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Palace celebrated 24 fabulous years on Ocean Drive! This one-of-a-kind anniversary party featured beats by DJ Cindel, and, of course, there isn’t a party at Palace without outrageous performances by all of your favorite queens! EDISON FARROW BRINGS US SMASH SUNDAYS @ CHALK BY JAMES CUBBY

One of Miami’s hottest event promoters, Edison Farrow, known as the godfather of South Beach gay nightlife and for events such as Martini Tuesdays, the Simple Life at Buck 15, and HYPE Fridays, brings us his newest night called Smash Sundays at the newly opened Chalk, a ping pong and billiards lounge. For the Grand Opening of Smash Sundays Edison has double billed the night as a Grammy Viewing Party and a B52s After Party. Wire caught up with Edison to learn more about Smash Sundays.

What can we expect from your new weekly party, Smash Sundays at Chalk? Smash Sundays will be like no other event currently happening in Miami. Chalk is a beautiful, chic Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge. So, people will be playing games, drinking, socializing and possibly dancing between the tables! We will have a weekly Happy Hour 9 to 10 p.m. with $4 Rokk Vodka drinks.

Will there be themes every week? Yes, we are launching with a Grammys viewing party for the Grand Opening. The Grammys start at 8 p.m. So, there will be complimentary Rokk Vodka from 8 to 9 p.m. Our third week will be Oscar’s night.

Will DJ Deejay Smeejay be spinning every week? Yes! Smeejay will be there every Sunday. He will be spinning fun, campy music. He has a great appreciation for music and always pulls out some unexpected fun music.

Will pool and ping pong be part of your party? If so, any tournaments planned? Yes, Chalk is a Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge. So, Ping Pong and Pool are a big part of the night. I would love to have tournaments a little down the road.

Tell us why you chose Chalk as the new location for your weekly party. I love this venue. They did an outstanding job with the space. I had a Martini Tues- days at Chalk and everyone loved the night and the venue.

What are the special ingredients that Edison Farrow mixes together to make a good party? A special venue is always very important, along with great music and fun people. I always try to invent a party that has never been done before in Miami.

What’s the typical crowd at an Edison Farrow party? I have been promoting events for over 11 years. So, I have a huge and varied email list. I get all types of people at my events, but each event winds up finding its own audience. I am also currently hosting Martini Tuesdays and HYPE Fridays at MOVA. TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THIS & OTHER EVENTS VISIT: Edison Farrow’s Smash Sundays premieres Sunday, February 12 at Chalk (1234 WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM Washington Avenue), located directly across from Mansion Nightclub.

Mark your calendars: Carnival is a-comin’. Falling in mid-February, it is technically a holiday-before-a-holy-day, being the herald of Lent, a six-week party-pooping period of fasting and penitence that remembers Christ’s 40 days in the wilderness. Which meant that if you were going to have any fun all at all, best to get it all out on the day before. Presto! Carnival was born. Meaning “to remove meat” in acknowledgement of the bland Lenten diet, Carnival, has since become one of the largest world-parties on the planet, with celebrations held on every continent. Steele’s five top party towns for all you party-boys are:

1) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The no brainer. An all out bonanza of Latin flesh samba-ing at 180 mph, in 2011, Rio saw its population jump by a solid one million (a 33% increase over 2010) as people from all Brazil and the world came for this most popular of Carnivals. If you haven’t booked your hotel yet, be prepared to pay through the nose - this is South America’s top tourist draw, and is booked months in advance. It doesn’t hurt that Rio is also one of Latin America’s gay-friendliest cities.

2) New Orleans, USA Mardi Gras, Carnival - it’s all the same holiday, and New Orleans revolves around this one day, with krewes duking it out for top honors. Beads, boys, bongs - what more could you ask for? The lower French Quarter is the gay corner of the party. Today, there are eight Gay krewes in New Orleans: Amon Ra, Armeinius, Mwindo, Lords of Leather, People of Substance, Petronius, Queenateenas and Satyricon. A Gay Note: The Night of the Black Mask is held the Friday before Mardi Gras and is the South’s oldest leather block party.

3) Goa, India Okay, we admit it’s not the first country you would think of for what is usually consid- ered a Latin holiday, but the state of Goa, on India’s western coast, existed for over 400 years as a Portuguese colony. Head to the capital of Panaji, where the festival called Intruz rocks on for three solid days as the legendary King Momo rules over the fun. Celebrations, from traditional drumming and local nighttime dancing to full-on parades are held all over the city, but for the best of the best, nothing beats the Red and Black Ball.

