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Last
Week Wrapped Up |
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 Friday
night, Art Center South Florida was overflowing with enthusiasts in town
for Art Basel. For those of you who are unfamiliar, this mega event has
propelled
Miami into the limelight of the international arts scene. Art Basel started in
Switzerland and is recognized around the world as the single most important
annual show. Art Basel Miami, now in its fifth year has eclipsed virtually every
other event in importance, except the original.
 Also
taking place Friday night, a little further down
Lincoln Road, was
Edison Farrow's weekly drag show,
Cabaret.
The show is followed by Funky Fridays starring DJ Leo and some of the
hottest guys on the beach. You can enjoy a fabulous dinner, watch the show and
then hang around as the staff turns
Funkshion
from a restaurant into a chic lounge. Stop by next Friday and tell
Edison, Scott sent you!
 After
the show at Funkshion we headed over to a private party at Twilo
sponsored by 10Cane Rum. Invitations to this party could be downloaded
only on Mark's List and not through any other Gay South Florida publication or
website. With an open bar and
no cover, this was a Mark's List exclusive! On hand were
Madonna's kid brother Chris Ciccone, photographer Robert Risse, Elaine
Lancaster and Ivan Enriquez among others. There were performances
by Cirq X, Natasha Tsakos and the Wakeup Dream, Danielo de la Torre and
David Rhone. On the turntable were Kaskade and Ariel Baum.
Watch Mark's List as we continue to bring you the inside information and invites
to more of these exclusive events!
 On
Saturday December 9th the
Coliseum celebrated its 7th anniversary with DJ Tracy Young
at the Helm of the turntables. In addition there were shows by TP Lords,
Victoria Sky’s and Erika Norell. Recording Artist Amuka
surprised the Coliseum by doing an unscheduled song from the DJ Booth. We here
at Marks list would like to wish Brett, Paul, Gary and the entire
Coliseum staff a happy anniversary and many more to come!
 Sunday,
it was back to
Miami
for the Scope art show which took place in the Wynwood Arts District
near downtown Miami and the new Midtown. Scope is one of several shows
that make up Art Basel. For many emerging artists, shows like Scope, Flow, Ink,
Diva and Aqua can stimulate interest and propel them onto the arts scene. For
established artists, sales made at these shows often sustain them throughout the
year and allow them the creative freedom they need to survive without financial
worries. Pictured is Angelo Musco (brown shirt) prospective buyers. |
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New Years Parties Around Town |
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This section will be updated weekly with new parties as
information becomes available.
On
Saturday December 30th Villa Venice (2900 Terramar St)
presents its “Farewell 2006 Party” from
3-6pm. The party will feature a Poolside buffet, cocktails, and
Playgirl model Rod Stephens appearing live.
Twilo presents DJ Victor Calderone on Saturday December 30 and DJ
Abel and Tony Moran on New Years Eve.
 New Year’s Eve 2007 Omar Gonzalez (OAG
Parties) and Star 69 Records present Unity with superstar DJs
Peter Rauhofer and Offer Nissim. The party begins at
10
PM, lasts until 8 AM and is hosted Michael Stanley,
Lauren Foster, Chyna Girl, Elaine Lancaster and
Chanel Dupree. Door by
Alan T and Décor by Jimmy Sjodin. The party
happens at
Area 51
(formerly Metropolis) and advanced
tickets are available for $40 at
www.Circuiticket.com
and New Concept Video,
959 West Avenue
Noche
Latina Fridays
and
Ultra Saturdays combine to present the only mixed (gay & Lesbian)
New Years party in
Broward
County
on Sunday December 31 entitled “Gypsy’s, Tramps, and
Thieves.” The night will be hosted by Alyssa Kartiar
and will also feature a fire eater, juggler, belly
dancer, fortune teller, Sexy Go-Go Gods and Godesses,
Champagne Toast at Midnight, Party Favors and DJ AD
spinning the best mix of Latin, Hip-Hop, Dance,
Raggaeton and more. There will also be
Malibu and Stoli drink specials. Admission is only $10 with flyer
and $15 without. For more info visit
www.ultra-events.com or
www.nochelatinafridays.com.
