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May 6, 2009 #987

out in the stars by Charlene Lichtenstein Venus and Mars rub-a-dub and and pack extra money for a This is especially true when it set off some flirty sparks now. taxi home... if you-know-who comes to gambling where the All is delightfully giddy until lets you in! greater the risk, the greater they square retrograde Pluto the loss. Enjoy yourself but later in the week. Is it a trip to LEO (JULY 24 - AUG. 23) In- do it cheaply. Even better, get the moon on gossamer wings creasingly blurry lines between someone else to pay for your May 6, 2009 or just one of those crazy commitments may cause extra jolly times. #987 things? Hedge your bets, just stress and exhaustion. My in case. advice is to make your priori- CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 - JAN. cover ties and stick to them. And the 20) Pink Caps may be unable ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL priority should be whatever to stop the increasing flow of BEATRICE 20) You think that you need eventually makes you happy, people, places and things de- ARTHUR to change to become more fulfilled and flush. manding attention. Too much 1922-2009 “acceptable” in others’ eyes. can become much too much. © 2003 Sony Pictures Why do you feel that it’s so VIRGO (AUG. 24 - SEPT. 23) Don’t worry. You find a helping Television, Inc. All Rights important to restrict yourself in Speak or act rashly and pay hand from close friends and Reserved order to be accepted by certain the price this week, queer family. Of course not without other folks? I say, let others Virgin. Refrain from your more their stern lectures. adjust to you, proud Ram. adventuresome party animal INDEX ’Nuf said! instincts. Instead of being the AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 - FEB. THAT GUY wilde jungle cat, you’ll wind 19) The cosmos suggests—no 6 TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) up as dinner. Hey, it could be demands—that you pursue THE DJ, THE MUSIC You connect on deeper levels worse. charitable endeavors. Karma & YOU with people and discover is as karma does, the spirits 10 things that bring you to new LIBRA (SEPT. 24 - OCT. 23) say. It may seem impossible to WHAT DO YOU WANNA You can either take advice DO? levels of compassion and make your mark, but make it 12 understanding. That is until of family or stubbornly plow you will. Make it in indelible ink THE SPREAD you need to make concrete ahead and waste valuable and not in chalk, Aqueerius. 16-17 decisions. Keep your head in resources on an escapade that INTERVIEW - NORA the clouds but keep hooves may not be worth it. As you PISCES (FEB. 20 - MARCH DUNN planted firmly in reality. search for connection, don’t 20) Guppies can become 22 allow yourself to be put on dis- consumed with their own exag- INTERMISSION GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) play and held up for auction. gerated sense of self worth 23 Will you risk alienating lovers Any bids? Lousy economy... . especially when they hobnob WHERE MY BAR AT? by hanging around too much in new social circles. “Is it hot 24 with friends? There will be SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. in here or is it me?,” you think WHAT’S UP? times this week when there is 22) Proud Scorps can be led to yourself. It’s not you this 26-27 extra stress placed on certain astray at work by those who time. It’s the thermostat. Start FROM THE BOOTH sexual encounters. Wine and do not have their best interests sweating when the bill arrives. 28 dine closer to home unless you at heart. Avoid falling for any

