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On Wednesday, January 9, Arnold Matteson, Dale Stine, Babak Movahedi and Jason Tamanini will be hosting the birthday bash of Give Me A Beat Production's Marketing Director George Maiko Coronado at Halo Lounge. This birthday celebration always brings together the most important socialites and characters from South Beach and beyond. Festivities will begin at 8:30 PM. Expect the unexpected! As always, it will be one of the hottest and sought-after tickets in town. RSVP to GiveMeABeatProd@aol.com.

Club Blue HRC Networking Social takes place this month on Thursday, January 10, at  6:00 pm at Food Amongst The Flowers. Go and see Flowers new look. Club Blue is a monthly social and networking event designed to promote the Human Rights Campaign and its membership in South Florida. Join the HRC South Florida Committee each month to network with other gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender professionals and learn about HRC in South Florida. Complimentary drink and appetizers served. Donation is $10.00, and tickets are sold at the door.

On Friday Jan 11th Evolution Fridays at Score presents “INK” starring DJ/Producer Abel in the main room and Electroclash on the second level hosted by Adriano Martena.

On Saturday January 12 Pandora Events presents “Yuca Lounge” at Yuca Lounge. The night is 21 and over with and doors opening at 10pm, and features DJ Alex, as well as Go-Go Girls and live entertainment. .

Dolche in West Palm Beach features the one and only Wanda this Saturday Jan 12th.

Click at Dek 23 gets naughty this Sunday Jan 13 with a Fetish Party featuring  Live Fetish Shows, Rebecca's Rubber Room, Nicole's Spanking Session and the highly exclaimed private "Milk Show." The main room features DJ Kidd Madonny & DJ Maximus 3000. Also, starting this week, they are opening up the back patio with a Latin/open format party. This is going to be a great opportunity for everyone to be able to enjoy a different style of music and atmosphere all in one location. They are calling it Click Mojito. DJ Miss Flava will be spinning on the Patio and Ceevox will be your hostess. They will also be serving Mojito's in the back patio!

Naked Grape Wine Bar

For those who have signed up and paid their deposits, the Naked Grape Wine School holds its first class on Monday, January 14, 2008, from 7:00PM until 9:00PM at the wine bar. There are only two open spaces remaining, so if at the last minute you find that your schedule has opened up, or if you have just decided that one of your new year's resolutions is to learn more about wine, then call the wine bar (954- 563-5631) or email us (wineguys@bellsouth.net) to reserve one of the final two spots remaining.

Trannie Palace Tuesdays

Trannie Palace Tuesdays at Steel Presents their hostesses, Misty Eyez’s, birthday celebration on January 15th. Show times are at 10:30 and 12 midnight.

On Wednesday Jan 16 Georgie’s Alibi Wilton Manors invites you to celebrate Dolly Parton's birthday with a special show at 9:45 starring Nicolette.

The Four-Day Multi-Cultural Comedy Festival will take place on January 16th-19th, in South Beach. Laughter will be as plentiful as the sand of our island when the third annual Comedy Festival returns. This cultural event has a great line-up that features some of the country's top performers including one of the hottest stand-up acts pimp extraordinaire Katt Williams, Kathy Griffin - whose sold-out shows during the first year of the Festival was the talk of the town, Comedy Central's Insomniac Dave Attell and many more. In addition, the festival will feature another strong line-up of up-and-coming comedians nightly on its outdoor, free stage on Lincoln Road. To get all the details and to purchase tickets, visit www.southbeachcomedyfestival.com 

MDGLCC invites you to attend their January Networker at Chamber Member Sports Club LA/Miami, 1441 Brickell Avenue, 4th floor, benefiting Pridelines Youth Services on Thursday January 17th.  Join them for an evening of mini spa treatments with signature cocktails. Admission is $45 per person. All proceeds from raffle prizes will benefit Youth Pridelines. For information regarding events, please contact Violette Sproul 305.533.1199 or Vsproul@mp-sportsclub.com. For more information, visit the Chamber website at www.gogaymiami.com or, call us at 305-573-4000 

Thursday, January 17th Fuse For women with discriminating tastes presents their sexy, monthly Thursday.  They are happy to welcome back one of their favorite local songbirds, Karina Iglesias sexy lounge music by "El Maestro", DJ David SoleroVino Miami (1601 Washington Ave) also has a great menu for light fare. There is also PLENTY of parking right across the street.  Doors open at 9pm and the performance is at 10pm. Attire is casual chic.  

