Wedding Gift Answers for Under $100

With the approaching dreaded Wedding Season approaching—which I love as much as Hurricane Season, I decided to find some cool and unique let alone interesting choices for anyone who does not want to do the dreaded “Gift Registry.”  Within the walls of Wilton Manor’s very own Asoka Bali they have many items for under $100!  Do you really want to give them the set of four sandwich plates or one silver plated serving spoon?  I didn’t think so or you would not keep reading…they have hand-carved wooden wall hangings from $25-$75, ceramic Lombok Fired bowls around $32, photo albums and picture frames made out of all-natural materials such as banana leaf, tree bark, coconut, bamboo, and recycled paper in a range of $10-$45, and even a four-piece hand-carved place setting perfect for the patio for $25 each.  Stop by and tell them that MarksList sent you and get an additional 15% off!  Asoka Bali is located at 1408 NE 26^th Street in the Old Florida Seafood Restaurant Plaza across from Wilton Station.  Click here to see all the items I found!

On Display

Dreamscapes and Evolution, Friday, April 6^th 

On Friday, April 6^th,  the ArtFusion Gallery  will be holding their Opening Reception for their latest show entitled Dreamscapes and Evolution.  This show will feature over 30 International artist with over 1,000 pieces of art.  There will be live music by Latin Flavors Orchestra, complimentary open Wine Bar, light hors d’oeuvres, and much more.  The ArtFusion Gallery is located at 1 NE 40^th Street in Suites 3, 6, & 7 in Miami’s Design District.  For further information go to www.artfusiongallery.com or call them at 305*573-5730. 

Chutes and Ladders, Until April 24^th 

Students of the Broward Community College Campuses have gotten together and put on an art show entitled Chutes and Ladders.  This yearly juried exhibition hosts contestants from late teens through retirement with expertise and novices all alike, feature works that use such things as potters wheels and kilns and silk screens.  The gallery is located at the Fine Arts Gallery at BCC’s Central Campus at 3501 SW Davie Road in Davie.  For information and gallery times, call them at 954*201-6984. 

Karen Myers At Stonewall  

On Monday, April 2^nd, The Stonewall Library and Archives proudly had the Opening Reception for Karen Myers and her solo exhibition.  Many people attended and enjoyed her artwork.  Her work will be featured until April 28^th and the Stonewall Library is located at 1717 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.  For more information, you can go to her site, www.artnabox.com, at www.myspace.com/photosbykarenartnabox, or at www.cafepress.com/artnabox. 

Wolfsonian Goes Free on Fridays 

I don’t know if you know, but South Beach’s very own Wolfsonian is FREE on Fridays!  Located at 1001 Washington Avenue, they will not be charging admission between 6 & 9pm.  For further information and a listing of current exhibits, go to www.wolfsonian.org or call them at 305*535-2622. 

Georgia O'Keeffe: Circling Around Abstraction through May 6, 2007

Organized by the Norton Museum of Art, Georgia O'Keeffe:  Circling Around Abstraction is the first exhibition to highlight this renowned American painter's individual approach to the issue of abstraction, a stylistic strategy which in many ways preoccupied artists throughout the 20th century.

The exhibition brings together fifty-one of O'Keeffe's works to illuminate the various and evolving ways she used circular forms and motifs as the means whereby she organized, simplified, and even energized her compositions.

Both the exhibition and its catalogue, with every work illustrated in color, will enhance both popular appreciation and scholarly understanding of the artist's significant contribution to the development of American modernism.
 

Sculpture Key West

Currently, at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park and The East and West Martellos in Key West, they are having a sculpture show entitled Sculpture Key West.  This show, which started in 1995, features more than 28 pieces around the park which debuted earlier and will run through April 14^th.  For more information go to www.sculpturekeywest.com. 

Eden 

Artist Jean Hilary brings us Eden—a new media project that features large-format documentary photographs and videos that offer mysterious scenes from small towns across America.  This show runs through June 3^rd and is at The Boca Raton Museum of Art at 501 Plaza Real in Boca Raton.  For more information, go to www.bocamuseum.org or call them at 561*392-2500. 

