Draft:Edison Farrow
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Edison Farrow is the most successful LGBT promoter in South Beach and has organized events, cocktail parties, tea dances, concerts and comedy shows for the gay community of South Florida for over twenty years.[1] Some of his most memorable events have been twelve years of "Martini Tuesdays", six years of "The Simple Life" Thursdays at Buck15,[2] three years of "Euphoria Fridays" at Jade Lounge, "Hype Fridays" at 721, "Smash Sundays" at Chalk, "Karma Saturdays", "Relay Dating" gay speed dating, the "Miami Beach Gay Bowling League" and Drag Brunch at Senor Frogs Miami Beach. Edison Farrow started Miami Beach’s first ever Drag Brunch in 1999 at Samba Room.
He has presented performances by Chita Rivera (Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater), Sandra Bernhard (Colony Theatre), John Waters (Lincoln Theatre), Leslie Jordan (The Cabaret South Beach), Molly Ringwald (The Cabaret South Beach), Charles Busch (The Cabaret South Beach), Bruce Vilanch, Judy Tenuta, & Lady Bunny (Gusman Center), The Kinsey Sicks (Colony Theatre), Coco Peru with the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus (Colony Theatre), Cast Party with Billy Strich and Jim Caruso at The Cabaret South Beach.
He was the chair, and a member of the LGBT Advisory Committee for the City of Miami Beach for seven years. And, for seven years, he was a board member and marketing director of Miami Beach Gay Pride, on the entertainment committee and the chair of the marketing committee.
Edison was the owner and musical director of the Cabaret South Beach[3] piano bar on 12th Street[4] in Miami Beach. Then later, at the National Hotel,[5] at the Shelborne Hotel and Yuca on Lincoln Road.[6]
He has been honored with a Certificate of Appreciation by the City of Miami Beach. Edison Farrow has twice won the “Best Promoter” at the Pink Flamingo Awards.
Edison Farrow was presented a key to the City of Miami Beach “to acknowledge his accomplishments for bringing LGBT tourism to the City of Miami Beach”.
References[edit]
- ^ Harris, Ginger (2002-05-07). "Edison Farrow". South Beach Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Simple Life Returns". Miami Herald. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ Figuerdo, Ana Maria (2019-01-21). "The Cabaret Brings Classic Piano Bar Vibes to South Beach". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ Ceelen, Barry (2014-01-16). "Cabaret South Beach". WSVN. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ Perez, Henry (2015-02-10). "Gallery: The Cabaret South Beach Re-opens". MiamiArtZine. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ Ismael, Moreira (2016-11-22). "Edison Farrow's Cabaret South Beach now Saturday nights at Yuca on Lincoln". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-29.