ALOHAFEST! SONGS & DANCES FROM PARADISE
Sunday, August 15, 2010

ESCAPE TO POLYNESIA with ¡AlohaFest! Songs & Dances from Paradise. And experience the exciting, pulse-pounding rhythms of Tahitian drums, the majesty of ancient Hawaiian chant and the unique sounds of contemporary Hawaiian music in one spellbinding concert that celebrates Polynesian history and
tradition. Over 100 dancers and musicians take the stage at the historic John Anson Ford on Sunday, August 15 at 7:00pm to reveal the cultures of the Pacific.

If purchasers use the PROMO CODE word
KAMAAINA when ordering either on the Ford website or via box office, they will save $2.00 off ADULT ticket prices (so $20.00 ticket). www.FordTheatres.org

DVDs

ICON MEN: Jud Dean (Chest, Back & Abs Workout)
In this DVD, ICON MEN trainer Jud Dean demostrates his core foundation movements that are critical to building a strong chest, a muscular back, and a defined midsection. As a fitness cover model, certified personal trainer, lifestyle/fitness coach, Alpha Male Master Trainer, Olympic Lifting Coach and owner of CrossFit 1st State, Jud shares his wealth of knowledge to help viewers achieve their fitness goals.
You can purchase it online at www.IconMen.com

Spring Fever
Strant Releasing
Wang Ping’s wife suspects him of adultery. She hires Lou Haitao to spy on him and discovers that her husband’s lover is a man, Jian Cheng. It’s with this man that Luo Haitao and his girlfriend, Li Jing, form a torrid love triangle. For all three, it’s the beginning of asphyxiating sultry nights of physical abandon that exalt the senses. A journey into the confines of jealousy and obsessive love.

Spinnin’
Breaking Glass Pictures
A tapestry of stories with a diverse array of characters. At the heart of it all is Gárate and Omar, a gay couple looking for a woman to mother their child. The obstacles they face are often achingly realistic, yet they’re story also presents a utopian vision of a world in which all couples – no matter what their sexual orientation – can reside happyly within the full spectrum of modern families.

BOY
Wolfe Video

Boy, the story of a sensitive young poet who finds himself enthralled by a macho dancer named Aries.

In spite of the difference in backgrounds, the poet pursues Aries after gathering the money to buy a night with the dancer. An unforgettable experience in a young man’s life.

BOOKS

Respira y… ¡Sal de tu Crisis!
Autor: Julio Bevione
Editorial: Vivir en la Zona
El nuevo libro de Julio Bevione está entre los 5 libros de transformación personal más vendidos en la popular tienda online amazon.com. Y es que en medio de la confusión y el desencanto que produce la llegada de una crisis, el libro nos trae ideas prácticas y positivas para salir adelante en momentos difíciles. Para más información visite www.juliobevione.com

Hard at Work
Author: Brad Saunders
Kensington Publishing Corp.
In Hard at Work, Brad Saunders draws on the encounters he’s had with working guys of every type during his various careers, to create incredibly erotic, wildly imaginative stories. No inhibitions, no constraints – these colorful, scintillating tales may just be even better than the real thing. www.kensingtonbooks.com

CDs

Yuri – Isunual
Warner Music Latina
Inusual es un álbum que sin duda alguna remontará a todo su público a esas grandes baladas del ayer. Contiene canciones inéditas y 5 covers de grandes canciones del género popular, pero ahora llevadas al estilo inigualable de Yuri: la balada; éxitos como “Aire”, “Si tú te vas”, “Pero te vas a arrepentir”, “Fuera de mi vida” y “Como una Loba”.

Juan Gabriel
Fonovisa Records
Esta producción, contiene 11 tracks, de los cuales, 5 son composiciones inéditas del cantautor, los otros 6 son temas que han sido interpretados por otros cantantes pero que él nunca había grabado, tal es el caso de “¿Por Qué Me Haces Llorar?”, sencillo punta de lanza. “Juan Gabriel”, es una muy completa producción que contiene temas para todos los gustos.

Contemporary Graphic Design
Taschen

This compendium showcases the extraordinary cutting-edge work of 100 of the world’s most progressive graphic designers, from the hard-hitting political messages of Jonathan Barnbrook to the lyrical digital compositions of Peter Saville to the iconoclastic imagery of Stefan Sagmeister. www.taschen.com

Visible Lives
Kensington Publishing
Three bestselling authors (Terrance Dean, James Earl Hardy and Stanley Bennett Clay) come together to produce Visible Lives, as a powerful tribute to the late E. Lynn Harris (whose novels about successful and glamorous black men with sexual identity conflicts). In Visible Lives, readers are introduced to three novellas House of John, The Intern and Is it Still Jood to Ya. www.kensingtonbooks.com

Normal Miguel
Author: Erik Orrantia
Cheyenne Publishing
Miguel Hernández is a teacher who has left Mexico City to complete a one year student internship in the rural hills of Puebla. He came to the school intending to focus on his teaching and his students but quickly learns that it is impossible to keep his private and professional lives separate—particularly as his experience turns into a voyage of self-discovery. www.cheyennepublishing.com

Madre and I
A Memoir of Our Immigrant Lives
Author: Guillermo Reyes
Guillermo Reyes untangles his life as the secretly illegitimate son of a Chilean immigrant to the United States and as a young man struggling with sexual repression, body image, and gay identity. But this is a double-decker memoir that also tells the poignant, bittersweet, and adventurous story of Guillermo’s mother María. www.uwpress.wisc.edu

CDs

Kevin Rudolf – To The Sky
Cash Money Records

Kevin combines genres and knocks down pre-conceived notions about mixing musical flavors, as he does on his riveting new single I Made It (Cash Money Heroes), delivering his signature power-punch on every song. His ear for seamlessly blending rock, pop and hip hop has never been sharper.

