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LOOKING GOOD

BY KEN HUNT

TESTOSTERONE – NATURALLY

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TESTOSTERONE

NATURALLY have received many letters recently asking about the benefits of increased testosterone as it relates to fitness. The older we get testosterone production slows down and the body has a decrease in the amount of free testosterone available in the bloodstream. These reduced levels can cause a variety of problems including hair loss, irritability, a reduced libido, and the inability to maintain all of your muscle mass. There are several ways to increase your testosterone levels naturally so that you can look and feel better.

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muscle groups to get the maximum effect on your testosterone levels. Instead of doing many repetitions with a low amount of weight, do five repetitions with a weight that is difficult for you to lift. Working large muscles groups by using a heavy workload has been shown to help increase testosterone levels in your body. You can increase your testosterone levels with some very common-sense approaches to health and wellness. First, limit the amount of alcohol you consume. Consuming alcohol makes your body slow down its production of testosterone and other hormones because it is busy processing the alcohol to clear it out of your system. Scientific research shows that if you get more sleep you can raise your testosterone levels. If your levels are low, try changing your sleeping habits to get a better night’s sleep. Following all of these natural methods of increasing your testosterone can raise your levels and make you look and feel better.

Eat the right kinds of foods. Proteins in eggs and whey allow the adrenal glands to keep the levels of testosterone in the body steady. Eating fruits and vegetables can also have a positive effect on the levels of testosterone in your body. Because fat contains enzymes that convert testosterone to estrogen, having a lot of fat on your body increases your chances for developing low testosterone levels. Fruits and vegetables can help you lose fat and develop a stronger immune system. Eating meat can also help you to raise your testosterone levels. And peanuts can raise Ken Hunt is an AFI-certified trainer and testosterone levels better than other foods. fitness expert who owns New York and Miami’s Steel Gym. Steel Gym has been Weight–bearing exercises are also an named the No. 1 gym in New York two excellent way to help increase the levels years in a row by the American Fitness Inof testosterone in your body. Instead of stitute. In Miami, Steel Gym is located at training one or two of your small muscle 5556 NE 4th Ct. 305.751.7591. www. groups, concentrate on training large SteelGym.com 6 | wire magazine | issue #12, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

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IGNITES PRIDE ON THE RADIO… AND ON THE DANCEFLOOR

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amed one of the top three dance artists of the decade by Billboard magazine, Kristine W’s latest single pays homage to her musical hero, Donna Summer. “On the Radio,” the third release from her Straight Up with a Twist album (Fly Again Music) is the first jazz recording of Summer’s disco smash. The dreamy loungeready arrangement, cut live in a studio with Kristine and a four-piece brass band, has a funky Latin feel to it. The disco beats and musical accompaniment have been stripped, allowing the spiritually moving lyrics to take center stage while her passionate vocals take the song to a new romantic depth. We sat down with the gay dance floor’s favorite diva as she was preparing for her upcoming Miami Beach Gay Pride performance. Why did you decide to make a jazz version of “On the Radio”? I have been a huge fan of Donna Summer since as long as I can remember. “On The Radio” was especially significant to me because it is about finding your lost love through the radio. For a musician, what’s more romantic than that? Would you say that Donna Summer has influenced your career? Of course! Donna Summer was the first face of dance music. It was called disco back then. We call it house today. But without her contribution, today’s dance floor would not be the same. Can you imagine a world without dance music? Dance music is fun and happy and man, we need it now more than ever. Taking our problems to the dance floor can really help get it through these tough times. What element of celebrating Miami Beach Gay Pride are you looking forward to the most? I have a lot of friends in Miami, and I think just celebrating what a great community it is, and how far Miami has come as a tight-knit gay community. I’m very proud of Miami and having performed there for the last ten years or so, I’ve seen the strides that have been made and that makes my heart happy when I go there. What do you make of the term gay icon? Well, if somebody calls me a gay icon, obviously I’m very flattered. Because to become a gay icon, you have to be pretty damn good at what you do; you have to seriously earn that. When people tell you, “Oh, I’m the Queen of Pop, or I’m the King of this and that,” you really have to earn the gay icon deal, and that’s one of the highest honors, honestly. Kristine W performs at Miami Beach Gay Pride on Sunday, April 15. Visit www.KristineW.com 8 | wire magazine | issue #12, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

