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Saturday Market Ybor City
The weekly Ybor City Saturday Market at Centennial Park draws hundreds every Saturday morning with a full array of vendors selling food items, crafts, cigar making, paintings & sculptures, freshly baked on premises breads and pastries and fresh from the farm vegetables. This past week had food trailers tempting your palate but the first upcoming popular neuvo TV food trisk, Ybor City Food Truck Rally is set for Sat Feb 4th from 11- 3pm. and also the past sellout hit of the Annual Flan Festival Feb 25, 11-4pm in which this year Carrie will be a ‘Flan Judge.” To set up as a vendor contact Lynn Schultz at www.ybormarket.com
Indiana Launches Gay License Plate
Indiana has launched a gay licence plate complete with rainbow logo aimed at young drivers. The state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles had originally turned down an application for the plate from the Indiana Youth Group, a gay, lesbian and transgender group for people aged 12 to 21. They claimed it did not have statewide appeal and said the group could not ensure profits from the sale of plates would not be used for salaries.
Gay “Honor Killing” Movie Shakes Turkey Up
On a hot summer’s day in 2008, 26-year-old physics student Ahmet Yildiz was shot dead when he popped out from his Istanbul apartment to buy ice cream. The main suspect in the killing, a fugitive still wanted by Turkish police, is Yildiz’s father, who could not accept that his only son was in a homosexual relationship. The case, widely believed to be Turkey’s first gay “honor killing”, has inspired a movie “Zenne”, which opened on January 13 and explores gay sexual identity and prejudice in overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey. Chicago Tribune
UK Muslims Convicted in Landmark Gay Hatred Case
Three British Muslim men were found guilty on Friday of stirring up hatred by distributing leaflets calling for the death of homosexuals in what prosecutors said was a landmark case. The men, from Derby, had posted and handed out pamphlets near their local mosque with the title “Death Penalty?” featuring a mannequin hanging from a noose and saying gay people would to go to hell. The leaflets were part of a protest by a group of Muslim men against a forthcoming Gay Pride parade in the city.
ON The Docket
Hey Carrie – I wanted to share a link to my show last week that the community would find useful… I tackled subjects of teens/violence and the bullying epidemic with USF Criminology Professor Dr. Kathleen Heide. In the context of bullying I focused on the Tyler Clementi case from New Jersey and a 15 year old girl who threw herself in front of a bus on Staten Island last week. Dr. Heide and I covered many issues about how teens can cope with coming out and parents can do the same, how gay teens can deal with bullying and the responsibility that needs to fall on our schools to curb the problem. Her full interview starts at 12 minutes in. We are also moving into our new HD studios in Ybor in the next two weeks, so I would love to have you come back on our show when your available. Hope to see you soon!
Felix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdsqy_S3WR8&feature=related – ON THE DOCKET JANUARY 11, 2012
FELIX VEGA
ANCHOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
ON THE DOCKET
HawkRadio.com / WMNF 88.5 HD 4 / wmnf.org
felixveganews@aol.com (813) 727-1003
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Florida Memorabilia, Tropical Touches & Highwaymen Artists
at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg
Sunday, January 29, 2012
St. Petersburg College’s historic Palladium Theatre, in downtown St. Petersburg, will be the new location for the “Floridiana Festival & Highwaymen Artist Show,” being held on Sunday, January 29th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The focus of the January 29th “winter show” remains on early Florida tourist memorabilia, but will also see a return to the eclectic offerings of earlier Floridiana Festivals, as well as incorporating a touch of Hawaiiana. Attendees will find everything for sale from fun Florida travel ephemera and tacky tourist treasures like alligator handbags and flamingo figurines, to vintage Florida photographic art, and citrus and cigar box labels. Discover small furnishings and lighting made of Cypress knee woods, vintage wall mirrors with flamingo images, ceramic statues of tropical birds, and old Florida art. Decorators will especially enjoy the tropical backcloth pillows. One of the largest collections of vintage Florida license plates will be available for sale as well.
Several Florida authors will be participating. Larry Roberts, author of “Florida’s Golden Age of Souvenirs: 1890 to 1930” and considered by many to be the “guru” of collecting old Florida memorabilia will be exhibiting and selling, as well as Ken Breslauer, author of “Roadside Paradise — the Golden Age of Florida’s Tourist Attractions 1929-71” and Wayne Ayers, author of numerous Florida history books, including “Tampa Bay’s Gulf Beaches: Fabulous 1950’s and 1960’s” and “St. Petersburg: The Sunshine City.”
The Florida Highwaymen are an important part of Florida’s cultural legacy, and the January 29th show is a wonderful opportunity to meet and mingle with these artists, who will be selling their beautiful Florida sea and landscape paintings. Meet James Gibson, Issac Knight, R.L. Lewis, Roy McLendon Sr. and Carnell Smith at the show.
