Looking for things to do in March? Here are some events happening in both southern New Jersey and Philly that might be of interest to the GLBTQ community. Note that I plan for this to be an ongoing monthly feature. If you know of any events that should be highlighted, give me a shout at robbcsewell@gmail.com.
Friday, March 1 to Sunday March 3 - The hit Broadway musical “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” comes to Philly’s Academy of Music. Various times. Purchase tickets at http://www.kimmelcenter.org/. (Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, PA)
Tuesday, March 5 - Yoga for Men - Popular with gay men. All levels of yoga experience are welcome. Bring a mat, towel, and water. Starts at 7:00 p.m. Pre-registration recommended. (William Way Center, 1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA)
Monday, March 11 - Night Out at The Treehouse - Monthly social outing for the GLBTQ community and it allies runs from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (The Treehouse Coffee Shop, 120 West Merchant Street, Audubon, NJ)
Wednesday, March 13 - CollingsWoof - Monthly social group for members and friends of the bear community. Starts at 7:00 p.m. (GrooveGround, 647 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ)
Thursday, March 14, Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16 - Miss Richfield 1981 - Hailing from Richfield, Minnesota, where “butter is a spice and gravy is a beverage,” the one and only Miss Richfield 1981 returns to Philly with her latest show, “Sweet and Sour Richfield: Made in China.” Be forewarned: audience interaction, sing-alongs, and lots of fun will be on tap. Nightly at 8:00 p.m. Order tickets here. (Society Hill Playhouse, 507 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA)
Sunday, March 17 - Marriage Equality and the Supreme Court - Lisa Hardaway of Lambda Legal will lead a discussion of two Supreme Court cases dealing with marriage equality. Rabbi Richard Address will discuss LGBT inclusion in the Jewish faith. Breakfast will be served. Free. Starts at 9:15 a.m. Register here. (Congregation M’kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill, NJ)
Thursday, March 21 - Third Thursday @ Treno - Monthly social get-together for the queer community. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Treno Pizza Bar, 233 Haddon Avenue, Westmont, NJ)
Thursday, March 21 to Saturday, March 23 - Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus: Big Broadway Sing - Sing along as the Chorus tackles songs from “Wicked,” “Rent,” “Hairspray,” and more. Hosting the concert? The world’s only drag magician Cashetta (who hails from Jersey). 8:00 p.m. each night. Learn more and order tix at www.pgmc.org. (Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA)
Monday, March 25 - PFLAG Collingswood - Christian Jordal, a family therapist specializing in LGBT clients, will lead a discussion about the benefits of open dialogue in families. (Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ)
Jeremiah Wright
5:03 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
"The world’s only drag magician Cashetta"
Let me guess. He's good at making things disappear?
sockman
8:58 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
are gay Men and Lesbians still welcome at Treno?
or just queers?
CTown Teacher 4
12:58 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
What did the out of the closet cow eat? "Hayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"
jay lassiter
6:29 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
Collingswoof! I love it!
Angelo
6:49 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
This is a fantastic list! Hoping to at least make it to Collingswoof and Night Out at the Treehouse! Thanks for doing this, Robb. This will be a great monthly feature!
Debbie Shinn
2:09 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Good information, nice to know calendar if we are able to attend a function. We attended the g-philly event at the flower show yesterday. Was really fun!! Keep on postin!!!