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PHOENIX PRIDE PAGEANT

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830 N. 1st Ave., Unit 203 Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 750-1164 www.IONAZ.com ionarizona@me.com PUBLISHER / FOUNDER Jack M. Tesorero .................................... jacktesorero@me.com EDITOR Deon Brown ............................................ ionazeditor@me.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kevin Bushaw ............................................. kbushaw@me.com ART DIRECTOR .............................................. Alex Campos COPY EDITOR .................................................. Austin Head PRODUCTION & ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS ionazproduction@me.com NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Rivendell Media (212) 242-6863 DIRECTOR OF SALES John Singleton .................................................. (224) 548-0071 johncsingleton@gmail.com TUCSON ADVERTISING SALES Danny Catt ........................................................ (520) 429-5905 danny.catt@gmail.com DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Christopher Tong .............................................. (702) 883-2525 chris.bgcentertainment@gmail.com

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The Power Is On! L

ast month I lost power at my home for a brief time and something amazing happened: I read a book for the first time in years. We’re all dependent on electricity. It powers our life. Good and bad. Facebook, appliances, internet and most importantly, porn. Turn off all of your electronic devices and read this issue cover to cover. You’ll be amazed!

The Power of Some There’s some amazing people in our community who go above and beyond to make our world a better place, starting right here. While ION Arizona doesn’t market a big award contest, we carefully select the leaders featured in our 9th Annual Prismatic Pride Awards. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

want to reverse all the progress we’ve made over the years. We have the power to change this direction by voting this November. It’ll be here before you know it.

It’s really that easy. You have the power!

The Power of One I have been lucky enough to be in love four times in my life. I feel fortunate and grateful. But unfortunately, it takes two to tango and one person’s needs and desires aren’t always your partner’s. That’s life and that makes it an awesome journey. Love yourself and enjoy the journey!

There’s nothing you and our community can’t accomplish if you really want it and are ready to work for it. If we work together and support each other, it will be easy to change your world and our world.

The Power of All This year has been very challenging for our community, our state and our country. It seems that some people

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Phoenix Pride Festival

Celebrate! It doesn’t matter if you’re LGBTQI or any other letter of the alphabet! We stand together for equality! Join your friends, brothers and sisters for a weekend of fun at Steele Indian School Park, Saturday, April 7, 12 noon-9 p.m. Don’t miss the parade on Sunday, April 8, starting at 10 a.m. on 3rd St. & Thomas. Food, vendors, and top notch entertainment! For tickets and info visit PhoenixPride.org

Red is the Night Join in the excitement for a night of compassion with the top red carpet performers and the Valley’s hottest entertainers for a night of philanthropy. Flamenco dancing, comedy, celebrities!

And so much more! Saturday, April 14, 6-10 p.m., at Parsons Center, 1102 N. 1st St. in Phoenix. Get your tickets at RedIsTheNight.org (See ad on p. 65)

Saguaro Cup Hey, batter, batter, swing! The Cactus Cities Softball League presents the Saguaro Cup Sports Festival. Meet up at baseball diamonds all over the Valley and play ball! (on and off the field, heh, heh!) April 14-15. Don’t miss the Closing Night Party at Charlie’s! (See ad on p. 31 ) For more info slide into SaguaroCup.com

Jell-O Wrestling Get ready for the 31st Annual Reno Gannon Memorial Jell-O Wrestling Extravaganza and Benefit Auction! Teams of wrestlers slip ‘n’ slide and grab ‘n’ grope in tubs of gelatinous goop, fundraising for Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) with Lucinda Holiday hosting! This is your chance to win tickets to see Bruno Mars and Cardi B in LA. Saturday, April 21 at 522 N. 4th Ave. in Tucson. Gates open at 6 p.m SAAF Tix: Jello-Wrestling.org or call 520 628-SAAF (See ad on p.16)

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Superhero Party 10: Avengers Edition Stronger than a locomotive? Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Able to stop a speeding bullet? If you can save the world and all mankind, then you need to put on your cape and Superman Underoos and come flex your muscles! Saturday, April 28 at BS West, 7125 E. 5th Ave. in downtown Smallville. I mean, Scottsdale. (See ad on p. 53)

Phurfest 2018 Pack up your Fuller Brushes! It’s time for the wild ‘n’ woolly Phurfest! Things get hairy at the Welcome Party at The Bunkhouse, with food from The Rock, then compete in the Bear Party at The Anvil, with the Closing Party at NuTowne. Tons of activities, with Mulligan’s Manor as the beneficiary.

April 26-30. Visit Phurfest.org for more info and to sign up.

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EVENT Scottsdale Pride Vaquero Party Phoenix Pride Festival PridePhx Weekend Sinful Saturdays GPGLCC Chamber Golf Classic Black Out Party Red is the Night AZ Mr. Leather Club Night Saguaro Cup Saguaro Cup Closing Party Pup Night Mama Bear & Cub Night Jell-O Wrestling Phurfest 2018 White Party Bearizona Superhero Party 10 Avengers Edition

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he waiting’s over! It’s time for the Phoenix Pride Festival! It’s a great time to join up with your posse and make new friends, too. There’s plenty of vendors with great merchandise along with lots of information providers in the city, state and beyond, in addition to some of the best food trucks in town when you get your hungry on, plus beer and cocktails, too.

Ready for some class act entertainment? You’ll find it all here! Check out six stages with over 150 performances packed into two days of fun in the sun, Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8.

Pride Dance Pavilion: Don’t be fancy, just get dancy! What’s the dealio? Just a floor with high energy dance, pop and Top 40 music for all you nitty gritty, dirty little freaks!

So c’mon and raise your glass!

Tish Tanner Community Stage: Check out your friends here! Local speakers, entertainers and youth performers get a chance to get in on the act.

KidSpace Stage: A place for youth entertainment and performances and a great way for our talented gaybies to cut their chops in the world of show business.

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Bistro Stage: Get your vibe on in a coffee house atmosphere, mellow out and listen to some smooth jazz and acoustic music with the cool cats.

Erotic World Stage: Leave your inhibitions (and kids under 18) at home.

This is the spot for our adult oriented artists, entertainers and performers.

You’ll even get a chance to see those naughty boys from Dick’s Cabaret in action.

VIP Experience: This is the place to be for a front-row place at the stage! Not only that, in the luxuriously appointed tent you can relax in air conditioned comfort, enjoy adult beverages with your friends, and use the “executive restroom.”

Expect a few more surprises on hand with your VIP ticket available online at PhoenixPride.org/vip Bud Light Main Stage: Music is the great cosmic gate to Togetherness. This stage is where local artists, bands and the tops in headline entertainment shine. You just might find your favorite new band or singer here performing, all for the price of admission.

Now don’t get all judgy ... there’s something here for everyone!

VIZIN Native American VIZIN (pron. “vision”) is a long way from the Peace Garden State of North Dakota. The glitz and glamour of Hollywood is “home” now. She charted with her cover and music video of Sylvester’s gay anthem, “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” besting Taylor Swift on the Billboard Dance chart. VIZIN will plug into the Phoenix Pride vibe and get the party started.