 Steel Nightclub in conjunction with Kitty Meow’s 9 Lives Productions
presents “Atlantis the Lost City, the Awakening” on
Sunday December 31st. Doors open at
9pm
and features DJ’s Randy Bettis (New York) in the main
room and DJ Vision in the Video Lounge with performances
by Kitty Meow and Ebonee Excell. Cover is only $10 and
they also feature Midnight toast, Balloon Drop and Go-Go
Gods.
Genisis IV
takes place on
Monday,
January 1, 2007
Mike Mazer /PM Parties & Ferosh Records present
Genisis IV the most talked about NY's weekend event in
the
U.S.
the past 3 years. Now in year four Genisis gets even
better in the all new, spectacularly redesigned Crobar
venue. Once again featuring DJ/Producer Tracy Young,
this NY's Day Morning party has turned into an all day
event. With special performance by AMUKA & other
surprises there is no better way to start your year.
Great music, great weather and the hottest men from
around the world visiting SOBE. Where do you want to be
this NY's day?
More
information to follow in the coming weeks. |
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A New Way to
Search |
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Imagine a company that uses technology to help power
more than 20,000 nonprofits, charities, religious
organizations and schools. That’s the premise of
GoodSearch, a Yahoo!-powered search engine that donates
about 50 percent of gross revenue received from online
advertisers to nonprofits nationwide. Just by
searching the net via
www.goodsearch.com,
users raise money for their preselected organization.
“Search engines generated $6 billion in revenue last
year, and that’s the revenue that we share with the
nonprofits,” says Ken Ramberg, 41, who launched the Los
Angeles company last November with his sister, JJ, 35. Blogs and
message boards are abuzz with talk of GoodSearch, which
makes it possible to view, in real time, the amount of
money raised for individual organizations. Says Ramberg,
“GoodSearch is really the perfect conversion of [using]
technology to effortlessly help a wide variety of
causes. I'm now using GoodSearch.com to search the
Internet. Every time I do, money goes to my favorite
charity (which is the Pet Project). I hope you'll give
it a try and support the cause that you care most about.
Just enter
"pet project" in the Who do you
GoodSearch For where is says
"enter your charity
here...", and the screen will display
the options linked to this when you press the
verify button. You can then select
[Pet Project - Pet
Project for Pets (Oakland
Park, FL)]
The site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get the same
quality search results that you're used to. What's
unique is that they have developed a way to direct money
to your charity or school with every click. The more
people who use this site, the more money will go to
those in need. So please spread the word to your friends
and family.
http://www.goodsearch.com |
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MDGLCC
Networker and
Holiday Party
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MDGLCC
Networker and
Holiday
Party at Chamber Member Boulevard (3360
Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137; 305/572-9292). Join our friends Select Vodka,
Robert Mondavi Reserve Wines, and Macy's (who will be providing gift bags) @
Boulevard and our Chamber members and guests for an evening of networking,
holiday fun, drinks and food. Plenty of parking will be available. FREE to
everyone. For more information call MDGLCC at 305/573-4000. An innovative new
boutique condominium on
Miami’s
burgeoning Biscayne Corridor, Boulevard arises from a collaboration between two
of the city’s most celebrated creative minds, architects Bernard Zyscovich and
Alison Spear. The result is a collection of residences combining time-honored
comforts with spatial innovations designed to inspire the daily lives of those
who call them home. It is time to forget everything you know about condominium
living. Because this is not just any building. And this is not just any
Boulevard. |
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Broadway Babies 2 |
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Friends of Caldwell’s first
Luncheon and Lecture Series of the New Year will be held on January 22.
Broadway Babies 2 will feature multiple award-winning musical theater stars
Irene Adjan, Bruce Linser, Margery Lowe, Angie Radosh, many surprise
guest performers and live musical accompaniment. It will be narrated by
Caldwell’s
Artistic Director, Michael Hall. The festivities start with a reception at 11AM
sharp at the Boca Country Club, 12751 Boca Club Boulevard in Boca Raton.
