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12. TOP TRAX: TODRICK HALL'S FORBIDDEN FRUIT On his latest project, Forbidden, Todrick Hall returned to the studio and crafted another sonical- ly-driven story featuring cameos from R&B royalty and some of his drag pals.

14. COVER STORY: OUTSHINE FILM FESTIVAL MIAMI Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the OUTshine Film Festival, the LGBTQ bi-annual film festival with a mission to "inspire, entertain, and educate the public and encourage a sense of com- munity through international and culturally diverse film."

16 COVER STORY: OUTSHINE FILM SPOTLIGHTS Wire Magazine spotlights 23 of the best 2018 OUTshine Film Festival Miami edition films, so you can learn about them prior to the Festival's opening night.

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11972 JHS_WireMagazineApr19.indd 1 4/13/18 5:50 PM ARTS NEWSIE By Rafa Carvajal FUN HOME oetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Cen- ter for the Performing Arts are presenting the South Florida premiere of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home from April 12 to May 13 in the Carnival Studio Theater at the Ziff Ballet Opera House. Fun Home, winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book of a musical, is about Alison, a lesbian cartoon- ist who goes deep into her past with a new graphic novel to tell the story of her father – a secretly gay, volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man, whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Alison relives her unique upbringing in the family's funeral home, her burgeoning sexuality, and the looming, unan- swerable questions about her father during the show.

I sat down with Zoetic Stage Artistic Director Stuart Meltzer, who directed the Fun Home pro- duction premiering at the Arsht Center to learn more about this original musical.

Rafa Carvajal: Describe Fun Home for our readers. Stuart Meltzer: Fun Home is the Tony Award-win- ning musical based on lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel as she works on a new graphic novel about her family, growing up in her family's funer- al home, going away to college and coming out as a lesbian. Her journey confronts her with her father, who was secretly gay and unable to be free in his own skin. Alison's journey takes her down paths that are joyous and heartbreaking.

RC: What do you enjoy the most about your role as director for a show like Fun Home? SM: I never got a chance to see the musical when it played at the Public Theatre or when

Photo by Michael McKeever. Provided by Adrienne Arsht Center it transferred to Broadway at the Circle in the Square. That gives me a sense of creative free- dom in the rehearsal process because we are able to make our version of this show and not "I REALLY BELIEVE THAT FUN HOME IS GOING TO BE AN ABSOLUTE replicate somebody else's. Also, I love the cast so much – we are like a family – which makes MEMORABLE TIME AT THE THEATRE." it very easy to come to work. - STUART MELTZER

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RC: Tell us about Alison and how audience mem- bers may relate to her. SM: She is a human being trying to fit the pieces of the past together in order to move on to the future. She also has great songs!

RC: What is the most challenging aspect of direct- ing Fun Home, and why?

SM: The resident stage manager, Amy Rauchwerg- Photo by Joan Marcus. Provided by Adrienne Arsht Center er told me in rehearsal that I was a stage manager's worst nightmare. Fun Home has animations, three revolving stages, four kids and a crayon-brained Photo by Michael McKeever. Provided by Adrienne Arsht Center director. God bless Amy Rauchwerger!

RC: What are you most proud about Zoetic Stage, and why? SM: I am always proud of the work we produce. I feel that we constantly do very challenging mate- rial and bring complex stories and storytelling to the audiences of South Florida. I am proud of the audiences that stay with us for each production. I am proud of new audiences that give us shots. I love this community and, though it has it challeng- es (because going to the theatre is not always on top of everyone's to do list), there is a great desire to experience something pure and moving. I think we do that.

RC: Please give our readers a quick preview of upcoming Zoetic Stage productions they can look forward to. SM: We just announced our 2018/19 season and I feel it is spectacular. In October, we open up with a daring and very sexy new version of Drac- ula written by Michael McKeever. In January of 2019, we will present the elaborate and thrilling play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time by Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Haddon. In February of 2019, a hysterical and incredibly touching play called Every Brilliant

Photo by Joan Marcus. Provided by Adrienne Arsht Center Thing by Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe will make its South Florida premiere. And then in the Spring of 2019, we will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Yes, we will be back with a Sond- heim and his true masterwork.

RC: What advice do you have for aspiring directors? SM: Work everywhere, as much as you can, on very difficult material. Listen to everyone, listen to yourself. Be humble and patient. Don't direct because of your ego. Learn how to tell a story. Create your opportunities.

RC: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? SM: I really believe that Fun Home is going to be an absolute memorable time at the theatre, and I would love to talk with you after you see the production. I think we will have so much to talk about.

