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DATES{TIMES OF PRIDEFEST 2001Friday, June 8, 2001

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Miller Oasisopen 4:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremony 6:30 p.m.Parade Step-Off 7:30 p.m.

Fireworks IO:30 p.m.Fest ival closes Midnight

Saturday, June 9, 2001Oa tes open NoonFireworks 10:15 p.m.

(Rain date: Sunday, lune 10 . 9:15p.m.JFest iva l closes _ I\.tidn ighl[All times !>ll hj(,(1 to cha/lge if weather co nditions ur other unjoreseeu circumstance s del·e{up J

Sunday, Juna 10, 2001Inte rfait h service _ _ 1:00 p.m.

General admission opens. _ _ _.. _. _ NoonFest iva l closes _. _ _ 10:00 p.m.

FESTIVAL SITE2001 will St.'C Pridel-est a t the Hen ry W. Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds). along Milwauk cc's lakefront

for the sixth consecutive yea r.

DIRECTIONSO nce in Milwau kee . lak e 1-43 or 1-94 10 the 1-7'H spur. Exit right at Plankinton Avenue {Exit 10) or exitleft atJack son Street IExil I E) or exit lef at Lincoln Memorial Dri ve {Exit I Fl . Follow the green and while signs with

the red smile)' faces to the Hen ry W. Maier Festi val Park. Watch highway signs for construction detours.

PARKINGAmple par king is available both in privately operated lots for a fcc, or along cit y streets(meter parki ng). Disa bled p arking is ava ilable in Lot G for a fLOC . Veh icles mu st disp lay

ha nd ica p plates or permit. Vendors with booth speces will rece ive d irections to specific

ga les for load ing/ un loading.

HOTEL AVAILABILITY & VISITORS INFORMATIONCall ibe Crearcr Milwaukee Convent ion & Visito rs Burea u at 1-800-554-14048 . The Park

East Hotel is the Pridel'e st 200 1 official host hotel . See the article on the Park East Ho tel

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LOCAL BUS TRANSPORTATIONWe are pleased 10 say that we a re on the Milwaukee Country Transpo rtation System Festival

Shutt le Bus service which travels up and down Wisconsin Avenue 10 the Festival Grounds.

PRIDEFEST 2001 SHUTTLEA kX:1I1 bus shuttle will pick up passengcrs at Milwauk ee's Ga y and Lesbian ba rs. It willmak e a circular route. The stantng/ endtng point will be M&M. It will continue to Club 219 ,

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BRING FOOD, GET IN FREEThis year. Pridefest will sponso r its fourth food

dri ve for the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee. Youca n get FRE E adm ission to the festival if you brin gfour or more non-perishable item!' of food 10 the gatefrom 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday and noon to 2:00 p.m.Saturday.

Over 3.5 TONS of food have been collec ted atPride Fest during the pas t three yea rs, and thecommunity is enco uraged to continue its generosity.

The Hunger Task. Force will dist ribute the food tothe Emergency Food Pantry Network. comprised of100 pant ries. including some that are run by AIDSca re provid ers .

TOe pantries are staffed by more than 700vol un teers and serve about 44 .000 peo ple each monthin the greater Milwaukee area. The majority of th esepeople are children.

Preferred food items include: Ca nned tuna . cannedand dri ed beans. pea nut bu tter, macaroni and cheese.canned stews, meat. and chili: canned fru its andvegetables suc h as corn, green bean s. an d peas: boxesof com flakes. oa tmea l, saltines, and muffin mixes: allsoup products. canned or packaged : pasta. rice , andboxed po tato mixes . Powdered a nd canned milk: bab yform ula of a n) type is always in need.

The Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee has itsbeginnings in IQ70 when a group of citizens expressedtheir concerns abo ut childhood hunger. This grouporganized as Citizen s for a Cent ral Cit) SchoolBreakfast Program . which sought to work with thecom munity and the Milwaukee Public Schoo ls toestablish a pilot schoo l breakfast program . The groupincorpora ted in 1qH under its curren t name, HungerTask Force of Milwaukee . The Il unger Task Force'smission is to PI'C\'l,;1lI hunger and ma lnut rition byprovid ing food to people in need and by promotingsocia l policies to ac hieve the permanen t end of hun ge r.

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PARK EAST HOTEL: YOURPRIDEFEST HOME

The Park East Hotel is once again the host hotel forPrideFest. A block of rooms has been set aside for ourout-of-tow n guests. The Park East is offeri ng a specialrate of only $H1 per night, with up to four people perroom . Make sure to men tion PrideFest when you makeyour reservation to get the specia l rat e. Ca ll 1-800·l2S-PARK (7275) to reserve you r room today!

Overlooki ng beau tiful Lake Michigan at9 16 EastStale Street. the Park East Hotel welcomes you to one.'of the Midwest's most fascina ting ci ties, Mrlwaukcc .From festivals and shopping 10 cultura l and sportingeven ts. Milwaukee is a place where the days areexciting and the evenings arc filled with fun. The ParkEa st Hotel is right in the middle of it all.

lust minutes away from museums, shopping.theaters and all the spectac ular sights and soundsMilwau kee has to offer. their complimentarydown town shunlc service will take ~'ou there toexperience it all. For your co nvenience. the Park EastHo tel Concie rge.' can arrange for Milwaukee tours andtickets to events and shows.

If you 're look ing for relaxat ion or recreat ion . there'splenty to choose from at the Pa rk East Hotel. Enjoy aworkout in our fitnes s room or la ke advantage of awalk or run on one of our nearby la kcfrom pat hs. Atthe Park East Hotel enjoy brea kfast . lunch and dinnerin pleasant and relaxing surrou ndings in one of Ourdining area s. TI)' one of their lounges for coc kta ils.casual con versation and emertainmcm. or to sample aMilwau kee brew from one of our world Iemoosbreweries.

YOUR BEST ROUTE TOPRIDEFEST

Take 1-94 cas t From Madison , 1·43 south fromGreen Hay. 01' 1-94 nort h from Chicago to the 1-794spur east in Milv.. auk cc's downtown MarquetteInterchange. Exit right at Plankinton Avenue (Exit 11))or exit left at jackson Street (hit 1E) or exit left atLincoln Memorial Drive (Exit IF ). Follow the greenand whit e signs ....-ith red smiley' faces to the Henry W.Maier Festival Park at the lakefrom .

Please be alert 10 highway co nst ruc tion and laneclos ings, es pecially on northbound J·f\\H I US Highway45. \\'e wan t everyone to arrive at Pridcl'est and returnhome safely.

For statewide road conditions . visit the wisconsinDepar tment of Transpor tation 's web site atwww.dot .statc.wi.u s. For da ily Milwaukee-area lane.'and ramp restr ictions. ca ll toll-free I-HS8·468·0037.Live traffic videos can be found at the DOT web sitewww.do t.!>late.wi.u!>/d td/hd ist2/monitor.html or.

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Power. Power to take cont rol of our own lives. Power to create our own music,literature. art and culture. Power to serve as leaders wit hin our own comm unities. Power tohold our elected officials accountable for their votes. Power to walk into wor k and askabout domestic partnership benefi ts. Power to hold the hands of our par tners while walkingdown the street s, and embrace them when the mood so moves us. Power to demand. andexpect. ou r full civil rights. Power 10 see how things were. are. and shou ld be. Power tostand before anyone and say. "This Is Who We Are. This Is What We Can Do. And This IsWhat We want! "

When the festival is done. know that all of us can take pride in what has happened here .But also keep in mind . that our "village" does not stop exist ing when we leave through thegates. All of our people. with the ir bursting pride. need to take the power genera ted here.and continue to build our ' village" each and every day. un til it grows into our world .

We welcome you to PrideFest 2001 where we will be celebrating "People. Pride. Power,"Come celebra te our community. share in the camarade rie of our village. And at the end ofthe festival. take your power and make the rest of the world. OUR world .

"what is PrideFest about?" In appearance, it is a festival comp lete with entertainment.stages, lights. banners, activities, food and festival-gocrs. Thai is the physical being ofPridcfest. But when you talk about Pridef'est with the people who come . you begin 19 sensethere is something far grea ter created here. They talk about emotions, feelings, wholeness.and the sense of belonging. As they describe their experiences. you begin to realize thatPridejesr is about creating a wor ld where LGBT people are the major presence. PrideFest isour village and we are its citizens.

PridsFsst is about:

People. People who share a similar life story. People who have experienced similarhard ship!' and strugg les. People who have an appreciation (or our commonalties. and respec tfor our differen ces. People who have shared aspirations and goals. People who haveacknowledged to themselves "This Is Who We Are."

Having accomplished all that, we have

Prid e. Pride in being able to crea te our "village- in the heart of a major metropolitan city.Pride in that fact that we have faced numerous challenges and over-come many of them.Pride in knowing that we can tackle wha tever obs tacles come before us. no mailer how longthat may take . Pride in the fact that no matter what others may want us to th ink aboutourselves, we believe we are good . and talented, and inspiri ng and loving people. Withpride. and we can say. "This Is What We Can Do!"

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There is nothing like an ice co ld beer or \lrine cooler to quench thethirst while attending Pridefest ! Of cou rse. state law requires allfestival patrons to be of legal drinking age. To best comply with thislaw. and 10 reduce the constant hassle of carding. Pridefest is doingwhat many o ther special events are doing - ID bracelet s,

Fesrival-goers who plan to drink beer or wine need only show theirdriver 's license or ID Of1(;C and have a bracelet snapped on their wristsby the voluntee rs from the Holiday Invitationa l Tournament . Brecelcrswill be ava ilable a t tables located ncar the beer/wine ticke t boo ths.Patrons must ha w wris t ha nds on pr ior to purc hasing drink ticket s.Ticket sellers and ba rtenders will be ins truc ted not to serve tho se whodo not ha ve wrist bands.

Bracelets a re required regardl ess of HgC and apparent wrinkles foranyone buying or consuming alcoho l. Differcm colored bracelets willbe provided eac h day of Prideltesr. Patrons without a bracelet spottedby security personnel with beer or wine may be challenged to provideproof of age .

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VOLLEYBALL FOR THE ATHLETICALLYMOTIVATED

For those of you who want 10 get more of a work-out at Pridefest .chec k OUI the volleyball courts located on The Greens located directlyac ross from the main gates behind the fountain. It doesnu matt erwhether ) '00 are a die-hard spiker o r just a beginner fa Socia lvolleyball is for everyone !

Social volleyball has become a Pridef'esr tradi tion . With amplebleacher sea ts along thc sides . it also offe rs great entertainment . Ifyou ire not a thletically motivated. you ca n sit aw hile and ca tch somesun while cheering on your favori te at hlete o r team.

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hand to sci up nets and lend ba lls, Swea t is the only thing you willpay to pl<ly. There will be plenty of pick-up games Saturday a ndSunday, The nets will be up each day from noo n unti l the last playerhas hit his or her fina l volley,

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decorations. Elaborate floa ts arc encouraged for the joyof all.

If participa nts want instru ctions on illuminatin g afloat. please contact the PtideFCSI office for a booklet.The Marching Units. decorated cars, and float s canenter for $i5.00 unt il May 19th and $50,00 after May

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available at the PrideFest office andon the web page,www.pride fest milwaukee.com

While march organizersencourage part icipants to have fun.people ate reminded that cost umesand clothing must comply with thesta te obscenity statues and ci typub lic dec ency ordinance. Decisionson the propriety of attire will bemade by the march coordi nator.

These laws also apply to the festival grounds.

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Strike up the band with music of celebration!Illuminate the night with pride! Show the world thereare more stars and glitter in our march than in theheavens as our community spark les in the Pride March2001.

Wisconsi n's Pride March will step off at 7:30 p.m.Friday, June 8th , This is the secon devening marc h PrideFest has hosted.last year 's Friday evening marchproved to be such 8 successs,

Pride Fest wants 10 capture thatexcitement once again as pan of thefirst-day-of-Pride activities.

"The march serves as our granden try.· said Michael Goe rtz.Pridel-esr's new March Coordina tor.· We want everyone to comedowntown on Friday night and show their Pride . Andthen join in on the march as it snakes its way tothe front gate of the festival. Let tha i excitementnow Onto the festival grounds."

PRIDEFEST TAKES TO THE STREETS FRIDAY NIGHTStrike Up the Bend....