Last year, the original Broadway Babies – which debuted at Caldwell’s Luncheon
and Lecture Series – was such a resounding success that the Friends were asked
to bring back Broadway Babies as Broadway Babies 2, with an all new program and
song list. Don’t miss this chance to see some of
South Florida’s best talents in a revue created just for this
once-in-a-lifetime experience. Friends of
Caldwell host fundraisers to
benefit Caldwell Theatre Company. Broadway Babies 2 co-chairs Suellen
Caplan and Etta Schaeffer will host this luncheon and lecture series, which
includes a sumptuous luncheon and a narrated revue of Broadway songs by musical
theater’s best performers. Friends of Caldwell invite you to join them on
January 22. For more information and reservations, please call
561-995-2331 or write to: Friends of Caldwell, c/o Caldwell
Theatre Company, 7873
N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33487. |
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Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s
Chorus Holds
Auditions |
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The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus
will hold auditions for new singing members on Saturday,
Jan. 6 as the chorus begins preparations for the
exciting world premiere of the concert version of a new
musical. The show, titled “Imagine This,” is the story
of a troupe of courageous actors trapped in a Warsaw
ghetto during World War II who perform a love story set
2,000 years ago. As its creators poignantly describe it:
“Two worlds, two sets of characters...one story about
making impossible choices in the name of love.” “Imagine
This” will be presented at the Fifth-Annual South
Florida Choral Festival, presented and hosted by the
FTLGMC on Saturday, Feb. 24 beginning at 8 p.m. in the
Amaturo Theatre of the Broward Center for the Performing
Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave., downtown Fort
Lauderdale. In addition to the Gay Men’s Chorus, the
production will feature the Sunshine Cathedral Choir and
women from the University of Miami School of Music.
Auditions will be held Jan. 6 in the music suite (second
floor, education annex) of the Sunshine Cathedral, 1480
SW 9th Ave. Persons interested in auditioning
should arrive no later than 1 p.m. and bring a piece of
sheet music with which to audition — anything from a
simple folk or pop song to as complex as an Italian
aria. An accompanist will be provided. Pre-registration
is not required. Persons interested in joining the
chorus as a singing member but who are unable to attend
the scheduled audition should call the chorus’ voice
mail at (954) 832-0060. Special arrangements will be
made when possible. The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus
rehearses weekly on Wednesdays from
7:30 to
10:30
p.m. at the Sunshine Cathedral. |
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Allan Pierce |
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Gazing upon our subtropical landscape, Allan Pierce
is drawn to the ravages of destruction in the wake of
progress. Yet each tableau in this series evokes the
triumphant spirit of nature in the midst of
architectural annihilation. Commenting with a vibrantly
colorful, if final, perspective on these cityscapes, the
images are graphically audacious and engaging. After
his first exhibit of homoerotic photography at Soho
Photo Gallery in
New
York,
Pierce chronicled the decimation of formerly grand
theatre facades in one-man exhibitions including Coming
Attractions and Forgotten Theaters. Additionally, Pierce
both directed and acted in performance pieces in New
York galleries and alternative venues including the
Amos Eno Gallery, Franklin Furnace, the Old Town Bar and
Restaurant, the Performing Garage and the Ward-Nasse
Gallery. Allan Pierce also co-owned and was the
artistic director of the Strand Theatre in Schroon Lake,
New York, where he ran summer arts festivals. While
Pierce was pursuing a doctorate in avant-garde
performance at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he
was a founding member of Michael Kirby’s
Structuralist Workshop. In this current show, the
juxtaposition of nature’s constant renaissance with the
ghosts of a previous architectural vibrancy combine to
form an ultimately concordant setting, displaying both
the beauty and order in seeming chaos. These images of
structures, often captured in the final moments before
the wrecking ball, are at once elegiac and celebratory.
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MGLFF
Monthly Screening Series |
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 Miami
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Monthly Screening Series present
PAPER DOLLS
Florida Premiere December 14th at
7:30pm
Bill Cosford Cinema at Memorial Building University of
Miami,
Coral Gables Campus $12 for Non-member $9 for MGLFF
Member $5 for MGLFF Student Members.
