On Display

Greg Lindeblom At Stonewall 

The month of June is set aside for photographer and artist Greg Lindeblom and his solo exhibit at The Stonewall Library and Archives in Fort Lauderdale.  There will be an Opening Reception on June 4^th at 6:30pm and you can meet and hang out with the artist and others within the arts community of Fort Lauderdale.  Born in Canada, Greg has traveled extensively and has been allowed to capture images from many different cultures and geographies and his work contains three primary themes:  architecture, nature, and the male form.  The Stonewall Library and Archives is located at 1717 North Andrews Avenue and can also be reached at www.artsunitedonline.org. 

Journey to India 

Currently, at The Hip and Humble Home Showroom they are hosting a show entitled Gartel India:  The Exotic Journey which will feature digital media and collage by Laurence Gartel who has documented his travels across India after the Tsunami disaster of 2005.  This show will run through June 30^th and the gallery is located at 251 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton and can be reached at 561-549-0345. 

National Archives Photographs

Right now at The Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery they have a current display of National Archives pictures.  The show, entitled, Picturin the Century:  One Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives is directly from The Smithsonian Institution contains more than 100 color and black-and-white photographs that are not only momentous but simple and ordinary moments throughout the 20^th century.  It runs through July 14^th and is located at 10610 Oakland Park Blvd in Sunrise.  For more information go to www.sunrisefl.gov/2civccc_art.html.   

Port Royal, Jamaica 

Currently, at The Historical Museum of Southern Florida their current exhibit is entitled Port Royal, Jamaica which contains rare artifacts recovered from the sea at Port Royal, where a massive earthquake in 1692 sank what was once known as The Wickedest City on Earth.  The show will be on display until June 3^rd.  While you are there, why not also check out their permanent collection Tropical Dreams:  A People’s History of South Florida that has artifacts, re-creations, photographs, and prints depicting cultures and homes from 10,000 years of South Florida history.  For more information, go to www.hmsf.org or call them at 305-375-1657. 

Enest Trova Retrospective 

At The Boca Raton Museum of Art you can catch their current exhibit entitled Ernest Trova:  Retrospective.  This will showcase more than 40 years of paintings, graphics, assemblages, and sculptures by American artist Ernest Trova.  This will reveal his infinite variations on the theme of Universal Man’s Journey through Life.  The Boca Raton Museum of Art is located at 501 Plaza Real in Boca Raton and can be found at www.bocamuseum.org or by phone at 561-392-2500. 

America the Proud 

Who says you have to support the war—all we need to do is support our people.  A group has emerged, Take Pride, which sells T-shirts that tell soldier’s stories on them and the money raised goes to charities such as The Wounded Warrior and the USO.  The best way to honor those that have been killed is to support those who remain in the fight.—John Melia, Founder and Executive Director of the Wounded Warrior Project which is an advocacy and support group that helps thousands of service people wounded in the Middle East.   For more information go to www.takepride.com or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.  

Local Theatre Gigs

Visiting Mr. Green 

The Stage Door Theatre is proud to announce their latest play entitled Visiting Mr. Green which tells the story of Mr. Green, an elderly and retired Jewish dry cleaner who wanders into traffic and is almost struck by a young executive named Ross who is then sentenced to Community Service to assist Mr. Green for six months.  The Stage Door Theatre can be found at www.stagedoortheatre.com or by phone at 954-344-7765. 

Abie’s Irish Rose, May 25^th through June 17^th 

At The Tamarac Theatre of Performing Arts they will be producing Abie’s Irish Rose which tells the story of how Abie brings home his Irish Rose and there is trouble with family objections and interfaith marriage.  For tickets go to www.tamaractheatreofperformingarts.org or call them at 954-726-7898.  Tickets are only $20. 

The Boy From Russia, through June 3^rd 

Beginning May 9^th The Actors Playhouse is proud to present the World Premier of The Boy from Russia that is the moving story of a husband and wife’s journey to fulfill their dreams of expanding their family.  They impulsively decide to adopt an orphaned boy they see on a video and leave all doubts behind and journey to find this child in a wintery Russian village.  As the story unfolds, there are events that spiral beyond their control and they discover the risks they have taken that could cost them the boy and eachother.  The Actors’ Playhouse is at The Miracle Mile Theatre and tickets are available at www.actorsplayhouse.org or by phone at 305-444-9293.

Camelot, June 12^th through June 14^th 

Tickets are on sale now for Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot starring Michael York, Rachel York, and James Barbour as Lancelot.  For tickets, go to www.browardcenter.org or call the Box Office at 954-523-3309. 

