have a gay old time!

Timba is a lion cub who just wants his father Mukaka to be proud of him. After Uncle Star tricks Timba into leaving Pride Rock because he thinks he’s to blame for the death of his father, Timba learns to find his true self – and he’s FAB - U - LOUS!!!

Mike and I went to see the critically acclaimed (no, really) Fringe Festival show The Lion Queen and the Naked Go-Go Cub this afternoon. I give it two snaps … in a circle … of life. Local celebrity Michael Wanzie has written another gem, and he’s perfect for the role of Star (fashioned after evil Uncle Scar).

With leather chaps, Judy Garland impersonations, grand headdresses and lots of inside jokes for Disneyphiles and Orlandoians, the show was funny, bawdy and very gay. Don’t bring the kids, unless you allow them to curse and watch strapping young men dance around wearing nothing but a cowboy hat and a gun holster. Check out the show's MySpace page -- does everyone have a MySpace page?

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Since we’ve already set a gay theme here, check out Billy Manes’ Orlando Weekly article "Who Needs Gay Days" that intends to show the world that Orlando doesn’t need Gay Days to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. With the Orlando Gay Chorus, Disney, the Parliament House, Councilwoman Cindy Sheehan and a gay Publix, the gay culture is part of the city itself. The only difference during Pride Month is that the parties are bigger – and Lisa Lisa and Taylor Dayne are part of the festivities!

The former "next mayor of Orlando" is quite witty. I especially love his take on the Orlando Miracle: "The women’s NBA team is no longer part of gay Orlando. Sniffle. But lesbians with balls remain a novel concept forever."

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By the way, I just read that Keith Haring’s work is on display now in a special exhibition at the Tampa Museum of Art. Keith Haring: Art & Commerce, A Tribute to the Pop Shop runs through June 11. This is one art show I don’t want to miss, but I’m not sure when I’m going to be able to get over to the coast to see it.