Organizers are expecting a large turnout this weekend for the third-annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest. The festival, which kicks off tonight and runs through Sunday, includes a wide range of events and entertainment.
Activities begin at 8 p.m. tonight at the Metropolitan Community Church of Baton Rouge with "Drag Bingo" and a reception. Admission is free but space is limited. Saturday will feature a full slate of activities at BREC's Magnolia Mound Plantation on Nicholson Drive, including a number of performances by musicians and singers. Also scheduled are a pride picnic and a community resource fair with businesses and nonprofit groups offering services to the GLBT community, as well as other groups looking for volunteers. Games and a "blessing of the relationships" will also take place. Admission is free.
Tom Merrill, chair of the Baton Rouge Pride Fest team, Merrill said the festival has grown substantially from its modest beginning in 2007. He said 35 businesses and organizations are expected to participate this year.
The New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, 8470 Goodwood Blvd. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. That will be followed by a Krewe of Apollo Turnabout Show at George's Place. On Sunday, MCCBR will host a pride worship service and an afternoon of movies. A complete schedule of events is available at the Baton Rouge Pride Fest website.
Activities begin at 8 p.m. tonight at the Metropolitan Community Church of Baton Rouge with "Drag Bingo" and a reception. Admission is free but space is limited. Saturday will feature a full slate of activities at BREC's Magnolia Mound Plantation on Nicholson Drive, including a number of performances by musicians and singers. Also scheduled are a pride picnic and a community resource fair with businesses and nonprofit groups offering services to the GLBT community, as well as other groups looking for volunteers. Games and a "blessing of the relationships" will also take place. Admission is free.
Tom Merrill, chair of the Baton Rouge Pride Fest team, Merrill said the festival has grown substantially from its modest beginning in 2007. He said 35 businesses and organizations are expected to participate this year.
The New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, 8470 Goodwood Blvd. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. That will be followed by a Krewe of Apollo Turnabout Show at George's Place. On Sunday, MCCBR will host a pride worship service and an afternoon of movies. A complete schedule of events is available at the Baton Rouge Pride Fest website.
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