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DINING

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DINING AT THE NEW FRENCH CHA CHA ROOSTER By now many of you have become very familiar with the Lords South Beach hotel. Some of you may have also dined at its Cha Cha Rooster restaurant, but what you may not know is that the restaurant has been re-launched with an entire new menu under new management by owner Olivier Guichot-Perere and chef Thierry Goulard. Their French names should give you a hint of what the new Cha Cha Rooster may offer you during your next dining adventure. Although you may be familiar with Cha Cha Rooster’s chic, casual ambiance, complemented by bright and inviting yellow and white stripes on the walls, and vintage oversized sized photos paying homage to the original Miami Beach Rooster – the group of eccentric, irreverent women of extremes who, with their bewitching personalities, exceedingly tanned skin and made-up faces, captured everyone’s attention – you may not have yet experienced the new dining escapade the restaurant has to offer. Cha Cha Rooster’s new menu offers you an inventive spin on traditional French favorite dishes, and features light, bright, uncomplicated food, plus delectable signature cocktails at reasonable prices. You can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner inside, or sitting on the porch at the Lords’ terrace people watching passersby that will surely keep you entertained. To appreciate the new menu, you must get to know owner Olivier and chef Thierry a little bit better. Olivier was born and raised in Paris and spent most of his life exploring its rich culinary world. After moving to the U.S. he opened the restaurant Moulin Rouge in Clearwater, Florida and recently decided to re-open Cha Cha Rooster by reinventing the menu with a French flare. Chef Thierry brings an extraordinary international gastronomic background to Cha Cha Rooster, along with a great personal blend of classic French, bistro French, innovative American, and world cuisines. His experiences include the top kitchens of The Ritz, Lutetia, Meurice, and Le Petit Colombier in Paris, Los Caracoles in Barcelona, Le Cirque and La Bonne Soupe in New York, and Granita and Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in California. This past week I had the opportunity to sample some of chef Thierry’s creations and particularly enjoyed such delights as Creme Brulee de Foie Gras, Diver Scallop Ceviche served with a citrus marinade infused with red pepper, Foie Gras au Torchon served with a pineapple and tomato salsa, Quail Lollipop in a fig infused port wine reduction and creamy Truffle Rissotto (to die for!), Honey Roasted Black Grouper served over sautéed spinach with a champagne and citrus butter emulsion, and Grilled Petite Lamb Chop with a mustard herb crust and Ratatouille with mint jus. So stop by Cha Cha Rooster and enjoy their new menu in the company of friends and family! Visit www.wireweekly.com/dining for more information about this and other great Wired Dining destinations.

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GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE QUEEN OF LATIN POP

by DJ FR8-O & Rafa Carvajal Photos provided by Granda Entertainment, LLC ew recording artists can boast the accomplishments, influence and profound effect on fans around the world that Gloria Estefan can. What started 35 years ago as a modest singing gig in a local band called The Miami Latin Boys (later becoming The Miami Sound Machine) has grown into an empire that has sold over 100 million albums and made Gloria THE most successful Latin crossover artist in the world. Her unique style of Latin pop in both English and Spanish has sold out arenas around the globe, earned her three Grammy awards, four Latin Grammys and opened the doors for other Latin artists like Shakira and Ricky Martin to share their voices with a broader audience. Although Miami is the place Gloria has called home for most of her life, her music has always paid tribute to her native Cuba while incorporating the rhythms and beats inspired by other Latin countries. Now the Queen of Latin Pop is back with her first English album in eight years, Miss Little Havana, and currently hosting a gay club tour of the latest single “Hotel Nacional.” South Beach’s very own Score was the first stop on the tour where hundreds of fans got their very first peek at the spectacular music video featuring Puerto Rican drag queen, April Carrión, plus local divas, Erika Norell and Vinna Rouge. While promoting the new album, Gloria also managed to shoot a few scenes for television’s favorite musical, Glee. No word on when the episodes will air yet, but we’ll definitely keep you posted. With such a demanding schedule Gloria was still sweet enough to give us her thoughts on the new album, other upcoming projects and what it’s like to play Santana’s mom.

GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE QUEEN OF LATIN POP Your albums always pay homage to Cuba in one way or another. What aspect of our homeland are you hoping to convey in Miss Little Havana? Little Havana is a section of Miami on and around S.W. 8th Street, below 27th Avenue, which is the first place Cuban immigrants congregated and lived in the early ‘60s. My mom and I lived in a tiny apartment behind the Orange Bowl, while my father was a political prisoner in a Cuban jail after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. My album, Miss Little Havana, is more about my growing up in Miami as a child of the ‘60s and ‘70s and reflects this musically by playing tribute to freestyle, displayed in the title track, disco on “Make Me Say Yes” and different Latin rhythms like the Cuban Conga at the end of “Right Away,” the merengue of the Dominican Republic in “Wepa” and the Colombian Cumbia in “Say Ay” and “So Good.” All these elements are filtered through Pharrell Williams’ urban sensibilities and enhanced by some amazing club dance tracks produced by my husband, Emilio, and some very talented hometown producers like Motiff, Drop and Black Dada who brings elements of his native Haiti in the track, “On.” In essence, the album celebrates the deliciously sensual tropical melting pot that is Miami. Do you have any real-life stories behind any of the songs on the album?