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Thelma Houston

This winner of the Grammy for “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” in 1977 for her anthemic “Don’t Leave Me This Way” kicks off Saturday’s headline entertainment with a bang! Houston’s famed disco hit climbed to Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, US Dance, R&B charts and became a worldwide hit. In 2004, Houston’s version was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in New York City.

With more than 50 years of entertaining cred to her name, Miss Houston promises to bring the crowd to its feet.

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LOS 5

Get ready for some hot pop ‘n’ rap from the next big boy band, LOS 5. This multi-ethnic Los Angeles based, independent, bicultural band with members from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil performs in English and Spanish, winning fans wherever they go.

They’re inspired to project a positive influence on everyone in the world through their music, like the super fun, “Satisfaction.” Did we mention they’re so darn cute, too? (We like Hector Rodiguez the mostest!)

Check out Los5Official.com to find out more about these hotties.

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Bebe Rexha Singer, songwriter and producer, Bebe is also known for her collaborations with G-Easy, David Guetta, Eminem, Rihanna, Selena, Nick Jonas and just about everybody who’s anybody in music. Last May MTV aired Bebe Rexha: The Ride, exploring her journey to stardom. Bebe will take over the Main Stage, celebrating the first day of Pride. Our advice: you better see Bebe now before you have to pay big bucks to see her when she really hits the big time. You’ll regret it if you don’t, we guarantee.

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Los Chicos del 512

Get ready to “biddy biddy bom bom” your “bon bon” off! Turn your Way Back Machine all the way back to 1982 when Selena Quintanilla first began professionally recording, captivating her audiences everywhere she went. Now Los Chicos del 512 carry on Selena’s legacy as “The Queen of Tejano,” bringing her magic back to the stage across America.

Old fans and new fans alike discover what made Selena and her music so special. Los Chicos share it with fans at Phoenix Pride.

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David Hernandez

He’s sang at Pride events all over the country, fundraisers, ships sailing the Seven Seas, and entertained our troops abroad. Now our boy comes home! “Finally, I get to sing in my home city for Pride! There really isn’t a greater honor than to come home and sing for all of the people in my home state. I always appreciate the love from the place I was born and raised in.

I look forward to getting on stage and singing my face off!” David told ION Arizona.

David will be singing your favorite covers and also throwing in a lot of original music, including his latest single, “Shield.”

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Kristine W With 17 Billboard Dance Hits, this Diva of Dance Music brings her magic to Phoenix Pride.

Billboard Magazine named this Electronica and jazz singer/ songwriter one of the top three dance artists of the decade, right up there with Madonna and Beyoncé.

She’s performed more live shows than Elvis Presley. This chart-topping artist is one of the all-time dance music greats who’ve shaped our moves on the dance floor over the past 20 years.

And that’s no lie. Look it up. Better yet, see Kristine W for yourself. This is a Bucket List “Must.” We’re not kidding.

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Berlin “I’m a man, I’m a goddess, I’m a blue movie, I’m a virgin, I’m a geisha ... and we make love together ...” You can’t create a soundtrack to the 80’s without including the Euro-pop, New Wave tunes of Berlin. No “One Hit Wonder,” they turned out hit after hit, including “The Metro,” “No More Words,” and “You Take My Breath Away” from the classic film, Top Gun. Berlin’s show-stopping performance caps off the weekend of Phoenix Pride.

Fun Fact: Lead singer Terri Nunn auditioned for the role of “Princess Leia” in a little known motion picture called Star Wars.

Ever hear of it?

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Coco Montrese at Phoenix Pride VIP Experience

“Orange you girls happy to see me?” Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race was a real potboiler when contestant Coco Montrese went toe-to-toe with long-time rival, Alyssa Edwards, after a long feud. Coco also competed on RPDR All Stars 2. She’ll be your hostess at the Phoenix Pride VIP Experience, Saturday April 7 & Sunday, April 8 from 5-7 p.m. where she’ll welcome Piper M’Shay, Kim Etiquette, Claudia B, and many more to join her on the stage. Get your VIP tickets for $75 for the entire weekend! Tickets available at PhoenixPride.org Photo by: Scotty Kirby

APRIL 2018 ION DRAG LISTINGS DATE TIME Apr 5 Apr 7 & 8 5:00pm Mondays 10:00pm Tuesdays Wednesdays 10:00pm Wednesdays 10:30pm Wednesdays 10:00pm Thursdays 8:00pm Thursdays 10:00pm Thursdays 10:30pm Thursdays 10:00pm 1st&3rd Thurs 10:00pm 1st & 3rd Fri 10:30pm 2nd & 4th Fri 10:00pm 2nd & 4th Fri 10:30pn Fridays 10:00pm Fridays 10:30 Fridays 9:00pm Fridays 9:00pm Saturdays 10:30pm Saturdays 10:30pm Saturdays 10:00pm Saturdays 9:30pm 1st Saturday 9:30pm 1st Sunday 2:00pm 2nd Sunday 7:00pm 3rd Sunday 4:00pm 4th Sunday 4:00pm Sundays 8:30pm Sundays 7:00pm Sundays 10:30pm Sundays 10:00am

LOCATION Karamba PHX Pride Charlie’s BS West Club Volt Karamba Charlie’s Club Volt Cruisin’ 7th Karamba Charlie’s The Rock Cruisin’ 7th The Rock Cruisin’ 7th Club Volt The Rock Plazma BS West Club Vlt Cruisin’ 7th The Rock Charlie’s Oz Bar Cruisin’ 7th Cruisin’ 7th Cruisin’ 7th Cruisin’ 7th Charlie’s BS West Karamba 2601 on Central

SHOW / PERFORMER(S) Pre Pride Show Ruby Hosts The Coco Montrese VIP Area Claudia B & Coco St. James - The Strip Factor The Next Big Star with Naomi St. James T Party hosted by Gia DeMilo Ariana Miller Show Nevaeh’s High Heels & Halos RPDR Hosted by Luna Love St. James Big Thursdays with Espressa Grande Urban Thursdays with Ruby Reynolds Piping Hot Thursdays with Piper M’Shay Valentina’s Cantina with Valentina Knowles Olivia’s Garden Party Coco’s Charm School Nikki at Night with Nikki Knowles 4Some Revue with Miley, Gia, Piper & Luna Special Event Rotating Drag Shows New Times Best Drag Show Freaky Fridays with Celia Putty Elements - The Valley’s Top Drag Entertainers Volt Vixxxens with Naomi St. James Lady Christian’s Lady & the Tramps The Barbra Seville Show Pussy’s Patio Show Sinful Saturday Hosted by Sonja Jae Savage Excuse Our Beauty Revue Femmeology ft. Sssy, Phoenix, Dita & Taylor Sunday Funnies with Celia Putty Cruisin’ for a Cause Pussy LeHoot & Friends The Showgirl Follies Big Sexy Show Top 40 Sundays Adriana Galliano Show The Queens of Brunch

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ION Arizona is proud to highlight some of the people who make the Phoenix LGBT family and community shine a little bit brighter and more colorfully. These valuable people contribute so much to make us proud.