Marchers and un its will assem ble alongNorth Harbor Drive. AI the 7:30 p.m . step-offthey will head north to Michigan Avenue ; weston Michigan to Cass: north on Cass toWisconsin Avenue; west on Wisconsin toMilwaukee Street; sou th on Milwaukee toChicago Street; and then east to the front gatesof the festival.

There will be award s for first place marchingunit, first place decorated car and first placefloat , Units are advised to incorporate this year'sfestival theme : People. Pride . Power. into their

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SILVERRita LeGrosTerrance I Rohloffl effrey Winn & Patrick WesselsTom MielkeKathy BrueckerBob Raney & Mike BrunoMichael GallagherChris Martin / Peggy ProcknowPaul MilakovichDonald C MillbrookChris RoperBema McQueen & Gregory Hudson

BRONZEChris R BriereAnne MaloneyEdie Beguelin D.C.Al BasakMichael Karl & Tim GreeneWendy L Young & Sue SchlegelVince LombardoDan Hahn & Dana llansenSherry Gill & l ane GrochowskiAnonymous[oshua Feyenlerry Warzyn & Brian RuchonBrigitte I VojcsikGerry Coon & Stewart Dempseylane Baudelaire & Kathy Leack[erry Werner & Mark Spies

TICKET PURCHASE TO GO FURTHER THAN ADMISSION TO THEFESTIVAL

You will be paying a lillie bit more to gel into thefestival. but with good reason. One dollar from evcryticket sold at the front gates will be do nated to theCream Cil) Fou ndation and ear-marked for thepurchase of a building for the Milwaukee LGRTCommunity Center. General da il) udmlssion rickets willbe $~ th is year,

"The lasl lime we Increased ticket pr ices was inI"J':N: said festival Co- Direc tor Chr istine Klein. "Fhcnit was to cover administrat ive costs. This lime thereason is a hit mote involved . For eac h admissionticket sold at the gale during the 200 1 festival, $ 1 willgo 10 the- Milwaukee I.GBT Com munity Center'sBuilding Fund to help them secure the much neededhome of their own.

Michael Lisowski. Co-Director, said that the ideawas originally brought to Pridef-cst by Wisconsin INStep edi tor William Atewell. - Mr. Atewell once aga inhad his linger on the pulse of this co mmu nity, He sawthat the Center was in need of ass istance and thatPride fest was in a pos ition to help. ' noted Lisowski.' When the Council was approach ed with this proposal.Ihe)' were ecs tatic ! The Commun ity Cen ter is suc h avaluable asse t 10 our co mm unity. The Council

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"Cream City Foundation is extremely pleased withthis cooperative effort to help the Milwaukee LGBTCommunity Cente r lind a 'home of its own: saidPatr ick I. \tilli ten . EM..c uuve Director of eCF. "CCF isalw ays looking for great opportunit ies and thegenerosity of Pridcf'est is outs tand ing. We are excitedabout the future of this proicct and our community"

The Cream City Foundation. LGRT CommunityCen ter and Pridcj-est slgned the final agreement forthis very special co ntribution a t the Pridefcst Town114111 Meeting on April 12th. Based on past year's ticketsail'S, the dunation is expected to be between $8 ,000and $ 12,000. The fund s will be held by ceF for up tosi'\ years from the dat e of th e donation . If theCommunity Cen ter docs not purchase a building by theend of that pe riod . the fund s will be transferred to theccr General Fund. and dispersed to ot her community'organizations.

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FOOD, FOOD AND MORE FOODIIWhen you come 10 PrideFest this year, bring your

appetite!PrideFest visitors will have no problem finding a

bite to eat. Food vendor applications are coming inevery day. But to whet your appetite, here is a list ofconfirmed vendors with some of their offerings:

J·B's Concessio ns: The tradition continues withcom dogs from 3-B's! And don't forget thosememorabl e Italian or Polish sausages served thick withonions and green peppers! Get a large lemonade towash it all down, You'll find them in their usual placealongside the main walkway, just inside the MillerOa sis.

Anderson's Com: What's a festival withoutdelicious. hot-buttered com? The sweet aroma ofroasting com will lead you directly to their booth.along the walkway in the Miller Oasis.

Cousins Subs: Looking for a qualit y sandwich youcan count on? Cousins Subs will have a tent servingItalian, Club. Ham and Cheese. Turkey Brest. andProvolone ChCt.'SC subs plus chips and sodas.

Gus' Mexican Cantina: Burrito, tostada , enchildada- Somuch to choose from. Can ', make up your mind?Ord er the Plato Cambinado and go wild! You'll findGus smiling from the window on the east side of theMiller Oasis.

ITZA Concessions: Looking for a litt le Louisianacook ing? Get an o rder of Jambalaya, red beans & rice,or Spicy Chicken Strips, Or. if you're looking forsomething to snack on - try their Fried Cheese, freshpotato chips or Funnel Cake. You'll find ITZA in theMiller Oasis.

Milwauk ee Mini Don ul Company: And whenyou' re look ing for something to satisfy that sweettooth, check our the donut stand. There will be bags ofdippers for those who like to add their own sugar oricing.

Pacific Orient: Try some spring rolls or a plate ofstir-fry if Asian food is what you' re after. Pacific Orientwill be found on the "Far East" side of the MillerOasis.

Pride Gri ll: PrideFest 's "main kitchen" is located inthe large building on the north side of the Miller Oasis.You'll find some traditional festival fare such as pizzaand burgers, and some not-so-t radit ional fare. such asvegetarian burgers and honey dipped chickensandwiches, The Pride Grill is proudly staffed byvolunteers from the GALANO Club.

Steevereencs'r Follow the sweet smells of floweringOn ions to Steeverecnc's . They will also be serving upTurkey Legs, and Itot Beef Sandwiches.

For a complete PrideFest "menu' be sure to pick up)'our PrideFesl program at the gates for a listing of allfood vendors.

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their very own. They haw the option ofreceiving a flag immediately, or oneof tbose that will be f100Ml 00 thefestival grounds during Pr idcres r200 I along with a certifcatc ofaut hent icity For moreinformation about the ProudCrowd campaign. visit thePridefest web sitewwwpride fes rrnilwaukce.co mor request a brochu re b)'contacting the Pridcf es tofflcc 414·645-JT-.sJ:

Prdcfest's Rainbow flags have added both color andsym bolism to tilt! streets of w isconsin's City of Festivalssioce 1995 . Tbey serve 3.<; an eckrowledgmcrn ofMilwaukee's Gay, lesbian, Bisexual and Transgerdcrcitizens, and boldlymake a ·We are here!" visualsta te ment to locals and visitors alike,

Designed by Gilbert Baker of San Francisco. C~lifurnia

in 1978, the Rainbow flag is internationally recognized asthe rallying banner of the LGBTcommunity. According toits designer, each stripe represents a different aspect of life:Red is for life; Orange is for Healing: Yellow is for Sun:Green is for Nature: Blue is for Art: and VIOIt.'t is forIJannony.

Rainbow flags willonce again f ly alongside the flagsthat represent the other festivals lhat use the SummcrfestGrounds for theirannual evems. Total cost. which includesnags, unfurlers. poles . holders. permits and contractor fees .come to approximately $150 per flag.

Funding for this traditionis made possible through theg'l."'I"Ierosit)' of the individuals who make donations toPridcl est through the annual Proud Crowd campaign. themain pre-festival fund raising efTon. Donors who give atthe $125 k...'C1receive a 3 foot by 5 foot Rainbow flag of

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The tradition of festivalfireworks started in 1995, andPrideFcst was the first Pridefestival in the country to havethem. Since then. followingWisconsin 's lead, more festivalshave initiated their ownfireworks disp lays. Last year,Pridefest Vice President SusanCook was out on the island withflare in hand, setting ofTabombardment of J.inch shells.She did so well, the fireworkscaptain asked if she wasinterested in a part-time job forthe rest of the summer!.Whenever I watch fireworks , Ihave to be close enough to feelthem, last year, I really felttbemll exclaimed Cook .

The Miller Bn......i ng Company will underwrite the costsof this year's display, which shou ld last about t 5 or 20minutes. Wisconsin 's own Bartolotta Fireworks Co.. one ofthe nation 's foremost fireworks and pyrotechnics

producers, will create thefireworks, design the show, andlight the fuses. This is the samecompany that produces theastonishing July 3rd fireworksdisplay on Milwaukee's lakefront.

Over the years someaspects ofthe fireworks show haveremained the same, but somehave been refined. It takesmonths to plan a fireworksdisplay. starting with theexplosives themselves. BecauseBartolone's makes its ownfireworks. it designs each show tolit the customer. In Pridefesr'scase. this includes bright rainbowcolors and continuing attempts tocreate pink triangles . Bartolotta'salso strives to meet the standingrequest for plenty of loudexploscos. Ultimately,.the showbuilds 10 a climax that will thrillthe C)~ and ears of spectators.

Enjoy! And feel free to' occooh" and "ehhhhh' to yourhean's content!

FRIDAY NIGHT THEME PARTY: WIZARD OF "ODDS"The Friday night theme party tradition continues

thi s year with "Wizard of Odds." Held in the Dan ceTent right aft er the marchers arri ve on th e festivalgrounds, Dlis will begin to spin hou se mu sic for theman y revelers who want to keep thei r feet moving.And for the crea tive folk s in our co mm unity, a costumecon test will tak e place in the Dance Tent after thefireworks a t approxima tely 10:30 p.m. Everyone whoarrives a t the front gates in costume will get in free!

PR & Marketing Director Justin Lockridge ca me upwith thi s year's th eme. " I thought if we played a littlewith the title from the ever so popular mo vie, Wizardof Oz, it would allow people to really show theirartistic flar e. People should let their imaginations gowild ."

The Dance Tent. whi ch is sponsored this year byPotawatom i Bingo Casino. will be the place to be onSaturday and Sunday nights. as well . With the largest

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Adding another feather to theircap. Bjorn Again 's doc ume ntaryA88A:8'ORN AGAIN wasofficia lly nom inated last year forBest Documentary Of 1999 for the40 th Golden Rose of MontrtuxAwards in Switzerland.

BJORN AGAIN ... AGAIN!!Performing Friday, June 8 • 9 :00 - Miller Stage

tambourine beats. Pridefcst. II beats for thee."Okay Milwaukee - you as ked for it, you go t it ! Forthose of you who missed OUI on their sensa tional showin 199 7. here is your opportunityto see ABBA tribut e band BjornAgain as PrideFest kicks off itsna tiona l entertainment a t <):00p.m. on Friday. lune 8 th.

Who can forget the filled-to­ca paci ty crowd at PridcFest '97singing and da ncing to those oldtime favorit e ABBA so ngs,"Dancing Queen : "Fe rnando " and"Momma Mia"? The festi valgrounds were instantly conven edinto a huge outdoor dance floorand every picnic tab le became astage as thou sands of peopleswayed to the music. At the end ofthe set, the roa r of approval lastedfor seve ral minutes, bringing outBjorn Again for a gra nd finaleencore tha t ended only when thefirework s started. Th is incredibleact mad e such an impression onthe cro wd, it has become the mos treq uested band on PrideFest surveys every year.

PrideFest is no t the only one who felt taken back intime by Bjorn Again 's ABBA-esque performance.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter TIna M aplesreviewed the ir show in 1997 . "For a few mom ent sPrideFest wasn' t PrideFest any more . It wasABBApalooza . and the folks at Maier Festival Parkwere read y to be Bjorn Again . Ask no t for who m the

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"MARILYN" AND "L1ZA" GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO IDOLIZEPerforming Friday night on the Miller Stage

The aud ience will be do ing a double-take as"Marilyn Monroe" and "Liza Minnelli" ta ke centerstage on Friday night . Brough t to you by the LegendaryDiY8~ . Grace Rod riguez and Brenda Aren a will takeyou back in time as they pcrfo nn live voca l tri but es tothese Gay idols.

An accomplished entertainer. Rod riguez has wowedaudie nces all over the wo rld , incl ud ing a majortelevision show as "Marilyn" in Japan. She has alsobeen featured in productions aboard cruise ships andstage shows. Rodriguez delivers quality live voca lperformances of the la te screen goddess in songs likeDiamonds are a Girls Best Friend and My HeartBelongs to Duddy.