live and experience becomes a part of who you are including, in my case, music. Your latest single “Hotel Nacional” made you the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs Chart and also hit #1 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay Chart and Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart. Did you have any idea the track was going to be such a hit? I’m very happy to see the response that “Hotel Nacional,” “Wepa,” the whole album really, has gotten from both fans and critics. When we were recording it I kept saying to Pharrell that I felt just like I had when we were recording our first English language records, “Primitive Love” and “Let It Loose.” I was excited and happy each day to go to the studio and it was a very creative and enjoyable process! When we did “Hotel Nacional” everyone that had anything to do with it was convinced that it was a very special record. The co-producer and co-writer, Motiff, had used a sample of a decade old song “Hey (Nah Neh Nah)” by some German producers that had a Romanian folk song feel, but we mixed it with live clarinets and saxes in the very swing influenced verses then went to a very trance feeling chorus with synths

and sirens. The mix created two distinct worlds that, to us, sounded fresh yet familiar. The lyrics were fun to write and reminiscent of sexy good times and my favorite thing – finding interesting and unique rhymes for “Hootchie Cootchie,” which were dripping with double entendre. Wire Magazine was there to catch your appearance at Score last month promoting the “Hotel Nacional” video. What made you choose the gay community as your audience for this track? The gay community has always been there for me from the very beginning with “Dr. Beat.” As a matter of fact, Pablo Flores, who remixed that track and most dance singles I’ve ever released was the resident DJ at a gay club called Bachelors in San Juan, Puerto Rico back in 1984. People kept telling us that there was a guy there remixing all our hits (which were in Spanish at the time)

The most personal track on MLH is called “Time Is Ticking” and it closes out the nine Pharrell co-produced tracks. Its lyrics are direct memories that I have of growing up in Miami and it starts as a ballad that transitions to a salsa tinged chorus. It references my feelings on how fast time goes and how everything you

“I believe the gay community is usually on the cutting edge of fashion, music and entertainment and they find things that are going to break through before they hit the mainstream.”

– Gloria Estefan

GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE QUEEN OF LATIN POP

and that we should check him out. Since Emilio and I had just recorded “Dr. Beat” and were looking for someone to do a 12 inch remix, we went to the club to hear him and he blew us away! Since then, all of our big club records have broken in the gay clubs first. I believe the gay community is usually on the cutting edge of fashion, music and entertainment and they find things that are going to break through before they hit the mainstream. They’ve been very loyal to me and I to them as well. Your daughter, Emily, was featured in your video playing the drums. Will she be following in Mami’s footsteps? My daughter, Emily, not only played drums in the video but actually came up with the whole idea to do an extended swing breakdown for the video version of “Hotel Nacional.” She thought it would bring an even more legit feel by bringing in a live drummer, bass and piano players and have Ed Calle, an amazing musician that actually toured with me with Miami Sound Machine early on and wrote the horn charts for the song, come back and add a horn section and clarinet solo to the single. She co-produced it with me and was in the studio every day while we were recording the song and the album. Emily is the best musician in the family! She lives and breathes music and is an amazing drummer and guitar player. Emily also plays piano, bass and has even dabbled in sax and trumpet. She is happiest when she’s playing, but I would never force or cajole her into doing this for a living or as a career. She will make her own decisions, but I can honestly tell you she’s a natural. She’s also very similar to me in that she doesn’t like to be the center of attention, but I got used to it so I’m sure she could as well. In your farewell concert in Miami a few years ago you displayed amazing chemistry with the audience. Any chance this new album might coax you back onto the stage one more time? I’ve always had a very special relationship with my fans, and when I’m on stage, in concert, it’s important for me that they take away much more than simply hearing my songs being played live. This is the time to exchange energies and let them get to know me better as a human being and a performer. My last world tour was in 2004 and since then I haven’t and probably won’t do that again, but I still perform concerts in a different way. Three years ago I did a mini tour of Chile, Peru and Argentina in less than a month. I’m really looking forward to playing live in Brazil, India and the Eastern Block, which I’ve never done, and I sometimes do special concerts in the U.S. like the one I performed with Carole King at Foxwoods. As long as I can, I will continue to perform in some way for the fans although I greatly doubt I would do another world tour. What was it like stepping into an acting role again after so long and onto such a huge show like Glee? What can you tell us about Santana’s mom?

My mom and I lived in a tiny apartment behind the Orange Bowl, while my father was a political prisoner in a Cuban jail after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.”

