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LGBT Vets By SAMUEL worley Throughout the 1990s Byther-Smith struggled Honored page 6 with how to cope with her infection. When “AIDS was my destiny,” said Ida Byther-Smith, her husband—who had infected her and left founder of Jo-Ray House, a living space for men her—showed up at her door in 1996 after be- with HIV located in Chicago’s Roseland neigh- ing robbed, she told him, “You can have a bed- borhood, “but life was my choice.” room.” He lived under her care until his death in Byther-Smith found out that she was infected 1999. with HIV the same day—Nov. 7, 1991—that The arc of her relationship with her husband basketball player Magic Johnson announced his would presage the work that has consumed her own infection in a nationally-televised press for much of the past decade. After a near-death conference. The result of a routine test Byther- experience on Christmas Day in 2000—when she Smith needed for a job, the infection came as a was rushed to the hospital with a high viral load shock. She left the doctor’s office “running,” she Ida Byther-Smith. Turn to page 6 said, after telling the doctor he was a liar. Donna Summer page 16 Olson team Whole snubs gay legal help Lolla By Lisa Keen Keen News Service
Fun Aug. 10—Controversy over conservative Ted Olson’s lawsuit against Proposition 8 escalated this month, with Olson’s legal team arguing against allowing gay groups to participate in Gay Games the lawsuit. In a brief filed Aug. 7, Olson’s team argues Party page 22 against allowing a coalition of gay organizations to serve as intervenors, saying—among other things—that they have been “unwilling to say that they actually support [the] effort to vindi- cate their rights in this lawsuit.” The lawsuit, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, was filed
August 5, 2009 #994 in federal court in San Francisco in May on be- half of two same-sex couples. It charges that California’s Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Con- stitution’s explicit guarantees to due process of nightspots law and equal protection of the law. n A group of gay legal and political groups ini- pick it up Market Gays tially issued a statement warning against “pre- At Market Days. page 13, 16-17 take it home inSIDE Happy birthday, Makin’ it rain at Spin’s mature lawsuits,” saying they could lead to an Mr. Flint. shower contest. page 12 page 10 “ill-timed” decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that could set back the movement toward equal page 16 marriage rights for same-sex couples. But one month later, three of those same groups—Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lollapalooza 2009 was hot in more than one way: Not only was there an incredible line-up of the Lesbian & Gay Rights Project of the ACLU— musicians (such as the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Karen O, above), but temperatures hovered in the 90s filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the www.WindyCityQueercast.com for most of the weekend. Photo by Cambria Harkley; read more on page 16, and see many more photos on page 18 and at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. Turn to page 4
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The tation and gender identity. Current federal law by Yasmin Nair different identities?” bill needs only 51 votes to pass, but the Demo- prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, reli- The APA’s hope in releasing this report is that cratic majority has sought to ensure 60 votes gion, national origin, age and disability. In recent years, the ex-gay movement has been it might lead to “greater tolerance, greater sup- before bringing legislation to the floor in order, ©2009 Keen News Service making claims that it is possible to convert gays port for LGBT teens, and a greater compassion are questioning the “adequacy of [plaintiffs’] and lesbians to heterosexuality. Those claims on the part of religious groups.” Speaking about OLSON from cover counsel”—that is, Olson and his legal team. To may be somewhat dulled now that the American the research process itself, Glassgold said that that, says the Olson brief: “Lawyers, no mat- Psychological Association (APA) has published a one of the surprising elements was finding Brit- Perry lawsuit. The three gay legal groups rep- ter how experienced or well-meaning, should resolution explicitly stating that mental health ish studies that indicated many people worked resent three San Francisco gay organizations not be permitted to use intervention to involve professionals should avoid telling clients that to integrate religious and gay identities. and, in July, asked to participate in the lawsuit themselves in litigation where the parties have they can change their sexual orientation through For Glassgold, one drawback of the report was as intervenors. chosen to retain other counsel.” therapy or other treatments. that there was not enough research done on In a lawsuit, an intervenor is a person or In fact, the Olson team includes at least two Released Aug. 5, the “Resolution on Appropri- non-Christian LGBTs: “The majority of research group who is not named as plaintiff or defen- openly gay attorneys: Sarah Piepmeier and ate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation seems focused on Christian men who are white. dant but who will be significantly affected by Enrique Monagas. Both have been active in Distress and Change Efforts” should provide an We could only summarize existing research. We the lawsuit’s outcome. If the court approves a LGBT groups and both are married to same-sex essential tool in the dismantling of homophobia don’t know the suffering and the resilience of a person or group to become an intervenor, that spouses. Monagas has a two-year-old child. and heterosexism, according to Dr. Judith Glass- broader category of people. I hope that [future person or group becomes a third party to the Shannon Minter, legal director for NCLR, says gold, head of the task force that presented the researchers] reach out to other faiths.” lawsuit, supporting either the plaintiff or de- it’s “time to put aside any past disagreements report. Glassgold spoke with Windy City Times Glassgold also emphasized the role of chil- fendant’s position. As such, they have certain and work together to present the very best le- from Toronto, site of the APA conference. dren and adolescents in the research: “If a child rights as party to the lawsuit. (Otherwise, out- gal arguments and the strongest possible fac- The idea that conversion therapies should be brings up an attraction to the same sex, we rec- side parties are limited to filing friend-of-the- tual record.” discouraged by the medical community might ommend against the impulse to reject the child; court briefs expressing their personal interest “We have much respect for the plaintiffs’ seem an obvious one to LGBTs and allies, so why it’s most important to accept the child. We urge or expertise on a matter within the lawsuit.) attorneys and look forward to working with did the APA feel the need to release this report? parents to avoid therapists that tell them their Olson’s team submitted a brief Aug. 7, op- them,” said Minter. Glassgold said that the APA had done a simi- children need curing.” posing the gay groups’ request to intervene. Minter said the gay groups “wholeheartedly lar study in 1997, but it only “addressed ethical The report can be found at www.apa.org/pi/ It also opposed, though less heartily, a similar agree with the existing plaintiffs that Prop 8 issues in a very neutral way.” However, in the lgbc/publications/therapeutic-response.pdf. request by the City of San Francisco, as well as is unconstitutional, and we want to do every- last 10-12 years, “several new studies emerged a request by a group supportive of Proposition thing we can to help win the case.” in the press, that claim to show evidence that 8—the latter in favor of defendants. A federal district court judge in San Francisco sexual orientation could be changed.” The APA, ENDA in Senate Olson’s team argues that the gay groups will is expected to rule on the motions to intervene concerned about the prevalence of such reports, BY Lisa Keen not assert any argument that the plaintiffs’ Aug. 19. He will also take up the matter of determined that it was time to revisit the issue. Keen News Service legal team is not already willing to assert. holding a trial in the lawsuit. That, too, is a The task force consisted of six members in- And the team suggests the gay groups submit matter of some controversy. cluding Glassgold. The others were Drs. Lee An inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act friend-of-the-court briefs instead. The Olson team is urging the court to hold Beckstead, Jack Dreshcher, Beverly Greene, Rob- (ENDA) is now on the move in the U.S. Senate. More importantly, the Olson brief argues that a full and public trial to create a “complete in Lin Miller, and Roger L. Worthington. The task Longtime sponsor Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., the gay groups have spoken out against the factual record” on all the relevant issues. That force did not engage in any new clinical studies introduced the bill Aug. 5 along with Sens. Jeff Perry lawsuit and have been “unwilling to say includes such matters as whether LGBT people but reviewed the available scientific literature Merkley, D-Ore., and Susan Collins, R-Maine. that they actually support Plaintiffs’ effort to are politically powerful or weak and examining to determine whether any evidence existed to The Human Rights Campaign has launched a vindicate their rights in this lawsuit.” the legitimacy of the motives behind denying support claims about the efficacy of conversion lobby effort (www.passendanow.org) to muster Their involvement as intervenors, says the marriage licenses to same-sex couples. therapy or or sexual-orientation change efforts support for the legislation, asking supporters to Olson brief, will delay the case. Olson’s team likens the lawsuit challenging (SOCE). send e-mails to their senators urging their sup- In its brief seeking to intervene, the gay Proposition 8 today to the lawsuit challenging According to Glassgold, the “very few people” port. An e-mail noted that, in 29 states, there is legal groups argue that they represent “many Colorado’s Amendment 2 in 1993. A federal dis- who seek SOCE usually come from religiously no law to prevent an employer from firing some- members [who] intend to marry their same- trict court in Denver heard three weeks of testi- conservative backgrounds. The report is aimed one because he or she is gay and, in 38 states, sex partners” and that the court’s ruling on mony in that case, Romer v. Evans, challenging at those religious organizations and therapists no law to prohibit an employer from firing some- Proposition 8 “may unquestionably directly the constitutionality of a ballot measure that who might advocate SOCE. She said that the one for being transgender. impair or impede” their ability to marry as well sought to deny LGBT people the protection of hope was also that the “few secular therapists The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the as their options for “seeking similar relief in anti-discrimination laws. The case ultimately who conduct this kind of therapy will stop and first national gay political organization to push subsequent litigation.” They also argue that went to the U.S. Supreme Court that rendered rethink their assumptions about homosexuality. for a federal law to prohibit job discrimination their “extensive experience and expertise…in the landmark 1996 decision striking down ini- We did a very good job of reviewing the literature against gays, in 1974, said it hopes the stated litigating the very factual issues” before the tiatives based on “animus” against gays. and providing other options for religious organi- support of President Barack Obama will “play a court would make them of “great assistance to “Given the importance of the issues pre- zations and therapists. We hope that religious role in assisting with [the bill’s] swift passage in the parties and the court….” sented by this case and the likelihood that, psychologists will rethink the type of treatment both the House and the Senate.” Initially, the Olson team welcomed support 50515 HC_WindyTimesAd_5x4.5:Layout 1 7/10/09 11:01 AM Page 1 regardless of the outcome, it will be reviewed and not mislead their clients. I would hope that U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who is the from the gay groups and reportedly held a number of conference calls and meetings with on appeal, this Court should conduct a full trial them. In a June 26 press release, the Ameri- on the merits as to all disputed facts,” stated can Foundation for Equal Rights, a new group the Olson brief. formed to support the Perry lawsuit, issued a The Olson team’s brief says it intends to statement saying it was “pleased” to have the delve into who was behind the Proposition 8 groups’ friend-of-the-court brief. campaign, how the campaign formulated its ar- But with the request to intervene, says the guments, and “the role of animus” toward “gay Olson brief, the gay groups and attorneys and lesbian individuals.” ©2009 Keen News Service
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Banishing stitutionalized discrimination within Israel. the darkness Sharon Ben Ezer (aka Pollyanna Franks) pulled ANALYSIS by Batya Salzman no punches as she compared the unexpected killing of gays and such massive, public reac- There were no flashy drag queens, no thumping tions as tonight’s demonstration to the daily club music, no bump and grind. But barely six and much less remarked-upon deaths of resi- weeks after Tel Aviv’s boisterous annual Pride dents of Ramlah and Gaza. NATIONAL Parade, a crowd of tens of thousands strong Chen Langer, a co-counselor of the group that gathered Aug. 8 in Rabin’s Square in Tel along with Katz, spoke from his wheelchair. He Aviv showed a different kind of pride—that of wept as he described this past week as “a bad ROUNDUP week for compassion.” He described crawling BY ANDREW DAVIS a strong gay community, and their straight sup- A protester carries a sign that reads “Thou porters and families, coming together to pay shalt not murder” during the Aug. 8 rally. wounded from body to body, and having to de- cide who among this close-knit group was alive The Trevor Project—the nonprofit organiza- their respects to 13 young people gunned down Photo by Dorit Jordan Dotan Aug. 1. and who was beyond help. Ori Gil, a teenager tion that operates the only nationwide, 24- ernment were numerous, and all of them said Nir Katz, 26, a group counselor for the gay wounded in the shooting, exhorted his age- hour suicide-prevention hotline for LGBTQ the “right things.” They spoke about combating youth club, and club member Liz Trobishi, 17, mates to come out of the closet at any cost, as youth—has received a major donation from homophobia in the school system, in the family were killed, and 11 others were wounded. Four the price of silent hiding is far higher to both actor Daniel Radcliffe, best known for his Har- law system, in the military. Even elder states- are still in critical condition in Israeli hospitals. them as individuals and to society as a whole. ry Potter movies. Radcliffe, 20, has joined the man President Shimon Peres spoke, saying that The masked gunman, who entered the basement One week after this vicious killing spree, the project’s Circle of Hope, a community of major the gun that had been pointed at those teen- room during the weekly meeting of the youth chatter and conversations overheard make one donors. Radcliffe said in a statement, “It’s ex- agers in the basement had also been aimed at club, sprayed the room with automatic fire, and thing clear: there are many who doubt that Sat- tremely distressing to consider that in 2009 sui- all of us; a rare, clear message of support for fled. Police have few leads in discovering his urday’s massacre was a “real” hate crime. cide a top-three killer of young people, and it’s equality at the highest levels of the Israeli gov- identity or current whereabouts. Read the entire account online at www. truly devastating to learn that LGBTQ youth are ernment. The speakers were united in their condemna- WindyCityMediaGroup.com. up to four times more likely to attempt suicide The hastily organized demonstration also tion of the killings. Representatives of the gov- than their heterosexual peers.” boasted a long list of Israel’s most well-loved Gay-rights activist and former Bill Clinton advisor David Mixner has been hospitalized, according to an On Top Magazine item. An Aug. 1 post on Mixner’s blog at DavidMixner.com read, “Mr. Mixner is sick and in the hospital. He will not be able to write his blog and is look- Casa Vista Los Arcos ing forward to being back and sassy in a week Puerto Vallarta’s gay-owned, elegant Spanish hillside villa or so.” Mixner helped raise money for Clinton’s presidential bid, but parted ways with him when the chief executive proposed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” after he said he’d try to end discrimination in the military. The Western Athletic Conference has repri- manded University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin, 64, for comments he recently made during a press conference, USA Today reported. McMackin’s comments included anti- gay slurs he made in reference to the University of Notre Dame football team. The university has suspended McMackin for 30 days without pay, and the coach has voluntarily taken an addi- tional 7-percent pay cut from his $1.1 million salary. In Florida, news anchor Charles Perez has filed a complaint with Miami-Dade’s EqualO p- portunity Board against his employer, WPLG, according to the Miami Herald. Perez, 46, is claiming that the station demoted him because of the “increasingly high profile of [his] sexual orientation.” Station officials are saying that the economy forced them to ask Perez to give up his weeknight-anchor spot for a weekend posi- tion. News director Bill Pohovey—who is also gay—said that WPLG does not discriminate. 