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Sunday March 24: Pridefest 2002 - We are
approaching that wonderful time of the year were
we show our Pride in who we are as a community.
Pridefest 2002 will be held on
Sunday March 24th at Bryant Park in the city
of Lake Worth. We are organizing a parade down
Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth, culminating
at Bryant Park for an all day celebration.
Volunteering can be the best nd most fun way to
show your Pride. So “strut your proud stuff” and
volunteer by calling me at Compass at 561-5339699.
Thursday, March 28: Sister Speak- We
value writers/performers of all levels and styles at
this spoken-word open-mic. This is a fun, relaxed
atmosphere. Last Thursday of the month at FREEZ,
909 E. Cypress Creek Rd. The doors open at 8 p.m.
and performances start at 8:30 p.m. Admission is
$5, and $3 for performers. All proceeds benefit a
women’s charity. For more information please call
(954) 772-0324 or visit www.sisterspeak.org.
Sunday April 7: “Champions on Ice”GayLauderdale.com has tickets to “Champions on
Ice” featuring Olympic Gold Medallists: Sarah
Hughes, Alexei Yagudin, Irina Slutskaya, Michelle
Kwan, Timothy Goebel, Rudy Galindo, Todd
Eldredge and more...The show starts at 3 p.m. at
National Car Rental Center. These are Lower Bowl
Seats. Tickets are $79.50 each. To order call (954)
938-5226 or go to GayLauderdale.com.
Friday – Sunday, April 19 – 21: The Avon
Breast Cancer 3-Day- This is a three-day, sixtymile walk from Boca Raton to Miami, a journey to
honor the lives of loved ones lost, to celebrate
survivors and to help find a cure for this deadly
disease. For information and registration call 1800-825-1000 or visit www.bethepeople.com.
Saturday, April 20: WalkAmerica 2002Help babies nation wide to get a healthy start in life
by joining March of Dimes WalkAmerica.
Registration is at 7 a.m. and the Kisc-Off is at 8:30
a.m. at Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area at
Sunrise Blvd. and A1A. To register call
1-800-525-WALK,
or
visit
www.modimes.org/walkamerica.
laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll walk out singing.” Book
and lyrics by Dorothy Willis, music by Michael
Fein. Performances are at The White-Willis
Theatre, 7143 Pine Island Road, Tamarac (Pine
Island & McNab). For information and
reservations call (954) 726-7898 or 942-9578.
Through April 7: “Sweet Charity!”- This
Neil Simon’s musical hit of the 60s, and an adaptation
from the Oscar winning “Nights of Cabria.” Among
the shows most notable songs are: “Big Spender,”
“Rhythm of Life,” and “It They Could See Me Now.”
Preview dates are February 1, 2 & 3 at 2 p.m. Opening
night is February 6. Matinees are Wednesday,
Thursday, Saturday, Sunday at 2 p.m. Evening shows
are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8 p.m. & Sundays at
7 p.m. Tickets are $27 (+$1 for phone order). Call
(954) 344-7765.
Through May 12: “Swingtime Canteen”This is a nostalgic tribute to Marion Ames, an MGM
movie star, and her all female band who entertained
American troops during WWII. Over 30 vintage
classics like “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”, and “Don’t
Sit Under the Apple Tree” are featured in this
musical comedy. Playing at Stage Door’s 26th St.
Theatre, 1444 NE 26th St. in Wilton Manors. Tickets
are $27. To order by phone (add $1 per ticket) call
(954) 344-7765.
Friday & Saturday, March 15 & 16: “The
Dream Catcher” – This story is about the dreams
of a young boy, his alcoholic mother, two young
doctors, and of course, the one who makes all dreams
possible, the Indian Shaman who captures all of
your dreams and holds them in his web. An inspiring
musical that will touch your heart and hold you
spellbound as the story unfolds with beautiful Verdi
and Puccini style music. Show time is 8 p.m. at
Sunshine Cathedral Playhouse, 1480 SW 9th
Avenue. Tickets are $10. For more information
call (954) 462-2004.
March 16 - April 7: “La Chunga” - Mario
Vargas Llosa is perhaps Peru’s greatest modern
writer, and LA CHUNGA, his most famous play, is a
sexually charged, unapologetic examination of
female/male relations. It blurs the lines of reality,
Music
Wednesday, March 13: “Swing, Ladies
Swing!”- The Gold Coast Jazz Society presents a
night of Swing at 7:45 p.m. at the Broward Center
for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest Fifth
Avenue. For information and tickets call (954) 4620222 or 1-800 564-9539.
Sunday, March 17: The Something Special
Women’s Quartet –This unique musical group
will perform at 2 p.m. March 17 at the Southwest
Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke
Pines, (954) 538-9996.
