Volunteers Make the (Gay Bingo) World Go 'Round!

Did you know that it takes over 50 volunteers each month to put on Gay Bingo? Dedicated folks offer their time with nearly every aspect of the event.


Checking in your coat? That's a volunteer helping you.


The registration table? Also staffed by volunteers.


Helping you find your seats? Our wonderful ushers.



Serving your Queens For A Day table, ringing you up at the bar, selling special games, working in the marketplace, helping you in the food court? They're all volunteers!


And let's not forget the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence! They participate every month, verifying bingos and bringing their own incomparable style and panache to the evening.


So, please take a moment and say "thank you!" to a volunteer next time you attend Gay Bingo. Without them, none of us would be able to partake in this unique and fun event.


If you are interested in becoming a Gay Bingo volunteer, or getting involved with Lifelong AIDS Alliance in other ways, please visit our website or email volunteer@llaa.org.

All photos courtesy of Ben Zheng

"Bad Romance" makes for Great Entertainment

Saturday February 20, Racy and Lacy Gay Bingo was taken to another level with this stellar performance of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. Aleksa Manila worked the crowd while the Rhythm Knights Dancers provided the perfect accompaniment.

Special thanks to Gay Bingo photographer Ben Zheng for capturing all the action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcbuZ0KOGA8

SOLD OUT!!

This Saturday's Racy & Lacy Gay Bingo is now SOLD OUT!

If you weren't able to get tickets for this month, head to the website to buy your tickets for any of the remaining months. Make it snappy though, because they'll go fast!

March 20th - When in Rome Gay Bingo: Eh tu, Bingo?

April 17th - Biker Babe Gay Bingo: Strap in for a Wild Ride!

May 22nd - Blue Hair Gay Bingo: Still Not Your Grandmother's Bingo

June 19th - Beach Blanket Bingo: It's The Wettest, Wildest Game in Town!


If you did get tickets to Racy & Lacy Gay Bingo, can't wait to see you there!

Darling Iva

We recently asked the fabulous Iva Handfull to answer the Proust Questionnaire for our Bingo Blog readers. Read on and get to know this lovely lady before her performance on Saturday!

Which living person do you most admire? Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails

What is your greatest extravagance? Clothing

What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Youth, you only look "young" for about 5-10 years of your life. The rest of our lives we are trying to look like we did for that short period of time.

Which words or phrases do you overuse? "Actually" ... as if I'm lying every other time. "Not bad" ...why can't I say "it's good" or "it's decent?" Why be negative?

What is your greatest regret? Going to school for accounting and not fashion design.

What do you consider your greatest achievement? Passing the CPA exam.

What is your most treasured possession? My Dolce & Gabbana corset belt.

What is your most marked characteristic? It's a toss up: my stage energy or my boobs.

Who are your heroes in real life? Teachers, because they shape peoples minds.

Thanks, Iva; we can't wait to see you this weekend!

You too can be a Gay Bingo Costume Contest Winner!

One of the most exciting elements of Gay Bingo is getting to see all of the awesome costumes our guests put together each month. There is always a wide spectrum of outfits. Some incorporate small elements of the theme and others truly go all out. (Anyone remember the two cotton candy ladies from March Circus Bingo last year?)

Traditionally, only the most ambitious patrons had the chance to win prizes in our Costume Contest. This year, we've changed it up a bit. Now anyone who wears something theme-specific (whether it be a little or a lot) is entered into our Costume Raffle. During the games, one ticket will be drawn and the winner for February will receive a $50 Peaks Frozen Custard gift card!

Start hunting for your racy, lacy outfit now and you could be our next lucky winner!

Here are some pictures of our January winner and other fabulous costumes from Boot Camp Gay Bingo.

Spotlight on February Guest Caller Iva Handfull

Photo credits: Fiona Minx Photography (above), POC Photography (below)

According to her bio, Iva Handfull "is a modern heathen in the Burlesque world, an albino Grace Jones, both a fashion Icon and rock & roll Diva. Mz. Handfull is a contemporary, modern, alternative neo-Burlesquer known for her inventive, intense, epic, and oftentimes impersonating performances."

For our event, Mz. Handfull will be channeling the one and only Prince!

Get more information on, see pictures and watch video of Iva Handfull here.

“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance!”

The Rhythm Knights Dance Troupe is coming back to Gay Bingo!!

If anyone attended the January 2009 Bingo, you know how amazing these folks are. We're lucky to have the group shakin' it again this month at Racy and Lacy Gay Bingo for a special performance with Aleksa Manila.

Check out some pictures from last year:






You can find more information about the Rhythm Knights and upcoming performances here.

We can't wait to see what they've got up their (dare we hope, lacy?) sleeves this time!