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VIVA LA FIESTA SHOW

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FOAM PARTY

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17 W. Vernon Ave., Unit 3 Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 750-1164 www.IONAZ.com ionarizona@me.com PUBLISHER / SALES / 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 TUCSON ADVERTISING SALES Danny Catt ........................................... (520) 429-5905 danny.catt@gmail.com

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Danny Catt CONTRIBUTORS:

Addison DeWitt C. Edwards Ted Kirby

Peter Lora Paul Sanchez Miss Tiger

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Art is a Great Hobby

elcome to the new and improved ION Arizona. While we add more great content for our October and April festival issues, this is the first time we have produced a fold-out cover. ION is—and always has been—a canvas for artists, models, photographers, cartoonists and writers. I was the first mediocre ION artist. I was the genuine, original “Jack of all trades, master of none.”

When was a kid, I loved to draw.

I drew while others played. My Dad and my teachers saw this talent and nurtured my passion. In the years that followed, my dad gave me paper, crayons, pencils, markers, air brush, a camera, a typewriter, a computer and forced me into art school. We never knew where this would lead me, but here we are today: they were grooming me to be a publisher.

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But all of the gifts and support paled in comparison to his real greatness. It came in one sentence: “Art is a great hobby!”

I hated when my dad said that. I hated him for saying it. I felt insulted. It wasn’t until he passed away last month when I realized his greatest gift to me was that one sentence.

I have spent my entire adult life proving him wrong. And he knew that’s what I needed to be motivated. It worked. Thank you, Dad. So, you’re enjoying this and every issue of ION Arizona all because of my Dad. Just Dad. RIP

Jack M. Tesorero Publisher

Grateful Son

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THE ROCK

A Decade of Giving YO U ʼ R E I N V I T E D

SAT U R DAY

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7pm - 10pm

Ballet Arizona 2835 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034

Tickets:

$100 VIP | $75 regular admission

Kick off the holiday season in style!

Join us for our annual showcase of beautifully decorated holiday trees, wreaths, menorahs and various displays -- all up for auction and sale!

Proudly Sponsored By: Benefiting: This is a 21+ event

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“You’ve Got Male!” at Los Diablos The postman always rings twice. (But opportunity only rings once!) You won’t want to miss this “special delivery.” It’s a different kind of “Post Office” and a way to get a First Class connection without even licking a stamp. Every Saturday at 6 p.m. at Los Diablos, 1028 E. Indian School Rd. Ph: 602-795-7881. See ad on p. 9

Latino Pride Festival ¡Andale pronto! Get ready to party ‘til your piñatas fall off!

Don’t miss Phoenix’s first Latino Pride Festival hosted

by Diamond Dallas and Ruby Reynolds! A full day of entertainment, singing, dancing and your favorite Latina queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race. October 13 at Corona Ranch & Rodeo Grounds, 7611 S. 9th Ave. in Laveen.

For more info and tickets go to LPFAZ.com

Bear Weekend at FLEX Spas It doesn’t matter if you’re a Grizzly, Panda, Polar, Koala or even Yogi Bear. If you’re looking for some honey or a “pic-a-nic basket” (wink, wink) you need to come to the 3rd Annual Bear Weekend October 20-21 at FLEX Spas.

Come to the pool party, Bare party and free bbq, plus special guest stars! FLEX Spas Phoenix, 1517 S. Black Canyon Hwy. Phone: 602-271-9011. See ad on p. 99

Rainbows Festival Over 150 exhibitors, vendors and sponsors will be at historic Heritage Square near Monroe and 7th St. in downtown Phoenix. Two stages of entertainment, and more at this two day street fair produced by Phoenix Pride. Don’t miss the Junior Miss & Mister Phoenix Pride Pageant. Best of all—it’s free! Saturday and Sunday, October 20-21. Find out more at PhoenixPride.org 34

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Halloween!

It’s like the High Holy days for us! Super sexy goblins, ghosts, zombies and werewolves—and usually about 342 “Where’s Waldo?”—go “Bump!” in the night all over town. Check your favorite bar or club for their scream fest details. (But at least wear some underwear. The skimpier the better.)

OCTOBER 2018 ION EVENTS DATE EVENT LOCATION Tues.

Tuesday Trivia Los Diablos Weds.

American Horror Story Los Diablos Weds.

Big Gay Singalong Film Bar Sat. “You’ve Got Male” Party Los Diablos 5 Pump & Dump Show Marquee Theatre 13 New Times Best of Phx A’Fare The Van Buren 12-14 Latino Pride Weekend Karamba 14 AIDS Walk Tucson downtown 13 Hottest Buns Contest The Anvil 18 Open Mic Cabaret Los Diablos 18 Rainbow Skate Great Skate 19 Bearracuda The Rock 19-20 Unofficial after-Rainbows Bash Dick’s Cabaret 20 Blackout Party The Anvil 20 Fire Ball Charlie’s 20-21 3rd Annual Bear Weekend FLEX Spas 20-21 Rainbows Festival Heritage Square 28 Phoenix AIDS Walk AZ 29 Halloweenie Build-a-Brief Party Charlie’s 31 Halloweenie Costume Contest Dick’s Cabaret NOVEMBER 2 Dia de los Muertos Karamba 3 Mr. & Miss RipplePHX Pageant The Duce 3 Pups in the Pool FLEX Spas 6 34th Anniversary Party Charlie’s

CITY Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Tempe Phoenix Phoenix Tucson Phoenix Phoenix Glendale Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Downtown Phx Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix

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ince 1884 the Arizona State Fair has been packin’ ‘em in! The fair runs every Wednesday—Sunday, October 5 thru’ 28. In addition to the midway and livestock, don’t miss out on the top-notch entertainment presented at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the shows start at 7 p.m. There are no opening acts, so don’t be late! Ticket prices run from $40-$60. Get your tickets at AZStateFair.com Here’s a few highlights of who’s performing this year, plus a full concert listing.

There’s a little something for everyone at the Arizona State Fair! 1826 W. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix.

Old School Jams

The biggest stars of hip-hop and rap drop it down like it’s hot! It’ll be a gangster’s paradise with Coolio, while the Ying Yang Twins bring their party fave “Salt Shaker,” while “Freek-A-Leek” Petey Pablo gets extra-freaky. DJ Qwik is “Way 2 Fonky” for most of us, but—wait for it—because Luniz brings “So Much Drama” on October 26.

