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MDGLCC partners with Mova Lounge located at 1625 Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach during the summer for Starling Drag Bingo every Tuesday from 8pm-11pm. Benefiting the LGBT Visitor Center. Fabulous prizes courtesy of MDGLCC members Miami Design Preservation League, Burger King, Escopazzo, Sobe Dentist, David Barton Gym among others.

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EDITOR IN CHIEF’S NOTE WHAT GUN CONTROL? calculating assassin hell bent on murdering the most people possible at the sold out premiere of the new Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado murders 12 people and injures an additional 58 and the National Ri- fle Association (NRA) has the audacity to say that we do not need more gun control in this country? They are completely wrong and so is any politician who does not have the courage to stand up to the NRA lobby, Republican or Democrat.

For the record, I believe in the right to bear arms. I did law enforcement with my United States Coast Guard colleagues in the waters of the Caribbean wearing a bullet proof vest and carrying both a shotgun in my hands and a 9mm pistol strapped to my side. I was also a member of the United Coast Guard Academy pistol team, and then became the team's assistant coach and took the team to the NRA National Indoor Rifle & Pistol Collegiate Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

When supporting the right to bear arms, the founding fathers of the United States of America were mindful of the gun rights of citizens who stood up to the British empire, and who wanted to have guns to hunt and protect themselves and their families. No matter what anyone tells me, I will never believe or interpret that sensible men who drafted the charter of our nation would think that laws which allowed the Aurora theater shooter to legally purchase his arsenal do not need to be changed to protect the rights of people who went to have fun with family and friends at a movie theater.

By going online, like many of us often do to purchase books or merchandise, the killer ordered 3,000 rounds of handgun ammunition, 3,000 rounds for an assault rifle and 350 shells for a 12-gauge shotgun from various websites. He also bought a high-capacity drum magazine that can hold 100 rounds and can allow you to fire 50 or 60 rounds per minute.

ALL LEGALLY! Every politician afraid of the NRA and their gun lobby should learn something about courage from the many courageous heroes who put their lives on the line to save others when the “suspect” started spraying bullets to kill as many people as possible. Anyone who is afraid to stand up to the NRA's all-or-nothing policies should at least have the courage to look at the families and friends of the victims and the many heroes in the eye and tell them they are afraid to support sensible gun control policies because it may cost them an election.

While we need to protect the right to bear arms, we also need sensible policy. The September 11 attacks forced our nation to change many laws, implement countless new policies and procedures, and modify the approach to protecting us from harm. The same applies to gun control – no matter what people with extreme beliefs have to say. I will never agree with any person, organization or politician who thinks our laws should allow someone to legally purchase as many guns and ammunition as the Aurora movie theater killer did.

They are wrong!

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ON THE GO TRAVEL: GERMANY

IN THE NAME

OF THE FATHER(LAND) The Donkey Show @ Adrienne Arsht Center photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine

BY DANE STEELE GREEN Image Credit: © Pmphoto Stock Free Images & Dreamstime Stock Photos

Club Oberon, Miami's first and only pop-up nightclub, was created on the stage of the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts for The Donkey Show, an immersive theatrical experience complete with disco mirror balls and feathered divas, roller skaters and hustle queens.

The show rocks!

f you just can’t resist a man in uniform, then prepare to give in entirely when Folsom Europe 2012 swings into “full gear.” Taking place in Berlin, one of the Continent’s top party towns September 5 – 11, anybody who has watched even a nanosecond of German porn knows just how serious this country takes fetish (and if you’ve never watched it, it can make Two Girls and a Cup look like a Sound of Music sing-a-long sung by a chorus of Marshmallow Peeps).

This isn’t something you can just crash, no matter how leathered-up you are. It is a huge event, and not just with regard to how very, very, VERY serious the participants take it; Folsom Europe is absolutely packed with events covering/explaining/glorifying every aspect of leather, rubber, BDSM, sports gear, FemDom — you name it.

25,000 attended last year’s event alone, every one in costume.

