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Jamie Frazier (right) at protest/rally at Progress Bar. music. Since that time, community groups have Brown LGBTQ folk. This rap ban [was] a master- canceled an event at the bar and tensions have class in white privilege … because Justin execut- Windy City Times photo arisen among bar patrons, with many people ex- ed [it] unilaterally … . The message he sent to tarnished that status. The statement reiterated pressing their dismay on social media. [the Black] community is not all lives matter. We some voices mattering more than others in Boys- what the other speakers said about Boystown’s Ahead of the protest, Progress Bar owner Jus- have come here today to raise our voices and say town. Frazier invoked local LGBTQ activists from long history of anti-Black policies including the tin Romme told Windy City Times in a statement Black lives do matter.” the past including Vernita Gray, Minister Lois re-gentrification efforts of Take Back Boystown that the email “should never have been written Frazier said this protest is continuing a con- Bates and Jackie Anderson, among others who where Black people were called “savage monkies.” or sent,” apologized for the email and said rap versation that has been going on for many years. fought against racism in Chicago’s LGBTQ neigh- Glenn spoke about the importance of everyone music would not be banned. He explained that it is not about the rap ban borhoods. standing against all racist incidents in Boystown. Yohan Stevenson led the protesters in singing because it was reversed, but the larger issue of Speaking about the reasons for the protest, Frazier said it is also about the other incidents of He said one action people can do right now is racism that have happened along Halsted Street use the hashtag #amazingforall that is displayed in recent years. on Halsted Street to share their experiences as Affinity Community Services Board President LGBTQ people of color in Boystown. Anna DeShawn asked the crowd to sing “Ella’s Affinity Community Services Executive Direc- Song” and spoke about the work Pat McCombs tor Imani Rupert-Gordon said the recent events did to expose the racist policies of gay and les- reminded her why her organization is still neces- bian bars 40 years ago when they required more sary. identification from Black and Brown people while “The reason why [Affinity prioritizes the per- white people only had to show one ID. DeShawn spectives of Black LGBTQ women] is because said McCombs “forced them to change their poli- when you center the lives of people that expe- 300 west superior street cies.” rience oppression at multiple levels, absolutely chicago, illinois 60654 DeShawn echoed Frazier’s comments about everyone stands to benefit from that,” said Ru- Boystown still being a racist place despite the pert-Gordon. presence of LGBTQ people in the neighborhood. She added that the events of this past week She said McCombs, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia reinforced this mindset and everyone who serves Rivera and the person who shared the Progress the LGBTQ community must be intersectional, OF UNDRESS Bar email with the media demonstrated courage. further noting that racism that is coded is not STATE DeShawn said everyone needs to remember that heard by everyone but is “piercing” to the people pride started with a riot and should always be a experiencing it. Rupert-Gordon said protests are OPENING protest because there is still work to be done to not punishments, but that they help impacted | achieve equality and equity, especially for Black people heal so they can continue the work to- JUNE 7, 2019 5 TO 8PM and Brown LGBTQ people. DeShawn called on the ward justice. THROUGH JULY 6 attendees to “keep resisting,” including sharing Frazier asked everyone to also attend a com- news of the protest on social media. munity meeting to continue this dialogue Wed., Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus Executive Di- June 5, at 7 p.m. at Lighthouse Church of Chi- rector Erik Glenn read a statement from his group cago, 2335 N. Orchard St. that pointed out Progress Bar has the largest Drag queen Mikki Miraj led a rap-focused dance turnout of Black LGBTQ people on the weekends; party to close the gathering. however, the now-abandoned rap music ban has

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©2019 FX Networks LLC. All rights reserved. 6 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES Boystown dedicates rainbow, trans crosswalks A few dozen people gathered at the corner of cation, but was unable to attend. Roscoe and Halsted streets on May 30 to dedicate Eric Santiago, director of operations for the the rainbow- and transgender-flag crosswalks Northalsted Business Alliance, also spoke about that have been installed along various Halsted the work that went into the crosswalks, as did Street intersections. NorthHalsted Executive Director Kevin Richards, Seven of the planned 14 crosswalks have been Board President Ramesh Ariyanayakam and Board completed, according to officials, making it Vice-President Stu Zirin. the largest rainbow sidewalk installation in the Also offering remarks were Sidetrack co-owner world. The rest of the sidewalks are expected to Art Johnston and Roscoe’s Jim Ludwig. be completed in time for the Pride Fest celebra- Legacy Project Executive Director Victor Salvo tion in June. and Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Among those in attendance were openly gay Corporation Executive Director Rafael Leon spoke aldermen Ray Lopez (15th Ward), Tom Tunney about the the recent City Council move to make (44th) and James Cappleman (46th). Tunney was Halsted Street’s rainbow pylons historical land- named vice mayor for the City of Chicago May 29. marks. The full council is expected to move on Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent remarks for the dedi- that soon. Northalsted Business Association Board President Ramesh Ariyanayakam at the dedication. Windy City Times photo THERE’S PRIDE in QUITTING, too.

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QuitYes.org WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 7 Celebration of Baim’s 35 years in LGBTQ press benefits WCT A celebration of Tracy Baim’s 35 years in LG- BTQ press was held May 22 at Sidetrack. She was co-founder of Windy City Times and is now the publisher of the Chicago Reader. The benefit, hosted by Sharon Mylrea and a team of co-hosts, also raised funds for Windy City Times. Baim started her work as a journalist in May 1984 at GayLife newspaper, going on to co-found Windy City Times in 1985. On display were covers of 1980s LGBTQ newspa- pers, plus more than 900 archival photos. Donations can still be made to support LGBT journalists at Windy City Times. See www.windycitymediagroup.com/donate.php. Photos by Hal Baim Tracy Baim (left) fields questions from NPR’s Cheryl Corley.

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Speakers at the event included (from top) Pat McCombs, Ron Ehemann, Mona Noriega and Kirk Williamson. 8 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES in his list of hobbies are watching movies and TV, and dining at various restaurants. Dr. Tom Klein: Helping In summer 2018, Klein took on another medical endeavor—Man Up. Man Up is a clinic for men (and a few women) who are interested in sermo- patients through Man Up relin, a growth-hormone stimulator. Sermorelin, Klein explained, stimulates growth hormone and helps people as they age to look and feel better Medical, own practice without giving them growth hormones. “It’s good, but it’s sort of a new challenge get- BY MELISSA WASSERMAN Klein worked at Howard Brown Memorial Clinic ting a new business going again at this point, as a volunteer physician in 1979 and during that but it’s also exciting because I have a real entre- Dr. Thomas Klein has an extensive career in fam- time he was one of the few openly gay doctors preneurial spirit and so starting something new ily medicine and has added to it with Man Up there. and having a different focus and shift has been Medical, a different venture helping to improve Klein and Dr. Ross Slotten opened their private fun and exciting,” said Klein. men’s self-esteem and sex lives. practice, Klein and Slotten Medical Association, Klein, along with co-founders Dean Hervochon Klein, a Detroit native, knew he wanted to be in 1984. They have stayed in the same office at and Dr. Peter Georgiou, currently help about 180 a medical doctor from a young age. At 4, he was 711 W. North Ave. since then, but two and a half continued clients ranging from their late 20s to hospitalized and, during that time, he was in- years ago they gave up the private practice mod- late 70s. Man Up is run out of Georgiou’s chiro- spired to go into medicine. el to become employed physicians, working for practic office in Lake View. “I was there for over two weeks and as I was AMITA Health Medical Group. Since making the “Either I had to say no, I couldn’t do this for recovering, I followed the doctors and nurses change they additionally began working with Dr. people anymore, or find a place to do it in, and around, asking questions all the time and when George Roepke. we knew that there are a lot of these clinics that I left the hospital, and I was not even quite 5, I Throughout his time practicing medicine, Klein have popped up around the city. We wanted a told my parents I was going to be a doctor some- has worked with many HIV/AIDS patients in Chi- place where people could come in, see a doctor day,” Klein told Windy City Times. “I was always cago. He added that Klein and Slotten Medical and other providers in person, rather than just an incredibly extroverted person and so I knew I Association was one of the largest HIV private coming in and quickly getting medication, pay- wanted to do medicine where I would not only practices in the Midwest. ing for it and leave,” said Klein, who is Man Up’s be helping people, but would have direct contact “The practice sort of skewed toward that [gay Dr. Tom Klein. medical director. with them. So, I knew it was going to be some male patients] and, during the time of AIDS, we Photo by Kim Zahnow Photography Since insurance does not cover these types of sort of primary care medicine that I would do.” made the decision to stop seeing children,” said services and medications, Man Up is a cash busi- Klein went on to earn his undergraduate degree Klein. “We see a lot of LGBTQ [people], especially In addition to his medical career, Klein previ- ness and currently offers complimentary consul- in psychology from Wayne State University and gay men, with HIV/AIDS who started seeing us— ously served on the boards of Heartland Health tations and blood work to determine if people his MD degree from Michigan State University. In some [from the] suburbs, because the city was Outreach, Howard Brown Health and Horizons would benefit from the medications given. The 1978, he moved to Chicago for his family practice where they could get their care without being (before it became Center on Halsted), and injectable erectile medicine is called Trimix. residency at St. Joseph Hospital. shamed and have continued to see us.” founded the now-defunct spa Spacio. He is also a Klein explained that the injection involves a tiny member of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing needle and is not painful. Testosterone replace- WRIGHTWOOD LGBTQ Equality. In 2016, Klein was inducted into ment therapy for men with deficiencies found in The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. their lab results is also among the services the “My mission is to not only make people bet- clinic offers. ter physically, but also mentally and emotion- “It’s very rewarding when you’re able to provide ally about themselves,” said Klein. “I spend a somebody with ability to, to say it bluntly, have 659 lot of time telling people you need to feel good an erection, when they haven’t been able to for about yourself, and wake up every day feeling quite a while because the oral medications don’t that you’re a good person, because there are a work or they cause bad side effects,” said Klein. lot of people, especially gay men, but a lot of “It really is a way for men to be able to feel bet- my heterosexual patients too, who walk around ter about themselves.” with some very negative self-images ... I try to For more information on Man Up Medical, project a pretty positive image to people, I also visit manupmedical.com. try to instill in them that we need to be proud of Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the who we are and move on from our troubles and Stonewall Rebellion, which spurred the ongoing make life better for ourselves so we can then help movement for LGBTQ rights, Wrightwood 659 make life better for others.” Reunion Project 2.0 Klein met his husband—Dr. David Gitomer, a presents About Face: Stonewall, Revolt and DePaul University professor—through a patient New Queer Art. The new exhibition features event June 14-15 who was also in an HIV-support group at Howard The Reunion Project 2.0—Chicago will contemporary works by US and international Brown that Gitomer led. The couple have been convene June 14-15 at Loyola University- artists, altogether providing a nuanced together for 31 years and married for six. Water Tower campus. depiction of the evolving meaning of queerness. “Thank God that David understood, because As part of the event, The Reunion Project he lost so many people in his support group that will be hosting its second Chicago Town Hall through the years of dealing with people dying “HIV, Aging, Surviving and Thriving: A Fam- MAY 22 – JULY 20, 2019 all the time, he was there as real great support ily Reunion,” which will provide education for me and yet wasn’t doing exactly the same and information on issues and strategies of To make reservations, visit our website: thing, so that you didn’t have sort of compet- people living and aging with HIV, including a ing medical careers,” Klein said of the emotional keynote address by Dr. Keith R. Green, associ- WRIGHTWOOD659.ORG support Gitomer has provided through the years. ate professor at Loyola and former associate Now in his 60s, Klein said he is as busy as ever. editor of Positively Aware. Wrightwood 659’s presentation of Having a passion for gardening, he can be About Face: Stonewall, Revolt and The Reunion Project 2.0-Chicago is a free New Queer Art is made possible by found tending to his roof-deck garden at his West two-day event but attendees must RSVP, as support from Alphawood Exhibitions. Edgewater home and is excited about the poten- space is limited. Register at bit.ly/Reunion- tial gardening space at his Michigan home. Also, ProjectChicago. Zanele Muholi | Phaphama, at Cassilhaus, North Carolina | Archival pigment print | 2016 WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 9 New primary care medical destination in Andersonville, offering:

