NC Pride '98- Schedule of Events

Friday, June 5

5-7 PM

NC State Board Reception at the Radisson Hotel with Pride Vendors in the lobby.

7 PM

The Derivative Duo with Special Guest Deian McBryde at the Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Place, $14

Evening with Bob Smith, comedian-author of Openly Bob, at Malapop's Bookstore & Cafe, FREE 

9:30 PM

Stonewall Vigil and AIDS March with Glo DeAngelis, Mandy Knott & Cantaria performing, at the City County Plaza, FREE

Saturday, June 6

8:30 AM - 1 PM

LGBT Community Workshops, see Pride Guide for specific locations & times

10 AM - 6 PM

Vendors in City County Plaza

2 PM - 3 PM

Pre-March Rally with comedian Bob Smith, speaker Elaine Penn, transgendered activist Holly Boswell, Cantaria & Triangle Gay Men's Chorus, at the City County Plaza, FREE

3 PM - 4 PM

Pride March

4 PM - 5:30 PM

Post-March Rally with emcee Bob Smith, speaker Perry Young, singer Ferron, keynote speaker Candace Gingrich, Cantaria & Triangle Gay Men's Chorus

6:45 PM

Maggie Cassella, comedian in performance at the Radisson with Shiner Antiorio, sign language interpretive dancer, $10 (plus purchase of Pride 98 Dance Passport)

7 PM

Blanche McCrary Boyd, author of Terminal Velocity, at Malapop's Bookstore & Cafe, FREE

8 PM

Ferron In Concert, with Shelly Jennings, Be Here Now, $10 (plus purchase of Pride 98 Dance Passport)

9 PM

Pride 98 Dance Passport, six different dance events in walking distance of downtown for one low price of $20, Scandals, O'Henry's, The Radisson, Metro, Broadway Arts, Tressa's

Sunday, June 7

11 AM

Interfaith Service at the Radisson

12:30 PM

Commitment Ceremony at the Radisson following the Interfaith Service

1 PM

Reception at the Radisson, FREE

3 PM

Cafe of Our Own, women's poetry, at Malapop's Bookstore & Cafe, FREE

Contact Information

NC Pride 98
P.O. Box 1808
Asheville NC, 28802

828-251-1968