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02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 5 David Blewett were among those accepting “We will do a drag show one day and heavy the payment. Cedar Springs Road divides their metal bands the next,” Weeden says of his DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea districts. Council members Adam McGough egalitarian approach to reaching customers. instan and Chad West were also on hand for the But none of that matters if people don’t like TEA presentation. to go there. ASD breaks ground for new County Commissioner John Wiley Price said Additional money has been collected that Which is why he has high hopes for HiFi, housing units he’s been fighting this fight with the community the LGBT Chamber will hold to pay for upkeep scheduled to open May 15 with a blowout par- for 25 years. He said ASD turned the neighbor- to the crosswalks. Vedda said road crews ty and lineup of bands that deliver a spectacu- hood into one of the hottest real estate markets and utility workers who dig up the street are lar experience … if all goes well. in Dallas. required to return the road to its previous About three months before opening night, Dallas City Councilman Chad West called condition. Since that’s not gonna happen, the the venue is still deeply under construction — it a great day for affordable housing in Dallas, Chamber will maintain them. or really, renovation. Situated along Stemmons and Dallas County Commissioner Theresa Construction along Cedar Springs — includ- next to the Mavericks building, on the fringe of Daniel said an event like this is one of the best ing new landscaping, new sidewalks, markers the Design District, the location is a former fur- parts of her job. at each end of the entertainment district, new niture warehouse that has been largely gutted The renovation of the property will create 12 traffic lights and more — began earlier this year and reconfigured for performance needs. The one-bedroom units. The additional construction and is scheduled to continue through the fall. general admission floor has been swapped will add four more. The renovation is scheduled Those upgrades to the neighborhood are being out for an all-new one designed to support to be completed by the end of the year. paid for by bond money. The crosswalks will be bouncing fans; a stage has been built and ele- — David Taffet the last pieces installed and are entirely funded vated; the upper level, with reserved mezzanine LGBT Chamber presents by donations. seating and a VIP lounge (and V-VIP lounge for city with check for rainbow — David Taffet uber-celebs) awaits finish-out. But the promise AIDS Services of Dallas broke ground on of extravagance is present. Tuesday, Feb. 11, for its new independent living crosswalks Design District gets new As with HOB, there will be food but not a sit- facility at 511 N. Lancaster Road. The units The LGBT Chamber of Commerce on down service; rather, it will feature “the kind that will house ASD residents who no longer need Wednesday, Feb. 12, presented the city of live music venue tastes good, not good for you,” Weeden jokes the assisted living services provided at Hillcrest Dallas with a ceremonial check for $128,250 “With a name like HiFi Dallas, we’d better — i.e., high-end pub-grub like burgers, pop- House, Ewing and Revlon, but do still need to pay for the rainbow crosswalks that will be have great acoustics,” says Ben Weeden, chief corn shrimp, chicken strips and flatbreads… affordable housing. installed along Cedar Springs Road. operating officer of the clubs and theater divi- plus, of course, many beverage selections. This ASD CEO Traswell Livingston credited Don Among those presenting the check were sions of Live Nation. The live performance ven- is a party space first and foremost. Maison for having the foresight to purchase the LGBT Chamber CEO Tony Vedda and fund- ue business he runs — which includes Dallas’ The size, Weeden believes, will serve a niche property. Maison, who retired a year ago, had raising committee chair Chris Luna. Caven House of Blues and about 100 other spaces in Dallas, which he calls the fourth-largest mar- a stroke last fall. He was at the groundbreaking Enterprises CEO Greg Kilhoffer also attended. across the U.S. — is a volume business… and ket in the country: An 1,100-capacity live music using a walker. Caven and the Cedar Springs Merchants Asso- he’s not talking decibels. It’s about pairing the venue (about 800 main floor, 250 on the tier). Speaking at the groundbreaking, Dallas ciation were the largest donors to the fund. right bands with the right venue and the right Council members Adam Medrano and market at the right price. — Arnold Wayne Jones

6 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 7 THE AGENDA Have an event coming up? Email your • Feb. 15: Impulse Group • Feb. 18: Monthly Classic Car organizations presents a symposium on GAY Happy Hour information to Managing Editor Tammye An Impulse Group five-year celebration equality and human rights. A diverse Nash at [email protected] or with cocktails, music and dancing, Bring your classic and park in the group of LGBTQ and ally presenters Senior Staff Writer David Taffet at dinner and presentation at 7 p.m. reserved area behind TMC for happy will highlight Dallas’ rich history of [email protected] by Wednesday at Sixty Five Hundred, 6500 Cedar hour at 6 p.m. at JR.’s Bar & Grill, 3923 moving from openly opposing to at 5 p.m. for that week’s issue. Springs Road #200. Impulsegrp.org. Cedar Springs Road. vocally championing human rights and equality from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at FEBRUARY • Feb. 15: The Lesbrarian • Feb. 19: PrimeTimers Southern Methodist University, Tickets • Feb. 14: Valentines Day A night of dinner and comedy with Lunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Charco at DFWWorld.org. Karyn the Lesbrarian performing her Broiler, 413 W. Jefferson Blvd. Info at • Feb. 15: Heart On Gaybingo compilation of Library Humor of the 214-218-0912. • Feb. 22: Turtle Creek Chorale gala From 5-9 p.m. at The Rose Day from 6-8:30 p.m. at El Noa Noa, Idina Menzel performs at a gala Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. 1915 N. Central Expressway, Plano. • Feb. 20: THRIVE movie night benefiting the Turtle Creek Chorale at MyResourceCenter.org. $8 through Eventbrite. $10 at the door. Movie night, with dinner from 6-8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at The Statler, 1914 Commerce at Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs St. TurtleCreekChorale.com. • Feb. 15: Red Tie • Feb. 16: Dallas Bears Road. Dinner, dance, silent auction and Teddy Bear Auction • Feb. 22: AOC Benefit Dance Concert raffles is an ally-friendly fundraiser Auction benefits AIDS Services Dallas. • Feb. 20: Discussion on Tap AIDS Outreach Center presents Dance for Celebration Church on the Lake’s Item drop off begins at 3 p.m. and For those seeking to explore their TCU, DBDT: Encore, Jordan Fuchs outreach program. Last year, money auction starts at 7 p.m. at the Round-Up spirituality in a safe space, a discussion Company, Texas Ballet Theater and went to buy school supplies for area Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road. of various biblical and theology topics more at 7:30 p.m. at Studio Theatre in schools and to a local food bank, a pet for those who have been hurt or pushed Erma Lowe Hall. $20, students $5. 817- rescue, the tri-county library and more. • Feb. 17: President’s Day out of organized religion from 6:30-8 257-4255 for reservations. From 5:30-11 p.m. at The Legacy Event Honoring our presidents who haven’t p.m. at Cantina Laredo, 6025 Royal Center, 2205 W. Main St., Gun Barrel been impeached. Lane. • Feb. 23: PrimeTimers City. Tickets available online at COTL. Games in Plano at 2 p.m. For address church. $50. • Feb. 17: Voices of Women • Feb. 21: DFW Federal Club and directions call 214-218-0912. Poetry Contest Happy Hour • Feb. 15: Classic Chassis lunch Join The Women’s Chorus of Dallas Love is Love. Join HRC DFW Federal • Feb. 23: The Icon Show Classic Chassis Car Club gets together at a rehearsal for Voices of Women VI Club at the Dallas Holocaust and Tasha Kohl presents The Icon for lunch at noon at Original Market and write a poem inspired by your Human Rights Museum, 300 N. Show, featuring Cassie Nova, Evah Diner, 4434 Harry Hines Blvd. visit. Judge Edyka Chilome will select Houston St. Parking in the garage is $8. Destruction, Porter Bella Graves and winners in two categories — student Mulan Alexander. 7 p.m. in the Rose • Feb. 15: Love Equality and adult — to receive a cash prize • Feb. 21: Toast to Life Sponsor Party Room inside S4, 3911 Cedar Springs An event benefitting Equality Texas is and be featured at Voices of Women VI: MyResourceCenter.org. Road. Tickets available online at Icon9. a night of celebration and dancing with Travelin’ Voices on March 5 at Moody BPT.me. drinks and light food from 8-11 p.m. at Performance Hall. TWCD rehearses at • Feb. 21: LGBTQ Global Symposium Seven for Parties, 150 Turtle Creek Blvd., 7 p.m. at Sammons Center for the Arts, on Equality and Human Rights • Feb. 25: Get Centered Tour Suite 107. Tickets at Secure.Everyaction.com. 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. A coalition of Dallas-based Tour Resource Center and learn about

