Come to Bend-it! or else!

[angstagangsta]

Everbody has to come to Bend-it! this year! It is going to be fan-fucking-tastic! Plus I co-organized the spoken word event AND THE GOSSIP IS PLAYING FOR FREE!!!

THE BEND-IT! EXTRAVAGANZA IS BACK
June 24th-26th
Bend-It! is a FREE queer young people's festival with
an emphasis on arts, activism, and community.

PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!

Friday, June 24th
-dinner at Lambert House
-tabling fair @ 6pm at Lifelong AIDS Alliance (1002 E.
Seneca)
-opening show (drag theme! dressing up is
encouraged!!!) @7pm at Lifelong AIDS Alliance (1002 E.
Seneca)
FEATURING THE GOSSIP and... Piper McKenzie, Sophia
Coppola, Awesome Opposum, the Feminist Cheerleaders,
the Von Foxies, Mondo Trasho, and the East End.

Saturday, June 25th
-workshops in Volunteer Park from noon-5:30 @ the
Queer Young People's Space. Saturday's workshops
include Transfeminism, DIY Strap-ons, Safe Sex,
Healthy Relationships, Drag 101, and more.
-The Interflex Fashion Show @ Theater Schmeater (1500
Summit Ave) doors @ 6:30, show @ 7. Hosted by Ultra
(winner of the UW's drag show) and featuring six young
queer designers and DJ Fagolas of Chop Suey's Lick.

Sunday, June 26th
-workshops in Volunteer Park from noon-5:30 @ the
Queer Young People's Space. Sunday's workshops include
Tobacco Prevention, DIY Zines, Undoing Racism, GSA
Forum, Silk Screening, and more.
-Spoken Word @ the Hugo House (1634 11th Ave) doors @
6:30, show @ 7. Featuring Tara Hardy, Katinka Kraft,
YouthSpeaks poets, Yva Las Vegass, Roberta Chevrette,
Amy Mahoney, Lily (winner of the Hugo House's youth
poetry slam), and a bunch more.

Remember, everything's FREE.
Contact bend_it_extravaganza@yahoo.com if you want
more info .