Arena sta rted her music ca ree r in Roston,Massachu setts where she performed her tri bute 10 LizaMinnelli. She began wi th performances in dinnertheater shows across New England and then moved onto the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. Ceasa r's Palace inLake Tahoe and the Palm Springs Hilton . Arena is nowperforming in Las Vegas as "Liza ."

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SKOTT FREEDMAN: PRODIGY CHILD TURNED STUNNINGSONGWRITERPsrform ing Frida y June 8 - Miller Stage

A native of New Jersey Freedman grew up a childpiano prodigy, winning statewide competitions by thetime he was fifteen. He then began straying off thepath of his classica l mentors, writing music tha t was

_~_ haunting ly beautiful and furtherdeveloping his taste for di ssonance. Inman y of his songs today, Freed manuniquely susta ins a note just a seco ndlonger than the listener.expec ts and thensuddenly reso lves it.

In his faster songs, Freedman's fingersfly across the piano, am azing listeners at

his speed and accuracy. Indeed , live audience membershave test ified that sometimes his hands move so fastthat it loo ks like he 's being played on high-speed film!

Other times, Freedman performs the most tender ofballads and uses his soft attack and delicate grace no testo make the piano breathe with him . Lyrica lly,Freed man also exce ls in his undeniable talen t to writ epersonal songs that still connect to his listener s."Freedman 's lyrics offer consisten t vision into histhought s and emot ions, ra the r than the occasiona lglimpses that most songw riters seem to offer," hai ledGeo rgetown Universit y's Hoya after a performance lastyear.

Freedman keeps the listener interested, coveringsubjec ts as light as skinny dipping to the intense.da rker side of thin gs such as the loss of a loved one.He is a true songwrite r with each song unfolding asto ry that initially invites the listener in, offers someinsight into one of many raw emot ions, and then gentlyshuts the door again .

Skon Freedman is a piano man for the newmillennium Ii pan cebarock. pa n folk and part pop.deliveri ng messages 10 a general audience with a one­to-one intensity. With a comforting voca l tim bre *' [aDavid G ray and his signature yod el-trill.Freedman is someone to be not iced .

Freed man's musica l ca ree r began a tthe age of six. over-dramatica lly slowingdown "Hatikva h" (the nat iona l an themfor the country of Israel I on the family'ssma ll. electric organ in the basement tillhe felt it was "mournful enough" tobring tears. When he dra gged his parents downstairs tolisten. they hes ita ntly smiled and said. "Urn ...goodhon ey. keep working at it . . .".

Fifteen years later, Skott Freedman is one of themost exci ting singer/songwriters to emerge on theBoston music scene. His work has been both nat ion allyand internationally recogn ized and devoted fans arebecoming increasingly aware of this young rising stareach year.

Freed man 's stunning three and a half oc tave voicevaries in its flexibility, ran ging from the fiery outburs tsin "Fairyta les" ("Well it can' t always he like thefai rytales tha t we used to believe and sooner or la tertime's gonna run out "I to the soft, barely audiblewhi sper in "Angels in the Snow" ("I knew you 'd beleaving, I d idn 't know how soo n...my life emptied outin a single afternoon "). Rich in tone and pungent withemotion, Freed man uses his voice as a true instrument.varying the expression and intensity with every note.The final prod uct sends the listener on an emotionalroller coas ter ride.

PRIDEFEST MISSION STATEMENTPrideFest seeks to educated the general community and the Gay, Lesbian,Bisexual and Transgender community wi th regards to all aspects of the Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender lifestyle.

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BALAN WELCOMES YOU TOHER NEUROTIC WORLDPerforming Saturday, June 9

From the first moment she arri ves in the spotligh t.blonde hair flowin g, blue­green eyes smiling and lipsthat stre tch across the room.the audience - her audiencescreams with excitement.They've squeezed into thesmoky club to stea l a momentof her life. Her huge presenceat 5'2" ca tapults over theirsenses. Welcome to Michele' sneurotic world,

Michele Balan is a bra sh,New York stand-up comedianwho has been appearing allover the country from theDinah Shore Women 'sWeekend to the MichiganWomen's Music Festi val: fromRSVP cruises to The Improv in Los Angeles! She a lsoperformed at PrideFest last )'ear.

She has shared the stage with Kathy Najimy,lennife r Holiday. Taylor Dayne. Harvey Fierstein &Nell Carter, Michele has appeared on Comedy Central .USA Network 's USA live and Up All Night. andLifetim e Network. She performs at clubs , theaters &events worldwide.

For four consecutive years Michele could be seenperforming in that vaca tion Mecca. Provincetown.appea ring at the Post Office Cabaret.

" I won lip-sync contests in New York. I didn't havea writt en act but I would ta lk in between," Michelesaid of her early experience on-stage." Once I had thisgroup of people laughing so hard, they said. 'Youshould be a sta nd-up comedian.' I was thinking . . .That's crazy. But then I took a cla ss on how to be astand-up comedian. they actually had a class in NewYork on how to be a stand-up comic," Miche le sa id.She 's been perfonning at clubs and in different venuesever since.

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Deborah Cooper is leadvocal on most of C + C'sbiggest dance hits. including"Reach.- "Keep it Coming­(from the Bulfy the \ 'ampireSlayer movie soundtrack),"Give My Love" and "ThingsThat Make You Go Hmmm."She is also the lead in "ADeeper Love" a lso known as"Pride, " TI-lE universally lovedtheme used by many groupsand organizations.

unique vocal style. Deborah is also a highly regardedinternationa l backup an d background singe r for sucharti sts as Maria h Carey. Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam .

Jessica Simpson and EarthaKilt. -It was a thrill!"exclaims Cooper onrecording the lead track forthe legendary Aretha Franklinwhen Franklin covered "ADeeper Love- for the movie.Sister Act 2.

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ESTRADA HAILED AS "THE PRINCE OF PAGEANTRY"known. After brief trips to Chicago and New York. hewou ld join his entourage in Fran kfurt.

While in Chicago in the fall of 1997, he wasapproached by lcnnifer Houston . one ofthe lead singers of the now disbandedgroup Nanapcg on the Total EnvisionRecords label. It was she who broughtEstrada to the attent ion of Anth onyBarletta and Gaspare Valenti who werehard at work searching for a new leadsinger for their latest brain child. "TheReggae Twist" for the group Envision.Estrada casua lly walked into Step One

Studios. laid down the vocals and a sta r was born.

He began his Slimmer Twist Tour '98 with a bang inCent ral Park in New York City in lunc 1998. He playedpop ular venues from San lean to EI Paso and becamethe first performer to open the Tejano Concert atCh ristensen Stadium in Midland. Texas since Selena.Never one to rest on his laurels. it was obvious to theindustry tha t this performing genius was just gett ingstarted.

He opened his Twist Time '99 TUl.Ir in Honolulu inJanu ary 1qqq and continued on to Mexico, Central andSouth America and the Sou th Pacific taking fulladva ntage of the unusual pop ularity of his deb ut hit. In2()(X). he began his much acclaimed Joke~ are WildTour where he perfor med in cities across thc US andin international cit ies such as Montreal. Caracas andAthens.

Estrada decided on cultivating complete artisticcontrol of his work by leaving Total Envision Reco rds.his first record company. He established VicariousRecords. his own independent label in September2000.

Estrada is a devoted contributor to the LGBTcom mun ity performing at 16 Pride events worldwideduring his lokers are Wild Tour. Known the world overas the "Prince of PageantI)'," Mr. Estrada has beenhailed in the industry as the new. hip face of today'sPagean t World Empire. Il l' h,IS performed. emceed andjudged for the world's most prestigious pageantorganizations including Miss Universe. Miss Americaand Miss Canada International. lie has also appearedin the Mlss Mundo Latino International. Mrs. Uni tedStates. Miss Latina USA, Mlss United States Latina.Miss National and the Teen and Mrs. Globe Pageants.Aside from having been awarded the 2ot)J Man ofDistinction Award by the Miss Black WorldOrganization. Mr. Est rada has also been awarded thecoveted Spirit Award from Pageant ry Magazine.

!vir. Estrada has been honored to head line Europ ridcin Vienna. Austria in 2001 representing the UnitedStates.

Vicarious Records Latin recording artist ladeEsteban Estrada has performed in seven languages and25 cou ntries. In the short time of his unforgettableprese nce in the public eye. he hasrapidly risen to become the ho ttes trising star on the Lat in music scene.Mr. Estrada was born and raised inthe Tejano music capi tal of the world.San Antonio. Texas. It was there hediscovered his love for Latin rhythmsand sounds.

Growing up in the 1q80's, hismusica l influences were the stars ofthe British pop scene. Duran Duran. Erasure. CultureClub and Wham! But it was the world's fascinationwith the Material Girl. Madonna that led to hisdecisio n to follow his own dreams of stardom.

In 1992. Estrada began his pop music career as amember of the hip bop-doc wop group the ModelCitizens. They enjoyed a considerable amou nt ofsuccess as an unsigned group playing man)' of NewYork City's trendiest hot spots and were picked up bythe FOX·TV pilot Hot City Nights. However. aftersevera l heated debates over who the lead singer was.Estrada ceremoniously left the group for Europe topursue a solo career. The experience in the groupsharpened his knowledge of the business and gave himmore hands on experience as a choreographer, allowinghim to set stage shows for recordi ng art ists andworking with C&C Music Factory's Kenny Steele.

In 1993. he spent the year ons ragc in the Germanproduction of the Broadway Musica l Starught Expressin western Germany where he became an overnightsensat ion with fans. In 1qQ5. he spent another year asthe principal singer at Ocean Dome in the South oflapan all the while honing his craft as a choreographerand dancer. But it was wh ile he was on tour {as theonly American) in the European musical 8vGeorge.It' s Gershwin he began to compose his own songs.

He spent 1996 in London writing songs for thebeau tiful sta rlet of the West End. Sama ntha Lavender.Finding a groove that sparked his immense crea tivitythey fanned the half Br itish/half American group IELS.After a short time in Great Britain's celebrity limelight .the group bro ke up.

Already an accomplished artist in the US. Estradawas soon awa rded a grant from the NationalEndowment for the Arts in Washington D.C. tocompose the blghly-acclalmcd one-man show It' s TooLate... lt 's Alreudy 1",\Ie which he performed at the1997 Festival De Libre Enganchc representi ng the US.

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FROM MILWAUKEE: WITH PRIDEA Brief History of LGBT Pride Cele brations in M ilwaukee

The Ga~ Peo ple's Union \HI " the fiN organizat ionin Milwaukee: to ~t an event that had "Pride" appeal.with eve r :l50 people unending the G I'U Hall in I qH.Ot her dances and part ies were hosted in the vcars thatfollowed. but it was not unt il alter the 1987 March onWashington did the Pride Movl'ment take a strong holdin Milwauk ee.

The: 11m officia l Pride events we re hos ted by theMilwaukee Lesbian/Gay Pride Cornmince in IQ8H.com plete with a softb alttoum umem and picnic a lMitchell Park, afor mal ball at theUniversity.. ofWiscon sin ­Milwaukee Studen tUnion. town hallmeeting with electedofficials and a 111m festival.Seve ra l hundred peopleparticipated in the week-lon gevents.

In lune 1989, the: MLGJ"Corganized a march and approxt matcly';00 sign-carryi ng p eople walked thetwo milt-s from the Walkl.'r'!i Point bardi stri ct to Cathed ra l Square for a ra llywhere 500 more people had gat hered. Thi sparticular event genera ted a great dea l ofcontrove rsy in the: City of Milwauk ee. mainlybecause the: prochmunlon issued by Mayor johnNorquist ended with the words. ' We are proud ofwho you arc." Both the mayor and county executivewere threat ened with recall cam paigns initiated byreligiou s-based conse rvative groups. By the end of theda y, the MLGPC marc h lind ra il)' was the opening storylin all th ree major news telec asts and feat ured un thefront page of the SW/I/u)' .HillI'ul/ /.. {'(' /uum af. The ci t~

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The march and rally were held a t Ca thed ral Squareagai n in rqqo. In 19"J1 . 1 ~2 and I99 J the ra il)' \\'I~III U Vl'tJ to juneau Park along the lekefrom . an area thatcou ld accommodate the: gruwing crowds.