• Weekly: Lambda Weekly at 1 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. gmail.com; Dallas Frontrunners meet for Road. Call 214-267-0222 for details; LGBT Sunday on 89.3 KNON-FM with David Taffet, and Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Resource Cen- a walk or run at Oak Lawn Park, near the Sex Addicts Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. Lerone Landis and the late Patti Fink. This ter, 2701 Reagan St. First Monday is birthday intersection of Turtle Creek and Hall Street, every Friday at 1919 Independence St., Room week’s guest is Equality Texas CEO Ricardo night at 5750 Cedar Springs Road; Core every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and every 19, Plano. 972-316-9188 for details; Leader- Martinez; Silver Pride Project Coffee and Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of Saturday at 8:30 a.m.; Leadership Lamb- ship Lambda Toastmasters gay-identified Convo for LGBTQ+ seniors meets Mondays the month at 7 p.m.; Fuse game night every da Toastmasters practices and develops Toastmasters group meets from 6:30-8 p.m. from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Oak Lawn Library, Monday evening except the last of the month speaking and leadership skills from 6:30–8 every Monday at the First Unitarian Church, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Tuesdays from 10 at 8 p.m. at the Fuse space in the 3918 Harry p.m. on Mondays at First Unitarian Church, 4015 Normandy Road (does not meet on a.m.-1 p.m. at Grauwyler Park Branch Library, Hines Blvd.; FuseConnect every Wednes- third floor of the Hallman Building, 4012 Mondays that are holidays); United Black 2146 Gilford St. Wednesdays for Break- day from 7 p.m. For more information call or St. Andrews; Thrive, program of Resource Ellument hosts discussion on HIV/AIDS in the fast Club from 10 a.m.-noon at Reverchon e-mail Jalenzski at 214-760-9718 ext. 3 or Ja- Center for LGBTQ adults 50+ support group black community (UBE Connected) at 7 p.m. Recreation Center, 3505 Maple Ave. and [email protected]; LGBT square every Monday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. fol- every fourth Tuesday of the month at 3918 Thursdays for Rainbow Rec from 10 am.- dancing group Pegasus Squares meets the lowed by free lunch at Resource Center, 5750 Harry Hines Blvd.; DVtv in Spayse, news noon at Reverchon Recreation Center, 3505 second and fourth Sunday from 2–4 p.m. at Cedar Springs Road; Lambda AA meets at and entertainment discussion live streaming Maple Ave.; Unwired Group of Crystal Meth Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius noon, 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 11 p.m. at St. every Friday, 4–5 p.m., on the Spayse Station Anonymous meets Sunday at 5:30 p.m., St. For more info, email pegasussquares@ Thomas the Apostle Church, 6525 Inwood YouTube channel.

8 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 its programs from at Resource Center, 5-6:30 p.m. at 5750 Cedar Springs Road. 5750 Cedar Springs Road. MyResourceCenter.org. • Feb. 28: Go Red for • Feb. 25: Steve Grand Women Luncheon Steve Grand performs benefiting the The American Heart Association Suicide and Crisis Center at 7:30 p.m. luncheon features Dr. Suzanne at the Bob Hope Theatre, Owen Arts Steinbaum who’s devoted her Center, 6101 Bishop St. $75-150. career to early detection, education Tickets at SteveGrandDallas.com. and prevention of heart disease at Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar St. • Feb. 25: Same-sex partner GoRedForWomen.org. grief group Grief group for those who have lost a • Feb. 28-29: Austin Car Club meet up same-sex partner through death from LGBT car clubs from around Texas 6:45-8 p.m. at Resource Center, 5750 meet at LaQuinta Inn, 11901 N. Mopac Cedar Springs Road. Expressway, Austin. ClassicChassis.com. • Feb. 25: PrimeTimers Dinner at 7 p.m. at Alfonso’s Italian, • Feb. 29: Understanding Transgender 718 N. Buckner Blvd. #222. Identities and Realities Info at 214-218-0912. Deepen understanding of transgender topics and practice skills to be a great • Feb. 27: Let’s Talk ally from 6-9 p.m. at First Unitarian THRIVE’s Let’s Talk topic is Keeping Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave. Active. Snacks provided from 6-8 p.m. $10. Register at dct.org/andiboi.

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02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 9 All photos by Evelyn Murphy What becomes a legend most?

Drag legend Tasha Kohl talks Landing didn’t last too very long. But Ta- about the early years — and sha Kohl, who’s star was very much still rising back in those days, is still around keeping the creativity going — and not just still going strong, but go- 40 years later ing stronger than ever. On Sunday, Feb. 23, Tasha Kohl brings her Icon show to The Rose Room inside TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editor S4. [email protected] Getting started am a huge fan of drag — drag queens, drag kings, all kinds It was, Kohl notes, “never my inten- of drag. It is a fascination that tion to be a female impersonator.” But goes back nearly 40 years, back once he tried it, he was hooked. to the first time I walked into Kohl was a theater major in college Joe Elliott’s bar, The Landing when he was first introduced to the — down off Cedar Springs world of drag. A female friend — who he Road on Pearl Street — and didn’t know at first was a lesbian — in- saw my very first drag show. vited him to go with her to a drag show What a cast that was: The Lady Shawn, in Fort Worth. “I said, ‘But I’m not gay,’ Diva Sanchez, Kandy Delight, those cute and she said, ‘Oh yes, you are.” So he backup dancers and, of course, Tasha went, and “I was mesmerized by it. It Kohl. was just so amazing!” Kohl said. One particular number that I remem- Eventually, his friend suggested he ber all these many years later, Tasha do drag himself, and after a bit of con- came out onto the stage in a long, frilly vincing, he agreed. And one night, on gown worthy of Tammy Wynette or Lo- amateur night at Aub’s Mexican Food retta Lynn at the CMAs, with five or six Restaurant, Steakhouse, Disco and Show blonde wigs’ worth of hair piled atop Bar, a career in drag was born. her head in a ’do that would have done Yes, that really was the name of the Dolly proud. She strutted around the place. It was in Fort Worth, about three or Before too long though, Kohl was of- Kohl hoped that entering it would get stage, “singing” Donna Fargo’s country four blocks south of what later became fered a job as a puppeteer with a compa- him exposure — and maybe even some hit, “You Can’t Be a Beacon If Your Light the 651 (and then the Rainbow Lounge) ny that traveled the country putting on work — beyond Fort Worth and Tarrant Don’t Shine.” As a fan of all the country on South Jennings Street, and “It was a shows. For a country boy raised in Man- County. divas, including Donna Fargo, I was de- dive,” Kohl said. Entertainers dressed sfield, it was a chance to see the bright Kohl said he entered the pageant just lighted. in the kitchen then walked across the lights and big cities he longed for, and he hoping to be seen, but then — “Holy shit! And then came the coup de grace: The restaurant to where they had cleared out jumped at the chance. I won!” chorus started — “You can’t be a bea- a corner and put down black-and-white Eventually, though, the country boy Immediately, he was offered a regular con if your light don’t shine” — and all tiles to create a “stage” where they per- was ready to go back to Fort Worth, and gig at The Landing, then Dallas’ pre- of a sudden, a myriad of tiny, colorful formed. There was no DJ, he said, so “the when he did, he got back into the world miere show bar. Although The Land- Christmas lights woven throughout that girls would put 25 cents in the jukebox of drag. Kohl was soon offered a Thurs- ing only lasted a couple of years in all, mountain of hair begin to blink on and and perform to whatever songs they day gig at The Split Image, a lesbian bar. it proved to be a stepping stone to an off. had.” Then he got a Sunday gig at a different even bigger career. It was also the place The crowd, as they say, went wild. Kohl, barely out of his teens, was “the bar and eventually entered the Miss Gay where, thanks to show emcee and Miss And I became a Tasha Kohl fan for life. original toddler in tiaras,” he said. Fort Worth pageant, which Lindsey Love Gay America 1980 The Lady Shawn, Ta- I recalled that memory recently for The restaurant/disco/show bar won. sha Kohl earned the nickname “the body Kohl Faulkner — Tasha’s “boy name,” owners — a lesbian couple — were so Kohl had only been back doing drag without a mind!” and he laughed, “Oh my god. That was impressed that they offered the new- “for about six to nine months” when he While competing at a pageant, Kohl back when I had to plug into an outlet ly-birthed “Tasha Kohl” a regular gig. decided to enter the Miss Gay Dallas met Naomi Sims, and one of Naomi’s backstage and then drag that exten- She would perform Friday and Saturday pageant. The pageant had recently been backup dancers was Kohl’s then-boy- sion cord all over the stage while I per- nights for $15 a show and free drinks. It opened up to entertainers who lived not friend’s best friend, creating a connec- formed!” was the free drinks that sealed the deal, just in Dallas County but in any of the tion between Kohl and Naomi that be- When all was said and done, The Kohl said. counties adjacent to Dallas County, and came a close friendship. That friendship