Lolene – The Electrick Hotel
Capitol Records
The British dance floor barbarella plays hostess at The Electrick Hotel and is ready to invite the world to check-in and stay a while. Each of the 15 songs on the album represents a different room in the hotel and each tells a story, capturing a different part of Lolene’s personality. The album’s first single is “Rich (Fake It Till You Make It)”.

Sarah McLachlan – Laws of Illusion
Arista
In Lawas of Illusion, Sarah looks at love “from both sides now.” The opening track, “Awakenings,” moves on a subdued electronic pulse underpinning ethereal guitar lines and – as the singer soars into her upper register – demonstrates her ability to craft an unforgettable “hook” without hitting the listener over the head with it.

Moby – Wait Fo Me. Remixes!
Mute
An album consisting of reworked versions of tracks from the critically acclaimed ‘Wait For Me’, released through Mute last year. Moby has enlisted some of dance music’s biggest names for the project including Tiesto, Laidback Luke, Gui Boratto, and Carl Cox. Preceding the release of the remix album, Moby released new single ‘Wait For Me’.

Andy Bell – Non-Stop
Mute
Coisseurs of deluxe dance-pop, seductive electro anthems and gold-plated grooves. Andy Bell releases Non-Stop’s first single, Call On Me. Featuring an exclusive track, Had It All. Andy Bell has also announced a remix competition giving entrants the chance to have their remix for Say What You Want on www.andybell.com

DVDs

Remember Me
Summit Home Entertainment

College student Tyler is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally a girl who understands his pain. The last thing Tyler’s looking for is love, but through their passionate relationship, he finds new possibilities for happiness. An unforgettable story about the power of the heart.

8 The Mormon Proposition
Wolfe Video

A searing indictment of the Mormon Church’s historic involvement in the promotion and passage of California’s Proposition 8, and the Mormon religion’s secretive, decades-long campaign against gay rights. Narrated by Dustin Lance Black, Academy Award® winning screenwriter of MILK.

My Year Without Sex
Strand Releasing

Can you imagine a whole year without sex? Facing tight finances, a medical crisis, uncertain jobs and wild kids, Natalie and Ross find themselves in that very predicament. Against the backdrop of a society where everything is a competition of bigger and better, Natalie and Ross try to navigate their way in a world suddenly turned on its head.

ER: The Complete Thirteenth Season
Warner Home Video
This season, Dr. Tony Gates returns to the ER, now as an intern, with a straightforward attitude and a complicated personal life. He is Dr. Gallant’s opposite: brash, cocksure, with a bad-boy past, and maybe the right prescription for Neela’s broken heart. Further shaking up the ER, Weaver decides to leave County General for a career move you wouldn’t expect.

The Book of Eli
Warner Home Video
Empty cities, seared earth, no law enforcement—A peace-seeking warrior, Eli will cut his attackers down, if challenged, to guard a hope he has carried and protected for 30 years – his hope for the future. Only one other man understands the power Eli holds. When Carnegie seeks to make Eli’s power his own, Eli must keep moving to fulfill his destiny.

In The Heights
2008 Tony® Winner – BEST MUSICAL
The Pantages Theatre
June 22 – July 25, 2010
Travel on an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community – a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway.
http://www.broadwayla.org/production/show.info.asp?ID=27

Books

Michelangelo – Life and Work
Taschen
A glorious exploration of Michelangelo’s complete works.
The first part concentrates on the life of Michelangelo via an extensive and copiously illustrated biographical essay; the main body of the book presents his work in four parts providing a complete analytical inventory of Michelangelo’s paintings, sculptures, buildings and drawings. Gorgeous, full page reproductions and enlarged details bring readers up close to the works.
www.taschen.com

Between Boyfriends
Author: Michael Salvatore
Kensington
Steven Ferrante is a thirty-something, Italian Catholic, and most frustratingly, single gay man who is attempting to build the foundation for a happy life. He loves his sharp-tongued, loyal friends, his chaotic job, and his crazy Sicilian mother, but four years after his boyfriend kicked him to the curb, Steven is still trying to find a replacement. We wants…somebody to love.
www.kensingtonbooks.com

Glow of Our Sweat
Author: Francisco Aragón
A collection of original poems, translations, and poetics. Aragón enacts a dialogue between poetry and prose, memory and imagination, self and other, as he deftly begins to un-“cover” a road where a “gay,” “Latino,” and “cosmopolitan” poet fully inhabits the world.
www.scapegoat-press.com

CDs

Diego Torres – Distinto
Universal Music
El primer sencillo de este nuevo disco de Diego Torres “Guapa” ya se encuentra en los primeros lugares de popularidad en la mayoría de los países de habla hispana. Diego colaboró en las letras y arreglos de todos los temas. Cuenta con la colaboración de tres artistas: Mala Rodríguez, Kevin Johansen, y Yotuel de Orishas.

