Historic Tampa Union Station will be the site of FREE events for National Train Day, Saturday, May 7, 2011, from Noon to 5 pm.. The historic Tampa Union Station is on the National Register of Historic Places and is located halfway between Downtown Tampa and historic Ybor City. Train Day celebrates America‘s love for trains with events across the country and commemorates the 142nd anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike and the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Tampa has a unique partnership and allegiance to the railroad industry. The Tampa Bay Hotel, now University of Tampa, owner Henry B. Plant, a railroad tycoon, built a part of his lavish fortunes here in the Tampa Bay area.

    This year marks the fourth annual celebration of National Train Day in Tampa and promises to be the best yet. This family-friendly event will provide opportunities to explore interactive, educational and fun exhibits at Tampa’s historic Union Station, including model trains, special exhibits and live music. www.tampaunionstation.com

Metro Wellness is making a few changes and with those changes come new and exciting opportunities:

For Immediate Release:

 

Media Contact:           Lorraine Langlois

                                    727-321-3854

                                    LorraineL@metrotampabay.org

 

 

Local Executive Director Attends GLAAD Awards

 

On April 11, 2011 Lorraine Langlois, Executive Director of Tampa Bay’s Metro Wellness and Community Centers was the invited guest of GLAAD President, Jarrett Barrios at the 22^nd annual GLADD Media Awards in Los Angeles.  The event was hosted by Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones.  Dolly Parton, Colin Farrell, Sean Hayes, Chris Colfer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Allison Janey, Melissa Etheridge, Joel McHale, Kristin Dunst, and Chaz Bono were among the many celebrities who joined the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) as it honored Kristin Chenoweth, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, and the best in television journalism.  A full listing of award recipients is available at http://www.glaad.org/releases/041111. 

 

GLADD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives.  The GLAAD Media Awards also fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories of LGBT people and issues that build support for equality.  One such story was that of Lisa Pond a healthy 39 year old, who while on vacation in Miami with her partner Janice Langbehn and their children collapsed and later died at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital.  Neither Langbehn nor their children were allowed to see Pond until nearly eight hours after their arrival at the hospital.  The hospital refused to accept information from Langbehn about her partner’s medical history and informed her that she was not considered family.  Janice Langbehn spoke at the GLAAD event where she was presented a special award by her son.

 

Metro Wellness and Community Centers is the largest HIV/AIDS service organization in West Central Florida and among the largest in the state.  Of the media awards event, Langlois said: “GLAAD plays an essential role in our community presenting true stories and holds the media accountable.  GLAAD presents images of the GLBT community accurately.  This is a worthy entity to support, even at the local community level.”  Langlois and GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios have been friends and colleagues for many years.

 “Art of Ybor” Scavenger Hunt. Teams should register now for the scavenger hunt.

The categories for consideration are fine art paintings and two and three dimensional work in any media. The focus is on quality craftsmanship and bringing fine artists together to promote Ybor City as a culturally fit fine arts destination.

Artist should submit a resume and five pieces of their work in a digital format to submissions@yborartassociation.org. Please include the title of the piece, the media , and dimensions.  If the work is three dimensional, please include multiple views and dimensions. A $25.00, non-refundable submission fee can be paid online at yborart.org

 (submission fee waived for current YAA members). In lieu of a selected artist’s entry fee, a 10% donation to the Ybor Art Association on any art sales is respectfully requested.

For further information regarding this show or for information on how to become a member of the Ybor Art Association, contact Moira Shiver at msshiver@gmail.com. Deadline for submissions is May 8, 2011.

