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south fl orida’s lgbtq magazine paletteoct|nov 2017 • vol. 15 CLARITY Inside A CUT ABOVE Anabel Ruiz has crafted a beautiful life SMART Ride • Roller Derby Queens • Drag Yourself to NYC Celebrate Orgullo • The Miami Book Fair’s LGBTQ O erings & more... Love and let love. The rest of the country has fi nally embraced the open- minded attitude that Key West has been committed to forever, but there will never be a more beautiful place to celebrate this historic achievement. fl a-keys.com/gaykeywest 305.294.4603 002 contents palette•oct|nov 2017 FEATURES 022 • the ride of your life 036 • roller derby queens When South Florida’s most beautiful Far south in a part of Florida known season sets in, it’s time to don the cycling more for mini-malls and sprawling gear and join the SMART Ride. homes than fierce competitions, the Vice City Rollers add an exhilirating 028 • anabel ruiz dose of spice to suburban life. This inspired local artist discovered that on the cover: sometimes the quickest way to your truth 042 • new york minutes Anabel Ruiz photographed and your art is around the world and back. Whether you are one of the many former by Nick Garcia residents who now live here, a frequent at her art studio; 034 • enrique santos NYC traveler or completely uninitiated, hair and makeup Known for his bombastic style and playful there is something to see and do at all by JPenn Hair and antics, Enrique Santos takes a moment to times in the Big Apple, the LGBTQ city Makeup Artist discuss more serious matters. that still never sleeps. © Miki Studio / Shutterstock what’s your temptation? cruise aficionado | hopeless romantic shopaholic | sports & wellness enthusiast art lover | film connoisseur | spa maven foodie | kid at heart | performing arts fan history buff No matter your desire, the Greater Miami Convention & ORGANIZED BY: SPONSORED BY: Visitors Bureau organizes carefully crafted, money-saving programs to indulge your every whim. MiamiTemptations.com © Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau – The Official Destination Sales & Marketing Organization for Greater Miami and the Beaches. // CS 02312 004 contents palette•oct|nov 2017 012 020 052 DEPARTMENTS 012 • reviews 048 • editorial column March to the beat of your own drum with Dating is not easy. Daniel Shoer-Roth selections that are sure to entice you. offers his experience while considering the many challenges and pitfalls. 014 • arts & culture The Miami Book Fair’s annual literary 050 • health & wellness fest treats us with readings, interviews With all the oral care products in the and other events, featuring contemporary market, it’s easier than ever to protect authors, including Armistead Maupin. those pearly whites — and your gums, too! 56 FRAMED 57 EYE FOR DESIGN 58 THE ART OF LIVING 59 HISTORIC 016 052 AND REFINED • home décor • local getaways 60 INSPIRED SPACES 62 SPOTLIGHT: Oskar Torres offers advice on how to make Head to St. Petersburg, famous for JESPER SOERENSEN 64 ECLECTIC FINDS your space pop with colorful accessories. housing a master’s works and much more. 018 • after hours 054 • q & a 055 • CLARITY Celebrate Orgullo is back with a tribute to Michael Legg, desk clerk and concierge at On the cover: the incomparable Sara Montiel. the legendary La Te Da hotel in Key West, Claire Lardner and Christine shares his recommendations. Sweeny, Certifi ed Picture Framers 019 • tech & gadgets and owners of FrameWorks Get the kids a new kind of gadget — one 065 • social events (Corporate Partner Member of Courtesy of OUTshine Film Festival; Kuenko in Wynwood Yard; VisitStPeteClearwater.com without a screen — or indulge in these Were you there? Find out who was at the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian artistically playful devices yourself. SAVE’s Trans Justice Rally, Tropical Heat Chamber of Commerce), From left: and Poverello’s bowling fundraiser. photographed by Marta Neira of 020 • dining Marta Neira Photography at their If you crave creativity on your plate, 068 • fi nal thoughts store in Coconut Grove. in your glass and on the walls, look no Transgender Day of Remembrance is further than the