Posted on Fri, Jul. 04, 2008

If you haven't felt sparks yet, just wait until tonight when everyone and their mother attempts to prove their pyrotechnic expertise. Happy July 4, folks. Enjoy it at your own risk. And while for some the party's over as soon as the fireworks finale fades from the sky, for many it continues the entire weekend.

Take Sunday's Amnesia Tea Dance 10 Year Reunion. Wow, 10 years? We thought it had been 20, frankly, but that said, for those who weren't born yet, who weren't here yet, or who hadn't found a decent ID then, Amnesia was the original club in the space that's now Opium Garden. This Sunday's reunion from 3-9 p.m. features DJs David Knapp and Lazaro Leon, with shows by drag divas Adora, Daisy Deadpetals and Shelly Novak, among other unintended, non-headlining drama queens. Advance tickets are being sold at Halo for $15; they're $20 at the door at Opium. A portion of the proceeds will benefit SAVE Dade's efforts to fight the Marriage Protection Amendment. In addition, dance diva Aleta will sing live. Shirts not required. If you've never experienced a tea dance, this is not your granny's sweet Lipton, so brace yourself for a wild and raucous time.

From men without shirts to Wine, Women & Song, the new wine seminar at the Mandarin Oriental's Azul, where, for $40 a person, super sommelier Cynthia Betancourt will pair wines with tasty tidbits from the Azul kitchen. ''Women are very into wine these days, but I found the local market lacking in intimate, fun, wine events,'' Betancourt said. ''For the Wine, Women & Song program, I wanted each class to stand alone but also to form a great survey of the basics in wine appreciation.'' The first class is on Thursday, titled How to Navigate a Restaurant's Wine List. Following that, it's Dessert and Wine on July 24 and How to Throw a Wine Party Like a Pro on the 31st. If you can't make the classes, check out Azul's Wine Fridays, offered every week at lunchtime featuring $20 bottomless pours of two reds and two whites. What the price doesn't include is a note to your boss explaining that you're too buzzed to return to the office. Eh, live a little!

Or you can live a lot and participate in Zo's Summer Groove July 9-13. Joining Mourning this year in his fundraising efforts, Dwyane Wade. This 12th annual weekend of golf, comedy, concerts, dinner and more benefits Alonzo Mourning Charities and the Wade's World Foundation. Headlining Zo's Summer Groove Comedy Show on July 12 at the Hard Rock Live is Chris Tucker. For more information on all the festivities, go to www.zsg.com.

In the meantime, if you're still aimless today, consider the Independance Pool and Beach Party taking place at The Doubletree Surfcomber Hotel, presented by Space, Cameo, Park West and Ultra Music Festival and featuring superstar DJ Armin Van Buren as the headliner along with a slew of other stellar DJs including Behrouz, Donald Glaude and Glenn Morrison and a closing set by Boris. Party starts at 11 a.m. Friday and goes til 11 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Tickets, at $45 or $35 if you get there before 2 p.m., are available at www.clubspace.com.

If that aural marathon isn't enough, consider the after-party (a misnomer considering the pool party doesn't end until the following night, so we'd call it a mid-party) at Parkwest featuring a Boris marathon Friday but technically Saturday, considering tickets are $20 if you get there before 1 a.m. At Mansion Friday, Mya performs her hits Case of the Ex and My Life is Like . . Wo. On Saturday at Manse, DJ Hernan Cattaneo spins house music.

And finally, despite the oppressive heat, it's all about the great outdoors, especially on Thursday night with Michael Capponi's new weekly cocktail offering at Plunge, the expansive rooftop at the Gansevoort. The confab kicked off last week and will continue every week, weather permitting, we guess, but knowing Capponi, he'll figure out a way to make the party happen even during a hurricane.