Chained 

Do you like bondage?  What about chains and gems with hair and skin?  Well, artist Sara Stites has some art for you!  At the Buena Vista Building, you can catch her latest show entitled, Chained:  Drawings and Sculptures that will feature an animal-esque show of both small and large drawings as well as sculptures that fuse images of chains and gems with hair and skin.  Running through April 2^nd, this show is not to be missed.  For further information go to www.sarastites.com, or call 305*942-9771.  The Buena Vista building is located at 180 NE 39^th Street in Miami. 

Lowe Art Museum Gets Some Artic Spirit 

At the Lowe Art Museum at The University of Miami they are hosting a show entitled Artic Spirit:  Inuit Art that features 150 traditional and contemporary prints, drawings, wall hangings, carvings, masks, and decorative clothing from the circumpolar region comprised of Siberia, Alaska, Greenland, and the Canadian Artic.  The region has been inhabited by the Inuit people (or Eskimo) since 250 B.C. and will be on display until April 1^st.  The museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive in Coral Gables and can be found at www.lowemuseum.org or by calling them at 305*284-3535.   

Nazi Exhibit, through Apr 4^th 

Currently, at The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at The University of Miami Libraries, they are hosting the traveling show Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945.  This traveling Holocaust Memorial Museum will be on display until April 4^th and is at The Otto G. Richter Library which is located t 1300 Memorial Drive at the University’s Coral Gables campus.  For further information, call 305*284-3233. 

Bass Goes Vietnamese 

At the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, they are featuring The Private Jade Collection of Her Imperial Highness Princess Thi-Nga of Vietnam.  Well, this contains approximately 80 sculptures from tht 19^th and early 20^th Centuries made from Jade—considered the most precious stone during Imperial Times.  Did you know that it symbolized the link between human beings and the spiritual world?  The Princess collection will be on display until April 29^th.  The Bass Museum of Art is located at 2121 Park Avenue in Miami Beach and can be found at www.bassmuseum.org or reached at 305*673-7530.  

Cradle of Christianity 

The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale’s latest exhibit is Cradle of Christianity:  Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land.  This exhibit provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to learn about aspects of early Jewish life, the concurrent birth of Christianity, and how the two faiths influence each other by presenting archeological treasures excavated in Israel during the last century.  This exhibition will travel two only two other venues in the US has extraordinary biblical artifacts from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.  You can go to www.moafl.com for more information and to purchase tickets, and the museum is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.  For any questions, you can call them at 954*525-5500

Chihuly is Back! Until May 31^st 

Right now, at the Fairchild Gardens, you can get a second chance this year to see the amazing blown-glass objects mixed in with the natural flowers and botanicals in Chihuly at Fairchild Part II.  On Sunday, December 10^th, Dale Chihuly will be visiting the garden from 11am to noon for a book signing.  The Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables and you can go to www.fairchildgarden.org or call them at305*667-1651. 

Chicano Visions:  American Painters on the Verge

A nationally touring collection of more than 80 works, mostly oils and acrylics that date from 1963 to 2003 that depict life from the Mexican-American artists viewpoint.  Cheech Marin, known from the Cheech and Chong movies, donates most of his personal collection that illustrate urban life and the Latino culture.  The collection, which has been traveling for the past five years, can be found at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale at 1 East Las Olas Blvd or for further information and gallery times, go to www.moafl.org or call them at 954*525-5500. 

Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2007, Wednesday, April 18^th

Jeffrey and Lambda Legal have teamed up for a fashion show of the season.  Taking place on Wednesday, April 18^th, will be Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2007 and will benefit: Lambda Legal, Harvy Milk High School, The Hetrick-Martin Institute, and the GMHC (Gay Men’s Heath Crisis.)  This fashion show has many different prices for it and to get a rundown of all of them and times go to www.lambdalegal.org/jeffrey or call 212*809-8585 Ext. 289 or stop in at Jeffrey at 449 West 14^th Street in Manhattan.  

The Elixir of Love 

Imagine a Texas diner during the 50’s with hot men in uniform, love, and comedy.  Well, Opera Pacific is proud to produce The Elixir of Love.  This is still an Opera, but this Donizetti creation is re-imagined and sent in a west Texas town and will be at Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, CA.  For further information, go to www.operapacific.org. 

