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 On
Tuesday, June 20, Mark's List's own
Stephen Lang was given a surprise
birthday celebration by roomie and best
friend Misty Eyez at Trannie Shack
at Elements. He was brought on
stage and presented with a huge card and a
delicious cake. The show that night
featured 9 entertainers and a salute to the
80’s in the second show. To find out the
theme of Trannie Shack every week check out
their ads right here on Marks List. From all
of us here at Marks List we would like to
wish Stephen a very happy birthday and many
more to come!!
 On
Sunday June 25 the
Florida Storm Soccer Team had a benefit
to raise money to send them to Chicago for
the Gay Games at the Villa Venice
Guest House. As usual all the cute
soccer boys were there in their skimpy
bathing suits…YUMMY!!! They had food, drinks
a DJ, a pool and a whole lot of fun. If you
haven’t been to one of their Pool Parties
you don’t know what you are missing!!!
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Novimari
has opened a boutique in Fort Lauderdale at Victoria Park Shoppes |
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Novimari,
exclusive retailer of hand-crafted home and personal accessories made only in
Tuscany, has opened a boutique in Fort Lauderdale at Victoria Park Shoppes on
U.S. 1. Novimari is the only international brand fostering and promoting the
Made in Tuscany design, according to company CEO Stefano Matini. “Novimari
is for the discriminating buyer seeking traditional craftsmanship and quality,
with a new and unique modern approach,” said Matini. “All offerings are
individually crafted with artistry, love and experience.” Matini and
Novimari co-founder Ilaria Niccolini joined their artistic and business
backgrounds in 2001 with the intent of representing Tuscan design. Both Florence
natives, Matini and Niccolini come from families of silk traders and crystal
glass producers. The two entrepreneurs have direct relationships with a variety
of Tuscan craftspeople and artisans which allows greater quality control and
lower retail prices than competitors selling Made in Italy products. Shoppers
may choose from a wide variety of home and personal accessories for registry,
housewarming,
 anniversary
and birthday ideas including bed and bath, drink ware, handbags, home
accessories, interiors, jewelry, kids, kitchen, leather, natural products,
serving pieces, silverware and tableware. Novimari also operates as a consultant
for architects and interior designers and creator of its own exclusive designs,
which are manufactured by the same producers the company represents. All
producers, located in the Tuscan region of Italy, are well-established
businesses in the European market known for the outstanding quality
 of
their craftsmanship. Most Novimari products are fully customizable to
accommodate the many creative challenges faced by homeowners, designers or
architects. “In addition to providing warmth and enjoyment, our products will
last a lifetime,” said Niccolini. “And because we provide goods only of
the highest artistry and quality, Novimari products are a wise investment.”
Novimari is located at 656 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale 33305 in Victoria
Park Shoppes. The boutique is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10
a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The store is closed on Sunday. To celebrate all
things Tuscan, 6-8 p.m. every Saturday Novimari will feature “Novimari At 6,”
a tasting of fine Tuscan wines and appetizers prepared by Chef James K. Newman.
Guests will be able to enjoy a taste of Tuscany
and learn how to prepare delicious Tuscan recipes. For information call
954-463-5690 or visit
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Cosmetic
and skincare company Fierté will help fight child abuse throughout the
month of July by raising money for well-respected charity Kids In Distress.
