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COVER STORY
FALLEN STARS
Michael Lucas Reflects Upon the Deaths of Adult Entertainment Icons By SAM BERMAN
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s the adult entertainment facing a suicide epidemic? Roman Ragazzi, Arpad Miklos, Erik Rhodes, Josh Weston, Tanner Hayes, and Wilfried Knight all died in the last 12 months. When news spread about 35-yearold Knight—an adult star who worked extensively with Lucas Entertainment—producer and gay adult star Michael Lucas circulated a letter to industry colleagues. “Like so many others, I am heartbroken by the news that our beautiful friend and colleague Wilfried Knight has committed suicide,” he wrote. “Beneath his tough exterior, Wilfried was, like many guys in the adult film industry, a sensitive and intelligent man. But he acknowledged that “like many” of his colleagues, “he struggled to maintain his external image and his sense of self worth.” According to Lucas, porn actors are especially vulnerable to the tragic epidemic because there are no support systems in place for men in the adult industry. Lucas shared his candid thoughts about the steps needed to stop these tragic off-camera endings. Should we be concerned with this recent wave of suicides in the gay adult business? It's important to remember that these were all very different people with specific stories behind their individual tragedies. Many gay men outside the sex industry have done similar harm to themselves. To
lead perfectly ordinary lives centered on their studies, their boyfriends, the outdoors, their cultural interests and whatever else. Some performers, like the late Erik Rhodes, do contribute to the party-boy stereotype, but Fallen Idols L-R: Weston, Ragazzi, Miklos, Rhodes, Hayes, Knight I don’t think we should judge them too harshly either. There the extent that this is a trend, it’s one that He said many people assumed he was are larger social issues—and often family extends well outside the porn world. a ‘druggie’, but that he was “happier issues—at play. hiking or climbing,” and that he had Lucas encourages men in the porn Michael Musto of the Village Voice never attended a circuit party. industry to talk more openly about their said, “Many porn stars—who successPrecisely. There is an image out there problems, and to be there for each other. fully create fantasies for a living— of the typical porn actor as a drugged- In his letter, Lucas advised “anyone in the can't seem to deal with reality.” Do out mess who tumbles from one bed to porn world who is reading this: If you are you agree? another. It comes, I think, partly from feeling depressed, or despairing about the Sex work is a very hard job. I should a need to cut down people that we future, please know that you’re not alone. know. There is nothing glamorous admire. But there are many more who If you’re in trouble, contact me.”H about it. As with many physical jobs, it wears on you. Also, porn performers travel constantly. It's hard for them to UPDATE build a solid, stable support network FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES of friends and people to go to when things feel wrong. Is the industry to blame? I think much of the damage to these guys’ sense of worth comes from being dismissed as human beings. Every time I write a column [about] political or social issues, I receive harsh comments that a gay porn star does not deserve to have opinions. The hypocrisy is revealed by the gay-sex scandals of U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, Rev. Ted Haggard, and so many others—not to mention the openly-gay men who consume porn for entertainment but have judgmental attitudes toward the men who perform in it. There is still quite a bit of institutional discrimination against porn, as well. Often, performers react by retreating into a gay porn bubble within the industry, which can be an unhealthy way to live. On his blog, Wilfried Knight wrote about fighting against stereotypes.
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ILTON MANORS — In the January 30, 2013 Agenda (COVER STORY, “Manors Tragedy: M.E. Ruling Pending on Popular Bodybuilder/Model’s ‘Unattended Death’”), we reported on the death of popular local bodybuilder, fitness trainer, and one-time Colt model, Christian Bouthillette, who died January 28. According to the police report, Bouthillette, 52, was found in his bathroom, dead from an apparently self-inflicted injury. Bouthillette, a Montreal native, won numerous bodybuilding competitions, including the 1995
Canada Cup, the 1998 National Physique Committee (NPC) New York Grand Prix, and the 2004 NPC East Coast. Ken Hunt, the owner of Steel Gym Fort Lauderdale, was both a friend to Bouthillette for more than a decade, and employed him as a fitness trainer in New York and Miami. “Christian was a very dear friend,” he told the Agenda. “Like a lot of truly generous and loving people, he struggled with self-acceptance and the things that can come along with that. He still means so much to so many people.” H
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Broward School Board Committee to Review LGBT Critical Resource Guide FORT LAUDERDALE The Broward County School Board Diversity Committee will hold a presentation of the LGBT Critical Resource Guide during its April 4 meeting. The committee, which is chaired by community ally Jeanne Jusevic, will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the KCW Administration Building board room (600 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale). The meeting, which will not be televised or include public comment, is open to the public, and LGBT rights advocates are requesting a strong community presence to support continued efforts for LGBT-inclusion in the Broward County public schools.