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JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE 2,000 pages of documents related to the case of sued a press release that stated, “In a continuing product of her senior felony trial staff, settle- embattled actor Jussie Smollett. effort to provide transparency into the operations ment communications, and documents which are Foxx releases items, The previous week, Judge Steven Watkins is- of this office, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim- exempt from Freedom of Information requests. sued an order lifting the seal on the files and berly Foxx has authorized the one-time disclosure The material also reveals that the State’s Attor- talks recusal documents related to Smollett’s criminal prosecu- of certain materials the public is not normally ney was advised to “recuse” herself (i.e. remove On May 31, the Office of the Cook County tion. able to obtain in criminal or civil cases. These herself from her Office’s involvement in the case) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx released more than Along with the release of documents, Foxx is- documents include, among other things, the work solely based upon rumors that she was related to Smollett—which she is not. In fact, attorneys within the office advised against using the term ‘recusal’ in this context, given that there was no actual conflict of interest. Those communications were not escalated to the State’s Attorney herself.” Foxx also stated, “This has been a unique case from the very beginning, where the victim became the suspect during the investigation. Al- legations of a vicious homophobic and racially motivated attack shook our city and the nation with understandable anger and fear. I did not have a conflict of interest in this case; only a sincere desire to serve the community. I spoke with Mr. Smollett’s family and others while he was still considered to be the victim of a hate crime in an effort to streamline the case and alleviate any concerns about the integrity of the investigation. False rumors circulated that I was related or RISE! somehow connected to the Smollett family, so I removed myself from all aspects of the investigation and prosecution and delegated my authority and responsibility to my First Assistant so as to PRIDEFEST avoid even the perception of a conflict. I regret that my attempts to this end created confusion outside the office. The public’s trust is paramount to our work. That is why today I am releasing material above and beyond what is MILWAUKEE required. It is my sincere hope that this transparency and the ongoing investigation of the Cook JUNE 6-9 2019 County Independent Inspector General will provide guidance and lessons on how to serve you better. I am sorry that despite the best inten- #STONEWALL50 tions, our efforts were less than what was required of the moment.” Smollett—who’s African-American and openly gay—faced 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was assaulted by two men early on Jan. 29. Foxx’s office dropped the charges on March 26, and the records were initially TICKETS NOW ON SALE PRIDEFEST.COM ordered sealed.

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On June 2, Buffalo Grove marked LGBTQ Pride Month by holding its first Pride Parade—an event spurred by the actions of 13-year-old Molly Pinta. Pinta and her family planned the parade that featured more than 90 groups, organizations and politicians. The idea to create the parade led to the creation of a new nonprofit called The Pinta Pride Project. The teen has been named the youth grand marshal in Chicago’s 50th annual Pride Parade, set for June 30. Windy City Times profiled Pinta and her efforts in 2018; the article is at http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/ lgbt/Buffalo-Grove-girl-plans-for-2019-Pride-Parade/63632.html. Images by Tim Carroll Photography

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K 14 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES ment from a group of non-transgender students of an Indiana law that said the state may prohibit that the Constitution requires boys and girls who abortions motivated solely by race, sex or dis- Supreme Court backs are transgender to be excluded from the facilities ability should remain blocked, CNN.com reported. that cisgender boys and girls use. However, the court added it would allow part of trans restroom access, Ria Tabacco Mar, senior staff attorney with the the law that requires clinics to bury or cremate ACLU LGBT & HIV Project, said in a statement, fetal remains to take effect. rules on abortion in part, “Thankfully, today’s announcement al- Then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the law On May 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on transgender students by allowing them to use lows schools to move forward with policies that in 2016. Last year, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of cases related to transgender restroom access and restrooms that match their gender. support transgender students. But our work is far Appeals blocked it from going into effect. abortion. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals had re- from over. We will continue to defend the trans- The CNN.com article is at https://www.cnn. The court declined to hear the Pennsylvania jected the idea that transgender students are a gender community from attacks in the courts, the com/2019/05/28/politics/supreme-court-abor- case Doe v. Boyertown Area School District, al- threat to other students and ruled in favor of the legislatures and the White House.” tion-indiana/index.html. lowing school districts to continue to support school district. In so, it turned back the argu- Also, the Supreme Court ruled that a provision

are 110 attacks the Trump administration has Medina is the second transgender immigrant to Trump acknowledges made against the LGBTQ community, in policy die in ICE custody since President Donald Trump Semenya now and rhetoric. (The list is at https://www.glaad. was inaugurated. Medina’s death was first report- Pride Month—amid org/tap/donald-trump.) Ellis added that Trump’s ed by Diversidad Sin Fronteras, an activist group able to compete acknowledgement of Pride Month “is gaslight- focused on helping LGBTQ migrants and refugees. Mid-distance runner Caster Semenya will be al- much backlash ing. We will be holding the media accountable Pro-LGBT organizations spoke out about Medi- lowed to compete without having to take tes- For the first time during his term of office, tosterone-reducing medication after the Swiss President Donald Trump recognized LGBTQ Pride to ensure that they’re telling the truth about his na’s death. GLAAD stated, “This country shouldn’t anti-LGBTQ record.” Ellis also said that Trump be imprisoning trans people, children, and other Federal Tribunal ordered the International Asso- Month—but many criticized the move, for several ciation of Athletics Federations to suspend im- reasons. must honor the 50th anniversary of the Stone- vulnerable people fleeing violence and persecu- wall Riots. tion in their countries and seeking help. Are the plementation of new regulations while Semenya’s “As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recog- appeal is pending, CNN reported. nize the outstanding contributions LGBT people Even celebrities decried Trump. Entertainment White House and President Trump going to re- personality Ross Mathews, who is openly gay, main silent on this?” The athlete reacted by tweeting “Born a win- have made to our great Nation, let us also stand ner,” and an image with the quote “Be the change in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live tweeted, “NO. You don’t get to ban trans troops, In a separate statement, Human Rights Cam- allow [healthcare] providers to discriminate paign Director of Government Affairs David Stacy that you wish to see in the world.” in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, im- Semenya filed an appeal May 29 against the prison, or even execute individuals on the basis based on gender identity & say it’s okay for busi- said, “The death of Johana Medina, a transgender nesses to deny us service and then tweet this. woman of color and asylum seeker, just hours af- Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to uphold of their sexual orientation,” Trump tweeted, ac- testosterone regulations for some female athletes cording to NBC News. NO. You don’t get to do that. Your actions prove ter being released from ICE custody, is yet an- that you are an enemy to us.” other horrific and deeply disturbing development in track and field, according to ESPN.com. Her Trump is the first Republican president to rec- lawyers said she lodged an appeal with Switzer- ognize Pride Month, although he only did it in The NBC item is at https://www.nbcnews.com/ in the ongoing crisis of anti-LGBTQ actions by feature/nbc-out/trump-recognizes-lgbtq-pride- immigration authorities. land’s supreme court. his third year in office. The move happened in In May, in a two-to-one opinion, the inter- the middle of much anti-LGBT activity: He has month-first-time-n1012611. “This follows the still-unexplained death of Roxsana Hernandez and numerous reports of mis- national Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a rolled back healthcare rules aimed at helping proposed rule by the International Association of LGBTQ people, banned most transgender people treatment of LGBTQ migrants and asylum seek- Trans asylum-seeker ers while in custody of CBP and ICE. It is critical Athletics Federation (IAAF) that compels women from the military and opposed the passage of the with high levels of testosterone to take suppres- Equality Act, among other actions. that every person be treated with safety, dignity, dies while under and respect by immigration authorities, and this sants in order to compete in some women’s races. Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, tweeted National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director a response: “Nice Tweet. Now, how about telling ICE custody latest tragedy demands greater transparency and accountability of these agencies.” Shannon Minter called the opinion “cruel, un- Mitch McConnell to bring up the Equality Act?” Johana Medina, a transgender asylum-seeker principled, and riddled with internal contradic- GLAAD President/CEO Sarah Kate Ellis issued a from El Salvador, died while in Immigration and tions.” press release listing what the organization said Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on June 1.

