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A sHininG liGHT In a year of political cacophony and tragedy, there is no better time than now to shine brighter than ever
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of us want nice things, but who doesn’t? Indulge us, won’t you, in our personal picks for personal wants while we stare into your eyes and make you pay up. It’s been a rough year, OK? Give us a break! Or a Bowie box set! Whatever it takes! We aren’t needy or clingy people at all. This year, we also invited some radio friends along to buttress our holiday cheer, but you’ll read more about them later. Their party is starting in exactly 37 minutes and we need to get our shit together and get out the door. Before we leave, though, may we direct you to our lovingly curated holiday events guide, wherein you will find all the escapism your nutcracker can crack. Also, we’ve included several bright cocktail recipes to make your Yuletide gay (as if it weren’t gay enough). So grab a glass, grab your nearest shopping apparatus, grab your friends closely and let’s get through this Florida holiday together. On our darkest days, we wear our brightest colors and sing at the top of our lungs. This holiday season is our reward. Thank you for sticking with us. Your present is at the door.
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PRESENTS
A classic American Opera brings the magic of the season to the entire family!
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The heat is on in New York! Let 2017 start out as the year of strong women. Put Hillary in the White House and Kim on stage! By the time you read this we will be screaming “Why God Why?” with the news of a Trump presidency (I’m optimistic that will not happen), but at least we are guaranteed the return of Miss Saigon to the Broadway stage. “I Still Believe” this is the greatest musical ever made and pair of tickets to see the revival is the ultimate holiday treat for me. If not tickets to the actual show, then the DVD of the 25th Anniversary theatrical release will satisfy “The Movie in My Mind.”
I have been a very, very, very good boy. A great boy. The best boy. Many people are saying this. I want the Jackson Limited Edition Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6 in matte orange. It’s got Bareknuckle Juggernaut pickups, Hipshot bridge (AND locking tuners), rock maple bolton neck and a five-way tone switch. Not only is this guitar incredibly beautiful, but it plays like a dream. A dream where my tasty riffs melt faces with a mighty strum.
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Once again I have been a very good girl... not asking for anything throughout the year. So, now I can go BIG for my Christmas wish. I would like to be swept away, not on a broom, on a romantic cruise to Hawaii with the love of my life. Oh yes, and for a stocking stuffer, how about some new monogrammed towels with “C” on them? So Santa what do you think, have I been good enough? Cookies and a hot toddy will be waiting for you.
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“His greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician and probing intellect emerges quickly as he plays.” - Los Angeles Times Seven-time Grammy winner and piano superstar Emanuel Ax performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 on a program with Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven’s heroic Overture to Egmont.
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I think my Xmas wish would be something you can’t just buy, but I’d like to see what all the fuss is all about for the holidays. Lifting the cynical veil towards the holidays and have a greeting-card Christmas gaythering with snow, hot cocoa (not worrying about the calorie count), kiss someone under the mistletoe. You know, the stuff you see on those holiday movies not involving stopmotion-animation. I would like to be “the” Holiday Homo! That person that usually makes me roll my eyes at these parties, I want to be him. Like a 5’7” Latino version of Buddy the elf. But I guess, until then, I will uncomfortably wear the itchy Santa hat at the party.
Jeremy Williams Staff Writer
I have been a very good, yet frazzled, boy this year Santa Claus, so I am asking for an allexpense paid, luxurious island getaway. Imagine it: Me flown to a remote island and waking up naked in a million dollar resort wrapped in 1,000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets as I sip my coffee in the arms of a bungalow boy who’s all brawn and no brains. Actually, Santa I am terrified of flying, and having some rock hard bodied, young muscle twink next to me will only make me so self-conscious that I would not be able to even enjoy the holiday feast my wonderful mother has prepared for me. That leaves me with coffee. Coffee sounds like a delightful Christmas present Santa. Thank you.
