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FIERCE PHOTOS AND SCANDALOUS TIMES With a huge smile on my face, I am proud to write that the 3rd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride was a HUGE success. More than 40,000 people came out to celebrate our community and show the world that there truly is power in numbers! Congratulations to The Miami Beach Gay Pride Board of Directors, various Pride committee members, hundreds of Pride volunteers, and, of course, Pride director of operations, the fabulous Cindy Brown, who led the charge in creating one of the sexiest, most successful Pride events in the country. For the past three years, we have dedicated this issue to the incredible images of Miami Beach Gay Pride. Photographers Juan Saco Mironoff and Henry Perez, along with Wire Magazine publisher Rafa Carvajal, were out and about all weekend, snapping shots of Pride revelers for your viewing pleasure. We kick off our Miami Beach Gay Pride Photo Album with photos from the uber-chic Super Hero Soiree and Pride VIP cocktail party at the W Hotel. Celebrities, including Elvis Crespo, Sohanny, Tracy Young, The Real Housewives of Miami, Wilson Cruz, and, of course, Pride Grand Marshal Andy Cohen all took their turns walking down the pink carpet, while the shutterbugs went nuts!
You’ll notice in this particular photo album that Wire Magazine was the official media sponsor of this event! Just check out the picture of yours truly working the pink carpet! Okay, okay… I know it was meant exclusively for celebrities, but a boy can dream, right?! Up next are some fabulous photos from MOVA’s 1st Annual Pride Block Party. Hundreds of revelers packed the street in front of MOVA to move to the beats of DJ Brett Henrichsen, and snag a few Herradura Tequila and Finlandia Vodka cocktails! The next day, more than 40,000 people headed to Ocean Drive to experience the 3rd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Expo! I can honestly say that this year’s parade was the best yet. Parade Committee Chair Daniel Spring and his amazing team of volunteers put on a top-notch show that included some over the top floats. Hats off to Score, Discotekka, and especially TWIST for going all out! I loved the performance by Kevin Aviance on 12th and Ocean Drive! It was WILD!
ty, URGE! Presented by Score Productions and Hilton Wolman and featuring DJs Abel, Paolo, J. Felix, and Alex Infiniti, this was one hell of a dance event! Check out the photos to see for yourself! We decided to close this year’s Pride Photo Album with some glamorous pictures of the Leaders, Legends, and Lovelies Ball. Hosted by the Unity Coalition/ Coalicion Unida, the event featured a fantastic silent auction, the new LGBTQ exhibition at the Art Deco Welcome Center, and Legends Dolls, which were created by some of South Florida’s fiercest drag divas! Overall it was an amazing Pride, and I am very happy that I got to be a part of it! Enjoy!
One thing that truly spiced up Pride this year was the new Latin Stage presented by the Palace, Ivan Cano, and Granda Entertainment. The Latin showcase began with Genre Latino’s very own Josue Santiago performing some tropical tunes, followed by some incredible performances by Jayquan, the gorgeous Sohanny, Fedro, and the phenomenal Elvis Crespo! After hitting the streets of Miami Beach, everyone hit the dance floor at Pride’s official late night dance par-
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This week we bring you Wire Magazine’s Annual Pride Photo Album to celebrate a Miami Beach Pride festival that, once again, exceeded expectations and brought thousands of people from all walks of life to the parade, expo, and parties. Last year I thought I had a lot of photos to choose from for our photo albums – over 2,000. Wrong! The 2011 Wire Pride Photo Albums are even bigger and better! For this year’s Wire Magazine print photo album, and the hundreds more photos in our online photo albums at www. wireweekly.com, I reviewed a record 5,000+ photographs to select the best ones for your viewing pleasure. I must confess it was no easy task, but it was a lot of fun looking at so many great pics. I sure hope you enjoy the photos in print and online and maybe find yourself and your friends in a few of them. You must definitely visit www.wireweekly.com to see some of the other fantastic photos that did not make it into our print photo album in this week’s issue.
