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EDITOR IN CHIEF’S NOTE STANDING UP TO INTOLERANCE ’m writing this week’s note sick in bed with a fever and a very bad cough. I was also not able to write this week’s “Dining” column. My body is paying me back for making a habit of not getting enough sleep because I work too much and go out a lot. It is time to reassess my lifestyle a bit going forward and make sure I take care of myself and get a lot more rest so my body can build up its defenses and I can be healthy again. It is certainly frustrating to see a beautiful sunny day outside my window and feel so sick that I just want to stay in bed all day. Let this be a lesson for all of us that our health and well-being should be top priorities. If we abuse our bodies, we will eventually pay the price. I share this with all of you this week in the hopes that if some of Wire Magazine’s readers are not getting enough sleep they will reconsider their lifestyle before they get as sick as I am today. As this year’s presidential election gets closer, I have been paying more attention to media coverage on television about the political campaigns and listening to the so called experts on both sides of the aisle. I get most of my coverage from cable and always make it a point to watch CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News every night to get a comprehensive roundup of all points of view. When you do this almost every night it becomes crystal clear that the media has an overall liberal bias, and that Fox is a conservative, Republican leaning network. The other thing that becomes abundantly clear is that the Republican Party has been hijacked by a small minority of religious right-wing conservatives who think their views are always right and try to justify them with their Bibles and religious beliefs. Their intolerance and desire to impose their views and “moral high ground” on the rest of us is completely unacceptable and downright disgusting. These fringe lunatics need to be confronted by reasonable, moderate Republicans and sent back to the Dark Ages where they belong. No political party in today’s United States should allow itself to be influenced to such degree by any minority within its ranks.

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DAILY GRIND: ON THE SCENE

ON THE GO TRAVEL: THE CZECH REPUBLIC

NYC PRIDE: MATINEE NORTH AMERICA BY ANTWYONE INGRAM Image Credit: MRNY Courtesty of Matinee North America

CZECH IT OUT

very time I go to New York, it’s an experience. I’ve been robbed, I’ve found love, experienced NYE in Times Square, and a plethora of memories that are impossible to forget because they are so “New York.” However, I’ve never experienced Pride in New York. I’ve heard innumerable stories about Pride weekend, all of which were intense, but I must say, even those unbelievable stories don’t capture the experience in itself. Matinee was first on my itinerary. After getting lost en route to the ferry, it was safe to assume I was at the correct location as I began to see circuit queens with high tops, mini Gatorade bottles full of “water,” oversized calves and torsos, and Chinese fans skipping frantically towards the docking station. My female companion (and ordained “fag-hag”) was in awe, as I struggled to not stare at the copious amount of “meat” that was surrounding me in line. It was quite surreal to be on a ferry with a couple hundred gays, heading to an island, while waving goodbye to the Manhattan skyline. Something about all of this seemed sinful, it was very reminiscent of Sodom & Gomorrah I told my female friend, chuckling. After wiggling through gay TSA, I was introduced to a big gay playground. A big blowup slide, illuminated multicolor palm trees, a sand pit, and giddy gays greeted me. There was no shortage of eye candy, as muscle queens, porn stars, random women, and boys in scuba gear and other miscellaneous gear danced vigorously against the Manhattan skyline. DJ Billy Lace was delivering a high energy set, setting the tone for the evening. As the sun began to set, a bigger crowd began to accumulate. Cautiously, I decided to venture to the dance floor, which was packed like a can of sardines – muscled, tattooed, and sweaty sardines. Hector Fonseca’s immaculate set screamed heart attack, as the BPM on every track forced you to dance. After working up a nice sweat myself, the music ceased and out comes Natasha Bedingfield. Decked out in jewels from head to toe, Ms. Bedingfield made her entrance looking like the gay tooth fairy meets the fairy godmother from the Wizard of Oz. She began with her hit tracks “Unwritten” and “Pocket Full of Sunshine.” Although cute and campy, it was random. Kudos for showing love to the gays though, girl. The night continued predictably, as the music progressively got more intense and the crowd got increasingly sketchier. I had a great time, however, the production of the event fell flat. Marketed as a “WATERPARK EXPERIENCE in the LARGEST outdoor venue in NY” was quite the exaggeration. Aside from the kiddy slide that was later deflated, and a big beach ball pouncing atop heads on the dance floor, there was nothing reminiscent of a water park (or an experience for that matter.) Matinee North America has always had this problem, major productions in Europe, mediocre productions in the States. Although I had an amazing time, I think I’ll save my circuit dollars for another circuit event until Matinee Group amps up the production. I could have created a better “water park experience” in my bathtub. I’ll leave it at this, my female companion (avid circuit queen & Alegria fan) left Matinee with one major highlight - a Bratwurtz sausage. Kaboom. 6 | wire magazine | issue #27, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