Add on to all of this the fact that Germans just love a good party, and have all but leveled venues in the quest for a good time. Many of the parties, fairs, dinners, tours, exhibitions (I can only imagine…), symposia, and even a bike run take place simultaneously all over Berlin; some are official, others are tag-alongs by individual clubs, so a little planning goes a long way. Here are some of the “anchor events” that will give you a good taste—among other things—of how Europe likes, and licks, its leather: 1) The official Leather Dinner, on Sept. 6, with a welcome cocktail, 3-course-meal, followed by the official leather BBQ on the 7th. I’d imagine that if you are a vegan, keep it to yourself…

2) It goes without saying that dungeon parties are a cornerstone of the week, and you have a pornocopia of them to choose from: Connections on the 6th, Perverts on the 7th, PIG (the official Folsom Europe party) on the 8th, Son-of-a-Gun on the 9th, and the “Fuck the Leftovers” on the10th at Club Scheune. It may be good to know there are R&R pit stops sprinkled throughout the week so you can get your bearings. Those last three are considered the top events of the week.

3) If you think you have what it takes, step in front of the camera on the 9th at the BLF Fotoshooting. Application and Info: vorstand@blf.de. (Yes, you have to apply ahead of time. These boys mean business.)

4) And then there is that bike run (also on the 9th). The motorcycle club “Motorrad club Lederbären Berlin“ (MCLB) invites you for a BYOB (Bring Your Own Bike) tour of Berlin.

For more information, got to www.folsomeurope.info. Vaya con dios. Contact Steele Luxury Travel to help you fly, stay and enjoy Berlin at www.SteeleTravel.com.

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Model: Pablo Hernandez Image Credit: Nick Hernandez

LOOKING GOOD DON’T LOSE YOUR BALANCE

BY KEN HUNT

“What Are Kettlebells?”

Kettlebells are a very simple, yet incredibly effective piece of fitness training equipment.

A kettlebell is comprised of an iron base, shaped like a cannonball, with a solid rounded handle attached to the top - and yes you guessed it, they look a little like a kettle!

Kettlebells can be used in so many ways, that they have been referred to as a “hand held gym.” The effectiveness of kettlebells lies in their shape and the unique way in which they impact the human body. Due to the positioning of the kettlebell handle, the center of mass falls outside of your grip unlike that of a dumbbell, where the center of mass sits nice and comfortably in your hand.

When a kettlebell is swung, snatched, pushed, jerked, pressed and pulled, the unique shape forces the body to stabilize and absorb momentum while delivering explosive force and training the body to use its full elastic potential - a factor that is usually neglected through conventional training.

Kettlebell workouts tend to be full body workouts, which means a greater degree of muscle mass is used translating to greater training effect, more calories burned and better bang for your buck! Kettlebell training teaches the body how to function as a complete unit, improving coordination, balance and power while seriously working the core muscles.

Kettlebell Training: •Awesome for fat loss and muscle toning due to the incredibly intense workout they provide while keeping your metabolic rate revved up - translating to more calories burned at rest.

•Works the body as a complete unit which improves functional fitness enabling you to cope with daily physical tasks with more ease, less fatigue and fewer aches and pains.

•Can substantially increase your conditioning, stamina and endurance enabling you to work out longer, harder and more frequently with less fatigue.

•Very effective in developing muscular strength and power. Useful for anyone from everyday fitness enthusiasts to competitive sports people.

•Improves muscular endurance enabling you to perform highly repetitive movements with less fatigue, reduced lactate build up and less muscle ache.

•Can be used to increase muscular development, especially if exercises are performed using two kettlebells at the same time, thus causing greater muscular stimulation.

•Requires a strong degree of stability when pushing, pulling, swinging and pressing which translates to a super strong core, improved posture and reduced injuries.

•The back, glutes and hamstrings play a key role in many of the lifts, promoting a stronger back that is more flexible and better able to cope with lifting awkward objects.

•Superb for developing coordination and timing.

•Resistance exercises such as training with kettlebells has been shown to have a positive effect on your blood pressure and reducing cholesterol.