Rising Star Juno Baier

Our “Rising Star” prefers the neutral pronoun “their/them” for identification. one•n•ten helped Juno navigate their journey to stay alive, growing from the shy girl of 2015 to the confident, inspired young adult today and winner of a QU Scholarship.

“My voice is regularly heard by an online audience of almost 60,000 on Instagram.

I’m a member of the GLSEN Street Team and spread the message to empower change. I push knowledge. I love radically.

I speak up and will shout until I am heard. I will not stop until change is made.”

Juno believes “My dream is to spend the rest of my life doing this work— nothing could make me happier.”

We’re excited to see their star rising high!

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The Passion Award Jimmy Thomason

“My career at Bank of America is being there for others when it matters.

If an employee passes away, I provide family’s support. I assist employees with critical needs who are homeless, or experience disasters, like fires. I also help our transgender employees come out in the workplace.”

Jimmy is also the BofA liaison to Aunt Rita’s Foundation, Southwest Center for HIV/ AIDS, and the Joshua Tree Feeding Program.

He sits on the board of Aunt Rita’s Foundation, volunteers annually as a cabin counselor at one•n•ten’s Camp OUTdoors, served on committees and chaired fundraisers for LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations.

“I can do all this because Bank of America allows employees two paid hours per week to volunteer at any organization they’re passionate about. My life’s goal is to be the person I needed when I was younger.”

Starting this year, Bank of America will be the annual presenting sponsor of the Phoenix Pride Parade.

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Most Valuable Volunteer Stella Kowalczyk

“I’m a proud third generation native of Phoenix,” says Stella.

Now a realtor, she grew up as a ballerina, a proud Phoenix College Bear and ASU Sun Devil.

Stella is a Leading for Change Fellow, a 30+ volunteer with Special Olympics and a supporter of one•n•ten, “This is my sixth year with Phoenix Pride; volunteering with and then managing Accessibility.”

Stella coordinates ASL interpreters, parking, assisting the differently abled, ensuring everyone at Pride has equal opportunity to enjoy the experience.

She received the 2017 “Phoenix Pride Community Spirit Volunteer of the Year” award.

“I look for ways to make Pride a community organization; accessible and open to all. It’s important to me to empower those in the LGBTQ community to be independent, selfassured and self-reliant.

I’m continually looking for opportunities to make that happen.”

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Community Outreach Joshua Tree Feeding Program

Since 1988 the Joshua Tree Feeding Program has been providing food and smiles to low-income HIV/AIDS Maricopa County residents. They offer balanced meals, medical and community resources encouraging self-sustainability in a supportive environment. Over 400 clients receive nearly 14,000 pounds of food every month.

The Joshua Tree Pet Assistance Project began in 2010. Each month they provide nearly 800 pounds of pet food to approximately 80 clients delivered weekly. ION Arizona readers who appear in our annual “Pets & the City� issue receive a portrait of them with a donation.

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Fantastic Fundraiser Kassie Miller

Kassie is a certified school psychologist and Vice Chair on the executive board for the Int’l. Alliance for the Prevention of AIDS. She became involved in the HIV/AIDS community because her mother was diagnosed with AIDS 20 years ago when Kassie was a child. She fights to end the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and advocates for patients’ rights.

“Pride encourages others to celebrate themselves and the goals they’ve accomplished.

Those victories should be shared and celebrated as a whole.” Kassie plants to complete her application for her Ph.D. in global health to find a career preventing HIV. She credits her family for being her support system and giving her an occasional reality check.

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Straight Ally Cozi Phifer

“As an ally, I love how Pride makes me feel included. To me, it’s a giant Love Fest!”

You can’t find anyone in Phoenix as well-loved as Cozi with her natural ability to create, nurture and maintain friendships.

“My greatest achievement has been surrounding myself with an ever-growing group of friends.”

Cozi’s been a counselor for one•n•ten’s Camp OUTdoors and Positive Retreat.

She volunteered with the first Miss Gay Melrose America pageant, and served as Scotty Kirby’s assistant for KIRBYGIRLS 3.

She’s Kobalt’s Will & Grace Trivia host, hosted fundraisers and stuffed thousands of SWAG bags.

She also coordinated the first corporate sponsorship of the Phoenix Pride VIP Experience.

Cozi is the Director of Marketing & Communications for Valley Youth Theatre. “I hope to help Valley Youth Theatre grow and build bridges between Corporate America and the LGBTQIA2 community.”

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Mr. & Miss Phoenix Pride 2018

Carrington Hall-Dubois and Mya McKenzie

You Also know Carrington as Daniel Eckstrom, the promoter of Miss Gay Western States America pageant.

He competed in “Dancing with the Bars” and also received Pres. Barack Obama’s “Call to Service” award among others. “Last year on my birthday I committed to myself to do something outside my box and to help my community; Phoenix Pride was that commitment,” he said. “Slay Always, in All Ways!” is his motto.

Mya is an native of Arizona. Her past titles include Miss AZ America 2007, Miss AZ USofA 2009, Miss Western Sapphire USofA 2010, Miss AZ United States 2015.

“When the community comes together, showing their love, support, diversity and strength for one another it allows the world to see we are united!” Mya is excited to help bring back the Junior Pride Pageant. “Giving our youth the opportunity to give back to a community that loves and cherish’s them is an amazing way to say, “Thank You.”

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Mr. Phoenix Leather Scott Darby Scott is Mr. Phoenix Leather 2018. He’s also a Certified Funeral Celebrant, educating others about the importance of preplanning funeral arrangements.

His greatest achievement is his long-term recovery.

Selfless service to others is his guiding principle. He uses his experience with alcoholism and drug addiction to work with people still suffering. He is the Vice President of the Board of Directors at Eve’s Place, a non-profit domestic violence organization.

“Pride is my opportunity to be a sober voice for the community.

So many others suffer alone, and I want to be the one who steps out of the silence and shame to be an example of hope for those who have lost the choice of quitting. If you are out there and hurting, you to know that you are always welcome to come speak with me.” Scott has hope to share, plus a great group of friends willing to help.

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Gloria Trevi y Alejandra Guzmán

This Mexican pop superstar’s rags-to-riches biography reads like a átelenovela! The Mexican Madonna along with rocker Alejandra Guzmán reach out to Latino music lovers everywhere with a stage show you won’t forget. Friday, April 6 at Comerica Theatre, 401 W. Washington St. in Phoenix. Get tickets now at TicketMaster.com or all 800-745-3000

Bright Lights

Singer. Songwriter. Producer. DJ. Self-proclaimed “weirdo.” Heather Dawn Bright’s powerful voice and compositions make her one of the most sought after vocalists in EDM, electronica and pop. Catch the violethaired pixie on Saturday, April 21 at The Pressroom, 441 W. Madison St. in Phoenix. Get your tickets online at ThePressroomAZ.com

Justin Timberlake

The guy who brought sexy back is bringing his great outdoors-y, lumberjack-y “Man of the Woods Tour” to the Big City, Paul Bunyan style, on Saturday, May 2 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St. For tickets go to TicketMaster.com or call 800-745-3000.

