On Jan 16th and every Wednesday Is
Pennyback Wednesdays at Macondo Nightclub is hosted by South Beach Icons Michael Stanley and
Shelley Novak with appearances by Tiffany Phillips, Anita Face,
and the Penny Back Dancers. The night is brought to you by the Penny
Back boys: Tony Ferro, Daniel De Marchena, Melvin Hernandez, Alex Castro,
and Alex De Marchena. Doors Open at 10:31, with No Cover and 2-4-1 Drinks till
midnight, $7 Drink Specials all night and $120 Bottle Specials. I was there
last Wednesday, and this party is a lot of fun. To see all the pics of last
week check out theMad Paparazzi.
On Wednesday Jan 16Georgie’s Alibi Wilton Manors invites you to celebrate Dolly Partons birthday
with a special show at 9:45 starring
Nicolette.
The Human Rights Campaign
invites everyone to meet Joe Solmonese this Wednesday Jan 16 at their Volunteer Rally. They are calling Volunteers to Take Action with
them against the Florida Marriage Amendment. Attend their Training Workshops to
get ready to volunteer on Primary Day, January 29. Primary Day
Workshop takes place on Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00 pm at ArtServe in
Ft. Lauderdale (1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.). HRC in partnership with Florida Red &
Blue is organizing an education campaign against the November state
constitutional amendment that would ban same sex marriage --already illegal in
Florida-- and eliminate all domestic partnerships. Health benefits are on the
line, and the government will take an even larger role in your daily life. They
are holding training workshops for polling station volunteers on January 16th
and 19th. If you can attend either session please RSVP with HRC Organizer. RSVP:
HRC Organizer Toby Quaranta at 202.459.3307, or by email at Toby.Quaranta@hrc.org
The Four-Day
Multi-CulturalComedy Festival will take place on January
16th-19th, in South Beach. Laughter will be as plentiful as the sand of
our island when the third annual Comedy Festival returns. This cultural
event has a great line-up that features some of the country's top performers
including one of the hottest stand-up acts pimp extraordinaire Katt Williams,
Kathy Griffin - whose sold-out shows during the first year of the Festival
was the talk of the town, Comedy Central's Insomniac Dave Attell and many
more. In addition, the festival will feature another strong line-up of
up-and-coming comedians nightly on its outdoor, free stage on Lincoln Road. To
get all the details and to purchase tickets, visit
www.southbeachcomedyfestival.com
Score Unveils New Lounge
Score has started off the year
in style, with the opening of its New Front Bar. After seven years, Score
has given it’s front bar a much needed facelift. The old circular bar has
been replaced with a sleek and modern new design that will turn the new
space into a more intimate, chic and sophisticated lounge.
MDGLCC
invites you to attend their January Networker at Chamber Member
Sports Club LA/Miami, 1441 Brickell Avenue, 4th floor, benefiting Pridelines Youth Services on
Thursday January 17th. Join them for an evening of mini spa
treatments with signature cocktails. Admission is $45 per person. All
proceeds from raffle prizes will benefit Youth Pridelines. For information
regarding events, please contact Violette Sproul 305.533.1199 or
Vsproul@mp-sportsclub.com. For more information, visit the Chamber
website at
www.gogaymiami.com or, call us at 305-573-4000
Thursday, January 17thFuse for women with discriminating taste presents their
sexy, monthly Thursday. They are happy to welcome back one of their favorite
local songbirds, Karina Iglesias sexy
lounge music by "El Maestro", DJ David Solero. Vino
Miami (1601 Washington Ave)
also has a great menu for light fare. There is also PLENTY of parking right
across the street. Doors open at 9pm and the performance is at 10pm. Attire is
casual chic.
During the next Art Walk
on Wilton Drive “Copy This” presents Snapshots II by Pompano Bill
(held over by popular demand) from 7 to 10pm on Friday Jan 18. They will also
feature the new works of Krizstof Kolk and the Doll Lady Joyce D White.
On Friday, Jan18th,Noche Latina Fridayspresents the final appearance of Alyssa Kartiar and Jose
Navarro as Miss and Mister Noche Latina 2007. The Show will star
house divas Erika Norell, and Alyssa Kartiar, and special
guest Jose. In the Main Room DJ Juan Carlos will be spinning
the best mix of Salsa, Merengue, Raggaeton, Bachata, Cumbia, Brazilian and
the hottest Latin sounds. Doors open at 9pm, and they feature FREE DRINKS
from 9 till 11pm, $5 Mojitos and Caprihanis all night long, FREE
Parking for over 300 cars, Huge Patio, and the Hottest Latin Go Go
Papi’s from 11pm till close.Noche Latina Fridays
is now held at
Steel Nightclub.
Evolution Fridays at Score
welcomes the boys of “Liberty of the Seas,” the largest gay cruise
to set sail from the port of Miami on Friday Jan 18th. The night
will star DJ Hector Fonseca in the main room and Electroclash on the second level hosted by
Adriano Martena. Then on Saturday Jan 19thOne World
presents “Sailors, Pirates, ad Mermaids” party starring DJ’s Bruno and
Mike Perez and hosted by the Penny Back boys.
