901 Buchanan Ave.

Saturday June 18th

12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

$5 admission, kids under 12 free

SAVE THE DATE–Lancaster’s Pride Festival & Celebration is almost upon us! We are so excited for Lancaster’s 4th Pride! Let’s join together to make this Pride bigger and better than ever before!

 

On June 18th from 12 PM to 6 PM, Buchanan Park will be transformed into a CARNIVAL like you’ve never seen before! Jugglers, mimes, street performers, face painting, and a dunk tank where you even get to test your skill at soaking a drag queen! Three stages will entertain you throughout the day with dancing, live music, and, of course, the ever popular drag queens and kings. Vendors will sell everything from art and jewelry to Pride wares to food of all sorts. And don’t forget the kids-this is a family-friendly day featuring a Kid’s Corner just for the young and young-at-heart. Admission is just $5, kids under 12 get in free!

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Do you want to get more involved with Pride? It takes lots of VOLUNTEERS to put this together, and if you want to become part of the team, be sure to see the end of this invite to find out how!

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Are you excited to find out who will be PERFORMING at Pride this year? We have two stages with entertainment all day long! The first stage is chock-full of live music, the second features the drag queens & kings, and there is a third stage for dancing! Here’s the line-up:

LIVE MUSIC:

 

· 12:00-12:30 Philadelphia Freedom Marching Band
Marching in and then playing numbers including The Star Spangled Banner

· 12:30-1:00 Kris Margiotta & The Rebel Alliance
The band is Elvis Costello meets The Clash meets The Hold Steady meets Death Cab

· 1:00-1:30 Ephrata Performing Arts Center
Performing numbers from their upcoming show, Chicago

· 1:30-2:00 Chelsea Squares
Original garage/surf/brit-rock-ish tunes

· 2:00-2:30 Joyful Noise Choir, Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church

· 2:30-3:00 The Darkes Band (formerly The Dirty Girls Band)     
Will also be playing Harrisburg Pride, DE Pride, NC Pride, and possibly Myrtle Beach & DC Pride

· 3:00-3:30 Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus

· 3:30-4:00 Alien Beauty
Glamtronica from Mars. An electropop music project
founded in 2010 by Ashley Phoenix in Philadelphia, PA

· 4:00-4:30 The Dutch Apple
Performing numbers from The Wizard of Oz & The Drowsy Chaperone
Upcoming Shows: 
The Drowsy Chaperone June 2 – July 9
The Wizard of Oz July 14 – August 20
I Love a Piano August 25 – October 1
Me and My Girl October 6 – November 12
Miracle on 34th Street November 17 – December 23

· 4:30-5:00 Smiles Everyone
Indie Garage Pop

· 5:00-5:30 The Grim Wilderness
Psychedelic Indie Blues

· 5:30-6:00 Grandma Shake
2 Step, Americana, Country

DJ: “Lost Sugar Disco Djs”

 

DRAG STAGE:
· 12:00-2:00 Drag Queens & Kings

 

Whitley Nycole DeAire’–Miss Lancaster PA Pride Emeritus

Amethyst Diamond–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2010

Felicia Forrestor–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2009
Miraj Jolie–Miss PA America 2010

Johanna Star Diamond–Miss Tally Ho 2011

Kahmor Vixen–Miss Tally Ho 2010

Visa D’kline

Jeza’belle Lovely
Minaj A Twa DeAire’
Platinum Cuntur
Ashley Lynn
Roberta Baker
Nitra Pantera Ferrari
Damien

Tai

· 2:00-2:30 Eye of Isis Dance
http://www.youtube.com/eyeofisisdance
Belly Dance Fusion Group

 

· 2:30-3:00 LightBabble     

Pop

· 3:00-3:30  Jennifer Kathleen
Singer/Songwriter, sweet vocals & folk guitar

· 3:30-4:00 Vin Fischer
Recent winner of the 2011 Rehoboth Has Talent competition and the 2010 Delmarva Folk Hero contestSinger, songwriter, and musician from Columbia, PA

Alternative folk, inspired by variations of indie, folk, alternative, and punk genres; Guitar with harmonica and bass drum as an accompaniment.

 

· 4:00-6:00 Drag Queens & Kings

 

Whitley Nycole DeAire’–Miss Lancaster PA Pride Emeritus

Amethyst Diamond–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2010

Felicia Forrestor–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2009
Miraj Jolie–Miss PA America 2010

Johanna Star Diamond–Miss Tally Ho 2011

Kahmor Vixen–Miss Tally Ho 2010

Visa D’kline

Jeza’belle Lovely
Minaj A Twa DeAire’
Platinum Cuntur
Ashley Lynn
Roberta Baker
Nitra Pantera Ferrari
Damien

Tai
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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:
If you want to volunteer for Pride, email Sharon with your contact information (name, phone number, and email address), what you are interested in helping with, and the shift(s) you are available for. And for volunteering for a two hour shift, you get into Pride for free! Here is what we are looking for:

Friday June 17th –PRE-PRIDE

· SET UP volunteers–set up fencing and vendor equipment; meet at 10AM
Saturday June 18th-PRIDE!

· VENDOR volunteers-moving tables & chairs to vendor locations, directing vendors, assisting vendors in the park; shifts 6:30AM-8:30AM, 8:30AM-10:30AM, 10:30AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM, 6PM-8PM
· FRONT GATE volunteers-greeting visitors to Pride, making change, putting on wristbands, handing out Pride programs; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; AJ Marin will be in charge of the front gate; shifts 11:45AM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· BACK GATE volunteers-welcoming visitors to Pride, making change, putting on wristbands, handing out Pride programs; AJ Marin will organize the back gate;shifts 11:45AM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· ENTERTAINMENT volunteers-assisting Aaron Rineer with unloading entertainers’ cars, checking-in the entertainers and providing them wristbands, answering questions about the line-up on the three stages, showing entertainers where to go to perform; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 10AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· PRIDE TABLE volunteers-staffing the Pride table, selling T-shirts, signing up people to receive the Pride newsletter, selling tickets to raffles & the EPAC Chicago show, handing out water to volunteers; would be beneficial to have an iPhone or smartphone; Melody Keim will be charge of the Pride Table; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 11:45AM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· KIDS’ CORNER volunteers-setting-up the Kids’ Corner, running activities such as ring-toss, crafts, & face painting; shifts 10AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· RAFFLE TICKET volunteers-walking around the park selling raffle tickets including a raffle for two free round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the US; Melody Keim will be charge of the raffles; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

· DRAG QUEEN DUNK TANK volunteers-staffing the dunk tank, charging guests for throwing balls, heckling the crowd to join the game and dunk the Queens; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

· SECURITY volunteers-walking the perimeter of the park inside the fenced area & alerting the police if they see any suspicious activity; they should not interact with anyone creating a disturbance, just notify the police; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

· STREET PERFORMER volunteers–have a special talent? Juggling? Stilt walking? Face painting? We have the carnival for you!; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

REMEMBER–PRIDE–SATURDAY JUNE 18TH!