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The event happened less than two weeks after she was approved 13-6 by the Senate Judiciary Committee. With her left hand on the Bible, Sotomayor made an oath to “administer justice without re- spect to persons and do equal right to the poor and to the rich,” according to the Washington WWW.CASAVISTALOSARCOS.COM Post. Sotomayor will replace retired Justice David H. 773-960-5721 Souter. 6 Aug. 12, 2009 if we meant it when we wrote into our constitu- LGBT vets tion that all are created equal. “Every once in a while we have to really ask ourselves if we really mean it, even if a group is unpopular in some recognized people’s minds,” said Quigley. By JEAN ALBRIGHT “The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is a policy so
fundamentally hypocritical, that it encourages For the seventh year running, the City of Chi- people to put their lives on the line to serve cago has held a ceremony named With Liberty a country built on freedom and democracy, but and Justice for all, with a mayoral proclamation only as long as they lie about who they are.” recognizing the service of LGBT veterans. The He then read a statement which he has recent- proclamation was read by Dana Starks of the Chi- ly entered into the U.S. Congressional Record, cago Commission on Human Relations ceremony recognizing Chicago AVER for its work on behalf in Daley Plaza on Aug. 5. of veterans and those still serving and recogniz- The keynote speaker was Luke Visconti, a vet- Left: AVER’s Jim Darby (left) with Congressman Mike Quigley and a copy of the Congressional ing Jim Darby, founder of the chapter. eran, CEO of Diversity Inc, and a member of the Record. Right: A color guard observes the eternal flame. Photos by Mel Ferrand (left) and Tracy “You are my friend, but you are my hero,” said U.S. Navy Diversity Senior Advisory Group. Baim; see many more images at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Quigley. “We haven’t done a good job in how we treat the state. That means that we can have openly said Darby. “Many have been told ‘We don’t love A color guard made up of veterans and mem- our shipmates and wingmen and combat bud- serving members of the military and we can have you.’ We are here to say we love you. Maybe un- bers of AVER then accompanied a wreath with a dies who are GLBT,” he said. “We haven’t treated gay marriage and your church never has to marry cle Sam doesn’t appreciate them, but we will.” pink triangle for placement by the eternal flame them very well and so I’m eager to do a good job two gay men. That’s what this country is about. Congressman Mike Quigley, D-Ill., the featured maintained in Daley Plaza. here today. “I think that it is time for the Don’t Ask, Don’t speaker, said that in his hundred days in office Also speaking at the ceremony were Samuel “We veterans have sworn to support and de- Tell policy to end. The country has moved to that he has sponsored a dozen bills that work for Miller, chair of the Chicago Commission on Hu- fend the constitution, we’ve put our lives on the point but I’m afraid that it is the LGBT veterans equality for the LGBT community, including the man Relations’ Advisory Council; Bill Greaves, line. We know the bond of service...” who are going to have to help us all get to that repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He said that in director of the Chicago Commission on Human He set forth his view of what defending the point. a visit with military troops, he didn’t see men, Relations’ Advisory Council on LGBT Issues; Steve constitution means now. “We deserve to have a country that allows women, gay, lesbian and transgender, but simply Lorandos, former Petty Officer Second Class, U.S. “Keeping liberty is disruptive. Ending slav- people to serve as they are. We veterans have to a group of brave Americans. Navy; and LeeAnn Bradley, a former Navy officer. ery was disruptive, as was winning the vote for be the ones to say that parsing liberties is the “It is easy to see that we are fundamentally Ald. Tom Tunney and Illinois State Reps. Greg women, desegragating the military, integrating first step toward having a gulag, having concen- less safe with the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy,” Harris and Deb Mell also participated. women into the military. Liberty is fragile and tration camps. he said. “And we are fundamentally less just Jean Albright, an Air Force veteran, is a needs care. “Tell your representative. If we can get this with the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.” He recalled board member of AVER Chicago. Photos by “I think it is time for veterans to come to the ball rolling, we can end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell President Lincoln calling on us to ask ourselves Mel Ferrand and Tracy Baim forefront to defend liberty. I don’t mean just this year, have the military follow the orders set GLBT veterans but, I hate to tell you, it always forth by Congress, the president will sign it and tiveness, about spreading the disease. is the oppressed ones who have to carry the wa- we’ll have this piece of bad history of the U.S. HIV from cover “Somebody gave it to me”—goes the men- ter for the trest of us. Oppressed people have behind us forever. and virtually no T-cells—she resolved to help tality that worries Byther-Smith—“I’m going to bring society forward, it is the way it has “Thank you.” other members of her south side community to give it to them.” She said that she has expe- always been. Emancipation of slaves didn’t hap- Jim Darby, president of the Chicago Chapter who were struggling with the disease. rienced a particular emotional toll around the pen without a fight, women’s sufferage didn’t of the LGBT group American Veterans for Equal Taking from her savings and her 401k—she matter of confidentiality, and the occasional happen without a fight. People didn’t get the Rights (AVER) thanked the crowd, veterans and had been, at various points, a Greyhound bus knowledge that teenagers know themselves civil rights act and voting rights without a fight officials present for participating in a ceremony driver and a dialysis technician—Byther-Smith to be positive but continue to practice unsafe and this isn’t happening without a fight. that started with a simple wreath laying seven opened Jo-Ray House in 2004. The name of sex. “The part of the constitution we have to bring years ago. the house is an amalgamation of her mother’s She said, too, that in her dual role as both “a forward is the part that protects us against a “Many LGBT veterans have been kicked out,” name, Josephine, and her brother’s, Ray Paul. consumer and a caregiver”—that is, as some- state religion but it also protects religion from Both died of heart attacks at a young age. body who is positive for HIV as well as some- Byther-Smith said that the idea of the house body who provides services for people in the came to her after talking to a man who had same situation—she has had an opportunity contracted HIV after he was raped in prison. to engage with the tricky politics of HIV, both When he told his grandmother, who he lived within and without specifically AIDS-oriented with after his release, she removed “everything organizations. There’s Power he had touched” from the house and threw it In terms of Jo-Ray house, she said, she away. has had a stream of challenges with the city Byther-Smith was appalled at the man’s in terms of zoning and code restrictions, and experience: “You’re afraid to touch your own challenges with the bank in terms of her mort- in Our Pride. grandchild.” She opened Jo-Ray House as a gage. “If you tell the truth, I think you’re a space of support for Black men struggling with threat,” she said. Please participate in the largest an array of challenges: the fact itself of living Though the house has been in the same lo- LGBT Community Survey in history, with HIV/AIDS, as well as the social stigma at- cation, and financially stable, since 2004, she and help demonstrate the growing tached to the experience of being positive. has “just now” started having problems with Byther-Smith has experienced a good deal the bank. She said that she fears that in cur- Power in Our Pride. of the stigma herself, she said, though not rent economic conditions, the bank may be from her family, who have been largely accept- overconcerned about the ability of a black Everyone who completes the survey by August 31, 2009 ing and supportive. When she told her family woman to keep up on her payments. will be entered into a drawing to win one of 25 Amazon about her infection, she said, she was told by Jo-Ray House relies both on Byther-Smith’s or iTunes credits for $20, or the Grand Prize of a $500 an uncle, “I don’t love you know more and I savings and on private fundraising. It is not, Visa gift card. don’t love you no less.” Byther-Smith said, a transitional house, but Still, prejudice is pervasive; Byther-Smith rather one where men can stay for as long as Please take the survey today, and tell your friends! has struggled with having a disease that was they need to feel ready to leave. The average initially identified closely with white gay men. stay is 90 days, she said, though some stay for She has had trouble persuading others that her as long as five months. www.LGBTsurvey.com own experience with the virus is as legitimate Men who live in the house are responsible as anybody else’s. “You don’t have a story,” she for its day-to-day operation, she said, creat- Tremendous strides toward full equality have been achieved by our communities over the past decade. There’s said she was told by acquaintances, “You were ing a space that feels closer to home than a Power in Our Pride. Power to make a difference: just infected by your husband.” transitional house: occupants clean the kitch- • Gay and lesbian survey studies have opened doors (and minds) in leading corporations and organizations, which in turn have “HIV [has] no different levels,” she told en and their rooms, for instance. Though it recognized the value of their LGBT employees through the establishment of equal hiring policies and domestic partner benefits. This has been a catalyst, leading to sweeping changes in political and social inclusivity. them. “HIV is HIV.” is occasionally a place where people “dump” • Demographic reports also influence marketing investment. Virtually absent until recently, we now see a growing variety of She said that the difficulty in openly dis- family members who are HIV-positive, Byther- products and services represented in gay media, celebrating our diversity. Ads keep LGBT publications and websites in business, serving their communities with independent news and information. cussing the virus—including the ways that it Smith feels that the overall experience of Jo- • Beyond simply advertising, though, these companies support us in many ways, including sponsoring community events can be contracted—is troublesome especially Ray House is one that empowers people living and funding community-based charities in order to earn our loyalty. • Taking an annual pulse on market trends through surveys helps demonstrate the LGBT community’s growing power, and in light of high infection rates among African- with HIV to better deal with a largely phobic influences positive change. American people, and particularly youth. That world.
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The men She said that when she counsels youth, she who live in Jo-Ray House, she said, “don’t tells them, “I did the same thing you’re doing, know how much I’ve learned from them.” ® 2009 Community Marketing, Inc., 584 Castro St. #834, San Francisco CA 94114 USA www.CommunityMarketingInc.com and it didn’t get me anyplace.” She also wor- For more information on Jo-Ray House, ries about teenage carelessness, even vindic- visit www.jorayhouse.com. Aug. 12, 2009 7 Mailloux—two of the event’s coordinators— Lakeview attack stated that they “believe that any person any- where should be able to kiss whomever they leads to meeting want, whenever they want.” Madigan launches BY ANDREW DAVIS Local kiss-ins will take place at 1 p.m. at Mil- lennium Park’s “Cloud Gate” sculpture (more In an development that is similar to a series of commonly known as “The Bean”), east of Michi- Lincoln Park beatings, a man was attacked in the gan on Randolph. Another will happen in Oak Boystown area of Lakeview in the early morning Park at Scoville Park, at the northwest corner of hours of Aug. 3. Oak Park and Lake. Independent sources (including the victim’s Join the Impact-Chicago (contact: Nik@ employer) confirmed to Windy City Times that JoinTheImpactChicago.com) is sponsor- the victim worked at a Boystown bar. CBS2Chi- ing the Millennium Park event; the Face- cago.com reported that the man was walking book page is www.facebook.com/event. on Halsted near Buckingham at approximately 5 php?eid=111579388358&ref=mf. The contact for a.m. when he was attacked by four men. the Oak Park kiss-in is Kathleen Carrillo (kattcar- A News Affairs police officer said that the [email protected]); the Facebook page is www. assailants punched the victim in the face and facebook.com/event.php?eid=115130357898. body, and that they took his cell phone. The pattern of the attack was similar to at Correction Illinois State Senate candidate Jim Madigan officially kicked off his campaign to unseat least five recent attacks in the Lincoln Park incumbent Heather Steans Aug. 8 at his headquarters, 4802 N. Broadway. Talking with In the Aug. 5 issue of Windy City Times, All neighborhood in which a group of individuals supporters, Madigan discussed his motivation for running: “For me, my values will guide Events Photography should have been credited attacked men who were walking alone. However, my campaign—and my personal experiences will guide what kind of candidate I will be. for the photo in the article “LGBT attorneys talk a police spokesman told Windy City Times that My personal experience is to work hard; I have not had things handed to me. I want to do of experiences.” Windy City Times regrets the no connection has been established between politics the way it should be done—working hard to meet people, to energize people [and] omission. the Lakeview and Lincoln Park beatings. to inspire them to be involved. ... What makes this prospect exciting is that, if we can send Residents and business owners stated their this brilliant man [Barack Obama] to go change the nation, I know we have the opportunity opinions and concerns about the recent violent to work hard and clean up our own backyard.” If he prevails, Madigan would become the first attacks as they packed the diner. However, con- openly gay individual to be part of that legislative body. Photos by Andrew Davis troversy erupted as police did not allow mem- bers of the press with inside Nookie’s—a devel- opment that most of the attendees disagreed with, according to ChicagoPride.com. Alderman Tom Tunney (44th Ward) came outside to talk with the reporters, and said that police evidence was different in Lakeview than in Lincoln Park. During the meeting, residents complained about a slow response time from police, leading Brendan Chrisman to say, “The cops are on Clark, not on Halsted,” ChicagoPride.com reported. Bennett Lawson, Tunney’s director of outreach, told Windy City Times that “it’s good that so many people are concerned.” Also, he stressed that there is no evidence that the Lakeview at- tack was a hate crime: “As far as we know, it was a robbery.” Lawson added that there will be a Safe and Sound Seminar Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Lincoln DESIGNING Park Cultural Center, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West, at 7 p.m. There will also be a community walk Friday night at 2 a.m.; participants will leave A BETTER from the 7-11 parking lot at Halsted and Ros- coe. The Chicago Tribune reported Aug. 11 that a man has been arrested after someone identified WORLD the alleged assailant from a sketch. In addition, Starts right here in Chicago. Evanston police arrested two men and a woman Aug. 11. The three are suspected in two robber- ies and beatings Aug. 10 in the Roscoe Village and Lakeview neighborhoods. Cross-dressing pickpocket held A male who was reportedly wearing a dress was apprehended by police Aug. 5 shortly after New! Sustainable Interior Design Specialization allegedly robbing a man in Lakeview, according Sustainability isn’t just a trend — it’s shaping the future of interior design. to the Chicago Sun-Times. Today’s design leaders bring an environmental perspective to their work — Faison Hicks and another man, Semaj Jones, realizing that every choice can have not just an aesthetic, but also an allegedly jumped a man visiting from Ireland ethical implication for our planet. near Belmont and Sheridan, stealing his wallet. 