Studio 54 and Rollerina

The 70s came alive as Dance 208, the longest running LGBT dance party in New York City re-created the legendary hotspot Studio 54 as we celebrated the birthday of legendary Drag Diva Rollerina on April 25. Rollerina is a dear friend and has been fabulous Drag personality since the 1970s roller skating around Studio 54 and Greenwich Village, paving the way for Drag Queens today. She is considered to be the Fairy Drag Godmother to all NYC Drag Queen performers! I was honored to be hosting an event celebrating her marvel. Designer David Avieles recreated Art from Studio 54 including the infamous “Man in the Moon with a Cocaine Spoon”. DJ Ted Snowdon played music that was played back then and go go boys Ken and Greg dressed in sexy retro leatherman emsembles. Over 500 people packed the place and we all Shook our Grove Thangs! Among those seen were, Joe Fiore, Joe La Mattina and Fernando, Ed Getty, Larry Lala, Darlana Stevens, Austin Pendleton, Torez, Peter Lau, Rowan Foley, Andrew Jonas, Jamie, Fannie Fondue, Pauline Park, Angela Mercy, Krishna Stone, Brent Nicholson Earle, Ron Lester, Darryl Branch, Mark Schulte, Recording Artist Lovari, Out FM's Pedro Angle Serrano, Bruce Michael Gilbert, Sue Senna and Jamie Lloyd from SWISH (Straight Women in Support of Homos) and Danny Brook.

Retro BINGO

I absolutely love hosting the monthly BINGO games at The LGBT Center of New York City. This last evening had a huge crowd of over 300 folks hoping to get their hands on the Jackpot prize. I did my best ball-pulling! I dressed as a retro 1980s new wave rock diva, since my special guest was Rollerina, the legendary Diva from the 1970s! I always loved and admired her and had a blast hosting the Bingo with her. She told us all about the good old days and how crazy and different it was back then. Rollerina was one of the first Drag celebrities of New York City, regularly seen roller skating about Central Park, Greenwich Village and the renowned dance floor of Studio 54. We all had so much fun with her stories about how exciting Gay city life was in the 70s. There was no Internet and cell phones, but there was sex, drugs, rock & roll - AND fabulous Drag!

Fresh Fruit Festival Award Winner

I am thrilled an honored to receive a coveted Fruitie Award. It's actually a Fresh Fruit Festival Award honoring the best of the annual Fresh Fruit Festival in New York City. Fresh Fruit Fest is in its seventh year and is a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgender contributions to the arts and culture. I was given the award to curating and producing a fantastic visual Art Gallery show featuring images of Drag Performers and Transgender People and those who express Gender in non-traditional ways. It was held at the prestigious Leslie Lohman Art Gallery in SoHo, NYC's renowned art district. The opening night premiere party was the largest that the gallery ever had with lots of celebrities attending and was written up in Art News and The Village Voice. Others honored with a Fruite were Out New York City Council Member Rosie Mendez and Charles Leslie and Fritz Lohman of the Leslie Lohman Gay Art Gallery and Foundation. The Fruitie Awards gala was held at the famous Playwrights Horizon theater in the Broadway theater district

Photos: Physique Model Tass and Clover Honey; Clover Honey, Jed Ryan and Samara Riviaria; Council Member Rosie Mendez Clover Honey and Jed Ryan; Barnicle Bill, Clover Honey, Lovari.

Hosting Original GLBT Expo

I’ve always been an exhibitionist of sorts, and I love to see and be seen. So it was perfection that on March 22nd, I was the official hostess of the 16th annual original GLBT Expo, held annually at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York City. Thousands of people from all over the North East USA and far beyond came to see the thousands of booths of Gay and Gay-friendly businesses and organizations. I loved seeing all my friends from the Community and making new acquaintances. I hosted part of the live stage show that headlined Zelma Davis the lead vocalist for C+C Music Factory whose voice was heard on every single from the mega-hit machine, including “Here We Go (Let’s Rock & Roll)” and “Do You Wanna Get Funky.” I loved co-hosting with MTV reality star Loco Ninja. I also performed with Billboard recording artist Lovari with his hit “Work It Out.” Other performers included Sean Seen, Appolonia Cruz, Tass, India M., Carmella Cann, Amber Rose Marie, dance tropes Project Valentine and Rhythm Locura. I also co-hosted the Video Lounge, by Logo, Under the Pink Carpet, and Long Island Film Festival where I presented music videos featuring Drag Queens. Lovari once again showed his video that features me, Take My Pain Away and Drag star Sherry Vine showed some of her hilarious parody videos. Ryan Wolowski and Samara Riviera were also present at the Video Lounge and conducted interviews for television.

SOAP Queen

Being a major Soap fan, I was absolutely thrilled to cover the 5th Annual ABC and SOAPnet Salute Broadway Cares. The event features stars from Daytime Television putting on a musical show to raise funds for BCEFA (Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS.) This years sold-out event, held at New York's historic Town Hall Theater, generated a record $330,000. The event featured beloved stars from ABC Daytime's Emmy Award winning shows "All My Children," "One Life to Live," and "General Hospital," who delighted fans with musical numbers and skits.
Susan Lucci was a gem and a true beauty and gave my television program and e-zine (Under the Pink Carpet and Dishmiss.com) a fantastic interview featuring Diva Advice. The handsome Soap Hunks Aiden Turner, Cameron Mathison, Jacob Young, Walt Willey and others, also gave interviews about their male fans. And Eden Riegel and Tamara Braun talk about the historic Lesbian wedding that where they played adorable, beautiful Brides! A chance to work with actors from my favorite Soap, All My Children was a delight!

