A Go Gaga Look-Alike Competition will be held as a part of the festivities. Lady Gaga look-alikes will compete for the crown of best Lady Gaga impersonator. With Lady Gaga as a former resident of the Lower East Side, competitors are encouraged to incorporate items from the Lower East Side into their costumes, which can be replicas of Lady Gaga’s real outfits, or original costumes that evoke Lady Gaga’s look. Download the rules and application here.
Judges for the Go Gaga Look-Alike Competition includeThe Emperor and Empress of the Imperial Court of New York, which supports a number of LGBT organizations. More information about the Imperial Court can be found at www.icny.org. Other judges include Jason Zinnoman, theater critic for The New York Times and downtown personality and performance artist Carmelita Tropicana. The winner of the Go-Gaga competition will receive a prize package that includes a night’s stay at the GEM Hotel and dinner for two at Café Katja.
As part of Pride Goes East, 5% of any money spent at local LES businesses featured in the LES Neighborhood Guide will be donated to theImperial Court of New York, when receipts are dropped off at the Lower East Side Visitor Center, 54 Orchard Street. The donations will benefit numerous LGBT organizations, including Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS, Children’s Hope Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Harvey Milk School, and Lambda Legal Defense.
June 4, 2011, Saturday from 4:30pm-7:30pm
Orchard Street between Houston and Stanton Street.
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