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Recently, two men were arrested for allegedly kissing in Salt Lake City’s Mormon-owned Main 866.580.4423 Street Plaza. There also was an incident in El Paso, Texas, where several gay men were kicked out of Chico’s Tacos after two of them kissed. According to the Facebook page “The Great CEC2296691-6/09 Nationwide Kiss-In,” David Badash and David 8 Aug. 12, 2009 tion, even though I knew that amazing people WCT: Why is the first day specifically about were applying for this job but I said, “This is bi health? what I’ve got to be doing.” When they offered JP: There’s a growing bisexual-health move- me the position, I was so excited. I was already ment. Also, it’s often one of the letters [from Bernard planning what my first steps would be, what my Jim LGBTI] that gets less attention or is often mis- Cherkasov. agenda would be for the organization. Pickett. understood. A lot of people [attach] some sort WCT: What is your agenda? of stigma to bisexuals: “Why are you on the BC: It already has a very broad agenda, but the fence?” Being bisexual is being bisexual; it’s not first thing I intend to do is listen. Our commu- necessarily that they’re on the fence or playing a nity is far more diverse than just being focused role. Bisexuals wanted a day that really focused on civil unions; we have so many causes, and on their issues. We planned it to be the kickoff it’s important to listen to the priorities and con- to the whole summit. Of course, there’ll be bi- Talking with cerns of every member of our community, and sexual health content throughout the summit. use that to fuel our agenda. Reaching the WCT: I was pleasantly surprised to see the Equality Illinois’ WCT: When you say “listen to the ... com- bi summit because there are plenty of people munity,” do you mean you’re going to hold (health) summit who think you’re one or the other. I person- new CEO forums—or do you have something else in by ANDREW DAVIS ally believe that there’s a whole spectrum [of by ANDREW DAVIS mind? sexuality]. BC: That’s a very good question. People who The 2009 National LGBTI Health Summit will JP: Oh, yes. If you look at the Kinsey scale, The LGBT-rights group Equality Illinois has gone sign up for our e-newsletters [provide] the easi- take place Friday-Tuesday, Aug. 14-18, at the there are Kinsey 6’s (gay, gay, gay) and 1’s (het, through some major changes recently, including est way to communicate. In the coming weeks, Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 S. Michigan, and het, het). I think I’m definitely a 6, but the ma- the installation of Bernard Cherkasov as its new we’re going to have a survey out about the will cover a multitude of topics, including ac- jority of people are somewhere in between, and chief executive officer. Cherkasov, 33, an attor- concerns and priorities of the community. Also, tivism, elder issues and even meditation. Windy may be in different places in different times of ney, brings expertise negotiating agreements we’ll have people attending various LGBT events City Times talked with one of the summit’s main their lives. with governmental authorities and elected of- throughout the state. organizers, Jim Pickett, about the upcoming There was a great article called “Why are peo- ficials and had served at the Supreme Court of WCT: When people think of Equality Il- event. ple afraid of bisexuals?” [at www.alternet.org/ Israel as international law clerk to Chief Justice linois, they think of Rick [Garcia, head of Windy City Times: Tell me about the plan- sex/141770/why_are_people_so_afraid_of_bi- Aharon Barak. (Among Equality Illinois’ other public policy for the organization] because ning of this event. I assume it started after sexuals/]. It’s written by a bisexual woman, and changes are the elections of Jeremy Gottschalk he has, thankfully, been out there so much, the previous summit ended [in Philadelphia, she says, “That’s what I am.” as board president and Dalila Fridi as chair of interacting with the media, etc. Are you plan- Penn. in 2007]. WCT: Aside from the fact that this is going the Capitol Club, the major donor group and fi- ning to get your name out there or will it be Jim Pickett: [Laughs] Actually, yeah. A num- to be in Chicago, how is this event different nancial backbone of Equality Illinois.) the [status quo]? ber of Philadelphia people kind of cornered me from previous summits? Windy City Times met with an optimistic BC: Rick Garcia is one of our greatest resourc- one morning at the continental breakfast and JP: Well, we’ve had four summits; this will be Cherkasov at a coffeehouse and talked about his es. He has great relations with public officials, [asked], “What do you think of Chicago hosting the biggest city [hosting one]. We’ve learned own background and his vision for Equality Il- so it’s important that he continues to be one of the summit next time?” I said, “That’s a really ways to improve access and make it more in- linois. the faces of the LGBT-rights movement; he adds great idea but I can’t speak for Chicago,” so I teresting and entertaining for people. Hopefully, Windy City Times: Tell me about your back- to our strength by speaking thoughtfully, intel- came back and worked to pull together a coali- this summit will show that we’ve learned a few ground. ligently and persuasively. I don’t have to be on tion. So we have key partners involved, like the lessons. We had a broad-based group who helped Bernard Cherkasov: I’ve lived in Chicago for the cover of a magazine to get my job done. As health department [Chicago Department of Pub- pull this off, and I don’t know if we’ve had that about six years now. I moved here as soon as long as we get the agenda done, I don’t have to lic Health], Howard Brown Health Center, AIDS with every summit. I finished my law studies (at the University of be out there. ... I wouldn’t want our mission to Foundation [of Chicago], Test Positive Aware Also, it’s a really significant year. It’s been 40 Michigan) and work. It was always my intention be about me; it’s about the community. Network, Center on Halsted, etc. We wanted to years after the Stonewall rebellion, which kicked to move to Chicago. My family is in Detroit, so I WCT: Complete this sentence: You’ll know make sure that they were on board and were off gay pride and the gay-rights movement. For- wanted them to be close but I wanted to be in a that you’re successful as [the head] of Equal- willing to do some of the heavy lifting. Serious ty is an important number, spiritually; it’s a very big city I found exciting and interesting. People ity Illinois when... organizing for this summit began in earnest in good year to reflect on where we’ve been, where here are so genuinely nice. BC: LGBT people in Illinois have civil equality. November. we are and where we’re going. WCT: So how did you come to lead Equality However, there are other benchmarks: when we WCT: Let me get a few basics down. How I think another critical part [involves] the se- Illinois? develop a financial plan that grows from year many people have registered? Also, if you rious debate going on about healthcare reform. BC: LGBT rights have always been central to to year, when we successfully communicate our could talk about the workshops... It’s at the top of the nation’s agenda, and LGBTI my passions. When I moved to Chicago, I got mission, when we make progress to equality. JP: Sure. We’re expecting about 300 people. people have very important roles to play in that involved in various parts of the LGBT movement There’s more than way to measure success, but Workshops will [run] the gamut of LGBTI health, discussion. We’re loud, creative and fabulous— right away; I served on the board of directors of my goal is full equality for the LGBT citizens of advocating for transgender inclusion in health and we should be playing those roles. AIDS Legal Council. It’s funny because back in Illinois. My eye is on the ball, and I’m not mov- insurance to [issues involving] medication to See www.2009lgbtihealth.org to register December my husband, Danny, asked me what ing away from that goal. sexual racism to bisexual health issues. They’ll and to find out about the summit’s many my ideal job would be—and I said, “I’d love to For more information about Equality Il- be things that’ll be very academic and things workshops. Individuals can also register on run Equality Illinois!” Back in April, when he linois, visit www.eqil.org. Cherkasov talks that are more experiental. The summit is de- site. Read the entire interview online at www. saw the opportunity [to lead the organization], about more—including an Addams Family signed for anyone who’s interested in health. WindyCityMediaGroup.com and find out even he said, “This is for you.” So I pursued the posi- benefit—at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. The first day is specially about bi health... more about the summit.
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BY REX WOCKNER by Rex Wockner Amsterdam mayor Australians Q marries binational “Things have been crawling on top of some perhaps it is, but, for many of us living march for each other and madly humping away for 850 with any degree or stage of HIV infection, it is couples million years. Sex came first, then humanity a medical, emotional and psychological roller same-sex marriage Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen married five bi- (200,000ish years ago), then religion came coaster with downs you don’t even want to A National Day of Action for Same-Sex Mar- national gay couples on a boat during the gay along tens of thousands of years after that. imagine. ... [F]or many of us, it’s still all about riage saw demonstrations Aug. 1 in the Austra- pride canal parade Aug. 1. Which may explain why religion, when pit- basic survival: Can I pay my rent? Will I have lian cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, The couples were purposefully composed of ted against sex (really old) and human nature enough for groceries at the end of the month? Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Lismore. one Dutch citizen and one resident of New York (pretty old), always loses.” — Gay, syndicated If I tell him I’m positive, will he simply walk According to the group Equal Love, 5,000 peo- state. Same-sex marriage is not allowed in New sex-advice columnist Dan Savage, July 16. away?” — Blogger Mike Tidmus (miketidmus. ple marched in Melbourne in “the largest single York, but New York recognizes same-sex mar- com), July 19. show of support for marriage equality ever in riages performed elsewhere. “The Chico’s (Tacos) case (where five Australia.” The weddings created the disconnect of the gay men were ejected from the restau- “I’m basically in support (of same-sex The rallies had no apparent effect on the na- couples now being married in the Netherlands rant after two of them kissed) may seem marriage). ... I think all these states that do tional convention of the ruling Australian Labor and in New York, where they would not have small in comparison with the struggles of John it should do it. ... I personally support people Party, which voted the same day to support a been allowed to get married, and also not be- Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr., but public doing what they want to do. I think it’s wrong national registry for same-sex partnerships but ing married in the eyes of the U.S. government, fallout evoked familiar imagery. A place of for someone to stop someone else from doing to oppose legalization of same-sex marriage. which holds the keys to more than 1,000 mar- public accommodation. A dining room counter. that (getting married).” — Former U.S. Presi- “Although the decision of the ALP delegates riage rights and obligations, including spousal Threats of boycott. A picket line. A subjugated dent Bill Clinton after he addressed the Campus was disappointing, I think politicians from all immigration rights. class. City Rep. Steve Ortega went so far as Progress National Conference in Washington, sides now understand that this is not an is- “As a result, thousands of U.S. citizens are to describe gay equality as ‘the civil-rights is- D.C., July 8, according to a July 14 article at sue that’s going to go away,” said Equal Love forced into exile in countries like the Nether- sue of our time.’ A lawyer with the American thenation.com. co-convener Tim Wright. “Today’s rallies put it lands, where their relationships with their for- Civil Liberties Union in Austin said negative clearly on the national agenda. Marriage equal- eign partners are recognized and where they reaction to the gay kiss ity is rapidly spreading throughout the world enjoy equal rights in family law,” said Martha was reminiscent of the era and we’re going to be back here year after year McDevitt-Pugh of the Love Exiles Foundation. when signs posted in West until we get it in Australia.” On April 1, 2001, Cohen conducted the first Texas restaurants read ‘No Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told local radio same-sex marriages in the world, after the Neth- Mexicans, no dogs.’” — The I’m basically July 29 that marriage is “between a man and a erlands became the first nation to allow them. El Paso Times news section in support woman.” Same-sex marriage has since been legalized in goes there, July 26. At the same time, the Rudd government has Belgium, Canada, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, (of same-sex altered around 100 laws to give same-sex de Spain and the U.S. states of Connecticut, Iowa “I expected having marriage). facto couples the rights and obligations of mar- and Massachusetts. It also has been legalized watched the protests —Bill Clinton riage in areas that include health care, taxation, in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, but the and the real pain that pensions, parenting, public benefits, workplace laws have not yet come into effect. the LGBT community had benefits, workers’ compensation, veterans’ af- More than half a million people turned out for experienced that there fairs, elder care and educational assistance. Amsterdam’s waterborne pride parade. would be some real mea- Rudd said July 29 that his goal is to remove —Assistance: Bill Kelley surable remorse in the “all legal discriminations” against gay couples. electorate. But if you look at the poll numbers “I think it (the Episcopal Church) Polling has found that 60 percent of Austra- since November, they really haven’t moved at will hold (together). Now that we’ve done lians think gay couples should be allowed to get AMA head: no IVF all.” — Marc Solomon, marriage director for the, quote, unthinkable, the church won’t look married. for single women, Equality California, to The New York Times, July much different than before. Opponents of mar- 26. riage equality predict the end of Western civili- Eur. commissioner gay men zation as we know it if gay couples are allowed publishes report Dr. Andrew Pesce, the new head of the Aus- “Someday at some point my dissent to marry. And then when it comes, there’s no tralian Medical Association (AMA), has stated (against upholding Prop 8) will be the big whoop.” — Gay New Hampshire Episcopal on transphobia that single women and gay men should not majority view in California. I think that’s where Bishop Gene Robinson to The New York Times, Council of Europe member states should do be able to access in vitro fertilization, ac- the law is headed. Equal protection is either July 16. In mid-July, the church decided that more to stop transphobia and discrimination cording to the Australian Herald-Sun. equal or it’s not. It’s not the kind of thing you open gays and lesbians—celibate or not—can against transgender people, the Council of Eu- Pesce, elected AMA federal president this can chip away at.” — California Supreme Court be priests and bishops, granted local dioceses rope’s commissioner for human rights, Thomas past May, added that “[f]ertility treatment is Justice Carlos Moreno to The Recorder, July 27. the option to bless same-sex marriages and civil Hammarberg, said July 29 in an “expert issue there to treat diseases that cause infertility, Moreno was the lone vote against Prop 8. unions, and launched a project to create official paper” released at the World Outgames 2nd In- it shouldn’t be there as a lifestyle choice.” liturgies for the blessings. Pesce then contacted the newspaper and ternational Conference on LGBT Human Rights in “Forget the slick pharmaceutical ads attempted to retract his earlier remarks, la- that, since the mid-nineties, have con- “Does it sound campy to say I love gay Copenhagen. beling them “clumsy.” Gay-rights advocates, veyed the frequently erroneous message that men?” — Meghan McCain, John’s daughter, to “The situation of transgender persons has long such as the Gay and Lesbian Group conve- been ignored and neglected, although the prob- nor Emily Gray, have called for Pesce to step living with AIDS or HIV is all about bicycling Out.com, July 20. lems they face are very real and often specific to down. through the California Wine Country or climb- this group alone,” the report said. “They experi- —Andrew Davis ing a mountain peak or enjoying an ocean ence a high degree of discrimination and intol- cruise with your shirtless, buff buddies. For —Assistance: Bill Kelley
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VIEWPOINT VOL. 24, No. 45, Aug. 12, 2009 The combined forces of Windy City Times, founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, in 1873, the Iowa high court ruled against ra- their love for each other and want state law to founded May 1987. mike cial discrimination in public accommodations 91 recognize that. Is that so wrong? I don’t think gronstal years before the U.S. Supreme Court reached the that’s so wrong.” Though we never expected PUBLISHER & Executive EDITOR same conclusion. Iowa was also the first state in those statements to get heard by so many, we’re Tracy Baim & pat the nation to allow women to practice law. thankful they were. Assistant Publisher Terri Klinsky murphy In the case of recognizing loving relation- The more people look at this issue as simply MANAGING Editor Andrew Davis ships between two adults, the Iowa Supreme an extension of fairness to all loving, committed Business manager Cynthia Holmes Court once again took a leadership position on couples, the more people will understand why Director of New Media Jean Albright civil rights. Perhaps the only surprise was the marriage equality is just another part of Iowa’s ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson account managerS: Amy Matheny, Kirk Marriage in Iowa unanimous ruling from a diverse Iowa high court long-standing commitment to fairness. Williamson, Cynthia Holmes, Carlos Paret made up of both Democratic and Republican ap- While we do realize some Iowans have a dif- Promotions director Cynthia Holmes Back in early April, Iowa surprised the nation pointees. The court was unequivocal in its opin- ferent view, we don’t think we should be in the NIGHTSPOTS MANAGING Editor Kirk Williamson ion that a state law which only allows marriage business of writing discrimination into the Iowa National Sales Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 when our state’s Supreme Court unanimously SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, Marie ruled to extend civil marriage to all couples. A between a man and a woman has “excluded a Constitution. It’s a document that argues for J. Kuda, David Byrne, Tony Peregrin, Lisa Keen, few weeks later, civil marriage became a reality historically disfavored class of persons from a equal protection and tolerance that has with- Yasmin Nair, Emmanuel Garcia for committed, same sex couples across Iowa. supremely important civil institution without a stood the test of time. TheatER Editor Scott C. Morgan constitutionally sufficient justification.” Since the ruling in Iowa just last month, three Cinema WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. After two months of same-sex couples marrying BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair in Iowa we’re happy to report that life is going The court clearly stated their ruling has no im- other states have already expanded civil mar- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS along much as it always has. pact on any religious institution; it simply means riage to same sex couples. While we are deeply Mary Shen Barnidge, Jim Edminster, Steve Warren, Centered in the heartland of America, many that a county recorder cannot deny a marriage proud of our state’s history granting equal rights Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Catey Sullivan, license to a same-sex couple. No church or re- to all decades before other states, we’re glad the Zachary Whittenburg, Jonathan Abarbanel folks have wondered, “Why Iowa?” For us, there Columnists/Writers: Yvonne Zipter, Susie really was no wondering. As lifelong Iowans, ligious institution will be forced to conduct a rest of the country isn’t taking so long to catch Day, Jorjet Harper, Lee Lynch, Steve Starr, Joe we know our state has always led the nation marriage ceremony for a same-sex couple. up this time. Rice, Dan Woog, Marie-Jo Proulx, Lisa Keen, Chris in fairness and protecting individual rights and The week the unanimous court ruling came Democratic State Sen. Mike Gronstal is the Crain, Charlsie Dewey, Michael Knipp, Mark Corece, down, you may remember the popularity of Sen. Iowa Senate majority leader; Democratic State Sabine Neidhardt, Sam Worley, Billy Masters, John liberties. Iowa freed a slave named Ralph 26 Fenoglio years before the end of the Civil War. We ended Gronstal’s statements in the Legislature gained Rep. Pat Murphy is the Iowa House Speaker. PHOTOGRAPHERS Kat Fitzgerald, Mel Ferrand, segregation in our schools 85 years before the through a YouTube video. In it, Gronstal stat- The photo is an official headshot of Gronstal. Steve Becker, Steve Starr, Emmanuel Garcia U.S. Supreme Court ruled the same way. Back ed: “I see people who simply want to profess ARTISTS/CARTOONISTS Alison Bechdel, Mikeoart CIRCULATION Circulation director Jean Albright Distribution: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, LETTERS Sue and Victor
Race time rights activists in the ‘60s, with little substance nationwide LGBT-rights legislation in the United or action. States. Dear Editor: Granderson fails to realize that a great number I am therefore especially gratified to learn that of queers who fought the police at Stonewall Venezuela’s proposed “Organic Law for Gender were people of color and the working class, con- Equity and Equality,” which establishes legal co- I did not expect much when I picked up the July Copyright 2009 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media 22 issue of the WCT on the way home from work. trary to revisionist history of the event. There habitation rights for same-sex couples, is about Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. are African Americans, both straight and queer, to go to a second reading in its national as- Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). Lisa Keen surprised me with your article “Race Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, to Equality.” I read with great interest. I am not who feel Obama has compromised the African- sembly. I am hopeful that this law passes with and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and American civil-rights agenda. Contrary to Grand- the broadest possible measures for LGBT equality no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. sure which impressed me more—the style or the All rights to letters, art and photographs sent to Windy content. erson’s belief, the African-American population and, in so doing, affirms the courageous Chicago City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned Regarding the style, it gave substance to my is not monolithic. He also fails to take the mat- Consul’s participation in Chicago’s Gay Pride Pa- for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, vague ideas about how to write well. I mean that ter of class into consideration when address- rade. cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own I quite liked your lead paragraph, “The shocker ing the African-American community, as there Again, I enthusiastically thank your Chicago and do not necessarily reflect the position ofWindy City are divisions within it based on class, just as representatives. They are a credit to your coun- Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of at the Kentucky Derby...” My first reaction was, a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy “What the heck does the Kentucky Derby have in other communities. Some African Americans try and deserve the fullest support by believers City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the feel Obama has short-changed the community in human equality everywhere. sexual orientation of such person or organization. While to do with being gay in Chicago?” So I read on, we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make expecting to hear more about the relationship in such matters as police brutality, the ongo- this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept between horse races and litigation. And I was ing war in Iraq and education, to name a few Yours sincerely, responsibility for advertising claims. not disappointed. examples. Andy Thayer (773) 871-7610 FAX (773) 871-7609 I agree, unfortunately, that African Americans Chicago e-mail: [email protected] Regarding the substance, I think we are all tired of hearing about states giving and taking became the scapegoat around the Proposition 8 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com away marriage rights. You had the perspicacity vote in California, which continued to promote Opera’s on radio: WindyCityQueercast.com to recognize a new approach when you saw one, the myth that African-American heterosexuals video: QueerTVNetwork.com namely suing for specific benefits at the federal are more bigoted toward queers than white so- Dear Editor: level. It seems more precise or focused than ciety is. Unfortunately, some African Americans You are so far off the beat and track [in “Patti WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP, internalize this myth, and it feeds white rac- 5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640 USA simply demanding the word “marriage” and thus Lupone’s Weill ride” in WCT’s Aug. 5, 2009, is- (MAILING ADDRESS ONLY) gaining all the rights in one fell swoop. ism among white LGBT leadership. I agree that sue] that it isn’t even funny—poking fun at the So thanks for your example and for the good relationships between white queers and queers only supervisor who had sense. If this were just Windy City Times Deadline every Wednesday. of color need to be built in order to respect dif- a little “opera” festival as you so think it is, Nightspots Deadline Wednesday prior to street date. news. Identity (BLACKlines and En La Vida): Now ferences in culture and in consciousness. I think then L.A. Opera should have total jurisdiction online only Sincerely, it’s necessary to hold Obama accountable for the over it. But this festival is not a little L.A. Op- Deadline The 10th of month prior. Gene Naden aforementioned issues, even though personally era festival. It is the largest “arts” festival L.A. OUT! Resource Guide ONLINE Chicago I don’t expect much from him and our liberation has had since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival. www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com will not come from him, nor any public official, The politicians got involved from the get-go. Black is, Black ain’t but from us. Los Angeles County Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com and Gloria Molina’s names were featured promi- www.WindyCityQueercast.com Darrell Gordon www.QueerTVNetwork.com Dear Editor: nently at the opening press announcement. Los Chicago Angeles County owns the Music Center. This is a In reply to the editorial headlined “Gay is not “cultural” festival, not an opera festival, and it the new Black” (in WCT’s July 29 issue): LZ To Venezuela involves the entire city and county. And as for the token seminars on Wagner’s anti-Semitism, Granderson made a few valid points regarding “Windy City Media Group generated the racial divisions within the queer commu- Dear friends: there was only one until people protested. And as for “Recovered Voices,” that is a won- enormous interest among their readers nities. However, there are things I don’t agree in this year’s LGBT Consumer Index with. I feel that criticism concerning President As a co-founder of the Gay Liberation Network derful program, but it has absolutely nothing to (GLN) in Chicago, I wish to express my warm do with this Wagner festival. One cannot balance Survey. Out of approximately 100 Barack Obama’s lack of action and backpedaling print and online media partners who pertaining to the queer community not only has thanks to Venezuelan Chicago Consul General out the other. It just doesn’t work that way. We Jesus Rodriguez Espinoza and his consular staff do not honor racists in America. It is just that participated in the survey, Windy merit but is strongly legitimate. I think Obama City was the best performing regional for participating in GLN’s contingent in our city’s simple. will treat queer social issues similarly to the way media in the U.S. Only survey partners recent Gay Pride Parade before over 450,000 President John Kennedy handled the African- with a nationwide footprint were people. In doing so, they made many friends for Carie Delmar American civil rights matters in the early 1960s: able to generate a greater number of the Venezuelan people. Opera critic, www.OperaOnline.us with caution, avoidance and expediency. I just responses.” —David Marshall, Research think the White House reception for some main- While the modern movement for LGBT freedom Los Angeles, Calif. Director, Community Marketing, Inc. stream LGBT figures is more window-dressing, began in the United States decades ago, this similar to the days when Kennedy met with civil- fact has yet to see even a single reflection in Aug. 12, 2009 11 GOINGS-ON WINDY CITY TIMES’ ENTERTAINMENT SECTION