This should be ... “interesting.”

APRIL 2018 ION CONCERT CALENDAR DATE ARTIST LOCATION 5 Post Modern Jukebox Mesa Arts Center 6 Gloria Trevi/Alejandra Guzman Comerica Theatre 7 Phx Lights Fest Wild Horse Pass - Chandler 12 The Doobie Brothers Comerica Theatre - Phoenix 14 Ruben Studdard Chandler Ctr. for the Arts 14 David Archuleta Mesa Arts Center 15 Ha*Ash Comerica Theatre 19 David Byrne Mesa Arts Ctr. 19 Bone Thugs N Harmony Marquee Theatre - Tempe 20 Odesza Wild Horse Pass - Chandler 21 Bright Lights The Pressroom - Phx 24 Judas Priest Comerica Theatre - Phoenix

PHONE 480-644-2560 800-745-3000 phoenixlightsfest.com 800-745-3000 480-782-2680 480-644-2560 800-745-3000 480-644-2560 480-839-0707 877-840-0457 ThePressroomAZ.com 800-745-3000

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Taylor Mac “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music Abriged.”

An entertaining crash course in the 240 years of American culture and dysfunction told by the outrageous Taylor Mac, combination singer/drag queen/performance artist. Saturday, April 7 at ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave. in Tempe. Tickets: 480-965-3434 or visit ASUgammage.com

The Underpants Godot A director plans an avant-garde production of Waiting for Godot with the main characters played by hot guys in their chonies instead of old men. The playwright’s estate might have something to say about this staging. Nearly Naked Theatre at its best! April 7-28, 100 E. McDowell Rd. For tickets go to NearlyNakedTheatre.org or call 6020-254-2151

Trevor Noah

This South African stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, commentator and host of The Daily Show has an unstoppable, incisive wit and charm. Catch him hold forth on just about everything on Friday, April 13 at the Comerica Theatre, 401 W. Washington St. in Phoenix. Tix available at TicketMaster.com or call 800-745-3000

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Low Down Dirty Blues AZ Theatre Co. - Phx Three Sistahs Black Theatre Troupe - Phx Forbidden Broadway!

Mesa Encore Theatre Taylor Mac ASU Gammage - Tempe The Underpants Godot Nearly Naked Theatre - Phx Trevor Noah Comerica Theatre - Phoenix Judgement of Henry VIII SW Shakespeare Co. - Mesa Never Ending Story (Legless!)All Puppet Players - Phx Bridges of Madison Cnty.

AZ B’way Theatre - Peoria Mamma Mia! AZ B’way Theatre - Peoria Steven Wright Talking Stick Resort - Scotts.

Million Dollar Quartet Phoenix Theatre The Color Purple ASU Gammage - Tempe Godspell Phoenix Theatre Fortune Feimster House of Comedy - Phoenix Diary of Anne Frank AZ Theatre Co - Tucson Bury the Hatchet SW Shakespeare Co. - Mesa

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Transformers You can’t take everything for face value—especially in the movie biz.

This month we’re highlighting a couple of different pictures that take a look at this very issue. Things aren’t always what they seem.

Or are they?

I Feel Pretty Starring: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Aidy Bryant In a world where body shaming, feelings of inadequacy, self-esteem issues and insecurity are the status quo for pretty much everybody, we get a lesson about beauty being way more than skin deep in this comedy where body dysmorphia meets amnesia.

It’s an interesting twist about what’s beautiful, slightly reminiscent of the 2001 Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow romcom, Shallow Hal. Renee (Schumer) is chubby, plain and painfully average. When she has an accident on the treadmill and gets a knock on noggin, she wakes to a brand new “her.” Suddenly she’s confident, capable ... and the most beautiful

woman on earth. What happens when she channels her inner-Linda Evangelista? Will the doors she opens stay open? Look for supermodels Lauren Hutton and Naomi Campbell to make appearances.

It’s bound to be better than Schumer’s 2017 disaster, Snatched.

Release: April 27

Animal Crackers Voiced by: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone, Patrick Warburton Not my circus. Not my monkeys. Well, unless you’re the Huntington family. Owen (Kraskinski, The Office) and Zoe (Blunt, Girl on a Train and Krasinski’s real life wife) inherit a dilapidated circus. But life under the big top comes with a catch: a mysterious box of animal crackers changes the person who eats a cracker into that animal with lots of complications, as you can imagine.

With an incredible all-star line-up of voice talent, look for this animated spectacular to be more fun than, well, a three-ring circus.

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Aural Fixation

by Peter Lora PeterWasTheWolf@Gmail.com

Calum Scott

Only Human

If there were a discussion about the official LGBT anthem, along with “I Will Survive” and “Born This Way” would be Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own.” Scott performed his poignant version on 2015’s Britain’s Got Talent, emerging as a semi-finalist.

The track hit No. 1 on iTunes in 11 countries and became the best-selling UK single by a British solo artist in 2016.

Now Scott delivers his full-length debut.

Much of Only Human plays to Scott’s perfectly sculpted vocals at the front of piano and acoustic guitar ballads. “You Are The Reason,” “Hotel Room” and “Not Dark Yet” are all road trip ready tracks. He picks up the tempo and production with “What I Miss Most,” “Give Me Something” and “Rhythm Inside,” but they fall short. It’d be interesting to hear Scott experiment with something like Disclosure’s “Latch” or something sexy in the vein of Olly Alexander or Troye Sivan. Scott’s codified his vocal abilities leaving us wondering what could be next.

Available Now

Trixie Mattel

One Stone Say what you will about the outcome of RPDR All-Stars 3, Brian Firkus, known as the batteries not included Trixie Mattel, was steadily snatching

her way to the top with her Viceland produced web show and chart topping debut folk album, Two Birds.

One Stone opens with “Little Sister,” a poignant message to Mattel’s sister urging her to leave home and see the world: “If you only lived here, did you really live at all?” “Break Your Heart” is very much like the Dixie Chicks’ “There’s Your Trouble.” Trixie confronts her own work ethic with “Soldier.” “Our hand moves faster with a scotch,” she confesses. “Spend the day regrettin’, but I’m bettin’ that you’ll do it all again next weekend.”

We heard an acoustic version “Moving Parts” on All-Stars 3 but the full-length album version with lush instrumentation marries Mattel’s Barbie doll aesthetic and deeply personal folk song writing. In a world full of death drops and splits, Trixie’s folk fantasy is breath of fresh air.

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Saweetie

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Drugs and Dreams Liquid Sky (1983) Produced on a shoestring budget of $500,000 (and, believe me, it shows), this picture made headlines at film festivals, becoming the most successful independent movie of 1983, grossing nearly two million dollars in the first few months of its release.