The Black Banana
is living the dream by honoring the dream of Martin Luther King Jr, this
holiday weekend (Jan 18-20) by uniting people of all colors, creeds, race,
sexuality and religious background through sound and environment. Hypnotiq is
proud to sponsor $5 Hypnotiq drinks all weekend long. On Friday they feature
Sugars with DJ Surreal and hosted by Kennedy Davenport.
Saturday is Xclusive with 18 to party and 21 to drink, and Sundays
feature the Blue Room with live jazz and blues from 9pm till midnight and
then Dead Poets from Midnight
till close with an open mic.
On Friday, Saturday and
Sunday Jan 18, 19 and 20th (Martin Luther King Weekend) the Boardwalk
presents Video Star Benjamin Bradley live on their stage.
The Aqua Foundation for Women
presents an evening at the New Theatre (4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables)
with a performance of Fill Our Mouths on Jan. 18th at 8pm.
Gay or straight? Hearing or deaf? Set in Paris, a heterosexual woman’s
sexually adventuresome affair with a hard of hearing lesbian weaves a sensual
fabric of communication and self-realization. As the relationship grows between
them, both characters see themselves and the world around them in a different
light. Using spoken English and American Sign Language, Fill Our Mouths
is a story of love and choice, deafness and hearing, the trials of
communication, and the search for self when caught between two worlds. This
play is verbally & sexually explicit and tickets are $37. To order call
305-443-5909, provide code AG-08
Gary Santis’Flash Saturdays at
Steelpresents his 2008 Free Membership card drive on Saturday Jan 19th.
The night will star DJ Mike Cruz spinning in the main room and DJ
T-Promix spinning in the Hip Hop video lounge as well as Mizz Cori
as your hostess and shows by TP Lords and Erika Norell.
Julie G
of Ultra
presents Heaven
at Purgatory
Monthly Event For Women Who Love Women on Saturday,
January 19th. The night features DJ Kaprah
Spinning House, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Retro & Rock, and Sexy Hellcat Go-Go Girls.
Doors Open at 10PM, and it is 18 & Up to enter with Proper ID. They also
feature 2-4-1 from 10PM-Midnight, and Plenty of
Free Parking. For
more information call 305.467.6372 or 954.357.4700.
Lynn Bové ofIcandee Productons
presentssiren
every Saturday, with this Saturday, January 19th,
featuring a specialWet
T-Shirt Contest,
Let's Get Wet. Ladies, Show Us What You've Got Under Those T’s. Winner Gets
$200.00 in Cold Hard Cash. The Best in Hip-Hop, House & Latin Music by DJ
Miss Flava.
The next all gay
"Glass Bottom Boat" Cruise on Sunday, January 20, from
2:00 - 5:00pm. Ft Lauderdale's favorite "promoter on
the water", Peter Burke, is hosting this mini "Tea Cruise" Aboard the
42 Ft. "Sea
Experience" from Bahia Mar and sailing to one of South Florida's most
lush coral reefs off Sebastian (gay) Beach. Music, free vodka drinks, snacks,
BYOB OK, snorkel (equipment included), swim, view tropical fish through glass
bottom or just party! Space is limited and admission is $40 in advance and $45
day of cruise. Call Peter 954-649-1107.
Directions: 95 - Sunrise Blvd - East - A1A - South - Pass Las OLas - 1/4 mile
south see Bahia Mar Hotel on right - go right into hotel driveway - go straight
back to guard gate - go to left parking lot - walk back to A1A along marina -
see Sea Experience boat on right.
On Sunday January 20th,Gary Santis
in association with Babylon T Dance and Noche Latina T Dance
presents DJ Angelo
Kortez
spinning in the main room with DJ AD spinning Disco on the patio and DJ Roque spinning
your Latin favorites in the Envy room. They will also feature free drinks from
5-7pm,
and Alyssa Kartiar
in
the Latin room along with the now famous Best Butt Contest.
Admission is only $5 for members and $7 for non members.
Click
at Dek 23
presents “I Have A
Dream”
on Sunday Jan
20
hosted by Heatehrette Richie Rich with DJ’s Power Infiniti
and
Daniel Kristopherre
and a special guest performance by Erika Norell.
Actors' Playhouse
in Conjunction with CoralGaybles.com presents a special pre-show theater
event on January 24th. Tickets are $23.00and can be purchased by
calling 305-444-9293 ext. 613 or email groups@actorsplayhouse.org. This event
includes a private pre-show social from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Your Tickets
include admission to the play Altar Boyz plus a complimentary drink
voucher and free hors d'oeuvres. The special price will not be available at the
box office. Please redeem drink vouchers before 7:30 P.M. when the theater opens
to the general public. The special price will not be available on other dates.