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Over the years leading up to RPDR, the singer-songwrit- er, rapper, actor, dancer, director and choreographer produced several mind-blowing YouTube videos – some of which rival the quality of epic Hollywood blockbusters – showcasing his creativity as well as his soulful pipes. As his views multiplied, so did his opportunities. Not too long after his first stint with Mama Ru, Todrick released his first visual concept album,Straight Outta Oz, toured the album across the U.S. and Canada, and starred as Lola in Broadway's Kinky Boots. Being a child of the stage since he was 8, the now 33-year-old returned to Broadway earlier this year, slipping into the toe-tapping shoes of Billy Flynn in Chicago. Not bad for a kid from Plainview, Texas!

On his latest project, Forbidden, Todrick has returned to the studio and crafted another sonically-driven story fea- turing cameos from R&B royalty like Brandy and Tamar Braxton, plus drag pals Shangela, Bob the Drag Queen and RuPaul (naturally). Like its predecessor, Forbidden also has a full-length visual counterpart. This latest musi- cal film finds our hero living in a 1950s suburban dys- topia where gay is the way and minorities are the ma- jority. Sounds amazing right? Well, you'll have to watch (and listen) and see for yourself. What I love about this album is that it explores the full spectrum of music; from R&B to reggaeton, pop to hip-hop, and theatrical to throwback. Our hero still delivers his signature whitt on tracks like "T.H.U.G," "Type," "Ka-Ching," "Doll Hairs" and "Boys Wear Pink," but it's on the more serious mo- ments where he truly soars vocally. The heartbreaking "Heaven," The edgy "Wanted," the social commentary "Painting in the Rain," all prove that Todrick is more than just a YouTube sensation riding on Ru's dresstails. He's a musical genius who not only uses his gifts to entertain and make us laugh, he also makes us think.

My best advice to you is to enjoy this album the same way I did, by watching the full-length Forbidden film on YouTube first. It puts each song into context through a stunning visual storyline, with every number more beau- tiful and moving than the last. If you still need some more Todrick Hall after that, check him out live during Amer- ica: The Forbidden Tour coming to The Fillmore Miami PHOTO CREDIT: © DEPOSITPHOTOS.COM | KAVRAMM PHOTO CREDIT: Beach on May 2. If you're a recording artist, producer or musician and would like your work featured in TOP TRAX, hit me up at [email protected].

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MiamiBy Rafa Carvajal & MichaelEdition Bustamante s a proud annual sponsor, Wire Maga- zine invites you to join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the OUTshine Film Festival, the LGBTQ bi-annual film festival with a mission to "inspire, entertain, and educate the public and encourage a sense of community through international and culturally diverse film." This year's Festival will take place in Miami April 20-29. According to Executive Director Victor Gimenez, "This year's Festival is especially important because we're celebrating a huge milestone. 20 years ago, there was no dedicated film festival that celebrated voices like ours, and to still be around and to have grown to a twice annual festival is a huge ac- complishment." The Festival has continued to grow and the 20th anniversary OUTshine will include over 80 film premieres, red carpets with more than 20 celebrities, parties, and panel discussions, all supporting LGBTQ filmmakers, actors, and producers.

OUTshine Film Festival kicks off Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. with its Opening Night Film, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, and will be followed by the opening night party at the Scottish Rite Tem- ple in Downtown Miami. To purchase tickets or to view a full schedule of films, parties and spe- cial events, visit outshinefilm.com.

Wire Magazine sat down with OUTshine Film Festival Executive Director Victor Gimenez to

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Rafa Carvajal: Tell our readers about the main highlights of this year's OUTshine Film Festival Miami edition. Victor M. Gimenez: As always, Opening Night on April 20 is one of the main highlights. We will be at the historic Scottish Rite Temple for both the film screening ofMy Big Gay Ital- ian Wedding and the after party – the stars will be in attendance from Italy. Saturday, we have our Ladies' Spotlight Film Kiss Me and the party in the Design District. Wednesday night is our Centerpiece Film Marriage and party at Suit- Supply. Thursday night is our Men's Spotlight

14 WIREMAG.COM #16 2018 Film Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion, and Disco, followed by the after party at MOLTO "THE FESTIVAL PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR STORIES ABOUT OUR HISTORY, South Beach. Our Closing Night film is1985 , OUR LIVES, OUR EXPERIENCES, AND OURSELVES TO BE TOLD." and the after party will be at Lobster Bar Sea Grille. Another great highlight is the world pre- - VICTOR GIMENEZ miere of Getting Started, a short film starring past board member Susan Solman and guest starring Jen Kriz, our current vice-chair.

RC: What are your top 3 favorite films and why? VMG: That's a tough question, since they are all so good. I'll give you two documentaries and one narrative. The first documentary is Queerama, which is my pick for the Festival – it's a movie lovers documentary about the history of queer cinema. Next up is Transform- er – not your typical transgender story. My top pick for narrative is Postcards from London. The movie comes across as filmed theatre and it is beautiful.