Pitbull

The Grammy®-winning rap superstar Flaming Lips rose up from the mean streets of Miami and went on to take Concert Series over the world. He’s DATE - ARTIST collaborated with 5 Gary Allen Usher, Shakira, Marc 6 Flaming Lips Anthony, J-Lo, and 10 .38 Special more. He even got 11 The Wallflowers down and dirty on 12 Fiesta Friday Dancing with the 17 Pitbull Stars. Pitbull takes 18 Anthrax the stage at the fair 19 Paulina Rubio where he’ll be throwin’ 20 Big & Rich down the wordy 24 Casting Crowns rappinghood as only 25 Nathaniel Rateliff he can.

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From the Big House to House of David

Lea DeLaria sings Bowie

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ong before Ellen, she was the first openly gay comic to perform in America on TV. In 1993 on the late night The Arsenio Hall Show she greeted audiences: “Hello everybody, my name is Lea DeLaria, and it’s great to be here, because it’s the 1990s! It’s hip to be queer! I’m a big dyke!”

Could she parlay this into future success? “Every time I bump my head on the glass ceiling of show business they seem to raise the ceiling for me,” she says. “So when I did that I thought, ‘That’s it. I’ve made it. My career is done. This is what I did. This is what I can do.’ I’ve done so much more since then. We’ve done so much more as a community! I was a just comic, working the talk show set, doing my routine, right? 25 years after that it lead to me being a regular on a hit TV show is an amazing amount of progress. I went on to become this very smart, savvy, interesting butch dyke on the number one television show in the world. ” She’s brash, crass, smart and very funny. She’s one of the most entertaining people in America. She’s proved that she’s here to stay. Lea DeLaria spoke with ION Arizona about just some of the experiences she’s sandwiched into the past quarter century, and her latest jazz album.

to be gay in every state in the union. I think our queer youth fail to realize the quality of their lives and what people had to sacrifice to make that happen.

Everything from the Laramie incident to AIDS. People have given up their lives for them to be able to get married.

ION: And now! You’ve even done voice over work in “Cars 3: Driven to Win.” Lea: Yes! I’m part of the Disney family!

I turned 60 this year; on my birthday I had the best present ever: Disney called and said they’re putting this “Miss Fritter” thing from Cars 3 in Disneyland.

My voice is gonna be in Disneyland!

This is fantastic! (laughs) ION: The role of inmate Carrie “Big Boo” Black in “Orange is the New Black” was written especially for you. Did you watch any old women’s prison pictures for examples?

ION: You’ve been arrested twice for “open and notorious homosexuality,” once in Illinois and once in Missouri.

Lea: Well, I’m far from the only one.

More than a decade after I was arrested they stormed into and took two men out of their bedroom in Georgia and arrested them on an old law—on grounds of sodomy!

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Lea: Are you serious?

“Caged” is a classic!

But I like “I Want to Live” with Susan Hayward (pictured right) one of my all time favorites.

But those noir films aren’t the same as what I’m doing. They’re very stylized. Very overly dramatic. Very soap opera. The biggest difference is the reality of it. Our show is real. When the show came out and I started being followed on Twitter by the Women’s Prison Association, I knew that we were getting it right. They told us that. On a personal level, just being on a set with all these women is fuckin’ amazing. Being the only rooster in that henhouse is really fun!

ION: You’ve performed on stage, motion pictures, TV, voice overs, recorded music. Which format is your favorite?

Lea: My favorite thing is paying my fuckin’ rent, honey! (laughs) I’ve been doing this since 1982; I’ve never had a day job. As long as I can continue to keep feeding my face and paying my bills, I like doing all of it. But truth be told, I was born to be downstage, center, belting out a D sharp.

ION: You’ve been singing jazz since you were 12. You recorded five albums. Your most recent is House of David: delaria + bowie = jazz. How did you come up with the concept?

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Lea: All the jazz I do is weird. Except for one album, I don’t do the American Songbook.

I have a Christmas album where I do the standard stuff—jingle belly stuff, nothing Christian. I’ve been a huge fan of David Bowie my entire life. He was a genius. His composition is succinct; he’s a perfect songwriter. It’s all rooted in rhythm and blues, as all rock and roll is, making it easy to record in the language of jazz.

What came as a surprise was when Bowie started following me on Twitter and told everyone to contribute to my GoFundMe campaign since the Warner Brothers Jazz label no longer existed. He championed this record into the studio—which is amazing. He died six months later. My relationship was with him saying how much he loved it and that everyone should support it.

ION: Anyone you’d like to duet with?

Lea: I have several duets on a bunch of different albums.

I just did a show at

Birdland Jazz Club here in New York where I had a different performer every night. I had everyone from Danny Brooks (“Taystee” in OITNB) who just won a Tony for “The Color Purple,” to Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland. I love ‘em!

ION: Let’s talk about scat ... what does it mean to you?

Lea: It’s part of the genre. My father taught me how to be a real musician and not just a “chick singer,” as we call them in our industry. There’s a lot of onus on jazz singers just to be pretty and have a pleasant voice. There are a handful out there who want to be musicians, and our instrument is our voice. The scatting is part of what that musicianship is. It’s scale. It’s be-bop. It’s having an understanding of the 12 notes and music, what can go where and when. If you don’t understand music theory, you’re not gonna be a good scatter.

it’s been retired. But it’s very funny, I agree.

ION: We’ve got some great single ladies here in Arizona, you know.

Lea: I’m always in the market, but we all know that I’m the Jack Nicholson of lesbians ... I’m not looking to get tied down, but I’m always happy to go out on a date. I’m as single as it gets. So come ‘n’ get it, ladies!

ION: If you weren’t the Lea DeLaria we know and love, what would you be doing?

Lea: Probably prostitution, because I’m such a great fuck, I can’t think of anything else!

Lea DeLaria has over 229k followers on Twitter and 487k on Facebook. Why? “I’m a big, butch dyke. And I’m a friendly one. With a smile on my face,” she says.

ION: If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?

Lea: Oh! To be able to take out any tyrant without getting caught! Trump ... boom!

Pence ... boom! Kim Jong Un ... boom!

The asshole who’s running for president in Brazil ... boom!

ION: Tell us about your upcoming appearance at Chandler Arts Center.

What can we expect?

Lea: Music and comedy. I’ll be doing a lot of the Bowie stuff. I’ll also be talking excessively about the current administration and the state of queer politics—which is kinda what I do. Look at my Twitter: “Fuck Trump Fridays” is my favorite day, although “Sunday Butch Day” is pretty good to.

ION: Will you tell your famous “How to Fist” joke in Chandler?

Lea: I don’t think so! But you never know!

