Starting Thursday, February 26, and going through Monday, March 2, was the 33rd year of the Winter Party, which was reborn—bigger, bolder, and stronger than ever. Proceeds for the weekend events benefited the National LGBTQ Task Force. The annual highlight is always the beach party which attracts thousands.
Also on February 26, the Pink Nail Society (Give Prostate Cancer the Finger) celebrated their 10th anniversary by producing their 2nd annual “Masquerade in Pink Ball” at Hunters hosted by Eric Restivi. Once again, this event raised over 12k (the last I heard…could have gone up) for this incredible cause.
On Friday Feb 27, Empire Stage presented “The Sum of Us” which will play through Sunday, March 15. The story revolves around Harry, a widowed father, and his gay son Jeff, and explores their close relationship as they both seek love and companionship in their lives. This is a compelling and well-acted play worth seeing!
On Saturday, February 28 and Sunday March 1 was the Las Olas Art Fair Part II. The free, two-day epic art walk took place along the iconic boulevard and featured over 200 local and visiting artists from across the country with the gallery-style booths lining Las Olas Boulevard for the enjoyment of art appreciators, collectors, shoppers and pedestrians alike.
On Sunday, March 1, 321 Slammer presented Ray Dalton’s Fornication Tour from 4-8pm starring Oz Daddy, Aaron Trainer, Dallas Steele and Cooper Bold with DJ Bryan Reyes.
On Thursday March 5, Flockfest presented their annual “Celebrity Lip Sync Battle” at Hunters hosted by Nicole Halliwell with proceeds benefitting “Florida AIDS Walk.” Many teams were represented and they all raised money for a great cause. Pictured is Tony Lima of Sunserve, who I must admit looks pretty damn good in Drag…Momma Rose is calling!!
On Saturday, March 7, there were two events: the first was when One Hand Care presented “Align 4 Elements” at The Sanctuary where the category was Waterfront Reset: Breathwork, movement, sound healing, music, yoga, art and community.
The second was when The Human Rights Campaign presented their annual South Florida Dinner at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach. The main program begins at 6:30 pm, and HRC encourages you to dress however you feel comfortable. Many of the who’s who in South Florida, including a significant amount of politicians, showed up in support of equality and to stand up in the face of outrageous LGBTQ+ discrimination in our state and nation.