10 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 led to Tasha Kohl becoming a regular and Hot Chocolate. I don’t know why, cast member and part of the legendary but I agreed to do it.” Fantastic Five at The Copa in Houston: The cruise consisted of three shows a Tiffany Jones, Naomi Sims, Donna Day, day, three numbers a show, and it was Hot Chocolate and Tasha Kohl. a time when “my alcoholism was at its Kohl continued to live in Fort Worth, height,” Kohl said. “I would wake up traveling to Houston each weekend for and drink vodka to get leveled out, then the shows. I would drink wine all day — 24 hours a The lineup had started out as the Fabu- day for seven days. lous Four — Tiffany, Naomi, Donna and “I made $1,700 for the cruise. That Lambda America’s longest running LGBT radio show Chocolate, Kohl said. “People thought didn’t cover my liquor bill.” at the time that I had replaced Tiffany After the cruise, Kohl continued to Weekly NEEDS YOUR HELP! Jones in the Fabulous Four, but that’s perform here and there for about a year, Help get KNON back on the air. not true,” he explained. “I worked with and he continued to drink heavily — un- Make a donation at knon.org/pledge-now [Tiffany] for a year or two at the Copa, til August 2009: “Aug. 3, 2009 — that’s and we were the Fantastic Five. But then when I went into detox.” Tiffany died of AIDS, and we were the After detox, Kohl joined a gay 12-step Fabulous Four again. program in Dallas. The group regularly “Tiffany Jones was the first person I staged drag shows to raise money, and actually knew to die of AIDS,” he added. when those in the group realized that he “That was the beginning of the night- was actually Tasha Kohl, “They were like, mare time.” oh bitch, you are IN the show!” he recalled. Tasha Kohl’s career continued to boom Now clean and sober, Kohl said, he throughout the 1980s and into the early continued to do the cruise gig for nine ’90s. She won Miss Gay Texas America years, ending up as show director before in 1982, Miss Gay Mid America and Miss it was all said and done. And when it Gay America in 1984, and then in 1991, was done, his boyfriend, Temor Tucker, still at the top of her game, the first Texas urged Kohl to keep on performing. Entertainer of the Year and then the first “Temor said, ‘You’re still relevant. So National Entertainer of the Year titles. you should get out there again and per- But despite all Tasha’s successes, it form.’ But I had been doing it all myself, was a time of darkness and sadness for and I told him if I were going to start per- the Texas LGBTQ and drag communi- forming regularly again, I would need a ties. promoter. He said, ‘What does a promot- Kohl moved from Fort Worth to Dal- er do?’ I said, ‘You sell tickets.’ And here las, and the boom continued “until about we are.” 1993,” Kohl said. “By that time, I had just taken so many hits. I had lost so many Mixing old and new friends. Lady Shawn had even moved in with me for a while at the end of her life. While the Icon shows started out as A Specialty Medication That was a very hard thing to deal with. a vehicle for bringing back the “old “But when Naomi died [in November school” drag performers — like Hot Accredited Pharmacy with ACHC 1992], that was like the final straw.” Chocolate, for example — Kohl said this The darkness and the sadness began to month’s show was cast specifically in an Discover the take over. effort to “broaden the appeal.” Oak Lawn Pharmacy Difference Burdened by the loss of so many The Icon Show still targets an “older” friends and by the question, “Why them, audience; “I know there are plenty of $ and not me,” Kohl began a downhill people out there who love a good drag 1.70 slide. “I was always an alcohol abuser,” show, but who don’t want to be out all per 20mg he said. “But when things got worse, I night, waiting for a show that doesn’t Sildenafil (Viagra) became an alcoholic. There was just even start ’til 11!” Kohl said. “I mean, I so much more drama and sadness that am 63, and I don’t want to be out that $ went with it all then.” late anymore!” 6 By late 1993/early 1994, Kohl “went So Icon starts earlier — “at 7 p.m. on per 5mg Tadalafil (Cialis) into seclusion, working just enough [as the dot” — and is over by 9 p.m. a hair stylist] to pay the bills. Everybody But at the same time, Kohl said, “I also [in the drag world] thought I was dead.” want to reach out to a younger crowd. FREE DELIVERY The seclusion lasted for more than a That’s why I am bringing in some of the once per month decade — until August 2008, when “out newer entertainers.” That includes Cas- of the blue, I got a call from somebody sie Nova as emcee, Dragula star Evah If you have a prescription call (214) 954-7389 looking for legendary drag queens to Destruction, trans woman Mulan Alex- If you are needing a prescription call (214) 676-6045 perform on a cruise. They wanted me LEGEND, Page 16 4003 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX | www.oaklawnpharmacy.com

02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 11 the works) and 12 feature films — and to come. Captain Kirk there’s no indication it will stop there. “Maybe its being Pollyanna, but I am But what is it that made Star Trek: The looking at things now that wouldn’t Original Series a hit in the first place, and have been thought of 30 years ago, even what gives the whole franchise — and 10 years ago,” he said. “We had a black and the good we do Shatner himself — such staying power? president for eight years, and now we “There is no definitive answer to that,” have a [truly viable] gay candidate. I’m William Shatner is known for his 16, before heading across the Atlantic for Shatner said of the original series’ suc- not saying we don’t have so far to go eight dates before coming back to the cess. “Maybe it was the intrigue of a still. We’ve certainly got a great deal fur- iconic role in Star Trek, but he U.S. Back-to-back shows in Glasgow and good science fiction story and affection ther to go, and we need to go there. says his only real legacy will be Dublin, March 9 and 10, are already sold for the cast. “We have accomplished so much. Yes, what he does for others out, as are shows in London and Cardiff “My thought is that coming down this we are in a holding pattern right now. But on March 16 and 17. road we are on is a fearful thing to our that will end. The future is diversity.” The film screening at the various dates planet and our civilization. The next 50 TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editor on the tour features enhanced sound and years will tell a lot about how we survive Beyond the TV and [email protected] video. “That alone would be enough” to as human beings,” he continued. “The make the screening a special event, Shat- fact that [the original] Star Trek series ex- movie screen illiam ner said. “But afterward, I am going to ists 300 years from now suggests that we While most people may think first of Shatner come on stage [along with a local celeb- get past all this and that the technology Star Trek when they think of Shatner, the has been rity], and it’s going to be a full hour of that got us into it will eventually get us fact is that he has worked with numerous boldly go- entertainment and telling stories. It will out of it.” charitable organizations ing in the en- be wonderful fun for the audience, a Star Trek as a whole, Shatner said, and events, donating tertainment wonderful evening of fun in the theater.” offers up “an element of hope, hope thousands — and help- industry for The fact that Shatner, who will be 89 for enlightenment, an awareness ing raise thousands nearly 70 years in March, can take a 37-year-old movie that climate change is devastating more — to charities now. Check his “Filmography” entry on on tour and still sell out shows is testa- the earth, an awareness of how pre- ranging from Habi- the International Movie Database, and ment to the staying power of the Star cious life is.” tat for Humanity to you find 243 acting credits, starting with Trek franchise. The original series ran Shatner noted that the original se- St. Jude’s Children’s his role as “A Crook” in 1951’s The But- for three seasons from September 1966 ries “was one of the first shows to ac- Research Hospital ler’s Night Off. That’s not even counting to June 1969. Since then, there have been tually show the diversity” that makes KIRK, Page 16 his 25 producer credits, 18 writer cred- seven more TV spinoffs (with another in life so interesting — a portent of things its, 13 director credits and 16 soundtrack credits. And there’s more! Miscellaneous crew,” two credits; composer, one credit; music department, one credit, thanks, five credits; self, 434 credits; archive foot- age, 67 credits. Whew. But all those roles and credits not- withstanding, for many people, Shatner is and always will be Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise from the 1960s TV series Star Trek. And on Satur- day, Feb. 15, he will be at the Pavilion at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving to host a screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. “It is a great show,” Shatner said of the event during a recent interview. “Wrath of Khan is, arguably, the best of the Star Trek movies. So you get to see a great movie, then I will come on stage and answer questions and have some fun with the audience. The traveling event started Wednes- day, Feb. 12, in Nashville and made stops in Tulsa and Norman, Okla., before Sat- urday’s show in Irving. Shatner and the film then go to Houston on Sunday, Feb.

