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The Facts opf Life :
The Lost Episode
Back by popular
demand! Catch this lost episode titled "The Best
Little Whorehouse in Peekskill." Budget cuts are
forcing Mrs. Garrett to leave Eastland. Blair,
Tootie, Jo & Natalie will do anything to
raise money. Anything.
Please note: The
Facts of Life: The Lost Episode does not
incorporate actual episodes.
This is a new comedy
inspired by the beloved sitcom.
Directed by
Christopher Kenney, the production features
Brooks Braselman as Natalie, Christopher Kenney
(Edie) as Blair, Charlie Logan as Jo, Jamie
Morris as Mrs. Garrett, & Jaquay Thomas as
Tootie w/ set design by Michael Lee Scott, Facts
features parody lyrics by Brooks Braselman &
Jamie Morris w/ musical arrangements by Hank
Bones.
The Facts of Life:
The Lost Episode
Wednesdays @ 8pm
beginning March 28. (No show May 16).
The Kraine Theater
85 East 4th Street
(2nd / 3rd Aves -- F train @ 2nd Ave).
For tix call
212.352.3101 or visit the direct link:http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/130726
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Matthew Passion: A
New Play (w/ music) by Phil Hall begins previews
tonite: Thursday, March 29
Off Broadway @
American Theatre of Actors' Chernuchin Theatre
314 West 54th Street
(8th / 9th Ave).
The opening will be
Monday, April 2, 2007 @ 8pm for the limited
engagement.
Matthew Passion tells
the story of the passion of Christ; the story of
Matthew Shepard being picked up, beaten up &
left for dead on a hillside in Laramie, Wyoming,
& the story of a middle-aged HIV postive
survivor who outlives his life expectancy.
Although the 3 stories take place in 3 different
locations & are 2 thousands years apart,
they all reflect one another & converge in
the final scene.
Tix: $18 - available
through SmartTix: 212.868.4444. Visithttp://www.matthewpassion.com for more
info.
Cast pix by David
Morgan http://www.dmny.com Promo Pix by David
Vance http://www.davidvance.com
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I'd like to give each
one of you a free music download. It is a fun
dance remix of "Not Ready To Make Nice" - the
Dixie Chicks song that won all those Grammy
Awards. To get the free download, here is what
you have to do.
Go to http://www.soundpost.com/gg
Enter the Promo Code:
TOUR to get the free download.
While @ the site, you
will get a chance to preview the new Global
Groove album from DJ David Knapp.
If you buy the album
as a CD or digital download, you'll get a 1 year
Free subscription to Instinct
Magazine.
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Friday March 30 2007
SAGE - Senior Action
in a Gay Environment
Celebrity Reception:
6pm @ Etcetera Etcetera 352 W 44 St
Performance: 8pm @
2econd Stage Theatre 307 W 43 St
Champagne
Post-Reception: w/ Terrence & Cast (2econd
Stage Cafe)
Contact SAGE for
details. http://www.sageusa.org
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Monday April 16
2007
The Task Force’s New
York Leadership Awards
The Grand Hyatt on
42nd Street
Emcee'd by the
inimitable Kate Clinton http://kateclinton.com
Special performance
by David Raleigh http://www.davidraleigh.com
This year the Task
Force will honor Rep. Charles Rangel, a
long-time supporter of our community, &
Steven Goldstein, CEO & Chair of Garden
State Equality, an organization that has made
astonishing strides for our brothers &
sisters in New Jersey. We’re also fortunate to
have just added the Rev. James Forbes, Senior
Minister of Riverside Church, as our special
guest speaker.
This will be a truly
inspiring evening. And, as is the tradition at
the Task Force, we’ll finish the program &
have our guests heading home at a reasonable
hour.
Plus there is a
special musical guest!
More info http://www.theTaskForce.org/nyla
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Monday April 30 2007
6-9pm
More than 400
community leaders will attend the Live Out
Loud's 6th Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit
The Chelsea Art
Museum - 556 W. 22nd Street @ 11th Ave
This much-anticipated
annual event will culminate w/ the awarding of
$2500 scholarships to 3 high school seniors who
have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills.
In addition to the
scholarship presentation, the gala will feature
a silent auction & cocktails & food by
New York's best restaurants & caterers.
To purchase tickets,
contact Leo Preziosi @ 646.366.5736leopreziosi@gmail.com or visit http://www.liveoutloud.info
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Sh*t
Happened?
I’ve had a few days
to put the pieces of the Black Party weekend
together…
Good friends, Walter
& Bob came in from LA & that is always a
good thing…
We trained @ Equinox
& did some shopping on Eighth Ave (Always
support the neighborhood)
Friday night @ Splash
w/ Joe Gauthreaux got things going w/ the men
dressed to the nines in their Full Frontal
Leather outfits… Michele from Brazil was my
favorite.
The Big Event
Saturday Night had me a bit anxious, believe it
or not I get nervous about these parties...
I never know what to
expect...
Four of us decided to
go together.
Safety in
numbers.
“David” (names have
been changed to preserve friendships & keep
peace in the house) the leader of the weekend,
decided we should all take a nap (in our own
apartments) & go around 2am.
When I arrived @
"David" place- He greeted me in his new snazzy
snaps on the sides leather shorts… &
motorcycle boots...
He has that perfect
beach bunny body - you know the type - no fat,
bubble butt, muscles in the right places... I'm
on the side of the tracks where I need to
conceal the bad & draw attention to the
good... Know thyself
I had bought a
gladiator “300” type outfit @ The Leather Man on
Christopher Street, but couldn’t get the nerve
to wear the leather skirt, never was one to get
into the 'freedom' of a kilt...