It’s been seen by so many people now,

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Detox A

one time fixture on the Southern California drag scene, now in Chicago, the silicon-stuffed wonder, Detox, is an eagerly sought after drag performer and recording artist, appearing in the band, Tranzkuntinental. Detox also performs with her drag daughter Vicky Vox and Drag Race alum, Willam. She’s also appeared in Kesha’s and Rhianna’s music videos.

Detox began performing in drag in an Orlando nightclub as a teenager.

After moving to Los Angeles, she was a staple in Chad Michael’s “Dreamgirls Revue.”

Detox auditioned for every season of RuPaul’s Drag Race until she eventually got cast on Season 5 of the award winning reality series, where she placed fourth. She later returned for the All Stars 2 competition, where she finished as runner-up. Detox won the children’s TV show-themed main challenge in episode 3 “Draggle Rock” As part of the show, Detox sang on the “We Are the World”-inspired song, “Can I Get an Amen?” The song’s proceeds helped benefit the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center.

No stranger to plastic surgery, Detox announced this past June that she’d be going under the knife yet again on the E! reality series, “Botched,” about plastic surgery gone horribly wrong.

She had her artificial six-pack abs corrected.

Detox will be a headliner on the Main Stage at the Rainbows Festival accompanied by Charlie’s Divas on Saturday, October 20 at 4:30 p.m.

She’ll have a “Meet ‘n’ Greet” at Charlie’s at 7 p.m.

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he gender-bending “Raja Gemini” is the stage name of Sutan Amrull, an Asian-American makeup artist, and drag performer. In addition to winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, season 3, Amrull is known for his work as the head makeup artist on the reality TV show America’s Next Top Model. His clientele includes celebrities Pamela Anderson, Tyra Banks, Dita Von Teese, Paulina Porizkova, Iman, Twiggy, and singer Adam Lambert, whom he counts among his best friends Amrull auditioned for the third season of the reality competition as “Raja,” entering the Drag Race workroom dressed in club attire.

Raja was a member of the notorious gang called, “Heathers,” (a clique composed of Raja, Carmen Carrera, Manila Luzon and Delta Work, taking its name from the popular cult film, Heathers).

Raja emerged as a clear front runner during the start of the competition due to her high sense of fashion and style as well as stellar performances. During the Snatch Game she won high praise from the judges for her impersonation of Tyra Banks.

In the finale, Raja was up against contestants Alexis Mateo and Manila Luzon. In the final episode, after a lip-sync battle with Manila Luzon, to Rupaulʻs song “Champion” Raja was declared the winner of the show’s third season and crowned “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and won a lifetime supply of Kryolan makeup, and a cash prize of $75,000.

In addition to performing, Raja is now RuPaul’s makeup artist for the award-winning reality series.

Raja works her magic on the Main Stage at Rainbows Festival at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, October 21.

A Meet ‘n’ Greet will be at Club Volt at 7 p.m.

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Echo V

Reach For The “Rainbow” America’s First All Openly Gay Boyband

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ay, Mike, Randy, Devin and Gama are ECHO V. By all outward appearances, the five seem to be the typical boy band with good looks, lush harmonies and killer choreography, but they have one important difference: they’re all gay.

Their debut single, “Rainbow,” reflects their decision to be out about their sexuality. While it’s a fun, high energy, pop anthem with an explosive hook that will get listeners dancing and singing, it also has an important message. “Be proud,” explains Jay. “Our hope is that the song inspires people to stand up and claim their truth, be happy with who they are and find comfort in the fact that they are not alone.

“Rainbow is about unapologetically owning your multifaceted-ness and realizing that you have to live for yourself. It’s a journey to self-discovery and the strength it takes to live life in the open, day in and out.”

The five were united by their management who were looking to build the next generation of boy band.

At first, management didn’t know the group they had assembled were all gay. It was the guys that realized it after coming together. They and management decided to go with it. “We’re musicians who take a great pride in the art we create,” Jay said. “We want listeners to be proud of who they are and there is no other way for us to do that other than to be honest with who we are.”

Echo V will be headlining the main stage at Rainbows Festival at 2:30 p.m. of Saturday October, 20.

Visit EchoVMusic.info Follow ECHOV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and @echovmusic ECHO V’s “Rainbow” is available via the band’s website. The music video is on YouTube.

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Valentina at Charlie’s

One of the most controversial queens ever to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race, the beautiful Valentina returns to Charlie’s! Valentina helps kick off Latino Festival Weekend. Season 9’s “Miss Congeniality” takes over the stage on Thursday, October 11 at 10 p.m.

727 W. Camelback Rd. Ph: 602-265-0224. (See ad on p. 13)

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RuPauls Raja Claudia B & Coco St. James - The Strip Factor The Next Big Star with Naomi St. James Karime Lizaldi Show

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New Times Best Drag Show Freaky Fridays with Celia Putty

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Elements - The Valley’s Top Drag Entertainers

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Lady Christian’s Lady & the Tramps

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Sinful Saturday Hosted by Sonja Jae Savage

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Excuse Our Beauty Revue

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Puddles Pity Party

The maybe bisexual, world-weary clown with the giant voice brings his show to the old Pueblo. He might pick you to be part of the act. Thursday, October 19 at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. in Tucson. For tickets call 877-987-6487 or visit RialtoTheatre.com or TicketFly.com (He’ll be at the Mesa Arts Center on December 7)

Troye Sivan

My! My! My! No need for your Happy Little Pill. The increasingly morose looking Aussie bottle-blonde blooms just for you on Wednesday, October 24 at the Comerica Theatre, 401 W. Washington St. in Phoenix. TicketMaster.com or 800-745-3000

Lea Michele & Darren Criss

Hey, Gleeks! Rachel Berry and Blaine Anderson sing duets, solos, showtunes (big surprise) and songs they wanted to perform in Glee in the LM/DC Tour on Saturday, November 3 at ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave. in Tempe. Need tickets? Call 480-965-3434 or visit ASUgammage.com

OCTOBER 2018 ION CONCERT CALENDAR DATE ARTIST 4 Bob Dylan 5 Bob Dylan 7 Culture Club 8 Dashboard Confessional 8 Foo Fighters 10 Lily Allen 10 Nelly 11 5 Seconds of Summer 11 10,000 Maniacs 13 Intocable 14 Hozier 16 System of a Down 19 Puddles Pity Party 21 St. Lucia 24 Troye Sivan 26 Josh Groban & Idina Menzel 26 R. Kelly 29 Christina Aguilera 31 Jessie J NOVEMBER 3 Lea Michele & Darren Criss 8 Mitski

