Hello, Friday. It’s better than good to see you, friend. And don’t you look nice dressed up in all these LGBT events that get our weekend started on the right note? Come over here and give us some love.
• Shake off the workweek. Trumpeter Etienne Charles (top photo) headlines Friday Jazz @ High Museum, 5 p.m., Southern Bears Beer Bust & Toy Drive @ Frogs, 6 p.m., Piano Cocktail Hour with David Reed @ Mixx, 6:30 p.m., and Thank GLAAD It’s Friday @ W Midtown, 7 p.m.
• Spin masters. DJay McCracken (middle photo) @ Amsterdam, 9 p.m., DJ Lydia Prim @ the Heretic, 10 p.m., and Protect Your Monster Release Party @ Jungle, 10 p.m.
• Arts and entertainment. Cirque du Soleil “Ovo” @ Atlantic Station, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., “The Storytelling Ability of a Boy” @ 7 Stages, 8 p.m., and Film Love: Warren Sonbert Part 3 @ Eyedrum, 8 p.m.
• East Atlanta Village People. Raw Talent 4 competition @ My Sisters’ Room, 10 p.m., and ManShaft: Levi-Leather-Fetish Edition @ Mary’s, 10:30 p.m.
• Hostess with the mostest. Sugarbaby’s Trailer Park Revue @ 3 Legged Cowboy, 10:30 p.m., D. Woods from Danity Kane (bottom photo) hosts Crash with Traxx & TraxxGirls @ Club Life, 11 p.m., Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix @ Blake’s, 11 p.m., and The Mary Edith Pitts Show @ Burkhart’s, 11:30 p.m.
There are even more things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.