12 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 SMU to host LGBT global symposium Cece Cox DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer CEO Cece Cox suggested the World Af- 5 news anchor Brian Curtis. Luna, a former Dallas mayor pro tem [email protected] fairs Council sponsor what will be the Helen Kennedy, executive director of and current vice president of legal af- LGBTQ Global Symposium on Equali- Egale Canada, that country’s national fairs at T-Mobile; and Cox, who is CEO hen Bra- ty and Human Rights. SMU’s Dedman LGBT rights organization, will deliv- of Resource Center. zilian School of Law and Cox School of Busi- er a keynote. Kennedy was one of the Executives of multinational corpora- President ness, along with the Dallas Holocaust founding members of Canadians for tions will address the hurdles and finan- Jair Bolson- and Human Rights Museum, Resource Equal Marriage. Canada was the fourth cial benefits of having an inclusive and aro visited Center and others, are sponsors. country in the world to legalize same- diverse workplace. They include Beth Dallas, no The event will be held at Southern sex marriage. Gerwe, North Texas inclusion leader for one thought Methodist University, home of the Bush Five local leaders will participate in Deloitte; Dr. Paul Hain, chief medical of- any good could Presidential Center, which at the time The Dallas Quest for Equality, telling the ficer and divisional senior vice president come out of his stay. Everyone hosting denied having any connection to the story of how Dallas’ LGBT community of market delivery for Blue Cross and him at the time denied having anything Bolsonaro visit, even though the Brazil- fought for equal rights. Cox said that the Blue Shield of Texas; Julia Wada, group to do with his visit, and the folks at Dal- ian president spoke there at a hastily ar- fight for equality was fought differently vice president of corporate strategy and las City Hall washed their hands of any ranged event. in Dallas than most cities but resulted in innovation for Toyota Financial Ser- involvement. Bob Satawake will introduce a panel one of the earliest non-discrimination vices; and Michele Thatcher, senior vice The World Affairs Council provided on Equality Through Diplomacy that ordinances in the country. president of global employment law and the diplomatic protocol for the events includes his husband, Wally Brew- The panel includes Mike Anglin, who chief of human rights at PepsiCo. Justin that occurred while Bolsonaro was in ster, who served as ambassador to the was a founder of the Texas Human Nelson, president of the National LGBT town, but only did so because of its con- Dominican Republic under President Rights Foundation, Black Tie Dinner, Chamber of Commerce, will moderate. tract with the city WAC officials said. Barack Obama. Ambassador Miguel H. Razzle Dazzle Dallas and, more recent- Tickets are available on the World But they ended up with a black eye Diaz, who served as Obama’s ambassa- ly, The Dallas Way. It also includes Ray Affairs Council website, dfwworld.org. for having hosted the homophobic and dor to the Holy See, and Ambassador Jordan, an adjunct professor at SMU The $25 price includes breakfast and transphobic head of state whose policies Michael Guest who served as an open and an ordained UCC minister; Candy lunch. The event takes place in Crum have caused an epidemic of transgender gay man as President George W. Bush’s Marcum, a counselor who founded Oak Auditorium in the Collins Executive murder in Brazil. ambassador to Romania, will also be on Lawn Counseling Center, which became Building, 3150 Binkley Ave. on the SMU

In the wake of that, Resource Center the panel moderated by KXAS Channel the first AIDS agency in Dallas; Chris campus. █

Abounding Prosperity Inc. celebrated National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7 with the grand opening of the HOPE Health and Wellness Center at 1619 Martin Luther King Blvd. Pictured are: Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano presenting a proclamation from Mayor Eric Johnson honoring the new center to API CEO Kirk Myers and HOPE Executive Director Tamera Stephney; Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins presenting Myers and Stephney with a proclamation from the Dallas County Commissioners court; and the actual ribbon cutting with ASP Cares Pharmacy Director Rex Green, representatives from the office of the assistant secretary for health, Medrano, Jenkins and Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua. (Photos courtesy of Abounding Prosperity Inc.)

02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 13 Childhood friends reconnect too close. Steele was, he said, “careful. in love, marriage … I had to make sure no one found out about me.” DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer Dixon, for his part, remembers Steele’s [email protected] “beautiful brown eyes and his smile. He seemed to be the man about town. I ohn Steele and Patrick Dixon thought about him all of the time,” Dix- grew up in Refugio, north of on said. Corpus Christi. Their fathers Both men knew knew they were gay knew each other in the oil in high school. But they lived in a small field. town in the 1960s and early ’70s, so they Love “His dad was my Sunday certainly weren’t out. school teacher at First Baptist Steele, a year ahead of Dixon in school, Church,” Steele said of Dix- left Refugio to become a theater major at on’s father. Texas A&M. From there, he moved to at long last But the two boys never got Plano, teaching at Plano High School

14 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 EVERYTHING for 25 years. Today, Steele owns love” with his first love. So he that is worth holding onto his own company, Alternative Liv- passed his phone number along is worth protecting ing Choices, helping older people with through the funeral director. independent living, assisted living and Steele got the number, and he and STEVEN other care options. Dixon kept calling each other — and GRAVES Dixon attended Trinity College where both kept missing the other’s calls. By INSURANCE AGENCY he also majored in theater. He moved to the time they finally connected, Steele New York and eventually to L.A., where was back in Dallas and Dixon had re- n Full Service, he did casting for television shows, like turned to L.A. independent insurance Murphy Brown, and other projects. He About a year-and-a-half later, Steele agency now works in NBC’s legal department. was involved in a serious accident and n Representing more The last time the two had seen each spent an extended period in the hospi- than 50 top insurance other was at Dixon’s wedding in Dallas. tal. He was finally able to leave the hos- providers n Auto n Home Steele, who was still not out, figured pital in April, and Dixon arranged to n Renters n Condo Dixon wasn’t gay, since he was marry- come see him in Dallas in June. n Business n Life ing a woman, and moved on with his That was 2014. They hadn’t seen each life. But, Dixon said, his marriage was other since 1976. “Steven Graves Insurance is a division of ABCO never sexual. He and his wife lived to- And yet, Dixon said, “We picked right Home Plus Insurance and we gether two years and before eventually up where we left off. We just did some bring a level of service going their separate ways. great talking.” unparalleled in our industry” — David Holeman, Agency Owner For a while, Steele thought he’d date And part of that “great talking” in- around until he found “the right girl.” cluded Dixon telling Steele, “I’ve loved Let us find you the best deals! But finally, at age 32, he came out as gay. you since we were 16.” Get a quote today He purchased the book The Best Little Boy Dixon returned to Los Angeles, but abcohomeins.com In the World, probably the most popular the two men continued talking regular- Call now! 972-423-0155 coming out story at the time, at Cross- ly, later starting regular visits back and [email protected] roads Market, and it was that book, he forth. They became engaged in June said, that changed his life. Reading it 2015 and got married in 2018. made him sob. They were going to have a private “Finally, I had to deal with my life,” wedding in Napa, just the two of them, Steele said. with a wedding officiant Dixon knew YOUR Dixon carried on a long-term rela- conducting the ceremony. But 18 of their tionship with a man in New York who friends decided to come join them for DIGITAL eventually died of AIDS. Here in North the celebration. Texas, Steele had several short-term re- Today, Steele continues to live in Dal- front door lationships once he came out. las, running his business and serving The two men didn’t see each other for on the board of Ed-U-Care. He said he 38 years. speaks to his husband every day, and They finally reconnected when Steele they get together once a month, some- was in Refugio for his sister’s funeral. times for as much as two weeks at a should Dixon happened to be in town visiting time. be the his family at the same time. He was in Steele said Dixon plans to retire in the a relationship at the time, but he knew next year and move to Dallas. Dixon that relationship was coming to the end said he isn’t sure when he’s planning of its run. So when he heard that Steele to retire, but when he does, he may just BUILDING was in town, Dixon realized it might be move to Dallas. While that was the only one last chance to connect with Steele, difference in their stories, they both and he went to the visitation the eve- agree they’ve never been happier. BLOCKS ning before the Steele’s sister’s funeral. Dixon calls this easing into living to- But Steele wasn’t there. The next gether. And both agree that their time of your business morning, before the funeral, Steele’s apart makes the time together so much nephew told him a guy from his high better. WE HELP! school class had been at the funeral Steele said he has no regrets about his CAN home the night before. Dixon planned to life: “This happened at the right time in attend the funeral but missed it because our lives.” he said. someone told him the wrong time. Dixon said Steele told him, “I never Stephen Mobley And yet, he said, he knew “this was believed I’d be able to fall in love with a Social Media Mangement my last chance to find happiness and man and have this life together.” █ 214.754.8710 x 123 dallasvoice.com/social-media-management-services