LOCATION PHONE Comerica Theatre - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Tucson Music Hall 800-745-3000 Desert Diamond Casino - Sahuarita 520-297-7777 The Van Buren - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Talking Stick Arena - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Marquee Theatre - Tempe 480-839-0707 Rialto Theatre - Tucson 877-987-6487 Comerica Theatre - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Rialto Theatre - Tucson 877-987-6487 Comerica Theatre - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Marquee Theatre - Tempe 480-839-0707 Talking Stick Resort Arena - Phx 800-745-3000 Rialto Theatre - Tucson 877-987-6487 Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix 602-716-2222 Comerica Theatre - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Talking Stick Arena - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Celebrity Theatre - Phoenix 800-745-3000 Comerica Theatre - Phoenix 800-745-3000 The Van Buren - Phoenix 800-745-3000 ASU Gammage - Tempe Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix

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Jaws

Another hilarious, “gloriously underfunded, duct-taped theatrical extravaganza” bringing the salt water-logged tale of a really, really mean, man-eating shark to life, all told with puppets. A “Must See” event from the All Puppet Players, October 5-27 at Playhouse on the Park at the Central Arts Plaza, 1850 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix. Tickets & info: AllPuppetPlayers.com or call 602-254-2151

Fun Home

A musical tackling love, dysfunction, and more. Cartoonist and lesbian Alison Bechdel examines her childhood, her gay, closeted father’s death and her own journey of selfdiscovery. October 10-December 2 at Phoenix Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave. For tix visit PhoenixTheatre.com or call 602-254-2151

Frankenstein

Happy 200th Birthday, you sexy zipperneck! A jaw-dropping adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic gothic tale of horror. See what happens next when Dr. Victor Frankenstein brings his creature to life from Southwest Shakespeare Co. October 26-November 10 at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St. in Mesa. Tix: SWShakespeare.org or call 480-644-6500

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2-7 Waitress ASU Gammage - Tempe 4 Kathy Griffin Phoenix Symphony Hall 4-13 A Vampire Tale Scorpius Dance at Phx Theatre 4-21 Native Gardens AZ Theatre Co. - Phoenix 5-21 Real Women Have Curves Mesa Encore Theatre 5-27 Jaws All Puppet Players - Phoenix thru 6 The Scarlet Pimpernel Hale Ctr. Theatre 10-12/2 Fun Home Phoenix Theatre 12-11/10 Titanic: the musical AZ B’way Theatre - Peoria 13 Barber Shop Chronicles ASU Gammage thru 14 West Side Story Phoenix Theatre thru 14 The Wiz Black Theatre Troupe - Phoenix 19-11/3 Single Black Female Black Theatre Troupe - Phoenix 20 Adam Devine Fox Theatre - Tucson 20-11/10 Erma Bombeck AZ Theatre Co. - Tucson 26-11/10 Frankenstein SW Shakespeare Co. - Mesa 26-11/10 Pericles: Prince of Tyre SW Shakespeare Co. - Mesa 26-11/11 Single Black Female Black Theatre Troupe - Phoenix

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Highs & Lows A Star Is Born Starring: Bradley Cooper, Stefani Germanotta, Sam Elliott This is the fourth incarnation of the famous tale about show business seduction and corruption. Fast-living, hard-drinking C&W crooner Jackson Maine (Cooper, American Hustler) discovers Ally, (Germanotta. Okay, we all know she’s Lady Gaga.) an unknown singer. Soon Ally’s on the edge of glory, while Jackson’s career fizzles. Love game or a bad romance? Comedian Andrew “Dice” Clay is a scene stealer as Ally’s “very Italian” father. Will this reboot stack up to the other iconic gay diva’s opuses, including the 1954 Judy Garland/James Mason or the 1976 Streisand/Kristofferson versions and leave audiences, well, speechless?

Opens October 5

Beautiful Boy Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Steve Carell Crystal meth seizes a normal, White, uppermiddle class

family. Teenager Nic (Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name) spirals into a web of “tina,” plus gay-for-pay hustling. His desperate father (Carell, The Office) will do anything to save him. A true story of survival, relapse, recovery and family dynamics.

Opens October 11

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant A true story of best-selling celebrity biographer, (and a cat loving lesbian.

Go figure.) Lee Israel (McCarthy, SNL, Spy). Lee’s puff-pieces led to her failure with a public wanting scandalous tell-alls. Broke, Lee stole autographed papers and letters of famous dead people, replacing them with forgeries, aided by her gay BFF, Jack (Grant, Game of Thrones.) An openly queer tale, this is McCarthy’s time to shine. Oscar is watching this one.

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Aural Fixation

by Peter Lora PeterWasTheWolf@Gmail.com

Christine & the Queens Chris

On her extraordinary debut album Chaleur Humaine, Héloïse Letissier combined her love for 80s greats Madonna and Michael Jackson created an unabashed queer androgyne look and sound. In her new guise as the lustful “Chris,” she harnesses 80s funk to grapple with gender and identity. “Girlfriend” bounces like a Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis record, “Doesn’t Matter” and “5 Dollars” rock like the best of Eurythmics. Chris is a defiantly queer self-portrait and absolute must-listen. Available Now

Jungle For Ever

This funk collective from the UK, made a splash with their 2014 buzzy debut album.

Inspired by break-ups and Los Angeles nostalgia, For Ever has signature funk bops like “Heavy California” and “Beat 54” with a test of mopier material. They fare better on their bread and butter.

If you don’t find For Ever, it’ll find you, at the gym, on a commercial, in the background of the supermarket. Get ahead and give it a listen.

Available Now

Cher Dancing

Queen

She was swinging with Sonny in the 60’s, did Disco, took on rock power ballads, and continued on to turn the world’s axis with “Believe” in the 90’s. We haven’t had a hit since the Clinton administration. Now Cher takes on the great Scandinavian songbook, ABBA. So over-the-top, it rivals the plot of Burlesque. She tackles classics “Gimme! Gimme!

Gimme!” “SOS” and “One of Us” with a trite, expected pop production that seems unbecoming of an icon.

Why should Cher cover anyone?

Available Now Lana Del Rey

THE DL SONGS TO DOWNLOAD ARTIST - SONG Lana Del Rey – “Venice Beach” Dolly Parton & SIA – “HERE I AM” Charli XCX – “Focus” - Yaeji Remix Cat Power – “Stay” Helena Deland – “Lean on You” BROCKHAMPTON – “J’OUVERT” Marie Davidson – “Work It” Arlie – “Big Fat Mouth” MØ – “Imaginary Friend” Avril Lavigne – “Head Above Water” October 2018 WWW.IONAZ.COM 67

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Ghouls Galore Down a Dark Hall

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othing like cuddling up to the TV to watch some scary movies for the Halloween season. We’re starting off easy, then moving on to other creature features that’ll make you pee your pants.