•A load bearing form of exercise, which can cause increased mineral storage in the bones thus potentially reducing the risk of suffering from osteoporosis.

•You can have a tremendous whole body workout by just using one kettlebell, so minimal equipment is needed.

•Kettlebell training can be used by beginners or elite level athletes alike.

The benefits of kettlebell training are tremendous, and can play a huge role in helping you to achieve your fitness goals, transform your body and provide a challenging and fun workout quite unlike any other.

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BY JAMES CUBBY

JUNGLEBY DAVID FEVER VANCE undreds of photographers have published volumes of male nude photography but David Vance’s books are truly works of art. Vance has been shooting nudes since the ‘70s and has published beautiful books like The Woods (1996), Timeless (2008), Heavenly Bodies (2009) and his most recent edition, Jungle Fever. Vance, born in Miami, has quite an impressive list of advertising and editorial assignments that includes Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Interview, Men's Health, Rolling Stone, Tennis, Uomo and Harper's Bazaar, Italia. His celebrity portraits include Bea Arthur, William Baldwin, Steven Bauer, Toni Braxton, Gloria Estefan, Daisey Fuentes, Andy Garcia, Hal Holbrook, Sophia Loren, Ricky Martin, Johnny Mathis, Luciano Pavarotti, Steven Seagal, Eli Wallach and Dionne Warwick. David Vance’s new book, Jungle Fever, is another gorgeous showcase of male nude photography. “These richly color saturated images are of nude men who are perfect examples of masculine culture who are placed in context with the jungle in ways so imaginative that they defy description,” described one critic. Wire Magazine took the opportunity to chat with David Vance about his new book, models, celebrities and beauty.

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JUNGLE FEVER BY DAVID VANCE When did you first decide you wanted to be a photographer?

When I was 14; I was into drawing portraits and I guess photography was a natural progression.

You have shot so many celebrities. Who were the most enjoyable to photograph?

For the most part those shoots are really rushed and generally there's not a lot of intimacy. I've been photographing Dionne Warwick since 1982 and over the years we've gotten very comfortable with each other so she's always fun to shoot. I just did her 50th anniversary CD cover that will release late September.

What makes an easy subject?

Several shots of vodka. What makes an easy subject is an open nature and a pleasant personality. Someone who is really excited about being photographed is always a treat to shoot.

When did you first start shooting nudes?

It was in the early ‘70s when I first started and because I am a fan of the human body. I love faces and bodies without much else because the images are classic and don't become dated as quickly as fashion images.

You’ve published several books of beautiful bodies like Timeless, Erotic Dreams and Heavenly Bodies before Jungle Fever.

What inspires you to create each book?

Money... no not really... I wish these projects generated more income... it's really a compulsion. Art is something that grows inside of you and at some point needs to be released. The book is just a traditional vehicle to show the work.

Tell us the story of how Jungle Fever came about and why the title.

I woke up one morning and it was like the Universe was telling me to wake up and smell the coffee. I looked out the four glass doors that span one wall of the upstairs bedroom and suddenly I saw the back yard that I had been looking at for the last 20 years but I was seeing it with different eyes. I realized I had this great location at my fingertips and a perfect excuse to shoot more naked men so I started photographing men in the trees, against the trees, under the trees, everywhere I could find great foliage and beautiful light. My partner Kyle began collecting yard trash, like palm fronds, and leaves and fern... all kinds of great props and leaving them at the back porch door... so I then used them to do some other Jungle-esque shots in the studio as well.

How did you come to specialize in photographing gorgeous men?

Just lucky I suppose. I am a beauty addict. I am compelled to record and interpret the beauty I see. I also love photographing women; in fact when I began I did a lot of that. I also shot for Bazaar Italia for a couple of years back in the ‘90s. I had several covers and got to travel to Milan and Rome.

Is there someone that you’d love to photograph but haven’t?

Too many. Every beautiful face I see and my taste is very eclectic. My view of beauty is quite broad.

