One Last Sip
Back in July, a real estate listing went up on Loopnet.com for the location currently occupied by Sip Orlando, advertising the space for lease. Could this mean the local watering hole owned by former Lava Lounge entrepreneurs Alan Miller, Jeff Walton and Koko is closing? Walton confirmed during this weekend's Come Out With Pride festivities, “I'll never open another bar again,” he said. Their doors are set to close Oct. 21. Sip, located in the uber trendy and LGBT fave ViMi district, is known for its craft beers, wine selection and artsy atmosphere. Sip opened its doors only a few years ago in January 2009.
Roasted
Attorney and long-time activist Elliott Barber is set to be roasted for charity. As part of Joy MCC's annual Thanksgiving food drive, Barber will take the stage and be roasted by none other than the camp queen Miss Sammy alongside Lady Champagne. For the 20th anniversary, a dinner and a roast will be held Oct. 12 at the Sorosis Women's Club. For the last 20 years, the Joy MCC food drive has collected and created their Bags of Joy to help families that might have otherwise gone without. The Garret-Reed Thanksgiving food drive provides complete Thanksgiving meals for a family of four. Last year, despite a turkey burgle, 350 bags were filled. For more info, visit JoyMCC.com
The queens and Liz Langley
Writer Liz Langley's debut play THE QUEEN AND I: A Dopey Comedy About a Grumpy Witch That Will Make You Happy premiered at The Footlight Theatre Oct. 6. In this rendition, The Wicked Queen thinks she's going to have a typical day of abusing her servant, having human sacrifices made in her honor and visiting her Magic Mirror when suddenly she realizes her mirror has taken the day off and has been replaced with a talkative temp. The sassy Elizabeth Murff plays “The Wicked Queen” and female impersonator Addison Taylor plays “the Mirror.”As part of promotion for the show, Langley and Murf”donned in her lavish Queen wardrobe”rode in the Saturday, Oct. 6 Come Out With Pride Parade. “[Murf] was as spectacular with the crowd as she is onstage and it was a pleasure to watch her in her element,” Langley gushed. She went on to describe her observations about this year's event. “I thought it was a pretty diverse crowd”not just about gay or straight”and it was fun to watch people, from little kids on up to seniors and everywhere in between, enjoying the show,” she noted. That “diversity” may have even landed Langley a date. “I met two handsome straight men that day, one of whom gave me his number, which just goes to show you that a.) anything can happen at Pride and b.) don't be too quick to judge anything at first sight.”
