August 1986 A

Gay Peoples Chronicle

page 13

DAROFF

PLACES

GPC

staff member Rob Daroff (at right) placed second in the Chicago Proud to Run one-mile race.

With the help of a number of Cleveland sponsors, Daroff raised over $200 for the Chicago AIDS service organizations.

Pictured with Daroff are Frank Reid (left), who placed third; and James Crame )center), first place winner.

Photograph courtesy of the Windy City Times.

GAY GAMES SET

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF

PROCESSION

COMPETITIONS TICKETS NOW ON SALE OF THE ARTS

AUGUST 9-17, 1986

BASKETBALL

Sun 10 Noon-8PM Mon 11-Fri/15 9AM-10PM

Sau 16 10AM-3PM-

SF State University & Kezar Pavilion

BOWLING

Sun 10-15 SAM-9PM Sav16 9AM-9PM

Park Bout

BOXING

Tut/12 9AM-3PM

Kezar Pavilion

CYCLING

Surv 10 Centry-8AM Sau16 8AM-4PM-

SF Streets

GOLF

Tue: 12 11AM-4PM Wed/13 9AM-4PM

Harding Park

MARATHON

Surv 17 730AM-

SF Streets

PHYSIQUE

Fr/15: 8AM-11PM

Chic Auditori

POOL (BILLIARDS)

Surv/10 Noon-9PM Mon/11-Sat/16. 9AM-9PM

Park Bow

POWERLIFTING

Sun:10 10AM-3PM

Location TBA

RACQUETBALL

Wed/13-Fru15 9AM-4PM Sat/16 9AM-4PM

UC Berkeley SOCCER

Tue/12-Thu/14 9AM-5PM Frv15 9AM-5PM-

W. Set Park

SOFTBALL

Surv 10-Fr15 9AM-5PM Sat 16 9AM-5PM-

Moscone Field & Jack Field

SWIMMING & DIVING

Tue 12-FV15 9AM-5PMF) Laney College. Oakland TENNIS

Sun 10-F15. 9AM-7PM Sat 16 9AM-7PM SF City College & Golden Gate Park

TRACK & FIELD

Sun 10 9AM-6PM Thu 14 Fr 15 8AM-Noon

Sal 16 9AM-6PM

SF State University

TRIATHLON

The 12 SAM-2PMTilden Park Berkeley VOLLEYBALL

Sun 10-F15 9AM-11PM Sat16 4PM PM

City College & Kezar Pavilion

WRESTLING (FOR MEN)

Sun ic 4PM PM Mon 11 8AM-PM

Kezar Pavilion

T Thals = fals Chamconsho

FOR

OPENING CEREMONIES

AUGUST 9:

CLOSING CEREMONIES

AUGUST 17-

*$20 FOR 1 CEREMONY $30 FOR BOTH

TRIUMPH IN '26

GAY GAMES II

SAN FRANCISCO

TICKET HOTLINE 415/861-5686

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL BASS TICKET CENTERS (415) 762-BASSI (408) 998-BASS (916) 395-BASS (707)762BASS

IN CALIFORNIA: AT LOCAL OUTLETS OUTSIDE CALIF: 1-800-225-2277

PROCESSION OF THE ARTS Tickets and forthere at $133 Box Office NION SQUARE SIS BROCHURE and add information at GAY GAMES OFFICE:626 Castra. San Francisca 94114

THE CULTURAL EVENTS OF GAY GAMES II INAUGURAL CONCERT

The SF Lesbr. Chorus premesso

works by the Society of Lesot Gay Composers

эта велат посетеn cantata

8/1 First Utaras Church

KINDRED SPIRITS & NEW WORKS

At Ext

8/1-30 Wester Adeton Cutter Cer

READINGS WALTS

Ref

8/3 & 10 Walt Whitmore

THE POSTER EXHIBIT

Toneries in Jay Game's poster comest

and other works bv wwning artist Sam Ale

8/4-15 As Songs & Loss

COMING OUT TONIGHT

The Vocal Minon, in an upbeat rome through

the music of the 40's and 50's

8/6 & 8 laterecht

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The acclaimed 4.05 SHOW

8/7-10. 14-17 Theatre Rhinocer

CELEBRATING RELATIONSHIPS

Mason

8/7 Hatey Mart Galery

CONFERENCE CALL

Two evenings of modem dance by three quest

artists from Boston New York and Washington, DC

8/7 & 8 Womes Big

THE MAIDS

Genets classic buy of debolical role

revers with two gay male maids

8/7-17 Nove Ther

FLUTE FOR A SUMMER EVENING

Fast Margaret Co

8/8 First Uartare Cherch

AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC

Superb artists the wage Winds and

Robin Higgs of Austra

8/10 First

Check

COME TO THE CABARET

Acclamed cabaret artists including Var Damond

Sharon McNight Scott Ranone Weska Whethe

and numerous local comedans in SF Ngr

8/11 Varies San Francisco Nights/Cabarets EXILE SONG

The tale of a trices hentage as a gay people

told in the tradition of Greek epic storyte

8/11 Location TBA

WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE

Lesbury Gay Marching Bands of Amenca gather over 400 musicians under the "Big Top

8/12 Collage Park

IN PRAISE OF LOVE AND SEX Survey of 300 vears of Japanese gay or done in the shadow there sh style 8/12-17 Victorie The

SUE FINK CONCERT

An evening of oue ageous techno

8/13 A

OTHER DANCES

A concert of athetic and emotionaly

coming modem dances from Boston 8/13 & 14 Footworks St

AN EVENING WITH ELEANOR

8/13 Wames B

seved and comm

FRAMELINE FILM FESTIVAL

nival by aroucers of the St intemanonal Fim Feva

8/14-15-16

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VOICES RAISED IN SONG

Gry Men's Chos Lesoun Grimes and other

wagos" mund the word

8/16 First Congregations Church

DOWN HOME DANCIN

Save & west sance extravaganza noong

8/16 Golden Gate YMCA

Gay Games II, held August 9-17 in San Francisco, will

be a week of athletic and cultural events for the gay and lesbian community from across the nation and around the world.

The Opening Ceremonies, Saturday, August 9, at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park, will feature writer Rita Mae Brown as Master of Ceremonies. They will be highlighted by the triumphant entry

of over 3,500 gay and lesbiathletes from around the

an

world.

Award-winning entertainer Jennifer Holliday will be the featured performer at the Closing Ceremonies Sunday, August 17. Holliday first leaped to national prominence in her Tony award-winning performance in

Dreamgirls, one of the most Successful shows on Broadway in recent years. Recently she has appeared in a national touring company of Sing, Mahalia, Sing, packing houses across the country.

Also held at Kezar Stådium, the Closing Ceremonies will include an array of gay dancers, cloggers, singers, and 500 members of the 15 Lesbian/Gay Bands of AmeriOver 20,000 specta-tors are expeced.

ca.

Information is

available by calling the Gay Games Ticket Hotline at (415) 8615686. Opening and Closing Ceremony tickets are available through the BASS ticket agency, 800-225-2277. General admission seats are $20 for both.

one ceremony or $30 for

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