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Photo: Adam Horwitz By Louis Weisberg cerulean glow of a perfect late- tion marks made from strips of LED past 10 months. The effort was Volunteers with the Over- Staff writer summer evening. Laughter hums in Christmas lights. Facing northbound born of “the Wisconsin uprising,” pass Light Brigade display It’s nearing sunset on Aug. 27 the air with the mosquitoes. traffic, the cards in formation spell as group co-founders Lane Hall their support for striking and a festive atmosphere is evolv- But this is a serious event, coor- out the words “Palermos – Nego- and Lisa Moline refer to the mas- workers of Palermo’s Pizza ing at the intersection of Seventh dinated by an emerging group of tiate!” – a show of support for sive demonstrations that overran at the Ring Street overpass and Ring Street on in ’s activists whose novel form of pro- striking workers at Palermo’s Pizza the Capitol during early 2011 and on I-43 on Aug. 27. central city. People are arriving in test has drawn international atten- plant in Milwaukee. Drivers honk the subsequent effort to oust Gov. cars, waving hello and exchanging tion. At sunset, 19 volunteers from their approval in staccato and their Scott Walker earlier this year. greetings through their windows. the crowd line up on the Ring Street disagreement in long, angry blasts. “It all began with a single lighted Soon more than two dozen vehicles overpass above I-43, each hold- The Overpass Light Brigade has sign that said ‘Recall Walker’ dur- and 80 people are gathered in the ing two- by three-foot cardboard conducted more than 70 such eye- ing the beginning of the signature Famous Milwaukee normally quiet area, chatting in the signs bearing letters and punctua- catching demonstrations over the mansion up for sale PROTESTERS page 14 page 16 Zealots shut down play in Delafield By Louis Weisberg “The Bible … (abridged)” is part been performed for audiences all Park’s SummerStage. DNR officials Staff writer of the sharply pared canon of clas- over the world. and SummerStage board members “The Bible – The Complete sics by Reduced Shakespeare, the But it will not be seen in Delafield. were inundated with threats and Word of God (abridged)” features American company responsible for Responding to a wave of protests complaints from people around the three actors taking on dozens of “The Complete Works of William from fundamentalist Christians country claiming that the work characters from biblical lore. Cos- Shakespeare (abridged),” “All the incited by right-wing talk radio, the is blasphemous, according to Amy tumes fly around the stage as fast as Great Books (abridged)” and simi- Wisconsin Department of Natural Geyser, associate producer of Phan- groaner puns. From the first fig leaf, lar crowd pleasers. Since its award- Resources abruptly canceled a ver- tom Cicada Theatre Company, the it’s obvious the play is intended as a winning 1995 premiere at Washing- sion of the comedy that was sched- play’s producer. light-hearted farce. ton’s Kennedy Center, the play has uled to run at Lapham Peak State PLAY page 12 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 News with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg

Lacey for Obama naked with a female kisses a walrus. OMM said the eating at chik fil-a (sic) today to An actress known for her companion in a hotel commercial shows the candy not buying it support the Kathy (sic) roles on the television shows suite found their way maker “is taking lightly the act In a recent interview with the and their stand for the sanctity “Cagney and Lacey” and “Judg- to the press – and of bestiality.” National Catholic Register, the of marriage!!! Lv it!” NOM ate ing Amy” stumped for President the Web – during Rev. Benedict Groeschel, of the that up. But why? Because the Barack Obama in Wisconsin. The the weekend of Aug. 18. Skinny dipping conservative Franciscan Friars of ABC reality show is all about the Janesville Gazette reported that To show their empathy for the In Galilee the Renewal, alleged that teens sanctity of marriage? Tyne Daly stopped in Whitewa- prince, more than 32,000 of his U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., have acted as seducers in some ter, Janesville and Beloit, where fans have joined the Facebook rode the Tea Party wave into of the clerical sex abuse scandals. Rolling out the she urged about 100 Democrat- group Support Prince Harry Washington. As a freshman con- “Suppose you have a man hav- red carpet ic supporters to work harder with a Naked Salute. “Cover gressman, he went to in ing a nervous breakdown, and Tampa’s gay bathhouses, bars for Obama, saying the president your crown jewels (and) support August 2011 and, after an evening a youngster comes after him?” and male strip clubs rolled out brought the country back from the nation’s favorite Royal,” the of drinking and dining, went skin- Groeschel asked, implying that the red carpet for the Repub- the brink of disaster and needs group declares – and thousands ny-dipping in the Sea of Galilee. addled priests are really the vic- lican National Convention. more time to continue his work. have done just that, posting pic- He was with about 20 other law- tims of their victims. Although Known as the “lap dance capital tures on the site that reveal makers who went for the swim, he’s never been charged with of the world,” the Gulf Coast Taking nearly everything. but the only one who stripped such atrocities, we wonder if city offered special programs it off for the bath. Yoder has apolo- he’s setting up a defense strategy and discounts expressly target- for One million fools gized for the incident, but WiG for himself. If so, here’s a word ing the GOP’s closeted gay and Harry The anti-gay group One Mil- still has at least two questions. of advice for the good father: It repressed “family values” del- A new lion Moms is in a furor over Given recent revelations from won’t work. egates. Ybor Resort and Spa, a Facebook a television series produced by U.S. Olympic swimmers: Did he gay bathhouse in the city’s party group is Jennifer Lopez for ABC. OMM is pee in the sea? And shouldn’t Tea ‘Bachelorette’ district, provided free entrance to dedicated to blasting the show as “anti-family” Party types be refusing such trips star Chick-fil-A all GOP delegates. In an adver- supporting because it centers around a les- as a matter of principle? The National Organization for tisement, the bathhouse touted: Prince Harry bian couple. In a statement, the Marriage boasted on its website “Male Revue Upstairs in the VIP in the wake group vows to stop it “dead in Say cheese that “Bachelorette” star Ryan Room Featuring Paul Ryan Look- of his Las its tracks.” The series has the Feast assured: Wisconsin still Bowers had touted his support alike!” The cabaret also offered a Vegas nude- working title of “Meet the Fos- produces more cheese than any for Chick-fil-A and the “sanctity “Champagne salute to S.C. Sen. photo scan- ters.” Before turning its righteous other state – 227 million pounds of marriage” in a tweet. Bowers, Lindsay Olin Graham.” Another dal. Pictures ire to Lopez’s TV show, OMM in June alone. California pro- referring to the Cathy family that club offered Sarah Palin imper- of the prince attacked the candy Skittles over duces more milk, but is second founded and runs the Chick-fil-A sonators. Photo: Facebook cavorting a commercial in which a woman in cheese production. company, tweeted, “Everyone is