During July 2% of net sales of all Fierté products and services from the
company’s flagship studio, located at 658 N. Federal Highway in Victoria Park
Shoppes in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., and on their website at
www.fiertecosmetics.com
will go to Kids In Distress. “Child abuse represents the human condition at
its ugliest,” said Fierté C.E.O. and Master Artisan Gregory Yap Sam,
a 20-year veteran of the beauty industry. “We believe children should be raised
surrounded by beauty and love which is why we have partnered with Kids In
Distress.” The studio, the first of 20 planned nationwide, offers the company’s
own brand of cosmetic and skincare products,
 personal
client services and education and bridal services and customized wedding
packages. The store also serves as a training facility for make-up artists and
estheticians and a coaching facility for pageant contestants. Additionally the
Fort-Lauderdale based company provides customized out-of-studio services such as
employee incentive packages for corporations, membership recruitment programs
for charities, “celebrity treatment” packages for the event and conference
planners, and storyboards, design concepts and applications for the fashion,
photography, and film industries. Fierté’s concept is deceivingly simple yet
non-existent in the cosmetic industry according to Brad Koogler, director
of marketing and public relations. “We focus on educating the client and
providing personalized attention in an intimate, up-scale boutique setting,”
he said. “At Fierté we believe in the transformative power of beauty. We have
the opportunity to help people enhance their lives on a very personal, intimate
level. Kids In Distress does the same thing but in a very different context.”
Kids In Distress is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention
of child abuse, the preservation of the family and the care and treatment of
abused and neglected children. The organization provides essential services to
more than 6,000 children each year including emergency shelter, group homes,
foster care and adoption support, therapeutic preschool, 24-hour crisis
intervention, behavioral health services, parent education, domestic violence
services, substance abuse treatment, in-home prevention services, access to
medical care and rehabilitative therapies, after school and summer camp
experiences and supervised visitation. To help Kids In Distress fight child
abuse call Fierté’s flagship studio at 954-525-2150 to make an appointment or
purchase products and services online at
www.fiertecosmetics.com.
To find out more about Kids In Distress call 954-390-7620 or visit
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Football player &
Olympian to keynote Gay Games Sports Equality day |
Chicago organizers of Gay Games VII announced today that openly gay former NFL
linebacker Esera Tuaolo and South African Olympian Leigh-Ann Nadoo
will keynote Sports Equality Day, a special one-day
 sports
conference scheduled for Friday, July 14 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm at
Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan, in downtown Chicago. Registration is
$25 and information is available at (773) 907-2006 or online at
www.gaygameschicago.com/special.
In addition to the lunch keynote presentations, three workshops will be led by
international experts. The three workshops will focus on 1) youth & sports; 2)
the international LGBT sports movement; and 3) educational efforts aimed at
reducing barriers to sports among women and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual &
transgender) community. Sports Equality Day is jointly presented by
Gay Games
Chicago,
the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) and the Gay & Lesbian Athletics Foundation (GLAF).
The Women's Sports Foundation is a special supporter of the final workshop. "We
are very excited to have this cultural and educational event as an integral part
of the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago,” said Suzi Arnold, Co-Chair of Gay
Games Chicago. "Thousands of athletes - gay and straight - will be part of
the next chapter in global sports history and Gay Games
Chicago is
pleased to provide an opportunity for a forum to discuss the impact sports has
on youth, the LGBT community and the world."
"We live in a society obsessed with, and influenced by, sports,"
said O. Mac Chinsomboon, Executive Director of GLAF. "This forum is
much more than an academic event as it will provide valuable networking
opportunities for athletes in the Olympic, professional, amateur, collegiate and
high school sports communities." Presentations from past GLAF events can be
found online at www.glaf.org/media |
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Featured Event of the
Week |
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Sunday July 2 (first Sunday of every month) is Peter Burkes
next Tea Cruise aboard the Musette yacht. Boarding is at 2:30 with
the boat sailing from 3pm to 6pm.
The Tea Cruise will feature Hot dancers, hors d’oeuvres, DJ Marcio Santos,
Live Entertainment by the fabulous Nikki Adams and illusionist of the
stars Joe Posa and much more!! Cost is $25 with reservations and $30 day
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Other
Upcoming Events |
On Friday and Saturday June 30 and July
1 the Jackhammer presents Tyger Hudson
performing live for your visual pleasure. Then on Sunday,
July 2nd and Monday, July 3rd, they
will be celebrating the 4 Year anniversary of
Tea Dance.
