Dishing with Mark & Carrie 4-10-13
Roosters in Ybor
The Roosters have landed in GaYBOR/ Ybor City!
Rich Kerin, GaYBOR District Coalition project mgr. of the Roosters of Ybor Community Partnership Art Project welcomes the delivery of the Roosters to the Hillsborough Community College (HCC) work room, readying them for the students to decorate!
There are a lot of planned events in conjunction with the GaYBOR Community partnership project.
The Roosters of Ybor Gallery Opening is slated for May 2nd in the Main Gallery of HCC’s Ybor City Campus from 5pm – 7:30pm where 10 HCC students will compete for a $1000 tuition voucher to HCC. The exhibit will be judged that evening by a Board member of the GDC and 2 Board members of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County.
After the week long exhibit at the Main Gallery at HCC Ybor Campus the Roosters of Ybor will be moved into storefronts throughout GaYBOR/ Ybor City as a public art display on May 10th! An auction is further planned for the sale of the prized colorful Ybor roosters.
This is the 2nd major art project under taking that GaYBOR District Coalition has put on. The first 3 years ago, Pianos in Ybor” were 10 pianos were painted by local and national artists and set into setting around Ybor City for people to play. This open and free event for 6 weeks had thousands of people coming to play, view and enjoy the community art project. The project received a lot of positive media around Tampa Bay, Florida and even feature stories in Japan and Europe newspapers.
The Roosters have landed in GaYBOR/ Ybor City!
Rich Kerin, GaYBOR District Coalition project mgr. of the Roosters of Ybor Community Partnership Art Project welcomes the delivery of the Roosters to the Hillsborough Community College (HCC) work room, readying them for the students to decorate!
There are a lot of planned events in conjunction with the GaYBOR Community partnership project.
The Roosters of Ybor Gallery Opening is slated for May 2nd in the Main Gallery of HCC’s Ybor City Campus from 5pm – 7:30pm where 10 HCC students will compete for a $1000 tuition voucher to HCC. The exhibit will be judged that evening by a Board member of the GDC and 2 Board members of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County.
After the week long exhibit at the Main Gallery at HCC Ybor Campus the Roosters of Ybor will be moved into storefronts throughout GaYBOR/ Ybor City as a public art display on May 10th! An auction is further planned for the sale of the prized colorful Ybor roosters.
This is the 2nd major art project under taking that GaYBOR District Coalition has put on. The first 3 years ago, Pianos in Ybor” were 10 pianos were painted by local and national artists and set into setting around Ybor City for people to play. This open and free event for 6 weeks had thousands of people coming to play, view and enjoy the community art project. The project received a lot of positive media around Tampa Bay, Florida and even feature stories in Japan and Europe newspapers.
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“Priscilla Queen of the Desert” Musical at the Straz
The Straz Performing Arts Center has one of the most “Outrageous” musicals having won many awards at the 2011 Tony Awards for “Fabulous Costumes.” The musical about 3 traveling drag performers crossing the Outback of Australia and all the unforeseen problems, disasters and adventures they curtain with the famous pink bus named, ” Priscilla.” The 90’s iconic dance floor songs that you are so familiar with will have you singing in the aisles! Memorable pop chart dance songs include“Raining Men”, “I Will Survive”, “Finally” and my fav, ” Go West.”
The famous colorful movie story line now in a touring musical will have you in laughter and in tears! The changes in the play script are really an added. The 3 brilliant colored angels flowing over the set, the 300 wardrobe changes, the dance and the bus Priscilla was a beautiful piece of work, . Oh, guess who was specially invited at the beginning of the Tuesday nights opening 2nd act to dance with the cast members? Hamburger Mary’s servers Josh & Prada. Guys you did a fabulous job.
MC FILM was awarded a certificate by ‘Priscilla’ film company, Polygram Pictures for selling more videos than the K-Mart Stores back in 1994. It really is quite the iconic and on everyone’s movie shelf “Gay Film.”
Tickets are available for this one week set of performances at Straz Performing Arts Center, and there aren’t any bad seats in the playhouse. www.strazcenter.org .
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VOTE for Mark & Carrie
We have been Nominated to be this years 2013 Grand Marshals of the St. Pete Pride Parade!!!
This is the largest LGBT Pride in the SE USA with over 120,000+ people last year!
Just to be nominated is a HUGE Honor!
It would be Fantastic to bring this Honor home to GaYBOR/Ybor City. Please Facebook and tell all your family & friends!
Now we NEED YOUR HELP! It is down to the final 3. Please go to this link and VOTE for us.