Marc Anthony – Iconos
Sony Music Entertainment
“Iconos” es un escogido de ocho temas de algunos de los cantantes admirados por Marc que han definido y dejado una gran huella en la historia de la música, entre ellos: José Luis Perales, Juan Gabriel, Roberto Carlos y José José e incluye además dos temas originales. El primer sencillo es “Y Cómo es Él”.

DVDs

Harlem Hostel
Maya Home Entertainment

Cansado de vivir con su madre y su novio, un tipo responsable y un poco alterable decide comprar un apartamento con sus inmaduros amigos. Pero lo que parecía ser un apartamento perfecto en Harlem termina siendo justamente lo contrario. Para poder pagar la renta, el lugar acaba transformándose en un hotal.

Alice in Wonderland
Walt Disney Studios

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. Wonderland is a world beyond your imagination and unlike anything you’ve seen before. The extraordinary characters you’ve loved come to life richer and more colorful than ever. On DVD June 1.

By Alberto Orozco
aorozco@adelantemagazine.com

CATS
The Pantages Theatre – March 9 – 21, 2010
There’s no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway’s history. Winner of seven Tony Awards® including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the hit song, “Memory.” For more information visit www.broadwayla.org

CDs

Sade – Soldier of Love
Epic

The feel of the music this time had moved away from the old country soul styling of Lover’s Rock and assumed a more eclectic identity. With songs such as the joyously quirky reggae chant Babyfather, and the dramatically arranged album opener The Moon and the Sky, Sade are exploring new territory.

Camila – Dejarte de Amar
Sony Music Latin
Uno de los nuevos grupos musicales más exitosos y prometedores, Camila, ¡está de regreso! Su primer sencillo, es una balada titulada Mientes. Han sido tres años de triunfos ininterrumpidos desde que Camila sacó su primer álbum, Todo Cambió, y ahora están de vuelta, con música más poderosa, romántica y conmovedora.

Contra – Vampire Weekend
KL Recordings
Contra pulls off a series of impressive feats: It chews ravenously through sound palettes and rhythms, and yet it’s nimble and assured. The songs are catchy, fast, twinkling, clattering – the darker themes of loss, doubt and regret accumulate almost imperceptibly, but they land a powerful blow.

Aleks Syntek – Métodos de Placer Instantáneo
EMI Music México
Para Métodos de Placer Instantáneo, Aleks buscó que músicos de diferentes ritmos trabajaran con él, entre los que están algunos de ensamble de orquesta, salsa, rock y, obviamente pop, por lo que este disco es una mezcla de colores y sabores con los que el cantautor busca reinventarse. Loca es el primer sencillo.

Los Chieftains – San Patricio
Disquera Fantasy
El album de el grupo de música Irlandés más celebre del mundo revive la leyenda del batallón de San Patricio, héroes desconocidos de la Guerra mexicano-norteamericana con la aparición de invitados especiales como Linda Ronstadt, Liam Neeson, Lila Downs, Los Tigres del Norte, Carlos Nuñez entre otros.

DVDs

Mejor es que Gabriela no se Muera
Maya Home Entertainment
Miguel, el escritor de una tórrida telenovela es detenido por Bracho, un grueso policía de mediana edad, quien es un gran fan de la novela. Miguel le revela algunos detalles de capítulos futuros pero después se ve obligado a hacer cambios con la historia. Bracho se convierte en el centro de todas las bromas por parte de sus compañeros policías y presiona a Miguel para que cambie la historia.

The Box
Warner Home Video
What if someone gave you a box containing a button that, if pushed, would bring you a million dollars…but simultaneously take the life of someone you don’t know? With only 24 hours to make their choice, Norma and Arthur face a momentous moral dilemma. They soon discover that the ramifications of their decision are beyond their control and extend far beyond their own fortune and fate.

The Bible Stories: Jesus
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

This inspirational movie traces the life and death of Jesus through his resurrection.

Jesus not only reinforces the ideals of the New Testament but shows Jesus as a complex individual, conflicted over his feelings for Lazarus’s sister, Mary, and tempted by Satan to stray from his path.

The Wedding Song
Strand Releasing
Tunis, 1942. Nour and Myriam, 16, have been friends since childhood. They share the same house in a modest neighborhood where Jews and Muslims live in harmony. Each girl secretly desires the other’s life: while Nour regrets that she doesn’t go to school, Myriam dreams of love. Political upheaval and turmoil conspire to keep Myriam from her dream as well.

Where The Wild Things Are
Warner Home Video
Max, a disobedient little boy, is sent to bed by his mother without any supper. Feeling hurt and unloved, he channels his anger, and continuing his mischievous antics in his room, he creates his own imaginary world which includes a forest, a massive ocean and a small boat, which he uses to sail away to a land inhabited by monsters – Wild Things – who crown him king.

