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June 18, 2014 #239

NEON HITCH PG 28

INTERVIEW WITH SHEILA E. PG 26

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STONEWALL

Still “Glamorous”

An interview with Sheila E. by

Richard Hack

It may be hard to believe, but it’s been 30 (!) years since Sheila E. released her breakthrough album “The Glamorous Life.” The disc contained the huge titular hit single, as well as “The Belle of St. Mark” and the classic cheating tune “Next Time Wipe The Lipstick off Your Collar.” A singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist, Sheila rose to fame through her affiliation (both personal and professional) with Prince and then went on to make a name for herself through her boundless talents as a performer. I spoke with Sheila, who is performing on June 21 at Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors, in June 2014.

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Gregg Shapiro: 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of your album “The Glamorous Life.” Do you have anything special in the works to commemorate that? Sheila E: (Nothing) other than I still play “Glamorous Life” and I love it just as much as the first day I ever played [laughs]. GS: So there won’t be a special 30th anniversary expanded edition with bonus tracks and such? SE: No. GS: How would you say that you have evolved

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professionally and creatively since that time? SE: I’m definitely not 20-something years old anymore [laughs]. Through life’s trials and tribulations, you learn a lot. Things that I thought were important when I was younger are not. You get your priorities in order. As crazy as it was back in the day, and I enjoyed it, I love life now more so than ever. I really appreciated what I had. It was an amazing time then. Going through that, good and bad, as a songwriter, your songs change based on lifetime experiences, as well as things that you’ve heard from other people; you want to tell a story. Before it used to be “baby, baby, baby,” and not it’s “my love, my love” [laughs]. The words are a little bit different and they’re more meaningful. GS: You come from such an amazingly musical family – do you think you were destined to go into music, or was there a point when you thought – “Gee, I’d like to be a doctor or a lawyer”? SE: Actually, I didn’t know I was going to be a musician until I played one of the shows with my dad. I had played with him on and off, but it wasn’t until I was 15 and I played that show that changed my mind. I had been dabbling in music a little bit. He had me play violin from the fifth grade until eighth grade. I got scholarships for violin. I took it because he wanted me to, but really I was an athlete. I wasn’t planning on being a musician. The two things I wanted to do were; be the first woman astronaut and the second thing was to win a gold medal in track and field. I was a sprinter. I was breaking records in all the competitions in junior high. I was training to be in the Olympics. That’s what I wanted to do. Instead of getting a gold medal, I ended up getting a gold record. I think that’s cool. GS: Not a bad trade-off. In a field dominated by men, you have also made a name for yourself as an in-demand female drummer and percussionist, working with everyone from Prince to Diana Ross, to mention a couple. What does it mean to you to be a pioneer in that field? SE: I don’t think you realize that you are one of a few when you first start performing. I don’t know if there were any women playing timbales, fronting a band as an R&B/pop act. I was the only one of its kind, basically. Now, it’s awesome that there are so many women playing drums, percussion, timbales, congas, bongos, African instruments. It’s impressive to see how many women and young girls are playing. I have to tell you that it’s very humbling for them to come and tell me that I paved the way for them. I didn’t realize that until that point. I know what my dad had done for me to inspire me and when young girls and women come up to me and say I’ve inspired them, you don’t realize how you touch people until later

