FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2011
Media Contact: Jill Scott (813) 294-2730
Hoffman Porges Gallery reopens in Ybor City-Opening Gala to support Homeless female veterans
Ybor City, FL – The historic Hoffman Porges Gallery on 7th Avenue in Ybor City will reopen on September 9th, with a redux of the “Virgins & Vixens” show.
The Ybor icon, opened in 1990 by Marcie Hoffman, was recently purchased by retired Air Force General Dave Scott and his wife Jill who is also an Air Force veteran. Both Dave and Jill serve on a host of local committees and organizations that support and promote the arts in Ybor including the Adamo Drive Mural Project, Ybor City Development Corporation and the Ybor Arts Association.
The Gallery grand reopening show on Friday September 9, will celebrate women throughout the ages. All proceeds from the opening and subsequent VIP reception on September 10th will be donated to the Athena Program, a project of the local non-profit organization Tampa Crossroads, Inc., in support of homeless female veterans in our community. The ATHENA Home for female veterans was the first program to open in the State to serve honorably discharged female veterans in a gender specific environment. Tampa Crossroads continues their work to assist at-risk veterans and their families.
“I am just so pleased to be on the bow wave of Ybor’s art renaissance”, states Jill. “Awakening the Hoffman Porges legacy is something that will both promote and support the arts in our local Historic Landmark District’. Partnering with the Ybor Art Association (YAA!) and Tampa Crossroads gives us a unique opportunity to give back immediately.” “As a founder of the YAA! Group we have consistently promoted the return of fine art to Ybor City. With the re-opening of this historic gallery we are encouraged that the community does indeed support a cultural awakening” said Sara Romeo. “What an honor to work with Dave and Jill to both re-open the gallery and support our local military troops who are struggling after serving honorably” says Romeo.
Event: Friday Sept. 9, 2011 from ___ to___pm and Saturday Sept. 10 for the VIP Reception 6-10pm
Where: Hoffman-Porges Gallery 1919 7th Ave– Ybor City
For more information contact: Jill Scott at 813-294-2730.
> Hi Mark and Carrie,
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> This is Kathie Michael from Crescendo. You may be familiar with the
> publication Womyn’s Words that was previously produced by Women’s Energy
> Bank. They recently closed their doors, but they assigned the trademark
> to Crescendo so we can continue to produce the magazine. Our first issue
> will come out September 1.
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> Would you like to be a distribution point in Ybor? If so, how many copies
> do you think you could use?
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> I look forward to hearing from you.
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> Kathie Michael, Editing Team
> Womyn’s Words
> Crescendo: The Tampa Bay Women’s Chorus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact:
August 22, 2011 Midge Mamatas
www.stageworkstheatre.org midge.mamatas@gmail.com
anna.brennen@stageworkstheatre.org
“Listen to My Heart”
Stageworks Announces
*** Three performances added ***
Thursday, Friday and Saturday – Sept. 1, 2 and 3!!! All at 8pm!
Call immediately! — Tickets already selling fast!
David Friedman and his energetic, talented cast sing the inspiring music of David’s own songs. “Listen to My Heart”, directed by Karla Hartley and featuring along with David, Alison Burns, Heather Krueger, LuLu Picart, Fred Ross and Craig Sculli. Audiences and critics are raving about “Listen to My Heart”.
“The quality of composition and lyrics impels the audience to really hear Friedman’s message. Under Karla Hartley’s fine direction, this show has a heart worth listening to”…Tampa Tribune
“The cast is terrific”…St. Petersburg Times
“The five actors — Alison Burns, Heather Krueger, Lulu Picart , Fred Ross and Craig Sculli — are excellent vocalists, and Friedman plays each lovely melody with great sophistication”…Creative Loafing
Don’t miss this exciting event. Call or go online NOW and book your tickets!! Friday-Sunday the 26th-28th SOLD OUT!!~ A SPECIAL ADDED HOLD-OVER, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – Sept. 1, 2 and 3 @ 8PM !!!!!
813-251-8984 or www.stageworkstheatre.orgTickets: $24.50 plus $1.50 service charge or Stageworks Season Flex Pass!
Stageworks Theatre
Grand Central at Kennedy, West Building
1120 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa 33602FROM KENNEDY BLVD: Take your first LEFT onto the small street in between the two condo buildings. This is actually the extension of 11 Street. Our building is the one on the left, the “West” building. Go into the garage on the left (it says “West” on it). When you get the parking ticket – keep it – you need it to get out. First 2 hours free- after that you need a credit card or cash OR s special Stageworks garage coin for $3 available in the theatre.
In the garage, after you enter, go up the first ramp, then go sharp right again, and park anywhere (ignore the numbers) on Floor 4 or 5 and take GOLD ELEVATOR A to the first floor. If you took the correct elevator, then when you reach the ground floor you will enter into a vestibule with a bright RED wall facing you! Theatre is on your left!
