WATCH: All-New Episode of Hotspots Live!

During this week’s episode of Hotspots Live! host Shawn Palacious is joined by special guest Richard Gray, Vice President of the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB.

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/05/03/watch-all-new-episode-of-hotspots-live/

What’s Hot South Florida: May. 4 – May 9

Friday, May 4

Twist presents their monthly Flamboyance Party starring superstar DJ Power Infiniti.

Saturday, May 5

Rumors presents their annual Cinco De Mayo celebration that features a Live Mariachi band from 9-11 p.m., and DJ Josh Atom all night long!

The Club Fort Lauderdale features their bi-monthly (1st and 3rd Saturday of the month) Res-Erection Naked Blackout event at 10 p.m. This is always a sold-out event, so get there early!

The Ramrod presents Pig Dance #117 (first Saturday of the month), with DJ Bryan Hukill playing deep and dirty house from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Today and tomorrow the Atlantic Hotel is featuring “Atlantic Air: Sky High Watch Party,” which is day passes to watch the Air Show on their oceanfront fifth floor viewing deck from 11a.m. to 4p.m.. The cost is $99 per day (adults; children 2-13 $39) and includes a buffet, three alcoholic beverages, live music and a specialty Aperol Spritz Coctail. Purchase your tickets at: AtlanticHotelFL.Eventbrite.com.

Noche Latina Saturdays, inside the Ivy Dance Room and Patio, at The Manor Complex presents a special Cinco De Mayo party with a Salute to Selena. The night will feature hostess Taina Norell (who will also be celebrating her birthday) along with Selena Jimenez and Vasti Love Estrada, all impersonating Selena all night long. The night will also star resident DJ Larry Larr and sexy Latin go-go papis. Saturdays at the Manor feature NO COVER before midnight (FL res) and only $7 after for members and $10 for non-members (18-20 – $12 all night).

The Pub presents a Cinco De Mayo celebration starring the return of Company B, followed by Nicole Halliwell’s weekly Drink N Drag.

Sunday, May 6

Flip Flops Dockside Eatery presents their monthly T Dance (first Sunday of the month) from 4 to 7p.m., hosted by Amanda Austin with DJ Robert Lavalle spinning and this month’s special guests: Dominique Taylor, Agatha Tolia, and Fantasia Royale.

From the moment I saw her first audition on Americas Got Talent last year I predicted she would win the show, and win she did. Now South Florida has the opportunity to see one of the best (at only 13) Ventriloquists in the world, Darci Lynne with all her “friends” live at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts at 7p.m. Originally using the art of ventriloquism to overcome shyness, Darci flourishes on stage, delivering an impressive performance that uplifts her audience and leaves them smiling.  Darci’s winning final performance on “America’s Got Talent” received over 21 million views on YouTube, more than any other finals performance on the show.  Tickets range from $30-$120.

Monday, May 7

The Ladies of Lips present “A Community Affair,” which will be a night benefiting one of their own: Deja Devonier. Doors open at 8 p.m. with show time at 9 p.m. and there will be a $5 cover, a silent auction, back to back performances by south Florida’s finest entertainers. Deja has always given back to our community and now it’s time to give back to her, so please join me at Lips to support her in her time of need!

Tuesday, May 8

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts closes their Broadway season with the return of Chicago starring Jaime Camil of “Jane the Virgin.” This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy, thousands of standing ovations and now the #1 longest-running American Musical in Broadway history. Chicago has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.  Chicago will be playing tonight through Sunday May 13 with tickets starting at $29.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts closes their Broadway season with the show that won the 2006 Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys. This show is about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30!  Jersey Boys features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”  Jersey Boys will be playing from today until Sunday, May 200 with tickets starting at $30.

Wednesday, May 9

Mona’s presents, direct from New Orleans, a special guest appearance by Corey Bartel bartending and cooking from 8p.m. to 2a.m.

Hot Stuff

Z-Roc Dermatology has some great May specials (exp 5/31), they are: 1) Buy two syringes from the Restylane line of filler products and get the third free; 2) buy 2 areas of Dysport ad get the third area free; and 30 20% off microneedling treatments.

This is HOT

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source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/05/02/whats-hot-south-florida-may-4-may-9-2/

Four Good Habits to Help You Prevent Injuries

Building a healthy, beautiful body isn’t easy! It takes time, planning, sacrifice, patience, and, yes, a little pain along the way.

Good old muscle soreness is as much a part of working out as protein shakes and broiled chicken breasts. But it’s always important to “listen” to your body — and recognize the difference between routine muscle soreness and pain that’s telling you something’s wrong.

When you’re exercising and something starts to hurt, stop what you’re doing, or you may risk serious injury — injury that could set you back and cause you to lose hard-won gains. Stop, drink water, stretch lightly, and re-evaluate your form. Proceed with caution, and if pain persists, take a break, head for the ice, and seriously consider seeing your physician.

That last bit is particularly important for people with pre-existing joint or muscle issues. For certain conditions, consult your doctor before restarting your routine. I’m referring here to things like chronic neck pain, shoulder-impingement or rotator-cuff issues, chronic lower-back pain, and chondromalacia (deterioration of the cartilage under the kneecap, which can stem either from overuse or arthritis).