Suzanne Sidler
I’ve been extra good this year! So good in fact, that for Christmas I would love to go to Page, Arizona to check out Antelope Canyon, which are slot canyons located on Navajo land. After checking out the canyons, I’d love to hit the Colorado River for some white-water rafting. Then onto some hiking and stargazing! In my stocking I’d like to find two round-trip tickets, a rental car and accommodations for this adventure!
Ed Blaisdell Copy Editor
What do I want for Christmas? Easy. I want a husband. Smart, sane, fit, and funny. Someone who is comfortable sitting in the same room without talking, but who can turn on the charm in a crowd of people. Easy on the eyes, bearish, thick in all the right places. And a sports fan, ideally the Florida Gators. Other than that, Santa, I’m pretty content. Maybe a new vacuum cleaner, but I don’t want to burden you.
Tom Dyer
Founder and Guiding Light
Back in the old days, if there was a song or group you liked, you went to a groovy record store, bought a cool-looking album (and the latest Rolling Stone), took it home, put it on the turntable and listened. Nowadays there are so many rapidly evolving ways to purchase and listen to music that accessing a song and playing it where I want to hear it – at home, in the car, on my phone – is a real challenge. So for Christmas I want an elf to come to my home, wave a wand and organize my music so that it makes sense to me. I just want to listen to “Gimme Shelter” in my living room!
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What DO I really want (running shoes, a great pampered vacation in Bali, lotto with a guaranteed winner status)? All of which seem to not adequately fill the void this year. Maybe turning 50 took a toll on my inner child, but what I TRULY want is a Glowforge Laser Printer. It’s nearly $6,000 dollars, but, you know, I’m worth it. This thing cuts and etches and allows the creative master within to bubble up and take hold. It actually works with cardboard, paper, acrylics, wood and a ton of other substrates. I would be soooooooooo hard pressed to find another gift that would make me as happy as this would. Wa t e r m a r k ’ s
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I were to bestow upon the glistening holidays a selfish wish, it would likely be one involving something cerebral: world peace, whirled peas, an absence of fear, total equality, something to that effect. Realizing that there’s not a store for that, I’ll take anybody’s 1985 Francesco Scavullo Duran Duran bedspread and pillowcase combination. I mean, a teen’s gotta sleep, especially when said teen is neither a teen and never sleeps. OK, let’s just go for sleep. I need more sleep. Oh, and booze. Thanks, and Happy Holidays!
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DuBsTeP DrAnK A butterscotch Dum-Dum swizzle diffuses sweetness through this classic cinnamon-appletini.
2 oz. gin 2 oz. apple juice 1 oz. cinnamoninfused simple syrup 1 oz. Fireball cinnamon whisky 1 butterscotch-flavored Dum-Dum lollipop Garnish: ground cinnamon and sugar, mixed
To make the simple syrup, combine 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup water over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and carefully drop in 2-3 cinnamon sticks. Cover and allow to steep 30 minutes-1 hour. Chill completely. For the drink, wet the rim of a martini glass and
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THe rATcHeT Named for the hottest girl or guy in the room, this drink is pure eye (and mouth) candy. Get fruitflavored popping pearls at Asian groceries in town.
3 oz. rose champagne 1 oz. Chambord raspberry liqueur 1 tbsp. strawberry, mango or lychee popping pearls 1 small tuft of pink cotton candy
Spoon the popping pearls into a champagne flute and drizzle the Chambord on top of them. Stuff the cotton candy inside the flute and pour the champagne on top.
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1 tsp. simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 3-in. slice orange peel with the pith 2 oz. maple-bacon bourbon 1 Luxardo cherry
For the maple-bacon bourbon, pour ¼ cup bacon grease into a bottle of Knob Creek Smoked Maple bourbon. Replace the cap, shake, and allow to sit 3-4 days to infuse, shaking occasionally. Line a wire strainer with a coffee filter or a few layers of cheese cloth and strain the bourbon into the bowl. Discard the solids and use a funnel to pour the bourbon back into the bottle. Store at room temperature. For the drink, add Angostura bitters and simple syrup to a rocks glass. Fill halfway with ice and then stir for about 15 seconds with a long-handled cocktail stirrer. Twist the orange peel over the ice and rub the rim of the glass with the peel. Place the peel in the glass and pour the whiskey over the ice. Stir about 30 seconds. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and a cocktail straw.