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Voiced by: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez The Dracula clan discovers they ain’t on a Disney cruise when they take to the high seas for some R&R only to discover that the ship’s been commandeered by their arch nemeses: the Van Helsing family.

This makes things awkward on the promenade deck.

Available October 9

The Witch Files Talk about mean girls! High school becomes, well, hell for these chicks.

After a spooky walk in the woods, these witchy bitches form a coven and harness the ability to bring everyone in study hall under their control. Don’t you wish you knew them back in school?

Starring: Uma Thurman, Anna Sophia Robb When Kit’s father dies, she becomes a troublemaker.

She’s recruited to attend the super friendly sounding Blackwood Boarding School. Surprisingly, it’s a spooky old mansion with a student body of other misfit girls. As you can imagine, pep rallies here are no fun.

Available October 16

Slender Man Based on folklore and urban legend, the skinny, faceless, 8-foot tall creature stalks and eats kids. (And that makes him bad?) Fact: children have killed because of him. Here, tween Katie disappears. Her and friends try to get her back. Will they succeed?

Low budget scary nightmares here.

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“ loha ‘oe,” means “hello” and “goodbye.”

Even though Hula’s Modern Tiki hip kahunas and teeny wahinis were forced to leave their homey hut on Central Avenue after nine years, (damn developers!) they sailed over to a breezy new island paradise nearby, on 7th Street where the old Ticoz stood.

After an incredible million dollar total remodel, the new Hula’s is hotter than Kilauea. Your favorite servers from the old island are still there, just as friendly, and wickiwicki (fast) as ever. You’ll still feel like ‘ohana (family.)

Even the nuns at the Sisters of Charity convent dine there weekly.

The British Navy’s Captain Cook discovered the South Sea paradise we call “Hawaii” in 1778, calling them the “Sandwich Islands.” Cook ...

Sandwich. I’m seeing a “food” theme here.

Are you? So many distant lands inspire the Island State’s cuisine.

Let’s explore Hula’s everyday luau! There’s so much more to it than Spam and macaroni salad (although they make celebrity guest appearances on the

menu.) But no poi. Thank goodness.

Anchor’s aweigh! 15 “Starters” get things rolling at Hula’s. We love the Crispy Coconut Shrimp Rolls. Think of an egg roll. But better. Served with a spritely pineapple-horseradish dipping sauce. $8. You’ll go overboard for the trendy, Island Style Poke with delish raw ahi tuna, soy sauce, sesame oil, avocado, onions, wonton chips, macadamia nuts. $13. We lava love the Spicy Edamame, a bowl of beans with a Serrano pepper kick for $7. Don’t miss out on the Samurai Beef Sticks with grilled Mongolian beef, skewered with pineapple, scallions, and a peppy lime-curry dipping sauce, $8 Shiver me timbers! With seven choices, any one of “Hula’s Favorites” will be yours, too. The Loco Moco is a specialty: a burger patty and perfectly cooked rice covered October 2018 WWW.IONAZ.COM 71

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The Hawaiian Jerk Pork Plate is a winner. Tender, slow roasted pulled pork, mouthwatering jerk sauce, plantains, rice, mango salsa, and fantastic, corn muffinlike Jamaican johnny cakes, $15 For landlubbers: now for those “Sandwiches” (and burgers, too!) Get the Hunkin’ Samoa Burger. Jack cheese, fried Spam (Hawaii is the top consumer of Hormel’s famous canned spiced ham), linguisa sausage (thanks to early Portuguese explorers), a sunnyside up egg (thanks to a hen), spicy hula sauce.

You’ll be saying, “I want Samoa!” for sure.

(Get it?) There’s nine more for you to discover here on your travels.

Even sunny Mexico lent their influence to Hula’s. Take your pick of shrimp, pork, ahi, fish, steak, chicken or tofu tacos, served with black beans, rice and housemade salsa roja. $12-$15 Gourmet Fresh Fish dishes, and Hulafabu-licious “Bowls” also grace the menu.

Portions? The folks at Hula’s is never manini (stingy) and you’ll leave with your ōpū (stomach) full and happy. Everything at Hula’s is made from scratch daily.

You have to quaff their famous tropical cocktails. Try a Mai Tai, a Zombie, the Blood Orange Martini, the damned Tiki Bastard, or share a giant, flaming Scorpion with the whole table. Be sure to check Hula’s “Weekly Specials” with daily 72

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concoctions, like $5 mystery cocktails or shots on Mondays or the All Night Happy Hour every Wednesday.

Thar she blows! If you’ve got a little bit of pirate blood in you, and feeling a little daring, check out the “secret” saloon in the “Captain’s Cabin” where only premium hooch is served. (Besides, you need to meet their tattooed, super sexy seadog behind the bar, Matt, who’ll really hoist your mizzenmast, boys!

You’ll be singing, “Yo! ‘Ho! Blow the man down!” Trust me on this one, sailors.

Don’t forget to say, “Mahalo nui loa!” when you leave!

Hula’s Modern Tiki 5114 N. 7th St. Phoenix HulasModernTiki.com

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CARRINGTON HALL DUBOIS

Bow down! Our Prince of Pride was conceived in September 2017. His name honors TV’s “Dynasty” royalty, Alexis Carrington Colby, and two legendary entertainers: the late Tajma Hall and the Nicole Dubois, Miss Gay America 2006.

Carrington made his debut at Mister BS West in November 2017 and he went on to win the title of Mister Phoenix Pride in March 2018. His commitment for his year of service is to raise more money for the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Fund than ever before, by partnering with his Queen of the Night, Miss Phoenix Pride, Mya Mackenzie. You don’t just wave a magic wand to make this happen.

MYA MCKENZIE

A real “supreme!” Mya is a native of Arizona, winning the coveted titles of Miss AZ America 2007, Miss AZ USofA 2009, Miss Western Sapphire USofA 2010, Miss AZ United States 2015 and is now your spellbinding Miss Phoenix Pride 2018. Mya is looking forward to this year’s Phoenix Pride because when witches and warlocks all come together and show their love, support for one another it allows the world to see we are united. Mya is excited to help bring back the Junior Pride Pageant this year.

Giving our youth the opportunity to give back to a community.

