Florida Agenda

MIAMI BEACH – Four South Beach establishments will host the first “Drag Bar Crawl” fundraiser in support of Miami Beach Gay Pride on Thursday, October 25. The Drag Bar Crawl begins at 8 p.m. at Palace Bar, 1200 Ocean Drive, with drag superstar Tiffany Fantasia presenting the “Best Float” award from the 2012 parade to Borinquen Medical Center of Miami. At 9:30 p.m., the progressive party will move to Mova Lounge, 1625 Michigan Avenue, for the Pride Volunteer Appreciation Hour.

After Mova, crawlers will proceed to Score, 727 Lincoln Road, at 11 p.m. for a video showcase from the parade and festival held in April. The Drag Bar Crawl will then culminate at Twist, 1057 Washington Avenue, at 12:30 a.m. “It’s important that the community comes out to support Miami Beach Gay Pride for this first fundraiser of the season,” said Babak Movahedi, chairman of the Pride Board of Directors. “Pride is an event produced by the community, for the community, and to keep the event free and to keep the event growing each year requires a great deal of operating capital from donations.”

Miami Beach Gay Pride has grown into the largest, single-day event of the year in the City of Miami Beach. In April, it attracted more than 60,000 people. The 2013 event, which will be held from April 12 to 14, will be its fifth annual.

For more information, visit miamibeachgaypride.com.

FORT LAUDERDALE

THE KINSEY SICKS: ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION

The hilarious dragapella divas return to Greater Fort Lauderdale to poke fun at the 2012 election cycle, with such hits as “Vote for Me (I’m Not From Kenya),” and “Sell the Poor.” Saturday, August 25, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Amaturo Theater. Tickets are $35, and are available at browardcenter.org.

GATEWAY THEATRE CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL

Enjoy the classics of cinema the way they were meant to be seen: In a theatre! From Friday, August 31 through Thursday, September 7, at Fort Lauderdale’s Classic Gateway Theatre (1820 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale—which opened in 1951, and hosted the 1960 world premiere of “Where the Boys Are,” a film that helped put Fort Lauderdale on the cultural map for generations). The festival will also include screenings of classic newsreels.

The scheduled films include:

“ANNIE HALL” Woody Allen at his best. Co-starring Diane Keaton.

“CASABLANCA” It doesn’t get better than this. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

“CHINATOWN” One of the greatest screenplays of all time. Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston.

“CITIZEN KANE” One of the five greatest movies ever. Directed by and starring Orson Welles.

“MIDNIGHT COWBOY” Director John Schlesinger’s groundbreaking 1969 film is the only “X-rated” feature to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.

“NORTH BY NORTHWEST” Alfred Hitchcock’s classic suspense thriller. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.

“SHANE” George Stevens directs one of the most popular westerns of all time. Starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, and Jack Palance.

“SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” The greatest musical ever made. Directed by Stanley Donen. Starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor.

“SOME LIKE IT HOT” Billy Wilder directs. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and, Marilyn Monroe.

“SUNSET BLVD.” Master director Billy Wilder’s ultimate Hollywood movie. Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim.

“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD” A heart-wrenching classic directed by Robert Mulligan from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Harper Lee (Truman Capote’s best friend), and Horton Foote’s Oscarwinning screenplay. Starring Gregory Peck in a performance for the Ages.

“WEST SIDE STORY” The classic Broadway musical transitions to a classic motion picture. Directed by Robert Wise with music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Starring Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris.

“2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY” Stanley Kubrick’s vision of man’s past and future. Starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. A portion of ticket sales benefits the Sun Sentinel Children’s Fund.

For more information, visit thegatewaytheatre.com.

SOUTH BEACH

FIONA APPLE

At the Fillmore Miami Beach, on Sept. 30. Her last album, “Extraordinary Machine” (2005) was named one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of the Decade. Her latest LP, “The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do,” debuted on June 19. A reviewer in “American Songwriter” wrote, “‘The Idler Wheel’ isn’t always pretty, but it pulses with life, brutal and true.” Tickets are $34.50 to $65.50, and are available at LiveNation. com, Ticketmaster outlets and at the Fillmore box office.

More information, visit fillmoremb. com.

KEY WEST

WOMENFEST

The 20th Annual Womenfest will be held in Key West from September 4 through 9. Parties, dancing, film festival and outings for women. For more information: womenfest.com.

MIAMI BEACH – The LGBT Visitor Center in Miami Beach will showcase the award-winning artists from hallmark exhibitions presented by ArtsUnited. The show will take place between April 9 and April 27, and represents the first time that ArtsUnited will exhibit in South Beach. The show also coincides with Miami Beach Gay Pride celebrations.

