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Atlanta Pride’s Stonewall Celebrations
June 20, 2018 - June 22, 2018
THE FOX THEATRE AND THE ATLANTA PRIDE COMMITTEE PRESENT:
ATLANTA PRIDE’S STONEWALL CELEBRATIONS
AT THE FOX THEATRE JUNE 20 & JUNE 22
Wednesday, June 20 Comedy Show to Feature Wanda Sykes and Tig Notaro
Friday, June 22 Blondie to Headline Concert with support of
DJ Vicki Powell and Pre-Concert Drag Show
Tickets on Sale Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m.
The Atlanta Pride Committee and The LGBT Institute at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights are proud to partner with the Fox Theatre to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the legendary Stonewall Riots, which became a watershed moment for the LGBTQ civil and human rights movement in America. This first-of-its kind event in Atlanta features a comedy show with Wanda Sykes and Tig Notaro at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, June 20 at 8 p.m. The celebration continues with a drag show and performance by the legendary rock band Blondie on Friday, June 22 at 8 p.m. at the Fox Theatre. Local LGBTQ advocate and activist Feroza Syed will serve as the emcee for both events.
Tickets will go on sale for both events on Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased by visiting FoxTheatre.org, by calling 855-285-8499, or at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office.
Tickets for the June 20 comedy show start at $43, plus applicable fees. Tickets for the June 22 drag show and Blondie performance range in price between $50-$125, plus applicable fees. A portion of the ticket price for both shows will be donated to Atlanta Pride and The LGBT Institute at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
“Atlanta Pride is committed to providing valuable programming throughout the year, especially around the Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade in October and during June for our observance of Stonewall Month. We are thrilled to cap off more than a dozen Stonewall Month events with these two shows at the Fox Theatre and look forward to an enduring partnership that recognizes the rich diversity of our community,” says Atlanta Pride Committee’s Executive Director Jamie Fergerson.
The LGBT Institute will be curating documentary footage and sharing historical content from Atlanta’s LGBTQ history throughout the two-night celebration with the assistance of partner organizations and its own LGBT Institute Archive at Georgia State University. “It’s important that all of us take the opportunity to reflect on the incredible impact Stonewall had on the LGBTQ movement. We are excited to partner with the Fox Theatre, who has really taken a community leadership role in helping Atlanta celebrate Pride Month,” said Executive Director of the LGBT Institute Ryan Roemerman.
Opening for Blondie’s June 22 performance will be Atlanta’s own DJ Vicki Powell and an A-list drag show starring Dax!, Taejah “The Doll” Thomas, Bridget Bidet with more surprises to come. Post show, DJ Vicki Powell and select drag entertainers will host an exclusive event at the Marquee Club, the Fox Theatre’s premium membership club. A limited number of non-members passes will be available to purchase soon.