02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 15 LEGEND, From Page 11 Phone 214-754-8710 █ Fax 214-969-7271 1825 Market Center Blvd., Ste. 240, Dallas, Texas 75207 Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. • dallasvoice.com ander and Porter Bella Graves. Porter Bella is a administration cis-female drag queen, Leo Cusimano Publisher █ 114 marking a first for Kohl’s Icon shows. editorial Tammye Nash Managing Editor █ 113 Arnold Wayne Jones Executive Editor Life+Style █ 129 Paving the way David Taffet Senior Staff Writer █ 125 Philip Burton Proofreader Looking back, Kohl Contributors: Chris Azzopardi, Gary Bellomy, Jenny Block, said, “I never really J. Denton Bricker, Alicia Chang, D’Anne Witowski, Lawrence Ferber, Hardy Haberman, Scott Huffman, Lisa Keen, Mark thought I was talented. Lowry, Joey Moreno, Cassie Nova, Josh Robbins, Mikey Rox, I just kept trying every- Howard Lewis Russell, James Russell, thing to find my special Terri Schlichenmeyer, Leslie McMurray, Mathew Shaw, ‘thing.’ I’ve never been Brandi Amara Skyy, Mark Stokes, Jef Tingley, Casey Williams Photographers: Chuck Marcelo, Cassie Quinn a beauty queen, and I am Intern: John McClanahan certainly no dancer.” It was the comedy advertising Chad Mantooth Advertising Director █ 131 numbers that helped Nicholas Gonzalez Advertising Account Rep. █ 115 establish Tasha Kohl — Stephen Mobley MarketPlace Sales █ 123 “There’s no cooler high National Advertising Representative than to make people Rivendell Media Inc. 908-232-2021 laugh with you,” Kohl art said — but at the same Kevin Thomas Art Director █ 119 time, “you can’t sustain a Shawn Weston Graphic Designer █ 132 career just on comedy. multimedia “So, I think the key is Stephen Mobley Social Media Director █ 123 creativity. Just keep on history,” that was not what he had in Brian Kennedy Video Producer coming up with something new and dif- mind when he started. Israel Luna Video Producer/DVtv host ferent.” “In all honesty, I was not trying to Brad Pritchett DVtv Host Brandi Amara Skyy DVtv Host Kohl said, he realizes that he and the pave the road for anyone else. I wasn’t Regina Lyn performers he worked with back in those working for some noble cause; I just early days helped pave the way for the wanted to pave the road to get to where I circulation Linda Depriter Circulation Director █ 120 drag as mainstream entertainment, that wanted to be,” Kohl admitted. “I was 20 they helped set the stage for TV shows years old! I didn’t know about any noble founders like RuPaul’s Drag Race and Dragula. And fucking cause! I just wanted to be a drag Robert Moore █ Don Ritz while he is “grateful to be a part of that star!” █ affiliations/memberships Associated Press - Associate Member National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association Certified LGBT Business Enterprise Founding Member - North Texas GLBT Chamber KIRK, From Page 12 Founding Member - National LGBT Media Association to Red Cross and many others. He also Nimoy had died and was being buried, breeds and shows horses — American and I had committed to a Red Cross Saddlebreds and quarter horses — and fundraiser at the same time. has put that love of horses to good use in “I chose to go to the fundraiser, be- his charity work, including through the cause, as I said to the audience there, Hollywood Charity Horse Show. Leonard Nimoy and I and everyone else So how does Shatner himself think will be long forgotten. What will be re- people will remember him when he is membered, what will be everyone’s leg- gone — for his work in the entertain- acy, is our deeds,” he said. “If you help ment industry and his role in birthing somebody, if you do some good thing, the Star Trek universe, or for his charity that reverberation resounds until the work? end of time. You affect one person; they Well, he says people aren’t actually go- affect another. ing to remember him at all. “A piece of entertainment is like ashes “Fifty years from now. I will be for- blown away in the wind. Every person’s gotten,” Shatner said. “That’s the truth legacy depends on the good they do in

of the matter. I had a dilemma a couple the world.” █ of years ago; [longtime friend] Leonard

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Denton Bricker, Alicia Chang, D’Anne Witowski, Lawrence Texas GOP state convention, set for May and the ty around the world. No candidate has Ferber, Hardy Haberman, Scott Huffman, Lisa Keen, Mark Lowry, Joey Moreno, Cassie Nova, Josh Robbins, Mikey Rox, 14-16 in Houston. I — like most people, LGBTQ or- ever done that, either. I would say he’s Howard Lewis Russell, James Russell, I think — was not the least bit surprised ganization not just not anti-gay, but that he is actu- Terri Schlichenmeyer, Leslie McMurray, Mathew Shaw, to hear this news. After all, Log Cabin won’t be ally pro-gay.” Brandi Amara Skyy, Mark Stokes, Jef Tingley, Casey Williams has been asking for a booth at the state given coali- Roberts added, “Trump is a strange Photographers: Chuck Marcelo, Cassie Quinn Intern: John McClanahan convention, and state GOP officials have tion status. political mutant, the kind of actor we’ve been telling them no for as long as I can At least, never seen before in politics. He is very advertising remember. not right disruptive, but in that disruption can Chad Mantooth Advertising Director █ 131 My first reaction — again, like most now. But make things possible that have never Nicholas Gonzalez Advertising Account Rep. █ 115 Stephen Mobley MarketPlace Sales █ 123 people’s, I think — was, so what? Why Roberts be- been possible before.” National Advertising Representative does Log Cabin keep trying? And how lieves that this year’s vote is a hopeful Personally, I believe that any pro- Rivendell Media Inc. 908-232-2021 on earth can any self-respecting LGBTQ sign for the future. LGBTQ actions Trump’ has taken have person identify as Republican in the first “We had a significant measure of sup- been surface-level pandering with no art port, not just from the party as a whole, lasting or significant impact. Anything Kevin Thomas Art Director █ 119 place? Especially these days, when our Shawn Weston Graphic Designer █ 132 community — and in particular, trans- but from different organizations and dif- positive he may have done for our com- gender people, the most vulnerable ferent leaders across Texas,” he told me. munity or for individual LGBTQ people multimedia Supporters included Texas Congress- has been more than outweighed by the Stephen Mobley Social Media Director █ 123 segment of our community — are being Brian Kennedy Video Producer targeted right and left with hate and dis- man Dan Crenshaw, who is “very social- negative policies put in place and actions Israel Luna Video Producer/DVtv host crimination. ly conservative but who also believes the taken by Trump or those in his adminis- Brad Pritchett DVtv Host That’s my first reaction. But when I party should be reaching out to every tration. Brandi Amara Skyy DVtv Host Regina Lyn stop to think about it, I have to admit, I possible voter,” as well as a number of I see nothing positive in or about Don- am wrong to be so dismissive and judg- party officials, especially younger Re- ald Trump. He is a failed businessman circulation mental. publicans. and a bigot with an over-sized ego and a Linda Depriter Circulation Director █ 120 First of all, this year wasn’t just like all In fact, Roberts believes Log Cabin severely under-sized IQ who is using the founders the years before. There were a couple of probably had more supporters than de- presidency to line his own and his chil- Robert Moore █ Don Ritz significant differences, as Marco Roberts, tractors. But, “there are a lot of arcane dren’s pockets while selling our coun- affiliations/memberships board secretary for Log Cabin Republi- rules that come into play, and opponents try’s integrity to the highest bidder. Associated Press - Associate Member cans of Texas and president of Log Cabin can use those rules and maneuvers to ta- BUT … National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association Republicans of Houston, points out. ble a vote or sideline it. In the end, rather But, Donald Trump and his admin- Certified LGBT Business Enterprise Founding Member - North Texas GLBT Chamber This year, Roberts told me, Log Cab- than have a vote specifically against Log istration are not the entirety of the Re- Founding Member - National LGBT Media Association in had two applications before the state Cabin Republicans, the better choice was publican Party. Mitt Romney proved party: The first was the usual request to to table it,” he said. that. Other Republicans of conscience have a booth at the convention, and the This whole process, Roberts said, sig- continue to prove that. It would do our second one, a “brand new” request, was nals that change is happening. “There is community good to remember that if we an application for coalition status. a new generation of folks coming in, and really want to make significant, lasting “The Republican Party of Texas has a things will change,” he told me. “Our progress, we need support from all sides couple of ways to associate with them,” country is becoming much more diverse, — including the GOP. Roberts explained to me in a recent tele- not just ethnically but in our beliefs, too. That’s why, even if we disagree with © 2019 Voice Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. phone interview. “One is as an auxiliary, A growing number of Republicans rec- them, we must not turn our backs on Reprint rights are available only by written consent of the publisher or managing editor. but now there is a brand-new category ognize this. 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02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 17 LIFE+STYLE concerts Steve Grand: No regrets