Local Artist Releases Limited Edition Print with Proceeds to Benefit HIV Charities WILTON MANORS Local artist Maciel Cantelmo, has released “Compassion,” a series of 1,000 limited edition prints and an original oil painting, the proceeds of which will be donated to local HIV service organizations. The Brazilian-born Cantelmo, who is
co-owner of Gallery XO (2376 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors), says he wanted to use his talents to create both a lasting image and a tangible way to contribute to the fight against HIV/AIDS. “’Compassion’ is inspired by the work of the renowned photographer Dennis Dean,” Cantelmo told the Agenda. “It features a fit man draped in the ‘Red Ribbon’ imagery associated with HIV causes.” The artist and Gallery XO will donate all the profits raised from the sale of the 1,000 limited edition giclèe prints on canvas, as well as the future proceeds from the sale of the original work. “The stretched canvas is $100, with 100 percent of the profits going to the fight,” against HIV/AIDS, Cantelmo said. “We will also be donating the first 100 [prints] to local organizations that are involved in HIV research, and for use in fundraising efforts,” he added. “Those organizations should contact Gallery XO, and we will make arrangements for them to get one of those pieces.” Cantelmo said such groups can contact him at (954) 213-9797. “Compassion” can be seen online at galleryxo.com.
New PPP Poll Shows Majority of Floridians Support Civil Unions TALLAHASSEE A poll conducted last week by Public Policy Polling (PPP) found a majority of Floridians supports civil unions for same-sex couples. A majority of Republicans (74 percent) support some form of legalized same-sex union, whether full-blown marriage or civil unions—surprisingly, even more so than Democrats (72 percent.) Independents overwhelmingly (80 percent) support legalized recognition for same-sex couples. Deeper into the numbers, Democrats more strongly support samesex marriage than civil unions (48 to 24 percent), with the reverse holding
true for Republicans (with 53 percent favoring civil unions versus 25 percent favoring full marriage equality). The margin of error for the poll— which was conducted via robo-call of 500 Florida voters between March 15 and 18—is 4.4 percent.
Canadian Man Faces Federal Charges for ‘Sexting’ with Undercover Agents WEST PALM BEACH A Canadian man faces up to 10 years in federal prison after he sent sexually-charged text messages to undercover agents who were posing as a 15-year-old boy on the gay social media app Grindr. The criminal complaint filed in Palm Beach County federal court says that Jonathan Richard Vanstone had relocated from Toronto to Wellington prior to the text conversations, which took place between him and an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a teenager. According to the complaint against Vanstone, who is charged with one federal count of attempted enticement of inducement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual conduct, the man and the undercover officer began texting in March. After exchanging messages with the officer, Vanstone asked him, “Wanna meet???” and sent the officers an image of male genitalia. In subsequent conversations, Vanstone engaged in aggressive and sexually graphic conversations, making demands that the presumed teen, who purported to be a student at Boynton Beach High School, send nude images of himself. Eventually, the two agreed to meet and on March 15, Vanstone drove to a gas station in Boynton Beach where he was arrested by Homeland Security agents and Boynton Beach police.H
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FORT LAUDERDALE On Thursday, March 21, Harry Donald Pullen took the stand in his own defense during his murder trial for the death of Edward Glenn Jones, who died after going home with Pullen and his partner following a night at Scandals Saloon. Pullen, 52, told the court that he does not remember pulling the trigger and firing the shot that killed Jones, 40, on June 22, 2009, inside Pullen’s home on the 1600 block of NW 3rd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. What Pullen does remember, he testified, is waking up in the middle of a savage beating at the hands of Jones, whom he and his partner, Allyn Swalley, had met earlier that evening at the popular Levis and western bar located on the outskirts of Wilton Manors. “I was being beaten. It was brutal,” said Pullen, who is charged with first-degree murder. “I was scared to death. I’ve never been in any kind of fight before.” During two days of testimony, Pullen’s attorney, David Bogenschutz, presented witness accounts of Jones’ alleged past anti-social behavior, including domestic calls made by police to the man’s residences. Bogenschutz argues that Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground Law provides his client with legal protection because he felt that his life was endangered. Pullen said he couldn’t recall leaving Scandals, and awoke at home on the floor while Jones beat him. “I didn’t know what this man was going to do to me,” Pullen testified. “I thought he was trying to kill me.” Jones was killed by a single shot to the chest, from a .38-caliber revolver Pullen keeps in his bedroom. Swalley called 9-1-1, who read Pullen his rights after he requested an attorney.
Prosecutors say that Pullen murdered Jones after an alcohol-fueled argument. They cite the testimony of the responding police officer, who said that, while in his squad car, Pullen told him, “I had a few drinks and I just snapped. I did it, and now I have to pay the price.” Broward County Circuit Judge Raag Singhal will rule on the applicability of the Stand Your Ground Law in the case by the end of June.