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Trying to find the perfect gift for the person who has everything? • Fill their stocking with a year’s worth of fun and adventure with an annual pass to the Zoo! • Visit the ZOOfari Outpost Gift Shop (special discount Dec. 1 to Dec. 15, 2016)! • Check out the Zoo’s Adopt an Animal program! • Participate in Breakfast (or brunch) with Santa! For more information, visit www.centralfloridazoo.org or call 407.323.4450. 3755 NW Hwy 17-92 (I-4 Exit 104), Sanford FL
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Get out and see the sights as Florida gears up for the holidays WANZIE’S BARELY RESPECTABLE CHRISTMAS CURIOSITY
ORLANDO ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY, PARK AVENUE CENTRAL PARK, 251 PARK AVE S, WINTER PARK, FL 32789. 407-646-2182; BACHFESTIVALFLORIDA.ORG THUR. DEC. 1, 6:00 P.M. Nothing screams Winter Park like Tiffany – and not just in the upward social mobility way, but the ornate way – so once again the Morse Museum will bring all the luster of its Tiffany windows to light to open what is arguably one of the holiday season’s greatest attractions. Wear a brooch and some glassy things. Also, this is amazing, so don’t pay attention to our humor.
THE ABBEY, 100 S. EOLA DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32801. 407-704-6261; ABBEYORLANDO.COM SUN. DEC. 4 AND SUN. DEC. 18, 7:00 P.M. Another Wanzie-concocted Christmas comedy that will be sure to put you in a gay yuletide mood. Wanzie promises a little bit of this and that along with the violinist Jose Navarro for two nights only, so don’t delay your own curiosity. Make sure to wear shoes.
THE NUTCRACKER ORLANDO BALLET AT THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER, 445 S MAGNOLIA AVE., ORLANDO, FL 32801 DEC. 8-11, VARIOUS TIMES. 1-855-6607034; DRPHILLIPSCENTERTICKETS.COM
GLAD TIDINGS ORLANDO GAY CHORUS AT THE PLAZA, 425 N. BUMBY AVE., ORLANDO, FL 32803. 407228-1220; ORLANDOGAYCHORUS.ORG. SAT. DEC. 10, 7:30 P.M. Tissues and tears, those are what we’re expecting from this year’s Orlando Gay Chorus holiday celebration. That, and an amazing wall of sound pushing back the oppression we’ve faced all year. Always a crowd pleaser, the OGC’s Christmas spectacular is sure to entertain.
KENNY G. HOLIDAY SHOW PLAZA THEATRE, 425 N. BUMBY AVE., ORLANDO, FL 32803. 407-228-1220; PLAZALIVEORLANDO.ORG WED. NOV. 30, 7:30PM. Remember that time when your hair was long and curly and unmanageable? It was probably in the late ‘80s or early ‘90s, but you were none the lesser for it. Kenny G, he of the soundtrack to every shop and dental operation you knew, is still going and not taking himself so seriously anymore. He’s a great, brassy musician and should provide fantastic memories for those who lived through Michael Bolton’s ascent. Again: long, curly hair.
THE SINGING CHRISTMAS TREES FIRST BAPTIST ORLANDO CHURCH, 3000 SOUTH JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY, ORLANDO, FL 32805 DECEMBER 9-11; DECEMBER 15-18, VARIOUS TIMES. 407-405-4255; FIRSTORLANDO.COM
WINTER WONDERETTES OSCEOLA CENTER OF THE ARTS, 2411 EAST IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744 DECEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 18, VARIOUS TIMES; ORLANDOATPLAY.COM
MENOTTI’S AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS PRESENTED BY OPERA ORLANDO DR. PHILLIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 445 S. MAGNOLIA AVENUE, ORLANDO, FL 32801 DECEMBER 18, 2 P.M. AND 7 P.M.; OPERAORLANDO.ORG
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LIGHT UP! THE COURTYARD FOOTLIGHT THEATRE, 410 N. ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32805. 407425-7571; PARLIAMENTHOUSE.COM SAT. DEC. 3, 7:30PM. If you’ve never witnessed the Parliament House’s holiday splendor, then you really need to don your ice skates – OK, rollerblades – and get your stockings out there. Owners Don and Susan Granatstein do not play when it comes to going over the top with décor. You should go play with them to get yourself in the holiday mood. There will be lights. They will be everywhere.
