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• FYI
  
  Program proposals are sought for the 7th annual Models of Pride Conference at Occidental College in October. 323/692-9320.
  
  PRIDE EVENTS
  
  May 22-23, Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival. Parade May 23 at 11:30 a.m.
  
  June 11-13, Christopher Street West, the Los Angeles annual lesbian and gay pride celebration. Festival: June 12-13. Parade, June 13 at 11 a.m. For general Los Angeles Pride information, call 323/969-8302.
  
  June 12, Boston Pride.
  
  June 19-20, Oakland Black Pride.
  
  June 26-27, San Francisco Pride Celebration.
  
  June 27, New York City Pride and Festival.
  
  June 26, Tijuana Pride, Grupo Y Que!
  
  
  
  
• May 15
  
  Avatar Club hosts its annual Exploratorium in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. Some proceeds benefit the William Bear AIDS fund. $20. 818/563-4626.

  Wim Griffith Studio Gallery in Long Beach hosts a sculpture exhibit from noon to 5 p.m. 562/438-2487.
  
  
  
  

• May 16
  
  Alison Arngrim hosts a celebrity auction and underwear fashion show at Oil Can Harry's in Studio City beginning at 6 p.m. $12 at the door. Advance tickets are available at the club for $7. 818/760-9749.

  Jason Jacobs stars in "Poor Sport" and Chuck Wilson stars in "Suspension," in a performance art double header at Highways at 8:30 p.m. $15. 310/315-1459.

  A Queer Asian heritage celebration is held at the Black Box Theatre at The Village at 6 p.m. Free. 323/860-7364.

  The Los Angeles Master Chorale performs selections from various operas, featuring guest soloists Suzanna Guzman and Charles Castronovo, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. 213/365-3500. A gala benefit party follows the event. $50-150. For the gala, call 800/787-5262.
  
  
  
  

• May 17
  
  A drop-in group for HIV-positive, asymptomatic individuals is held at AIDS Service Center in Pasadena at 7 p.m. 626/441-8495 ext. 271.

  An acting workshop for seniors is held at The Village at 7 p.m. 818/556-4190.
  
  
  
  

• May 18
  
  Leo Garcia facilitates a "Stories For Performance" workshop at Highways on Tuesdays through June 8. $60. 310/828-5475.

  "Positively Alive," a drop-in support group for HIV-positive, gay African-American men, is held at the New Village Project/APT at 7:30 p.m. 323/964-7820.

  PFLAG hosts its monthly meeting at the Westside Methodist Community Church in Westwood with guest speaker, ACLU attorney Taylor Flynn. 310/472-8952.
  
  
  
  

• May 19
  
  Apex Fine Art gallery in Los Angeles presents "New York, New York: 40 images of the city you love to hate," a photography exhibit, through May 29. 323/634-7887.
  
  The Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (in La Jolla) presents "Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey" through May 30. $4. 619/454-3541.
  
  The sculpture of Bella Feldman is displayed at Jan Baum Gallery in Los Angeles through June 26. 323/932-0170.
  
  "The Sensuality in Photography" features the works of four internationally recognized artists: Michael Childers, Bill Dobbins, Steve Diet Goedde and Jan Saudek, at the Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica through June 13. 310/315-9502.
  
  A retrospective of Peruvian surrealist painter Gerardo Chavez is held at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach through Sept. 12. $5. 562/437-1689.
  
  Playwrights 6, a new writer's group, presents "Mayhem," a night of one acts, at the Celebration Theatre in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Free. RSVP at 323/666-4638.
  
  "Dear Jesse" screens at Outfest at The Village at 7 p.m. $6. 323/960-2394.
  
  
  
  
• May 20
  
  The Eastside Sinfonietta performs experimental vibe and organ music at Luna Park in West Hollywood at 8 p.m. $8. 310/652-0611.
  
  "Krazy Girls" airs on West Hollywood Public Access Channel 36 at 11 p.m.
  
  Hadley Davis discusses and signs "Development Girl: The Hollywood Virgin's Guide to Making It in the Movie Business" at Book Soup in West Hollywood at 8 p.m. 310/659-3684.
  
  Comic Amy Hill performs at The Village at 7 p.m. $15. 323/860-7300.