BY DANE STEELE GREEN

o look at them, you would think that somewhere along the line, all the Eastern Europeans held a meeting, put their heads together, and made their alphabets as bewildering as possible (“Who needs vowels?” asked the Poles; “Who needs consonants?” asked the Romanians, “Let’s use as many accent marks as possible!” demanded the Hungarians). All I am saying is that when you find yourself in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, for its wildly colorful Pride Week (August 13 – 18), get ready to give your tongue a workout. And I mean that in an entirely non-sexual way, mostly. When the Iron Curtain came down, it was like a magician yanking off a drab tablecloth to reveal a rainbow-hued wonderland. Prague, “Praha” to the locals, already one of the world’s most beautiful cities, quickly became an art-and-culture capital. How could it not? The surrounding region is called Bohemia, and with “Bringing Our Colors Together” as the official Pride banner, the Czechs are revving up to show just how bohemian they can get: Prague Pride is East Europe’s biggest pride event, and it is only two years old. Unlike a few other European cities (looking at you, London), Prague makes it easy on visiting LGBTs by having a declared gay section of town, Vinohrady. It is here that you’ll find gay venues Club Valentino, Club Termix, and The Saints for a little East-meets-West “diplomacy,” and consider ON Club the center of it all, but things hit a climax all on their own on the 18th, the day of the parade. Starting in Wenceslas Square, at the statue of St. Wenceslas — the good king of the Christmas carol himself — and cavorting west through some of the most picturesque ‘hoods of the city, the parade ends on Stŕelecký Island in the Vltava River. Generally speaking, Stŕelecký is where most of the “official” Pride partying takes place, with stages set up for non-stop music from all over the world; the Israeli electro-pop band The Young Professionals (they tore Tel Aviv Pride a new one) is already signed up. “We want to show the Czech society as well as visitors from abroad that we will continue to put Prague on the map as Central and Eastern Europe’s capital of diversity and as one of Europe’s main LGBT travel destinations,” the director of the festival, Czeslaw Walek, says. For more information, go to praguepride.com. Steele Luxury Travel also has the inside scoop of Luxury Praha. Contact us at info@steeletravel.com or call 646.688.2274 to set up your luxury trip to Prague.

19th Anniversary @ TWIST

photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine TWIST celebrated 19 years, as South Beach legends, locals, and notorious personalities gathered to celebrate the anniversary of one of the most iconic clubs in South Beach, where there’s “never a cover, always a groove.”

COVER STORY: MOVA CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

BY JAMES CUBBY

n Miami there seems to be a party every night of the week and a celebration every weekend. That is definitely true at MOVA, the chic martini lounge that some call home every night of the week. Just as the smoke clears from the Fourth of July fireworks celebrations, MOVA will be gearing up for its Five-Year Anniversary Weekend (July 6-8) titled “Party Under the Big Top,” featuring amazing performances, sights, sounds, and, yes, circus acts. Wire Magazine chatted with the MOVA team about the theme nights, expansion, DJs, performers, and fun. Describe MOVA for someone who has never for its annual circus-themed event, what can visited MOVA? partygoers expect to see this year? MOVA, Miami Beach is a high-end martini lounge open every day of the week from 3 p.m. – 3 a.m. focused on excellent customer service, ambience, and superior drinks. Customers chill with friends during the calmer hours of day and others join us after dinner where the place is filled with a diverse group of people from all over the world. We have an amazing sound system where often people come in to listen to some of the top DJs in Miami, and on special nights some of the top DJs in the world. We focus on serving hand-made specialty cocktails and martinis from only fresh ingredients, including fresh raspberries, blueberries, oranges, mint, basil, and ginger, to name just a few, in addition to traditional drinks and beer. We believe that each customer should have an experience upon entering MOVA and this starts with our staff, who are friendly and expert mixologists. The interiors are elegant and decorated with amazing lighting, orchids, elegant lounge furniture and amazing architectural creations designed specifically for MOVA in keeping with the Art Deco theme of Miami Beach.

This is our Fifth Year anniversary so all we can say is show up, as this will be fantastic! We promise you will be wowed, as we celebrate our 5th Year Anniversary over three days from July 6-8, in style. Each night, we highlight CircX, open-bar hours, drink specials, special DJ sets, and unique entertainment and fun culminating on our Sunday, July 8 blowout with CircX providing full circus and eye popping acts that will keep everyone captivated and wanting more. The Miami Beach community has been so supportive of the MOVA Miami Beach team and we look forward to giving something back to them by ensuring the 5th Year Celebration will be three fabulous days of events that everyone will enjoy! What details can you provide about the new Drag Bingo on Tuesdays and the debut of Sucia Sunday’s hosted by Rolando Ravelo and Carlos Alberto?