Set in gritty, grimy, early 1980s New York City, this bizarre movie chronicles the city’s self-indulgent New Wave club scene. The convoluted, confusing story has plenty of head scratching sub-plots set to a score vaguely reminiscent of the Euro-synth sound of Kraftwerk or Brian Eno. Anne Carlisle performs a duel role as bored, Bowie-esque, glam rock bisexual, Margaret, (“... an uptight, WASP c*nt from Connecticut!” sneers her drugdealing girlfriend, Adrian) and as her snotty, gay enemy, Jimmy. In Margaret’s search for heroin (the eponymous “Liquid Sky”), she discovers her sex partners vaporize as they achieve orgasm. (“It’s only fair that I warn them that this pussy has teeth.”)

Aliens in a flying saucer hovering over the city feed off of Margaret’s victims’ endorphins as they expire.

mimicking the non-sensical early movies of Andy Warhol, giving it an almost cult-like status. Almost. Perhaps most importantly, though, the film openly addresses homosexuality shaping the growing nightlife scene. (“Nobody fucks at the club! Everybody’s gay!” complains Margaret wearing Rocky Horror style face paint.)

Underground movie buffs are ecstatic the movie has been reissued, scanned and fully restored in 4K from the original 35mm negative with over 2.5 hours of special features on Blu-ray/DVD. This truly odd film defies a traditional rating system. Rotten Tomatoes gives a 94% approval rating. You might like it. But you might not.

Combo pack available April 24 on VinegarSyndrome.com, Amazon.com.

Original available now on YouTube

Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall (2017)

Show business wünderkind, Hall is memorable for his YouTube Disney inspired songs and videos, and his original musical, Straight Outta Oz. This inspiring documentary chronicles his youth, his difficult relationship with his mother, and growing up Black and gay in Texas.

Look for Hall to perform at Mesa Arts Center, Thursday, May 17, 2018.

Premieres April 5 on Netflix. Available now on Amazon, iTunes

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here’s still a few old timers who remember the original Riazzi’s Italian Garden when it was on Van Buren and was considered “fancy.” The looming Loop 202 sent them packing to (then) new digs on Mill Avenue. Ultimately, in August, 2017, they closed after 72 years in the pasta biz. Yep. 72 years.

The building sold to the Geyrol family who decided to keep up the tradition of a neighborhood “red sauce restaurant,” picking up where Riazzi’s left off. They uncorked the vino and re-opened the doors of May, 2018 calling it, “Quartiere” ... Italian for “Neighborhood” in a nod to its residential location. (Oddly enough, Tempe doesn’t have many freestanding restaurants.) Our friendly waitress, T, happily offered us dinner entrées, too, although it was still lunchtime.

Forgoing hip spins with cavatelli, cavatappi, cavatini, etc., their motto is “Italian food for the people.” You’ll recognize all the traditional, time honored favorites, like manicotti, ravioli, shrimp scampi, and, yes, spaghetti and meatballs, plus standbys like bolognese, marsala, alfredo, sandwiches and antipasti .... and more.

More! The family has over 20 years in the restaurant business, and an Andy Warhol-like portrait of their smiling Nana (who was known to smack the kids’ hands when if they got carried away cooking at the stove.) All pasta is made on the premises except for the spaghetti due to the sheer volume, they can’t keep up with production. Most of the

food Quartiere uses is sourced from the Southwest, with many of the pork cuts coming from Colorado. The burger’s beef is from Arizona.

Ten different appetizers start things rolling. We couldn’t resist one of their specialities, Mussels served with a divine Calabrese pesto bread. A hefty platter piled high with the briny crustaceans swimming in a delicate garlic and butter sauce sure hit the spot. $13.99 You can’t miss with the delish Gocce™ Beet and Goat Cheese.

Beets and goat cheese are stuffed in a tear-drop pillow of pasta, tossed in pesto.

(I can’t help but suspect this isn’t house made as previously claimed; Arrezzio Gocce™ pasta products are a specialty of Sysco Food

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Service. Who cares? We loved ‘em!) $7.99 We can’t wait to try the Burrata Ball, mozzarella encrusted with five-grain risotto and panko served with rustic bread. $9.99 Their Chicken Parmesan, is a traditional favorite: generously sized, lightly breaded, tender chicken breast is doused with rich marinara and melted mozzarella on a bed of spaghetti, $15.99 If you’re looking for some snacks from the deep, try the Seafood Linguini. Shrimp, clams, and mussels all nestle onto a bed of pasta with a white wine and lemon sauce, $15.99.

We wouldn’t have refused a few more bites of seafood. (But isn’t that always the case?)

A solid fave is the succulent, tender Short Ribs. The beef is fork tender, and guaranteed to melt-in-your-mouth.

The rich gravy served with five-grain risotto and heirloom carrots gives this Italian pot roast extra texture and taste.

You’ll want it every day. $17.99 You gotta have pizza. Quartiere offers six kinds of pizza ranging from $9.99 to $15.99. The “Build your own” starts at $11.49 with extra-toppings for an additional fee. Other inventive pies are “Sausage and Potato” and “From the Sea” with shrimp, calamari, marinara sauce and topped with basil.

Riazzi’s may be gone, but it warms our heart to see that Quartiere has picked up the gauntlet, keeping the tradition of a warm, neighborhood Italian café right next door.

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is trademark fancy scarves always add a little bit of glamour wherever he goes. His art is part of the Phoenix cultural landscape. Artist Brandon McGill made this happen when he took his artwork off of the easel and put it on the solar plexus, scapula, pectoralis major and even the gluteus maximus beginning five years ago. His living, although temporary, art of body painting keeps evolving.

Cultivating interesting experiences for, both, the participant and the viewer motivates Brandon. “Every photo should tell a story. You connect with the art and the person wearing it,” he said. “That’s when the art truly comes alive.”

Brandon’s inspiration to pursue body painting as his canvas of choice evolved organically.

“William was a canvas model at the time. He insisted I use the paint on him instead of the canvas. I took his advice and painted his skin. Everyone loved it and encouraged me to paint his whole body. It really resonated with

people,” Brandon recalled. Painting his models’ bodies enables Brandon to expose them in a variety of ways. “I get to know people and learn about their lives. I try to incorporate bits of their personality into the art.”

Brandon’s art forwards his own personal philosophy. “My art promotes transvisibility, encourages body positivity, and supports local theatre.

All body types are welcome in my studio,” he believes. He’s also a photographer, filmmaker. His past series include, “Alive in Wonderland,” “Zodiac,” and now the enormously popular “Gods & Monsters.”

His latest series, seen here, is “Neon City,” the bookend to a year of hard work, and his first major project since he quit his day job and able to devote himself to creating art full-time—a luxury for an artist. His enthusiastic promotion and marketing made this possible via Patreon.com, a “Kickstarter” kind of subscription where others can support a variety of entrepreneurs.