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on when someone tells you. GS: You are performing at Stonewall Pride in Wilton Manors on June 21. When did you first become aware that you had a following in the LGBT community? SE: [Laughs] It’s so funny because I don’t separate people how we all separate each other. I just look at people as people out of respect and love for people. I just love people. I had no idea (about the following) until people started talking about it. I know you’re going to laugh and think I’m crazy, but I just learned what (LGBT) was about three weeks ago. I know this may sound strange, but I had no idea. One of my friends, a gay man, said that to me. I said, “Wait, what is that again?” He laughed at me and said, “You don’t know what it means?” I had no idea. He said, “You have a huge (LGBT) following.” I look at people as people; there’s no discrimination, there shouldn’t be. I don’t look at it as, “You’re different from me.” GS: Now that you know of the following in the community, what does it mean to you? SE: It’s awesome! Are you kidding? It’s fantastic! GS: When you come to South Florida, do you make a point of checking out the exciting live music scene? SE: Oh, absolutely [laughs]! I love music. I remember back in the day, I used to hang out in Miami a lot. I was there all the time. Definitely hitting the clubs to listen to the music and to go dancing. I tried to hear live music, especially Latin and salsa. Forget about it! If there’s a driver picking me up, I ask, “Who’s playing? Is there a club I can go to tonight?” GS: Your memoir, the cleverly titled “The Beat of My Own Drum,” is to be published in September. If there was a movie version of your life story, who would you like to see cast in the role of you? SE: That’s a good question. I thought about that, even while I was writing the memoir. We’re actually going to do a movie. I have a couple of people in mind. The first person who acts as goofy and crazy as I do is my niece Nicole Richie. We’re the same. Nicole is just like my mom. I would say Nicole. But also, Nicole (Scherzinger) from The Pussycat Dolls. I think she would play me very well. I spoke to them about it about two years ago, letting them know I was going to write the book and do this. They said, “That would be awesome. She would love to play you. But we would have to start teaching her how to play timbales [laughs].” Sheila E. plays on the center stage at the Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 21.

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STONEWALL

Neon Hitch Does Gypsy Pop by

Paul Hutnick

The last time we crossed paths with Neon Hitch, she and we were at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Neon looked like the fashionable gypsy she is, all dolled up in a turban and strapless gown, an expensive looking fur being dragged behind her as she flitted from one appearance to another. For the uninitiated, Neon will be performing live at Rumors Bar & Grill on Wilton Drive as part of its special Stonewall Pride events that will be going on all day on Saturday, June 21. Neon will spin some music at 9 p.m. before gracing the special stage erected to accommodate her act, which she calls “gypsy pop.” Constantly in evolution, Neon was born in Nottingham, England, and by the age of four, was a seasoned street performer who joined a circus, became a trapeze artist, a fire dancer, and stilt walker before beginning a music career that has witnessed some sexy hits on the dance music charts including “Gold” with singer Bruno Mars. Neon—yes, that’s her real name, don’t you know—had a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. She worked two years on an album titled “Beg, Borrow and Steal” before scrapping the entire effort, commenting that it didn’t have “enough of her soul.” Welcome to corporate America. Instead, she threw herself into a sizzling “Some Like It Hot,” a sexy, bass-driven flirtation,

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the video from which you can catch on YouTube anytime of the day or night. Neon connects with LGBT audiences across the world, telling fans at her recent appearance at Sacramento (CA) Pride, “I definitely feel like this is my tribe. I love the feeling when we’re together. I feel very passionately about bringing awareness, and music is such a powerful, vital tool for bringing awareness.” Amen. For Rumors Bar & Grill, having Neon Hitch as its headliner for Stonewall Pride will only serve to turn the spotlight on that passion. Neon is expected to be wearing her sexiest short-shorts and bustier bra as she brings the crowd to its feet with hits such as “Warner Blvd.,” “Gypsy Star” and “Red Lights,” her newest recording that tells of her “Bonnie and Clyde”-esque adventure in India. Two criminals in broad day with a rickshaw for a getaway At the airport, when they search you, we cover up our tattoos, she sings. Oh, and speaking of tattoos, just days ago, Neon Hitch got on her forearm of her childhood tour bus along with the words “Trailer Trash.” Remember, you heard it here first. Rumors is located at 2426 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. guymagtube

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Paige and Cindy heat up some juju to serve at 13 I Even Wine Bar on Wilton Drive

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Guy Magazine photographer Yuri (behind) makes friends with Donald Duck at Gay Days Vogue Party

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THE WEEK

Beyonce and Jay-Z Wednesday, June 25th at Sun Life Stadium

Beyonce, Boogie & Stonewall Pride ____________________ Thursday

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Summer Shorts Play Festival oAn array of short plays (each segment lasts less than 20 minutes) from the greatest playwrights around the nation make up “Summer Shorts: The American Short Play Festival.” This annual awardwinning theater festival showcases a lively mix of hilarious and provocative short plays. Included in this year’s performance are shorts from City Theatre National Short Play Competition winners. Most of the short plays are comedies, serving as a relaxing and hilarious way to kick off the summer. 8 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 33132.

