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Post Since helping its first survivor of domestic your support on social media by using violence with a RedRover Relief Safe Escape #PurpleLeashProject to take a stand for grant in 2007, RedRover has awarded 767 the belief that pets and people deserve to grants to help 1,350 people with 30,232 escape abuse and heal together. nights of boarding for their pets. Since 2012, • Connect to your local DV Shelter. RedRover has given 100 Safe Housing grants Reach out to your local domestic violence to domestic violence shelters in 37 states, shelter to see how you might be able to totaling more than $850,000. help the survivors in their care, and ask if Earlier this year, RedRover joined forces they accept pets now or are interested in with Purina to launch the Purple Leash resources to become pet-friendly (if so, tell Project, an extension of RedRover’s Safe them about the grants). Housing program. These grants allow • Support the Purple Leash Project. 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Emissions from vehicles has been identified as the leading GRAPHIC DESIGN cause of air pollution in our area and has again placed Sacramento this year 15th on the list of US Ron Tackitt cities with the worst air quality. Residents of all ages are expressing concern that transportation is EDITOR not keeping pace with the need for reliable and safe travel. Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) [email protected] recognizes this gap and has the vision to be a major part of the solution. ARTS EDITOR Sacramento Metro Advocates for Rail and influx of Bay Area residents risks further support these improvements will impair the Chris Narloch Transit (SMART), a new, broad-based gridlock and congestion. That is, unless we future of mobility and stunt economic coalition of business, labor, and community also make the same necessary growth. 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he Sacramento French Film Festival will present a full day of Gallic cinema featuring four of the finest French films of Tthe year, presented on the giant screen of the Esquire IMAX Theatre on K Street, this Oct. 27. This 6th MiniFest (the one-day version of their main Festival each June) will include “Someone, Somewhere” (pictured) starring Francois Civil and directed by Cedric Klapisch. outwordmagazine.com October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 Outword Magazine 7 Nobody Said It Would Be Easy words by Terri Schlichenmeyer, - Read “Me” by Elton John photograph by Jayne Moore ou have your eyes set on something but doing it will take time, sacrifice, and effort. You’ll get things right, but you’ll also get in your own way before you get to where you want to be and if Yyou don’t believe that, then read “Me” by Elton John. On and off through most of his life, Elton John had a tumultuous relationship with his mother. She was sometimes angry, sometimes abusive, rarely loving, but she did one important thing for him: she introduced him to Elvis Presley music. Though John says he’d wanted to be a musician since he was very small, the 78 RPM his “mum” brought home opened a window for a huge record collection, a passion for seeing live music, and a dream of playing in a band onstage. Soon, he was gigging with regional bands and accidentally meeting people who would help his career. At nineteen, he was still a virgin, still naïve about being gay, and rather blithe about his natural ability to write music. That was okay, though; he’d met Bernie Taupin, who wrote lyrics over breakfast and together, they’d pen hits by lunchtime. At twenty-two, John had fallen in love with a man, was no longer a virgin, and “things [professionally] were starting to move, very gradually.” Just one year later, he performed for the first time in America. Through his early career, stardom gave John a delightful platter of surprises and he seized most everything that came his way: singers he admired praised him, famous people he’d watched wanted to meet him. He later hobnobbed with royalty, both the music kind and the Buckingham Palace kind. He fell in love, married, divorced, and fell into an obsession over something that made his life so, so much harder… evaporates and his career takes off, John’s mar the book, were it not for the sense of There is a certain aura surrounding the account of his young-manhood seems jaded; droll humor that John continues to pack first third of “Me,” and it’ll charm the socks he says he was “exhausted” by constant work around his anecdotes. off you: author Elton John writes about his and pressures, and the second third of his By the final third of this book, we get a childhood, quickly, before he leaps into the book shows that in the voice readers see. settled John who’s clean, happier, less frenetic bits about his early career with a sense of Here – in the stories of parties, recording but still funny. Here’s where readers reach wide-eyed awe at what life had just handed sessions, and industry goings-on – the tale what is likely familiar, as though we’ve read him. If he’d said “Gee whiz!” even once, starts to slip into that which plagues so this book before. But, of course, you haven’t you’d understand. many star biographies: name-dropping and because “Me” is John’s first and only Alas, after the kid-in-a-candy-store naiveté seemingly unnecessary sameness. It would biography and enjoying it is easy.