Crossroads Guitar Festival, July 28^th

Do you love Clapton?  Well, then there is still time for you to make your way to Chicago this summer because on July 28^th famed rocker Eric Clapton  will host their annual Crossroads Guitar Festival.  Held in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, IL, all proceeds go to help Crossroads Centre, the drug-rehab facility he helped found in Antigua a decade ago.  Scheduled performers:  B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Beck, and John Mayer.  Billed as a jam session with more than a dozen guitar friends where everyone is invited, this is sure to help many people.  For tickets or more information go to www.CrossroadsGuitarFestival.org.      

Gilbert & George At Tate 

Currently, at London’s own Tate Modern Museum famed wacky British duo Gilbert & George have their show that took over 40 years of creating and is now the center of the The Tate’s Modern’s new retrospective with the largest collection ever devoted to their work.  The collection will be on display until May 7^th and for further information go to www.tate.org.uk/modern. 

Local Theatre Buzz

Nijinsky’s Last Dance, Until April 22^nd 

Currently, at Miami’s own Edge Gallery, local actor and dancer Frank Rodriguez will take you inside a tortured mind with Nijinsky’s Last Dance.  This is a story about a world famous bisexual dancer who goes insane.  This is the third play inspired by the life of the dancer and when Nijinsky starts going mad, he decides to keep a diary.  Sadly, his wife Romola edited out a lot of his writing about sexuality and schizophrenic ramblings, but 20 years after her death their children have released the full version of his diary.  This one man play takes place in a sanitarium in Sweden in 1919 and tells the story of how his mentor and lover of many years dropped the young dancer after discovering his later marriage to Romola—sending him mad.  The Edge Gallery is located at 210 NE 39^th Street in Miami and is only running on the weekends.  For tickets call 786*355-0976. 

Caldwell Theater Gets Some Cowgirls, Tuesday, April 10^th through Sunday, April 15^th

Imagine a group of three classically trained musicians who get booked by mistake in a Country Western Saloon?  What would you do?  Well, this musical, Cowgirls tells you that you have to adapt to your surroundings and you just might have some fun!  Tickets start at $32 and performances begin Tuesday, April 10^th and run until Sunday, April 15^th.  The Caldwell Theatre is located at 7873 North Federal Highway (Levitz Plaza)  in Boca Raton.  For tickets you can go to either www.caldwelltheatre.com or call them at 561*241-7432. 

Burn This, Until Sunday, April 22^nd 

A powerful, electrifying work by the playwright whom many regard as our theatre's finest living writer. Presented both in Los Angeles and on Broadway to critical and popular acclaim, the play probes deeply and with great dramatic and comic effect into the lives of its singular characters. "Quite simply, Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS is superb writing transformed into brilliant theatre…" —Drama-Logue. "BURN THIS is Lanford Wilson's masterpiece." —LA Herald Examiner. "Broadway has finally gotten masterfully into its stride with a new American play—BURN THIS…" —NY Post. "John Malkovich's entrance in Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS is probably the most sensational since the young Brando's in "A Streetcar Named Desire." —Newsweek. 

Tickets can be purchased at www.thealliancetheatrelab.com or by phone at 305*567-2721.  The Alliance Theatre Lab is located at the Main Street Playhouse at 6766 Main Street in Miami Lakes.   

La Cage, Wed Mar 7 thru Apr 8^th 

Tickets are now on sale for the Actor’s Playhouse presentation of La Cage Aux Folles which will be at The Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables.  This long running Paris boulevard comedy, only later to be a highly original classic film, and now a major musical theatre hit revived on Broadway, La Cage Aux Folles has millions of fan around the world.  Tickets are available at www.actorsplayhouse.org or by calling their Box Office at 305*444-9293.  The Miracle Theatre is located at 280 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables.   