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May 6, 2009 #987 DOWNload: www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com that guy by Kirk Williamson Later in the go-go decade known as the ‘80s, I became hooked on The Golden Girls. The Italian mother/daughter dynamic portrayed by Bea and the late Estelle Getty drew close comparison to my The West Side just a little very own Italian mother and more spicy with the addi- grandmother, who raised me tion of Sunday nights at jointly. Strange that I gravi- Club Studio 69. Though tated toward Maude in order the name may be a bit to escape my family and cumbersome, the cock- that I eventually would enjoy tails and partial nudity watching The Golden Girls more than tip the balance with my mother, laughing to the bright side. Just along to Bea’s acid tongue. a quick jaunt to 2366 N. I had been planning the cover Neva (Mapquest it, bitch!) of this week’s issue for years, So this past weekend, after Call 773-824-7912 to re- but I never wanted to run it. helping my boyfriend move serve a super luxe booth in to my place (and YAY for for yourself and eight of I remember, as a child of 8 me, by the way!), we hooked your sexiest compadres. or 9, sneaking up into my up his computer and checked Enjoy. grandmother’s bedroom to to see if the connection was watch Maude on channel working. One click and the 60. The show’s liberal bent terrible news was splashed was a bit too controversial across the screen. for my religious, conserva- tive household. I, on the Life (and by extension, death) other hand, craved a different is shaped by change or, more point of view and it was this specifically, one’s ability to adapt and grow in the light of desire to expand my political Come to the grand open- change. I’ve lost an inspira- outlook that first introduced ing of Andersonville’s tion to the heavens, but me to the rapier comic talents newest (and moo-est) gained a life partner to share of Beatrice Arthur. nightspot, Cattle Call. my nights. One door closes... May 15. Cowboy up and come on in! Catch my friend Scott Free at this year’s Alt Q Music Festival, Saturday, May 9 at Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. I remember when it was called Queer As Folk, which gives you an idea of how long it’s been go- ing on. This year’s entertainment includes Tret Fure, Edie Carey, Sweet Hello, Stella and the Heat Birds and Gregg Shapiro: A first-class bill if ever I’ve seen one. Do your duty Finally, some drag drop- and support local queer music and spoken word. Is that too pings on the Halsted much to ask? sidewalk.

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3349 North Halsted Valet Parking Available Sign up for our email list at www.SidetrackChicago.com the dj, the music and you by DJ Res-5 A Chorus Line: The I hope you get it column I just want to share a recent comment I made on my personal concerns about swine flu (now H1N1, or what- ever it is): “This little piggy killed hundreds.” Next time someone makes a comment, as you are whipping out the hand sanitizer, feel free to use that gem as well... and laugh. On to the music! CREW The big songs that are TUESDAY, APRIL 21 migrating from the UK to the US house scene right now are “Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer” and “Replay.” “Heartbreak” teams “Murder On The Dancefloor” vocalist Sophie Ellis-Bextor with the unsinkable Freemasons. “Replay” is the new concoction from White Knights. Both are 1 2 due out in June, but have seen limited release and/or internet leakage already. The house heads are in for some serious fun this season. You can grab “Replay” on the new Fierce Angels compilation. 3

Also released are the new albums from some of my favorite “not” pop-stars. Utada’s new English- 4 language album is finally in physical form after being download-only for a month. Young Love’s One Of Us dropped last week, and is quickly becoming a favorite due to soaring vocals and impeccable production throughout. Utada’s album is weaker than her previous English release, Exodus, but is still a worthy buy for $10 or as single tracks for the thrifty. 5 Closing out, I have to point you toward the new mixes to “I Believe” from The Absolute featuring Suzanne 1) Finalist Keven. 2) Finalist Jessica. Palmer. This two-part release is like a giant Chicago 3) Finalist Matt. 4) What girl of a certain age send up, from the producers to the vocalist. With 17 doesn’t want Rhoda: Season One on DVD? 5) mixes spread across two singles, it’s all yummy. [Top; L-R] Finalists Matt, Jessica and Keven; [Below; L-R] Judges Sofia Saffire, Heather [email protected] wishes a very happy Schmucker and Kirk Williamson; host Amy birthday to Laura B and Chris Eterno. Matheny. 10 Photos by Kirk Williamson, Cynthia Holmes May 6, 2009 photo: www.photografton.com

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A man recently asked me out. His first mistake was telling me that he “doesn’t date much” and that if he needs a release, he just “goes to get his dick sucked.” Now, I am no prude, but what does 1 2 that say? It says, “I can’t handle actually talking to the people that I have sex with.” He also told me how he was mad at his rich friends with health insurance for not sharing their Viagra prescrip- 3 4 tions when “I’m the one that has the shy peter!” Charming.