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descent were murdered: Michelle Washington, 40, launched the “Remembering Our Dead” web project Claire Legato, 21, and Muhlaysia Booker, 23. As I and is the catalyst for what’s now our annual Inter- draw attention to these sisters, several this year in national Day of Remembrance. Rev. Irene 2019 have been murdered and, sadly, many more will When Hester’s mother came up to the microphone MONROE be killed. during the speak-out portion of the vigil at the Washington (also known as Michelle Simone and Model Cafe where Rita was known, she repeatedly Tameka) was found dead with gunshot wounds to her said in a heartbroken voice that brought most of Trans deaths are head, body and buttocks. us to tears (including myself): “I would have gladly VOL. 34, No. 27, June 5, 2019 “It’s time that we say this is happening to trans- died for you, Rita. I would have taken the stabs and real deaths The combined forces of Windy City Times, women; it’s happening to Black transwomen, it’s told you to run. I loved you!” As the vigil processed founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, happening to transwomen of color.” Deja Lynn Al- from the Model Cafe to 21 Park Vale Avenue—where founded May 1987. In a suburb just outside of Dallas, and to the disbe- varez, a candidate for Philadelphia City Council, told Rita lived and died—her mother again brought me lief of many—straight and LGBTQ—across the coun- Philadelphia Gay News. to tears as she and her surviving children kneeled PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky try, a transgender mural is painted on the side of a Legato was shot in the head after an argument in front of the doorway of Rita’s apartment building tattoo/piercing shop. erupted between her mother and the shooter. Le- and recited The Lord’s Prayer. Many of us joined. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Andrew Davis The mural commemorates the 50th anniversary of gato’s Cleveland community took to social media to For decades, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Stonewall, displaying an image of Marsha P. Johnson MANAGING EDITOR Matt Simonette express their grief and outrage. has reported the violence and murders of our trans- and Sylvia Rivera (our foresisters) of the Stonewall DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jean Albright “Love you, cousin,” wrote a friend on Facebook. gender community. In a reported titled “Violence ART DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE EDITOR Riots. They are the catalysts of our 1969-to-present- “I’m hurt, sad, angry all in one. Fly high.” Against the Transgender Community in 2018,” on Kirk Williamson day LGBTQ movement. Their images are against the SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Scott Duff Booker was found shot dead on a quiet street in HRC’s website, it states: “While the details of these backdrop of the colors of the transgender pride flag. BUSINESS MANAGER Ripley Caine Dallas. In April, Booker was beaten by a crowd that cases differ, it is clear that fatal violence dispropor- SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Terri Klinsky, Brian Kenny, the muralist behind the painting, ex- shouted “That’s what your faggot ass gets,” “Get tionately affects transgender women of color, and Kirk Williamson, Scott Duff, Kathy Breit plained his objective. that faggot out of our hood” and “Shoot that punk that the intersections of racism, sexism, homopho- NATIONAL SALES Rivendell Media, “This mural represents the trans women of color who 212-242-6863 ass.” The mob scene was caught on cellphone foot- bia, and transphobia conspire to deprive them of were key figures in that riot and also key figures in THEATER AND DANCE EDITOR Catey Sullivan age that went viral on social media. employment, housing, healthcare and other neces- SENIOR WRITERS Jonathan Abarbanel, Mary the start of the queer liberation movement,” Kenny Texas’ Black trans female community has been sub- sities, barriers that make them vulnerable.” Shen Barnidge, Liz Baudler, Charlsie Dewey, told KXAS-TV. “This mural is to honor them and to Ross Forman, Carrie Maxwell, Rev. Irene Monroe, ject to a steady stream of assaults since gentrifica- During the “Trans Catholic Voices” breakout season give more visibility, love, and attention to the trans- Jerry Nunn, Tony Peregrin, Angelique Smith, tion evicted them out of city’s once LGBTQ neighbor- at the DignityUSA conference in Boston in 2017, I Sari Staver, Sarah Toce, Melissa Wasserman gender community. I wanted this mural to be a posi- hood. Like Booker, they congregate on a strip on the heard the vulnerability of an African-American trans- WRITERS Sarah Katherine Bowden, Ada Cheng, tive reinforcement that we are all a human family. Sheri Flanders, Joe Franco, Veronica Harrison, outskirts of town, and many engage in transactional woman who pointed out that Pope Francis state- We have a lot more in common than our differences. Kelsey Hoff, Aaron Hunt, Eric Karas, Brian Kirst, sex to survive. ments about transpeople deny them of basic human I’m hoping the mural can be a bridge.” Paige Listerud, Billy Masters, Scott C. Morgan, The state’s hate-crime laws include sexual orienta- dignity and perpetuates violence against them. Amelia Orozco, Ariel Parrella-Aureli, Kerry For this 50th anniversary of Stonewall, I hope im- tion but not gender identity—which makes Kenny’s In her closing remarks, she ”asked for help from Reid, Dana Rudolph, Ana Serna, Karen Topham, ages of Johnson and Rivera will be on display. I hope Regina Victor, Sean Margaret Wagner, Lauren mural a protest statement, and an act of healing. advocates and allies in the room that brought me to as they will be honored in many LGBTQ communities Warnecke, Steve Warren, Lauren Emily Whalen I’ll always remember Rita Hester’s vigil because the tears. SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Kat Fitzgerald, Hal across the country, as Americans get to learn of the words of Hester’s mother haunt me. “Trans lives are real lives. Trans deaths are real Baim, Tim Carroll, Ed Negron, Vernon Hester difficult day-to-day struggle it took them to stay CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Jean Albright Rita Hester, 34, an African-American transwoman deaths. God works through other people. Maybe you alive, too. And, I hope we all will do more to stem DISTRIBUTION Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Sue from Allston, Massachusetts, was mysteriously found can be those other people.” and Victor the violence acted upon our transgender community, dead inside her first-floor apartment with multi- We are those other people. WEB HOSTING LoveYourWebsite.com (lead especially our trans Black and Latinx sisters of color. ple stab wounds to her chest in 1998. 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THEATER REVIEW lost at the time. It’s for them.” On the opening night it was so great Ms. Blakk to see both the original Blakk in the au- dience (Smith came in from California), for President and the city’s new mayor, Lori Lightfoot. Playwrights: Tina Landau and What an incredible arc of history sit- Tarell Alvin McCraney ting in that room—someone who ran At: Steppenwolf Theatre Company for mayor and president when people 1650 N. Halsted St. laughed at the concept, and someone Tickets: Steppenwolf.org who won in 2019, less than three de- Runs through: July 14 cades later, as an openly lesbian, African American woman. BY JEAN ALBRIGHT This is a Chicago story, and it’s great to see LGBTQ history told that isn’t just Whether the effort was performative or about the coasts. Especially as the coun- real, Chicago witnessed history in the try celebrates the 50th anniversary of early 1990s when Joan Jett Blakk, an Af- Stonewall, it’s important to remember rican American drag queen who was the that cities all over experienced their own creation of activist Terence Smith, ran versions of Stonewall, both before and not just for Chicago Mayor, but in 1992 after 1969. ran for president of the United States. If McCraney also plays Blakk, and what a failed businessman with a bad TV show a role it is. He simply shines as Blakk, can win, why not Blakk? channelling her courage, dignity and The campaign was an in-your-face de- personal challenges. nunciation of the status quo, a Queer All of the actors have very physically Nation visibility effort that made it all demanding parts to play, most of them the way to the floor of the Democratic in high heels. In addition to McCraney National Convention in New York City. in the lead role, the terrific additional Now, in all its glory, some of it a little cast are Patrick Andrews, Molly Bren- modified from the actual history, is a nan, Daniel Kyri, Jon Hudson Odom and stage production that is joyous, emo- Sawyer Smith. It is sad that more of the tional (remembering those peak years lesbian power of Queer Nation, and in of the AIDS crisis), musical and won- support of Blakk’s campaign, was left derfully executed. Steppenwolf presents out. Ms. Blakk for President, and this show is The staging is perfect, it’s as if we’re highly recommended. in a bar, and many of the seats are Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and right around a runway in the middle of Tina Landau, the show was created by Steppenwolf’s Upstairs Theatre. Scenic Landau after she read the book Out and design is by David Zinn, costume de- Proud in Chicago, edited and cowrit- sign (including Tamara Fraser’s original ten by Windy City Times Publisher Tracy Joan Jett Blakk campaign t-shirt) is by Baim. Landau, also the show’s director, Toni-Leslie James, lighting by Heather was immediately inspired by the Blakk Gilbert, sound and original music by campaign. Lindsay Jones, and projection design by “I didn’t want to start the piece at Rasean Davonte Johnson. all until I had contacted Terence (Joan Both the lobby and the theater are Jett Blakk) and had his blessing and decorated with posters and fliers from support,” she said in an advance press the early 1990s Chicago scene, especial- statement. “We connected, and he told ly Queer Nation and protest stickers, but me his story, in his words, over hours also, powerfully, the names of people and hours, and that formed the basis for lost to HIV/AIDS. The lobby also has a our starting the work. It’s a Chicago sto- timeline of LGBTQ rights and the fight ry, it’s a true story, it’s an untold story. against AIDS. The entire experience, It’s a queer story. It’s a political story. from lobby to pre- and post-show danc- As someone who was alive at the height ing, recreates some of the power, pas- Tarell Alvin McCraney as Joan Jett Blakk in of the AIDS epidemic, I wanted to do sion and life-and-death reality of 1992 this piece both to honor Terence and the Chicago. Click your heels together and Steppenwolf’s Ms. Blakk for President. ‘army of lovers’ at ACT UP and Queer Na- get on down to Steppenwolf’s Upstairs Photo by Michael Brosilow tion, as well as in memory of dear friends Theatre. 22 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES ation can be entertained, we must first determine subtlely applied mannerisms necessary to achieve In the nearly 10 years since its inauguration, THEATER REVIEW whether Peggy’s attempt to murder her hard- the requisite geriatric aspect). Bruch Reed, Amy the Den has expanded from a single-stage loft drinking husband was a response to the abusive Montgomery and Rebekah Ward likewise deliver theater to a multiplex arts emporium—an ac- Four Places taunting of a spiteful spouse seeking to reassign performances invoking our sympathies for the complishment leaving its founders little time to Playwright: Joel Drake Johnson blame for his suicide, and her failure to complete children whose suffering is not so much the lega- pursue their own projects. A home-team produc- At: Den Productions at the Den, the task, the result of her own irresolution (physi- cy of their propensity for deception than their re- tion like this one is a rarity, in other words. You 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. cal, or psychological). We must also ascertain the morseless endorsement of its practice. (Consider don’t want to spend another decade regretting Tickets: TheDenTheatre.com 773-697-3830; source of Warren’s impaired speech and hearing that as a topic for post-show discussions.) your hesitation, do you? $45 and the reasons for his absence from his teach- Runs through: June 30 ing duties. Ellen’s dogged serenity under pressure also rouses our suspicions, and could Barb, who BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE coddles Peggy like a doting nanny, possibly be kin to her “favorite customer” in real life? Re- eSPOTLIGHT We start out anticipating a comedy: our setting member—these are people long-accustomed to in the first scene, after all, is a car—that most telling lies in order to justify socially inappropri- quintessential of middle-class suburban trans- Chicago plays host this week to the Sixth Edi- ate behavior. tion of the Physical Theater Festival featur- ports—occupied by cantankerous elderly matron The most challenging question posed by Joel Peggy, her sullen grown son Warren and her sad- ing shows from around the world (Belgium, Drake Johnson, though, is where we are to in- Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the UK and faced grown daughter Ellen. vest our emotions when we don’t know who to Their destination is a weekly luncheon, de- Puerto Rico are represented), a hometown believe? Unlike babies—by definition, capable show (The Raveling, Walkabout Theatre Com- signed to give Mom some time away from caring of moral growth and thus exempt from account- for the family’s disabled dad. The atmosphere is pany), workshops with international guest art- ability—aged parents, however diminished their ists and a “Scratch Night” featuring new short heavy with tension—suppressed anger finding capacities, are not so easily exonerated from re- expression in occasional bursts of hostile accusa- works from local performers. Venues include Chopin Theatre, Stage 773 and Columbia College Chi- sponsibility for the trouble they leave behind. cago (11th Street theatre). Enjoy performances and workshops that celebrate theater games, mime, tion—but we are certain that by the play’s con- Director Lia Mortenson has assembled an all- clusion, under the coaxing of chirpy restaurant movement, music, dance, acrobatics, commedia, masks and maybe even the odd spoken word to tell star cast led by Meg Thalken, whom theatergoers their stories and create visual magic. Performance ticket prices are $15-$20; workshops are more. server Barb, the issues underlying their conten- may recall from the play’s 2008 premiere at Vic- tion will be resolved and filial loyalty affirmed. Full details: physicalfestival.com tory Gardens in the role of Ellen, but who now Photo courtesy of Physical Theater Festival Don’t count on it! Before any hope of reconcili- portrays the acerbic Peggy (with the aid of a few

