Category Archives: Contests
CHICAGO – WIN Season 1 of LOOKING
LOOKING Season 2
is almost here!
SUNDAY JAN 11th, 2015!
RIGHT NOW is your chance to win a copy of Season 1 on DVD!
Leave me a comment below why you love LOOKING! First 10 people get a copy of the DVD!
(Leave your email privately in the comment, and I will follow up with directions on picking up your FREE LOOKING DVD!)
#We are all Clean HIV Challenge
THIS IS BRILLIANT!
Could this be the HIV equivalent to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? We think so. The concept is the brainchild of well-known HIV activist, Jack Mackenroth who has partnered with Moovz, the leading global gay social app, to launch the project. It’s genius in its simplicity. We are now a selfie-obsessed culture and Mackenroth urges everyone to take a special selfie for an important cause.
“I was inspired by the use of the word ‘clean’, especially common in gay culture, to describe oneself as STI/STD free. Indirectly this implies that HIV-positive people are somehow ‘dirty'”, says Mackenroth. “I thought a PG or PG-13 shower selfie or Vine video would be a fun way that everyone could easily show their support on social media for finding a cure by using the hashtag #weareALLclean when they post their photo with the link. They then nominate 3 other people to participate and hopefully donate to the project as well.”
The goal of the campaign is to raise 1 million dollars to stop the epidemic and help find a cure and the campaign will be ongoing indefinitely. Donate here. All donations received will be donated to Housing Works, a New York-based nonprofit organization fighting on the front lines to end AIDS and homelessness, not just in New York but globally by 2030. The CDC estimates that there are currently 1.2 million people in the US living with HIV and over 35 million people around the world.
“As someone who has been living with HIV for 25 years this is very personal to me.” Mackenroth adds, “There is current urgency for funding as we have new treatments that maintain viral suppression and render HIV-positive individuals virtually non-transmissible. Those same treatments can be given to HIV-negative individuals and protect them from infection. Essentially we already have the tools to stop the epidemic from spreading. Exciting new research is bringing us closer to a real cure for AIDS every day. ”
The campaign will launch within Moovz because of the app’s high user engagement rates and it’s history of successful international LGBT social media campaigns. Mackenroth is known as a social media powerhouse in his own right but he is also enlisting many of his “social media superstar” friends to get the campaign off the ground.
Actor, model, singer and social media stud, Chris Salvatore is igniting the campaign from Los Angeles after joining forces with Moovz as well. “It’s time to erase the stigma and unite as a global community. Regardless of your gender or sexual identity—no matter what age, color, size or shape you are, you should be part of this project! Let’s all be one loud, united voice in support of awareness, education, treatment and research for a cure.” says Salvatore. “And have fun with it. Be funny, sexy or silly. Who doesn’t want to see people in the shower soaping up for a good cause?”
“I truly hope this campaign goes viral—no pun intended.” Mackenroth quips.
The campaign launches between now and World AIDS Day, December 1st and is ongoing until the goal is reached. The hope is that there will be traction in the following weeks so that people know about the campaign on World AIDS Day and change their profile photos to show support.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Take a selfie or Vine video of yourself in the shower.** NO EXPLICIT NUDITY**
2) Post your photo now on Moovz and all social media platforms with the caption “Take HIV Shower Selfie Challenge raise $$ for AIDS cure bit.ly/CUREAIDS #
3) Nominate 3 or more other people to participate!
4) (Optional) DONATE!! Please consider a small donation if you are able. Every penny counts! bit.ly/CUREAIDS
5) On World AIDS Day (or before) : Monday, December 1st, please change all your social media profile pix to your shower selfie photo and spread the word!!
Mr Heatwave Contest at Scarlet Aug 21st
DRUM ROLL please………………..
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Announcing the Mr Heatwave
contest for 2014!
On Thursday August 21st, there will be MR HEATWAVE 2014 contest at Scarlet bar.
| 3320 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 |
Event is 7-10pm. All Interested contestants can IN BOX ME on Facebook saying they are interested. OR that evening in person between 7-8pm!
Wear your sexiest and hottest look.
It’s not necessarily about the best body.
Be fun and creative. Show your personality!
It’ll be a very simple process.
Maybe a fun question or 2.
Attendees in the club will cast votes for their favorite guy.
Winner gets a $600 package that includes free room for 2 for the Heatwave event, 2 tickets for the Heatwave Recovery Gospel Brunch, a 2 hour professional photo shoot, and 2 tickets to OUT IN THE PARK @ Six Flags.
Top 2 runners up will get a Swag Bag of goodies.
FREE Pizza from BoJonos Pizza will be served at 9:00 while votes are counted. and Scarlet will offer a special Ketle One + Red Bull Heatwave drink for the evening @ a special price!
Join us at 7pm to enter the competition or cheer on your friend to help them win a prize package worth over a $600!
Hopefuls should come dressed to impress. Audience votes will choose the winner so grab all your friends!
In case you did not know…..
From the producers of OUT IN THE PARK @ SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA comes a brand new charitable event! The country’s FIRST EVER 24-hour PRIVATE LGBT Indoor Poolside Dance Party and Water Park Celebration. HEATWAVE!
Taking place at Key Lime Cove, right across the street from Six Flags in Gurnee, IL. Key Lime has an amazing 65,000 square foot INDOOR water park where it’s always 82 degrees! and a complete hotel resort attached.
The 24 hour event will begin Saturday, November 15th, 2014 . Room/Party Packages $98 Per Person/double occupancy, includes ROOM + PARTY TICKETS! ONLY 400 rooms and at press time, it was a little over half sold out. (You must say HEATWAVE event when calling Reservations 1-877-360-0403).
Five DJ’s and 12 hours of music with 9 hours inside the waterpark! Cazwell, Traver Rains, Trannika Rex, Austin Armacost, hot models and fashions by J Prince Studio – it’s going to be Epic fun! Restaurants, bars, coffee shop, ice cream, spa, massive arcade..everything you need for 24 hours is one complex.
Are You a Creative Person in the Kitchen? New Food Show WANTS YOU!
The team behind the successful show Man vs. Food featuring Adam Richman are currently casting a brand new fun competition series called
Frankenfood for SPIKE TV.
and have a deal worked out with their unique winning dish featured on a
restaurant menu!
home cooks in the Chicago.
There will also be a casting call in the Chicago area on December 6th & 8th but if people apply to the link below, we can move them along quicker without them having to attend.
CHICAGO CASTING CALL
Friday, December 6 & Sunday, December 8
10 am to 5 pm
Theatre Momentum 1800 Cornelia Avenue Chicago, IL 60657
yourself, please have them submit their info and tell us what their
creative dish is at ffood@sharpentertainment.
Vote for Roscoe’s – Progress Bar HELL ON HEELS Flugtag
our SIGNATURE 5 inch red leather pumps along with one of Chicago’s most
famous drag queens Frida Lay. “We will work that flight deck like a
runway and put on the biggest drag show you have ever seen. This year’s
craft will still glitter, shine and catch your eye… but this year we
aren’t just gonna show you that these boots are made for walking… they
are meant to FLY!”
about taking flight as we are. This will be our second attempt to soar
and we are in it to win it this year. We are super excited to fly in
front of our hometown crowd in Chicago and represent Roscoe’s Tavern,
Progress Bar and all of Boystown!!!”
Burnham Park
3901 S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60653
Hangars open at 11:00am First flight at 1:00pm
EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Vote for Your Favorite Window and Win $$$
Two weeks to vote for your favorite window on North Halsted!