8 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com Boy Wonder Smashes Gender Norms With Launch Of Clothing Line Anchored In Unicorns, Rainbows And Pink oy Wonder, a gender stereotype-defying clothing line, officially launched. The woman-led business was created Bby two mothers to address the fact that unicorns, rainbows, cats, sparkles, and other themes are typically found only in girls’ clothing, and there are many young boys yearning for more variety in their clothing choices as a means to express their interests. The debut collection includes themes and embrace what he loves rather than force him colors ranging from cats to unicorns and into a narrow definition of masculinity.” pink to rainbows. All the clothes are “Boy Wonder directly supports this sea ethically produced with soft fabrics, deep change,” said co-founder and CEO Rebecca pockets and functional drawstrings in the Melsky, “The clothing communicates to pants. The line is designed with active everyone who sees boys wearing it that all children in mind. the colors and all the topics are for both An April 2019 crowdfunding campaign boys and girls. It’s a completely different for Boy Wonder reached funding goals in 8 message from mainstream gendered clothing hours and ended up bringing in over 400% that relies on stereotypes. Our hope is that of the original goal, demonstrating a when people see boys wearing pink and market need for the clothing line’s unique rainbows, the conversation for those boys offering. will change to one that affirms the broad “My son always tells people his favorite range of boys’ interests - not only that they color is ‘rainbow.’ But shirts with rainbows themselves find value in them, but that we or even just bright colors are only in the adults do too - and chip away, just a little, at girls’ section,” co-founder of Boy Wonder the societal norms that breed toxic and Chief Creative Officer Eva St. Clair masculinity.” said. “As a parent, I think it’s important for Boy Wonder can be purchased at his development to encourage him to www.boy-wonder.com.

Boy Wonder Flamingo Jogger outwordmagazine.com October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 Outword Magazine 9 with PUCCI’S, Midtown Association to Add it’s personal. All-Weather Umbrellas to Bark Dog Park At Pucci’s Pharmacy, our goal is to deliver the s part of an elevated focus by the Midtown Association to showcase, activate and energize five Midtown parks, the highest level of personalized care for individuals Aprocess will begin next week to install seven all-weather seeking assistance for their health concerns. umbrellas at Truitt Bark Park. Popular among residents and their furry much-needed shade during the summertime. ADDITIONAL friends alike, Truitt Bark Park is located at The all-weather umbrellas are made possible Specialty medications available: SERVICES: 1818 Q Street in the heart of Midtown. with great support from Sutter Health, • HIV • RA • Home or Office Delivery Truitt Bark Park first opened to the public Capital Area Development Authority, Tricorp • Hep C • Psoriasis • Compounding in July 2017 and features separate fenced-in Group, Inc, QUADRIGA, Councilmember • Oncology/Hematology • MS • Immunizations areas for small and large dogs, lighting, Steve Hansen and the City of Sacramento, trees and public art that includes an iconic and the Midtown Association. • Transplant • and others • Travel Vaccines • Home Healthcare dog-themed mural as a focal point. Midtown Parks is a newly established Aids & Devices The latest enhancement process will non-profit 501(c)(3) arm of the Midtown Proudly offering: • Vitamins, Health begin the week of October 21 and the Association that dovetails with the mission of • Pharmacist consultations & Beauty Aids project is expected to be completed in the organization to create a center for • Herbal Remedies • Co-pay assistance & Natural products mid-November, pending favorable weather culture, creativity and vibrancy in • Auto-fill, ship/delivery • Great selection of conditions. While some minor fencing will Sacramento’s urban core. Greeting Cards be up throughout the process, Truitt Bark Truitt Bark Park is one of five centrally- Park will remain open to the public for located parks in the district that will be most of the construction period except for a enhanced through the organization’s Pucci’s PHARMACY few days the week of October 21. During programming; other parks include Fremont • SACRAMENTO’S MIDTOWN PRESCRIPTION CENTER • that time, concrete will be poured and Park (1515 Q Street), Marshall Park (915 allowed to set properly with hardware in 27th Street), Winn Park (1616 28th Street)

