Fort Lauderdale

BEAR CODES PRESENTS SPLASH!
Saturday, April 30, from 2 to 8 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale at the Royal Palms Resort, 2901 Terramar Street. Monthly pool parties for bears, cubs, chubs, chasers and friends.

Join them at the new Royal Palms Resort and Spa for the Official Opening Party of Splash with live deejays and more. The Royal Palms Boutique Hotel offers luxurious rooms, a full bar, a café serving great food and a full service spa and gym. And yes… a clothing-optional heated pool, so come in your swimsuits or your birthday suit… the choice is yours. As appreciation for your continued support of Bear Codes, they are extending to those that RSVP for the opening party event only, no cover charge (normal cover is $7). You must RSVP on Facebook to receive the free entry and you can only RSVP yourself. There will be an RSVP list at the door. Help spread the word and invite your friends on the invite link on the event page and give them a chance to RSVP and get the newest hottest pool party grand opening for free. Splash will be held monthly.

IGLTA’s ANNUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE
Unleash your hidden talents at IGLTA’s Annual Global Convention. Professionals from around the world will unite in Fort Lauderdale May 10-15, 2011, to network, educate, brainstorm and take LGBT tourism to unprecedented levels. Educational programming, Unleashed 2.0, will serve as the cornerstone of future business development. Sessions will cater to all experience levels in social media, internet marketing and new travel technology trends to help you reach customers in a more efficient way. Mark your calendars now! This will be the must-attend event of 2011. Don’t let your competitors leave you behind.

MONTY CLIFT, The rarest of birds
In a special performance to benefit The Modern Day Mystery School of Ft. Lauderdale, Omar Prince will star in a riveting solo performance as the incomparable Montgomery Clift, one of the screen’s greatest matinee idols of the 1950s and 1960s. Monty Clift, The Rarest of Birds has played in numerous off Broadway theater venues in New York City with many outstanding reviews and is the winner of the 2011 New York City Fresh Fruit Festival award for Best Solo Performance. One Performance Only, Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 8pm, Center for Spiritual Living 1550 N.E. 26th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33305.

Ticket Price: $25/pp Cash or Check Only. Please RSVP at the school’s email: moderndaymysteryschool@gmail.com.

Miami

Café Con Leche – 1 year anniversary reception
Tuesday, April 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Score, 727 Lincoln Road on South Beach. It has been over a year since the show aired and they would like to celebrate this triumph by hosting a reception in honor of Cafe con Leche’s success on the second level of Score night club.

Shangela live!
Friday, April 29, from 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Club Sugar, 2301 SW 32nd Ave. in Coral Gables. Alex Infiniti and Club Sugar proudly welcome Shangela, the controversial star of this season’s “Rupaul’s Drag Race”. Love her or hate her, see her
perform live and in person! In the Main Room, House Music by resident DJ Jarell. In the Spice Lounge, Hip Hop and Latin Music by DJ Dave. Shows by divas T.P. and Sasha Lords and hosted by Alex Infiniti. 2 for 1 drinks ‘til 11:30 p.m. $5 house drinks and $4 domestic beer all night. And many more surprises.

MEET ME AT THE MOVIES!
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, a critically acclaimed event, is based in the world-renowned historic South Beach neighborhood and screens films and videos in locations throughout Miami-Dade county and Ft. Lauderdale. The 13th Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival starts on April 23 and will run through May of 2011. Watch for more details.

HOUSE MUSIC CRUISE 2011
The Sistah Sojourn Travel Club Presents the second annual Old School House Music Cruise sailing from Saturday, May 21 to Thursday, May 26 and cruising from Miami to Jamaica, Grand Cayman  and back to Miami. Featured deejays will include: Farely Jackmaster Funk , Gene Hunt, Melvin Gentry, Omar Abdullah and more. If you haven’t already booked your spot, visit www.housemusiccruise.com or call (708) 374-7824. Use promo code “JACKIE” for special prices. This will sell out so reserve your spot today.

SIZZLE MIAMI
May 26 – 29, 2011, in Miami. Party-seekers from around the world convene in sunny Miami, Florida, celebrating life, pride and liberty. Originally a one-day occurrence, Sizzle Miami has evolved into a 5-day smorgasbord of captivating day-time events and pulsating nightlife. Although Sizzle participants are mostly comprised of African-Americans and Latinos, all races are welcomed and encouraged to participate. For more info, visit www.sizzlemiami.com.