Thursday, March 21: Gwyneth WentinkEnjoy an evening of harp music at the Broward
Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest Fifth
Avenue. For information & tickets call 954.462.0222
or 1.800.564-9539. www.curtainup.org
Mondays: Dancing In The Moonlight
Series - Swing to the rhythms of area dance bands
at the Hollywood Beach Theater located on the
Hollywood Beach and Broadwalk on Johnson
The cast of Community Healthcare/CenterOne’s Art for AIDS Auction on February 9
Live Theatre and
Dance
Through March 17: Saturday
Night Fever- The smash hit musical
“Saturday Night Fever” is strutting into
Fort Lauderdale, direct from Broadway
and London! FEVER tells the
streetwise New York story of an
ambitious and talented Brooklyn kid
with a burning desire to make it big in
Manhattan.
Inspired
by
the
phenomenally successful 1997 film,
the musical features an unprecedented
12 Top 10 hits you can never forget,
including: Stayin’ Alive, If I Can’t Have
You, More Than a Woman, What Kind
of Fool, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your
Love, and Jive Talkin’. Performances
are at the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts, 201 Southwest Fifth
Avenue. For information and tickets
call (954) 462-0222 or 1-800 5649539. http://www.curtainup.org/
Through March 24: “Fanny
& Sadie”- This “great show” is based
on a true story of a courageous Jewish
mother who almost single-handedly
raised 13 children. When Fanny
became ill and needed a companion,
her children brought in Sadie, a
warm, loving black woman. “You’ll
fantasy, and memory – offering a series of snapshots
depicting the intoxicating correlations between
memory, truth, dominance, deviant erotic impulses
and sexual desire. Fri. and Sat. nights at 8 p.m. and
Sun. at 7 p.m. General admission is $15 and students
admission is $12. Presented by Sol Theatre Project,
1140 NE Flagler Dr. in Fort Lauderdale. For
information call (954) 525-6555 or go to
www.soltheatre.com.
Friday, April 26: “Mama Mia!”- Friday night
VIP Orchestra seats are available for this musical
based on the songs of ABBA. These are the only
orchestra seats left for the whole run and are only
available through the GLCC. First come, first serve.
$100 for GLCC members, $125 for non-members.
Call Terry at ( 954) 463-9005.
Fridays: “Separate Checks”- This Comedy
Improv Troupe performs every Friday night at 9:30
p.m. at the Hollywood Playhouse, 2640 Washington
St., (954) 922-0404.
Street. Music for Dancing, 7:30-9:00 p.m. every
Monday, year round – weather permitting. Free
Admission/Metered Parking. For further information
call (954) 921-3404.
Tuesdays: Dancing In The Moonlight
Series - An eclectic mix of music and dance appears
at the Hollywood Beach Theater located on the
Hollywood Beach and Broadwalk on Johnson Street
each Tuesday. The entertainment ranges from Big
Band to line dancing or a musical fun show with
audience participation. Free Admission/Metered
Parking. 7:30-9 p.m. For further information call
(954) 921-3404.
Wednesdays: Dancing In The Moonlight
Series- Features some of the area’s best known
rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues and pop
bands. This is a great family night out for dance
enthusiasts from 1 to 90 at the Hollywood Beach
Theater located on the Hollywood Beach and
Broadwalk on Johnson Street. Free Admission/
Metered Parking. 7:30-9 p.m. For further
information call (954) 921-3404.
Art Exhibitions
Through March 30: “Voyage: Recent
Works by Hernsza ‘Heza’ Barjon” - A South
Florida resident, this Haitian-born painter blends
tropical expressionism with post-modern and
primitive styles in her work. The exhibit opening
and reception will begin at 4 p.m. on March 10th at
the Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave, Fort
Lauderdale. For information call (954) 357-7444.
Through April 28: “Picturing the
Century”- Six of the most well-known artists
commissioned by the Federal Government are
featured in “Picturing the Century: One Hundred
Years of Photography from the National Archives.”
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10
a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday form 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is $5/person,
$3/students and free for members. This exhibition
is at the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood. For
information call (954) 921-3274.
Wednesday, March 20: “Art
Explosion 2002”- ArtsUnited, Inc.
presents “Art Explosion 2002” at
ArtServe, 1350 Sunrise Blvd. in Fort
Lauderdale from 6 – 10 p.m.
Ongoing: Jazz MemoriesWorks by Herman Leonard features
photos of jazz greats such as Ella
Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Frank
Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker
and many many more. 12 noon – 7
p.m. at the Barbara Gillman Gallery,
5582 NE 4th Court #5, Miami. For
information call (305) 759-9155.
The
Espanola
Way
FESTIVART- Every Friday and
Saturday, 7 p.m.- midnight at
Washington Ave. and Espanola Way,
Miami Beach. Live music. For more
information call (305) 673-4166.
Radio
The Alternative Radio Show The
only
GLBT
Talk
and
Entertainment radio program in South
Florida, the Keys and the Bahamas. Live
every Thursday at 9 p.m. on WAXY
790 AM and worldwide on the Internet
at www.radioalternative.com
Television
Photo By Pompano Bill
SoFla Q TV- Television for the
alternative lifestyle. For information
call (305) 534-3975 or visit
www.soflaqtv.com.
www.ExpressGayNews.com • March 11th, 2002
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