Hors d'Oeuvre and Hair Dos

There's two, count 'em two fantastic events you can attend on May Day.

First, is the 17th annual Tasteful Affair, which funds the 263,180 meals that Food Outreach serves up each year to people living with HIV/AIDS. They are expecting 1,200 people, have an amazing silent auction of 300+ items, and more than 40 restaurants and caterers will be serving up yummy, tasty treats. Translation: a helluva lotta food and a helluva good time.

I'm volunteering and will be running around dressed as a table hustling engaging the guests.

Tasteful Affair
Sunday, May 1st
Chase Park Plaza
2-5 PM
$50 in advance, $65 at the door.
Call 314.652.FOOD (3663) *22 to make your reservation today!

After you've binged...it's time to purge! Hair burners will be engaged, enraged and insane over at the 9th annual Hairball Fashion Show later that evening that benefits St. Martha's Hall, a shelter for abused women and children. RuPaul is emceeing the event! We caught up with Mz. Charles: our uncut interview is here and our cover story article is here.

I'm likely to be hustling over there, too....but for drinks and cigarettes. It's not cheap being a gadfly. I still have no clue what I'm wearing -- I'll have to whip up some outfit Saturday. I've heard that understated is the new black, but I don't know what that word means.

Hairball 9
Sunday, May 1st
The Pageant
Doors: 7 p.m.
Showtime: 8 p.m. Translation: we're talking hair queens and drag queens. Show up at 10:30. Actually, they've run a fairly tight ship in year's past, so....maybe 9 p.m. I dunno. Just go!
Phone: 314-726-6161
Tickets are $25.