We are excited to bring Drag Bingo back to MOVA, Miami Beach after a brief hiatus. The original Drag Bingo MOVA’s anniversary celebration is notorious had a great following, and people have been asking us

COVER STORY: MOVA CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY IMAGE CREDIT:STIAN ROENNING

to bring it back since it disappeared. To amp up the cases the cool tunes and videos of renowned Veejays night we have the fabulous Pussila on the microphone Chris Racine and Barry Browder; and “SUCIA” Sunfrom 8 to 11 p.m. days kicks-off in July, which brings the community and MOVA staff together to have fun and ‘get down and As with a lot of things we do at MOVA, Miami Beach, dirty’ as the weekend ends with renowned DJ La Trice it is very important for us to partner as often as pos- Perry! It is hard to choose which is the most fun! sible with local organizations, which is why the event is more of a fundraiser for the LGBT Visitor’s Center of Mi- I understand that MOVA reopened in DC this ami Beach. Bingo cards are only $1 with every dollar year, and is expanding to London. Will the going directly to the Center. The Miami-Dade Gay and Miami location be seeing any changes in the Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is partnering with us near future? on this event as well by providing incredible prizes that range from massages, haircuts, flower service, bowling Senior Management is exploring opportunities to expackages, restaurant meals, hotel stays to bar tabs and pand and open more MOVAs both in the USA and bottle service sponsored by MOVA, and much, much abroad; London is our first choice abroad. Presently, more. The night has been so successful that MDGLCC we are exploring cities along the East Coast of the USA partners are donating event bigger prizes that are very to open other MOVAs and a USA expansion may actuunique and fabulous! ally come first! We believe that the unique, upscale, lounge environment we created is special and people Sucia Sundays are new to MOVA, Miami Beach and are responding to the MOVA team, atmosphere, and is the brainchild of two of our fantastic team members. brand in a positive way. MOVA, Washington D.C. Each Sunday, we celebrate the edgy, sexy, and party reopened six months ago on the 14th Street corridor side of Miami Beach. Sucia Sundays is just as dirty as (corner of 14th and W Streets N.W.) at 2204 14th it sounds. On Sundays our bartenders get to blow off Street and is doing very well. It is exciting to see our some steam with the customers and enjoy the night too! teams across both properties work together to build the MOVA brand, and we are all excited about expanding Our bartenders interact with customers behind and these efforts to other US cities and abroad. in front of the bar with drink specials, often with their shirts off, and shot boys make the evening even more Mova’s Got Talent has really taken off, showfun and scandalous! DJ La Trice Perry rocks the house casing a plethora of local talent. Is this somewith her unique hard house vibe and the MOVA team thing that can be expected to continue with gets ‘down and dirty’ with customers! We all know even more rounds? How do you select the what the word ‘sucia’ means in Miami, and we’re not judges for this night? referring to the islands near Puget Sound in the State of Washington, so come party with us as we all celebrate “MOVA’s Got Talent” was a month long competition to the scandalously sexy side of the beach with an edge. find the best voices in Miami Beach and was the brain-

child of our internal marketing team. It was a great What night is the personal favorite of your success leading into Miami Beach Gay Pride 2012, team at MOVA? where the winners performed on one of the main stages. We combined our “Shout Karaoke Mondays” with Every night MOVA, Miami Beach pays close attention this competition. It has proven to be such a success that to every detail of the customer experience and it is hard we are continuing it for July, and this time with a new to state which night is best because we have different angle. We are expanding it to include musical acts nights focused on unique constituencies with a special in addition to singing. Over the month of July people DJ. Each night is fun unto itself. The lineup includes: are invited to come into MOVA on Monday nights to “SHOUT” Mondays, which is a talent contest night, showcasing people’s musical and singing abilities with perform and, at the end of the month, the top talent prizes; “DRAG BINGO” Tuesdays emceed by Pussila will perform one more time for great prizes including a in partnership with the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian weekend ‘staycation’ at The Lords South Beach, brunch Chamber of Commerce Tuesdays has returned and for two at Palace, and a bottle of Finlandia Vodka at is very popular; “COLLEGE” Wednesdays hosted by MOVA Lounge. Each week performers are judged by Tony Ferro/The Penny Back Boyz is busy every week community friends of MOVA who have tons of experwith fun games and awesome drink specials for the tise in working with and seeing talent from their expericollege crowd with DJ DAISY D adding her awesome ence in music, performance art, entertainment marketmusical talents; “VANTY GIRL” Thursdays hosted by the ing, and promotions. Five finalists will be picked from incredible DJ Zheno is the only weekly Ladies’ Night these weekly competitions to compete at the end of July, on Miami Beach and brings in the Ladies from all over where a similar panel of five respected judges will deMiami-Dade; “HYPE” Fridays hosted by Edison Farrow cide the ultimate winner! So, if you have any musical is always popular and highlights amazing new fashion or singing talent, come on in and maybe you will win and artist themes each week; “FLASH” Saturdays show- some great prizes! IMAGE CREDIT: HENRY PEREZ

