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NOVEMBER 2, 2023 VOL. 1 • ISSUE 23 VISIT US ONLINE AT OUTSFL.COM OUTSFL @OUT_SFL @OUTSFL BEGINS ON PAGE 30 FROM BROADWAY AND OPERA TO THE SYMPHONY AND FILM FESTIVAL LGBTQ ARTS TAKE CENTER STAGE BIG SEASON FOR QUEER A&E IN SOUTH FLORIDA SERVING WILTON MANORS AND OAKLAND PARK BEGINS IN CENTER 'OUR SON' DEBUTS AT FLIFF 11/16

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4 • 11.2.2023 COVER: Billy Porter and Luke Evans in "Our Son." Photo via IMDb. November 2, 2023 • Volume 1 • Issue 23 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 OutSFL newspaper is published on a weekly schedule. You should not presume the sexual orientation or gender identity of any featured individuals solely based on their names, appearance, or inclusion within this publication. Any opinions shared within stories, columns, graphics, or letters to the editor should not be assumed to represent the opinions of OutSFL, its Publisher, or its co-founder. Any stories or content, either in print or online, and also including any articles that are featured in conjunction with any media partners, are protected under federal copyright and intellectual property laws, and this ownership is carefully and jealously guarded by this media group. Nothing that is published may be reprinted, either in whole or in part, without first receiving written consent from the Publisher, Jason Parsley. OutSFL is owned by Jason Parsley and Justin Wyse, and is represented legally by Russell Cormican. As a private corporation, OutSFL reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the suitability of advertising copy, illustrations, and photographs. Copyright © 2023 J&J Media Group. PUBLISHER Jason Parsley [email protected] CEO Justin Wyse [email protected] EDITORIAL ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR Kimberly Swan SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Christiana Lilly ART DIRECTOR Julie Palmer GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Kyle Willis • Craig Tuggle GRAPHIC DESIGN CONSULTANT Brendon Lies ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Rick Karlin [email protected] COMMUNITY EDITOR John Hayden [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS J.R. Davis • Carina Mask COLUMNISTS Brian McNaught • Jesse Monteagudo Sabrina Haake • Fred Fejes • John Porter Kelly Ghweinem, LCSW CST SPECIAL TO OUTSFL Steve Rothaus • J.W. Arnold CORRESPONDENTS John McDonald • Sean Conklin • Deon Jefferson David-Elijah Nahmod • Aurora Dominguez Denise Royal • Mary Rasura • Christian Walden Terri Schlichenmeyer • Gregg Shapiro Kennedy McKinney • Michael Anguille Sean McShee • Robert DeDominic Aaron Kinchen • Chris Allan • Tessa Becker PUBLISHING CONSULTANT Pier Angelo SALES & MARKETING For ad placement, call 954-530-4970 SALES MANAGERS Edwin Neimann [email protected] Silvio Carvana [email protected] Cory Livengood [email protected] DISTRIBUTION SERVICES Richie Wilson & Johnathan Rey NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAN’T WAIT FOR PRINT? Rivendell Media 212-242-6863 FOLLOW US ONLINE. OUTSFL.COM DREAM COME TRUE: AN INTERVIEW ROZ CHAST simply because we are talking about some of the most important places in the LGBTQ community, which are bars.” Bars have always played an important role in the LGBTQ+ community. Often dark, hole in the wall watering holes, far enough off the beaten path to avoid getting noticed, early gay bars were a haven. They brought people in from the parks and bushes and conferred an air of civility. Over the course of the next year, Stonewall and GayBarchives will create units or mini-exhibitions that can travel to bars, Prides, museums, and other LGBTQ-themed events. “There are a lot of options,” Smith said. “We can do slideshows, interview clips, written materials. We can evolve into what the community wants to what the bar owners want. We want to reach out to this community and connect with them now.” Much of LGBTQ history is living history. It’s not taught in schools. It is instead passed on in the bars. Drag queens, bar owners, former owners, and patrons all hold a piece of LGBTQ heritage. Raising The Bars hopes to harness, curate, and share all they learn before it is too late. RAISING THE BARS When the Pet Shop Boys wrote those lyrics for their 1993 album, Very, the gay bar had become de rigueur. Some bars came and went, but very loyal, very regular crowds kept many LGBTQ hotspots going for decades. Now, like then, speaking is a sin. The year 1993 was the era of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” Today, it’s “Don’t Say Gay.” But the bars do speak. The walls speak. Their 80-year-old customers speak. And now they’re telling their stories to the Raising the Bars Project. Stonewall National Museum & Archives and GayBarchives are partnering to bring a new perspective of LGBTQ history. On Sept. 30 at Eagle, Art Smith at GayBarchives and Robert Kesten at Stonewall announced their new project to collect, preserve, and disseminate queer history. “We are now partnering with GayBarchives on a new project,” Kesten said to the assembled masses. “We hope it will capture the entire nation by storm, NEWS HIGHLIGHT John Hayden ON SEPT. 30 AT EAGLE, ART SMITH AT GAYBARCHIVES AND ROBERT KESTEN AT STONEWALL ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW PROJECT TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DISSEMINATE QUEER HISTORY. "We’ve been around forever Look at us now together Ordering drinks at the bar Saying hello to men friends Smiling across at friends’ friends Ordering drinks at the bar.” TO SPEAK IS A SIN PET SHOP BOYS STONEWALL MUSEUM, GAYBARCHIVES TEAM UP TO BRING NEW PERSPECTIVE OF LGBTQ HISTORY