Out since the dawn of his career, “I got pegged as a country singer ear- wrote or co-wrote), as well as instantly When it comes to anxiety, it might the handsome singer breaks ly on, but it wasn’t a label I embraced. identifiable covers of songs by the likes even bear noting that Grand’s Dallas I usually introduce myself as a sing- of Elton John and Billy Joel. appearance will take place just before from the ‘country’ label and er-songwriter,” he says on the phone “I’ll probably keep it stripped down he hits that monumental milestone of talks openly about his struggles from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where — I can get a pretty full sound out of gay maturity: His 30th birthday. with depression he’s been performing since December [my voice] and a guitar and piano. I “It’ll be one of my last shows in my in a 110-seat cabaret theater for an un- may throw in a track song or two, but 20s!” he laughs. “Lately I’ve been feel- plugged singer-piano-guitar solo show I always feel so cheesy playing just a ing bad that I missed out being some- ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Executive Editor … not exactly the noisy honkytonk you track. I want to accompany myself. Peo- one in their early 20s. I never connected [email protected] might expect. “I always ple sometimes ask, how do to being a regular teenager. Sometimes have to spend so much STEVE GRAND: you do both of those at the I’m like, ‘Fuck! That window in my life f you’re familiar with Steve Grand time trying to explain who ONE NIGHT ONLY same time? But for me, it’s is closed now.’ And you can’t ever turn Bob Hope Theater through his 2013 viral video “All I am [musically]. I like to at the Owen Arts Center, easier than singing on my it back. I wonder, should I be doing American Boy,” or just his reputa- say the best way to under- 6101 Bishop Ave. Feb. 25. own.” more [typical 20-something stuff]? I I 7 p.m. $75–$150. tion as an active gay rights champion stand what I do is to listen SteveGrandDallas.com. The opportunity to don’t know. I don’t want to do it in this and prolific Instagrammer, chances are to me.” perform at the event has moment but I don’t see the point of you think of him as “that hunky gay North Texans will get the chance to resonance for Grand personally. doing it if I don’t feel like it. country music singer.” And for the do just that this month, when he inter- “Suicide prevention is something I “Yet in some ways, I have been most part… you’d be wrong. rupts his residency south of the border care a lot about,” he says. “I have been anticipating turning 30 for the last five Oh, he’s gay all right. And definitely for a one-night-only concert in Dallas dealing with depression and anxiety years, so I feel like I swallowed that pill hunky. And yes, he sings. But “other as the featured entertainment at a fund- since I was a teenager and have been a long time ago. I always remember than ‘All American Boy’ and ‘Stay’ — raiser benefiting the Suicide & Crisis doing talk therapy since then. I’m no my dad saying his 30s were hard — he my first big singles — my music isn’t Center of North Texas. And Grand is standout — a lot of us have [similar] went into a depression at that time. really ‘country’ at all,” Grand sighs. looking forward to showing his fans struggles. But this is about acknowl- I always had that in the back of my True, he went to college in Nashville, who he really is. He doesn’t plan to edging that and facing it and coping mind. But I don’t dread it. Everyone and he does enjoy the confessional-nar- make too many changes for the per- with it. But mental health issues [re- I’ve dated has been considerably older rative appeal of a good country song. formance at Bob Hope Theater on the dound] in the gay community, which than me. Even in high school, all of But being pigeonholed in a single genre SMU campus. He will perform songs struggles at higher rates with suicide my friends were older. I liked people a wasn’t his goal. off both his albums (all of which he and depression.” little more mature and interesting who

18 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 have something to teach me. I feel like I’m better at enjoying life the older I get.“ One thing he has not shied away from is being open about his sexual orientation. Even though it was less than seven years ago when he burst onto the cultural landscape, Grand was praised for having the gumption to be openly gay in the music industry. But it never occurred to him to do otherwise. “[Music] for me is primarily about ex- pressing myself and being heard and un- derstood. When I was growing up, I didn’t feel heard or under-

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“For me it was a different experience — what rich people do to help people. But it’s not about being rich — it’s about helping people in all sorts of situations in any way you can.” When the Pacettis (they married last year) attended an event for the Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas, its mission struck a chord with Arnold. He met a woman who told a story about suicide that sounded familiar: Arnold had personally prevented the suicide of a friend. So he decided he wanted to become involved. That’s how he and Joe undertook getting Steve Grand to Dallas for a performance and fundraiser. “I’m passionate for everything I do, but it’s still new for me,” he ARNOLD PACETTI’S says. “I’m very private, even about helping CHARITY AWAKENING people, but you make the time [to let others know about your passion]. You have to decide if you want to watch TV or dedicate When Arnold Pacetti first moved to the your time investing in [nonprofit work]. It United States from his native Chile in 2015, has helped me find ways to change my he spoke no English and knew nobody perspective.” except a cousin. But he hunkered down to Changing perspectives is one way to learn English, set up a business and absorb combat depression; and educating others — the culture. and talking about it — is the first step. Eventually he met Joe Pacetti, a long- “The show is the motivation to give mon- time Dallas-based philanthropist active ey” to the center, Arnold says. “It’s a mental- with numerous causes. And Arnold’s world ity of ‘Hey, make the donation! It could affect opened up. you or someone you know.’ And the concert “When we met, I didn’t know all about is a bonus. But once people get together to [Joe’s charity work],” Arnold says. Joe intro- talk about [depression and suicide], you can duced him to the world of philanthropy and change things.” civic engagement. — Arnold Wayne Jones

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One of Aftera creating kind a project such as Rifles and Out musician Mary Gauthier on Rosary Beads, with its powerful images her most meaningful projects and message, how does it make you feel, as both an artist and a citizen, that he devastating Rifles & Rosa- we are once again on the precipice of ry Beads by lesbian singer/ wars with Iran and North Korea? To T songwriter Mary Gauthier is stay out of the politics of it, I would say a product of Gauthier’s association there is a tremendous burden on those with Darden Smith’s non-profit orga- who serve. We have a responsibility to nization Songwriting with Soldiers, in be very careful before we send them into which servicemembers are teamed with yet another endless conflict that we’re professional songwriters. For Gauthier’s not even sure why we’re fighting. Less album, she collaborated with male and than 1 percent of our population serves and those people are carrying the weight female soldiers for a majority of the for all of us, whether we acknowledge it, tracks. Two of the songs, including the understand it or even realize it. Having lis- devastating “The War After the War,” tened to them and sat with them over the were written by military wives whose last seven years, and those who are still soldier husbands returned from the in active duty, we should think long and battlefield wounded. hard before getting embroiled Gauthier, who might MARY GAUTHIER in another nightmare scenario be best described as a The Post at River East, that has no endgame. We 2925 Race St., Fort Worth. Feb. 21. queer Lucinda Williams, $28. MaryGauthier.com. should never go in unless has a history of bringing we have a plan on how to listeners to tears (check out 2010’s The get out. That didn’t happen in Iraq and Afghanistan. We’re still there. I’ve seen the Foundling), but Rifles & Rosary human cost on our women and our men, Beads takes that ability to a whole new not to mention what’s happened to people level. We spoke with her prior to her in Iraq and Afghanistan. The civilians and upcoming Fort Worth concert. █ their children. It’s a very somber decision — Gregg Shapiro to go to war, and I take it very seriously. A little more than 20 years ago, you Dallas Voice: Rifles and Rosary Beads, released your second album, Drag the 2018 album you’re touring in sup- Queens in Limousines. It was at a port of right now, was nominated for time when there weren’t a lot of people a Grammy. What does such an honor singing about or paying tribute to drag mean to you? Mary Gauthier: I don’t queens, let alone making them part know! It always is nice to be singled out of the title of an album. Fast forward for an honor like that. Mostly it means that to today when RuPaul’s Drag Race is I have to keep going to work every day. one of the most popular shows on TV, There’s no magic bullet that changes my especially with straight women. Do you job. I just have to keep going to work and still have drag queens in your life, es- doing what I do. Try to find the next story pecially the kind you sang about taking that’s important for me to tell. you in when you needed help? Life has What can you say about the genesis of changed. I’m 58 years old. I don’t live at the Rifles and Rosary Beads project? the bars like I used to. I’m a folk singer It’s a collection of songs co-written with going from town to town. But I’ve always members of the military and their families. had a strong pull towards outsiders and The songs are true stories that have folks who live outside of what’s consid- been lived by people that I’ve sat down ered normal — creative types, the rebels and written with. I listen to their stories and misfits. People who push culture for- and bear witness to what they’re going ward have always been of interest to me. through and turn their life into a song. When I was young, I spent a huge amount of time in the gay bars. I got sober when Do you think your history of musical I was 27. I’ll be 30 years sober this year. collaboration led you to this in a way? The reason I go to bars now is for music. Yes, I do. I think my own personal story I haven’t been spending much time in the helped me be able to understand some clubs or going to drag shows or doing of what they’re going through. There’s that thing that I used to. But I lived it for a definitely a good match; me and people long time and I’ve always loved gen- who have struggled. I’m able to sit in the derqueers and people who pushed the story and listen without being afraid and bear witness without judging. █ MARY GAUTHIER Page 26