Founded in 1999, ArtsUnited is a Fort Lauderdale-based gay and lesbian arts organization. The group has a mission is to utilize the arts to break down barriers which have historically prevented lesbians and gays from contributing fully and openly to the cultural, social, and economic success of South Florida.

The April show will feature artists working in different mediums and styles. All presenting artists have won awards in the prestigious “United and Proud Exhibition” or “ArtExplosion,” two annual exhibitions presented by ArtsUnited. Some of the artists exhibiting will include realistic painters Alfred Phillips and Gregory Little, photographers Timothy Leistner and Nancy Goldwin, and expressionist Keith Clark.

A Festive Atmosphere & Award-winning Mexican Cuisine

Rosa Mexicano South Beach
1111 Lincoln Road, Miami, Florida
305-695-1005

Situated at the west end of Lincoln Road in the 1111 building, Rosa Mexicano South Beach provides a warm and vibrant setting for award-winning authentic Mexican cuisine. The illuminated electric-blue tiled water wall features an intriguing array of illuminated figures and candles set among cascading water that brings a vibrant and seductive feel to the main dining room.

Warm terracottas and yellows enhanced with colorful accents are featured throughout the restaurant as well as traditional, one-of-a-kind Mexican crafts, fabrics and artwork. This combination creates the perfect backdrop for the festive atmosphere and innovative Mexican cuisine of Rosa Mexicano.

Rosa Mexicano was originally guided by the vision of Chef Christian Plotczyk and Culinary Director David Suarez. All of the award-winning Rosa Mexicano dishes remain faithful to their traditional roots while incorporating regional accents and inspired innovation.

You’ll experience that first hand when you try the Pomegranate Margaritas ($9.75) or Guacamole en Molcajete ($14.00), made in a traditional lava-rock mortar and prepared tableside.

When the first Rosa Mexicano location opened in 1984, New York Magazine applauded them for introducing New Yorkers to a “hitherto unfamiliar, elevated version of Mexican cuisine.” Most recently they redefined expectations in South Beach with authentic Mexican cooking in a stylish space and festive atmosphere. On a recent visit we started out with Flautas de Pollo ($9.00), three rolled crispy chicken tacos with salsa pasilla de Oaxaca, salsa verde, queso fresco and crema. For our main courses we enjoyed the Filite con Hongos ($28.50), a filet Mignon covered with a wild mushroom and tequila cream sauce and the Chile Ancho Relleno ($22.50), two ancho chiles stuffed with slow cooked marinated pork served over a black bean sauce and marinated red onions. Having thoroughly enjoyed dinner we pressed on and for dessert we loved the Churros Rellenos ($7.50), hot Mexican doughnuts filled with caramel and raspberry sauces, dusted with sugar and cinnamon and served with chocolate sauce for dipping!

BAR 721
721 N. Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach
Plush, lush and flush, a luxe, sexy décor that includes soft
carpeting, comfy couches and a Grown Up Playroom
equipped with a flat screen TV for video games, pool table,
ceiling-mounted speakers. Enjoy 5 to 10 p.m. happy hours
including $6 premium drinks.

CLUB BOI
777 NE 79 St., Miami
With an urban vibe on the weekends, a diverse crowd and a
diverse musical format, including Hip Hop, R&B, House, Reggae,
Soca, Latin and Old School. Go-go bois and drink specials.

CLUB SUGAR
2301 S.W. 32nd Ave., Miami
Gay Latin scene, with Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hip Hop
and House music always playing.

DISCOTEKKA
950 NE 2nd Ave., Miami
Hot music, hot scene, hot bartenders, and hot patrons in the hot
heart of Downtown Miami.

JOHNNY’S MIAMI

62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami
Club, bar and lounge. Johnny’s Miami boasts the best sound
system in town! Plenty of safe, secured parking.

Open 5pm to
5am daily. Hot male dancers and daily drink specials.

MOVA LOUNGE

1625 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach
On Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln Road, never a cover. Drink
specials all week long, live DJs, high energy music and a fun
crowd getting their dance on til late.

PALACE BAR

1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
This bar and restaurant in the heart of South Beach’s Art Deco
District .Mouth-watering burgers, boys (and girls!). Weekend
cabaret shows Thursday through Sunday.

SCORE
727 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach
Dance, drink, party all night on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road.
Tons of events throughout the year, including fundraisers for
Winter Party, White Party, and Miami Beach Gay Pride.

SPACE
34 NE 11th St., Miami
Mingle and mix with gays and str8s in the heart of Downtown
Miami. Indoor dance floors and outdoor rooftop bar, spectacular
light show.