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8 • 11.2.2023 OUT NATION By Mary Rasura ‘GAY-TRANS PANIC DEFENSE’ BAN PASSES THROUGH HOUSE MICHIGAN A ccording to WPBN, the Michigan House passed a bill on Oct. 19 that would ban a legal strategy known as the “gay-trans panic defense.” A heterosexual defendant can claim that they injured or killed an LGBTQ victim because they had a violent reaction to a perceived sexual advance. Michigan is one of 33 states where this defense is still legal. House Bill 4718 was sponsored by House Speaker Pro Tempore Laurie Pohutsky, who is openly bisexual. The House voted 56-53 to pass HB 4718, with all House Republicans who were present voting against it. “I hope days like today help people feel protected and cared for and seen in this state,” Pohutsky said. House Speaker Pro Tempore Laurie Pohutsky. Photo via housedems.com. CLUB Q, SITE OF 2022 SHOOTING, MOVES TO NEW LOCATION COLORADO A Colorado nightclub where a November 2022 anti-LGBTQ motivated mass shooting took place that left five dead and over a dozen injured is moving to a new location, according to KRDO. Club Q has been closed since the shooting. Its management stated they would remodel the building, but instead decided to move to a new location, the Satellite Hotel. The new venue will have a name change, now known as “The Q” and move from being a nightclub to a bar and restaurant. They plan to host drag shows as well as other events. The new venue will be run by survivors of the shooting. The owners are also offering former employees of Club Q to join. Image via clubqonline.com. SCHOOL POSTPONES PLAY THAT HAS LGBTQ THEMES ILLINOIS A ccording to Los Angeles Blade, an Illinois school district superintendent announced on Oct. 20 that a local high school’s production of “The Prom”, a musical with LGBTQ-themes, was to be postponed due to safety concerns. The decision was later reconsidered after a student The Hampshire High School Music Department had procured the stage rights and was cleared by principal Brett Bending, according to Hampshire High School alum and Bradley University sophomore Maggie Little. Superintendent Susan Harkin of District 300 schools and Adrian Harries, the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for the District, told students on Oct. 20 that the production would be postponed due to a fear of protests due to the LGBTQ content of the play. Little created a Change.org petition to ask the superintendent to reevaluate her decision. On Oct. 30, the Superintendent’s office released a statement stating that the district would develop a safety plan along with the high school before the musical can proceed. Superintendent Susan Harkin. Photo via d300.org. QUEER STORIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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10 • 11.2.2023 and and LGBTQ ADVOCACY GROUPS AT ODDS IN MIAMI-DADE ELECTIONS With elections a week away in Miami-Dade County, voters are getting mixed signals from LGBTQ political advocacy groups. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and SAVE are at odds in two high profile races. Miami Beach mayoral candidate Michael Gongora and Miami commissioner candidate Damian Pardo earned Victory Fund endorsements in their respective municipal campaigns. According to its mission statement, the Victory Fund works to elect out LGBTQ candidates at all levels of government, while ensuring their endorsements reflect the diversity of their constituents. Pardo, campaigning for Miami’s District 2 seat, is a banker and longtime community activist. If elected, he would become the first ever out LGBT Miami commissioner. Pardo, who is also endorsed by the Miami Herald, welcomed the Victory Fund’s seal of approval. Gongora, an attorney and former threetime Miami Beach commissioner, was endorsed by the Victory Fund in April. He is one of four candidates in the race for Miami Beach mayor. Meanwhile, SAVE, the local LGBT advocacy organization that Pardo helped launch in 1993, snubbed both gay men and endorsed their straight opponents instead. SAVE’s action pac endorsed former state Rep. Michael Greico for Miami Beach mayor and incumbent commissioner Sabina Covo for Miami’s District 2 seat. Voters in Miami-Dade County go to the polls on Nov. 7. If needed, a runoff election is slated for Nov. 21. NEWS MIAMI John McDonald Photo via Adobe. WICKED MANORS A HAUNTING SUCCESS Wicked Manors was a successful who’s who of Greater Wilton Manors, because the costumes were so fabulous you couldn’t tell who’s who! The party started at 6 p.m. By 7 p.m. there was about a five-minute line to get in. By 9 p.m. the line stretched a block down The Drive, but the brief wait was worth it. Once inside, scare seekers were greeted by the coolest costume collection in all South Florida. You could spot Hank Causey and Lou Layton from anywhere on the drive. They were in sprawling, gold lamée outfits with wings that were liable to knock an eye out. Think Priscilla Queen of the Desert meets Wicked Manors. “When we travel, we like to see the themes of the party,” the Fort Myers couple said. The main stage was home of the four costume contests, starting with the kids’ contest at 6:30. From there, they got much more adult oriented. Across the way, Alibi had a stage set up with gogo dancers who were feeling every beat. On Hunters Nightclub’s side of the lot, they were packed to the gills. DJ Will Calder knows how to work a crowd and get them fired up, and fire them up he did. “It was wonderful to see so many come out in support of The Pride Center and their local businesses,” Hunters’ Bruce Howe said the morning after. “It was a night to remember.” The party kept going well past the Witching Hour. Officially, Wicked Manors was over at midnight, but bars could keep serving until 2 a.m. Howe says there were still two thousand people in the parking lot when it was time to end the night. Wicked Manors is the biggest event and fundraiser of the year for The Pride Center, which produced the event. “We enjoyed a wickedly good night with 30,000 of our closest friends,” Pride Center CEO Robert Boo said. “The monies raised will enable the vital programs and services The Pride Center provides year round — and help the eight other nonprofits who powered our entrances and VIP areas.” The morning after, Boo acknowledged his exhausted team. “Today may feel like Day of the Walking Day for the 100s of volunteers, staff, security, and law enforcement who worked the event. But a complex, safe, successful event like Wicked Manors takes an entire community to produce. This includes our generous sponsors who support our diverse communities not just on Halloween, but year round.” Photo by JR Davis. NEWS LOCAL John Hayden

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14 • 11.2.2023 EMBATTLED SANTOS: ‘I’M ENTITLED TO DUE PROCESS’ U.S. Congressman George Santos (RNY) left the federal courthouse in Long Island, N.Y. with 23 more charges added to his rap sheet. Santos, 35, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, falsifying records and aggravated identity theft. A trial is scheduled for September 2024. The indictment supersedes 13 charges leveled against him in May that include defrauding donors, money laundering and wrongfully claiming unemployment benefits. The new charges come as members of his own party presented a resolution calling for Santos to be expelled from Congress. Santos continued to resist calls for his resignation, posting on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he had not cleared out his office and is entitled to due process. That due process includes a former bookkeeper for Santos’ congressional campaign who pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 to false statements, obstructing federal campaign regulators, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft as part of a scheme to falsely report a George Santos. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. $500,000 loan to qualify the campaign for assistance from the national Republican Party. Santos won the 2022 election for New York’s third congressional district, but shortly after it was revealed he had lied about large swaths of his background, including his education, work history and religion. Among his most grievous lies were claiming his mother died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and that he lost four employees in the Pulse Nightclub massacre in Orlando. NEWS NATIONAL John McDonald JEWISH LAWMAKER FLIPS ON DESANTIS L ike rats fleeing a sinking ship, the DeSantis campaign suffered a surprising defection last week. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lost the support of state Rep. Randy Fine, who flipped to former President Donald Trump’s side over concerns of rising antisemitism. “We can vote for the governor who says the right things, or we can vote for the president who actually does them,” Fine wrote in an op-ed. Fine, the lone Jewish Republican in the state legislature, had steadily carried the water in DeSantis’ culture wars, loosely throwing around “groomer” charges while working to — in his own words — erase the LGBT community. But DeSantis’ ostrich in the sand approach to Neo Nazi demonstrations in Florida, during a time of great turmoil in the Middle East, was the breaking point for Fine. “We are not one giant human family. There are monsters among us,” Fine said in a speech, NEWS COLUMN John McDonald THE DESANTIS WATCH following Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack in the Gaza Strip. DeSantis brushed aside Fine’s remarks. “He’s just trying to get his 15 minutes of fame,” DeSantis said. “This guy was singing my praises a couple of months ago.” Meanwhile, polls have DeSantis tied with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, a distant second to Trump in the race for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. The third GOP debate is scheduled for Nov. 8 in Miami and will be televised by NBC News. State Rep. Randy Fine. Photo by Florida House of Representatives, via Wikimedia Commons. T he National Hockey League confirmed in a short statement on its website on Oct. 24 that it has reversed a decision earlier this month to prohibit its players from placing tape on their hockey sticks representing social causes, including rainbow-colored Pride tape in support of the LGBTQ community. The reversal by the NHL came after a groundswell of opposition surfaced opposing the ban from a wide range of LGBTQ and LGBTQ supportive sports organizations, as well as from some NHL team hockey players. The national LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD was among the organizations speaking out against the Pride tape ban. “After consultation with the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, players will now have the option to voluntarily represent social causes with their stick tape throughout the season,” the NHL said in its statement. The LGBTQ sports publication Outsports, which was the first to break the story about the NHL ban on the Pride tape and other cause-oriented tape displays used by NHL players, has pointed out that the use of the tape has always been a voluntary decision by the players. At the time it adopted the ban on Pride tape and tape denoting other social causes, the NHL said it was responding to concerns raised by some players who objected to what they believed was the appearance that they were supporting causes they did not support. Some said they objected to the Pride tape on religious grounds. Several sports publications, including Hooked On Hockey Magazine and Daily Hockey Dose, reported that Washington Capitals star player Alex Ovechkin was among a few Russian players who raised objections to the display of Pride tape. Ovechkin was also reportedly among the players who objected to players wearing Pride-colored jerseys during practice sessions. Hooked On Hockey reports that some of the Russian players, who have family members living in Russia, were fearful that their family members could be persecuted, and the players might be detained if they visit their families in Russia under the anti-gay laws adopted under the authoritarian rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier this year, the NHL also adopted a policy banning players from wearing the rainbow-colored Pride jerseys during warmup sessions on the ice. The Pride jerseys were never worn during games. The NHL did not object to teams continuing to have the Pride jerseys made and sold, with players autographing the jerseys. Some teams have sold the jerseys in auctions to raise money for LGBTQ charities. Outsports editor and publisher Cyd Zeigler said the NHL’s decision to ban the Pride tape was completely unjustified, calling it “the most stifling, anti-LGBTQ policy any pro sports league in North America has ever issued.” NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE REVERSES BAN ON PRIDE SUPPORT A Washington Capitals player uses Pride tape during warmups at Hockey is for Everyone night in D.C. Screenshot via Washington Capitals, YouTube. NEWS NATIONAL Lou Chibbaro Jr. Washington Blade