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Amado Mio oPier Paolo Pasolini is one of the most celebrated homosexual artists of the 20th century—a poet, writer, intellectual, and filmmaker. His controversial 1975 piece “Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom” remains one of the most disturbing films ever created, combining power dynamics, politics, grotesque guymag.net

violence, and sex. During that same year, Pasolini was murdered gruesomely, run over by his own car repeatedly. A male prostitute later confessed to the crime and then decades later recanted. Andrew Living Arts Studio presents a staging of one of Pasolini’s posthumous works, Amado Mio. In Italy during World War II, a teacher and three of his students escape through the countryside toward the American army. Warning, like most of Pasolini’s work full frontal male nudity will be on display. 8:30 p.m. Andrew Living Arts Studio. 23 NW Fifth St. Fort Lauderdale. 33301.

Avenue Q oEntr-Acte Theatrix in Delray Beach will stage the popular 2004 Tony winner “Avenue Q.” The raunchy musical utilizes puppets and their human handlers in a unique combination of puppetry and music. Known for its vulgar, ironic songs, “Avenue Q” follows the problem of surviving in the big city during the tremulous years right after graduating college. The main character, named Princeton, moves into a grungy New York City apartment, meeting a host of colorful characters. 8 p.m. Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square. 51 N. Swinton Ave. Delray Beach. 33444. THE WEEK continues on page 57 theguymag

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THE WEEK ____________________ ____________________ Saturday

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Monday

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Stonewall Pride with Sheila E. oOne of the premiere events for America’s best gayborhood, Wilton Manors’ Stonewall Pride Parade and Festival features a host of entertainers and events for any proud gay man. The headliner this year is dance music superstar Sheila E., performing on the main stage along with a collection of local talent. A parade stretching from Fort Lauderdale High School to Five Points at Dixie Highway begins at 7:00 p.m. and includes floats from local businesses and companies. The parade can be viewed anywhere along the strip, with bleachers set up at various locations across the Drive. The festival also includes vendors reflecting the diversity of our community. Vehicular traffic will be closed from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday until 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, so expect a late night of hard partying. 11 a.m. Wilton Manors. 33305.

Rumors Pride Festival oAs part of their contribution to the Stonewall Pride Festival, Rumors hosts their own stage and dance party with a live, all-day concert. DJ Marcio spins from 5 to 9, with an intermission at 7 for a drag show. Then Neon Hitch makes her way to the turntable. Live performances include Padia, Emily Sheila, Octo Gato, and Paul Bellantoni, A Girl Named Chuck, and Elisa Seda. Drink specials include $6 Ketel One cocktails from 9 to close. Also at 9, Rumors turns into a spectacular glow party. Get your drink on, radiate, and celebrate pride. 11 a.m. Rumors. 2426 Wilton Drive. Wilton Manors. 33305.

oWhat better way to recuperate from a Pride filled weekend than by relaxing at a spa “Out Traveler” named one of the ten best gay spas in the country. The Spa at the Grand Resort has plenty of services to help cure hangovers from the many Long Island Ice Teas or muscle tightness from the many hours dancing to repetitive electronic music. Whether it’s a Swedish massage, reflexology massage, or power recovery massage, the Grand has it all. Facial treatments offered include flash exfoliation, moisture boost, age management, skin soothing, and more. Why venture into a grinding workday without feeling fully refreshed? A spa day at the Grand can ease the Monday blues. The Grand Resort and Spa. 539 North Birch Road. Fort Lauderdale. 33304.