Bay Area

DIVERSITY SLAM SPRING FLING
Friday, Apr 22, 9 p.m. to 12 midnight, L Train, 900 Central Ave., Saint Petersburg. Open mic night spoken word, acoustic jams.

Pink pool party
Saturday, April 23, from 1 to 7 pm at the Flamingo Resort, 4601
34 Street in St. Petersburg. Fun in the sun. The Flamingo Resort, Florida’s largest gay resort, presents their 2nd annual Pink Park with Billboard Magazine reporting DJ Bruce Devery (of Detroit and Tampa). Bring your sunscreen and your pink bikinis.

INTERPOL
Thursday, Apr 28, from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ritz Ybor, 1507 East 7th Avenue in Tampa. $24 advance tickets, all ages.

Pride on 7th
Saturday, April 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Ybor City. Pride on 7th is back and plans to welcome more than 10,000 attendees for its second annual festivities. The Umbrella Management Group, which is led by Jorge Alvarado, an entertainment visionary, has planned a full day of activities in support of unity within our community. Pride on 7th has expanded its space and its offerings this year. The event will be in the heart of Ybor City along Centro Ybor and will include many more activities including an anti-bullying march, a BINGO night, Miss Pride on 7th pageant and a red carpet finale. The event will also feature a family area, business vendors, live deejay and a special celebrity performance from Cazwell, a very popular artist within the gay and lesbian circuit. Pride on 7th is on Saturday, April 30th. The event will kick off at 9am with the anti-bullying walk and culminate with a red carpet dance party at G-Bar, an Ybor nightclub. Attendees are asked to donate $10 to Pride on 7th community beneficiaries. There is more information on Pride on 7th available at www.prideon7th.com.

Bear soup mix
Saturday, May 12, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Flamingo Resort, 4601 34 Street in St. Petersburg. Special daily rate of $59.99. For reservations use code #1013. Make your reservations soon. All bears are welcome invite your friends and their friends.H

GAY BOWLING
First Thursday of each month from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Dunedin Bowling Lanes, 405 Patricia Avenue in Dunedin. For more information, call (727) 736-1282.

Central Florida

MISS HEART OF  ORLANDO PAGEANT
Miss Heart of Central Florida Pageant, Monday, May 2, from 7 to 10 p.m. Radisson Hotel – Orlando, 8444 International Drive in Orlando. An official prelim to The Miss Heart of Florida Pageant. The pageant’s goal is to offer a fairly judged outlet for female illusionist interested in growing in their craft and gaining more experience by competing. If you are interested in joining the Heart of Florida family, this is the first step in doing so. General admission $15, (advanced seating) or $20 at the door. Entry fee is $125 after April 20th. Contestant dancers $10. Categories include creative presentation, evening gown, question and answer and talent, Special guest judge: the reigning Miss New York, Claire Buffie. Winner receives $500 cash, photoshoot with Lindy Melendez, crown, and paid Ticket to Miss Heart of Florida; 1st runner-up $300 cash and paid ticket to Miss Heart of Florida, 2nd runner up $200 cash. Entertainers include: Tasha Long, Addison Taylor, The Minx, Conundrum, Aspen Love and Kathryn Nevets. For information, contact Ron Hankey, (727) 510-2857 or Karl G Von Hahmann at (863) 651-2117. www.heartoffloridafi.com.

NINA VS. RAJA
RuPaul’s Drag Race girls at the Parliament House (410 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando), Saturday, May 7, 2011, in Orlando from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. 1st runner up of season one, Nina Flowers and top 5 (as it stands right now), Raja of season three will be joining the award winning Footlight Players: Darcel Stevens, V, Armani, Sassy Devine and the Men of the Footlight Theater. Three rooms of music – DJ Brianna Lee of www.Gayinternet-radiolive.com in the disco, Pop 40 mix in the video bar and hip-hop/pop in the piano bar.

KYLIE MINOGUE
Kylie – Aphrodite Live 2011 Tour in Orlando. Sunday, May 8, from 7 to 11:00 p.m. at Hard Rock Live Orlando, 6050 Universal Boulevard in Orlando.

ORLANDO BLACK PRIDE
May 31 to June 5, 2011 in Orlando. Orlando Black Pride brings thousands of LGBTers together for a long weekend of events and entertainment. There are parties for the fellas, the ladies and everything in between, and you can find all the great events on the official website at www.orlandoblackpride.com. So head out to Orlando and get ready to party.