Caught @ Steam Fridays
From the MC Film Fest Mail Bag 6-12-2012 ….
This Week with St. Pete Pride
For a full calendar of events, visit www.stpetepride.com
Thursday, June 14
ProSuzy Grrrls Mingle for Professional 40+
6 p.m., A Taste For Wine
241 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg
Join the 40+ crew for this second Grrrls Mingle of the season as they welcome in St. Pete Pride at this beautiful venue to meet and greet new women in town and have a drink and some appetizers to start off the night.
ProSuzy Grrrls Mingle for Professional 40+
6 p.m., A Taste For Wine
241 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg
Join the 40+ crew for this second Grrrls Mingle of the season as they welcome in St. Pete Pride at this beautiful venue to meet and greet new women in town and have a drink and some appetizers to start off the night.
Friday, June 15
Big Gay Art Show Reception
6 p.m., Metro Wellness & Community Center
3251 3rd Avenue North, St. Petersburg
Presented by Suntan Art Center, local LGBT and allied artists will participate in this month-long exhibition. Come meet the artists at our opening reception featuring live entertainment by the UV Rays, food from Ricky P’s, Meze 119, Hamburger Mary’s and Spaghetti Warehouse, wine from Barefoot Wines and more. Proceeds will be split between St. Pete Pride, Metro Wellness & Community Center and Suntan Art Center, a volunteer non-profit organization offering classes, exhibits and networking for the local arts community. The show will be on display throughout the month of June.
Saturday, June 16
LGBT Leadership Training
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Metro Wellness & Community Center
3251 3rd Avenue North, St. Petersburg
Metro Wellness & Community Center and St. Pete Pride will present a special LGBT Leadership Training Conference. Terry Stone from CenterLink, the Community of LGBT Centers, will present topics that help non-profit boards create successful planning for the future. $25 registration includes lunch and snacks. ($20 for 2 or more from the same organization). For more information and to register, call 727-321-3854, ext. 245 or email LGBT@MetroTampaBay.org.
Saturday, June 16
The Dalí Celebrates Pride with Little Ashes: A Film Screening
3 p.m., Dalí Museum
One Dalí Boulevard, St. Petersburg
A fictionalized account of Dalí’s early life, Little Ashes is a contemporary story about universal themes such as love and relationships, longing, loss and betrayal. The three main characters are important Spanish figures—Salvador Dalí, poet Federico Garcia Lorca and filmmaker Luis Bunuel—who met as students at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. Dalí, Lorca and Bunuel defied their society’s politics and forged new ground during a time when being an artist was revolutionary—and being a gay or bisexual artist was dangerous. Together, these distinct personalities learn from each other and develop a complex new language about the nature of art. The event is free, but space is limited and based on first come, first served. For more information contact: CGuidry@TheDali.org or CKamen@TheDali.org
Saturday, June 16
Pride Night at the Rays
7:10 p.m., Tropicana Field
One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Miami Marlins, but not before Una Voce: The Florida Men’s Chorale sings the National Anthem. General tickets are $20 and a portion of the proceeds benefit St. Pete Pride. VIP Tickets sponsored by GayStPete House and Your Neighborhood Reality range from $50 to $95, including unlimited draft beer for 2 hours and food buffet. 100% of the proceeds benefit St. Pete Pride. Limited space available for VIP Option. For more information and to purchase tickets visit StPetePride.com. Tickets also available in the Sports Bar inside Georgie’s Alibi.
Saturday, June 16
2nd Annual Red Ribbon Dance
8:00 p.m., NOVA 535
535 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street N., St. Petersburg
This year, ASAP (AIDS Service Association of Pinellas) takes you back to the ‘70s again for a “Boogie Nights” Dance Party and Celebration. The event raises money for ASAP, a Suncoast Hospice affiliate. Tickets are $50 with two free drinks and complimentary valet parking, or $100 VIP tickets with complimentary bar & menu. Tickets are available at ASAPServices.org.
Sunday, June 17
Trans*Action presents Mister St. Pete Pride
4 p.m., Flamingo Resort
4601 34th Street South, St. Petersburg
Come cheer on your favorite area male impersonators as they compete for the title of Mister St. Pete Pride 2012 poolside at Flamingo Resort. The pageant, hosted by Faith Michaels and Meagan Towers, will feature several categories, including Creative Pride Presentation, Talent and Evening Wear. The winning king will receive a cash prize, a spot on the main stage at the St. Pete Pride Festival on June 30 and honorary crown and sash. Sponsored by FindADragShow.com, 6S Boutique and Sacino’s. For more information or if you’d like to compete, email Pageants@ StPetePride.com.
