What's HOT South Florida :: 9/08 - 9/13

Scott Holland READ TIME: 5 MIN.

Thursday, Sept 8

December Diamonds introduces "Orlando" (the Merman), and in association with Pride Factory they invite you to pre-order them (arrives in November) and they will be donating a portion of the proceeds to the One Orlando Fund to benefit the victims' families and survivors of the mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub. In addition, Pride Factory will be featuring 15% off already reduced merchandise from today until September 14.

Stonewall National Museum - Wilton Manors invites the entire community to learn more about the Luminary Couples, an organization created to honor and celebrate long-term same sex couples in South Florida at this social meet and greet from 6-8 pm. The event will feature wine, soda and light refreshments. At this social event, learn more about becoming part of this great network of LGBT couples in South Florida. Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Division and the Community Foundation of Broward.

Friday, Sept 9

Score proudly welcomes the NLGJA for their annual night out at The Lab Fridays, hosted by Athena Dion and Shelley Novak. They will also be celebrating the release of Britney Spears latest record "Glory." Win Copies while supplies last.

Saturday, Sept 10

Joe Whitaker presents "Bulge" by Man UPP where they invite you to be proud and show it off at Hunters from 8pm to 3am. This is an underwear jock party with a clothes check available and features the music of DJ Max Bruce of Los Angeles.

Score's BIGGER Saturdays in association with Luciano presents Wildstyle, a party with a lot of urban art. Featuring the beats of resident deejay Hansell Leyva.

Noche Latina Saturdays in the Ivy Lounge and Patio inside the Manor Complex will be celebrating Brazil's Independence. The night will star Brazilian Olga Dantelly and all things Brazilian, Resident DJ Larry Larr will be spinning some of the hottest sounds in Latin music. The Sexy Go-Go papi's are provided by Marco Perez. Saturdays at the Manor is from 11 pm to 4 am and feature No Cover before midnight and after midnight only $5 for members and $7 for non-members.

Sunday, Sept 11

Lambda Men's Brotherhood presents LMB Pool party from 12 noon to 5 pm at the Windamar Beach Resort. This clothing optional event will feature the sounds of DJ John B and the $20 entry fee includes food.

Ramrod will be celebrating their 22nd anniversary with a balloon drop at midnight and the annual free anniversary pin.

Monday, Sept 12

Georgie's Alibi/Monkey Bar's annual turnabout theme is "Mutual of Homo-Ha's: Wild and Fabulous Kingdom." The turnabout will be hosted by Scot Newell and Barry Browder and they invite the entire community to come out and see your favorite Alibi staff members in drag for an amazing Safari event. Turnabout is always a benefit and this year, the charities that will receive the proceeds are: Safe Schools South Florida and the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center. There will be a 50/50 raffle and an extensive Silent Auction, which starts at 7:30pm. The Safari starts at 9pm.

Scandals Saloons Country Queen Mondays features Rae Jean performing as Tammy Wynette and her guests Vanity Flair, Sally West and Alisha De'Fury.

Tuesday, Sept 13

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce presents their quarterly networking luncheon at the B Ocean Fort Lauderdale from 11:30am to 1:30pm. The lunch, which includes 3 courses and a non-alcoholic beverage is only $35 for members and $40 for future members. To RSVP or for further information email: [email protected].

The Monthly Mack Power Mixer will be held this month at Grille 401 (401 E. las Olas Blvd) from 6:30-9pm. Admission is only $10 and includes a complimentary Ketel One Cocktail. No RSVP is required, but for more information visit: MackPlanet.com.

Score's Planeta Macho presents a tribute to Juan Gabriel featuring Kala & Amador along with Mariachi "Mexico Internacional" with music by Score's resident DJ Otto. Planeta Macho is hosted by Lola Lotus and features Marco and his hot dancers.

Hot Stuff

The Spa Cabanas features a few specials in September: an 80 minute Bamboo Massage is only $145; Five Steps to heave, which includes a 60 minute massage a 60 minute facial, manicure/pedicure and a body wrap for only $259 and only $399 for a couple; and 5 sessions of Deep Tissue Massage for only $259 (reg $475). Call Norman or Clint at 954-565-2307 to schedule an appointment and tell them you read about their specials in Hotspots!

This is HOT

Epic Pictures Group announced today that they will release a limited edition Blu-Ray and DVD collector's set of "Tales of Halloween" on September 13. "Certified Fresh" by Rotten Tomatoes, the horror anthology film which brings together an all-star lineup of horror heavyweight directors and actors, premiered to strong critical acclaim at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival.

Named "the best horror anthology since 'Trick 'r Treat' " by Fangoria and "among the Best Halloween-themed horror movies ever made" by DailyDead, this critically acclaimed film weaves together ten chilling tales from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. The all-star directorial lineup includes Neil Marshall ("Game of Thrones," "The Descent," "Lost in Space"), Darren Lynn Bousman ("Saw" 2, 3, 4), Lucky McKee ("The Woman," "All Cheerleaders Must Dies"), and Mike Mendez ("Gravedancers," "Big Ass Spider!").

Cameos by horror heavyweights such as Barry Bostwick ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show"), Lin Shaye ("Insidious"), John Savage ("The Deer Hunter"), Adrienne Barbeau ("The Fog"), John Landis (Director of "Animal House"), Joe Dante (Director of "Gremlins"), Barbara Crampton ("Re-Animator," "We Are Still Here"), Booboo Stewart ("Twilight"), Keir Gilchrist ("It Follows"), Grace Phipps ("Fright Night"), Pat Healy ("Cheap Thrills"), Kristina Klebe ("Rob Zombie's Halloween"), Greg Grunberg ("Heroes," "Star Wars"), Alex Essoe ("Starry Eyes"), Pollyanna Macintosh ("The Woman"), and more.

In addition to the feature film on both Blu-ray and DVD, the limited-edition collector's set will also contain a DVD chock-full of bonus features and a CD of the film's soundtrack. Among the highlights of the bonus features are exclusive, never-before-seen short films from "Tales of Halloween" directors, including "Brain Death," an early student film from director Neil Marshall which was previously unreleased. Other highlights include video diaries for each segment of the anthology, featuring interviews with the directors, cast, and crew, and sneak peeks behind-the-scenes on set. Additional bonus materials include deleted scenes, director commentaries and photo galleries.

The suggested retail price for the collection is $34.99. The set is currently available to order at talesofhalloweenmovie.com here and also will be available on Amazon.com.


by Scott Holland

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