Wrap-Up of Events

Last weekend thousands of hot guys from all over the world descended on Miami and Miami Beach for the annual Circuit event, Sizzle. The Mark's List gang headed down Saturday afternoon for their Luau party at Gloria Estefan's Bongos Cuban Cafe. The music was a mix of Hip-Hop, R & B and top 40, and the crowd was lovin' it. On hand were the 2007 Gym Boys Calendar models who participated in a hula dancing lesson. Let's just say, not only are these guys beefy Gods, but, they know how to work their hips! Congrats to the guys at Sizzle on another great year. 

Adult Movie star Bo Dixon took to the stage at Cupids Saturday night and once again, the house was packed. As you know, Cupids locks the door for the second show and this night was no exception. Bo put on a stellar performance that had the crowd begging for more. Kudos to Brandy and her staff on a Memorial Day Weekend show that will be remembered for a long time.

Memorial Day Sunday (May 27^th) from 4pm till 4am Gary Santis, Voodoo Lounge, and Revolution joined to present 3 amazing parties that combined together for one incredible event with over 3000 attendees. Babylon White Wear T took place from 4pm till 10pm and was hosted by Video Star Bo Dixon and featured DJ’s Bill Hallquist, Chaos and Miik. The 8^th Annual White Wear Party was from 10pm till 4am and feature DJ Oscar G. The 2007 White in Fort Lauderdale Event took place in the Revolution/Berlin Amphitheater from 10pm till 4am and starred DJ/Producer Peter Rauhofer. All of these parties were connected and the entrance to all 3 was through Voodoo Lounge. This was the party of the season, not only in attendance but in energy. Stay tuned for more big events to happen at Voodoo Lounge in the near future.

When you think of the events of One Mighty Weekend at the Walt Disney World® Resort Orlando you automatically think magical experiences. Promoter Johnny Chisholm believes this year is no exception.

This year the pre-event for One Mighty Party at Disney's-MGM Studios will be one to remember.  First the incomparable comedic stylings of the Emmy® nominated “D-List” diva herself Kathy Griffin. Secondly, the One Mighty Weekend premier of DJ/Remixer Eddie Baez. The party continues with DJ Roland Belmares spinning on the main dance floor from 10PM—2:30AM. And on the second dance floor in front of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster® Starring Aerosmith is DJ Phil B. Adding to all of this excitement Johnny Chisholm is proud to announce the “Queen of Disco” DONNA SUMMER who will be performing on the main stage. Ms. Summers official biography says it best, “An artist who once defined the ‘70s pop music generation as the ‘Queen of Disco,’ Donna Summer has become one of the world’s leading singers and songwriters.  The career of the five-time Grammy-winner spans a range of musical genres from R&B and rock to inspirational and dance.

In 1975, Moroder and Bellotte produced the international hit, Love to Love You Baby which rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and triggered Summer’s triumphant return to the United States as a key figure of the new disco genre.  Love to Love You Baby paved the way for such Grammy-award winning hits as Bad Girls and Hot Stuff as well as many top 40 hits such as MacArthur Park, Dim All The Lights and She Works Hard For The Money. Also the Academy-award winning theme song Last Dance from the film Thank God It’s Friday, remains a shining moment of Summer’s career.

In 1994, she released Endless Summer, a greatest-hits retrospective, containinga new song, Melody of Love, which became Billboard’s #1 Dance Record of the Year. In 1997, when the new “Best Dance Recording” Category was created at the Grammy Awards, Donna Summer was the first winner with her fifth career Grammy award for Carry On. Ms. Summer has earned 5 Grammy Awards, 3 consecutive number one Platinum albums (she is the only artist, male or female ever to accomplish this), 11 Gold albums, 4 number one singles, 2 platinum singles, and 12 gold singles.”

This unforgettable weekend will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. For more information and tickets go to www.onemightyweekend.com.