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6/24

Jonathon “Boogie” Long o With all of the electronic dance diva music having been sufficiently played out after the weekend, Jonathon “Boogie” Long offers a reprieve in the form of his Louisiana-based blues/solo music. The virtuoso guitarist currently leads his own trio, the Blues Revolution. He has played before with B.B. King and Dr John. In 2011, he was crowned Guitar Center’s “King of the Blues” from a field of over 4,000 contestants. His career skyrocketed from there. He’s created an instructional blues style DVD and starred in an independent film titled “We Be Kings.” 8 p.m. Funky Biscuit. 303 SE MIzner Blvd. Boca Raton. 33432.

____________________ ____________________ Sunday 6/22 Wednesday 6/25 Murder Mystery at the Mardi Gras oIn one of the greatest episodes of “The Golden Girls,” Dorothy Zbornak is unwittingly involved in a murder mystery dinner theater game. She solves the riddle by the night’s end, in her true-to-form supercilious manner. Come have your very own haughty Dorothy Zbornak moment as the Mardi Gras Casino hosts their own Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. A troupe of professional improve actors will conduct an investigation, divulge clues, and place blame on multitudes of suspects. The guests must work together and find the real culprit. Red herrings, plot twists, and hilarious conversation will be on the menu. 3 p.m. Mardi Gras Casino. 831 N. Federal Highway. Hallandale Beach. 33009

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Beyonce and Jay-Z oWho wouldn’t want to be a fly on the wall listening to the fight over who would get top billing in this powerhouse couple’s concert tour? Beyonce rocked the music industry in the end of 2013, secretly releasing her well-reviewed, personal CD “Beyonce” with zero pre-release press. The “visual album” became the end-of-the-year conversation piece and a new staple in the gay community. Her husband, Jay Z, hasn’t had too bad a career himself. Now a businessman as much as a rapper, he is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. Tonight they share the stage, along with their love. 8 p.m. Sun Life Stadium. 2269 NW 199th Street. Miami Gardens. 33056.

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DINING

Gregarious Drinkery by

Richard David Chamberlain

There’s a new social gathering spot on the Drive called Gregarious Drinkery. With its sofa seating and stonewall décor, it’s a high-energy, sophisticated place to assemble pre-bar crawl on any given night. They’ve got seven flat-screen TVs which circle the bar and surrounding restaurant, a jukebox that plays dance music from the 70s, and a video system that allows TV shows and major league baseball to be played at the same time as cult classic films like “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Marilyn stayed with us during a recent meal at Gregarious, which has now opened its kitchen and has a menu of assorted bar basics including burgers, salads, and housemade Potato Chips ($4.95) and cut-to-order French Fries ($4.95). In an interesting “one from column A; one from column B” approach, the drinkery offers entrees that can be accessorized with “protein” (in this case, shrimp, chicken, ground Angus beef, fish, and ground turkey) for $1.50-$2.00 more. Given that this is basically a video bar and not an Italian restaurant, we decided to throw caution to the wind and order the Pasta that comes standard with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese atop an extra version olive oil dressing. A small portion will set you back $6.95 with a large going for $8.95. being drizzled with a spicy chipotle sauce and We ordered the large pasta bowl with shrimp topped with green onions. The resulting taste was “protein” and were delighted to see that the pasta okay, if not the “absolutely divine” appetizer the was actually a thin spaghetti that perfectly circled menu promises, but suffice it to say, I’ll take any the nicely sized shrimp on our plate. A great barfuture Reubens sandwich style. gain and delightful taste. We did enjoy the homemade potato chips that Gregarious also serves a variety of Flatbreads we sampled from the plate of a nearby guest (8.95) generously spread with hummus. The price who raved about appetizer of Hummus and Fresh includes two toppings and one protein, so it’s a Baked Pita Chips ($6.95). It looked large, tasty and meal in itself. Among the available toppings are gone…the guest having wiped that last bit up artichoke hearts, caramelized onions, roast red with his fingers! An excellent sign. peppers, chopped garlic, Kalamata olives, diced While Gregarious Drinkery is fresh on the Drive tomatoes, and smoked applewood bacon. Go and still working out some kinks, it does try ahead. Clean your plate. very hard to accommodate its guests Handheld sandwiches include a very who seem for the most part to be tasty ground turkey patty, a hearty more interested in drinking than GREGARIOUS grilled chicken as well as beef eating. And therein lies Gregariand fish. We sampled the Grilled DRINKERY ous’s biggest problem. It needs to Chicken Sandwich (8.95). It was a 2033WILTON DRIVE thick affair topped with lettuce and WILTON MANORS FL 33305 decide if it is a club or a restaurant, sports bar or video lounge. At the tomato and a side order of fries. 754-779-7399 moment, it is trying to be all things Any of the toppings are available as to all people. The music is guest-selected add-ons for 75 cents (we couldn’t resist on a jukebox, and is played far too loud for the smoked applewood bacon). anyone dining to hold a conversation. Yet with We were tempted by the sound of Reuben Fritcute servers and bartenders, all the pieces are in ters ($4.95), five golf-ball-sized croquettes made place to make it an eventual must stop. We’ll keep of minced corned beef. They are breaded in a you posted. panka-type crumb coating and deep-fried, before guymag.net