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Gay Defendant Says Beating at Hands of “Bully” Predator Provoked Shooting
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NATION Karl Rove: 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate Could Support Gay Marriage WASHINGTON, DC Appearing on the ABC News program “This Week” on Sunday, March 24, Republican strategist Karl Rove predicted that the next Republican presidential candidate might support marriage equality. Asked by host George Stephanopoulos, “Karl Rove, can you imagine the next presidential campaign, a Republican candidate saying flat out I am for gay marriage?” Rove answered, “I could.” Rove, a former White House counselor to President George W. Bush, made his remarks just days after U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) became the first sitting Republican Senator to announce his support for same-sex marriage, and just days before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments concerning two landmark cases about gay marriage. With regards to those cases, Rove said that the justices might not be inclined to make sweeping judgments about the laws in question, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage in California. “What we may see is a decision here that, in essence, is not a 5-4 decision, but a 6-3 [or] 7-2 [decision] that says, ‘leave it up to the states’. In fact, we could see an 8-1 [decision],” Rove offered.
that same-sex marriage helps guarantee rights, long-term security, and other benefits for children. The report adds that in states where gay marriage is not permitted, children should be provided with access to foster care or adoption by single parents or couples, regardless of their sexual orientation. Among other research, the AAP cited data which found that a child’s wellbeing has more to do with the ties of family relationships than by the parents’ sexual identity. “There is an emerging consensus, based on extensive review of the scientific literature, that children growing up in households headed by gay men or lesbians are not disadvantaged in any significant respect relative to children of heterosexual parents,” the statement said. The AAP report also noted that mounting evidence suggests that children who are raised by gay parents fare on the same par socially, emotionally, and cognitively as those raised by heterosexual parents.
Rand Paul: Give Americans Flat Tax, Not Gay Marriage WASHINGTON, DC During an appearance on Fox News Sunday on March 24, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that Americans, gay and straight, need a flat tax more than they need the federal government defining marriage rights.
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Pediatrics Organization Supports Gay Marriage ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced a new policy backing marriage equality, saying that permitting same-sex parents to marry is in the best interests of their children. The AAP policy statement declares
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Lesbian Couple Wins $100,000 Dream Wedding in Magazine Competition FREEPORT, ME On Sunday, March 24, a gay couple was chosen as the winners of a magazinesponsored $100,000 dream wedding contest. Caroline Currie & Jenna Eagleton Caroline Currie and Jenna Asked by host Chris Wallace, “Would Eagleton of Portland were selected by you strike [the Defense of Marriage Real Maine Weddings from among Act ] down as federal interference in a three finalist couples during an event state matter?” Rand acknowledged, “I’ve held at the Maine Wedding Association always said the states have the right to Bridal Show. In November, Maine voters approved decide [questions of marriage].” “There’s a chance that the [Supreme] a referendum that legalized same-sex Court could strike down the federaliza- marriages the Pine Tree State. The $100,000 prize won by Currie tion part” [of DOMA], Paul continued. “[I] don’t mind if the government tries and Eagleton includes the costs for a wedding reception, wedding rings, to be neutral on the issue.” “I’m for a flat income tax,” he added, flowers, a wedding dress, tuxedoes, and “and we wouldn’t have marriage as part a private limo. of the tax code.”
NC Marriage Equality Supporters Hold Candlelight Vigils RALEIGH, NC Marriage equality supporters held vigils across North Carolina to draw attention to the oral arguments being heard on March 26 and 27 by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s voterapproved Proposition 8, which prohibits same-sex marriage. In 2012, North Carolina voters approved a similar amendment banning gay marriage.