Judy Comes to Stage Door, Starting Feb 23^rd

Auditions for LipSync, Saturday, April 7^th

On Saturday, April 7^th,  The Truck Theatre will be auditioning and looking for 6 Men and 1 Female for their latest play LipSync.  This Situation Melo-Comedic play is looking for 6 Men, between the ages of 28-50 and must be:  well-read, traveled, intelligent, and handsome—basically cosmopolitan gay men.  What they are looking for in the Female character is a woman (biologically) between the ages of 45-55 who is witty, personable, and has style and flair.  This is a fast-paced play that been produced Off Broadway and in Los Angeles.  There will be a small stipend and will be based on ticket sales.  The show will run for the first three weeks in June then move to Toronto with a different cast and Director.  Auditions will be held at ArtServe which is located at 1350 East Sunrise Blvd from 12pm to 3pm and for more information, contact the Director at edwardsparan@hotmail.com or trucktheatre@yahoo.com or phone 954*918-9414.  

Walking Tour Fort Lauderdale, Saturday, April 7^th 

On Saturday, April 7^th, The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society will hold their Historic Walking Tour that will kick off at noon at 219 SW 2^nd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.  Enjoy a tour of Old Fort Lauderdale and the Fort Lauderdale Historic District that also includes guided tours of the interiors of the New River Inn and the King Cromartie House.  For more information go to www.oldfortlauderdale.org or call 954*463-4431. 

Palm Beach International Jazz Festival, April 14^th through April 15^th

On Saturday, April 14^th, will be the official kick-off of this year’s Palm Bach International Jazz Festival.  This will feature the likes of such entertainers as:  Chris Botti, David Benoit, The Rippingtons, Sophie Milman, Chick Corea, and Gary Burton. The gates open at 1:30pm and will feature not only national jazz acts but gourmet foods, wine and specialty bars, and enough classy ambiance to make you drool.  This all takes place at The Cultural Campus, Mall at Wellington Green which is located at 10300 Forest Hill Blvd.  Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased at either www.culturaltrustpb.org or 877*772-5425. 

Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, May 10^th

The annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival 2007 is now approaching and will take place on May 10^th.  Get ready to stroll the streets of one of Fort Lauderdale’s most famous and unique streets sampling both hundreds of wines and cuisine from all over the world.  This event is presented by Premier Beverage and will benefit The American Lung Association of Florida, Inc.  For tickets and further information, go to www.lasolaswineandfood.com or call 800*LUNG-USA.  Tickets are advance purchase only and there is a limited quantity so buy now to avoid disappointment!

Dine Out, Fight AIDS,  Thursday, April 26^th

In conjunction with the AIDS Walk Miami—Dining Out for Life will be taking place at a variety of different restaurants and establishments throughout Southern Florida.  Did you know that by just having a meal at one of the participating restaurants on Thursday, April 26^th a percentage of your check will go to help will go to help those living in Southern Florida with HIV/AIDS?  In the Fort Lauderdale area stop by What’s the Scoop in Wilton Manors, Herban Kitchen, and Jimmie’s Garden Café in Dania, and Primavera Restaurant in Oakland Park—but for a complete listing of all the participating restaurants, go to www.diningoutforlifesouthflorida.com.  To sign up your restaurant call 305*576-1234 Ext. 236. 

You Dance, Tuesday, April 10^th 

On Tuesday, April 10^th,  The city of Hollywood Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts will present Dancing in the Moonlight.  This week will feature the Fortress Band and will be free and open to the public and located at the Hollywood Beach Theatre in Hollywood’s Boardwalk.  For further information call 954*921-3404 or go to http://www.hollywoodfl.org/Parks_rec/hlwd_par.htm. 

Romeo & Juliet, Sunday, April 15^th 

On Sunday, April 15^th, The Sinatra Theatre is proud to host Romeo & Juliet.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com or any TicketMaster locations.

The Lord Is Coming 

Just kidding, I know it’s the week before Easter and all…but famed showman Michael Flatley will be at The Jackie Gleason Theater on Sunday, April 29^th at 3pm as The Lord of the Dance.  They will also be at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on April 26^th through April 28^th.  The Jackie Gleason Theater is located at 1901 Convention Center Drive in Miami Beach and The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okechobee Blvd in West Palm Beach.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com or at www.kravis.org.    