Another big no-no is to ask someone out for that same day. Don’t call up someone you haven’t ever gone out with and say “meet me for a drink tonight.” I said no. He begged. That was embar- rassing for everyone involved. If you are trying to seduce someone, forcing them to spend time with you isn’t a way to ingratiate yourself. Be a little coy, have some self respect and certainly 5 don’t berate someone who declines. Yelling at someone isn’t a good way to win them over 1) Finalist Dina. 2) Finalist Kate. 3) Finalist either. Nicole. 4) Miss Angry Inch does a number or zwei. 5) [Top; L-R] Judges Heather Schmucker, [email protected] Stephen Rader and Angelique Munro; host Amy Matheny. [Below; L-R] Finalists Nicole, Dina and Kate. 12 Photos by Kirk May 6, 2009 The World Health Organization pinpoints the origin of the Swine Flu pandemic

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Dunn Does Desmond by Randy Pubert

Nora Dunn will be reading the part of Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard as part of Hell in a Handbag Productions’ Dueling Divas at Hydrate on Friday, May 15. The SNL alumna sat for a chat with Nightspots magazine. Randy Pubert: Hello, Nora. now and she doesn’t really do could no longer do that. How is spring going for you in much. She bought a house there Chicago? a long time ago and has a reclu- RP: That’s must have been sur- Nora Dunn: It’s beautiful but sive nature to her. real. How did you hear about relentless. Hell in a Handbag Productions? RP: I heard you were on the ND: It was a wintry night when I RP: Now you were born in television show Pushing went to see their show, The Birds, Chicago and graduated from Daisies. in that mansion on the lake. Tippi the Art Institute, correct? ND: Yeah, we were water danc- Hedren was there. I have worked ND: Well, I didn’t graduate but ers, The Aqua Dolls, me and with Melanie Griffith three times. I went for three years. This was Wendie Malick, and had to learn When I saw her, I said, “You look back in the old days but I worked a routine in the water. Then I was exactly like your daughter!” She my way through school at a place to strapped to a makeshift Ferris said, “No, my daughter looks called Mayor’s Row. This was the wheel by these crazy special exactly like me!” and stormed place all the politicians and report- effects guys, who reminded me of away. I meant it as a compliment. ers used to hang out in. my brothers who told me, “Boxing Apparently that was a sore spot. gloves don’t hurt, they’re padded.” RP: How did you land a part on Next thing you know, you are out RP: She must have heard it Saturday Night Live? cold! I said, “What are you going before. What did you think of ND: That’s such a classic story. to do? Launch me off this thing the show? My brother called and told me and hit the back of the studio?” ND: I thought, “Oh my gosh, to come down to audition for Then I had to hang from a wire one of the most imaginative and Saturday Night Live, that they in a harness and then be put creative theater shows in Chi- were in town. I left my station at inside a shark. I have a little bit of cago.” The close members of the a restaurant called Taste Buds claustrophobia. company are great. It’s very hard and I think that’s what got their to describe them. They carry their attention. I told them, “I am work- RP: That sounds like a night- own pieces of sets that are art ing brunch and we’re busy, I will mare. pieces. They have been around get a tape together for you.” They ND: I was not getting paid forever. said, “Ha ha, that’s funny.” I said, enough, to be strapped up in that “It’s not funny, I am in the middle thing, literally hanging around! RP: Well, I think it’s important of my job.” I think they were really [both laugh] to support local theater compa- impressed [laughs]. I did get a nies in these tough economic tape together from my cable ac- RP: With all the movies that times. I want to come see your cess show and went to New York. you do, I am sure you get paid show with the gang. okay. ND: You have to. See ya then! RP: And the rest is history. ND: I am doing a new movie with You and Jan Hooks were such Meryl Streep. Before when I was Nora and company will be at a great comedic team on that up for a serious role, I always said Hydrate Nightclub on May 15 at 8 show! to myself, “You are Meryl Streep. p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be ND: She is such a little genius. You are Meryl Streep.” When purchased at www.brownpaper- She lives out in the Hamptons she was standing in front of me, I tickets.com. Note: After this issue went to press, Nora Dunn announced that she could not make it to the performance. The part of Norma Desmond will be played by Scott Bradley. 22 May 6, 2009 nightSPOTSMAFIA We’ll tell ya what ta think

Special Guest: Local musician Scott Free

Performers sing their own original Divine in Hairspray. - Scott If we could afford it, we’d all songs with their own band. Clair Huxtable (from The Cosby be buying sex! - Scott - Scott Show). - Andrew Actually, I do. - Andrew Remove one judge (except Simon). Carol Brady (from The Brady Nope, “most” are not.