4) Barranquilla, Colombia Carnival shuts this town down. Officially an UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, if you’re not a party-monster, boy are you in the wrong place. Colombia’s biggest party fuses the energies of Europe and Africa into a bacchanalia of street dances and musical and masquerade parades. Beginning on the Saturday before Shrove Tuesday with the Battle of the Flowers, the Great Parade on Sunday and Monday is marked by a Caribo-Latin orchestral festival, while things go critical-mass during the Fat Tuesday blow-out, when the legendary king of the party, Joselito Carvajal, is buried (until next year).

TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS 5) Stop by www.wireweekly.com to read about the fifth Carnival party town! FROM THIS & OTHER EVENTS VISIT: WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM Visit Steele Travel Blog (www.steeletravelblog.com) for more information.

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Sure, the next Broadway show starts in March, but there are two wait-worthy shows coming to the Arsht Center that would make a perfect date for you and your Valentine. Grab tickets now to guarantee your spot and take advan- tage of better seats. Come Fly Away with the sounds of Frank Sinatra as 15 of the world’s best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love, March 20 – 25. And for the first time ever, Disney’s The Lion King comes to Miami. This extraordinary show will give you a breathtaking spectacle of visuals and African sounds as the Disney classic comes to life on stage May 15 – June 10. Tickets for Come Fly Away are available now starting at $25, The Lion King tickets go on sale just in time for Valen- tine’s day on February 11, and are sure to sell out quickly, so grab tickets for you and a date.

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It’s 1977 in Athens, Georgia and some friends have gathered for a Valentine’s outrageous musical style was only matched by their wardrobe which consisted of Day like no other. The colors are bright, the outfits are outrageous, Barbie dolls thrift-store finds and funny wigs. Not long after their concert debut they decided are hanging from the ceiling and there’s more than just love in the air. The room to take their quirky little show on the road. They took weekend road trips to NYC is teeming with electricity as five musicians take to the tiny stage for their concert playing gigs at CBGB’s and other live music venues, making a name for them- debut. As the band playfully romps through their set list, the energy in the room selves among the post-punk underground scene and eventually snagging their explodes with life and laughter and the B-52s are born. The original party rock- first record deal with Warner Brothers by 1979. ers are still going strong today and celebrating their 35th anniversary in the only party city in the world – Miami! On February 12, the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Their self-titled debut album went Platinum with hits like, “Rock Lobster,” “Planet John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall will become the grooviest place on Claire” and “52 Girls” pulling the band out from underground obscurity and the planet as the B-52s rock their party anthems during their one and only South into the pop spotlight. The next four years were spent touring and recording Florida appearance. three more albums – Wild Planet (1980), Mesopotamia (1982) and Whammy! (1983). The B-52s had reached international fame and it seemed like nothing The B-52s decided they were going to make music together, much the same way could slow them down until tragedy struck. While recording their fifth album, all great ideas happen – after a few drinks. Having shared a Flaming Volcano at Bouncing off the Satellites, Ricky had been suffering from AIDS/HIV-related a Chinese restaurant one October night, they started writing songs together and health complications but kept it a secret from his fellow band mates. On October rehearsing them until that infamous Valentine’s Day party. But they still needed a 12, 1985 he died at the age of 32. “He really had a vision,” his sister, Cindy name – one that drummer Keith Strickland pulled from a dream he had of a band remembers, “He was one of the strongest elements of the B-52s from the begin- performing in a hotel lounge. In the dream someone whispered in his ear that the ning.” The band was devastated after Ricky’s death and went into seclusion for band’s name was the B-52s. Originally the group consisted of Fred Schneider the next three years. During the hiatus, Keith switched from playing the drums to (vocals, cowbell), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards), Cindy Wilson (vocals, tam- guitar and began writing music. After playing some of his new music for some bourine, bongos), Ricky Wilson (guitar) and Keith Strickland (drums). Their style of his bandmates, they agreed to start writing and performing together again. was a swirl of dance and surf music set apart by the unusual open tunings done by guitarist Ricky. Fred once described their sound as “a combination of rock- In 1989, the band released their mainstream breakthrough album, Cosmic Thing. n‘-roll, funk, and Fellini, and game show host, and corn, and mysticism.” Their The first single “Channel Z” became an alternative and college radio hit, hitting