Winner of numerous documentary awards including the
prestigious Teddy Award for Best Documentary at the
Berlin International Film Festival, Tomer
Heymann’s thoughtful film Paper Dolls is a
poignant true story about a group of care-givers, living
in Tel Aviv, who have built new lives for themselves
after being cast out of their families because of their
sexual orientation. While millions of people throughout
the world have made and built new lives for themselves
as illegal immigrants, only Israel, has a population of
illegal Filipinos of indeterminate gender caring for
elderly Orthodox men. Often working around the clock,
feeding, washing, shopping for their employers,
steadfast and warm relationships have been built over
time. One evening a week, in their downtime, the
caregivers come together to appear as a drag queen
ensemble Paper Dolls. Intentionally programmed on
the cusp of Hannukah Paper Dolls is revealing,
surprising and engaging to the end. Redefining
conventional notions of gender, family and love, they
are delighted to present this astonishing documentary. |
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Out
Traveler" names
Key West
their favorite gay resort town |
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The readers of "The Out Traveler" and
OutTraveler.com have named
Key West
their favorite gay resort town. Via a survey at
OutTraveler.com, national and international readers
voted for their favorite domestic and foreign cities,
events, cruise and tour operators, accommodations,
airlines and more. The results of the Readers' Choice
Awards were announced in the winter 2006 issue of "The
Out Traveler" print and on-line editions. The article
lauding winners, written by the publications' editors,
reads in part, "Rumors of Key West's demise as a gay
destination have been greatly exaggerated. The only
thing straight about
Key West is the elevated approach to the island
city along U.S. 1."
Key West
beat
Provincetown,
Mass.,
voted second-favorite resort town, and third-favorite
Palm Springs,
Calif.
In other award categories, Key West's Island House
was named the favorite gay resort. Big Ruby's,
also of
Key West,
earned second place in the gay resort category. |
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Upcoming Events |
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 Wednesday December 13th
Boom
present’s their
annual Wreath Auction and Employee Turn-about benefiting Kids in
Distress. This event always brings out the most creative wreaths donated
from businesses all over town, and raises lots of money for this worthy cause.
Also Stay tuned for BOOM’s 6th Anniversary Party and the
GayMart annual Christmas party later in the month.
On Wednesday, December 13
from 7pm to 9pm Happy Waggy-Days event will take place at
Vine Wine Shop
at 7657 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Bring your pets, Free wine tasting, Free
admission, Have your holiday portrait taken with your pets - photographer will
be on-site, Take advantage of special wines and offers for your holiday
shopping, A portion of the evening's wine and photography sales will go to
United WAG. This is event is open to all
On Thursday, December 14, from
7pm to 10pm
Naked Grape
Wine Company
is hosting a release party for New York/Ft. Lauderdale recording artist Ron
Perkov's newest CD, "Intimate Chill-Out". For $15, you can get a copy
of the CD and a glass of wine from Naked Grape's December wine bar selection.
The CD was produced by superstar DJ Tony Moran and features renditions of
such classics such as "Girl From Impanema" and "The Look of Love" as well as
original songs written by Ron all with a sexy, 'Buddha Bar' style groove. Ron
will be at the wine bar to sign copies of his CD.
The Stonewall Library and
Archives' Book
Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on Thursday, December 14, at
7:30 p.m. Moderator Jesse Monteagudo will lead a discussion of "Grief,"
the recently-published, best-selling novel by the award-winning writer Andrew
Holleran. The Stonewall Library and Archives is located at the Gay and
Lesbian Community Center of South Florida, 1717 North
 Andrews
Avenue, in Fort Lauderdale. For more information phone Stonewall at
954-763-8565.
Edison Farrow presents a special 80's party at his weekly
Simple Life Thursdays
at Buck 15 Lounge, located above Miss Yip's Cafe on South Beach. The
incredible Daisy Deadpetals will spin 80s music and perform your favorite
hits.
 Cupids
Cabaret
presents a special one night engagement
on Friday, December 15, (2 shows) "the birth of a
porn star" twink super porn star Jordan Michaels will be doing a special
one night Birthday Show. Doors Open @
10PM First Show Time @
11:30
Stonewall Library OutBoys
Movie Night and
BlackOut Fest Proudly present "Holiday Heart" on Friday, December
15 @ 7.00PM at the Stonewall Library, 1717 N. Andrews Ave, and Ft.