This week and last week have probably been the busiest weeks ever for Thomas and I working on wire magazine. Why? For a couple of very good reasons: We have been working very hard on producing our second ever Pride collector’s edition of I want to take this opportunity to thank both Juan Saco Mironoff and Henry Perez for taking to the streets of wire Miami Beach magazine and to the many parties to–capture that we think you it all with their cameras. It is thanks to their keen eye and shutter-bug skills that we are able to bring you so many cool pics. I also gladly put in my two cents with will reallyJuanenjoy through. In several hundred photos of my own to complement and Henry’sreading work this weekend. dition, we have also been working non-stop on the first ever The 13th Annual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF) starts today, Thursday, April 21st, and runs through Sunday, May 1st. If you love movficial Pride Party, which forWire magazine ies, makeGay sure you check out the filmPool festival’s schedule at www.mglff.com complete details on this year’s lineup. I encourage everyone to attend and support MGLFF, the and actors. April 17th at the hotel Victor with l host onfilmmakers, Saturday, I also want to extend a special invitation to join us on Tuesday, April 26th from 7 nlandia Vodka and herradura Tequila as sponsors. p.m. to 10 p.m. at 1111 Lincoln Road for a very special film festival event that Wire is proud to be a sponsor of: “Made in Miami.” This year MGLFF brings you this new and special spotlight that will feature the best of Miami’s new, local talent by transforming the 7th floor parking garage of 1111 into a post-modern version of a drive-in movie theater from the 1950s, complete with waiters on roller skates and complimentary food and beverage from Shake Shack and BrownForman. A $10 suggested donation will be welcomed to help support MGLFF.
eally is hard to believe that a year has already gone by since we blished the first ever Pride Collector’s Edition of Wire magazine, This Sunday we are hosting a special Wire Magazine Easter Brunch at The Standard Hotel. Brunch will 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.is andonce include complimenthat is definitely thebe from case. Pride again taking place in tary unlimited 42BELOW vodka cocktails. The Standard is always a favorite destination for our Wired brunches and an awesome place to dine and cocktail with ami Beach this and we hopeforthat a stunning waterfront view.Saturday Visit www.wireweekly.com/dining detailsall our readers in and to RSVP. I hope you have a wonderful time at our brunch. I will be in New Orleans on business Wire Magazine this weekend will missa seeing all ami and Fortforlauderdale willandhave chance to enjoy this our Wire friends who will join us for brunch. ek’s 2010 Pride Collector’s Edition. couldn’t have gotten Have a wonderful Easter, and feel free to stop us on the streetsWe of Miami, the Beaches, and Fort Lauderdale to share your thoughts and ideas with Wire Magazine. We feedback and and suggestions providing re without allwelcome youryoursupport, theto continue support of our advertisers, great lifestyle content for our readers. onsors, all the members of the Wire staff. Thanks very much See you and at the movies! Rafa everyone for helping us make this possible! For The Publishers Rafa Carvajal: rafa@wireweekly.com Thomas Barker: thomas@wireweekly.com
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WIRE FEATURE: MIAMI GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL “KICK OFF”
BY THOMAS BARKER The 13th Annual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF) presented by HBO is here, and you can bet it is going to be one of its best years yet. The festival will showcase more than 50 feature and short films from 15 countries with multiple screenings at the Colony Theatre, Regal Cinemas South Beach, and Coral Gables Art Cinema. The MGLFF brings the best of LGBTQ cinema to South Florida film lovers with a multitude of World, North American, East Coast, and Florida Premieres. “We are truly excited to launch the Festival at the Colony Theatre and to partner with many fantastic venues and business owners,” says Lily Saborit, MGLFF chair. “This festival will entertain, educate, and inspire our community, as Jay W. Jensen inspired generations of students to dream. We have a film for everyone, some deal with difficult and powerful issues and others that touch your heart.” This year’s Festival opens with the North American premiere presentation of KickOff at the historic Colony Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. Written and directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair, the film is an outrageous new comedy about what happens when the meanest team of the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a newly formed gay team and quickly realizes that the men in pink may be more than they can handle. Watch and wince as fledging referee Elton Glixtion struggles to control this testosterone tsunami as rude-boy meets gay-boy in a crazy gun-ho match of five-a-side football (soccer). Of course, no gay man can resist a movie about hot shirtless gay football players!!! We recently caught up with KickOff writer and director Rikki Beadle-Blair to get a behind the scenes look at his film and the upcoming Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Check out what he had to say:
What is the concept of KickOff?
Can you summarize the film for us?
It’s a comedy about a five-a-side football match between a fledgling gay team and the toughest straight team in the league. It’s an ensemble movie that plays in real time.
Cute boys – shirtless in shorts – going at it. What’s not to love?
What was your inspiration for this film?
Finding actors that are not only cute, but can also play ball couldn’t have been easy. How did you do it?
