Celebrate the first Sunday of 2007, January 7, aboard the "Tea Cruise"! Welcome back D.J. Marcio, Nikki Adams, Hot Dancers, lots of hot Hors D'oeuvres and party favors! Don't miss this one! For reservations call Peter 954-649-1107. Now you can conveniently pay for and order your Tea Cruise tickets right here on Mark's List. Use this link: Gay Tea Cruise Tickets 

(Press Release from Elements) Over the last 20 years and most of her lifetime, Toni Barone has been heavily involved in the gay community. She has been successful in business and in her humanitarian efforts. She now has decided to move on to fulfill other endeavors and pass the Elements torch to another. The entire staff of Elements wishes her all the much deserved success in any direction she may take. We will always be reminded of her generous ways and her unselfish efforts over the years everywhere we look. As of Thursday January 11^th, Toni Barone will pass on the Elements torch and she wishes the new owners all the best possible.  Please come join us on Tuesday, January 9^th, from 8 p.m. till ??? for a much deserved celebration and going away party here at Elements for Toni and a warm welcome to the new owners of Elements.

On Tuesday January 9^th, Jackhammer features Raging Stallion Studios star Manuel Torres live. Manuel is featured in “Manhattan” and “Tough as Nails.” Then starting Friday January 12^th Fridays will be a Joystick Party every week where there will be no lights, but they will give you Glow Bracelets to make your way around on the dance floor. DJ Bill Hallquist will be spinning the latest dance and house.

Steel and Miss Vicky presents “Pride Idol” every Thursday from 9- midnight in the video lounge in the months of January and February. Sign up by 9:30pm. 

On Friday January 5^th Evolution Fridays at Score presents direct from Los Angeles DJ/Producer De Leon. The on Saturday Jan 6^th they present a party celebrating the release of the movie Dream Girls, with movie soundtrack give-a-ways, a midnight show, and music by DJ Pride. There will be no cover all night.

This Friday January 5^th Noche Latina Fridays at Elements presents the farewell party for Shot boy/Dancer Tommy who will be moving to California. The show stars house Diva’s Alyssa Kartiar and Champagne Bordeaux, guests, and Hot Latin Go-Go Papi’s. Doors open at 9pm, with FREE DRINKS from 9-11pm (well & Dom) and DJ George Valdez Spinning the best in Latin Sounds and DJ Angel Infiniti spinning Hip-Hop and Top 40 on the patio. For more info visit www.nochelatinafridays.com

On Saturday January 6^th the Coliseum present the original Dream Girl Jennifer Holiday in concert. The night also features DJ Angelo Kortez. Admission is only $10 before midnight. Then on Saturday January 13^th they feature DJ Peter Rauhofer.  

This Sunday Jan 7th, Babylon T and Noche Latina T and the entire Staff of Voodoo Lounge presents DJ Wendy Hunt in the main room, DJ Miik on the Patio and Latin DJ Jarel spinning in the Envy Room (the room is rocking and packed) spinning the Hottest Latin tunes as well as shows and the Best Butt contest (at 8:30pm) hosted by Vegas Dion and Amanda West. Don’t forget they feature New Extended FREE DRINKS from 4-6pm and then again from 9-10pm. They also feature the Boardwalk dancers for your viewing pleasure. 

Starting Sunday January 14^th China White presents “Lips” which is a party for women who want women. They will feature Drag King Shows with Troy Boy, a Stripper Pole contest, DJ Kimmie, Free BBQ 4-7, Open Bar 4-6pm, and No Cover.  

On Monday January 15^th is the annual Miss Noche Latina Pageant at Voodoo Lounge. The show will star Maite West (Current reigning Miss Noche Latina 2006), Champagne Bordeaux (05, and Miss Florida 05/06), Vegas Dion (04), Charisse (Miss Noche Latia Elite 2006), Jose Navarro (Mr. Noche Latina 2006), Lewis Nicholson (05), Jose Vega (04), Sasha Sommers (Miss Florida at Large 2005/6), Jasmine Skiis (03), and Viva Mirage. Categories include Presentation (Cartoon Characters), Evening Gown, Talent and On Stage Interview.  Doors open at 9pm, with the pageant starting promptly at 10pm. Admission is $15 and $10 for Voodoo members, and $25 for VIP Seating. They would like to thank their sponsors Hotspots Magazine, Azucar, Elements, Michael Murphy, Hotflyers.com, Fierte Cosmetics, Heaven Sent Balloons, Sharde’ Originals, New Concept Productions, Voodoo Lounge and jumponmarkslist.com. For further information call Scott at 954-478-4587.