Center BINGO a la Telemundo

It was time again for my fabulous hostessing and number calling of Center BINGO. It's what Time Out New York magazine calls a "New York City Essential" and its not the same type of Bingo your grandmother played. It's BINGO with a glamorous twist with my style and this month's co-host Samara Riviera, the literary Diva from Telemundo television and Latin Boys magazine. I was glad to have another special correspondent co-host with me. Samara is a dear friend and we both looked so pretty and fierce in our new Springtime frocks. Besides us both being beautiful and television reporters, we are also also both editors of the hot e-zines. Samara with VivaLaRiviera.com and I edit for DishMiss.com. Samara was a big hit, being both beautiful, charming and witty, which the crowd adored.

Diva Thon Dance

I was honored to be a hostess at the Diva-Thon event, part of the longest running Gay dance party in New York City, Dance 208, held at The LGBT Center of NYC. We once again celebrated our love affair with our Divas. Donna, Debbie, Chaka, Cher, Madonna, Aretha. . . the list goes on. Music was provided by DJ Vito Fun. Not only did we dance to the songs by our Divas, many came dressed as their favorate Diva. I of course dressed as on of the fierests Divas of NY, myself, Lady Clover Honey!!

Fresh Fruit PlayHouse

I love being the monthly hostess of the Fresh Fruit PlayHouse at the legendary NYC landmark, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, home of the Poetry Slams! On the third Wednesday of every month, Nuyorican hosts and evening dedicated to Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender performers and the Straight (but not narrow) supporters. It's a place to try out new material, network and have a fun fruity time. On March 18th, I performed the Mascara Song form La Cage and other performers included Vera Wylde, India, Jasmine Maldonado of Animus, Sue Ellen Rubin and Carol Polcovar. Pedro Angle Serrano of Out FM radio made a fabulous flyer for the evening but he wasn't able to show up. But we had a fun "Girls Night Out" anyway! A large group of High School Students from Massachusetts showed up and I had fun ribbing them and giving the youngsters my sage life advice. I hope they know how to use it!!

New York Blade Mixer

I was thrilled to attend a special Mixer event presented by the renowned newspaper, New York Blade. The party was a chance to meet the brand new Editor in Chief, Kat Long and was hosted by famed Civil Rights Attorney Yetta Kurland, who is also a candidate for NY City Council. Blade associate publisher Cat Hecht, TV hostess Robin Byrd, recording artist Lovari, HX publisher Gary Lachinski, Winnie McCroy and many others had a blast at The Monster hotspot on March 16 to celebrate Kat in her new role as editor of the finest LGBT issue newspaper journal in New York City. I was happy to find the below picture of me and Kat in the March 20th issue of the NY Blade.

Center BINGO with Robbyne

It was time again for my fabulous hosting and number-calling for Center BINGO. It's BINGO with a twist that raises funds for The LGBT Community Center of NYC. My guest hostess for this evening was the fierce comedian from DList Radio, Robbyne Kaamil. She was the first genetic born woman to ever co-host the BINGO and her humor and energy was absolutely enjoyable. It was a great crowd of over 300 people who loved Robbyne's and mine joking and banther. Robbyne generously raffled off many of DVDs of her electrifying and critically-acclaimed one-woman show, "Robbyne Kaamil: Raw and Real. . . . Life From One Woman's Perspective." Robbyne is also a fantastic advice columnist and reminds everyone how they should just keep it real. Many times you just need someone like Robbyne to tell you what you need to hear. And to make you laugh. You MUST visit her site at www.canwebereal.com.

Mardi Gras at Sexahol Review

I was once again a featured performer in the monthly Cabaret series, Sexahol Review, since it celebrates the decadent pleasures life has to offer, it was perfect that it took place on Mardi Gras this month! It took place on February 24 at Jimmy's No. 43 in Manhattan's East Village. I belted out "When You're Good to Mama" in Mae West fashion and "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" a la Carrol Channing! Other performers included Evan Laurence, David Slone, Burlesque Divas Anita Cookie, Apathy Angle and Vera Wylde, Rita Petite, Kyle Supley, and Jeff Martini.

OutMusic Concert

Out Music, a network of Gay performers, composers, producers, media, and others who support LGBT music and the artists who create it, held a concert at The LGBT Center on Monday, February 2nd. I was glad to be a part of it. Other artists who were also part of the fabulous performance included Stewart Lewis, Animus, Aris Ziagos, Barnacle Bill, Dan Manjovi, J. Michael Reeds, Jed Ryan, Deepa Soul and Lovari, who sang songs from his new album, The Statement. Out Music is committed to creating opportunities for artists raising awarness and offering a forum. Everone said they enjoyed how I add my glamour and comedy to music with my rendition of the classic "Nobody Does It Like Me"