Fort Lauderdale
BEYOND THE L-WORD
Fascinating performance workshop/ lecture on lesbian culture. This workshop/ lecture invites participants to enact a colorful range of scenarios taken from lesbian history, lesbian theatre, and lesbian pulp fiction. Discover what has been missing in popular culture-the fierce and fascinating archetypes of women who choose women! This workshop explores the historical enclaves where lesbians have attempted to live out our dreams and escape from our nightmares. This is a performance workshop for all abilities, all genders, and all orientations. Audience welcome. Friday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. at The Pride Center at Equality Park, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors.
WIN EPICUREAN DINNER CLUB
Women in Network’s Epicurean Dinner Club and The Pride Center Present: Brunch and T-Dance on Sunday, June 12th, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm for brunch and 3 pm for the Patio T-Dance at The Manor Entertainment Complex, 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Prix Fixe menu includes two drinks. For further information please contact Joyce Schweitzer at 954- 558-3657 or Toni Hadi at 954-565-0094.
”KEYS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS”
Monday, June 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway. The market is changing: Are you? Join Yvonne Rohrbacher for a free preview of “Keys to Small Business Success: Workshop Series. This short presentation will include a free opportunity to self-assess your own business skills and needs and hear an explanation of what business experts consider the main skills crucial for success, including strategic planning, prioritizing and time use, communication and negotiations, sales and customer services and employee selection, training and managing.
FORT LAUDERDALE BEAR PRIDE POOL PARTY
Saturday, June 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Depot, 2935 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. This is a special no cover event on Saturday afternoon during pride weekend. So, if you have not checked out this new very cool space yet, this will be the time to do it. This party will be sponsored by Gold’s Gym, Pride Factory and Swiss Navy Lube. Gold’s will give out a free week’s pass and a personal training session to everyone who attends. Pride Factory will be giving away gift bags to the first 100 people who show up and Swiss Navy will sponsor a hospitality suite at the hotel. There will also be a $12 beer bust with other drink specials. D.J. Daddy O will be on hand to make sure the groove is just right.
Miami
TASTE FOR CHANGE WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER
Abzyme Research Foundation and Joel Santos invite you to this very special wine tasting. The vaccine for Polio was developed with grassroots fundraising through the March of Dimes. ARF is funding a promising new therapeutic HIV vaccine through a series of charity wine tastings. Join them and support hope for a future without HIV/AIDS. All proceeds will go toward the continued development and advancement of HIV-EVAC, a revolutionary therapeutic HIV vaccine candidate. To learn more about ARF and HIVEVAC, visit www.endhiv. com. Friday June 17, from 7 to 9 pm at Bar 721, 721 Lincoln Lane on Miami Beach. RSVP by Friday June 3 via Host Joel Santos: joel@sobeteethwhitening. com, (786) 267-0404. Suggested donation of $40, 21+ to attend this event.
“LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS”
The Miami Gay Men’s Choir presents “Let’s Hear it for the Boys” on June 17 & 18 at 8 p.m. at the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, on Miami Beach. Boys and boy bands have kept us singing and dancing since the 1050’s – Paul Simon, The Beatles, Elton John, Ricky Martin, The Village People, Elvis Presley and more. Premium seats $35, regular $30, balcony $25. For more information, visit www.miamigaychorus.org.
BRITNEY SPEARS AT AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA
See Britney Spears live on the Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj and opening performances by Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo. Tickets are available for sale at Ticketmaster.com. The concert will be held on Friday July 22, 2011 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami.
“CIRQUE ELOIZE”
Following sold-out engagements in Montreal and Toronto, world-renowned Cirque Éloize presents the criticallyacclaimed new production. Cirque Eloize, in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil are offering a spectacular, mindblowing fusion of new theatrical circus and urban dance . There is a very special pre-sale and discount opportunity to see Cirque Éloize ID at the Adrienne Arsht Center this summer.. Tickets start at $25 – Go to www.arshtcenter.org and enter code: PREMIUMCIRQUE to receive a 15% ticket discount exclusively for MDGLCC members. Opening July 26.