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday Jan 18, 19 and 20th (Martin Luther King Weekend) the Boardwalk presents Video Star Benjamin Bradley live on their stage. 

On Monday Jan 21st is the Annual Mr. & Miss Noche Latina Pageant being held at Voodoo Lounge. Categories for competition is Presentation (Cartoon Characters for the Miss Contestants and Blue Jeans and white Tank Top for the boys), Evening Gown/Wear, Talent, On Stage Interview and Swimwear (Mr. only). The night will Star Alyssa Kartiar (Miss Noche Latina 2007), Jose Navarro (Mr. Noche Latina 2006/7), Erika Noell (03), Vegas Dion (04), Champagne Bordeaux (05), Maite West (06), Jose Vega (04), Lewis Nicholson (05), and Charisse (Elite 06). Door Open at 9pm and the pageant will start promptly at 10pm. Admission is only $30 for VIP seating and $20 for General Admission. The night will feature over $5000 in cash and prizes. Sponsors for the pageant s Hotflyers.com, Club Steel, Club Azucar, Marks List, Bud Light, Fabscout.com, Ultra Events, Pandora Events, Argenti Jewelers, 411 Magazine, Latino Boys Magazine, Rockstar Energy Drink, Swiss Navy Lube, Ketel One Vodka, Michael Murphy Photographer, Exotic Flowers and Designs and Voodoo Lounge. For tickets, contestant or sponsorship information call Scott at 954-478-4587.  

Icandee productions

On Friday January 25th Lynn Bove of Icandee productions presents special event entitled “The Supper Club” to be held at Bleu Moon (inside the Grand). Enjoy an evening of fine dining, live entertainment and a dance party overlooking the beautiful Biscayne Bay. There will be a special performance by the hot upcoming girl group Eleqtra as well as music by DJ Miss M.  

North Miami City Councilman Scott Galvin invites you to a fundraiser in support of  Florida Red & Blue Thursday, January 31, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Amoretto Restaurant, 738 NE 125 Street (Free Parking on South Side). Free Hors D’oeuvres and wine.  Florida Red and Blue is a nonpartisan, independent campaign to protect all Floridians by defeating an intrusive amendment to the Florida Constitution that will take away important rights from all non-married Floridians. www.floridaredandblue.com Please RSVP to scott@scott-galvin.com. Visit www.scott-galvin.com for more details.

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The Parliament House Orlando in association with Wanzie Productions presents a Kangagirl Pproduction of the Tony award winning Comedy “The Little Dog Laughed” by Douglas Cater Beane. The show will run Saturdays at 7:30 from now till Feb 9th, and contains brief nudity. The show takes place in the Footlight Theater and tickets are $12 (with a $2 discount for overnight guests of the Parliament House or the Gardens) and can be purchase at www.wanzie.com/boxoffice or by calling 407-540-0317.  The show stars Anitra Prichard, Daniel Cooksley, Brittany Berkowitz, and Jesse Lenoir under the direction of David Lee. Speaking of the Parliament House on Jan 19th they present Kevin Aviance live singing her hits “Alive,” “Give It Up,” “Rhythm is my Bitch,” and “Strut.” 

Georgie’s Alibi

On Friday January 11th Georgie’s Alibi St Petersburg presents a “Capricorn Party,” where the Prudent and Practical Capricorns drink 2-4-1 all night long with proper ID. They also present $3.75 cocktail specials for the rest of the Zodiac. In Addition they will have a contest at 10pm where the top male and female Capricorn will each win a $100 bar tab. They will also feature the sexy dancers of Rico’s Men! 