On Friday January 25thLynn Bove of Icandee Productons
presents special event entitled
“The
Supper Club” to be held at Bleu Moon
(inside the Grand). Enjoy an evening of fine dining, live entertainment and a
dance party overlooking the beautiful Biscayne Bay. There will be a special
performance by the hot upcoming girl group Eleqtra as well as music by
DJ Miss M.
The Miami Gay & Lesbian
Film Festivals next screening will be of “The Witness” and be
shown on January 29th at 7:30 at the Gateway
Cinemas in Fort Lauderdale. A film by André Téchiné. Manu arrives in
Paris,
where he shares a cheap hotel room with his sister Julie. He strikes up a
joyous, chaste friendship with Adrien, a wealthy doctor in his early fifties who
opens Manu's eyes to a different way of life. On a trip out on a speedboat,
Adrien introduces Manu to Sarah and Mehdi, a young couple who have just had
their first child. An unplanned love affair and the onset of the AIDS epidemic -
seen by the media and in the collective imagination as a shameful, modern-day
plague - upset the ordered tranquility of their individual destinies. Each of
them becomes a protagonist in - and witness to - a contemporary tragedy, where
those who don't die may emerge stronger, but not undamaged. For more information
go to
www.Mglff.com
North Miami
City Councilman Scott Galvininvites you to a fundraiser
in support of Florida
Red & BlueThursday, January
31,
from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
at Amoretto
Restaurant, 738 NE 125
Street (Free Parking on South Side). Free Hors D’oeuvres and wine.
Florida Red and Blue is a nonpartisan,
independent campaign to protect all Floridians by defeating an intrusive
amendment to the Florida Constitution that will take away important rights from
all non-married Floridians.
www.floridaredandblue.comPlease RSVP to
scott@scott-galvin.com. Visit
www.scott-galvin.com for more details.
Next "Gay Tea Cruise!"
takes place on Sunday, February 3rd. All tickets are 2-4-1
w/ reservation by Wednesday January 9 by calling Peter at
954-649-1107. Note: Super Bowl "Kickoff" takes place AFTER the cruise.
Georgie's (and many other bars) will be showing Super Bowl on the big screen
after the cruise. Welcome aboard to one of the new "Tea Cruise" sponsors, M &
M Tours which is Gay owned and operated. Join Michael and Mark
on their weekly gay "day trips" to South Beach and Key West in their exclusive
plush 10 seat limo. Trips to South Beach $40 P.P. Key West $90 P.P. Round Trip!
Enjoy music, videos, free drinks on the road, shop, lunch and return the same
afternoon. Call for reservations and details. 954-292-1190
On Thursday January 17 at 7:30 pm the GLBCC (the Center) in
Downtown Orlando presents Speak Out Orlando which is an open forum
for Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender persons to discuss an assortment
of topics dealing with gay life. Their group consists of men and women
ranging in age from their early twenties to late forties. All are welcome to
express their ideas, opinions and advice to topics in each meeting.
Georgie’s Alibi
St Petersburg
will be giving away 20 tickets to Matchbox Twenty Concert on Friday
and Saturday Jan 18 & 19th (10 tickets each night).A pair of tickets
will be given away at 10pm, 11pm, 12 midnight, 1am and at last call each night.
On
Friday Jan 18thG Spot at
G. Bar
invites you to spend the night with Dani Campbell from MTV’s mega hit
reality TV Show “A Shot At Love: with Tila Tequila.” She will also be
hosting a wet T-Shirt contest. Then on Saturday night Jan 19th,
G-Bar presents the “Mad Hatters Tea Party” a themed event where they
invite you to put on your craziest hat and join Alice for the gayest party this
side of wonderland. The night will feature the hot sounds of DJ Greg Anderson
in the main room and VJ Lu in the Video Lounge.
This Weekend
Jan 18 – 20Sawmill Campground
presents Battle of the Bands featuring Nora Ricci, Plush, Sidetrack,
Billi & Patti, Redboy, Livid Kittenz, The Rochevanies, and Karmic Tattoo.
Waterside Landingpresents
a Capricorn Party on Saturday Jan 19 with all Capricorns
getting free cover and 1st drink. The show at 11pm will feature Capricorns
Bobbie Lake, and
Crystal Chambers along with Nina Simone.
On
Saturday January 19 at 6:30 PM Colonial Lanes (400 N. Primrose –
Orlando) presents the Saturday Night Gay & Lesbian Bowling League which
is currently in their winter season , which will last until the end of April ,
2008 . The summer season will begin in May. Teams consist of 4 bowlers and costs
$14.00 a night and a one time cost of $20.00 to join the United States
Bowling Congress. If you're interested, please contact Don Smith, the
league president at
Donnie1962@aol.com
On
Monday Jan 21st and every Monday thereafter Pulse
presents Latin Night from 9pm till 2am with DJ Louie Lou, and
hosted by Lisa Lane and Sexia Lopez. Admission is only $5 for 21+
and $8 for 18-20. The also feature $2 Tequlia Shots, $2 Corona’s and $3 Long
Island Iced Teas.