- Andrew T V or f il m Bunch). - Pubert - Pubert Cancel it. - Kat Sophia Petrillo (from The Golden My bisexual sister does. - Kat Step one: I need to watch it. - Sam Girls). - Sam I don’t know. Are they? - Sam Take a cue from Gay Idol. - Cynthia Peg Bundy (from Married... With Abso-fuckin-lutely! Embrace

“A mer i can Ido l” Get rid of the girl judges and add a Children). - Cynthia the B people! We don’t

O ne wa y to i mpro v e gay... just not Perez! - Pubert Dr. Crusher (from Star Trek: The have to be an invisible Fire—and lots of it. - Kirk Next Generation); Wesley was minority. - Cynthia

Get Simon hopped up on the A memorab l e mom from annoying, but she is HOT! - Kat Define “bisexual.” - DJ Res-5 pain medication Paula takes. Mrs. Cleaver (from Leave It To Those French think they - DJ Res-5 Beaver). - Creaoke know everything. - Creaoke One word: Nunchucks. - Creaoke Marge Simpson. - DJ Res-5 No. - Kirk that most peop l e are b i se xu a l? Edith Bouvier Beale. - Kirk D o y u a g ree w i th the statement

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Thursday, May 7 cago Actors Studio 2040 N. Broadway, 773-728-8934, Friday, May 15 AVER (GLBT Veterans) 7 p.m. Elston Ave. 773-282-0344 or scootyjojo.com Cattle Call Grand opening Center on Halsted 3656 N. www.nufanensemble.com Rachael Sage, pianist, poet, party, doors open at 8 p.m., Halsted www.centeronhal- Spin Dance party with DJ Luis folk-pop-rock, socially aware party music mix, 1547 W. sted.org M., go-go boys at 11 p.m., $5 and eclectic 7p.m. / Show 8 Bryn Mawr Ave., www.Cattle- Out and Proud in Chicago: Absolut cocktails, VJ Riley p.m. 21+ / $10 Uncommon CallChicago.com An Overview of the City’s York, 800 W. Belmont Ave., Ground 1401 Devon Ave. Hydrate Hell In A Handbag Gay Community discussion spin-nightclub.com 773-465-9801 presents Dueling Divas: a and signing 6 p.m. with editor Touché Bearapalooza, 8 Sidetrack Celebrate Mothers’ reading of Sunset Boulevard Tracy Baim and contributors, p.m., 6412 N. Clark St., Day with PFLAG moms, starring SNL’s Nora Dunn, Marie J. 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Jan Greenberg, Mr. & Miss Heart of America Boss from The Wrestler) thru www.depaul-loop.bncollege. author of Chuck Close: Up Continental Two pageants May 16. 7:30 and 10 p.m. com Close, Frank Gehry: Out- in one night, featuring Miss $29.50. Lakeshore Theater Touché Full Moon contest side In, and Action Jackson, Continental 2008-2009 Tulsi 3175 N. Broadway www. & party, 6412 N. Clark St., speaks and signs new book, and Mr. Continental 2009 lakeshoretheater.com ToucheChicago.com Side by Side: New Poetry In- David “Freklz” Hunter, doors Touché ONYX club night, 6412 Wonka Ball 2009, About Face spired by Art from Around the open at 8 p.m., pageant at 9 N. Clark St., ToucheChicago. Theatre’s annual fundraiser. World. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mu- p.m., $20 (includes buffet), com 6-7:30 p.m.: VIP recep 7-11 seum of Contemporary Art The Baton, 436 N. Clark St., p.m. main event. Salvage 220 E. Chicago Ave. RSVP 312-644-5269 Saturday, May 16 One1840 W. Hubbard St. at www.hrcactioncenter.org Victor/Victoria, last night Cattle Call First all country par- RSVP by April 30. www. Hydrate Final weekend of of Cinema 101, tonight ty, doors open at 8:30 p.m., aboutfacetheatre.com/ Snow White and the Seven hosted by Jonathan Lewis, 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., events.html Drag Queens, 9 p.m., fol- Gay Chicago. Partially www.CattleCallChicago.com lowed by BOUND (the Infer- sponsored by www.Hannah- Dyke March forum in Pilsen 1 Friday, May 8 no party) with DJ Abel, 3458 Free.com, the forthcoming p.m., open to everyone who Berlin Shadow Boxer: an art N. Halsted St., HydrateChi- lesbian themed film shot in would like to discuss the mo- installation produced by Bret cago.com Chicago and starring Sharon bilization, at Radio Arte,1401 Grafton, Scott Cramer & Mini Scott Free’s ALTQ Festival Gless (trailer shown before W. 18th St. dykemarchchi- Shaina, with video art by Da- featuring Jeff Heiskell of the screenings). Roundtable [email protected] vid Jude Green, 8-11 p.m., Judybats, Tret Fure, Edie with critics follows. Center Hydrate DJ David Knapp, followed by Johnny Danger- Carey, Stella and the Heat on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted. 3458 N. Halsted St., Hydrat- ous, 954 W. Belmont Ave., Birds, Sweet Hello and 773-472-6469 www.center- eChicago.com BerlinChicago.com Gregg Shapiro $20/$18/$16 onhalsted.org lccp.org new women’s event: Hydrate Final weekend of Old Town School of Folk Garden of Eve, formerly Snow White and the Seven Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. Thursday, May 14 known as A Taste for Ev- Drag Queens, 9 p.m., fol- Tix at 773-728-6000 or www. Spin Toga party, hosted bar ery Palate and the Coming lowed by DJ Ralphi Rosario, oldtownschool.tix.com featuring Bacardi & Miller, Out Against Cancer Ball. 6 3458 N. Halsted St., Hydrat- Touché Dungeon Master sexy toga contest at mid- p.m. - 11 p.m. $100 general eChicago.com Night, hot wax demo at night, $100 cash prize, 800 admission. Co-hosts Tamara Mediation Training: LGBTQ midnight, 6412 N. Clark St., W. Belmont Ave., spin-night- Allen, Kat Fitzgerald, Dalila Couple Disputes. For ToucheChicago.com club.com Fridi, and Melissa Mansfield. professionals working with Touché Handballer night, red/ Benefits Howard Brown LGBTQ couples. 9 a.m. – 4 Sunday, May 10 white hanky specials, 6412 Health Center. Garfield Park p.m. Center on Halsted, Berlin True Faith ‘80s night, N. Clark St., ToucheChicago. Conservatory, 300 N. Central 3656 North Halsted Register DJ Chester, 954 W. Belmont com Park Ave. Tix at www.How- www.centeronhalsted.org/ Ave., BerlinChicago.com Windy City Gay Idol The ardBrown.org lcd_form.html DIVA Brunch Special Mothers’ popular LGBT singing com- Ask Not documentary film Caliban, Dancing questions Day DIVA Brunch featuring petition hits Sofo, 4923 N. that explores the effects of of responsibility and conse- drum divas She-Boom, The Clark St., sign-up begins at 7 the US military’s “don’t ask, quence mingle with sexuality Pin-Ups and special treats p.m., show at 8 p.m., Windy- don’t tell” policy on gay and and the right to die. 8 p.m., for mothers, 11 a.m. and CityMediaGroup.com lesbian soldiers 2 p.m. Free. $15. Through May 24. .Chi- 1 p.m., The Spot, 4437 N. Chicago Cultural Center

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