Tennessee Gay Couple to Receive Episcopal Church Blessing
CHATTANOOGA, TN Jerry Draper and Adam Bryan will become the first gay couple in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee to receive an officially-sanctioned blessing of their relationship. Draper, 52, and Bryan, 34, who have been together for nearly eight years, will receive the church’s Witness and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant. Because the rite, which will be performed at Grace Episcopal Church, is not recognized under state law, it will have no legal standing.H
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“No man can logically say he [doesn’t] care whether a wrong is voted up or voted down. He may say he [doesn’t] care whether an indifferent thing is voted up or down, but he must logically have a choice between a right thing and a wrong thing.” — Abraham Lincoln
ne of the things I find most regrettable about Modern American Life is that we have such a deep disconnect with our own history. Although the History channel and its kins-networks, A&E, Biography, Discovery, etc., etc. are but a channel click away—to say nothing of, gasp!, books, or as my partner would say “Kindles” (whatever those are)—most of our fellow countrymen don’t have much connection to the Great Moments in Time which have shaped the framing of this still-being-framed (with apologies to the strict constructionist crowd) Picture of What and Who Is America. Our nation’s Anti-Federalists, Frontier Hunter/Heroes, Mugwumps, Know-Nothings, Free-Soilers, Barnburners, Doughfaces, Copperheads, Fire-Eaters, Scallywags, Bourbon Democrats, Locofocos, and their likewise ash-heaped brethren will likely be remembered (if they are remembered at all) by a small sub-culture of sallow, winedrinking, tweed-wearing, Metro-sexual types who listen to NPR (or its 22nd Century-equivalent) and stalk Wikipedia in the wee-small-hours. I mention this because at this very moment, we stand upon a precipice of one such Great Moment in Time, with the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments this week in the cases which challenge the egregiously exclusionary Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the last gasp of Jim Queer-disguised-as-states’-rights (or worse, Popular Sovereignty, another slave-era holdover; check History for times and listings…), California’s Proposition 8. Justice Anthony Kennedy himself, the Is-He-Or-Isn’t-Boy for LGBT Rights among the high court, wrote in his majority opinion for Lawrence v. Texas that, “As
“I know now that, even worse than providing an excuse for discrimination, [DOMA] is itself discriminatory. It should be overturned.” — Bill Clinton
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the Constitution endures, persons in every generation can invoke its principles in their own search for greater freedom.” That 2003 decision illegitimated sodomy laws as violating constitutionally-protected liberty. When the voters approved Proposition 8, they rewrote the California constitution so that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in” that state. For purposes of all federal laws, the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act defines the word “marriage” to include “only a legal union between one man and one woman.” In their brief to the high court arguing in support of DOMA, opponents of same-sex marriage argued that, just as the states have a right to define marriage as they choose for their own purposes, so does the federal government. This is, of course, the same argument used to justify slavery (including, sadly, by the Supreme Court of its day; see History for the “Dred Scott Decision”). This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on challenges to a section of DOMA and to Prop. 8. Though very different in nature (see this week’s POLITICS, “DOMA or Prop. 8: Which Ruling Matters More?” on the facing page, for an analysis), in both instances, the court has the opportunity to rule that the U.S. Constitution prohibits the federal government and every state from so narrowly defining the fundamental right of marriage, and that it likewise fully protects the liberty of same-sex couples. As the California Supreme Court noted when they legalized same-sex marriage
(prior to the enactment of Prop. 8), the reason for denying marriage equality was to officially label these unions as not of “comparable stature or equal dignity” to heterosexual marriages. The intent of Proposition 8—passed, of all places, in the “Land of Fruits and Nuts”—was to enshrine discrimination into law and to encourage the stigmatization of gay men and women and samesex couples. DOMA has the same impact. And in depriving gay couples and their kids federal benefits and recognition, it fails to pass Constitutional muster. It’s dangerous to compare what sits before the high court—particularly the Proposition 8 case—to Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 Supreme Court decision that outlawed segregated schools (and the Jim Crow doctrine of “separate but equal”). The problem with Brown was the justice’s call for states to end racial discrimination in public schools “with all deliberate speed.” It permitted the states to drag their feet in meaningful integration of the schools much as the aftermath of Reconstruction (more History channel stuff) gave them an excuse to delay implementing the civil rights of African-Americans for a century after the Civil War won them their “freedom.” Between now and June, the high court can decide—without ambiguity—that the Constitution upholds equally the right to marry for all couples, and that this right applies both to the federal government and to every one of the United States. H
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his week, the U.S. Supreme Court considers two different yet equally powerful cases in which the justices will attempt to define for this generation just what it means to be married. On Tuesday, March 26, the high court heard arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case concerning the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage. On Wednesday, March 27, the justice heard arguments in United States v. Windsor, the challenges of the constitutionality of a section of the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). While both cases are landmark in their importance to the future of gay rights, the Prop. 8 case, Hollingsworth, could result in both changes to the law and the status of LGBT Americans, a Brown v. the Board of Education for LGBT rights.
