Category: Comedy

South Beach Comedy Festival 3/2-5/11

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2011 South Beach Comedy Festival
Wednesday, March 2nd Thru Saturday, March 5th
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The Fillmore Miami Beach
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Cameo Theatre
1445 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

New World Symphony
500 17th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Lincoln Road Free Stage
Euclid Ave & Lincoln Ln S
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Backstage at The Fillmore
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

The Sixth Annual South Beach Comedy Festival has just announced its dates for 2011. Looking to an even bigger and better year, the event will run from Wednesday, March 2nd to Saturday, March 5th . Comedy Central returns as the national media partner and Live Nation as the sole producers of the Festival handling all marketing, PR, talent booking and production.

Now in its sixth year, the South Beach Comedy Festival continues to grow and remains the premiere comedy festival for top comedic talent and fans across the country. To accommodate the burgeoning audience, Live Nation and Comedy Central have added more featured performances in South Beach.

The Free Live Comedy Stage on Lincoln Road will once again offer up outrageous laughs nightly to any and all attendees. The full Festival roster will be announced in the next few weeks. Tickets for Doug Benson, Adam Carolla, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias and Wanda Sykes will go on sale on January 15.

“The South Beach Comedy Festival has emerged as one of this country’s premier comedy events, bringing with it all the benefits of tourism, business and great entertainment to Miami Beach and our whole South Florida community,” stated Neil Jacobsen, President of Live Nation Florida, producers of the Festival. “This year promises to be even bigger and better than before and we are privileged to again be partnering with Comedy Central to make it all happen.”

Kia, Taco Bell and Schick are the national sponsors for the sixth annual South Beach Comedy Festival as well as local sponsors the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, Miami Herald, the Improv and Deco Drive.

Comedy Night in the Garden for the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind 2/1/11

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Tuesday, February 1st at 6pm
Miami Lighthouse
601 SW 8th Ave.

Please join the Young Professionals of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind on Tuesday, February 1st at 6pm at Miami Lighthouse (601 SW 8th Ave.) for Comedy Night in the Garden. Learn about Miami Lighthouse initiatives, listen to comedic performances and enjoy paella provided by El Carajo. I look forward to seeing you.

Laugh for Sight Comedy Benefit 12/17/10

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Laugh for Sight Comedy Benefit
Friday, December 17, 2010, 7 p.m. for VIP ticket holders, 8 p.m. for general admission
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
One Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.ritzcarlton.com/southbeach
Call for reservations: 786-276-4176

7 p.m. Cocktail Reception for VIP ticket holders
8 p.m. Doors open for General Admission
8:15 p.m. SHOW STARTS

COST: $50 per person for general admission/$100 per person for preferred seating and access to the VIP Cocktail Reception starting at 7pm.

National headlining comedians Jim Breuer of Saturday Night Live and the cult-classic movie Half-Baked, plus Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane, both of Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central, will take the stage one night only, Friday, December 17, at the first-ever Laugh for Sight Comedy benefit in Miami, hosted by The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. The fundraising event will begin at 7pm with a VIP cocktail reception, where guests can meet the comics while enjoying light bites, cocktails and entertainment. The live comedy show will open to general admission at 8:00 pm and feature four entertainers including Brian Fischler, blind comic and co-founder of the Laugh for Sight Charity, accompanied by his guide dog, Nash.

Proceeds raised will directly benefit two noteworthy vision organizations including Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in support of its retinal degenerative eye disease research and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a guide dog school which provides service dogs to the blind and visually impaired. This event follows the success of the recently held 5th annual Laugh for Sight New York and 1st Annual Laugh for Sight Los Angeles which featured Sarah Silverman, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Nealon, Adam Ferrara and more.

Hanukah Haiku featuring Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad 12/8/10

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Hanukah Haiku featuring Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Next@19th (137 NE 19th Street, Miami)
Tel: 305.542.7732
www.nextat19th.org

Next@19th proudly presents a night of creativity, humor and entertainment with Hanukah Haiku and Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad. On the brightest and last night of Hanakuh, poets, artists and writers will come together to share original haikus about Hanukah and Jewish culture at Next@19th in downtown Miami. Slated for December 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., this celebration also marks the official launch of the non-profit organization, whose goal is to move Jewish culture forward with an inclusive, cutting-edge program.

