On Display

Practice What You Preach 

Right now is the 29^th Annual Faculty Show at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.  The 25-faculty members feature works over a wide and diverse area of the media:  animation, fashion design, photography, graphic arts, and jewelry.  Practice What They Preach runs through October 10^th at the Mark K. Wheeler Gallery at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale at 1799 SE 17^th St.  Hours are 8am to 10pm Monday through Saturday.  You can go to www.aifl.edu or call them at 954*463-3000. 

Get to the Stonewall Library

This month, ArtsUnited is proud to show in the Stonewall Library and Archives, Kelvin Stansberry’s exhibit From Boys Next Door to Bodybuilders, which feature none other than, really hot men of muscle!  Even if you are not a fan of the muscleman, you can still check it out and appreciate the time, effort, and commitment that these men have made to made their body into—art!  Hurry up and get on over to the GLCC, which is located at 1717 N Andrews Avenue in Ft. Lauderdale.  For more information, you can always go to www.artsunitedonline.org.  Next month, Angela Farinelli will host her Opening Reception at 6:30pm Monday, October 2^nd. 

Masters of Latin Art 

At the Boca Raton Museum of Art, now through November 26^th, they are featuring a collection called Masters of Latin America:  From the Joan and Milton Bagley Collection that contains more than 60 paintings and sculptures never before exhibited by many of the most important Latin American artists of the last century.  The Boca Raton Museum of Art is located at 501 Plaza Real in Mizner Park.  You can go to www.bocamuseum.org or call them at 561*392-2500 for further information. 

Karen Lee Myers is at Storks Wilton Manors!

Karen Lee Myers, local artist and photographer, is now on display at Storks Wilton Manors in conjunction with ArtsUnited featured artist.  Now through September 30^th, come in and check out her works featuring Buddhas, flowers, and nature.  As a self-practicing Buddhist, she enjoys crating prints with mindful moments in time of images that are natural and some that are digitally enhanced.  I first saw a piece of hers, Silent Thoughts, I said, When I looked at it I heard Buddhist bells chime.  If I owned it I would probably smile and take a second and relax, before continuing with my hectic life.  I want to see what other pieces she has, if they are all spiritual in nature, Eastern Philosophy based, shadowboxes, whatever have you.  I want to see more.  Well, I did.  You can check out more of her work at her website www.artnabox.com which gives examples of her work as well as ways to purchase them.  If you yourself are an artist and have enough pieces to cover some walls, contact Chuck at www.artsunitedonline.com or at 954*530-2723 and tell him I sent you. 

Bank Atlantic Loves the Arts 

As I have reported earlier this summer, Bank Atlantic has teamed up with the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale to give free admission all summer long.  Well, they have decided to extend it until November 1^st!    Currently on display, they have William Glackens who was one of the most influential American painters of the first decades of the 20^th Century. 

Last Week! Titanic:  The Artifact Exhibit, Until October

This exhibit chronicles the journey of RMS Titanic from its design and construction through its fateful maiden voyage and sinking, to the scientific recovery efforts.   

The Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium is located on 3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami.  You can contact them at 305*646-4200 or www.miamisci.org. 

Get On Your Toes 

The first performance of the 2006/2007 season of the Ballet Florida will be November 3-5^th and will be at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens.  Tickets are now on sale for the world premier of Bello, which will feature live music onstage by the Mercury Baroque Ensemble.  For tickets or further information, you can go to www.balletflorida.com or call them at 800*540-0172 or 561*659-2000.  

Local Theatre Buzz

Please note: we have organized this by the date of the final performance. New additions this week are highlighted in Bold Red.

Unidentified Human Remains, Starts October 27^th 

Please Feed the Starving Artists! 

Are you a Starving Artist or one that’s just a little hungry?  Well, on Saturday, September 30^th there will be a Starving Artist Sale at the GLCC from 1pm to 4pm.  Artists interested in participating can obtain an application at the Stonewall Library or Broward Arts Guild or download it from www.artsunitedonline.org .  ENTRIES MUST HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15^TH!!!!!!  This Sale is an opportunity for the public to buy original artwork at bargain prices.  Dozens of local artists will be selling their paintings, prints, and photographs at this one-day event!  Everything will be $100 or less!  This is a perfect opportunity to meet and purchase such items from local artists that you may have seen around town at your favorite places.  Also, Bibliophiles—there will also be a Used Book Sale going on at the same time, and everyone accepts both cash and credit cards, and every purchase made must leave the premises that day. 

Coming to Town

Please note: we have organized this by date of appearance. New additions this week are highlighted in Bold Red.