– Gloria Estefan

I was very excited to be invited to play Santana’s mom on Glee, especially, since Emily and I are consummate Gleeks! This show has brought back the musical and introduced new generations to some fantastic music they might have otherwise not have heard. Being Hispanic, I also have the opportunity to address Santana’s “coming out” issue in a supportive way since sometimes Latins find it difficult to discuss topics of this nature. The show is a great way to broach the subject in a thoughtful yet entertaining way. I hope I get a scene with Santana’s grandma who was having a tough time dealing with her granddaughter being openly gay. If you had to pick a favorite role on film, which would it be? My favorite film role will always be my first role, playing a teacher on Music of the Heart. The very first scene I ever shot on film was one-on-one on a school bench with the incredible Meryl Streep. She is the most talented and down to earth person I have ever had the privilege of meeting, and watching her act

GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE QUEEN OF LATIN POP

“It makes me happy to help others and I believe I am on this earth to be of service in whatever way I can be.”

– Gloria Estefan

was a master class for me. She was so generous that she often gave her best performances when the camera was on the other actor for their benefit. It was a life changing experience to be able to work with her and I believe that one will be hard to top. Besides recording, touring, acting and raising a family you’ve been involved in dozens of causes throughout your career and are constantly giving back to the community. Is there a particular cause(s) or organization(s) that is/are on your radar at the moment? Why that one/those? I started The Gloria Estefan Foundation back in 1992 because I wanted to have a vehicle that would maximize my philanthropic potential. It makes me happy to help others and I believe I am on this earth to be of service in whatever way I can be. I try to do it through my music and my foundation allows me to help others that need it, but somehow fall through the cracks. I love to be effective in areas where children are concerned because that way I can effectively make their future a little better. I try to help my community and be there in whatever way I can. Would you consider lending your voice in support of gay issues such as marriage, adoption or suicide prevention? I have lent my voice to countless public service messages through the years. I’ve made a video for the Trevor Project and am honest and forthright when asked my opinion about many issues. I don’t like to preach to people or tell them how to think because I feel that everyone should get informed and make up their own minds in a conscientious way. What would you say has been the highlight of your life thus far? The highlight of my life has and always will be my family! Being able to raise two happy, healthy children, see my son marry a wonderful girl, be there for my mom and sister and Emilio’s family, which is my own, is my most fulfilling accomplishment. Everything else is cream! What’s next for “La Gloria” in the months ahead? The next months will be VERY busy! I am starting on a new reality music show tentatively titled The Star Next Door, which is produced by Queen Latifah. We have been talking about working together on something for years and I am so happy it’s finally happening. I shot the pilot with John Rich, who is an amazing artist and mentor on the show and we have real chemistry. I plan on having a lot of fun with this! I’m also still promoting Miss Little Havana and hope to do some live shows in Brazil before the year is done. I think I am now ready to work even harder because Emily will be starting her last year of high school and wants to go away to college. I have to keep busy or I’ll end up in a fetal position on the floor when my baby finally leaves the nest!

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BY DANE STEELE GREEN k, I know what you are thinking: Mozambique? The African one? With the AK-47 on its flag? Are you serious? I was pretty skeptical, myself. Just getting to the country is a thrill (no direct flights from North America). But as distant as it is, and as unlikely as it may seem, Mozambique, on Africa’s southeastern coast, has every reason to be on an LGBT itinerary. After neighboring South Africa, it is the most progressive nation in the region: Antidiscrimination laws protecting gays and lesbians went into effect in 2007, and last year, Minister of Justice Benvinda Levi declared to the UN Human Rights Council that homosexuality is not an offence in Mozambique. Let’s here it for the country with the Russian assault rifle on its flag! And let’s hear it for just how far Mozambique has come. It suffered a devastating civil war from 1977 to 1992, but with the peace came one of those supremely ironic moments: The conflict put a complete kibosh on the unrestricted urban sprawl that uglies so many vacation spots around the globe. Mozambique’s beaches are WHITE, the water BLUE, and the air CLEAR. All three of those capitalized adjectives hit me simultaneously on Quilalea, a private island paradise in the north of the country off the historic Swahili Coast. Styled as a “Robinson Crusoe” eco-boutique retreat and surrounded by the Indian Ocean (the resort catches your meals right off shore), I had to admit there was no trace of a civil war, but scads of pure African civility. As my butler/host helped me set myself up, all I could think was that Mozambique definitely put its finest face forward. Kayaking the mangroves and snorkeling in water so clear I could have been gliding, I could see the allusions to ol’ Crusoe. You come to Quilalea for one purpose only: To get away from it all. There are no telephones, no – gasp – iPod docks, and no maritime traffic; the surrounding waters are part of the Quirimbas Archipelago Marine Sanctuary. If it weren’t for the cliff-top villa, private plunge pool, and hand-set mosaic floor, those “allusions” would have been an outright replica. But at night, as my hosts enchanted me with the local Mozambican mythology, I found I couldn’t have cared less about a dead iPod. Mozambique. Who’da thunk? Visit www.SteeleTravel.com for more information! www.azura-retreats.com/quilalea 16 | wire magazine | issue #12, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