COVER STORY: MOVA CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY MOVA has the only weekly lesbian party on the beach. Can the lesbian community expect to see anything new in the near future? We love supporting and working with the lesbian community and are excited to have DJ Zheno promote and spin at “Vanity Girl” Thursdays, which, as you say, is the only weekly lesbian party on Miami Beach. “Vanity Girl” Thursdays are really taking off and MOVA is committed to serving the vibrant lesbian community, where we have many friends. We are adding some new things to “Vanity Girl” Thursdays. Each week over the next three months our team will highlight and sponsor different groups and businesses working within the lesbian community throughout the evening. So now, customers can mingle with friends, enjoy the great tunes of DJ Zheno and drinks specials, and also purchase cool fashion items from businesses and friends, where all proceeds from those sales stay with the business selling the products. MOVA believes in supporting small businesses and this is a way for us to give back to the community. Will there be any surprises at this year’s anniversary celebration and how will the 5th Anniversary celebration be bigger and better than last year? Of course there will be surprises and we are definitely focused on creating a fun time for everyone, as this is our 5th Year Anniversary! We already said too much above about what we have planned so far with CircX and friends, and we do have more and plenty of amazing special DJs spinning each night! But if I told you then it would not be a surprise, right? See you during our three days of festivities, which kick off on Friday July 6 and continue until the grand party on Sunday night – this is going to be way fun! Which DJs are spinning for this night and what type of music will they be spinning? Throughout the weekend, there will be some pretty heavy beats resonating from the speakers. The dance anthems will begin on Friday night with DJ Bryan Zero, who blends a great mix of top 40 songs and those classic jams that just never get old. On Saturday night, our resident VJ, Barry Browder, will be turning out all your favorite music videos and songs. On Sunday night, the gorgeous and amaz-

ingly skilled soundster La Trice Perry will be on the wheels of steel, providing a very special boost to the already wonderful anniversary festivities scheduled to take place that night. How does MOVA select their DJs? MOVA works with the best DJs located in South Florida as in-house residents for our weekly line up of events. The MOVA team selects these DJs based on years of personal experience and relationships with the DJs before they officially come aboard the MOVA team. All of our DJs played at either a MOVA sponsored event or as a special guest DJ before coming aboard the MOVA team. As far as guest DJs playing at MOVA during special events as Aqua Girl, Winter Party, Winter Music Conference, Ultra Music Festival, Orgullo Festival, White Party and a myriad of other special events, MOVA receives requests every week from all over the world. Our team carefully vets these requests and then works to create a special line up for events to complement our existing in-house DJ team. This has worked out very well as this year MOVA has hosted some of the top DJs in from Amsterdam to London to Brazil to New York to Los Angeles, including Tony Moran, Brett Henrichsen, DJ Bimbo Jones, DJ Lee Dagger, and DJ Scotty Thomson, to name just a few. Is there anything else that you’d like to share with Wire Magazine about MOVA and the anniversary celebration? We really want Wire readers to know how much we appreciate their business, and we are also very grateful for all of the amazing relationships we have developed with various community organizations, leaders, other businesses, nonprofits, and our regulars. MOVA, Miami Beach has and will always be a community bar, where there’s a little something for everyone. We also want to thank our amazing team, including our managers, bartenders, bar backs, door people, promoters, DJS, entertainers, and the marketing team over at TEB Entertainment and True Ink Designs. It is wonderful how so many people, with so many unique talents, have come together to create a place and experience each night as fantastic as MOVA. This 5-Year Anniversary is yours just as much as it is ours, and we so look forward to sharing it together with all of you!

EZ IMAGE CREDIT: HENRY PER

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SUPERHEROS INVADE DISCOTEKKA iscotekka never fails to deliver an exceptional theme party, and certainly has no intent on slowing the production! After the immense success of CIRCUS!, Discotekka brings you another colossal theme party that is sure to be another for the books. On July 7, Discotekka will be throwing its first ever Superhero party, encouraging patrons to dress up as their favorite superhero or villain (if you dare). Who will prevail! Good or evil? The launch of this party fits in perfectly with the summer and around Independence Day. The options are limitless, come as your favorite Marvel or DC Comics superhero, or be innovative and create a superhero of your own. Have fun with it, make it sexy and stand out boys! If you’ve never attended a party at Discotekka, you’re in for a surprise. The venue is always decked out from head to toe and everyone is in character, so prepare for one hell of a party! Wire Magazine sits down with Vegas Dion to get the scoop on what is promised to be another phenomenal event. Head over to Youtube.com/wiremediagroup to see footage of previous parties at Discotekka, as well as footage from the upcoming superhero event, post party. CIRCUS! was a huge success, do you anticipate the same amount of energy for your superhero-themed event? I hope so. It is a theme we have never done before and we are very excited about it. DJ Billy Lace really set the tone for your last event; he did an amazing job. Who can partygoers expect to hear on the turntables for this party? The amazing sounds of DJ Escape. Once again we expect the best of the best out on the dancefloor. Are there any surprises in store this time around? There’s always surprises, but we have a special prize for the person with the most “cool” superhero costume. It was great to see the Discotekka team and staff in full character for the circus themed event. Will we see everyone dressed up again for your superhero party? Yes, everyone will be a different superhero. What encouraged you to produce a superhero themed event? We celebrate Independence Day every year, since the holiday is during the week I had the inspiration from Captain America…and there you go, SUPERHEROES!