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“My Patreon supporters enable me to support my vision as an artist. It’s an important way for me to fund my art, I raise funds lots of different ways to make this ‘art thing’ work. but it’s also driven by bookings and merchandise,” Brandon related. “It’s a very important pillar that helps me deliver intriguing content while reducing the financial burden. Artists should’t starve, so I try to be clever and savvy with my campaigns. Artists today have to evolve and change the conversation about art and its value.” His Patreon posts keep subscribers and patrons engaged, with exclusive insight into his world with regular highlights, like, “Let’s Make a Mess” and “Too Much Tuesday.” He’s also turned his art into a stage show on YouTube.

Brandon is currently working on his mythological series, “Gods and Monsters” while he’s also traveling for work.

“I would love to work on more music videos, short films, and to break into fashion,” he anticipates.

“One of my goals is for my style to be recognizable, no matter the genre. Another dream is to turn my body painting designs into a fashion line. I’m heavily considering a move to Los Angeles to explore this.”

The temporary, living nature of body painting means Brandon’s body painting will never hang on a museum’s walls. It’s beauty is fleeting.

“When I was a canvas artist it would bother me to let my work go; as a body painter with over 600 bodies completed, watching the art get destroyed is part of the process. I’ve learned, as a body artist, to let go of my work,” Brandon explained. There is a downside: “Cleaning my poor shower,” he laughed.

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The Rock Bearracuda (W)

Dick’s Cabaret Amature Night (W)

The Cash Free Dance Lessons (W)

Bar 1 Karaoke (W)

BS West Industry Night (W)

Charlie’s The Strip Factor (W)

OZ Bar Bingo (W)

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Stacy’s @ Melrose Karaoke (W)

Club Volt Flesh (W)

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Bliss/ Rebar Taco Tuesday Trivia (W)

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Dick’s Cabaret WTF Wednesday (W)

Plazma Sinful Studs (W)

Film Bar Death Becomes Her

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Plazma Freaky Friday (W) The Cash Dance Party (W)

Club Volt Face Savannah (W)

27 Paris Scottsdale Paris Pride (W)

The Rock Undie Night with Chris (W)

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Club Volt 4some Revue (W)

Cruisin 7th Grande’ Rains (W)

Film Bar Xanadu

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Chamber of Commerce Chamber Rainbow Classic

Nearly Naked Theater The Underpants Godot

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Charlie’s Black Out

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Aunt Ritas Red is the Night

Palm Springs White Party Anvil Bearizona Bear Contest

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The Rock Barbra Seville Show (W)

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Karamba Pride Party

Cruisin’ 7th Olivia’s Garden Party (W)

The Cash Team Trivia (W)

BS West The Studs of Scottsdale (W)

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Steele Indian School Park Phoenix Pride Festival

Roosevelt Row First Friday

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Anvil APAH Pup Night

Plazma Sinful Studs (W)

Club Volt T Party (W)

Film Bar The Producers

Dick’s Cabaret WTF Wednesday (W)

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Club Volt RPDR viewing (W)

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2601 On Central Big Gay Brunch (W)

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FEZ $5 Big Margaritas (W)

Club Volt Joysticks (W)

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Stacy’s @ Melrose Karaoke (W)

Charlie’s Saguaro Cup Closing Party

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The Cash Free Dance Lessons (W)

OZ Bar Trivia Night (W)

Dick’s Cabaret unOfficial Pride After Party

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BS West The Next Big Star (W)

The Cash Free Dance Lessons (W)

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BS West Industry Night (W)

OZ Bar Bingo (W)

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PHOENIX FRIDAY SATURDAY

2601 on Central

SUNDAY

FLIGHT FRIDAY’S ALL DAY All flights $10

BRUNCH 10am-2pm $10 bubbles Reverse HH 2pm-6pm

BRUNCH 10am-2pm $10 bubbles Reverse HH 2pm-6pm

Anvil

DIRTY DADDY DANCERS 10pm HH $3 well/dom $2.50 pint 1-8pm

WILD MEN of the WEST 7:30pm HH $3 well/dom $2.50 pint 1-8pm

BEER BUST $3 Pitchers All Day HH $3 well/dom $2.50 pint 1-8pm

Bar 1

HH 10am-7pm

$2.25 Domestic Bottles 7pm-9pm

$1.50 Bud Light Drafts $2 Canned Beer

HH $4 Well & Beer $2 OFF Apps/GlassWine/Prem.Spirits

Brunch Specials 10a-3p $12 Bubbly $5 Bloodys/Sangria

$12 Bubbly, $5 Bloodys 10a-3p 1/2 OFF Cock. 2-7pm KARAOKE 9p

Elements Show 10:30pm $5 ABSOLUT All Night

2-4-1 All Day/All Night Go-Go Boys, Extended Patios VIP

Sunday Funday KARAOKE 10p $2 Miller - $3 Marys & Mimosas

2-4-1 Well / Dom 8am-2pm $2.50 Miller Products

2-4-1 Well / Dom 8am-2pm $2.50 Bud Products

Happy Hour All Day JAZZ w/ Kenny Thames 7pm

The Cash

HH $3 Well & Dom 4-8pm $1 Drafts 8-10pm $5 Long Isl 10-cl

HH $3 Well & Dom 4-8pm DJ Delicious 9pm

HH $3 Well & Dom ALL DAY KARAOKE 8pm

Charlie’s

$3 Pitch/2-4-1 Well-Dom 2-7pm $1 Draft 10pm-Mid

2-4-1 Well/Dom Noon-7pm

Super Happy Hour 4-7pm $3 Pitch / $3 Lng Island Open-Cl

HH $2.75 Well/Dom 6am-8pm Olivia & Nikki 10:30pm

Dirty Daddy Dancers 4:30pm Lady Christian 10:30pm

HH $2.75 Well/Dom 6am-4pm TS Dancers 10pm

2-4-1 VIP & 50% off Cover 7-10pm

Off the Hook Tons of Prizes & Giveaways

2-4-1 Cover, Wristbands & VIP Dances

HH 3:30-6:30pm & 11pm-Close $2 OFF Apps / Well / Wine / Beer

$4 & $5 Big Brunch Drinks 10a-3p HH 3:30-6:30p & 11p-close

$4 & $5 Big Brunch Drinks 10a-3p HH 3:30-6:30p & 11p-close

Karamba

Vaquero Fridays 9-11pm Reverse Happy Hour $3 Drinks

Top 40 Saturdays 9-11pm Reverse Happy Hour $3 Drinks

Top 40 Sundays Adriana Show $3 Pitchers Beer Bust

Los Diablos

Finally Friday HH 3pm-7pm WILD MEN of the WEST 9:30pm

HH All Day Pitcher Specials

Broadway Brunch 11am-2pm HH All Day KARAOKE 2pm-7pm

$2.75 Well & Dom $5.75 Call Drinks KARAOKE 9pm-Cl POKER 7pm

$2.75 Well & Dom $6.75 Top Shelf Darts 2pm KARAOKE 9pm-Cl

$2.75 Well & Dom $5.75 Call Drinks Bingo 1p

$3 Well & Dom Until 8pm $4 3 Olives & $3 Fireball Shots

HH $3 Well/Dom Btl/Drft 12/8pm All Male Revue 10pm

Beer Bust until 7p $3.50 Dom Pitch KARAOKE 8pm-Cl 2-4-1 $3 Shots

HH 2-4-1 Well & Dom 2-8pm KARAOKE 9pm

2-4-1 11a-7p KARAOKE 9p Barbra Seville Show10p

HH 2-4-1 Well & Dom. 11am-cl

HH 4-8pm Live DJ $2 Rolling Rock

HH 4-8pm Live DJ $2 Rolling Rock

Sunday Funday $3 Mimosas DJ $1.50 Rolling Rock & Well

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BS West Bunkhouse

Cruisin’ 7th

Dick’s Cabaret FEZ

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Free Dance Party 10pm DJs Sid the Kid, BOBFelix & More!