Annie the
National Tour
will be taking place at the
King Center For the Performing arts
on Sunday Jan
20
at 2:30 & 7:30. It's been 28 years since Little Orphan Annie of comic-strip fame
catapulted from the funny papers to the Broadway stage as 'Annie,' and she's
none the worse for wear. This mildly retooled and revised version reunites the
original Tony Award-winning creative team of Thomas
Meehan
and
Martin Charnin,
and will be on the road for just one year before heading to back to Broadway for
a
30th anniversary celebration.
Who's Who: Direct from off-Broadway's 'American Girl Review,' 11-year-old New
York native Marissa
O'Donnell
steps into the role of Annie. The part of Daddy Warbucks goes to John Shuck,
best known for his role as Sergeant Enright in the 1970s television series 'McMillan
and Wife,'
where he played opposite Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James. Look for veteran
actress Mackenzie
Phillips
of
'One Day at a Time'
fame in the role of Lilly St. Regis. And last but not least, Lola, one lucky
rescue dog from the Connecticut Humane Society, plays Annie's faithful canine
sidekick, Sandy.
Detour
presents The Judy B Goode Variety Show in the Diversion Lounge on
Tuesday Jan 22 from 6 to 9pm.
On
Tuesday January 22 the Orlando Youth Alliance presents meetings
which start at 6:15 at the GLBCC. This will be a discussion and support
group for gay and lesbian teens and their straight friends in Central Florida.
Their mission is to provide a trusting and respectful environment in which gay.
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth and their straight allies can exchange
ideas about issues which they are often confronted with in everyday life.
Meetings are for youth ages 14-21. Please call if you have any questions. OYA is
also seeking adult volunteers who can give at least one Tuesday evening a month
to help with meetings and planning events and activities. Ideal candidates
should be able to pass a criminal background check and have a strong desire to
see GLBT youth become successful GLBT adults. For more info call John at
321-439-1098 or email them at
OrlandoYouthAlliance@hotmail.com
On
Tuesday January 22, from 7pm - 9pm HRC CONNECT presents a great
way for the Orlando GLBT community, and our straight allies, to come together in
a social environment for a worthy cause - EQUALITY. Join HRC's Orlando Emerging
Community co-chairs and learn how you can get involved with the HRC, the largest
national lobbying group for gay and lesbian rights. To find out about each
month's location, contact:
HRC-Orlando@cfl.rr.com
Texas Hold-Em
coming to Chiq Bar St
Petersburg
on Tuesdays starting January 22nd
with 2 tournaments at 7pm & 10pm, and it is free to play.
On Wednesday
January 23
and every Wednesday (hump night) thereafter Revolution
Nightclub Orlando
presents “Resurrection
Wednesdays”
starring DJ Gotti
with no cover before 10pm and only $5 thereafter for 21 + and only $8 thereafter
for 18-20. They also feature free wells from 10-11pm, $5 Stoli Martini’s all
night, and shows in the Majestic
Room
at 10pm and 12am.
Silk Laser &
Aesthetics Centre
Dr. Astaphan and the Staff at
Silk Laser & Aesthetics Centrewish everyone a Spectacular 2008. Make
your skin your New Year's Resolution with SilkTM. Revision SkinCare provides an
excellent way to cleanse, rejuvenate and protect your skin! With any Revision
purchase of $125.00 receive a complimentary Black Mask, purifying facial
treatment, valued at $32. A perfect compliment to your LaserFACIAL treatment is
Environ Skin Care's Antioxidant Gel & Colostrum Gel Anti-Oxidant Gel: A combination of high antioxidant vitamins C and E, Beta-Carotene and
provitamin B5, in a non-greasy, non-sticky formula and contains Australian tea
tree oil for its anti-bacterial properties. It is recommended for skins that are
too sensitive to use Environ®'s Original creams
and topical vitamin A products. It reduces free radical damage to the skin, as
well as soothing and moisturizing it and leaving it with a radiant glow. Colostrum Gel: Contains bovine colostrum in a non-greasy gel formula and contains a
natural fragrance (lavender oil) which has a soothing effect on the skin. It
supports the production of healthy collagen, elastin and growth factors, which
minimizes the appearance of fine lines, leaving the skin feeling smoother and
firmer.
Torpedo Presents
Martin Luther King Weekend Events
Torpedo presents FREEDOM
to celebrate Martin Luther King Weekend with four nights of partying.
The madness kicks of on Thursday January 17 as T-ProMix
works you out on The D.L. with lots of booty shakin’ beats to keep you on
the dance floor to the early morning hours. This is the place to hear some of
the best R&B and Hip Hop the city has to offer. Pace yourself though as
BEEF will be the place to be on Friday January 18 if you are
looking to see all the meat you have been eyeing up at Sebastian Beach. DJ
Lee Majors will be throwin’ down some wicked beats for you to groove to. If
you haven’t checked out Beef yet expect porn stars, muscle marys, trannies and
all other creatures of the night. On Saturday January 19 some of
the city’s fierce boys and girls will be slaving to the rhythm of DJ Oliver’s
tribal beats. End your weekend right on Sunday January 20 with
DJ Jeffrey Jacobs. If you don’t have Monday off call in sick cause this one
is gonna be a blowout! All roads lead to Torpedo for Sunday night after hours so
get there early to secure your spot on the dance floor. As usual the party always starts at midnight and goes until the early morning hours.