THEATER REVIEW variable and sometimes dodgy British accents (though Jennifer Huddleston sounds fine as the For Services Irish maid Gertrude). Although it doesn’t touch upon soldiers dealing Rendered with “shell shock,” For Services Rendered does By: W. Somerset Maugham fascinate by allowing audiences to draw parallels At: Griffin Theatre Company at The to today. There have always been problems of Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. returning soldiers trying to reintegrate into so- Tickets: 773-697-3830 or GriffinTheatre.com; ciety, plus there are hidden scars borne by those $32-$37 on the home front. Runs through: July 6 c BY SCOTT C. MORGAN CRITICS’PICKS Bisexual novelist and playwright W. Somerset Maugham kicked up a scandal with For Services First Love Is the Revolution, Steep Theatre, Rendered. It’s a harshly critical 1932 drama about through June 8—Star-crossed species are a met- post-World War I Britain. aphor for many things as a boy and (real) fox fall Now receiving a rare revival courtesy of Griffin in love, with disastrous consequences. Devon de Theatre Company, For Services Rendered can still Mayo directs this convincingly acted, non-realis- can rile contemporary audiences. Yet it can be tic drama. JA more for its outdated views and uncomfortable No Se Vende (Not for Sale), Teatro Aguijon, treatment of women in our #MeToo age than its through June 9—The Spanish language premiere intended targets of blind patriotism and military of Carmen del Guadalis’ cautionary tale about cutbacks. Humboldt Park gentrification is staged in another For Services Rendered unfolds in the well- Latinx ‘hood threatened by cultural transforma- Krystal Ortiz and Matt Rockwood in For Services Rendered. appointed drawing room of the well-off Ardsley tion. MSB family. The father, Leonard (Eddie Dzialo), is a Photo by Michael Brosilow The Children, Steppenwolf Theatre, through June 9—When natural disaster threatens nuclear jingoistic lawyer who bemoans the fact that his ard tenant farmer who pines for his long-gone them apart. battle-blinded son, Sydney (Israel Antonio), calamity, three retired nuclear engineers must military days. Eva (Marika Mashburn) lost her Director Robin Witt oversees a handsomely deal with it, along with old personal business. won’t be able to follow him into the family firm. intended to the war and now has her sights on decorated production that is a dream for lovers of Meanwhile the family matriarch, Charlotte (Lyn- Comedy and a charming cast soften Lucy Kirk- the decommissioned naval officer, Collie Stratton period British dramas. It’s full of lovely costumes wood’s somber message. JA da Shadrake), is reluctant to follow the advice (Robert Quintanilla). But he’s struggling with a by designer Aly Renee Amidei and boasts a realis- of her brother, Dr. Prentice (Tim Newell), to be Bloomsday, Remy Bumppo at Theater Wit, failing business. tic set by designer Sotirios Lavaditis. through June 16—The adage “too soon old and examined for her ongoing physical pain. Then there’s the main beauty of the family, The performances from the cast are all well at- But the bulk of the drama centers on the grown too late smart” was never more romantic than Lois (Krystal Ortiz), who worries about her lost tuned to the shocking soap-opera dynamics of in Steven Dietz’s bittersweet look backward at trio of Ardsley sisters. They each are dealing with youth—at the age of 26 (!). Lois catches the eye Maugham’s script—especially Mashburn who gets their own personal fallout from the war. missed chances and ships passing in the you- of an older married admirer, Wilfred Cedar (Matt to let loose as Eva with a flashy Act III rant that know-what. MSB Ethel (Ella Pennington) married beneath her Rockwood), despite the efforts of his wife, the becomes a breakdown. class to Howard Bartlett (Matt Fletcher), a drunk- —By Mary Shen Barnidge flighty and flinty Gwen (Cindy Marker), to keep Now if only there was more consistency to the and Jonathan Abarbanel WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 23 THEATER REVIEW Queen of the Mist Playwright: Michael John LaChiusa (words & music) At: Firebrand Theatre @ The Den, MEREDITH 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets: Firebrandtheatre.org; $55 WILLSON’S Runs through: July 6 the BY JONATHAN ABARBANEL

When I visited Niagara Falls as a boy, I bought firecrackers legally in Canada (reselling jumbos to schoolmates for $1) and learned about Annie Edson Taylor (1838-1921), first human to shoot Barbara E. Robertson and Neala Barron in the Falls in a barrel and live, Oct. 24, 1901. Taylor Queen of the Mist. was an unlikely daredevil, a failed schoolteacher Photo by Michael Brosilow music past 60 who sought fame and fortune and found neither as an unscrupulous manager stole her with special credit to Max J. Cervantes as Taylor’s money and barrel. Taylor died a blind pauper, manager and unlikely friend (a mash-up of sev- buried in an unmarked grave. eral actual people). In this passionate, flawed 2011 work—more Still, Annie Taylor is hard to like. Despite her contemporary opera than musical—Michael John occasional charm and need to be forceful in a LaChiusa portrays Taylor, warts and all. Well-edu- man’s world, Taylor is her own worst enemy. La- cated and from a prosperous family, she lives be- Chiusa attempts to redeem this lonely figure— BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MEREDITH WILLSON yond her means and clashes with those who care and Taylor must have been terribly lonely—with manBASED ON A STORY BY MEREDITH WILLSON AND FRANKLIN LACEY most for her. She’s a flirtatious, witty, tippling a Christian epiphany at her death, but it doesn’t DIRECTED BY megalomaniac who declares “My intelligence is feel earned and takes too long. The opening se- MARY ZIMMERMAN large, my patience is small” and “I am a revolu- quence (“There is greatness in me”) also is long, tionist and an Episcopalian….a lonely combina- using 25 minutes to establish Taylor’s quirky, tion.” troubled character which we understand in half LaChiusa scored Queen of the Mist for four men the time. Tough editing requires cutting out good and three women, but authorized Firebrand The- material if it’s repetitive and dissipates dramatic atre to perform it with six women and one man, tension. Composer LaChiusa always writes his honoring Firebrand’s commitment to empower own book and lyrics and, therefore, lacks a tough and employ women. Esteemed veteran performer editor. Barbara E. Robertson plays Annie, and her oddly- Scenic designer Lauren Nichols supplies a spare beautiful face never has been more expressive, shadowbox setting with curved sides (a barrel especially of pain and astonishment, and her alto interior), softened only by amber wood tones voice remains powerful. and Cat Wilson’s lighting, and without any rep- LaChiusa’s serious and eclectic music benefits resentational scenic devices: no Falls, barrel or from Michael Starobin’s gorgeous orchestrations early-1900s reference points (except Brenda Win- which delicately combine reeds, cello, violin and stead’s expressive period costumes). Additionally, piano under Charlotte Rivard-Hoster’s musical di- director Elizabeth Margolius’ graceful, fluid stag- rection. The six supporting players are colorful ing utilizes few props. The abstracted, ethereal actors and strong singers who blend well (addi- net effect can be emotionally distancing, and I tional vocal arrangements by Andra Velis Simon), wonder if this is entirely intended.