“The Hawkeye”
The student newspaper of Hillsborough Community College this week
Featured Mark & Carrie at MC Film
GaYBOR Monthly Meeting
The April GaYBOR District Coalition meeting is Friday at Bradley’s on 7th. at 4pm. We are getting ready for the Roosters in Ybor project and GaYBOR Days coming Memorial Day Weekend.
Everyone is welcome to attend. HCC Ybor City President. Dr Shawn Robinson is our Guest Speaker
Festa Italiano
This year the 16th Annual Festa Italiano brought over 15 thousand visitors to historic Ybor City. The great sunny spring weather ran four days and benefited the Ybor City Italian Club included a VIP Party, team bocce ball competition, Wine making, Italian Idol contest and the huge Sunday Italian Food Fest. Over 35 participating local & Italian cuisine restaurants on Sunday had the crowds drooling. It was a whole day of renewing friendships and experiencing the Italian Sunday dinner dishes that Grandma used to make.
The streets were abuzz with the high end displayed Italian sports car models Mazzeratti, Ferrari and Fiat cars on site. Bands, dancing and the official early Sunday morning church service procession ceremony with the local parish priests and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
Congrats to another great Italian year in historic Ybor City.
You Can Not Make This Up.
We have had many crazy wild time with our convertible party car, H.R.H Princes Priscilla! We loved to “Shoot the Bridge”. This was what everybody called it when we would cross over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Going up to 200 ft above Tampa Bay with huge cargo ships traveling in and out of port below you. There is a turnabout on the southside of the bridge into the rest area then back to the north side and over the beautiful mammoth bridge. On one of these “Shoot the Bridge” drives the car was full of guys when up to us came traveling next to us was 3 HUGE Breasted Wild Girls! We pulled off to stop at the rest area and they followed. We found out that they were in a new reality show from Italy and shooting the show in Florida. The show was about… Who would have the Wildest time in Florida? A brunette Girl from Italy, a Blonde Girl from Sweden, a redhead Girl from England. They asked to go for a wild ride in Princess Priscilla. We knew they were way over the top.
We said ‘no’ and took off back over the bridge. The film crew & girls in a van chased us over the bridge filming all the time. We pulled back into the SunCoast Resort and unloaded the guys. Then Carrie gave the girls a ride around the SunCoast Resort. There was a Sunday T-Dance going on in the courtyard. The Wild Girls ran in and started to dance. Then they realized where they were! The girls had a great time but the camera crew had an even better time!!! LOL LOL
GaYBOR Member of the Week
yo boys Frozen Yogurt
A new yogurt shop has opened its doors at 1815 E. 7th Street in GaYBOR/ Ybor City. Yo Boys Frozen Yogurt is a new business in GaYBOR/ Ybor City.A large and creative toppings that are delicious added items for your unique yogurt taste You get to put on the toppings.
The walls are decorated in a fun and exciting ambiance. A bonus party room is in the works in the back for birthdays, bachelorette parties and friends get togethers. Welcome to GaYBOR!!!
Happy Hour 4-6 pm with 25% off any yogurt or fresh fruit smoothie. www.yo-boys.com
Mark & Carrie Nephew/ Niece of the Week
The Twat Sisters
Everybody LOVES the Tampa Twat Sisters. Before we say something that we shouldn’t say…. Here is their description in their own words…. Hello Darlings…We Are The Fabulous, Titillating One And Only Twat Sisters Of Tampa Bay. We Have Been Entertaining And Perculating The Gay and Straight Communities Throughout The State Of Florida Since 1993. We Are Just a Couple Of Fun Loving Big Bone Chicks Who Love To Have & Create A Little Fun Where Ever We Go……
A Few Highlights In Our Journey Have Been..Opening For Martha Wash At The Parliament House Resort. Working With The Queen Of The Vegas Strip, Kenny Kerr. Along With Meeting and Performing With Some Of The Finest Female Impersonators In The State Of Florida and the Southeast!! We Won’t Say Anything About the Parks & Any Truck Stops We May Or May Not Have Visited…Just Know We Are Well Traveled!! So, If We Ever Come To Your Little Town, Where Ever You Are…. Don’t Forget To Say Hello To The Twats, Were Just Lovely & Ever So Refreshing……..!
From the MC Film Mail Bag
2013 HARVEY MILK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP
The 4th Annual Harvey Milk Festival (HMF) will take place May 16-18th, 2013 in the historic downtown district of Sarasota, Florida. The mission of the Harvey Milk Festival is to honor the life of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay Americans elected to public office, by fostering emerging talent in musicians and artists who support diversity and reject discrimination, and to promote equality for LGBTQ people through supporting equal rights legislation.