In the case of Hollingsworth, the Supremes have an opportunity to decide on the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutionally-protected right to marry. The DOMA case, Windsor, is far more limited in its scope. It doesn’t ask who has the right to marry, but rather whether legally-married same-sex couples should have access to the same federal benefits as married heterosexual couples. In 2008, after the California Supreme Court granted gay couples the right to marry, voters passed Prop. 8, prohibiting same-sex marriage. That meant that voters took away a right that a court had already established exists. Subsequent federal courts have ruled Prop. 8 to be unconstitutional. The brief challenging Proposition 8 argues that the voter-approved law
is unconstitutional “because it denies gay men and lesbians their fundamental right to marry without furthering a legitimate—let alone a compelling— state interest.” Time and again, the Supreme Court has ruled that marriage is a fundamental right, and the court has never limited that right to those who choose to procreate. The brief says that the California law was “enacted solely for the purpose of making gay men and lesbians unequal to everyone else,” a violation of the Constitution. Additionally, the Obama Administration filed its own brief arguing in support of protecting same-sex marriage in California and the eight other states that recognize civil unions and domestic partnerships. Defenders of Proposition 8 argue that the Equal Protection Clause of
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the Constitution’s 14th Amendment does not require California to redefine marriage to include gay couples. How will the justices rule? On the fuzzy end of the lollipop, they might decide that the supporters of Prop. 8 do not have legal standing to challenge the California law (disliking gays not being considered enough of a “compelling interest”), and send the case back to the lower courts. They might also conclude that their decision only applies to California, rendering the decision less sweeping than LGBT rights supporters might wish. But if the Supremes decide that it’s time to “take out the trash,” they could rule that—nationwide— marriage is a protected right for same-sex couples. It’s a long way to June, when the ruling is likely to be handed down.H
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those under contract, and those sold (an estimate of demand) in the past three to six months. If these numbers are relatively balanced, then I consider that to be a “healthy” sales pattern, and feel we should price accordingly—to anticipate future demand as well as existing market conditions. The time of the year, staging, condition of the property, and other factors like tourism also affect pricing decisions and “upside” potential. For buyers, there is no question that prices are going up. That suggests an urgency to act sooner than later. I would strongly disagree that there will be another big drop in prices soon. In order for prices to drop, we need to have a surge of inventory to meet or exceed current demand. This is not happening. In fact, we are currently
entering our busiest season and have every reason to expect more buyers and increased demand. Although prices are going up, they are still a fraction of what they were and will be. If you sell now at prices that are lower than they may be in six months, and also buy now, the property you are buying may cost significantly less than it will in six months. That savings may be more than you will gain by waiting to sell. This is a balancing act. If you want to buy, sell, and “overlap” the processes, your Realtor should coordinate that transition. As a buyer, with limited inventory on the market I would advise more than ever to work with an experienced Realtor. If you are competing with cash buyers in some of the
lower price points, ask your Realtor to explain “Homepath” and “Homesteps” programs. These and other programs may place you in the “driver’s seat” with a distinct advantage, especially if you have a limited budget for down payment or are FHA qualified. Homepath is arguably more favorable than FHA for primary home buyers. Generally speaking, if you can, buy now. What goes up goes down—and prices are still way down. Now is the time to be a performer, not a spectator. Rick Gibson is a Realtor and Team Leader with Re/Max Preferred. A Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) and Investment Agent Specialist (CIAS), he is Principal of Gibson Group Property Management, LLC.H
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t appears that right now in South Florida, we have both a buyer’s and seller’s real estate market at the same time, although record low levels of inventory will eventually lead us more towards a stronger seller’s market. Real estate, like any market, is driven by supply and demand, and “supply” in real estate is the number of properties (inventory) that are available to sell. When supply is “down” and demand (number of people wanting to buy) is “high,” prices tend to rise. For now, buyers and sellers both can win. Whenever a seller asks me to evaluate the value of a home, I study the relationships between the other properties I consider to be comparable to theirs. I consider the number of properties currently available (supply),
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FLORIDA AIDS WALK PHOTOS BY STEPHEN KUTTNER
On Saturday, March 24, 2013 thousands packed A1A along Fort Lauderdale Beach for the 5K Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival, a heritage event created to raise awareness about the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic which remains at crisis proportions in Florida. The Walk and Music Festival raises money to support Floridians— our friends and neighbors—who are living with HIV/AIDS. The Music Festival featured a headlining performance by 10-time Grammy Award-winner Chaka Khan, and Tony Award-nominated Sheryl Lee Ralph.
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THE WEEK
Take All “8,” “Priscilla” of the Desert, and Easter Bonnets Galore!
Drop-dead-gorgeous singer Adam Levine is a triple threat: he sings, he acts, and he has the perfect blend of “boy-next-door” meets “motorcycle gang rapist” going for him. Maroon 5 has been in the spotlight since their 2002 debut album, “Songs About Change.” Their sound has evolved (like the dancy 2010 collaboration with Ke$ha on “Moves Like Jagger”), but still possesses the vibe and ’tude you (and dozens of Hollywood starlets) have come to love. Stop masturbating to his “American Horror Story” cameo and see Levine in all of his glory, in person. At 8 p.m., at the BB&T Center (1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise).
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Is That a Horse Under Your Saddle (or are You Just Glad to See Me?)
The Week 3/21/2013 to 3/27/2013 BY GRANT JAMES Adam Levine, at BB&T Center, Sunrise
THURSDAY, 3/28
Jekyll and Hyde: Two for the Price of One The classic story of the fight between good and evil is brought to life in this brand new musical production of the Gothic tale of the saintly Dr. Jekyll and his sinister alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Former “American Idol” performer Constantine Maroulis stars in this thrilling touring pre-Broadway production, alongside “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here” R&B singer Deborah Cox. The Broadway debut will be in April, so catch it before it hits the Great White Way. At 8 p.m., at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach).