My inspiration was the huge growth in gay football teams in Britain and around the world. I also come from a football-crazy family – so I wanted to make something for them.
I cast my projects first, then I write the scripts. In this case, it was written for actors that I already knew – who are members of my company, Team Angelica – and we’re a sporty bunch! They LOVE football.
Why do you think it is important to showcase the athletic side of the gay community?
Was it difficult finding actors who were willing to play a gay athlete?
I think it’s important to encourage gay people to be out there in the world in every way we can – and anything that makes us strong and healthy is to be celebrated.
When we started workshops, they all wanted to be on the gay team! People know what my work is like and I get emails and Facebook messages every day from actors of all persuasions who are confident that I will write them textured, fulfilling roles regardless of the sexuality. And those are the ones that get cast in projects like this one.
With so many athletes coming out these days, do you think it has become easier for gay athletes to come out? It’s getting better for sure, and there are increasing numbers of role models, but we have a long way to go. There is still only one out gay footballer (In Sweden – He came out last month) and we need a lot more. Where are the gay gold medalists who feel safe enough to come out while they’re at the top of their game? I think this is our decade though. It’s going to explode… it’s in the air.
What are you hoping to accomplish with this film?
Are there any openly gay athletes that have played a role in telling this story?
I understand that you went above and beyond to ensure these boys were in shape. Can you tell me a little about that regimen?
You mean gay actors? Yes. But no pro-athletes. It’s dedicated to Justin Fashanu – a gay football player who came out in the 90s then tragically killed himself.
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It’s my favorite thing to make people smile and think at the same time. I also wanted to make a football film that people who hate sports would enjoy just as much as football fans.
Whew! Twice weekly I would take both teams on a twohour killer circuit around the center of London, using pub-
WIRE FEATURE: MGLFF - “KICK OFF” lic monuments and buildings as workout stations. And they did their own gym and football workouts too. They transformed – it was amazing to watch.
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Of course, hot jocks and sports play right into every gay man’s fantasy. Any steamy scenes we should look forward to? They’re half-naked for the entire movie and there are some sexy moments, yes... but I don’t want to be a party pooper and give too much away... How were you able to break the ice in those scenes? They loved it! I couldn’t keep their hands off each other! How did you get connected with the MGLFF? My TV series ‘Metrosexuality’ played at the festival about nine years ago. I had a ball! I am so thrilled they are showing another one of my films... I think our distributors the mighty Wolfe Releasing hooked us up. What has been the response to the film so far? It’s been amazing. It’s been a big success over here in England – people are really responding to the surprises and the layered characters and relationships. I’ve made three features in the last 18 months, which are touring the festivals and the response is overwhelming. KickOff was the first one (with the lowest budget), so it has a very special place in my heart. I feel so blessed. By the way, people can check out trailers for our other films – ‘FIT’ and ‘Bashment’ – on our teamangelicafilms YouTube channel. What’s in the future for KickOff? It’s been released on DVD in the States by Wolfe later this summer... the sky’s the limit!
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TOP TRAX: JESSIE J PEAKS, BEYONCÉ LEAKS, & HOLY GAGA, LOLLA’S TURNING 20!
BY DJ FR8-O
LOLLAPALOOZA TURNS 20
JESSIE J – WHO YOU ARE Yet another Brit has invaded the U.S. She’s got Beyonce’s soul, Rihanna’s attitude, Gaga’s balls, and her name is Jessie J. Her debut album ‘Who You Are’ kicked ass in the U.K. and is getting ready to do the same on our side of the pond. Americans got their first look at the British beauty when she was the special musical guest on the March 12th episode of Saturday Night Live. Now her new single ‘Price Tag’ is shooting up the U.S. charts and making fans wish they were in Jessie’s world. Jessie got her big break a few years back when she was writing tracks for other artists like Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. She eventually signed with Island Records and released ‘Who You Are’ this past February. The 23-year-old’s fresh new sound and soulful pipes earned her a spot on BBC’s Sound of 2011 list and the coveted Critics’ Choice at the 2011 BRIT Awards. ‘Who You Are’ kicks off with the upbeat ‘Price Tag’. Sounding a lot like fellow Brit, Natasha Beddingfield, Jessie preaches the importance of love over bling with a little help from rapper B.O.B. The beats don’t stop till the live acoustic surprise ‘Big White Room’, proving Jessie’s not just another auto-tune princess. She’s the real deal! The chameleon shows off her R&B colors on the bittersweet ‘Casualty of Love’ only to bust the beats again in ‘Rainbow’ and ‘Who’s Laughing Now’. J gets down and dirty on her debut single ‘Do It Like a Dude’ then pulls another 180 on the Sinatraesque ‘Mamma Knows Best’. The next couple of tracks, ‘Love’ and ‘Stand Up’, with all their flawlessness, seemed to take the optimistic themes to the point of overkill. Thankfully the epic ballad ‘I Need This’ and the title track bring back just enough drama to close out the collection perfectly.