Dean & Lee, Saturday, April 10^th 

On Saturday, April 10^th, Scandal’s Saloon’s very own Dean & Lee will be on hand performing dittys off their latest album as well as signing their latest CD. Scandals is located at 3073 NE 6^th Avenue in Wilton Manors.  For further information call them at 954*567-2432.   

Macy Gray and R.E.M. 

It was released recently, the latest album by rocker and soultresss Macy Gray.  Entitled Big, this album host collaborations with several artists and tackles new material and has been said that this album is as smooth as a Marvin Gaye album from the 1970’s.  Meanwhile, across the pond in Dublin, R.E.M. is working on their 14^th album and plan on giving fans a taste of the tracks during a series of gigs this summer.  They are planning on holding a five-night “Working Rehearsal” for the album at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre from June 30^th through July 5^th.  Leader Michael Snipe said that the concerts will provide a great start for the album and that they intend to hit the ground running with this Spring album. 

Sir Bono—No!

Recently, Irish rock star and cultural icon Bono was knighted in a ceremony in Dublin at the home of the British Ambassador.  Now, the singer is named a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire but will not have the title of “Sir” before his name because he is still an Irish citizen and the honor is reserved for ones of the United Kingdom or British Commonwealth countries.

Samson et Dalila, Begins Apr 5^th 

Beginning Thursday, April 5^th, The Florida Grand Opera will present Saint – Saens’ Samson et Dalila.  This timeless opera of betrayal will be at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts on April 5^th & 7^th and then moves to The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts starting April 14^th.  For tickets go to www.fgo.org or call the Box Office at 800*741-1010. 

Tom Ford for Spring

It has just been released that famed Fashion House phoenix Tom Ford has a new Men’s line for Spring.  Having had saved both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent in the 90’s during “Grunge” now has a complete line of things for any man with style.  This will feature:  suits, wallets, hand-knit socks, to custom-made tennis shorts.  This collection will be available at the designer’s stores and by private appointment.  Can I get one? 

Driving with Dead People

There is a book premiering this month by Monica Halloway entitled Driving with Dead People that tells Monica’s story of how she grew up with a father that always had a video camcorder in the passenger seat of his truck just in case he happens to see an accident. Sadly, there was more footage of accidents than of his own children growing up.  No wonder she ends up befriending Julie, the town Mortician’s daughter.  They hang out in the casket room, talk, and become close friends—so close she ends up becoming the company’s driver picking up bodies!. This book looks amazing and is a definite must read. 

Cucumber Vodka

With the latest craze of liquor companies coming up with different flavors for their products, how about a Do-It-Yourself solution?  Cucumber Vodka.  This is a simple way to make a new flavor of your current favorite brand of vodka that will mix well later with: mint, lemon, lime (or any other citrus fruit) and will not add sweetness—just flavor.  Here it goes:  in a large glass sealable container, add both a 750 ml bottle of your favorite brand of vodka and a cup of Hothouse or English cucumbers (sliced) and seal tightly.  Let them sit for about two to three weeks at room temperature and from time to time gently shake.  When done, strain and place back in the original bottle and chill.  How simple can that be?  I remember my Aunt Jan cooking and pickling for weeks—so now I can be pickled for weeks! 

Joss Stone, Saturday, June 16^th 

Recently featured British singer Joss Stone will be at Fort Lauderdale’s own Revolution on Saturday, June 16^th at 8pm. At only 19 years old, she will perform songs from her first album XXX as well as her recently released Introducing Joss Stone.  Revolution is located at 200 West Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.  For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com.  Tickets are only $33.50. 

Shake Your Bon Bon, Saturday, May 19^th 

Grab your Cup of Life and get ready to shake your Bon Bon to the one and only Ricky Martin as he takes the stage at the American Airlines Arena on Saturday, May 19^th.  Tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or any TicketMaster locations.  Tickets start at $46. 

SunFest, May 4^th through May 6^th 

Three new names have been added to the lineup of entertainers to take the stage at this year’s SunFest:  Rihanna will be on May 4^th,  Ne-Yo on May 5^th,  and Robin Thicke on May 6^th.  The festival site is along Flagler Drive near the Intracoastal Waterway in downtown West Palm Beach.  Tickets range from $23 to $45 and can be purchased either at the event or at www.sunfest.com or by calling either 561*659-5980 or 800*786-3378.  