The 4th Annual Harvey Milk Festival (HMF) will take place May 16-18th, 2013 in the historic downtown district of Sarasota, Florida. The mission of the Harvey Milk Festival is to honor the life of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay Americans elected to public office, by fostering emerging talent in musicians and artists who support diversity and reject discrimination, and to promote equality for LGBTQ people through supporting equal rights legislation.
Admission is free to all events with the exception of the HMF film component.
On May 16th, HMF/Film will host a screening of the documentary I Am Divine which follows the life story of John Waters’ drag queen protégée Divine, the late celebrated stage and screen performer. The film features interviews with Waters himself, along with Ricki Lake, Mink Stole and others.
On May 17th, HMF/Art will host The Equality Art Gallery exhibiting local and national artists at MillerBrady Fine Art Gallery.
On May 18th, HMF/Music will feature a stage at Five Points Park, featuring nine national and local musicians. Founder and HMF Board President Shannon Fortner believes this year’s musical lineup is particularly special due its diversity in genres, ranging from high-energy folk rock to catchy electro pop. “All of our performers believe in LGBTQ equality, creating a welcoming environment for everyone,” Fortner states.
The 2013 HMF headliner is French Horn Rebellion. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin the indie brother-duo have pioneered a new genre called ‘Next Jack Swing’ which mixes synth beats with funky bass lines. Garnering critical praise at 2013 SXSW, the band has toured with indie-pop heavyweights MGMT and Cut Copy. The Guardian states the duo makes ‘killer dance pop’ that sounds like “MGMT if they were to hook up with mustachioed disco producers from the 70s.”
Co-headliners include Clementine and The Galaxy, a NYC-based duo creating spacey art pop, gathering praise from The Huffington Post, Time Out New York and The Deli Magazine, which named the band one of the top emerging artists of 2013. Local Sarasota electro-pop quintet MeteorEYES will also co-headline.
Other musicians scheduled to appear include Good Graeff, Jen Rock and The Cry Babies, Bard and Mustache, Zulu Wave, Brazos the Rat and Waking Giants.
Art installations at Five Points Park will include an installation by Steve McAllister entitled The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path.
Guest speakers include Michael Farmer, Field Coordinator/Gay/Straight Network Coordinator for Equality Florida and Tesla Gunderson, Also OUT Youth teen staff member.
The official after party for HMF/Music will be held at Throb Nightclub. The five-dollar cover will be donated to the festival for any attendee wearing an official HMF bracelet.
5/16/13 HMF/Film: Burns Court Cinema/506 Burns Ct. Sarasota Fl. 34236/I Am Divine screening @ 9:30 pm. $10 ticket. Advanced tickets can be purchased online at iamdivinehmf.eventbrite.com.
5/17/13 HMF/Art: MillerBrady Fine Art Gallery/614 Florida Ave. Sarasota Fl. 34236/Equality Art Exhibit 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
5/18/13 HMF/Music: Five Points Park/Intersection of 1st Street and North Pineapple Ave. Sarasota Fl. 34236/Main Stage Lineup 4 p.m. – Midnight.
HMF Official After Party: Throb Nightclub/2201 Industrial Blvd. Sarasota Fl. 34234. $5 cover. 12 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Visit Harveymilkfestival.com for full schedule.
For artist info or interview requests: press@feelmagik.com
The Festival’s Board of Directors includes President Shannon Fortner, Vice-President Turner Moore, Secretary Elisha Cash, Treasurer Tamsin Dayment, and Director Jen O’Connor.
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METRO Wellness Red Ribbon Run
Greetings! Registration is now open for the 2013 Tampa Bay Red Ribbon Run (TBRRR) annual fundraiser to support the HIV/AIDS education, advocacy, prevention and treatment programs of Metro Wellness & Community Centers and The AIDS Institute. TBRRR will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Al Lopez Park and you have the option of doing a 5K Run, 1 Mile Fun Run, or 1 Mile Walk. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM.
The Red Ribbon Run will raise awareness and critical funds to support the HIV/AIDS services and advocacy provided by The AIDS Institute and Metro Wellness and Community Centers. Whether you’re a runner or a walker, this event is your opportunity to help while having a great time in a spectacular setting! You can choose your own fundraising goal and have your own webpage to track your donations. Sign up for this option when you register!
For questions about the Tampa Bay Red Ribbon Run, please contact Kathie Michael, KathieM@metrotampabay.org or Michelle Scavnicky, MScavnicky@TheAIDSInstitute.org.
Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to seeing you at the run.
Sincerely,
Lorraine Langlois Michael Ruppal
CEO Executive Director
Metro Wellness & Community The AIDS Institute
Centers
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