Most insurance plans accepted the seven holes to secure the all-weather and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (2701 L umbrellas. Street). www.puccirx.com Phone: 916.442.5891 M-F: 9am – 6pm 2821 Once installed in November, the new To find out more about the Midtown Parks [email protected] Fax: 916.442.4432 Sat: 9am – 1pm J Street umbrellas will provide protection from the program, please visit rain in the winter months and offer www.MidtownParks.org 10 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com S.M.A.R.T. Volunteers are Hard at Work at Front Street t the Front Street Animal Shelter, only 1 out of 3 dogs and 1 out of 10 cats are found by their owners - and we’re doing Aeverything we can to change that. One of the biggest obstacles facing Lost pet reports can now be done on our owners who lose a pet is lack of knowledge. website, and our staff actively compare those The average citizen doesn’t know which reports to animals at our shelter, as well as local shelters exist, which is the right one to found pet reports submitted by those who check, and what other strategies they should find an animal and still have them in their use. For example, many owners look for lost custody, in the hopes of reuniting the pet cats and lost dogs in the same way, even before they ever have to come to the shelter. though their behavior (and the strategies Our S.M.A.R.T. (Sacramento Missing that work to find them) are completely Animal Response Team) volunteers are hard different. This lack of knowledge often at work, posting every dog who comes to the causes owners to adopt a “wait and see” shelter to Nextdoor and scanning Craigslist mentality, hoping the pet will simply return to make lost pet matches. home. We also utilize Facebook and a skip To solve this, and with support from Petco tracing service (like those used by debt Foundation, Maddie’s Fund, The Jackson collectors) to track down owners when other Galaxy Project, WaterShed Animal Fund, means of contact aren’t available. ASPCA, Michelson Found Animals We offer free ID tags and $5 microchips Foundation, and Best Friends Animal every day of the week, and give new digital Society, we created a lost pet texting license tags with every City of Sacramento program to guide owners through every license. If someone finds your pet, they can step of finding their pet, including sending scan the QR code or call the number on the links to view pets at the shelter every 3 tag so the company can connect you to the days, in-depth video tutorials, and other key finder. resources. We sent out postcards holding It is our hope that these strategies will magnets, stickers, and emergency wallet make a major impact, helping pets in our cards to 135,000 residences in the city, so shelter get back to the families that love families have the right information on hand them, or even better, prevent them from as soon as the pet goes missing. coming to the shelter in the first place.

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16 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com outwordmagazine.com October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 Outword Magazine 17 groovy time was had by all at the 3rd annual DECADES Dance Party at Sidetrax in Midtown! DJ Swex turned out all the funky tunes with luminaries Alice Cooper, AMadonna and the Bee Gees in attendance (or their fabulous look-alikes). Stefan Murphy, Michael Steele and Derek Roberts thrilled the crowd with an impromptu “Hustle” to win the 70s hour costume contest. The event was a fundraiser for the Rainbow Chamber Out & About Scholarship fund. Hosted by Rainbow Chamber, Jody Pribyl, and Outword Magazine.

18 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com Angelina & Almodovar At The Movies Plus A New Film From Bong Joon-ho by Chris Narloch hen fall arrives, darkness descends on movie theaters, and Pain and Glory so I have four fine films to recommend this month that The great Spanish director Pedro Almodovar (“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”) returns with a movie that will probably win the Best Foreign Film Oscar next Wput the final nail in the coffin of sunny summer cinema. year and could even sneak in to the Best Actor and Best Picture categories. A great Antonio Banderas stars in Almodovar’s semi-autobiographical tale of a famous film director who reflects on the choices made in his life, as the past and present come crashing down around him. Penelope Cruz, Cecilia Roth and Julieta Serrano costar in this intensely moving drama, which is a must-see for fans of world cinema. “Pain and Glory” is currently scheduled to open at Sacramento’s Tower Theatre on Nov. 1.