Your body of work is enormous with a large group of celebrities, commercial shots, editorial assignments, covers, and art shots. If you had to pick one shot to be remembered for, which photo would it be?

Impossible. It changes daily. I love my own work... that's why I do it. It brings me great joy, so much that's sometimes it doesn't really feel like work.

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"I am a beauty addict. I am compelled to record and interpret the beauty I see."

- DAVID VANCE

JUNGLE FEVER BY DAVID VANCE One of my favorite David Vance photos is on the cover of The Woods. The shot of the man on the horse. It’s just so beautiful and sensual. Tell us about the process of taking that photo. Did it just happen or was it planned?

It was planned. The horse had to be drugged because the person who arranged getting the horse was just boarding it and didn't want to take a chance that it might bolt. He's actually just outside the frame of the shot - just in case. It's a very popular image. Something about a man and a horse in a natural setting seems to have a broad appeal.

Who are some of your favorite photographers and why?

There are so many photographers these days - so many of them brilliant. I was always inspired by Richard Avedon. He was a pioneer using all the elements I love. Simplicity, elegance, excitement, and energy. I was also fond of many of the photographers who shot for the movies in the 1930s like George Hurrell. Extraordinary lighting and an impressionistic feel to the portraits, in that they were so idealized. I see elements of both these photographers in my own work. I'm not a fan of reality.

Sometimes my camera and I don't see things quite the same. The photo as it's shot becomes like a proof. I find the one I like the best and then have my way with it - approaching it from an emotional point of view that expresses how I felt at the time I was taking it. I like to idealize and leave in what I like and diminish what I don't.

Your subjects all seem like perfect specimens of male beauty. Do you have any tricks that you use to make them look better than they are or all they all really perfect?

The idea of perfection is a fantasy. Perfection doesn't exist. It can't because everyone's idea of what's perfect is different and fluctuates with changing cultural phenomenon.

As I said before, I like to make the subject look the way I feel about them emotionally.

Maybe I don't see imperfections or maybe I see them and choose not to make them my focus. All I know is my impression of the person is what ends up as the final image.

Are you available for private commission? If so, is there a website where people can go to contact you and see your work?

Yes, I have always done portraits, personal, Public relations, etc.. I have a few websites. www.davidvance.com (more commercial) www.davidvanceportraits.com, and www.davidvanceprints.com (where I sell fine art prints and books).

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DINING

BY RAFA CARVAJAL

LEARNING FROM PABLO hat does it really take to get in shape?

Part of it is working out, but half the battle is proper nutrition and healthy eating habits. Can those of us accomplish this with extremely busy work schedules that find it difficult to make time to work out and eat out a lot? The answer is definitely yes. Especially if we eat properly, even when dining out.

This past Sunday I ran into Pablo Hernandez, who is the hot model pick in this week's Looking Good section of Wire Magazine. Pablo is in great shape, so I asked him what he did to develop such a great body and to maintain it. I was surprised to learn that it was not as difficult and time consuming as I originally thought.

Pablo shared with me that the book called The Abs Diet cookbook has been instrumental in helping him get in and stay in shape. He also told me that he eats plenty of food every day and can eat pretty much everything – with a few tweaks – to stay in shape. Pablo is very busy, travels for model shoots and is constantly eating out and on the go. I really like what I heard from him because I truly enjoy eating, cooking, and dining out and hate the idea of having to go on some restrictive diet to get in shape and stay that way.

The Abs Diet cookbook (now available in its updated version called The New Abs Diet cookbook) was written by David Zinczenko, Editor in Chief of Men's Health. You can buy the book in hardcover or electronic format from Amazon for your Kindle (or Kindle app for your iPad) or as an iBook for your iPad – which I did. You can actually download a pretty long sample of the book and get a good idea of what it's about before you buy it. I definitely think Pablo is on to something and this book will help me get in shape because I can actually eat following its guidelines!