eSPOTLIGHT Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman (The Jungle Book, Wonderful Town) brings her magic touch to “one of the sunniest Falsettos, continuing through June 9 at the musicals ever” (The New York Times). Nederlander Theatre, is William Finn and James Lapine’s 1992 landmark gay musical about thir- tysomething Marvin. He’s hard to like in Act I, STARTS JUNE 29 set in 1979 New York. He has money, a smart 10 year old son, a confused but sympathetic ex-wife, a psychiatrist and a horny prettyboy lover. But Marvin is petty, controlling and un- happy and he wants everyone to share his unhappiness. Intermission works wonders! Act II is 1981, and Marvin realizes he must grow up himself as his son prepares for his bar-mitzvah. Marvin’s ex- 312.443.3800 | GoodmanTheatre.org wife married his shrink and Marvin must accept their happiness, just as something very bad—still Groups of 15+ only: 312.443.3820 nameless—is threatening men like Marvin and his lover. The caring Lesbian couple next door helps him a lot. This national tour of the 2016 Broadway revival is beautifully played, acted and sung; but Falsettos is a chamber musical that should be playing the 550-seat Broadway Playhouse and not the 2400-seat Nederlander. Tickets: Broadwayinchicago.com

Photo from 2018 Broadway production (featuring Christian Borle and Andrew Rannells) by Lead Corporate Sponsor Major Corporate Sponsor Joan Marcus 24 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES ‘Tales’ producer discusses return to 28 Barbary Lane BY MATT SIMONETTE

Producer Alan Poul, who is gay and is among the returning crew and cast for Netflix’s Tales of the City revival, said that he’s “thrilled” to return to Armistead Maupin’s cast of characters at 28 Bar- bary Lane. Alan Poul. “What’s happening—to be able to come back Publicity 25 years later, to complete something you start- photo ed 25 years before—where we can get that kind of closure, is impossible in this industry to even dream about,” said Poul, who is currently filming another unrelated Netflix series in Paris. The new Tales of the City, which debuts on Netflix on June 7, follows Mary Ann Singleton (Laura Linney), Anna Madrigal (Olympia Dukakis) and other returning Tales characters, as well as myriad younger Bay Area residents, decades after Mary Ann made her monumental 1976 trip from Cleveland to San Francisco. New cast members include openly trans actor word ‘cinematic’—television is now shot in way Jen Richards, openly lesbian actor Ellen Page and that isn’t fundamentally different from how mov- Zosia Mamet. ies are shot. Everybody has widescreen TVs, so The first three Tales books had been adapted you’re able to shoot with the same sweep, scope in 1993, 1998 and 2001. Maupin had written and attention to detail that you would if you are several other Tales books, however, so the new making a movie.” production personnel faced numerous narrative But the biggest difference between this new logistics, Poul said. series and its predecessors is not inherent in how “We had to figure out what stories we wanted it was produced but in how it will be watched, he to tell,” Poul recalled. “Did we want to go back in added. time? Did we want to cover the other books that “We’re used to a show that would roll out once Armistead wrote, or did we want to move forward? a week, or three nights in a row,” Poul said. “With Once we decided to move forward, we decided it Netflix, all episodes will be available worldwide was best to bring an entire younger generation of on June 7. So if people want to plow through people to explore gender and sexual issues that them at once, they can. If they want to take a younger people are exploring today.” few months, they can do that too.” All of the new Tales’ staff writers are queer, Cast and crew were very aware that “it’s a new Poul noted. Much of the material was drawn from era in representation,” he added. “We tried to Maupin’s later books, and done with his partici- be incredibly authentic in our representation of pation, but Poul said, “We really created a new the LGBT community, and to be as inclusive of show.” all kinds of diversity that we can. Armistead was The circumstances of the new series’ produc- very aware when he started writing the books tion were substantially different from that of the that he was writing to a largely white gay world. original 1993 series. The original was produced That was still brave in 1976. But as the world by Channel 4 in the U.K. and was then acquired changed, fortunately, being a white gay man isn’t by PBS for U.S. broadcasts. That drew the ire of so ‘daring’ anymore.” right-wing elements who at the time objected to Poul has had a long career in television and the program’s depiction of LGBT themes, nudity film, and is perhaps best known for his work on and drug use. Six Feet Under; he stayed on that HBO series for Poul called the original series “a love letter to its entire five-season run and called it his “most San Francisco and a love letter to humanity,” satisfying job.” Other credits include The News- adding, “We only had kindness in our hearts, so room and Westworld. to be met with such a vicious backlash took us by His newest project, The Eddy, on which he’s col- surprise.” laborating with La La Land director Damien Cha- Now, Poul joked, that first program could run on zelle, is a Netflix series set in a Parisian jazz club, broadcast TV. and will likely air in 2020. “Television has grown up since then,” he said. “It’s very different from Tales of the City,” Poul “All layers of television, but especially premium said. “...I’ve been developing the show for as long cable and streaming, have become much more as Tales of the City—they both were five years in used to inclusive storytelling and grown-up sto- the making, and they just happened to go right rytelling. Additionally—and I hate to use the at the same time, back to back,” Poul said. WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 25 MUSIC don’t know what to think of this version of the Demure (Andrew Clinco) and Mona D (Alex Nico- band (love their brainy ideas, loathe the concrete laou) on keyboards they easily mixed the nuance shredding attack), which is reason enough for me of the space with gender bending, techno, and to go and check them out again and get a third rock and roll into a haunting blend. The mix of May’s concerts: opinion. the two bands in that space made for an ethereal The Empty Bottle has been investigating pre- and disarming evening. senting shows in intriguing environments (like By the Memorial Day Weekend, the sun actu- An intriguing mix hosting Bauhaus at The Rockefeller Chapel) and, ally came out for the second day of The Chicago on May 17, it hosted post-punks Facs at the Gar- House Music Festival, which featured a blowout reflects the weather field Conservatory. Granted, the performance was all over Millennium Park with DJ stages scattered BY VERNON HESTER Headliner Avantist, a four-piece led by vocal- interesting and almost abstract, given the stage throughout the area and performances by house ist/keyboard player Fernando Arias (and includ- area. (There’s something pleasantly eerie about pioneers Gene Hunt, DJ Humphry, Gant-Man, Despite the promise of hot fun in the summer- ing his brothers Erick, David and Luis), debunked being surrounded by a jungle in an enclosed Moodymann, Mr. A.L.I. and Boogie McClarin. Be- time, the month of May largely delivered an in- their image as nerdy intellectuals by pounding space while a thunderstorm rages outside.) tween the amplified disco beat wafting in from furiating mix of dark skies and torrents of rain. through a set loud in volume and hard on abra- Vocalist/guitarist Brian Case yowled into the the park, impromptu dance crews busting moves On local stages, the concert offerings seemed to sion. With a lighting scheme that kept the stage dark while slivers of sound crashed and sliced in every direction, and a steady parade of out-of- mirror the weather in tone if not in temperament. bathed in a murky burgundy the look and sound through the air. Headliner Drab Majesty, by con- town leathermen investigating Michigan Avenue, First up was a double bill at The Sleeping Village of their set was close to a sensory assault. I still trast, ran with all that atmosphere and played to downtown Chicago felt queerer than ever. on May 6 that started with Lollygagger showcas- it for all it was worth. With vocalist/guitarist Deb ing its latest EP, Life on Terminus (available on band camp). Vocalist/guitarist Matt Amalgamate Left: DJ may still be the most handsome queer rocker in Humphry at the the universe but he’s also the nuttiest. Despite Chicago House him whipping out caffeinated song intros (“this Music Festival. is a disco song about queer love...”) and cracking This photo: Matt non-stop sausage jokes, his bandmates—Michael Amalgamate of Sunnycide on drums and Kinsey Ring on bass— Lollygagger. almost one-upped him with pure fire power. Photos by Granted, Sunnycide is still one of the finest bash- Vernon Hester ers within the city limits and it’s always fun to watch him work (his sartorial accoutrements this time included a vintage Jaws T-shirt and some oral S/M gear), but the real player here was Ring, whose bass work was some of the hardest and most articulate that this listener has ever heard.

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STARTS JUNE 7 2018/19 SEASON SPONSOR GET TIX: 773.871.3000 or VICTORYGARDENS.ORG 847-242-6000 | WRITERSTHEATRE.ORG 26 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES MUSIC CULTURECULTURE CLUBCLUB Ndegeocello, Bennett to perform at Taste of Chicago Out neo-soul musician Meshell Ndegeocello and LGBT hip-hop artist Taylor Bennett (brother of Chance the Rap- per) are among the acts slated to perform at this year’s Taste of Chicago on July 10-14, at the Petrillo Music Shell, 235 S. Columbus Dr. Ndegeocello will perform Sunday, July 14, at 4:30 p.m. Her latest album, Ventriloquism, is a collection of 11 covers that include reimagined versions of “Waterfalls,” “Smooth Operator” and a sultry rendition of “Private Dancer.” R&B musician India.Arie will perform that same day. Bennett will perform Friday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. He has had tremendous success with the 2015 album Broad Shoulders, the 2017 album The Fader and the recent EP Be Yourself. The co-headliners that day will be revolutionary hip-hop act De La Soul (known for the song “Me, Myself and I”). Some of the other artists slated to take the Petrillo stage include Courtney Barnett, Bomba Estereo, Cultura Profe- tica, De La Soul and Bilal. There will also be a Goose Island Stage that will offer five days of performances by local up-and-coming and estab- Text by lished artists. Just a few of those acts include The Ivy Ford JOHN CAMERON Band, DJ Mike P, Afinca’o, Tatiana Hazel and Solow Redline. MITCHELL Limited tickets are available for $50. New for 2019, Music and Lyrics by Taste of Chicago food and beverage tickets can also be D STEPHEN TRASK purchased in advance, at TasteOfChicago.us. The food and AN beverage tickets are sold in strips of 14 tickets for $10 and THE Directed by can be picked up on site. Admission to the Taste of Chicago Taylor Bennett. HEDWIG TOMA LANGSTON and lawn seating is free. Photo by Lyndon French RY JUNE 14 – ANG JULY 28, 2019 Rachael Sage. Photo by Shervin Lainez Howard Jones to perform June 20 INCH 721 Howard St., New wave icon/synth pioneer Howard Jones has just Evanston released his first new studio album in nearly a decade: Transform. Tickets and Information: In support of his new album, Jones will be headlining www.theo-u.com or call an extensive tour in North America this summer with Men 773-347-1109 weekdays Without Hats and All Hail The Silence. The tour comes to Chicago at the House of Blues on Thursday, June 20. Jones is also slated to perform hits including “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame” and “Like To Get To Know You Well.” See HowardJones.com.