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If you’ve attended a dance performance at Dancin’ Feats Links Hall, the Galaxie, the Athenaeum, Hamlin by Zachary Whittenburg Park or Ruth Page (not to mention a healthy as- sortment of Northside playhouses), you’ve seen This is the slowest month Chicago dance will the lighting design of Josh Weckesser. This go-to have all year, and it isn’t all that slow. The Bill chameleon—the variety among his designs con- T. Jones/Duncan Sheik Broadway project Spring sistently surprises—also sporadically produces a Awakening enters its last weekend of a short Josh Weckesser Dance Spectacular. This time run at the Ford Oriental, 24 W. Randolph. Re- it’s an interpretation of Peter Gabriel’s sardonic views have been mixed but suggestions that 1986 hit about movin’ on up, “Big Time,” prom- Jones’ work is a spiritual inheritor of Golden Age ising a tall man in a tweed jacket but no psyche- choreography by the likes of Jerome Robbins and delic stop-motion clay avatars. It’s at The Build- Agnes de Mille should be enough to pack the ing Stage Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22, at 8 p.m. house with procrastinators like myself. See www. “So much larger than life” and such a reasonable broadwayinchicago.com. $11—get tickets at www.ticketweb.com. Nineteenth-century story ballet Coppélia is a The next full evening of work by Dim Sum breezy three-act comedy with a great Deliebes Dance, including new and old pieces by founder/ score and no shortage of the hijinks and implau- director Julie Mayo and guest dancemaker Tif- sibility typical to the form; its particular flavor fany Rhynard, Fever Drift is in four parts and of imagination-stretching plot points generally will be a must-see for fans of modern dance. I’ve revolve around believing a plucky young woman Houston Ballet’s Emily Bowen. Photo by Amitava Sarkar sung Mayo’s praises before but it’s because she’s could convincingly approximate a robot using on such a different plane from what anyone else only mid-Industrial Revolution technology. Still, At 7:30 p.m., the Pritzker stage will host the Argentina Tango Onstage, going on underneath is working on at the moment; if a pinball ma- it can be a blast and, under the wings of Ha- festival’s closing event, a behemoth free show the Pritzker at the Harris. Two performances, at chine were held perfectly horizontal, its chrome nover Park’s Faubourg School of Ballet, 40 danc- rewarding packing an early dinner and stak- 4 and 8 p.m., feature an array of tango artists ball would move around much the same as Dim ers will bring the doll to life for two special per- ing out a spot. Chicago Human Rhythm Project including Alberto Podestá, whose stardom in the Sum’s dancers, slowly and unpredictably, and formances dedicated to autism awareness. Visit featuring Step Afrika! will open with a stompy field began six decades ago. The larger festival, periodically being shot through space by flash- www.autismillinois.com/happenings. bang, likely supplying a copious amounts of syn- hosted by the Palmer House, the Cultural Center ing traps with odd sounds. The performance is Next Tuesday, the Chicago Dancing Festival copated energy and good vibes. Houston Ballet, and Merle-Reskin, has more details on its Web at Hamlin Park Thursday-Friday, Aug. 27-28, at drops for nearly a week of wall-to-wall dance which hasn’t been here since who-knows-when, site at www.chicagotangofest.com. 7:30 p.m.; absorb further information at www. performances downtown. Two Harris shows and will massacre a few pairs of pointe shoes for Wil- One of the constantly booked Pritzker’s sum- dimsumdance.org. a discussion/demonstration at the Museum of liam Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exacti- mer series is On Stage at Noon, providing some Closing out the month is annual benefitDance Contemporary Art filled up in a flash in June but tude and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company culture for your alfresco lunch. Katha (Legends), for Life, which, if you’ve somehow never heard Saturday, Aug. 22, remains full of free fun for will dance the piece Ulysses Dove made for it in choreographed by Natya Dance Theatre founder of it, is a terrific gala performance at the Harris those that stop by. At half-past noon in Wrigley 1986, Vespers. Lubovitch’s company will preview Hema Rajagopalan, will surely introduce the that benefits five—count ‘em—charities sup- Square, 3 p.m. at “The Bean” and 5 p.m. on the Coltrane’s Favorite Things, Linda-Denise Fisher- company and Bharatanatyam, the traditional porting those living with HIV/AIDS and their Pritzker’s lawn, DanceWorks Chicago will appear Harrell from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater form on which Rajagopalan’s contemporary work loved ones. The dancing is peerless and the oc- around Millennium Park in Twyla Tharp’s The performs Ailey’s solo-as-religious-experience is based, to new audiences when it takes its turn casion, while solemn, is usually presented with One Hundreds. The 1970 audience-involvement Cry, and Hee Seo and Cory Stearns from ABT will Wed.-Thursday, Aug. 19-20. Culled from the more good humor, heaps of great spirit and premiere piece, “appropriate for all ages and ability lev- dance Le Corsaire. Interestingly, the program modern end of Indian culture but also incorpo- choreography (this year by Harrison McEldowney els,” is a package of 100 11-count mini-dances also includes Les Ballets Grandiva, who will pre- rating Bharatanatyam, Masala Bollywood is Ka- and Randy Duncan). Paying $75 buys you 12 simple and easy to learn that strip context away sumably projectile-radiate patriotism en travesti lapriya Dance Company’s new stage-and-cinema months of good karma and a ticket to the 7:30 from pedestrianism to create an anti-formance in Marcus Galante’s Star Spangled Ballerina. Get work showing two nights only (Friday-Saturday, p.m. show; double that or more adds cocktails statement as mysterious as it is wholesome. details on both, and excited, at www.chicago- Aug. 21-22, at 7:30 p.m.) at Noble Square’s Vit- at a pre-performance soirée and other perks. De- DanceWorks has a sizeable chunk of the series dancingfestival.com. tum Theater. See www.natya.com and www.kal- tails are at www.danceforlifechicago.com. selected and its dancers will welcome the public. Unrelated to but concurrent with these will be apriya.org. 12 Aug. 12, 2009 THEATER REVIEWS (“California said ‘No.’ Iowa said ‘Yes.’” Long, in- credulous pause. “Iowa U.S.A.”) but few can de- Studs Terkel’s liver them with the bullseye accuracy of e.t.c. As the Iowa-California role reversal indicates, these Not Working are strange days indeed. Thankfully, Second City Playwright: Christina Anthony, is here to put them in perspective: Kim Jong-Il Amanda Blake Davis, Tom Flanigan, is like the TV show The Hills.” Taiwan is to China Beth Melewski, Timothy Edward Mason, as Alec Baldwin is. Funyuns. The non-sequituriest Andy St. Clair of non sequiturs work thanks to e.t.c.’s author/ At: Second City e.t.c, 1608 N. Wells performers—Christina Anthony, Amanda Blake Phone: 312-337-3992; $20-$25 Davis, Tom Flanigan, Beth Melewski, Andy St. Runs through: Open run Clair and Cayne Collier (filling in for Tim Mason the night we attended). BY CATEY SULLIVAN In all, Not Working shows Second City sallying forth in its 50th year as a comedic superpower. “I know it’s a stereotype you’ve heard a thou- Directed by Matt Hovde, Not Working is polished, sand times,” shares a taciturn, salt-of-the-earth hilarious and alternately mensa-level smart and American Gothic type midway through Second 10-year-old-boy stupid—both extremes being City e.t.c.’s new revue, Studs Terkel’s Not Work- Studs Terkel’s Not Working. Photo by Bob Knuth equally amusing. If Daley II is emperor-in-chief, ing. “But them California lesbians can start fires Second City is the invaluable court jester who with their eyes.” entire busload of miscreant tourists including tive, a dame and (the night we were there) a can criticize with the venom of a scorpion and No doubt the bit loses a lot in translation— but not limited to drunken-unto-puking bach- stolen eggplant. A daisy-chain sketch explain- get away with it simply because: a) in the end, sketch comedy is not funny when the sketch is elorettes, tongue-lolling paraplegics with me- ing the recession—wherein one person’s small there’s no arguing with truth and b) the wit is so sitting flat on a sheet of paper (or confined to a chanical larynxes, staggeringly stupid Germans economies mushroom into the cause for global infectious you can’t help but laugh even when computer screen.) But believe us when we say and one truly moronic African-American woman economic meltdown—offers a primer in light- the joke is oh so very clearly on you. that the epic tale of California gays thundering with a distractingly lazy eye. All of it is profane. ning comedic reflexes. In under two hours, the cast skewers multi- over purple mountain’s fruited planes to get to All of it is hilarious. The production captures the zeitgeist of a city cultural adoptions, female date-rapists, Eleanor Iowa to get married is an inspired bit of busi- The improv portion of the evening is similarly that’s edgy from economic woes but instilled Roosevelt (who, BTW, could start fires with her ness. fine, as one lucky audience member is pulled with the kind of unshakable optimism that de- eyes), unemployed Andersonville gays and an Of course, some jokes all but write themselves into an elaborate potboiler noir about a detec- fines baseball season. And at $20-$25 a ticket, Not Working is one of the most recession-friend- ly shows in town. Bailiwick makes changes Bailiwick Repertory Theatre has made changes to its 2009 Pride Series at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at the Center on Hal- sted. The gay marriage comedy Two Spoons has been cancelled and replaced with the mu- sical comedy Bombs Away!, which previously played in June and July at Mary’s Attic above Hamburger Mary’s. “We just weren’t getting the audiences we hoped for,” said Bailiwick artistic director Da- vid Zak. “[We] hope to regain some of the momentum we had for Bombs Away! when it was at Hamburger Mary’s.” Bombs Away! plays in repertory with The Cousins Grimm at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, through Aug. 23. Call 773-883-1090 or visit www.bailiwick.org. CRITICS’ PICS Waiting for Godot, Redtwist Theatre, through Aug. 23. Samuel Beckett’s legend- ary clown play receives a clear reading from director Jimmy McDermott and a strong cast who find the balance between Beckett’s hu- mor and despair in intimate surroundings. JA The Ruby Sunrise, Gift Theatre, through Aug. 30. Why the Jeff committee snubbed this populist romance about the dawn of television is a mystery—especially since it stars Brenda Barrie and John Patrick Thorn- ton as the most charismatic pair of lovers currently appearing in Chicago. MSB Sodomites!!! A Musical of Biblical Pro- portions, Annoyance Theatre, extended through Sept. 11. A charmingly sacrilegious show that sharply (and hilariously) ques- tions why an arcane and bizarre Biblical story holds so much sway in justifying dis- crimination against the LGTBQ community. SCM Susan Werner: Classics, Auditorium Theatre, Aug. 13. The acoustically perfect Auditorium stage becomes a cabaret, with audience members clustered around cocktail tables while Werner performs cuts from her latest album. These including pop classics by: Paul Simon, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCart- ney and the ever-luminous America. CS —By Abarbanel, Barnidge, Morgan and Sullivan Aug. 12, 2009 13 The language is lush and lyrical, as befits its theme (“I want to strangle your dreams inside Kushner receives me/I want to know I’ll die before we aren’t lov- ers anymore”), but lest it reduces what purports Tribune award to be a theatrical event to a round-robin Poetry Openly gay playwright Tony Kushner—best Slam, the relentlessly verbal content is alleviated known for Angels in America—has been by such visual and aural elements as a score of named the recipient of the 2009 Chicago Tri- classic pop tunes, a wardrobe of likewise vintage bune Literary Prize for lifetime achievement. garb, quasi-psychedelic videos and orchestrated- Kushner will receive the award Sunday, Nov. movement exercises. For all the imagination and 8, at 10 a.m. at the Symphony Center, 220 energy reflected in the efforts of the Two Lights S. Michigan. (The event will be part of the ensemble for the show’s ninety minutes’ dura- Chicago Humanities Festival.) Tickets are $15 tion, however, the results at this time cannot each, and go on sale Sept. 8 for festival mem- help but emerge a schoolroom project more to bers and Sept. 21 to the general public. See be enjoyed by the participants (and their im- www.chfestival.org or call 312-494-9509. mediate adherents) than by spectators.
SPOTLIGHT Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Photo by Bob Knuth
THEATER REVIEW vulgarity and sexuality of the piece through lively pace and cartoon-like exaggeration. With Cat on a Deanna Norman (an engaging Big Momma) and The late gay composer Cole Porter is still esteemed K. D. O’Hair (calculating Mae, mother of the no- as one of the most elegant and sophisticated lyri- Hot Tin Roof necks) padded front-and-back, the shapely and cists of American pop music in the 20th century. Playwright: Tennessee Williams self-aware Maggie of Kimberly Logan is the only Hear Porter get his due in the Ravinia Festival con- At: Circle Theatre, 7300 W. woman who appears real. Ditto Brick among the cert Night & Day: A Cole Porter Evening. Twisting Madison, Forest Park men, since Big Daddy (somewhat too affable their tongues around Porter’s lyrics are Tony Award Tickets: 708-771-0700; Jim Farrell) is a parody figure from the get-go. winners David Hyde Pierce (TV’s Frasier; Curtains) www.circle-theatre.org Dark Michael Borgmann’s Brick chiefly is stoical. and Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza, Titanic). Runs through: Oct. 4 He shows Brick’s sullen coldness and occasional Rob Fisher, former music director of New York City physical explosiveness but doesn’t quite capture Center Encores!, is the accompanist. Night & Day: A BY JONATHAN ABARBANEL all the subtext. Still, there’s more than enough Cole Porter Evening is 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan, Highland Park. heat to make this Cat dance. An avaricious woman rapes her drunken husband Tickets are $35-$75 ($20 for lawn seating). Call 847- in order to become pregnant, thereby ingratiat- 266-5100 or visit www.ravinia.org. Photo of Pierce ing herself to her dying father-in-law and secur- THEATER REVIEW courtesy of Ravinia Festival ing a hefty inheritance. Cat most definitely is Savage/Love about Maggie—voluptuous wife of sodden but Playwright: Sam Shepard & Joseph Chaikin sexy Brick—and her maneuvers in a property At: Two Lights Theatre Company struggle with her in-laws. The sub-conflict be- at the Viaduct, 3111 N. Western tween Brick and his father, Big Daddy, merely is Phone: 773-296-6024; $10 a distraction. It’s theme of repressed homosexu- Runs through: Aug. 16 ality is central to Tennessee Williams’s writing, but it’s purpose is to reveal how far Maggie will BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE go to make Brick and the family fortune hers. She outs Brick’s best bud and helps drive him Savage/Love is precisely the kind of play that to suicide. Is Brick himself gay? In director Jim appeals to students and recently-graduated stu- Schneider’s reading the answer is no. Does he dents. For one thing, it’s all about sex. Oh, the loathe himself and Maggie for complicity in his authors—late 20th-century icons Sam Shepard friend’s death? Definitely yes. and Joseph Chaikin—claim that it’s about ro- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a great actors’ play mantic love but that concept, by its very nature, and remains powerful, but it has weaknesses. invites PG-13 erotic expression of the sort that It’s far too long, filled with unnecessary minor fledgling actors relish. For another, it has no characters and repetitive dialogue and actions. linear plot, but is instead a series of free-verse How many times must the children—”no-neck soliloquies with titles based solely on subject, monsters”—interrupt things? They are properly so that characters—”Virgin,” “Escort,” “Drag comical in this production, but surely two or Queen,” etc.