It would be impossible to describe the book in detail in a half page column, but I can give you a high level overview of why I like it. It is based on “guy-food” menus that include normal meals, snacks and a restaurant dining guide focusing on steak, chicken, cheese, and nuts. It also emphasizes 12 “superfoods” that will change your eating habits. It does not focus on really limiting what you can eat and does not contain a silver bullet, so you will have to do a little homework and stick to the plan to get in shape, but I find that to be expected and reasonable.

Pablo also shared with me that he tries to work out at least 5 days a week for one hour, or 20 minutes if that is all the time he has available. An investment in my body and my health is well worth finding one hour a day to make this happen. Best way to do this is to schedule your workout on your calendar like you do for any work related meetings. “Meet” with your body every day for one hour and you will be surprised by the results. The Abs Diet cookbook also includes a workout program that emphasizes strength and interval training with a focus on lower-body workouts to help you develop your abs.

Every time I focus on eating better and working out I get results. This time I want a more permanent solution and a change in my eating and dining habits to stay in shape for the long term – which studies have proven is good for our health. I want to thank Pablo for sharing his tips with me and telling me about the The Abs Diet cookbook!

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ON THE ARTS

BY JAMES CUBBY

JULY 26 – AUGUST 1

CONCERTS

THEATRE

XXVII International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami, with productions from some of the best theatre companies from Latin America, Europe and the U.S., comes to Miami with productions at venues throughout Miami-Dade County thru Mad Cat Theatre Company presents The July 29. www.teatroavante.com Hamlet Dog and Pony Show, a semi- musical deconstruction of Hamlet, at The The Donkey Show, the celebrated smash Light Box at Goldman Warehouse July hit, recreates a disco-era nightclub on 27 to August 12. the stage of the Arsht Center thru August 12.

GableStage presents Race, Pulitzer Prize-wining playwright David Mamet’s new play, at GableStage at the Biltmore thru August 5. The play poses blunt questions with provocative language that will leave everyone talking long after the lights go down.

Jon Bon Jovi and The Kings of Suburbia Strong Reaction Productions presents hit the stage of Hard Rock Live on July This Filthy World, An Evening with John 26 at 8 p.m.

Waters, at the Parker Playhouse on July 28 at 7 p.m.

Gian Marco, Latin singer-songwriter, brings his Grammy Award-winning music to the stage of Fillmore Miami Beach on July 28.

WDNA Fine Arts Concert presents Hilario Bell and Katey Penner Pumariega for an evening of art and jazz at WDNA Jazz Gallery on July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Aquaphonics, a jam band that mixes reggae, indie, soul, and jazz, performs at Upstairs at The Van Dyke Café on July 29 at 9 p.m.

Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion, a fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil, comes to the BankAtlantic Center thru July 29.

ART

Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985– 2010, exploring the role of the poster in efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS, continues at the Wolfsonian – FIU Museum thru September 2.

Tom of Finland: Male Masterpieces continues thru July 31 at the World Erotic Art Museum.

EVENT

The inaugural Miami Performance International Festival, a four-day series of events including visual art, music, dance and poetry, will be held at venues in Downtown Miami, the Miami Design District and the Botanical Gardens July 26-29. This festival will present masActors’ Playhouse presents Real Men ters of performance and installation art Sing Show Tunes…and play with pup- working alongside both established and pets, an inside glimpse of what it takes emerging artists selected from around to be a man in a modern world, at the the world. For info, visit www.miamiperMiracle Theatre thru August 12. formancefestival.org.

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THIS WEEK THURSDAY JULY 26

Sucia Sundays @ MOVA

photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine Carlos Alberto and Rolly Ravelo invite you to get a little “dirty” on Sundays at MOVA with dirty house beats by DJ Russ C, hot shot boys, and even hotter go-go dancers. Wire Magazine was there for Sucia opening night!

ferent bars, stiff drinks, beautiful dancers.

“Never a cover... Always a groove.”

