Gay List Daily’s must-do events: August 21-27

by Staff of Gay List Daily

Whether you prefer tops or bottoms, versatility is the name of the game when it comes to dressing up for our hot list of happenings.

For cheap pizza, all it takes is a skimpy little Speedo. Heading to the movies will require pulling out the old fishnets and high heels while prepping your vocal cords to sing along with a few of the strangest people in town. Then choose to end your weekend with either the top designers in fashion at a high-end runway show or by wearing Daisy Dukes and a rope belt while eating chili dogs next to the Tilt-A-Whirl. No matter your taste, or lack thereof, we’ve gotcha covered.

Fairly Fun: North Texas State Fair

Through Saturday, August 23

To us, the Texas State Fair is like an Olympic event. One we have to train for in advance to stretch out our stomachs enough to get our adequate fill of fried food. So consider the North Texas State Fair the preliminary qualifying round for your non-competitive eating hobby and love of livestock and carnies. With music, rodeo events, completely “safe” rides and plenty of events at the “Sausage Fun Zone,” we’re so there.

Adult Tickets: $12, Kids: $5; North Texas Fairgrounds; www.ntfair.com

It’s DIVA Season (Get Your Hunting License): Dallas Independent Volleyball Association Season Begins

Friday, August 22, 7:30 p.m. – Midnight

Come cheer on your fave volleyball teams as the DIVA volleyball season kicks off. (Or would that be “serves up?”) Either way, these games are fast-paced and fun. (People fall on their faces!)

Advantage Sports Complex A; 4302 Buckingham Road, Fort Worth; www.DIVAdallas.org

Damn It, Janet!: Rocky Horror Picture Show

Saturdays at Midnight, through December 20

Put on your best Frank-N-Furter (we’re trying to work a tubular meat reference into every entry this week it seems) and get ready to do the Time Warp with the live professional cast from Los Bastardos in Fort Worth. Relive college days or see the one and only Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time. It’s the movie that made sweet transvestites from Transsexual, Transylvania all the rage. Now, they’re on the endangered species list. So sad.

Tickets: $6 , Prop Bags: $6; Ridgmar Movie Tavern; www.losbastardos.com

Would You Like Sausage With That?: Swimsuit Sundays (for the remainder of August)

11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

We imagine a line of people in trench coats waiting to flash the poor cashier at i Fratelli Pizza, but it’ll probably be somewhat less insidious. Show up to any of the local pizzerias locations wearing a swimsuit and you’ll walk out with 16 inches for just $5. Oh, that’s a pizza size, by the way.

$5 Large Pizzas; i Fratelli Pizza

Sing Out, Sisters!: Women’s Chorus of Dallas Open Auditions

Monday, August 25, promptly at 6:45 p.m.

Ladies and ladies, the Women’s Chorus invites you to sit in on a rehearsal, visit with other members this Monday and then come back to audition on your second visit. If you’ve really got the pipes, you can try out for soloist slots, too. Today TWCD, tomorrow American Idol!

The Women’s Chorus of Dallas; Call (214) 520-7828 for info; www.twcd.org

Saks And The City: Lambda Legal Fashion Event

Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Lambda Legal and SAKS Fifth Avenue Galleria will present the latest fall formal fashions just in time for getting your outfit together for this year’s Black Tie Dinner (we strongly encourage you purchase shoes from Kenneth Cole, but that’s another story). Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served, along with a special shopping discount card. Not to shabby for FREE, people.

SAKS Fifth Avenue; Must RSVP by Friday, August 22; Contact: Carla McKinzie at 214-219-8585, cmckinzie@lambdalegal.org