August 2, 2006
- OUToberfest Lineup!
- Most compelling "Queer Eye" ever?
- OUTloud
- Eric Himan Releasing Fifth Album
- Upcoming Events
- Website of the Week
- GayTV
- Become a Member
OUToberfest Lineup!
Stay tuned to the Unity Mississippi mailing list for information on the upcoming OUToberfest lineup. We're solidifying a few more contracts and will be releasing the main event's lineup soon featuring some familiar favorites and some new performers! The lineup will be far more diverse than last years and will feature spoken word, hip hop, dance, rock, folk and more.
We are also looking for organizations and vendors interested in participating (tabling events). Also, if you'd like to conduct a workshop, we're interested in learning more about the topic you'd like to cover. If interested, please email info@outoberfest.com.
Unity Mississippi is also attempting to finalize sponsors and truly need your help to make this year's OUToberfest bigger and better! Any amount is helpful in securing entertainment, travel expenses, venues, speakers and more. Donations and sponsorships also allow us to reduce "cover charges" for events making them more accessible to our entire community! If you can, please make a contribution!
For those interested, Unity has added perks for those individuals, organizations, or businesses that sponsor certain amounts. To learn more about sponsoring OUToberfest, visit www.outoberfest.com/becomesponsor.html .
Most compelling "Queer Eye" ever?
For the first time in the show's history, the Fab Five will give a "make-better" to Miles, and 24-year old transgender male. After taking testosterone for the past two years, Miles is at the point now where he can "pass" for male and is excited about his new life. But he needs help! Not only does he need to learn the basic skills of being a "male," but he also needs some serious lessons in style and panache and that's where Carson, Kyan, Ted, Thom and Jai come in.
The show has also been canceled.
OUTloud
We need more participants! Let us know what you are listening to by visiting our forums.
Eric Himan Releasing Fifth Album
Gay Mississippi favorite and OUToberfest 2005 performer, Eric Himan (www.erichiman.com) will be releasing his fifth studio album Everywhere All At Once in September 2006! Expect a performance in Jackson in the near future! To hear a track from his new album, visit www.myspace.com/erichiman.
Upcoming Events
Sordid Lives (9/21-24/06)
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Gracewalk (10/14/06)
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OUToberfest Main Event (10/14/06)
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Want your event listed? Email events@unityms.org with the details.
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Website of the week:
Garrison Starr -- www.garrisonstarr.com
Lesbian musician and Mississippi-native.
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Become a Member!
Become a member of Unity Mississippi today. By becoming a member, you allow us to continue to grow and encourage diversity and unity within our community and the state. Memberships also allow us to bring quality entertainment to Mississippi throughout the year including OUToberfest. Click here to learn more.