South Florida’s Aqua Foundation for Women (formerly known as the Aqua Foundation for Women) is proud to announce they are now excepting applications for their 2007 Grant Cycle. The mission of the Aqua Foundation for Women is to promote the equality, strength, health and visibility of South Florida lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT) women. Monies raised during the Fund’s signature event, Aqua Girl® Week, as well as through individual and group donations go directly to educate, empower and foster the women’s communities. We educate, empower and foster the LBT Women's Community by Identifying Our Community Needs, Offering Annual Grant Programs, Providing Community Service, Fostering Philanthropy in the Women’s Community and Building Strategic Alliances. The Aqua Foundation for Women grant program offers grants of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBTQ) or GLBTQ friendly organizations for projects that (1) benefit the LBT women’s community; (2) promote the awareness of LBT women’s issues within the broader community; (3) encourage a positive self-image and understanding among people who are LBT women; and (4) address a priority need or interest identified by the Aqua Foundation for Women from grant cycle to grant cycle. Priority areas of interest for the 2007 grant cycle in the order of highest priority are: 1. Lesbian families and parenting, 2. Lesbian Health and Well-Being, 3. LBT Equal Rights and Leadership, and
4. Lesbians in the Arts. Please note that the Aqua Foundation for Women will not fund litigation activities, political campaigns, or attempts to influence specific legislation through this grant program. However, it is interested in supporting activities designed to improve organizational and leadership skills of LBT women that could lead to increased political representation or influence of LBT women. Application Instructions and Form can be found on the Aqua Foundation for Women website http://www.womenscommunityfund.org. The Women’s Community Fund, has awarded over $70,000 in grants since it’s inception to organization like the Yes Institute, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, The Oni Women’s Conference, Pridelines, Stonewall Library, Sister Speak and Creative Arts Enterprises. For additional information, please call Maria Cora, AFW Program Director (305) 576-AQUA (Monday – Friday from 10 am to 6 pm) or e-mail her at coramusica@aol.com

Carnival Center for the Performing Arts presents the world premiere of Flexion – a spectacular outdoor aerial circus in the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts January 4, 5 and 6 at 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Part dance, part theater, part aerial circus, Flexion is a dynamic outdoor movement spectacular combining stilt acrobatics with hanging, falling, and flying from a giant 24-foot rig set in the center of the Plaza for the Arts at Carnival Center. Commissioned by Carnival Center, Flexion is the first performance of its kind to take place in the Plaza and features the directing and choreographic talents of David Clarkson, the Center’s Physical Theater Artist-in-Residence, who conceived the work and the high-flying performers of Wise Fool, New Mexico, the acclaimed company that leads the nation in physical theater training and performances. Combining amazing physical strength, choreography, theatrics, fantasy and imagination, five aerial stilt dancers will perform suspended from a giant metal structure in the Plaza to live music by Luis Guerra, scenic and lighting design by Fernando Calzadilla, costume design by Haydee Morales, and choreography by Ray Sullivan. For more than 11 years, Wise Fool has been creating original works for theaters, schools, libraries and parks to rave reviews and sell-out audiences. Over the past three years, they have taught workshops for school kids, collaborated with the Santa Fe Children's Museum, Institute of American Indian Arts and the Museum of International Folk Art. Wise Fool has worked in numerous Native American communities where participants have won awards for the visuals they created. Flexion is free and open to the public. This performance is the third Carnival Center commission to celebrate its world premiere during the Center’s inaugural season. All three have featured local talent.

Chita Rivera in the role she was born to play. Newsweek hails her as "the greatest musical dancer ever." And now, direct from Broadway, two-time Tony Award® winner Chita Rivera is coming here in a dazzling musical that celebrates her astonishing career. Written by four-time Tony winner Terrence McNally, directed by Tony nominee Graciela Daniele and featuring a cast of 11, The Dancer's Life charts Chita's amazing journey from aspiring ballerina to Broadway legend. In story and song, she relives fascinating moments from the years she spent working with such greats as Bernstein, Fosse and Sondheim. And she performs knockout numbers from some of her biggest hits, including West Side Story, Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie and Kiss of the Spider Woman. The New York Times calls The Dancer's Life "a must-have ticket." Get yours today! Ziff Ballet Opera House.  The show will be playing January 2-6 @ 8 p.m., January 6 @ 2 p.m., January 7 @ 2:00 p.m., January 7 @ 7:30 p.m. To order tickets go to this link: http://www.carnivalcenter.org/tickets/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=34.