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Give Me “8” A story that is as timely as today’s headlines, the play “8”—created by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (“Milk,” “J. Edgar”)—delves into the ongoing marriage equality debate as exemplified by California’s Proposition 8, which forbids same-sex marriage in the Golden State. FAU presents an ambitious production of this historic case, with all proceeds going to Broadway Impact, a grassroots organization comprised of theater artists and fans who support marriage equality. At 7 p.m., at FAU University Theatre (777 Glades Road, Boca Raton).
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Equestrian lovers, rejoice—the 2013 Florida Derby is approaching at full gallop. Gulfstream Park hosts this year’s race, an exciting and engaging American pastime: betting real life hard-earned money on a competition between animals. The cute jockeys are an added bonus. At 12:30 p.m., at Gulfstream Park (901 S Federal Hwy, Hallandale Beach).
The Children of the Night: What Beautiful Stuff They Make Fort Lauderdale’s growing art community, known as Fat Village, brings one of its most successful events back for a second time, the Night Owl Market. The event hosts over 60 local vendors, selling everything from handcrafted goods to vintage clothing (and everything in between), and takes place in conjunction with the monthly art walk held in this ambitious new district of Downtown Fort Lauderdale. All proceeds go directly to funding Flagler Garden, an upcoming community garden and event space. At 7 p.m. (500 NW 1 Ave., Fort Lauderdale).
I Want a Singer with a Slow Hand Eric Clapton—founding member of classic rock group “Cream” and performer of such rock standards as “Layla”—is considered one of the biggest and most
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Tony! Toni! Tone! The Carbonell Awards South Florida’s own version of the Tony Awards—the Carbonell Awards— return for their 37th Priscilla year. The awards show Queen of honors local theater the Desert productions both big and small, and includes some influenstellar performances. Continutial musicians ing their annual tradition, the Carever (he came up #2 in the Time bonells will award three student Magazine 100 Greatest Guitarists of scholarships of $1,000 each to one All Time). His work has earned him student from Broward, Miami-Dade, seventeen Grammy Awards, and and Palm Beach counties. numerous other accolades. After At 7:30 p.m., at the Brostruggling with alcoholism, drug ward Center for the Peraddiction, and the death of his son, forming Arts (201 SW 5 Clapton still remains a key figure in Ave., Fort Lauderdale). rock history after 50 years. He is now touring in support of his 20th studio TUESDAY, 4/2 album, “Old Sock,” and will appear with The Wallflowers (hello, Jakob Dylan!). At 8 p.m., at Hard Rock Live The Stonewall National (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood). Museum and Archives
Jazz (Piano) Hands Canadian singer and pianist Diana Krall is one of today’s most successful contemporary Jazz artists. The two-time Grammy Awardwinner’s albums fly high near the top of the Billboard Jazz charts, and she has sold 15 million albums worldwide. That’s a lot of sultry, contralto ballads. Krall is touring in support of the recent release of her tenth studio album, “Glad Rag Doll.” Catch her at 8 p.m., at the Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami).
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Hey Comes Peter (Cottontail) Easter wouldn’t be the same without Easter Brunch, and Rosie’s Bar and Grill will have an extended brunch menu, including a surprise special from Old Rosie herself: buy any brunch entrée, and enjoy a Bloody Mary or Mimosa, on the house. Here’s looking at you, kid. At 10 a.m., at Rosie’s (2449 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors).
In Your Easter Bonnet (with All the Drag Upon It) Lips, the ultimate in drag dining, host its infamous Easter Lunch and Dinner shows, with $23.50 getting you a three-course meal, featuring your choice of champagne, Mimosas, or Bloody Marys. Come in your best Easter Bonnet for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Girl! (1421 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale).
welcomes Gregg Shapiro (Guy Magazine, Florida Agenda) and Neil del la Flor as part of its Distinguished Author Series, to celebrate National Poetry Month. Shapiro, a well-known poet and the author of “Gregg Shapiro: 77” and “Protection,” has poetry and fiction published in such literary journals as “Beltway Poetry Quarterly” and “Bloom,” and the anthologies “Windy City Queer,” “Mondo Barbie,” “Reclaiming the Heartland,” and “Best Gay Poetry: 2008.” Miamibased writer, photographer, and fashion designer Neil del la Flor’s first book, “Almost Dorothy,” won the Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize. At 7 p.m. (1300 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale).
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That Queen Better Not Track Sand Up in Here Adapted from the 1994 film, “The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert,” the musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” tells the heartwarming story of two drag queens and a transsexual who are contracted to perform a drag show deep in the Australian desert. As they travel via their purple bus (named “Priscilla”) from Sydney, the three friends encounter a series of challenges. The original “To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” is a crowdpleaser that will leave you laughing (and checking your makeup). At 8 p.m., at the Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami).