If you’ve been treated for one of these ailments, only with your physician’s approval should you return to working out. Most doctors will tell you that, with a well-tailored, progressive exercise program, many of the above conditions can be greatly improved — often without any prolonged layoff. If you’re working with a trainer, get a note from your physician clearing you to exercise, and ask the doctor to specify any physical restrictions you may have to observe.

Here are four precautions anyone can take to ensure awesome workouts, maximum gains, and zero injuries.

1. Warm It Up. Doing a 5- to 10-minute warm-up before you train is critical. A brief walk to the gym from home or a few minutes on a recumbent bike can rev up your metabolism and warm up joints and muscles to prevent injuries.

2. Stretch It Out. Stretch briefly and lightly before lifting weights. Save more intensive stretching of the muscle group you are working for between sets or after your overall workout. Greater flexibility decreases your chance of injury during weightlifting or any other sport or physical activity.

3. Step It Up. Weight training should be progressive. Begin with a light warm-up set, and then progressively challenge your muscles with the next few sets, adding weight gradually and carefully. Keep a journal of the weight you lift.

4. Watch That Form. Pay strict attention to your form as you perform each exercise. Get a good contraction of the muscle during the positive (or concentric) part of each rep, and slow down on the negative (or eccentric) phase of the motion. Take your time with each exercise, and make every rep of each set count. Don’t bounce, jerk or throw weights around.

Finally, remember: Good form extends to gym etiquette. Put weights and other equipment back where it belongs. This may also prevent injuries — since it could keep you from getting beaten up!

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/05/01/four-good-habits-to-help-you-prevent-injuries/

Matt Walsh Calls Lessons on Gender Identity, Masturbation ‘Ideological’

Happy belated Sex Ed Sit Out, everybody!

You might have forgotten to mark your calendars, but conservative leaders asked parents to keep their kids home on Monday, April 23 to protest sex education.

“Parents across the country will be keeping their children home from school to protest the insane, pornographic, morally debased propaganda that passes for ‘sex ed’ these days,” explained Matt Walsh at Ben Shapiro’s dailywire.com. “It’s about time that parents took a stand against this madness.”

Walsh, a conservative writer and self-described “extremist,” presents a novel, alternative approach to sex ed that I’m sure will work perfectly— once robots take over the world.

“Sex should be a subject covered in science class, and it should go no further than simply explaining how human reproduction works,” he writes. “All of the rest of this — the lessons on ‘gender identity,’ the free condoms, the discussion of masturbation and oral sex — is ideological.”

Now, knowing how human reproduction works is not the same thing as having an understanding of human sexuality. It won’t help kids navigate the complex personal relationships that are at the heart of sexuality. Teenagers are being yanked through the stratosphere by their hormones. Most do not have the maturity to deal with these feelings and urges, let alone the self-control to not act on them. So, age-appropriate discussions about condoms and masturbation are literally fucking useful, not ideological.

“The schools want our kids to be the sort of people who indulge their sexual urges freely and openly, without regard to oppressive notions of morality and human dignity,” Walsh writes, apparently under the impression that public schools are veritable bathhouses. “The deviants who develop these courses believe that hedonism is the path to fulfillment.”

This is a pretty standard conservative take on sex ed: that sex should be divorced from pleasure, reserved only for making babies. Of course, we also don’t want teenagers having babies, which is kinda why sex ed is important: because teenagers are having sex, whether they know how to protect themselves or not.

Sex is not Satan’s workshop. It’s a healthy, normal part of human life. And far too many people have hang-ups about it because of the kind of senseless shame folks like Walsh promote.

“My only problem with the [April 23] sit-out is that it’s too short,” Walsh writes. “It should be permanent. But this is a good first step.”

This idea that public education is a finishing school for sexual deviance is damaging not only to children, but also to their parents and their communities as conservatives work to tear down this pillar of American life and democracy.

So, yes, parents should be aware that sex-ed horror stories are being used to promote the destruction of their kids’ schools. And they should absolutely take a stand against this madness.

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/05/01/matt-walsh-calls-lessons-on-gender-identity-masturbation-ideological/

Fourth Annual Diversity Honors

The Pride Center along with The Harvey Milk Foundation, hosted the 2018 Diversity Honors at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Awards were presented to Senator David Richardson and Mayor Fort Lauderdale Dean Trantalis, as well as the GSA from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. View the full gallery: Fourth Annual Diversity Honors Photos

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/04/29/fourth-annual-diversity-honors/

OUTshine Film Festival 2018 Closing Night

The 2018 OUTShine (Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival) Saturday Closing Night featured the movie “1985” with Director Yen Tan on hand for a Q&A, and a proclamation from the City of Miami Beach by Michael Gongora with Commissioner Mikey Steinberg & Mayor Dan Gleber. View the full gallery: OUTShine Film Festival 2018 Closing Night

RELATED: OUTShine Film Festival 2018 Closing Night Party at Lobster Bar Sea Grille

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/04/29/outshine-film-festival-2018-closing-night/

Dining Out For Life 2018

The 2018 Dining Out for Life fundraiser in Fort Lauderdale was held at various restaurants who donated portions of their sales to help Broward House charities. View the full gallery: Dining Out For Life 2018

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/04/29/dining-out-for-life-2018/