Bay Area
FIRE AND ICE WEEKEND AT ST. PETE PRIDE
Florida’s only Gay beach party of the summer with world renowned deejay, Luis Perez spinning Saturday. Fire & Ice Weekend represents what is so hot about a party on the beach and what is so cool about supporting St. Pete Pride. The very retro Postcard Inn (6300 Gulf Blvd.) on St Pete Beach will play host to the private gay party for the largest pride celebration in Florida on Friday, June 24 from 1 to 7 p.m. Highlights of the weekend include Friday’s Fire Party that includes the hottest pool and beach event of the summer. Friday also includes St. Pete Pride’s Kick-Off Party at Georgie’s Alibi. Saturday will bring the parade and promenade at St Pete Pride. The highlight of the weekend will be the Saturday Ice Party with D.J. Luis Perez. Sunday will focus on a festival Beach Party including our pool party and beach pavillion, dancing on the beach, and the beautiful Gulf of Mexico open for business all day. Later attend the St. Pete Pride Closing Party at Flamingo Resort. Visit www.alandchuck. travel.com to book a room.
TROPICAL T-DANCE
Official St. Pete Pride Closing Party on Sunday, June 26, from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. Come party around the pool for the hottest T-Dance in town. Drink specials, drag queens, hot male strippers and the Florida sun ensure that the party never ends. Come dance the afternoon away at St. Pete Pride’s Official Closing Party. For more information visit their website at www.FlamingoFla.com. The Flamingo Resort is located at 4601 34th St. S. in St. Petersburg.
STRIKE OUT FOR AIDS FUN BOWL
Saturday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m., a fundraiser for Francis House. Francis House has been providing supportive services to Tampa’s HIV/AIDS community for over 20 years. Money raised from the Strike Out for AIDS fundraiser helps Francis House keep long-standing programs running. These programs include support groups, mental health and substance abuse counseling, medical and housing case management and the daily feeding program. Once you register, you will be taken to your very own fundraising center where you can customize your page to raise money for your entry fee or simply pay your entry fee! You can create a team and recruit your team members. Prizes awarded for the individual and team that raises the most money. This event has sold out two years in a row and only has 128 spots available. All registrations must be done online at www.strikoutforaids. org. To be held at Pinchasers, 4847 N. Armenia Avenue in Tampa.
Central Florida
GAY DAYS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
June 2 through 5, 2011 in Orlando, FL. The long standing Gay Day at Disney has morphed into a week-long celebration at the theme parks of Orlando. The days are focused on the parks and pool parties, the nights are packed with dance parties at various venues. Gay Days – the original group is still quite popular, especially among folks more interested in the park-focused events and connecting with others.
ORLANDO BLACK PRIDE
May 31 to June 5, 2011; 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. So head out to Orlando and get ready to party… www.orlandoblackpride. com.
HEDONISM PARTY
Saturday, June 4, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. OrlandoBlackPride.com presents Hedonism Party featuring 4 exclusive parties in 1 club for 1 price: “The All Boyz XXX Party” with D.J. Angel X from Atlanta.
For more information, visit their website at www.orlandoblackpride.com. The party will be held at the LAX Nightclub (formally Club Destiny) located at 7430 Universal Boulevard in Orlando.
A NIGHT OF PERPETUAL COMEDY
The Orlando Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present a night of perpetual comedy on Thursday June 2. featuring the talents of improv comedians formerly of the Comedy Warehouse at Disney’s Pleasure Island and benefitting The Sister Claire Annette Blowood Memorial Granting Fund. Show times are 8 and 10 p.m. Cover: $7 suggested donation. To be held at the Parliament House, 410 N Orange Blossom Trail (W Livingston Street) in downtown Orlando.
EVOLVE @ MR. SISTER’S
Experience Orlando’s only lakeside club at Mr. Sisters, during the first weekend in June. Friday, June 3 – D.J. Eddie Baez and singing sensation Kelly Rowland. Saturday, June 4 – D.J. Escape and international recording artist Deborah Cox. $4 of every ticket that is purchased through www.eventbrite.com/event/14392277 69/SASCHAVOSS/9705616043 will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. General admission: $29, per night, per person. VIP $50-55 per night, per person. Mr. Sister’s is at 5310 E Colonial Dr. in Orlando.