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16 • 11.2.2023 LAST WEEK'S TOP 5 ONLINE STORIES WICKED MANORS TO BE A HORROR’BLY GOOD TIME by John Hayden 3 NEW RENTAL DEVELOPMENT OPENS IN OAKLAND PARK AS MORTGAGE RATES HIT 20-YEAR HIGH by Aaron Kinchen 4 PUBLIC ART HAS TRANSFORMED THE FACE OF WILTON MANORS; LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT IT by Rick Karlin 5 FIRE SHUTS DOWN BUS STOP by John Hayden NEW PRIDE HUB OPENS AT THE PUB by John Hayden READ MORE AT OUTSFL.COM LOWER HOUSE FALLS TO MAGA EXTREMISTS F or a brief and illusory moment, it looked like the GOP had found its center, and the center had finally found its voice. Moderate Republicans started pushing back against Trump-inspired bullying, and refused to respond to threats over the House Speakership vote. Behind closed doors, 112 Republicans then gave Jim Jordan the thumbsdown, and the caucus pivoted to the center, nominating centrist Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for Speaker. Alas, the center could not hold. When learning of Emmer’s nomination, Trump began personally calling House members to attack him as a “Globalist RINO.” Hours later, Emmer dropped out of the race and Trump bragged, “[Emmer’s] done. It’s over. I killed him.” Emmer’s crime? Obeying the Constitution. Instead of kissing the ring and indulging Trump’s election fraud, Emmer voted to certify Biden’s 2020 win. JOHNSON, ELECTION DENIER FROM LOUISIANA, WAS AN OBSCURE EXTREMIST House republicans have now unanimously elected Mike Johnson, one of the most extreme MAGA conservatives in the House, as Speaker. Johnson: • Is an extreme anti-gay crusader who supports criminalizing sodomy; • Supports a national abortion ban; • Disavows the Constitutional separation of church and state; • Is a Christian Nationalist; and • Rejects climate science, as he is beholden to fossil fuel campaign financing. Even more extreme than Johnson’s 12th century views were his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. In December 2020, Johnson sent an email to every House Republican soliciting their signature on an amicus brief to support a Texas claim before the Supreme Court that sought to invalidate votes from Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, four battleground states Biden had won. Johnson’s email pressured Congressmen to sign onto the brief by advising them that Trump was “anxiously awaiting the final list” to see who signed to support his stolen election claims. Texas’ crackpot challenge was legally suspect from the beginning, but Trump wanted to see a “list” of loyalists who supported him enough to Photo via mikejohnson.house.gov. advance dubious legal claims before the high court. SCOTUS rejected the stunt with a terse reminder that Texas didn’t have a say in how the states of Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin conducted their elections. Only a few days after Texas filed the claim, SCOTUS rebuffed it, ruling simply that, “Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections.” JOHNSON EMBRACED DEBUNKED HUGO CHAVEZ CLAIMS Johnson’s efforts went beyond nationwide activism on the spurious Supreme Court challenge. Johnson also peddled outlandish stolen election claims that have since been debunked, not the least through Sydney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro’s guilty pleas. Although it didn’t age well, Johnson’s 2020 post-election interview may serve as a guidepost on what we can expect from a rabidly pro-Trump speakership in 2024. Johnson said: “…[W]hen you have [election fraud] on a broad scale, when you have, you know a software system that is used all around the country that is suspect because it came from Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela … You know, and that’s the problem that we’re up against. … The allegations about these voting machines, some of them being rigged with this software by Dominion … when [Trump] says the election is rigged, that’s what he’s talking about, that it was - the fix was in.” Fox News recently agreed to pay Dominion $787 million dollars for those exact same lies. MAGA CREATES STORIES, THEN CITES THEM AS EVIDENCE An October public opinion survey conducted with the Brookings Institute found that almost all Americans (92%) who listen to far-right news like Fox believe the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, and a rising percentage support political violence as a result. As Trump faces multiple criminal indictments for attempting to overturn the election, his counsel keeps filing serial attempts to shield him from legal liability. Citing news VIEWPOINTS OPINION Sabrina Haake THE HAAKE TAKE Read more from Sabrina Haake is a 25-year litigator specializing in 1st this author here and 14th Amendment defense. Her columns also appear in Chicago Tribune, Salon, State Affairs, and Howey Politics. She and her wife split their time between South Florida and Chicago. Follow her on Substack. articles and op-eds rather than evidence, Trump’s team claims that Biden pressured the DOJ to pursue a “nakedly political” prosecution of Trump. Trump’s pleadings rely on widespread concern about election fraud, manufactured anxieties that he and Johnson created, planted, watered, fed, and amplified in the first place. Now that the far right has officially ascended in the House, we can expect continued attacks on election integrity, and contemptuous rebuke of efforts to hold Trump legally accountable. During Johnson’s first press conference as speaker, when a reporter asked about his efforts to overturn the last election, GOP Congressmen loudly “booed” and shouted “shut up!” drowning out the question. Trump, of course, is pleased to see the House fall to his nefarious control. How far Johnson will go in service to Trump to silence journalists, constrict the Bill of Rights, and disenfranchise the majority of Americans who agree Trump is either a criminal or unethical remains to be seen. For now, the people’s house has fallen to MAGA extremists, their hour come at last, slouching towards Bethlehem to be born.

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18 • 11.2.2023 So here’s my dilemma. My boyfriend is a solid 9. Not a Grindr 9, but like a real 9. I love being on bottom. And I always thought I was a good one until I met him. Now he has me questioning my whole sexuality. Just kidding, but not really. I really adore him, but I just don’t see how my ass can handle this, especially until death do we part. Is there any hope at all? Hopeless Bottom in Oakland Park Dear Hopeless, Trust and believe, you absolutely can handle your boyfriend’s gift. Lean into foreplay and give your body time to warm up and prepare. Using smaller dildos or butt plugs during foreplay can help you relax and get ready but still have intimate fun while you wait for the literal big event. You can also try Anal Ease, but apply it and wait 5-10 minutes for it to dry and absorb; otherwise, your partner’s pickle might go numb, and neither of you will have fun. A clean hole is a happy hole, so also make sure you’re doing your prep work before you’re going to impale yourself. All things are possible with a bit of patience. Pro tip: before he makes his grand entrance, take a deep breath, and when he’s ready to dive in, slowly release your breath. It will naturally help you to open up and welcome him home. I am a bisexual woman in a heterosexual marriage. A few years ago, my husband and I decided to explore an open marriage so I could feel fulfilled in the full spectrum of my sexuality. This was exciting, new, fulfilling, and fun for a while, but connecting physically with a woman in his presence has started to feel very performative and as a result, inauthentic to me. I know when he comments on how “hot” it was he isn’t intending to downplay the experience for me by making it seem as if it’s for his benefit, but that’s how I end up feeling as I’m interested in connecting on a more private, emotional level also. Should I ask my husband whether we can play separately, or just accept the “girls gone wild” nature of the status quo and be grateful? Anonymous Dear Anonymous, A marriage is only as successful as the honesty of the people in it. The most important thing you’ll ever say to your husband is what you want and what you need. It is not selfish to do what is best for you. You have to tell your husband where you are in the experience and honestly discuss what comes next. You both started this journey together, and like all things, this journey will evolve, and now it has. There is never a good time to do a hard thing, but you must. You also need to ask yourself if you’ll be able to handle your husband playing solo. All of this is really about boundaries and communication, but the most important thing is that you be your whole self. Have the hard talk. Get uncomfortable and get honest. It’s the only path forward. John Porter ASK JOHN PORTER CULTURE OPINION Photo via Pexels. TOO HUNG TO HANDLE? Submit your John Porter is an entrepreneur and founding questions here. partner at Oasis Asset Management. He has served as a political organizer and strategist within the Democratic party, as well as serving as an executive board member for the Miami Yacht Club. Photo via Pexels. SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM donations to OutSFL can be made here: outsfl.com/donate

