New Moon is celebrating the Miami Dolphins opening this NFL Season on Thursday night! Dolphin Mania takes place with Kelly (who will undoubtedly be decked in the pre-requisite Teal and Orange) at the patio bar. Wear your Dolphin's colors on Thursday and get a FREE appetizer. If you wear Steelers colors, well, then, um, you are on your own. JUST KIDDING! They will give you a FREE appetizer too.  And what would a football game be without ice cold beer? $1 Miller Lites from Kickoff until the final whistle! On Sunday’s give them a pint of your blood and we'll give you a pint of beer. Yup, that is right, they want your blood. No, seriously. Attention all Softball Teams, as an added incentive, the team that donates the most blood will win FREE Uniforms. You don't have to play on a team - - but you can donate in support of your favorite Softball team.

Queens opens at Sunrise Cinemas Gateway 4 on October 6 and brings together a stellar female cast not seen since ‘8 Femmes,’ featuring Verónica Forqué (Kika, Matador), Carmen Maura (Valentin, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Marisa Paredes (Talk to Her, All About My Mother). This hilarious, touching and contemporary ensemble comedy finds five headstrong mothers coping with the personal family conflicts surrounding the impending marriages of their gay sons. As these five very different women deal with their own desires, prejudices and history they attempt to survive the weekend as sex, anger, bigotry and love hilariously clash in this ultimate wedding film about the strength of love and the importance of family. Free tickets to the Premiere on Thursday October 5^th, will be given away at Noche Latina Fridays on Friday September 29^th.

The Religious Science Center for Spiritual Living (1550 NE 26^th Street; Wilton Manors) is joining hearts with churches and organizations across the world to celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity & a Season of Forgiveness with free events every day including an Interfaith Celebration, twice daily peace meditations, and culminating with a Peace Concert presenting various artists. September 11^th opened the 11 Days of Global Unity & a Season of Forgiveness. Celebrants are from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian and New Thought traditions. Peace meditations will be held daily in the Religious Science Center at noon and 7:30 pm offering a place of reflection and restoration on individual, community and global levels.  Everyone is welcome regardless of religion, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Musicians and Singers will be joining together in a Peace Concert in the Religious Science Center Auditorium on September 21, declared by the United Nations to be the International Day of Peace.  All member countries of the United Nations have agreed to observe a Global Ceasefire on this day.  (UN General Resolution 55/282) “In a world that is torn by religious misunderstanding and strife, one objective during the Season of Forgiveness is to understand different religions and cultures, building meaningful relationships with other Faiths and people groups,” said Rev. Donna L. Conley, the organizer of the events.  “Respect for our differences in a community fosters compassion, not violence”

"Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able," the actor reveals in Esquire magazine's October issue.

Look for the issue on newsstands next Tuesday September 19th.

The Stonewall Library and Archives is happy to announce that its monthly GLBT book discussion group will return from its summer hiatus on Thursday, September 14, at 7:30 p.m.  Jesse Monteagudo, author of "The Book Nook" and an award-winning authority on GLBT literature, will lead the discussions on the second Thursday of every month.  The first book to be discussed, appropriately enough, is "Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution," David Carter's history of the pivotal event in GLBT history (that incidentally gave SLA its name). In addition to discussing "Stonewall," participants will have the opportunity
to discuss other topics of interest and to choose October's title.  Admission to the book discussion group is free and the event is open to the public.

On Friday, September 15, at 7.30 PM they invite you to "That Old Black Magic", an evening with Albert Batista-Morris who is the grand nephew of Cuba's ex-President Fulgeneio Batista. Albert will share his poetry and short stories as a child shuttling back and forth between glamorous Cuba and Miami in the 1950's to his maturity as a gay member of the exile community of South Florida. The evening will include a multi-media presentation of his life; the son of a socialite mother and a father who was a back-up singer for Marilyn Monroe. Albert's poetry speaks of the tensions between the Anglo and Hispanic world’s as well as his own journey as a gay man. Against the backdrop of his mementos and personal experiences this will be an evening you will long remember.  Please join them for this exciting event at the Library. The presentation is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.

