored locally by SAME.
For details call 525-2136.
Friday, May 11. Sunrise to Sunset: Headlight
Vigil to commemorate those who died. Noon:
48 Hour fast begins to celebrate anniversary of
the hunger strike in China. 8:00p.m.: Premierof
a new play by Rebecca Ranson, “Bathed in
Blood.” $4 admission. Martin Luther King
Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
Saturday, May 12. 8:00pm: Bathed in Blood,
children underl2 are admitted free. 9:30-
11:00p.m.: Candlelight Vigil to remember those
who died in pursuit of freedom. Speakers and
music. Martin Luther King Center for Nonvio
lent Change.
Sunday, May 13. Noon: Martin Luther King
Center, end of 48-hour fast and dedication of
Democracy Wall. 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m: City
Council Chambers, City Hall South, 55 Trinity
Ave., meet with members of Chinese student
movement. 7:00p.m: Chinese Community
Center, 5377 New Peachtree Road,
Chamblee”Bathed in Blood.”
Events
PROTEST. Thurs., May 10,5P.M. The Atlanta
Pro-Choice Action Committee will sponsor a
peraceful protest outside AT&T Regional Head
quarters at 15th Street and Peachtree. AT&T’s
withdrawl of funding to planned Parenthood is
the issue. 239-8016 for info.
JUNE AKERS SEESE & GAIL TURCOTTE.
Thurs., May 10, 7:30pmJune and Gail share
selections from their newest published works.
June is celebrating the publications of her first
novel, “What Waiting Really Means.” Inter
preted for the Hearing Impaired. Charis Books,
419 Moreland Ave. Free & open to the public.
Call 524-0304.
PROTEST. Sat.,May 12,10am-3pm. JoinNOW
in this boycott of Edwards Baking Company.
They should focus on their cupcakes instead of
supporting anti-abortion organizations. Outside
the Edwards Baking Co. at 1 Lemon Lane,
Candler Park. For more info call 355-3423.
MEN & INTIMACY.Thurs., May 17,7:30pm.
Franklin Abbott, editor of newly released an
thology by the same name, along with contribu
tors to the book, discuss problems and potentials
of male intimacy in sexist, homophobic culture.
Sounds like it might be a good place to meet
some sensitive men. Charis Books, 419 More
land Ave. Free & open to the public. Call 524
0304.
PROTEST. Saturday, May 19. ACT UP/At
lanta sponsors a demonstration to protest the
imprisonment of Greg Scroggins. Meet at Lind
bergh Marta Station at noon to caravan to Mari
etta for a legal pickett.
GALEBRATION 90. Sat. May 19-Sun. May
20. Eat, drank, dance, be merry at this commu
nity carnival and celebration for the upcoming
Gay Games III. A 5-K run kicks off tire day
Saturday at 8:00 a.m., followed by a volleyball
tournament at 10:00 a.m. At 2 on Saturday there
will be country dancing lessons, on Sunday at 2
there will be bingo. 7-11 Saturday night an
ALACC dance. Sunday 7-10, S.E.S.A. will
sponsor a dance. Games, rides, concessions and
other booths all day both days. Atlanta Water
Works, Howell Mill at Bishop. 871-7586
3RD ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAM
PAIGN FUND DINNER. Sat., May 19th,
6:30pm. Congressman Gerry Studds, one of two
openly gay members of the U.S. House of Rep
resentatives will speak at this major fundraising
dinner for FIRCF. This year’s theme is “Many
Voices, One Vision." Tickets for the dinner are
$ 150. Hyatt Regency. For info, call 874-4443 or
874-0040.
BOOKSIGNINGS WITH FRANKLIN AB
BOTT. Sat., May 19,2pm. Franklin Abbott and
contributors to his new book will meet for a
discussion of men and intimacy and the sexual
abuse of young males. Oxford Bookstore at
Peachtree Battle. For more info call 262-3333.
SELF DEFENSE. Tues., May 22. Lisa Teal is
the after dinner speaker for this 4th Tuesday
event. Practical tips for self protection, a timely
topic for women living in the Big City. Dinner
and program, $18, program only, $7. Call the
hotline at 662-4353.
Festivals/Tours
GARDENS FOR CONNOISSEURSTOURS.
Sat. & Sun., May 12-13. A private peek inside
die walls of some of the loveliest gardens in
Atlanta. You’ll turn green with envy. Fee: $15
for entire tour. Call 876-5859.
CANDLER PARK FESTIVAL. Sat. & Sun.,
May 19-20. Two delightful days of eclectic
events with everything from the Most Unusual
Dog Show (3 p.m. on the 20th) to a “Not Out for
Blood” volleyball tournament. See Angela
Motter’s article this issue for a complete sched
ule of performers. 1500 McLendon Ave. For
info call 522-5046.
Film/Video mmmmammm
ATLANTA FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL.May
9-13, Wed. - Sun. A number of gay/lesbian/
AIDS films will be shown. Get your tickets
early this year. See our article in Counterculture,
this issue, for alisting of films and times. IMAGE
Film/Video Center, 75 Bennett St. call 352-4254
for info.
By Hand: 20th Century Crafts. Shown is a
glass piecce “Untitled” by Dale Chihuly. At
the High Museum at Georgia Pacific Center
thru July 8.
Music ■mmh
COWBOY JUNKIES. Fri., May 11. Not to be
confused with sagebrush sounds. Buckhead
Roxy. 249-6400.
CHRISTY MOORE. Sat., May 12, 8:30pm.
Folk music from the green isles, you don’t have
to be Irish to enjoy it. $13.50. Center Stage
Theatre, 1374 Peachtree St, NW. Call 873-2500.
ANN-MARGRET. Tues., May 15, 8pm. A
drag queen’s dream, this gutsy lady dances and
sings in beaded splendor. If the best of Vegas is
your cup of tea, get a ticket to see what has
happened to the sex kitten with a whip. Fox
Theatre, 660 Peachtree. Call 881-2000 or 249
6400 for details.
BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING
GYPSY HEART WITH DEDE VOGT. Fri.,
May 18, 8pm. Atlanta’s own, center stage all
evening, to benefit the Candler Park Neighbor
hood Association, enough said. $5. First Exis
tentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Dr.