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By Lisa Neff scripts. Audiences applaud mostly sion sets to watch forecasters track Action League, which is challenging riage, banning abortion, encouraging Staff writer on cue. the path of slow-moving Tropical the GOP’s anti-abortion plank, is voter ID laws, backing oil explo- In four years, when Republicans So some of the most memorable Storm Isaac and listen to anchors surrounded by eight reporters and ration in the Arctic Refuge and gather again for a national conven- are the moments not programmed make odds on whether the weather three photographers and, beyond construction of the Keystone Pipe- tion, will they remember the 2012 into the teleprompters – such as will force a delay in the convention. them, six state troopers. “I still have line. The platform pledges to move event took place in Tampa? Maybe mystery speaker Eastwood’s inex- At about 6:30 p.m., RNC chair hope for Barack,” she says. Medicaid and Medicare away from – if they attended or hosted or plicable dialogue with an invisible Reince Priebus, who formerly head- Dozens of the protesters are the “entitlement model,” opposes watched The Weather Channel. president. Isaac – a threat to Tampa ed the Wisconsin Republican Party, lodging at Camp Romneyville on “any form of amnesty” for undocu- Will they remember what Mitt Bay as a tropical storm and a disas- announces that Day 1 is off. Now vacant land behind an army-navy mented immigrants and demands Romney said? Perhaps they’ll vague- ter in the Northern Gulf as a hur- attendees can look at Sunshine surplus store near an interstate the repeal the Affordable Care Act ly recall he pledged to reduce the ricane – was not in the script. The State maps to see about making a overpass. Some sleep in tents, oth- on the first day of a Republican role of government, except when it renegades for Ron Paul didn’t go day trip to Busch Gardens or Dis- ers in cars. “We are here because presidency. comes to marriage and choice. by a script. Neither did the Code ney World. Wisconsin delegates get we want peace, and it hasn’t been Convention business also Will they remember Clint East- Pink protesters who disrupted the directions to hot spots from their fully delivered,” says Amelie Robert- involves the adoption of rules and wood talked to an empty chair, convention nights nor the attendee headquarters at the Hyatt Regency son of Orlando, Fla. “We are here the roll call of states for the nomi- pretending to converse with Barack removed from the forum after mak- Tampa. because we want health care for all, nation. Vocal and ardent Ron Paul Obama? Oh, yes. ing racist comments to a black and it hasn’t been delivered. We are supporters in the hall shout for the Today’s nominating conventions CNN camerawoman. Aug. 26 here because we want jobs created Texas congressman to be allowed no longer take place in smoke- Below are some of the moments Stormy skies and forecasts for and civil liberties recognized.” to speak and his delegates to be filled back rooms. Instead they are WiG found most noteworthy. severe weather later in the eve- seated, creating a ruckus. Security orchestrated from back rooms to ning don’t interfere with the RNC Aug. 28 becomes more visible but delegates be highly scripted, slightly glam- Aug. 25 welcome party at Tropicana Field – One of the first orders of con- get even more unruly. They chant orous affairs. Speeches are draft- It’s Saturday and reporters gather home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Hosts vention business is the adoption of “USA! USA!” as Zori Fonalledas ed, redrafted, rehearsed and then in downtown Tampa to collect cre- provide open bars and serve Cuban the platform, a 62-page document of Puerto Rico tries to make her released with an “embargoed until dentials – shiny daily passes that sandwiches and seafood fresh from that reflects the beliefs of the par- speech and Priebus calls for order. delivery” stamp for the press’ con- dangle on a lanyard – along with Tarpon Springs, but working report- ty’s right-wing and calls for “defend- Later, an RNC attendee is eject- sumption before the call to order. swag bags containing Mitt Romney’s ers complain about being kept off ing marriage against an activist ed after throwing peanuts at an Slick signs are handed out in the book, a magnet, a beer can koozie, the field. judiciary,” adopting a constitutional African-American camerawoman hall to delegates, and any handmade Tampa brochures, sunscreen, sun- The same night, Florida chapters amendment against same-sex mar- for CNN. “This is how we feed signs need party approval. Evenings glasses and a battery-powered fan. of the Log Cabin Republicans carry follow themes. Speakers adhere to Afterward, it’s a rush to televi- on with a meet-and-greet party for gay delegates at the Rusty Pelican, a steak and seafood spot that draws crowds for the sunsets.

Aug. 27 The convention opens and then immediately recesses due to the threat of Isaac, which turns out to be a minor event for the Bay area. The National Hurricane Center says the storm veered away on a northwesterly path due to upper- air steering currents and warm Gulf water. But a local pastor boasts that her prayer team prayed away Isaac: “It has really moved out of the way for us and we appreciate God doing that and moving it for us.” For delegates, the weather delay provides the opportunity to explore nearby venues, especially the cigar bars, restaurants, coffee houses and nightclubs of Ybor City. Some are heard talking about the Paul Ryan lookalike at a gay bath- house in Ybor City and porn star and Palinesque stripper Lisa Ann at The Dollhouse. But no one admits witnessing the shows to WiG. Not many delegates line down- town streets to see rain-soaked demonstrators calling for peace, justice and jobs in the March on the RNC. About 500 protesters par- ticipate, and both police and press Photo: C. Wolgast outnumber them. At one point, a Delegates to the Republican National Convention await member of the Raging Grannies Photo: C. Wolgast the start of the program on Aug. 29 at the Tampa Bay Photographers get into position before a speech by Wis- Times Forum. consin Congressman Paul Ryan, the GOP nominee for VP. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 7

day is “We Can Change It,” and Wisconsin is in the spotlight as the program builds to Ryan’s speech. Although that speech provides some touching personal moments, it is laced with falsehoods. Ryan gives the press fodder for days of gleeful fact-checking by making some far-fetched claims on and off the podium. He says he ran a marathon in under three hours – he really finished in just over four hours. He attacks Obama for failing to deliver on his promise to help save a plant in Ryan’s hometown of Janesville from closure, but fails to mention that the plant closed before the president took office. Ryan and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee both attack mar- riage equality and abortion rights. Huckabee says, “The only self- professed evangelical is Barack Obama, and he supports changing the definition of marriage, believes that human life is disposable and expendable at any time in the womb or even beyond the womb and tells people of faith that they must bow their knees to the god of government and violate their faith and conscience in order to comply Photo: C. Wolgast with what he calls health care.” Paul Ryan and his family wave to a standing crowd at the Former Secretary of State Con- doleezza Rice sends cheering del- Tampa Bay Times Forum. Photo: C. Wolgast egates to their feet with a hawkish Wisconsin’s delegates celebrate on Aug. 29, when the speech that at times sounds like a state’s Republican politicians were in the spotlights. animals,” he said. speaks, talking about his recall elec- call for more war. Just as there are The evening’s script focuses on tion survival and his “reforms,” delegates who wanted Ron Paul to “We Built It.” Loyalists cheer speak- which means union-busting. be the presidential nominee, there minutes before the big balloon and better bands.” ers who talk about the businesses New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are delegates who wish Rice was confetti drop. He talks at length The DNC’s entertainment lineup they say they built and repeatedly delivers the keynote, highlighting the vice presidential nominee – about the president’s record on the includes James Taylor, Foo Fighters, attack the president for saying, “If his “reforms,” which also means but she’s pro-choice and pro-civil economy. Marc Anthony and Mary J. Blige on you’ve got a business – you didn’t union-busting. unions, which disqualifies her. “If you felt that excitement the night Obama accepts the nomi- build that. Somebody else made when you voted for Barack Obama, nation. The RNC’s lineup included that happen.” Critics observe that Aug. 29 Aug. 30 shouldn’t you feel that way now “American Idol” Taylor Hicks, gos- the GOP has based four hours of Delegates wake up with coffee The theme is “We Believe in that he’s President Obama?” he pel singer BeBe Winans and Jake speeches on that out-of-context and the Tampa Tribune, which has America” and the night is supposed asks in an appeal to independents Blades, the former lead singer of remark by the president who, dur- a full-page ad purchased by Young to be all about Romney – speakers and Democrats. Night Ranger. ing a campaign