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FLIX

BY KEVIN WYNN

DANCES WITH WHEELCHAIRS

MUSICAL

CHAIRS Directed by: Susan Seidelman Cast: Leah Pipes E.J. Bonilla Priscilla Lopez Jaime Tirelli Laverne Cox Nelson Landrieu

h, how the critics will hate Musical Chairs! The film is such an obvious attempt to make a politically correct, feel-good flick for everybody, that even the briefest synopsis is enough to make any self-respecting film critic seethe. To wit: Armando (E.J. Bonilla), a young NuYoRican with dance fever, works giving dance lessons and loves Mia (Leah Pipes), another instructor, from afar. When an accident puts Mia in a wheelchair and destroys her dream – to become a star on the glamorous ballroom dancing circuit – Armando sticks with her. In time Armando, Mia and a ragtag band of insistently diverse people who all use wheelchairs make their way into the glamorous world of mixed-ability ballroom dancing. Where they triumph, even if they don’t necessarily win. Isn’t that hateful? So manipulative and clichéd! So calculating and bland! Doesn’t it make you want to beat the creators of Musical Chairs about the head and shoulders with Lars von Trier? No, not really. Because while Musical Chairs isn’t good by any measure, at film’s end one could be forgiven for feeling a bit warm and puddly about it. The film starts out feeling like something you’d see on Lifetime in mid-afternoon, briefly goes to pieces towards the end – but recovers to finish, for want of a better word, strong. Not good, remember, or innovative or sharp or particularly entertaining. Just a little warm and puddly. How do they do it? It’s not the writing. Marty Madden’s screenplay has more formulas working than an algebra textbook. And it’s not Susan Seidelman’s direction. It’s canny and professional and keeps the story moving along, but it’s utterly without texture. It must be the actors who keep Musical Chairs’ artificial heart beating. E.J. Bonilla has 17 | wire magazine | issue #12, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

great dance moves and smoky ardor; Leah Pipes wrings affecting vulnerability from a grimly formulaic role. Laverne Cox, a transgender actress and advocate, has verve as Chantelle, a transgender person who uses a wheelchair. (Chantelle has nicknamed her bodacious, surgically enhanced breasts “Thelma” and “Louise.” Yeah. It’s like that). Auti Angel is feisty as a riot girl who uses a wheelchair; Morgan Spector is macho and confrontational (and mean, until mixed-ability dance inevitably softens his heart) as a veteran who uses a wheelchair; Nelson Landrieu brings whimsy to Armando’s good-for-nothing uncle Wilfredo. Somehow at the end one doesn’t mind having spent a hundred minutes with these people, even though a solid ninety of those minutes were, let’s be honest, annoying. What’s a critic to say? Movies are magic.

WIRED ON THE ARTS

BY JAMES CUBBY

MARCH 22 - 28 CONCERTS

The Cleveland Orchestra ends the season at the Arsht Center with two evenings (March 23 & 24) of music including Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Grieg Piano Concerto and Respighi The Pines of Rome. Brian Culbertson and David Benoit, two of the most highly regarded pianists in contemporary jazz, join forces for piano2piano at the Parker Playhouse on March 23 at 8 p.m.

Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Miracle Theatre thru April 8. Cavalia presents Odysseo, an incredible production of equestrian skills mixed with Cirque du Soleil type performances in the biggest traveling tent in the world. Odysseo runs thru March 25 in Bicentennial Park.

COMEDY

Comedian George Lopez, best known for his television show George Lopez, brings his stand-up to Hard Rock Live Tony Orlando, one of America’s most on March 22 at 8 p.m. endearing singing stars, performs at Dave and Mary Alper JCC on March 24 at 8:30 p.m. Blondie, the band that help pioneer the New Wave and punk scene fronted by singer Deborah Harry, comes to the Hard Rock Live on March 25 at 7 p.m.

DANCE

Equality Florida Miami Gala @ Bass Museum of Art

photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine Equality Florida, the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s LGBT community, recognized Steve Rothaus and the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) for their steadfast support of South Florida’s LGBT community. Steve Rothaus received the Voice for Equality Award and the MDGLCC received the Equality Means Business Award at the 2012 annual Miami Gala at the Bass Museum of Art.

Miami City Ballet performs the beautiful Coppélia at the Broward Center March 23 -25.

EVENTS

THEATRE

New Theatre presents Property Line, a funny and clever drama by Juan C. Sanchez, plays at The Roxy Performing Arts Center March 23 – April 8. Come Fly Away, the new Broadway musical that combines the music of Frank Sinatra with the dance of Twyla Tharp, runs at the Arsht Center thru March 25. Comedian George Burns is revived for the hilarious comedy, Say Goodnight Gracie, at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center running thru April 1.