22 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 23 L+S books but a misunderstanding caused his fiancée to call off the nuptials. Before Buchanan could patch things up, she fell ill and died. For the rest of his life, he, too, claimed that a broken heart kept him from marrying. At that time in history, says Balcerski, Messy homosexuality was strictly forbidden, but deeply “intimate” friendships between men were common and even en- couraged. It seems likely that King and Buchanan formed one of these while living at the mess, partaking in debates business together, and working in D.C. Their For Presidents’ Day, a mystery to travel. Since nearly all were land- “bosom friendship,” however, appeared for 170 years remains a mystery owners elsewhere, few elected officials exceptionally close; tongues wagged, and brought their families to the city with others publicly teased the politicians for them; those who came solo needed their particular bond. Bosom Friends: The Intimate places to live, so boardinghouses, called But were they lovers, as rumors have World of James Buchanan & messes, sprung up to house the politi- claimed for over 170 years? Inconclu- William Rufus King by Thomas J. cians. sive, as you’ll find from reading Bosom Balcerski (Oxford University Press It was at one such “mess” that Wil- Friends. There are many reasons to think 2019) $34.95; 337 pp. liam King met James Buchanan. heart over a princess who was angered either way; although Balcerski says they In the years prior to the Civil War, our King was born to be a politician: by a perceived insult. (Balcerski hints weren’t, evidence otherwise is tantaliz- nation’s capital was very much a work Educated at the University of North that the princess story was a convenient ing. To get there, though, will take some in progress: roads were little more than Carolina, he almost immediately went ruse.) rock-climbing. mud; neighborhoods were far apart, into politics after graduation. He was a Buchanan was also educated and To understand the lives of King and and, indeed, Washington, D.C., was a social man and very charming, but he politically-minded, but his personal life Buchanan, one must inherently under- swamp to which most congressmen had never married, blaming it on a broken differed: He was engaged to be married, stand politics, of which much of this

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24 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 book consists. This is necessary, since He imagined what it would be like to Leno, which sent him to report on the Elizabeth Taylor. it also shows division between the hang out with them and gossip… and Olympics three times, leading him to No doubt about it, Name Drop is fun. two men, ultimately both physically then, it actually happened. start a blog. And that’s how he became It’s got the feel of a Friday night at your and emotionally; the scrappy political Now he says he hates when people BFFs with Rosie O’Donnell. They’ve bestie’s house, where the snacks on the competition in which they engaged; and name drop. But honey, he has stories. been fast friends ever since, though it kitchen counter are bottomless and so an untraversable gulf of disagreement His celebrity circle started when he was was she who “made [him] sleep with a are the skinny ‘ritas, and you scream — facets that, individually and together, an intern on The Tonight Show with Jay Republican.” yourself hoarse in mock horror and real are fascinating. Readers will clearly see He worked with Chelsea Handler on laughter at the stories you’re told. It’s the affection between the two men here, Chelsea Lately and, because of where the got the kind of gossip you want about though we’ll never completely know the show was filmed, he met and became the stars you love (or love to hate), true nature of it; possibly-argument-set- friends with the Kardashians, who were spilled with a little snark and a charm- tling written communication between filming their reality show in the same ing amount of awe. It’s got an absolute the two disappeared shortly after the building. The Chelsea gig also gave (and absolutely relieving) sense that Civil War. Mathews the opportunity to be on the being famous sometimes doesn’t make a That sets up a delicious double-mys- sidelines when his beloved Seahawks person act famous — although some- tery that leaves you to make up your won the Super Bowl in 2013. That was times, it does. And it’s got “Rossipes” own mind: letters lost or tossed? Bosom the year he also got to play celebrity (Rossipes!) you can make to go along Friends, or more than that? If you’re matchmaker. with your reading. curious to know, this book will keep you He had a chance to meet two of the Like a red-carpet walk with a broken tethered to your chair. Spice Girls. He got a quick-click photo heel, though, Name Drop sometimes op with Celine Dion. He met Omorosa limps. Mathews is funny and punny Name Drop: The Really Good and scooped every rabid reporter on but not both simultaneously. Alas, the Celebrity Stories I Usually Only Tell TV; he met “Liza with an OMG” and puns are too much, too overwhelming, at Happy Hour by Ross Mathews spent all night talking with Christina so feel free to groan and ignore them. (Atria Books 2020); $26; 225 pp. Aguilera. But “not every celebrity story The dishy tales you get in this book From the time he was a little boy is going to end like a fairy tale where are way more fun; in fact, if you love growing up in a farm community in the famous person and I end up bond- boy-meets-girl-celebrity tales, you’ll find

Washington state, Ross Mathews want- ing...” says Mathews. Especially when that Name Drop is a great collection. █ ed to have friends that were celebrities. it’s Barbara Walters, Faye Dunaway or — Terri Schlichenmeyer

02.14.20 █ dallasvoice 25 █ STEVE GRAND From Page 19 stood; music was a way of taking that ment to tell me what to do. Oh, people even since he was a new sensation. painful feeling and turning it into some- told me their opinions, like, ‘You’re “It’s kinda wild — back in 2013, thing beautiful. Since music is about going to limit your audience.’ And the [coming out] was still a big deal, but telling my stories and being truthful, I truth is, my audience is exclusively gay now on YouTube is all this stuff about never entertained the idea of not having men. But I’m fine with that — I’m just gender. It’s so beyond [what the public [my sexuality] out there. Love and happy my music resonates with anyone. discourse was just a decade ago], it’s romance are an important part of what You don’t really get to choose [who like a different universe. It’s the next I want to say as an artist, so I need to be likes your music] — if it was all straight generation of people fighting for their [open]. It’s not that what I sing about is people and no gay people, that would rights. It’s their truth and I respect it. unique to gay people; you still connect be weird!” We’re all trying to get through.” █ █ with it. Why is it different I am singing Still, even he — at the ripe ol’ age of Special appearance by Sister Helen Holy, MARY GAUTHIER From Page 22 about a man? 29 — is somewhat gobsmacked about VIP tickets include a meet-and-greet with envelope. It’s always been interesting to “And I didn’t have a label or manage- how much the culture has evolved, Grand, as well as a picture with him. me. I’ve always rooted for those brave souls that get up there and do it their way and do it different. My heart is always with those people. Have you had time to think about what you might do for your next album? No, I’m in the middle of writing a book right now. That has my full attention. It’s called Saved by a Song. I’m working on the manuscript, and that’s where my focus is. Musically, I really don’t know what’s next. I do want to get this book moved along. I’m writing it for St. Martin’s Providing comprehensive and compassionate medical care Press. In February, I’m just going to be in to the LGBT community for more than 35 Years! the writing chair getting his book as far along as I can get it. When I turn in that first draft, I’m sure I’ll start thinking about where I need to be musically next. Bill Lee, the Governor of Tennessee, is planning to sign an anti-LGBTQ adoption bill into law. As both a Nashville resident and an adoptee, please say something about that. I hope that he doesn’t! It’s a very ill-informed and misunderstood decision that he’s making. There’s a lot of pressure on him from conservative churches who don’t understand who we are and don’t know what incredible parents we would make. A gay person, a gay married couple who wants to adopt have put considerable thought into this. It’s a very planned and well David M. Lee, M.D. thought out decision, and they should be BEST General Practitioner Comprehensive treated like any other couple in the adop- Marc A. Tribble, M.D. tion process, vetted and chosen based 6 Years in a Row! HIV/AIDS management on merit. But they should never, ever be Donald A. Graneto, M.D. BEST Medical Group Practice excluded because they’re gay. That’s just Eric Klappholz, NP BEST HIV Specialists STD testing and treatment prejudice, and it’s wrong. In addition to being a songwriter, you Peter Triporo, NP PrEP counseling and treatment have also made a name for yourself as a teacher, leading songwriting work- Jason Vercher, PA-C Uptown Physicians Group shops. What do you like best about the Uptown Tower General adult medical care Vanessa Bludau, NP workshop experience? I love talking 4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 750 about songwriting. I love talking about ® William Hays, MD, ATC, LAT 214-303-1033 Cosmetic - BOTOX songwriting with songwriters that are Ismail Boodhwani, FNP-C and JUVÉDERM® committed to learning the art and the www.UptownDocs.com craft. I’m a huge believer in this work as a way of telling important stories that need to be told. I like working with writers who Dr. Marc Tribble and want to get in there and really work and Dr. Donald Graneto Voted 2019 Readers Voice Awards named to D Magazine’s BEST Medical Group Practice learn and become better at what they do. BEST HIV Specialists Best Doctors As a teacher, it brings me great joy to be in Dallas for 2017 in Peter Triporo, NP named Top 10 in 2018 and Dr. David Lee, Infectious Disease and America’s Top Nurse Practitioner Awards BEST General Practitioner able to do that. Family Medicine respectively. presented by Point of Care Network

26 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 LIFE+STYLE Thursday 02.20 – best bets Sunday 02.23

Soak up ‘Spongebob’ at Bass Hall Everybody’s favorite sea-dwelling sponge and his zany Bikini Bottom friends star in another show, this time one for the stage. This colorful live-action adaptation Spongebob Musical takes the beloved animated Nickelodeon series on a song-filled journey, featuring a roster of performers wearing unique costumes designed to show Spongebob, Patrick, Sandy and Squidward in their goofy glory. This show runs for a weekend in Fort Worth before it returns to Dallas this summer. DEETS: Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth BassHall.com.