Lauderdale. Suggested donation is $5 and a discussion will take place after the
movie if time permits. In a break from his usual he-man roles, Ving Rhames
takes on the persona of "Holiday Heart," a church choir-directing female
impersonator who is openly gay, religious, and alone. His loneliness ebbs when
he rescues Wanda (Alfre Woodard) and her daughter from her drug-abusing
boyfriend. He invites the pair to live free of charge in the duplex across the
hall from his own and they form a family of sorts. But Wanda hooks up with a
well-heeled drug dealer (Mykelti Williamson) and soon falls back into
drug addiction, leaving
Holiday to give up his own dreams and take care of the girl.
Manhattan
South
presents its annual holiday party and toy drive on Friday December 15th.
They ask everyone to bring an unwrapped toy which will be donated to GLOW.
 Friday
December 15th
Score
presents Star
69 Recording Artist Suzanne Palmer with a special South Florida
appearance by DJ Hector Fonseca.
 Torpedo
presents the New Friday….it’s what’s for dinner…BEEF starring DJ Lee Majors.
On Saturday, December 16th, 2006,
1:00 PM the Stonewall
Library & Archives presents a book reading by local gay author, Lorin
Alan Weiss, author of “Tuzla”. Tuzla, the third largest city in
Bosnia Herzegovina caught the attention of Lorin Weiss when his son, Army Spec 4
Mark Weiss was sent to the region as a member of the United States Peacekeeping
Forces. Tuzla was the only municipality not governed by nationalist
authorities, and was besieged by Serb nationalist forces. The town was not
spared the atrocities of war. Mr. Weiss wrote this historical novel “Tuzla”
using his experiences in the Balkans. In early 2007, Lorin Weiss will release
his next book, “I Prefer The Company Of Men.” Please join us on
Saturday, December 16th at 1:00 PM at the Stonewall Library & Archives
1717 North Andrews Ave,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (inside the GLCC)
 On Saturday December 16th the
Jackhammer in conjunction with Menergy Productions present “Tribe
of Men” which is a fundraiser for GLBT Suicide Awareness Initiative
operated by the Switchboard of Miami with guest DJ Herbie James.
There will be a $10 suggested donation.
The
Coliseum
presents its annual membership drive on Saturday December 16th.
This is the only night to get a free membership card. This night will star DJ
Tony Moran, as well as house diva’s Erika Norell and TP Lords.
Starting
Sunday December 17th
Bill's Filling Station
presents "You think you are better than my bitches? Then prove it!"
Contestants challenge the headliners of Drag Factor every week. This is a
live show every week starting at
9pm and hosted by
Desiree, Deja & Blair. They promise to keep the show hot and new
every week. They invite you to come see if you have what it takes to win. Anyone
can participate in this 6 week competition where winner gets to perform live on
VOODOO stage and
receive bottle service for 5 of their friends. Audience participation is crucial
as they are needed to help judge the competition.
Chad has been
given strict rules from the divas at
VOODOO. So come on over
and cheer for your favorite entertainer!!! Contestants must signup by
8pm on Sunday and come ready to go, as there is no room for dressing areas. You
will only have one chance to wow the judges, so do your best. Drag Factor is
every SUNDAY at 9pm sharp until midnight. At midnight we will be giving free
admission tickets to VooDoo lounge's
'Life's a Drag'.
Then on Sunday December 24th,
Bill’s Filing Station GM Chad will be celebrating his 35th
birthday. Starts at Bill's at 4pm, limos will pick us up and take us to
voodoo at 6pm-9pm limos will return us to Bill's for the 'Drag Factor"
show at 9pm and return
once again to Voodoo at midnight-4am
On Tuesday December 19th the Fort Lauderdale Gay
Men’s Chorus presents “Holly Jolly Holidays” at the Amaturo
Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The show is at
8pm and tickets are $40, $30 and $20.
 The
Boardwalk
will be celebrating the Holidays with the 10 days of Falcon Christmas
with Falcon Lifetime Exclusive Matthew Rush appearing live on
December 22,
23, 24, and 25.
The other 6 days will feature other Video stars. Sounds like a party to me!!!
On Friday
December 22nd
Ultra
and
Pandora
events
present their holiday soiree “Babes in Toyland” at the Ozone. Join
them for a sexy XXX party with a special visit from Miss Santa and her
naughty little Elves, with gifts for all!!!
