Aqua Girl 2013: LBT Women’s Fundraiser Offers Sense of Community
Celesbians, South Beach nightlife, and (hopefully) sunshine — that’s the formula for Aqua Girl 2013.
This 14th annual fundraising festival for LBT women, the largest in the U.S., takes place on Miami Beach from Wednesday, May 15 to Sunday, May 19, 2013.
The nonprofit Aqua Foundation for Women (AFW) organizes Aqua Girl, and anticipates 10,000 guests from South Florida, as well as from across the U.S. and abroad, to visit fourteen events over five days.
For complete article, see South Florida Gay News
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Janis Ian Scheduled To Perform Sold-Out Concerts in Davie
Currently on tour throughout the U.S., Ian is set to perform two sold out concerts in Davie at the River of Grass Café on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Both shows start at 8 p.m.
One of the reasons for the strong interest in Ian’s work may be the Grammy award she received in February 2013. She won for the audio version of her autobiography Society’s Child in the category of Best Spoken Word Album.
For complete article, see South Florida Gay News.
On Feminism, Identity & Latinas in Arts and Literature: An Interview with Cristy C. Road
In December 2012, Brooklyn-based artist and writer Cristy C. Road came back home to Miami to read at Sweat Records from her latest graphic novel, Spit and Passion. The autobiographical narrative centers on Road’s early adolescence – growing up working-class, Cuban-American, and queer in the early 1990s.
For complete article, see The WIP.
New LGBT Art Gallery and Lounge in South Florida
Jade Masters, Artist & Owner of Jade Masters Art Gallery & Lounge
South Florida artist Jade Masters would like her new art gallery and lounge to become a “second home” for the LGBTQ community.
The grand opening of the Jade Masters Art Gallery & Lounge is set for Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 6 p.m. to midnight in Oakland Park. Music will be provided by: A Girl Named Chuck, America of Dark Star Revolt in a solo performance, Lukkas Wolf (who will also display his visual art), and DJ Rae Rae. Beer, wine and alcohol are courtesy of The Circus Bar and Grill.
Besides Lukkas Wolf, a few of the other visual artists include Tia Crystal, a spiritual medium and visionary artist; and eVol i, aka J. 0Vinazza, artist/writer/filmmaker.
In an email interview with SFGN, Masters shared artist statements from all three.
For complete article, see South Florida Gay News.
Online Radio Show Provides Voice for LBT Women’s Health
Kay Richardson, Host of ARROW’s Online Radio Show, Photo Credit: Planet Joc Photography
Since 2009, the Area Resource and Referral Organization for Women (ARROW) has been providing lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in South Florida with credible healthcare information and referrals.
Some of its notable accomplishments include the Women of Color Health Expo, an online directory of LBT sensitive health providers , and certification to train healthcare professionals in cultural competence.
Recently, ARROW has found that a BlogTalkRadio show may be another way to increase awareness about LBT women’s health.
For complete article, see South Florida Gay News.
Here Be People: Florida Renaissance Festival 2013
Florida Renaissance Festival 2013, Photo Credit: Andrea Dulanto
Renaissance festivals are an altered reality. Where else can you walk through a cloud of glitter/ faerie dust and then have someone try to sell you a pair of horns?
On March 10, 2013, I went to my first renaissance festival—the Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, which took place from February 9 to March 17, 2013. However, the event moves to Miami for three weekends from March 30 until April 14, 2013.
For complete article, see South Florida Gay News.