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features brie cheese, onion, and bacon bits, plus a lather of berry marmalade on toasted oatmeal wheat bread. After having tasted the Porkster, the SoHo disappointed. Less cheese, by far; and less intense flavor explosion. Hunky Leor Barak, who owns the place with his papa, recommended the Manhattan Grilled Mac ‘n Cheese ($8.50) and scored with a gooey mess of comfort.This is a sandwich-and-ahalf with housemade mac n’ Cheddar cheese stuffed between two thick slices of toasted country loaf. Is there such a thing as too big? Okay, a silly question. We’ll admit to being slightly skeptical at the concept of a side order of Bacon Lollipops ($3.95), otherwise known as heart attack on a stick. We watched with glee as a kid who could not have been more than 13 devoured an order and pronounced them “awesome.” He should know. It was his third time having the treat. Also available as side orders: a larger portion of theTomato Basil Bisque ($3.95/$4.95), Empire Fries ($1.95/$2.95), Sweet Potato Waffle Fries ($3), Disco Fries with Cheese Morsels and Hot Gravy ($3.95/$5.95), and a $6.95 event known as a Hot Pork Sundae (fries, shredded pork, gravy and Cajun American-Cheddar Cheese). Just as good as it sounds. Wines are available from $8 a glass, with soda priced at $1.25 a can. The only unanswered question remains: “Is it wrong to eat in the same place every day?” We say, “Why not?”The gastronome knows these things. Feel free to join us in making the NewYork Grilled Cheese Co. your new favored place, and tell them Florida Agenda sent you.H
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he name of this sauce comes from the Italian word marinaro, which means “seafarer” or “sailor.”This easy-to-make red sauce was first made for returning 16th century Neapolitan sailors. Recipes vary, but a basic marinara sauce consists of tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. While other pasta sauces contain meat, such as ground beef or sausage, marinara sauce does not: it’s all veggie. Ingredients • 2 cans of stewed tomatoes • 1 can of tomato paste or sauce (no additives) • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano (or you can use fresh thyme or herbs de Provence) • 1 bay leaf • 1 teaspoon of salt • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper • 6 tablespoons of olive oil • 1 big finely diced onion • ½ cup of white wine • 1 dash of hot sauce such asTabasco In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions
and garlic and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, herbs, and bay leaf, and all the other ingredients, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about one hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste. The sauce can be made one day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. (I always make a big batch and freeze it in small quantities.) You are the chef!H
Although born in Dublin, Ireland, Chef Jean Doherty spent most of her life in Lyon, France, the gastronomical capital of the world. Together with Vero, her partner of 25 years, Jean has owned and run multiple restaurants including Fort Lauderdale’s Le Patio.
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he much-anticipated opening of NewYork Grilled Cheese Co. took place on Monday, March 11, and of course we were first in line. (Would you expect anything less from the gastronome of Florida Agenda?) You might call us something of a grilled cheese snob, which is true to a certain extent. After all, during outings to Manhattan, we have been known to make a special side trip to visit the Queens Kickshaw for its cheesy sandwich eruptions. So trotting up Wilton Drive to explore this new restaurant, housed in the back half of Nuts AboutYogurt, was far simpler. With a counter, three tables, and a wall of bench-seating, the NewYork Grilled Cheese Co. is not a large place, and it has a menu to match.There are seven grilled cheese sandwiches offered, priced at $7.95 to $9.95 (which may seem a little on the high side, but this is the Drive, and these are HUGE sandwiches, so value is the watchword here). Each comes hugged by a small cup of Creamy Tomato Basil Bisque Soup (for dipping) in a crowded cardboard basket graced by a piece of waxed paper featuring evocative newsprint (this IS the New York Grilled Cheese Co., after all). We passed by the Broadway Classic ($7.95)—American-Cheddar and Swiss cheeses on housemade garlic buttered sour dough bread pressed in a waffle iron for an extra crispy crunch—and opted instead for something more courageous.The Brooklyn Porkster ($9.50) sounded tempting, and was delivered to our table hot and dripping on perfectlytoasted sour dough bread.The first bite signaled a winning combination of housemade barbeque pulled-pork with a matching sauce, crispy onion bits, and crunchy dill pickle slices, all melded into a healthy serving of American-Cheddar cheese. We awarded this sandwich Four Thumbs Up, temporarily borrowing fingers from the adjoining table of teens. The staff on hand raved about the SoHo Sweet Cheeses! ($8.50), which
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SPOTLIGHT
TÖN VANGARD: THE PERFECT MARRIAGE OF PERSONAL ART AND BEAUTY By GRANT JAMES
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ön Vangard is the new highend salon in Greater Fort Lauderdale that has everybody talking. The words “Hair,” “Body,” “Drink,” and “Ink” tease you with the services that await you behind the doors, but they only scratch the surface of beginning a story of personal style and artistry that makes a visit to Tön Vangard an experience to be remembered and shared. This is a place where you can literally get a haircut, spa-quality skin and body treatments, healthy all-natural beverages (and wine or champagne, if your mood strikes), and indulge in a tattoo, all in one visit. Hair stylists, estheticians, and tattoo artists under one roof may sound, at first blush, a bit foreign, and truth be told, Tön Vangard enjoys a pedigree that stretches across the waves. CEO Anthony