Maragaret Cho will be appearing live at the Tampa Imrov on Friday and Saturday January 11&12 with 2 shows nightly. On Friday her shows are at 8 & 10:30 Saturday her shows are at and 7:30 & 10. Margaret started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran. Soon after, she won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld. She moved to Los Angeles in the early '90s and lived in a house with several other young performers. Still in her early twenties, Cho hit the college circuit, where she immediately became the most booked act in the market and garnered a nomination for Campus Comedian of The Year. Arsenio Hall introduced her to late night audiences, Bob Hope put her on a prime time special and, seemingly overnight, Margaret Cho became a national celebrity. In 1994, she starred in a short-lived ABC sitcom called All-American Girl. In 1999, Margaret chronicled her experience on the sitcom in an off Broadway one-woman show called I'm The One That I Want. The show was extremely well received, toured the U.S., and was made into a concert film and a best-selling book of the same name. After the success of her first show, Margaret launched Notorious C.H.O. in 2001. Margaret embarked on her third sold-out national tour, Revolution, in 2003. The tour ultimately grossed 4.4M and was heralded as "Her strongest show yet!" by the Chicago Sun Times. That same year the CD was nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album of the Year. This year, Margaret was the recipient of the first ever Best Comedy Performance award at the 2007 Asian Excellence Awards. She also recently received the First Amendment Award from the ACLU of Southern California, and the Intrepid Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW). She has also been honored by GLAAD, American Women in Radio and Television, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), and PFLAG for "making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity." 

Bob Carr Performing Arts Center at 600 west Amelia Street in Orlando presents The D-List Diva Kathy Griffin on Tuesday Jan 15th. At a time when some stand-up comedy was turning from punch-line orientation to humorous social commentary and satire, Kathy Griffin established her career with candid observations about her dating life. Later, she began to focus on mocking celebrities and her act currently consists of recounting embellished stories involving celebrities. Occasionally, she is the butt of her own humor, particularly with regard to her D-List status.

The producers of the Mr. Gulf Coast Florida Leather Contest and Mr. Gulf Coast Florida Leather 2008, Pedro Diaz, wish to announce the following fund raising event "Free Your Mind” on Sunday January 19th, Martin Luther King Weekend. This benefit brings the meaning of why we celebrate this holiday and this man's life to our own particular lifestyles, and encompasses so much of why so many in the gay and leather communities struggle and strive. The event will start at 10PM in Ybor City.  Yes, the same weekend as MAL in Washington, DC.  So whoever is not traveling up to chilly DC for that festive weekend, please enjoy the "warmer" Tampa weather here and join us at Lounge 7.14 / The Forge, Levi/Leather bar.  Pedro begins his charity fund raising for ASAP with this event and also to build his Travel / Leather Fund. For those who are unable to attend, they have a Donation Button on www.mrgulfcoastfloridaleather.com with which people can assist either using a paypal account or credit card; Every dollar helps. Also please remember that the Mr. Gulf Coast Florida Leather contest producers sponsor "Gear Up Tampa Studs" at The Forge on the second Saturday of each month starting at 10PM.  This is JUST a night out.  No fund raising, no speeches, no hassles.  It's a night for leather men to come out and make out.  Please go to www.myspace.com/gearuptampastuds for more information. 

Revolution

The Lounge at 7@14 presents Tuesday Industry Night where they feature no cover and $1 wells and draft from 9-11pm. They also feature 2-4-1 all night for people in the Industry with work ID or pay stub. DJ Jeffrey J spins some of the hottest music and videos. 7@14 is a 18 and up with proper ID.  

Revolution Thursdays is Gay Pledge College Night with no cover with college ID till 11pm, and free for everyone until 10pm. Admission after that is 21+ $5 and 18-20 $8. All night they feature $2 Long Island Iced Teas, $3 Bud and Bud Lights and $5 Jager Bombs. The night is hosted by Frecklz and the hot music is by my friend DJ Miik.
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The Walker play from January 9 - 13 at Cinema Paradiso, and stars Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Lauren Bacall, Willem Dafoe, and Ned Beatty. A contemporary drama set in Washington, D.C., "The Walker" centers around Carter Page (Harrelson), a well-heeled and popular socialite who serves as confidant, companion, and card partner to some of the capitol's leading ladies. These pampered women are married to the most powerful men in America, and when their husbands are too busy running the country to attend to their wives, they turn to their "gay best friend," Carter, for warmth, wit, and wisdom. A tale of moral redemption that takes the form of a mystery-thriller, "The Walker" is the third part of Schrader's "lonely man" trilogy that began with "American Gigolo" (1980) and also includes "Light Sleeper" (1992). Showtimes are Wed, Thur, and Fri at 8pm, and Sat and Sun at 3pm and 7pm. 