The cast of “The Addams A still from Pedro Almodovar’s Family” animated movie. “Pain and Glory”

The Addams Family I am a hopeless fan of the creepy cartoons by Charles Addams that appeared for many Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil years in The New Yorker -- they were also adapted in to live action films and now an The battle of the cheekbones has begun, as Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer battle it animated feature for children. out for the heart and the soul of Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) in this sequel to the original “The Addams Family” is that movie, and although the film didn’t blow me away it retains 2014 Disney hit. enough of Addams’ subversive wit to be entertaining in its own right – the darkness is a If you act fast, you can see the movie on the really big screen of Sacramento’s Esquire welcome relief from the usual sunniness of most animated kids’ flicks. IMAX Theatre on K Street, and that’s the best way to enjoy the magical, CGI-filled world of The ‘goth girl goes to school’ storyline afforded Wednesday (Chloe Grace Moretz) is nicely “Maleficent” (and all of those amazingly chiseled cheekbones). Visit www.imax.com/theatres/ inclusive, and the film benefits greatly from a top-notch voice cast that includes Charlize esquire-imax. Theron (Morticia), Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Finn Wolfhard (Pugsley), Snoop Dogg (Cousin Itt) and the one and only Bette Midler (as Grandmama).

A still from Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite.”

Parasite I haven’t seen it yet, but “Parasite” is receiving ecstatic reviews for Bong Joon-ho, the great South Korean screenwriter and director of “Snowpiercer,” “The Host,” “Mother” and “Okja.” Angelina Jolie is The movie is described as a fantastic, genre-hopping shocker “about how greed and class Maleficent in Disney’s warfare threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family “Maleficent 2: and the destitute Kim clan”. Mistress of Evil.” “Parasite” is currently scheduled to open at Sacramento’s Tower Theatre on Nov. 8. outwordmagazine.com October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 Outword Magazine 19 The Bay Area Gets Haunted

This Halloween by Chris Narloch here are plenty of terrifying things to do in Sacramento this Halloween, but if you’re planning to be in the Bay Area this Tseason, check out one of these events – in S.F. and San Jose – where horror fans can really step it up a notch. Winchester Mystery House The spookiest house in Northern a gourmet Halloween-themed dinner in the California – and one of the most haunted beautiful ballroom, and a free trick-or-treat houses in the world – is horrifying visitors trail for children on October 26 & 27. this Halloween season with an exciting Less expensive than the supper is lineup of events for all ages. “Unhinged,” the all-new thrilling immersive The Winchester mansion in San Jose was horror experience in which guests can enjoy once the personal residence of the late Sarah festive decorations and activations, including Winchester, the eccentric (some would say an all-new 3D projection mapped light show crazy) widow of William Winchester, who in the Estate’s front gardens that uses the made his fortune from Winchester rifles. home’s unique architecture as a canvas. Sarah turned her Queen Anne-style Also, don’t miss the giant edible gothic- Victorian home in to a genuine architectural inspired replica of the Winchester Mystery oddity that is really something to see. You House created by Christine McConnell, of can check out the Winchester Mystery House Netflix’s “Curious Creations of Christine and also celebrate Halloween season until McConnell,” on display in the Mercantile. Nov. 2. For more information, visit www. Activities include Sarah’s Spirited Supper, winchestermysteryhouse.com.

Go “Into The Dark” this Halloween season in San Francisco.

Into The Dark Meanwhile, in San Francisco, from the The two attractions under the “Into The wonderfully warped minds of Peaches Dark” banner are “Terror Vault,” a fully Christ and David Flower, a series of immersive haunted attraction featuring a terrifying attractions are taking place at the brand-new storyline, sets, characters, and Old Mint, a historic building at 5th and footprint in the iconic building, and Mission Streets that is currently used for “Apocalypse,” a zombie-filled escape room special events. experience. Christ and Flower are celebrating the The two attractions combine elements of season in style and employing more than theater, special effects, haunted mazes, 100 local artists (the majority of which games, and puzzles. In addition to the two identify as LGBTQ+) in the creation of interactive haunted attractions, there is also a “Into The Dark”, a not-to-be-missed themed bar, café, arcade room, retail store, destination for horror this Halloween that Instagram rooms, and more. is scaring the Bay Area through Nov. 10. Visit www.intothedarksf.com. 20 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com MODERN ASIAN CUISINE. TIMELESS TRADITION.

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outwordmagazine.com October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 Outword Magazine 21 Christmas Comes Early At Broadway Sacramento by Chris Narloch wo classic movies transition to the musical stage this month, courtesy of Green Valley Theatre Company and Broadway TSacramento. They bring their latest productions, “The Rocky Horror Show” and “A Christmas Story The Musical,” to our area this October and November, respectively.

