On a more serious note, one of our best friends and someone I see just about every day, Kendall (on the right) has been working on some fabulous projects for the Miami Beach Cinematheque. And since he is such a good friend, it was easy to snag a photo of him and Francis Ford Coppola the other night at the start of film tribute to the great director. (Ken also owns one of the best collections of movie posters I have ever seen.)

The Cinematheque is one of those South Beach gems located on Espanola Way (the site of that great block party for the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival two weeks ago). It is a cozy theater which presents an amazing mix of films, old and new, that most of us would find difficult to see. For instance, this coming weekend is The Sicilian Film Festival, which sounds quite sexy. (Note to self: Get out and review the Baron von Gloeden picture books.) Shortly thereafter there is The Brazilian Film Festival.

But nothing can compare to the monthly lecture and viewing put on by the irrepressible Shelley Novak. Next month she pays homage to one of the greatest directors of sleazy horror films, Curtis Harrington. Along with Roger Corman, Curtis's work was never truly appreciated during most of his lifetime. "Queen of Blood", "Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet", "Who Slew Auntie Roo" were just some of his films. Mine and KiKi's favorite: the late seventies "Devil Dog, Hound From Hell". We howl with laughter every time we watch that German Shepard hypnotize his victims. See? There is a serious side to life here after all.