Carnival Center Changes its Name
Advertisement
National business leader and philanthropist,
Adrienne Arsht, will bring Miami’s
performing arts center financial security with a $30 million donation.
The gift was announced today by Sherwood (Woody) Weiser, Foundation
Chairman Emeritus. In recognition of the gift, the former Carnival
Center for the Performing Arts will be renamed the Adrienne Arsht
Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Carnival
Corporation graciously agreed to relinquish the naming rights in favor of
this new major donation. “With this landmark gift, Adrienne Arsht puts
Miami’s performing arts center on a whole new sound financial footing
ensuring the long-term stability of the center and positioning it to truly
fulfill its mission,” said Weiser, who negotiated the deal along with
Trust Chairman Ricky Arriola. “Both Adrienne and Carnival have
shown tremendous civic commitment by putting community interests first to
make this happen,” said Arriola. The Center will receive the $30 million
over the next three years. Of the $13 million the Center receives
immediately, $4 million will go into working capital to fund Center
programming, $7 million will pay off a bank loan and $2 million recently
given to the Center by Carnival will be refunded as part of the termination
of their ten-year, $10 million dollar commitment. The Center will keep the
original Arison family gift of $10 million in return for naming of the
Studio Theater, bridge and Art
Deco Tower. It is expected funds from the Arsht gift donated in years two
and three will add to working capital and complete funding of the Center’s
$16 million dollar endowment giving the Center long-term financial security.
Arsht, who has been a strong supporter of the Center since its inception and
has been a supporter of the arts for many years said, “I hope this gift
inspires others to act on behalf of their passions, whatever they may be,
for the greater good of the global community.” Arsht was instrumental in
helping the Center transition to new leadership by funding the salary for
interim president and CEO Larry Wilker. Arsht collaborated with
Wilker fifteen years ago when he was CEO of the Kennedy Center and she
served as chair of Kennedy Center Productions, Inc. “First, let me extend
a very big thank you to Adrienne Arsht for making this most generous
contribution,” said Howard Frank, vice chairman and chief
operating officer of Carnival Corporation & plc. “Carnival's interest
has always been in doing what is best for the Performing
Arts Center and the community. We originally had naming rights to the
Concert Hall, based on a $10 million contribution and we were quite content
with that. When we were asked to double our financial commitment in
exchange for naming rights to the overall facility and to relinquish those
rights to the Concert Hall, we agreed that it was the right thing to do. So
this is the second time we have stepped back from naming a facility as we
once again want to do what is in the best interest of the Performing Arts
Center and the community,”
Frank said. Wilker noted that today’s action gives the Center greater
ability to fulfill its commitment to offering the highest quality and widest
diversity of programming. “The Adrienne
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts now has all the tools it needs to
emerge as one of the great performing arts centers of our time.”
Spiegeltent
Miami Proudly Present "SINsation"
Spiegeltent Miami
proudly present "SINsation" featuring legendary performer Joey Arias,
star of Cirque du Soliel's Zumanity, and internationally renowned
drag darling Sherry Vine in an evening of live singing, bawdy comedy, and
sexed up glamour on Sunday Jan 20 at 10:30pm. Arias and Vine
developed a close rapport performing at Bar d'O, an intimate lounge in
New York's
Greenwich Village. The shows became something of an institution drawing an
eclectic crowd of fashionistas, international travelers and VIPs. With the
closing of the venue in 2000, Arias and Vine developed "SINsation," an erotic
cabaret that features Arias' famed channeling of Billie Holiday, Vine
belting out popular songs, irreverent and humorous audience interaction and
signature duets. The show premiered in Sydney during Mardi Gras and has since
been seen in Berlin,
Vienna, Milan, Montreal and Manchester. The Spiegeltent Miami presentation of "SINsation"
marks the opening of Arias and Vine's 2008 Reunion Tour.
Tickets are $30 advance and $35 day of.
30th Anniversary
of Midnight Express
The
30th anniversary edition of the movie Midnight Express is being
released on DVD February 5th. Having won two Academy Awards®
and six Golden Globes®, this gritty film tells the story of Billy Hayes, an
American caught trying to smuggle hashish at the Turkish border and
sentenced to spend 30 years in a Turkish prison.
Midnight Express Trailer
The Miami Gay &
Lesbian Film Festival announces the launch of Merge Miami
Marking a season of
unparalleled growth and new initiatives, The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival has announced the launch of Merge Miami, a two-day
conference on queer film and media that is sponsored and funded by the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presenters of the annual Oscar awards.