“I put the whore in hora,” declares the Goddess Perlman, ringmaster and MC extraordinaire of Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad – and so goes an evening of bashing all stereotypes ever uttered about Jewish women. Bringing a combination of comedy, parody and burlesque to South Florida on the last and brightest day of Hanukkah, please find below details of Next@19th’s holiday celebration.

Burlesque entertainers Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad bring a combination of parody and burlesque to the night: a refreshing mix of comedy, cabaret and spoken-word with must-have archetypal characters including the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat Mitzvahs and would rather have more schtuppa than the chupah. In keeping with the theme of the party He’Brew, ‘The Chosen Beer,’ will be on tap throughout the night.

This event will kick-off Next@19th’s 2010 – 2011 season, which includes regularly-programmed thought-provoking and fun events. Arts, learning and spirituality happenings will unite cultural traditions, beliefs and introduce new facets of the Jewish identity. Next@19th’s dynamic program takes an inclusive approach to sharing Judaism with members of any faith or background.

About Next@19th: Moving Jewish Culture Forward
Next@19th was founded in July 2010 to engage South Florida’s diverse community in fresh culture, learning and spiritual experience through a Jewish lens. Producing original programming, the organization will host a range of events and activities. This 2010 – 2011 season promises celebrations of music, literary arts, visual art, education and spirituality as well as dynamic projects in partnership with Miami Book Fair International, the Jewish Film Festival and University of Wynwood. Next@19th is located at 137 NE 19 Street, Miami FL 33132, on the campus of Temple Israel’s historic site in downtown Miami. For more information please call 305.542.7732 or visit the website at www.nextat19th.org.

Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad 12/6/10

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Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad
Monday, Dec 6th, 8pm
STAGE 84 (Music Cafe)
9118 W STATE RD 84, Davie, FL
Advance Tickets.
$15 ADV / $20 DOOR
One Night Only

“Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad” is a night of comedy, music and burlesque, told by the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat-Mitzvahs and would rather have more schtuppa than the chupah. These badass chosen chicks boldly dare to …deconstruct years of tradition, expec…tations and guilt in a fast-paced vaudeville extravaganza, complete with kick lines, punch lines and a rendition of “L’chaim” with a fist in the mouth. This ain’t yo’ mama’s “Fiddler”.

“Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad” features a stellar line up of comedians, musicians, spoken word artists and burlesque performers who have been featured on Comedy Central, HBO and MTV. This show has been wowing sold-out crowds in NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Madison, Detroit, Montreal, Burlington, Provincetown, the Berkshires, the Hamptons and of course the Catskills.

Keep It Sexy Comedy Game Show at Bar 721 11/4/10

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Bar 721 – Keep It Sexy
Thursday November 4th, 8:00pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Alcohol, bananas, and whipped cream! Three things to expect at Miami’s most outrageously sexy, interactive game show. A little whipped cream, a dance pole, and some blow up dolls, will all be part of the fun to win some seriously sexy prizes!

Sexy prizes include: (Tattoos, pole dance lessons, gift cards for lingerie and adult goodies)

Not in the mood to play? Come in and relax, your first drinks is on our sponsor, Svedka Vodka.
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Enjoy the sexy stylings of Miami’s own, Sofia Luna, as she tantalizes the audience with her sexy burlesque sets. She’ll hit the stage right after our host, Mike Mercadal, breaks the ice with some naughty humor.

Couples, get there when the doors open and enjoy the sensual sounds of a band that will make you sneak out to the car mid-way through the show (and it won’t be to check your parking meter). The always sexy “Rhyme, Rhythm, and Reason.”

Top the night off with some pole dancing, or a back rub from our on-site masseuse.