Emenetnmcru and food were add ed . crea ting afestiva l atm osphere. In 191.J4. the origina l MLGPC wasdissolved and the: new Pridl.'h -st was inc orporated .Havin g ou tgrown the Juneau Park area , Pridc l'estmoved to Vctl.' rans Park and feat ured exhibit s, th reestages . a few dozen craftspeople and vendors. and afull two days uf activity Th is was repeated for

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19% found Pridl.'Fest moving again . th is time to thespacious Henry W. Maier Festival Park" the bestfestival facilit y in the U.S. With permanen t stagescomplete wi tt'! professiona l lighting. rood buildi ngs.vcndur pavilion s and support from the staff ofMifweu kce Wor ld Festivals Inc.. the managing body of

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lectures in two act ivity area s, the Miller LiteVolleyball Tou m arnem , th.., Pride Parade, a

religiou s ce remony on Sunday, the masswedd ing/commitmen t ceremony and firework s show.In addition. over IOU vendo rs suld merchandi se urpromoted the services of their organizations. Thebigges t piec e uf canvas was set up for the largestDan ce Tent eve r, holdi ng ove r 600 people OIl anyonetime. Friends. family members and lovers danced to themusic of the tribut e band. "Bjorn Again." leaving thefes tiva l with a sense of full1l hncnt . More than oncepeople hesi tated to cxh th rough the gates from ourfantasy-land come true. It was a famil y' reu nion for12.278 people.

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In response to the manysurveys from people who wanteda historical perspective of thecommunity at the festival.Pride Fest is plann ing the ret urn ofthe Hisrory/ Hersrory Tent. One ofthe main features will be an exhibitcomposed of the private collectionof Milwaukee ac tivist. Scott Gun kel.Gunkel ha s collec ted hundreds. ifnot thousands. of pieces of LGBTmemorabilia over the ma ny years andhas graciously offered the m toPrideFest for the development of anexhibit. Pridejesr extend s special thanks to Gunkel formaking such an important exhibit possible. and forserving as the community's unofficial historicalrecorder.

The History/Herstory Tent will also highlight thestories behind organizations from Wisconsin. Five IOCHlorganizat ions have accepted the invitation to develophistory exhibits that provide information on thei rbeginnings, services and accom plishments. They are:AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin; Crea m CityFoundation; Milwaukee LG BT Community Center:Parents and Friends of lesbians And Gays tPFLAG);and Project O ln addit ion, groups from across the sta tehave been invi ted to crea te a poster board exhibit thatdepicts their organizations' past. present and future .Th is will round out our "family" album .

For the history buffs in the com muni ty, there will bea history quiz each day and winners will receive specia lprizes from PrideFest.

The 200 1 motto: "People . Pride. Power." sums upwhat the History/ Hers rory Tent brings to thecom munity. People: who have contributed to thecommunity and made it a better place. Pride: whic h isthe force that energizes our community to figh t for ourright s. Power; whic h is what people have when theyjoin as one and succeed in their goal s.

Th is project will be on-going from this pointforward . PrideFest plans to showcase six organizationseach year with an effort to depict a cross-section of thecommunity. Pridef est is looking for addi tionalvolunteers for the sub-committee for the 2002 festiva l.Please con tact Pridef est Vice President Ted Berg if youare interested .

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years in advance tooccur in June.Fortunately, themonth of Augu sthad five weekendsin 1998. maki ngway for a latesummer Pridecele bra tion. Theincredible August

. weather playedwell to thesuccess of thisbanner year.

PridcFest was fort unate againin 1999 to have August dates. This time it was due tothe five week ends that fell during the month of luly.African Wor ld Festival, one of the other festival s thatused the grou nds. opted to take lat e July da tes ra therthan their tradi tional first weekend in August. givingPridef esr the opportunity to have another late summercelebration. Despi te thunderstorms in surround ingcounties. only a few showers fell on the festival onSa turday. with the weather cleari ng aga in in time forthe Sunday parade. Thirteen thousand four hundredfifty-five attendees passed through the gates andenjoyed thn..'C days of camaraderie. The headliner forthe festiva l was Kathy Sledge and her ·We Are Family·echoed in the community for many months thereafter.

With on ly fou r weekends in both the months of Iulyand Augu st. PrideFest 2000 returned to the traditiona lPride observance month of June when it, once again .had the honor of kick ing off Milwaukee's festivalseason. The parade was moved to Friday night andproved to be a huge success with more peoplewatching along the route. Unseasonably WARMweather on the first two days brought out reco rdcrowds who rocked to the sou nds of CeCe Penistonand Men Out Loud . However. the cold fron t thatpassed through on Su nday nigh t did not cool off theaud ience that came for Latin diva Lisa, Lisa. With twonights of fireworks, five stages of entertainment. avolleyball tournament, dance tent, merchandise village.there was plenty to do for the 15.Q64 patron s whocame for th is fam ily reunion.

Pridcfest 200 I will be the start of another historicchapter. Join us for history-in-the-making.

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THE 2001 PRIDEFEST COUNCILTUJ BF.RG, Vice president fwd fli s/I/erstury Tent

Coordinator - Ted has volunteered with Pndelest since1993 . lie became a mem ber of the Council in \997and was elected Vice President in 1999. Ted hascoordinated the return of the llisll Ierstc ry Tent. In thepast Ted. who is an ama teur clown , has rec ruited otherclowns fur Family Oa,Y. He is also It minister and isDirector of the Ecumeni cal Service, "Being Gay is a"pedal gift". says Ted, Mit should be cele brated ,m murcd. and loved . Pndcl'est is Illy simple way ofreturn ing the love the com munity has given me."

SUSAN COOK, Vit'e president and Pride GuidelI'riter - Susan has earned a number of stripes for herinvolvement with Pride events in Milwaukee. Sheserved as one of the first co-chairs in 19~8 and '89 forPridel'est's pred ecessor. the Milwaukee Lesbian/GayPride Commit tee. Upon retu rning to Milwaukee afterliving seve ra l years in Northern Wisconsin. she offeredup her services again in 1<N5 and has been involvedever since. SU~lIl has wo rn many hat s. includingCo- Direc to r in 19% .97 and 9~. She has also servedas Volun tee r Coordinator, PR & Mark etin g Director.and assis ts wherever nee ded . "The beauty of PrideFestis each one of us experiences it differentl y. 11 iswhatever we want it to be - It festival. a familyreunion , a place to SeC and be seen. a life experience.The festiva l is as much a state of mind as it is anevent. M

BONITA "BO" DYER . Regional Entertain mentCoordina tor - This is Be 's firs t year on the Prtdef estCounci l and she has jumped into the deep end of thepoo l! As coordinator for the local and regionalenterta iners. Bo must boo k ac ts on all stages incoordination with the National EntertainmentCoordi nator. and then make sure all of their equipmentis sci up correctly complete with back sets. mixingboa rds. and inst rumen ts. Prior to moving toMilwaukee. Dyer was working with an imaging finn inLas Vegas. Nevada doing work for many of theen tertainers perfon ning at the casi nos, She also wor kedin Nashville. Tennessee for the public relations finn ofEvelyn Sh river where she worked on cele bri typhotography. concert tou r bookings and cele brity presskits.

RICK f<'INGER. f am ily lJay Coordinator - This isRick's eighth festival. bUI the first lime he is serving onthe Council as Famil y Day Coo rdinato r. He has beenworking hard 10 bring activiries and entertainme nt forall PrideFest visitors. including family members oft GST people who rna)' have originally though t therewas nothing formthem to do if they came to PrideFest.He intends to prove there is someth ing for evt:l'}"one atPride Fest.

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MICHAEL GOERTZ, Marcil Coordinator ­Michael has been D volunteer for the march for twoyears. and this is his first festival on the Council. Youwill find him on Friday night out on Harbor Drive withthe arduou s task of gell ing all of the marching unit s inorder in time for the 7:30 p.m . step-off

SHERI S. GOLDBERG . volunteer Coordilltllor­Sheri has been volun teering with Pridefcst for the lastsix years. It was just 1999 that she was nom inat ed 10join rhc Pridcfest committee as Volunteer Coord inator.As such. she is responsible for rec ru iting individ ualvolunteers. organizations to serve as volunt eer s. andmatching volunteer applicants with festivalopport unit ies. She also coordinates volunteerorientations prior to the festival and arrange thevoluntee r appreciation party after festival. ~ I believe itis vel)' important for our community to have Pridel'estbecause it brings our whole community toge ther whilewe share and enjoy the company of family and friend s.all in a safe space. I want to ma ke a diffe rence and tobe a part of on e of the thin gs that truly mean s so muchto me."

CHR ISTINE A. KLEIN . Co-Director andAdministrator - Christine has been with PrideFest since1995. As Admin istrator Christine serves as the Firstpoint of contact for Pridefest and performs many ofthe day to day cleric al operations. She is alsorespon sible for writing the grant proposals and findingsponsors hips for the festival. As Co-Director. sheassists Council members with their varices jobs.making sure everyt hing is in place to make the festivalrun smoothly. Chri stine believes it is important for thecommunity to have even ts like Pridefest becau se. "theLGST Community can unite and be who they arewithout the fear of people attending the same eventlooking a t us as though we are different and we don' tbelon g. It 's a pleasure to see the may different peopl efrom various backgrounds, holding hands. kissing theirpartners and enjoying being around people who haveres pect for them :

LINDA I.E GROS. Operations Man ager andsterchandise Coordinator - Much work goes into thebehind- the-scenes of the festiva l. Linda takes on oneof the more chall enging tasks of orde ring theequipment that is needed in all of the stages andactivity areas, from tent s to booths. chairs to table s. Itall has to be the right size and placed in the rightplace. As a self-proc laimed shop-aholic. l.inda alsodoes the ordering of Prid cl'esr merchandise. La st year.her line of shirts were so popular. the)' were quicklysnatched up by the early shoppers.

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Performing Sunday,June 70 at 8 :00 p.m.

Hysterical Women is an alt lesbian stand-up comedygroup based in Chicago. Illinois. Running the comedygamut from Victoria's Secret saleswomen to themainstream gay rights movement . no topic is safe fromthe scru tiny of these crazy', overthe top. funny chicks. They arcChri s Covell . lessice Halcm andMarlene Moore. a collect ion ofthree stand-up comics fromdiverse backgrounds who uscpersonal anecdotes . props andmusic to keep the queercommunity laughing.

Chris Covell happi ly andgently present s her views onpercepti ons. growing up. comi ngout and rocktn" on.

lesslca Helem is a radica llewish femini st . who seupbringing in America 'sheartland provided her wi th wildexpe riences that simply begged to be shared.

Marlen e Moore. a th irty-somet hing Africa nAmerican from Chicago 's South side . finds humor inthe most mundane daily lesbian tasks.

They have been perfonning together for two and a

half years hUI indiv idually they have over two decade'sworth of comedy' experience.

They bring their experie nces to the stage usingstorytelling. stand-up and songs tocreate a hilariou s and fun-lovingatmosphere tha t audiences acrossthe country have loved !

Catch Hysterical Womenregularly at Star Gaze in Chicago'sAndersonville neighbor hood thethird Sunday of every mont h.There they organize a qUI.'Crcomedy showcase wher e theybri ng toget her up and comingcomics and seasoned pros .

Hysterical Women haveperfo rmed at festi vals. co lleges.fund ra isers and d ubs across thecount ry.

O pening for and featuri ng wit hthe likes of : Ant hony Clark. Marga Gom ez. lascnSrewan. Karen Williams . Vickie Shaw. Rob Smith.Sabrina Menhews. Georgia Ragsdale. BobcatGokhhweit . and Gilbe rt God fried- the diversity ofHyste rica l Women makes them perfec t for any 'family"event.

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MICH AEL lISOWSKI. Co-Director and MarketPlace Coordinator - ~' khad has been involved withPrideFest since 199 3 and became Co-d irector in 1991J."Prldcf'esr is the one time during the year tha t ourent ire comm unity can come toget her and celebratetogether. young and old. wh ite . peo ple of color. men.women. single and cou pled . gay and non-gay. To workM} hard every lear and St."C everyone else enjoythemselves is wurth it. H Michael has also spent man yyears wo rking with Gay Yout h Milwaukee andproduces the loca l :\lATA television show: The Q ueerProgram .