EROS LOUNGE: Latin Fuego Thursday nights hosted by Teresita La Caliente. SATURDAY JULY 28 Shows at 11p.m. Free parking and $6 Cuba Libres all night long. 8201 DISCOTEKKA: Downtown’s largest gay Biscayne Blvd. dance party, now with a 21+ “Forbidden Room.” Doors open at 11 p.m. 950 NE MOVA: Happy hour 3 to 9 p.m. Vanity 2nd Ave. Girl Thursdays gives you gorgeous girls & great music by DJ Zehno, $4 Miller MOVA: Happy Hour 3 to 9 p.m., folLites, $6 Finlandia cocktails, and a free lowed by FLASH Saturdays with the Miller Lite when you buy the shot of the hottest music videos and visual entertainweek. 1625 Michigan Ave. ment by VJ Chris Racine til 3 a.m. $9 Grey Goose cocktails all night.

PALACE: Stiletto Nights with fierce drag shows by host Missy Meiyakie and spe- PALACE: “Drags Gone Wild” with percial diva cast members. Show at 6 p.m. formances by Tiffany Fantasia and cast!

Weekly drink specials all night. 1200 Sounds by DJ Hans at 4 p.m.

Ocean Drive.

SCORE: Birthday Birthday bash bash for for DJ/Producer DJ/Producer SCORE: Eddie Elias.

Warm up set

by DJ DJ Alex Alex SCORE: Score hosts Pop Fever Thursdays Eddie Elias. Warm up set by Infiniti.

Doors open at 11 p.m.

Free drink with beats by DJ Daisy D & AJ Reddy. Infiniti. Doors open at 11 p.m. Free drink with paid paid admission admission until until 1 1 a.m. a.m.

Half price drinks from 9 p.m. ‐ 12 a.m. with No cover! 727 Lincoln Road.

TWIST: Seven different bars, DJ Sushiman, stiff drinks, and beautiful dancers. DJ Adora hosts Sabroso in Bar 5! 2-4-1 Special on everything til 2 a.m.

“Never a cover... Always a groove.”

1057 Washington Ave.

TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 with Tommy and the locals from 1 to 9 p.m. on everything. MUSCLE BOY Saturdays.

Incredible beats by DJ Mika. “Never a cover...Always a groove.”

SUNDAY JULY 29

FRIDAY JULY 27

ANGLERS: Great food and delicious libations in one of the most beautiful bouMOVA: Edison Farrow’s HYPE Fridays. tique resorts Miami Beach has to offer.

Beats by DJ Bryan Zero. $7 Finlandia 660 Washington Ave. drink specials all night. No cover.

“Where the men go out in South Beach MOVA: Sucia Sundays with DJ Russ C, on Friday nights!” and sexy go-go dancers. Open bar from 9 ‐ 10 p.m. $3 Threesome Shots, $4 PALACE: Drag Madness with fierce Miller Lites, $5 Red Headed Slut Shots shows by some of South Beach’s most and Herradura, and $6 Finlandia. No spectacular drag performers! Show starts cover. at 6 p.m.

PALACE: South Beach’s most legendSCORE: Penny Back Boyz host one of ary drag brunch. 11a.m. to 4 p.m. with the hottest parties in South Beach, Filthy two seatings: 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Gorgeous Fridays, with sounds by inter- Performances by Noel Leon. Afterwards, national DJ Willy G. Celebrating the check out the Sunday T-Dance with local release of J. Lo’s Dance Again, The Hits. DJs. TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THIS & OTHER EVENTS VISIT: WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM 16 | wire magazine | issue #30, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter

TWIST: Free Happy Hour BBQ at 6 p.m.

Beats by DJ Scott Mann. Enjoy seven dif-

SCORE: Karaoke night! Doors open at 9 p.m. Upstairs, HIP SUNDAYS, in associa-

tion with Club Boi 2.0, featuring hip-hop, BINGO, benefiting the LGBT Visitor’s house, and R&B beats by DJs Gavin T & Center. Win amazing prizes courtesy of Diaz from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce!

