Wednesday 6/13
QUEER@HERE
Fifth annual theater festival pres. "Merge: The Ballad of Bobby Merge," by Rob Newton, about "one boy's fight to find the man inside"; HERE, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org, 7 p.m., $15 [repeats 6/20].
Thursday 6/14
QUEER@HERE
David Harrison's switch from female-to-male, "FTM," explores all the conflicts & contradictions inherent in the first year after one's sex change; HERE, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org, 10:30 p.m., $15 [repeats Fri.].
www.mydeadmother.com hilariously chronicles one son's tribute to his dead mother: selling her Eva Gabor wigs on ebay, written & performed by Philip Kain; HERE, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org, 10:30 p.m., $15 [repeats Fri. at 7:30 p.m.].
Saturday 6/16
LEATHER DIVERSITY
Continue celebrating your leather pride (even if you bought those pants from the Gap) at this "Social/Play" party feat. refreshments, & opportunities to "meet, greet & beat"; Excalibur Studio, 5 W. 30th St., 4th fl. (betw. B'way & 5th Ave.), 212-714-2331 or www.excalibur-nyc.com; 11 p.m.-3 a.m., $20.
LEATHER PRIDE 2001
Show your pride & wear your fetish gear to this leather-lovers event feat. hot men & women, proceeds benefit Audre Lorde Project, Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center; food, auction of leather & latex fetish gear, wild toys & more; Roxy, 515 W. 18th. St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 718-497-4994 or www.leatherpridenight.org; 7-11, $20, $10 adv.
Sunday 6/17
FOLSOM STREET EAST: MEAT 5
Annual fair where you can meet, greet & eat w/other gay male s&m enthusiasts, proceeds benefit Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center; W. 13th St. (betw. 9th Ave. & Washington St.), 212-809-4900 or www.gmsma.org; 2-8, free.
BROADWAY BARES XI
Feel like you want to do your part in the fight against AIDS? Check out annual stripping "2001: A Strip Odyssey" benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St. (B'way), 212-840-0770 or www.broadwaycares.org; 9:30 & 12 a.m., $35-$45 at 12 a.m., $90 priority, $175-$500 for VIP treatment.
PRIDE RALLY 2001
Official kick-off of the city's pride festivities?annual rally has come a long way from its modest beginnings in Washington Square Park back in 1969. Rally is sponsored by Heritage of Pride, with "What Part of Equal Don't You Understand" as its theme; feat. comedian Susan Westenhoffer as emcee, speakers Bruce Marcus (s/m activist), Leslie Feinberg (author), Matt Foreman (activist), Ron Johnson; Bryant Park, 6th Ave. (42nd. St.), 212-80-PRIDE or www.nycpride.org/rally for info; 2-6, free.
Monday 6/18
DIVERSITY CONCERT
New York City Gay Men's Chorus pres. concert w/San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus & Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth; Carnegie Hall, 57th St. (7th Ave.), 212-247-7800 or www.nycgmc.org; 8, $20-$75, $125/reception & prime seating.
GARDEN PARTY 18
Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center's annual pride kick-off feat. Kate Clinton, comedian Greg Walloch, cast members from Love, Janis & Naked Boys Singing, an auction, exhibits, dancing & more; John A. Seravalli Playground, 1 Little West 12th St. (betw. Hudson & Gansevoort St.), 212-620-7310 or www.gaycenter.org; 6-10, $60.
HX AWARDS 2001
Check out your favorite entertainers, celebs & divas at HX Magazine's 10th anniversary celebration?awards incl. "Best Drag Queen," "Best Gay Themed Film," "Best Dance Song," log onto www.hx.com to vote & get an invite; Limelight, 660 6th Ave. (20th St.); 212-807-7850; call for time & price.
SHEQUIDA'S OPERA FOR DUMMIES
Shequida easily outdoes Destiny's Child in this "five octave comedy" of singing at Westbeth Theater, 151 Bank St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 212-307-4100; 8, $20.
Tuesday 6/19
EL PATO FEO
Theatrical transformation of the Ugly Duckling into a "hip Latino, coming out/coming of age story," directed by Arthur Aviles; HERE, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Broome Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org, 7 p.m., $15.