JUSTI N LO CKRIDG E. PR & MarketingCOort/illotur- /uslin has been involved with PrideFestas a volun teer since 199b and this is his second festiva las a Counci l member. His responsibilities can becaptured in a single phrase; "Get the word out! - He isa graduate of Marquett e University where heparticipa ted in the Urban loum allsm program. He alsoserved as editor of the school paper and preside nt ofthe Wisconsin Associated St ude nt Press. I lisaccomplishm ents include receiving awards from theScholasuc Student Press Associat ion. the Quill andScroll Society, and the National Fore nsics League. - Ith ink an even I like Prtdcl 'cst is very important for thecommunit y It gives us a chance to show the wor ld thatnot only art.' we here. but we know how to throw aparty."

PETF. MINNS. Bel'erugl' Coordinator- Th is isPet e's second year 011 the PrideFest Cou ncil. Afterbeing a voluntee r in the community for a number ofyears . Pete was fina lly recruited to the Pridef'estCouncil. although some sa)' he act ua lly vol untee red. - Istrongly believe in giving back to our community. andbeing involved with Pridel'est is an import ant part ofthat." he says. Pete is active in Wiscon sin Electric'sLGBT group. GLO @ WE. the AIDS Walk and a fouryear c rew veteran for the Twin Cines - Wisconsin ­Chica go AIDS Ride. "Each of us has the ability tomake our world a better place." says Pete , "Giving mytime and energy to make an event such as Pridcfesrhappen is the least I can do. Please enjoy th is year'sfestival. but remembe r to drink responsibly and don 'tdrin k and drive We want you all to come back nextyear."

DA RREN PITTMAN. National EntertainmentCoordinator - Darren joined the PrideFest Council in2()(x) and has the enormous challenge of recruiting.sched uling and coordinating a di verse nat ionalentertainme nt lineup for the three days of the festival.Da rren' s first involvement with PrideFest began as anente rta iner.

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IOIl N I, PRENTICE, ESQ. Lega! Counsel - John provides all thelegal services for Pridefest. including reviewing and drafting contracts.leases and other legal documents. John also handle" all litigationinvolving Pridefest and works as a liaison with City of Milwaukeeofficials.

RUSS REITER , Stonewall Stage Coordinator and coordinator forthis year's Prtdel'est's first Leathe r Show - Russ has been a volunteerfor five years, helping out as ticket -taker, bar tender, parade assis tantend merchandise seller. Ilis more memorable volunteer assignment wasthat of a clown for the Children's Area. He joined the Council threeyears ago. As the Stonewall Stage Coord inator, Russ books speakers andpresentat ions, who speak on variou s topic s and areas of impo rtance toour LGBT Community at the stage reserved for open forum discussions.lie considers his work for PrideFest an 'honor: "lt is impo rtant to ourcommunity to have an event like PrideFest because we need to show thecommunity that our world and culture is an equal part of the whole andthis is our time to celebrate! The words - FEs r and MPRIDE- is howwe celebrate thai festival."

DAWN SCIIAEFER, Treasurer - Dawn star ted as a volunteer in1995 , and was elected as Treasurer in 1999. Dawn's responsibilitiesinclude running the Cash Room at the festival. paying the bills after theevent, and maint ain ing Prldel-est's financial record s, Her naturalintuition and abili ty to look at the "Big Picture" helps the Councilthrough its decision-makin g proce ss. As owner of her own insuranceagency for over thi rteen years. she also brings a strong businessperspective, a necessary component for an event of this magnitude ."The LGBT community needs events such as PrideFest so rhar we canreconnect with each other and energize ou r spirits. Pridefest ismedicine for the soul. M

SHELDON SCHUR, Secretary and Security Coordinator - Sheldonhas been with PrideFest since 1993. During tha t time. he served asparade coordinator for several years. In 1999 he took on the du ties ofSecurity Coordinator where he manages the army of volunteers whoassist in making PrideFest a positi ve experience for everyone. In 2000,Sheldon was elected to the position of Secretary for the organization.

DELBERT SLOWIK, Food Service Coordina tor - Del has been withPrideFest so long. he isn' t sure how many years it has been. but he isguessing around 10, As Food Service Coordinato r, he is in charge of themana gement of the Pride Grill/Pizza Booth. the caterer for thePrideFest sponsored parties at the festival and in charge of the foodrequests of the performers at the festival. "PrideFest is important to theWisconsin LGRT community because it provides a space on neut ralground where we can share our joys and sorrows, share fellowship. andpresent our talent s to the community at large - although thatcommunity on ly gets a small glimpse at who we rea lly are! " When notinvolved in Pridef est. this Critical Care Nurse is involved with the St .Sebastian's Adult Choir {just finished producing 2 music CD's inpreparation for their European Concert Tour that starts the Thursdayafte r Prideftest t.i.going to sing for the Pope!

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Noon-zpm TeA2pm Shore line Dancers3pm TeA4pm Alpha Dog5pm Pulsations6pm Sometimes Y7pm TeABpm Ronnie Nyles & ChixMix9pm C + C Music Factory featur ing Deborah Cooper10:15pm Fireworks - l akeside10:30-12am lily Whi te's ReviewMid night Closed

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PAUL J. WILLIAMS IS "OUT" TO MAKE YOU LAUGHPerforming Saturday June B - Comedy Stage

Comedy can spring from the most unusual lifeexperiences. Paul J. Willi.lUTb was raised in a close-knit .Southern Baptist borne in San Amonio, Texas. He­graduated from Baylor University, which is the largestSouthern Baptist university in the world, located inthrilling Waco, Texas.

In this thri\ ing metropolis and in the midst of allof thisrelig)ous fervor, Paul came out of the closer. Oops.Surprise! Out of these experiences . Paul has mined awealth of humorous stories and obscrvauons that havemade him coc of the most origin al and popular openly gaycomics in the U.s.. appealing to audcrccs from all walksof life.

Originally planning to male his way through themanagement ranks of a major department store aftercollege. he soon realized that his passion was 10 be aperformer. whether a singer or actor, and he Id'i his retailcareer to pursue his dreams.

Comedy came into the picture during a Dallascommunity theater production when the directorpersuaded Paul and two other cast mem bers 10 for macomedy/ improv group. Calling themselves Le ss Miserable.the trio became a huge success and performed in LosAngell's. New York and Provincetown, as well as garneringa huge hometown following in Dallas for !'i" years.

NO'A-' OUI un his own for six years. he has since leftTexas for New York where he has perforrred his one-manshow, /4t, Ou/..... And NO I RighI! In addition, he hasperformed at II variety of events around the countryincluding Aspen Gay Ski Week. Key Wt.'S1 Arts Festival.the Millennium Festival Stege at the March 011

Washington. as IA-'CII as a number of Pride events. Paul'shumor draws on his famil>; his experiences as a single ga)'male. and his political and social observations of the worldaround him,

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STONEWA LL GIVES PEOPLE A CHANCE TO TALK

PrideFest is proud to present an opportunity for members of the community to share their thoughts and wordswith others through the Stonewall Tent. This space is set aside for anyone to talk about just about anything. fromfinancia l planning. health care. polit ical strategies. prejudice within the LGnT community. and services offered byorganizations.

Use of the Stonewall Tent is free.... PrideFest provides the space and sound system. The community providesthe rest. Presentations can run from 30 to 60 minu tes. and table space is available for publications or businesscards.

At time of publicat ion. there were still a few time slots availab le for others. If you are interested in sharing yourmessage. contact the Pridefest Stonewall Stage Coordinator. Russ Reiter. at 414-645·1378 or e-mail him atrreiter@pridcrestmilwaukee.eolU.

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LGBT Community Cent er Townhall • NeilAlbrecht! Patrick Flaherty In three yearsthe Milwaukee LGBT Cummunity Centerhas blossomed into a strung and healthyorganization serving the Metro area . Comeget the info on the Cente r. including ourplans to move into a bigger. betterhand icap-accessible space. Plus moreabout Project Q. Wiscon sin's only LGBTYouth Center. the Lesbians with CancerProject: the LGBT Alliance for Equality;our infonnation & referral line: and muchmoreEver thought about becoming a memberor voluntee ring, or just want to find ou tmore about the Center? Here' s whereyou'll want to be. The Milwaukee LGBTCommunity Center is home for theWHOLE community! COME ON IN !!"Soul 2 Soul " - Kevin Adkisson. This is achance for GaylBisexual AfricanAmericans to come together for some funand entertainment. The focus will be IIIVpreventio n and per tinen t issues. Presentedby Men of color."Changes in the Community" HostedStephanie Hume Come to talk withARCW's Cay Outreach team aboutchanges in the AIDS epidemic. Find outabout thechanges in storefor GayOutre ach. Hereis your chance togive )'our inputand address yourconcerns.

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Hanu sl Laura Gerknecht. This will be apanel discussion with 5-0 transgcndcrcdpeople. We will discuss transgcnderism ingenera l and also our relationship with therest of the LGBT community. We will alsohave a question and answe r period.TBA"Project Q. Youth Hour" - Kurt Dyer/ ItaMeno/l .ocal LGBT Yout h. loin us for fun .informative. empowe ring hour with thekewlest queer kidz this side of theMississipp i River. You can expect to betested on your "Gay Slang" and "StreetSmart s" as well as compe te in our "DragRace". Oh yeah. and we will have to boreyou with some info that could Save YourLife . . . but No Pain. :\0 Gain! You won 'twant to miss this op portunity to "click"with the kewlest clique•. MPROJECf QM!!!GO GAM ESHOW • Hosted by - MichaelGoert z} Brian Bacon. It's our second yearrunning. This game show takes theconcept of "w ho Wan t' s to be aMillionaire?" and tests your knowledge ofGay trivia. safe sex. and tllVlAlDSknowledge. Although you can' t win aMillion Dollars, there are lots of prizes towin!!! Presented by the AIDS ResourceCent er of Wisconsin

SUNDA Y · June 10th, 200112,00-2,00 TBA2:00 "Everything You Wanl To Know About

Being Bisexual • But Were Afraid To Ask"• Nikki Schlais hunr. loin us as we delveinto the complexity of bisexual identityand sexuality. Q&A period also.

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NEW AND IMPROVED YOUTHACTIVITY AREA

Man;us Smith, the new Youth Activit)" AreaCoordinator had this to say about this 'o'er)' specia lvenue: "The youth stage was created two years ago togive the )'oung LGBT genera tion and allies an area ofcur own to create diversity and celebra te pride in avery unique way amongst each other,"

"As m)' first festival as the Coordinator for theYout h Area. I learned from . and enjoyed working with,the many volunteers on the ideas they brought toPrideFest 2001 . Pull ing their ideas into action , weoffer a new and improved Youth Area.M

Friday, June 8th

7:30 p.m. Youth Area Marching Unit. Wear yourfavorite "Wiza rd of Odd" Costume andjoin the LGBT youth and allies in the 2001Pride March ~

9:00 p.m. Dance! Dance! Danc e! We knowPrideFest already has a dance tent . nowthey also have a Youth On ly dance tent !Look for the After The Fest Yout h AfterSet.

Saturda y June 9th1:00 p.m. Ci ty Project Prevention Workshops _ loin

the new kids on the block , The CityProject. for some enlightening infonnationexchange.

3:00 p.m. Teen Connection - "Hate & Violence" .This video will be followed by a talk backsession about hate crimes and violence.

5:00 p.m. Singled Out · Back by popular demand ...for all singles loo king for low or ju~t adate with a free dinner ... this is an eventyou won't want to miss.

7:00 p.m. Make Safer Sex a Game - ARCW sureknows how to make learning about safersex a game. loin them for fun andexp lora tion.

8:00 p.m. Sing OUT Karaoke - Get your 3 minutesin the spot light.

Sunday (Family Day)

I:00 p.m. Gardening Ttps . From some of the bestgreen thumbs around .

2:30 p.m. Youth & Religion: A Focus - following theInte rfait h Service.

4:00 p.m. Coming Out: let Your Story Be Heard!An open mic story exchange.

5:30 p.m. Talent Show- Step into the PRIDE light toshowcase your talent s and win greatprizes!

8:00p.m. Gurl. No You Didn't (It's a Drag Show,sill)'). Some of the best and brightestfutu re queens take to the stage.

NEW - HIDE & SEEK, WITH THE SCENT OF LEATHER - NEW

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stro ng," said Reiter. "WI.' hope to top this first-timeevent with perhaps a full contest in 2002. "

And, you don't have to be "dressed" to watch theshow. Everyone with an appreciation for leath er, or justcurious, can take a scat along the runwa y.

There's justsomething about thesight and smell ofleather that guaranteesthat seati ng at theRainbow Stage will befilled to capacity for thePridefest version ofHide & Seek. If it doesget a little crowded, justremembe r to say,"Excuse me. Sir!"