 For information on YAA! Or to become a member please visit us at: yborart.org

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THIS by JEREMY GLOFF
MUSICIAN JEREMY GLOFF CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF HIS 17TH ALBUM WITH AN
ALBUM RELEASE PARTY & PERFORMANCE IN YBOR CITY
On Monday, May 9, 2011, Square One will present THIS, an album release party of the same name for local musician Jeremy
Gloff at the Ybor Social located at 1909 North 15th Street in the historic Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida. The event will
feature live performances of select songs from THIS with guest performers Shunda K (formerly of Yo Majesty), songstress
Anye Cole’ and local personality MACAViTi. Guests will be able to purchase the album for $5. Doors open at 9pm and the
event will conclude at midnight. Admission to the event is free and open to patrons aged 18 and up.
THIS, Jeremy Gloff’s 17th album will be released on Crunks Not Dead Records and will be available on iTunes and
Amazon.com. The new album finds Jeremy Gloff’s return to the pop dance sound of his 1987 album while mixing in the
emotional gloss of his previous album, 21st Century Love Songs. Recording for THIS began in December 2010 at Atomic
Audio Studios. All songs were written by Jeremy Gloff and produced by Jeremy Gloff and Mark Nikolich. Co-writers on select
songs include Okesene Tilo, Shadrick Ferrer, Pat Maue, Sean Alborzian, MACAViTi, Shunda K and Geoffrey Dicker.
The title, THIS, is a succinct and definitive summation of the free-spirit and boldness of the album and artist.
Jeremy Gloff
Jeremy Gloff is an independent musician and writer residing in Tampa, Florida. He was selected as one of the Top 10 Best
Local Music Artists of 2011 by Tampa Bay Times and has been featured on HBO’s Penn and Teller: Bullshit. Jeremy is the
controversial columnist of “Southern and Cynical” on TheNewGay.net. THIS, Jeremy Gloff’s 17th album will be released on
Crunks Not Dead Records on Monday, May 9, 2011.
Information on THIS and Jeremy Gloff is available from:
Mr. Okesene Tilo, Executive Director, Square One
Tel. 813 394 0559, Fax 813 248 1435, okesene@squareoneflorida.com
www.SquareOneFlorida.com www.JeremyGloff.com

@ The Historic Cuban Club

2010 North Avenue Republica De Cuba Tampa, FL 33605

April 29th

Doors are going to open at 7:30pm

9pm-midnight show

18+Up welcome

Tickets for the show are $25 at door or $20 advance purchase at LeTeaze.com

 

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National Policy Office – Washington, DC: 202-835-8373  Program and Administrative Office – Tampa, FL: 813-258-5929   For Immediate Release: 4.21.11     Media Contact:   Ted Howard, (813) 817-6095 thoward@theaidsinstitute.org   FLORIDA HIV/AIDS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE AT RISK especially to those most vulnerable and unable to pay for life saving medications Tallahassee – Beginning Monday April 25th the Florida Department of Health will be conducting four (4) public hearings around the state of Florida on proposed reductions to the eligibility threshold to Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), AIDS Insurance Continuation Program (AICP), Housing Opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and possibly other Ryan White funded HIV/AIDS programs and services.   Michael Ruppal, Executive Director of The AIDS Institute, stated “With almost 8,000 people on ADAP waiting lists nationwide and 3,807 of those in Florida alone, it is clear that the need is significant. Reducing the eligibility to further limit the number of people accessing services only compounds the problem and puts many more lives at risk.”  He went on to say, “This is a time to take action and tell the state how reducing the eligibility criteria for HIV/AIDS services will hurt those in need.”   The hearings will take place on April 25 in Tallahassee; May 3 in Miami; May 4 in Tampa; and May 9 in Miami.   The AIDS Institute encourages all Floridians to oppose these reductions and asks people to: Prepare a written statement about why reductions in the guidelines of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for eligibility from 400% FPL to anything less would be detrimental to you or your loved ones. Plan on attending one or more of the public hearings and read your statement into the public record. Plan on submitting your statement to Suzanne_Stevens@doh.state.fl.us through May 6, 2011 if you are unable to attend a hearing. Share this information with as many people as possible for them to take action. Help others get to one of the hearings and help them prepare their statements. Go to www.theaidsinstitute.org and http://bit.ly/h3cTU1 for more information, details about the locations and how to prepare comments.   # # #

When not modeling for L.L. Bean, Trevor cam be found all over GaYBOR working as a dancer/bartender.  In his free time he works on music and songwriting. Plays guitar, bass, synthesizer and vocals. In his lasted video we love his vocal partner!!!