speech in Virginia, Conservatives for the Freedom to talk about the candidate’s years as was talking about how government, Marry and LCR. The ad emphasizes a volunteer pastor, as the builder Aug. 31 Sept. 1 with infrastructure and programs, conservative reasons to support of Bain Capital, as the governor of The barricades and fencing come A new month. A day off. helps businesses prosper. marriage equality. Massachusetts and as the savior of down in Tampa, streets reopen, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker The made-for-TV theme of the the 2002 Olympics. They talk about press flies out, security forces move Sept. 2 his compassion for people and his on and the homeless – the city has Late, around 11 p.m., WiG leadership style. They also call him one of the largest homeless popu- departs Tampa Bay for Charlotte, GOP pride gear cheap. lations in the country – reclaim traveling north into Georgia, then for sale. Inside The lineup is light, because the downtown parks, some toting GOP South Carolina and North Carolina, the forum, offi- nominee’s speech traditionally is swag bags and sporting Romney- because DNC credentials will be cially licensed long. Highlights include introduc- Ryan buttons. dispersed on Sept. 3. The Demo- Romney-Ryan ing Tea Party star Marco Rubio to The top-of-the-ticket candidates crats begin their party on Sept. apparel and the masses. Unscripted, the Cuban- depart from a small airport, where 4. Other reporters are also on souvenirs American senator from Florida calls they are waved off by well-wishers their way, as are politicians, pro- were sold. On for freedom and liberty on the and shouted at by protesters. “You testers and delegates. Wisconsin’s Tampa’s down- island. tell me how to feel about two dicks delegation will be staying at the town streets The night also brings Eastwood who want to tell me what to do Embassy Suites-Airport, along with more creative – who supports marriage equality with my body,” says Robin Greaves the celebrities. But Clint Eastwood? memorabilia – to the stage with a chair, which of Port Charlotte, Fla. Probably not. was on the the actor pretends contains the A caravan of demonstrators market, includ- sitting president. Delegates laugh, departs for Charlotte, N.C., for the ing Shepard but seem confused at the rambling Democratic National Convention, Fairey-style speech. They really want to hear which is to take place at Times posters of Mitt Dirty Harry say, “Go ahead, make Warner Cable Arena. FIND US ON TWITTER! Romney that my day.” After he obliges, Eastwood Occupier Sean Holder of Sara- said, “Dope.” walks off stage. sota, Fla., says he’s making the trip, @wigazette Photo: C. Wolgast Romney speaks for about 45 partly because the Democrats “get 8 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 Ballots in four states contain gay-marriage measures By Lisa Neff the union of a man and a woman. Maine Marylanders for Marriage Equal- Staff writer The marriage questions are four The proponents of Question 1 ity field organizer John Michael Voters in four states are being of many ballot initiatives to be want to reinstate gay marriage in Watkins. courted for engagements on Elec- decided in the general election, the state. The Legislature passed a In late June it was reported that tion Day. which also will determine the next marriage equality bill three years the anti-gay campaign faced a debt In Maryland and Washington, vot- president and vice president, con- ago, but voters, in a fierce campaign of more than $800,000. ers will decide whether they are trol of the U.S. House and Senate at the ballot box, repealed it in wedded to the marriage equality and numerous state and local races. 2009. Washington bills signed into law earlier this year. In 19 states, including Wisconsin, The November ballot question, Evergreen State voters face Ref- In Maine, they’ll decide whether there are no statewide questions, which both proponents and oppo- erendum 74, a veto campaign to to re-legalize same-sex marriage but elsewhere voters will weigh in nents criticized for its simplicity, repeal the hard-fought marriage in the state. A prior pro-gay mar- on capping property taxes, protect- asks, “Do you want to allow same- equality law signed by Gov. Chris- riage law was voided in an electoral ing hunting rights, halting execu- sex couples to marry?” Photo: Third Way tine Gregoire, D, in February. annulment in 2009. tions, legalizing medical marijuana, Maine Gov. Paul LePage has not Maryland Gov. Martin The ballot question asks vot- And in Minnesota, a state that’s reforming education and health been vocal about his personal views O’Malley, D, signed the ers to approve or reject the bill, had a long-standing love affair with care, protecting religious freedom, on the initiative, but in May he state’s marriage equality which “allows same-sex couples to a gay marriage ban, voters will tightening gun control, banning criticized the teachers’ union for bill earlier this year. The marry, applies marriage laws with- decide whether to amend their genetically modified food and legal- endorsing the question and soon legislation faces a repeal out regard to gender, and speci- constitution to define marriage as izing or banning same-sex marriage. after vetoed a teachers’ pay bill. effort on the Nov. 6 ballot. fies that laws using gender-spe- Recent polls suggest majority cific terms like husband and wife support – 57 percent or 58 per- include same-sex spouses. After cent – for the initiative. Wilmington, endorsed the repeal, 2014, existing domestic partner- “These are some of the strongest stating, “While prominent politi- ships are converted to marriages, numbers in support of marriage cians, deep-pocket donors and except for seniors. It preserves the that we have seen anywhere in the Hollywood stars try to influence right of clergy or religious orga- country,” said Matt McTighe, cam- Marylanders into believing that nizations to refuse to perform or paign manager for Mainers United they aren’t ‘progressive’ enough, the recognize any marriage or accom- for Marriage. “But supporters of average citizen of Maryland has modate wedding ceremonies. The the freedom to marry cannot grow enough common sense to know bill does not affect licensing of complacent. There’s a lot of work that marriage cannot be redefined; religious organizations providing still to do and we know that the that a child comes from both a adoption, foster-care, or child- attacks from opponents of marriage mother and a father; that marriage placement.” are coming.” is the building block of society; Brian Brown of National Orga- McTighe said Mainers United has and that it is not discriminatory to nization for Marriage has boasted talked with more than 100,000 citi- reserve marriage for one man and that his side submitted twice the zens and raised at least $1 million. one woman.” number of signatures needed to But polls have shown strong sup- hold a referendum. “This,” he said, Maryland port for marriage equality during “shows the broad and deep support In the Old Line State, proponents legislative debates on the bill, and that traditional marriage enjoys, and want to enact a referendum that there was a spike in support after sets the stage for a tremendous vic- repeals the Civil Marriage Protec- Barack Obama endorsed same-sex tory for marriage this November.” tion Act passed and signed earlier marriage in May. But Washington United for Mar- Photo: Mainers United for Marriage/Penny Guisinger this year. “Every weekend, we canvass – riage recruited more than 1,000 A candy-throwing team for Mainers United for Marriage The Maryland Catholic Confer- walking door to door to talk to our volunteers and raised about $2 prepares for a parade. Mainers United is campaigning to ence, representing the Archdiocese neighbors about the importance of million by the end of June for its pass a ballot measure to legalize same-sex marriage in the of Baltimore, the Archdiocese of defending dignity and equality at campaign. Corporate supporters state. Washington and the Diocese of the ballot box in November,” said of marriage equality in Washington

Celebrate Nathan and Jason’s illegal marriage! Tuned out While Lisa Neff was capturing the Republican National Convention’s spirit for Join us for the reception to benefit WiG readers, the public at large was mostly tuned out. Only the 1996 Republican Milwaukee convention – which nominated Bob Dole – was watched by fewer people.

