Florida Agenda

SORDID CONFESSIONS
Friday, August 12, 2011, from 7 to 10 p.m., at The Manor Entertainment Complex, 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Del Shores, creator of the cult favorite TV series “Sordid Lives” (starring Olivia Newton-John, Rue McClanahan, Leslie Jordan and Caroline Rhea) is touring his hilarious new standup show, “Sordid Confessions.” Whether he’s recalling details of his “slut” years or calling out the assholes and bitches he’s worked with, no subject is off-limits in Del Shores: “Sordid Confessions”. Warning, very raunchy, not PC and very gay. Tickets available at delshores.tix.com.

2 SKOOL 4 COOL
Drag competition: calling all drag performers. Friday, August 12, at 10 p.m. to August 13, at 1 a.m. at The Manor, 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors.

Hosted by Daisy Deadpetals. This is the start of Bubble Gum Fridays Quarterly $1,000 ‘Lip Sync to Save Your Life’ contest. Each week, the winner receives $100 cash and a paid booking for the following week! Second place winner receives a $200 VIP package. In addition, every quarter, the grand prize total winner gets $1,000 cash.

Broward Bares it 2011
Friday, August 19, from 7 to 11 p.m. Voted Fort Lauderdale’s #1 fundraiser. Bigger, badder and bawdier – this year is being super-sized for your pleasure!

Have you ever wanted to see some of your favorite local and national singers, dancers, comedians and performers take their clothes off? Well, here is your chance because on Friday, August 19th, inside the Paradise Live Theater at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (1 Seminole Drive in Hollywood, FL.), a host of them will be getting together for one night and taking “IT” off for you – all in the name of a good cause. Broward Bares It is a hilarious, sexy, steamy and zany night of burlesque, comedy and vaudeville dance acts and songs presented onstage in a Broadway atmosphere. For more information, visit www.Browardbaresit.com.

“THERE COMES A TIME”
Miss Coco Peru in her all new show “Miss Coco Peru: There Comes a Time” on Friday, September 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Manor Entertainment Complex, 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. The return of the celebrated monologist/singer/actor-actress Miss Coco Peru in an all-new, cabaret-style evening of stories, songs, lots of laughs – and a surprise or two. Legions of Coco-philes know that Miss Peru’s shows fearlessly explore all facets of human nature, expertly turning darkness into illumination. “This time,” says Coco, “I’ve decided to do something a little different. I wanted to try something a bit lighter, a night of pure fun with Coco.” For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/183543.

EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Celebrate two amazing years with Adam and Gallery 101 along with the debut of Fresh Catering and Events. Bring a friend to eat, drink and view art. On Saturday, September 3, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Gallery 101, 3350 NE 33rd Street in the Galt Ocean Village Shoppes in Fort Lauderdale.

Center of the universe
The Manor Entertainment Complex presents The Center Of The Universe Gathering on Saturday, July 2nd , from 6:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. Sorcerers, wizards, witches, princesses, warlords, magicians, hobbits and other ghastly creatures from across the galaxy will be converging on the Mystical Manor for a diplomatic mission involving potions and preposterousness. There will be dance floor position jostling from competing star system crews so, to avoid embarrassing defeat, we advise touching up on “the force” before mounting your broomstick/unicorn/spaceship/ beam-me-down-machine. The Loose Cantina Band will be playing from 10 to 11:30 p.m. followed by D.J. Irish Neal the Leprechaun plus D.J. Harry Pothead. The Manor is located at 2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors.

equaliTEA Tea Dance &?Pool Party
Sunday, July 24, from 2 to 7 p.m., at 641 NW 36th Street in Oakland Park. Featurinig D.J. Julian Marsh with complimentary full bar and food.

Free Hopper Shuttle (gratuity not included) and parking at Auto Zone at 35th and Andrews. Tickets are $25/door ($20/in advance at PrideCenterFlorida.org). 100% of the proceeds to benefit The Pride Center at Equality Park. Door prize: one week stay at Eagle Creek  Log Cabin in Maggie Valley, NC, near Asheville. Transportation not included.

(www.RoaringCreekCabins.com). Sponsorships available: Supporting ($100), VIP ($250) & Angel ($500) – Contact Jason Burns or Thomas Cross for more information. Want to volunteer? Contact Thomas Cross or Jeff Black.

broward bares it 2011
Friday, August 19, from 7 to 11 p.m. Voted Fort Lauderdale’s #1 fundraiser. Bigger, badder and bawdier – this year is being super-sized for your pleasure!

Have you ever wanted to see some of your favorite local and national singers, dancers, comedians and performers take their clothes off? How about seeing them tempt you by doing a slow, sexy striptease? Well, here is your chance because on Friday, August 19th, inside the Paradise Live Theater at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (1 Seminole Drive in Hollywood, FL.), a host of them will be getting together for one night and taking “IT” off for you – all in the name of a good cause. Broward Bares It is a hilarious, sexy, steamy and zany night of burlesque, comedy and vaudeville dance acts and songs presented onstage in a Broadway atmosphere. The show climaxes in a not-to-be-missed mega-steamy finale, erupting with hot bodies all over the stage to make sure you get a happy ending. Be prepared to laugh, sweat, whistle, cat call, scream and salivate because the performers are going to give you all they got. After all, you wouldn’t want it any other way. For more information, visit www.Browardbaresit.com.

Grammy’s Peter Rauhofer Headlines Weekend!

