A Sultry Night

I have a new word to use for last night’s weather as a couple of hundred of us squeezed onto the rooftop of Cuale, a chi-chi renovated condo hotel on Aquiles Serdan – S U L T R Y. Another rendition of hot and humid. Still, it has a flick-feeling to it, as in moving deliberately to get the standing water off a body part.

The first Out & About Puerto Vallarta Gay Mixer is in the can. What a great party! I am heartened by these events, at the number of new people who have joined our community. Or, perhaps they have been here, but haven’t felt like engaging. Anyway, I talked to lots of lovely newbies and many old timers, including throuple Jamie, Josh, and Mau, Jerry Jones, of course, from O & A, and Herschel, climbing back from his health issues.

Overall, a fabulous kickstart to the season; see you at the next one, next Tuesday at Canto on Lazaro Cardenas, 6 to 8 pm.

I walked through the sultry air and quiet streets to the heart of the Gayborhood and The Palm Cabaret for their Opening Night. A ”Themed Movie Show” with some terrific clips shown as background. The night was full of surprises, hearing these voices we know and love singing songs we would never expect from them. Each singer promoted their upcoming shows, including Patriz, who celebrated her 20th birthday while working hard onstage. She will bring her Amy Winehouse show to The Palm on November 9th.

Nacho Granados was in perfect host mode, introducing his friends and colleagues with unabashed respect and love, and a couple of songs had him reunited with Roy Cruz (Freddie Mercury) and Chris Lopez (Sam Smith) in a remake of Remake – more on that collab when dates are announced.

Gloria Fiona (Adele), Cecille (Beyonce), and Maru (Lady Gaga) were all gorgeous in floor-length gowns and in perfect voice.

Mau Jimenez sang an oldy in Spanish from the film, ”Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas.” Don’t miss his brilliant tribute to Bruce Springsteen debuting on November 08, at 5 pm. (How I LOVE these early shows!!)

Armando Chakam (Michael Buble), all decked out in a sparkly sequined jacket, gave up the theme song from Ghost – Unchained Melody. I remember hearing that Righteous Brothers mega hit for the first time in the mid-60s, and I think today, 60 years later!, what I thought then, that I had never been so moved by a song’s lyrics as that one. Tears prick at my eyes from the first note, and the lump in my throat will not subside until the last one soars away.

Daniel Celis (Elton John) gave us some John Travolta disco moves from Saturday Night Fever and an incredible Barry Gibb interpretation. More on that bit of fomenting news, again, when the dates are announced. Dani’s ”Rocketman” returns tomorrow at 5 pm with his incredible band Monaco. The energy level is extraordinary.

Okay, Scrabble at the Q today, followed by Bingo at Nacho Daddy and the opening of Coco Cabaret tonight at 9. Where will you be?