Washington D.C. Those who did tune in were largely unimpressed with what they saw. Only 38 EQUALITY percent of those surveyed by Gallup rated Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech as “excellent” or “good,” the lowest since the polling firm began asking the question WISCONSIN in 1996. Although Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan, Romney’s vice presidential pick, Equality Wisconsin requests the honor of your presence as we has been hailed by conservatives as an attractive “young gun” who adds appeal to show our support and outrage that Nathan and Jason had to special thanks to the GOP ticket, his acceptance speech was watched by 20 million people, nearly travel 791 miles to get married. half the 37.2 million who tuned in four years ago to watch Sarah Palin accept the position and considerably fewer than the 24 million who watched Joe Biden accept the Democratic veep nod in 2008. September 29th Sponsorship Levels Republican leaders had initially predicted that Romney would get a 10-point $500 best man/maid of honor bounce from the convention, but a Gallup poll released on Labor Day showed $250 groomsman/bridesmaid at The Home of Ray Vahey virtually no change, with Romney trailing President Barack Obama by 46 percent $125 ringbearer/flowergirl uneau pt to 47 percent. Nate Silver, the author of FiveThirtyEight Blog who’s considered 924 J St a 824 $50 suggested donation Milwaukee, 53202 the world’s most accurate political prognosticator, said he believed that Romney all donations accepted received a lackluster 2 to 3 percent bounce from the convention coverage. 3pm - 6pm in advance or at the door – L.W. To RSVP please call Baraq Stein at the Equality Wisconsin o ce at (414) 431-1306 or email him at [email protected] WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 9 include Starbucks, Microsoft, banning it. So, they are ask- Minnesotans are coming to would want to be told it’s to make ballots in California Google, Nike, Amazon.com ing voters to say “yes” to the conclusion that limiting illegal to marry the person and Ohio. and Alcoa. the ballot question, “Shall the freedom to marry for you love.” Earlier this year, in North Save the date Campaign manager Zach the Minnesota Constitution same-sex couples is not how Carolina, voters approved a If Maryland voters Silk said, “It’s clear that peo- be amended to provide that we do things in Minneso- In other states constitutional amendment approve gay marriage, ple in Washington do not only a union of one man and ta,” said campaign manager A ballot initiative to repeal against same-sex marriage, same-sex couples can want this law overturned and one woman shall be valid or Richard Carlbom. “Minne- a marriage ban will not reach and also domestic partner- marry on Jan. 1, 2013. believe strongly that every- recognized as a marriage in sotans know that marriage voters this year in Nebraska. ships and civil unions. The If Washington voters one should be able to marry Minnesota?” is about love, commitment Campaigns to repeal anti- vote was 61 percent to 39 approve gay marriage, the person they love. We are Opponents of the measure and responsibility, and no one gay marriage laws also failed percent. same-sex couples can so grateful to those who include former vice president marry on Dec. 6. understand that money in Walter Mondale, General Porn at the polls If Maine voters the door now enables us Mills, Thomson Reuters, Tar- Los Angeles County voters decide on Nov. 6 whether to require condoms on the set approve gay marriage, to build a winning campaign get, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. of local porn productions. same-sex couples can that protects marriage by Rybak, St. Paul Mayor Chris The AIDS Healthcare Foundation and partners collected more than 360,000 signatures marry on a date still to approving Referendum 74 in Coleman, U.S. Rep. Keith Elli- to place the question on the ballot. be determined. November.” son and U.S. Sen. Al Franken. If the measure passes, condoms would be required for any sex acts in locally produced If Minnesota voters In mid-June, Minneso- adult films. The measure also would require producers to display a public health permit reject the constitutional Minnesota ta United for All Families obtained from the county that details the condom requirement. Opponents fear that the amendment, same-sex In the North Star State, reported that it had raised industry will move underground, ironically lessening oversight. couples still cannot where same-sex marriage is more than $4.6 million from City, state and federal regulations already exist for the adult film industry, which has marry in the state. not currently legal, Repub- 19,000 individual donations. opposed condom use with the basic argument that viewers don’t want to see them. – L.N. lican lawmakers and Chris- “The conversation we are The industry largely is based in Los Angeles County in the San Fernando Valley. – L.N. tian right activists still want having across this state is a constitutional amendment working, and more and more

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Catholic parishes called on IF IT WERE THIS EASY TO SEE, YOU WOULDN’T NEED A SCREENING. for anti-gay ballot campaign Washington state’s watchdog for campaign finance cautioned Catholic leaders that they can’t collect dona- tions from parishioners for the ballot campaign to over- turn the state’s same-sex marriage law. In mid-August, Bishop Joseph Tyson sent a letter to priests in 41 Washington parishes asking that they announce a special collection at upcoming services that would go to Preserve Marriage Washington, which is opposed to same-sex marriage and is forcing a vote with Referendum 74. The diocese’s chief of staff, Monsignor Robert Siler, said the collection date was set for Sept. 8-9. But Lori Anderson, a spokeswoman for the state’s Public Disclosure Commission, said no organization can be an intermediary for a contribution. The church can hand out envelopes at Mass, but a member of Preserve Make an appointment for an expert, fast, affordable breast and cervical Washington has to be on hand to collect them or parish- ioners must send them in individually, she said. cancer screening at plannedparenthoodsaveslives.com/cancer Anderson said the restrictions stem from Initiative 134, which voters passed in 1992 to regulate political contributions and campaign spending. – Lisa Neff

4501 • Planned Parenthood • Wisconsin Gazette • 6.3" x 7" 10 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 BY THE NUMBERS { Editorial } Obama’s 5 top PAC contributors: University of California $491,868 Rape remarks Microsoft Corp. $443,748 Google Inc. $357,382 reflect GOP platform DLA Piper $331, 715 GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri created a firestorm when he Harvard University $317,516 told a St. Louis reporter that women generally can’t conceive as a result of “legitimate rape.” According to information the learned congressman claims to have gleaned from doctors, women’s reproductive systems shut down Romney’s five top PAC contributors: automatically from the trauma. In the hypocritical fallout over his remarks, chagrined Republican leaders Goldman Sachs $676,080 called on Akin to resign – despite the fact the GOP’s official stance on rape JPMorgan Chase & Co. $520,299 and abortion is identical to Akin’s. The party’s 2012 platform calls for a federal ban on abortion, with no exception for rape and incest survivors – the very Morgan Stanley $513,647 policy that Akin was defending when he made his offensive comment. Bank of America $510,728 Akin joined with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan in spon- soring last year’s No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act of 2011. That bill Credit Suisse Group $427,560 stated that insurance should only cover abortion in cases of “forcible rape” – language that echoes Akin’s. Ryan also sponsored a federal law seeking to Source: Opensecrets.org give a fertilized egg the same rights as a living person – the so-called “fetal personhood” law. That measure would have outlawed abortion under any circumstances, even when the mother’s life was at stake. Ryan plans to headline the “Values Voter Summit” this month, a far-right confab hosted by the American Family Association. The Southern Poverty Law Center has branded AFA as a hate group for spreading inflammatory lies about LGBT people. AFA spokesman Bryan Fischer has been one of Akin’s { Letters } most vocal supporters. “You talk about a forcible situation, you talk about somebody being a vic- Stonewall Democrats respond to Log Cabin tim of forcible assault, that would be Todd Akin,” Fischer said recently in an Republican’s support for GOP platform attempt to cast the congressman’s treatment by GOP leaders as the equivalent Gay Republicans are tout- decades, the Republican plat- include LGBT equality. While of a “legitimate rape” victim. ing new language in the GOP form has included anti-LGBT the GOP gives lip service to Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, another designated hate platform as being a step for- language that, at various the principle of dignity and group, is so tight with GOP leadership that he was given the privilege of writ- ward for LGBT equality and times, has opposed adoption respect for all, the reality ing the Republican National Committee’s plank on marriage, which calls for a as evidence the Republican rights, marriage equality, and of that ideal clearly escapes constitutional amendment banning marriage equality in all the states forever. Party is moderating on LGBT the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t them. The real message to Of course, none of these positions were featured during the Republican issues. The specific text reads, tell.” read in this is that the GOP’s National Convention. Even the GOP knows they are not winning policies. “We embrace the principle What’s even more ridicu- cognitive dissonance contin- So, the hypocrisy continued, as speaker after speaker tried to humanize the that all Americans have the lous is the idea that this lan- ues unabated and the apolo- party’s hardline right agenda. As New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd right to be treated with dig- guage is something new. The gists at Log Cabin Republi- wrote, the convention was a masquerade of caring: “They care deeply about nity and respect.” The idea Republican Party platform cans are still selling snake oil making us think that they care deeply,” she opined. that this generic bit of mean- has included similar language and calling it progress. Before the cameras, Mitt Romney and Ryan struggled to convince America ingless rhetoric is movement since at least 1996. This is that they’re capable of normal human feelings by sharing tidbits of their per- by the GOP toward a more just a rewording of a generic Jerame Davis, executive sonal histories. Meanwhile, their cruel agenda was being drafted backstage, inclusive and pro-equality principle that few Republi- director of National Stonewall partly by hardline evangelists like Perkins, who would gladly sacrifice a woman’s footing is preposterous. For cans would construe to Democrats life for his ideology, and partly by big-money interests like the Koch brothers, whose goal is to sack the middle class, destroy the free market economy and establish an oligarchy headed by privileged straight white men like themselves. The GOP has become the very definition of hypocrisy, a smiling mask con- CORRECTION: cealing an evil grin. In a story that appeared in our Aug. 23 issue titled “Pocan wins Democratic Primary, pro- gressives score big on Aug. 14,” WiG reported that former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen is a convicted felon. Jensen’s felony conviction was overturned on appeal and was never reinstated.

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ON THE RECORD The ordeal of democracy The obscene amount of say anything nice, don’t say education, civil rights and the money poured into these ads anything at all.” environment. She consistent- “New message from Bob Bark- may reach a billion dollars How pathetic is that? ly voted against the billions er: ‘To prevent animal pregnancies, Opinion this year. The Supreme Court, The Republican platform is handed to private contrac- have your pets spayed, neutered or JAMAKAYA in its Citizens United deci- actively anti-gay, yet these tors for our misadventures in raped.’” sion, ratified unlimited expen- oxymoronic gay Republicans Iraq and Afghanistan, money – Pundit FRANK CONIFF riffing It’s a sad comment on the ditures by private interests are willing to accept that that is largely unaccounted on U.S. Senate hopeful Todd Akin. state of American politics that can remain essentially and abase themselves as long for. that most people fervently anonymous. Unless and until as party leaders don’t say Baldwin faces a tough race “You should read the entire plank on marriage, wish for the fall campaign to that ruling is modified or anything mean about them? against Thompson, who has which I wrote. I’m very happy with it.” be over with as soon as pos- reversed, the glut of attack Someone ought to use gay won four statewide races and – TONY PERKINS, head of the Family Research sible. The election is talked ads and disinformation will Republicans to study the is more familiar to most vot- Council, bragging that he wrote the GOP’s about as if it were an ordeal continue unabated. power of self-delusion. ers. Thompson was almost national plank opposing marriage equality. or bad smell that needs to For LGBTs, the choices The Democratic platform comical in his insistence on be avoided or, failing that, this fall should be a no- is actively pro-gay and Barack being more right wing than “The fight for gay marriage is, in reality, a fight overcome. brainer: supporting Repub- Obama came out this year in his three opponents in the for all of our rights. (The religious right’s) goal is The national party conven- lican candidates who deny support of marriage equal- GOP primary this summer. If to dehumanize everyone’s sexuality and reduce us tions rouse their members our existence and rights or ity for same-sex couples. he wins, have no doubt that to using sex for the sole purpose of perpetuating to action for the Nov. 6 supporting Democratic can- Contrast this to the GOP he will vote as a hard-right our species. To that end, they will criminalize your election. Already, large cor- didates who recognize our platform, which supports a conservative on social, eco- entire sex life.” porate and other interests existence and rights. That constitutional amendment on nomic and defense issues. – Playboy founder HUGH HEFNER coming out are airing blistering attack sounds simplistic, but it is marriage that excludes same- The biggest challenge for in favor of marriage equality. ads accusing candidates of true. sex couples. And the GOP LGBT and progressive vot- undermining American values In an article in The New stand on reproductive rights ers is not to succumb to the “This is about the ludicrous situation where and destroying the American York Times, Frank Bruni is just as clear: ladies, you fatigue of these seemingly a picture can be seen by hundreds of millions of way of life. interviewed gay Republicans don’t have any. endless campaigns. As