HOLY GAGA! Not even Lady Gaga is safe from the power of the net. Mother Monster had to bump up the release date of her new track ‘Judas’ after it was leaked online. It’s the second single off her upcoming album ‘Born This Way’ set to drop on May 23rd. Needless to say the track, oozing with religious undertones, has gotten a few bible-thumpers’ panties in a twist. Personally I’m just a little disappointed. I’ve always praised Gaga for her daring choices, artistic integrity, and undying support for gay issues, but ‘Judas’ just reminds me too much of a certain other pop diva who once used blasphemy to sell a few records of her own. Not to mention the track doesn’t sound too different from her previous #1, ‘Bad Romance’. I sense another mash-up coming on! Speaking of mash-ups, Gaga also unveiled the cover art for the upcoming album where she’s depicted as a half woman/ half motorcycle creature. Sadly, that didn’t get my motor running either.
PUT A PLUG IN IT That’s right bitches! Beyoncé is finally back! Her upcoming single, ‘Girls (Who Rule the World)’, leaked this week and all I gotta say is DAMN! No doubt this bass-thumping track is gonna rule the clubs once it’s officially released. The album is set to drop in June, but no official word yet on what it will be called. When asked what we can expect, the bootylicious B said: “I’m mixing every type of genre that I love and I’m inspired by every type of genre. I’m not in a box. It’s not R&B. It’s not typical pop. It’s not rock. It’s just everything I love all mixed together in my own little gumbo of music.” Following up the insane success of her last album ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’ isn’t going to be easy. But if the first single is any indication of what’s to come, it sounds like Beyoncé is cooking up yet another batch of hits.
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In just a few months, the legendary music festival that launched the careers of dozens of alternative music acts, including Lady Gaga, will turn 20! However, despite the anniversary, Lollapalooza didn’t actually run for all 20 years. The festival had a great streak in the early 90s thanks to the popularity of alternative rock, but poor ticket sales forced it to shut down in ’97 until it was revived again in 2003. Lolla started out as a recurring festival touring all over the country with an eclectic collection of artists like Siouxsie and the Banshees, Iced-T, and Nine Inch Nails. Since then, it’s featured more popular bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, The Cure, The Killers, and Rage Against the Machine. What started as a touring festival has become a musical institution known around the world. Besides gathering the best acts in alternative music under one roof, Lollapalooza is a cultural movement and a forum for political and environmental activists to push their causes. But in the end, it’s still mostly about the music. This year Lollapalooza will once again be taking over Grant Park in Chicago and rockin’ the big 2-0 from August 5th – 7th. The lineup has yet to be announced, but they’ve launched an online interactive time capsule commemorating some of the greatest moments in alternative music and pop culture in the last 20 years. Check it out at lollapalooza.com!
WHERE’S FR8-O? You can catch me every Monday night at B Bar inside the Betsy Hotel 1440 Ocean Drive, South Beach. If you’re a recording artist, musician or producer and would like your music featured on TOP TRAX, hit me up at Alfredo@wireweekly.com facebook.com/djfr8o.
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brazil’s most well known Japanese brazilian restaurant concept is now in miami beach, and offering an assortment of delicious Kones, sushi rolls, sakes, and salads. swing by for sake-bomb Fridays starting nov. 20th at 6 p.m. for $5 sake-bombs and free sushi. La SanDwicherie
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sandwiches and salads along with fruit smoothies and shakes is what you will find at this landmark sandwich shop on 14th street between Washington and collins. it’s one of the best places on the beach for an outstanding selection of light fare with a French flair. very reasonable prices. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. and delivery until 10 p.m.