  Connie Kaplan signs "The Woman's Book of Dreams" at Borders in Westwood at 7:30 p.m. 310/475-3444.

  Comedian Celia Fox performs her show, "L.A. UNDERground," at Luna Park Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. through May 27. 310/652-0611.
  
  
  
  

• May 21
  
  The 10th anniversary of Highways is held through May 23 with a three-night extravaganza. Some of the artists scheduled to perform include: Michael Kearns, Denise Dan Kwong, Tim Miller, Joan Hotchkis, John Fleck and Simone Forti. $20/night or $45/all three nights. 310/315-1459.
  
  The animal paintings of Kelly McLane are shown at Highways' Gallery² through June 30. Reception May 21. 310/453-1755.
  
  The works of Bruce Cratsley, a Manhattan photographer who recently died, are shown at the Paul Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles through July 6. 323/937-0765.
  
  The men's social group of The Metropolitan Community Church in West Hollywood hosts a screening of "In & Out" at 7 p.m., followed by a discussion. 310/588-1489.
  
  
  
  
• May 22
  
  A gay deaf/hearing-impaired group meets at The Village at 2 p.m. 323/461-2633.
  
  The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association holds its 18th annual installation dinner at the Hotel in Beverly Hills at 6 p.m. $80. 213/486-4443.
  
  Heilman-C hosts "Men Loving Men," a performance art show with objets d'art benefiting The International Sex Worker Foundation for Arts, Culture and Education at 7 p.m. 310/475-1810 or www.heilman-c.com.

  Long Beach holds its annual Lesbian and Gay Pride festival and parade. Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl is Grand Marshal and a large Latin tent is featured. 562/987-9191.

  L.A. RAWW (Radical and Wicked Women) hosts a discussion group on the Master/Mistress-slave relationship. $5. 818/766-1327.
  
  
  
  

• May 23
  
  "In the Life" broadcasts its usual documentation of four topics, including women helping women in Nicaragua, Sunday May 23, on KCET/Channel 28 at 11 p.m.
  
  Beth Lapides hosts her "Uncabaret," a showcase of comics, at Luna Park at 7:30 p.m. $7. 310/652-0611.
  
  The South Bay Center hosts beach volleyball at the Knob Hill courts in Redondo Beach at 3 p.m. 310/543-5287.
  
  
  
  
• May 24
  
  The Impromptones perform musical improvisations at The Cinegrill in Hollywood Mondays through May 31. $10. 323/466-7000.
  
  An acting class for men and women over the age of 50 is held at The Village Mondays at 7 p.m. Free. 323/860-7300.
  
  Frontrunners hosts a fun run at Balboa Park in Encino at 6:30 p.m. 323/460-2554.
  
  
  
  
• May 25
  
  Salsa de Noche presents their first Gay Salsa Retreat Festival in Palm Springs through May 30. Includes entertainment, dance lessons and a group hike. 626/576-0720.
  
  
  
  
• May 26
  
  The cabaret duo of Wayne and Brenda perform Wednesday May 26 at The Gardenia in Hollywood at 9 p.m. $10. 323/467-7444.
  
  An introductory course in Wicca is presented by priestess Jean Freer at The Village on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. through June 16. $49. 323/461-2633.
  
  
  
  
• May 27
  
  "Parental Discretion," a comedy about a gay couple pondering children, plays at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood through May 28. $20-25. 323/660-8587.
  
  "The Pursuit of Happiness: How to Claim the Joy That is Rightfully Yours," a course, is held at The Village from 7-10 p.m. $19. 323/461-2633.
  
  Gay single pet lovers meet near Melrose Avenue for a social evening 7:30 p.m. Call for more information. 323/931-0443.
  
  The 11th annual Commitment to Life, benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles, is held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. Hosted by Nathan Lane. Janet Jackson is among the entertainers/honorees expected to appear. $50-100. 818/777-3931.
  
  
  
  
• May 28
  
  Bre Dance Theatre, a multidimensional company, performs "X-POSED" at the Japan America Theatre in Los Angeles May 28 and May 29. $18-25. 213/680-3700.
  
  Gay clublife in Laguna Beach is in full swing with "Shockwave," during which every gay establishment will feature special parties through May 31.