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number one on the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. get that special someone for Valentine’s Day, celebrate But nothing compared to the success of their next single, early and show them some love at the grooviest party the legendary “Love Shack.” This was the group’s first in town, February 12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for top 40 hit, reaching #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The suc- the Performing Arts. My Valentine’s Day came early as I “Our shows are cess of “Love Shack” was matched just a few months was able to catch up with bandmates, Kate Pierson and later by their third single “Roam” which also peaked at Keith Strickland to get the sweet and skinny on their big always high energy. #3. Cosmic Thing became a multi-platinum selling album 35 and what psychedelic surprises await us this Sunday. reaching #5 in the U.S., #1 in both Australia and New So get ready to get Zealand and #8 in the UK. 1990 was an especially Congratulations on an amazing 35 years! great year for the B-52s who were featured on the cover What do you think it is that’s kept you guys your go-go on!” of Rolling Stone and nominated for four MTV Video Mu- together for so long? sic Awards, ultimately winning for Best Group Video and Best Art Direction for “Love Shack.” Kate: I think it’s because we do dance music for one thing and that always gets people going and gives us Later that year, Cindy took time off from the band to start energy too. Even though we’ve been doing a lot of the unexpected reaction that we knew something was hap- a family. The rest of the group pushed on as a trio, and same songs for so long, they’re fun and upbeat and we pening. with the help of producer Don Was, released their 7th can lose ourselves in them and be part of the party. We album, Good Stuff in 1992. Although they had been also let ourselves go with the flow in terms of the cre- Tell me one thing you love about each of your activists and fund-raisers for environmental, AIDS and ative process. Also, really respecting each other after all bandmates. animal rights causes for many years, this was the band’s these years and accepting each other as we are. We first overtly political album. Good Stuff earned its title by also make each other laugh a lot. Kate: For Fred it would have to be his wicked sense of reaching #18 in the U.S. Cindy returned to the group humor. Cindy: her emotional depth. Keith: his spiritual in 1998 and they spent the next few years recording Tell us about that infamous night on Valentine’s quests. He’s always interested in new things and looking new tracks for their “best of” collections, Time Capsule Day in 1977. deep into the cosmos. and Nude on the Moon: the B-52s Anthology (2002). In 2008 The B-52s returned to the scene with their first Kate: We’d never played together before. We just start- Name one of your favorite places that you’ve new album in 16 years – Funplex. With its guitar hooks, ed jamming after a night of drinking Flaming Volcanoes. “Roamed” during your tours, and what did driving drums and the B-52s’ unmistakable vocal style, Then we started writing some songs and Fred told his you love about it? Funplex revived the classic B-52s’ sound and gave it a friends we had this band and we didn’t have a name modern twist. The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard yet. That first night, we bought these fun fur pocketbooks, Kate: California is really great. We typically get an un- charts in the U.S. making it the second-highest charting turned them inside out and wore them as wigs. It looked usually nutty crowd that’s interesting. And they love to B-52s’ album ever. very punky. We’d borrowed our friend’s P.A. system for dance. But I’d have to say that Athens, Georgia is my the show and when we started playing, the house actu- very favorite place because I have so many friends there There’s no doubt the B-52s are and will always be the ally shook just like in the song “Love Shack:” “The whole and it’s where we started. It’s like coming home and see- original party rockers. Over 20 million albums sold and shack shimmies.” So we got this reaction that we didn’t ing where it all started. Oh, and New York (laughing). It’s 35 years strong says it all. If you still don’t know what to expect and everybody was just dancing. It was such an so hard to pick just one.

Who are some new artists or bands that you love?

Kate: I’ve actually been listening to Lana Del Rey. I really like her new album. Her voice is very beautiful and her lyrics are really great too. I’ve also been having a little festival of my own with Joe Strummer and the Mescale- ros, Big Audio Dynamite and The Cure. And I love Adele!

When you lost one of your band mates, Ricky, from AIDS/HIV-related complications how did that influence or change the band’s direction?

Keith: Ricky was so distinctive in his style. He was such an original. We didn’t think that we would continue without him. We didn’t think that we could continue without him. He and I used to write the music together. So I didn’t see how it was possible for us to continue. So I moved to Woodstock and continued writing for the next two years. Then one day I played some of my stuff for the girls and we thought maybe we could continue. But with that decision I made the decision to switch to guitar. Which was interesting because I’d never really played guitar before. I didn’t really think about it. I just felt it was something I should do. So it really changed things. To me it’s like two completely different bands. There was the band with Ricky and then there’s the band after Ricky.