TWIST: 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 to 9 p.m. & the free BBQ at 6 p.m. PALACE: “Dine With the Stars” featuring Afterwards, Pussila’s amateur strip con- a full roster of impersonators and showtest. Upstairs DJ Paulie will be working it stopping performances. Special guest out on the main dance floor. At TWIST: hosts and performances every week, with “Never a cover...Always a groove.” dinner specials starting at $19.95.

MONDAY JULY 30

SCORE: Planeta Macho, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring KILL YOUR IDOL: Dustin Reffca pres- Latin beats by award winner DJ George ents GLITTER BOX MONDAYS - South Ferrero. Amazing shows by Miami’s best Beach’s hottest Monday night party with female impersonators. Dancers on the multiple DJs, sparkling guest appearanc- 2nd level hosted by Teresita La Caliente. es, DJ Smeejay, DJ FR8-O and Maximus 3000. $1 PBR, Beer, $2 Jell-O shots, $4 TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 to Jack Daniels and $4 Vodka drinks all 9 p.m. on everything. TWIST presents night! 222 Española Way. Keeping It Real Fun With Daisy D. Get ready for ridiculous beats and $5 Jumbo MOVA: MOVA’s weekly SHOUT kara- Blue Long Island Iced Teas all night long. oke party with VJ AJ Reddy. Half priced “Never a cover. Always a groove.” drinks all night long and $5 glasses of wine.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 PALACE: Palace Drag Race hosted by the audacious Missy Meyakie LePaige with appearances by RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 contestant, Latrice Royale!

Absolut open bar from 7-8 p.m. Divas in drag receive $4 Absolut cocktails all night long!

Samba

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photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine Saturday’s largest gay dance party brought guests Samba, a Brazilian themed event with insatiable beats by DJ Rafael Calvente and extravagant shows by TP Lords, Gina DiAngelo, and special guest Olga Dantelly.

EROS LOUNGE: Eros Idol Karaoke at 8 p.m. Happy Hour 4 to 9 p.m. with $5 Long Island Iced Tea all night long.

MOVA: MOVA’s weekly College Night Wednesdays, hosted by the Penny Back Boyz. DJ Daisy D will be working the turntables, $5 Finlandia cocktails and SCORE: Happy hour with all drinks ½ five Miller Lites for only $15 all night price, followed by Video Freak where long. you can request your favorite music videos and enjoy $5 vodka cocktails, $7 PALACE: Elite Nights with live music martinis and $3 beers. No cover. and hilarious comedy presented by the one and only Noel Leon. Complimentary TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 drinks ‘till Drinks from 8 to 9 p.m. Show at 8 p.m.

9 p.m. Then it’s Arrasando hosted by Marco Perez & Nicholas Torres with SCORE: Martini Madness Night. A halfbeats by house diva Justice Divine. Join price Happy Hour runs till 9 p.m.

Nathan in the Frolic Lounge for signature mix of Pop and Top 20 & DJ Bryan TWIST: Sean Brady hosts the Sean Brady Zero’s fab beats on the main dance floor. Show. Karaoke and tons of entertainment all night long. TP Lords and DJ Felix on the main dance floor. 2-4-1 Happy Hour TUESDAY JULY 31 from 11 to a to99p.m. p.m.ononeverything. everything.“Never “Never a groove.”

MOVA: Tiffany Fantasia hosts DRAG cover...Always a cover...Always a groove.”

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TOP TRAX

BY DJ FR8-O

MARINA & THE DIAMONDS SPARKLE ON ELECTRA HEART

FLIX

BY KEVIN WYNN

ARRIVEDERCI, WOODY!

Directed by: Woody Allen

e all dream about being famous. But Marina Diamandis (aka Marina & the Diamonds) has pretty much built her entire musical career on it. Between her debut album, The Family Jewels, and three EPs she’s done a pretty good job so far. Now with her follow up Electra Heart, Marina is ready to take the fame game to a whole new level.

Marina has never been the type of girl to just sit back and wait for things to happen.

Her very first demos for her debut EP Mermaid vs Sailor were originally composed

by Marina herself on GarageBand and then professionally produced by someone she found in the want ads. The Greek-Welsh beauty’s resourcefulness finally paid off in 2009 when she was swooped up by Neon Gold Records to open for Mr. “Somebody That I Used To Know” himself, Gotye.

