Category Archives: Events

Mixed Cocktails at the Rubin Museum of Art for LGBT Alumni in NYC

WHEN: Friday, July 13, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St. in NYC

COST: Free
RSVP: Requested here.

Please enter through the main entrance and check in in the lobby. We will have two tours of the museum arranged for our group. You can sign up for one of them at the registration table – there are limited spots, so this will be first come first served

All Out for Summer: An All-Ivy / Seven Sisters LGBT Alumni Mixer in Boston

Co-hosted by DGALA

WHEN: Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Boston Beer Works, 112 Canal Street in Boston, MA

COST: No cover, cash bar
RSVP: Requested here.

Keith Haring: 1978-1982 in Brooklyn

WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NYC

COST: Museum suggested contribution $12, $8 ages 62+ and students with valid ID
RSVP: Requested – email Mel Pastuck ’11  and she will give you the details on where to meet the group.

Keith Haring: 1978–1982 is the first large-scale exhibition to explore the early career of one of the best-known American artists of the twentieth century. Tracing the development of Haring’s extraordinary visual vocabulary, the exhibition includes 155 works on paper, numerous experimental videos, and over 150 archival objects, including rarely seen sketchbooks, journals, exhibition flyers, posters, subway drawings, and documentary photographs.

Annual DGALA Mini-Reunion Schedule

 Friday, June 15th

10pmDGALA Cocktails with Open Bar at the bar at Six South St Hotel, Hanover’s only boutique hotel.  Six South St Hotel

 Saturday, June 16th
8:30am to 10am:  DGALA Reunions Breakfast, with remarks by President Kim @ 8:45am.  Hinman Lounge, Rockefeller Center

 11am to NoonExclusive DGALA Tour of Men of Fire: Jose Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock.  A senior Hood administrator will welcome us and provide an overview of the museum.  Following the welcome, Sarah Powers, Assistant Curator for Special Projects, will lead us on a tour of the exhibition.  We are fortunate to catch it during its last 2 days on view!  Hood Museum

 2pm:  “God Gave Them Guns” takes a vacation:  How American Culture Wars Get Fought Overseas.  Professor Jeff Sharlet, the recipient of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission’s 2011 Outspoken Award and the National Lesbian and Gay Award for Excellence in Feature Writing, will lecture on this provocative topic.  Moore Theater, Hopkins Center

 Dinner:  DGALA members at Mini Reunion have traditionally gathered for casual dinners on Saturday, usually joined by LGBT undergraduates and members of the graduating class.

Save the Date: DGALA Cocktails in Chicago

WHEN: Sunday, July 8, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Marty’s Martini Bar, 1511 W. Balmoral Ave., Chicago, IL

More details to follow.

LGBT Post-Pride Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC

Co-sponsored by DGALA.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 26, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Yale Club of NYC, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, Tap Room (3rd Floor)

COST: $40 cash at door, $20 for current students
RSVP: Required here.

Catch up with old friends and meet new ones in the Yale Club’s beautiful Tap Room (3rd Floor), at the 7th annual mixer. Enjoy an open bar of beer, wine and soda–and a spectacular table of delicious hors d’oeuvres (including a 3′ tall chocolate fondue fountain)–while you mingle. An elegant evening and a great way to end Pride Month.

Family and Estate Planning for Gay and Lesbian Couples in NYC

Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Planning Center for Professionals, 2 Park Ave., Suite 300 (btwn 32n and 33rd), in NYC

COST: Free
RSVP: Required here by May 23 at noon.

Join us for another seminar on financial planning for lesbian and gay couples. This time we will discuss family and estate planning with a focus on the needs of couples with children or planning for children. Speaking on insurance and education savings plans will be FFR/Princeton BTGALA’s Shawn Cowls, and on legal issues will be Anthony M. Brown. There will be ample time for questions and answers and drinks following the presentations.

All-Ivy LGBT Spring Fever Bash in NYC

Co-sponsored by DGALA.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 18, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WHERE:  The Ritz (upstairs), 369 W 46th St (Between 8th and 9th Avenues) in NYC 

COST: $5 admission, cash bar, happy hour prices 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
RSVP: Requested here.

We’re returning to the Ritz in Hell’s Kitchen after a tremendous turnout for our end of year bash! Come treat your spring fever with a special let your hair down event. We’re taking over the upstairs lounge of the Ritz again and look forward to a great crowd. The stair way is just to the right as you come into the Ritz. Come early and stay late as we celebrate spring!

DGALA Chicago Happy Hour

WHEN: Wednesday, Apr. 18, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Bar and Lounge, 440 N. State Street, Chicago, IL

COST: No charge, pay for your own drinks.
RSVP: Requested, but not required here.

We’ll be kicking off this summer’s DGALA events in Chicago with a mid-week happy hour at Downtown. If you know other DGALA alumni who live in Chicago, please forward this event to them.

Professor Jeff Sharlet to speak at Annual DGALA Mini-Reunion

Professor Jeff Sharlet, the recipient of The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission’s 2011 Outspoken Award and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association’s 2011 Excellence in Journalism Award for Excellence in Feature Writing, will be the featured speaker at DGALA’s annual mini-reunion in Hanover. The mini-reunion will take place Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 and will also include our annual breakfast with the President of the College, a private tour of the Hood Museum and a cocktail reception. Dorm housing is available but extremely limited this year — if you are interested, please email us ASAP.