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Last Weeks
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Friday night was the three year anniversary of Euphoria Fridays.
Edison Farrow's anniversary was a who’s who of South Beach royalty with a
performance by Billboard Diva Maryel Epps followed by the musical talents
of DJs Gil Rodriguez and Jenni Foxx. Also performing were Ebonee
Excell, Kennedy Davenport and Mizz Cori. Congratulations
Edison
on a fantastic night and three years of fun!
 Sunday's
annual Pride Picnic signaled the start of the weeklong lead up to
Stonewall Street Festival. On hand were Mike Cruz chair person of
Pride South Florida, Gregg Phelps chair person of Stonewall Street
Festival and virtually every member of both organizations. Pride South
Florida handed out its donations from this years Pridefest with money’s
going to Women in Network, GLCC, Fort Lauderdale’s gay Mens Chorus, Team
Florida, American Veterans for equal rights, Names Project South Florida, South
Beach Aids Project, Flamingo Freedom Band, Arts United, Church of the Holy
Spirit Song, Stonewall Library, Sunshine Cathedral, and The Divine Direction
Ministry. In total over $30,000 was given out.
 Saturday
and Sunday were busy days at Bill's Filling Station. On hand were DJs
from Coast radio and a bevy of volunteers raising funds for
South Florida's
largest AIDS service organization, Care Resource. Thanks to Mike,
owner of Bill's Filling Station and Manager Chad for sparing no expense
putting together this weekend long game filled Carnival. |
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Gay Games |
Chicago
organizers of the 2006 Gay Games announced today that award-winning actress,
vocalist, and soon-to-be talk show host, Megan Mullally, will participate
in the July 15 Gay Games VII Opening Ceremony. The ceremony will take
place at Chicago's historic Soldier Field, home of football's Chicago
Bears. Tickets start
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$50 and are on sale online at Tickets.GayGamesChicago.org. Mullally joins a
slate of more than 60 music, television, arts, culture and sports legends from
around the world performing in the 2006 Gay Games
 Opening
& Closing Ceremonies. Gay Games VII Sports & Cultural Festival will host 12,000
participants and tens of thousands of family, friends and fans from some 70
countries in Chicago July 15-22. Megan Mullally is best known for her role as
"Karen Walker" on NBC's hit television show, "Will & Grace." Her
Emmy and SAG award-winning performances provided many of the best moments on the
show. Once quoted as saying "I have like five zillion gay and lesbian friends,"
Mullally's popularity with the lesbian and gay community grew even stronger over
the course of the eight years that the series ran before its finale in May 2006.
"I think that Karen Walker resonated with the gay community because she was
such a no-nonsense personality; a campy, over-the-top smart-ass who treated you
the same whether you were straight or gay," said Mullally. "The part of
the Gay Games that appeals to me the most is the idea that everyone is equally
welcome to participate, no matter your ability or sexual orientation."
Mullally made her television series debut with Elaine Stritch and
Ellen Burstyn on "The Ellen Burstyn Show." Mullally also
appeared opposite Stanley Tucci as Walter Winchell's wife in
Paul Mazursky's award-winning bio-pic "Winchell" and opposite
Juliet Stevenson in Lifetime's "The Pact." She has
also appeared in the feature films "Anywhere but Here" and "Everything
Put Together." Mullally made her Broadway debut in the 1994 revival of
"Grease" with Rosie O' Donnell and appeared as "Rosemary"
opposite Matthew Broderick in the Broadway revival of "How To
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." In addition to her Broadway
credits, Mullally has also appeared in a variety of plays and musicals in both
Chicago and Los Angeles. Mullally is also an accomplished vocalist. This
September, Mullally will host her own syndicated daytime talk show on NBC, "The
Megan Mullally Show." For more information, visit
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 NCL Cruise for
Two Drawing to Benefit Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus
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You’ve talked
about it. You’ve worked hard and you’ve earned it. But you haven’t found the
funds yet to make it happen. Now you can. The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s
Chorus/South Florida Choral Arts is now holding a drawing for a seven-day
cruise for two on Norwegian Cruise Line. The drawing is another way you
can support the non-profit chorus while perhaps being rewarded with a cruise
with your significant other from
Fort Lauderdale
to the Caribbean! “Norwegian
 Cruise
Line has traditionally been a strong supporter of the chorus, and has been their
season sponsor for their 20th season, which concludes with their
upcoming June 17-18 ‘We Are Family’ concerts at the Broward
Center,” said Ross Carson, FTLGMC president. “But with the donation of