Friday June 30th,
will be Dan Renzi's "The Pink World"
Birthday Party at Euphoria Fridays. Wear pink for this
fun event. The club will be decorated all in pink with DJ
Jenni Foxx, DJ Gil Rodriguez, and a Drag Show with Mizz
Cori, Tiffany Phillips and Lady Ivy. Dan Renzi says "In lieu
of charitable donations, bring me presents!"
On Saturday, July 1, the Coliseum presents
an official “City of Babylon Tour” event starring
DJ Manny Lehman with productions and performance by
RKM Futureboys.
Manhattan South
presents a Red, White a Blue Cowboy contest on
Saturday July 1. Featuring free dance lessons starting at
8pm and Bar tabs for the most Patriotic Cowboy.
On Saturday, July 2, Score presents an
Independence day celebration starring video stars Tag Adams
and Steven Ponce
with DJ Pride spinning.
The annual Bar-b-que cook-off at Bills Filling Station
will be taking place on Sunday July 2nd with
set up at 12 noon and judging at 4pm. They will feature live
DJ Danny K, and they invite the community to come out and
taste all the good food. The entire event will be a benefit for
Care Resource.
On Sunday
July 2nd Babylon T
and Noche
Latina T at Voodoo Lounge presents IndepenDance
(a 4th of July event).The night will feature
DJ Angelo Kortez in the main room, DJ Miik on the
patio playing disco and DJ Nena spinning your Latin
favorites in the Envy room. The night will also star Daisy
Deadpetals as Madonna, Vegas Dion and the Men of
Boardwalk. In addition they will be featuring KC’s Boogie
Blast tour Launch Party with FREE concert give-a-ways all
night and FREE DRINKS from 5-7pm.
The Bears of
South Florida
will be having a party at the Cheston House (520 North
Birch Road) on Sunday July 2nd from 1 to 6pm.
The name of the event is “Bears of the Caribbean: Hairy
Man’s Chest.” Admission (donation) is $10 and includes
food and door prizes. All monies raised will go to 501c3
charities.
Also on
July 2nd Villa
Venice (2900 Terramar) presents “Hot Weenies By The Pool”
from
5-8pm. This is always the hottest holiday pool party on Fort
Lauderdale’s beach. The event will be featuring a poolside
buffet, cocktails and Rodney Stephens.
On
Monday, July 3rd, Smarty Pants
presents a special 4t of July show starring Sally West and
friends at
9pm.
The 4th
annual Miss Latina World Pageant will take place this
Monday July 3rd at O’Zone at 10pm. The
categories include: Presentation (Different Latin American
Countries), Swimsuit, Talent and Evening Gown and the night will
be starring Lina Marie, Mariloly, Joanna Douglas, Paloma
Grimaldy, Gia Nicole West, Amanda West and the current
reigning Miss Latina World, Tamia West. General Admission
is $15 and Table seats are $25. For reservations call Lina Marie
at 786-285-4198.
On
Thursday July 6th, Azucar presents a
benefit to send Vegas Dion (Miss Florida Continental) to
Miss Continental in
Chicago
in September. The night will feature over 20 entertainers and
starts at 12 midnight.
The next
Women’s Networker is on Thursday July 6th from 6:30
to 8:30 pm at Etra Fine Art Gallery located in the Design
District; 50 NE 40 Street Miami, FL 33137; 305-438- 4383.
New MDGLCC members Stefano Campanini and his wife Alicia Restrepo
welcome you to their wonderful space in the exciting Design
District area of
Miami. Food
and drink will be provided. An opportunity to purchase fine art
will be available.
Bring your business cards and meet potential new business
contacts. Members $5; potential members $10 For more information
visit www.gogaymiami.com or call the Chamber @ 305- 573-4000.
On Monday July 10th, Elements, Noche
Latina Fridays and O’zone presents a benefit to send
Amanda West to Miss Liberty in Atlanta Georgia.