The Color Purple
Pantages Theatre – February 10-28, 2010
Oprah Winfrey Presents THE COLOR PURPLE. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds her unique voice in the world. Nominated for eleven Tony Awards®, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event, a celebration of love, and a Broadway phenomenon. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a community of joy.
For tickets or more information please visit www.broadwayla.org

CDs

Laura Pausini – Laura Live – Gira Mundial ’09
Warner Music Latina

Un CD/DVD en vivo, totalmente en español que recoge algunas de sus actuaciones durante su exitosa gira mundial “Primavera Anticipada” en lugares desde Helsinki a Latinoamérica y pasando por Italia, además incluye tres temas inéditos “Con la música en la radio”, “Menos mal”, y “Ella no soy”.

Ke$ha – Animal
Kemosabe Entertainment / RCA Records

Ke$ha, who co-wrote every track on the album, describes Animal as “electro pop magic,” and indeed the album is an edgy collection of hard-hitting electro-pop songs, made all the more irresistible by their high-octane punk energy and Ke$ha’s frank lyrics and irreverent attitude. Her first single is “TiK ToK”.

Chayanne – No Hay Imposibles
Sony Music Latin
Me Enamoré de Ti es el primer sencillo del tan esperado nuevo disco de Chayanne No Hay Imposibles, este tema es también el tema principal de la exitosa telenovela Corazón Salvaje de la cadena mexicana Televisa. El Gusman Center for the Performing Arts de Miami sirvió de escenario en la grabación del video de Me Enamoré de Ti. El disco sale a la venta el 23 de febrero.

Raphael – Canciones de Amor
Sony Music
Raphael, uno de los gigantes de la canción, en sus 50 años de carrera, se ha paseado con éxito por los escenarios más prestigiosos del mundo. Es por ello que Sony Music lo incluye en un grupo selecto de cantantes que forman parte de esta colección “Canciones de Amor”. Sin duda un CD especial para celebrar el Día de San Valentín.

2010 GRAMMY® Nominees
EMI Music
The disc contains many of the most widely recognized GRAMMY categories with the 20 tracks representing nominees for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals, and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

DVDs

Once Upon A Time In Rio
Maya Home Entertainment
Dé y Nina vienen de dos mundos enfrentados: él es un joven trabajador que vive en las favelas; ella es una estudiante de clase alta que vive en su burbuja de riqueza y de “seguridad”. Cruzando todos los límites los dos jóvenes se enamoran en el terreno compartido de la playa de Ipanema. Su amor verdadero pondrá a prueba los límtes de una sociedad fracturada.

Tennessee
Vivendi Entertainment

Brothers Carter and Ellis set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate search for their estranged father, who may hold the key to their future. Along the way, they are joined by Krystal (Carey), who is fleeing a troubled life. Together, these unlikely companions seek to overcame their pasts and start anew. Now on DVD.

Praxis
Aristical Entertainment

With a foundation solidly entrenched in classic Greek mythology, Praxis centers on Brian who searches longingly for the basic thuths and meaning in both his life, and the universe around him. Fighting against fear and indifference in society, Brian’s quest mirrors that of Proteus who could see clearly through the entire depths of the sea.

Fame
MGM Home Entertainment
In the contemporary remake of the 1980 fan-favorite, the film follows a crew of dancers, singers, actors and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts. In an incredibly competitive atmosphere, students, mentored by the best and toughest teachers, strive for their moment in the spotlight and find out who amongst them has what it takes to succeed. Now on DVD.

Mr. Right
Wolfe Video
Mr. Right is a fast-paced, colorful, and exuberantly romantic-comedy that tells the intertwined tales of Louise, an attractive single Brit looking for love and her gay friends, including TV producer Harry who lives with his rascal young actor boyfriend Alex; Rugby player William who dates soap star Lawrence; and wealthy artist Tom who is trying to hold on to the model Lars.

Buika – El último trago
Warner Music Latina
Grabado a principios de 2009 en Cuba, contine doce temas del repertorio que acompañó a Chavela Vargas a la cima del éxito con temas como; Las ciudades; Las simples cosas; Sombras y Luz de Luna. Ahora la mallorquina resucita estas canciones con sus cuerdas vocales inigualables acompañados por arreglos de Chucho Valdés.

Alejandro Fernández – Dos Mundos. Evolución + Tradición
Universal Music Latino
A muchos nos gusta la interpretación que Alejandro le da tanto a sus temas rancheros como a los temas pop. En esta ocasión le da gusto a sus dos públicos sacando al mismo tiempo un disco ranchero y uno pop, que también están disponibles como disco doble. Ya se escuchan en la radio temas como Se me va la voz, y Estuve.

Thalía – En Primera Fila
Sony Music
Es el segundo de una serie de conciertos realizados sin artificios ni efectos especiales, donde Thalía interpretó temas inéditos como su nuevo éxito Equivocada; un medley de cuatro de sus más grandes éxitos (Entre el May y una Estrella, Piel Morena, No Me Enseñaste y Amor a la Mexicana), así como clásicos del cancionero popular latinoamericano.