Real Men of Comedy, October 1^st 

On Sunday, October 1^st, the Jackie Gleason Theatre and Maxim are proud to present The Real Men of Comedy Tour, which will feature NBC’s Joe Rogan, Charlie Murphy, and John Heffron.  The Jackie Gleason Theatre is located at 1901 Convention Center Drive in Miami Beach, FL.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com.

The Chicks Will be in Town, Saturday, October 7^th 

Target Globalbeat 

On Sunday, October 8^th, the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts will conclude their  Grand Opening Celebration by having a Target Globalbeat.  This will be a free concert and there will be both indoor and outdoor performances all day long throughout the entire complex, including the spectacular Miami Carnival Parade.  Festivities begin at noon and will conclude at 10pm.  Target Globalbeat is presented by Target and will feature more than 40 performances by hundreds of local artists and represent more than 20 countries and feature international acclaimed touring bands, Grammy nominees, traditional folk performers, and homegrown favorites.  This will be a huge celebration of Miami’s cultural diversity and talent as well as an opportunity for all South Floridians to be among the first to visit Miami’s new home for the performing arts—FOR FREE!    

For more information about these events or any future ones, you can go to www.carnivalcenter.org.   

John Mayer & Sheryl Crow, Wednesday, October 11^th 

Tickets are now on sale for John Mayer and Sheryl Crow who will be live in concert October 11^th at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre.  Go to www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com , or you can call 561*966-3309 for more information.  If you are truly a fan, you can also go to www.johnmayer.com and/or www.sherylcrow.com as well.

Ru Does the P House, Saturday, October 14^th 

On Saturday, October 14^th, the one and only RuPaul will take the Center Stage at the Parliament House.  The Parliament House is located at 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, in Orlando, FL.  For further information, go to www.parliamenthouse.com or call them at 407*425-7571. 

Allegedly She Will Take Carnival, October 15^th 

Our favorite spunky little red head Fruit Fly-Goddess of Our Media, Kathy Griffin will be rocking the house at the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts this October 15^th at 8pm.  Known for her witty commentary on such celebs as:  Uma Thermon, Gay Akin, Barbara Walters, Celine Dion, as well as anyone she comes in contact with, she should have enough new stuff to give us since her recent divorce with Matt let alone the wild adventures of Bongo and Pom Pom.   

Danke Schoen October 15th and 16th

The legendary Wayne Newton will be performing at the Hard Rock Live Seminole Hotel & Casino October 15^th & 16^th and tickets are now on sale.  You can get tickets through the Hard Rock Live Box Office from noon to 7pm daily or at www.ticketmaster.com. 

Where is the Jungle? Oct 24^th 

On Tuesday, October 24^th, Guns N’ Roses will be performing at the BankAtlantic Center.  I wonder if they will be doing all their old hits, and if they can do this without fighting.  This will be the concert of history if they can pull it off.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com and there is a limit of 8 tickets per person. 

I’m Verklemnpt, Saturday, October 28^th

Yes, the legendary Barbara Streisand will be performing Saturday, October 28^th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sawgrass and will be having special guest Il Divo perform with her. Tickets are priced starting at $100 to $750 and VIP packages up to $1,800.  Much of the proceeds go to charities, one of which being The Streisand Foundation, which expects to raise millions from this tour.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com.    

Catholic Chic 

A few weeks ago I reported on the latest fashion trend in necklaces and gave specific examples as far as where to get them, what brands are in right now and whatever have you.  I am going to expand on that, and report on the newest trend as far as necklaces are concerned—Rosary Beads!  Yes, the symbol of Roman Catholic prayer beads has become fashionable.  Even if you are not Catholic, they are being worn over clothes or on just a naked torso.  I first noticed it last month when I went to Twilo in Miami, but since then have noticed them and styles like them cropping up all over the mainstream gay arenas.  Be careful of the Angry Nun and her unforgiving yardstick—unless you like it like that…

Fashion File/Project Runway

I was informed of the Project Runway Party that is held every Wednesday in the Dana Manchester Room at Alibi and was part of the crowd.  I advise arriving early, grab a cocktail and be ready to hoot and holler!  Trust me when I say all types showed up, Muscle GODS, Bears, fierce and fabulous—all were accounted for!  Why sit home alone? 

Tuesday, October 17^th, Nick Lachey

[formerly known as Mr. Jessica Simpson] will be on tour and stopping at the Carol Morsani Hall at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.  He will be performing songs off his recently released solo album What’s Left of Me—which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and shows no sign of slowing down.  The second single I Can’t Hat You Anymore is already released and is gaining momentum among radio stations. 