Piper M’Shay

She’ll conjure up a little bit of hocus-pocus and cast a spell you won’t forget. She’s Miss Gay Melrose America 2018 and she’ll charm the pants off of you... because she’s a co-hostess for “The Strip Factor” every Monday night at Charlie’s, and she materializes again for Pipin’ Hot Thursdays at that lil’ bitty ol’ pissant country coven.

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DOJA

The hocus-pocus all started when this Grim Ganja Queen emerged from the herb-covered grave a little over a year ago. “I’m all about my esthetic and making sure things match.” She has her show at Kobalt at 10 p.m. every fourth Wednesday.

The hobgoblins from down below, Dahli, Astrud, and little J Sinclair will star in her show in October. She’ll also be in Tuscon for their new show at IBT’s with Apple and Venus on October 25.

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ADRIANA GALLIANO This glamorous enchantress is Miss Gay Arizona America 2018, and competing in the Miss Gay America Pageant this October 3-6. She casts a spell on you as a member of ELEMENTS every Friday night at BS West. She also is the hellacious hostess every Sunday night at Charlie’s for the Latin Explosion with the Latin Dynamite.

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CARNITA ASADA

“Double, double, toil and trouble.” And this witch is trouble! She ain’t your typical queen because “The Queer Agenda” isn’t your typical drag show. These sorceresses will host have two bone chilling Halloween shows this month, mixing locals with legends.

They’ll work their magic on the Main Stage at Rainbows Fest. Updates can be found on social media @azqueeragenda or on Facebook.

Hexes thrown every Tuesday night at 9 p.m.

Stacy’s @ Melrose.

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AUBREY GHALICHI Let’s get freaky, baby! The Miss Karamba 2018 and former Miss Arizona Drag has been been performing for eight years. She designs and makes her own costumes, and she’s a makeup artist. “I also design and make drag jewelry for Glamorous Drag”.

She hosts her own weekly show at Karamba Nightclub,10:30 p.m. every Thursday.

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Kristofer V. Lee

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The soul-stealing Kristofer is Mister Phoenix Pride 2017, currently is Prince Royale XIII of the Imperial Court of Arizona. He also serves on the Phoenix Pride Board of Directors. He’ll lure you to the Underworld at BS West where he hosts Thirst Trap Thursdays with the Men of BS West and DJ Vyce.

Eddie Broadway

The Dark Art of male impersonation/drag has been Eddie’s specialty for over seven years. He reigned as Mister Phoenix Gay Pride 2014 and served with the Imperial Court of Arizona for three years. Eddie is the first Arizona drag king to win the national title of Mister USofA MI 2017 and traveled across the country as our national representative. Bow down to the Emperor XIII, the first elected transgender Emperor to reign over the Imperial Court of Arizona. Eddie is also the show director of Arizona Drag Monsters at Valley Bar.

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Benaddiction

The sensual and sinister spells of this witchy woman will steal your soul as the stage lights falter when the spectacle begins.

Benaddiction’s poisonous “Late Night Snax” are laced with hemlock.

He arrives with his minions in tow once a month, 9 p.m. at The Rock. He’ll be there again on Sunday, November 4.

Prince Joshua

When he’s not bewitching audiences with his devilish dancing at BS West and Club Volt, Joshua is a fashion marketing student at the Art Institute of Phoenix and a bartender. He’s passionate about fitness, beauty, and fashion.

Follow him on Instagram @ThePrinceJoshua

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Astrud Aurelia

This peppy little goblin is a musician, performance artist, and fashion designer lead singer of psychedelic indie rock/jazz outfit Astrud and the Haus of Aurelia, drummer for neo-soul group

Hyperbella. Astrid is fascinated with the renaissance of drag as a high art form, and dedicated to bringing drag to a place it has yet to go while destroying misconceptions of drag. And maybe the world, too. She worships her drag mom, Dahli. Co-host of DahlHaus, an alternative performance art/ drag show every third sunday at The Rock.

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Dahli This phantasmagorical “Ghoul Next Door,” is inspired by The evolution of drag and the conceptual application of wearable art. This beautiful, Unidentifiable Fvcxking Object (UFO) is a genderless creation manufactured strictly to change the mind of people and what they know, respect, appreciate, or hate/fear most.

A contestant of the online reality show, “Dragula,” season 2, Dahli is the Founder of #DahlHaus, every third Sunday, 9 p.m. at The Rock, a queer friendly sideshow full of freaks, geeks, and trolls. Dahli is also the resident gutter queen of The Queer Agenda, every Tuesday at Stacy’s @ Melrose.

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Follow her on Instagram @rubye.moore

This demon came from a lake of hellfire and brimstone—yes, she was born in Phoenix 23 years ago, and she’s also a hellacious Sun Devil graduate. This bitchy witchy is the current Miss Supreme Pride 2018. She performs every Tuesday at Stacy’s in “The Queer Agenda.”

RUBYE MOORE

October 2018

FEZ $5 Big Margaritas (W)

Los Diablos Sunday Foorball (W)

Bar 1 Karaoke (W)

Charlie’s Halloweenie

OZ Bar Bingo (W)

OZ Bar Bingo (W)

Film Bar Mean Girls

Karamba Halloween Show

Dick’s Cabaret WTF Wednesday (W)

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Comerica Theater Troye Sivan

Karamba Aubrey’s Horror Show

BS West The Studs of Scottsdale (W)

Karamba Halloween Party BS West VooDoo Block Party

Plazma Freaky Friday (W)

27 The Cash Cash Inn Country (W)

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Charlie’s RuPaul’s Detox Meet and Greet

The Anvil APAH Pup Night

Great Skate Rainbow Skate

Film Bar Labyrinth

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Heritage Square Park Rainbows Festival

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Karamba Latino Pride After Party

Corona Ranch Latino Pride

The Rock Bearracuda

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Cruisin’ 7th TGIF w/ Espressa Grande (W)

The Anvil Rummage Sale 2601 on Central Sabados Rockeros (W)

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House of Comedy Dustin Ybarra

Film Bar Drop Dead Gorgeous

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The Cash Dance Party (W)

Roosevelt Row First Friday

Karamba Latino Pride Kickoff Party

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FRIDAY

The Cash Karaoke (W)

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The Cash Bingo Night (W)

The Rock Undie Night with Chris (W)

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Charlie’s RuPaul’s Valentina

Plazma Sinful Studs (W)

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BS West The Studs of Scottsdale (W)

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Cruisin 7th Cruisin Play Mates (W)

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The Cash Free Dance Lessons (W)

Comerica Theater Christina Aguilera

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Downtown Phoenix AIDS Walk Arizona