11.2.2023 • 19 SERVING WILTON MANORS AND OAKLAND PARK NOVEMBER 2, 2023 VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 8 FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/WMGAZETTE HAMBURGER MARY’S UP FOR SALE WILTON MANORS One of the most flamboyant and iconic LGBTQ restaurant chains is having trouble making it in Wilton Manors. Again. Over the past few days, Hamburger Mary’s, located at 2426 Wilton Drive, has popped up on multiple real estate listing services. The asking price is $750,000 and annual revenue is listed at $1.5M. Rent is $16,000 per month on a lease that runs through March 2031. This doesn’t necessarily preclude the demise of the restaurant in Wilton. One of the listings extols the virtues of Hamburger Mary’s, saying, “Popular AND Profitable Bar on Wilton Drive, Hamburger Mary’s is an Open-Air Bar and Grille for OpenMinded People … Hamburger Mary’s offers a Flamboyant Dining Experience, along with Photo via Hamburger Mary's Fort Lauderdale / Wilton Manors, Facebook. By John Hayden The listing reads “Franchise Participation Optional,” which seemingly implies that new owners could abandon the Mary motif and introduce another entertainment concept. Nightly Entertainment from their ‘Dining with the Divas’ Drag Shows and Charity ‘HamBingo Mary’s’ to MaryOke-Karaoke and Trivia Nights!” While the listing features positive vibes and encouraging numbers, a look inside quickly reveals a different picture. “Employees and performers have been dealing with pay cuts,” one employee, who was granted anonymity in order to speak freely, said. “No one is sure how long this business will last.” They also said a real estate agent has been checking out the property for a few weeks. The listing reads “Franchise Participation Optional,” which seemingly implies that new owners could abandon the Mary motif and introduce another entertainment concept. That wouldn’t be unprecedented. Until 2006, Rosie’s was a Hamburger Mary’s franchise. They shut down for a couple of weeks to remodel and relaunched with a flamboyant theme, bright colors, and creatively named food. The latest iteration of Hamburger Mary’s opened across the street in June 2021. The opening was rough and rushed because they wanted to serve for Pride. At the time, one person told me there were only four-to-six people hired. Speed of service and quality of food continue to be issues. Mary’s has found some success in its entertainment programming. From a women’s night to drag shows to hosting fundraisers, event nights draw in good crowds. WWW.WMGAZETTE.COM • NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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22 • 11.2.2023 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 May 18, 2023 • Volume 10 • Issue 10 Publisher/Editor Jason Parsley CEO Justin Wyse Assistant to the Editor Kimberly Swan Graphic Designers Julie Palmer Kyle Willis Craig Tuggle Graphic Design Consultant Brendon Lies Oakland Park Editor Christiana Lilly Wilton Manors Editor John Hayden Correspondents John McDonald • Rick Karlin • Aaron Kinchen Staff Photographers J.R. Davis • Carina Mask Sales & Marketing For ad placement in The Gazette, contact 954-530-4970 WWW.WMGAZETTE.COM HAVE YOU JOINED THE GAZETTE’S FACEBOOK GROUP? Come join the discussion. The Gazette welcomes feedback. Email [email protected] with comments, suggestions, etc. Facebook.com/groups/WMGazette WILTON MANORS RE-EVALUATING CHANGES FOR CITY WILTON MANORS Wilton Manors is about halfway through its strategic plan for 2021-2026 and, like most big, long-term projects, things are always in a state of flux. During the city commission meeting on Oct. 24, Finance Director Pennie Zuercher updated commissioners how the city is accomplishing preset standards and goals. Goal one: infrastructure improvements. Waste water use is up in the city for the year. The city had about two feet more of rain, much of it coming from the devastating April flood. Next is to promote economic development. Storefront occupancy is generally around 90%+ in Wilton Manors, and the city has not filled the vacant economic development position, which has been vacant for about a year. There’s been talk of redefining the role and spreading the duties over different departments. However, business permits are on track to hold steady for the year. By John Hayden Photo by Carina Mask. outsfl.com/newsletter WILTON MANORS NEWS... RIGHT TO YOUR INBOX. THE ISLANDER A WILTON MANORS NEWSLETTER Total job cost for permitted work is up about 20%. Third are quality of life and livability. Two indicators of better living are park use and code compliance. A new code officer is out on the streets, and citations are up about a third. However, use of parks programs and facilities are down across all ages to pre-pandemic levels. Fourth, they want to create and retain a highly efficient workforce. Retention numbers can be deceiving. Turnover was 22%, up from 19.7% YOY. That seems bad, but Zuercher points out that most of the people leaving departed in their first year of employment, meaning the city’s not suffering a “brain drain” or losing decades of experience walking out the door. Also, an increase in fiscal responsibility. That includes finding quality grants to help fund city projects. This year saw the same number of grants given to the city as last year, nine. But the amount derived is up nearly 300%. Finally, is environmental sustainability. Currently, about ⅓ of the city’s recycling is contaminated, or unusable. The goal is to get that down to 10%. Wilton is also buying electric or ultra-fuel-efficient vehicles. This year saw fuel use drop 1,500 gallons. The goal is to lower that number by two percent per year. During the city commission meeting on Oct. 24, Finance Director Pennie Zuercher updated commissioners how the city is accomplishing preset standards and goals. 2 • NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • WWW.WMGAZETTE.COM