Complimentary valuations of vintage Florida paintings – including that of the Highwaymen – will be available at the show by an appraiser and expert in the field. If you’re not sure what your old Florida art is worth, or who the artist may be, bring it with you to the show.
Special features are the lecture and slide presentations. At 11:30 am, Dr. Gary Moss will discuss “The Culture of Aloha Shirts.” His collection of vintage Aloha shirts is featured in the Schiffer book “Hawaiian Shirts: Dress Right for Paradise,” and has also been exhibited at the American Textile History Museum. This interesting talk will cover the history of Aloha shirts, what makes them collectible, and how to recognize if your shirt is valuable. Wear or carry your vintage Aloha shirts to receive a free appraisal of age and value. Several exhibitors will have vintage Aloha shirts, including “The Aloha Shirt” folks, who will have hundreds of shirts for sale at the show.
Attendees can also enjoy the lecture “Taking a Textile Trip Back in Time…to the Era of Barkcloth” by Brian Walsh, aka the “King of Barkcloth” at 1:00 pm. Brian is a textile archeologist of sorts, having spent over two decades searching for the very best of barkcloth designs. Covered in Brian’s talk will be a discussion of an era gone and the impact barkcloth had on the designs of the time, how to differentiate new from old barkcloths and what are the most collectible patterns and colorways, plus tips on collecting and caring for vintage fabrics.
Schedule:
10:00 to 5:00
· Exhibitor show/sale of vintage Florida souvenirs, memorabilia and tropical décor
· Complimentary valuations of vintage Florida art – attendees can bring their vintage tropical paintings for a FREE valuation by an expert in Highwaymen and other vintage tropical paintings
· Meet the Florida Highwaymen artists – James Gibson, Issac Knight, Carnell Smith, R.L. Lewis and Roy McLendon Sr.
11:30 am: Lecture “The Culture of Aloha Shirts” by Dr. Gary Moss.
· His collection of vintage Aloha shirts is featured in the Schiffer book “Hawaiian Shirts: Dress Right for Paradise,” and has also been exhibited at the American Textile History Museum. This interesting lecture will cover the history of Aloha shirts, what makes them collectible, and how to recognize if your shirt is valuable. Wear or carry your vintage Aloha shirts to receive a free appraisal of age and value. Several exhibitors will have vintage Aloha shirts, including “The Aloha Shirt” folks, who will have hundreds of shirts for sale at the show.
1:00 pm: Lecture “Taking a Trip Back in Time…to the Era of Barkcloth” by Brian Walsh.
· Brian Walsh, aka the “King of Barkcloth,” is a textile archeologist and has spent over two decades searching for the very best of barkcloth designs. Covered in Brian’s talk will be a discussion of an era gone and the impact barkcloth had on the designs of the time, how to differentiate new from old barkcloths and what are the most collectible patterns and colorways, plus tips on collecting and caring for vintage fabrics.
Celebrate Florida’s cultural and historical legacy at the Florida Memorabilia & Highwaymen Show, Sunday, January 29, 2012, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg. Show admission is $6.00; children under three years are $3.00. Lectures, slide presentations, and Aloha shirt and vintage art valuations are included in the price of show admission. For further information, call Hula Hula at (727) 421-0441 or visit www.hulahula.biz.
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 1-18-12
Dishing with Mark & Carrie
1-18-12
Men Show it All at SKIN in GaYBOR/Ybor City
For the first time ever, in Tampa there was a totally nude men’s show!!! The creatively artistic unclothed men were from Liquid Lounge. The event was hosted at the Adamo Drive strip spot, SKIN Tampa, in Ybor City at 1621 2nd Ave. To the delight of everybody there it offered the bare essentials. The ‘au naturel’ shows were Very Classy and non stop from 7pm to 4 AM! Hundreds from around the area and state packed SKIN for the event. We must say that for a strip club SKIN was very 1st class, clean, very friendly & totally a bare blast of FUN!!! We are sure you all want to see the photos but we have something even better…… We went with the guys to learn their 1st stripper pole techniques & stayed for the finals. National Convention GOP’rs visiting, we now have another alternative for you. Here is the video… http://youtu.be/fkuqNKQJs3M
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New Phone!!!
It was so cold last week that “Hell Must Have Frozen Over!” Carrie actually bought a new cell phone!!! When we walked into the Verizon Store at 714 S. Dale Mabry, Tampa, to our delight there was smiling and ‘cowboy line dancing’ Mike Sklarz behind the counter!!! Many of us remember that this was the location of the original Baxter’s Lounge in the 1980’s! Then it became a fast food chicken place, then verizon wireless. Mike was beyond FANTASTIC and was FABULOUS!! He took his time to explain the new phones then, with the patience of a Saint, Mike had us working our new 4G phone like professionals in no time. Now is a great time to upgrade your phone! Give Mike a call today at 813-597-4000 or email at Michael.Sklaz@verizonwireless.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501346981
Thank you Mike!!!!
