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Wander into the Wilderness of Intimacy: On
Sat. Mar. 9, Kay Hagan leads a day-long
workshop for those in search of deeper connec
tion. Women only. Photo: Richard Downing
2 Shows
Fri., Feb. 22, 7:30 & 10 pm
Tickets: $15 reserved
with special guests
Joyce & Jacque
TWO NICE
GIRLS
Thurs., Feb. 28, 8:30 pm
Tickets $8 advance
$10 door
Coming Soon
(Tickets on sale Feb. 15)
KATE
CLINTON
2 Shows
Fri., April 5, 7:30 & 10 pm
Tickets: $13 advance
$15 door
February 28
L5P PUB REUNION CONCERT. Wed. Feb.
27, 8pm. A sweet sampling of former Pub Per
formers including the Indigo Girls, Michelle
Malone, the Kristen Hall Band, Caroline Aiken
and Cold Shot and Angela Motter. The now
defunct Paper Dolls will be momentarily reunited
for this special concert only. At The Buckhead
Roxy. Tickets at S.E.A.T.S. outlets, 231-5811
for info.
Spirituality
LAMBDA LIGHT. Meets weekly. A meditation
group for gay men and women is now in forma
tion. 872-9088 for information.
Sports
WOMEN ONLY RUN. Wed. Feb. 20. Run for
fun instead of away. A special Front Runners
event for flying feminine feet. Call Lynne
Patterson at 438-1421.
SKATING ON ICE. Sun. Feb. 24,7:30pm. Fast
paced fun for gay blades. Call Vinnie at 636
8182 for all the chilling details.
FRONT RUNNERS. Every Weds, at 6:30pm in
Piedmont Park. Also every Saturday 9am at the
Chattahoochee River off Powers Ferry Rd. Call
Shelton Haynie (622-0739) or Lynne Patterson
(438-1421) for info.
A VS BOWLING. Every Monday, 8:30pm. The
teams are already formed but substitutes are
always needed and welcome. So are spectators.
Come down and enjoy the most fun you can have
with your fingers in public. Express Lanes,
Monroe Drive. Call Steve at 361-1286 for info.
HOTLANTA SOCCER. Practice every Sun.,
3pm. A game that uses heads instead of hands is
looking for a few good thighs for the 1991 spring
season. Men and women, beginners or pros are
encouraged to participate. You’ll get a kick out
of it! Piedmont Park, call Steve at 577-0418.
ATLANTA TEAM TENNIS. Every Sat. at
noon. Clean up your clay court game and help
plan THE PEACH, ATTA’s giant fundraiser to
be held in March. Fun for spectators and sports
alike. Glenlake Tennis Center, call David Black
at 399-5010.
Television
MOYERS: SONGS ARE FREE WITH
BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON. Wed. Feb.
13, 10pm GPTV, Ch. 8. An hour with Bernice
includes music and workshop appearances by the
legendary Sweet Honey founding member.
FAMILY ACROSS THE SEA. Sun. Feb. 17,
9pm GPTV, Ch. 8. A special documentary linking
the Gullah (Geechee) people of coastal S.C. and
GA. with people of the Sierra Leone in West
Africa.
ELIZABETH R: THE LION’S CLUB. Sun.
Feb. 17, 10pm GPTV, Ch. 8. Glenda Jackson
plays the virgin queen who rode England like a
lover.
AN EVENING OF CHAMPIONSHIP
SKATING. Wed. Feb. 20, 8pm GPTV, Ch. 8.
Olympic medal winners are among the featured
skaters noted for their spandex suits that leave
little to the imagination. More rhinestones than
a drag show.
Theatre
THE DINING ROOM. Thru Feb. 24. A richly
humorous offering explores the evolution of the
family unit as seen through the changing status of
the household dining room. This off-Broadway
hit by A. R. Gurney promises an amusing look at
eating rituals. Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock
Ave., Marietta, 422-8369.
FUNNY THAT WAY, GAY AND LESBIAN
COMEDY TROUPE. Feb. 22,10pm. The mad
cap spontaneous spoofs and songs of Atlanta’s
premiere fools are sure to bring a laugh to the
most jaded heart. Still, it wouldn’t be the same
without you. The Page, 2069 Cheshire Br. Rd.,
728-9045, S4 door.
THE SECRET RAPTURE. Fri. Feb. 22-Mar.
23. Fun at the funeral with a family whose values
change as often as their alliances. At Horizon
Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. 584-7450.