Trans*Action presents Miss St. Pete Pride
8 p.m., Flamingo Resort
4601 34th Street South, St. Petersburg
Stick around the Flamingo Resort to see some of the best area female impersonators as they compete for the title of Miss St. Pete Pride 2012 inside the Flamingo’s main bar. The pageant, hosted by Faith Michaels and Meagan Towers, will feature several categories, including Creative Pride Presentation, Talent and Evening Gown. The winning queen will receive a cash prize, a spot on the main stage at the St. Pete Pride Festival on June 30 and honorary crown and sash. Sponsored by FindADragShow.com, 6S Boutique and Sacino’s. For more information or if you’d like to compete, email Pageants@ StPetePride.com.
The St. Pete Pride Office is open from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Purchase your tickets here. Pick up your 2012 St. Pete Pride T-shirt and other cool merchandise!!
Visit us at the Metro Wellness & Community Center
3251 3rd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL
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Metro LGBT Leadership Seminar
Dear Colleagues,
On Saturday Metro Wellness & Community Centers is proud to present our first in a series of LGBT leadership education. This Saturday we’ll begin with the foundation for a healthy organization the “Board of Directors and the Executive”. The roles of each and the relationship between the two are fundamental and imperative for successful results within an organization.
We have brought in an expert Terry Stone of Centerlink ( association of LGBT community Centers) who has worked with almost every center ion this very subject. Along with this seminar you will have a chance to network with your colleagues .
A light lunch will be provided . The cost is only $ 25.00 Call today to reserve a seat.
I look forward to seeing this Saturday
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Lorraine Langlois
CEO
Metro Wellness & Community Centers
June 5, 2012
Contact: Greg Stemm, 727-542-6958; Gstemm@aol.com
ST. PETE QUAKERS TO PRESENT “THE WIZARD OF OZ MEETS ROCKY HORROR” IN TRIBUTE TO ST. PETE PRIDE MONTH
(St.Petersburg) — If you’ve ever been to Rocky Horror you know most of the campy fun of seeing it is the audience participation through call backs and use of props like rice, a squirt gun, toast, etc. The St. Pete Quakers have taken the concept to a whole new level as they present the Wizard of Oz as a funny, campy evening of alcohol free fun in tribute to St. Pete Pride. Participants will be encouraged to shout out funny call backs to the film much like is the tradition with Rocky Horror.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Quaker Meeting House, 190 19th Avenue Southeast and is free and open to the public.
Those attending are encouraged to wear costumes and be prepared to sing along to songs like Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Follow the Yellow Brick Road and give funny outlandish comments back to the film as it’s playing.
‘When you get to the Meeting House just “follow the yellow brick road” to the door, but don’t forget your ruby slippers…you’ll need them to get back home!” said Judy Nelson, co-clerk of the Peace and Community Concerns Committee of the Quakers who are producing the event.
“There are two sides to Pride,” said Greg Stemm, co-clerk of Peace and Community Concerns and clerk of the Quaker’s LGBT Issues Committee. “There is a serious side and a fun side. Last year we celebrated the serious side by screening ‘Milk’, but this year we want to do something really fun. This has been a great year for members of the LGBT community and there is much to celebrate. This gives people a chance to have a great fun evening that is also alcohol and drug free. And you don’t have to be gay to enjoy it!”
The St. Petersburg Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) has been a long standing and outspoken advocate of LGBT rights. The Meeting has been marrying same sex couples since the 1970s and have marched in the St. Pete Pride Promenade and had a booth at the Street Festival every year since the event’s inception. Quakers have a 400 year history of supporting issues surrounding equality, having been the first mainstream congregation in America to oppose slavery decades before the Civil War.
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 6-6-2012
Mark & Carrie
You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up!!!
The names have been changed to protect the innocent!!! (Well, maybe)
This week… “Where is the Basement???”
This week… “Where is the Basement???”
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Obituary
Mary Ann Bonsey
Early Monday 6-4-12 morning a huge party started in Heaven!!! The legendary Mary Ann Bonsey (The Queen) passed away. Her bigger than life “Auntie Mame” positive personality inspired many in our community. Mary Ann LOVED; Cigarettes, Stoli Vodka, Southern cooking, her friends (especially the Gay ones) & her custom signature mega 100’+ built yacht, The Miz Scarlett. It was not uncommon to meet professional ball players, sports club owners, national political leaders and recognized national newscasters in her condo or aboard Miz Scarlett. To say she will be missed a is a huge understatement. Left behind will be many wonderful memories and unforgettable stories. She was a professional ballroom dancer. Her sleek jeweled performance dance dresses are pure designer silk fashion treasures. She had them showcased in glass throughout the condo! We will remember the stories she told us about living next door to former President Jimmy Carter and when she met the love of her life, second husband Frank. When Mary Ann & Frank decided to move to Florida. Here is just one of the many stories.