Things started to move pretty fast for Marina after that. She released her second EP, The Crown Jewels, in 2009 under Warner Music Group both in the U.S. & U.K. followed by her debut album. The Family Jewels gave Marina a chance to really sparkle on an International level. The first three singles, "Mowgli's Road," "Hollywood" and "I Am Not a Robot" struck a chord with fans obsessed with her unique brand of heavy-themed pop and took the album as high as #5 on the U.K. Albums Chart.

For those of you who haven’t feasted your ears on this 10 carat gem yet, the best way I could describe Marina & the Diamonds would be equal parts Florence & the Machine with Katy Perry. And she’s not afraid to explore both sides (and then some) on Electra Heart. One minute she’s giving you machine-gun new wave on tracks like “Bubblegum Bitch,” the next she’s poppin’ that gum while twirling her curls on “Primadonna Girl.” When chatting with Clash Music about her eclectic style, Marina explained she’d never had any formal musical training and that "I probably have a bit of a different sound because I don’t really know what I’m doing."

Training or not, that doesn’t seem to be holding Marina back from finally tasting the fame she’d always dreamed of-- just like her idols, Blondie, Garbage, Kate Bush and Madonna. She’s even managed to borrow a few names from the divas’ little black book of producers like Benny Blanco, Cirkut, Diplo, Dr. Luke, and Stargate. They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but when Marina brings the bling on Electra Heart there’s a little something for everyone to love.

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Cast: Judy Davis Flavio Parenti Roberto Benigni Alison Pill Alessandro Tiberi Alessandra Mastronardi Alec Baldwin David Pasquesi Antonio Albanese Lynn Swanson he day that he finishes editing a film is the day he starts typing the script of the next. He never takes any time off.”

derer, searching the glamour spots of Europe for diverting tales. He trots out four demi-stories this time; they range from mildly amusing to merely mild. To Rome With Love, for all its scenic splendor, has That’s Mira Sorvino’s idea of Woody Al- a worn-out, been-here-done-this feeling. len, who directed her Oscar-winning per- But wait, you say, people like it. They formance in Mighty Aphrodite (1995), laugh. and it’s the prevailing image of the writerdirector-actor. Allen is seen as a kind of And why not? To Rome With Love is mildmovie Mozart; scripts and scenes and ly amusing. More importantly, it nestles sarcastic cracks pour from him like water comfortably in Allen’s familiar milieu, from a spring. His talent is unstoppable among the intellectual haute bourgeois, and irresistible, a force of nature. the architects, psychoanalysts, and record producers (of classical recordings) But Allen’s recent output doesn’t suggest who increasingly populate Allen’s films. inspiration so much as a mild form of It’s Allen’s audience, and Allen presents obsessive-compulsive disorder. He reli- them with a flattering picture of themably cranks out a picture a year, and with selves while gently tickling their funny each new film the comedy grows thinner, bone. And he’s what, seventy-six, seventhe characters less substantial, the stories ty-seven? And he works so hard. Not to more formulaic. It’s as if Allen’s cinematic laugh would be – churlish. Mean-spirited. world is slowly fading before our eyes, Ugly and unappreciative of one of our slowly growing grayer and less distinct, greatest filmmakers. its sharp comedic edges dulling, its snappy comedic timing dimming as we watch. OK, fine. But some of us long for the Woody Allen who didn’t need any help, If you remember a time when Allen’s films the Woody Allen who did without audihad dramatic heft and visual grandeur, ence sympathy, the Woody Allen who when nobody could zap a zinger home wasn’t satisfied with chuckles. The Woody like Woody, his most recent films aren’t Allen who made us laugh out loud. merely disappointing. They’re sad.

That Woody Allen may not be lost to us.

His latest, To Rome With Love, is a new Perhaps Woody can find the old magic. chapter in the saga of Woody the Wan- Maybe if he took some time off?

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