this cruise, they take their support of the chorus to a whole new level, and we
are deeply indebted to them.” Suggested donation price for each drawing
entry is $5. The drawing will be held during the Dec. 17 performance of
the Gay Men’s Chorus’ annual Holiday Concert, to be held Dec. 16-17 at
the Sunshine Cathedral. The winner need not be present at the drawing to
win (though the chorus hopes you are!) and will be notified by telephone and by
certified mail. The winner’s name will also be posted on the chorus’ Web site,
www.ftlgmc.org. The one cruise for two people
includes an outside stateroom with two berths and all meals and entertainment on
board. NCL will provide the recipient with a list of specific dates from which
he or she may select the cruise. A reminder that tickets for the June 17-18 “We
Are Family” concerts at the Broward Center are available from chorus members;
through the chorus’ voice mail, (954) 832-0060; online at
www.ftlgmc.org; or the AutoNation Box
Office at (954) 462-0222. Tickets are $40, $30 and $20 plus any handling charges
that may apply. Auditions for the chorus’ 21st season will be held
June 24 and July 29 at
1 p.m.
No pre-registration is required. Arrive at 1 p.m. and bring a piece of sheet
music of any style of music to sing. An accompanist will be provided. Rehearsals
resume Wednesday, July 19 (7:30-10:30 p.m., Sunshine Cathedral), with a first
scheduled performance at the Gay Softball World Series in Fort Lauderdale
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Centaur Welcomes DJ Max Rodriguez to the annual pride series |
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Centaur celebrates nine years of Pride the best way they know how -
with music. High-energy, uplifting, feel-good and familiar songs, remixed for
everyone's enjoyment. Pride 2006 would not be complete without
Party Groove: Pride 06,
Centaur's latest Pride CD, mixed by
New York's DJ
Max Rodriguez and in stores nationwide on June 20.
Centaur's annual Pride tradition started in 1998 with a two disc set of gay
anthems and dance classics continuously mixed by DJ Julian Marsh. In
years to follow DJ’s Joe D'Espinosa, Wendy Hunt and
 Susan
Morabito appeared alongside Marsh, until 2002 when he once again took the CD
on solo. Marsh's retirement from Djing in 2005 was a heartfelt farewell and a
hearty welcome to DJ Max Rodriguez who will carry on the truly amazing tradition
of his predecessors. As a mainstay at New York's Splash Bar (SBNY)
practically since it opened in 1991, Rodriguez calls the comfortable Chelsea
establishment his Dj home base. A New Orleans native, Rodriguez arrived in
New York
to study audio engineering and pursue his passion behind the decks. DJ gigs at
Private Eyes (later to become Sound Factory Bar) and The Men's
Room in the early 90's later opened doors for Rodriguez at some legendary
clubs including Palladium, Limelight and the Roxy.
 Rodriguez
has spun New York City Pride several times and has also been a
musical consultant for the VH1 Fashion & Music Awards. He currently has
a summer residency for the Fire Island Pines tea dances as well. "I take
personal pride in this musical journey," says Rodriguez. "I chose these
songs to reflect a feeling of love and self respect, and to celebrate the entire
gay community." Party Groove:
Pride 06 offers plenty for everyone, providing updated dance
remixes of some of the biggest songs to come from Whitney Houston, Madonna,
Elton John, Irene Cara, Bronski Beat and Josh Groban. New mixes of past
Billboard #1 hits "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears for
Fears and "Gyspy Woman (La-Da-Dee)" by Crystal Waters start
the CD off with familiar lyrics, leading into a new take on "The Wings,"
the theme song from the award winning movie Brokeback Mountain. Also
included is a remake of the classic favorite "The Love I Lost" and top
ten hits from the current Billboard charts include Danielle Bollinger's "Kiss
The Sky" and Judge Jules' "So Special." After leading us
through seventy plus minutes of heart felt, lush music, there's no doubt the
history, sensitivity and joyous power of Pride and the Pride CD series will
continue to shine under Rodriguez's prowess. Party Groove: Pride 06
will be available at stores nationwide including Virgin Megastores, Tower
Records and online at www.centaurmusic.com where visitors can listen
to samples of every track on the album. |
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To The
Moon Marketplace |
One item I think everyone will love, Singing Gift Bags, from a Marilyn
Monroe Birthday style, to 50’s birthday, to a record your own message…….. a
must see in person item. A whole truck load of new outrageous gifts from singing
strippers that drop their tops to humping
 Chihuahuas,
insulting talking parrots, and for all the collectors out their, an entire
section
 dedicated
to Wizard of Oz, Wonder Woman, I Love Lucy, Marilyn Monroe, Batman, Superman,
Hello Kitty, Coots & Biddys, and about 45 new greeting cards added to the
already huge selection. Coming soon a whole room for all your stationery needs,
cards, journals, gift-wrap, books, and bumper-stickers. and many other goodies.
