Pridelines promises an unforgettable evening celebrating the resilience, courage, and impact of South Florida’s LGBTQ community at UnMasking on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 6-9 p.m. at One Paraiso, 3131 NE 7TH Ave., in Miami.
This year, the organization will honor David Archuleta: singer, advocate, and member of the LGBTQ community. Archuleta will receive the Courage Award for his bravery in living authentically and inspiring countless others to embrace their truth. Adrianna Tender will also be honored. She is a tireless advocate for LGBTQ youth and healthcare services, Adrianna will be presented with the Community Champion Award for her remarkable contributions to building safe and supportive spaces in the LGBTQ community. For tickets go to pridelines.org/events-1/pridelines-unmasking.
HOLIDAY SUITE
Symphony of the Americas' new Principal Pops Conductor, Luke Frazier, is joined by an all-star line-up, including original cast member of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Sydney James Harcourt, Second City’s Hilary Morrow, and Metropolitan Opera star, Maureen McKay at The Broward Center for three performances of gorgeous music on Dec 8-10. From the sweeping sounds of iconic holiday classics made famous by Nat King Cole and Eartha Kitt to the soul-stirring vocals of Whitney Houston and Donny Hathaway, and even a touch of opera — this fresh take on a holiday concert will certainly make the season bright! For show times and ticket information, go to browardcenter.org.
SWEET HOLIDAYS
What could be more holiday than chocolate? Attend a chocolate class, where many styles of the signature sweet will be paired with bubbles and Port at Papageno’s, on Dec 10 at 6 p.m. Resident food maven Douglas Haines offers a tasting tour of chocolate bars with unique inclusions: omnom’s white chocolate with Black ‘n’ Burnt Barley, goat’s milk and rose milk chocolates, a dark/milk chocolate mix with rye crumbs and sea salt, and two dark chocolate, one with native honey and the other a spicy one with banana crisps. The class is $25 a person. Make your reservation at papagenoswap.com/events.
HONEY BEARS
Bears of South Florida has announced that it will award $100,000 in grant funds to local LGBTQ organizations, a culmination of hosting 60 fundraising events this year.
This year, 12 local LGBTQ non-profit organizations will receive grants. The grant ceremony will be held at the group’s annual holiday party on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Westin Fort Lauderdale. The mission of the Bears of South Florida is to provide a safe and welcoming space for the Bear community and its admirers to socialize and engage in fundraising activities to benefit the local South Florida LGBTQ community. Proceeds from social events hosted by the Bears of South Florida are used to fund the grant program.
THE KING OF SELF-PROMOTION
“Ask A Naked Guy Crocheting” (AANGC) is a late-night talk show style, live audience interaction theatrical performance where each episode is professionally videotaped and promoted worldwide on a popular streaming service. AANGC was created by local entertainer Peter Bisuito in the fall of 2020 during the COVID shut down where he shot and produced eight episodes monthly for YouTube. Views ranged from 1,500 - 12,000 views. In the spring of 2022, Peter decided to perform AANGC at a local bar in front of a live studio audience. AANGC gained much momentum but went on hiatus as Peter focused all of his time on his new psychological drama short film “I Remember” which won both national and international awards and was accepted into many film festivals. Peter is ready to resurrect AANGC, this time bigger, better, and global. Each episode will highlight local businesses, destination areas, and local talent. The goal of the show is to acquire millions of organic viewers worldwide and convince them to choose Broward County as their next travel destination. For more information, go to MyBigFunnyPeter.com.