—can be freely assigned to the var- three times would be enough. How often must ious speaking voices, of which there are enough we hear “spastic colon?” Editing was not Ten- to guarantee every company member a solo mo- nessee’s strong suit. ment in the spotlight. Finally, the open-form For all its faults, however, Cat is a pungent structure of the script permits each performer to stew of comedy, vulgarity and frank sexuality embellish the text according to their individual that must have shocked when new in 1955. Wil- interpretation. liams softened his original ending for Broadway Upon entering the auditorium, we see, on while Hollywood all but eviscerated it. Brick and one side of the stage, a vaguely western-styled Big Daddy condemn “mendacity,” yet the play’s tavern with tables, stools and a staircase that denouement depends on Maggie’s lie which they will later facilitate personnel climbing onto the both let stand; the final irony in Williams’s po- roof (often while wearing high heels). The other etic but unsubtle drama. side is dominated by a pair of floor-to-ceiling Circle Theatre calls its staging “a voyeuristic white shutters concealing a large, rolling bed, production” that “highlights the original inten- when not serving as a projection screen. The tions of the playwright.” Voyeurism seems to dramatic action occurs in and around the locales mean a set with see-through walls and a tremen- suggested thereby: a young man and woman dously claustrophobic feeling in a house where contemplate the significance of their meeting, no secrets can be kept, while original inten- a miniskirted coquette parades atop the bar, a tions seems to mean adding “fuck,” “sissy” and transvestite seduces a nervous youth (“Which “queer” to the play’s vocabulary. Schneider and presentation of myself would make you cross the scenic designer Bob Knuth also place all three border?”), a wife laments the absence of her un- acts in Maggie and Brick’s bedroom, which isn’t faithful spouse—and a lone woman, identified in as written. this production as “Aphrodite,” circulates among None of this adds anything but neither does these and other would-be lovers, dispensing ad- it detract as Schneider has found the comedy, vice, comfort and a cappella serenades. 14 Aug. 12, 2009 ter Tower Place would have been ideal). In the deceptively simple production design (featuring season in Rio de Janeiro circa 1810, where the cavernous Ford Center for the Performing Arts great saturated color by lighting designer Kevin beautiful Isabella flees her father’s home rather Oriental Theatre, the intimate power of Spring Adams) and the rocking onstage band led by mu- than marry the rich suitor chosen for her, taking Awakening gets dissipated. sic director Jared Stein. refuge with her BFF Violante, whose dad wants That’s a pity, since the creative team of Spring If you buy into all of Spring Awakening’s stag- her to join a convent. Stir into this crisis a pair Awakening have hit upon an interesting concept ing and writing concepts, you’ll love it as a piece of hunky Señor Rights—Isabella’s brother, the to musicalizing Frank Wedekind’s oft-banned of youthful and daring theater. If not, the show obsessively jealous Felix, and the horn-dogging 1891 play about German youths discovering will feel heavy-handed and pretentious. English soldier, Britton—along with assorted their budding sexuality. Although dressed in I find myself somewhere in the middle on mischievous servants, and what you get is, well, turn-of-the-19th-century clothes, the teenagers Spring Awakening. I admire a lot of its energy, the usual deck of cards waiting to be shuffled in express their emotions by singing modern-day but I could do without all of its self-important ingenious, if not wholly original, ways. rock songs. attitude. For despite centuries of real-life social ad- It’s composer Duncan Sheik and librettist Ste- vancement, certain plots and the values they ven Sater’s way of showing that teenage angst THEATER REVIEW reflect have proven to be timeless. Bachelors are from back then is probably not that different still assumed to balk at the prospect of monog- from teenage angst of today. So we get school- The Wonder: amy, however attractive the terms of surrender, boys singing “The Bitch of Living” about their while maidens continue to regard matrimony as Spring Awakening. Photo by Paul Kolnik unfulfilled sexual cravings (to Bill T. Jones’ A Woman Keeps the key to spiritual, not merely economical, hap- oddly spastic and angular chorography), while Her Secret piness. And though, as the homily says, “love THEATER REVIEW teenage girls express their cute-guy crushes in Playwright: Susanna Centlivre is sweeter with bread,” the promptings of the “My Junk.” At: Point of Contention Productions heart still trump material comfort as the proper Spring Awakening Director Michael Mayer extends this concept at the Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood foundation for a good marriage. (Lest our mod- further into the staging, which features audi- ern sensibilities render us skeptical, Centlivre Playwright: Steven Sater; Phone: 312-326-3631; $15 ence members seated on the stage. Strategically has both patriarchs concerned more for their Composer: Duncan Sheik; Runs through: Aug. 26 placed cast members in modern clothing often own superfluous profit than for the welfare of after Frank Wedekind arise from that crowd to offer vocal support to their offspring.) At: Ford Center for the Performing Arts, BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE remind you that teenagers today still don’t get The vocal energy and athletic stamina of a cast Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph much help from adults when it comes to dealing dominated by alumni of the Rascal Children’s Phone: 800-775-2000; $25-$95 Susanna Centlivre was a restoration-era play- with topics like abuse, suicide or birth control. Theatre corps lends itself to a fast-paced romp Runs through: Aug. 16 wright who took advantage of the newly-lifted Mayer’s use of the same two actors to portray restrictions on women in show business—they under the direction of Margo Gray. The uncredit- all the male and female authority figures is not ed scenic design—imposed on that of the other BY SCOTT C. MORGAN even appeared onstage!—to write a series of only economical (very effective turns by Henry extremely successful comedies featuring feisty production sharing its quarters—guarantees the Stram and Angela Reed), but it also shows how numerous doors mandatory to this genre, while There’s a danger that comes when critics lavish (often cross-dressing) chicks like herself. Bet- unfeeling adults can all appear to be alike to ter known nowadays in scholarly circles for The Brandon Baisden’s sound design is a delightful and effusive praise on a new musical. By the struggling teens. blend of traditional and contemporary ethnic time you see it, the show doesn’t live up to the Gamester, her 1714 romantic farce entitled The Though many of the characters are sketchily Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret nevertheless musical styles. For all its symmetric satisfaction, hype. drawn, actors like Blake Bashoff as the hyper- however, the script leaves a narrative thread That’s how some people might feel about the provides the perfect vehicle for summer view- stressed Moritz, Jake Epstein as the intellectual ing. curiously unresolved. Is it an oversight on Cen- critically acclaimed eight-time Tony Award-win- Melchoir, Christy Altomare as the curious Wendla tlivre’s part that best-buddy Frederick is forced ning musical Spring Awakening. Indeed, the sultry Aug. climate puts us in and Matt Shingledecker as the self-absorbed just the mood for this tale of intrigue set, in to give up the girl he loves? Or does his sacrifice For Spring Awakening to be truly effective, it Georg all find memorable ways to flesh out their herald a sequel to the adventures of Isabella and should have played in a smaller Chicago venue this Point of Contention adaptation, amid the roles. expatriate European gentry during the carnival Violante? Stay tuned. (an extended run at the Drury Lane Theatre Wa- The rest of the cast is also proficient, as is the Tracy Baim, Claudia Allen and Sharon Zurek MOVIES (also the film’s editor, from Black Cat Films). CULTURE CLUB The producers are Sharon Gless, Martie Marro Hannah Free to (also the film’s music composer) and Wendy Jo Carlton. Director of photography was Gretchen debut in Chicago Warthen. EDWARD ALBEE’S Tickets are on sale, and are $10/general ad- Sept. 25-Oct. 1 mission. Other ticket prices are $7/student and the B a l l a d of the $5/Film Center members. All tickets (except Star Sharon Gless to for Sept. 26, 7 p.m. show) may be purchased attend gala Sept. 26 at the Film Center Box Office, 164 N. State. Sad Cafe Both general admission and Film Center mem- from the novella by Carson McCullers Illustration: 'The Three of Them' by www.astridchesney.co.uk CHICAGO—Sharon Gless, (Queer as Folk, Burn ber tickets are available through Ticketmaster, Notice, Cagney & Lacey) stars in the passionate 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com, and all lesbian drama Hannah Free, a new film about Ticketmaster outlets. The Film Center and its a lifelong love affair between an independent Box Office are open 5-9 p.m., Monday-Friday; spirit and the woman she calls home. The film 2-9 p.m., Saturday; and 2-6 p.m., Sunday. For will have a one-week limited engagement in more information about the Film Center, call Chicago Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at the Gene Siskel Film 312-846-2800 (24-hour movie hotline) or 312- Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chi- 846-2600 (general information, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., cago, 164 N. State. Monday-Friday), or visit www.siskelfilmcenter. August 9 - September 12 The independent film, shot entirely in the org. SIGNAL ENSEMBLE THEATRE at CHOPIN THEATRE 1543 W DIVISION | SIGNALENSEMBLE.COM | 773.347.1350 Chicago area last November, also stars Taylor Discounted parking is available for $14 for Miller (All My Children), Maureen Gallagher, nine hours at the InterPark SELF-PARK at 20 E. Ann Hagemann, Kelli Strickland and Jacqui Randolph. A rebate ticket can be obtained from Jackson. Hannah Free is directed by Wendy Jo the Film Center Box Office. HELD OVER & Jeff Recommended Carlton and written by Claudia Allen (based on Sept. 26 gala info: Sharon Gless and the “Camp comedy at it’s best.” her acclaimed stage play). cast of Hannah Free, along with director Wendy Hannah Free had its world premiere in San Jo Carlton, writer Claudia Allen and the pro- 86HID; Francisco in June, and has been playing to ducers and crew, will attend a special benefit &&H>C<>C< mostly sold-out audiences since that time. It screening and gala Saturday, Sept 26, 7 p.m. at &&96C8>C< received the Audience Award for Best Feature the Gene Siskel Film Center. After the screen- &&86EH>O>C< at the Philadelphia QFest in July. It is already ing, there will be a Q&A at the Film Center. booked around the world, including in Ireland, Then, guests will walk one block north to the 1")1#&&-/,0#0 France, Germany and Norway, with dozens of Renaissance Chicago Hotel, One West Wacker, major festival dates being set monthly. for a gala featuring hors d’oeuvres and wine, “parody of the (cult classic) The film will have 14 screenings at the Gene film plus the songs provide beer and soda, all part of the $100 ticket price high-concept camp delights” Siskel Film Center. One special screening, Satur- for the evening. Mix and mingle with the stars -Chicago Tribune day, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. will feature a Q&A with of Hannah Free, and benefit the production of Sharon Gless and other key cast and crew, as a feature film made in Chicago. For more infor- Hell in a Handbag Productions at Thur, Fri & Sat - 8pm, Sun - 5pm well as a gala benefit following the screening. mation, call 773-387-2394, e-mail info@han- Chopin Theatre Tix $25/29 @ chopintheatre.com Those tickets will be sold separately through nahfree.com, see www.hannahfree.com, www. 1543 W. Division or 800-838-3006 Ripe Fruit Films, producers of Hannah Free. All twitter.com/hannahfree or see the Hannah 773-278-1500 FREE PARKING other tickets are available from the theater. Free fan page on Facebook. Executive Producers of Hannah Free are Aug. 12, 2009 15 in the primal drama of the high school years. Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul That’s a backhanded compliment at best as the is reportedly seriously considering a role on picture, familiar but energetic up to that point, the reality-TV show So You Think You Can doesn’t know when to unplug the amplifiers. One KNIGHT Dance, because choreography is her first love, other problem dissipated the movie’s goodwill according to IMDB.com. The show’s lead judge, AT for me: Though the two leading ladies both have Nigel Lythgoe, recently said that the show competent voices, neither has the Janis Joplin- THE would take her “without question.” Grace Slick-Stevie Nicks vocal chops the genre Actor T.R. Knight said he left Grey’s Anat- MOVIES calls for. Hudgens, especially, could have used a omy because of a “breakdown in communi- lot more in the vocal area when called upon to cation” with show creator Shonda Rhimes, put across the obligatory Star Is Born moment according to TVGuide.com. Knight also claimed (and the song chosen is a dud, too). Gorgeous that Rhimes tried to stop him from coming out and competent the ladies are (and Michalka soon after former co-star Isaiah Washington plays a mean guitar), but both come closer to used an anti-gay slur. However, Rhimes re- Nancy rather than Ann Wilson in the vocal de- sponded, “I said [to T.R.], ‘If you want to come partment. There’s nothing here as enthralling as out, that’s awesome.’” Knight said it might the truly exultant “The Want of a Nail” that the Annie Leibovitz. Photo by Mel Ferrand seem crazy to leave a hit show and $14-million musical theatre kids belted out at the conclu- contract, “[b]ut in the end, I need to be ful- sion of Camp and, given Graff’s sophisticated Entertainment filled in my work—that’s more important than Bandslam; musical sensibilities, that’s a disappointment. the money.” Although Bandslam wears out its welcome as it news film notes teeters rather than rocks toward the finish line, Photographer Annie Leibovitz has been By Richard Knight, Jr. there is something inherently enticing in the old hit with a lawsuit alleging she reneged on Movie director “let’s put on a show” formula it utilizes—even a $24-million loan agreement, IMDB.com re- Even with the addition of two (count ‘em) Disney one that rocks at 125 decibels. ported. After receiving the loan, Leibovitz was Hughes dies Channel starlets (Alyson Michalka and Vanessa reportedly expected to sell her art collection John Hughes—best known for directing such Hudgens), Bandslam—from out writer-director Film notes: and homes in Greenwich Village and Rhinebeck, ‘80s films as Sixteen Candles and The Break- Todd Graff—isn’t really High School Music 4: The —Faith Trimel, the director of Black Aura On N.Y., as part of the deal. The company’s attor- fast Club and Ferrid Bueller’s Day Off—died Guitar Hero Edition. The film is too scruffy and An Angel, returns with a new dramedy titled neys claim she “will not cooperate” and has ig- of a heart attack in Manhattan while taking a espectful of the messy musical roots of punk and Family. The film focuses on six lesbian friends (a nored bills totalling hundreds of thousands of morning walk, according to CNN.com. He was glam rock to be fall neatly into Disney territory. doctor, hair-salon owner, personal trainer, etc.) dollars; Leibovitz called the claims baseless. 59. But it’s not exactly Nick & Norah’s Infinite Play- living “on the down low” in image-conscious L.A The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus may Hughes’ ‘80s films “depicted teen angst on list (a superb teenage film) or Camp (Graff’s own as each slowly comes out of the closet. The mov- fold as the economy threatens the organi- the North Shore,” according to the Chicago Tri- delightful look at musical theatre camp) either. ie will be shown as part of the Gene Siskel Film zation’s 30th anniversary, according to Ad- bune. Neither rock nor roll, Bandslam falls neatly in Center’s 15th annual Black Harvest International vocate.com. Rick Clodfelter, chairman of the A statement from Hughes’ publicist said, in between. Festival of Film and Video on Friday, Aug. 14, Board of Big Apple Performing Arts, said in a part, “His films helped launch countless careers The familiar story centers on Will Burton (wel- at 8:15 p.m. and on Wed., Aug., 19 at 8:15pm. statement that “[d]ecreasing donations, limit- and revealed to a global audience the humor, come newcomer Gaelan Connell), a put-upon Trimel, a Chicago native, will be present at the ed resources, and the rising costs of production sensitivity and nuances of everyday people in teenage loner with a cleft chin, a mass of curly Friday, Aug. 14, screening for a Q&A with audi- make it more difficult than ever for a commu- the suburbs of Chicago.” hair and a permanent pout. But Will is a loner by ence members and will also partake in a panel nity arts organization to survive.” The chorus Hughes is survived by his wife of 39 years, choice who lives and dies for music, hilariously titled “How to Get a Movie Made” on Saturday, was the first gay singing group to perform in Nancy; two sons and four grandchildren. judges others by their taste in the same and Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. See www.siskelfilmcenter.org. Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy vents his frustrations with the musical illiter- —DVDs of interest: I’ve been re-watching all Center, and the first to record with a major la- ates around him in a series of letters to his idol, of Mad Men: Season 2 (Sony) in preparation for bel. David Bowie (who has a fun cameo). Will acridly the show’s long awaited return Sunday, Aug. 16. describes high school to his single mother (the The four-disc set includes a cool batch of fea- sadly underused Lisa Kudrow) as “Novocaine for turettes focusing on the fashions, history and the soul” but perks up a bit when she announces A SCRUMPTIOUS FEAST! cultural mores of the 1960s time period of the “ “ a move from Cincinnati to Lodi, N.J., and the show. As much as I’m enjoying the second sea- THE FEEL-GOOD MOVIE OF THE YEAR! promise of a fresh start. son of HBO’s True Blood, it has yet to match Streep and Adams are delicious, simply delicious! At first, things seem to be the same but then ” ” the high hunk content rate of the first season, KEVIN STEINCROSS, FOX-TV Will falls under the speechless spell of Charlotte which is out in a nice five-disc set complete (Michalka), one of those impossibly stunning with mockumentaries created for the show about blonde popular girls who plays guitar. This one the controversial “fangbangers,” aka vampires. fronts a band of musical misfits (which, surpris- And though A Haunting in Connecticut (Lions- ingly, doesn’t feature a gay kid) and Charlotte & gate), which stars Winnetka native Virginia Mad- Co. intend to go head to head with a band head- sen, didn’t exactly scare up big numbers at the ed by her ex-boyfriend Ben (heartthrob Scott box office, it’s still an enjoyable haunted-house Porter) in the hotly competitive statewide battle thriller, and the unedited DVD version will make of the bands contest called Bandslam. She and goremongers a tad happier. Finally, the tragedy Will bond over an old Velvet Underground tune of Hurricane Katrina, as seen through the eyes (who wouldn’t fall for the ethereal vocal styl- of survivor and amateur filmmaker Kimberly Riv- ings of Nico?) and she recruits him to shape up ers Roberts and her husband Scott (and captured the band. At the same time, Will is working on “YUM! MERYL STREEP IS AT HER“ by them on video as it was happening), is tre- a class project with the dark-haired, gorgeous mendously moving. Kimberly’s footage is incor- BRILLIANT, BEGUILING BEST! but acerbic Sa5m (“the 5 is silent”) played by porated into Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s Oscar- This movie is a chance to find your inner Julia! Hudgens. The character of Sam (I’m dispensing ” ” nominated documentary Trouble the Water, PETER TRAVERS, ROLLING STONE with the “5”—sorry kids) is basically the same now out from Zeitgeist. shy but lovable kook played by Ally Sheedy from Check out my archived reviews at www. The Breakfast Club (which, in light of the re- windycitytimes.com or www.knightatthemov- cent, sudden death of ‘80s teen-movie director ies.com. Readers can leave feedback at the John Hughes, is a rather bittersweet, serendipi- latter Web site. tous tribute to him). Sam and Will are meant to be together but it will take a lot of teenage angst—and a slam-bang rockin’ finish—for him to realize that. Graff (working from an original script by Josh A. Cagan) has a keen ear for dialogue (to be expected from a man who has written everything from the blissful Used People to The Vanishing) COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS AN EASY THERE TIGER/AMY ROBINSON PRODUCTION A LAURENCE MARK PRODUCTION A FILM BY NORA EPHRON “JULIE & JULIA” STANLEY TUCCI MUSIC COSTUME PRODUCTION DIRECTOR OF and the teenspeak sounds about right and cer- CHRIS MESSINA LINDA EMOND BY ALEXANDRE DESPLAT DESIGNER ANN ROTH EDITORRICHARD MARKS, A.C.E. DESIGNER MARK RICKER PHOTOGRAPHYSTEPHEN GOLDBLATT, ASC BSC EXECUTIVE BASED ON THE BOOKS “MY LIFE IN FRANCE” SCREENPLAY tainly helps overcome the less-than-fresh situ- PRODUCERSSCOTT RUDIN DONALD J. LEE, JR. DANA STEVENS “JULIE & JULIA” BY JULIE POWELL AND BY JULIA CHILD WITH ALEX PRUD’HOMME BYNORA EPHRON PRODUCED DIRECTED ations. (The wonderful scene in which Will and BY LAURENCE MARK NORA EPHRON AMY ROBINSON ERIC STEEL BYNORA EPHRON Sam make a pilgrimage to the now shuttered legendary punk club CBGB’s is an exception.) And not only does the movie get close to the inherent melodrama of the teen years, the last NOW PLAYING half with its myriad of plot reversals seems to A Haunting in Connecticut. CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES SORRY, NO PASSES ACCEPTED FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT have been envisioned by a teenager caught up 5" X 6.625" (1/4 PG SQ) WED 8/12 CHICAGO’S WINDY CITY TIMES 16 Aug. 12, 2009 beats. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who replaced the down crying and my husband was like, “Don’t A sweaty Beastie Boys at the last minute, delivered an go there.” I couldn’t fathom the thought of Mi- epic show with Karen O dressed in a neon Indian chael being gone. I think it hit everyone the pilgrimage: headdress, delivering a stunning, acoustic ver- same way. It hit in waves. People couldn’t cope sion of maps that she dedicated to artists, “TV with the idea of his absence. Lollapalooza 2009 on the Radio” and “Deerhunter” as well as the WCT: I like the fact that you have stuck to By Khyentse James & Allison Eir Jenks band’s family who were present at the festival. your guns as an artist over the years, some- Her first time in Chicago, the remorselessly times disagreeing with music labels. It has Despite the tipsy economy, more than 225,000 intoxicating Norwegian pop diva, Ida Maria was been nice to not see you get pigeonholed. fervent fans rocked out in Chicago’s Grant Park wickedly hot. Like a burlesque Janis Joplin, she DS: A lot of people think so because they through the rain and scorching heat this past upped the ante on her light-hearted, male-ob- go, “Here’s the queen of disco!” What I want weekend. Lollapaloozians hit seven sold-out jectifying hit, ‘I Like You So Much Better When to say is no. I am actually the first woman— stages in ponchos and rain boots, wrestling You’re Naked,’ strip-teasing the crowd with her not Black woman—but woman, period, to get in puddles of mud and pouring beer over their fiery pink bra and matching knickers. Ida said in a rock-and-roll Grammy. I don’t take it as an in- heads to cool off. In addition to balloons, glow our interview yesterday, “There are still so many sult but I am still working and there are fields sticks and fluorescent wigs, a naked man darted things in the world in the image of women that that I haven’t conquered yet. I won’t stop until through the crowd chasing women and security makes us not free.” She has felt the pressure Donna Summer. someone says, “It’s over.” I am not going to guards zoomed by on go carts heckling obsceni- to focus on image “before you can challenge say it, so I am going to keep going until I get ties at a crowd of teens who snuck in over the yourself to do greater things—to get your voice NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC there. fence. heard.” She “loves guys” but also points out WCT: Talk about working hard for the mon- Lollapalooza had more than 130 acts with that they don’t get the same amount of scrutiny Cool Summer ey! So you never plan on retiring? headliners such as Tool, Ben Harper, Depeche about their looks. “Am I pretty enough? takes by JERRY NUNN DS: I don’t think as a singer you need to re- Mode, Kings of Leon and The Killers. There was away from the time we could have spent on be- tire unless you have health issues that prohibit even a Kidzapalooza where kids took dance les- ing great ... without stilettos … without make- Donna Summer’s career has spanned decades you from performing at your max. I think if sons, played instruments, got punk-rock haircuts up.” and crossed musical genres. Incorporating you are able to take care of yourself, you could while listening to LeAnn Rimes perform covers of It’s no surprise that she admires the debauch- R&B, rock, gospel and, let’s not forget, disco, probably sing for the rest of your life. It’s a songs like The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun.” erous poet Charles Bukowski, who she referred this artist was the first to have three consecu- joy. One of the more bizarre events of the week- to as “a loud, dirty genius.” At past shows she’s tive double albums hit #1 on the Billboard WCT: Is there anyone you want to work end was the helicopter that began swarming split her head open and broken a couple ribs— charts. “Heaven knows” that Windy City Times with but haven’t? overhead with its searchlights on the crowd but carried on singing—unaware of the blood had to talk to the original bad girl. DS: There are so many young and old musi- during the Janes Addiction set. At first sight and sealing the chaos with an innocent, girl- Windy City Times: Hello, Donna. I have cians that are talented. I would like to work you thought something really troublesome was ish laugh. Ida’s raw, effortless beauty and fero- been studying up on your career and you with James Taylor, John Mayer and Beyoncé. I going down but then realized this was an at- cious confidence are no act, making her show as originally started in musicals such as God- can’t even name them all that I would like to mospheric scene-enhancer plotted by the or- dangerously sexy as her music. Spin Magazine spell and Show Boat. Have you thought of with, there’s just too many. ganizers. Lou Reed’s set ended like an English stamped her debut album, Fortress Around My doing any recently? WCT: I just saw Beyoncé in concert. soccer match, carrying on 15 minutes overtime Heart, as one of the 20 Best Albums of 2009 so Donna Summer: I did write a musical about DS: I sure the show was fantastic. She’s quite as anger churned amongst a younger crowd of far. my life called “Ordinary Girl,” and it’s been go- the diva. “Band of Horses” fans waiting on the opposite For the scorching heat throughout the remain- ing around and around for close to 10 years WCT: What I like about Crayons is that end of the field. In an effort to boot “Uncle Lou” der of the weekend (which hit 107 on Sunday, now. Last time it was going into production it sounds fresh and doesn’t sound like you off the stage, they broke out into overwrought Aug. 9), festival organizers provided mobile it literally blew apart because of 9/11. I just are trying to do any of your older tunes. It episodes of applause. ventilator units as the Chicago Fire Department put it sleep for a while because it was very sounds like you are stepping it up. As programmers for the Decibelle/Estrojam began misting crowds. Despite herds of cool- frustrating. DS: Well, I am trying to. I have kids and I festival for the past seven years, we of course ing buses, medic tents and paramedic staffers, It’s like having a baby and it doesn’t come have ears and I see where music is going. I really appreciated some of the stellar female- a man actually died on the festival grounds for out. It’s like, “I am pregnant, give me birth!” don’t want to stay back there. What’s the point? fronted acts. Smart, sassy Santigold delivered the first time in Lollapalooza history due to After a while, you just have to get over it. As You have to try to be as current as you can be. an incredible high energy, socially conscious set cardiac arrest. Unfortunate events aside, things of late, I have another group of people that are Obviously the music industry has changed tre- of new-wave rock and reggae including a Cure seemed to go pretty smoothly for the organizers interested in putting it on. mendously. It isn’t nearly as easy to have a hit cover of ‘Killing an Arab’ to a massive crowd. and festivalgoers were generally elated by the WCT: “Love to Love You Baby” was your record as it used to be. In my day they didn’t Lykke Li’s dazzling, electro-funk infused pop was weekend’s “activities”. The only complaints we first hit and then you career took off. Did have the Internet and people weren’t down- a breath of fresh air and definitely stirred up heard, were of course, no BYOB. you always want to be a singer? loading your songs for free. Now to have a hit the fatigued crowd. Pakistani singer, “Bat For See many more photos online at www. DS: I wanted to be an actress and then sing- is extremely difficult. For people to manage to Lashes” transitioned us into a more mellow, yet WindyCityMediaGroup.com. ing came along. That’s the thing that opened do that is a bigger feather in their cap. fierce set of compelling ambient, tribal, electro the door for me. I went from singing in church “Stamp your feet” for Donna Summer to singing in a rock band. After that I went when she plays at The Venue, Horseshoe Ca- from New York to Europe, where I was acting. I sino (11999 Casino Center Drive SE, Eliza- got to do both sing and act in a musical called beth, Ind.) Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. For “Hair” which is now popular again. I was in the tickets, visit www.horseshoehammond.com. Lollapalooza first German cast of that. From there I did four Summer talks about her own concert and 2009. or five other musicals in Germany and then had more topics at www.WindyCityMediaGroup. Photo by my first hit record. com. Jack WCT: “I Feel Love” was so ahead of its Edginer time. Is there any musical genre that have wanted to try but haven’t? Sidebar: Donna and DS: I would love to do an opera. I had writ- ten one with a friend, Nathan, and been kick- the LGBTs ing it around for a long time. [It is] a combina- Singer Donna Summer has been an LGBT icon tion of real opera, rock and roll and every other for well over two decades, but the relationship kind of voice that you can imagine, all within has been bumpy. the structure of this one musical piece. I think In the 1980s, it was alleged that Summer young people don’t like to go to the opera be- made anti-gay comments, saying that AIDS cause they don’t like the way people sing, but was God’s punishment for homosexuality. The it’s all the same. We should learn to teach our reaction by the gay community was overwhelm- children to appreciate all of it as opposed to ingly negative, with many individuals returning one thing or the other. her records. WCT: Were you able to attend Michael However, Summer has always denied making Jackson’s memorial? such statements. According to a 1999 issue of DS: I was supposed to go but, unfortunately, Gay Times, Summer issued a press statement I had a show in Paris. It was originally sched- years earlier, stating: “It is a source of great uled for the Thursday before but they kept concern to me that anything I may have said shifting the date and it was impossible for me has cast me as homophobic. … All I can ask is to go. The show had been sold out for so long for is understanding as I believe my true feel- I couldn’t cancel. ings have been misinterpreted.” Summer even WCT: You recorded with him before on sued New Yorker magazine when it reprinted “State of Independence.” Any thoughts on the rumors, according to Wikipedia. Accord- Michael? ing to A&E, Summer settled for an undisclosed AMC LOEWS PIPERS ALLEY 4 DS: I am heartbroken. For the first two weeks amount. NOW 1608 N. Wells St., my brain was not even able to grasp the con- Summer has performed for numerous gay- PLAYING (800) FANDANGO #814 cept of no Michael. I was constantly breaking and AIDS-related events.
