At our next meeting on Monday, February 9th, 1998, 7:30pm sharp

QMUG/LA is proud and excited to present
a double-header, just in time for Valentine’s Day —

first, “Cruising with your Mac:
Love and Sex with your Mac and modem,
from local bulletin boards to the World Wide Web” and

then, “IRC: Internet Relay Chat
Chat with real people in real-time!” —

at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center at 1625 N Schrader,
just east of Highland Ave and south of Hollywood Blvd.

And in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll have kisses for everyone!
(Hershey Kisses, that is. <hehehe>)

 

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And Mark Your Qalendars!

Sunday, February 8th, 9pm, Luna Park presents “Butt Pirates of the Caribbean” w/ Captain Diego del Fuego Winnebago Leggoamyeggo, Captain Sweetcheeks, and more! Luna Park is at 665 N Robertson in West Hollywood, and cover is $10 plus a two drink minimum. “Butt Pirates” can be seen every Sunday, same Butt-time, same Butt-channel. For more information, call Luna Park at (310) 652-0611.

Tuesday, February 10th, 8:30pm, the Comedy Store presents “the Gay and Lesbian Comedy Show”! Enjoy the best of gay and lesbian comedy! The Comedy Store is at 8433 Sunset Blvd, and cover is $5 plus a two drink minimum. “The Gay and Lesbian Comedy Show” can be enjoyed every Tuesday, same gay-time, same comic-place. For more information, call the Comedy Store at (213) 656-6225.

Thursday, February 12th, national gay rights organizations honor “National Freedom to Marry Day.” Wear a “tied-knot” and start a conversation! For more information, call the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center at (213) 860-7357.

Friday, February 13th, 10:30pm, Celebration Theatre presents “CyberQueer”! Off of your computer screen and onto this stage, the gay online experience comes to life! Celebration Theatre is at 7051B Santa Monica Blvd, just east of La Brea, and tickets are $15. “CyberQueer” can also be seen Saturday, February 14th, 10:30pm, and every Friday and Saturday through March 28th, same Cyber-time, same Queer-place. For more information, call Celebration Theatre at (213) 660-8587.

Sunday, February 15th, 10am-2:30pm, Figs serves their Mardi Gras Cajun Brunch! Satisfy your craving for catfish, crawfish, creole, gumbo, and jambalaya! Figs is at 7929 Santa Monica Blvd, just west of Fairfax. Figs’ Cajun Brunch is $12, and can also be enjoyed Sunday, February 22nd, same Cajun-time, same Brunch-place. For more information, call Figs at (213) 654-0780.

Thursday, February 19th, 8pm, Little Frida’s presents “Women with Balls”! Enjoy the best female comics L.A. has to offer. Little Frida’s is at 8730 Santa Monica Blvd, just west of La Cienega. Cover is $3, and “Women” can be seen every Thursday, same Womanly-time, same Ballsy-place. For more information, call Little Frida’s at (310) 854-5421.

Friday, February 20th, through Friday, February 27th, Apple has put forth a special call through its user groups for Apple Demo Days representatives, “a really wonderful opportunity to make some money, help Apple, and have some fun.” Get Public. Get Personal. Get Paid!

Saturday, February 21st, 7pm, Little Frida’s hosts an “AOL Lesbian Party.” All Lesbians and their friends are invited — exchange e-mail addresses, check out each other’s profiles, and add each other to your Buddy Lists! Cover is $5, and raffle tickets are $1. For more information, e-mail Moonlite or JazminBlue, or call Little Frida’s.

Tuesday, February 24th, 7pm-midnight, the City of West Hollywood celebrates “ABSOLUT Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday ’98”! Bring your masks, enjoy live Jazz, and collect strings of beads! In case of rain, the spirit of Fat Tuesday will be celebrated Tuesday, March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day.

Thursday, February 26th, 9pm-11pm, Axis presents the Official Madonna “Ray of Light” CD Release Party, featuring the first single, “Frozen”! The brand new CD will be heard in its entirety from 9:30pm-10:30pm, and will be available Tuesday, March 3rd, at Don’t Panic! Axis is at 652 N La Peer Dr. and can be called at (310) 659-0471.

Wednesday, March 4th, 8pm, the Improv presents “Absolutely Outrageous” comedy! Cover is $10 plus a two drink minimum, and all proceeds benefit Aid for AIDS. “Absolutely Outrageous” can be enjoyed the first Wednesday of each month, the next time being Wednesday, April 1st. The Improv is at 8162 Melrose Ave, two blocks west of Crescent Heights. To reserve *your* seat, call (213) 651-2583.

And, Monday, March 9th, 7:30pm sharp, QMUG/LA is proud and excited to present a “Desktop Publishing for Professionals” double-header! First, “Adobe PageMaker,” and then “Quark XPress,” both demonstrated by local-boy gone fab and entrepreneur extraordinaire (and graphic artists) of Cedar Tree Media. You won’t want to miss either of these presentations!

 

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And directly from Apple:

1. “Apple is soliciting customer feedback on how dealers are meeting customer needs. I know that many of your have had good and bad experiences out there that you may want to share with Apple about your shopping experiences. You can do so at retail@apple.com.”

2. “Greetings from Cupertino! Please ask your members to participate in this quick and easy survey by Friday, February 20th! To provide an extra incentive we’ll be awarding a t-shirt to every 25th participant, so the chance of winning an Apple tee is terrific!”

(The URL for the survey is being sent in direct, private e-mail to people who have already attended at least one QMUG/LA mtng in the past. If you fall into this category but did not receive the URL, pls e-mail us for it before Thursday, February 19th.)

 

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