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THIS WEEK THURSDAY, April 21 LUX: Edison Farrow hosts the newest evolution of his weekly Simple Life Thursdays at LUX. Tonight fashionistas, party boys, and everything in between will come out to celebrate the birthday of Miami’s own Craig Stevens. Enjoy shows by Chyna, Daisy D, Erika Norell, and TP Lords. This is sure to be the hottest new party in South Beach!
ning a true open format and Score’s hottest Go-Go boys on the speaker boxes. SATURDAY, April 23
DISCOTEKKA: Downtown Miami’s only gay dance party delivers one hell of a shindig every Saturday night as Discotekka divas Vegas Dion, TP Lords, Sasha Sky, and Victoria Sky entertain MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from and mesmerize the crowd while inter3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by a night national DJs keep up the beat. Doors with the ladies, as Pandora Events open at 11 p.m. 950 NE 2nd Ave. hosts Sweet with $3 beer specials all www.discotekka.com night long and music by DJ Zehno. Located near the corner of Lincoln and MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from Michigan. 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by FLASH Saturdays with the hottest music videos PALACE: Palace hosts Cabaret and visual entertainment by VJ Chris Thursdays with solo performances by Racine till 3 a.m. with $7 Belvedere the incomparable Tiffany Fantasia. cocktails all night. Show starts at 6 p.m. $3 domestic beer and $11 draft pitcher specials all night. PALACE: Enjoy a special day of drag SCORE: Enjoy cocktails out on the shows, great food, and stiff cocktails, patio and watch the famous Lincoln as The Palace Bar hosts Drag Madness Road traffic pass by as you and your with Tiffany Fantasia and her gaggle of friends chill and enjoy great music. performers! Heels hit the pavement at 6 Tonight Score hosts the steamiest p.m. sharp! Thursday night soiree with fab beats by DJ Pride paired with an incredible SCORE: Tonight is Score’s weekly crowd of delicious partygoers. 727 Bigger Saturdays, the largest gay Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. dance party on the Beach with beats TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous by international DJ sensations, and pernight at TWIST with seven different formances by CircX. 727 Lincoln Road. bars, DJ Just Oliver, stiff drinks, and TWIST: Happy Happy Hour Hour 2-4-1 2-4-1 with with Tommy Tommy beautiful dancers. And if you’re look- TWIST: and the locals on locals from from11p.m. p.m.toto9 p.m. 9 p.m. ing for some hot papis, DJ Adora will and everything. Come tonight and be hosting Sabroso in Bar 5! “Never a on everything. Come tonight andenjoy enjoya cover... Always a groove.” house of hot afullfull house of men hot and mensome and incredisome ble beats by DJ Mika. a cover... incredible beats by DJ“Never Mika. “Never a FRIDAY, April 22 Always a groove.” cover...Always a groove.” HYPE: Tonight Edison Farrow hosts his Friday night sensation, Hype, with free Finlandia vodka cocktails from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and music by DJ Bryan Zero. 721 Lincoln Lane. www.sobesocialclub.com
SUNDAY, April 24
ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and bloody Mary’s, look no further than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy MOVA: It’s @MOVA Fridays with $6 great food and delicious libations in Finlandia vodka cocktails and a late one of the most beautiful boutique night 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 a.m. to resorts Miami Beach has to offer. 3 a.m., as well as fab beats by hot DJs. Located near the corner of Lincoln and THE LORDS: If you love great food Michigan. paired with free drinks, Punch Brunch PALACE: Drag Madness is the place is the way to go, as Cha Cha Rooster to be to see the hottest Friday night at The Lords offers a two-course meal shows by Latrice Royale, Champagne paired with two free cocktails for only Bordeaux, and Noel Leon beginning at $25. Afterwards, enjoy cocktails pool6 p.m. You never know what these girls side for their weekly Punch T-dance. are gonna do, so get there early! MOVA: After a long weekend of parTWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous ties and boys, it’s time to relax and night at TWIST. Enjoy seven different enjoy $4 SUNDAYs at MOVA with bars, DJ Michael Tank, stiff drinks, half price cocktails till 9 p.m. and $4 beautiful dancers, and, of course, the only place where there’s “Never a Finlandia vodka cocktails all day long. No cover. cover...Always a groove.” SCORE: The Penny Back Boyz host PALACE: Swing by the only gay bar the weekly Friday night party Filthy on Ocean Drive for one of SoBe’s most Gorgeous Fridays with DJ Mac spin- unique and over-the-top brunches, as 22 | wire magazine | follow wire on facebook & twitter: visit www.wireweekly.com & click on the icons