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TRAVEL

Rich, Dark & Delicious by

Rick Karlin

My name is Rick and I’m a chocoholic. Last week I licked the frosting off a cake and threw the cake away. I get a Tootsie Pop and smash it on the ground to get to the chewy, chocolaty center. I’ve been tempted to snort cocoa like cocaine. To paraphrase an old saying, “I like my chocolate like I like my men: dark, rich and filled with cream.” So, it’s no surprise that I have an entire file folder filled with places to check out for a chocolate fix when I’m traveling. Europe is on the agenda this fall because the 20th anniversary of The Salon Du Chocolat will be

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held in London from Oct. 17-19. The Salon du Chocolat is like the ultimate circuit party for chocoholics. Imagine more than 60,000 square feet of exhibition space dedicated to chocolate and cocoa! Chocolatiers unveiling their new products, live demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and special events all pay tribute to the humble bean. The highlights of the show include award presentation and a chocolate fashion show, where all the creations are edible. For its 20th Anniversary, the Salon du Chocolat will present a great retrospective exhibition featuring the 150 most beautiful chocolate

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dresses ever. Entrance fees are a quite reasonable £15 (£12.5 if purchased in advance). There are other shows scheduled throughout the world. For a list of cities and dates or more information, go to http://www. salonduchocolat.fr. As long as I’m in London, a trip to the Rococo flagship store on Kings Road is in order. In the winding aisles of all things chocolate, I can sip hot chocolate in a courtyard while watching chocolatiers in action, take a truffle-rolling class at the adjacent school, and, of course, shop for all things chocolate. For more information on the store and classes, go to http://www.rococochocolates. com/. After a short ride on the Chunnel train to Paris, for the Salon du Chocolat show there (Oct. 29-Nov. 2), I’ll make a short stop for the impossibly thick chocolatchaud. More than a simple hot chocolate; this is like chocolate lava, at Angelina on Rue Rivoli (http:// www.angelina-paris.fr/en). Then I’ll head to Montreux and board the Swiss Chocolate Train, for a round trip journey in a 1915 Pullman car to Nestlé’s Maison Cailler chocolate factory, in the western Swiss village of Broc. An hour-long tour begins with a look at ancient Aztec cocoa ceremonies, a view of the milk chocolate production line and ends with an all-you-can-eat tasting experience. Reservations are required and can be made at http://cailler.ch/. To totally bliss-out, I’ll also work in a tour of Confiserie Poyet in Vevey for a chocolate tasting class. For more information go to http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/confiserie-poyet.html, and a chance to enter a contest to win an assort-

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