clumsy, people around the world on the Internet, but Most folks I know say about the GOP convention. The Tammy Baldwin vs. long and outrageously expen- can’t be seen in the nation’s favorite paper read these ads all start sounding They defended their party, Tommy Thompson senatorial sive as our national elections by 8 million people every day.” the same after awhile and saying that the absence of any race should be another no- are, we can’t afford to sit – Managing editor DAVID DINSMORE of the they tune them out or press mention of gays and lesbians brainer for LGBTs. Baldwin them out. Somehow, every U.K. tabloid The Sun explaining why he decided the “mute” button. Whether was actually a hopeful sign. is a long-time public ser- four years, we and our coun- to publish photos of Prince Harry cavorting naked liberal or conservative in The executive director of the vant who is openly lesbian. try manage to survive our in a Las Vegas hotel room. message, their persistence Log Cabin Republicans said: She supports the Affordable democratic ordeal. and negativity contribute to “Our messaging within the Care Act (derided as “Obam- Contact Jamakaya at “The hurricane headed directly for the Republi- the alienation felt by voters. party has been: if you can’t acare”) and prioritizes jobs, [email protected] cans. More proof that God is a woman.” – DAVID LETTERMAN skewering the GOP in his opening monologue on Aug. 23. A lifelong pursuit for equality “I think that God can turn a bad thing into a good thing. … If I got raped and a beautiful baby organization. Both groups who was innocent was born out of it, that would have worked tirelessly for be a blessing. The DNA of a baby is individual. the advancement of lesbian, It’s not the mother’s DNA. … And that’s why I Opinion gay, bisexual and transgen- believe abortion is murder, because it’s not the Robert starshak dered individuals in Wiscon- woman’s body. It has its own DNA. If there’s a sin. Through our service on boy baby inside of me, he has a penis. That’s not Dr. Robert Starshak deliv- these boards and through my body.” ered the following speech at the other efforts, Ross and I have – Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Champions for Change Award worked to achieve that end. VICTORIA JACKSON explaining the potential dinner held at Potawatomi Last year, we had the plea- blessing of being raped to a reporter at the Bingo Casino on Aug. 16. Pre- sure of being guests for the Republican National Convention. sented by Community Shares of Center on Halsted’s annual Greater Milwaukee, the event awards dinner. The center is prejudices to distort their will lead to equal treatment “I found out Scott (Brown) is anti-union and I’m honored Starshak and his hus- Chicago’s LGBT community conclusions. of all persons. a Teamster guy. I found out he’s also against gay band Ross Draegert for their center. The evening was filled Perverted reasoning Hopefully, one day we may marriage, and I say if you love someone you should decades of supporting LGBT with the usual speeches and allows people to wrongly achieve what Thomas Jeffer- have the same rights no matter who you are.” organizations, including Cream wonderful entertainment. conclude that people who son wrote in steamy Philadel- – Legendary boxer MICKEY WARD, who was City Foundation and Fair Wis- But what impressed me most differ from them by virtue of phia in July of 1776: “We hold portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the movie “The consin Education Fund. were the two words gracing race, ethnicity, religion, sexual these truths to be self-evi- Fighter,” canceling a planned news conference Ross and I want to thank the cover of the event’s pro- orientation, gender identity dent, that all men are created to endorse Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Community Shares for this gram: Human First. or expression are inferior. equal, that they are endowed Brown for re-election. award. It is gratifying to have Those words acknowledge Their incorrect conclusions by their creator with certain our efforts acknowledged in that we all share a trait that lead them to actions that are unalienable rights, that among “We’ll offer her the role of officiant at Mitch this way. We sincerely appre- sets us humans apart from inherently harmful to those them are life, liberty and the and Cam’s wedding. As soon as it’s legal.” ciate it. We have especial- other animals – our abil- they feel are inferior. pursuit of happiness.” – “Modern Family” co-creator STEVE LEVITAN ly valued our time on the ity to reason. The process We must do all in our To these words, I would responding to the news that the boards of Cream City Foun- of deductive reasoning, to power to expose the egre- add the quest for justice. In ABC show is Ann Romney’s favor- dation and Fair Wisconsin. assimilate facts and draw gious errors that are the due time, freedom will tri- ite TV comedy. Cream City Foundation is conclusions from them, is result of such faulty reason- umph over fear and equality southeast Wisconsin’s LGBT uniquely human. It frustrates ing. This struggle is seemingly will prevail over exclusion. charitable foundation. Fair and dismays me that people never ending. But we must We hope this will happen Wisconsin is the statewide misuse this talent by allowing persist and, ultimately, the soon. This has been our life- LGBT political advocacy their inculcated biases and correctness of our position long pursuit. 12 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 ACLU investigating DNR for limiting speech PLAY from page 1 minister was forced to pay beheaded in Islamic coun- tor Chris Ahmuty The production has since her a $255,000 settlement. tries for ridiculing the Koran, is concerned that moved to Milwaukee’s Next This summer, Eliason’s Americans can spoof Christi- in ousting the Act Theatre, where it’s play- evangelical activism found anity on public property with production, DNR ing an abbreviated schedule. a target in Phantom Cicada impunity. used a particular The furor began when Theatre Company. Eliason It’s SummerStage’s loca- religious view to Vic Eliason, the Christian- acknowledged that he’s tion on public property that limit free speech right host of “Crosstalk” never seen “The Bible … got his dander up, the minis- on public property. on WVCY, went on a rant (abridged)” or read the ter said. “We talk a lot about He’s investigating against the play after watch- script, but he said the video the separation of church and whether to file a ing a preview on YouTube, he on YouTube told him every- state, but it’s OK if you’re legal complaint said. “Crosstalk” is heard on thing he needed to know going to mock (the church),” over the incident nine stations in Wisconsin about the play. In that video, Eliason said. “We didn’t want as a free-speech and 92 across the nation. an actor portraying Moses to stop them from perform- violation. For the LGBT community, descends from Mt. to ing the play. Our concern is “How far this Eliason is a ghost of persecu- announce that he has some that it was being done on goes could depend tions past. In 1990, he outed good news and some bad state property with taxpayer on how fearful Photo: Matthew Konkel UPI Supreme Court report- news: The good news is that dollars.” SummerStage is Emmitt Morgans, Nate Press and Brian Faracy in “The er Julia Brienza as a lesbian he negotiated God down to Eliason’s crusade against about losing their Bible – The Complete Word of God (abridged).” after she penned a freelance just 10 commandments; the “The Bible … (abridged)” contract for next article on hate radio for the bad news is that the ban on was taken up and