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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS THE LAKELAND CENTER, 701 W. LIME ST., LAKELAND, FL 33815. THURS. NOV. 17, 7:30 P.M. 863-834-8100; THELAKELANDCENTER.COM The force of Mannheim Steamroller should not be underrated. In every department store, in every corner of every mall, you will be inundated with the electronic orchestrations of your favorite holiday hits, only with a little sauce on top. OK, a lot of sauce.
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TAMPA BAY MIX 100.7 FM MISTLETOE SHOW
Just a short drive east to the coast!
MAHAFFEY THEATER, 400 1ST STREET SOUTH, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701. 727-892-5798; THEMAHAFFEY.COM FRI. DEC. 9, 7:00 P.M. Mix up your traditional Christmas shows with this mix of artists in a one-night event. The Fray, Blue October, Colbie Caillat, and Joshua Radin join together to get the Christmas season started right! You might even kiss someone, assuming you know how to save a life.
TAMPA PRIDE HOLIDAY FUN RUN YBOR CITY HISTORIC DISTRICT, 7TH AVENUE, TAMPA, FL 33605. SUN. DEC 11, 10:30 A.M. Get a little exercise in before you stuff yourself with Christmas dinner and pudding by going on the nice easy run with the whole family. Holiday attire and costumes are more than welcomed in the 1.5 mile Fun Run, and the High Heel Trot – don’t forget the heels- while the kids get the chance to run with Santa himself.
Sunday, January 29, 7 pm
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA: TFO HOLIDAY POPS THE MAHAFFEY THEATER, 400 FIRST STREET SOUTH, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701; 727-892-5798; THEMAHAFFEY.COM SAT. DEC. 10, 2 P.M. There’s probably no better place than the stately Mahaffey to feel engaged in holiday enthusiasm. Jeff Tyzik, conductor and Doug LaBrecque, vocalist, should turn on the lights of the timehonored tradition with the Pops that make you smile.
2016 RED AND GREEN PARTY SUNKEN GARDENS,1825 4TH ST N., ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33704, STPETEPRIDE.COM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 7 P.M-10 P.M. Wait, so for $35 you get all the vodka, beer and “al fresco” nibbly bits you want. Count us in. Oh, and then you tell us that it’s a botanical garden in the nighttime. Oh, dear. We’re going to get in trouble at this one. This is St. Pete Pride’s over-the-top holiday event, so expect to be entertained, and maybe leave with a guy in a white beard.
Saturday, April 22 3 pm & 8 pm
35TH ANNUAL VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS SHOW AT THE HENRY B. PLANT MUSEUM 401 W. KENNEDY BOULEVARD,TAMPA, FL 33606; 813-254-189; PLANTMUSEUM.COM DECEMBER 1-23 10 A.M.-8 P.M.
CHRISTMAS IN THE WILD AT TAMPA’S LOWRY PARK ZOO
Sunday, April 23 2 pm & 7:30 pm
1101 W SLIGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33604; 813-935-8552; LOWRYPARKZOO.COM NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 30
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NEXT GENERATION BALLET PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER STRAZ CENTER, 1010 N. W.C. MACINNES PLACE TAMPA, FL 33602; 813-229-2827; STRAZCENTER.ORG DECEMBER 17 AT 2 P.M. AND 7 P.M.; DECEMBER 18 AT 1PM & 6PM
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