Lordi opened a salon in Barcelona before setting his sights on the shores of sunny South Florida. Tön Vangard is a high-end European-style salon that offers clients the ultimate experience, with an edgy, alternative atmosphere that emits luxury and practicality. Where else can you find a salon that offers—in place of a magazine rack—iPads for clients’ use? Says Anthony Lordi: “We were inspired to combine hair salon and spa services with music and video, drinks, art and—yes!—body ink to create a more vibrant, entertaining, and involving space for our clients.” He adds that you will definitely know you are not in your father’s salon from the moment you set foot inside Tön Vangard. “The urban-chic vibe is definitely established by this combination
of 70s-inspired funky music, bold pop art, and contemporary cool which creates a one-of-a-kind experience and the inspiration for our clients to create their own bold style statements” Lordi notes. When it came time to open a second salon, Lordi says that South Florida was a natural extension of the brand they created in sunny Barcelona. “We decided on Fort Lauderdale,” he explains, “as South Florida is the ideal place to cultivate our unique vibe, and Fort Lauderdale in particular has no other salons which mix sophistication with individual expressionism.” Lordi says that the aim at Tön Vangard is to create an energetic and welcoming destination where clients, either alone or with friends, can come to enjoy a drink, atmosphere and
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artwork, and feel inspired to expressing themselves and their look. After taking Greater Fort Lauderdale by storm, Tön Vangard plans to open in 2014 a third location in Marrakech, Morocco, to be located in an upscale boutique hotel, and later that year, adding locations in Dallas and Madrid. Visit tonvangard.net and treat yourself to a day you will long remember at Tön Vangard. H
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BILOXI AND JACKSON, MS: Where Redneck Is on the Menu Every Day By ROBERT ELIAS DEATON
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“Gay” and “Mississippi” are two words that don’t often find themselves in the same sentence. And when they do, it usually means trouble of some sort. It was, after all, only last March when police in Jackson, the state’s capital, cancelled the LGBT Pride march by proclaiming that it is “illegal to be openly-gay” in Mississippi. And that is exactly the reason why we recommend a visit to the Magnolia State. Not only is it incredibly beautiful, particularly as we enter Spring, but the few gay businesses and clubs that have managed to buck the tide need our support, and they need it ASAP. Mississippi is the state where, in 1929, Harry A. Cole Sr. invented Pine Sol. It’s home to the world’s largest pecan nursery (in Lumberton), the largest cactus plantation (in Edwards), and the largest cottonwood tree planation (in Issaquena County). For those who like the beach and
water activities, Biloxi, on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, offers the largest manmade beach in the world—all 28 miles of it along the region known as the Redneck Riviera. There are twelve casinos including the Beau Rivage Resort (875 Beach Blvd.), plenty of fishing (freshwater in the rivers and streams that feed the Back Bay, and saltwater in the Mississippi Sound), golfing at a dozen major 18-hole courses including the Oaks Golf Club (home to several PGA tournaments), and a bevy of Creole-Cajun restaurants (our favorite is 200 North Beach Restaurant with a view of the Bay of St. Louis). Biloxi is also the home of the Just Us Lounge (906 Division St.), the only gay nightlife option along the 150-mile coast between New Orleans and Mobile. It is a super festive catch-all club where men and women hold equal sway, and tourists mix with locals as if no one had a bigoted bone in any body.
This safe haven is to be applauded for its eclectic appeal and the incredible mural of Southern mansions and landscapes that wraps around the exterior of the building. Toward the middle of the state, you’ll find Jackson—Mississippi’s population hub. It’s here that you’ll find the Governor’s Mansion (300 E Capitol St)—the second oldest continuallyoccupied governor’s mansion in the nation, the Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St)—a beautiful BeauxArts limestone building completed in 1903, the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S Lamar St )—with collections of American art that include Georgia O’Keefe and James McNeill Whistler, and the Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St), open every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. for fresh fruits, vegetables and an assortment of crafts shops. The Hilton Garden Inn (235 W
Capitol St) is centrally-located to all the historical elements of the city, and is, in fact, on the National Register of Historic Places, where its origins as the King Edward Hotel pays homage to its history since 1923. Despite its current name, taxi drivers and locals still call it the “King Edward.” The hotel is convenient to the two downtown gay clubs, the more popular of which is Dick and Jane’s (206 W Capitol St), a traditional halfdance, half-pool hall bar where guys and dolls share the space. Nearby is Club City Lights (220 W Amite St), with a mostly African-American clientele who get down and dirty on the dance floor between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Jack’s Construction Site (425 N Mart Plaza), or JC’s as it’s locally dubbed, is a strip mall kinda place, and Club Metro Reloaded, way out on Highway 80 W attracts the alternative metrosexual hangout of choice. Rednecks rejoice. H
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