Flawless Fridays with China Collins

Saturday Night Starrletts with Janee Starr

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Mule Monday ALL DAY $10 mule flights

Taco/Tequila Tues ALL DAY 50% off Tacos

WINE WED All Day $20 Bottle of house Red/White w/ App

THIRSTY THURS All Day HH from open to close

Beards, boxers & Briefs $1 OFF HH $3 well/dom $2.50 pint 1-8pm

$2 Miller High Life & well vodka cocktails 8pm-close

2-4-1 WELL 8pm-close HH $3 well/dom $2.50 pint 1-8pm

KARAOKE 9pm HH $3 well/dom $2.50 pint 1-8pm

$1.50 Bud Light Drafts, $5.25 Martinis

KARAOKE 9pm $2.75 well, dom bottle & drft

$6 Huge Long Islands

2-4-1 U-Call-It 10am-2am (except shots & pitchers) $4 Bellinis

HH ALL DAY $4 Well & Beer $2 OFF Apps/GlassWine/Prem.Spirits

$3 OFF Toco Platters $5 Margaritas TRIVIA 6:30p $4 Drafts

20% OFF ENTIRE BILL (excludes discounted items)

$20 Any wine bottle $15 Any wine bottle w/ food purchase

1/2 Price Drinks

Next Big Star 9:30pm $3 Coors Light / $5 3 Olives Vodka

2-4-1 All Day / All Night Go-Go Boys - A Valley Tradition VIP

WMW X-Posed 10pm with Aimee $3 Miller Lite / $6 Titos

HH 2-4-1 Well / Dom 8am-2pm

HH 2-4-1 Well / Dom 8am-2pm

HH 8am-2pm | $4.50 Fireball( All Day) KARAOKE 9pm $3.75 L.I.

HH 2-4-1 Well / Dom 8am-2pm Underwear Night WMW $1 Off

HH $3 Well & Dom 4-8pm Dance Lessons 7:30pm

HH $3 Well & Dom 4-8pm KARAOKE 2-4-1 Well 8pm

HH $3 Well & Dom ALL DAY 2-4-1 Well & Dom 10pm-close

Underwear Party 8pm-Cl 50% off w/ your Pants Off $3 D.Edy.

2-4-1 Open to Close KARAOKE 9:30pm

$3 Dom Pitcher / $3 Finlandia 8pm-Close

2-4-1 All Cocktails & Beer Open-Close

HH $2.75 Well/Dom 6am-8pm TS Dancers 10pm

HH $2.75 Well/Dom 6am-8pm

HH $2.75 Well/Dom 6am-8pm Wild Men of the West 10:30pm

HH $2.75 Well/Dom 6am-8pm Espressa Grande Show 10pm

2-4-1 Cover, Wristbands & VIP Dances

Amateur Night Starts at 10pm

WTF Wednedays $5 Cover and almost everything else!

Thirsty Thursday $5 Cover!

With coupon on our website

$5 BIG Margaritas ALL DAY HH 3:30-6:30p & 11p-close

$5 Classic Martinis ALL DAY HH 3:30-6:30p & 11p-close

$2 OFF Glasses of wine 50% OFF Bottles of wine

$5 BIG Signature Cocktails G Spot / O Spot / B Spot/ A Spot

Cumbia Night $3 Pitchers Karime Show

Urban Thursdays Ruby Show $3 Pitcher $3 Drinks

Taco Tuesdays Trivia 7pm9pm $5 Marg & Mex Beer

Buy 1 get 1 for $1 Well & Dom. KARAOKE 7pm-12

Live Entertainment HH 3pm-7pm Buy 1 get 1 for $1 Well & Dom.

$2.75 Well & Dom $6.75 Top Shelf Poker 7pm

$2.75 Well & Dom $5.75 Call Drinks Poker 7pm

$2.75 Well & Dom $6.75 Top Shelf KARAOKE 9pm-Cl POKER 7pm

KARAOKE 9pm $3 Drinks / $3 Pitchers Taco & Tequi

$2.75 Well & Dom $5.75 Call Drinks Trivia Night 9pm

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HH 2-4-1 4-8pm $2 Well & $3 Domestic 9pm-Close

2-4-1 4-8pm Sinful Studs 9pm-Mid

HH 2-4-1 ALL DAY Beautiful Losers Comedy SHow

HH 2-4-1 Well & Dom 2-8pm KARAOKE 9pm

HH 2-4-1 Well & Dom 2-8pm

HH 2-4-1 Well & Dom 2-8pm Underwear Night

HH 2-4-1 Well & Dom 2-8pm

KARAOKE 9pm-Close HH All Day

HH All Day SONGO 6-9pm $5 Martinis All Day

2-4-1 All Day Live DJ

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Viva La Diva Show with Diva

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PHOENIX Address

1. 2601 on Central

Phone

2601 N. Central Ave.

Coming Soon!

2. Anvil

2424 E. Thomas Rd.

(602) 334-1462

3. Aqua

1730 E McDowell Rd.

(602) 253-0689

4. Bar 1

3702 N. 16th St.

(602) 266-9001

5. Bliss/ReBar

901 N. 4th St.

(602) 795-1792

6. Boycott Bar

4301 N 7th Ave.

(602) 515-3667

7. BS West

7125 E. 5th Ave., Scottsdale

(480) 945-9028

8. Bunkhouse

4428 N 7th Ave.

(602) 200-9154

9. The Cash

2140 E McDowell Rd.

(602) 244-9943

10. Charlie’s

727 W. Camelback Rd.

(602) 265-0224

11. Club Volt

3108 E. McDowell Rd.

(602) 244-1465

12. Cruisn’ 7th

3702 N. 7th St.

(602) 212-9888

13. Dick’s Cabaret

3432 E. Illini Rd.

(602) 274-DICK

14. FEZ

105 W. Portland St

(602) 287-8700

15. Flex Spas Phoenix

1517 S. Black Canyon Hwy.

(602) 271-9011

16. Hula’s Modern Tiki

4700 N Central Ave # 122

(602) 265-8454

17. Karamba

1724 E. McDowell Rd.

(602) 254-0231

18. Kobalt

3110 N Central Ave. Park Central (602) 264-5307

19. Los Diablos

1028 E Indian School Rd.

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20. NuTowne Saloon

5002 E Van Buren St.

21. OZ Bar

1804 W. Bethany Home Rd.

(602) 242-5114

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22. Paris Night Club

4280 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

23. Plazma

1560 E Osborn Rd.

24. The Rock

(602) 267-9959 (602) 358-9091

(602) 266-0477

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4129 N. 7th Ave.

