NOTE: SCCGRA is expected to release an official statement this week.

A risque rodeo party for charity caused controversy in Wilton over the weekend. The Saturday night event was a fundraiser for Shriners Hospital put on by the Capitol Crossroads Gay Rodeo Association. One parent said he witnessed a “Best Buns” contest in plain view from his driveway. The event featured men dancing in chaps and jock straps.

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Source: Chris Crittenden, Lambda Players President, http://www.lambdaplayers.com

Lambda Players began as a project of the Lambda Community Center in 1989. Lambda Players is an all volunteer organization, non profit organization. We unofficially opened our 21st season at The Studio Theatre with Six Women with Brain Death. Our official 21st season opened October 2nd at the 21st and L Street Theater, Lambda Players new home, with Suddenly Last Summer. Tickets to either show can be purchased at http://www.lambdaplayers.com Lambda Players needs your help so that we may continue to bring live theater performances to the Sacramento community. We are asking each of our theater friends to help celebrate our birthday by making a donation of $1 per year of Lambda’s existence. That is a $21 donation (remember we are a 501(c)3 corporation so your donation may be tax deductible). Our goal is to raise $10,000 by November 10, 2009. Making a donation has never been easier with our online ticketing service. You can make your donation by clicking the following link http://www.lambdaplayers.com/donate.htm . or if you wish you may also mail your check to Lambda Players, 1127 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. Camille Wojtasiak http://sacdancesport.com/ has kicked off our birthday campaign with her $1500 donation and hopes everyone will help support the Lambda Players organization. Lambda Players thanks all of our volunteers, grantors, sponsors and supporters for allowing us to bring the community live theater. Without your support our organization would not continue to exist. Lambda Players will hold a Grand Opening Celebration November 14, 2009 from 7-10 pm. We hope to see you all there.

Source: The Towne Crier

Sacramento PFLAG invites you to attend the Eleventh Annual Service of Remembrance, In memory of our children who have died violently, because they were gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex, Sunday, October 18, 2009, 4:00 pm, First United Methodist Church, 21st and J Streets, Sacramento. Jerry Sloan, Founder and President Emeritus, Lambda Community Fund Honorary Chairperson

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Please come join Sacramento Valley LeatherCorps for our quarterly ALL you can eat Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, November 1. 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, 20th and L Streets, For a MERE $8.00 you get: eggs, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and coffee… all you can eat! *Orange Juice and Cocktails available for an additional cost. All ages are welcome. Net proceeds are donated to three wonderful Sacramento Organizations: +Lavender Library, +Small Difference Women’s Choral Ensemble, +Lambda Players. Please note – next year the SVL pancake breakfast will be bi-monthly, beginning in January.

Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 6:00am, Federal Building, 501 I Street (5th & I Streets), Sacramento, CA

** This is a joint effort of the Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Health Care for America Now! and Organizing for America. ** IT’S TIME TO DELIVER! WE WANT THE RIGHT BILL, RIGHT NOW! OVER NIGHT VIGIL & FAST FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM Federal Building – 501 I Street (5th & I Streets), Sacramento * Monday, October 19th * 5 PM – Kick-off rally 9 PM – Candlelight vigil, * Tuesday, October 20th * 6 AM – Breaking of the fast and phone call push to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Please join us on Monday, October 19th and Tuesday, October 20th as we call on the Senate and Congress to pass health care reform. Any health care reform bill must have a public option, require every employer to participate and not tax benefits! For more information, please contact Zak Ford of the Sacramento Central Labor Council at 916-927-9772 or zak@sacramentolabor.org.

Source: The Court of The Great Northwest Imperial Empire, Inc.

Saturday, October 24, 2009, 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Badlands, Sacramento
Come join Grand Duke 30 Michael and Grand Duchess 30 Key as they install their title for “The House of Hope”!

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Interested in learning more about the Sacramento Valley LeatherCorps? Please join us for coffee or tea at the Monthly Meet & Greet: Tuesday, October 20 from 8-9 PM At: The Coffee Garden, www.thecoffeegarden.com 2904 Franklin Blvd. (at 4th Ave.), We’ll be in the back patio area unless it’s raining – then we’ll be inside, We’ll be talking about the organization, answering any questions you may have, and just generally having a fun time. We hope to see you there!

Source: lambdaplayers.com

FINAL PERFORMANCES — October 16, 17, 18, 23, 30 & 31 — of the Tennessee Williams classic … SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER @ The New Lambda Players Theatre! 1127 21st, Midtown Sacramento, Tickets and reservations www.lambdaplayers.com, Information and messages: 916-444-8229, Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm Tickets: $15

FINAL PERFORMANCES — October 16, 17, 18, 30, 31 & Nov 1st — SIX WOMEN WITH BRAIN DEATH or Expiring Minds Want to Know! Tickets and Reservations: www.lambdaplayers.com, Lambda Players @ The Studio Theatre, 1028 R Street, Sac CA 95811, Information and messages: 916-444-8229, Fri/Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm, Tickets: $17 Gen, $15 Stu/Sen

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“Halloween is coming early to Roseville this year when the Sacred City Derby Girls team The Sacrificers will be taking on the San Francisco ShEvil Dead, a home team from the neighboring B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls. These teams have never met on the track before but the two leagues are closely intertwined. Sacred City is something of a little sister league to the longer established B.A.D. Girls. The all-star teams for each league have met officially no less than three times and have scrimmaged each other at least a dozen times.” … read more about this bout from the SF Examiner’s Article! BOUT: October 17 – Sacred City Sacrificers vs San Francisco ShEvil Dead: Doors at 7pm @ Roller King 889 Riverside Ave, Roseville

Source: sactheatre.org

STC:  Come see NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn Directed by Michael Stevenson, Plays until November 1st. Sacramento Theatre Company, 1419 H Street, Sacramento, California 95814, (888) 4-STC-TIX, sactheatre.org