WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM DISTRIBUTED EVERY THURSDAY IN MIAMI, THE BEACHES, AND FORT LAUDERDALE • THE LONGEST-RUNNING WEEKLY ON SOUTH BEACH JOIN WIRE MAGAZINE AT FOR A SCANDALOUS VALENTINE’S DAY AFFAIR ON FEBRUARY 14 ISSUE #6 | 02/09/12 2 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter Wire_ad_base_WIre_ad_base 10/4/11 5:51 PM Page 1 4TH ANNUAL LGBT EXPLORE / EXPO ~ 2/12 191 NE 40TH STREET (MOORE BUILDING - DESIGN DISTRICT); 12PM- 5PM Over 100 vendors, suppliers, companies, and organizations showcasing their products and services. In partnership with the GMCVB, LGBT Visitor Center, Miami Herald, Miami.com, and with the participation of the GLBT Travel Expo. FREE event open to the public. Food, refreshments, entertainment, models showcasing Creative Male fashions, giveaways, and drawing for great prizes including trips to Latin America, hotel stays, and restaurant gift certificates. More information at www.gogaymiamiexplore.com or 305-673-4440. ANNOUNCING PLUG IN @ THE LGBT VISITOR CENTER The LGBT Visitor Center is seeking funding to support “Plug in @ the LGBT Visitor Center”. This valuable on-line 1130 Washington Avenue • Miami Beach, FL 33139 computer Center on Miami Beach will allow travelers LGBT Visitor Center Activities to do quick searches to enhance their trips, provide “RHYTHM & THE WORD” MGLFF GLOW SCREENING limited access for job searches by locals and become 25 Featuring Spoken Word Artist Chunky, Percussionist 15 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 FEB your off site mini office when you need to check your FEB Bishop S.F. Makalani-MaHee and “Listen Out” 7:00 p.m. Reception an Art Exhibition e-mail or find info when you are between meetings 8:30 p.m. “Going Down in La La Land ” Saturday, February 25, 2012 Screening at the Miami Beach Cinematheque 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. on the beach. All donors will be recognized with Tickets at www.mglff.com $10 suggested donation at the door – Bacardi bar signage at the LGBT Visitor Center. LBT CAREER CLOSING RECEPTION “LISTEN OUT” 23 ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOP For more information or to make a 100% tax-deduc- FEB 1 Featured artists: Franklin Roosevelt Sinanan, Bayunga “Unemployment Roundtable” MAR Nsimba Kialeuka and Gary L. Moore table contribution to support Plugged in @ the Visitor Thursday, February 23, 2012 Thursday, March 1, 2012 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Center, please contact Cindy Brown, Executive Direc- tor at [email protected] or 305.397.8914 For more information on the LGBT Visitor Center activities or to reserve the space for YOUR event please call 305.397.8914 or email [email protected] 3 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter PUBLISHER'S CORNER EDITOR IN CHIEF’S NOTE TOMORROW MAY BE TOOW LATEOW! IT’S BEEN A YEAR? JOIN WIRE MAGAZINE AT THE OFFICIAL PRIDE POOL PARTY Since the beginning of 2012, I embarked on a journey to create a new Wire MagazineThis week and last week have probably events and parties taking place before and after Saturday’s our pool party VIP ticket holders. Thanks for purchasing all Wire Media Group team with and the new support teammates of both and old contributors. members of A the quick look at our masthead provides you a clear indication of our re cent staff and beeneditorial growth. the busiest This new team weeks has helped ever produce for all Thomas parade, Expo, and day of fabulous live entertainment. That’s the VIP tickets we had available (VIP is SOLD OUT). The the new content you now read every week. Recreating - zine has meantand that I haveI beenworking working very on long hours.Wire The last Mten agazine. why we are including a comprehensive Pride Guide that you Hotel Victor pool deck will be a great place for our VIP ticket Wire Maga Rafa Carvajal days or so have been particularly long, with many nights finishing- Publisher/Editor in Chief past midnightWhy? and getting up theFor next daya around couple 6 a.m. I probablyof very good can use as your map of what to participate in, with the days holders to hang out from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and view the haven’t worked so hard since I worked on Wall Street. Associate Publisher In the midst of these long hours I always make time to speak with my mom in Costa Rica every other day because she is my reasons:rock – mom and dadWe since I washave 12 years old,been when working and timesJesse Spencerto be there. Pride Parade from above. my dad passed away. Little did I know that while I was so focused on work and stressed out, my uncle had been rushed to thevery hospital andhard almost died.on A diverticulumproducing ruptured in our second Editor his