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Bar 1 Karaoke (W)

BS West Industry Night (W)

The Rock Dahl Haus

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House of Comedy Samuel J Comroe

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Los Diablos Tuesday Trivia (W)

Los Diablos Monday Night Foorball (W)

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Stacy’s @ Melrose Karaoke (W)

OZ Bar Bingo (W)

Bar 1 Karaoke (W)

Bliss/ Rebar Taco Tuesday Trivia (W)

Los Diablos Tuesday Trivia (W)

The Cash Team Trivia (W)

Cruisin 7th Wild Men of the West

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Heritage Square Park Rainbows Festival

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Bliss/ Rebar Happy Hour All Day (W)

U of A Campus AIDS Walk Tucson

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Stacy’s @ Melrose Karaoke (W)

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Charlie’s Undie Monday (W)

BS West Industry Night (W)

Charlie’s Sunday Funday (W)

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PHOENIX FRIDAY SATURDAY

SUNDAY

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

BS West

Elements Show 10:30pm $5 Tito’s Handmade Vodka All Night

Buy 1 get 1 for $1. Go-Go Dancers, Extended Patios VIP

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

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 $3 Deep Eddy & Blue Chair Bay 10p

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

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

Happy Hour Drink Specials 10:30am -6pm

Happy Hour Drink Specials 10am-6pm Top 40 Sundays Ruby Show $3 Pitchers Beer Bust

Bliss/ReBar

Cruisin’ 7th

Dick’s Cabaret FEZ Hula’s

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

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

Los Diablos

HH ALL DAY SINFUL FRIDAYS GO GO BOYS 9:30pm

HH ALL DAY $$7 LI, Marg & AMF pitchers $5 Dom Pitchers & Tito’s K 1pm

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

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

Football Sunday 7p $3.50 Dom Pitch, Mimosas & Bloody Marys

The Rock

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

Stacy’s

HH 4-8pm $2.50 Rolling Rock $4.50 Pinnacle Flavors 8pm-Cl

HH 4-8pm $2.50 Rolling Rock $4.50 Firball 8pm-Cl

$2 Rolling Rock & Well open -7pm 7-10pm $2.50 Wells & Rolling Rock

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Live Music on the Patio Tom Walbank 7p DJ Dirtyverbs 10p

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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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 Priced Well and Beer

TIMEWARP Decades show w/ Mya & Franzia 9p $3 Coors Light

Sexy Summer Nights Buy 1 get 1 for $1. Go-Go Dancers - VIP

Thirst Trap w/ Men of BS $4 Heineken / $6 Absolut & Jager

Industry Night 1/2 off All Day KARAOKE 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 Jack

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

$3 Dos equis / $3 Corona / $3 1800 Coconut Tequila 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

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

2-4-1 Cover, Wristbands & VIP Dances

Amateur Night Starts at 10pm

WTF Wednedays $5 Cover and almost everything else!

Thirsty Thursday $5 off Cover w/ Coupon on webpage

$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

Mysterdy Mondays $5 Mystery Cocktail/Shot

2 N’ 2 2 apps & 2 cocktails $25

All Night Happy Hour Regular Happy Hour all Night

Facebook/Twitter Special Text “Hulas” to 90210 after 6pm

Cumbia Night $3 Pitchers Karime Show

Urban Thursdays Aubrey Show $3 Pitcher $3 Drinks

KARAOKE 9pm $3 Drinks / $3 Pitchers HH 3pm-7pm $5 Domestic Pitchers ALL DAY

HH 3pm-7pm $2 Tacos $3 Fish Tacos

HH 3pm-7pm $10 Chicken & Fries

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

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 & $2.50 Rolling Rock

HH All Day $5 Martinis All Day & $2.50 Rolling Rock

2-4-1 4pm-Midnight Happy Hours Midnight- Close

HH ALL DAY Thursdays Only 2-4-1 from All Other Bars

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Salvador Duran 7pm OPTI CLUB Dance Party 10pm

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. Caravan Taphouse

4835 N 15th Ave

(602) 274-7756

10. The Cash

2140 E McDowell Rd.

(602) 244-9943

11. Charlie’s

727 W. Camelback Rd.

(602) 265-0224

12. Club Louie (coming soon)

607 W Osborn Rd.

13. Club Volt

3108 E. McDowell Rd.

(602) 244-1465

14. Cruisn’ 7th

3702 N. 7th St.

(602) 212-9888

15. Dick’s Cabaret

3432 E. Illini Rd.

(602) 274-DICK

16. FEZ

105 W. Portland St

(602) 287-8700

17. Flex Spas Phoenix

1517 S. Black Canyon Hwy.

(602) 271-9011

18. Hula’s Modern Tiki

4700 N Central Ave # 122

(602) 265-8454

19. Karamba

1724 E. McDowell Rd.

(602) 254-0231 x

20. Kobalt

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

21. Los Diablos

1028 E Indian School Rd.

(602) 795-7881 x

22. NuTowne Saloon

5002 E Van Buren St.

23. OZ Bar

1804 W. Bethany Home Rd.

(602) 267-9959 (602) 242-5114

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24. Plazma

1560 E Osborn Rd.

25. The Rock

4129 N. 7th Ave.

(602) 266-0477 (602) 248-8559

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26. Stacy’s @ Melrose

4343 N 7th Ave.

TUCSON Address

27. Hotel Congress 28. IBTs

(602) 264-1700 Phone

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311 E Congress St., Tucson

(520) 622-8848

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616 N 4th Ave, Tucson

(520) 882-3053

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Dear Miss Tiger,

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hile some of us are bobbing for apples this Halloween, others are bobbing for dick … and the bite ain’t so sweet, Hunty! Grab ya ass a candy bar and settle into this month’s Favorite Bitch®!

Dear Miss Tiger, I’m into this dude big time. He’s cute but he’s missing teeth. Help me! What should I do?

— Luke Dear Halloween IS Right Around The Corner, So put a candle in his mouth—and now I’ve just saved your ass a trip to the pumpkin patch!

Dear Miss Tiger, My husband is carrying on with a stripper half his age! I can’t believe mentoring this young man lead to the two of them jumping in bed together. I need your advice.

— Garland Dear Maybe YOU Need To Find Somebody To Fu...—Ooops! — I Mean “Mentor,” Darling, your husband avoiding that stripper’s dick is like a diabetic avoiding an after-Halloween-candysale at Walmart—That’s just not gonna happen, Boo!