On Saturday December 23rd
Jackhammer presents the 4th annual “Snowball” where they will
be celebrating Sterling’s
birthday. The night will star Raging Stallion Studio’s Tommy Blade and
Moldavia Ishtar in her final performance before moving to New York.
Steel line up of DJ’s for December includes, 12/16 DJ Robert
Rodriguez, 12/23 DJ Power Infiniti, 12/30 DJ Robert Rodriguez…..plus
…shows by Kitty Meow every Saturday in
December |
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Lunchbox TV |
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Lunchbox TV
is the newest show produced specifically for the
Internet. Airing for 30-minutes every Friday, Lunchbox
TV is the ideal place to spend your lunch break getting
caught up on all the news, entertainment and music buzz.
It's everything you wanted to know and some things you
didn't. From crazy video segments to weird news to the
Lady Ivy's 'Not-So-Great Advice' segment, it's
the next best thing to payday. And coming soon, world
premiere videos from local bands and artists you won't
see anywhere else! Tune in at
www.lunchboxshow.com beginning Dec. 15
for the premiere episode. Fridays will never be the same |
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Ron Nyswaner
Interview |
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 Mark's
List Arts and Theatre columnist Stephen R. Lang
interviewed Ron Nyswaner author of the critically
acclaimed memoir Blue Days, Black Nights and
screenwriter of
Philadelphia, A Soldier’s Girl and this month's, The Painted Veil
starring Naomi Watts, Leive Shreiber and
Edward Norton. From Ron's book; "Alcoholism
snuck up on me. It seemed that everyone was drinking
but I was the one who crawled under the table to sleep
at the feet of my embarrassed friends." To
read Stephen's interview, at Home with Ron Nyswaner,
please use this underlined link,
Ron Nyswaner
Interview. |
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Aspen Gay
Ski Week
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Well, the snow in
Aspen
has started to fall with plenty of
Colorado
Champagne Powder in the last week alone! It’s been snowing everyday since late
September and there doesn’t seem to be and end in sight! Looks like it’s going
to be a banner year here in the Aspen/Snowmass area, so break out the boots,
boards (and poles), and start making your plans for Aspen Gay Ski Week 2007.
This year,
Aspen
XXX - the Seven Deadly Sins (our 30th anniversary celebration) starts on
January 14, 2007
and promises to be one of the BEST Gay Ski Weeks in recent memory! We’ve got an
palette of events that will knock your socks off and blow you away. We’ll have
the usual slate of dinners, après ski events and parties, including the now
infamous Lust Pool Party on Friday night at The Aspen Recreation Center, which
promises to again be THE highlight of Aspen Gay Ski Week. See if you can make it
all the way down the waterslide without spilling a drop of your martini! Go
ahead, we dare ya! If you’re looking for lodging, travel info, lift tickets or
event information, try logging onto our website:
www.gayskiweek.com for all the information. Our event schedule is
continually changing and new events are being added all the time, so make sure
to keep logging on for the latest updated info. In addition, on our site you can
purchase tickets to all of our events and ski lift tickets for the week at
reduced pricing. |
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Khris
Frances
at Dudes |
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 Khris
Frances comes back yet another season to wow the crowds at Dudes Bar
in
Ft
Lauderdale for
the
month
of
January
(starting
January
8th)
Khris
was
here
last
year
and
we
all
had
a
blast
with
him.
Lets
show
this
World
Class
Entertainer
another
great
Season
here
in
South
Florida...Come
See
him
at
Dudes
Bar.
Khris
has
entertained
audiences
from
around
the
world
for
many
years
and
is
best
known
for
his
cabaret
performances
in
Provincetown,
MA,
Reno
NV,
Lake
Tahoe,
NV,
Las
Vegas,
NV,
Chicago
Ill,
Boston
Ma,
Key
West,Miami
and
Ft
Lauderdale and
all
over
California.
He
has
just
finished
work
on
his
4th
CD
of
covers
of
standards.
He
is
infamous
for
his
sometimes
“Biting”
humor
and
outrageous
personality.
Heaven
help
a
straight
man
in
his
audience. He
is a
master
of
combining
comedy
and
vocals
to
create
an
entertainment
experience
unlike
any
other.