Winter Music Conference, a giant ten-day celebration of the dance music industry with receptions, parties, discussions, premieres, and awards presentations. With satellite events all over Miami, the Conference is located at the Beachplex thru March 25. www. wintermusicconference.com Miami Beach International Fashion Week, one of the world’s premier fashion events, comes to the Miami Beach Convention Center from March 21 – 24. www.miamifashionweek.com 7th Annual Women’s International Film & Arts Festival, one of the world’s premier women’s film festivals, runs March 28 – April 1 at various MiamiDade theaters. www.womensfilmfest. com

GableStage presents A Steady Rain, a hard-hitting play, running thru April 1 Ultra Music Festival, America’s preat GableStage at the Biltmore. mier electronic music festival with top artists from around the world, runs Actors’ Playhouse presents the Andrew March 23-25 at Bayfront Park. www. Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the ultramusicfestival.com

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DANCE NOW! MIAMI

Dance NOW!

MIAMI BY JAMES CUBBY PHOTOS BY JENNY ABREU

iami has become a cultural melting pot with a wealth of talent including its dance companies. Dance NOW! Miami, founded by choreographers Diego Salterini and Hannah Baumgarten, is one such company. For the past 15 years, Dance NOW! Miami has produced contemporary modern dancetheater to the delight of audiences worldwide. Next week Dance NOW! Miami brings an encore presentation of “Six Characters” to the stage of the Colony Theatre. Wire Magazine caught up with the two founders/choreographers of Dance NOW! Miami to chat about their company, dance and the upcoming production. Describe the type of dance that audiences should expect to see from Dance Now! Hannah: The audience is in for a treat, they will see everything from contemporary ballet on pointe with classical music to athletic gravity defying modern dance floor work, to a very theatrical piece with live music – a full blown murder mystery! Tell us about your new show and “Six Characters.” Hannah: “Spring to Dance NOW!” has two acts. The first act features three works, two duets both on pointe and both from Diego, although very different from one another. One is an abstract piece called “Mitosis” with elegant and intertwining lifts, the other one, “Paper Walls,” tells the story of a very uptight (and possibly naughty) librarian whose day arranging the stacks is interrupted by an unexpected visitor. The third piece is mine, and it is a series of vignettes inspired by my usually disturbed sleep life. For the second act we are bringing back to the stage the critically acclaimed “Six Characters.” We created this piece last year in collaboration with composer Federico Bonacossa loosely inspired by the famous Italian modernist play Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello. You mentioned that there were gay themes in the piece. Is this unusual for Dance Now! Miami? Diego: I am a gay man but I do not consider myself a gay choreographer. I feel it would limit me. Yet in our repertory we have often worked with same sex partnering and relationships that could have been interpreted sexually. In the case of “Six Characters,” once we created the plot we made a deliberate choice to use gay relationships and characters as the intrinsic part of the story. Bringing this piece to life did create some roadblocks for us; both local and international presenters shied away from bringing “Six Characters” to their communities because of the gay themes. TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THIS & OTHER EVENTS VISIT: WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM

Dance NOW! Miami presents “Spring to Dance NOW!” at the Colony Theatre March 31 – April 1. For info, visit www.dancenowmiami.org.

THIS WEEK THURSDAY, MARCH 22 ANGLERS: Tonight don’t miss LOCO 4 Locals Thursdays at the Anglers. Enjoy 2-4-1 Well Drinks and $15 Beer Bucket specials. Sit back with a live DJ and enjoy 20% off the menu tonight from 5 – 8 p.m. 660 Washington Ave. EROS LOUNGE: Presenting Latin Fuego Thursday nights! Get ready for an outrageous night hosted by Teresita La Caliente with shows starting at 11 p.m. Free parking and $6 Cuba Libres all night long. 8201 Biscayne Blvd. MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 to 9 p.m., followed by VANITYgirl hosted by DJ Zehno. VANITYgirl Thursdays gives you gorgeous girls, great music by DJ Zehno, $4 Miller Lites, $6 Finlandia cocktails, and a free Miller Lite when you buy the shot of the week. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

Spring Break Underwear Party @ TWIST

PALACE: Palace hosts Stiletto Nights with fierce drag shows by host Missy Meiyakie and special diva cast members. Show starts at 6 p.m. Enjoy weekly drink specials all night. 1200 Ocean Drive.

photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine TWIST presents the Spring Break 2012 underwear Party! A clothes check at the front door & a $100 wet underwear contest. Cover model Pablo Hernandez modeled his newest Pistol Pete Underwear by Creative Male! DJ J Felix mixed up some delicious beats at the only place where there’s “Never a cover...Always a groove.”