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24 • 11.2.2023 LET IT BE A friend wrote about a conversation she had with her son regarding the differences between Catholics and Southern Baptists. She told him that Catholics aren’t allowed to read the Bible. While I’d agree that growing up Catholic didn’t require much reading and discussing the Bible in parochial school, there isn’t a prohibition of perusing it. Some Catholics are biblical scholars. However, I have no desire to correct my friend, as I know it will lead to frustration and a waste of time. Let it be. When I thought of the words “Let it be,” I started singing the song by Paul McCartney, and then looked up the lyrics. “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” The message that you get from both the Tao te Ching and the Wu Wei Ching, spiritual guidance from the time of Confucius, is to focus on your own growth and not that of another. Let it be. Don’t try to make others into things they weren’t meant to be. That doesn’t mean we don’t tell our own story, but not try to correct the story of another. I’ve spent 50 years telling my story to strangers around the world. It either impacts their thoughts and behaviors or it doesn’t; only they can decide. So, when I’m finished, I let it be. In a successful, happy, long-term relationship, you have to know when to let it be, to let it go. Couples who bicker don’t let CULTURE OPINION Brian McNaught THE WISE SNOWY OWL Photo via Unsplash. Read more from Brian McNaught has been an author and educator this author here on LGBTQ issues since 1974. Former Congressman Barney Frank said of Brian, “No one has done a better job of chronicling what it’s like to grow up gay.” www.brian-mcnaught.com. anything pass. Their back and forth is about one upping. In our relationship, we work to ensure that we’re both winners. No one is asked to do something it’s known in advance they don’t enjoy doing, such as going to a fundraiser. Let it be. In Ray’s 12-step virtual meeting this morning they talked about “pause.” Pause before you react. Pause before you say something that can’t be unsaid. We’re sitting here waiting for a service person. The appointment was for 11 a.m. but she asked at the last minute if we could make it 11:30. This is the third time in three appointments when last-minute changes have been made. Do you let it be because it is ultimately unimportant or make it an issue? There are, of course, different interpretations of the lyrics to “Let It Be.” It doesn’t mean saying nothing in the presence of evil. In 1969, when McCartney wrote the song, there was a lot of anguish going on around him, especially personal to him in Ireland. “Let it be” can mean “stop fighting.” So, “Let it be” can be whispered words of wisdom about the war between Hamas and Israel. Is there any way to bring peace and prosperity to everyone? If not, do I just let it be? The wisdom to know the difference. What’s worth going to the line for, and what should be allowed to pass unacknowledged? DON’T TRY TO MAKE OTHERS INTO THINGS THEY WEREN’T MEANT TO BE. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER TH AMMMPMM AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER AMMMPMM M� WILTON DRIVE, WILTON MANORS, FL RICHARDSON PARK AND NATURE PRESERVE ORCHIDS | AROIDS | BROMELIADS | HOYAS | FRUIT TREES | GIF TS NATIVE & E XOTIC PL ANTS | BUTTERFLY PL ANTS | ARTS & CRAF TS | FOOD $5 FREE NMDAY ADMISSION PARKING & SHUTTLE FROM WILTON MANORS CITY HALL FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN NN AND UNDER PRESENTED BY EQUALITY GARDEN CLUB WWW.EQUALIT YGARDENCLUB.COM | INFOOEQUALIT YGARDENCLUB.COM A TROPICAL PLANT FAIR

11.2.2023 • 25 Plan Your Adventure at VisitLauderdale.com/lgbt Welcome Discover a beach playground unlike any other in Florida’s LGBT+ capital, from cosmopolitan wining and dining at rooftop bars to the revelry of Wilton Manors. As one of the world’s most progressive and inclusive destinations, Greater Fort Lauderdale’s welcoming vibe is legendary. And we can’t wait to welcome you. friends and lovers

26 • 11.2.2023 CULTURE FOOD THE GREAT GRAND CANYON Photo via Canyon, Facebook. CANYON 620 S. FEDERAL HWY., FORT LAUDERDALE 754-779-7199 | CANYONFL.COM After decades as one of Fort Lauderdale’s favorite restaurants, Canyon moved from its distinctive location on Sunrise Blvd. to a larger space on Federal, just south of the Kinney Tunnel. It still serves unique American artisanal cuisine with Asian, South and Central American undertones, in an intimate space with an upscale atmosphere. My husband and I decided to treat ourselves to a nice meal for our 29th wedding anniversary. Being off-season, it was easy to get a reservation, even on a Saturday night. We arrived right on time, were greeted with friendly smiles and wishes for a happy anniversary (the reservation form asks if it is a special occasion) and were promptly shown to the worst table in the restaurant (a tiny two-top against a post next to the kitchen and bus station). I asked for a better table, and we were seated near a window along the comfortable banquette. We settled in and perused the menu and we both remarked at the same time what a hetero crowd it was. We’re so used to dining in and around Wilton Manors that it was kind of a shock to realize that we were probably the only table with gay people. Not that anyone made us feel out of place, our waiter Victor wished us a happy anniversary and asked how many years we’d been together. He was impressed and surprised by the number – don’t know if that meant that we didn’t look that old, we looked old, or he just didn’t know that many long-term gay couples. But he was attentive and helpful as could be. He even managed to find a glass of wine that I wanted when he was told it was sold out. He checked with the bar, and they had enough left for a generous pour in my glass. We began by splitting an appetizer, one of the day’s specials, lobster nachos. OMG, was it delicious, and well worth the $25 tab. It featured lobster salad (like what you’d get in a lobster roll) with at least a full lobster’s worth of meat, piled high on eight tortilla chips. If I had one complaint, I would ask for more chips with a little less lobster on each. It was too much for one bite but fell apart if you tried to take it in two. We also split the roasted pear salad, a refreshing mélange of tender fruit, arugula, and blue cheese. The large bowl could have served as a light entrée. Even splitting it, we still took half of it home. By the time our entrees arrived, I was not hungry any longer, but my short rib rigatoni smelled and looked so good I did manage a few bites. The perfectly cooked tubes of pasta perfectly held the piquant green chili and cabernet ragu. The large bowl was filled with big chunks of tender short rib, cremini mushrooms, and topped with shaved manchego cheese. It was soul-satisfying, the kind of dish that feels like it took all day to prepare. I took most of it home and it made a terrific dinner the next night. My husband passed up his usual favorite, salmon, and instead opted for the seared tuna, served perfectly rare with a nice sear on the outside. The tuna was good but what sent him over the moon was the wasabi boniato mash, lighter than mashed potatoes, but just as satisfying. A cucumber-pear slaw in a cilantro-ginger vinaigrette added to the freshness of the dish. This meal was comfort food at its best. Although we were both satisfied, since it was a celebration, we split the cinnamonapple churros, the lightest of the desserts. Perfectly fluffy and crunchy pastry sticks tossed in cinnamon sugar and topped with diced caramelized apples. The dish was brought to the table by Victor with a sparkler and the staff singing “Happy Anniversary.” We got a round of applause from the other diners. The only thing that kept this from being a perfect evening was something beyond the restaurant’s control: a table of drunken women who whooped and talked too loudly, and a screaming toddler. Rick Karlin HOT DISH Read more from Rick Karlin is OutSFL’s arts & culture editor, but the this author here views and opinions he expresses in his columns are solely his own and do not represent the official viewpoint of OutSFL. Have a culinary tip to share? Email Rick at [email protected]. Our Services: • Roof Repair • Roof Replacement • Preventative Maintenance • Inspections FREE Quote 954-737-3520 Tile Shingle Metal In need of a repair or replacement? Contact our team Since 2002 Locally Owned Woman-Owned Owens Corning Platinum Preferred We are proudly