When a member of Milwaukee leather/le vi clubCastaways MC approached PrideFest with thesuggestion of having somcrhlng special for the LlLcommunity, Coun cil member Russ Reiter took the task10 heart . New to the festival is the leather fashionshow, Bide & Seek to be held on the Rainbow Stage,Sunday June 10th at 5:00 p.m.. The emcee will beMilwaukee's very own "Ruthie."

This first-time event will feature the hott est leat her,latex and biker gear - worn by the hottest leather menand women in the com munity. Inten..s t in the fash ionshow goes beyond wisconsin. with some of Chicago'sbars and clubs expressing interes t in sendingrepresemeuves to st rut their stuff.

At time of pu blication. leathcrrncn and women fromCasta ways MC, Milwaukee Knights and Ca-Boom hadsigned on to be in the show. Others who are interestedshould contact Reiter as soon as poss ible atrrei ter@'pridefestmilwaukee.com.

01 knew within days after send ing out the first leiterto the clubs that interest in a leather fashion show was

INTERFAITH SERVICECELEBRATES SPIRITUAL PATHS

People of all faiths ,ITC welcome to attend the annualPridclcst ecumenical service. scheduled fur 1:00 p.m. onSunday lune 10th at the Miller Stage. The Rev erendsChri s Itillman and Sam Schaalwill olfk-iatc. Tbeyan..ministers in the Unitarian Universalist Church. which is achurch \l,;th both ~.....i l'h and Christian root s.

Sam Schaal.an openly Gay man. graduated with aMaster's Degree in Theology from J\-rkin's School ofTheology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.Texas.

TheCream Cit), Churus will lead the aucrdees in songwith a selection planned for a special ca ll to worship.

Ted Berg, lmerfaith Service Coordinator. bas beenworki ng with local church leaders 10 promote an all­encompassing service. MPridcFcst recognizes the diversityof our community, including our individual spirit ual paths.The interfaith service is a special celebrationill the festiva l.where all for ms uf the Cremer (an be acknowledged andgiven thanks. It also serves a.. an effinnauon of our beliefin a higher and all-loving power.~

An hour of Fellowship follows the Sl,,-ni;e at 2:00 P.M.in the Gank:n s. All LGBT \\,'ckoming churches are invitcdto send literature to be placed at a table during thefellowship hour.

In the event of rain . the service and fellowship will bemoved to the Rainbow Tent .

FAMILY DAY A NEW DAY!Family Day, Sunday, lunc 10t h. will take place from

noon to 5:00 p.m. "The Jay now cele bra tes the to ta lfam ily experience un the day that fam ilies scheduletime toget her. "That is why I changed the day. Th eday is fu r everyone whethe r there a rc child ren in towu r not! " said Rick Finger. the Family Day Coordinator.

Rick ha s also made thi s proj ect a Pridcf'est Counci l" family " experience. Iii: ha.. coordinated thi sprogramming with the Youth Al;tivity Area. InterfaithService. Mass Commitment Ceremony andIl is/l lcrstory Ten t. There is at least onc fami lyorien ted prugram featured on each of the stagesthro ughou t the festival ground s. And. uf course. theChildren 's Play Area will be open (wcather permitt ing.)

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PrideFest. Inc.Balance Sheet

For Year Ended . December 31, 2000

Assets:

Cash In Bank and on HandAccountsOther Current AssetsFurniture & FixturesOther Assets

Total Assets

Liabilities:

Accounts Payable

Total Liabilities

Net Assets:

OperatingFestival

Net AssetsTotal Liabili ties and Net Assets

Prtdefest. IncStatement of Activities

For Year Ended. December 31.2000

$46.036.47$2.675 .00$2.154.53$4.485.59$ 1.175.00

$6 12.82

$(195.325.291$251 .239 .06

$56,526.59

$6 12.82

$55,9 13,77$56,526, 59

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FestivalGrant IncomeFund -Raising

Interest Income

Fund-Raising IncomeFund-Raising Expenses

Total Rev enue

Op erating

$15 .650 .00$(9.294.901$ 1.128.56

$7.483.66

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$253 ,956 .88 $253 ,956.88$32 .250 .00 $32.250.00

$585.58 $ 16.235. 58$(9.294.901$ 1.128.56

$286.792.46 $294 .276.12

IExpensesManagement and Supporti ng ServicesFestival - Related Expenses

Total Expenses

Change in Net Assets

$65,493.04 $65 .493 .04$231 .162.40 $23 1.162.40

$65. 49 3.04 $231 .162.40 $296.655 .44

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SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP

On e of the most frequen ted area s of PrideFest is the.\"rkclplacc: . the la rge open-air bazaa r loca ted justeas t of the Miller Stage. Here dozens of vendors setou t their wares. from cloth ing to books. and crafts 10

fine art.

If it comes in rain bow colors. you will find it in theMarketpl ace. "we have vendors from all over thecountry. brin ging with them. at times. some of theirown regio nal items." commented Mark etpl aceCoordinator. Michael Lisowski.

This year, Vt.1'I:10 TS will be able to open Friday nightgiving serious shoppers a first chance 10 buy some ofthose limited quantity item s. 'T he community hasasked that the Marketplace open the first night of thefestival." said Lisowski.

"While there ma y be some out-of-town vendors stilltra veling on Friday. we are encouragi ng them to gel tothe festival grounds ea rly. That way. even those whocan on ly come down to the fest ival on Frida y can takea little bit of Prid eFest back home with them."

For official Prid eFest so uvenirs. be sure to stop atthe PrideFest merchandise booth. loca ted directlynort h of the Marketplace.

If you are interested in finding something to dorat her than buy. there will also be a num ber oforganiza tions on hand to prom ote their socia l act ivitiesand services. Representatives from Wiscon sinOutdoors Women . LGBT Community Cente r.Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Churc h, HumanRight s Leagu e. Log Cabin Club. and Lesbian Allianceof Metro Milwau kee are ju st some of the organizationswho had booths at PrideFest in years past.

"Bringing eve rybodyunder one roof really makesit easy for people to find outwhat the community has tooffer." added Lisowski ."There's something foreveryone at theMarketplace .:

For a pre liminary list ofMarketplace vendors. seepage 75.

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DRAG WITH A HEA RTIn the History/He-story Tent. there will be a

special pho to essay of Dra g Queens tha t depicts theircommitmen t to our community. Theresa Lin Schauercreated the photography show. "En Femme. - for hersen ior project thesis for the Milwaukee Institute ofArt and Design.

"En Femme- is composed of photos taken a tbenefit shows. such as the AIDS Food Pantry Benefitand the AIDS Walk Benefit. Th rough their generos ityof providin g most often-times free ente rta inment, andability to collect money through showmanship. DragQueens have ra ised hundreds of thousands of dollarsfor cha ritable groups throughou t Wisconsin .

Dra g Qu eens have a long, colorful history. andhave played a significant role in the LG RT civil right smovement. According to The Adl'UCU(I!. the Gaymagazine that sta rted publishing in New York in1967 , it was Drag Queens who were on the frontiinesduring the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in1969. What may have started as a resistance to pol iceintimida tion during a bar raid soon ignited the civilrigh ts movemen t for LGBT people everywhere. "TheStonewall Riot s." as one gay wit observed. "wa s thehairp in drop heard 'round the world. "

Therese's work was published on a natiortallevelin 1999 in conjunction with Plwwgr(lphers ForumMagazine and won an award of excellence from theSerbian Communications.

To SI,."C some of thebest loca l dra gentertainme nt inWiscon sin. be sureto ca tch the showsat the RainbowTent on Fridaynight. 10:00 p.m. to11:45 p.rn.: Sat urdaynigh t . 6:00 p.m. toII :45 p.m. : andSu ndaynight . 7:00p.m. to9:45 p.m.

DON'T MISS THE DRAG RACES!!

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Sou nd like your kind of game? Then sign up now!3:00 pm in the Ga rdens Area. ca tch the action as 30con testants compete for fabulou s , .., Pndcfest will take the first 30 people

who register for the drag races.prizes in a fun packed heat of. you Contestants will receive confirmat ionguessed it -- "drag" racing. Don 'tworry. there a re plenty of bleacher they made it into the contest and will

be advised 10 arrive at The Gardensseals to ca tch all of the action asracers make their pit sto ps to put on Area by 2:45 for last -minute details . So

if you are interested. complete the fonntheir dresses , wigs. make-up andbelow and get it to PrideFest as soon asshoes ! Best part is. they won 't knowpossible.what they're gell ing until they open

the begs. At a rucc like this, anyone Everyone is a winner at the dragcan walk. away with the checkered races. All contestants will receiveflag! prizes for being good sports. Officia l

Pridef'est photographer, DougKrimmer. will also be on hand to giveeach contestant a Polaroid photo as a

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walk away with the grand prize, Thefive runner -ups will get free make-up consultationsfrom Miller & Cam pbell Costume Service. the sponsorof this even t.

Wait! There's more. The top th reewinners from Saturday's two heat s willhave a face-off on Sunday a t 5:00, Notonly will they have 10 race 10 the finishline, each will have to perform a lip-sync. But again _. surprise ! -- they won' t be ab le 10

rehearse because they won 'I know what song it will beuntil it is actu ally on! Judges will make final decision asto who the winner is based on race time, appearanceand performance, And who best to judge the drag

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always fed a t home performing a t gatherings such theGa y Asian Pacific Alliance (G APA), and the Californ iaMen's Ga thering (CMG l where I was a communityleader las t year with Chri stian De La Huerta of 0

Spirit and Kurt Wagner of Man ifest ,~

As a result of his tour. thousands of folkshave been exposed to Matt 's signa tu re songslike "Make Your Own Kind of Music/TheMary Tyler Moore Medley" and theGaybc.com's top 5 hit "I' ll Reinvent Myseff.M

And just like Matt 's Shows, there a re a lsowonderful piano mstrumenral tracks thatdemonstrate Matt 's expertise as a piani st andarra nger. These selections add depth to theproduction and at their essence is veryspiritua l.

Of course , no show would be completewithou t Matt 's anthem The Mar} TylerMoo re Medley (as the Honolulu Weeklysaid, "Th ink Mam a Cuss's Make Your Own

L .J Kind of Music rnlxed with Th e Theme songfrom the Mary Tyle r Moore Show "). And we also get avisit from everyone's favorite Chinese Auntie. Aunti eMatild a!

His shows incorporate fabulous cos tumes.lots of laughs. orchestra l piano playing.Matt 's wond erfu l voice. and wa rm insightfulsongs and stories about our lives. There arealways lots of comedy. variet y. and aud ienceparticipation!

~ I love doing the gay convent ions. Like Iplayed for 1200 G LBT square dancers on luly 4th fortheir 16th annual int ernational square danceconvent ion in LA. It was a blast ! And of course I

MATT VEE BRINGS HAWAIIAN FLARE TO THE HEARTLANDPerforming Friday June B - Miller Stage

Mati Yee is a Gay Asian American performing artistwho gradua ted from Danmouth College and theUniversit y of Penn sylvania. He is a singer. songwri ter.pianist and comedian who garnered many awards fromASCAP and The Hawaii Musk Awards.

Mati Yee is also Hawaii's favorit e cabaretsta r whose solo shows regula rly sellout. Heis emerging as Hawaii 's first Natio nal cabare tsta r who tours regularly.

Mall is a Diva in his own right with adirect message that happiness comes when)'00 make your own kind of music and singyour own special song (whatever that maybe).

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SUPER STARS ON STAGEPerforming SundBY, June 10 lit 8 :00 on the Miller Stage

Onl y in Las Vegas can you ca tch the shows of "TInaTurner," "Michael Jackson," "Prince," " Madonna,""Elton John" and "Bette Midlcr." but not on one stage.Only Pride Fest brin gs you that! The mult i-talents ofthe entourage, Super Stars On Stege. promi se to keepyou singing and dancing all night lon g in the MillerOasis as the)' perform their tributes to these platinum­record super stars.