What do you have planned for us on February 12 in Miami?

Keith: We’re adding some new songs to the set. So they’ll be new to us as well. That always adds a little extra energy to the show when you’re doing something you’ve never done before. It keeps you on your toes. I should say “new old songs” because they’re songs we haven’t performed in a long time and we have to re- learn them. Sometimes we even change the arrangement around to suit our mood. I mean sometime when you go back to a song you wanna do it a little differently. But we don’t stray too far from the original. Our shows are always high energy. So get ready to get your go-go on!

Which one of you is the biggest romantic of the group? PIETER M. VAN HATTEM Kate: We’re all pretty romantic. But I think the biggest PHOTO BY romantic would have to be Cindy. She and her husband have had this love affair since before the band started. And they’ve hung in there all these years, through kids, Is there anything you would like to add or say and the kids’ band. She still gets dizzy-eyed when she to your South Florida fans? The B-52s 35th Anniversary Tour talks about her husband. FEBRUARY 12, 2012 AT 8 P.M. Keith: We have an awesome tour band with us. Tracy John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall Do you have any special plans for Valentine’s Wormworth on bass, Sterling Campbell’s our drummer Day? and Paul Gordon’s on keyboards/guitar. They’re just re- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts ally awesome. We’re sounding better than we ever have! 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami I’m really excited. I love this band and we have some Kate: We’re actually going to be off on the holiday. I’m For tickets, visit www.arshtcenter.org going to be home with my girlfriend Monica, so we have amazing musicians for this show. to make some really romantic plan. I would love to go to or call the box office at (305) 949-6722. Big Sur or maybe stay at the Madonna Inn which is the Kate: Thank you for sticking with us for all these years! place we stayed when we first met. We love making you dance. But it feels so good when you guys tell us how our songs got you through high If you’re a recording artist, producer or musician and Keith: My partner, Mark, and I live in Key West so I’m school or a really tough time. So let’s keep the party would like your work featured in TOP TRAX, hit me up not too far from home. We’re not really big on holidays, going! Especially in Miami ‘cause we know you like to at [email protected]. so maybe something quiet. Maybe hang out with friends. party! 16 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter 17 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter DINING BY JAMES CUBBY

A LATIN BRUNCH AT SEA ABOARD THE BISCAYNE LADY This year’s Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, scheduled from February 23-26, has an impressive itinerary of events including the Brunch at Sea hosted by Chef Douglas Rodriguez, known as The God- father of Nuevo Latino Cuisine, and award-winning Chef Aarón Sanchez, known for his authentic Latin cuisine. Don’t expect a typical brunch as Brunch at Sea will be on the Festival’s Party Boat, The Biscayne Lady and will be a Latin affair. The brunch will combine the vibrant Cuban cuisine of Chef Douglas Rodriguez with the Mexican- inspired style of Food Network star Aarón Sanchez for a swinging salsa affair mixed with brunch-style foods, Diplomatico Rum and Montecristo Cigars.

Brunch at Sea is now celebrating its second year, and some 350 guests will enjoy this energetic brunch affair as The Biscayne Lady cruises around Star Island, Palm Island, and Hibiscus Island for about 90 minutes before returning to shore at Bay- side Marketplace. Hosts Chef Rodriguez and Chef Sanchez will have the premier station at the front of the ship, serving Latin inspired brunch dishes. Chef Rodriguez, a pioneer in the culinary world, has an impressive track record that includes several award-winning restaurants, best selling cookbooks and numerous television appear- ances. Chef Rodriguez’s current sensation, De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean, offers a new twist on classic dishes with an authentic experience. Chef Sanchez, co-star of Food Network’s hit series, Chopped and Heat Seekers, is the culinary visionary Expl_Expo_wire_qtr_ad_CMYK_Expl_Expo_wire_qtr_ad 1/24/12 6:51 PM Page 1 behind Tacombi Tacqueria in New York City and Crossroads at House of Blues na- tionwide as well as being the owner and executive chef of Centrico, located in New York City, and Mestizo, located in Kansas City. Chef Sanchez is one of the country’s leading contemporary Latin Chefs.