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28 • 11.2.2023 CULTURE FOOD HELLO, DELI! Photo via goldbergsbagelsfl.com. GOLDBERG’S DELICATESSEN AND BAGELS 2701 E. OAKLAND PARK BLVD., FORT LAUDERDALE 954-669-1000 GOLDBERGSBAGELSFL.COM Goldberg Delicatessen and Bagels recently opened in the space that housed many unsuccessful predecessors, each lasting only two years (Santa Lucia, Ruggero’s Ristorante, Brown Dog Eatery, and most recently, Kraft Bistro & Deli). Marc Goldberg, a third-generation bagel maker, has been hand-rolling dough since 1970 for Goldberg’s Famous Bagels, with 10 shops in New Jersey and the Hamptons. Now, he’s paired with Nick Maltese, a restaurant equipment supplier for what they hope will be the first of many locations in South Florida. They’ve done a nice job of turning the former bistro into a true deli, with a long display case where the bar once stood. and the fare is exactly what you’d expect from a classic Jewish deli, albeit with a few modern updates to the menu. First and foremost are the bagels. All the flavors you’d expect with only one “exotic” addition, a sunflower bagel. No sun-dried tomatoes, asiago cheese, or blueberries here, just nice chewy NYCstyle bagels. If you’re stopping by for breakfast there are numerous options for bagel sandwiches, from its “Anything on a Bagel” section, all of which include a choice of home fries, fries, or hash browns. Decidedly not standard Jewish deli fare, such as bacon, sausage, ham, or pastrami, and eggs with cheese, or a healthy version with egg whites, turkey and Swiss in a wrap, and of course lox and cream cheese. Fish platters include choices with lox and capers or avocado along with the usual accompaniments and the “Trio”: a choice of any three; nova scotia salmon, white fish salad, baked salmon salad, pickled herring with choice of three cream cheeses, served with three bagels, lettuce, tomato, onions, and capers for $45. That’s $15 a sandwich, about four bucks cheaper than a lox sandwich on its own and the average price of a breakfast bagel. Omelets are a bit on the pricey side Rick Karlin HOT DISH (even for a four-egg version), averaging $17 although they are served with home fries, French fries, hashbrowns, grits, or oatmeal. And a choice of toast, English muffin, or bagel. One of the modern menu items is avocado toast, served with either feta cheese or mozzarella, tomato, basil, and balsamic glaze. Other breakfast classics include waffles, pancakes, French toast, cheese blintzes, potato pancakes, and because Florida is in the South, biscuits and gravy. Goldberg’s is also open for lunch and, that menu also includes all the classics you’d expect, plus a few surprises. Large, over-stuffed sandwiches are served on rye, multi-grain bread, or a bagel and served with coleslaw, macaroni salad, or potato salad, and pickle. The options include warm Carnegie Deli corned beef or pastrami, brisket, roast beef, hard salami, Hebrew National salami, turkey pastrami, or fresh roast turkey. Sandwiches run about $19, with a soup and half sandwich combo for $16. Soup options include chicken noodle, matzo ball, or the soup of the day. Platters run $14-$22 and offer an extensive array of choices of sandwiches such as the Bayview Dip with roast beef and melted muenster with au jus, a turkey club, a hot open-faced turkey, roast beef, or brisket, served with mashed potatoes or vegetables, and gravy, an Italian combo, BLT, and turkey and corned beef Reubens. There are also burgers (meat and Impossible), Hebrew National hot dogs, and knockwurst. The selection of salads is vast including Greek, wedge, Cobb, Caesar, chef’s, or chopped all of which can be augmented with avocado, grilled chicken tuna, or egg salad. Knish options include potato, kasha, meat, spinach, and a first, hot dog-filled! Service is friendly and efficient. My coffee (which was delicious) was refilled three times, without me having to ask! It was nearly $50 for breakfast for two, a bit pricey, but quality costs, baby! GOLDBERG’S: A LITTLE PRICEY, BUT QUALITY COSTS MONEY Read more from Rick Karlin is OutSFL’s arts & culture editor, but the this author here views and opinions he expresses in his columns are solely his own and do not represent the official viewpoint of OutSFL. Have a culinary tip to share? Email Rick at [email protected]. TO-DO LIST [email protected] Compiled by Rick Karlin LESBIAN THESPIANS The Lesbian Thespians Theatre Company kicks off its 2023-24 “Season of Courage!” with “Cloudburst,” getting its Florida stage premiere beginning Nov. 3 at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 EXTRA HOUR TO PARTY! Daylight savings ends which means we turn the clocks back, giving us an extra hour to party. Good thing, too, as there are so many events tonight. The Chic & Unique Ball - a benefit for the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida, The Eagle hosts “Genesis” with the debut of Brett Oosterhaus, and it’s Pig Dance at Ramrod (Pig Dance and an extra hour, be still my heart!) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 STUDIO 54 TEA DANCE Turn the beat around and go back to the heyday of disco with Hunters’ Studio 54 Tea Dance as hot daddies and cute twinks mingle on the dance floor. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 CIGAR SOCIAL NIGHT If you like to suck on tubular things that you slip between your lips, head over to Ramrod tonight. It’s Cigar Social night. What? You were expecting something else? MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 TRIVIA AND KARAOKE Decisions, decisions! Will it be “Gayme” night with Nikki Adams at Smarty Pants or Mary-Oke at Hamburger Mary’s? Maybe a little of both. Get a little smashed at Smarty Pants and maybe win some prizes, then Uber over to Mary’s for some karaoke. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 PLAYS ON WILTON Plays on Wilton opens “108 Waverly,” a musical by Dan Clancy, at The Foundry in Wilton Manors. Zoetic Stage opens “Clyde’s,” running through Nov. 19. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 [email protected] SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA South Florida Symphony Orchestra launches its 26th season at The Parker with a premiere of Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 103, “Egyptian,” featuring guest artist Tao Lin on piano, and Schubert’s majestic Symphony No. 9, C Major, D. 944, “The Great.” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

11.2.2023 • 29 CONGREGATION ETZ CHAIM 2038 N. Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors (Pride Center Building B) 954-564-9232 | etzchaimflorida.org [email protected] Friday Night Shabbat Service 8p.m. HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 1436 NE 26th St, Wilton Manors 954-633-2987 - HolyAngelsFL.net Sunday Mass at 11AM ST. NICHOLAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1111 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach 954-942-5887 | StNicholasFL.org Sunday Service 9:30AM STS FRANCIS AND CLARE CHURCH 2300 NW 9th Ave. (Powerline Rd.) WIlton Manors 954-731-8173 | stsfrancisandclare.org Sunday: 10:30 AM. Watch LIVE @ facebook.com/stsfrancisandclare SPIRITUALITY LISTINGS PLEASE CHECK EACH LOCATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION REGARDING DATES, IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE FOR SERVICES, OR OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE. SPIRITSONG CHURCH 2038 N Dixie HWY, Wilton Manors (in the Pride Center Auditorium) 954.533.9205 | cohss.org Sundays 10A | Wednesdays 7P UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF BOCA RATON 2601 St Andrews Blvd. in Boca Raton (just off Glades Rd., next to University Woodlands Park) (561) 482-2001 | www.uufbr.org Sunday service at 10:30 AM Eastern. Zoom Meeting ID: 914 8201 7108 Passcode: 952914 “Love without judgement” A home for your spirit. Holy Angels National Catholic Church 1436 NE 26th Street Wilton Manors. 33305 Facebook.com/HolyAngelsFL www.HolyAngelsFL.org 954-633-2987 Mass Schedule: Sabado 6:00 PM misa en español • Sunday Mass at 11 AM in English • All are welcome! Join us for masked, socially distanced in person worship. 11 AM Sundays. Services also LIVE-streamed on Facebook and posted on website for safe at home viewing. independent inclusive Christ-centered open & affirming loving seeking & serving our communities SpiritSong CHURCH 2038 N Dixie HWY Auditorium Wilton Manors, FL Sunday 10A Wednesday 7P cohss.org Donate Your Car Imagine the Di erence You Can Make • Every donated vehicle will be properly recycled, reducing waste and harmful emissions. • Vehicle donations are fully tax-deductible and the proceeds help provide services to help the blind and visually impaired. Help Prevent Blindness Get A Vision Screening Annually FREE TOWING & TAX DEDUCTIBLE When you donate your car, you’ll receive: Donate Your Car • Every donated vehicle will be properly recycled, reducing waste and harmful emissions. FREE • Vehicle donations are fully tax-deductible and Call 1-855-758-0975 ✔ a $200 restaurant voucher ✔ a 2-night, 3-day hotel stay at one of 50 locations (954) 459-3049 *Includes product and labor; bathtub, shower or walk-in tub and wall surround. This promotion cannot be combined with any other offer. Other restrictions may apply. This offer expires 9/30/23. Each dealership is independently owned and operated. **Third party fi nancing is available for those customers who qualify. See your dealer for details. ©2023 BCI Acrylic, Inc. • Tub-to-Shower Conversions • Replacement Tubs • Replacement Showers • Walk-in Tubs • Low-Barrier Showers • Soaker Tubs • Accessories and more! CALL NOW! The Bath or Shower You’ve Always Wanted IN AS LITTLE AS 1 DAY OFFER EXPIRES 9/30/2023 Military & Senior Discounts Available $1000 OFF* No Payments & No Interest for 18 Months** AND