RC: What are you looking forward to the most about OUTshine Miami this year? VMG: We are trying a few new things that I hope our audience gets behind. We have a free community screening of Barbarella at Soundscape Park on Tuesday, April 17. We also have two creative sessions with Seed & Spark. The first one on Saturday is about how to use crowdsourcing to get your creative idea funded, and the second one on Sunday is about the art of the pitch. The other new thing we have is a cultural screening with the Youn- gArts Foundation of four LGBTQ shorts created by their recent alumni, as well as five of their Transformations Film Series.

RC: Describe OUTshine in 3 words. RC: How are the films for the Festival selected? VMG: Outstanding, outspoken and outrageous. VMG: Films are submitted to the Festival through our submissions portal; relationships we have with distributors, filmmakers, sales agents; and visiting other film festivals such as Sun- RC: Are there any celebrities attending this dance, Berlinale, Outfest, and Frameline. Once we receive the films, our volunteer screening year's Festival? Who? committee gets to work. All the films submitted are watched at least by five different peo- VMG: We are always fortunate to have visiting ple. Those films that receive above a certain grade are moved forward and the others are filmmakers and talent in attendance. Opening dropped. Once the committee has screened all the films, the chair of the committee, our pro- Night we have stars Cristiano Caccamo and grammer Joe Bilancio and I get to work programming the Festival. The screening process is a Diana Del Bufalo, the stars and creators of East- very time consuming process, and we are very lucky to have a dedicated batch of individuals siders on Netflix. We also have Kit Williamson, who give so much of their time. John Halbach, audience favorite Dreya Weber, Judith Kasen-Windsor, Jana Winternitz and RC: Why do you think OUTshine is so important for the South Florida LGBTQ community? Lily Hollerman from Funny Story, and Yen Tan, VMG: The Festival is about sharing our stories. The Festival provides an avenue for stories the director of our Closing Night Film 1985, about our history, our lives, our experiences, and ourselves to be told. It allows us to see among many others. our faces and stories to be told to many others. It allows a closeted student to see they are not alone. It allows a survivor of the early AIDS epidemic to share their loss and history to a RC: What does it take to put together OUT- younger generation. It allows a younger generation to share who they are with those who shine? came before. OUTshine allows us to discover who we are and share that discovery with VMG: It takes a lot of people coming together others. And just as important, it allows us to share these experiences together with our friends to make it happen. From our great staff to our and our community. incredible board, and involved volunteers. The Festival involves programming, event produc- RC: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? tion, marketing, public relations, membership, VMG: When you support the Festival by coming to the movies, becoming a member, do- grant writing, sponsorships, and many small nating of your time talent and treasure, you are supporting the sharing and saving of our

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1985 (U.S., 2018) Director: Yen Tan

OUTshine Synopsis: Inspired by the award-winning short of the same name, 1985 follows Adrian (Cory Michael Smith, Gotham), a closeted young man returning to his Texas hometown for Christmas during the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Burdened with an unspeakable tragedy in New York, Adrian reconnects with his younger brother and estranged childhood friend as he struggles to divulge his dire circum- stances to his religious parents played by Virginia Mad- sen and Michael Chiklis. Shot in luscious black & white, 1985 is a beautiful, powerful film both in story and style.

A MOMENT IN THE REEDS (Finland and UK, 2017) Director: Mikko Makela

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OUTshine Synopsis: OUTshine Synopsis: Antonio and Paolo live happily together in In Salt Lake City, the religious monoculture Berlin and are finally getting married. They severely complicated the AIDS crisis. Patients decide to celebrate in the small village in Italy received no support and were even exiled where Antonio grew up. While his mother from the political, religious, and medical immediately supports his intentions, her hus- communities. Mormon culture encouraged band Roberto, the town Mayor, is much more gay men to marry women and have a family reluctant. Paulo, who has not spoken to his to cure themselves of their "affliction." This conservative mother in a long time, must get counsel led to secret affairs and accidental her to the wedding as a condition of the mar- marital transmissions. In the entire state and in- riage. Throw in a couple of wacky roommates termountain region there was only one doctor and the aisle to the altar is paved with hilarity, to serve all HIV/AIDS patients. This is the story hijinks and lots of love! of her fight to save the lives of a maligned population everyone else seemed willing to POSTCARDS FROM LONDON just let die. (UK, 2018) Director: Steve McLean STILL WAITING IN THE WINGS (U.S., 2017) OUTshine Synopsis: Director: Q. Allan Brocka Buff and beautiful teenager Jim (Harris Dickin-