TeaCup’s GIN Party at Hamburger Mary’s…
Calling All Upper Mid West Friends
If your from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin this party is for you!!! There is a Mid West G.I.N. (Gays In Neighborhood) Party on the balcony of Hamburger Mary’s this Saturday Night 6-11pm. The idea came for this party when one night Tea Cup ran into 3 different groups of people from the Dakotas who didn’t know each other. See you Saturday Night on Balcony. Tea Cup is the bartender, the view is Great & what a fun way to network, recall similarities and make New Friends!
New MC FILM Arrivals
It has to be close to Valentine’s Day with crazy lover gift items now in stock. It isn’t just the chocolate Heart Candies in the Red Boxed Hearts to choose from. New items include ‘Dick on a Stick Suckers’, Pecker Mints, Weenie & Macaroni, Gummy Peckers and Boobie Pasta & Gummies are just a few of the new items arriving for your upcoming Lovers Basket of Goodies.
Also arriving is the new 2012 Unico & Pistol Pete lines of swimwear! And the new designer lines of Barefoot Attitude’s Hawaiian Spring Colorful Shirts with sizes Small and up to 2x and 3x on some new designs.
GaYBOR District 2012 Meeting Kicks Off to Great Start
The New Year has brought new members joining GaYBOR District Coalition for 2012. Last year GaYBOR had over 280 GLBTA members from around the state. GaYBOR supported many new projects including a co-sponsorship campaign with Hampton Inn & Suites raising over $1700 for an Ybor Police Bicycle for Tampa Police Dept, the Tampa Police Memorial Gardens, the first Mayor Candidates Forum for the Tampa Mayor’s race, GaYBOR Days with special guest International Human Rights Advocate Stuart Milk, Harvey Milk’s nephew. GaYBOR participated in 3 Ybor City & area parades, numerous booths setups including IGLTA, Gay Days Orlando, St. Pete Pride, Out With Pride Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale Pride and Pride on 7th Ave.
“The awareness we received from the Tampa Bay community, Tampa Mayor’s office, Tampa City Council, Florida State Legislative House, Washington DC Congressional and all the way through to the President of the United States Barrack Obama’s GaYBOR Days Proclamation was astounding.” said Carrie West, President of GaYBOR District Coalition.
Guests speakers at the January meeting included Tampa Police Community Officer Sean Mahibir talked about Ybor City Business Crime Watch. ( Sean was named Tampa Police Community Officer of the Year) and Tampa City Councilman Mike Suarez who gave us some insight on the upcoming National GOP Convention. He offered assistance from his office at the Tampa Council.
Membership is $75.00 for businesses and non profits and $35.00 for any residents.
GaYBOR District Coalitions next meeting is Friday, Feb 9th. www.GaYBOR.com or Dishingmcfilm@aol.com
GaYBOR Meeting, Tampa Councilman Mike Suaraz
Don Bentz, Matt Wolf & Sally Philips @ GaYBOR Meeting
GaYBOR District Featured Member of the Week
Crystal Rivera
Meet founding member, Crystal Rivera, the Business Travel Sale Manager & Social Media for the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel. Crystal has helped out with many GaYBOR events. She works with hotel manager Bryan Clancy, formerly with Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor. We especially remember the times on the St. Pete Float !!! Wink Wink
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew of the Week
Angel Castillo
When this cheerful 22 year old isn’t dancing at G.BAR he is out making videos, playing video games, surfing the Internet and just hanging out with his friends. His zodiac sign is Cancer! But he says he is a little shy!Next time you see him in GaYBOR/ Ybor City introduce yourself.
Obituary Notice
Kyle Taplin of Bill & Kyle’s Famous Karaoke
In Photo Kyle right & Bill on left
Passing very unexpectedly last week was Kyle Taplin at 51. Sadly about 2 years ago Kyle’s partner in life, Bill Trotter, passed away in an auto accident. Many people remember Bill working the front desk of the Sun Coast Resort. Kyle continued to run his karaoke with business partner, Carlos Lopez. A Celebration of Life was held at Hamburger Mary’s in Tampa January 17th.
Centro Cantina
NY NY Pizza
Centro Ybor
Music @ JJ’s Cafe
Tea Cup & Wrestler
Unity Mini Ball @ RISE Sundays
At RISE Sundays the competition was HOT at their 1st UNITY Mini Ball!!!! Spotlighted in the documentary movie, “Paris is Burning” this function brings different houses (music groups) together to walk the runway and compete in different catagories of fierceness… Legends were definitely mad this night! Then the party continued upstairs with a very special RISE Sunday guest Intlernational DJ/Performer Power Infiniti. there was also a show with Conundrum, Chyna, Dakota Star and Special guest host Jinx Mirage. Sunday @ RISE, One House, One Dream.