SCORE: Score hosts its Pop Fever Thursday SCORE: Score hosts its Pop Fever Thursday party tonight with Fly-Life for the official gay party tonight with Fly-Life for the official gay party of WMC 2012 with performances by party of WMC 2012 with performances by Porcelain Black, Starshell, Neon Hitch, Nire Porcelain Black, Starshell, Neon Hitch, Nire Alldai, Guinever & Rye Rye. Warm up set Alldai, Guinever & Rye Rye. Warm up set by by Laze & Royal VJ Special Jon. Special Laze & Royal with with VJ Jon. guest guest closclosing set Chris by Chris Joincrowd the crowd of ing set by Cox.Cox. Join the of delidelicious Partygoers andLong $6 Islands Long Islands all cious Partygoers and $6 all night. night. starts Showatstarts at 11 p.m. 727 Lincoln Show 11 p.m. 727 Lincoln Road. Road. TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at TWIST with seven different bars, DJ Pride, stiff drinks, and beautiful dancers. And if you’re looking for some hot papis, DJ Adora will be hosting Sabroso in Bar 5! “Never a cover... Always a groove.” 1057 Washington Ave. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 EROS LOUNGE: Friday nights at Eros brings you Born to be a Drag! Hosted by Tiffany Fantasia with heart pumping performances. There’s no cover to get in and amazing $5 Stoli cocktail specials all night. JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Get in tonight for Towel Night Fridays! Snag your taste of locker room fun tonight with 30 dancers in nothing but towels. Steamy live shows all night, and private VIP rooms available. MOVA: Edison Farrow presents HYPE Fridays tonight at MOVA with George Coronado and SHINE, a WMC event featuring DJS Amoroso, Igor Magalhaes, Greg Pic & Joe Bermudez with many live performances all night! Enjoy $7 Finlandia and $8 Stoli vodka cocktails all night long. Snag a bottle of Finlandia for $100 to party in style.

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PALACE: Tonight Palace hosts the PUMP WMC Showcase with a line-up that includes DJ Brandon Triche, DJ Forte, DJ Daniel Kristopherre, DJ Troy Landon, DJ Scotty

Thompson and DJ Dan De Leon. PUMP will also showcase live performances by recording artists Sariah, Lala, Tony Cruz and Shelina. SCORE: Tonight join Fly-Life & Score’s 2012 WMC Showcase with Meital, Liz Primo, Kwanza Jones & Eva at Filthy Gorgeous Fridays. Hit the floor with beats by Willy G and Sin Morera while Score’s hottest Go-Go boys work the speaker boxes. TWIST: Enjoy a fabulous night at TWIST. Get in for the free Happy Hour BBQ at 6 p.m. Tonight DJ Michael Tank will be in the house mixing up some delicious beats. Enjoy seven different bars, stiff drinks, beautiful dancers, and, of course, the only place where there’s “Never a cover...Always a groove.” SATURDAY, MARCH 24 DISCOTEKKA: Downtown’s only gay dance party delivers one hell of a shindig every Saturday night. Get ready to celebrate WMC 2012 with hot beats and sickening performances by Vegas Dion & TP Lords! $150 VIP special. Sky and Absolut Vodka. 950 NE 2nd Ave. EROS LOUNGE: Head over to Eros Lounge for a great happy hour from 3 – 9 p.m. today and then get in on tonight’s Dancing With the Goddess party featuring music by DJ Valencia at 10 p.m. MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 to 9 p.m., followed by FLASH Saturdays with the hottest music videos and visual entertainment by VJ Chris Racine till 3 a.m. with $9 Grey Goose cocktails all night. PALACE: Enjoy a special day of drag shows, great food, and stiff cocktails, as The Palace Bar hosts Drag Gone Wild with Tiffany Fantasia and her gaggle of performers! Heels hit the pavement at 6 p.m. sharp! SCORE: Don’t miss Score’s Bigger Saturdays party as Grammy Award Nominee Abel hits the DJ Booth celebrating his birthday. Also catch Kerli Live performing her new single, “Zero Gravity!” Get down with the hottest men and best beats in town at Saturday’s largest gay dance party on the Beach. $6 Chambord Vodka Drinks all night. Hosted by Alex Prieto. TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 from 1-9 p.m on everything. Then P-Town Invades Twist with DJ David Lasalle from A-House. Enjoy a full house of hot men and some incredible beats for WMC weekend at the only place where there’s “Never a cover...Always a groove.” SUNDAY, MARCH 25 ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and Bloody Marys, look no further than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy great food and delicious libations in one of the most beautiful boutique resorts Miami Beach has to offer. 660 Washington Ave. CHALK LOUNGE: Get out of the house with

Edison Farrow for the 7th annual JustCircuit Awards Gala. See the nominees for Best Up and Coming DJ Spinning! Hop on a Ping-Pong table, shoot some billiards, or chill out with seven live performances! The party kicks off at 9 p.m. with free Rokk Vodka drinks until 9 p.m. with no cover and Rokk Vodka drink specials all night.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

MOVA: MOVA hosts the most scandalous party in South Beach, Out-n-Ugly Sundays with DJ Latrice. Beginning at 9 p.m. with drag shows 11 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Enjoy $4 Miller Lites, $5 Herradura Shots, and $6 Finlandia. No cover.