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Is your superhero event focusing on certain superhero characters such as those from Marvel and DC comics or is it a free for all? All superheroes are welcome… must be a HERO though, anyone that has super powers is not always a hero. Every superhero has a villain or arch nemesis, will there be any villains at this party? The world of comics and superheroes would not exist if there were no villains. I’m hoping someone would be brave enough to be a villain. Are partygoers encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero? YES! Absolutely! There will be a contest for the best costume. I hope to see the whole comic book this Saturday at Discotekka.

TOP TRAX

BY DJ FR8-O

HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOSSIP?

BIGGER Saturdays @ Score

photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine Score’s BIGGER Saturdays celebrated indepenDANCE day early as international DJ Tony Moran hit the decks delivering a hypnotic set of classic and tribal house beats! The hottest men and extreme beats filled Saturday’s largest gay dance party on the Beach. othing in the world gives me that warm fuzzy feeling like finding new music. Okay, one other thing does. But that’s for a whole other column. A while ago as I watched the wickedly gorgeous Charlize Theron work the runway in a TV spot for Christian Dior, I got an earful of an edgy dance track buzzing in the background. I Shazamed the perfume ad faster than you can say “J’adore Dior” and discovered the song was from the indie-rock band, Gossip. Curious to see if this group was worth adding to my arsenal or just a one-hit wonder I did some more digging. What I uncovered was their latest album, appropriately titled A Joyful Noise. Surprisingly, Gossip has been around for over a decade. The trio currently made up of lead singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie formed in 1999 when Ditto, Paine and original drummer Kathy Mendonca were roomies in Washington. They were immediately scooped up by indie label K Records who released Gossip’s self-titled debut EP. After defecting to another label, they released two full-length albums, another EP and replaced Mendonca with Blilie. Suffering through years of obscurity they were finally able to break out in 2006 after opening for Scissor Sisters and releasing their third album Standing In The Way of Control. But the real party began when their follow-up, Music For Men, dropped in 2009. The first single, “Heavy Cross” (featured in the Dior spot), earned triple-gold status in Germany, broke the German record for the longest selling track in chart history and spent a mindblowing 82 weeks in the German Top 100. Now with A Joyful Noise, Gossip is rumored to become this year’s most talked about band. Fueled with epic angst-riddled dance tracks and chauffeured by shameless guitar riffs, the Brian Higgins (Xenomania) vehicle is a much-needed flush for the Guetta-esque garbage currently clogging my eardrums. You won’t hear Beth singing about her night at the club or how bad the boys want her. But her powerful pipes wailing on stand-outs like “Involved,” “Perfect World” and “Move in the Right Direction” make a much bigger impression when layered over the funk/electro/rock roots of this unique soundtrack. Although indie acts like Gossip have barely scratched the surface of American Top 40, it hasn’t stopped them from dominating the charts across the pond. A Joyful Noise debuted at #47 on the UK Albums Chart, topped the charts in Switzerland, peaked at #2 in Germany, #3 in France, #4 in Austria and #8 in Belgium. With the recent mainstream success of fellow indies Fun, Gotye and Lana del Rey it won’t be long before Gossip starts to spread here in the States. But you didn’t hear that from me. If you’re a recording artist, musician or producer and would like your work featured on TOP TRAX, hit me up at Alfredo@wireweekly.com. 14 | wire magazine | issue #27, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

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ON THE ARTS

BY JAMES CUBBY JULY 5 – 11

CONCERTS

Actors’ Playhouse presents Real Men Don McLean, known for hits like “Amer- Sing Show Tunes…and play with pupican Pie” and “Vincent,” performs at pets, an inside glimpse of what it takes to be a man in a modern world, at the Hard Rock Live on July 5 at 8 p.m. Miracle Theatre July 11 to August 12.

CGCC Summer Concert Series continues with Glenn Miller Orchestra performing at Coral Gables Congregational Church on July 5. Radio One Fest, featuring T.I., Wale, Fat Joe, Waka Flocka, and Kirko Bangz, hits the stage of Bayfront Park on July 7 at 6 p.m. www.radioonefest. com Rudy Gil, lead singer of Secret Society, performs at Tobacco Road on July 6 at 10:30 p.m.