The night will star over 70 entertainers and takes place at 9pm
at Elements.
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HOT Summer Specials at Cupids |
Cupids
Cabaret
is featuring HOT summer specials with $2 Well &
 Domestics
all night from Sunday thru Thursday. They also have a new Private VIP
Champagne Video Lounge. If you haven’t been to Cupids Lately you are missing
some of the hottest guys in South Florida taking it ALL off for your viewing
pleasure. |
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Les Beans Coffee: Quirky, Clever and
Very Hot! |
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A new, gay owned on-line coffee store, Les Beans Coffee,
launched June 1st and has already gotten attention for its clever
name and creative presentation. The owners, Desiree Ramos-Aponti and
Patti Lucia (partners), created Les Beans Coffee out of their passion for
coffee, humanity and women power. “Our coffees are all Fair Trade, Organic
and Shade grown,” states Aponti, “We think any issue of fairness,
including Fair Trade, is particularly important to the gay community, women, and
growing numbers of Americans who are getting educated about sustainability and
Fair Trade.” The list of Fair Trade cooperatives which supply Aponti and
Lucia’s coffee includes an all women Peruvian coffee collective, Café
Femenino. The 464 women coffee farmers distribute a portion of their profit
on each pound of “green” (pre-roasted coffee) to services for women and children
in their rural villages. “Café Femenino lets us support the empowerment of
women in another country on their terms,” states Aponti. “We’re very
proud to carry this coffee.” The hot pink labels on Les Beans Coffee bags
are not like ordinary coffee labels. Though each label contains the appropriate
certifications, a customer will find a quirky and surprising description. “We’ve
named all of our coffees after women and created a personality for each,”
explains Lucia, who holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing from City College
of New York, “Each character is smart and sexy and has her story on the
label.” Aponti, who holds a Masters degree in Chemistry from UM, is the
company’s expert on coffee production and the roasting process. “The
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Les Beans Coffee Heating it up at pride Festivals in Florida.
Desiree & Patti with crew Marianne & Liz (R to L) |
quality of our coffee is superb because it is slow
roasted in small batches, maintaining the integrity of the bean and avoiding
dehydration. If you have bought coffee that was in pieces on the bottom of the
bag, chances are the coffee was over roasted or very old,” she explains. “You
won’t find that with our beans.” The two plan to build their company through
a presence at festivals and fairs throughout Florida and other states as well as
on line. The first Les Beans Coffee House may also be on the horizon. “We’ll
open where there’s a solid base of support”, says Lucia. “Right now,
we’re going to introduce our company and “the girls” and build a base of loyal
customers.” Les Beans Coffee first appeared at the Palm Beach Pride festival
in
Lake Worth
on March 25th. “The response was overwhelming”, says Aponti, “People
went crazy for our name and the stories. They also loved the way we described
our coffees using female pronouns.” Aponti and Lucia were invited by
members of the Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce to make Les Beans Coffee a regular
vendor at “Evenings on the Avenue”, a weekly Friday evening affair on
Lake Avenue. “Lake Worth
has been very welcoming to us. Our support in this community includes a broad
range of residents, both gay and straight, who love our coffee and the quirky,
anti-corporate feel of our company.” says Lucia. “This may be the home of our first Les
Beans Coffee House.” Les Beans Coffee currently has sixteen selections, but
the number is expected to grow. The on line store offers their organic, Fair
Trade coffees in flavors and decaffeinated as well as single origin and blends,
and includes such characters as “Salvador Dolly”, “Ethiopia Sophie”,
“Colombiana Locita”, “Costa Rita”, “Nutty Hazel”, “Edgy Essie Espresso” and
“Vanilla Virginia”. A selection of organic Fair Trade teas, including green
tea and Chai is also available. Their on line store, lesbeanscoffee.com,
offers free shipping, bulk rates, coffee service and “Beanwear”. They may be
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