Katharine McPhee – Unbroken
Verve Records
Poignant, vital lyrics swell over full, lush melodies. McPhee’s supple, clear voice, resonating with emotion and confidence, caresses each note on this collection of soon-to-be pop classics. Fans first met McPhee on Season Five of American Idol. Her vocals display a new vulnerability and maturity that make Unbroken compelling listening.

Tegan And Sara – Sainthood
Vapor/Sire/Warner Bros.

Sainthood – addresses secular themes of devotion, delusion, and exemplary behavior in the pursuit of love and relationships. Inspired by emotional longing and the quiet actions we hope may be noticed by the objects of our affection. Sainthood is about obsessions with romantic ideals.

DVDs

End of Love
Breaking Glass Pictures

An extraordinary tale of sexual obsession, unrequited love and psychological isolation – evoking imagery and themes from such gay classics as “Brokeback Mountain” and “Boys Love” that are equal parts sensual, eloquent and heartrending while creating a mood and sensibility all its own.

Vicious Circle
Maya Home Entertainment

Ambientada en las actuales calles de Venice Beach, CA Vicious Circle es una trágica historia de amor latina con un toque “punk rock”;

un Romeo y Julieta adolescente, alternativo, sincero, con un toque de misterio muy original. Con Paul Rodríguez Jr. y Emily Ríos.

The Complete Love Comes Softly Collection
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

An emotional journey that follows a courageous group of women – unwavering in their faith – over three generations through their trials, tragedy and triumphs. A truly successful and enduring franchise, the Love Comes Softly series has sold more than 30 million books and 3.5 million DVDs.

Be Mine
Ariztical Entertainment
Mayson has been patiently waiting and dreaming of that ever elusive sweet and perfect first kiss. And, his best friend Robyn thinks it’s about time he kissed a boy! Mayson’s love of chocolate scones brings about an unexpected coffeehouse meeting with a mysterious hunk who buys the last one! However, Mayson’s shyness proves to overcome any possible further development of pursuing a relationship with this new found crush.

The Butch Factor
Wolfe

From the Castro culture of the 1970s to today’s Bears and gym rats, this fascinating investigation of gay men and sexuality blows the lid off old stereotypes and showcases a battalion of interviewees including muscle men, rodeo riders, rugby players and cops. The men speak candidly on topics from homophobia to metrosexuality.

Theatre

RIVERDANCE
The Pantages Theatre
January 12 – 24, 2010
RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play 16 Farewell Performances in Los Angeles. Discover why nothing in the world compares to The Original International Phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these FAREWELL performances of RIVERDANCE!
www.broadwayla.org

STOMP
The Pantages Theatre
January 26 – February 7, 2010
STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. See what all the noise is about.
www.broadwayla.org

Book

Probation
Author: Tom Mendicino
Kensington Publishing Corp.
After being arrested for solicitation in a public rest room on Interstate 85, Andy Nocera is placed on probation. Subsequently, he is thrown out by his wife and fired by his father-in-law, leaving him no other option but to take refuge at his mother’s house, where no questions are asked. The “highlight” of his week is his counseling session with a psychiatrist who’s also a Jesuit priest. Answers don’t come easy, especially in the face of his mother being diagnosed with an aggressive lymphoma, but Andy gradually begins to search for the reasons why he would risk everything for an anonymous sexual encounter.
www.kensingtonbooks.com

Norah Jones – The Fall
Blue Note Records

Beloved by fans for her sultry vocals and jazz-informed, piano-driven pop songwriting, Jones has taken a new direction on The Fall, seeing it as a chance to experiment with different sounds and an opportunity to work with a new set of collaborations, including Jacquire King.

Shakira – She Wolf
Epic Records/Sony Music
A truly global superstar of our time. Her musical style can be called “pop fusion,” characterized by her eclectic tastes, from Middle Eastern beats to heavy metal guitars – and new songs like the slinky, percussive “Long Time” or the rocked-up kiss-off “Mon Amour” illustrate her commitment to remaining a sonic omnivore.

A Family Christmas
Putumayo
Few things evoke more holiday spirit than festive Christmas songs. On A Family Christmas, Putumayo offers a collection of yuletide favorites by a fascinating array of artists that every family is sure to enjoy while trimming the tree or sharing a holiday dinner. Includes “Holly Jolly Christmas”, “Let It Snow”, and many more.

Mercedes Sosa – Cantora
Sony Music

Mercedes Sosa canta lo que le gustaría gritar a los cuatro vientos a las mayorías que permanecen en silencio. Un álbum conmovedor que celebra la vida y la música de la inolvidable cantante folklórica argentina Mercedes Sosa. Contiene duetos con Diego Torres, Lila Downs, Shakira entre otros.

Elán – Recuerdos y Tequila
Warner Music
Para enmarcar la celebración del Bicentenario de la Independencia de México, Elán interpreta 13 temas que celebran la vasta y diversa herencia cultural de México y rinde homenaje a la riqueza de la lengua española y su relevancia alrededor del mundo. Incluye “Te solté la rienda”, “Pero te extraño”, “Ojalá que te vaya bonito” entre otros.