Holly Vest's impersonation of Th e Queen of Rock '0

Roll has wowed audiences through out the US, Canadaand South Africa . "An impressively convincing TInaTurner takes the stage. all legs and troll-spiked hair.belting out "What's Love Got to Do With It " with thainasally attitude of voice ," c rowed the PasadenaWeekly . Gel ready for a stunning performance of"Proud Mary"

Sy does an un believable perfo rmance as "MichaelJackson . R Soconvincing is his performance thatsupersta r Diana Ross uhe real one)! has on severa loccas ions asked Sy to appear as Michael Jackson withher duri ng concert s. As a convinced audience ofthousands would go wild. Sy would sing. dance andtalk so muc h like Michael that even as Miss Rossdecla red the truth . a sta nd ing ova tion would ensue.

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Vince Gi bbs still performs forthe awa rd-wi nn ing tribute show."Legends In Concert" and isconsidered one of the best Princeimpersonators in the wo rld. "Iwant people to walk away frommy shows feeling like they havejust seen the rea l Prince. That'sthe art of illusion ." says Vince.

All five feet four of delightfu lsinger. dancer and performer,tribute a rtist Grace Rod riguez isdynamit e. Th is vigoro usperforme r exudes all the energyand pizzazz of the "Materia lGirl " in songs like "ExpressYourself." while exhibiting aneven stronger vocal range andd rama tic presence in "Evita. R

Joel Mason's tribute to EltonJohn captures the essence of"Captain Fanta stic" himself. byrecreating authentic versions ofthe biggest Elton John hits of thepast three decades. From the veryfirs t moment. the stage is set topresent the most e labo rate andcaptivating classic rockimpersonation ever witnessed.Mason not only has the look sand sounds of Elton John. butwears as many glasses,flamboyant costumes and carriesall the ambiance of Elton himself.

She rie Rae firs t performed her tribute to the famou sBette Midler in 1990 . She has the look. the wa lk. thedances , the songs and the jokes that cha rac terize theDivine Miss M. Variety magazine has praised her voice,style and stage presence. "On Stage, Sherie Raedisplays the same energy, magnetism and exuberance ofthe stars , remarkable in her portrayals ."

PrideFest is proud to bring you not one, not two.but six super perfo rmances. Get your seat earlybecause this show guarantees SRO once Super StarsOn Stage takes the stage.

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-DO NOT make any action. or ge.tures that could be construed as m e na c ing

Things you should NOT do:

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO PROTESTERSThis is not II news flash: Some people just don't like us.

-DO NOT make any physical contact

PrideFest makes great efforts to make your festiva l experience a positive one. If you can ignore theignorance of a few individuals who do not want us to have ou r festival. )'ou will have a great time at

PrideFest. But keep in mind . if their ignorance result s in the violation of you r rights. you have the power to

do somet hing about it.

-DO NOT make threatening remarks

-00 NOT throw object.

For the mos t pan. the protesters know what they can and cannot do within the law, and usually they

are with in those limits. J( one happens to cross your path on the way to the festival. refuse his or herlitera tu re, or lake it and throw it in the nearest trash receptacle (after all, it is their money you're throwi ng

away!) . Walk past the offensive sign. Ignore the person who perpetuates intolerance beca use they are notworth losing a brea th over. AND take act ion when you believe you r rights have been viola ted.

PrideFest spends a great deal of time working with the Milwaukee Police Department. the CityAttorney's Office and Milwaukee World Festival. Inc.'s Security Cap tain, 10 ensure thai the rights of ourattendee s are not infringed upon by those who object to our des ire to exercise ou r civil rights. Please beaware that The First Amendment does not protect speech that can be construed as a threat to bodily harm.

Nor is it within the law for someone to impede your tra vel to and from the festival. or to make gestures oractions that would instill fear of bodily harm. or to make unwarranted physical contact.

If someone threa tens you with bod ily harm . or makes a ges ture or action that you construe as a threat

to your well-bein g. or prevent s you from walking or driving. or touches you. immediate ly report theincident to the nearest Milwaukee Police officer and inform them you want to file a complaint. Bepre pared to give your name and detailed information as to what occurred.

If you believe the Milwaukee Police officer is not cooperative. or is not enforcing the law. get his or herbadge num ber and immediately come to the PrideFestlicket Booths ou tside of the gates or the PrideFest

Information Booth on the festival grounds and reques t an incident report form. Be prepared t!;l provideyour name, address and phone number. and detailed information about the incident. including what the

police officer did or did not do. After completing. return the form to where you picked it up. All

complaint s will be immediately reported to the PrideFest festival office. Pridcfcst Security will invest igatethe incident and seek a timely resolution with MPD. if the situat ion warrants it. Complaint forms will becollected by PrideFest legal counsel and brought before the City Attorney and MPD Administration.

In add ition . Milwaukee World Festiva l's Inc. has assured Pride Fest that it will make eve!)' effort to

educate its employees abo ut our community and the nature of our event. MWF employees who engage inharassing or intimidat ing activities towards our patro ns should be reported immediately to PrideFest

Security or Council members. Be sure to get the color and number of the employees jacket or shirt so the

individual can be ident ified .

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RONNIE NYLES RETURNS WITH CHIX MIXPerforming Saturday June 10 at 8:00 and Sunday June 11

1989 for Country Arti st of the Year. She won the sameaward as a solo performer in 1990 . After that , shejoined the Sky Harbor Hand. Milwau kee and Chica go's

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She descri bes her own sound fororiginal songs as "more diverse." drawingon a vari ety of influences from country tofolk to classic rock that she's beenexposed to over the years. The stageshow remains energetic. 81just can'tseem to sit still when I'm on stage." shesays. "when the music moves me, I haveto go with it.~

Ronnie Nyles is genuine. Ronni e Nylcshome is the stage. Her music is truly heron ly love. Ronnie Nyles will mostassuredly take her audience home withher every night .

Ron nie Nyles. on e of Wisconsin 's best country/rockartists. is booked for PrideFest once again. and shebrings with her the band . Chix Mix.

Ronnie is no st ranger to the stage.Her powerfu l voca l style showsexperience and professionali sm allowin gRonnie Nyles to be intimate with heraud ience. Never before has America 'sheartland experienced such sincere tru thand honesty in a song. She lives out hersongs for her fans, opening her heart forall 10 witness. Her unique styletran scends all bou nda ries. Withcharismatic virtue, Ronnie Nyles singsher songs, her way. for you.

Nylcs knew at age six she want ed tosing. She fou nd early success in thecountry duo ladySmi th. which won theWisconsin Area Music Industry (WAM!) awa rd in

TAKE YOUR VOWSCommitment Ceremony

Make or renew your vows as a couple at acommitment ceremony from 6 :00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday,lune 10. at the Dance Tent . Tbc Rev. Lew Broyles.pastor of Milwaukee 's Metropolitan CommunityChurc h, will officiate, as he has a t the past sevenPrideFest commitment ceremonies.

"Wha t makes the mass wedding bet ter and bette rever)' year is the growing serious ness of commitmenton the part of participants, R Broyles says. "lt wouldtear your heart just to see it.R

It 's hearts and flowers - and cake. Last year's cake,big enough 10 serve all participants and guests, was afruit-filled white cake with rich , crea m)' fros ting. 11 willbe that big thi s year again , and depending on the whimof the cake-maker, may be ado rned with pillars orfountains, as it has been in previou s years.

Couples who plan to participate must pre-register a tthe Metropolitan Community Church booth in theMarket Place area, For the mass commitmentceremony on Sunday evening. the cost is S15. andcouples will receive flowers or a bou tonniere, a pictu rein fron t of a deco rated trell is. cake. and a certifica te.

For more information on the commitmentceremonies. contac t the Rev. Lew Broyles at 414 -456­77lJ.l.

PULSATION'S TO BRING SOMECHICAGO-STYLE ENERGYPerlorming Saturday June 9 at 5:00and Sunday June 10 at 2 :0t? on theMiller Stege

Chicago's dynamic all-women multi ethnic band .Pulsation . will be rocki ng PrideFest on both Saturdayand Sunday in the Miller Oasis. Catch both shows ,5:00 and 2:00 respectively because you never see thesame aCI twice. Our sisters to the south have anuncanny ability to get even the most shy festival- goeron his or her feet, rocking out to their infectiousmusic.

Pulsations plays a variety of rock. R&8 and popsta ndards fro m -If I can' t have You : and "Freeway ofLove" to "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and ~ Lady

Marmalade.- They also perform original works.

The band includ es lead vocal ist and trumpeterDenba Clark. vocalist and dancer Ceydi Mendoza,keyboardist and bassist Rhonda Denni s who alsowrites some of the band 's music, vocalist and guitaristTrace) SWI,.'Cney, and Sheik "Drummer Gi rl" McGugin .

Pulsation has been perfo rming for almost nine yearsat clubs and benefits throughout the Midwest , Weknow many PrideFest att end ees will be thrill ed to havethem back.

VOLUNTEERS MAKE THE FESTIVAL HAPPENWe pride ourselves on the facl that Pridcfest is a

volunteer supported event . La.., year. nearly t ,(xx) peopedonated their time and skills to help out in all areas of thefestival. Areas need volunteers include: set-up. securityentertainment, ticket sellersl takers. ID verification. paradehands. stage hands. American Sign Language interpreters.staff at the infonnation booth. assist with food service.bartendingand break-downlclcan-up.

Volunteers are needed again this year. especially forSunday, to make PrideFest 200 I another successful event.

Many of our volunteers are membersof localorganizations. In appreciation of their volun teer hours.PrideFest makes a donation to each of the organizations.Last year, PrideFest donated 0"cr $8.500 to the volunteerorganizations. bringing its 100ai contributions tocomm unit y groups and events for the past six years to over$57,600. For manyof these organizations. earning moneythrough volunteeri ng at the festival is their main fund­raising activity.

This year, the following organiz..uions will bevolunteeringat PrideFest: BrewCity Rears. Shennan P"dn.Rainbow Association. Lesbian Alliance of MetroMitwaukee. Castaways M C. Argonautsof Green Bay.Rainbow Height Associauon. Galano Club. lGBTCommunity Center. Bi-Definition. Holiday Invitationa lTournament. Saturday Softball League. and the WISCOft.<;inCreamCity Chorus.

Eachorganization hasbeenassignedspec ific areas orduties . Peopleinterested inhelping thesegroups in theirvolun teer area sshou ld contactthe organizationsdirectly

In addition. alarge number ofirxlividua ls jointhe PrdefestVolunteer Corps.It can be hardwork. but it' salso a klt of fun.What better placeto share in the

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spirit of Pridefest than in the company of friends andfamily 'wh ile providing service to the community?

Asa vchmtcenyoc will receive free edmissjoa on theday or days you work. If you a.';,';i~t with pre. or post­festival tasks. ) OU will receive a conpemeruary Ik ke! 10

the festival. All volunteers get a special badge thatidcntirleS them as a volunteer; a complemental)' meal atthe festiva l. and an invitation to the volunteer party later inthe year. All this and the satisfaction of knowing youdidyour pan for the most exciting Pride festival in Wisconsin!

volunteers must comm it to 4· 1/2 cont inuous hours ofvolunteer time. You will receive confinnation of youresslgnment shortly after registe ring. and will receive a cardfor free adm ission abou t two weeks before the festival.

Two volunteer orien tation sessions tha t are especia llyhelpful for first time volunteers wilt be . The first.Saturday. May 26 . 10: 30 a.m. to noon at the LGSTCommunity Cen ter. 170 South Second Street inMilwaukee. The second on Wednesday. lune 6. 6:30 to8:00 p.m. at the Youth Activity Area on the PrideFestgrounds IHenry W. r-. laler festival Parkj. 200 NorthHarbor Drive along the Iak.efront (park in lot A south ofthe Summerfest Administration building and enter Gate61.

If interested.you can gt.'1 applications by \~iting theIobhy area of the Pridefestotrx::e at 907 South First Streetin Milwaukee. or con tactin g Pridefest at (4 1-1 1M;'FfST.e-mail pridcmilw@aol.com . or through the web pagewww.priddeslmilwaukec.com or write PrideFest. P.O.Box 511763 . Milwaukee . WI 532(13. Applications shou ldbecompleted and returned as~ as poss ible as somevolunteer assignments will fill quickly

ADMISSION PRICES - 2001$8 at the ga te

$20 three-day pass(which wl1lbe for $die 8t the gate Friday night)

Children 12 and under are Free(when sccompenied by lin lIduh)

FREE ADMISSIONSaturday & Sunday, noon -2pm(when you W'88r your PrideFest button)

Friday, 4-8pm & Saturday, Noon -2pm(when you bring four or more non-perishable food

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Sunday, 2·4pm(with your Milw8UktHI Journlll Sentinel Press Card)

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Ak8"m African ~ntBrpnSB- African crotrunq, sarongs; arums, eores: weco carvmgs; costumejewelry; straw baskets and hats; leather bags, pillows, purses.