Information about upcoming Carnival Center performances is available online at www.carnivalcenter.org or by calling our box office at (305) 949-6722. Parking is available at the Omni Performing Arts Parking Garage and four other conveniently located Carnival Center–authorized lots. Visit www.carnivalcenter.org for map and directions.

Funny Boy Films, is currently in production on the motion picture version of the smash Off-Broadway hit musical review NAKED BOYS SINGING!  The stage show, now in its eighth year, is one of the longest running productions in Off-Broadway history and has spawned long running shows all over the world.  Hailed by the media as cheerful, cheeky, and hilarious, Naked Boys Singing is a celebration of personal freedom, and male nudity.  Productions of Naked Boys Singing have appeared in over 20 countries, and consistently play throughout the United States. Naked Boys Singing first opened at the Celebration Theater in Los Angeles in 1998 and quickly moved to the Off-Broadway stage. It was conceived and directed by stage veteran Robert Schrock.  “The original production was staged as a fundraiser, and the response was tremendous,” says Schrock. “It appeals to a very broad spectrum of people. This is a show that people see time and time again. This is a dream come true for me, to know that my baby is now going to be available to everyone, anywhere, everywhere.”  “One of my producing partners Sterling Zinsmeyer introduced me to the project in 2004 and really pushed me to consider it.” says producer Kirkland Tibbels. “I had a lot of success putting David Drake’s one man show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me on film in 1999, so when I met with Robert and really got his vision for the movie adaptation I jumped at the chance to work with him on Naked Boys Singing!,”  “Funny Boy Films is committed to bringing positive, uplifting entertainment to the gay community, and Naked Boys Singing is exactly that. It’s a joyfully liberating show.”  Produced by Kirkland Tibbels, and directed by Troy Christian and Robert Schrock with music direction by Gerald Sternbach and choreography by Troy Christian.  The film stars: Andrew Blake Ames, Jason Currie, James Hodges, Joseph Keane, Anthony Manough, Joe Souza, Kevin Stea, Phong Truong, Salvatore Vassallo and original LA cast member Vincent Zamora. Zinsmeyer and Funny Boy Partner Kermit Johns are Executive Producers on the project. “It was a little tough at first but I think once Bob saw that we were all committed to essentially making the same movie it was smooth sailing.” Helmer Christian said of co-directing with Schrock, “he knew what wanted for the show and it was my job to make sure it worked as a film – I think we made a pretty good team!”  Schrock and a team of 12 acclaimed writers including Stephen Bates, Marie Cain, Perry Hart, Shelly Markham, Jim Morgan, David Pevsner, Rayme Sciaroni, Mark Savage, Ben Schaechter, Trance Thompson, Mark Winkler and two-time Emmy Award winner Bruce Vilanch wrote the 16 song review. Production began on the musical and companion documentary in late November and will complete in early 2007. The companion documentary features interviews from the original cast members, producers, and writers including Pevsner, Winkler, and Vilanch. It centers on the outrageous success the musical has enjoyed worldwide as well as the controversial history of the show as it was shut down by vice squads in Milwaukee, Atlanta, as well as in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Funny Boy Films, the world’s first gay and lesbian production company was founded in 2002 to independently develop, produce, and finance gay and lesbian entertainment.  The company produced the award winning features LATTER DAYS (2004), starring Steve Sandvoss, Wesley Ramsey, Jacqueline Bisset, and Mary Kay Place, and ADAM & STEVE (2006), starring Craig Chester, Malcolm Gets, Parker Posey, and Chris Kattan.  Both films were released theatrically and on DVD by TLA Releasing and picked up for television on MTV’s LOGO channel. Tibbels is currently working with acclaimed writer/director Del Shores on the upcoming half-hour television series based on Shores play turned movie Sordid Lives for LOGO and the feature film Elliot Loves which he is producing with Robert Gant and Chad Allen.     

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