ampli- year,” Ahmuty said. adultery is still on the list. fied by far-right radio host Meanwhile, Washington Blade. Eliason hit “the almost nonstop chaos for Skylight Music Theatre’s back with a national cam- Eliason told WiG he was Mark Belling of WISN. He’s DNR claims that the play not amused to see adultery denounced the play on the was not cancelled due to is suspended during occa- upcoming production of paign attacking Brienza as sional moments of quiet and “Avenue Q” to underscore unfit to work in journalism. treated as a joke at a time air at least twice in recent religious pressure at all, but when broken families are weeks, Geyser said. Like Elia- rather because of a clause in respect: one while reciting the organization’s support Eventually, UPI fired her. Psalm 23, another during the for the First Amendment’s “Christianity has tri- imperiling society and sex- son, his primary objection the SummerStage contract ual sin is rampant. “There’s centers on staging what he that stipulates all productions Passion.” protection of free speech in umphed,” Eliason told his artistic expression. radio audience. a certain aspect of respect contends is an anti-religious must be “family-friendly.” that people show to other theatrical work on public DNR officials cited promo- ‘Blasphemy’? “Avenue Q” features a But Brienza had the last Throughout history, reli- band of trash-talking, Mup- laugh. She won an unlawful religious traditions, but it’s property. tional materials for the pro- open season on Christians,” But others, including the duction recommending it for gious extremists have con- pet-style puppets who belt termination suit against Elia- demned as blasphemous art out such songs as “The Inter- son and UPI, and in 1995 the he said. Eliason went on to ACLU of Wisconsin, have the audiences over 13 years old lament that while people get opposite perspective. Direc- as evidence that the play is of all types. Right-wing evan- net Is for Porn.” One of not appropriate for children. gelists railed against Cecil B. the longest running shows But with no nudity or DeMille’s blockbuster 1956 in Broadway history, “Ave- violence, “The Bible … version of “The Ten Com- nue Q” won multiple Tony (abridged)” falls squarely in mandments,” which is filled Awards but went on to stir the family-friendly category, with sex, violence and campy controversy during produc- Geyser insisted. Her group’s humor. tions in other cities. warning was based solely on Gay film buffs have practi- “The controversy over concerns that younger chil- cally made a parlor game out ‘The Bible … (abridged)’ dren would not understand of quoting that film’s excess- illustrates exactly why we’re the humor and be bored, es, such as the scene in which partnering with Skylight on she said. actress Anne Baxter, playing ‘Avenue Q,’” said ACLU of Ahmuty agreed with Gey- Throne Princess Nefertiri, Wisconsin development ser that the “family-friendly exclaims to Charlton Hes- director Kristen Hansen. clause is just a pretext for ton’s beefcake, scantily clad “We believe it is not the job censorship.” Moses, “Oh, Moses! Moses! of the government in any “If (Eliason and Belling) You stubborn, splendid, ador- form to tell people what they don’t want to go see it, and if able fool!” Or the scene in should see.” they want to tell their friends which Moses approaches a The Sept. 20 performance not to go because they think well in the desert and the of “Avenue Q” will be a this is blasphemous, that’s daughters of Jethro howl in fundraiser for the ACLU. For fine,” Ahmuty said. “But for delight, “A man!” tickets, go to forwardforlib- DNR to cave – and apparent- Yet mainstream Christians erty.org/aveq. ly it didn’t take much persua- and Jews view the DeMi- Editor’s Note: Wisconsin sion for them to cave – that’s lle epic as good, clean fam- Gazette is the show’s primary a real problem.” ily entertainment that pro- media sponsor. The angry reaction that motes traditional religious the play elicited from Eliason awareness and values. The and Belling marks a first in its promoters of “The Bible … 17-year production history, (abridged)” view their play in the same vein. On stage according to Geyser. Else- Next Act Theatre, where even religious audi- As religious right extremist groups have grown in num- 255 N. Water St., ences have warmly received presents “The Bible: The Diverse Music the play as an affectionate ber, so have their attempts to censor art they view as Complete Word of God spoof that might actually (abridged)” Sept. 7-9. raise interest in reading the objectionable. Ironically, even for a Diverse city before Eliason’s assault on For tickets, call 414-278- Bible. “The Bible … (abridged),” 0765 or go to www. The Catholic Herald, for brownpapertickets.com. www.radiomilwaukee.org instance, gave the play a the ACLU of Wisconsin had positive review, opining that signed up as a lead sponsor WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 13 14 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 ‘We’re the people’s bandwidth’ PROTESTERS from page 1 More than 1 million people heads. “Our lights are in one worldwide have viewed the place right in front of the collection phase” of the group’s posts, say the orga- drivers,” he says. recall process, Moline says. nizers. Protesters associated OLB’s organizers say their “We wanted something that with the Occupy movement grassroots protests are an would light up our efforts have staged OLB-style dem- economical way of counter- at night.” onstrations from Harrisburg, ing the massive advertising The OLB is a mix of public Pa., to Hilo, Hawaii. A group expenditures of corporations art, political activism, propa- called Light Brigade Maryland supporting right-wing Repub- ganda and social networking, is currently staging marriage lican political candidates and according to Hall. Both Hall equality protests using OLB causes. They also believe and Moline, who are a mar- as a model. their style of protest has the ried couple, are artists. The technique can be benefit of being appealing and “This is guerilla advertis- adapted to convey any mes- accessible to the masses. ing, guerilla propaganda,” Hall sage in a cost-effective yet “This allows a demograph- says. “I think it makes some dramatic manner, Hall says. ic of people who want to people think and question.” OLB volunteers have held be engaged in activism and While their medium of up signs spelling out, “Cor- don’t have the knowledge or protest is low-tech, social porations are not people,” the time to get involved in networking has allowed their “Money is not speech,” something bigger a chance to group to attract participants “Health care for all,” “Mitts participate,” Moline explains. and grow. “We kind of feel off Medicare” and dozens of A highlight in OLB’s his- like we’re starting a move- other slogans. tory occurred when the nuns ment,” Hall says. “We’re the Critics say the demonstra- traveling with this summer’s people’s bandwidth.” tions encourage drivers’ to Nuns on the Bus social jus- Although there are only take their eyes off the road. tice tour joined in one of about 150 registered volun- But Joe Brusky, a Milwaukee their demonstrations. teers in Milwaukee and 80 school teacher and OLB vol- “One of the nuns celebrat- in Madison, scores of others unteer who also is active in ed her 82nd birthday stand- have shown up at the dem- the Occupy movement, says ing on a holding one onstrations after learning the group’s signs are safer of our signs,” Moline says. about them on the group’s than billboards, which are off A by-product of the OLB Facebook page, which has to the sides of roadways and movement is that it brings more than 5,300 “likes.” cause drivers to turn their together disparate people