30 • 11.2.2023 Head north to West Palm Beach and you’ll discover the Kravis Center is offering an extended Kravis on Broadway season with eight shows. After 25 years, “Chicago” is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, with one show stopping Kander and Ebb song after another and astonishing Bob Fosse choreography. The long-running revival opens the season at the Kravis, Nov. 7 – 12. Another hit film-to-stage adaptation, “Mean Girls,” follows, Dec. 5 – 10. The hilarious hit musical boasts an impressive creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (“Legally Blonde”) and director Casey Nicholaw (“The Book of Mormon”). Our own high school days seem so quaint after seeing this show! Fort Lauderdale audience got the first look at the wickedly-funny “Beetlejuice” last season and now the show is returning to West Palm Beach, Dec. 19 – 24. Tim Burton’s story gets an irreverent update, thanks to a sexually-fluid demon, eye-popping special effects and lots of improvised jokes about Florida’s scarier governor. There aren’t any songs or big chorus numbers in “Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’,” ringing in the new year Jan. 2 – 7 with a powerful drama, courtesy of writer Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing”) and Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher. Critics have lauded “the greatest novel of all time” that has become “one of the greatest plays in history.” The music of Alanis Morissette provides the inspiration for “Jagged Little Pill,” Feb. 20 – 25. Directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus (“Waitress,” “Pippin,” “1776”) with a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (“Juno”) and Grammy-winning score, this electrifying production explores the love, joy, heartache and strength of a perfectly imperfect American family. An uplifting comeback story like no other, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical,” March 12 – 17, is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation has been setting box office records across the country. West Palm Beach audiences will finally have the opportunity to rock along with the queens of “Six,” March 26 – 31. More a concert than musical theater, the “Six” wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power This original musical won 23 awards in the 2021-22 Broadway season, including the Tony for Best Original Score and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The Kravis on Broadway season concludes April 10 – 21 with “Hamilton.” If you haven’t seen the show by now, you can park for free in the Kravis Center garage (a crazy thought at the Arsht or Broward Centers), or better yet, catch a ride on the Brightline or Tri-Rail and make it a day in West Palm Beach. Plan brunch or dinner at one of the restaurants at nearby City Place and then take in the show. KRAVIS ON BROADWAY FEATURES SEASON WITH 8 SHOWS Photo via Mean Girls Musical, Facebook. ENTERTAINMENT THEATER JW Arnold FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION, GO TO KRAVIS.ORG. FOR MORE ARTS PICK UP YOUR COPY TODAY! OR VIEW ONLINE: OUTSFL.COM/PRINT

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32 • 11.2.2023 SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM donations to OutSFL can be made here: outsfl.com/donate F lorida Grand Opera (FGO), in its 82nd continuous season, features three of the lyric stage’s most popular titles. United by the universal appeal of their very different scores, grounded in the lives of real people, and steeped in romance both gritty and glittery, this trio takes audiences from the elite salons of Paris to dusty Sicilian towns before returning to Paris’ chilly garrets. The 2023-2024 season kicks off with Giuseppe Verdi’s “La traviata,” Nov. 11, 12 and 14 at the Arsht Center and Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 at the Broward Center. Violetta is a renowned Parisian courtesan who attempts to deny her ongoing battle with tuberculosis. When young Alfredo declares his love for her, however, she cannot resist, and abandons her career in favor of a quiet country life with him. The lovers’ idyll is interrupted when Alfredo’s father shows up to demand that they separate for the sake of his young daughter, lest the family’s reputation be tarnished. Ecuadoran stage director Chia Patino makes her FGO debut and conductor Joe Illick, former Artistic Director of Greater Miami Opera, returns to the FGO podium for the first time since 1994. “I pagliacci” (“The Clowns”) is another tale rooted in reality, this time from composer/ librettist Ruggero Leoncavallo’s childhood. His father, a magistrate, presided over a case which involved an actor murdering his unfaithful wife on stage during a performance or a squabble over a village girl in which a Leoncavallo family servant was killed, according to music historians who differ on the accounts. FLORIDA GRAND OPERA GETS GLAMOROUS AND GRITTY "La Boheme". Photo by Chris Kakol. ENTERTAINMENT OPERA JW Arnold FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION, GO TO FGO.ORG. “I pagliacci” runs January 27, 28, and 30 at the Arsht Center and February 8 and 10 at the Broward Center. Stage director Jeffrey Marc Buchman and conductor Gregory Buchalter once again join forces to guide the production’s artistic direction. The season concludes with “La bohème,” April 6, 7 and 9 at the Arsht Center and May 2 and 4 at the Broward Center. Based on a set of loosely connected stories by Henri Murger entitled “Scènes de la vie de bohème,” this Romantic opera by Giacomo Puccini explores the lives of young artists struggling to make ends meet in the Latin Quarter of Paris. The opera showcases Puccini’s most memorable melodies, including the tenor anthem “Che gelida manina,” the soaring love duet “O soave fanciulla” and Musetta’s Waltz. Matt Cooksey, FGO’s director of artistic operations, directs and conductor Joseph Mechavich returns for the first time since leading “Werther” in 2019. “I pagliacci”. Photo via fgo.org.

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34 • 11.2.2023 TICKETS ON SALE FROM $15 southfloridasymphony.org | 954.522.8445 2023/24 SEASON OPENER Nov. 8 | The Parker, Fort Lauderdale Nov. 12 | New World Center, Miami Schubert | Symphony No. 9, “The Great” Saint-Saëns | Piano Concerto No. 5, “Egyptian” Featuring Tao Lin, piano BE A PART OF THE ENERGY! Photo: AndrewMeade.com “Classical Music Concert That You Can’t Miss” - Miami Herald T he 38th annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) runs Nov 3-16. Featuring nearly 200 films from 40 countries and filmmakers from across the nation and around the globe. The party lineup includes Poster Reveal Party, Opening Night at Hard Rock, WinterFLIFF (joint production of FLIFF and Winterfest) at Villa De Palma, the IMAX Reception, FLIFF On-The-Beach at Las Olas Oceanside Park, plus nightly receptions at the cinemas. Established in 1986, FLIFF reels out more than 150 American Indie and international films, during the annual film festival. During the festival, celebrities, and filmmakers from around the world create an aura of excitement as they arrive at red-carpet premieres, attend over-the-top parties, and greet movie-goers. The titles of the mainstream films were not ready for release as of our deadline. Among some of the LGBT-themed films screening at the festival are: Artist Unknown - directed by Cinder Chou, who will be in attendance. Juniper, an insecure martial artist, must find out the origins of a painting after two thieves try to steal it from her. (Nov. 9, 7 p.m. at Cinema Paradiso, Hollywood, and Nov. 10, 6:15 p.m., Savor Cinema.) Big Easy Queens - directed by Fort Lauderdale’s own Erynn Dalton, who will be in attendance. Eighty minutes of pure queer horror with original musical numbers, voodoo, zombies, drag queens, and campy delight soaked in blood, gristle, and glitter on a double bill with I Remember, directed by Peter Bisuito. A man afflicted with repressed memory loss due to a traumatic experience he suffered, cannot remember where his husband Dom is. (Nov. 16, 9 p.m., at Savor Cinema.) Fireworks - directed by Giuseppe Fiorello is based on a true story. In 1982, during the heat of a Sicilian summer, two teenage boys, Gianni and Nino, meet and fall in love. Their relationship soon becomes a topic of gossip in the small town and despite their families’ objections, the two dream of living together, something the community is determined to stop. (Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. at The Gateway.) Intermedium - directed by Erik Bloomquist. Bridget, an aspiring actress with OCD, is shipped off to live with her father in a sleepy New England hamlet, only to discover her new room already has an occupant: the ghost of a boy named Kyle Donovan (Nov. 6, 7 p.m. at the Gateway and Nov. 7, 3 p.m., at Cinema Paradiso Hollywood.) Our Son - directed by Bill Oliver. Nicky (Luke Evans), a book publisher devoted to his work, lives with his husband Gabriel (Billy Porter), a former actor and stay-athome dad, and their 8-year-old son, Owen. Gabriel loves Owen more than anything; Nicky loves Gabriel more than anything. Despite appearances, Gabriel files for divorce, leading to a custody battle that forces both to confront the changing reality of their love for each other and their son. (Nov. 16, 7 p.m. at Savor Cinema.) FLIFF BEGINS NOV. 3 Billy Porter and Luke Evans in "Our Son." Photo via IMDb. ENTERTAINMENT FILM Rick Karlin CHECK OUT WHICH FILMS WILL BE SHOWCASED