Sister Ignatius Explains It All, through June 2^nd

The Sol Theatre Project is proud to announce the opening of their latest production, Sister Ignatius Explains It All which David Tarryn-Grae will star as the tired yet insatiable Sister May, along with other Sol regulars will be holding court like you have never seen before!  Expect camels, Bethlehem attire, Samuel Beckett, Noel Coward gone wild, and executioner with as sharp axe to grind, guns, queers, castrati, and the Little Baby Jesus.  This play is a satire on religion, faith, education, and the human animal penchant for masochism.   Previews for Sister Ignatius begin on Thursday, April 26^th and will run through June 2^nd.  The Sol Theatre Project is located at 1140 North Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale and can be reached at sol_theatre@comcast.com or www.soltheatre.com or by phone at 954-801-9207. 

Broadway Bares, June 17^th 

On Sunday, June 17^th, Broadway Bares 17:  Myth Behavior, the hotly anticipated annual event of the year that combines the naughtiness of burlesque and the razzle-dazzle of Broadway will take the Roseland Ballroom.  Having been a smashing success since its inception in 1992 and being created by Jerry Mitchell, this event features the hottest male and female dancers on Broadway and has become one of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS' signature events.  For more information go to http://www.broadwaycares.org/events/bares.cfm.  

Momix, May 22^nd through June 10^th 

The Joyce Theater is proud to announce their latest show entitled Momix.  This show will feature dancers morphed and mutated into Sidewinders, Gila Monsters, have been floating weightlessly through extraterrestrial terrains, have them strapped with snow skis, or have them hurled through the air like baseballs.  This is the Best of Momix and will present a collection of figments of the imagination of choreographer Moses Pendleton that re unpredictable, bizarre, and notoriously out of this world.  For tickets, directions, or further information, go to www.joyce.org. 

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Dickens Park 

Those bibliophiles who just adore classic literature will be happy to know you may have your very own theme park!  In London, they are just putting the finishing touches on a theme park based on famed author Charles Dickens which was fashioned out of the time period that he wrote about and will feature The Great Expectations Boat Ride, Fagan’s Den, and Newgate Prison.  Named Dickens World, this theme park has cost more than $115M and is constructed from the naval dockyards in Chatham, England—where Dickens’s father once worked.  Constructed with the consultation of The Dickens Fellowship, a group of experts in time period restoration and accuracy, they opened on Friday, May 25^th.  For more information visit their website at www.dickensworld.co.uk.  

New Wing in Spain 

The famed national museum of Spain, called The Prado, is the prize gem of Madrid’s art world.  Well, they have their new wing that cost $202M and five years to make, is made out of brick, granite, and wood and increases their space by more than 50%, adding more than 183,000 extra square feet to the already existing building.  With this additional space, they can now display more than 1,000 Goya’s they have had in storage.  This extra wing will be connected to the main building by an underground walkway and will open with a public exhibition devoted to 19^th century Spanish art.  For more information go to www.museoprado.mcu.es.   

Art Thief Husband Sentenced 

As I had reported months ago, former Curator of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, had been accused of walking out with and estimated $5M.  The Curator for more than thirty years, named Larisa Zavadskaya, would nightly take an artifact home and sell it on the Black Market and ended up being approximately 221 such items.  When questioned about this problem—she died of a heart attack.  Well, just recently, her husband Nikolai, was convicted in being in on the conspiracy and was identified as the one selling these artifacts at local antiquities locations.  He now faces 5 years in prison and restitution in the amount of $283,000.  

Ocean Festival, Through June 9^th 

Currently, at various locations, you can celebrate in The Ocean Festival 2007 which is the 25^th annual celebration of the sea at various locations throughout Broward County. For information go to http://www.national-week-of-the-ocean.org/index.html.  You can also call them at 954-462-5573. 

South Florida Shakespeare Festival

All during the months of June through August, The Ring Theater at The University of Miami will be hosting the annual South Florida Shakespeare Festival that will tribute The Bard and feature a rotating repertory of two Shakespearean works.  For more information go to www.new-theatre.org or call them at 305-443-5909. 

Hippiefest, August 2^nd 

Return to the flowery days of 1960 and embrace your inner flower power with the star-packed HippieFest 2007! This celebration of the `60s features some of the top names of the era together with high energy sounds to bring you back to the days of peace, love and happiness.  There is an auction online on premium tickets to see the likes of The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Zombies featuring Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent, Mountain featuring Leslie West & Corky Laing, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland & Country Joe McDonald.  Tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Hard Rock Live Box Office at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood. 

Oasis Goes to Argentina 

The Oasis will be having a fun and relaxing evening with wines from Argentina, gourmet-styled pizza, and luscious desserts all for $25 on Friday, June 1^st at 7pm.  To RSVP with River Brigham you must call 305-479-1629.  The Oasis Restaurant is located at 976 Arthur Godfrey Road in Miami Beach.  