Merge Miami, to be held across the opening weekend of the 10th Annual Miami Gay
& Lesbian Film Festival on April 26 & 27, will provide a platform
where seasoned film industry veterans lend their vast knowledge and expertise to
aide those commencing their segue into motion pictures while international
industry tastemakers have the opportunity to come together and interact with the
newest crop of pioneering filmmaker and industry talent to discuss obstacles and
inroads for the growth and positive development of the industry as a whole.
The Merge Miami program will be comprised of six to eight seminars, workshops
and networking events across two-days at the Catalina Hotel & Beach Club,
the MGLFF's host hotel and delegate center. "As we continue to find new and
innovative way to serve our audience members, we are also looking at developing
new initiatives that offer support to filmmakers and artists who are creating
work for the GLBT community" said Festival Manager Kareem Tabsch, "To
have these efforts supported by the Academy is a true honor. We are very
excited at the possibilities that Merge Miami present not only for
the film festival, but for Miami,
South Florida and the GLBT community at large."
Panel topics will address creative ways of overcoming challenges filmmakers face
including self and independent film distribution, effective ways of using the
internet to market your film, using film and media as a vehicle for social
change, and how to effectively cultivate working relationships. Opportunities
for individual artists exist through two unique programs: ScriptLAB, gives an up
and coming filmmaker the opportunity to host a reading of their newest work and
receive mentoring, and the Short on Shorts allows selected short filmmakers to
participate in a workshop where they will have the opportunity to have their
work in progress film or script receive feedback from a panel of experts.
Commencing with an Opening Brunch, social and networking events where
participants can mingle with other artists and key industry figures are an
important and distinctive aspect to Merge Miami, similar events include a
closing reception and fashion show amongst others. A complete schedule of panel
topics, times, panelists and registration information can be found on the
official homepage, www.mergemiami.com. Those interested in attending can
register for a pass and individuals interested on serving as panelists can apply
through the site. The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, now in its 10th season,
is dedicated to presenting South Florida with a wide array of films for and
about the GLBT community. Throughout the year, the MGLFF hosts special
presentations and sneak previews of highly anticipated films. Previous offerings
have included Oscar nominated films like Transamerica, Brokeback Mountain,
Little Miss Sunshine, as well as independent hits like Quinceañera
and Shortbus. The 10th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film festival will be
held April 25th through May 4th, 2008.
Featured
Events
The Gasparilla Extravaganza,
now in its seventh year, will once again commence Tampa
’s
historical Gasparilla season with an alcohol-free, family celebration on
Saturday, January 19. The Gasparilla Extravaganza features the 4th
Annual Gasparilla Preschooler’s Stroll; the Gasparilla Air Invasion; the
Children’s Gasparilla Parade presented by Chevrolet, and presented live on
FOX13’s website
www.MyFoxTampaBay.com;
and the Red Baron Frozen Pizza “Piratechnic” Extravaganza, and broadcasts live
on FOX13 beginning at
7 p.m. The Gasparilla Extravaganza will begin at 12 p.m. along Bay shore
Boulevard, from Bay to Bay to Rome Avenues.
The 9th Annual Orlando
Meltdown Softball Tournament
takes place this weekend, Jan 18-20, for what is definitely
going to be a weekend of softball fun and festivities among friends, both
old and new! For all the info on this weekend check out their website at
www.orlandomeltdown.com
The
Parliament House Orlando
presents
Kevin Aviance live singing her hits “Alive,” “Give It
Up,” “Rhythm is my Bitch,” and “Strut”
on Saturday Jan 19th. This will be a night you surely do not want to
miss. Kevin will be in concert in the Disco at 1am.
On Sunday Jan 20th beginning at 5pm
Bill's and
Cashetta’s Sunday T on the Drive presents a
Sea Monster Reunion with Guest DJ Bill Hallquist spinning and
featuring Latrice Royale, Champagne Bordeaux and guest bartenders from
the place that defined “T” dance in Fort Lauderdale.
Jose Navarro
Alyssa Kartiar
On Monday Jan 21st
is the Annual
Mr. & Miss Noche Latina Pageantbeing held at
Voodoo Lounge. Categories for competition is Presentation
(Cartoon Characters for the Miss Contestants and Blue Jeans and white Tank Top
for the boys), Evening Gown/Wear, Talent, On Stage Interview and Swimwear (Mr.
only). The night will Star Alyssa Kartiar (Miss Noche Latina 2007),
Jose Navarro (Mr. Noche Latina 2006/7), Erika Norell (03), Vegas Dion
(04), Champagne Bordeaux (05), Maite West (06), Jose Vega
(04), Lewis Nicholson (05), and Charisse (Elite 06). Door Open at
9pm and the pageant will start promptly at 10pm. Admission is only $30 for VIP
seating and $20 for General Admission. The night will feature over $5000
in cash and prizes. Sponsors for the pageant s Hotflyers.com, Club Steel,
Club Azucar, Marks List, Bud Light, Fabscout.com, Ultra Events, Pandora Events,
Argenti Jewelers, 411 Magazine, Latino Boys Magazine, Rockstar Energy Drink,
Swiss Navy Lube, Ketel One Vodka, Michael Murphy Photographer, Exotic Flowers
and Designs and Voodoo Lounge. For tickets, contestant or sponsorship
information call Scott at 954-478-4587.