The 5 Browns, Tuesday, April 10^th, Friday, April 13^th  

The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts is proud to host the hottest youth musicians The 5 Browns.  This Quintet of siblings—each a virtuoso pianist, have been on such shows as:  Oprah, 60 Minutes, and Good Morning America, but also have landed at the top of the weekly Billboard charts with their first album and become of the Top Classical Artists of the year.  Imagine not only one—but all five siblings getting into Julliard at the same time?!?  Tickets are available through www.carnivalcenter.org or by phone at 305*949-6722.  Later, they will move to The Kravis Center for Performing Arts and be performing there on Friday, April 13^th at 8pm in Deyfoos Hall.  Tickets range from $15-$45 and can be purchased at www.kravis.org or by phone at 561*572-8471. 

Earth Wind & Fire, April 27^th 

On Friday, April 27^th, famed 70’s grove group Earth Wind & Fire will take center stage at The Mizner Park Amphitheater at 8pm sharp.  The Amphitheater is located at 590 Plaza Real in Boca Raton and tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com. 

The Police, Tuesday July 10^th 

On Tuesday, July 10^th famed singer and songwriter Sting will team up with bandmates and tour as The Police Live in Concert at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.  They will feature Fiction Plane and tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 305*358-5885. 

Combine the fluidity of modern dance, the flexibility and strength of gymnastics, and the gravity-defying movements of circus artistry and you get something called, AntiGravity.“They turn the Theatre into a sequel to the Olympics!” – The New York Times

Anti-Gravity will make two local appearances. The first is Monday April 2nd at Miami's Carnival Center for the Performing Arts and the second is Friday April 6th at 8 PM at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Use the underlined links to purchase tickets.

Lily Tomlin, Apr 12^th 

The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce Lily Tomlin will take center stage at the Knight Concert Hall for one night only, Thursday, April 12^th.   There are packages available and for only $75 you can receive a ticket as well as a post-performance party and for an additional $5 donation, you will help out The Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center that provides services for people with HIV or AIDS.  For tickets go to www.carnivalcenter.org or call the Box Office at 305*949-6722.  

Call Her Miss Ross, Apr 30th 

On Monday, April 30^th, legendary songbird Diana Ross will take center stage at The Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood.  For tickets go to www.ticketmaster.com, call them at 954*523-3309, or drop by their Box Office at One Seminole Way in Hollywood. 

Gwen, May 9^th 

On May 9^th famed pop singer and L.A.M.B. designer Gwen Stefani will take the stage at 7:30pm at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre.  The Amphitheatre is located at 601-7 Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach.  Tickets range from $10 to $69.50 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 561*966-3309. 

Delirium, April 5-7^th 

There will only be three performances only for the Cirque du Soleil’s live music concert entitled Delirium.  This will be on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday April 5^th through 7^th at The American Airlines Arena.  Tickets are available through www.livenation.com or by phone at 954*523-3309.  For clips visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. 

Some Men

Imagine a play set in a gay bathhouse in the mid 1970’s and contains four actors but fifteen different characters?  Got your attention now!  This Terrence McNally play opened last week at the Second Stage Theater and was in a setting where men were known to ask men to do all sorts of things—but marriage definitely was not one of them.  Taking place during eight decades, Some Men is a series of breezy sketches about gay American life from The Hamptons to a Harlem nightclub in 1932 to a preppy piano bar in Greenwich Village during the Stonewall uprising in 1969 and also a waiting room in an AIDS ward in 1989.  The Second Stage Theater is located at 307 West 43^rd Street in Clinton and for tickets and further information, call them at 212*246-4422.  Catch it if you can, it only runs until April 15^th.  For further information go to http://www.secondstagetheatre.com/somemen/index.html

Fantasia Is Purple

Beginning April 10^th famed American Idol winner Fantasia will take the stage and star in Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple.  The show is currently in production at The Broadway Theatre at Broadway and 53^rd and can be reached at www.colorpurple.com.