Rachael Sage in MEDIA concert June 13 SPONSOR Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer BY Rachael Sage will be performing at Uncommon Ground, frEY 1401 W. Devon Ave., on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. TrACI GOD Sage is on tour supporting her latest album, PseudoMy- opia—a companion acoustic album to her recording Myo- pia. Among other things, the album spotlights Sage’s Ani DiFranco-inspired, #MeToo feminist anthem “Sistersong.” Admission is $10; visit https://www.uncommonground. Howard Jones. com/edgewatermusic/2019/6/13/rachael-sage-w-mira- Photo by Will Stead ARTEMISIATHEATRE.ORG belle-skipworth-echo-amp-ransom-7pm-10. WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 27 MUSIC Artemis Singers, Chicago’s lesbian feminist chorus, will present its Pride concert and dance, “We Sing What Sparkles,” on Saturday, June 15, at ComedySportz hosting First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., LGBTQ performances Artemis Singers’ at 7 p.m. during June The nonprofit chorus specializes in perform- ComedySportz Chicago (CSZ) will commence ing music written or arranged by women—and, Pride Month with the company’s very first Pride concert June 15 among other things, will present the world pre- ComedySportz Chicago Pride Month featuring miere of “Lesbian Feminist Boogie,” by chorus a series of performances,and a Pride Weekend member Allison Downing. Some of the other celebration with CSZ’s LGBTQIA+ cast members songs will include “Rise Up,” “Seven Day Kiss,” from June 7-22 at ComedySportz Theater Chi- “The Earth is Singing My Name,” “Con El Viento” cago, 929 W. Belmont Ave. and “Sweet Sorcery.” A special one-night only 18+ Rainbow A-Go- “The dance after the concert provides the op- Go Variety Show will take place Saturday, portunity for women to socialize,” said Artemis June 22, at 10 p.m. In addition to the regular Singers Artistic Director Joy Culver in a state- performance schedule, the company will hold ment. DJ “OCD” (Wanda Rodriguez) returns this family-friendly performances. These all-ages year for that part of the event. performances will be June 7, 14 and 22 at 6 The featured guest artist is e nina jay, who and 8 p.m. recently released the new book Bricks, Blood & The venue will also sell a signature cocktail, Water. jay uses poetry as a tool of survival and The Pride Tai, with 100 percent of the prof- to break silences around all forms of violence its going to the Pride Month partner Howard against gurls & womyn—with particular focus on Brown Health. the intersections of race, sexuality and poverty. Tickets are $25 per person for 6 and 8 p.m. There is a suggested donation for tickets of $20 shows, and $10 a person for the 10 p.m. per- in advance, and $25 at the door. Tickets for chil- formances. Visit CSZChicago.com or call 773- dren 12 and younger, students (with ID) and se- 549-8080. niors age 65 and older cost $15. The ticket price includes admission to both events. Call 773-764-4465 or see ArtemisSingers.org.

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BUY YOUR TICKETS, HENNY! 28 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES MUSIC Band members have it made in the Shaed BY JERRY NUNN D.C. at the 9:30 Club when she was 15 and we were 17. We became best friends and hung out Shaed. There’s a new group on the music scene that’s all the time. We would drive Chelsea around since lighting up the world. Shaed [pronounced she didn’t have her license. We were her personal Photo by Jerry Nunn “shade”] is the brainchild of twin brother band chauffeurs for a long time. members Max and Spencer Ernst, who grew up WCT: Did the group already have a name? all the meals. WCT: It looks so artsy. in Silver Spring, Maryland. While in high school ME: Yes, but this was just some pop project a WCT: Like Top Chef? SE: It was done really fast. We actually co-edit- they met singer Chelsea Lee, who Spencer later long time ago. We were friends for a long time CL: Certainly not that crazy. I like making ed it, too. We were super hands on. It turned out married. (Incidentally, Max is gay.) before we started making music together. homemade pasta. really great. After coming up with the name Shaed, they re- WCT: Where did the name “Shaed” come WCT: Have you been to Chicago before? Chelsea was a trooper. For the statue scene she leased a debut EP and toured with solo singer from? SE: We have been here three times. We played had her arms tied behind her back. She was on Bishop Briggs. Their second EP Melt was released ME: We all read this book called The Name of with Bishop Briggs here. This is our first heading her knees for two hours singing this over and in May of 2018 and the single “Trampoline” was the Wind. It’s a fantasy novel. We live together show here. over. featured to big success thanks to a MacBook Air so we pass around books and read the same stuff. WCT: I met Bishop and her sister at Lolla- CL: It was brutal. commercial. In the book it’s a cloak which is made out of palooza. Have you done Lolla yet? WCT: The song is getting radio play in Chi- The trio sat down backstage at a sold-out Sub- shadows. We liked the book and thought it was a SE: No. cago. terranean headline tour in Chicago to discuss cool sounding word. WCT: Talk about the “Trampoline” video. SE: It is our first song to go to radio. We are their life. WCT: Who was recently married? SE: That was a great experience. The Apple thankful for the support that Chicago is giving Windy City Times: Is everyone from Washing- Spencer Ernst: Chelsea and I were married in commercial happened and we were rushing to us. ton? October. make a video. We relied on our Washington, D.C., WCT: Are you influenced by any other bands? Max Ernst: Yes, we are from the suburbs right WCT: This is the closest-knit group that can resources for our director named Max Haben and CL: I love ‘80s alternative music and New Wave. outside of D.C. be! a company called Design Army. They put together I listened to a lot of that as a kid. We all loved WCT: Describe how the group came together. Chelsea Lee: All three of us were married in a a treatment and we worked with them on it. We Radiohead and they were a big influence. Right ME: Spence and I are twin brothers. We all way. came up with a concept and shot the video in now we listen to a lot of R&B. We get into moods. went to high school in the same area. Chelsea WCT: You can take care of each other out on half a day. SE: When Chelsea is cooking, we listen to Frank had worked with a producer as a solo artist. He the road… Max and I practiced our front flips on a full size Sinatra. had told her to come out to one of our shows in SE: Chelsea takes care of us at home. She cooks trampoline that we bought. Turn to page 29

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Tickets at nowandthenmusical.com or TheaterMania.com WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 29 Midsommarfest in A’ville June 7-9 The Andersonville Midsommarfest will take —Center Stage: place Friday-Sunday, June 7-9. Midsommarfest. Saturday, June 8 The event will take place from Summerdale Av- Photo by Paul Hirsch Noon: Windy City Gay Chorus & Treble Quire enue to Catalpa Avenue along Clark Street featur- 1 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade ing two stages: North Stage (Catalpa and Clark) 1:30 p.m.: LOUDA y Los Bad Hombres and Balmoral Pride Stage (West Balmoral Street). 3 p.m.: Second City Outlaws Guests can even check out our VIP SECTION at the 3:30 p.m.: Hey Cowboy North Stage for an elevated viewing experience. 5:30 p.m.: The Hairband Night The fest will be Friday, June 7, 5-10 p.m.; and 8 p.m.: The Boy Band Night Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9, 12-10 p.m. There will be music, dancing, kids’ entertain- Sunday, June 9 ment, various items for sale and food. Noon: Gospel Brunch with the Deliverance Sing- ers The entertainment will be as follows: 1:30 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade —North Stage: 2 p.m.: Al Rose Friday, June 7 3:30 p.m.: Second City Outlaws 5 p.m.: DJ Dan Luna 4 p.m.: Jess Godwin 6 p.m.: J Livi and the Party 6 p.m.: Sushi Roll 8 p.m.: Rod Tuff Curls and The Bench Press 8 p.m.: 7th Heaven Jess Godwin. There is a $10 suggested admission; see http:// Photo by Britton Black andersonville.org/midsommarfest/.