Arriving exclusively to To The Moon is the much talked about craze in Europe and
in Finer Boutique Hotels in NYC and a few select Clubs, Black Toilet paper;
it will be in a sleek black cylinder 3 packs. DON’T FORGET this is the place to
stop off for all your sweets for the movies or just to indulge at home. Check
out their website for a complete inventory list from A-Z at
www.tothemoonmarketplace.com |
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Featured Event of the
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The Stonewall Street Festival & Parade
is this weekend on Sunday June 18th. Already over 125 vendors have
reserved space at the festival and the Pride Guide has been delivered all over
town and can be viewed online at
www.stonewallstreetfestival.com . On
 Wednesday,
June 14th, Elements will be hosting the Mr. Stonewall
Pageant. The Ms Stonewall Pageant (Lesbian) will take place at
New Moon Bar on Thursday, June 15th. For information on
entering these contests, contact the individual bars. On Friday June 16th
the Stonewall Library presents the debut of “Pride: Party or
Protest?” For more information visit
www.stonewall-library.org.The official pre-party for the Stonewall Street
Festival will be held Saturday night June 17th at China
White/Revolution. All door charges at this opening party
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benefit Pride of Greater Fort Lauderdale. The Stonewall Parade
will kick off from
Fort Lauderdale
High School
at 11am and head north on Wilton Drive toward Five Points. Immediately
following the parade, the entertainment stage takes focus with an entire day
filled with singers, bands and entertainers! Highlights of the day will be
Marks Lists own Misty Eyez m’cing, the finals of the Florida State
Singing Competition, performances by Electra and the Girls from
Madame’s, Altered Ego, JD Danner, Jenna Drey and many more! At
1:45pm please gather at the stage for the presentation of the Karl Clark
Community Service
 Award,
the Dana Manchester Humanitarian Award, and the awarding of the 2006 PGFTL
Grants which this year total $10,000.00. PGFTL Grants are given to other
non profit organizations whose efforts benefit the GLBT community of Greater
Fort Lauderdale. At 4pm their headline entertainer Paul Lekakis will take
the stage performing his hits Boom Boom Boom, Come on Over to My House,
and I Need a Vacation. For the full entertainment list, view the stage
schedule in the Pride Guide online! After the Festival, Steel Nightclub
will be hosting the Official Stonewall Street Festival After Party! They
would like you to dance the night away to great music, drink specials, and an
encore performance by Paul Lekakis! PGFTL would like to thank everyone in
advance for helping them make the
2006 Stonewall Street
Festival & Parade their most successful event to date! See you on The Drive!
For more info call 954-564-8707 or visit
www.stonewallstreetfestival.com. |
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Benefit For Care Resource
at Hamburger Mary’s |
Craps, Blackjack,
Roulette, Caribbean Poker, Wheel of Fortune, live showgirls, and more……… These are just a few of the things that will be happening at "CASINO
ROYALE", a benefit for Care
 Resource
as part of Wilton
Manors Gay Pride Weekend 2006.
On June 17, the evening before the Stonewall Street Festival and Parade, Care
Resource, Patron Tequilla, Coors Light, Hamburger Mary's and Hotspots! Magazine
will team up to bring you a spectacular event from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Gambling,
Tiffany Arieagus and her showgirls, plus the country & western dance
troupe "The Rough Riders" live on the stage under a 100' x 40' tent in
the restaurant parking lot will make this a night to remember. Prizes for
winners of the casino games include Round Trip Business Class airfare for two on
TAM airlines to any of their South America
destinations, Cruise tickets, Restaurant Certificates and much more.