some of South Florida’s most fabulously frocked fellows take to the sidewalk to perform for hundreds of onlookers during Brunchic. Two seatings: 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. Afterwards, check out the sexiest Sunday T Dance in SoBe. 1200 Ocean Drive. SCORE: It’s Panty Raid, an afternoon party for women who love women, followed by Score’s weekly karaoke night hosted by Tiffany Fantasia. With over 2,000 titles to choose from, you are sure to find a song to inspire your inner star. Grab a cocktail and belt out your favorite number. TWIST: 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Afterwards, some of the most scandalous drag performers will hit the stage upstairs, while DJ Paulie works it out on the main dance floor. At TWIST: “Never a cover...Always a groove. WIRE WIRE MAGAZINE MAGAZINE TRAVELING BRUNCH: BRUNCH: Stop Stop by by The The Standard Standard for this this week’s week’s edition edition of of our our traveling brunch. brunch. Enjoy Enjoy three three hours hours of of FREE unlimited unlimited 42BELOW 42BELOW vodka vodka cocktails paired mealmeal for $35 pairedwith witha three-course a three-course for from p.m. 3 p.m. $35 12 from 12top.m. to RSVP: 3 p.m.events@ RSVP: wireweekly.com events@wireweekly.com MONDAY, April 25 KILL YOUR IDOL: Dustin Reffca presents Glitter Box Mondays with Manic Monday beats by DJ Smeejay. $1 PBR Beers and $4 vodka drinks. Doors open at 10 p.m. 222 Espanola Way, Miami Beach.
from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. followed by Mova’s weekly Drag Bingo, hosted by Geraldine and serving as a benefit for Care Resource from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with $5 Finlandia cocktails and half priced cocktails from 11 p.m. to midnight. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan. PALACE: 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. No matter what you’re in the mood for, Palace is sure to have it! SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring incredible Latin beats by award winner DJ George Ferrero, Pelu Rivero on drums, amazing shows by Miami’s best female impersonators, and the hottest crowd in town. Don’t miss this party – it’s South Florida’s Best Latin Party! TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Tonight Dustin Reffca hosts his weekly party, Fun House Tuesdays. With DJ Daisy D working the turntables on the main dance floor, you can bet the beats will be hot and the dance floor, packed. $5 Jumbo Blue Long Island Ice Teas all night long. Never a cover… Always a groove. WEDNESDAY, April 27
LORDS: Enjoy a boozy take on oldschool pastimes, such as Twister, Spin the Bottle and strip-Texas Hold ‘Em, along with college frat house favorites Beer Pong and Flip Cup and classics MOVA: Tonight is SHOUT!, a hot new Connect Four and Jenga. karaoke night, where everyone can be a star or at least try to be. And if you need a little liquid courage, there will MOVA: Stop by for MOVA’s weekly be half priced drinks all night long. College Night Wednesdays, hosted Located near the corner of Lincoln and by the Penny Back Boyz. While DJ Bryan Zero works the turntables, enjoy Michigan. a $1 Finlandia cocktails from 9 p.m. PALACE: Stop in for comfort food at to 10 p.m. followed by $4 Finlandia lunch or dinner. Special bon voyage Cocktails all night long. Located on the cocktail specials all day. 1200 Ocean corner of Michigan and Lincoln. Drive. PALACE: Stop by the Beach House to SCORE: Happy Monday, where all enjoy one of Palace’s signature cockdrinks, well and domestic, are half- tails. 1200 Ocean Drive. price from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. No cover. SCORE: Come and spend a pleasant TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 drinks ‘till evening on one of Score’s outdoor 9 p.m. Then it’s “I’m A Local” night, couches as they host Martini Madness with $3 drinks for anyone with TWIST’s Night. A half price Happy Hour runs “I’m A Local” I.D. all night long. Join till 9 p.m. Nathan in the Frolic Lounge for his signature mix of pop and the top 20. Also TWIST: It’s time to hit the stage as Sean check out the fabulous men of Gaiety Brady hosts the Sean Brady Show. in the Bungalow Bar starting at 10 p.m. Karaoke and tons of entertainment all and DJ Bryan Zero’s fab beats on the night long. After getting your jam on, head over to the main dance floor to main dance floor. snag some beats from DJ Maximus 3000. Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 TUESDAY, April 26 p.m. with 2-4-1 on everything. “Never MOVA: Stop by for happy hour a cover...Always a groove.” 23 | wire magazine | follow wire on facebook & twitter: visit www.wireweekly.com & click on the icons
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