Wynwood Arts District. about contributions as well as losses. CELEBRATING 10 YEARS MAKING ART GENERAL IN MIAMI knightarts.org Grantees Featured: Miami-Dade County/South Dade Cultural Arts Center; Laundromat Art Space; FUNDarte and Ife-Ile Afro-Cuban Dance 006 masthead palette•oct|nov 2017 south f lorida’s lgbtq magazine MIAMI HERALD • HCP MEDIA • KEYNOTER PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER PUBLISHER ALEXANDRA VILLOCH MARISA BEAZEL RICHARD TAMBORRINO EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATORS HCP MEDIA EDITORIAL DIRECTOR SEAN LATTRELL PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DESIRÉE BLANCO BARBARA POLLACK-LEWIS LUISA ZELAYA-MORILLO EDITOR IN CHIEF ADVERTISING ADVERTISING SALES SERVICES COORDINATORS SOLE SASTRE MIAMI HERALD DAYAN AGUDELO MANAGING EDITOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVERTISING YVONNE CLOUD ROSA CALDERÓN ELIZABETH RINDONE LESLEY DECANIO SENIOR EDITORS PROJECT & EVENT MANAGER MIAMI HERALD CHRISTINE BORGES INGRID MARTINEZ CAROLINA CARDONA ADVERTISING MANAGER KRISTINA SCHULZ-CORRALES DIGITAL EDITOR MIAMI-DADE GAY & LESBIAN VANESSA MARTIN MIAMI HERALD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – CLARITY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES PRESIDENT AND CEO CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DAISY ABREU STEVE ADKINS SHAYNE BENOWITZ BONITA ADAMS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING LAWRENCE FERBER AMY BAENA WYATT MYERS AND PROGRAMMING ELAYNE CARDOSO JORGE RICHA GREGG SHAPIRO JOSH ELENBERG DANIEL SHOER ROTH TANYA FLOWERS DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP OSKAR TORRES AND ENGAGEMENT SALES OPERATIONS MANAGER JULIE BALTER SCOTT BADER JEANIE SCHOONMAKER ART & DESIGN MARKETING & COMMUNITY PALETTE ADVISORY BOARD HCP MEDIA CREATIVE DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR HOLAM ALVAREZ ANTONETTI SCOTT GLICK LOURDES M. 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Often said to be just a short drive away but a world apart, this last storm proved Broward how easily the island chain could be cut off from the rest of us and how Broward House much our efforts really make a difference. browardhouse.org With this issue, Palette celebrates the artistic events and creative people in our region, as well as the ongoing efforts of organizations like SMART Pride Center at Equality Park Ride, which raise funds that go directly to the neediest among us. CLARITY pridecenterfl orida.org continues to provide its members with news and advertising by and about our nearly 600 member businesses. Stonewall National Museum & Archives Through our combined effort we hope to offer the local LGBTQ stonewall-museum.org community the strength of a unifi ed voice, along with broader market reach. But we also appeal to our readers and advertisers to support us. As SunServe Hurricane Irma just underscored, we are all in this together. 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We’ll be back in the spring! worldaidsmuseum.org Sincerely, Monroe @palettelgbt AIDS Help ahmonroe.org @palettelgbt Key West Business Guild gaykeywestfl .com Steve Adkins President and CEO PaletteLGBT Dmitry Zhitov 010 contributors palette•oct|nov 2017 GET CONNECTED NICK GARCIA LORRIE-ANN DIAZ DANIEL SHOER ROTH Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Lorrie-Ann Diaz is an 18-year veteran of An author, journalist, biographer and Steve Rothaus Nick began his photography training as an the NBA, 17 of them with the Miami HEAT. essayist, Daniel’s Sunday column in el covers LGBTQ apprentice under his father, Enrique Garcia, She is the senior director of business Nuevo Herald casts a spotlight on critical issues in South and later studied at the Fashion Institute communications for the HEAT and issues often neglected in South Florida’s Florida and is of Technology in New York. He now fi elds AmericanAirlines Arena. A Miami native, she melting pot. His work has received also the Miami assignments for numerous international titles, enjoys the beach, the arts, traveling, reading, multiple honors from the Gay and Lesbian Herald’s assistant including Billboard Magazine, The Guardian writing and working out.