African tr American Image - Jew elry, silver. scu lptures, leather animals. brass items, drums.Bol ivian Imports - CentsI' for AIDS Intervention ResearchCosmic Connection - Artistry in Alabastrite sculptures. gargoyles. fantasy figures .Ct'flBm City Foundation

Democratic Party of WisconsinFantastic Voyage - Batik clothing, sarongs, scarves, fabric bags. wood carv ings. silver & bronze

jewelry.Frontrunners MilwaukfJfJ

GLBT Pride/Twin CitiesGLOBE (Gay Lesbian Organization @Wisconsin Elect ric)Human Rights CampaignInstinct Magazin eKB Designs - 14 carat and sterl ing silver jewelry ; tees, tanks. shorts. hentevs. hats. denims,

sweatshirts and golf shirts.LAMM - Lesbian Alliance of Metro MilwaukeeLambda GBar - Pride clothing. caps, shirts; jewelry and magnets.Landmark Theatre sLog Cabin Republicans of WisconsinMilwaukee GAMMAMilwaukee Gay Fathers Support GroupMilwaukee LGST Community CenterMilwaukee Mayhem Wom en's RugbyMilwaukee Me tropolitan Community ChurchMilwaukee Rainbow GroupsMPS Recreation Divis ionMR Imports - Handmade Greek terracotta pots and urn s.Outwords Book s - Books. magazines. calendars, CDs, videos, DVDs. pins. jewelry. stickers,

cards, postcard s, flag s, magnets.OUT! Wear - Silkscreened and embroidered r-sblrts, shorts, jackets. hats; stickers. bottleholders,

sung lass straps .Pomegranate Clo thing - 'r-shtns, tank tops. buttons. stickers.Pride By Design - Handmade beaded jewelry, rainbow dog collars and leashes. bird houses, pin

w heels.Pro·Life Alliance of Ga ys and LesbiansRVM Promotions, LLC - Discount Vacation PackagesSAGE - MilwaukeeSaracura Silver - Silver jewelry, African statutes. batik. sarongsShoreline MilwaukeeSt. Aemilian-Lakes ide, Inc.Thermo Tech II, Ltd.Waddell II Reed

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01 croAIDS Walk WillConsin. AIDS Walk Wisconsin will be held

Saturday, September 29, 2001. Sign up at the 94.5 WKnbooth during PrideFest 0( register online at arcw.O(g

Angels of HosM, P. O. Box 672, Green Bay, WI 54305­0672; 920-983-7453.

ARCW, 820 North Plankinton, Milwaukee, WI 53203 ; 273­1991 or 800-359 -9272. The AIDS Resource Center ofWisconsin (ARCW) is the AIDS service organization for 59of Wisconsin's 72 counties. ARON is one of the Midwesrslargest and one of the nation's leading comprehensiveAIDS service O(ganizations providing health and soc ialservicesfor people affected by HIV disease; aggressiveAIDSprevention programs; advocacy fO( responsive pu blicpol icy on AIDS; and clinically-based treatment research .

Bel la ClIff.., 189 North Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI53202. Bella serves a variety of fabulous coffee drinks,decadent desserts and delicious soups, sandwiches andsalads. Visit our web site for money saving coupons:_ .belleceffe.com

Best Western IIVI TDWIW Hotel, 710 North Old W oridThird Street, Mitwaukee, WI 53203; 877-484-6835. limitedservice downtown hotel offering a special PrideFest 2001package. Amenities include a complimentary continentalbr eakfast and local newspaper, coffee maker, hair dryer,irons li nd private voice mail. Only 12 blocks 8WlIy from thefestival grounds.

Big Momfl\8'. Cafe, 1335 South Layton Boulevard,Mi lwaukee, WI 53215; 41~1.(l186. Gr8llt after hoursfood 0( excellent place to mingle.

Boot Camp Saloon, 209 East National Avenue, Milwaukee,WI 53204; 414--643-6900. Milwaukee's Leather Levi Bar._ .BootCemp$eloon.com. Home of the Brew CityBeers, Oberons, Wisconsin Leathef Men's Association.

CA Klein Consulting Services, 907 South 1st Street,Milwaukee, WI 53204; 414-831 -2015. Specializing inper50lllIl and business taxes, accou nting, bookkeeping andpayroll consulting services. CAKleinCon@aoI.com.

CALYX Counseling Center, 1840 North Farwell, Suite 305,Mitwllukee, WI 53202 ; 414-276-4664. Serving the Gay &Lesbian comm unity; psychotherapy; art therapy; imageryand trauma counseling.

C....m City Foundation, 170 South 2nd Street, Milwaukee,WI 53204-1409; 414-225-0244. Foundation that supportsWISCOnsin's LGBT community by raising funds needed toenhance, support and form LGBT organizations andprograms within the WlSCOOSin LGBT community. email :~eger..net

Douglas Krimmer Photography, 7901 West LisbonAvenue, M ilwaukee, WI 53222; 414-442-3869. From fO(malportraits and commercial products to commitmentceremonies and artistic projects, Doug Krimmer providestruly personal care of every aspect of your photographicneeds. All worX is done in-house and your top satisfactionalways comes before our bonom line .

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Dykeman ....ting & Cooling, 1023 East Brady Street,Milwaukee, WI 53202; 414-273-7500 or 262-242-4550.Dykeman Family Heating services, installs and maintainsheating, air conditioning and boiler equipment. We alsospecialize in duct cleaning.

.Funds Corpontion, 400 West Deluxe Parkway, Glendale,WI 53212; 800-558-6980. eFunds is a single-sourceprovider of comprehensive pay ment managementsolutions fo r financial service providers, retailers, electronicfunds networks and gateways, remar keters. eCommercepr oviders, government agencies and any business thatroutinely accepts debit payments .

Flukl, 819 South 2nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204; 41«i4~8330. Unique GaylLesbian Martini Bar with a frieocIyatmosphere and beautiful decor. Located 2 doors south ofLaCage on South 2nd Street.

Gi\. Community Center & Trust Fund, PO Box 1686,Milwllukee, WI 53201; 414-643-1652. The other communitycenter. Providing funding and grllnts to GILsocia l programsand Ofganizations in M ilwaukee. Your gift and commitmenthelps in our community development. See our-Gala.ry H2O, 907 South 1st Street. Milwaukee, WI 53204;414 -271-8032. A showcase of contemporary art loca ted onSouth First Street. Exhibiting both loca l and internationallyknown artists of all disciplines including fiber arts, m etalsculpture, painting, photography and printma!Wlg.

Gay Youth Hotline, P. O. Box 09044 1, M ilwaukee, WI53209; 414·272-8336. The GBy Youth Wisconsin Hodineprovides free confidential resources and ref8fTaIs. h isavailable to take calls Friday and SatlI'day rjghts, 7·1Opm.The statewde loll free number is 1-866-GAY-YOlJlli. VISitou r web site at w.'o'W.gym.8m.com

GLBT PridelTwin Cities, P. O. Box 2104 Loop Station,Minneapolis, MN 55402; 952·996-9250. 2001: A PrideOdyssey will be held June 23 and 24, 2001. Just a half dBysdrive up Interstate 94 to enjoy the largest pride in themidwest. FO( more information: _ .tcpride.com

G-StNet Megezine, 1212 Fitst Street 3#, Eau Caire, WI54703-5205, 888-4-G-STREET, G-STREET is the fastestgrowing LGST publication in WISCOnSin. Highlightingentertainment n8'Iv'S and travel information throughout thereg ion. Features original columns, pictures, lI rticies fromLGBT communities around the state, w rapped in a full -colorglossy publication des igned to fi t snuggly into your jeans.~

Hwbor Room, 117 East Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI53207; 414-672-7988. Men's LeviA.eather bar andrestaurant. Open Bam 7-days-a-week. Happy Hour Mon-fri3-6pm, 24or-l drinks with free pizza served. _ _~~.~

In Step Magazine, 1661 North Water Street. Suite 411,Milwaukee, WI 53202 ; 414-278-7840. Wisconsin's onlyLesBiGay community newspaper. Serving the communitysince 1984. Featuring news, intElfViews, group notes, TheClassies, The Calendat, The Guide and much morel

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WI 53212; 414-962-4971.lnfasia Services providescom plete web site and technical document design for non ­pro fit and membership based orga nizations. From full websites to brochures, business cards, letterhead and presskits, Infasia does it all. Coli us or visit our web site atwww.infasia services .8m.com for more information.

Instinct Magaz.ine, 11638 Ventura Blvd, Stud io City, CA91604; 888-454-6784. Funny, sexy and smart! A clever mixof Cosmo and Maxim for Gay men. Oh, did we men tion allthe pages filled with Hot Men !?1

Kathryn Dobratz, 16650 West Bluemound Road Suite BOO,Brookf ield, WI 53005; 262-782-8914.

Lady Landscaper. 1209 South 121st Street, West Allis, WI53214; 414-456-0915. Lady Landscaper provides highquality services including: landscape design, installation,rehab of existing landscape, all aspects of lawnll andscapemaintenance including mowing, fertilizing, weed controlprograms for lawns and ornamental beds, shrubs, pruning,seeding, sodding and more.

M&MClub, 124 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202;414-347-1962. Restaurantlcocktaillounge. Serving lunch,dinner and Sunday brunch. Piano bar, Karaoke, patio .

M iller and campbell Costume service, 907 South 1stStreet, Milwaukee, WI 53207; 414-671-6220. Theatricalmake-up supplies for all performance levels. Variety ofrental costumes for masquerades, theme events, parties,special occasions, holidays, etc.

Outwards Book Store, 2710 North Murray, Milwaukee, WI53211; 414-963-9089. Outwords is Wisconsin's exclusiveLGBT boo kstore w ith an extensive selection of fict ion andnon-fiction titles, travel guides and AIDS-related literature.

Qu est, P. O. Box 1961, Green Bay, WI 54305, 1-800-578­3785. Wisconsin's LGBT Entertainment Magazine.

select Insurance, 2505 North 124th Street Suite 220,Brookfield, WI 53005; 262-789·1057. Independentinsurance agency providing full service for your auto,home, life, health and business insurance needs.

Sh epherd's Express, 413 North 2nd Street, Mi lwaukee, WI53203; 414-276-2222. Metro Milwaukee's free weeklynewspaper.

Stepping Out Productions, 2515 Lefebe r Avenue,Wauwatosa, WI 53213; 414-479·2773. Milwaukee 's newthea trical entertainment company enhances the areacultural landscape by bring ing you the best of cabaret,musica l revue theater, and other entertainment opt ions.Hosts of the annual Cabaret Artist Series. Look for severalworld premieres in the upcomin g season, as we ll as aconcert version of CHESS as part of the International ArtsFestival.

SWITCH, 124 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53204;414-220-4340. Before or after the Fest, make the SWITCHto Milwaukee's friendliest cocktail experience. Where youcan be proud to be yourse lf! Fun times, good companyand nightly specials will keep you entertaine d 7·days·a­week. Quench your thirst and satisfy you r desires in ourlounge and outdoor patio bar. Check us out on line athttp ://sw itch.gaymke.com

Thermo Tech II , Ltd., 4545 West Burnham, Unit #1 ,Milwaukee, WI 53219, 414-389-0202. Milwaukee based fullservice home improvement company.

Triangle, 135 East National, Milwaukee, WI 53204; 414-383·9412. Hot Men. Hot Music. Hot Times.

Viktor-Viktoria, 2500 North Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, WI53226; 414-479-9860. Cosponsor of the PrideFest Youthtent. Visit the store at Mayfair Mall, Level 2.

Willconl'lin Electric /A Wi sconsin Energy Company, P.O. BOI( 2046, Milwaukee, WI 53201·2046. Investor ownedutility servinq southeastern Wisconsin.

Woodwind Health Spa, 3033 Woodwind Way,Rhinelander, WI 54501; 715-362-8902. Woodwind is theone holistic health spa and we llness center in the midwest.We are a bed & breakfast style retreat center, offeringgourmet meals, complete spa services and wor kshops.Visit our web site at www.woodwindspa.com or give usa call.

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