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SEND FOR APPROVED SEND TO APPROVAL PUB CONFIRMATION#: E-MAIL: Aug. 12, 2009 17 gaging read but eventually feels tabloid-fakey. land to themselves, fearing that Garland’s popu- many everyday situations that the word “obses- While it’s true that this book fits with others in larity in the gay community does her memory a sion” strongly came to my mind. the tell-all genre, I would’ve been happier with “great disservice.” And the “bad fans?” Mixed in with the author’s Judy Garland wor- just the facts, ma’am. “Oh! The tension this creates,” said Boyt. ship are lots of stories that I thought were most- Still, if you’re a hopeless tab junkie and you Oh! Where do I begin? ly rather unexciting. I believe the best thing I can’t get enough scandal, pick up this book. For Aside from the gigantic “So What?” factor that can say about this book is that there are plenty you, Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet will have runs rampant in this book, reading My Judy Gar- of pictures in it, but not enough to warrant its you hung up and hooked. land Life made me feel a little creepy. Author purchase. Want more? Look for Hollywood Babylon—It’s Susie Boyt muses about doing Judy Garland’s If you’re looking for a book about Judy Gar- Back by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, or ironing and she admits that she would have land, there are other, better ones out there. Find Merv: Making the Good Life Last by Merv Griffin “loved to watch Judy sleep…” She gives mean- one of them instead and heave My Judy Garland and David Bender. ing to many moues and motions from movie and Life somewhere over the rainbow. TV, and she claims to think about Garland in so BOOK REVIEW verse audience of more than 2,000 guests who My Judy represent business, philanthropy, government, Garland Life Maya nonprofit, media and other Foundation sup- Angelou. porters,” the organization stated. Written by Susie Boyt Only tables and sponsorships are avail- $25; Bloomsbury USA; Photo by Dwight able, and individual tickets will only go on 320 pages Carter sale if tables do not sell out. E-mail or call REVIEW BY TERRI SCHLICHMEYER Mariah Pearl Cunnick at [email protected] or BOOK REVIEW 312-577-2827. You weren’t stalking. Really, you weren’t. Merv Griffin: And you’d like to think of yourself as a nice, normal adult human being who’s got it together. Verraros to A Life in the Closet But when you had a chance, random encounter Written by Darwin Porter with your favorite celebrity, your mouth suddenly release 2nd CD Jim Verraros—the openly gay American Idol $26.95; Blood Moon; 560 pages stopped working and you could barely remember Finalist from season one, and a former Windy REVIEW BY TERRI SCHLICHMEYER your name. Acting like a gushing 13-year-old, City Times 30 Under 30 honoree—will release you asked for an autograph. his second album, Do Not Disturb, this summer, You just can’t help it. Embarrassing, maybe. But you’ve got a piece according to a press release. Much as you try, you can’t help picking up one of ink-and-paper to prove that you had a brush Do Not Disburb, a follow-up to 2005’s Roller- of those tabloids while you’re waiting in line at with celebrity, and that’s pretty great. coaster, features songs such as the Justin Tim- the grocery store. This star divorced that one Author Susie Boyt never had a chance to ask Maya Angelou after he had an affair with this one over there berlake-esque lead-off singles, “Touch (Don’t for an autograph from her favorite star because because she split up another star’s marriage coming to Chicago U Want 2)” and “Electric Love” as well as the that star died five months after Boyt was born. Legendary writer and activist Maya Angelou and… club-banger “Overload.” Still, in the new book My Judy Garland Life, Boyt will be the featured speaker at the Chicago It’s just way too much fun to stargaze. In addition to singing, Verraros has also act- explains why she will always love Judy. Foundation for Women’s 24th annual luncheon Read the new book Merv Griffin: A Life in the ed, taking part in such films as Eating Out and When you understand that her beloved mother Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Hyatt Regency Closet by Darwin Porter, and you’ll get an eyeful. Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds. had a penchant for dramatic adventure—once, Chicago. Just remember—you’ve been warned. she bought a ship and sailed the entire family The event “celebrates the achievements of One of the most powerful memories Merv Grif- to Trinidad—it’s not hard to see why Susie Boyt women and girls by bringing together a di- fin ever had was when his parents were forced became fascinated with Judy Garland. out of their home, their belongings confiscated, “Matters of life and death hang in the balance when young Merv was just five years old. Even when Judy Garland sings,” Boyt said. at that tender age, he vowed to his mother that Boyt wasn’t born during the high-seas ad- he would build her a mansion someday. venture but she said she never tired of the ship Though his father didn’t want him to be a per- story, and begged for details. Neither did she former, talented Merv loved “putting on shows” tire of her father’s memory of meeting with for neighbors in his aunt’s house. That same Judy Garland: Boyt’s dad started to shake hands aunt taught the boy to play piano and, in short with Garland, and one of Garland’s fingers was order, he was a better pianist than she. “missed” in the clasp. Long before he was a teenager, Porter says, “I feel for that finger sometimes,” Boyt writes Merv knew he was attracted to boys. That attrac- wistfully. tion, though his father tried early-on to quash Hero worship doesn’t preclude an acknowl- it, strengthened during Merv’s adolescence. edgement of flaws, of course, and although Because his uncle was a tennis pro who Boyt admits she has contemplated violence owned a club and gave lessons to Hollywood’s when someone said something negative about elite, young Merv was able to meet and spend Judy Garland, she’s willing to see the (few) bad time with stars such as Errol Flynn, Johnny things. Garland was known to have pulled knives Weissmuller and others. Though Porter said much on people. She was reportedly careless with ex- of that time was spent ogling men in the locker travagances. She took drugs, to which Boyt ad- room, Merv became close friends with people— mits there is no heroism. both men and women—who quickly furthered Decades after her death, though, Judy Garland his budding career. Soon, he was singing for and continues to gain fans. Some “crazy-good fans,” with some of Hollywood’s brightest stars. as Boyt calls some admirers, want to keep Gar- Never one to miss an opportunity, Merv ma- nipulated his career at every turn by pouncing on every opportunity he found. Porter indicates that, by the time Merv was called for an audi- tion with Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, he was well-known and had an established fan base. And he had quite a reputation in Hollywood … for more than just his singing. Reading like a Naked Who’s Who of Hollywood, Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet is, on one hand, a delightful guilty pleasure. On the other hand, it’s a bit overwhelming be- cause names are tossed out like fastballs and chronology seems to be merely a suggestion. Author Darwin Porter said in his acknowledge- ments that he spoke to “hundreds of people as- sociated with the entertainment industry,” and not just about Merv. His research, though stag- gering, is nothing if not thorough. 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“People don’t say, ‘Oh, you were cute giving that According to the scenario presented in these Oscar speech’. They are interested in marriage papers, no one but Delancy knew about the pho- equality, and we start engaging in [political] con- tos and videos that were housed on his pass- versation. It’s great, but all of a sudden it’s 1:30 word-protected computer. Sometime later, he a.m., you’ve had two more vodka-and-sodas, and moved in with a boyfriend who sold used cars you’ve spent your whole night talking to these in Costa Mesa. We are expected to believe that cool lesbians about relationship rights. That’s why this used car salesman, who must have also been I don’t get laid.”—Dustin Lance Black claims to a computer whiz, got into Jeff’s password-pro- 8 18 not have much of a sex life—unless he has his tected computer, and copied all sorts of photos 10 credit card handy. and video. Then he told Delancy to delete any 2 Last week, Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black images of any other men he’d slept with—out of
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Two days after UD to schedule your audition Sept 19 or 23 hot film teacher who gets between “Noah” and announcing she wouldn’t be returning to Idol, A “Luke”. Gay whores day and night. Now that’s she was filming a second guest spot on Life- progress! time’s Drop Dead Diva, which has been a huge NNIIGGHHTT ooff 0000 DDRRAAGG QQUUEEEENNSS This week’s “Ask Billy” question comes from 11 hit for the network. The next day, former Idol presents TTHH a million of you with one thing on your mind: producer Nigel Lythgoe invited Paula to the So TTHHEE 1177 AANNNNUUAALL RREEVVUUEE...... “Is Paula really leaving American Idol?” You Think You Can Dance finale—and he’s been I doubt it. I believe FOX wouldn’t budge in publicly toying with the idea of adding her to their financial offer, and Paula made a calcu- that show next year. Don’t touch that dial. ALPHABET SOUP! lated risk—she walked away from the bargain- When Paula’s got options, it’s definitely time ing table. 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Biagio Antonacci to EVENT release 1st U.S. CD TO BENEFIT Biagio Antonacci, one of the biggest stars of the Italian European music scene, will release EQUALITY Il Cielo Ha Una Porta Sola (“Heaven Has Only ILLINOIS One Door”) Aug. 18. In Italy—where his 20-year career includes a long string of multi-platinum albums, chart- topping hits, and sold-out soccer stadiums— Antonacci is considered a national treasure. In Il Cielo, Antonacci has redone some of his past hits because he “didn’t want them to ® sound so produced,” according to a press re- lease. As for his fans, “I love all of my fans, so I SSiiddeettrraacckkTThheeVViiddeeoo BBaarr don’t necessarily separate gay from straight. I 33334499 NN..HHaallsstteedd •• SSiiddeettrraacckkCChhiiccaaggoo..ccoomm love to hear that gay people are fans of mine. I Whitney: album know that gay people are generally very sensi- pushed up, takes tive, and I want all sensitive people to love my music. Gay people have an honest, open, emo- over for MJ tional sensibility, which really pleases me.” Whitney Houston could contend for this year’s Grammy Awards now that her newest al- bum, I Look to You, is being released Aug. 31 instead of Sept. 1, according to the Los Ange- les Times. Aug. 31 is the last day of eligibility for next year’s Grammys. Great buzz is build- ing around the album, her last non-holiday CD since 2002’s Just Whitney. In other Houston-related news, the diva and singer Robbie Williams are reportedly slated to take over some of the late Michael Jack- son’s scheduled concert dates at London’s O2 arena, Ireland Online has reported. Houston and Williams—who has his own album, Reality Killed the Video Star, coming out in October— may perform 23 concerts during the first three months of next year; Jackson had been slated Biagio Antonacci. to perform 50 concerts. 22 Aug. 12, 2009 But, he added, going to the Gay Games “is an got married in Toronto to celebrate their 10-year investment in yourself.” anniversary during the fall of 2008. “If someone really wants to participate in Naturally, they play on some of the same their sport or cultural event, going to the Gay sports teams. Games is really the way to do it.” “Marcela and I work pretty well together. It’s Dahl participated in swimming and softball at what keeps us close and it’s great to see the oth- the 2006 Games, alongside executive-level du- er person succeed or have a good game,” Schmit ties. He was selling Cologne souvenirs at the said. “Sometimes we differ on how things should Sidetrack party. be run, but Marcela does most of the managing Many attended wearing their medals from Chi- and she’s very organized and fair. Put us against cago, and Dick Uyvari was even wearing a vin- each other, though, and watch out. We’re ruth- tage shirt from the inaugural 1982 Games in San less in badminton when we’ve played each oth- Francisco. er; I think I got floor burn from diving a couple seasons back going after the shuttlecock [she hit]. CMSA’s Schmit: “We’re both very competitive players and both strive to give 100 percent each time we play. We A Jackie-of- don’t really overlap is positions; she’s a pitcher and I’m an outfielder for softball, so it’s hard to Scenes from the Aug. 5 Gay Games party. Left photo of Dick Uyvari by Ross Forman and right all-trades compare. But, I do know that I couldn’t pitch photo of Judith Markowitz and Susan Franz by Mel Ferrand; see many more photos online at www. By Ross Forman and she doesn’t have much experience in the WindyCityMediaGroup.com outfield. We both set in volleyball; I think she’s It’s probably easier to list the sports that Jackie got the stronger serve but I might set more con- getting back together with so many people who Schmit does not play than those she does. sistently.” had such an integral role in the 2006 Games.” Gay Games Actually, you can start and stop with basket- Said CMSA President Marcia Hill: “Jackie was Dahl was so pleased with Chicago’s party that ball. She doesn’t like to play or even watch bas- elected to the board of directors in the summer he has issued a challenge to the 17 other mem- party ketball. of 2006. Her and her partner, Marcela, had come bers of the FGG’s board of directors: for each to “I can’t shoot to save my life, and any sport to the nomination meeting because Marcela was hold a similar, as successful, event in his or her that involves that much running isn’t for me,” interested in running for the board. We were still draws 200 respective cities. There are FGG board members By Ross Forman she said. “I also have no desire to play any con- taking nominations and someone nominated in San Francisco, Seattle, Paris, Sydney and Ber- tact sport—I prefer a net or field between me Jackie. Ultimately, Marcela and Jackie became lin, among other places. They came with medals. They came with memo- and my opponent.” two of the three women elected to the board. The Cologne Games will be held July 31-Aug. 7, ries. They came to celebrate the one-year-to- But there’s plenty of sporting blood in this “Jackie kind of volunteered to be treasurer by and Dahl said organizers are forecasting 12,000 go-until-Cologne party for the 2010 Gay Games 33-year-old who lives in Port Washington, Wis., default. She did not have much of an accounting participants. Hopefully, Chicago will send 200 or and, naturally, highlights from the 2006 Games who is as much a part of the Chicago gay sports background, but dug in and learned how to use more participants, he said. “The U.S. will have a in Chicago were ever-present at Sidetrack, 3349 scene as Sidetrack is part of the gay bar scene. QuickBooks on the fly and has now been trea- big presence,” in Cologne, Dahl said. N. Halsted, Aug. 5. She plays softball, volleyball, badminton and surer for three plus years and has done a great The eight-day 2009 World Outgames ended About 200 attended the event and about 15 dodgeball, and also has played kickball and ten- job. I have seen her grow as a board member and Aug. 2 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with about registered on-site for the 2010 Cologne Games. nis in the past. she has also branched out to helping to set up 5,500 participants (about 4,500 for sporting “I thought it was a great event; I was very Schmit plays in the outfield for the Hamburger and take down softball fields and she became a events and 1,000 for the human-rights confer- happy with the turnout,” said Kurt Dahl of Jo- Mary’s Breeze in the women’s softball division. dodgeball official besides being an athlete and ence). Organizers for the Outgames had hoped liet, who is the male co-president for the Federa- This past winter, she played on a Spin Orange playing softball, volleyball, badminton, kickball for 8,000 participants. tion of Gay Games, the governing body of the Crush women’s volleyball team as a setter. She and dodgeball.” Will the worldwide economic crisis also impact quadrennial sports and cultural event bound for captained an indoor dodgeball team this past Windy City Times: I’ve heard your role with- the Gay Games? Germany next July. winter, which took second place for the season in CMSA is underrated as far as value to the Some who attended the Outgames won’t be “There was great energy and a great turnout,” and second in playoffs in the open division. group. Thoughts? able to attend the Gay Games, Dahl acknowl- Dahl said. “It was nice meeting new people and Oh yeah, Schmit also is an integral part of the Jackie Schmit: When it comes to money, peo- edged. board of directors for the Chicago Metropolitan ple love to complain! We’re by far the lowest Sports Association (CMSA). She is the group’s cost sports group in the city as far as our team treasurer for the third year. and player fees are concerned, and I feel that, “I’m the CMSA treasurer, which means I review as an organization, we’re really good about ac- budgets with our numerous sports, help with knowledging and giving back to our sponsors. registrations, gather reports using our online We run predominantly on volunteers, and registration system, and pay our bills,” she said. you start to see the same faces stepping up in “I also have a finance committee which reviews our leagues to organize things. It’s great when each sport budget when the season is done to we have new people willing to try the admin- make recommendations for the next year.” istrative side of the leagues, but I think most Ironically, though, when Schmit ran for the people just want to have fun and play sports post she had little to no accounting back- or use CMSA as a social outlet. Any time you’re ground. dealing with over 3,000 people—the size of “There was a rough transition when I came our organization last fiscal year—you’re going on board three years ago, but with the support to find some people unhappy about one thing of the other board members, as well as previ- or another. The important thing is that CMSA ous ones, I’ve made it work,” she said. “Despite is a fiscally healthy organization that provides no formal training, I always thought that if I a wide variety of sporting events for Chicago’s couldn’t find the right path to my current job, GLBT community. accounting would have been my second choice. WCT: What are your goals within CMSA? I’m a numbers and math geek.” JS: My goal has been, from the start, to get So what does Schmit do away from sports? CMSA to become more like a business or to be- She’s a licensed prosthetist, meaning she fits come more professional in its business practices. prosthetic limbs to people after an amputation. That’s from the treasurer’s standpoint. As an “Just the title usually gets me funny looks if athlete, I want to play in CMSA to the best of someone’s not familiar with it,” she admitted. my ability for as long as I can. Schmit and partner Marcela Haber-Bishop WCT: What are the biggest strengths of have been together for almost 11 years. They CMSA? JS: We provide nine sports, from a recreational level to competitive level. We have the largest gay softball leagues in the country, hosting over UPCOMING GAMES 40 open (open is mostly men but some women Sat., 8/15, 7pm, vs. Minnesota or transgender members play here) and 40 wom- Tues., 8/18, 7pm, vs. Phoenix en’s teams each summer. Just in the last couple of years, we have had volunteers step up and Don’t forget Breast Health Awareness create dodgeball, badminton and soccer leagues Night on Friday, 8/28, at 7:30pm! for our organization. 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