Happy Hour is from 8:00 – 9:00, and early in the evening there will be plenty of free drink prize giveaways. Cover is $5 and includes a complimentary drink, but ladies can flash a little thong, and get in FREE and receive a complimentary drink.

Keep It Sexy 10/7/10

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Keep It Sexy
10/7/10, 8:00 P.M
Bar 721
721 N. Lincoln Lane
Website.

Alcohol, bananas, and whipped cream! Those are just 3 things to expect at Miami’s most outrageously sexy, interactive event. A dance pole, and some blow up dolls will all be part of the fun to win some seriously sexy prizes!

Sexy prizes include: (Tattoos, pole dance lessons, gift cards for lingerie and adult goodies)

Not in the mood to play? Come in and relax, your first drinks is on our sponsor, Svedka Vodka.

Enjoy the sexiness of Miami’s own, Sofia Luna, as she tantalizes the audience with her sexy burlesque sets. She’ll hit the stage right after our host, Mike Mercadal, breaks the ice with some naughty humor.

Couples, arrive when the doors open and enjoy the sensual sounds of a band that will make you sneak out to the car mid-way through the show (and it won’t be to check your parking meter). The always sexy “Rhyme, Rhythm, and Reason.”

Top the night off with some pole dancing, or a back rub from our on-site masseuse (massages by donation).

Happy Hour is from 8:00 – 9:00, and early in the evening there will be plenty of free drink prize giveaways. Cover is $5 and includes a complimentary drink, but ladies can flash a little thong, and get in FREE and receive a complimentary drink.

Join us on South Beach as we KEEP IT SEXY!
Specials:
Thong Thursdays: Ladies, show us your thongs and get in free and receive a free drink
$5 cover gets you in and your first drink is complimentary.

Drink Specials:
Bar 721 Happy Hour from 2-9 p.m./ Keep It Sexy Happy Hour between 8-9 p.m.
$5 Svedka Vodka drinks all night / $5 Rum drinks all night

Impromedy Presents Get Big at the Roxy Performing Arts Center 7/30-8/20/10

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Impromedy Presents Get Big at the Roxy Performing Arts Center
An all-new sketch and improv show from South Florida’s premiere comedy company
Fridays from July 30 to August 20, 2010. Doors Open 8:30 PM
$10 General Admission / $8 with Student ID

This month, Impromedy proves once and for all that bigger is better with their all-new sketch and improv comedy show Get Big at the Roxy Performing Arts Center (1645 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL 33165).
Get Big is a unique and uproariously funny blend of original sketch (think Saturday Night Live, Mad TV) and improv (think Who’s Line is it Anyway?) comedy by South Florida’s top improv performers. So what is improv comedy? It’s comedy made up right before your very eyes. No scripts, no memorized dialogue, no rehearsed scenes: just crazy ideas, tons of energy, and your suggestions. And that means: BIG audience, BIG funny!
Watch in amazement as Impromedy players (who have trained at The Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Improv Olympic) bring audience suggestions to life on stage while also giving practical diet and exercise tips, like*:
· How to use the Shake Weight™ as a powerful and effective tool for building muscle mass.
· Why tripling the FDA-recommended daily servings of red meat can actually make you leaner and stronger.
· How to take your workout clothes from daytime to date night in a pinch.

So, if you have considered ordering the 48 oz. porterhouse from Shula’s Steakhouse… Or you have ever attempted the P90X™ workout series… Or you’re just in the mood for some BIG laughs this weekend… Don’t miss Get Big!

Visit www.impromedymiami.com for a calendar of upcoming shows, cast bios, video, and more.

*Impromedy does not actually recommend any of this.

Comedy with a Sparkle Fundraiser 9/21/10

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Join us for this special fundraiser which will include dinner, raffles and a comdey show featuring nationally known comedian Chris Monty who has performed in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New York City and vicinity,

Event will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 5:30 – 9:00 PM

at Hughes Catering, 4351 NE 12 Terrace, Oakland Park, FL 33334

Buy Tickets Here.

There will also be an opportunity to see the latest Sparkle of Life Designs.

