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Thursday, June 4
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES
It’s Turnabout night at LIT, the World Series Edition, with a silent auction. “Blaq Out,” Fort Lauderdale Black LGBTQ Pride Festival, kicks off with “Mosaic.” For all of this weekend’s activity venues, go to BackToBlaqFL.com.
Latinos Salud is offering a Pilates class in Miami. Oh, great, just what we need, hot Latino men who are even more limber! There’s a support group for folks with long-term HIV at the Pride Center at 1:15. It’s a night of comedy to benefit the Angie Nixon for US Senate Campaign, with headliner Raul Hernandez, from 7-9:30 p.m., at Chain Bridge Distillery in Oakland Park. Young the Giant is at The War Memorial Auditorium in Holiday Park.
Friday, June 5
BETTER PACK THE WD-40
Things get Heavy Duty with DJ Janky at Eagle tonight. RuPaul Drag Race parties continue at Lit, with Ms. Deadpetals in charge. It’s the “Back to Blaq” Showcase Ball.
Charlie Puth’s ‘Whatever’s Clever! World Tour’ is at Hard Rock, Norton Art After Dark features jazz with Maria Quintanilla, and Latinos Salud is having a Pride event at Vizcaya.
Saturday, June 6
IT’S REIGNING MEN!
LeBoy has a shower stage tonight, it’s Pig Dance at Ramrod, or pop your Load at Eagle tonight, with DJ Pagano. The Manor hosts a glow party with DJ Obsession. Chocolate City celebrates ‘Blaq Out’ today and tomorrow; it’s moved its Fete Boyz to Saturdays, as the bar closes down on Wednesdays for the summer.
“Black to Broadway” at Gray Box Theater is also part of the “Back to Blaq” events, tonight’s is its Blaq Block Party.
Wynwood Pride is being celebrated each weekend in June and ZeyZey in Miami has an electronic dance party with DJ Jeremy Sylvester. Revolution Live has an Early Bird Women’s Night, “For ladies who have shit to do!” Hued Songs offers a Juneteenth participatory workshop at the African American Library and Cultural Center.
Sunday, June 7
IN BRIGHTEST DAY, IN BLACKEST NIGHT…
Let no singer escape Ken Lantern’s sight at Roosters’ karaoke night. “Boots on the Ground”, training for revolutionaries is at Eagle. Mother’s put in her 50 years, it’s your turn, children, and the time is now! “Back to Blaq” hosts a rooftop pool party.
Gray Box Theater hosts a Tony Awards viewing party with local performers singing some of the songs from nominated shows (of past and present). Go to GrayBox.Theater for ticket info. The Arsht Center presents “CommuniTEA Dance” with guest star Alyssa Edwards. Putt it in your hole, as LGBT Meet Up gathers at Puttshack in Dania Beach for an afternoon of miniature golf.
Monday, June 8
THEY’LL PLAY WITH YOUR BALLS FOR FREE
On the pool table, at Mona’s, today and tomorrow. Puck It! Act out your Heated Rivalry fantasies with skating lessons at the rink in Holiday Park. The Pub’s Stilettos show features Jessica Channing, Nicolette, Lady Marisa, and Phoenix Endora, with Verandah Lanai hosting.
Support groups meeting today includes one on Grief and Loss at the Pride Center, and a transmasculine group at SunServe.
Tuesday, June 9
“I’M JUST A GIRL WHO CAN’T SAY ‘No’”
The Pub still has show tunes on Tuesdays and, when you’re all sung out, head out to the back patio for a poke(r) game. Tropics has jumped on the Taco Tuesday bandwagon, with $2 tacos and $7 Margaritas.
The Arsht’s Broadway In Miami series has “The Book of Mormon” through June 14. SunServe’s youth groups meet this evening.
Wednesday, June 10
YES, KAREN, THERE IS LGBT LIFE NORTH OF COMMERCIAL AVE.
It’s the opening reception for “Lost and Found: LGBTQIA+ Identity and Space in South Florida,” an exhibition celebrating the organizations shaping LGBTQ community life across Palm Beach County and South Florida, at the Palm Beach County History Museum.
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Compiled by Rick Karlin.