By Brad Casey

Photo: DJ Manny Lehman will headline the Annual White Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live

One of the pleasures of our long warm summer months are the three 3-day weekends we have: Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day weekends. Memorial Day weekend is here. Let’s take a look at some of the FUN this weekend.

FORT LAUDERDALE

Alibi: Hawaii comes to the Alibi for the annual Memorial Day Weekend Luau sponsored by Bacardi Rum! Alibi will have plenty of leis to hand out. Jennifer McClain on Friday night and Florida’s own Dame Edna on Monday night in the Manchester Room. Also, drop in for an award-winning burger and fries over the weekend.

Bill’s Filling Station: Friday night is Bear Appreciation Night and a jammed club it will be.

Boardwalk: Erotic film star Josh Logan will make appearances this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also, grab a bite at Beefcakes Café. Boardwalk has a stable of beefy male dancers to keep your eyes entertained all weekend.

Adult film star, Josh Logan, will be appearing at The Boardwalk

Depot: A true indoor/outdoor Sunday T-dance – the way it used to be – this Sunday poolside from 2PM to 6PM. A pleasant way to spend Sunday afternoon cruising a bevy of beauties with your favorite beverage… pinkies up, please.   DJ Scott Mann will keep the energy flowing. The Depot offers the only indoor/outdoor Sunday Tea Dance, poolside. Bring some tanning gel!

Gryphon at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino: One of the main attractions this weekend is the Sunday night performance of Grammy Award winning producer and renowned DJ Peter Rauhofer at the Gryphon night club located at the Hard Rock Casino complex. This state-of-the-art dance/cruise club is like no other in South Florida. There is a fabulous light show and acoustics and plenty of room. Doors open 11 PM. And you may want to visit the casino while you are there.

Johnny’s: Plenty of men on the floor this weekend. The In crowd is talking about Saturday nights! Watch out… anything goes!

Living Room: Join Renee Graziano from VH1’s hit show Mob Wives at Living Room this Friday night. No cover and enjoy open bar from 10:30 – midnight.

Mob Wife Renee Graziano will be at Living Room this Friday

The Manor: Warms you up for the White Party with a White Toga Party this Friday night. A $500 cash prize for the sexiest toga, plus cabaret shows throughout the night starring Kitty Meow and others. On Saturday, DJ David Knapp will electrify a packed house for a White Party official event, White Angels.  Doors open at 10PM.

Matty’s on the Drive: One of Ft. Lauderdale’s HOT neighborhood bars.  Kick off the long weekend at its  jammed Friday Happy Hour till 10PM where drinks are half priced. Also, a great Sunday spot for Bloody Mary’s, Screwdrivers and Mimosas … “light on the Tabasco, please …”

Mona’s: Fort Lauderdale’s most eclectic neighborhood bar. Fashioned from the wood of church pews, this bar is always busy with eclectic people: Doctors, lawyers, carpenters, plumbers and the like and everyone mixes well. Owner Jerry Schultz is cool!

Grammy Award winning producer and renowned DJ Peter Rauhofer will spin Sunday night at Gryphon

Ramrod: A cruisy bar for the levi-leather crowd. You take a walk on the wild side when you enter this bar.  Sunday, the Cast Party for Two Boys in a Bed on a Cold Winters Night! (boy, that’s a long one)! The party is from 9 to 11PM.

Revolution Live: Gary Santis and Hilton Wolman present the 13th annual White Fort Lauderdale Festival this Sunday with DJ’s Tracy Young, Manny Lehman and Kidd Madonny. This spectacular event will feature members of  the New Century Ballet Company, Kitty Meow with Red Carpet coverage by Joe Posa as Joan Rivers. Channel 7 news anchor Craig Stevens hosts the event.   Doors open at 8PM and limited general admission tickets ($25) can be purchased on line. Google: White Fort Lauderdale.

Rosies: Always a busy weekend for this jewel on the Drive, especially this Sunday and Monday, Memorial Day.

A great menu and fabulous frozen drinks makes this a sure stop over the weekend.

Tea Cruise: A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon cruising the waterways of Fort Lauderdale. The party boat  begins boarding at 12:30 PM and sails at 1PM for three hours of FUN. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 day of cruise. Call Peter Burke, cruise coordinator, at 954-649-1107 for advance ticket sales.

MIAMI

Some of the best beaches in the country, Key Biscayne, Ocean Drive and Haulover Beach make the long Memorial Day Weekend a bit cooler and refreshing. Let’s take a look at the happenings in Miami/Miami Beach.

Discotekka: This mega downtown Miami club knocks ‘em out on Saturday nights. This week, the original creators of the White Wear Party Ft. Lauderdale,  presents White Wear Party Discotekka style. Entertainers TP Lords leads a list of entertainers. Music is fabulous, lights are from the universe and the club hops!

DJ Tracey Young will headline the Annual White Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live

For more information on other events and bar happenings this weekend, visit www.jumponmarkslist.com

Have a SAFE?and HAPPY?Memorial Day!

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL– There will be a “Sound of Music” Sing Along, a benefit for the Rising Action Theatre, at the Manor Entertainment Complex,  2356 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors of Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Bring five friends and get in free, use code “Maria” at check out.

Get ready to yodel along to the most successful movie of all time on the big screen. Come in costume for one of the funniest and most liberating nights you will have in a long time. Whether you’re a nun, a goat herder or a brown paper package tied up with string, best costume will win some new favorite things. With David Leddick hosting as Maria.