By John HaydenSouth Floridians are weird. The month of July proves it, coming in with a bang (July 4) and going out with a bang (start of peak hurricane season).…
By John HaydenSweaty dudes dancing to EDM at 11 in the morning, drag queens lip-synching their way up and down The Drive, and more rainbows than the marketing department at…
By John HaydenMay May be the best month of the year in South Florida. Maybe. Sure, this May be an essay conceived around low-hanging linguistic fruit. But give it half…
By John HaydenRainbows are special because it takes exactly the right conditions to create one. Clouds, precipitation, and the sun must all be perfectly aligned to create one of nature’s…
By John HaydenThis month we celebrate the greatest resurrection in at least two millennia. Sushi, the beloved Key West Queen of New Year’s Eve, is alive and kicking, despite reports…
By John HaydenKermit The Frog famously intoned “it’s not easy being green.” He was so very wrong. Being green this time of year is very easy. The question is: are…
By John HaydenA new performing arts venue is set to hit its stride in 2026. Gray Box Theater (GBT) has a powerful pair of acts scheduled for January and, if…
December 31, 2025BourbonStPub.comBy John HaydenShe’s elegant, beautiful, and looks great in heel. Not heels. Heel.Mulan Alexander will step into Key West’s iconic, life-size high heel and descend to Duval St.…
By John Hayden’Twas the week before Christmas — or the first nights of Hanukkah — Not a cocktail was stirring, and the menorah was looking bleak. — Clement Clarke Moore…
By John HaydenFrom amateur singers to professional performers, their successes all have one thing in common: passion. Eytan Deray is a shining example of that passion. He represents what local…
By John HaydenA child actress willing to kill for a role. An autistic gay man looking for love. A progressive community that may not be as progressive as they want…
By John Hayden Aliens, robots, and murderous astronauts are descending on Fort Lauderdale! Latiné Theater Lab is staging the world premiere of Last of the Red Hot Robots by South Florida…
By John HaydenWhen you walk inside Gray Box Theater you can feel the possibilities and see the potential and it quickly becomes clear: the Wilton Manors theater scene is about…
By John HaydenDrama! Pathos! Tension!South Florida is about to get all those and more as a new theater troupe bows this month. Latiné Theater Lab is preparing its debut presentation…
Saturday, May 10The Parker | SouthFloridaPrideBands.orgBy John HaydenThe South Florida Pride Concert Band is holding out for a hero.. and villain or two. The group is tuning up for their…