OPERA Miami Lyric Opera brings Madama Butterfly, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, to the stage of the Colony Theatre July 7 & 8. www.miamilyricopera.org

Sauce Boss Bill Wharton, who plays the blues and cooks gumbo at every show, performs at Tobacco Road on July 7.

THEATRE

DANCE

Alternative Theatre Festival 2012: As Dance NOW! Little Haiti Cultural CenThe Globe Warms plays at FIU July 6 ter Summer Dance Intensive presents a performance of local teen dancers at & 7. www.livethearts.com Little Haiti Cultural Center on July 7 at 7 GableStage presents Race, Pulitzer p.m. www.dancenowmiami.org Prize-wining playwright David Mamet’s new play, at GableStage at the ART Biltmore July 7 to August 5. The play poses blunt questions with provocative Tom of Finland: Male Masterpieces language that will leave everyone talk- continues thru July 31 at the World Erotic Art Museum. ing long after the lights go down. Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985–2010, exploring the role of the poster in efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS, continues at the Wolfsonian – FIU Museum thru September 2.

THIS WEEK THURSDAY, July 5

Brunchic & T Dance @ Palace

photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine Palace divas pack a punch every Sunday at the Palace Brunchic and T Dance with the most outrageous shows. Don’t miss the hottest spot on the ocean, with the sexiest people in town every Sunday on Ocean Drive.

at 6 p.m. Tonight get in the house for some delicious beats by DJ Scott Mann EROS LOUNGE: Presenting Latin Fuego and a crowd that’s sure to please. Enjoy Thursday nights! Get ready for an out- seven different bars, stiff drinks, beautiful rageous night hosted by Teresita La dancers, and, of course, the only place Caliente with shows starting at 11p.m. where there’s “Never a cover... Always Free parking and $6 Cuba Libres all a groove.” night long. 8201 Biscayne Blvd. SATURDAY, JULY 7 MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 to 9 p.m., followed by Vanity Girl. Vanity DISCOTEKKA: Put on your best superGirl Thursdays gives you gorgeous girls, hero attire (or villain, if you dare) as great music by DJ Zehno, $4 Miller Lites, Discotekka hosts its first superhero $6 Finlandia cocktails, and a free Miller themed party! Who will prevail? Good Lite when you buy the shot of the week. or evil? Best costume wins a special 1625 Michigan Ave. prize! Doors open at 11 p.m. 950 NE 2nd Ave. PALACE: Palace hosts Stiletto Nights with fierce drag shows by host Missy MOVA: MOVA’s 5 Year Anniversary Meiyakie and special diva cast mem- Weekend continues; stop by for happy bers. Show starts at 6 p.m. Enjoy weekly hour from 3 to 9 p.m., followed by drink specials all night. 1200 Ocean FLASH Saturdays with the hottest music Drive. videos and visual entertainment by VJ Chris Racine till 3 a.m. SCORE: Enjoy cocktails out on the patio and watch the famous Lincoln Road PALACE: Join Palace all day for “Drags traffic pass by. Later in the evening Gone Wild” with stellar performances by Score hosts Pop Fever Thursdays, with a Tiffany Fantasia and cast! Enjoy sounds Hollywood Birthday Party. Fab beats by by DJ Hans at 4 p.m. DJ Daisy D & AJ Reddy, paired with an incredible crowd of delicious partygoers. SCORE: Don’t miss Score’s BIGGER Take advantage of half price drinks from Saturdays party! Tonight Score brings 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. No cover! 727 Lincoln you Grammy nominated DJ Abel for Road. another round of DIVA, a music selection full of iconic divas of dance music from TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous past and present, sure to make you move night at TWIST with seven different bars, your feet! Free drink with paid admission DJ Sushiman, stiff drinks, and beautiful until 1 a.m. Hosted by TP Lords, Chyna dancers. And if you’re looking for some Girl, Asia Aviance, and Alex Prieto. hot papis, DJ Adora will be hosting Sabroso in Bar 5! Don’t miss the 2-4-1 TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 with Tommy Special on everything till 2 a.m. “Never and the locals from 1 to 9 p.m. on a cover... Always a groove.”1057 everything. Come tonight for MUSCLE Washington Ave. BOY Saturdays and enjoy a full house of hot men and some incredible beats FRIDAY, JULY 6 by DJ Mika. “Never a cover...Always a groove.” MOVA: Join Edison Farrow for HYPE Fridays at MOVA, as they kickoff SUNDAY, JULY 8 MOVA’s 5 Year Anniversary Weekend with “Circus Under the Big Top” with jaw- ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse dropping productions by CircX. Hosted that hangover with some unlimited mimoby Edison Farrow with delectable beats sas and Bloody Marys, look no further by DJ Bryan Zero. $7 Finlandia drink than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy great specials all night. No cover. “Where the food and delicious libations in one of men go out in South Beach on Friday the most beautiful boutique resorts Miami nights!” Beach has to offer. 660 Washington Ave. PALACE: Tonight is Drag Madness with MOVA brings brings you you the the grand grand fierce shows by some of South Beach’s MOVA: MOVA of their their 55 Year Year Anniversary Anniversary most spectacular drag performers! Get finale of as the the anniversary anniversary party party prompromready for the biggest show on South Weekend as ises to to deliver deliver spectacular spectacular shows shows all all Beach at 6 p.m. ises evening long, long, with with aa Finlandia Finlandia open open bar bar evening from 8 8 p.m. p.m. –– 99 p.m., p.m., and and beats beats by by the the SCORE: Tonight Penny Back Boyz host from stunning DJ DJ Latrice Latrice Perry. Perry. Don’t Don’t miss miss the the one of the hottest parties in South Beach, stunning spectacular show show “under “under the the big big top!” top!” Filthy Gorgeous Fridays, with sounds by spectacular international DJ Willy G. PALACE: South Beach’s most legendary TWIST: Enjoy a fabulous night at TWIST. drag brunch will take place from 11a.m. Get in for the free Happy Hour BBQ to 4 p.m. with two seatings: 11:30 a.m.