The acclaimed dance company, fresh off a New York City performance, presents two nights of Cowboy Songs, a collection of iconic Western dances created by founder Bruce Wood. Broadway arranger Joseph Thalken, Mesquite- raised country singer-songwriter Sonny Franks and Fort Worth native Ginny Mac (formerly of North Texas Grammy- winning group Brave Combo) Wednesday 02.19 – Saturday 03.14 help celebrate the intricate boot-scootin’ and two-steppin’ Second Thought explores tusks everlasting Friday 02.21 – performances in this rustic-style fundraiser Second Thought Theatre launches its new season with Mlima’s Tale, a thought- and performance. Seating is limited to provoking play that addresses the conflict of the illicit ivory trade.After poachers 130 guests per night for this hoedown strike down Mlima, an ancient and legendary African elephant, his spirit remains Saturday 02.22 benefiting the company’s educational ever-present within his severed tusks, which circulate through the international mission. black market. Two-time Pulitzer-winner Lynn Nottage wrote this piece to explore the Celebrate western dance DEETS: Bruce Wood Dance Gallery, complexities surrounding global consumerism, human greed and ancestral history. in 10th anniversary 103 Howell St. 7 p.m. DEETS: Bryant Hall on the Kalita Humphreys campus, 3400 Blackburn St. Bruce Wood gala BruceWoodDance.org. SecondThoughtTheatre.com.

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30 dallasvoice.com █ 02.14.20 L+S scoop Cassie Nova Hell’s fires and beef jerky had. The couple working the booth encour- Hello all. Today is a beautiful day. I don’t aged me and Chad to try them all, so we know what the weather is like the day you kind of went crazy. Then we see, all the way read this, but as I write this, it is a gorgeous down on the end, one that said very simply, day. I want to be outside throwing sticks “reaper jerky” — not in all caps or in a red or or balls, and occasionally one of my dogs fiery font; just very plainly: reaper jerky. would bring it back. I want to sit in the sun We were feeling good. By this time we and absorb as much vitamin D as I can and had a couple of beers and a few samples of not just have it forced into me. (Well, honest- some spicy whiskey, so we were feeling no ly, I don’t mind a little forced D on occasion.) pain — that was, until the reaper jerky. I want to relax and read a magazine or a We used their little tongs, and Chad put good book on the patio, listening to nature a couple of little pieces of the reaper jerky and feeling Zen as fuck. in my palm and put a couple of little pieces Nope, I am full of shit. If I weren’t writing in his. We cheered like those little hunks of this, I’d probably be inside sitting in the dark meat were a shot, then we happily tossed watching some bullshit on Netflix and wish- those little bitty tiny pieces of the devil’s dick ing I had done more with my day. So let’s into our mouths. make the most of it. I immediately knew we had made a So, a few weeks ago I went to Zestfest. mistake. This is the fourth year in a row that my merry I’ve never been pepper sprayed, but I band of masochists and I put ourselves imagine it is similar to eating reaper jerky. through this. Zestfest is a “festival” of My lungs started to burn before my mouth vendors that have all things spicy — things did. My eyes started to water, and then, ranging from seasonings and hot sauces to through my tears, I see Chad. He is blood whiskey and beef jerky. Seriously, they have red and dripping sweat. We looked like anything you can think of — and a lot of every cartoon you have ever watched where things you would never think of — spiced up they eat something spicy. I kept picturing for your nerves. Yosemite Sam in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, They also have cooking demos, quasi-fa- screaming, My biscuits are burnin’! My bis- mous chefs and products for sale. cuits are burnin’!” Every year we go, we tend to get just a The real problem was that the heat just little more adventurous. This year, that was kept building. It felt like it just kept getting a huge mistake. Now, I love spicy food. I hotter and hotter. We were in public, so I was literally put the spicy version of that Slap Yo trying to act like I wasn’t dying. But I was Momma seasoning on just about everything, seconds away from being in a fetal position except cereal and ice cream. My husband, on the floor crying for Mommy. who couldn’t take any heat when we first got The couple working the booth were at first together, now eats food just as spicy as I do. glance a really good-looking duo — she was Remember that show Roswell? The alien lovely, and he was kind of a daddy, tatted, kids put Tabasco sauce on everything they bearded and buffed. But after the reaper ate. I thought I might be an alien. I always jerky, I saw them for what they really were: thought the spicier the better — until this last devils from hell. She had a tail and horns, Zestfest. and his beard and tattoos were actual fire. So, my friend Chad and I spent the first Devils, I tells ya! hour or so of Zestfest walking around, trying Then they had the audacity to tell us, “Oh everything the vendors asked us to try. We yeah, that’s a little spicy.” Ya think?! found this smoked salsa that was amazing, As Chad and I are almost on our knees, a chipotle mustard that we had to have and our savior, Jeremy, comes from out of no- a hot sauce that was made with sweet po- where with pints of milk for us both. For the tatoes. Almost everything we tried that day record, beer makes it worse. I don’t know it was so good. was the carbonation or what, but beer made We like to walk the whole place first and it feel like bubbling acid in my mouth. try just about everything, then go back to Now, I don’t drink milk, like ever, except buy the things we really liked right before we cereal milk. But that pint of milk was the best leave. Nobody wants to walk around with thing I have ever put into my mouth hole. bags weighing you down. It didn’t happen all at once, but it almost While walking around, we see this stand immediately had a neutralizing effect on that that has beef jerky. I love beef jerky. I espe- devil jerky. It took about 20 minutes to get cially like the kind that is dry and has more back to feeling somewhat normal, but I don’t of a crunch than a chew. Beef jerky that feels think I could actually taste anything for about fatty or eats like an overcooked piece of 24 hours. steak is not my go-to jerky. I mean, I will still And speaking of 24 hours later — all I will eat it, but it’s not my first choice. say is, “LAVA!” Fucking reaper jerky made Any who, this stand had every flavor of me feel like I was gonna die … twice! Sorry jerky you could think of — taco flavored, to over-share, but it is the truth. Bloody Mary flavored, lemon pepper fla- So, who wants to go to Zestfest with us vored — and they were all amazing. Serious- next year? It’s fun! ly, it was some of the best jerky I have ever Remember to always love more, bitch less and be fabulous! XOXO, Cassie Nova

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John Erdos and Louis Koay - 5 Year Vow Renewal

Making the SCENE the week of Feb. 14–20:

• 1851 Club: Ronnie Skyy Mikyles, Kristie Davenport and Candi Carrol on Friday. Mulan Alexander, Sapphire Davenport and Lana O’Hara on Saturday. • Alexandre’s: Terry Loftis on Friday. Mescaline Americans on Saturday. Wayne Smith on Sunday. K-Marie on Tuesday. Vero Voz on Wednesday. Chris Chism on Thursday. • Club Changes: Divine Miss Divas in Love Stinks Drag Show at 10:30 p.m. on Friday. • Club Reflection: Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington presents the Broken Heart Show at 7 p.m. on Saturday. • Dallas Eagle: Discipline Corps Club Night at 10 p.m. on Friday. Onyx: Central Southwest Chapter Club Night at 10 p.m. on Saturday. • Havana: Sunday Funday with Mayra D’Lorenzo. • Hidden Door: S.L.U.T.S. Club Night on Wednesday. Cher-e-oke on Thursday. • JR.’s Bar & Grill: Cassie’s Freak Show on Monday. Double Trouble featuring Raquel, Bleach, May May and Mulan on Tuesday. Dream Girls on Thursday. • Liquid Zoo: Drag Brunch with host Sapphire Davenport, with show time at 2 p.m. on Sunday. • Magnum: Throwback Thursday with DJ Joze. • Marty’s Live: Sexcapade with DJ Rudeboy Dallas and Nicole O’hara Munro. • Pekers: The Miss Gay Texas Pageant System Presents: Who Shot Cupid? with food at 4 p.m. and show at 5 p.m. on Sunday. • Sue Ellen’s: Kathy & Bella at 3:30 p.m. and Tyla Taylor at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tuesday Bluesday with Tyla early on Tuesday, and later, the Tuesday Tease. • The Rose Room: Jasmine Masters on Friday and Saturday. Miss Gay Dallas Supreme at 5 p.m. on Sunday. $5 cover. • Urban Cowboy: Rahr Pint Night – Love Edition at 7 p.m. on Friday. • Woody’s Sports & Video Bar: Jada Pinkett Fox at 11 p.m. on Thursday.

Scene Photographers: Kat Haygood and Chad Mantooth

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