A portion of the door, 100% of raffle sales and 20% of jewelry sales will go to the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.

Tickets are $100 per person and includes dinner, a comedy show and a goody bag containing a specially designed piece of jewelry unique for this event.

Just The Funny Theatre A Night Out With Your Ex 7/23/10

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Just The Funny Theatre will be hosting a stand-up comedy show on July 23, 2010 at 9 p.m. entitled, “A Night Out With Your Ex” (a Nanerbot Production) featuring the best and brightest of the Miami comedy scene. It will be a compilation of comedians from different backgrounds and styles, many of which are from reputable theatres and comedy clubs including The Second City in Chicago and The Miami, Hollywood and Ft. Lauderdale Improvs.

STFU! This is a Library 7/2,9,16/10

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STFU! This is a Library
July 2, 9, & 16, 8:30pm
Roxy Performing Arts Center
1645 SW 107th Ave.
Miami, FL 33165

An All-New Sketch & Improv Show from South Florida’s Premiere Comedy Company

Instead of heading to the movies this weekend, why not cuddle up with a good book? Wait. Scratch that. Instead of cuddling up with a good book this weekend, why not head to Impromedy’s all-new sketch and improv comedy show STFU! This is a Library at the Roxy Performing Arts Center?

STFU! is a unique and uproariously funny blend of original sketch (think Saturday Night Live, Mad TV) and improv (think Who’s Line is it Anyway?) comedy by South Florida’s top improv performers. So what is improv comedy? It’s comedy made up right before your very eyes. No scripts, no memorized dialogue, no rehearsed scenes: just crazy ideas, tons of energy, and your suggestions. No audience, no funny!

Watch in amazement as Impromedy players (who have trained at The Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Improv Olympic) bring audience suggestions to life on stage and answer their most burning literary queries, like, “What would happen if Green Eggs and Ham was an action movie?” STFU! takes audience members on a hysterical tour of the library, if your librarians were Tina Fey and Dane Cook.

So, if you wish you read the classics in high school instead of picking up the Cliff Notes… Or if you hate it when your boss references famous literary characters that go right over your head (“Son, you remind me of a young Captain Ahab.”)… Or if your personal library consists solely of the film adaptations of Nicholas Sparks’ novels… Don’t miss STFU! This is a Library!* We can’t promise you’ll learn anything, but you sure will have fun!

*STFU! This is a Library is not a legitimate alternative to summer school/SAT prep classes/or reading the newspaper.

www.impromedymiami.com

Casa de Ha-ha at Sweat Records 5/11/10

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Casa de Ha-ha
May 11, 2010, 9:00
Sweat Records
5505 NE 2nd Ave Miami, FL
www.SweatRecordsMiami.com

CASA DE HAHA IN YOUR FACEHOLES

Miami’s monthly stand-up comedy showcase. Every 2nd Tuesday.
This month, we are treated by the presence of comics from the hearty NORTHLANDS. Yes, Boca, West Palm, Delrey Beach. S’gonna be a good’n.

Hilarity Provided By:
Nhan Du
Lucas Peterson-Connolly
Jim Fredrick
Will Watkins
Steve Kopache
Antwon Robinson
Joshua Simkowitz
Sean Beagan
Dan DeCotiis
And Adrian Mesa
And Ivan IS DEAD… riding his corpse, we got DREW SPEARS!

And I’m Daniel. I make it go.

Enough with the naming of names. What else can I say to convince you to attend? Come and have the fun laughter times.

Special Offer $10 off The Second City Loco El Show Mas Funny 3/11-16/10

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SPECIAL OFFER: $10 off The Second City Loco: El Show Mas Funny
Select Performances from March 11 – March 16 only
Carnival Studio Theater (inside the Ziff Ballet Opera House)

John Belushi, Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey are just some of the comic geniuses who performed with The Second City, bringing laughter and joy to audiences for over 45 years! Now it’s Miami’s turn. Funny, fast-paced and completely unique, they’re creating a show that lampoons our fabulousity with sketches, songs and improvisation. From people to politics, to fads and food – it’s all fair game for the Loco gang from The Second City. IT’S BETTER THAN AN AB WORKOUT!

