Erin Kelly and Diane Gaidry will screen their 2006 summer LGBT film festival favorite "Loving Annabelle" and conduct a question and answer session on Saturday afternoon, May 5th, at the Society Hill Playhouse, located in Center City, Philadelphia. They will also appear at the "main event" (see press release below). Visit www.emergephilly.com and sign up for ticket sale dates, updated party information, and other Emerge news. You'll also be entered to win a free two night hotel stay with two passes to all Emerge events! Good luck and make sure to check it out today! All proceeds from the weekend will benefit the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, William Way Community Center, AIDS Law Project, and Philadelphia Family Pride.

PRESS RELEASE:

Emerge, the LGBT charity weekend created by women for women in 2006, explodes back on the national LGBT scene May 4th through May 6th bigger than ever. Ladies, this will be a weekend you will not want to miss!

Produced by the Sapphire Fund during Equality Forum weekend, Emerge 2007 expands on multiple levels. Based on the sell-out success of last year's main event, Emerge 2007 welcomes celebrity hosts, a bigger main event venue, special performances, and additional weekend events to create a unique, unparalleled party experience.

Kim Stolz, mtvU VJ, Elite Model, and former "America's Next Top Model" contestant will host Emerge on Friday, May 4th. Kim Stolz has been an active supporter of LGBT causes including the "Out 100" Awards, which honor annual significant contributions to gay life. "Loving Annabelle" co-stars Erin Kelly and Diane Gaidry will also be attending the Emerge main event, and participating in an exclusive movie screening with q & a session for "Loving Annabelle" later in the weekend. Brazilian Milenna Saraiva, co-star of "Work Out" and appearing in the upcoming show "America's Top Trainers" will also be amongst the celebrity guests. Milenna is a highly talented artist and one of the top personal trainers in Los Angeles.

Emerge is thrilled to call the Trocadero Theatre home for its main event. A restored 1940s burlesque theatre with a 1,200 person capacity, the Trocadero offers the perfect backdrop for the night's festivities.

Performing at Emerge 2007 are the sexiest, most daring darlings of burlesque, the Hellcat Girls. For the past four years, the Hellcat Girls have pushed the envelope of live burlesque entertainment with a spectrum of classic, neo, and rock n' roll striptease and cabaret. Spinning at the main event Friday night will be DJs Melissa and Erica the Baraness.

Join us Saturday afternoon, May 5th, at the Society Hill Playhouse, as celebrity actresses Erin Kelly and Diane Gaidry screen their 2006 summer LGBT film festival favorite "Loving Annabelle" and conduct a question and answer session. The Society Hill Playhouse, located in Center City, is a 100 seat theatre, and housed in the historic David Garrick Hall. This century-old building with its Victorian pressed tin walls and ceilings create the perfect atmosphere to watch this romantic, intimate love story unfold.

To wrap up the weekend experience, Emerge will throw a closing party at Bleu Martini on Sunday, May 6th. Women can mingle over delicious drinks and appetizers while indulging in the sounds of DJs Jivey and JD.

Visit www.emergephilly.com and sign up for our mailing list for ticket sale dates, updated party information, and other Emerge news. You'll also be entered to win a free two night hotel stay with two passes to all Emerge events! Good luck and make sure to check it out today!

All proceeds from the weekend will benefit the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, William Way Community Center, AIDS Law Project, and Philadelphia Family Pride. To find out more information on Emerge please visit www.emergephilly.com.