11.2.2023 • 35 Cruising Through ‘The Change’ BRAND NEW SEQUEL! GFOUR PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS Nov 1-5: Davie, FL Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center Tickets: MiniaciPAC.com Nov 7-12: Aventura, FL Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Tickets: AventuraCenter.org BY PHONE Ticketmaster (954) 462-0222 IN-PERSON Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office GROUPS 10+ Group Sales (954) 660-6307 WWW.PRIDEWINDENSEMBLE.ORG AND THE AWARD GOES TO... AND THE AWARD GOES TO... A ctors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables takes audiences on musical journeys – around the world, through time and even the heavens – with an interesting lineup of new and more recent musicals. From Miami to Maine and back to Miami: “Sweet Goats & Blueberry Señoritas,” Nov. 8 – Dec. 17, is about a Cuban-American baker named Beatriz in Maine as she tries to determine whether she should stay with the community she’s developed or reunite with her estranged mother in Miami. Along the way Beatriz explores what it means to belong as she cooks up the recipes of her childhood with the raw ingredients of her new hometown. A fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie, “Legally Blonde The Musical,” Jan. 31 – Feb. 25, follows the transformation of Harvard’s beloved blonde Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Actionpacked and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances. Set in one of the most pivotal times in America’s history, the Tony-nominated “Caroline, or Change,” March 27 – April 14, is riveting, moving and awe-inspiring. Featuring a virtuosic score by Jeanine Tesori (“Shrek The Musical,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), it blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies, creating a breathtaking medium for Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner’s (“Angels in America”) provocative and personal story. Sean Grennan brings audiences another stellar play filled with humor and heart, “A Rock Sails By,” May 15 – June 9. Dr. Lynn Cummings, an astrophysicist, tries to bring science and faith into balance while grappling with personal questions, reconnecting with her daughter and mourning the loss of her husband. When an unidentified object is discovered heading toward Earth, a less-than-reputable online magazine misquotes her, casting doubt on her credibility. “Hundred Days,” July 17 – Aug. 11, is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending musical based on a true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question in this 2018 Lucille Lortel and Drama League nominee for outstanding musical. ACTORS' PLAYHOUSE TO SHOWCASE MUSICALS BEGINNING NOV. Photo by Diego Pocovi, via Actors' Playhouse, Facebook. ENTERTAINMENT THEATER JW Arnold FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS, GO TO ACTORSPLAYHOUSE.ORG.

36 • 11.2.2023 NOVEMBER 3 -16 FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 200 FILMS from 40 COUNTRIES A diverse selection of T he South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO), led by Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso, is offering a season featuring five classical Masterworks concerts and Handel’s glorious holiday masterpiece Messiah, as well as SFSO premieres by trailblazing female composers Florence Price, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Jessie Montgomery. SFSO will also host a 200th anniversary celebration of Beethoven’s magnificent Symphony No. 9. The season opens Nov. 8 at the Parker in Fort Lauderdale and Nov. 12 at the New World Center in Miami Beach with Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great,” and Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, “Egyptian,” featuring soloist Tao Lin. Kick off the holiday season with Handel’s beloved holiday tradition, “Messiah,” with soloists Katherine Henley, Rehanna Thelwell, Chauncey Packer, Neil Nelson and the South Florida Symphony Chorus. The program also includes selections from “The Polar Express,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” audience sing-alongs and more. Dec. 2 at the Parker and Dec. 3 at the Broad Center for the Performing Arts at Barry University. The second Masterworks program highlights two groundbreaking female composers: Florence Price, the first African American composer to have a composition played by a major U.S. orchestra, and Jessie Montgomery, one of today’s most compelling creators. Dynamic pianist Awadagin Pratt performs Montgomery’s new work for solo piano and string orchestra, along with another SFSO premiere, Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 4. Jan. 17 at the Parker, Jan. 18 at Temple Israel of Greater Miami and Jan. 20 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. Experience the sheer emotional power of Beethoven’s “Ninth” plus some of the greatest opera finales of all time, including “Carmen” and “La Boheme” with soloists and the South Florida Symphony Chorus, March 1 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West, and March 3 at the Broward Center. An epic Russian fairytale, a sensuous Spanish tavern, the high-octane spirit of 1940s Times Square and a stirring elegy on 9/11 all come vividly to life in works by Stravinsky, Ravel, Bernstein and Zwilich, presented on March 25 at the New World Center, March 27 at the Parker and March 29 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. The SFSO season concludes on April 17 at the Parker with Bruch’s verdant Scottish Fantasy, featuring violinist Huifang Chen, and Tchaikovsky’s romantic Symphony No. 5. SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY SPOTLIGHTS FEMALE COMPOSERS Photo via southfloridasymphony.org. ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC JW Arnold FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS, GO TO SOUTHFLORIDASYMPHONY.ORG.

11.2.2023 • 37 AN ALPINE SYMPHONY NOV 17 – 18 at Adrienne Arsht Center DENÈVE with members of the New World Symphony Tickets at arshtcenter.org BF23-AD-An Alpine Symphony-OUT South Florida-10x5.3.indd 1 10/27/23 12:01 PM T he South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble, the region’s LGBT and allies concert band, has an exciting season planned, including the return of the landmark Youth Pride Band, an opportunity for talented high school musicians to perform together in a safe environment for all. “And the Award Goes To...” concert, a tribute to the unforgettable music of the movies and television, opens the season on Nov. 5 at the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theater. The Youth Pride Band performance, lucky “season 13” will be presented on Feb. 25 and feature guest conductor Chandler Wilson, a Miami native and assistant director of athletic bands at Florida State University. An acclaimed composer also, Wilson formerly was band director at Hollywood Hills and Cooper City high schools. Artistic director Dan Bassett concludes the season with “May the 4th be with You,” a musical tribute to “Star Wars” and featuring a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” fan favorite Pandora Boxx on May 4. For more information and tickets, go to PrideWindEnsemble.org. SOUTH FLORIDA WIND ENSEMBLE PLANS EXCITING SEASON South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble. Photo via pridebands.org. ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC JW Arnold

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