intestine, extreme internal bleeding ensued, and uncle Popo stopped breathing in the James Cubby middle of the procedure to stop the bleeding.ever It Pridewas such a hugeC scareollector’s for my entire fam Edition of We also want to extend a warm Wire invitation and To join us for the pool party after the VIP Parade viewing, ily that my mom kept it from me because she wanted to protect me from additional stress. Design & Production Director Wire Magazine Jose Gonzalez Official Gay Pride www.thepinkdollar.com/pridepp Why am I sharing this with you? Because it is interesting how life has an uncanny– that way ofwe - think you welcome you to join us for the first ever visit to purchase reminding us that nothing in life matters more than the beauty of life itself! No matter how busy or stressed out you are, stop for willa few minutesreally at least enjoyonce a day toreading appreciate all through. In Pool ColumnistsParty at the Hotel Victor, 1144 Ocean Drive. We your tickets at the pre-event price, or stop by the Hotel Victor the wonderful people in your life because tomorrow may be too late… Alfredo Barrios addition, we have also been working non-stop on the first ever decidedAlyn Darnayto put together a unique event for you during this on Saturday and buy your ticket at the door. You will receive Cheers to my uncle Popo! I am happy to report that he is doing well. Dane Steele Green Ken Hunt ORafafficial Gay Pride Pool Party, which Wire Magazine year’sDr. GreggPride, A Pizzi courtesy of Wire Magazine, to celebrate and 2 complimentary Finlandia vodka cocktails, plus be able to Publisher & Editor in Chief Michael Sasser [email protected] host on Saturday, April 17th at the Hotel Victor with have Kevinfun Wynn in the company of friends. The pool party will partake in an official Pride event that Wire Magazine has Finlandia Vodka and Herradura Tequila as sponsors. complementWriters the Parade, Expo, and live entertainment on the worked very hard to put together for you. Oh, and did you Thomas Barker Neil Andrew Frias Papi mainAntwyone stages Ingram of Pride, and will give everyone an opportunity hear? Some underwear models will be at the pool It really is hard to believe that a year has already gone by since we for someRemy Walker additional fun at the poolside party taking place party wearing their latest collections? Staff Photographer published the first ever Pride Collector’s Edition of Wire Magazine, fromHenry 1 p.m.Perez to 7 p.m. this Saturday. DJs Charlmix and but that is definitely the case. Pride is once again taking place in MPhotographersiik will be spinning, while everyone enjoys their 2 Have a wonderful week, and feel free to stop us on the Javi Giovanni Miami Beach this Saturday and we hope that all our readers in complimentaryJuan Saco Mironoff Finlandia vodka cocktails included with their streets of Miami, the Beaches, and Fort Lauderdale to share Luis Santiago Miami and Fort Lauderdale will have a chance to enjoy this ticketDale purchase. Stine your thoughts and ideas with Wire Magazine. We welcome Local Advertising week’s 2010 Pride Collector’s Edition. We couldn’t have gotten [email protected] your feedback and suggestions to continue providing great here without all your support, and the support of our advertisers,National Make Advertising sure to Rep. stop by our Wire Magazine booth to pick up lifestyle content for our readers. Rivendell Media | 212-242-6863 sponsors, and all the members of the Wire staff. Thanks very much your copy of this week’s special issue of Wire and enter our Editorial Submissions to everyone for helping us make this possible! [email protected], but definitely stop by and visit us in person at the Rafa Contact Information Tel: 305.520.WIREHotel Victor to celebrate Pride during the day with us at the For The Publishers | Email: [email protected] Fax: 786.272.0123 We also hope that you will be able to participate 1541in Brickellthe Avenue,pool #2004, party. Miami, We FL will33129 be camping out at the Victor to bring you Rafa Carvajal: [email protected] Pride festivities on Saturday, plus many of the Wireancillary Magazine is published,some additional produced, and owned fun byin the sun. Wire also wants to welcome Thomas Barker: [email protected] Wire Media Group L.L.C. All Rights Reserved Distributed in Miami, The Beaches, and Fort Lauderdale Cover Photo 4 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter Photo: Photo provided by:the B-52s Joseph Cultice 6 | wire magazine | wireweekly.com 5 | wire magazine | issue #6, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter WIRE FEATURE: CHALK PALACE 24TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY PHOTOS BY HENRY PEREZ 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.