Frank went ahead to find a new home. Frank was a famous hospital / building architect. He purchased 4 units on the top floor of the Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club. Then Frank re designed the units into one beautiful penthouse. When he first showed the finished new home to Mary Ann he asked, “What do you think.” Mary Ann said, “Very nice but I will miss my basement we left behind in Georgia.”
A couple of months went by when the elevator stopped on the floor below. Mary Ann asked, “What’s this?” As Frank opened the door he said, “It’s your basement!” There was a large rec room complete with pool table, pinball machines, sports posters, a complete guest condo & tons of basement storage. We can still hear Mary Ann with her Georgia accent say to Judy, “Judy dear would you mind running down to the basement & get me…” then everybody would laugh. We all will miss Mary Ann very much.
Mark & Carrie with Mary Ann
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GaYBOR District in the Sunday Tampa Bay Times
Read the article here
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/gaybor-days-in-ybor-city-and-gay-proclamation-get-little-support-from/1233192
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/gaybor-days-in-ybor-city-and-gay-proclamation-get-little-support-from/1233192
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People are Talking
Gay Days at Disney was packed again this year. Many of the Hottest Beach Party fashions were from
MC Film. Thank you Guys for making us make You look so good!! It was Over the Top WILD in GaYBOR/Ybor City with the “Been there, Done that crowds!” On Saturday Night GaYBOR/Ybor City hosted the first “Sicon Rock Fest”. 26 bands performed in 4 locations throughout GaYBOR/Ybor City including; The Crowbar, The Orpheum, The Ritz Ybor & Czars. Conservative estimates have the crowds over 10,000+.
New New New Opening soon is a New Gay Bar, New Wine Bar and The Box Art Gallery. It is also rumored that a new Kick Box Fitness Studio will also be opening this month. A new weekend addition to Bradley’s on 7th was guest smiling bartender, Mike Hammond. And what about a familiar tall face returning to bartend from Streetcar Charlie’s Restaurant days now at Bradley’s, Tall Ray!
The big tip of the week is the New Happy Hour at Hamburger Mary’s. 1/2 price appetizers and drink specials. The don’t miss party is on Hamburger Mary’s Balcony every Friday & Saturday Nights with Tea Cup. Become Tea Cup’s facebook friend today so you don’t miss out on any thing! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002255513296 The Sunday FunDays in GaYBOR/Ybor City are in full Hot Summer Swing. You will not believe what is going to happen at Barbarella’s GaYBOR T-Dance this Sunday!!! The boys at G.Bar took off a weekend during Gay Days Orlando to give the bartenders and staff time off to go to wherever. That included Orlando Disney, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, St. Pete Beach and Los Angeles! Many of us remember & worked at “The Scaglione’s University Restaurant” on Fowler Ave next to USF. Did you know that the family also owns “The Scagliones Tony’s Ybor Restaurant?” http://www.tonysyborrestaurant.com since 1929? On a recent lunch there we ran into owners, Peter & Basil. Both are now in their 80’s and looking great. Yes, the food is still fantastic!
Did anybody else notice on a CNN report this week about Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, where CNN footage had filmed? While she was talking about how she wants U.S. President Barack Obama to win a second term, in the background they were supposedly showing film of Cuban. The only problem was it was not Cuba, it was the Columbian Restaurant and buildings on 7th Ave in Ybor City!!!! Now that’s the LOL of the Week
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GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting at Hampton Inn & Suites
GaYBOR District Coalition’s monthly meeting is June 8th at 4:00 pm at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Ybor City. Invited guest speakers include Chris Rudisill, Exec. Director of St. Pete Pride, and Fred K., a representative from the Tampa Veterans Admin.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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St Pete Pride is Around the Corner
This is going to be the 10th Anniversary of St. Pete Pride’s Parade traveling through the Grand Central District on Central Ave. on June 30th in St. Petersburg. With an estimated attendance of over 100K, this is the biggest Pride event in Florida! The Annual Street Festival and Parade bring out the most colorful outfits.The GLBT community isn’t shy of wearing color! The number of entries is said to be over 120 units. A full list of added events from the beginning days of Pride still include St. Pete Pride Days at the Rays Game at the Trop, the Clearwater Sunset Cruise, St Pete Pride Pageant and dozens of other smaller Pride events that benefit St. Pete Pride. www.stpetepride.com
GaYBOR Member of the Week
Don Arnold
(48)
A founding member of GaYBOR. Don is the owner of Don Arnold A/C.He is also known as ‘Don Don the AC Man! He stays busy especially this time of the year.