TLA Releasing has acquired North American Theatrical/DVD rights including all rights for the United Kingdom to Funny Boy Films’ NAKED BOYS SINGING! The Movie (USA, 2007), co-directed by Robert Schrock and Troy Christian. The film is scheduled to hit movie theaters in the Fall. Executive Producer Sterling Zinsmeyer brought the project to Funny Boy Films. TLA Releasing was represented by TLA partner and Director of Acquisitions Richard A. Wolff with Kirkland Tibbels and attorney Joel Shames handling the deal for Funny Boy Films.  The deal was finalized at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. “NAKED BOYS SINGING! The Movie is a natural fit after our successful collaborations with previous Funny Boy Films productions,” said Richard Wolff of TLA Releasing. “With strong performances from the multi-ethnic cast, Naked Boys will be a must-have for fans of the show and a fresh discovery for those looking for quality entertainment.”  

“NAKED BOYS SINGING!” the play, first went “full-frontal” at Los Angeles’ Celebration Theater in 1998. Since its raucous debut, the revealing revue has dropped its drawers for eager audiences around the world and was voted best musical by LA Weekly and Backstage West. Now in its 8th year in New York, the musical has played over 2,500 packed out performances and features songs written by Bruce Vilanch, Stephen Bates, Shelly Markum, David Pevzner, Rayme Sciaroni, Mark Winkler and Robert Schrock. In NAKED BOYS SINGING! The Movie, the cast includes a multi-talented selection of singers, dancers and actors including Jason Currie, Kevin Stea (Madonna’s “Blonde Ambition” tour), Joe Souza, Joseph Keane, Phong Truong, Salvatore Vassallo, Andrew Blake James, Anthony Manough, Jaymes Hodges, and original stage cast member Vincent Zamora, who bare it all! “The fun-loving spirit of this movie is contagious, the cast is wonderful,” said producer Kirkland Tibbels, “and I guarantee you won’t be able to take your eyes off the screen for a moment.”

Prior to producing NAKED BOYS SINGING! The Movie, Tibbels, CEO of Hollywood’s first gay movie studio Funny Boy Films also produced and TLA Releasing distributed such critically-acclaimed and crowd-pleasing films as Latter Days, Adam & Steve, and The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me. Funny Boy Films  is scheduled to shoot Del Shores’ highly acclaimed stage play Southern Baptist Sissies later this year. Visit NakedBoysSingingMovie.com to watch the tantalizing teaser trailer.

Here's a math equation that's truly sexy: Take 17 years of Gay Day at Disney World, add three of the top women's event promoters in the country and a national beneficiary committed to lesbian issues, and multiply it times four glorious days in Orlando. The result? More than 7,000 women loving women converging in central Florida from May 30 to June 3 for Girls in Wonderland, the long-running series of parties from Alison Burgos & Pandora Events dedicated to entertaining the estrogen set and raising money for the National Center for Lesbian Rights. 

"We're excited that this will be our biggest year ever," said Girls in Wonderland co-founder Alison Burgos. "The host hotel is already sold out, and we've added a second property. It's amazing to see how our Gay Day events unite the women's community." 

The seventh annual events take their cues from last year's success story and ramp up the action another notch. That means more bikini-clad bodies at the pool parties, more gyrating forms on the dance floor at House of Blues for Girls in Wonderland 7, and more hot performances courtesy of the She Rock All-Star Concert. Burgos and her producing partners Yesi Leon and Amy Alonso are also focusing on gay parents this year with their special kid-friendly weekend itinerary Gay Day Family www.gaydayfamily.com  

Proceeds from the Girls in Wonderland weekend events will benefit NCLR, a national legal resource center that advances the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through litigation, public policy, and education. NCLR also provides representation and resources to gay men and bisexual and transgender individuals on key issues that support lesbian rights.

The award-winning events of One Mighty Weekend have just added a second CD to highlight the 2007 festivities about to unfold in Orlando from June 1 - 3.  One Mighty Weekend, produced by Johnny Chisholm, includes a series of pool parties and world class dance events on Disney properties that attract people from around the globe.  The newly completed Official CD, entitled Party Groove: One Mighty Weekend Volume 2 is mixed by Los Angeles based DJ Roland Belmares, and will be released on June 5. 