SHAED from page 28 SE: That would be awesome. We are playing a ton of festivals the entire summer. We are work- ME: Nat King Cole. ing on new music with some features with cool WCT: Is the band supportive of the LGBT new artists. community? ME: We have been writing in Toronto and Lon- ME: I’m gay, so I’m very supportive. Let’s say a Mister E Machine. don with some talented songwriters and produc- hundred percent supportive! This definitely adds Photo by Jordan Lindley ers. another layer to our whole band dynamic. WCT: What do you want to tell people about WCT: When did you come out? the band that don’t know you? Saturday, June 8 ME: I was 19 years old when I came out, so a CL: We are a family band now. 12:30 p.m.: Peirce Elementary School Dancers Sunday, June 9 while ago. SE: We live together and work on music. That is 1 p.m.: Gus Giordano Dance School Noon: Dr Zylo and the Brainiacs WCT: We have to get the band playing at our passion. 2 p.m.: Second City Outlaws 1:30 p.m.: Second City Outlaws some Pride festivals. Visit ShaedBand.com for the act’s return to 2:30 p.m.: Mister E Machine 2 p.m.: Kung Lao and the Scorpions ME: I’ve been trying. I have talked to the folks Chicago for Lollapalooza and tickets to see it 3:30 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade 3:30 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade at DC Pride. We are playing a radio station festi- Saturday, June 15, at WKQX’s Piqniq at Holly- 4 p.m.: Brooke and the Nice Things 4 p.m.: Jonas Friddle and The Majority val there. We might not be able to do both. wood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland 6 p.m.: The Congregation 6 p.m.: Libido Funk Circus CL: We would love to play Pride here. Ave. Tinley Park. Check out 101WKQX.com. 8 p.m.: Catfight 8 p.m.: 16 Candles 30 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES from Liberated. There will also be songs I have Anne Steele. Levi Kreis. written for Del Shores’ Southern Baptist Sissies PR photo Photo courtesy of Kreis and Sons of Anarchy. I will just represent the high points of my entire catalogue. I might venture into new material just to get some of it under my belt. I know fans will discover some unreleased material that evening. WCT: Do you have a favorite musical? AS: I am obsessed with Jagged Little Pill, which is about to come to Broadway. The tickets are just going on sale for New York, but I saw it in Boston. It is going to explode. It’s the music of Alanis Morissette, but not her story. Jagged Little Pill was one of those albums that changed me as a singer and a person. LK: The very first musical I saw at a young age was Sweeney Todd. I have an affinity for a dark story. I can’t get Dear Evan Hansen out of my brain. It is like velcro. It will never leave! AS: I just had a Hamilton cast member named Euan Morton on my podcast, #ilovemywifepod- cast. We have been doing it for almost a year and a half now. Our producers asked us to do the podcast. They felt there needed to be more lesbian voices out there in the world. We are parents and my wife owns a travel company for LGBT families. MUSIC I’m a singer and songwriter. We have an interesting family life. We have talented friends on the podcast every week. WCT: What else do you have coming up? Dynamic duo: LK: I have a new single coming out in Septem- ber leading up to a new album release next year. At this stage when I am laying the ground work it Levi Kreis, Anne Steele drives me crazy. I know what’s coming but I can’t share it yet. I can’t be quiet much longer! AS: I am still on my Made Out of Stars Tour on upcoming show and touring it this whole year. I am doing several BY JERRY NUNN to work together at Opryland USA’s final season AS: We love our straight allies. LGBT charters such as RSVP Vacations, R Family of performing. I just fell in love with her. She’s LK: Yes, like my entire straight band. Let’s start Vacations and an Atlantis cruise. So that is my City Winery is about to have a gay ol’ time with really talented and a total sweetheart. there! Both Anne and I have band members that summer! two performers on Pride Month. Out singers Levi AS: We were dance partners, right? are from Chicago. They are also well known in the Roll out a barrel of wine for Steele and Kreis Kreis and Anne Steele began their careers at Op- LK: Yes, with big lifts, Jerry, that would still theater community. at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., on Tues- ryland, a country-music theme park that has long impress you 20 years later. WCT: Are you singing George Michael’s “Free- day, June 18, at 8 p.m., with tickets at City- since been torn down, in Nashville. Now, they are AS: Levi, your mom said she has photos. dom,” like I saw on YouTube, Anne? Winery.com. performing together with their own toe-tapping LK: Two photo books full, absolutely! AS: I don’t know if that will be on the playl- music and original stories for one night only in WCT: Opryland was my first job at 15 years ist. This set has a strong foundation of original Chicago. old. I worked in the games and had to guess music. I plan on doing my new EP Made Out of Tony Award winner Kreis began his career with people’s ages or weight. Stars that I recorded in LA. I will do my last EP Van Ness, Gadsby the national tour of Rent, then landed the un- LK: How ironic—because those are the two and some covers with gay anthems. forgettable role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the juke- things you are not allowed to guess now! WCT: There’s a cover of [Tears for Fears’] “Ev- at Chicago box musical Million Dollar Quartet. He’s released WCT: Did you know singer Kristin Chenoweth erybody Wants to Rule the World” on the lat- Theatre in June many albums over the years including his most used to work at Opryland, too? est record, Anne. LGBT celebrities Jonathan Van Ness and co- recent titled Liberated last year. LK: I didn’t know that, but I could totally hear AS: Yes. I wanted something familiar that peo- median Hannah Gadsby will be performing in Steele just released her new EP, Made Out of her sing “I Hear America Singing.” ple know on the album. I picked it because a separate shows at The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. Stars, in January of this year. Her single “Love WCT: Tell the readers about this show togeth- song written so long ago still resounds so well in State St., during Pride Month (June). Can Take Us There” benefits victims of the Pulse er. our political environment today. When I listened Van Ness—a television personality (Queer nightclub shooting and was chosen as the official AS: It’s really a co-bill. I will do my own set, we to the words, it just made so much sense to me Eye), Emmy nominee and celebrity hairstylist Provincetown Carnival anthem in 2016. will take a break, then Levi will do his set, each right now. —will stop at The Chicago Theatre on Satur- Windy City Times: How are you both? for about an hour and 10 minutes. WCT: The lyric “turn your back on Mother Na- day, June 8, at 7 and 10 p.m. He will perform Levi Kreis: Great. I just saw you in Puerto Val- LK: We decided to do something around Pride ture” struck me as something that now could stand-up comedy while on his “Road to Bei- larta last year! weekend. I haven’t had a chance to perform in apply to climate change. jing” national tour. WCT: Yes. We talked after your show there. Chicago for a Pride event since Market Days years AS: It was written in the early ‘80s, but still With “Hannah Gadsby: Douglas” (named Anne, I don’t know you, though. You are a New ago. very relevant today. When you hear a song cov- after her dog), the Australian lesbian come- Yorker? Back during Opryland, we didn’t know we would ered in a different way sometimes you hear the dian discusses, among other things, her au- Anne Steele: I live in New Jersey now. I lived in find ourselves like this later on. We are now more lyrics differently. I wanted to get the message tism diagnosis, according to The New York New York for 22 years. I’m originally from Louisi- comfortable in our own skins. We have that jour- across with those lyrics. Times. Last year, the release of a film version ana, so a Midwestern girl. ney in common and want to give back to the WCT: Levi, you dropped to albums last year, of Gadsby’s Netsflix stand-up show “Nanette” WCT: We will get along fine; I thought you community. so are you performing Christmas songs at City brought her to the attention of international were a Yankee, at first. How did you two team WCT: I usually ask it the other way around, Winery? audiences. Gadsby’s show will be Sunday, June up for the tour? but is there anything for straight people at LK: It’s Christmas in June! No, we do a holiday 16, at 7:30 p.m. LK: I met Anne online years later, but we used this show? show every year with it. I will be singing songs See TheChicagoTheatre.com. 32WINDY CITY TIMES MarchJune 5, 7, 2019 2018 WINDY CITY TIMES31

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f Pride Diamantino. 50 years o Photo courtesy of the Gene Siskel Film Center/Kino Lorber go L ring Chica GBTQ+ MOVIES film. Note: This film contains potentially disturb- eatu ar ing subject matter and explicit sex and violence. F tists and orga —A Bigger Splash (June 29; July 1, 3): Blend- nization ing documentary and fiction, director Jack Ha- s Siskel zan features artist David Hockney as himself, an in-demand, gay artist struggling with a creative block after a breakup. showing Also, artist/activist/professor Gregg Bordowitz is also the subject of the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition “Gregg Bordowitz: I Wanna Be Well,” LGBTQ+ with runs through July 14. Tickets to each screening--unless stated oth- erwise—are $12/general admission; $7/students; movies $6/Film Center members; and $5/Art Institute of The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., is Chicago staff and School of the Art Institute of showing several LGBTQA+ features throughout Chicago faculty, staff and students. See Siskel- Pride Month. FilmCenter.org. Films include: —Sauvage Wild (June 7-13): A 22-year-old gay hustler cycles through a series of mostly sexual encounters that range from the achingly Designer Oyejide tender to the harrowingly brutal. —The Suicide (June 8): The tension arising to lecture June 5 between the demands of activism and Gregg Bor- Wale Oyejide—a writer, musician, lawyer, dowitz’s desire to explore aspects of his own life designer, and creative director and founder of the fashion house Ikire Jones—will present a resulted in the appropriation of Nicolai Erdman’s lecture Wed., June 5, at the Richard H. Drie- avant-garde play The Suicide. haus Museum, 40 E. Erie St. —The Proposal (June 14-19): A conceptual The cocktail reception will be at 6 p.m., with artist and an art historian battle over the archive the lecture at 7 p.m. The Signature Lecture of Mexican architect Luis Barragan in this docu- for the museum’s current exhibition, “A Tale mentary. y of Today: Yinka Shonibare CBE,” will explore an —Diamantino (June 14-20): Beefcake soccer Presented by mp how the Nigerian-born designer uses fashion, Co star Diamantino finds himself at the center of a art and storytelling to challenge perceptions g wild government cloning plot in this hallucina- in and illustrate the identities of modern global w tory Cannes prize-winning comedy. citizens. re —Loving Vincent (June 14-15, 18): The film According to a press release, Oyejide’s work B is a dramatization of Vincent Van Gogh’s life. It merges African aesthetics, European Renais- The following organizations St z will be followed by Loving Vincent: The Impos- In support of with 25% of sales on sance art and haute couture to create wear- r Ir sible Dream, the story of how Loving Vincent was a S able art that sparks conversation about cul- 0 made. tural inclusivity. His apparel design can be M 3 —Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin (June 15, 19): 6 seen in the Marvel Studios film Black Panther. le Filmmaker Arwen Curry engages the feisty but Tickets are $25-$45 each; visit Driehaus- 3 ib ss camera-shy science-fiction author in a series of Museum.org. ce revealing interviews that explore her artistic and ac r political evolution. i a 0 —Pasolini (June 21-27): It’s the Chicago pre- h $1 In partnership with c s miere of director Abel Ferrara’s film that re-cre- Wale Oyejide. l e e g ates the final 24 hours in the life of Italian film- Photo e a maker and political activist Pier Paolo Pasolini h l courtesy of W l f (played by Willem Dafoe). Oyejide A o g —Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (June 21- ty in n rk le a 22, 26): Four of Italy’s fascist elite select inno- P p cent young men and women to become their sex ChicagoReader.com/pride ee fr slaves in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s controversial final WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 33 LGBT CRUISES & TOUR EVENTS cruises from $699 pp from Mediterranean $939pp June 29, 2019 7-day Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona on MSC Seaview