LOVE LETTERS. Tues. Feb. 26-Mar. 3. OK,
they are hetero love letters, but with Jane Curtin
and David Dukes writing them they are bound to
sizzle. At the Fox Theater. Tickets atTicketMaster
Outlets or call 249-6400.
HUNGRY TO BED. Thru. Mar. 17. The pre
miere performance of local writerSteve Murray’s
comedy about longing, desire, regret and iris
beds. The Actors Express, 280 Elizabeth St. 221
0831.
ADAM AND THE EXPERTS. Thurs. Feb. 21-
March 10. A hilarious comedy about love, pa
tience and intimacy as a celibate young gay man
comes face to face with reality with the help of his
imaginary superhunk friend. Genesis Theatre at
the 14th Street Playhouse. 881-0817.
Women's Festivals
GULF COAST WOMEN’S FESTIVAL. Mar.
28-31. A womon-created safe space for love,
laughter and healing. Music, moonlight and
moredykes than Easter in Daytona. Write GCWF,
250 Cowan Rd, Gulfport, MS. 39507 or call
(601)896-3196.
SOUTHERN WOMEN’S MUSIC & COM
EDY FESTIVAL. May 23-27. Coming soon to
a forest near you. Send self-addressed envelope
to SWMCF, 15842 Chase St. Sepulveda, CA
91343 or call (818) 893-4075.
Upcoming
PROJECT ARIES. Thurs. Feb. 28. A free six-
week program to develop the strengths and skills
needed to stay healthy in the current AIDS crisis.
Take control of your life, and don’t give up on
love. Call AID Atlanta, 872-0600.
DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR: THE SLIDE
SHOW. Wed. Mar. 6, 8pm. Alison Bechdel’s
life, we learn, is not always separate from her art
as she talks about her childhood drawings, frus
trated adolescence and career as American's
premiere lesbian cartoonist. Venus Envy opens
this unique evening’s offering. At the Variety
Playhouse, $6 advance, $8 at the door. Tickets at
TicketMaster locations including Turtles. Or call
524-7354 for info.
WILD WEST WEEKEND. Thurs. Mar. 7-10.
A weekend of two-steppin’ and down home
entertainment is sure to spur you on to a greater
appreciation of this unique American music form.
Contact Mantours Inti, 1-800-339-0679.
SOUTHEAST LEATHER WEEKEND.
Thurs. Mar. 7-10. If a tanned hide, turns your
head; if the smell of leather makes you swoon,
don’t miss this leather lovers’ weekend full of
things guaranteed to whip up excitement and
keep you tied up with interesting activities.
Contact Mantours Inti, 1-800-339-0679.
THE WILDERNESS OF INTIMACY. Sat.
Mar. 9. A Sat. seminar for those who wish to
enter the wilderness of loving relationships. Kay
Hagan is a great map maker and her guided tour
of the unknown regions of intimacy is sure to
prove enlightening. Call 4th Tuesday, 662-6868
for particulars.
NATIONAL LESBIAN CONFERENCE. Apr.
24-28, 1991. 5000 lesbians from all over right
here in Atlanta. The conference needs dollars
now, so early registrations are welcome. Write
NLC, PO Box 1999, Decatur, GA. 30031, or call
(404) 373-0000 for info.
FOURTH ANNUAL HRCF BENEFIT DIN
NER. Sat. May 18. A gala dinner and silent
auction to benefit the Human Rights Campaign
Fund. Cuisine for a good cause. Marriott Mar
quis Downtown, 6624280.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FOR
LESBIANS AND GAY MEN. July 4-7. This
summer event is worth going to Baltimore for as
gay and lesbian activists and supportive non-gay
persons in states south and east of Maryland,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas
gather to talk about community concerns and
catch up on old friendships. Write Dana
Rethemeyer, 1504 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore,
MD. 21231-1424. (301) 276-8468.
STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING!
CLEAR YOUR CALENDAR!
RUSH TO
VARIETY PLAYHOUSE!
GET THERE ANY
WAY YOU CAN!
AUSON
BECHDEL
present
"Dykes To Watch Out For:
The Slide Show!"
A Special Event Celebrating
the 3rd Anniversary of
Southern Voice
Venus Envy Opens the Evening
8:00 PM, Wednesday, March 6
at Variety Playhouse
1099 Euclid Ave. in L5P
$6 advance/$8 at the door
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets and
the Variety Box Office. For info call 524-7354
in L5P
SWEET HONEY
IN THE ROCK
Tickets available at the Variety
Playhouse (hours 12-6 M-F), all
TicketMaster locations or charge
by phone 249-6400.
1099 EUCLID AVENUE
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
CALL 524-7354