"The music on our One Mighty Weekend CD's captures the essence and energy of our events throughout the weekend," says Johnny Chisholm.  "The CDs have become collectors' items with our guests taking home great memories, new experiences and new friendships." Roland Belmares has been a staple DJ at Chisholm's series of annual events in Orlando, but this year he gets behind the decks at One Mighty Party, the centerpiece event hosted at Disney's MGM Studios on June 2.  This year One Mighty Party will also feature performances by Grammy winning artist Donna Summer, comedian Kathy Griffin, and plenty of fireworks to go around.  Roland's energetic, upbeat vibe makes him the perfect choice for the outdoor event, spinning directly under Mickey's hat for a night of fun and entertainment. 

"The new CD definitely reflects the upbeat spirit of One Mighty Weekend," says Roland when asked about his inspiration for the CD.  "It's such an honor to be playing One Mighty Party this year because it is one of the biggest events in the nation.  To then be asked to mix the Official CD is an absolute and added thrill." Party Groove: One Mighty Weekend Volume 2 features the International #1 artist CeCe Peniston's new song "Shame, Shame, Shame" along with a remake of the International #1 song "Free."  Also included are brand new songs produced by two-time Grammy nominee Tony Moran, along with new songs form Billboard charting artists Sun, Peter Presta, Henri, Ron Perkov and Darren Hayes (of Savage Garden.

The official release date for Party Groove: One Mighty Weekend Volume 2 is set for June 5, and will be available in stores nationwide including Virgin Megastores, Best Buy, and online at www.centaurmusic.com.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – May 29, 2007 – Sidelines Sports Bar will be the host of a benefit party to help in the recuperation of one of the community’s long-loved bartenders, Ms. Lynn Ortiz. Lynn recently underwent quadruple bypass surgery and will need to recuperate at home for the next twelve weeks. This recovery period will, of course, be without the benefit of income to cover her ever-mounting medical bills. The benefit will be held at Sidelines on Wednesday, June 6^th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  

The event is being organized by some of Lynn’s closest friends, including two of Sidelines’ very popular bartenders, Frank and Ryan. There will be a silent auction with prizes including artwork and a raffle for numerous giveaways and bar gifts, as well as cocktail hors d’ oeuvres, which have all been donated by various local merchants. Donations will be taken at the event on Wednesday, June 6^th and Sidelines will offer 2-4-1 drinks during the party and throughout the night. 

“Lynn has always been the first to come to the rescue of others and volunteered for many charitable events. Now, we as a community, wish to give back to Lynn”, states Frank. The organizers of the event anticipate a large crowd of friends, past customers and industry personalities. 

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.

LumiTech Lighting Entertainment, LLC is proud to announce that the new East Decatur Station location in Atlanta, Georgia is set to open Friday, June 1st 2007! 

While LumiTech Lighting Entertainment, LLC has always prided itself on its first class service and excellent customer support, customers will now be able to visit their showroom, enjoy live demos, meet in a comfortable space for consultations and so much more while enjoying all the benefits that East Decatur Station has to offer! With their 2000 square foot location, LumiTech Lighting Entertainment, LLC will be able to provide an even higher quality of service and will set a new industry standard not only in Florida & Georgia but across the US! East Decatur Station is an ensemble of restaurants, shops, offices and public spaces that are bringing a new vitality to College Avenue in Decatur. It welcomes you to come eat Italian food at Figo’s, get your hair styled at Grow, stroll through iron gates and an old alley to sit along the fountain in a peaceful courtyard, have micro-brew on tap at The Corner Pub, take in an avant-garde play at Push Push Theater, experience Tai Chi at Decatur Healing Arts, or simply visit friends in pleasant surroundings. Interested in more information? Visit their website at www.lumitechlighting.com or call us toll free at 1-888-830-0801 or visit their new location in Georgia at 115B New Street Decatur, GA. 30030

