Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Sept. 13–15, 2019

Bears on the Prowl’s HEATWAVE, Strike for Equality HRC fundraiser, Out on the Mountain, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Chill Bar Mr. Leather, Renee Olstead, Modern Men Auditions, “Savannah Sipping Society,” “Confessions of a Mormon Boy,” “Electricity,” plus HOT DEALS and Happy Hours! 

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Strike for Equality

Join Human Rights Campaign Palm Springs for their popular Strike for Equality event, returning to Palm Springs Lanes on Sunday, September 15 from 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Gather your friends and get ready for a great day of bowling with members of the LGBTQ community and our allies. Community Events like this help fund the vital work of HRC and achieve full equality for everyone, everywhere. Your ticket includes bowling, shoe rental, lunch and non-alcoholic beverages. Get tickets

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Bears on the Prowl – HEATWAVE

HEATWAVE is Bears on the Prowl’s summer nighttime pool party and cruise event, taking over the CCBC Resort from Friday, September 13 through Sunday, September 15 with multiple pool parties, happy hours, DJs, food and drink, and hot after hours fun! Get tickets

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Out on the Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s annual Gay Night is Out on the Mountain, taking place Friday, September 13 from 6:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. The entire park goes gay for the night, providing a safe and inclusive environment of fun for the LGBTQ community with rides, dance parties, and performers. Music by DJ Ray Rhodes and DJ SRO, with a special guest performance by Alaska, from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Get tickets

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Films on the Great Lawn: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Sunnylands Center & Gardens, reopening for a new season Sept. 11, revives the 1950s genre with the return of its outdoor movie series, Films on the Great Lawn, screening “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” on Friday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m.  Presented in partnership with the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the screenings on three consecutive Fridays in September are free to the public, gates open at 7:00 p.m. Future screenings: “The War of the Worlds” on Sept. 20 and “The Thing From Another World” on Sept. 27. More info

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Chill Bar Mr. Leather Contest

Chill Bar Palm Springs’ Mr. Leather Contest takes place this weekend. First up is a Meet and Greet event, where you can meet all the contestants on Friday, September 13 from 10:00–11:30 p.m. The main event happens the next night with the Mr. Leather Contest on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00–11:00 p.m. More info

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Renee Olstead at The Purple Room

Renee Olstead performs at the Purple Room on Saturday, September 14. Known for her television and film appearances, including Unfriended, Still Standing, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, her acting prowess is matched only by her vocal talent. At the age of twelve, Renee signed to Warner Brothers Records and her debut album received a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement “Summertime” and a Golden Globe nod for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture, “Christmas in Love.” Dinner at 6:00, Show at 8:00 p.m. Get tickets

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Modern Men Chorus Auditions

Join Modern Men – Coachella Valley’s Men’s Chorus on Monday, September 9 for an Open Rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Palm Springs. At the end of the rehearsal you may choose to audition for the 2019/2020 season, or come back for Auditions on Saturday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m. More info

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THEATRE

“Savannah Sipping Society”

Desert Theatreworks presents “The Savannah Sipping Society,” a delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy running from September 6–22 at the Old Town Playhouse in Indio. Four unique Southern women all needing to escape their day-to-day routines are drawn together by an impromptu happy hour. They decide it’s high time to reclaim their enthusiasm for life. Over the course of six months, fueled by laughter, hilarious misadventures and the occasional liquid refreshment, these women successfully bond and find the confidence to jump-start their own new lives. Get tickets

Confessions of a Mormon Boy in Residence at Hotel Zoso

Confessions of a Mormon Boy, the highly acclaimed one-man show, a true story starring Steven Fales, is now in residence at Hotel Zoso every Tuesday through January 28, 2020. Told with humor, song and the Book of Mormon, Confessions concerns a young gay man’s journey through excommunication from the Mormon church, divorce, male prostitution and drug abuse, as he struggles to reclaim himself, his children and his ‘Donny Osmond’ smile. Doors open at 5:30, Show at 7:30 p.m. Get Tickets

“Electricity” at Oscar’s

Is the person that you can’t get out of your head truly the person you’re meant to be with? Electricity is the deliciously hilarious, heartbreaking and romantic love story between Brad and Gary that kicks off with an immersive high school reunion experience and spans four decades. Now showing in a traditional stage setting at Oscar’s Cafe & Bar on Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. and continuing there on September 24, and October 1. Also playing at Inndulge, monthly, starting with September 25 & 26. Get tickets

 

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Trunks in Cathedral City is the kind of bar where “everyone knows your name,” and everyone knows that Happy Hour is Mon–Fri from 10:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. and features $4 well drinks, $4 imported beers, $3 domestic beer, $5 Fireball shots, $5 Jager shots and more! Saturday Happy Hour is 4:00–7:00 p.m. and Sunday Beer Bust is from 2:00–6:00 p.m with $2 beers! Get Happy at Trunks