April 14

This evening, there is a Christian Meet and Eat with LGBT-affirming Christian leaders. They will discuss gay rights, Christianity, and the personal experiences of the LGBT community. This is at the The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue, at 6. For more information, email nfigueroa@wisc.edu.

Tonight, the Ten Percent Society and others hold a Dance and Dance Auction. Everyone is welcome to bid regardless of gender or sexual identity. There is an admission charge that is reduced if you wear an Allies pin, shirt or armband. The proceeds benefit the Allies' Placard Program, a campaign to visibly identify gay-friendly spaces in Madison. This is in Tripp Commons of the Memorial Union at 9. Check tps.stdorg.wisc.edu for details.

Tonight and tomorrow night, the Orpheum Theater hosts independent, underground, punk filmmaker Rusty Nails. He is a director, writer, actor who has worked with John Waters, Guy Maddin, George Romero, The Dead Kennedys, The Ramones and Devo. His will show his new film ACNE as well as shorts from him and other filmmakers. This is at the Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, tonight at midnight and tomorrow night at 9. For more details, check www.orpheumtheatre.net.

Sunday, Prairie Unitarian-Universalist Meeting House hosts a concert with Joel Pelletier and Maggie “Catfish” Siegfried”. Joel Pelletier will talk about his mural as well as American Fundamentalism and its threat to Democracy. Donations will be accepted. This is at Prairie Meeting House, 2010 Whenona Drive, at 7 pm. For details, call Bob Park at 273-8775.