Last Week Wrapped Up
Last Wednesday, January 9 was the birthday party for Give Me A Beat
Productions Marketing Director George Maiko Coronado at
Halo Lounge.
There was a nice display of hors d’oeurves, and I was honored to be asked
into the VIP area with FREE Level Vodka and all the mixers. Seen there was
Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower, Celebrity writers Trisha and Gerald
Posner, Photographers Dale Stine and JR Davis, Give Me A Beat
Productions's Arnold Matteson, DJ Oren Nizri, Recording Artist Shelina,
Javi Productions's Jessica Alvarez, Halo Owner Babak Movahedi, PR
guru Brian Guertin, DJ Sayho and DJ Fr8-0, Optometrist Michael
Siebert, Frank Notarianni, Ronald Meneses, Attorney Michael Gongora,
Sobegayinfo's Josh Head and Doug Bedell, Richard Ortiz,
Wire Magazine's Thomas Barker, Ramses Angulo, Compass Community Center's
Eric Miller, and Mark's List own Mark Haines. We here at Mark's
List would like to wish George many more fabulous birthdays to come!! Check
out the photos in the Mad Paparazzi
Friday night was the grand
opening of the much anticipated
Ka’ Unity
at Umi Lounge in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s
Riverfront district. DJ Daniel Kristopherre spun for a great looking
young crowd. On hand were promoters Mark Lowe and Christian Leonard
as well as door mistress Elora, diva host Chris Carr and the
outrageous Elon. The night wouldn’t have been complete without an
appearance by the Mad Paparazzi.
Check out all of the photos that you’ll find only on Mark’s List!
As you
know the Mark's List
gang is spreading our wings into Tampa, St
Petersburg, Orlando
and the surrounding areas. Last weekend we made our way into what is surely one
of the hottest clubs in the Tampa Bay area, G.
Bar
in Ybor City. Owner Steve Donahue has converted an early 1900s factory
into a two room extravaganza of lights and sound. Seen hanging out in the club
was Kitty Meow and Macavati as well as some really fine looking
bartenders. Check out this week's edition of the Mad Paparazzi
to view photos and when in the Tampa area make your way into this great
nightclub.
On
Saturday Night Jan 12, Adeilson George the publisher of Latino
Boys Magazine celebrated his 25th birthday with a party held at his
home. With a huge table of food, drinks galore, and a phenomenal performance by
Champagne Bordeaux in character as Whitney Houston this was a fun
birthday celebration.
That same
night was the premiere of Gary Santis new Saturday night promotion
Flash at Steel
Nightclub. The nights starred my favorite DJ Manny Lehman, and as
usual he kept the dance floor packed with hot happy men!! The night also starred
Erika Norell, and DJ T-promix in the hip hop lounge which is
hosted by Mizz Cori. The opening night was packed which can be seen in
the Mad Paparazzi.
Congrats to Gary and his staff on a job well done!!
Advertising Photo Shoot For Nationwide Insurance
Wanted: LGBT Singles, Couples, Couples & Singles with
children, and Gay & Lesbian business owners. People of all ages and races are
going to be considered; diversity is key in this project. Nationwide Insurance
will be shooting the first or second week of February for a series of Print
Advertisements to market to the Gay & Lesbian Communities throughout the
country. They will be shooting at locations and Businesses throughout the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami
area. Contact: Michael Lehman & Paul Pulver, P & L Locations, Inc. -
Casting Agents & Location Managers at 610-659-9272 or e-mail at
pandilocations@gmail.com
Mark's List presents
the best of Florida in a weekly
LGBT Top Ten List. Categories
include everything from best pizza and
LGBT movies to hottest bartenders and
Go-Go dancers. So check out our
Book of Tens and find the best of
the best.
The Fort Lauderdale
Invitation Regional Tournament
(F.L.I.R.T.), the national gay bowlers’ competition, is coming to town on
January 18 – 20. The tournament is expected to bring over 200 bowlers
and their fans from all over the country to Fort Lauderdale
during that weekend. The annual event, a popular one for gay bowlers, will take
place at Don Carter Tamarac Lanes. Sidelines Sports Bar is proud
to be one of the event’s sponsors as well as being represented by one of the
participating teams. As part of their sponsorship in the tournament, Sidelines
Sports Bar is delighted to welcome participants to their Host Bar Party on Saturday, January 19, beginning at 8:00 PM. Raffles for prizes and bar tabs will be provided during
the party at Sidelines. “For the second year in a row, we at Sidelines are
excited to welcome F.L.I.R.T. bowlers to Fort Lauderdale. We are
confident they will once again enjoy our unique style of entertainment”, stated Laurie Whittaker, Sidelines’
co-owner. Sidelines Sports Bar, with its 16 flat-screen TVs, 3 pool tables, 3
dartboards, and other video games, continues to provide a fun, friendly and
comfortable environment for gay men and women who enjoy all kinds of sports.