and 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 local DJs working the turntables. When the T-Dance ends, the BAR CRAWL begins, take the party to MOVA to finish off the Sunday fun. SCORE: Stop by and test your vocals with karaoke tonight! Doors open at 9 p.m. Still happening upstairs, HIP SUNDAYS, in association with Club Boi 2.0, brings the best hip-hop, house, and R&B beats by DJs Gavin T & Diaz from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. TWIST: Get in for 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 to 9 p.m. & the free BBQ at 6 p.m. Afterwards, see one of the most scandalous shows you’ll ever witness with Pussila’s amateur strip contest. Upstairs DJ Paulie will be working it out on the main dance floor. At TWIST: “Never a cover...Always a groove.” MONDAY, JULY 9 KILL YOUR IDOL: Dustin Reffca presents GLITTER BOX MONDAYS - South Beach’s hottest Monday night party at Kill Your Idol with multiple DJs, sparkling guest appearances, DJ Smeejay, DJ FR8-O and Maximus 3000. $1 PBR, Beer, $2 Jell-O shots, $4 Jack Daniels and $4 Vodka drinks all night! 222 Española Way. MOVA: Get ready to be a star at MOVA’s weekly SHOUT karaoke party with VJ AJ Reddy. Test your vocals and enjoy half priced drinks all night long and $5 glasses of wine. PALACE: RuPaul’s Drag Race may be over, but the drama continues! Get ready for Palace Drag Race taking over Mondays at Palace hosted by the audacious Missy Meyakie LePaige with spectacular appearances by RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 contestant, Latrice Royale! Enjoy an Absolut open bar from 7-8 p.m. Divas in drag receive $4 Absolut cocktails all night long! 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 signature mix of Pop and Top 20 & DJ Bryan Zero’s fab beats on the main dance floor.

TUESDAY, JULY 10 MOVA: Join the outrageous Pussila for DRAG BINGO, benefiting the LGBT Visitor’s Center. Play for the chance to win amazing prizes courtesy of the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce! PALACE: Stop Stop by by and and “Dine “Dine With With the the PALACE: Stars,” as as Palace Palace brings brings you you the the most most Stars,” iconic divas divas of of all all time time with with aa full full roster roster of of iconic impersonators and and show-stopping show-stopping perforperforimpersonators mances. Special Special guest guest hosts hosts and and perforperformances. mances every every week, week, with with dinner dinner specials specials mances starting at at $19.95, $19.95, which which includes includes aa starting glass of of wine. wine. glass SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho tonight, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring 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. Special performance by Mariloly. 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, JULY 11 EROS LOUNGE: Feeling talented? Every Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. is Eros Idol Karaoke. Happy Hour is from 4 to 9 p.m. with $5 Long Island Iced Tea all night long. 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: 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: 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 get fresh with TP Lords and DJ Felix. 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. “Never a cover...Always a groove.”