TWIST
1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
Great music, friendly staff, hot tourists and locals. Never a cover,
always a groove. Bungalow Bar = Hot Men. In SoBe’s Art Deco
District.

VLADA LOUNGE

3215 NE 2nd Ave.,Miami
Urban, sophisticated and chic in Midtown Miami with a bar that
ices over. New York pedigree meets Miami attitude. Nightly DJs,
never a cover.

MIAMI, FL– Now through May 15th is Aqua Girl Weekend on South Beach, an annual fundraiser for the Aqua Foundation. 100% of the monies raised during Aqua Foundation’s signature week, as well as through individual and corporate donations, go directly to educate, empower and foster the lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s communities throughout South Florida.

Aqua Girl 2011 will consist of 14 culturally diverse events for everyone to choose from. Aqua Girl is more than a party … it’s a week for

a cause.

Remaining events include:

• Happy Hours, through May 14th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Palace, 1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Join them for drinks and great drink prices at the only gay restaurant and bar on the beautiful and famous Ocean Drive.

• Traffic Jam, Thursday, May 12th, from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at the Dream Nightclub, 1532 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. This kick-off dance event lives by its name. Check out the colored glow necklace she’s wearing. Red means she’s taken, yellow means approach with  caution and green means “go for it!” Sexy go-go girls working the traffic all night. Outrageous performances by the hottest drag kings.  Girl deejays will keep the main floor jumping. Featuring deejays Brynn Taylor and Nena. $10 in advance/ $15 at the door. Members: $7 in advance/ $10 at the door.

• Body Toning with Rachel Robinson on Friday, May 13th, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Surfcomber Resort, 1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Rachel Robinson will bring her personalized workout “BodyToning-20 Minutes to the Body You Want” to Aqua Girl this year. Rachel will be personalizing a workout plan for every one that attends this work shop, as well as taking body fat analysis and setting people up for a healthier and happier life. The event is free but space is limited so please RSVP at www.aquagirl.org.

• Splash Pool Party, Friday, May 13th, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Surfcomber Resort, 1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. So many ladies from around the world, one pool party doesn’t seem to be enough. Get your favorite team colors and join Aqua Girl for one “sporty” day at the pool. Enjoy music, poolside games and don’t forget the eye candy. Doors open at noon. Featuring deejays Citizen Jane and G-Spot. $12 in advance/ $17 at the door, members: $9 in advance/ $12 at the door, Private Cabana: $300.

• A Night of Comedy with Suzanne Westenhoefer, Friday, May 13th, 8 to 10 p.m. at Unity on the Bay, 411 NE 21st Street, Miami. An evening of laughs with the first openly gay comedian to appear on television. You’ve seen her on Letterman, HBO, Bravo, Logo and GSN, as well as performances across the U.S.  Now come see her newest show – “Semi-Sweet” – live at Aqua Girl. The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus and Katie Wirsing open the show. $30 in advance/ $35 at the door. members: $25 in advance/ $30 at the door. VIP seating: $45 in advance/ $55 at the door, members: $40 in advance/ $45 at the door.

• Havana Nights, Friday, May 13th, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. at Nikki Beach, 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Check your inhibitions at the door and pay tribute to the Latin flavors that have made Miami famous. Enjoy the sights and sizzling sounds of the tropics all in an upscale, sophisticated atmosphere. Featuring deeays Marilyn and Tatiana. This is a limited capacity event. Buy your tickets early. $30 in advance/ $35 at the door, members: $25 in advance/ $30 at the door.

• Aqua Beach Pool Party, Saturday, May 14th, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Surfcomber Resort, 1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Combine over 3,000 hot, scantily-clad women, stir in some cool poolside cocktails, groove to some high energy sounds of the best girl deejays in the country and sprinkle in hot performances by sexy go-go vixens, anything can happen. See for yourself at this simply splashing, fun-filled event. Doors will open at 11am to the pool area. Pass holders and hotel guests will be admitted first. Featuring deejays Just Steph and Pat Pat. $22 in advance/ $27 at the door, members: $19 in advance/ $22 at the door

• Dish, Saturday, May 14th, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Smith & Wollensky, 1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. Dine and socialize with all your new friends at one of the finest restaurants on Miami Beach during this exclusive gourmet experience. Private dining room featuring a three course dinner. (Tax and Gratuity are included.). This will be a limited capacity event. Please buy tickets early. $55 in advance/ $60 at the door. MEMBERS: $50 in advance/ $55 at the door.