Joining Chefs Rodriguez and Sanchez will be Guest Chefs Timon Balloo and Pichet Ong, who will have stations on the ship with Pichet located on the upper level serving up desserts. As Executive Chef of Sugarcane raw bar grill in mid-town Miami, Balloo brings his experience to the table earning him a collection of favorable re- views including three stars by The Miami Herald. Chef Pichet Ong is known for “mix- ing classical and modern flavors to create “whimsical sweet and savory foods at his iconic restaurants (P*ONG, Village Tart), dessert bar (The Spot, Bubble Lounge) and bakery (Batch).”

The Festival’s Party Boat will not only be filled with great food but also live music from a salsa band located on the top deck and a group of professional salsa dancers. For cigar aficionados, there will be a cigar station offering up smokes from Montecristo. Diplomatico Rum will be just one of the specialties served at one of the four bars on the ship. Dress for the Sunday cruise is casual cruise-type wear and it’s recommended that women not wear high heels, as the steps on the ship are steep.

Brunch at Sea sets sail Sunday, February 26 at 11 a.m. at Bayside Marketplace (401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami) and returns to dock at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are still available for this exciting culinary adventure. Visit www.sobefest.com.

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18 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter 19 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter SATURDAY NIGHT CRAZINESS AT DISCOTEKKA THIS WEEK PHOTOS BY HENRY PEREZ THURSDAY, February 9 SATURDAY, February 11 ANGLERS: Tonight don’t miss LOCO 4 Locals DISCOTEKKA: JUNGLE LOVE tonight at Discotekka packs Thursdays at the Anglers. Enjoy 2-4-1 Well Discotekka. Downtown Miami’s only gay Drinks and $15 Beer Bucket specials. Sit back dance party delivers one hell of a shindig the house every with a live DJ and enjoy 20% off the menu every Saturday night. Get ready for some hot tonight from 5 – 8 p.m. 660 Washington Ave. and heavy beats by DJ Carlos G in the main weekend for one hell room and DJ Spin the Hip-Hop room. Tonight of a shindig every MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 to you can expect amazing shows and enjoy 9 p.m., followed by Vanity Girl hosted by NO COVER all night. $150 VIP special. Sky Saturday night! The Sookie Stacks. Vanity Girl Thursdays gives and Absolut Vodka. 950 NE 2nd Ave. you gorgeous girls, great music by DJ Zehno, hottest party on Sat- $4 Miller Lites, $6 Finlandia cocktails, and a EROS LOUNGE: Head over to Eros Lounge urday nights contin- free Miller Lite when you buy the shot of the for a great happy hour from 3 – 9 p.m. today week. Located near the corner of Lincoln and and then get in on tonight’s Dancing With the ues to bring the heat Michigan. Goddess party featuring music by DJ Valencia at 10 p.m. downtown, hosted PALACE: Palace hosts Stiletto Nights with by Milancita. fierce drag shows by host Missy Meiyakie THE MANOR: Tonight don’t miss the I Feel and special diva cast members. Show starts at Love Ball, a Red ‘N Hot theme party with 6 p.m. Enjoy weekly drink specials all night. sounds by DJ Kidd Madonny & Live perfor- 1200 Ocean Drive. mances by Erika Norell. And, oh yeah, did we mention? There’s no cover all night! SCORE: Enjoy cocktails out on the patio and watch the famous Lincoln Road traffic pass MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 to 9 by. Later in the evening Score hosts Pop Fever p.m., followed by FLASH Saturdays with the Thursday night party with fab beats by DJ hottest music videos and visual entertainment Daisy D & VJ Jon paired with an incredible by VJ Chris Racine till 3 a.m. with $9 Grey crowd of delicious Partygoers and $6 Long Goose cocktails all night. Islands all night. 727 Lincoln Road. PALACE: Enjoy a special day of drag shows, TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at great food, and stiff cocktails, as The Palace TWIST with seven different bars, DJ Pride, stiff Bar hosts Drag Gone Wild with Tiffany drinks, and beautiful dancers. And if you’re Fantasia and her gaggle of performers! Heels looking for some hot papis, DJ Adora will be hit the pavement at 6 p.m. sharp! hosting Sabroso in Bar 5! “Never a cover... SCORE Always a groove.” 1057 Washington Ave. : Don’t miss Bigger Saturdays XOXO Party tonight at Score! Get a taste of delicious FRIDAY, February 10 men at Saturday’s largest gay dance party on the Beach staring DJ Paulo and Alex Infiniti. $6 Chambord Vodka Drinks all night. Hosted EROS LOUNGE: Friday nights at Eros brings by Alex Prieto. you Born to be a Drag! Hosted by Tiffany Fantasia with heart pumping performances. TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 with Tommy and There’s no cover to get in and amazing $5 the locals from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. Stoli cocktail specials all night. 8201 Biscayne Come tonight for MUSCLE BOY Saturdays Blvd. and enjoy a full house of hot men and some incredible beats by DJ Mika. “Never a JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Get in tonight for Towel cover...Always a groove.” Night Fridays! Snag your taste of locker room fun tonight with 30 dancers in nothing but tow- SUNDAY, February 12 els. Steamy live shows all night, and private VIP rooms available. Hosted by Josie Love. ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and MOVA: Edison Farrow presents HYPE Fridays Bloody Marys, look no further than 660 at tonight at MOVA with DJ Bryan Zero. Enjoy the Anglers. Enjoy great food and delicious $7 Finlandia and $8 Stoli vodka cocktails libations in one of the most beautiful bou- all night long. Snag a bottle of Finlandia for tique resorts Miami Beach has to offer. 660 $100 to party in style. Washington Ave.