MOVA: It’s a SINsational Tuesday with MOVA’s weekly Service Industry Night. $50 bottles of Finlandia Vodka, $100 bottles of Grey Goose, and $7 premium well drinks, while DJ AJ Reddy works the turntables.

PALACE: South Beach’s most legendary drag brunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with two seatings: one at 11:30 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. Enjoy over-the-top performances by Noel Leon paired with a delectable menu. Afterwards, check out the sexiest Sunday T-Dance in SoBe with Give Me A Beat Production & international WMC DJs working the turntables.

PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 Absolut flavored cocktails till 4 p.m. Better than ever before on Ocean Drive and 12th Street, try it for lunch or a late afternoon snack, or just hang out at the bar with the locals. Whatever you’re in the mood for, Palace is sure to have it!

SCORE: Stop by and test your vocals with Karaoke tonight! Doors open at 9 p.m. Still happening upstairs, HIP SUNDAYS with Club Boi in association with Score offering a fabulous night of the best beats by DJs Gavin T & Diaz from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. TWIST: TWIST: Happy Happy Hour Hour 2-4-1 2-4-1 from from 1-9 1-9 p.m. p.m. on on everything. everything. Then Then the the P-Town P-Town Invasion Invasion contincontinues ues at at TWIST TWIST with with DJ DJ MARYALICE MARYALICE from from the the Boatslip. Boatslip. Take Take part part in in Pussila’s Pussila’s amateur amateur strip strip contest contest and and enjoy enjoy aa full full house house of of hot hot men men and and some some incredible incredible beats beats for for WMC WMC weekend weekend at at the the only only place place where where there’s there’s “Never “Never aa cover... cover... Always Always aa groove.” groove.” MONDAY, MARCH 26

JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Downtown’s only gay strip club features the hottest, most diverse men in Miami. Tonight it’s all about the hot hip-hop beats at B2M Service Station as DJs TPromix and Surreal turnout some of your fav beats. Hosted by Sushiman & CocoDorm.

SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho tonight, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring Divas del Amor and Latin beats by award winner DJ George Ferrero. Watch amazing shows by Miami’s best female impersonators. Check out the dancers on the 2nd level hosted by Teresita La Caliente. Don’t miss this party - it’s South Florida’s Best Latin Party! TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. Tonight TWIST presents Keeping It Real Fun With Daisy D. Get ready for ridiculous beats and $5 Jumbo Blue Long Island Iced Teas all night long. “Never a cover… Always a groove.” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

KILL YOUR IDOL: Dustin Reffca presents GLITTER BOX MONDAYS- South Beach’s hottest Monday night party with manic beats. Don’t miss out on $1 PBR Beer, $2 Jello Shots, & $3 Jack Shots all night long! 222 Española Way.

JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Drag Star Wednesdays takes the stage tonight with Drag Star Competition for $200 cash. La Nueva Noche Latina. With shows by Teresita la Caliente & DJ Lanner Alvarez spinning, you can bet this is going to be one entertaining evening! Enjoy $5 drink specials all night. 18+ welcome.

MOVA: Get ready to be a star at the new Got Talent contest for MOVA’s weekly SHOUT karaoke party with VJ AJ Reddy. Compete for your chance to perform at Miami Beach Gay Pride! Enjoy half priced drinks all night long and $5 glasses of wine.

MOVA: Stop by for MOVA’s weekly College Night Wednesdays, hosted by the Penny Back Boyz. DJ Daisy D will be working the turntables, while you enjoy $5 Finlandia cocktails or grab five Miller Lites for only $15 all night long.

PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 Absolut flavored cocktails all day, while enjoying RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing party, and don’t forget to enjoy a snack or two while enjoying the show.

PALACE: Tonight Palace presents Elite Nights. Sit back and enjoy live music and hilarious comedy presented by the one and only Noel Leon. Sip on complimentary drinks from 8 to 9 p.m. and get through hump day with a night to remember, show starts at 8 p.m.

SCORE: Swing by for one of the best happy hours in Miami Beach where all drinks are 1/2 price, followed by Video Freak where you can request your favorite music videos and enjoy $5 vodka cocktails, $7 martinis and $3 beers. No cover. TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 drinks ‘till 9 p.m. Then it’s Arrasando hosted by Marco Perez & Nicholas Torres with beats by house diva Justice Divine. Join Nathan in the Frolic Lounge for his signature mix of pop and Top 20 and DJ Bryan Zero’s fab beats on the main dance floor.

SCORE: Come and spend a pleasant evening on one of Score’s outdoor couches as they host Martini Madness Night. A half-price Happy Hour runs till 9 p.m. TWIST: Sean Brady hosts the Sean Brady Show. Karaoke and tons of entertainment all night long. After getting your jam on, head over to the main dance floor to snag some beats from DJ Maximus 3000. 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. “Never a cover...Always a groove.”