I went the
comfortable route & wore a shoulder harness
w/ chain & a vintage pair of Raymond Dragon
black pants (Ray’s clothes are still the
best).
“Carlos” was in chaps
& boots… “Fernando” (who's Spanish) didn't
have to do much to look sexy.
“David” had a car
service set up so we'd head straight to Roseland
w/out cab nightmare(s)
He did have those
shorts on which would have stopped
traffic…
We breezed in &
hit the coat check (kudo's to Stephen Pevner
& crew - this was the most organized BP
ever).
The next few hours
were filled w/ mingling & seeing old faces
(some looked tighter & smoother then I
recall)
There was protective
carpet laid out to over the existing carpet(s)…
which was the same as last year…
And just like last
year… I tripped repeatedly…
No problem, it kept
me on my toes…
There were the
notorious shows… Jake Deckard http://www.myspace.com/jakenyc gets the Gold Medal
(if there is one) for best performance(s).
Soon I lost "David",
"Carlos" & "Fernando"
But seriously - it's
every man to himself @ some point.
I wasn’t on the
Dancefloor when the ‘incident’ occurred. I’m
glad that I wasn’t, given my overly stimulated
senses…
I’m not into w/s or
other bodily functions that should be done in
the company of no one…
I only know what I’ve
been told & emailed…
Someone didn’t make
it to the bathroom.
Who was this poor
soul who decided to take a dump in the middle of
a few thousand partiers?
I can only pray that
his friend(s) have kept a vigil around him
during this awkward period of his life…
Is there a 12 step
meeting for this situation?
I guess if he’d have
taken @ least 12 steps off the Dancefloor we
wouldn’t be talking about this today.
I peed in my pants in
2nd grade & I was mortified…
The other kids were
cruel & would bring it up for years…
So that being said…
Sh*t happens.
Next…
So I was a basic
wreck all Sunday…
Hot flashes of
visions of leather & mayhem…
I wanted to go to
Junior @ Pacha – but couldn’t pull it together -
I’m only human(ish). I'm told it was
great!
Sunday night I was
going to just relax…
But w/ friend(s) from
out of town, “David”, “Fernando” & I decided
to check out Alegria.
It was my second
time: It was fun to be honest…
Great group of guys,
music & Gold medalist Jake Deckard was on
hand for an encore.
Bravo Jake!
Monday came only too
soon… I hate when that happens.
Walking home in the
broad daylight is not my idea of a good ending…
no sunglasses, no hat…
You’d think I’d know
better?
My feet were swollen,
my back wrenched & my energies spent.
But, I had fun. Or I
think I did…
No… I did & I’m
owning it.
Gosh if a promoter
can’t party & play once in awhile – who
can?
What to wear to next
years 29th Annual Black Party?
I still have that
leather skirt...
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Corey Andrew posted
his resume on line & got caught up w/ a
nasty US Army recruiter who felt the need to
tell him such things as "Go back to Africa &
do your gay voodoo Limbo Tango"
What the heck is that
about?
Here look &
listen yourself (It follows an advertisement of
Fabio) http://video.msn.com/v/us/dw.htm?m=us&p=truveo&g=da02908b-497e-446e-8990-fecf5a496977
If you want to
contact Corey directly go to http://www.www.coreyandrew.com for comments &
support
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Birthdays March 29 –
April 4
Mark J Messina – Mark
“Mr Michigan” Fitrzyk – DJ Drew G - Aaron
Berstein – Adam Greenberg – Adam Karel – Alan
Bond – Albert Primo – Andres Guzman – Billy
Siegfried – Chip “Daddy” Stevenson – Chris
Megale – Daniel “The Beard looks Great”
Beauchemin – Eric Gelman – Frank Parisi – George
Dellinger – Gita Chandra – Helio Campos – Jaimie
Arango – Jeff Mummert – Joey “The Man” Zinn –
John Dowdell – John Henry – John Stanley Long –
Karl Alomar – Karyn Beck – Lee Silverman –
Michael Gates – Michael Sheppard – Micheal
Concepcion – Oscar Apaydinli –Peggy “The
Beautiful Red” Millard – Ritchie Eckert – Robert
Carr – Robert Henry – Sal Taschetta – Sean “NYC
Misses You” Dwyer – Steve Pace – Tammy Hanrahan
– Thomas Mele – Travis Everett – Vince Shaver –
William Ledo –
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1st of its kind
Gay-themed TV ad to air in NYC & LA, but not
in San Fran...
Boy Butter ad deemed
“too controversial” by Cable Operator.
The makers of “Boy
Butter,” the hot-selling Personal Lubricants,
were a little nervous about launching their 1st
TV ad campaign, so they chose markets w/ a high
gay populations.
They got the OK from
every city -- except San Fran!
“The agents from
Comcast in San Fran declined to air our “You
Won’t Believe It’s Not Boy Butter” spot becuz it
was deemed to controversial,” says Boy Butter
creator Eyal Feldman.
The 30 second ad
spoofs an iconic campaign from the early 90’s,
featuring only the hands of 2 men & a
voice-over of playful banter tinged w/ mild
sexual innuendo. One hand applies the Boy Butter
as both men exchange a knowing giggle.
The commercial will
air soon on cable networks like Bravo, Oxygen, E
& Logo in NYC & LA.
“This will be the
first gay personal lubricant commercial on TV,”
says Feldman.
But the rejection in
the world capitol of Gay culture shocked the
team @ Gay owned & operated Boy Butter.
“Another Gay milestone is happening & it's
such a shame that San Fran of all places will
miss out on the fun. It smacks of anti-gay bias
& makes me feel like fighting for truth,
justice, & personal lubrication!” exclaimed
Feldman.
Well... F**K them I
say... I love Boy Butter
It doesn't stain...
TMI?
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