DVDs

Lion’s Den
Strand Releasing

After Julia is sent to the penitentiary for the murder of her lover, she gives birth to a son. Bringing up a child in prison is difficult. Her fellow inmate Marta becomes her ally; her mother Sofía, her opponent. One helps her; the other wishes to take over rearing the child, so that he should grow up outside prison, in freedom.

My Sister’s Keeper
Warner Home Video
Sara and Brian’s life is forever altered when they learn that their daughter Kate has leukemia. They conceive another child, Anna, who is specifically intended to save Kate’s life. The sisters endure various medical procedures and hospital stays. Until Anna, now 11, says “no.” Seeking medical emancipation, she hires her own lawyer, initiating a court case that divides the family and that could leave Kate’s rapidly failing body in the hands of fate.

Angels & Demons
Sony Pictures
Expert symbologist Robert Langdon follows ancient clues on a heart-racing hunt through Rome to find the four Cardinals kidnapped by the deadly secret society, the Illuminati. With the Cardinals’ lives on the line, and the Camerlengo desperate for help, Langdon embarks on a nonstop, action-packed race through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, and the most secretive vault on Earth!

Bajo La Sal
Maya Home Entertainment

El comandante Trujillo, un policía capitalino viaja a Santa Rosa de la Sal, un pueblo cercano a una salinera, para resolver el misterio de una serie de asesinatos. En el lugar descubrirá los secretos que guarda el pueblo, y conocerá a Víctor, un joven oscuro, quien podría ser la clave para encontrar la verdad.

We Were One Man
Water Bearer Films
Guy is trying to live a simple life during World War II. He lives in a small farmhouse outside a sleepy village in France. That is until one day when he stumbles across Rolf, an injured German soldier. Guy brings Rolf home and nurses him back to health. Their lives intertwine, each happy to be sheltered, that is until the war asserts itself back into their lives.

Books

Bob’s World: The Life and Boys of AMG’s Bob Mizer
TASCHEN
Bob Mizer spent 48 years making photos and films for his Athletic Model Guild, and 41 years publishing Physique Pictorial, America’s first, and most explicitly gay physique magazine. His diaries, kept from the age of eight, make it clear that he was openly homosexual from his late teens, but until the age of 42 he lived and worked in his mother’s L.A. rooming house, where his strict ethical code prevented him from fully expressing his fantasies. For 24 years he worked in black and white and never showed a completely naked man, but following his mother’s death in 1964 Mizer built a kingdom dedicated to the pleasures of male flesh, and photographed fully nude men in explicit poses and psychedelically saturated colors.
Hardcover + DVD, 24.5 x 32 cm (9.6 x 12.6 in.), 288 pages
www.taschen.com

Men I Might Have Known
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Most people have experienced that moment when you lock eyes with a perfect stranger and feel a shiver of requited lust. Usually, those opportunities slip by unexplored. In Men I Might Have Known, Brad Saunders uses this as a jumping off point, turning “what if” into “what happened” – playing out these chance encounters in uninhibited stories that tap into our deepest fantasies.
www.kensingtonbooks.com

52 Ways to Create an AIDS-Free World
Fresh Air Books
Based on experiences traveling and working as founder and executive director of the Center for the Church and Global AIDS, Donald Messer suggests 52 ways people from all walks of life can make a difference in eliminating this pandemic.
www.freshairbooks.com

Ledisi – Turn Me Loose
Sophomore Verve
The artist braided brilliant strains of the different sounds she loved while growing up in Oakland, Calif. Rock, blues, classic soul, funk and hip-hop are all fused together throughout Turn Me Loose. Ledisi often merges the old with the new. The funky title track, for instance, updates the sassy grooves of vintage Stax.

Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night
Columbia

The sexy ambassador of soul has returned with a brand new look and a fresh yet deliciously vintage sound. His fourth studio album and first in eight years, BLACKsummers’night is the sound of an artist taking the commitment to his craft and the conversation with his audience that much further.

Vicente Fernández – Necesito de Ti
Sony Music
Para beneplácito de sus admiradores, y de todos los amantes de la música ranchera, Vicente Fernández lanza su nueva producción “Necesito de Ti”. Un disco de colección –como todo lo que hace este inmortal artista- integrado por 11 temas completamente inéditos. El primer sencillo, cuyo nombre coincide con el título del disco, se ha convertido en un verdadero éxito.

Christian Escuredo – Cautivo
Quela Records
Christian Escuredo es un artista ya maduro en la interpretación musical y escénica. Sus registros de voz y la versatilidad en la ejecución de los temas lo convierten en un reclamo ineludible para los fans de la música más ecléctica. Cautivo agrupa un total de 11 temas inéditos que abarcan desde el pop rock, a la balada. Las letras están especialmente pensadas y cuidadas.

Bronco – El Mundo No Se Detiene
Fonovisa Records
“El Mundo No Se Detiene”, es un álbum que contiene 10 temas que prometen ser éxitos con todos sus fieles seguidores. Musicalmente el álbum muestra ese sonido único y tradicional ‘grupero’ el cual ha revolucionado al género regional mexicano. El primer sencillo de su nueva producción se titula “Enamorado”.