PALACE: Tonight is Drag Madness with fierce CHALK LOUNGE: Just in time for the shows by the hot-n-heavy Latrice Royale and Grammys, Edison Farrow presents SMASH her gaggle of guest entertainers! Get ready Sundays. This Sunday the party kicks off with for the biggest show on South Beach at 6 p.m. the Grammys viewing at 8 p.m. with free Rokk Vodka drinks from 8 – 9 p.m. DJ Smeejay will SCORE: The Penny Back Boyz host the weekly be working the turntables after for the B-52s Friday night party Filthy Gorgeous Fridays official after party with no cover all night. with DJ Mac spinning a true open format of music and videos, while Score’s hottest Go-Go DISCOTEKKA: Get ready for the perfor- boys work the speaker boxes. mances of your life at tonight’s Drag’s a Bitch Sundays at Discotekka. Prepare yourself for TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at jaw dropping shows by Justice Divine, Erika TWIST. Get in for the free Happy Hour BBQ Norell, TP Lords, Athena Dion & Melissa at 6 p.m. Tonight legendary DJ David Padilla Hilton with Daisy Deadpetals as your MC. TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS will be in the house. Enjoy seven different In-The-Biz get in free, $5 for everyone else. FROM THIS & OTHER EVENTS VISIT: bars, stiff drinks, beautiful dancers, and, of Enjoy a free drink with your college ID & $5 WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM course, the only place where there’s “Never a well drinks all night after. Show starts at 12 cover...Always a groove.” a.m. Sharp.

20 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter EROS LOUNGE: Today marks the premiere TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 drinks ‘till 9 p.m. of Cactus Sundays at Eros, the late retro T Then it’s Arrasando hosted by Marco Perez Dance hosted by Adora and music by leg- with DJ Cindel. Join Nathan in the Frolic endary Lazaro Leon. An official Winter Party Lounge for his signature mix of pop and top kickoff event starting at 6 p.m. with no cover 20. Also check out the fabulous men of Gaiety and free parking! in the Bungalow Bar starting at 10 p.m. and DJ Bryan Zero’s fab beats on the main dance LGBT EXPLORE/EXPO: Over 100 vendors, floor. suppliers, companies, and organizations are showcasing their products and services. FREE TUESDAY, February 14 event open to the public. Food, refreshments, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY entertainment, models showcasing Creative JOHNNY’S MIAMI Male fashions, giveaways, and a drawing for : Downtown’s only gay strip club features the hottest, most diverse great prizes including trips to Latin America, men in Miami. Tonight it’s all about the hot hotel stays, and restaurant gift certificates. hip-hop beats at B2M Service Station with DJs 12-5 p.m., 191 NE 40th Street (Moore TPromix and Surreal turnout some of your fav Building - Design District) beats. Hosted by Sushiman & CocoDorm.