I spent last Halloween in New Orleans. I hooked-up with a hot bottom the entire time. The sex was great! Problem is he didn’t clean his basement well enough—if you know what I mean. He invited me back this year and expects us to have sex. What do you think?

— Raul Dear You Were Okay With It The Whole Time You Were in NOLA The Last Time So What Chu Writing Me For? NEXT! Dear Miss Tiger, My boyfriend wants to dress up together in matching Halloween costumes. I told him to just go party without me this year.

Am I being a bitch?

— Nick Dear Speaking Of Costumes … While You’re GHOSTING Your Man This Year, He’ll Be SMURFING Some New Dick!

Miss Tiger

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said, “Yes,” Chris celebrated by eating his new fiancé’s A face. (A)

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Fun Fact: Chris’ greatgrandfather invented the “davenport” (we call it a “sofa,”) and he’s the heir to the living room furniture B fortune. He is not, however, related to “Dawn Davenport,” Teenage Runaway (B) from film classic “Female Trouble.”

hey’re goin’ to the chapel and they’re gonna get married! and, hey, Ding– dongs!

The bells are gonna chime!

Dear readers! It’s all about The Davenports! I couldn’t be happier to announce that after over nine long, dreary C years of waiting, yummy Chris Davenport finally proposed marriage to his faithful, dreamy beau, Clayton Scherf.

After he popped the question and Clayton

Pip, pip, old chap! On his way to explore the veldts and savannas of the Dark Continent (that’s “Africa,” in case you didn’t know), Jimmy Thomason D popped over to

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Buckingham Palace (C) in Jollye Olde Englande for a spot of tea (and scones) with a queen. Not sure exactly which queen. There’s so many!

Birds of a feather flock together.

Cardinal’s superfans Emm Jay and his

Volcano Joen Romero Martínez shocked the audience with the meatiest tuck of them all as “Amanda Sitonit.” He told me, “I cain’g make eet smaller!” (Like, who would have a problem with that?!) She nuzzled up to Dominique McKenzie (Devon Norris) in the not-so-Green Room. (H)

birdie mama (D) preened in their avian splendor for a recent game— which the birdbrains on the field lost.

G Mr. Phoenix Pride (and Tucson ex-pat) Daniel Eckstrom canoodled with his young Old Pueblo pal, “The Tallest Woman in Living in Captivity,” the fabulous Janeé Starr, (E) who we never see enough of. Daniel started his own little cottage industry of wreath-making to support him and Nick Ray in their old age. Kidding! The proceeds go to the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Fund. Imagine the look of delight and merriment on the trick-ortreaters’ faces when they see a sprightly, kid-loving “IT” clown wreath I on your door!

(F) Get yours today!

The town was a-buzz with Barbra Seville’s fabled annual Turnabout Show this year at The Rock, raising over $2,400. The sex-olicious Ben Whitneybell painted humpy bonermaker Jake Robert from Stacy’s @ Melrose into Cyndi Lauper’s trampy daughter. (G) Venezuelan

The delicate, auburn tressed bombshell Freddie Page got all “Fergielicious” and MILF-y and Black Eyed Easy Peasy with that H

adorablicious Kristofer V. Lee backstage. (I) (Has anybody else out there seen him in his oh-so-tighty-whities? well, I did. And I wasn’t hatin’ on him for that, either. Sorry I couldn’t provide that snapshot for you little kittens. I like to leave you all with something to imagine!)

Joshua Sipe (a.k.a. “Claudia B”) and Marcos Sandoval (a.k.a.) Trixxie Deluxxe) (J) helped all the little budding draglettes spread their legs and fly. “Wings.” I meant, “wings.”

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Sadly, the legendary Miss Shirley Garland was not invited. Shocker!

I think you’ll all have some tricks and treats in store for us on Halloween. Am I right?

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enus is in retrograde October 5 through November 16. If you didn’t finish working through messy, icky relationship issues during the same event last year, you will now. ¶ Jupiter entered Scorpio nearly a year ago. The pair reveals the mystery of things. Jupiter expands our access to the Spirit World. ¶ It’s time to pick up the stake and hammer, buy silver bullets and garlic. By the time this ends on November 8 you will reclaim power and achieve victory. Intensity, willpower and strength are really kicking in. All that means, “Go kill some monsters.”

ARIES Mar. 21 - Apr. 20

You need to be flexible and adapt to any situation. Are in you a haunted house? A graveyard after midnight? The laboratory of a mad scientist? Got bats in your belfry? It’s a good time to clear them out.

TAURUS April. 21 - May 20

You’ll see things through new eyes soon.

Well, new to you, anyway. Keep your head on straight. Even if you have to use nuts and bolts to do it.

GEMINI May 21 - June 21

Your powers of seduction are increased.

Look for love and romance. You can’t resist a beautiful, white throat. Increase your visibility. Well, maybe not during the day or by using a mirror, however.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

It feels like your brain belongs to, uh, someone else. Is it because you’re in love? Little things make you happy. Like tossing daisies into a pond. Be careful.

LEO July 23 - Aug. 22

Love is a major focus, but it’s a good time for artistic work and creativity. Like, say, building your own monster. It’s a good time for socializing with angry villagers.

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Venus says, “Dig deep for romantic adventure.” About six-feet deep should be enough. Neptune in Pisces opens the door to the Realm of the Spirit. (Organ music plays.)

LIBRA Sep. 23 - Oct. 22

Everything is about Love for you! You fulfill your own personal pleasures and accomplish goals. It’s never too late to practice casting a spell or two. If it’s your birthday, find time to dust the haunted house and cleaning the family crypt.

SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov.23

Take advantage of new opportunities. You might be starting up a new business, like running a bloodmobile, or becoming a scientist. Birthday Scorps find beneficial changes, but you need to activate dormant energies. Like, in a lab. On a mountain. During lightning storm.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 23

You might overdo it a bit this month.

There’s only so much blood (or whatever) you can suck. Now’s a good time to sneak back into your coffin and cocoon.

CAPRICORN Dec. 23 - Jan. 20

It’s a great time for your career. There’s more responsibility ... more graves to rob, more creatures to reanimate, werewolves to tame, but you’ll be rewarded.

AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 19

Your life is like a Ouija session. You’re asking questions and the answers are, “Yes” as you overcome obstacles and follow spiritual pursuits. Just remember: never play Ouija in a cemetery. Ever.

PISCES Feb. 20 - Mar. 20

Your partner may look at you for reassurance ... or the blood of a virgin.

An old lover may return. Hopefully not from beyond the grave. Don’t ever stand in front of a mirror and say,“Bloody Mary” three times in the dark. Bad idea.