To get your $10 off, click here http://www.arshtcenter.org/secondcityloco
and enter promo code SOFUNNY or use the code when you call group sales at 786-468-2358

Comedy Improv Workshop The Healing Power of Laughter at Arts at St. Johns 2/13/10

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COMEDY IMPROV WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 13, 2-4 pm
The Healing Power of Laughter

Learn to bring the Healing Power of Laughter to yourself & others.
Actor, writer, and comedian, Ralphy Love, uses physical awareness exercises as well as traditional comedy improv techniques to bring out the inner comedian in everyone.
Participants will learn to relate to the space around them and to the other actors in the space.
Acting experience is not required for this fun and uplifting workshop.

Space limited for this workshop.
Reserve your spot with online ticket.
www.artsatstjohns.com
Location: 4760 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Tickets: $15 ($20 at the door)
Phone: 305-613-2325

Playwright Comedian Queer Poet Regie Cabico Comes to Miami 1/25-29/10

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Playwright, Comedian, Queer Poet Regie Cabico Comes to Miami January 25-29, 2010
Regie won a Nuyorican Poets Café Grand Slam and received multiple top prizes in National Poetry Slams. He performed two seasons on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam.” His work appears in over 30 anthologies. He has received numerous awards, including one from the Ford Foundation. His plays have been produced at the Humana Theater Festival, Kennedy Center Play Lab and Joe’s Pub, among others. Regie is considered one of the up-and-coming Asian-American stand-up comics.
Regie Cabico will read and perform his writings and poetry on
Friday, January 29
8:00 pm
Books & Books, Courtyard
265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Free and open to the public
During his Tigertail SpeakOut residency, Regie Cabico will lead workshops for students at Miami-Dade public high schools and elsewhere. SpeakOut workshops train LGBTQ youth in writing and speaking skills within a medium that blends poetry, theater and hip hop culture and also provides opportunities for LGBTQ teens to perform their work.
The youth component of the residency culminates in a SpeakOut Open Mic and Slam for GLBT teens, hosted by Regie Cabico at the Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach, on Thursday, January 28. This is an opportunity for teens to read and perform their poetry, as well as to experience Cabico’s performance work. There is no charge to attend but each participant must be under 21 years old and material must be gay friendly. No reservations are needed. Those interested in the Open Mic and Slam need to register at the event between 5:00 and 5:30pm at the Miami Beach Regional Library.

For more information on all events, and for video of Regie, go to www.tigertail.org.

Mad Cat Theatre Company in the South Beach Comedy Festival 1/20/10

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sbcfpresale
Miami Light Project & South Beach Comedy Fest
Present
Mad Cat Theatre Company’s
Shepherd’s Pie
January 20, 2010, 7:30pm
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach,
Tickets: $25 in advance/$30 at the door
$50 VIP (Includes post show after party with cast!)
Founded by Paul Tei in 2000, Miami’s Mad Cat Theatre Company is committed to creating an outlet for young people looking for an alternative to the numbing of clubbing, bad blockbuster movies and your mom and dad’s tired old theatre. Playwright Ivonne Azurdia’s Shepherd’s Pie tells the scoundrel rich, sheep conversing, and religious converting history of dear Saint Paddy and Ireland with rhyme and laughs like only Mad Cat’s all star cast can!
Shepherd’s Pie is co-presented with the South Beach Comedy Festival and Mad Cat Theatre Company.