MOVA: It’s time for one of the wildest par- MOVA:: Don’t Don’t have have a a Valentine? Valentine? Or Or maybe maybe ties in SoBe, as Sookie Stacks hosts the most youyou want toto havehave somesome fun fun with with yours, yours, come come to scandalous party in South Beach, Out-n-Ugly toPICK-A-TRICK PICK-A-TRICK a scandalous a scandalous Valentine’s Valentine’s event Sundays with DJ Latrice. Beginning at 9 p.m. eventhosted hosted by Wire by Magazine Wire Magazine with beats with by beatsDJ AJ with drag shows 11 – 12:30 p.m. Enjoy $4 byReddy. DJ AJ Sip Reddy. on $10 Sip Sexon $10on the Sex Beach on the cocktails Beach Miller Lites, $5 Herradura Shots, and $6 cocktailswhile you while interactively you interactively meet your meet potential your Finlandia. No cover. potentialValentine. Valentine. $50 bottles $50 ofbottles Finlandia of Finlandia Vodka, Vodka,$100 bottles $100 of bottles Grey ofGoose, Grey andGoose, $7 premiumand $7 PALACE: South Beach’s most legendary drag premiumwell drinks well all drinksnight. all night. brunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with two seatings: one at 11:30 a.m. PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 Absolut and another at 2 p.m. Enjoy over-the-top flavored cocktails till 4 p.m. Better than ever performances by Noel Leon paired with a before on Ocean Drive and 12th Street, try delectable menu. Afterwards, check out the it for lunch or a late afternoon snack, or just sexiest Sunday T Dance in SoBe with local hang out at the bar with the locals. No matter DJs working the turntables. When the T Dance what you’re in the mood for, Palace is sure ends, the BAR CRAWL begins, take the party to have it! to MOVA to finish off the Sunday fun. SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho tonight celebrat- SCORE: If you’re looking for a taste of ing Dia De Los Enamorados with the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring Divas Caribbean music paired with the best in del Amor and Latin beats by award winner hip-hop and Latin beats, look no further than DJ George Ferrero. Watch amazing shows Score tonight. Club Boi in association with by Miami’s best female impersonators. Check Score presents Hip Sundays, a fabulous night out the dancers on the 2nd level hosted by of the best beats from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Teresita La Caliente. Don’t miss this party - it’s South Florida’s Best Latin Party! TWIST: 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. Afterwards, see one of the TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 to 9 most scandalous shows you’ll ever witness p.m. on everything. Tonight TWIST presents with Pussila’s amateur strip contest. Upstairs Keeping It Real Fun With Daisy D. Get ready DJ Paulie will be working it out on the main for ridiculous beats and $5 Jumbo Blue Long dance floor. At TWIST: “Never a cover... Island Iced Teas all night long. “Never a Always a groove.” cover… Always a groove.”

WEDNESDAY, February 15 MONDAY, February 13 MOVA: Stop by for MOVA’s weekly College KILL YOUR IDOL: Dustin Reffca presents Night Wednesdays, hosted by the Penny Back GLITTER BOX MONDAYS- South Beach’s Boyz and Sookie Stacks. DJ Daisy D will be hottest Monday night party with manic beats. working the turntables, while you enjoy $5 Don’t miss out on $1 PBR Beer, $2 Jello Shots, Finlandia cocktails or grab five Miller Lites for & $3 Jack Shots all night long! 222 Espanola only $15 all night long. Way. PALACE: Tonight Palace presents Elite Nights. MOVA: Get ready to be a star at MOVA’s Sit back and enjoy live music and hilarious comedy presented by the one and only Noel weekly SHOUT karaoke party with VJ AJ Leon. Sip on complimentary drinks from 8 to Reddy. Enjoy half priced drinks all night long 9 p.m. and get through hump day with a night and $5 glasses of wine. to remember, show starts at 8 p.m.

PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 Absolut SCORE: Come and spend a pleasant evening flavored cocktails all day, while enjoying the on one of Score’s outdoor couches as they amazing view of Ocean Drive, and don’t host Martini Madness Night. A half price forget to enjoy a snack or two while taking in Happy Hour runs till 9 p.m. the scenery. TWIST: Sean Brady hosts the Sean Brady SCORE: Swing by for one of the best happy Show. Karaoke and tons of entertainment all hours in Miami Beach where all drinks are night long. After getting your jam on, head 1/2 price, followed by Video Freak where over to the main dance floor to snag some you can request your favorite music videos beats from DJ Maximus 3000. 2-4-1 Happy and enjoy $5 vodka cocktails, $7 martinis Hour from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. “Never and $3 beers. No cover. a cover...Always a groove.”