• Paradise Garage, Saturday, May 14th, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. at Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Avenue, Miami. An unforgettable, utopian experience of lights, sounds and visuals. This year they pay homage to NYC’s legendary Paradise Garage. Get ready for B-boys, B-girls, fashion show by 1160 Hair, G.A.G. and incredible dancers. Opening set by D.J. Latrice Perry and direct from Vegas, D.J. Lisa Pittman and special performance by national recording artist Nina Sky. Get ready to go on a musical journey of house, hip hop and dance music. $20 in advance/ $25 at the doo. MEMBERS: $15 in advance/ $20 at the door.

• Jazz Brunch, Sunday, May 15th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Emeril’s Restaurant, 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Unwind and enjoy fabulous food and a jazz performance as you mingle with all your new friends.  Sip on complimentary Bloody Marys. Latin Jazz performance by singing sensation Leslie Cartaya. This is a limited capacity event. $45 in advance/ $50 at the door.  MEMBERS: $40 in advance/ $45 at the door.

• Aqualicious Tea Dance, Sunday, May 15th, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Surfcomber Resort, 1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. The hottest co-ed party of the year just got a little hotter. Both the girls and our beautiful boys come out for a sizzling Sunday afternoon of great music and unity. This year, we are introducing international sensation D.J. Theresa (of Matinée fame) and D.J. Kidd Madonny as they mix a dynamic combination of classic and current house music. $20 in advance/ $25 at the door.  MEMBERS: $15 in advance/ $20 at the door, private cabana: $300.

• Afterglow, Sunday, May 15th, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Score Nightclub, 727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Keep dancing the night away at the official closing party. The hottest girl deejays hit the turntables spinning the ultimate blend of hip hop, freestyle and Miami Bass. Special performance by Miami rapper, Lady M. Featuring deejays Zehno, Kaprah and Lady M. $10 in advance/ $12 at the door. MEMBERS: $7 in advance/ $10 at the door.

A dress code will be strictly enforced  at many of these events. For more information and tickets, visit www.aquagirl.com/events.

With unemployment near 10 percent all over the country, a Miami gay bar is offering a one year job to one lucky person who doesn’t mind competing for the prize in an online reality show.

The Palace bar on Miami Beach is launching Palace Boys, a new web-based reality show that will feature six contestants over four months competing in challenges to become the newest bartender at the Palace, a 6-month stint that will yield the winner a $3,000 prize and an electric bicycle to get around

town.

The show is not just eight cameras in the dorm-style housing and at work, but the contestants will be completely interactive. They’ll be using social media, keeping a blog, providing video updates and even recording each other. Viewers will also be able to upload video questions and comments, and even chat live with their favorite contestants.

The rules are:

• You must be 21 or older to participate.

• Willing to relocate to South Beach for four months.

• The final six participants must be willing to relocate to South Beach for six months.

• Must be willing to live dormitory-style with other contestants.

• The six finalists will be living together and must be willing to be filmed 24/7.

• You will be expected to work at the Palace Bar for 35-40 hours per week.

• You will contribute to monthly rent. • Participants must be willing to take part in “challenges.”

• You will utilize various social media to interact with the viewing audience.

On Feb. 12, the entrants will be whittled down to six finalists, who will continue to work hard and party hard. On Saturday, April 16, the six finalists will grace the Palace Bar float for the fabulous Miami Beach Gay Pride, where they will be able to strut their stuff in front of tens of thousands of people, working the crowd to get more votes.

Palace Boy 2011 will be announced on April 30. For more information visit: www.PalaceBoys.com.

SOUTH BEACH, Fla.

South Beach was once the gay capital of South Florida, and a new hotel opening on Collins Avenue is hoping to bring some classiness back to the gay scene on the party island. Lords South Beach Hotel, 1120 Collins Ave., is scheduled to start catering to guests Nov. 21. With 54 rooms, three pools, two restaurants and a bar, Lords South Beach is attempting to be an all-encompassing property that guests only leave when they want to go to

the beach. They are also offering an in-house social network, where guests can connect with each other and plan dinner reservations. “We are thrilled to bring this exciting hospitality concept to South Beach; our goal is provide a liberal, proud, playful experience for guests,” said Founder Brian Gorman. “We hope that Lords South Beach will raise the bar for what the discerning gay traveler can expect from a hotel.” Lords is also pairing with popular gay hotspot Crunch Fitness to offer free gym access to its guests. One of the hotel’s more unique concepts is that they pledge to donate 10 percent of all profits to charity. Depending on which room a guest stays in, the three charities that will receive money include Care Resource, Point Foundation and the Hetrick-Martin Institute. Care Resource is a local charity that assists people with HIV, while Point Foundation and Hetrick- Martin Institute are national charities that provide education resources for LGBT students. If you stay there, make sure to check out the “Stay Naked” in-room dining option