by Dennis Reeves Cooper
The Jim Young case continues to develop. Unless you’ve been living on the moon, you probably know that Young is the former Code Enforcement officer who was abruptly fired by City Manager Julio Avael after Young dared to cite projects owned or managed by family members or friends of some of the City Commissioners.
Initially, Julio told a group of Code Enforcement employees that he had fired Young because “the Commission” told him to. But when City Commissioner Bill Verge reportedly asked him why he fired Young, he said he couldn’t talk about it because it was a personnel matter. Then he went on Bill Becker’s Morning Magazine Radio show last month and said one of the reasons he had fired Young was because he was “inebriated at midnight on Duval Street” interfering with a street artist. Of course, that was not one of the reasons Young was fired and Avael knew that when he blurted it out. We understand that Avael later apologized for making that remark.
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by Valerie Ridenour
It’s the third annual Putin-bay Music Festival at Sloppy Joe’s. If you haven’t heard Pete and Wayne, Mike “Mad Dog” Adams, or the outrageous Pat Daily correct this situation immediately, because it will be over soon. We share Pete and Wayne with them. They play there during the warm months. As the Aussies say, good on ya, P & W!
Fiona Molloy is back in town at Finnegan’s Wake. In my none too humble opinion she’s the best Irish entertainer on the planet. Her voice and face are gorgeous and she has a wild sense of humor. You can’t not enjoy yourself when Fiona’s performing. She’s also a dear and valued friend. And I’m not one bit prejudiced!
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This Musical Better Be Good!
What’s in a name? If you’re an award-winning musical that goes by the name of “Urinetown” — well, there’s some explaining required. For the moment, suffice it to say that “Urinetown, the Musical” is one of the most original, irreverent, joyous and hilarious musicals to come along in years, and it’s playing at the Waterfront Playhouse February 28 through March 24, presented by The Key West Players.
Considered Broadway’s “IT” musical a few seasons ago, “Urinetown” was nominated for 10 Tony Awards and won 3 for Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Direction. Creators Greg Kotis (book & lyrics) and Mark Hollman (music & lyrics) have devised a show that had critics and audiences alike bursting with accolades. The New York Times proclaimed “’Urinetown’ is the most galvanizing theatre experience in town. Hilarious!”
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