Guys Richards Celebrity VIP Holiday Party and Show Extravaganza Fundraiser 12/19/09

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Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort, Proudly Presents:
Guys Richards Celebrity “VIP” Holiday Party & Show Extravaganza
“Like Father Like Son” “LIVE TAPING”
WHAT: Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and cut the party season pressure with some “laugh out loud” comedy & Music. Kitchen305, located at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort, is proud to present celebrated “LIKE FATHER LIKE SON” Guy and Sal Richards who will take center stage in the Tiffany Ball Room on Saturday, December 19th, 8-pm Show Time 9-pm. Portion of proceeds will benefit, familys w/ children w/ autism. http://www.ilovemychildwithautism.org/

Actor/Comedian Sal Richards was touted, “One of The Funniest Guys in Show Biz!” by the New York Daily News and Cindy Adams of the New York Post insists “Sal Richards Is Hilarious, a Must See!” Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Broadway, and World wide. In addition to his comic appeal, Richards has appeared in numerous movies including “Out For Justice” with Steven Segal and “Rounders” with Matt Damon as well as televisions show including “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” just to mention a few. http://www.salrichards.com/

Successfully following in his father’s footsteps is: Actor/Comedian Guy Richards, Richards is one of the most versatile and multi-talented entertainers in the industry today. His high energy comedy is not only infectious but contagious. He has appeared on Television, in Films on Broadway, in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and tours nationwide. Richards is currently shooting a new film titled “Engaging” on Miami’s famous South Beach. He recently finished an award-winning documentary film entitled “Mr. Laughs A Look Behind The Curtain.” DVD Now available on amonzon.com (Mr. Laughs). Richards gears his humor according to venue…See Holiday event video… Face Book Link

Guy Richards was just recently on NBC-6 Today Show, Miami, Ftl , CBS-12, FOX-4 Morning Blend, Naples, Fl, FOX -4 Rising Morning News, Naples Fl…with his new comedy tour Entitled (Bipolar “Man” Comedy Tour). Richards also is in pre-production for his own televised reality show. Guy has a big heart and he loves to participate in raising money for many charities.

For more information visit: www.guyrichardstv.com or www.guyrichards.com

Other Celebrities to attend, On The Mike/W The Mike Sherman Show On My 33/CBS, Sports Caster: Craig Minervini, Tito Puente, Jr, Marvin Jones, Former line backer #55 (New York Jets), Mauricio Pallares, Entertainment Producer – WTPH Azteca America. Many more Celebrities to attend.

Guests will enjoy Absolut Vodka cocktail specials, 50/50 raffle, free gift giveaways and a raffle for a chance to win a weekend stay at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort & much more.

ABOUT NEWPORT BEACHSIDE HOTEL & RESORT
Nestled between Miami and Fort Lauderdale beaches, the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort offers guests a smart and fun way to travel with world-class amenities and more than 18,000- square-feet of event space.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US
WHEN: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Show begins at 9 p.m. – suggested arrival time 8 p.m.
$20 cover charge
Dinner reservations are highly recommended
WHERE: Tiffany Ball Room at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort 16701 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL Reservations please call 305.949.1300 www.newportbeachside.com

Betty & More at A Taste of Out in the Tropics 11/7/09

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BETTY & More at “A Taste of Out in the Tropics”
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Performing Arts Showcase Sleepless Night at Miami Beach’s Colony Theatre, November 7, 2009

Gender-bending, great music, lots of laughs and some powerful takes on history and sexual identity are all part of the upcoming A Taste of Out in the Tropics Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) performing arts showcase. It begins at 10:00 pm and continues on past midnight on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road. A Taste of Out in the Tropics is part of the annual Sleepless Night event, a vibrant free indoor and outdoor cultural festival spread out over multiple locations throughout Miami Beach on the 13-hour night that marks the end of Daylight Savings Time. A Taste of Out in the Tropics is a presentation of Robert Rosenberg/Tropical Wave Productions, in association with FUNDarte and MiamiARTzine.com, with the support of the City of Miami Beach and other funders.

A Taste of Out in the Tropics’ featured performer is the women-led pop-rock group BETTY, whose hilarious and always fresh musical performances and theater work has made them popular worldwide. They are well known for their music for the groundbreaking Showtime lesbian series The L Word, including the racy theme song, as well as their Off-Broadway show BETTY Rules. Lily Tomlin has said they are “so joyously captivating, you’ll ovulate” and Gloria Steinem has commented that they “sing with heart, humor….and attitude.” BETTY will perform a full concert to close the evening.