100% of the proceeds from this event will benefit Care Resource. |
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Other
Upcoming Events |
Congregation Etz Chaim,
a South Florida synagogue for GLBT Jews and their friends, will
observe GLBT Pride Week with a special Pride Shabbat
Service on Friday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m. Rabbi Harold F. Caminker and Cantorial Soloist Michael
Greenspan will include some special Pride prayers and songs
in the Service; and the Rev. Grant Ford, Senior Pastor of
the Sunshine Cathedral MCC, will offer special Pride Greetings.
Congregation Etz Chaim is located at 1881 N.E. 26 Street,
in Wilton Manors. For more information phone the Synagogue at
(954) 564-9232.
Join
Miami’s Gay Men’s Chorus
for their next show,
Miami:
A Musical Mosaic
with show times
Friday June 16th at 8:00pm,
Saturday June 17th at 8:00pm,
Sunday June 18th
at 4:00 pm.
Featuring music of and about Miami and a premiere gay chorus
tribute performance to the music of
Gloria
Estefan
(arranged by
Larry Lapin)
with a script by Carbonell Award winning playwright
Michael
McKeever,
join the chorus as we return to our original home, The Colony
Theatre!!!
Jackhammer
presents Dog Tag night on Friday June 16 with
Free dog tags for everyone who attends. The on Saturday they
present Rod Stephens performing live. On Sunday they
present Gay Pride T starting at 2pm.
Flamingo Auto Group South,
the South Florida region of the
Lambda Car Club International
will be celebrating their 6th year anniversary. In the six
years, their membership has grown to become the largest chapter
in the nation. On
Saturday, June 17,
they will be hosting a Car Show at
Georgie's ALIBI
from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. Come help them celebrate the day
with music by
DJ Christian Fernandez.
After the Car Show, they will join the men from
Woof Lauderdale
for a Pool Party at the Schubert
Resort.
They will have car on display in front of the resort. For more
information about the club, go to:
www.FlamingoAutoGroupSouth.com
or call: (305) 389-2039
On Saturday June 17 the Coliseum presents “Colors”
starring Circuit DJ David Knapp with productions by TP
Lords and Erika Norell.
On June 18th at
4 PM hosted by Border's Books at Galleria Mall is "Writer's
Pride" ... an exhibit in writing by local authors and
writers. The event is FREE and open to the public. There will be
book and short story as well as poetry readings and book
signings.
This
Sunday June 18th, Babylon T and Noche Latina T at
Voodoo Lounge presents “Stonewall Pride Ball”
starring DJ Paulie in the main room, DJ Miik on
the Patio and DJ Nena spinning the Hottest Latin tunes in
the beautiful Envy room as well as shows by Daisy Deadpetals
and Vegas Dion. Don’t forget they feature FREE
DRINKS from
5-7pm and the Boardwalk dancers for your viewing
pleasure.
That Damn Monkey Productions in conjunction with
Reunion
presents “Free to Be” a benefit for the Stonewall
Library and Archives on Sunday June 18th
from
4pm till
2am at Elements Nightclub. Admission is $10 with 50%
being donated. The party stars DJ’s Mike Mucci, Wade Hoffman
and Ray, as well as a performance by recording artist
Michael M, and Eye Candy from Studio Cody.
Stonewall weekend Boom presents Kitty Meow on Friday
night, red hot dancers on Saturday and on Sunday they open at
10am and present $1 off all drinks till 9pm and $1 drafts open
till close.
The Annual Stonewall Ball will take place on June 24th,
at The Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace in
West Palm Beach. The Cocktails & Patron Dinner will be at 6pm
and the Stonewall Ball will be at
9pm
with the Silent Auction from
6 to
10pm. Black Tie or 1960's Attire. As the largest event in the
country that brings the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trandgender
community together with their elected officials, The Stonewall
ball highlights the importance of the Equal Rights movement.
On Sunday June 25th the Florida Storm Soccer
Team presents an Olympic Gold Dream Pool Party at the
Villa
Venice guest house from 12 to 5pm.This is a benefit to send the
team to the Gay Games in Chicago. For more info go to
their website at www.floridastormsoccer.com
 On Monday June 26th Cupids presents
AJ Cross’s birthday party with special performances by
Cirque Du Noir and folk singer Richard Cortez.
