Check out these events! Updated weekly.

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Thursday, Aug. 27

BLOW, BRANDON!

Oh, the importance of a well-placed comma! They’re celebrating Brandon’s birthday at Pub on the Drive. Spicy Fusion starts at 8-ish at The Well. 

Latinos Salud is hosting a full moon party on the beach. There will be drums, a fire circle, snacks, and beverages. Meet at the 12th St. SW lifeguard tower. RSVP at LatinosSalud.org. Other Desert Cities runs through Aug. 30 at Empire Stage.

Friday, Aug. 28

WILL BLONDIE BE THERE?

Get caught up in the “Rapture” at Eagle with DJ Janky. Although ageless, DJ Liza Rodriguez celebrates her birthday at The Manor anyway. Hey Girl Hey! Women’s happy hour at The Well. Lip Sync for cash at Roosters and then spend it all on $1 wings. It doesn’t get much gayer than tonight at Revolution Live; the bill features Ordinary Boys: Tribute to The Smiths & Morrissey.  

Art After Dark at Norton Museum of Art, End of Summer Celebration, with music by Larry Johnson’s Essence of Motown. It’s Binglo at Pride Center at Equality Park and Compass will be closed today for an all-staff retreat.

Saturday, Aug. 29

NOW THAT RUBS ME THE RIGHT WAY!

Nothing like some good old “Friction” on your diction at Eagle. DJ Mohammad provides the rhythms. Next Bar has DJ Rous and Damian and his sexy dancers, and Ramrod has an ‘80’s happy hour. Melissa St. John steps off the Mount Rushmore of legendary drag queens for two shows tonight at Roosters. Cynn Sage is back at Rebel Wine Bar.

Eureka Day opens at Island City Stage and runs through Sept. 13. Sun Serve is holding its monthly SilverServe Breakfast Club.

Sunday, Aug. 30

HOW ABOUT A TASTE OF CHOCOLATE?

Take a Detour on Sunday to Chocolate City for Strip & Sip, free gin and juice tasting during the show. Ralphie the Singing Bartender’s Sunday showtunes are now so popular at LIT that you must reserve your table, although there’s always room at the bar. Speaking of show tunes, Infinity’s afternoon event continues to draw a crowd. 

Meet-Up hosts "Singles Only," an LGBTQ mixer. Bring a single friend to the event at Salvo’s. Zey Zey’s holding a fundraiser for the folks in Colombia today.

Monday, Aug. 31

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR WIENIE?

Big’uns or little stubby ones, you get your choice at LeBoy with mini corn dogs. Congrats to Thirsty’s on the Drive, it keeps getting a 100% positive score from the Board of Health.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

CELEBRATE YOUR FUNDLE BUNDLE.

It’s jock strap night at Eagle, karaoke night at Tap That with Salsiccia, and Miss Bouvèé hosts show tunes at Next Bar.

Stonewall National Museum hosts Book Reading & Conversation with “Night of Madness” with author Ryan Douglass.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

PSST!

There’s a new women’s sports bar in Wilton Manors. Half-Time is located at 2430 NE 13th St. Near La Mexicana, in Eucalyptus Gardens.

Safe T Weekly Meeting at SunServe.

HEADS UP

This new section is to alert you to events that will happen before the next edition of the paper hits the street.

Empire Stage & Artbuzz Theatrics present ”Southern Baptist Sissies” by Del Shores, opening Sept. 11 and running through Oct. 4.

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Compiled by Rick Karlin.