South Florida Hit List: March 20
This weekend is all about Pride! It's the 32nd anniversary of Pridefest at the very popular Holiday Park/War Memorial Auditorium. Pridefest 2009 is a celebration and tribute to the LGBT community and its unique culture. There will be non-stop entertainment both days, with an outdoor stage highlighted by national recording artist Lori Michaels & The Girls, Shelina, Howard Tonkin, Nelson Polanco and many more surprises!
Friday
Fun Times at Funplex
Edison Farrow is now bringing his unique brand of fun to Friday nights. Doors open at 330 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach at 10pm. There will be free vodka drinks from 10-11pm and a drag show kicks off at 11pm. This fun duplex lounge has three bars and several rooms in which to mingle. For more information, please visit http://www.sobesocialclub.com/fridays.html.
Saturday and Sunday
PrideFest 2009
Fort Lauderdale's PrideFest 2009 is set to be as big and grand as ever before. There will be more than 300 vendors, music, food, Games and Florida's largest Aids Quilt display. The theme for this year's event is taking place on March 21st and 22nd from 12 pm -7pm at the usual venue, Holiday Park. The theme for this year's event is Destination Pride. See www.PrideSouthFlorida.org for more details.
Great Dame
Dame Edna Everage is probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today. You'll certainly think so after seeing this show. The widely-loved international home-maker, talk show host, megastar, fashion icon, swami and most sought-after friend to the rich, famous and royal, is making a return to the United States with what she
calls her first last tour. Tickets: $15.00 - $58.00 at the Parker Playhouse. Check out
www.parkerplayhouse.com for details.
Sunday
New Film Remembers Pedro Zamora
"Pedro" celebrates the extraordinary life of Pedro Zamora, who came to fame on MTV's The Real World:San Francisco more than 15 years ago. The young HIV positive man gave a public face to a private struggle. By doing so, he educated an entire MTV generation about the realities of HIV and how to prevent the disease. Zamora's friends and family will attend the screening. It begins at 7pm at Miami's Colony Theater.
Trannie Palace
It's a special night of Pride during Trannie Palace at Bill's Filling Station in Wilton Manors. It's a drag and then some. Misty Eyez, Diamond Dunhill, Noel Leon and many special guests put on a fabulous show that begins at 10pm. The party includes oversized Long Island Iced Teas for $3 and beer buckets for no more than $13. Bill's Filling Station is located at 2209 Wilton Dr. in Wilton Manors. See http://billsfillingstation.com for more information.