On Sunday, February 03, why watch Super Bowl XLII on a tiny plasma screen or on 25 small TV's?  You can catch the game on the super-sized screen (25 Ft. wide X 13 Ft. high), in comfortable plush stadium style seating at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival’s Cinema Paradiso.  It’s like having front row seats on the 50 yard line. Doors open 4:30pm.  Admission is FREE with food and drink specials all night. Cinema Paradiso is located at 503 SE 6 Street, downtown Fort Lauderdale on the South side of the New River just East of Broward County Courthouse. Parking is free at meters and in the Courthouse Parking Garage. For more details: www.FLIFF.com

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With a new year upon us, loyal patrons and customers at the popular gay sports bar, Sidelines Sports Bar, are ready for action and competitive play in the new nine-ball pool tournaments held there every Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. While the Q Ball Pool League, played on Tuesdays, was on hiatus for the fall and holiday season, many pool sharks found themselves without their dose of bank shots, billiard chalk, and english spins. So, to quench their thirst, friendly games of nine-ball pool were started at Sidelines and now by popular demand, the club’s management decided to offer nine-ball pool tournaments on Thursdays at 8 PM and Saturdays at 3 PM. Interested players can contact Chris at Sidelines Sports Bar @ (954) 563-8001 for more information and registration. “There is such a yearning for competitive sports in our community, we are simply thrilled to be able to offer the venue and quality games for all to come and have fun!”, stated Laurie Whittaker, one of the owners of Sidelines. Sidelines Sports Bar, with its 16 flat-screen TVs, 3 pool tables, 3 dartboards, and other video games, continues to provide a fun, friendly and comfortable environment for gay men and women who enjoy all kinds of sports. Use this link for location and more info Sidelines Sports Bar  

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The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them for the East Coast Premiere of "Becoming A Man in 127 EASY Steps," in the Studio Theater at the Carnival Center of The Performing Arts, 14th Street and Biscayne Blvd. Special MDGLCC discounted tickets of $21.55 can be purchased by calling Ali Bibeau at the Carnival Center, 786-468-2326 (Mention the code: MDGLCC) (Regular price $25.00) What becomes a FTM (female-to-male) transgendered performer from Atlanta the most? Apparently an evening of comedy, contradictions, aerial acrobatics and multimedia storytelling, that's what. Scott Turner Schofield, named a "Young Trans Hero of 2006" by The Advocate Magazine, brings his new autobiographical show, "Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps," to Miami and gives us a performance that challenges fundamental assumptions about gender, sex and identity. Schofield, with sharp wit and unfailing warmth, invites the audience to come along on this surprising journey of finding oneself. Please note includes brief nudity. Scott Turner Schofield's performances are part of his weeklong Tigertail SpeakOut residency in Miami for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered) youth.

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GLCC Announces 2008 “Stars of the Rainbow”

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida (GLCC) is proud to announce the Stars of the Rainbow Crystal Ball Gala & Celebration.  This annual and much anticipated Stars of the Rainbow event, formally recognizes remarkable individuals and organizations who contribute to the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community.  Stars of the Rainbow will be held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, 3030 Holiday Drive in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, February 17.  The event is significant, as 2008 marks the GLCC’s 15th anniversary of providing critical programs and services to the LGBT community.  The “Crystal Ball Gala & Celebration” theme recognizes the GLCC’s 15-year anniversary. Tickets are available for $195 at the VIP level, or $125 at the Gala level.  Underwriting and Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and individuals who are interested in supporting this cornerstone event and its honorees.  For information about ticket sales or underwriting and sponsorship opportunities please contact Robert Boo, Development Director at 954.463.9005 or by email at rboo@glccsf.org. Additional information can be obtained by visiting www.glccsf.org or www.starsoftherainbow.com. The magic and purpose of the event is to recognize and celebrate individuals, businesses, and agencies that make significant contributions to the LGBT community through their tireless and passionate efforts.  Honorees were selected by an overwhelming response to a call for nominations.  They exemplify the spirit of volunteerism and activism, represent the LGBT c