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18 WIREMAG.COM #16 2018 TO A MORE PERFECT UNION: TRANSFORMER WOUNDED BY THE WIND (Canada, 2017) (Spain, 2017) U.S. V WINDSOR Director: Michael Del Monte Director: Juan Carlos Rubio (U.S., 2017) Director: Donna Zaccaro OUTshine Synopsis: OUTshine Synopsis: From self-proclaimed white trash kid to dec- His father's death forces David to take charge OUTshine Synopsis: orated U.S. Marine to bodybuilder to world of his legacy. As he begins to clear out the To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor record powerlifter, Matt Kroczaleski faces his years of accumulated possessions, he finds tells a story of love, marriage and a fight for most challenging feat of strength yet: becom- among the belongings something unexpected: equality. The film chronicles unlikely heroes – ing a woman. In the summer of 2015, Matt letters of love of another man. Baffled and octogenarian Edie Windsor and her attorney, was publicly outed as being transgender. She shocked by the discovery, and curious as to Roberta Kaplan, on their quest for justice. was abandoned by sponsors and her parents how his father could have kept the secret for Beyond the story of what became the pivotal and banned from competition. Now as Janae, so long, David decides to visit his father's case in the marriage equality movement and she must find her place in society, unable lover and discover the truth. What starts as the compelling personal, legal and political to lose the muscle she once so desperately disbelief slowly turns to understanding and stories behind it, the film also chronicles our gained and living between an alpha male and ultimately feeling closer to his father and the continued journey as a people, as a culture, a gentle woman. Will Janae's transformation man he loved for many years. and as citizens with the promise bring her the peace she's looking for? of equal rights.

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t's hard to say which has buoyed Portland's hipster reputation more: the Oregon city's amazing real-life evolution over the past de- cade or so, or the version of the city in the IFC series Portlandia, which lovingly mocks both the laid-back city and modern absurdities. PHOTO LICENSED BY INGRAM IMAGE Either way, it's worked. Portland is hot... (or cool?) – these youngsters today and their ver- nacular! And it is hot/cool for all the reasons that appeal to and attract a groovy vibe and those who take energy from it. A visit to Port- land is all about enjoying those aspects of this relaxed city and the diverse people who con- tribute to that atmosphere: the outdoors, arts and culture, eclectic shopping, coffee house culture and increasingly, world-class food with regional twists.

To enjoy Portland is to get around to its vari- ous neighborhoods, which are distinct but often share a story of decade-long renaissance and rediscovery. Portland was long visualized and planned around neighborhoods and there are nearly 100 identifiable ones. A few are essen- tial for any itinerary. The Alberta Arts District in northeast Portland is defined by art spac- es, food trucks, boutiques and cafes – having rebounded from years of neglect. Mississippi Avenue's must-see is the 40,000-square-foot Re- Building Center which helps locals re-use mate- rial from de-constructed homes and businesses to keep the area green. Very Portland and you can see the impact on the neighborhood. OF TRAVELPORTLAND.COM PHOTO COURTESY

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In the southeast, Belmont and Hawthorne remain true to their hipster roots, adapting to the times with the advent of second hand shops, ethnic restaurants and un-ironic dive bars. Downtown's Cultural District puts a lot at your disposal in a relatively small area, including the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the Portland'5 Cen- ters for Performing Arts, the Oregon Historical Soci- ety, the Portland Art Museum and the Northwest Film Center. Portland's very good public transportation systems converge at Pioneer Village where big-brand shopping and regularly scheduled entertainment keep the energetic vibe going.

Visitors will want to bring a solid pair of walking OF TRAVELPORTLAND.COM PHOTO BY JAMIE FRANCIS. COURTESY shoes, despite the ease of public transit in Portland. It's a beautiful pedestrian city with almost 30 percent of the city blanketed in tree canopy and such memo- rable stops as the International Rose Test Garden, the crystal springs rhododendron garden and almost 300 public parks scattered throughout the region. Much of the city is also notably bike-friendly.

Despite its laid back feel and pedestrian friendly life- style focusing on arts, cafe life, dining and festivals (of which there are many), nightlife does still thrive here. As with many younger, liberal cities, Portland isn't famed for gayborhoods so much as for integra- tion. Interestingly, Portland is home to an uncommon- ly large and vibrant lesbian community. Many of the overtly gay bars and clubs are clustered downtown and just north of downtown. But, again, you are just as likely to find a coffee house, restaurant or dive bar having just been "discovered" by the boys and ladies the week you arrive.

That ever-present possibility of evolution, integration and change, executed with the distinct laid-back cul- ture of Portland is what makes the city a comfortable, uniquely modern American city and an unforgettable destination.

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