Think Out of the Box at Asoka Bali

One of the greatest little bits of advice I have gotten from a non-professional amazing interior designer and shop-a-holic, would be: to be different, to relax, that things do not have to match to go together, and even though things do not look similar—they still match if there is some common denominator.  She would have antique Orientals against contemporary American, three different colors of wood—but they all matched because it eventually ended up having a Middle Eastern flavor with other accoutrements and minor pieces that tied everything into to one look.  I started thinking about that philosophy and what changes in my décor that I could make to give it a different flavor and came up with my favorite—Asian.  Right here in Wilton Manors and across the street from the almost finished Wilton Station is Asoka Bali and has everything that I could possibly want to give my areas the Zen feeling I desperately need.  They have a completely new shipment of personally handpicked items that just arrived and have anything and everything you could want at a reasonably affordable price to give you the feeling you could want. 

This Weeks Releases! 

This is a very busy week for the music industry for the first time two gay icons of music have releases:  Janet Jackson releases 20 Years Old which feature hits such as “With U” and  “Call on Me.”  Also this week, Scissor Sisters are releasing their Ta-Dah on Friday, September 28^th which will feature such songs as “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin.’” 

Richard Cortez is Live At The GLCC 

This past Friday marked the CD release of Richard Cortez’ latest Live at the Red Room which was attended by about 75 fans and included not only music but donated art for sale and to finally be donated to the GLCC’s Youth Group.  Attendees included: Hostess Misty Eyez, Cupid’s GM AJ Cross, Photographer Michael Murphy, Window Media’s Kevin Hopper, Newest Gay Porn Icon Tommy Blade, and a plethora of many others.  All of the money raised went to the Youth Group—who were well represented.   

Be a Desperate House Wine 

Love and War at F.I.T. 

Right now, through December 16^th, at the Fashion Institute of Technology, they are currently hosting as show called Love and War:  The Weaponized Woman, which features both the erotic and architectural nature of clothing design and examines the influence of garments of love and seduction (lingerie) and of war (armor and military uniforms) on modern and contemporary couturiers.   My favorite, which sadly cannot be found online, is a John Galliano design for Christian Dior’s fall collection that is charcoal black armor with gold emblems and Roman feather helmet. 

Whitney Has Picasso Vs. ...?

Starting this Thursday, September 28^th, the Whitney Museum of American Art will be premiering their collection of Picassos next to American art he helped inspire.  There will be Warhols as well as many others that, when placed directly next to them, you will be able to see the direct correlation between the two and be ready to be amazed.  The show runs from September 28^th through January 28^th and is at the Whitney, which is located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street, and you can go to www.whitney.org for tickets and further information.  

America’s Least Wanted, Steven Kasher Gallery 

One Singular Sensation! 

Napoleon on the Nile 

Even though Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt was a military disaster, there were a squadron of scholars and scientists that went and ended up forming the foundation of Egyptology and Egytomania, later gave Orientalism a boost, and is commemorated by the 1,000 engravings of the 23-volume book called Description de l’Egypte.  When Napoleon went to Egypt, he brought along 167 physicians, engineers, economists, mathematicians, zoologists, botanists, archeologists, translators, journalists, and artists to accompany the army.  Their task was to catalogue all of Egypt’s wonders which resulted in a body of work that took roughly 20 years and 2,000 skilled draftsmen and typographers to complete and became a renown image bank consulted by artists seeking authenticity in their own pictures.  The collection, entitled Napoleon on the Nile:  Soldiers, Artists, and The Rediscovery of Egypt includes Orientalist paintings and a cache of fascinating ephemera and is on display at the Dahesh Museum of Art that is at 580 Madison Avenue at 56^th Street.  You can call them at 212*759-0606 or visit them on the web at www.daheshmuseum.org. This exhibit will be on display until December 31^st.   

Lisa Marie At B.B. King 

On October 9^th, Lisa Marie Presley will take the stage at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill at 8pm.  As the only child of rock & roll legend Elvis, Lisa Marie has to work twice as hard to succeed, as a separate identity from her father.  She will be performing some of the songs off her 2003 debut album To Whom It May Concern which is deeply personal, furious, and edgy as well as her 2005 Now What which was certified gold in November 2005.  The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 W 42^nd Street and can be found at www.bbkingblues.com or by calling 212*997-4144.  

Madama Butterfly 

This 2006-2007 Opera Season for the New York Metropolitan Opera premiers with Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.  This opens on Monday, September 25^th and will run through Saturday, November 18^th with tickets starting at $42, it will be in Italian with English Subtitles.  For more information or see what the rest of the season has to offer, go to www.metoperafamily.org for more information.