What's Hot! Central Florida, March 11, 2010

Congratulations to Kennedy Davenport, the new Miss Revolution 2010. I had the pleasure of sitting down with this goddess from Dallas TX (currently residing in Fort Lauderdale) and found out that this beauty has her “A” game on at all times. Miss Davenport has many titles, including Miss Black US of A, Miss Gaybor and now Miss Revolutions 2010. Miss Davenport is a Virgo and loves the color blue, and as I helped her put on her bracelet she lets me know she has been in the business since 1997 and does not plan to stop anytime soon. All my love to her and I wish her all success.

Thursday, March 11^th

Tampa Bay Social Club and Tampa Bay Networks invite you to their first GLBT Professional & Social Networking event in St Petersburg at 7 pm at the Flamingo Resort (4601 34th Street). For more information call 727-321-5000.

Friday, March 12^th

Kid Sister performs live starting at 7 pm at Czar (1420 E. 7th Avenue in GaYbor) presented by Pulp. For more information or for discounted tickets go to PulpTheParty.com/KidSis.

Steam Fridays at the Honey Pot in association with Columbia Pictures presents a movie release for “The Bounty Hunter” with free movie tickets and more.

Saturday, March 13^th

Michael Buble in concert at the St. Pete Times Forum. Michael is a jazz singer-songwriter and actor who has won several awards, including two Grammy Awards. This is sure to be a great night of jazz.

Halcyon performs live in concert at Club Revolution Orlando with doors opening at 8 pm and show time at 9 pm. For ticket information call 407-228-9900.

Playwright Michael Wanzie will once again take to the stage as Pearl Locksdale, along with Frank McClain as physiatrist Dr. Robert Burroughs and Miss Sammy playing herself in “55 West: A High Rise Church Street Comedy” opening at the Footlight Theatre at the Parliament House Resort. In this, his third sequel to the original “Ladies of Eola Heights” (which broke all box office records at the 170 seat Footlight Theatre during its unprecedented 9-month run in 2005), Wanzie pares the cast down to 3 onstage performers as the action of this installment moves from the old clapboard house on Cathcart Street to Orlando's newest condo tower located at 55 West Church Street.

In this new stand-alone comedy (which can be enjoyed whether or not theater-goers are familiar with the previous 4 plays), Pearl can see a lot through her binoculars from her high-rise patio perch! Orlando notables ranging from theater critic and arts blogger Elizabeth Maupin to Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum, along with many other familiar people and Orlando locales, figure into the dialogue and the laughs in this 2-person high-camp comedy punctuated with novelty lip-sync routines performed by Orlando's premiere drag persona, Miss Sammy. The play will be staged by Wanzie Presents' artistic director, Kenny Howard. “55 WEST: A High Rise Church Street Comedy” will be presented Saturday evenings only, March 13 through April 3, 2010. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased exclusively through the online box office at Wanzie.com/boxoffice.

Sunday, March 14^th

What 37-year old lesbian comedy star was voted by Comedy Central viewers as one of their "Top Ten Favorite Comics"? Maria Bamford, that's who, and she will be appearing at the Tampa Improv Ybor City at 7 pm for only $14. Dinner is also available.

Tuesday, March16th

AFI in concert with the Loved Ones and Scarlet Grey at the Ritz Ybor with doors opening at 6:00 and the show starting at 8 pm. For more information go to DaddyKool.com or at the Ritz Ybor box office.