Stonewall National Museum CEO Robert Kesten said in a press release, “This year’s Pride is not a time for celebration, but one to organize and bring the spirit of Stonewall back to life.”
“55 Years of Pride” will be exhibited at Stonewall from June 1 to Aug. 31. As a first for the museum, it will simultaneously have an Italian exhibition. This Pride, Stonewall will again feature its “Stonewall Inn” exhibit and the first annual reenactment of the famous Stonewall Uprising on June 28. For more information, go to stonewall-museum.org.
PRIDE CELEBRATION
The Arsht Theatre will again host its CommuniTEA Dance to celebrate Pride. This year’s event will be held on June 8 on the Ziff Ballet Opera House stage. FayWhat?!, the hostess with the mostess, will preside as folks of all ages dance under the rainbow with drag kings and queens, Ariesela, Dominick Trixx Fatale, and Sagittae Nidae, with vocals by Vincint and DJ Musicat. There will also be a Pride marketplace highlighting local organizations, creatives, small businesses, delicious bites, and happy hour drinks. Free tickets are available at arshtcenter.org.
DO YOU BELIEVE?
Nationally acclaimed Cher impersonator Michael Dean will make his Key West debut during a one-night-only Key West Pride fundraiser at The Birdcage Cabaret at Aquaplex Key West on June 3. The exclusive show, hosted and produced by Christopher Peterson and featuring The Aquanettes, will benefit Key West Pride, which will be held from June 22–29 with the theme of “Still Rising.” Tickets are $40 per person, and reservations are required. Seating is limited, and guests are encouraged to book early at AquaKeyWest.com.
WE HAVE THE MEATS!
Symphony of the Americas' “Broadway Showstoppers!: The Leading Men” presents the classics you love, performed by four handsome hunks, direct from Broadway. Nic Rouleau (“Book of Mormon”), Jacob Gutierrez, (“Aladdin”), Sean Bell, (“Harmony”), and Tony winner Adam Hyndman perform fresh takes on the Broadway standards May 11-13 at The Broward Center. Tickets at sota.org.
AHOY, MATEY
FLoatarama, the nation’s largest LGBTQ Pride-on-Water event, will set sail through Fort Lauderdale’s iconic waterways on June 21, with Alex Miranda from WSVN’s Deco Drive as Grand Marshal. The fundraiser will welcome 500 guests aboard the Catalina yacht. The event will raise important funds and awareness for LGBTQ youth organizations in South Florida.
The festivities begin at 10 a.m. at Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill’s spacious Intracoastal dock, where guests enjoy a complimentary mimosa bar and receive a custom-designed FLoatarama T-shirt. At 11 a.m., the 2.5-hour brunch cruise sets sail, featuring a premium open bar, a brunch spread, and music from DJ Ronnie Minutella. Hunter’s Nightclub’s bartenders will serve drinks.
The celebration doesn’t stop when the yacht returns. Guests will disembark at a waterfront tea dance at Bokamper’s with DJ Trevor Oldroyd. In partnership with The Our Fund Foundation, South Florida’s only LGBTQ+ community foundation, 100% of all ticket sales directly benefit the FLoatarama LGBTQ Youth Fund. For more information, visit FLoatarama.org.
SING OUT PROUD
The Master Chorale of South Florida’s American Voices program features one of the most distinctive voices in the classical world: Reginald Mobley. The acclaimed countertenor, known for reshaping expectations with genre-blending interpretations that span baroque to gospel, spirituals to jazz, will highlight works by composers Reena Esmail, Marques Garrett, Caroline Shaw, Ola Gjeilo, and Undine Smith Moore, reflecting the diverse identities that shape modern American music. May 9 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, and May 10 at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton. For tickets, go to masterchoraleofsouthflorida.org.
