pridefest 2020
Virtual Platform
Pridefest will take place through virtual programs and entertainment from June to December.
Pridefest will take place through virtual programs and entertainment from June to December.
entertainment announcement
10 September 2020 Organizers of the Maximum Ames Music Festival and Ames Pridefest announced on Thursday a collaboration to produce a one-day livestream event that will include music, poetry and other exciting content from a diverse range of artists.
The Maximum Ames Livestream Special will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, with content to be streamed to a Maximum Ames YouTube page at no charge to viewers. A full schedule of content will be published before the livestream special.
The programming will be recorded in a handful of locations around Ames with no live audiences, which will allow producers and artists to observe safe physical distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 Maximum Ames Music Festival, but festival organizers immediately began considering the possibility of holding a virtual event instead.
“We were heartbroken to have to cancel the 2020 Maximum Ames Music Festival, but we’re still committed to our mission to provide a safe, inclusive environment that fosters creativity and understanding through music and art,” said Maximum Ames co-producer Mara Spooner. “We’re taking this bold step into the virtual world so we can keep the music going, despite the many challenges posed by the pandemic.”
In addition to music, the Maximum Ames Livestream Special will feature informational content encouraging viewers to vote in the 2020 general election on Nov. 3. The program also will feature content curated by Ames Pridefest. Maximum Ames and
Pridefest have coordinated the dates of their showcase events since 2018, and the livestream special will strengthen the partnership between the two organizations.
"We are so excited to continue partnering with MAMF this year, especially in these unconventional times!" said A Norman, co-chair of the Ames Pridefest Planning Committee.
Additional information about the livestream special, including a full lineup and schedule, will appear on the Maximum Ames and Ames Pridefest social media profiles in the weeks ahead.
The Maximum Ames Livestream Special will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, with content to be streamed to a Maximum Ames YouTube page at no charge to viewers. A full schedule of content will be published before the livestream special.
The programming will be recorded in a handful of locations around Ames with no live audiences, which will allow producers and artists to observe safe physical distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 Maximum Ames Music Festival, but festival organizers immediately began considering the possibility of holding a virtual event instead.
“We were heartbroken to have to cancel the 2020 Maximum Ames Music Festival, but we’re still committed to our mission to provide a safe, inclusive environment that fosters creativity and understanding through music and art,” said Maximum Ames co-producer Mara Spooner. “We’re taking this bold step into the virtual world so we can keep the music going, despite the many challenges posed by the pandemic.”
In addition to music, the Maximum Ames Livestream Special will feature informational content encouraging viewers to vote in the 2020 general election on Nov. 3. The program also will feature content curated by Ames Pridefest. Maximum Ames and
Pridefest have coordinated the dates of their showcase events since 2018, and the livestream special will strengthen the partnership between the two organizations.
"We are so excited to continue partnering with MAMF this year, especially in these unconventional times!" said A Norman, co-chair of the Ames Pridefest Planning Committee.
Additional information about the livestream special, including a full lineup and schedule, will appear on the Maximum Ames and Ames Pridefest social media profiles in the weeks ahead.
events schedule
June 27 | Pridefest 2020 kickoff #whyamespride
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Ames Pridefest 2020 is ready to #StayInBeOut!
#WhyAmesPride is the first of our monthly Storytelling Project live events and features voices from Ames Pridefests past! Join in to hear from the people who have made the magic happen in Ames and learn about our plans for this year! |
July 16 | If you can dream it, you can be it!
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If you dream it, you can be it--all it takes is little creativity. Join us on Thursday, July 16 and watch Chicago drag king Mick D use his creativity to transform into a pig!
Mick is a Chicago-based drag king with Iowa roots. He loves playing with makeup to bring characters to life. |
July 25 | Storytelling Project: Independence with trinity dearborn
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Trinity. They/Them. Bachelor's degree. Wants to be the queer cousin who sporadically gives hit or miss advice.
Trinity says, "I am a queer and trans person of color and I also advocate for my mental health issues as well--primarily to normalize discussing mental health. For me, independence is about living your most authentic life and growing into who you want to be as a person. Independence is not about being alone." Come meet your newest queer cousin and hear about their thoughts and experiences with independence. All are welcome - adult themes and language may be a part of our discussion. |
August 5 | SUpport Systems panel
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The Support Systems Panel provides an opportunity for supporters of trans people to learn and hear stories from their fellow community members.
Hear personal stories of how family or other support networks of people with diverse gender identities support their loved ones. This casual panel will provide a great opportunity to connect with other caregivers. |
August 6 | Fat queer BIPoc: fat activism
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"How do you demand the right for your fat body to exist?"
"It is an ongoing political process to live your fat queer brown body." -- Sonalee Rashatwar, The Fat Sex Therapist Join us on Thursday, August 6 at 7pm to hear BIPOC fat activists Ady Del Valle, Joi Latson, Miguel M Morales, and Sonalee Rashatwar share their experiences with race, queerness, and bodies in conversation with one another. |
august 9 | Pridefest open hour: jackbox game night
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Come join us for Open Hour, a socially distanced party hosted by Ames Pridefest 2020! Hang out, play, watch, and enjoy the festivities as we play Jackbox Games.
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august 29 | Storytelling project: New beginnings with rita mookerjee
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Join Rita as she shares her story of navigating academia as a loud-mouthed, pissed-off, queer woman of color. She’ll share anecdotes and lessons learned as she chronicles her whirlwind first year as a professor. Topics will include education in the time of Trump, the evils of white feminism, the myth of “professionalism,” being the token minority, and what to do when life turns your plans upside down. Bring your burning questions and your friends.
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September 10 | Intersectional Activism with reyma mccoy mcdeid
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How do we step outside our silos to ensure our activism is intersectional? Reyma McCoy McDeid will share her experiences as an activist and offer advice for ensuring that the activism we engage in is serving as many people as possible as we work towards common goals.
Reyma McCoy McDeid is the executive director of Central Iowa Center for Independent Living (winner of the 2018 Organization of the Year award from the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission) and serves as treasurer and Anti-Racism and Equity Taskforce Co-Chair for the National Council on Independent Living. She is the recipient of a 2019 AT&T Humanity of Connection award and her 2018 run for office was endorsed by the Working Families Party, the Asian & Latino Coalition, and Iowa Women for Progressive Change. She is also a single mom. Her work has been featured in Vice, Pantsuit Nation, TIME, USA Today, The Guardian, and The Des Moines Register. After a twenty year career in social services, her vocation has shifted from simply serving marginalized people to addressing how systems creates them in the first place. |
September 13 | Open Hour: Virtual Walk 'n talk
September 26 | Storytelling Project: Education and Labor with shawn Boyne
October 11 | Maximum Ames Livestream special
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The Maximum Ames Livestream Special will take place Saturday, Oct. 10, with content to be streamed to a Maximum Ames YouTube page at no charge to viewers. A full schedule of content will be published before the livestream special.
The programming will be recorded in a handful of locations around Ames with no live audiences, which will allow producers and artists to observe safe physical distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 Maximum Ames Music Festival, but festival organizers immediately began considering the possibility of holding a virtual event instead. In addition to music, the Maximum Ames Livestream Special will feature informational content encouraging viewers to vote in the 2020 general election on Nov. 3. Additional information about the livestream special, including a full lineup and schedule, will appear on the Maximum Ames and Ames Pridefest social media profiles in the weeks ahead. |