Cast members from Green Valley Theatre Company’s new production of “The Rocky Horror Show”

The Rocky Horror Show Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his freaky mix things up by injecting a different theme friends return to Roseville this Halloween into the festivities each year – adding a for Green Valley Theatre Company’s 1920s Speakeasy angle for 2019. annual holiday engagement of “The Rocky This is the live stage show – not a shadow Horror Show,” which usually sells out cast – and Green Valley’s 11th Annual every performance, so get your tickets production of “Rocky Horror” performs at while you can. the Tower Theater on Vernon Street in Green Valley has been performing this Roseville through Nov. 2. Visit cult classic for so long that they like to www.greenvalleytheatre.com.

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You’ll shoot your eye out at “A Christmas Story The Musical.” A Christmas Story The Musical Thursday, November 7th One of the finest recent screen-to-stage hilarious life on stage this November, for movie musicals, “A Christmas Story The ten days at Sacramento’s Memorial 7-9pm • $20 Musical” preserves all of the charm of Auditorium. Come Early for Burgers & Beer! the original story of young Ralphie and Nominated for three 2013 Tony Awards his Christmas dream – to get a Red including Best Musical, The New York Mango’s, 20th & K Presented by the Ryder BB gun. Times writes, “I was dazzled. You’d have to The songwriting team behind the have a Grinch-sized heart not to feel a smash hit Tony Award®-winning smile spreading across your face.” musical “Dear Evan Hansen” and the “A Christmas Story The Musical” plays Academy Award®-winning film “La La Nov. 8-17, 2019. For more information, visit Land” brings the classic 1983 movie to www.broadwaysacramento.com. 22 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com by Chris Narloch

outwordmagazine.com October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 Outword Magazine 23 photo courtesy of Addicted Underwear

Addicted Underwear Breaks Out Its “Flammable Ice” Winter 2020 Collection ddicted, the naughty little sister brand of ES Collection, is heating up winter with its “Flammable Ice” underwear Acollection. The sophisticated new line features padded garments, some with faux fur, and introduces thermal laminated textiles including 3D spacer; a highly breathable, cushioned, multi- faceted fabric that is water resistant and provides a solid and comfortable fit. “This winter’s underwear collection is joined by a microfilament yarn. It creates a designed to transport men to the kingdom breathable, 3D “microclimate” between each of their deepest fantasies,” explains Chris layer of the brief. Heat and vapor leave the Lynch of Addicted USA. “It’s sporty, stylish body, moving to the brief’s first highly and futuristic.” The “Flammable Ice” permeable layer. Then, cool air provided by collection contains tight-fitting briefs, natural ventilation pushes the heat and boxers, jocks and long johns in bold vapor out, providing temperature control and primary colors and camouflage prints. maximum air circulation in the brief. “‘Flammable Ice offers the quality, fit and “Gear is also interchangeable,” adds comfort Addicted has become famous for,” Lynch. “They’re perfectly suited to be worn continues Nir Zilberman from the in the gym, bed, or outdoors in the snow. Barcelona headquarters. “All gear is Who says sports briefs can’t be sexy too?” designed with fashionable gay men in The pictorial campaign, directed by the mind. They are intended for guys who feel renowned photographer Leonardo Corredor, good about themselves, are comfortable captures the steamy side of Addicted’s with their bodies and are daring enough to “Flammable Ice” collection. The provocative be overtly racy.” images of half naked men frolicking in the As always, all garments in the collection snow have been a big hit on the brand’s are finely and meticulously crafted by social media. Addicted’s superior artisan team. “As a Addicted is the sister line from ES men’s fashion label, materials and Collection, the popular men’s athletic wear craftsmanship are top priority,” designer company. Since 2009, the brand has been Carmen Monforte confirms. “More time is dedicated to the design, manufacturing and put into the sewing of each garment so that sale of men’s underwear, swimwear, and they are built to last, even through the sportswear. It was founded by Eduardo roughest play. They are tailored to fit every Suner, also the founder of ES Collection, and body type perfectly.” has distinguished itself by setting trends and One of the most exciting new pushing the envelope in stylish, sexy and components to “Flammable Ice” is the very wearable men’s fashion. addition of 3D spacer. Unlike regular, 2D Addicted’s “Flammable Ice” collection is fabrics, Spacer uses two separate fabrics, sold directly at AddictedUSA.com. 24 Outword Magazine October 24, 2019 - November 14, 2019 • No. 635 outwordmagazine.com pet picture contest 1st Place is on the cover!

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