His
performance
is a
must
see
and
will
guarantee
many
a
hearty
laugh….
just
don't
sit
up
front…
and
watch
what
you
wear. |
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Italian
"Thundr" Collection |
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 Mark
Silver
has designed several new very masculine neck pendants
that are from his
Italian "Thundr" Collection.
The men's neck designs are from "Earth" Symbols that
were worn during the Roman Empire. Each piece of
jewelry that he designed is symbolic of self assurance,
masculinity and the connection to planet earth. The
 quantities
of these neck pendants are limited. They come on woven
adjustable cord chains in the collection and are on SALE
for $39.00 at
Argenti Designer Jewelers.
Each piece is constructed of High Polished Stainless
Steel with accents of 18k Gold. They are sold in
designer boutiques throughout Italy, Germany and France
and are certain to be one of the hottest men's global
jewelry trends for the next few years. This is part of
Mark’s new men's 2007 collections-- "Thundr"
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Bristol- Myers
donates to AIDS research |
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Bristol- Myers
is donating a dollar to AIDS research every time
someone goes to their website and moves the match to the
candle and lights it. Please forward this to your
friends to spread. It takes a second to raise a dollar. https://www.lighttounite.org/ |
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World-Class
Fashion and Culture |
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FTL
MODA will launch the concept of a greater Fort
Lauderdale-based International Fashion Week, a concept
unique in the United States, Jan. 25-28, 2007. This
4-day event is a “mini” version of what will be
presented annually starting in 2008. FTLMODA.com
will carry designer information, schedule updates,
promotional materials for media and information on
tickets and passes. FTL MODA will flaunt the
hottest European, Latin and Caribbean designers in front
of the American fashion scene and expose Fort Lauderdale
to the international marketplace. Each of the 15
featured designers has been hand selected to premiere
fresh, full Spring 2008 collections. Available will be
haute couture for women and men, resort wear, swimwear,
children’s wear, accessories, jewelry and footwear. FTL
MODA will redefine couture for the 21st century by
returning it to the people. Fashionistas and rank and
file alike will have the same opportunity to purchase
directly at the event. Each showcase will go directly
from the runway to the showroom, each of the more than
350 pieces from the model to a purchaser. Each design
will be one-of-a-kind, cosmopolitan couture, constructed
for immediate consumption.
FTL MODA will inspire a series of select cultural
events in addition to two days of world-class fashion:
an exposition by celebrated sculptural artist Massimo
Sansavini, the American debut of Italian musical
sensations Studio 3 and the Mandolin Brothers,
a Venetian Carnival-themed opening event, a classical
concert by renowned orchestral group I Solisti Veneti,
a student fashion contest and scintillating after
parties. FTL MODA is a registered Florida non-profit
organization. Partial net proceeds from FTL MODA also
will be donated to the University of Miami Diabetes
Research Institute led by Italian scientist
Camillo Ricordi. FTL MODA is supported in America by
the City of Fort Lauderdale, the Downtown
Development Authority of Fort Lauderdale, the Greater
Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, the
Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale, The Art Institute of
Fort Lauderdale, Broward Center for the Performing Arts,
Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International,
Miami International University of Art and Design,
University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute, Go
Riverwalk Magazine, Boca Raton Magazine,
Six Degrees Magazine, Genre Magazine,
Express South Florida, 411 Magazine,
BocaRaton.com, FortLauderdaleBites.com, Fierté
Cosmetics, Peroni Nastro Azzuro, Posche Models, Ocean
Drive Models, Kashogi, Model and Talent Tactics Network,
Fashion Alliance, Dennis Dean Images, 2 blond salon,
China White and Antidote Productions. FTL MODA is
supported in Italy by Radio LatteMiele, Il Sole 24
Ore, Il Ricamo Italiano and the Consulate
General of Italy in Miami. The event will be replicated
in Sicily, Italy in Sept. 2007. FTL MODA is spearheaded
by Domani Production and organized by a team of
forward-thinking business owners, designers and
artisans. The name, “moda,” is synonymous with fashion,
culture, style and all things cosmopolitan and reflects
the Italian flavor of the inaugural event. |
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