Community Marketing, Inc., (CMI) the San Francisco-based gay and lesbian research, marketing and communications firm, will release the most comprehensive LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) market research report ever conducted, the Gay Consumer Index™ and the Lesbian Consumer Index™, on July 15, 2007. The study was co-produced by Rivendell Media, and sponsored by Absolut. “Never before has an LGBT research study been based on a sample size of such proportion, and from such a broad spectrum of consumers,” said Jerry McHugh, Senior Research Director at Community Marketing, and the survey’s architect. “The study included more than 10,000 responses from lesbian consumers, and over 12,000 from gay male consumers. The resulting Gay Consumer Index™ and Lesbian Consumer Index™ reports include ground-breaking quantitative data and deep insights on demographics, psychographics, purchase behavior and motivations, and social and political perspectives. These indices will guide LGBT development and effective outreach communications for years to come,” McHugh added. From April 15 to May 15, 2007, Community Marketing, Inc. conducted an online survey of lesbian and gay adults. As an incentive, respondents were offered a chance to win one of four airline vouchers valid for a roundtrip flight in North America. This survey comprehensively and effectively represents a broad spectrum of LGBT consumers in all parts of the USA. With a sample size of more than 10,000 for each Index, the margin of error is plus or minus 1% with a 95% confidence interval. Survey participants were solicited through over 50 widely distributed internet and print publications, including: Instinct Magazine, Curve Magazine, Windy City Times, Jane and Jane, OutSmart Magazine, Bay Windows, Genre, HX Magazine, Dallas Voice, Just Out, Gay People's Chronicle, Outlook Magazine, Bay Area Reporter, Out And About Newspaper, Out Front Colorado, Washington Blade, Metro Weekly, Edge, Next Magazine, Chicago Free Press, Watermark, Outlook Weekly, Q Notes, Between The Lines, The Ozark Star, here! Interactive, Olivia, and many others. These media partners contributed their survey participants into Community Marketing’s own proprietary survey panel developed since 1994, which includes respondents from many other leading event and media companies such as Advocate Magazine, Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, GayWired.com, and Passport. “The Gay Consumer Index™ and Lesbian Consumer Index™ provide valuable guidance regarding the perceptions and opinions of ‘out’ lesbian and gay consumers; those who can be reached by marketers through gay and lesbian media channels. This unique, community-based methodology polls LGBT consumers who can be reached using print publications, direct mail and internet media,” said Tom Roth, President of Community Marketing. “It should be kept in mind, however, that the study’s findings profile those who read lesbian and gay publications and websites. These results should not necessarily be extrapolated to the entire gay and lesbian population, which we feel is impossible to do with surveys due to social, employment and political pressures,” added Roth. Because of the unprecedented size of this study, Community Marketing will be covering important new ground by publishing statistically significant cross-tab data reports on these and other LGBT demographic segments: Seniors, young adults, gay and lesbian families, ethnicity, and household income. "The wonderful thing about this breakthrough survey is that CMI’s Gay & Lesbian Consumer Index presents the first statistically significant information on the lesbian market, a market that is truly untapped, largely due to lack of specific segmented information,” said Todd Evans, President and CEO of Rivendell Media, co-producer of the study. “Additionally, specific market segment cross-tabs are available so that agencies, clients and publications can get exactly what they need,” added Evans. In addition to the Community Marketing’s analysis and interpretation, several independent community leaders will also offer their unique perspectives on the Gay & Lesbian Consumer Index, which will be included in the full report.  Readers may subscribe to abstract summaries and updates of the Gay Consumer Index™ and the Lesbian Consumer Index™ by visiting www.GayConsumerIndex.com and registering for email updates. CMI, through its Gay Market Research + Development Lab® division, initiated the annual practice of collecting and analyzing data on gay and lesbian consumers through online surveys, field and customer satisfaction studies, advisory boards, and focus groups. In the past year alone, Community Marketing has produced and analyzed over 50,000 survey responses, and facilitated more than 75 focus groups and advisory boards on gay and lesbian issues. Industry leaders turn to CMI’s research to better understand gay and lesbian consumers, and to measure the effectiveness of their dedicated marketing efforts. Community Marketing, Inc., founded in 1992, is the global leader in gay and lesbian market research, strategies and communications. More info:  www.CommunityMarketingInc.com Rivendell Media, Inc. is America's leading gay and lesbian media placement firm. Rivendell has been helping agencies reach the gay press since 1979, serving as the national advertising representative for over 200 gay and lesbian newspapers, magazines and entertainment guides.