Sidelines Sports Bar is located at 2031-A Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors,
Florida, 33305. Their telephone number is (954) 563-8001 or you can also visit
them online at
www.sidelinessports.com.
Boy's Initiative May Be Passed as Law to Help Feed
Homeless. Adults usually initiate the laws, but there's no law that says kids
can't too. Jack Davis is only 11, but he had a pretty grown-up idea: He
was disturbed to learn that Florida restaurants throw out food that could be
given to the hungry and the homeless -- because the restaurant owners could be
sued if anyone who ate the food became ill or developed food poisoning. "I
thought it pretty disturbing to see pounds, pretty much, of food being thrown
away every single day," the 11-year-old said. Jack had visited a homeless
shelter on school field trips and he worried about people going hungry. "I
realized that I could make a difference by trying to change the law," Davis
said. Jack's idea was to pass a law that would give restaurant owners' some
protection from lawsuits. He got his dad to float the idea to some Florida
legislators. "And I give the kid all the credit for it because he started it."
said Jack's father, Jeff Davis. Jack's mother, Yasmin Davis, said, "I
tried to protect him a little bit and said, 'You know, chances are nothing is
going to happen. These people get a lot a mail -- a lot of e-mails -- and you
are just an 11 year old." But the legislators loved it. "I was very
excited to hear an 11-year-old would be doing something like this," State
Sen. Nan Rich said. "It's exciting that he, at such a young age, will
make such a big difference in the lives of a lot of people." It now seems
certain that Jack's idea will become a law. "If you take away the reason
restaurants will not give food -- they will," he said. "And it's kind of
it's a win-win situation -- 'cause the restaurants get to do something good."
http://abcnews.go.com-/WN/PersonOfWeek/story?id=4123327&page=1
Avalon Gallery Features Jewelry by Russ Wilson
As part of
“Art and Jazz on the Avenue,” and “ArtFeast” Avalon Gallery
is featuring jewelry by Russ Wilson Designs. Russ and his lover
Scott
will be in the gallery Thursday evening, Friday evening (and possibly Saturday
evening). Avalon hours for the weekend of January 17-20: Thursday: 5:00 pm
until…Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am until…Sunday: Noon until 6:00 pm
Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops
Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops will be presenting music sung by Sinatra and others in “The
Best of Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn” at the Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts in West Palm Beach on February 4 and 5,
and at the Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium at Florida
Atlantic University in Boca Raton on February 7, 8 and 9.
Jimmy Van Heusen, a four-time Oscar Award winner and a Grammy Award
winner, wrote extensively for Mr. Sinatra and is considered to be one of the
greatest contributors to the American Songbook. Among their compositions are “Come
Fly With Me,”
“Here’s That Rainy Day,”
“Darn That Dream,”
“All The Way,”
“But Beautiful,”
“High Hopes”
and many more. Tickets for the Kravis Center are available by calling
561-832-7469,
and Kaye Auditorium tickets can be reserved by calling 1-800-564-9539. Tickets
for all Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops performances in Palm Beach County are
also available by visiting
www.palmbeachpops.org. The
inaugural concert series for Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops at Eissey Campus
Theatre will continue on Thursday, February 21, with “The
Genius of George Gershwin” and then concludes on Thursday, March 20,
with “The Magic of Broadway.” A limited number of tickets, ranging from
$55 to $60, are still available by calling the Palm Beach Pops Box Office at
561-832-7677 or visiting
www.PalmBeachPops.org. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m.
New Brand Savvy Strategy
Company
Joe Robertson
and Tana Martin announce a new brand savvy strategy company, R + M
Collaborative. R + M's portfolio of clients include the KidneySpa (a
new concept dialysis center), the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of
Commerce and Natural Wood Floors and Design. Robertson boasts 20 plus
years in Chicago in the big advertising world. His expertise spans strategic
planning to marketing on a global level. Robertson has provided branding
solutions for General Electric, Disney, Transamerica, Paradisus Hotels &
Resorts and Heineken Caribbean, among other. Martin, a product of the
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), has worked in London, Barcelona and
now Miami. Martin's creative talents have been engaged by VISA Latin America,
Starwood Resorts & Residences, Sol Melia, The Related Group and
Chronicle Books. Together, and with
select collaborators, their approach results in sustainable campaigns that will
engage and emotionally connect with consumers to provide an experience that
yields increased market share and an envied spot in the marketing food chain.
Please visit their web site at
www.RMCollaborative.com
for more information, or call 305.866.4886 to discuss your brand's potential.
"If one advances
confidently in the direction of his dreams, and
endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he
will meet with a success unexpected in common
hours." -
Thoreau