CONCERTS Melodies and Memories - At Last cel- Pianist Garrick Ohlsson plays with the ebrates the music of Harry Warren, Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra for who wrote memorable songs like “Lul- an evening of music on February 10 laby of Broadway” and “42nd Street,” at the Arsht Center. at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center thru February 12. Raised in Miami, four-time Tony Award nominee Raul Esparza brings his mu- I Love a Piano, celebrating the music sical talents to the stage of the Arsht of Irving Berlin, continues at Miami Center on February 11 at 8 p.m. Beach Stage Door Theatre thru Febru- ary 12.

Next to Normal, the controversial Broadway hit, comes to the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre thru February 12.

Free Shakespeare in the Park presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Shell Lumber Stage thru February 29. Miami Symphony Orchestra presents COMEDY A Valentine Extravaganza, a program Comedian David Brenner brings us of romantic favorites at the New World A Night of Comedy at the Dave and Oscar Night is February 26, and as invitations to Oscar parties flood your inbox Center on February 12. Mary Alper JCC on February 9 at 8 you might be thinking it’s a good time to brush up your Oscar smarts by seeing a p.m. couple of nominated flicks. While several nominees are available on DVD, on cable The B-52s, known as “The World’s or online, there’s still time to catch an Oscar contender on a big local screen. Greatest Party Band,” brings their DANCE 35th Anniversary Tour to Miami with Grigorovich Ballet Company presents If you’re going to an Oscar party in drag, The Iron Lady is a must-see. In fact, a stop at the Arsht Center on February Legends of Russian Ballet at the Fill- if you normally wouldn’t even consider going to an Oscar party, or any party, 12 at 8 p.m. more Miami Beach thru February 10. in drag, seeing The Iron Lady might change your mind. The film’s camp glamour burgeons as its subject, first female British PM Margaret Thatcher (Oscar nominee Josée Garant Dance presents Elemen- Meryl Streep), grows more powerful; its last third plays a bit like an extravagantly tal Journey: Air, Land, Water, an origi- budgeted episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race with the theme “Thatcher: The Heroine with nal dance creation, along with the a Handbag!” Amernet String Quartet at the Colony Theatre on February 11 & 12. Albert Nobbs is quite the antithesis of campy fun, even though it features two women passing as men in Victorian Dublin. This story of a tiny, stunted, pitiable life is told Forever Tango comes to the Fillmore with richness of spirit and depth of character; the acting is something to savor. Glenn Miami Beach on February 11. Close in the title role and Janet McTeer are both nominated, as Best Actress and The Dranoff International Two Piano Best Supporting Actress. Albert Nobbs is not a happy movie; it’s a beautiful movie. Foundation presents “The Art of Two” OPERA performed by I’M Piano Duo at the Florida Grand Opera presents The Artist is mute but expressive, a silent movie with a big heart, a bravura musi- Gusman Concert Hall on February 15 Guiseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto thru Febru- cal score and ten Academy Award nominations. Only Martin Scorcese’s Hugo has at 7:30 p.m. ary 11 at the Arsht Center. more nominations – it goes all the way to eleven – and like The Artist, Hugo is caught up in the magic of movies when movies were new. THEATRE EVENTS Miami Light Project presents the 13th Lenelle Moises, nationally recognized Check the listings to see where these Academy Award nominees – and others, annual Here & Now at The Light Box Haitian-American gay spoken word, including War Horse, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, and at Goldman Warehouse thru February poet/writer/playwright, comes to the widely acclaimed A Separation, a Best Foreign Language Film nominee – are 11. Miami for a weeklong residency for playing on local screens. LGBTQ teens, culminating with a per- New Theatre presents Winter, a play formance at Books & Books in Coral If you’ve caught up with all the feature-length nominees the pleasures of Oscar- by Robert Caisley, at The Roxy Per- Gables on February 10. For more in- nominated short films, animated and live action, await at three local indies. The ten forming Arts Center thru February 19. formation visit www.tigertail.org. nominated short films will screen at the Bill Cosford Cinema from February 10 – 19 and at the Miami Beach Cinematheque from February 10 – 22. In Fort Lauderdale, Cinema Paradiso will screen both sets of films this weekend. At least two Oscar nominees haven’t opened in South Florida yet: Pina, nominated for Best Documen- Visit www.wiredonthearts.com Submissions for Wired on the Arts tary Feature; and Chico and Rita, nominated for Best Animated Feature. Both are to view the contact information for should be sent to: coming soon to the Coral Gables Art Cinema: Pina on February 17 and Chico and all our Wired on the Arts venues. [email protected] Rita in March.

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