(602) 248-8559 x

25. Stacy’s @ Melrose

4343 N 7th Ave.

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26. Hotel Congress

(602) 264-1700 Phone

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311 E Congress St., Tucson

(520) 622-8848

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27. IBTs

616 N 4th Ave, Tucson

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ll About Ass … pretty much sums up this edition of Favorite Bitch®! While it’s fun to read about these folks’ dilemmas, let’s keep in mind that we’ve all found ourselves in similar messy situations. Pop open a buttery bag of Orville Redenbacher, grab your cocktail and get ready for another installment of my good ol’ fashioned advice for an ultra-modern world!

Dear Miss Tiger, When my partner and I have sex, he keeps putting multiple fingers inside me. I recently came home early from work and caught him masturbating to a vintage fisting porno! How do I let him know that in no way am I letting him fist me?

— Hector Dear Five Finger Discount, Didn’t you see this coming when the mothah started stockpiling the Crisco? Obviously, your papí wasn’t perfecting an award-winning flaky pie crust. NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, I’m considering dropping out of college. I performed really well at first, but I got carried away with all the ass I’m getting. My sex life is awesome. but my grades are for shit. What should I do?

— University of Arizona Jock

Darling, raise your right hand and place your middle finger under your nose. Now, take a big whiff, because once you drop out of school, that sniff is the closest you’ll ever get to partaking in never-endinguniversity-boypussy!

Bitch, get your education. NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, My boyfriend asked if he could top me. He knew from the jump start that I don’t bottom. Any advice?

— Rough Top Dear If You Were THAT Great Of A Top Your Man Wouldn’t Be Trying To Get Inside Your Peaches, And with that being said .... NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, I’m noticing that my butt isn’t as firm as it used to be. Do you think it turns guys off seeing it jiggle?

— Joey D. Dear The Answer Is “Yes,” When booking a cruise, there’s a reason why the lower decks are sold at a discounted rate. Too much motion in the ocean is enough to make anybody seasick!

Miss Tiger

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ids! They grow up so fast! Just the other day that The Tucson’s Most Eligible Vegan, former ION Arizona model and cover boy Cory Kuehn was go-go dancing on a boy box before he left for the Land of Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables ... Los Angeles!

I have good news for you! No more staring at yummy Corkswag’s Instagram baked selfies with those annoying emojis pasted over C his naughty bits. (A) Yep! Dreams really do come true in Hollywood! Cory landed a contract with the legendary Svengali of Smut, none other than Chi Chi LaRue! (B) And he’s ready for the silver screen as “Max Adonis.” He posted that he’s “... versatile and horny AF.” (And that’s a direct quote.

The “AF” stands for “Abercrombie E and Fitch” in case you didn’t know.)

Swoon!

The crème de la crème of Phoenix turned out for Kirby Girls 3 for a show

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and exhibition like no other.

The scrummy Keith Taylor and his beau Devon Norris (whom I worship from afar) canoodled with Gia DeMilo during the intermission (C).

3-d masterpieces Brandon McGill compared color palettes with everybody’s favorite Ghoul Next Door, Dahli (Jayvonn Monroe), the rumored offspring of Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese. (D)

That divoon dish David Perre (E) celebrated his palindromic 22nd birthday with is fans at Club Volt wearing something scanty and scandalous! Just the way we like it! I even saw him eat a cupcake!

It doesn’t happen often, but the “Boy of the Minute” has to be that explosive little pop bottle rocket, Alex Cyprus (F).

Tell me, is he really everywhere at once, or is there an entire army of Alexes who are omnipresent? And if I know Alex, he’ll be reading this while he sits on the toilet.

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After all, isn’t that where everybody reads this column?

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ou find yourself in emotionally complicated situations, thanks to Mercury’s meddlesome retrograde ending on April 15.

It’s like one long ”Freaky Friday.” Everything seems to be opposite. Electronics make a big SNAFU for everyone. Situations are exaggerated, so don’t plan everything out and you’ll be skipping down the Yellow Brick Road, Dorothy. Camaraderie is key. That’s why celebrating Phoenix Pride with friends is extra important.

ARIES Mar. 21 - Apr. 20 Manage your energy; feel like exploring?

Then climb that mountain! Need to reign it in? Stay home. You will meet three influential people this month. Birthday Rams: you answer a tough question.

Consider your answer carefully. You find something you’ve been looking for.

TAURUS April. 21 - May 20 Your stamina is extraordinary. You have a high ranking from the Charm Department.

Birthdays mean you make a fresh start with a new agenda. One that works. You express yourself in a way that’s, frankly, a little shocking. But we like to be shocked.

GEMINI May 21 - June 21 What works for you, and what isn’t working?

You’ve been feeling like a square peg in a round hole, but you discover excitement all around you that makes you act super cute.

We love it when you act all cute and stuff.

CANCER June 22 - July 22 You find yourself pursuing dreams and chasing opportunities. You’re open to all kinds of changes. For once you’re not so stubborn. Oh, come on. You know you’re stubborn, don’t you? You don’t? You do now.

LEO July 23 - Aug. 22 You have personal ambitions for success, but for once, it’s not all up to you. Situations and other people dictate your progress.

They’re here to help. Think you can cooperate? It’s high time, kiddo.

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VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sep. 22 You spend time with family, then with someone sexy where you get all intellectual about Life. Will you come up with any real answers? Nope, but that’s okay. That’s not really why you’re there, now is it?

LIBRA Sep. 23 - Oct. 22 Mercury retrograde brings delays and you might lose a few things. Don’t worry. It’s all fixable. When it’s over Venus brings understanding to everything. You look more beautiful than ever!

SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov.23 Been slacking off? C’mon. Admit it. Now it’s time to put your nose to the grindstone.

Show off the glowing, happier “you.”

Newfound energy draws others to you.

Besides, you’re naturally fabulous. Bossy, sure, but fabulous.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 23 You know what April is saying to you?

“Commitment.” You’re focused, practical, and organized. A project demands your attention. Open up your purse, because you’re feeling generous. Uh, by the way, can I have some of your money?

CAPRICORN Dec. 23 - Jan. 20 It’s all about “Goals.” Maybe it’s starting a hobby, completing chores (because Cappies seem to love chores) or shoring up shaky relationships. Finalize plans. Gain independence. You’re gonna be busy!

AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 19 Rather than focus on the stupid retrograde (and it’s really lousing things up for you!) let’s focus on the excitement coming after the 15th. Don’t get too pushy, but you’ll still get your way most of the time. That’s most of the time. Not all. Be productive.

PISCES Feb. 20 - Mar. 20 Put the spotlight on humanitarian and philanthropic values this month. You’re getting a high rating in “Public Approval” surveys. (That isn’t always the case, and you know it!) You make a wise financial investment that pays off. That’s a shocker!