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April 14, 2006 |
Issue # 14 |
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Something Fishy Going On
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Comes
Home for 8th Annual Fest
By
Mary Damiano
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A scene from Todd Stephens'
Another Gay Movie, a spoof of gay movies in which gay teens set out to lose
their virginity before graduation, which will be the closing night film of the
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. |
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The image chosen for the 2006 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival is a jellyfish. Is there a movie about jellyfish? No. Are any events
taking place at the Miami Seaquarium? No. So why did the directors of the
MGLFF choose a jellyfish as their festival image, to adorn posters, T-shirts and
the program cover?
“Because the jellyfish isn’t like the other fish,” says
Carol Coombes, with a sly smile. |
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Miami Theatres Score Big
at Carbonell
Awards
GableStage’s Frozen, Actor’s Playhouse’s Aida
Take Top HonorsStory and Photos by Mary Damiano
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Lisa Morgan was named Best Actress
in a Play for her work in Frozen at the GableStage Theatre and E.L Losada was
named Best Actor in a Musical for his title role in Jekyll & Hyde at Broward
Stage Door at the 30th annual Carbonell Awards, which took place Monday, April
10 at Broward Center for the Performing Arts |
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“It’s like theatre prom,” said The Promethean Theatre’s
Beth McIntosh, as she stood outside Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Monday night, April 10, surveying the well-dressed crowd gathered for the 30th
Annual Carbonell Awards, which honor excellence in local theatre.
The always-elegant Florence Henderson hosted the ceremony
for the second time, opening the show by singing “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
from the film Toy Story. By the time the first two awards were handed
out—Michael J. Hoffman for Best Sound Design for the GableStage’s Bug and
Jeff Quinn for Best Lighting Design for the GableStage’s production of Frozen—it
was clear that Miami, specifically Coral Gables theatres, were showing the same
dominance in wins that they showed in nominations... |
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 Our
Town
Wynwood’s Warehouse Showcases Art and Lectures
Story and Photos by Irene Sperber |
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 The
Dark Side of That ’70’s Show
The Sunken Living Room
Explores Family Dysfunction in the Me Generation
Review by Mary Damiano |
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Arts
Opportunities
Local organizations seek performers, paid staff
and volunteers
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 Behind
the Scenes
Sean K. McClelland |
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 Artist
Spotlight
Cristina Figueredo |
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