LOOKING GOOD

BY KEN HUNT

DAILY GRIND: POLITICS NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY NANNY STATE

EVERYONE INTO THE POOL

BY MICHAEL W. SASSER

ou know everyone always equates the summer with beach activities. But not everyone makes a beeline for the beach. And when it comes to working out, not everyone considers the shore the best place for your summer workout routine. Perhaps you are more of the “let’s just stay by the pool” kind of person. Your idea of summer exercise is relaxing on a pool float with your favorite drink in hand. Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? Well, before you get too comfortable, here are some other ways to make the most of your own personal body of water – a great place to continue your exercise routine. • Leg Lift: Stand in shoulder-deep water and lightly hold onto the edge of the pool for balance. Extend your right leg straight out to the side as far up as you can – but only as far as you can while your toes are pointing toward the pool wall (don’t let your ankle turn)! Keep your hips straight toward the wall. Complete 8-10 times, and repeat with your left leg. • Water Roman Chair: In deep water, float either on a tube or with two kickboards resting under your arms. Place feet together and bend knees up to at least waist-level, pause briefly and return. Repeat 8-10 times. • Lateral Raises: Stand in shoulder-deep water with arms hanging straight down against your sides. Slowly extend both arms straight out to the sides all the way up to the water-level. Pause briefly and repeat. • Swim/Walk Interval Laps: Swim 1–2 laps (use any form you prefer: crawl, backstroke, etc). Walk 1–2 laps in the pool. Repeat sequence 4–6 times. • Water Squats: Stand in the water with your feet about hip width apart. Bend your knees slightly as you push your hips back as if you are sitting on a chair. Keep your knees behind your toes, and keep your feet planted firmly on the ground, squeezing your glutes as you raise up (you will love the way you look in your swimsuit!) Return to the start position and repeat. • Water Jogging: Can be done with the use of flotation devices where your feet don’t touch the ground, or the traditional way of actually jogging in the water. If you’re using a flotation device, run in place without your feet touching the ground. If you’re on the ground, try running 1-2 laps and then resting for 60 seconds. It’s more challenging in deep water and less in shallow. Use common sense to stay safe. Cover up with sun block, and protect your eyes with sunglasses that provide UV protection when on land and with goggles in the water. You should drink 16-20 ounces (about two big glasses) of water an hour or so before hitting the beach, and then drink constantly while working out. Just expect your body to react differently to a beach workout. So now that the summer is officially underway, let’s all have a good, safe and very healthy time. See you soon! Ken Hunt is an AFI-certified trainer and fitness expert who owns New York and Miami’s Steel Gym. Steel Gym has been named the No. 1 gym in New York two years in a row by the American Fitness Institute. In Miami, Steel Gym is located at 5556 NE 4th Ct. 305.751.7591. www.SteelGym.com 18 | wire magazine | issue #27, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

lorida’s lovely social services are once again on display for their stellar performance – this time, again a result of young people in the custody of the state ending up in the world’s oldest profession not called “farming.” Once again the state has failed in its role of protector of the helpless; once again it has failed those in its care; and once again, it has failed the public that funds Florida’s train wreck of a safety net. It’s a recurring theme that pops up periodically when the issues grow too big to ignore. We all probably recall the stories about the state losing foster children – literally; in addition to the litany of abuse stories naming allegedly supervised family members and allegedly screened foster parents and facilities. Already the public is up in arms about the latest stories emerging. I suppose those who care about our failed social services network that Florida has a Republican governor – otherwise the story might not have ever gone public. The media tends to ignore government failures as they relate to social ills when its side is power. Notice how the nation’s homeless problem has disappeared since January 2009, despite the recession; and the way that the daily death reports for Afghanistan disappeared from the front pages of newspapers around the nation at the same time. The public has every right and reason to be furious about the failure of the state’s social welfare system. I first became aware of what a repugnant, inefficient system it was and what low-end employees it attracts (and rewards, and promotes) two decades ago and from lengthy first person experience. Since then, I’ve frequently railed against the system and exposed its biggest weakness: that it exists to benefit employees, not residents in need. Employees are far more interested in paperwork, passing the buck, and dodging responsibility than the spirit of their actual jobs. For anyone else familiar with how social services work in Florida, these stories aren’t an exception or a surprise. It’s daily life for a system in which foster homes have a financial motivation, in which foster care workers employ their charges in various criminal operation, and in which so many are financially benefitting from a relationship with government. It isn’t just Florida. And it isn’t just the child protective custody end of social services. In this way, Florida’s embarrassing ongoing failure is a textbook case of why the Nanny State is and will always be a failed model that costs human lives. It’s a very simple concept. Government can prevent evil – i.e. establish and prosecute those who break laws. But it is entirely different to do good than it is to prevent evil. When government seeks to do good, both government’s intrinsic structure and the law of unintended consequences rear their ugly heads. The intrinsic structure of government is one of self-perpetuation – like all entities, its first objective is to continue to exist. Solving problems does not perpetuate a situation, so therefore government bureaucracies don’t solve problems. What would happen to all of the minimally qualified social service workers if the system worked? The law of unintended consequences is more visible and easily explained by example. Government decides to exert its Nanny State authority and bans texting while driving. The result around the country: people text with their phone in their lap while driving so they can’t be observed. Not the safest way to drive. Government doesn’t care because the politician who created the legislation can crow about their life saving efforts. For the savvy it should be no surprise that trusting the Nanny State ends in disaster. For others, headlines like the most recent are shocking. They shouldn’t be.