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Gay Winter Music Conference 2010 Events:  Get in to it!
by Joshua Head

**updated listings 3/19/2010

Miami Beach, FL – March 12, 2010 --- Gay Winter Music Conference EventsWinter Music Conference (WMC) once again descends upon Miami and Miami Beach like a massive tidal wave of sound inundating us all. Twenty-five years have come and gone and WMC has brought us the best that music has to offer. Whether it be DJs, singers, bands, or even production crew, Winter Music Conference brings it.

It has also brought us little known cutting edge acts like LADY GAGA who made her debut at SCORE in 2008. Last year SCORE brought to their stage LMFAO and their new song “I’m in Miami Bitch” which is now a popular T-shirt slogan. Omar Gonzalez and CLICK have brought us amazing DJs like The Cube Guys, DJ DeMarko and many others, and MOVA (formerly Halo) has hosted fashion shows by Andrew Christian as well as internationally known DJs playing all week long. SCORE, CLICK, MOVA and Palace all do it again this year. Full Schedule- more

Miami Beach


Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to Open Chamber-Sponsored LGBT Visitor Center in South Beach April 15th
Press Release

Miami Beach, FL – March 13, 2010 --- As the 600-member strong Miami-Dade Gay & Old City Hall at 12th and WashingtonLesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) packs up its rainbow flag in preparation for relocating offices to the first floor north of historic Old City Hall in Miami Beach, plans are being finalized to launch what may be the country’s only gay Chamber-sponsored LGBT Visitor Center.  The new LGBT Visitor Center inside the MDGLCC’s new headquarters will become a place of community, information, resources and business networking for the 1.2 million gay and lesbian travelers who visit Miami-Dade County each year, as well as for the estimated 183,000 LGBT residents, who call Miami and Miami Beach home, said Steve Adkins, president of the MDGLCC.  The Center is on-target to open April 15 with a grand opening dedication celebration for the entire community with many dignitaries, city leaders and community leaders in attendance.  more

 

Miami Beach


Hot Designer David Bromstad and HGTV Hit Show “Color Splash” Move to Miami
By Joshua Head

Miami Beach, FL - January 12, 2010 --- David BromstadDavid Bromstad, winner of HGTV’s first “Design Starreality show four years ago and the host of the hit show “Color Splash” will be moving to Miami.  HGTV is also currently casting “fun, energetic homeowners” to be part of the seventh season. 

David is back home in Miami and I caught up with him to find out what we should expect from the forthcoming season. more

Miami Beach


A Fresh List of Deejays Spices Up Entertainment for  Winter Party Festival 2010
By Joshua Head

Miami Beach, FL - February 17, 2010 - The Winter Party Festival's Beach Party 200917th annual Winter Party Festival is set to commence on March 3-8, 2010 and this year will prove to be a bit different than past years.
This year, Winter Party has brought in a multitude of new faces and musical styles that are not the typical household names one might expect. Winter Party Festival has infused some youth and fresh faces into their planning committee which may be one of the reasons for the introduction of new talent as well.

Alex Breitman, the 25-year-old Special Events Manager for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, knows that to keep people coming back year after year you have to change things around and spice things up. The coup this year was to snag DJ Ana Paula for the Beach Party. more

 

Miami Beach


The Tides Blames Palace Sunday Drag Shows for Failing Business and Forces Shut-down
God Save the Drag Queens- Part 2
by Joshua Head

***UPDATED- February 23, 2010 - Palace wins temporary conditional use permit but Tides has 60 days to complain and end the drag shows. Read full story for more

Miami Beach, FL – January 29, 2010 ---The Palace goes to battle once again over Palace Drag Showstheir 22-year tradition of drag shows.  This time, The Tides on Ocean Drive is claiming that the increased noise levels from the drag shows have become a nuisance to Tides’ guests and have negatively hurt its business (and not the down economy).  Due to the complaint from The Tides, the Palace may be barred from having the drag performances during Drag Brunch on Sundays. more 

Miami Beach


Two South Florida Cities Pass Ordinances in Favor of Equality
by Joshua Head

Miami Beach, FL – January 28, 2010 --- This month marks the passage of two very important pieces of pro-equality legislation in Miami-Dade County.  In a press release from SAVE Dade, we learn that the City of Miami Beach unanimously passed a revised and strengthened Human Rights Ordinance.  We learned also that the City of South Miami passed a Domestic Partnership Ordinance.

On January 13, 2010, the ordinance passed by the City of Miami Beach strengthens the language and enforcement mechanisms against discrimination in the city.  The passage of this ordinance was more than a year in the making when back in 2008 the City tabled a vote on it.  The South Miami ordinance passed on January 14th extends access to health insurance to domestic partners to city employees. more

 

Miami Beach


New Airport Express Bus Route to Miami Beach Announced
by Joshua Head

Miami Beach, FL – November 12, 2009 --- Miami-Dade Transit announced a new express bus route from Miami International Airport to Miami Beach. The route begins December 13, 2009 and according to Miami-Dade Transit Chief Harpal Kapoor, has been in the works for a long time.

According to the route map, the Airport Express will travel SR112 (Airport Expressway) 41st street and Collins Avenue.  more

Miami Beach



Lady Gaga Makes Surprise Appearance at Score Nightclub in Miami Beach

By Joshua Head

Miami Beach FL - January 5, 2010 --- A Elaine Lancaster (aka James Davis) and Lady GagaYellow haired Lady Gaga, 23,  stole the 2010 New Year’s weekend spotlight when she performed two sold out shows at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.  Lady G. also hosted the Fontainebleau’s New Year’s Eve bash in Miami Beach with tickets selling between $475 and $25,000.  While there, Gaga stayed in the Fontainebleau's $35 million dollar penthouse that rents for $15,000 a night. 

The big surprise however was her appearance at Miami Beach gay nightclub, Score more