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/ Niece of the Week
Mikey McKinney
(113)
Student, former manager @ Starbucks and bartender @ Liquid Tampa. Mikey stays very busy. One day he wants to be the top plastic surgeon in the US. We think he will make it.
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“The BOX” Opening Soon in Ybor City
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Cheers from Hamburger Mary’s
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Sicon Rock Fest in Ybor
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Check out the R BAR
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Liquid Tampa
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Liquid Ultra Lounge
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Caught @ Steam Fridays
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College Night @ The Social
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Naughty Bartends @ Bradley’s on 7th
Duck’s in a Row @ Island Florists Ybor
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Artist @ HotWax
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Happy Birthday David
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Our 3rd grade school teacher? @ Barbarella’s
Obituary
Mary Ann Bonsey
Early Monday 6-4-12 morning a huge party started in Heaven!!! The legendary Mary Ann Bonsey (The Queen) passed away. Her bigger than life “Auntie Mame” positive personality inspired many in our community. Mary Ann LOVED; Cigarettes, Stoli Vodka, Southern cooking, her friends (especially the Gay ones) & her custom signature mega 100’+ built yacht, The Miz Scarlett. It was not uncommon to meet professional ball players, sports club owners, national political leaders and recognized national newscasters in her condo or aboard Miz Scarlett. To say she will be missed a is a huge understatement. Left behind will be many wonderful memories and unforgettable stories. She was a professional ballroom dancer. Her sleek jeweled performance dance dresses are pure designer silk fashion treasures. She had them showcased in glass throughout the condo! We will remember the stories she told us about living next door to former President Jimmy Carter and when she met the love of her life, second husband Frank. When Mary Ann & Frank decided to move to Florida. Here is just one of the many stories.
Frank went ahead to find a new home. Frank was a famous hospital / building architect. He purchased 4 units on the top floor of the Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club. Then Frank re designed the units into one beautiful penthouse. When he first showed the finished new home to Mary Ann he asked, “What do you think.” Mary Ann said, “Very nice but I will miss my basement we left behind in Georgia.”
A couple of months went by when the elevator stopped on the floor below. Mary Ann asked, “What’s this?” As Frank opened the door he said, “It’s your basement!” There was a large rec room complete with pool table, pinball machines, sports posters, a complete guest condo & tons of basement storage. We can still hear Mary Ann with her Georgia accent say to Judy, “Judy dear would you mind running down to the basement & get me…” then everybody would laugh. We all will miss Mary Ann very much.
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/ Niece of the Week 6-03-2012
Mikey McKinney
(113)
Student, former manager @ Starbucks and bartender @ Liquid Tampa. Mikey stays very busy. One day he wants to be the top plastic surgeon in the US. We think he will make it.
GaYBOR Member of the Week 6-03-2012
Don Arnold
(48)
A founding member of GaYBOR. Don is the owner of Don Arnold A/C.He is also known as ‘Don Don the AC Man! He stays busy especially this time of the year.
Obituary
Mary Ann Bonsey
Early Monday 6-4-12 morning a huge party started in Heaven!!! The legendary Mary Ann Bonsey (The Queen) passed away. Her bigger than life “Auntie Mame” positive personality inspired many in our community. Mary Ann LOVED; Cigarettes, Stoli Vodka, Southern cooking, her friends (especially the Gay ones) & her custom signature mega 100’+ built yacht, The Miz Scarlett. It was not uncommon to meet professional ball players, sports club owners, national political leaders and recognized national newscasters in her condo or aboard Miz Scarlett. To say she will be missed a is a huge understatement. Left behind will be many wonderful memories and unforgettable stories. She was a professional ballroom dancer. Her sleek jeweled performance dance dresses are pure designer silk fashion treasures. She had them showcased in glass throughout the condo! We will remember the stories she told us about living next door to former President Jimmy Carter and when she met the love of her life, second husband Frank. When Mary Ann & Frank decided to move to Florida. Here is just one of the many stories.
Frank went ahead to find a new home. Frank was a famous hospital / building architect. He purchased 4 units on the top floor of the Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club. Then Frank re designed the units into one beautiful penthouse. When he first showed the finished new home to Mary Ann he asked, “What do you think.” Mary Ann said, “Very nice but I will miss my basement we left behind in Georgia.”
A couple of months went by when the elevator stopped on the floor below. Mary Ann asked, “What’s this?” As Frank opened the door he said, “It’s your basement!” There was a large rec room complete with pool table, pinball machines, sports posters, a complete guest condo & tons of basement storage. We can still hear Mary Ann with her Georgia accent say to Judy, “Judy dear would you mind running down to the basement & get me…” then everybody would laugh. We all will miss Mary Ann very much.