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On October 22, prepare to have your soiled pants scared right off when Creative Loafing Presents: Reel Terror 2011. A one-day film festival celebrating the local horror scene and the many brave souls who risk life and financial ruin in pursuit of their dreams, Reel Terror will include panel discussions with area filmmakers, celebrity appearances, screenings of scary movies shot all over the Bay area and the state, an audience-dictated awards ceremony and much more. Whether you’re a local film-nerd working on a low budget creep-a-thon or an experienced hack that’s just completed their magnum opus, we want to hear from you. To enter, go to http://cltampa.com/reelterror and fill out the online entry form. You will have the option of providing an online link to your film for us to review or sending us a DVD. (Note: We’ll need a DVD either way if your film is selected for the festival.) We will then notify those selected for the festival by Sept. 30, 2011. The rules for submissions to Reel Terror 2011 are as follows:
Finally, keep checking cltampa.com/movies or follow us @cl_movies for updates and more info as we get closer to date of the festival. We’ll see you on October 22 — if you’ve got the guts, that is.
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HEY …The Lawrence King trail … makes me sad and SHOWS ME THAT WE ARE IN SERIOUS DANGER AND I WILL NOT STOP FIGHTING HATE AND ITS TEACHERS AS LONG AS I LIVE!
Defense expert in McInerney trial testifies Larry King’s death was not hate crimeFYI we are in a FUCKING battle for our lives…
PRIDE … with out Heroes ..I don’t get it ..and more will die …if we keep turning our head and pretending like nothing is wrong …. As we are being HUNTED BULLIED ATTACKED BEATEN AND MURDERED
AND WORST OF ALL ….Forgotten!
PLEASE MEET PRISCILLA and VAL see them alive WATCH THEM DIE! Reality sucks..Just saying
www.queerty.com/2-trans-murders-rock-brazil-priscila-val-executed-in-the-streets-20110316/#ixzz1Gp5veVX3
Homophobic Hate Crimes Spreading Throughout Brazil
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/homophobic-hates-crimes-spreading-throughout-brazil/
Latinos and LGBT Target In CA
Houndurs murders LGBT
Black Lesbian attacked POLICE DID NOT DO THERE JOB
In conversations with groups such as the Anti-Defamation League , the Southern Poverty Law Center , the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Missouri Highway Patrol and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, all spoke of a wave of hate they see stirring across America. Among their findings and concerns: · Hate crimes and hate incidents are woefully underreported. Some states don’t report them at all.
· The number of hate crimes committed against Hispanics (and those perceived to be immigrants) has increased each of the past four years.
· Hate crimes committed against individuals because of sexual orientation have increased to their highest level in five years.
· The internet and social networking sites have been a boom to white supremacy and the growth of racism and organized hate groups.
· Few hate crimes are ultimately prosecuted as hate crimes. These facts and trends don’t occur in a vacuum, but rather in the context of a broader social milieu that feeds into what some call the marketing of hate. IF ANY OF THIS EMAIL SEEMS HARSH … ask Ryan Skipper or Craig Cohen what harsh feels like to them Seeing LGBT people who could help but instead pretend or ignore the facts that LGBT people are being killed fighting for them to be free… and then forgetting the the life they lost by Put a big TARGET on THERE BACK AND “COMING OUT” Or as i like to say BREAKING FREE from the CAGE of Shame and FEAR…That is harsh to me
Love Always
Rainbow Scott
…TODAY YOU KNOW…QUESTION WHAT WILL YOU DO? …HELP or shot the MESSENGER?
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Long time, no see. Mike and I are working on this year’s Gecko Ball
in Gulfport and we remembered enjoying your company at the Ball last
year (memento attached). Geckos in Wonderland last year was a blast,
but this year THE LIZARD OF OZ promises to be even more fun. Just
wanted to pass along a personal invitation to the Ball this year. I
believe you’ve already received our press release about the Ball, but
for good measure, I’ve attached a copy of it, as well as a jpg of the
poster for THE LIZARD OF OZ.
We are selling tickets online this year to make it easier for all our
friends in Tampa and elsewhere. There is a ticket sales link on the
homepage of www.GulfportMA.com. Let your friends know too!
If you guys could make it, we’d love to see you there. We stopped in
to see you in Ybor a few weeks ago, but neither of you were there.
Maybe next time. Meanwhile, hope you are doing well, and hope to see
you at The Gecko Ball.
(Not sure which is the best email address for you guys personally, so
I sent it to the 3 addresses I have.)
Take care,
Daniel
Daniel Hodge
Co-Coordinator
Gecko Ball 2011: “The Lizard of Oz”
4920 29th Ave. South
Gulfport, FL 33707
(727) 366-4086
dan@igc.org