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IML Victory Party at House of Blues, May 26. Joseph Stevens Photography

Jack Thompson, Leatherman of Color from Baltimore, Maryland (third from left), was chosen out of a field of 68 contestants to be named International Mr. Leather (IML) 2019, May 26 at the Auditorium Theater. Thompson’s win made history as he is the first out trans PoC to hold the title in the contest’s 41 years. Thompson is joined in the top three by first runner- up Jawn Marques (Mr. San Francisco Leather 2019) and second runner-up Fionn Scott (Mr. Leather Ireland 2019). The newly-chosen International Mr. Bootblack is Krizly De Hond (third IML Leather Market. from right). Joseph Stevens Photography Joseph Stevens Photography WINDY CITY TIMES June 5, 2019 35 BILLY MastersMasters

“My Administration has launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality and invite all nations to join us in this effort!”—The tail end of Donald Trump’s Pride Month proclamation. It’s not so much a proclamation as a tweet. The difference between a flirt and a tease is that a tease won’t follow through. I, Billy Masters, am more of a flirt. In fact, I’m what you’d call a sure thing. Alas, I feel as if I’ve been teasing you with these weekly reports about Aaron Schock. So let’s say right off the bat—I’m delivering. To catch you up, the hunky former Congressman has been everywhere since the video of him seemingly fishing around in the pants of a male dance partner at Coachella went viral. Apparently he’s been busy in public and in private. For months, people have whispered of clandestine same-sex hookups with guys he’s encountered on various apps. Nothing came of those whispers ... until Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock may be showing now. that skin is in, Billy says. A veritable treasure trove of unidentified nude photos just fell into our hot little hands—and, Photo from congressional website naturally, you can see them on BillyMasters.com. Aside from the obvious resemblance to our Down- Not that Jesse is scandal-free, but who is? The ton Abbey loving subject, what I find intriguing revival will open at the Helen Hayes Theatre on is that most of them focus on the guy in ques- April 23, 2020. tion’s ass. The person in these photos vehemently David Letterman just released the second sea- says he’s a top—although more than one of his son of his Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No prospective partners has said that the person in Introduction. One of his guests is Ellen DeGe- the pics “prefers topping,” but says he will bot- neres. In addition to some breezy banter, De- tom. It’s kinda like a vegan who occasionally has Generes revealed that she has been a victim of a pot roast! sexual assault. The incident happened when she Back to these butt photos—let’s just say they was about 15 years old. Her stepfather allegedly show angles that typically only turn up in proc- fondled her breasts, claiming he was doing it to tological examinations. In addition to the nude check for lumps. Ellen waited a few years before pix at various angles showing a body and face telling her mother, Betty, who didn’t believe her. that bear a striking resemblance to the proudly In fact, Betty stayed married to the man for 18 straight Schock, we also received a jerk-off video. more years. Betty has said: “I know now that one Again, lots of focus on the ass, but we do see him of the hardest things to do is speak up after be- fully aroused ... in addition to his face. What will ing sexually abused. I love my daughter and wish opening act. This begs the question—will this he do for an encore? After all, it is Pride Month. I had the capacity to listen to her when she told be the first time Lea’s opened for Rosie? Perhaps Whoever is in those photos might wanna take me what happened. I live with that regret and I we’ll find out at the show. a page out of the Kathy Griffin playbook. Griffin wouldn’t want that for any other parent.” was one of the first targets of Trump—or perhaps In lighter lesbian news, Lea DeLaria is single By the by, since there are no new ideas in Holly- she was one of the first to turn him into a target. and happy about it. She recently spoke with wood, MGM has announced that they will produce She also turned lemons into lemonade by launch- Wendy Williams about her scuttled wedding a feature film about the life ofBoy George. I ing her first international tour. The feisty redhead plans. She revealed she was the one who was have one word for them: Taboo. filmed the concert, added some backstage foot- dumped—although it ended amicably. Eh, lesbi- Could it be that a certain star of stage and age, and is about to release A Hell of a Story. ans! “She did everything right—Chelsea Fairless screen (both large and small) is having his pri- The flick will play in more than 650 movie the- is a class act,” DeLaria said. vates made public by a perturbed ex-paramour? atres around the country for ONE DAY—July 31. Speaking of acts, DeLaria is taking her act to So say people who have seen the photos circu- Hmm—almost sounds like the recipe for an Os- Provincetown. She bought the venue formerly lating and recognize the fastidious fella by, of car nomination. For specific locations and other known as The Pied, and rechristened it The Club. all things, his feet! And you know what they say info, check out KathyGriffin.com or text KATHY to It’s in one of the best locations in town, and will about large feet. Find out for yourself on Billy- 345345. now be a jazz club with all the usual accoutre- Masters.com. Scandal is not limited to politics. It’s been a ments—food, drink and entertainment. She said When we can deliver a couple of notorious few weeks since we’ve had a Jussie Smollett up- it will be different than most P-town venues: nudes, it’s time to end another column. All in a date. During this hiatus, the courts decided that “There’ll be no cover charge. People can come in day’s work atBillyMasters.com—the site that al- details of his dubious Chicago escapades would and hear live entertainment from world-class jazz ways goes the extra mile. We didn’t have room for be unsealed and made public. More tragic for him musicians, have a drink and small noshes until a question this week, but write me at Billy@Bil- was hearing about the Broadway revival of the we close.” I suspect she’ll be charging a cover lyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you play Take Me Out, starring Jesse Williams. You when she brings in headliners. Like for July 4th before we get any more schocking stories! Until may recall, Jussie had been considered to helm weekend, she’s snagged Rosie O’Donnell! Ro will next time, remember: One man’s filth is another this production before ... well, the “incident.” perform July 5-7, and Lea DeLaria will be her man’s bible. 36 June 5, 2019 WINDY CITY TIMES falafel. The “Big Salads” are aptly named, with selections such as adobo chicken taco and traditional Cobb, while “On Bread” (sandwiches the DISH served with hand-cut fries) include sweet pea Dining Guide in toast, albacore tuna toast, the corned-beef sandwich and the incredible griddle burger, which WINDY CITY TIMES comes with grilled onion, tomato jam, aged Colby, lettuce, bacon and aioli. (I like the trend SAVOR of restaurants serving better and better burgers, Lunch at The Albert, obviously.) The Albert. ::FAY LUDESNAME:: Walton Street Kitchen PR photo “I love vintage PROFILE BY BY ANDREW DAVIS better burgers I’ve had in this city. (Other choices TONY PEREGRIN looks—especially from the include duck-confit dijonnaise, roast-chicken ‘60s and ‘70s—so I needed a corresponding name.” Maybe it’s the scientist in me (having majored in pimento and grilled brie mushroom conserva DRAG PROFILE OF THE WEEK biology as an undergrad), but I found The Albert sandwiches.) However, in a place as different as FIRST DRAG PERFORMANCE (228 E. Ontario St.; https://thealbertchicago. The Albert, some innovative entrees would be “I looked a mess, but I first tried getting com/) really appealing. great to offer as well. in drag in May 2017. In July 2017, my first Named, of course, after Albert Einstein, and Desserts are also winners. Try the chocolate performance was a tribute to quaaludes at fittingly located within Hotel EMC2, The Albert ganache (with goat’s-milk sorbet), but there are Berlin Nightclub’s party Goddess.” features tomes in bookcases, flasks and other also items like pineapple sherbet, buttermilk Chicken paillard at Walton Street Kitchen. DRAG INSPIRATION nods to science. There’s also a semi-private area mousse and even cucumber parfait. Photo by Kira Anderson “Swinging ‘60s mod and psychedelic looks, next to the open kitchen, marble tables and ‘70s disco and sparkly showgirls. I grew up There are also some tantalizing-sounding comfortable seating. helping my grandmother in her antique shop Walton Street Kitchen main dishes. The chicken paillard (meaning During a recent lunch at the spot, my friend and was always drawn to certain eras, and One of the more impressive places I’ve the meat is usually pounded thin, and grilled) and I discovered that there was hardly anyone— visited recently for dinner has been Walton sounds promising, and I’ll try that when I return. that hasn’t changed.” which was a head-scratcher no scientist could Street Kitchen (912 N. State St.; http://www. However, my dining companion and I went for GO-TO NUMBER TO SLAY A CROWD solve, as The Albert’s in one of the busiest areas of waltonstreetchicago.com/). the king-crab omelet—but we both thought this “I like to do both dance numbers and silly Chicago. Maybe it’s too hidden, or intimidating? With a high bar to reach, Walton Street was the least impressive dish we tried; it just numbers, so I pick [a track] based on the The lunch menu was inviting, although manages to reach it, for the most part, with its seemed to lack in flavor, especially compared to crowd. For a dance number, my ‘This Is a seemingly a bit limited, with three appetizers, lunch menu. the previous dishes. Man’s World’/’Respect’/’Girls’ mix; for utter three tartines (open-faced sandwiches) and a The lunch has been called “vegetable-forward,” And although I didn’t see them on the website, stupidity—’All Star’ by Smash Mouth, mixed few other sandwiches available. The gem-lettuce and there’s a lot of delicious items to support there are desserts as well. If nothing else, take a by my friend Dyna with a D.” panzanella salad with preserved tomato, with that claim. The “From the Garden” section of the slice of cheesecake to go. FUTURE PROJECTS garlic dressing, was good. However, the star menu has items such as the wonderful roasted Note: Restaurant profiles/events are based “My goal is always to uplift other performers is undoubtedly the Slagel Farms burger with carrots (with tahini yogurt, dates, mint and on invitations arranged from restaurants and/ when I can. My weekly show, Let’s Make “special sauce,” cheddar and pickles—one of the pecans) as well as raw veggies and even crispy or firms. a Diva, is a competition where new drag performers can win a well-paid professional booking. We have a lot of under-21 queens come and make their drag debut. Diversitea is a new show for trans and AFAB (assigned female at birth) performers who often don’t get the same bookings and opportunities, such as RuPaul’s Drag Race. Hype! Her? Hour! is a celebration of femmes in drag in a community where masculinity is often a desired attribute. 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