Florida Agenda

By DUNCAN ST THIBAULT

And Here We Always Thought It Would Be Ken… The new Blond Diamond Barbie sports more than a sequined-and-jeweled cocktail dress and fur coat: The creation of designers David and Phillipe Blond is also sporting the naughty nickname “Drag Queen Barbie,” after Phillipe’s penchant for wearing stylish femme fashion.

Mars Needs Spears! In her music video for 2000’s “Oops!…I Did It Again,” a rubber-suit-wearing Britney Spears welcomes an astronaut to the surface of Mars, and receives a gift from the spaceman. After the real-life Mars rover Curiosity landed on the Red Planet’s surface Aug. 6, the singer asked on Twitter, So @MarsCuriosity…does Mars look the same as it did in 2000? To which the reply was given (presumably by some horny techie at NASA’s monitoring labs in Pasadena, Ca.), @britneyspears Hey Brit Brit. Mars is still looking good. Maybe someday an astronaut will bring me a gift, too. Drill bits crossed Geek “hot talk:” I’ve heard worse.

Tight Ends and Wide Receivers Top Bullies – The San Francisco 49ers have become the first NFL franchise to record a video condemning antigay bullying and violence. The minute-long commercial features players Ahmad Brooks, Ricky Jean Francois, Isaac Sopoaga, and Donte Whitner as part of the “It Gets Better” campaign, which began in 2010 in response to a string of suicides by students bullied over their sexual orientation. In the spot, Brooks informs kids, “Something you should never experience is being bullied, intimidated, or pressured into being someone or something you are not.”

The team was encouraged by 49er fan Sean Chapin, who collected more than 16,000 signatures on Change.org.

Say What? “I think the whole thing, memorizing lines and trying to, like, say them and still, like, do movement, all that. That was hard.” – Ryan Lochte, Olympic goldmedalist swimmer, “commenting” on his “90210” guest spot.

A “Teenage Dream,” But Not An “American Idol” Singer Katy Perry reportedly turned down a $20 million offer to join the judges panel for “American Idol” season 12. According to reports, producers offered the pop star $18 million (the same asking-price of Mariah Carey) and then sweetened the pot a few million more. Katy is reported to have passed on the offer because, well—does she really need to be doing this at this point in her phenomenal career (nine consecutive top 10 pop hit singles and counting, for starters)?It sounds like Katy is “Wide Awake”—at least when it comes to her career.

AMORES DE CANTINA

July 9th and 10th at the Carnival Studio Theater in the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, a musical tragicomedy that speaks of love, lovelessness, social exclusion and the feeling of belonging to a devastated homeland. It takes place in a bar at no particular time or place, home to characters who linger about, drawn together by their sorrows … and the wine. For more information and ticketing, visit www.arshtcenter.org.

BRITNEY SPEARS @ 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 now on sale at Ticketmaster. com. Get your tickets now if you want to be a part of this epic Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour. The concert will be held on Friday July 22nd, 2011 from 6 to 10 p.m., at the American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. 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.

AFRICAN TREASURES; SELECTIONS FROM THE NAOMI WILZIG COLLECTION

Now through August 31st, at the World Erotic Art Museum, 1205 Washington Avenue on Miami Beach. This is a presentation of the Naomi Wilzig African Art Collection featuring objects used across the continent of Africa for fertility and divination practices. Artifacts highlighted within the exhibition illustrate the characteristics of fertility worship within the home and community and continue to play dynamic roles in the lives of many societies. All objects were collected for their display of genitalia and specific utilitarian functions of the objects regarding fertility practice by the cultures. Ranging in age from hundreds of years old to only several decades, they represent how various objects have functioned as powerful symbols, connecting spiritual values and social roles. This exhibition explores the significance, aesthetics and purpose of African material objects as well as their social contexts. For more information, visit them online at www.weam.com.

MIAMI MR. GAY
Who will be the next Miami Mr. Gay? Find out on Saturday, July 2, from
7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Hosted by Tony Ferro, Michael Stanley and Brian Gorman. For bottle service and table reservation, call (305) 455-2231. To be held at the Lords Hotel South Beach, 1120 Collins Avenue.

Victor Calderone at Friends Pool Party

at Surfcomber (Doubletree, 1717 Collins Avenue on South Beach on Sunday, July 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. 21+. Victor Calderone with The Martinez Brothers, Behrouz and
Rony Seikaly. Get tickets at http://space.wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=90985, use promotional code “TRAVIS ROGERS” to save $5 off each ticket. For more information, contact Travis at (954)536-4377 or send an email to travis@weekendweapons.com”.

URGE?WITH?D.J.?ABEL
Sunday, July 3, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Dream, 1532 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. The biggest party of Miami Beach Pride returns for the July 4th long weekend. While Dream is one of the most sought after venues on the beach, with superb sound and lighting, they are severely limited in the number of people they can accommodate. Therefore, only 500 advance tickets are being made available, with the first 100 priced at only $20. Prices will increase on a tiered scale, so the sooner you buy tickets, the more you will save. 21 and over. Get tickets exclusively with ShowClix, http://getik.it/52098?f

Britney Spears @
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 now on sale at Ticketmas-ter.com. Get your tickets now if you want to be a part of this epic Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour. The concert will be held on Friday July 22nd, 2011 from 6 to 10 p.m., at the American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami.

“Cirque eloize”
Following sold-out engagements in Montreal and Toronto, world-renowned Cirque Éloize presents the critically-acclaimed new production. Cirque Eloize, in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil are offering a spectacular, mind-blowing 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.