 The
3rd annual Mr. Noche Latina Contest (an
official preliminary to Mr. Florida Continental) takes place on
Monday June 26 at Voodoo Lounge. Doors open at 9pm
with the contest starting promptly at
10pm. The event will star Lewis Nicholson (Current
reigning Mr. Noche Latina) Jose Vega (Mr. Noche Latina
2005), Maite West (Miss Noche Latina 2006), Charisse
(Miss Noche Latina Elite 2006), Champagne Bordeaux (Miss
Noche Latina 2005), Vegas Dion (Miss Noche Latina 2004),
and Marytrini (Miss Noche Latina Emeritus). The event is
being sponsored by Doug Lowerre, Hotflyers.com, Coors Light,
Marks List (us), Argenti Jewels, Just Circuit.com, Ketel One
Vodka, Windamar Beach Resort, Azucar, Better Bodies Gym, O’Zone,
Milancita.com, Latino Boys Magazine, Michael Murphy Photography,
Bottoms & Tops, and Heaven Sent Balloons. General Admission
is $10 before 6/26 and $15 day of event. Table Seats are $20 and
sold on a first come first serve basis. For ticket, contestant
or sponsorship information call Scott at 954-478-4587.
On
Tuesday, June 27, at 8pm the GLCC presents Fab
Flicks at the Cinema Paradiso (503 SE 6th
street) in Fort Lauderdale. Support the GLCC at the release of “Beverly
Kills” a movie about a lot of cuties a hot romance and a
twisted drag queen. Tickets are $50 and include food and drink.
For more info call 954-463-9005 ext 227.
Join Trina Restaurant and Lounge (inside the Atlantic Hotel at 601 N.
Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard) on Tuesday, June 27 from
7 to 11pm as they kick-off their first event in a summer
signature series beginning with Trina’s Gourmet Beer
and Food Tour. Learn from
Executive
Chef Michael Coldrick
how to pair your next meal with some of the world’s best beer
varieties. From gourmet beers, to tastings of Trina’s signature
dishes, participants will learn to how to select an appropriate,
even a gourmet beer, for their next meal or party all while in
the company of other gourmet aficionados.
Featuring award-winning cuisine from Executive Chef Michael
Coldrick, Trina boasts stunning views and terrace dining
overlooking the Atlantic Ocean,
a member of Starwood’s Luxury Collection.
Trina Restaurant and Lounge
is a concept brought to
South Florida
by celebrated restaurateurs Don Pintabona, former
executive chef of Tribeca Grill in New York City and
Nick Mautone, former managing partner of Gramercy Tavern.
For more information, please visit:
www.trinarestaurantandlounge.com.
On Sunday July 2 (first Sunday of every month) is
Peter Burkes next Tea Cruise aboard the Musette
yacht. Boarding is at
2:30 with the boat sailing from
3pm to
6pm. The Tea Cruise will feature Hot dancers, hors d’oeuvres,
DJ Marcio Santos, Live Entertainment by Electra &
Joe Posa and much more!! Cost is $25 with reservations
and $30 day of cruise.
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Boy Bar |
Boy Bar is the
only 5am full liquor Cruz Bar in Miami Beach's hottest new gay neighborhood,
Normandy Isle. Located 10 blocks west of the ocean on the west bound
thoroughfare of Normandy Drive, they are conveniently situated 5 minutes north
of South Beach and 5
minutes east of Biscayne Blvd off the 79th Street Causeway. At Boy Bar you'll
always find a touch of class and a touch of sleaze. Sit out under the stars in
their beautifully landscaped 2000 s/f private Outdoor Patio. The Main Bar has a
"clothes on" cruz area and in the Gallery, anything goes. It's where the Boys of
North Beach go to get hooked up. Boy Bar is open 7 days a week and serves till
5am every night. Join them for 3-4-1 Happy Hour 7 days from 5pm till 9pm. Buy a
VIP membership card for $49 per year and drink free well and draft every night
between 9-10pm, till 11pm on Wednesdays and enjoy special members privileges all
year long including free admission to the gallery. Enjoy great drink specials
served by friendly, sexy bartenders (tell Manny I say hi) who will bend
over backwards to take care of your needs. And remember at Boy Bar, the entrance
is always... In The Rear! (Plenty of free parking 'round back in the alley!)]
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