DVDs

The Soloist
Paramount Home Entertainment
The Soloist is a moving and emotional story of the transformative power of friendship. When López discovers former classical music prodigy Nathaniel Anthony Ayers playing his violin on the streets of L.A., he endeavors to help the troubled genius find his way back. The unique bond forms between them makes for a poignant and soaring tale that is “Powerful and inspiring”. On DVD August 4th.

Delgo
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Delgo takes place in a magical world where two civilizations, divided by fear, and two hearts, guided by love, have one chance to save their world. With the help of a devious traitor and two bumbling servants, an exiled Empress kidnaps the Nohrin princess and frames a Lockni teenager, Delgo, for the crime, igniting a war between their people.

One Way
Vivendi Entertainment
Star advertising executive, Eddie has the seemingly perfect life. He just landed a huge account, he earned a promotion and he’s about to marry the boss’ daughter. But when he provides a false alibi for an accused rapist in order to protect his career and upcoming marriage, Eddie winds up in over his head with more than he bargained for. Now on DVD.

Adventureland
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
The most hilariously awful job in the world turns into the most unforgettable summer of a young man’s life in Adventureland. Director Greg Mottola follows up his runaway hit comedy Superbad with an irreverent and insightful look back at the summer of 1987 and that last bittersweet moment between college and the “real world.” On DVD August 25th.

The Tiger’s Tail
MGM Home Entertainment
Seeming to have the world in the palm of his hands – a beautiful wife, home and boat – Liam O’Leary crosses paths with his apparent double – a man no one seems to see. While O’Leary’s family and colleagues believe that stress at work is causing him to go crazy, a confrontation with the mystery man uncovers a shocking truth about his past and forces him to question his own identity. On DVD August 11th.

Yahir – Elemental
Warner Music Latina
Temas que abarcan baladas, mid, uptempos y en cuestiones de ritmo se integra ciertos tintes latinos que Yahir nunca había usado, son los que se presentan en este álbum en el cual da este tono de autenticidad y evolución musical. El primer sencillo que ya se escucha en la radio es Viviré, en total el CD contiene once temas inéditos.

Germán Montero – Compréndeme
Fonovisa Records
Esta producción constan en su mayoría de baladas del tipo “cortavenas” que en la voz de Germán Montero las intensifica aún más. Temas como: “Llévate Tu Ausencia”, “Que Lastima”, “Compréndeme”, “Te Perdoné” y “Amor Mío, Que Me Has Hecho?” esta última es un cover de Camilo Sesto. También se incluyen un par de rancheras.

Tori Amos – Abnormally Attracted To Sin
Universal Republic Records
Innovative; influential; poetic; bombastic – indefinable multiple Grammy nominee, Tori Amos, has a new album. With more than 12 million albums sold, and commanding a significant and uniquely loyal audience from the rock, pop, alternative, and under-the-radar regions of the music world, Ms. Amos has influenced a new generation of artists.

Vanessa Williams – The Real Thing
Concord Music Group
The collection marks a return to her love for the rhythms of jazz and Latin music, an integral part of her musical roots. In addition, The Real Thing delves into the sophisticated pop and R&B that have been the hallmark of her dynamic musical career. Includes “Loving You”, “Just Friends”, “Hello Like Before”, “Close To You”.

Raphael – 50 Años Después
Sony Music
Raphael ha vuelto a cantar su repertorio como en sus mejores tiempos. Este disco reúne a a Raphael con grandes estrellas de la música iberoamericana, protagonizando duetos con artistas de la talla de Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquín Sabina, Ana Torroja, Vicente Fernández, Armando Manzanero, Rocío Jurado, Rocío Durcal, Juanes y otros más.

DVDs

Taken
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

When a former spy’s estranged daughter is kidnapped in France, he sets out to find her at any cost. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter. Now available on DVD.

Revolutionary Road
Paramount Home Entertainment

Revolutionary Road won Kate Winslet her first Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Reuniting DiCaprio and Winslet for the first time on screen since Titanic, the incisive portrait of a 1950s American marriage unfolds as an enthralling drama that is moving and thought-provoking. On DVD June 2.

Little Red Riding Hood
Fat Dot

Christina Ricci plays the not-so-innocent Little Red Riding Hood in an exciting and twisted take on the children’s story. The film is both provocative and eerie, combining childhood fiction with mature fantasy to create a story that will be sure to leave a lasting impression on its audiences. On DVD June 16.

The Ramen Girl
Image Entertainment
The hilarious culture clash involves an American woman stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend, who is searching for direction in her life and decides to train under a tyrannical Japanese master to be a ramen chef. They both discover that each ramen bowl must contain a universe of feeling and truly be a gift from the heart. Now on DVD.

Gran Torino
Warner Home Video
Directed by four-time Academy Award® winner Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino follows Walt Kowalski (Eastwood) as he comes to understand certain truths about his soul that have been walled off as an iron-willed and inflexible Korean War veteran, living in a changing world, and forced by his immigrant neighbors to confront his own long-held prejudices. On DVD June 9.