My Long Lost Cousin 

Upon hearing that my last name is Lang, I, and some of my family, receive the same question, “Are you [insert various Asian nationality]?”   Well, sadly, I am not—however, I came across something quite funny…there is a performer out there by the name of Lang Lang who (is Asian) and is a famous pianist!  He will take the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Avery Fisher Hall stage in New York City on June 7^th and will feature such numbers as Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 as well as Eschenbach’s Orchestre de Paris.  For more information go to http://nyphil.org/attend/season/index.cfm?page=eventDetail&eventNum=949&seasonNum=6&effortcode=lcorg0607 or www.langlang.com. 

Mainly Mozart Festival 2007 

Every Sunday through June, the Westin Colonnade Hotel will be featuring Mainly Mozart Festival 2007 and will feature live classical music and performances of his work.  They are every Sunday and being at 5:30pm.  For more information, go to www.mainlymozart.com or call them at 305-444-4755. 

Fag Bug 

Ok, imagine you go to your school’s 11^th Annual National Day of Silence (April 18^th) and you go outside to your car and find someone has written “Fag” and “U R Gay” on it—just because you have a rainbow sticker on it.  Sadly, what they didn’t realize was that it was a girl’s car!  Well, Sage College student Erin Davies is now on a national crusade to show her car to one million people despite the immediate shock and embarrassment has decided to embrace what happened and keep driving her car as it brings public awareness to the blatant homophobia that still exists in our society.  With the car she plans of bringing the Fag Bug on a cross-country trip and take it to as many diverse communities as possible and take all her information and feedback for a Fag Bug Documentary which will help teach tolerance.  Just last week she was on Derek & Romaine’s show on Sirus radio and was in Provincetown all Memorial Day Weekend.  For more up to date information go to www.fagbug.com and myspace name is fagbug. 

Office Haiku 

Are you familiar with the traditional Japanese poetry called Haiku?  Well, within the three lines, the first and last lines are five syllables and the second/middle one is seven syllables and, when read, can be quite powerful.  Ok, throw in the day-to-day frustrations of a work environment and you get Office Haiku, the latest book by James Rogauskas who has written such ditties as:  

I sit wondering;
Can someone die of boredom?
Only time will tell.

And:
If I could read minds,
I would certainly have a
Better job than this. 

The book is available at www.amazon.com or you can visit www.officehaiku.com. 

Mary J, July 19^th 

Tickets just went on sale for the singer of one of my favorite songs from Waiting to Exhale, ”Ain’t Gonna Cry” Mary J. Blige will take the stage at the Hard Rock Casino on July 19^th.  Come spend a special breakthrough evening with the Queen of Soul.  Tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or at their Box Office at 954-523-3309. 

Nelly Furtado, Wednesday, May 30^th  

Kelly Clarkson, August 30^th

On August 30^th, famed first winner of American Idol Kelly Clarkson will take the stage at The Bank Atlantic Center.  Singing some of her favorites and featuring her new album My December, I hope to be one of her million screaming gay fanatics.  Claymates can have The Aiken.  For tickets go to www.ticketmaster.com. 

Fergilicious, May 31^st 

Famed front girl for The Black Eyed Peas Fergie will take the stage at Mizner Park Amphitheater on Thursday, May 31^st.  For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com. 

Beyoncé, Sunday, July 22^nd 

On Sunday, July 22^nd, South Florida will be swept away by the iconic Beyoncé as she takes the stage at The Bank Atlantic Center.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 954-523-3309. 

Morrissey, Saturday, July 14^th 

On Saturday, July 14^th, satin crooner Morrissey will take the stage at Mizner Park Amphitheater.  Tickets are available at the Box Office at 561-966-3309 or at www.ticketmaster.com. 

Carol Channing, Sunday, June 3^rd 

On Sunday, June 3^rd,  the ever entertaining and gay icon Carol Channing will take the stage at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center at 6pm.  This fundraising event will benefit Sun States Animal Blood Bank and Friends of Greyhounds.  Tickets starts at $25 in advance and can be purchased at www.sunstates.org/fundraising.htm or www.miniacipac.org or by phone at 954-462-0222. 

Clay Aiken, August 18^th 

On August 18^th American Idol runner up and amazing showman Clay Aiken will take the stage at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts at 8pm.  He will take the stage with a full Orchestra and will perform hits from his debut album Measure of a Man—which went Number One on Billboard’s 200 Chart and then Triple Platinum as well as This is the Night/Bridge Over Troubled Water that won the 2003 Billboard Music Award for Best Single.  For tickets, which go on sale Saturday, April 14th go to www.kravis.org.

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. 

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.