On Friday, September 22, at 7.00 PM they feature Girls Out Movie Night, with the movie "Julie Johnson.” If you missed the stage production at the Sol Theatre or even if you saw it, come see the film version of this provocative film.  A New Jersey housewife is dissatisfied with her everyday life because she is smarter than she or anyone else knows. While taking a
computer class, Julie discovers her abilities and finds the courage to make dramatic life changes. This is a story of realizing one's potential and being willing to turn one's life upside down to take a chance on finding happiness. Claire, Julie's best friend, goes along with Julie's secret quest and
eventually moves in with her. Both women are on a search to realize their dreams and come to terms with their love for each other. Suggested Donation $2 Discussion follows if time permits. 

The MGLFF Monthly Screening Series presents Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds  on Thursday, September 28th at 7:30PM at the  Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami Memorial Building, 2nd Floor. In the 2005 smash hit by Q. Allan Brocka (director of this years Boy Culture) Eating Out, Kyle (American Idol finalist Jim Verraros) convinces his very sexy and very straight roommate to pretend to be gay in order to get the girl he has the hot’s for and who only seems to dig guys of the homo persuasion. In the Florida premiere of the first ever American gay sequel Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds, the tables have turned and it is now Kyle who delves into the world of pretend to land the new hunk on campus. With the help of his friends Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle finds himself having to butch it up in order to get his hands on the sexy nude art model Troy. Kyle's plan gets a kink in it when his adorable ex-boyfriend Marc throws his hat into the race of whose first to bed the beefcake. Kyle's scheme pulls him in deeper and deeper when he has to pretend to have a girlfriend and infiltrate the campus group of reformed gay's. You won't want to miss John Waters muse, Mink Stole, as Kyle's neurotic mom. This laugh out loud film features promises to tickle your funny bone with laughter and provide plenty of eye candy in the form of scantily clad hotties on screen. In the boy eat boy, boy eat girl world of Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds, stakes get raised, sexual boundaries are obliterated, and the answer is never what you might expect. Join them for the After-Party at O'Zone nightclub and receive a Complimentary Cocktail with your Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Ticket Stub. O'Zone is located on 6620 SW 57th Avenue, 1 Block North of US1 on 57th Avenue in the Plaza beside the Mobil Gas Station.  Ticket Prices Current MGLFF Members $9.00 Current University of Miami Students or MGLFF Student Members (must be purchase in person or by phone) $5.00 General Admission $12.00.

The Flamingo Freedom Band, Florida’s only Gay and Lesbian concert band, will be presenting a fall concert entitled Strike Up the Band on Sunday, November 5, at 7:30pm at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.  This concert will celebrate the band’s 20th Anniversary and will feature special guests the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus, the Rough Riders of South Florida, and the South Florida Lambda Chorale.  The musical selections will be from Broadway and Beyond, including West Side Story, Candide, and Les Miserables. Come enjoy popular music from composers like Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and George Gershwin. Tickets are $25 and $40 and are available at www.browardcenter.org.  This One Night Only event has been made possible by generous funding through the Community Foundation of Broward County, the Broward County Cultural Division, Pride South Florida, and the Broward Center Arts Access Program. If you would like more information about this event please contact Adam DeRosa at (954) 292-7785 or at adamderosa@bellsouth.net.

Ben Bagley’s musical revue, The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen through the Eyes of Cole Porter, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, opened August 23 at Caldwell Theatre Company to impressive reviews.  With Porter songs spanning several decades, this glimpse into the repertoire of one of our most important songwriters (both lyrics and music) offered a magical evening of well known and lesser known musical gems. Directed by Michael Hall and featuring Elizabeth Dimon, Terrell Hardcastle, Suzy Jackson, Bruce Linser and Connie SaLoutos, with musical direction by Eric Alsford, this musical revue was every bit as sophisticated as the great Porter himself.  Steinway Piano Gallery of Boca Raton graciously partnered with Caldwell by providing a magnificent baby grand piano, which, at center stage, was musical perfection and visually compelling as well. Caldwell’s video projection system integrated graphic elements that enhanced the theatrical elements of the revue.  Tim Bennett’s show-stopper set in red, black and silver, along with visually stunning lighting effects by Aaron Torgerson, sound and video projection by Sean Lawson and costumes by Erin Amico rounded out the overall perfection of Caldwell’s presentation. If you wish to be entertained by top-notch singers performing the songs of the one-and-only Cole Porter, come to Caldwell and feel your heart sing again by this Sunday September 17. Box Office:  877-245-7432 or 561-241-7432.  Group rates are available. TICKETS:  $32.50 and $41.50