LaKisha Jones – So Glad I’m Me
Elite Music, LLC
“So Glad I’m Me” resonates from start to finish, propelled by Jones’ expressive, full-bodied vocals. It’s the same arresting voice that electrified “American Idol” viewers with the “Dreamgirls” showstopper “And I Am Telling You” and later commanded the Broadway stage in Oprah Winfrey’s Tony Award-winning musical “The Color Purple.”

European Playground
Putumayo Kids
Europe is home to almost 50 countries, each with its own unique culture, history, traditions, food and music. European Playground features a lively and engaging selection of family-friendly music from contemporary artists from these very diverse regions. The multilingual songs are easy to sing and dance along to, no matter what language you speak. Available on May 19.

Micaela Haley – Syren
Micaela exposes the erotic undercurrent of the opera world by infusing her music with influences that include DePeche Mode, Tori Amos, David Sylvian, Imogen Heap and Nine Inch Nails. From heavy breathing to lucid meditations to dark industrial beats of pulsing choruses, Syren offers dynamic, engaging music that transcends reality and captivates listeners by taking them on a trailblazing ride.

Yanni – Voces
Sony Music
Finalmente Yanni, el virtuoso músico griego, lanza al mercado sus mágicas melodías reinterpretadas por un grupo de selectos artistas latinoamericanos unidos en un solo disco. En este ambicioso proyecto, reunió a destacados vocalistas latinos como Lucero, José José, Cristian Castro, Olga Tañón, José Feliciano, Willy Chirino y al joven talento Nathan Pacheco, descubierto por el pianista.

What Doesn’t Kill You
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Stars Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke as friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of South Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood. Petty crimes and misdemeanors grow into more offenses and eventually, they fall under sway of organized crime boss Pat Kelly. Now on DVD.

Valkyrie
MGM Home Entertainment
Set in Nazi Germany, Valkyrie chronicles the daring and ingenious “July 20 plot” to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Tom Cruise stars as the loyal German nationalist Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the mastermind behind the plot to kill Hitler and overthrow his fascist regime. On DVD May 19th.

Incendiary
Image Entertainment
Williams delivers a riveting and heart-felt performance as a young wife and mother who suffers a devastating loss in the attack…which occurs while she’s meeting her secret lover. Wracked with guilt and trying to piece her shattered life back together, she becomes embroiled in the police investigation of the attack. On DVD May 5.

The Reader
Genius Products
Hannah has a passionate summer affair with a young neighbor named Michael, but then disappears. She resurfaces years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a World War II concentration camp guard. Michael alone realizes that he has information that can set her free, and must decide whether or not to save her. Now on DVD.

FirstOUT International
Alluvial
A highly praised and much anticipated collection of award-winning, gay-themed short films from around the world. The titles of the short films are: Le Baiser, Mirror Mirror, Sístole/Diástole, The Postcard, and El Primo. Currently available online at 10percent.com or Amazon.com as well as local community retailers around the world.

STOMP

The international sensation, is making its triumphant return to Long Beach at the Long Beach Terrace Theatre Friday, May 22 at 8 p.m. & Saturday, May 23 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Tickets, ranging from $27.50 to $47.50, are on sale now at the Long Beach Terrace Box Office, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

Dirty Dancing
Los Angeles, get ready to have “The time of your life”. West Coast premiere at the Pantages Theatre for a limited engagement. 7 weeks only. May 10 – June 28. Tickets for this engagement are now on sale to the general public online at www.BroadwayLA.org or by phone at (213) 365-3500. Tickets are also available in person at the Pantages Theatre Box Office.

Ain’t Misbehavin
The Fats Waller Musical Show, opens Friday, April 24 at 8 p.m. at the Ahmanson Theatre. Performances of the Center Theatre Group production continue through May 31. The exclusive engagement celebrates the 30th anniversary of the irresistible, toe-tapping, finger-snapping Tony Award-winning revue. Tickets available by calling (213) 628-2772 or online at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org

Tom of Finland XXL
Taschen
In 1998, TASCHEN introduced the world to the masterful art of Touko Laaksonen with The Art of Pleasure. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, enjoyed an intense cult following in the international gay community but was largely unknown to the broader audience. The Art of Pleasure gave Tom well-deserved recognition and increased his following exponentially; Tom of Finland XXL will fix him forever in the realm of fine art. Available at www.taschen.com

Blue Boy
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Blue Boy is the story of Kiran Sharma, a twelve-year-old Indian American boy living in suburban Cincinnati who finds himself with the usual obligations befitting an only son. He spends his days in secret putting on his mother’s make-up, playing with dolls and practicing ballet. For more information visit www.kensingtonbooks.com

The Vast Fields Of Ordinary
Dial Books for Young Readers
It’s Dade’s last summer before college and it isn’t going exactly as he planned. He hates his job at the Food World, he has a “boyfriend” who won’t publicly acknowledge his existence, and parents on the verge of breaking up. Then Dade meets the mysterious Alex Kincaid, a dreamy-eyed misfit with all the wrong friends. For more information visit www.penguin.com