A great line-up of local GLBT artists will open A Taste of Out in the Tropics with brief sets from 10:00 to 11:30 pm. The M.C. for the night will be Adora, South Florida’s infamous gender illusionist known for his spot-on comedy and lip-synching in both English and Spanish. Juan Carlos Zaldivar will appear in his Martí and I, a mixed-media piece that blends video and live performance. Drag It Out will present their female-to-male “drag king” show that is sure to entertain audience members of all persuasions. And finally, the evening will be rounded out with a performance from an ensemble of the always-popular Miami Gay Men’s Chorus.

A Taste of Out in the Tropics is a preview of what will be South Florida’s first full-fledged gay contemporary performing arts festival, Out in the Tropics, coming to Miami in July 2010. The festival will present award-winning, cutting-edge GLBT performing artists from around the country who address broad gender and social issues, for an extended weekend of shows and other events. “We are so excited to launch this new Out in the Tropics project by participating in Sleepless Night this year, “ says Out in the Tropics Artistic Director Robert Rosenberg. “Our intent is to create a gay and lesbian signature event that can have both a local and national profile while exposing South Florida audiences to new and exciting work that rarely if ever gets presented in the region.”

Admission to A Taste of Out in the Tropics is free, with no reservations required, as is the case for all Sleepless Night events. For more information visit www.fundarte.us and www.sleeplessnight.org or contact robert@tropicalwavemiami.com.

Robert Rosenberg, whose Tropical Wave Productions is presenting A Taste of Out in the Tropics, is the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker of the classic gay documentary “Before Stonewall;” was the Founding Director of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; and has worked in many capacities in presenting live performance in South Florida. A Taste of Out in the Tropics is presented in association with FUNDarte, a multidisciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to producing, presenting, and promoting music, theater, dance, film and visual arts that speak to Miami’s diverse cultures, with a special emphasis on artists from Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain; and MiamiARTzine.com, a biweekly online magazine that showcases the diverse events and activities of South Florida’s cultural organizations and individual artists.

A Taste of Out in the Tropics project and organizational support comes in part from the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; Glassworks Multimedia; Mega TV; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the Southern Arts Federation (SAF) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council.

WHAT: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender performance showcase featuring BETTY
WHEN: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:00 pm
WHERE: Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
TICKETS: Free admission as part of the City of Miami Beach’s Sleepless Night event
INFO: Visit www.fundarte.us and www.sleeplessnight.org
High-resolution images and video are available upon request –
– Performers and presenters are available for advance interviews –
– More about BETTY at www.hellobetty.com –
– More about other artists at –
www.adoramiami.com
www.zaldivar.info
www.dragitout.org
www.miamigaychorus.org

Guys Richards “Bipolar Man” Comedy Tour ‘Hits’ Seminole Hard Rock Casino Improv 8/26/09

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Guys Richards “Bipolar Man” Comedy Tour ‘HITS’ Seminole Hard Rock Casino, IMPROV.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2009, 8pm
HardRock Improv
Seminole Paradise
5700 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314 USA
Guy Richards gears his humor toward himself as he is truly bipolar. Guy was diagnosed in 2000, with a severe Bipolar disorder. Guy has now taken his Illness, as well as his trials and tribulations and brings it to the stage into a brighter light with his comic abilities; to let others know it is ok and everything is possible and nothing is impossible. Richards passes on a powerful message, not only with his comedy, but also doing lectures relating to his condition.
As a performer, Richards is a versatile and multi-talented entertainer. He sings, dances, does characterizations, produces and directs. His high energy comedy is not only infectious but contagious. Richards is whacky, zany and full of life. He has appeared on Television, in Films on Broadway, in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Casino Magic, Ballys and tours nationwide. Richards is currently shooting a new film on Miami’s famous South Beach. He recently finished an award-winning documentary film entitled “Mr. Laughs A Look Behind The Curtain.” DVD Now available on amonzon.com (Mr. Laughs). Guy will soon be shooting another movie entitled “Chicago Blues,” starring William Forsythe, Daniel Baldwin, Michael Chinn, Sal Richards and other cast members..
For more information visit: www.guyrichardstv.com or ww w.guyrichards.com

