May 5, 2016
What's HOT South Florida :: May 5 - 11
Scott Holland READ TIME: 4 MIN.
Thursday, May 5
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at the Village Pub with shows by Porsche and direct from Ice Palace on Fire Island, Brenda Dharling at 9:45 pm.
The Pride Factory is now featuring new styles from "Jor" as well as 20% off select underwear from today until May 11.
Rumors presents a Cinco De Mayo celebration featuring a $13 full taco buffet from 4-10pm and a live Mariachi band in their parking lot from 9-11 pm.
Saturday, May 7
Georgie's Alibi/Monkey Bar presents the Fireman's Ball starting at 9 pm with firetruck promos, giveaways and contests.
Club Fort Lauderdale presents Res-Erection, their monthly Naked Blackout Event starting at 10 pm. This is always a sold out event, so get their early!
The Ramrod presents Pig Dance #93 (first Saturday of every month) with this month starring DJ/Producer Barry Huffine.
Hunters presents the 3rd official (non official) Beach Ball Trespassed featuring DJ Neon The GlowGoBear.
The Manor Saturdays presents an OMW National DJ Tour starring OMW DJ Twisted Dee Martello in the Ballroom. In the Ivy Lounge and patio, Noche Latina Saturdays presents the Official Victory Party for Elishaly D'Witshes and Kalah Mendoza winning Miss Pride South Florida and Miss Miami Beach Gay Pride respectively. The night will also star DJ Larry Larr and feature hot Latin Go-Go Papi's courtesy of Marco Perez. Saturdays at the Manor is from 11 pm to 4 am and feature No Cover until midnight and only $5 after midnight for member and $7 for non-members.
Sunday May 8 (Mothers Day)
Lips invites you to treat your mother like a Queen and celebrate with them at either Gospel Brunch or Dinner with the Diva's, where they feature a free glass of wine for mom.
Nicole Halliwell's Drink N Drag at Wolf Bar presents special guest, Alandra Matthews. Showtime is 10:30pm and no cover.
Monday, May 9
Scandals Saloon presents Country Queens with this weeks hostess Candy and special guests Sally West, Mitzi Goldberg and Glamora.
Tuesday, May 10
The monthly Mack Power Mixer takes place at Seasons 52 from 6:30-9pm. The $10 admission includes a complimentary Ketel ne cocktail. No RSVP is required, but for more info go to MackPlanet.com
Wednesday, May 11
Unite Events presents the first ever Miss Unite F.I., an official preliminary to Miss Florida F.I. 2016. Miss Unite will benefit Sunseve and takes place at the Sunshine Cathedral at 7pm. The night will star Chasity Ross Boen (Miss Florida F.I. 2015/16), Nicole T Phillips (your newly crowned Miss Florida F.I. at large), Darcel Stephens, Tiffany Arieagus, Electra and Sasha Sommers. The winner will receive $4,000 in cash and prizes. For more information, go to: UniteEventsOnline.com.
AEG Live and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts bring the return of the world's biggest touring drag revue, based on international mega�hit TV franchise "RuPaul's Drag Race," to Parker Playhouse at 9 pm. The Battle of the Seasons tour, now in its third consecutive year, is hosted by series judge Michelle Visage and includes an all-star cast of past winners, runners up and fan favorites from each season of the show. Adore Delano, Alaska, Courtney Act, Ginger Minj, Miss Fame, Pearl, Phi Phi O'hara and Violet Chachki come to the Parker Playhouse in a night filled with sass, sizzle and size twelve stilettos as eight fierce queens battle it out for the spotlight and fight to reclaim the royal drag race crown in the cutthroat world of competitive drag. Tickets are $36.50 with two special VIP packages available.
The "RuPaul's Drag Race" Superstar VIP ticket for $301 offers early entry into the show, pre and post-show meet and greets with the cast, exclusive merchandise and the chance via raffle to participate in the live show. The Shantay You Stay VIP ticket for $201 offers early entry into the show, pre�show meet and greet with the cast, and exclusive merchandise.. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org, ParkerPlayhouse.com, Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954-462-0222; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 to 5 pm.
Hot Stuff
"Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie," which will be released in theaters on July 22, 2016, finds Edina and Patsy still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to, shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
Marilynn A. Wick announced that her company, Costume World Inc., and the Wick family purchased the building that houses the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum (www.thewick.org). The $5 million mortgage is with Newtek Small Finance LLC, a New-York based small business lender. Wick's daughter, Kelly Kigar of Lime Door Realty, facilitated the sale. For more information about the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, please visit the website at TheWick.org or call 561-995-2333.