August 1986 *

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.

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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-Fr/15 9AM-10PM

Sat 16 10AM-3PM

SF State University & Kazar Pavilion

BOWLING

Sun 10-F. 15 GAM-9PM Sat 16 9AM-9PM.

Park Bowl

BOXING

Tue 12 9AM-3PM

Kazar Pavilion

CYCLING

Sun, 10 Centry-8AM Sat 16 8AM-4PM.

SF Streets

GOLF

Tue 12 11AM-4PM Wed/13 9AM-4PM Thu 14 11 AM -4PM

Harding Park

MARATHON

Surv 1730AM

SF Streets

PHYSIQUE

Fr/15 8AM-11PM

Civic Auditorium

POOL (BILLIARDS)

Sun/10 Noon-9PM Mon/11-Sau/16 9AM-9PM

Park Bowl

POWERLIFTING

Sun/10 10AM-3PM-

Location TBA

RACQUETBALL

Wed/13-Fry 15 9AM-4PM Sat/16 9AM-4PM

UC Berkeley SOCCER

Tue/12-Thu/14 9AM-5PM Fru15 9AM-5PM-

W. Sameet Park

SOFTBALL

Sun 10 Fr/15 9AM-5PM Sat/16 9AM-5PM

Mescone Field & Jack Field

SWIMMING & DIVING

Tue 12-F/15 9AM-6PM (F) Laney College Oakland

TENNIS

Sun 10-Fr 15 9AM-7PM Sat 16 9AM-7PM

SF City College & Golden Gate Park

TRACK & FIELD

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

Sau 16 9AM-6PM

SF State University

TRIATHLON

Tue 12 649 PM

Tilden Park Berkeley VOLLEYBALL

10-F15 9AM-1PM Sat/16 4PM-PM

City College & Kezar Pavilion

WRESTLING (FOR MEN)

Sun 10 4PM PM Mon 11 8AMPM:

Kezar Pavilion

Ti Trials

= Finals Championship

FOR:

OPENING CEREMONIES**

AUGUST 9

CLOSING CEREMONIES*

AUGUST 17

*$20 FOR 1 CEREMONY $30 FOR BOTH

TRIUMPH IN '86

PHOTOGRAPH DAR INI

GAY GAMES II

SAN FRANCISCO

TICKET HOTLINE 415/861 5686

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

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

PROCESSION OF THE ANTS Tickets and far fort at $13S Bar Office. UNION SQUARE BROCHURE and add information at GAY GAMES OFFICE $26 Castra. San Francisca 94114

THE CULTURAL EVENTS OF GAY GAMES 11 INAUGURAL CONCERT

The SF Lesbrary Ga, Chorus premeres sox

works by the Society of Lesory Gay Composers

and a Benjamin men cantata

8/1 Arst Unitare Cherch

KINDRED SPIRITS & NEW WORKS Art Exhital

8/1-30 Westers Addition Cultural Cester READINGS AT WALT'S

Hearings of 27

wks

8/3 & 10 Walt Whitmen Bookstore

THE POSTER EXHIBIT

Ton entries in the Jav Games poster comest

and other works bv wwning artist Sam Aten

8/4-15 Atlas Savings & Lo

COMING OUT TONIGHT

The Vocal Minon, in an upbeat romp through

the music of the 45's and 50's

8/6 & 8 Intersectie Theatre

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The acclaimed A. OS Show

8/7-10. 14-17 Theatre Rhinocares

CELEBRATING RELATIONSHIPS

Matti-media a

8/7 Hatley Mare Gallery

CONFERENCE CALL

Two evenings of modern dance by three quest

artists from Boston New York and Washington DC

8/7&8 Women & Big

THE MAIDS

Genet's classic play of diabolical role

reversal with two gay make mads

8/7-17 Nove Theatre

FLUTE FOR A SUMMER EVENING

Futist Margaret Coe

8/8 First Unitare Cherch

AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC

Superb artists The Wade Winds and

pianist Robin Higgs of Australta

8/10 First Uniteren Cherch

COME TO THE CABARET

Acclaimed cabaret artists including Val Diamond

Sharon McNight Scott Rankine Weska Whetheld and numerous local comedians in SF Nightclubs 8/11 Werious San Francisce Highcies/Caberets EXILE SONG

The tale of a tribes hentage as a gay people

told in the tradition of Greek epic storytellers 8/11 Location TBA

WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE Lesbian Gay Marching Bands of Amenca gather over 400 musicians under the Big Top 8/12 Collingwood Park

IN PRAISE OF LOVE AND SEX

Survey of 300 years of Japanese gay curture done in the shadow theatre style

8/12-17 Wcterie Theatre

SUE FINK CONCERT

An evening of outrageous technopop

8/13 Amelia's

OTHER DANCES

A concert of athetic and emotionally

compelling modem dances from Boston 8/13 & 14 Feetwerks Studi

AN EVENING WITH ELEANOR relatio

Pat Boed & per

"ween Flean

8/13 Womens B

sovett and Loren

FRAMELINE FILM FESTIVAL

tival by our SF intera

Say Fur Fest var

8/14-15-16 Ree Cineme

VOICES RAISED IN SONG

Gry Men's Chins Lesben Gay Choy and other

al groups and the word

8/16 First Congregation Church

DOWN HOME DANCIN'

Spare & was cance extra ong

action and r

4/16 Golden Gate YMCA

4 events suceer

Fune

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 lesbian athletes from around the world.

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

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

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

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 one ceremony or $30 for both.