Jamal at the Improv Coconut Grove 8/26/09

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You are Invited
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26TH
@ The IMPROV COMEDY CLUB
•••8:00PM•••
Featuring Stand-Up Comedy by
JAMAL HATTAR
Guest Performers:
RAMON GARCIA
PAM BRUNO
DAVID BERRY
JOE GREER
For Info: (305)476-8111
IMPROV | 3390 Mary Street, Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Fruit Cocktail Comedy Show 4/17/09

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Kick off Miami Beach Gay Pride weekend with Fruit Cocktail, a high-octane comedy extravaganza featuring hilarious comics Wendy Ho, Chantal Carrere, Jackie Monahan, Jason Scarlotti, Michelle Buteau, Danny Leary in a special “one night only” performance. Ticket prices range from $28 to $75 for VIP tickets that include a pre-show cocktail reception at the Van Dyke Café. All net proceeds benefit the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force and SAVE Dade. For more information and tickets, go to: www.fruitcocktaillounge.com

Sex and the Animals 2/14/09

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“Sex and the Animals”
Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Listed as a “Best Bet” by The Miami Herald, Ron Magill’s entertaining and informative presentation “Sex and the Animals” has been enjoyed by thousands. Through interesting biofacts and an amazing variety of images, Magill illustrates the incredible facts surrounding the courtship and breeding behaviors found throughout the animal kingdom. Dealing with everything from frogs to elephants, this program is “education through entertainment” in the best sense of the term. Magill uses humor to keep the audience loose as he presents the wonders of nature, giving a whole new meaning to the term, “doing the wild thing.” Tickets for the presentation at Miami Metrozoo are $30 ($25 for Zoological Society members), including wine and cheese. An optional dinner at Amazon & Beyond is available for an additional charge.

Miami Metrozoo Amphitheatre
12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami
305-251-0400

Marga Gomez Long Island Iced Latina 1/21/09

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Marga Gomez Long Island Iced Latina

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 7:30pm
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL

One of America’s first openly Queer comics, GLAAD and Ovation award winner Marga has been seen on LOGO and Comedy Central. In Long Island Iced Latina, Marga pours a long tall drink of cultural confusion, chronic virginity and mother daughter instability. What begins as a hilariously dark memoir of Gomez as the only brown girl in a white high school morphs into an intoxicating manifesto for Latinos who can’t speak Spanish, suck at Salsa, and suffer from Blonditis.

In Long Island Iced Latina, Marga Gomez pours a long tall drink of cultural confusion, chronic virginity and mother daughter instability. What begins as a hilariously dark memoir of Gomez as the only brown girl in a white high school morphs into an intoxicating manifesto for Latinos who can’t speak Spanish, suck at Salsa, and suffer from Blonditis. “We’re everywhere!” Gomez claims. “And we vote!”

Marga Gomez, who as been described as a “Latina Lily Tomlin” and as a “Lesbian Larry the Cable Guy,” is the winner of the GLAAD Award for Off-Broadway Theater and a Drama Desk Award nominee. She is the writer /performer of five critically acclaimed solo plays and two others that weren’t too bad. Gomez is also one of America’s first openly gay comedians with appearances on LOGO network, Comedy Central and PBS. For her third engagement with Miami Light Project, Gomez will serve up Long Island Iced Latina a new solo comedy that sold out Joe’s Pub as part of Teatro Stagefest in 2007.

Miami Light Project & South Beach Comedy Festival
present
Marga Gomez
Long Island Iced Latina
January 21, 2009, 7:30pm
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Fl 33139

General Admission $20.00
VIP Tickets & Afterparty with Marga $50.00
For tickets call Ticketmaster at 305.358.5885 or visit click here.

Learn more about Marga:
Marga Gomez’ YouTube channel!
Marga Gomez’ website!
Marga Gomez on MySpace!