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In the best-preserved areas of the home, the decorative details Milwaukee’s historic Trostel of a bygone era survive intact, with showpieces of windows, fireplaces Mansion goes up for sale and metalwork by the renowned artist Cyril Colnik. But in some of the home’s redone areas, it is as By Kat Murrell of shoe leather. the ghost of a past party lingers. though the veil of modern life has Contributing writer Gustav and his brother Albert The parlor’s atmosphere is light, lowered, obscuring the innermost The broad, tree-lined streets O. Trostel became active in their airy and elegant. The crown molding character of the home. winding above the Lake Michigan father’s business and eventually is accented with sculptural roses, There is a good deal of interest shoreline on Milwaukee’s East Side each built formidable homes near and plump plaster cherubs perch on in the fate of the Trostel mansion, are abundant with diverse architec- Lake Michigan. The home Albert O. the tall fireplace surround. One wall which is listed on both national and tural gems. Revivalist styles, from Trostel constructed in 1907 was the is nearly filled with windows, deco- local registries of historic archi- ornate Italianate villas to stately most expensive in the city at the rated with a stained glass transom. tecture. The building is “one of the homes heavy with English Tudor time. But Gustav Trostel’s Terrace The light catches the chandelier great German-design inspired hous- gravitas, stand proudly side by side. Avenue home, built in 1899, was in the middle of the room, casting es existing in the state,” according One of the area’s more notable striking in its own right. Finkler’s around bits of flickering brilliance. PHOTO: Courtesy to Paul Jakubovich from the City homes, the Trostel mansion, 2611 design was a sophisticated combi- In this room I caught up with A stained glass window depict- of Milwaukee Historic Preservation N. Terrace Ave., is on the market. nation of elements. The undulating current owner Dan Pauli. His con- ing Queen Louise of Prussia. office. It’s a sprawling place, complex in Renaissance gable contrasts with nections with the house are com- The home could be returned to its appearance as well as its more the smaller jerkinhead gable, deco- plex. He first moved into it some a single-family structure. Jakubovich than 100-year history. The exterior rated with ornamental millwork. 20 years ago, but sold it five years depicting Queen Louise of Prussia. acknowledges that the conversion is ornate, with bays that project and The terra cotta roof underscores ago during a divorce. Living in an A sedately regal young woman, would take “more than a hefty recede and arched windows that the European character. East Side condominium, Pauli was she sits by a large tree wearing a chunk of change, but (is) not alto- echo the porch arcade. The primary The house contains 28 rooms in search of a new dining table and simple, long white dress. During gether that unusual.” building materials – wood, stone, and well over 7,000 square feet. followed up on a classified ad for her lifetime and after, Queen Louise A number of historic East Side and brick – also are used as decora- The interior has seen many changes one that seemed suitable. By coin- came to be regarded as an embodi- homes have been transformed – tive accents. These details perfectly over the years, but most of the cidence, the seller of the table lived ment of feminine virtues. some rescued from renovations as reflect the German Renaissance downstairs rooms carry their age at 2611 N. Terrace. He asked Pauli if But the most curious aspect of rooming houses and brought back style, as interpreted in 1899 by Ger- proudly, with many original focal he knew where the home was. the house in its present incarnation to their former grandeur. Jakubov- man architect Adolph Finkler. points. The scale of the rooms is “I said I know it well,” he recalls. is the manner in which it’s divided ich says tax credits are available to To get a sense of what the home surprising to contemporary view- When he went to pick up the table, into separate living quarters. After help defray renovation costs. The he learned that the present owner the death of Mrs. Trostel in 1944, mansion’s location in a neighbor- was interested in selling, and Pauli the house was transformed into a hood with a wealth of one-of-a-kind purchased the property again. duplex, and doors were installed to homes makes such a renovation During Pauli’s 15-year break as close off the second floor from the more than commonly worthwhile owner, the house began to need living quarters downstairs. Today, and feasible, Jakubovich says. renovation. Wall stucco had to be this floor is a spacious apartment, Before I left the Trostel man- removed and major tuck-pointing replete with many original details. sion, I lingered for a few minutes was needed. It’s as though one stepped into a in the dining room. It is formal but Now, after only five years back in historical apartment building rather intimate, a room that seems certain the home, health issues are prompt- than another floor of an opulent of its lasting quality and craftsman- ing Pauli and his second wife to family mansion. ship. The soft, gleaming wainscoting sell it again. He doesn’t expect The third floor and the base- made from Black Forest wood and to recoup all the money he put ment have seen even more dra- the shimmering green tiles of the into the house. His goal in owning matic transformations. The house fireplace whisper of an aesthet- the home was not investment but is zoned for occupancy as a duplex, ic pleasure that too often seems responsible stewardship. but the top and bottom floors have absent in antiseptic contemporary Pauli’s favorite part of living in the ample room for additional living architecture. Stained glass filters the home has been the grand entertain- space. The third floor was originally sun, decorating daylight with fancy ing it affords. His wife Laxsiri Pauli open, an expansive ballroom for and color. PHOTO: Courtesy is deeply involved with Milwaukee’s entertaining as well as for chil- A Latin aphorism is inscribed in The Trostel mansion on Milwaukee’s East Side was built in Thai community, and their home dren’s play. The basement has been the window: Ars Longa, Vita Brevis, 1899 from plans by German architect Adolph Finkler. has been the site of many Thai wed- mostly refinished to function as a which means “art is long, life is dings and gatherings. “The fun of rec room, laundry and workroom. short.” This house offers proof. It looked like in its earliest days, men- ers. Grand houses today, of the living in the house was the parties,” The decor on this level is bluntly has lasted generations and lifetimes, tally erase the other large homes McMansion variety or not, tend to he says. modern – it could be any down- and it is soon to pass into new from the area. Picture the sur- have gigantic great rooms, expan- The main floor includes the stairs space in any home. hands and begin another chapter. rounding landscape as mostly farm- sive bonus rooms and even square- library, parlor and an exquisite din- land and swamp, a lonely place far footage-scarfing man caves. ing room featuring stained glass and from the bustle of town. The nearby But the rooms in this house are a luminous green-tiled majolica fire- North Point Lighthouse, which then generally personable and intimate. It place, one of several in the house. kept watch over the waters below, does not feel crowded, but rather A series of small rooms off of the eerily cut slices of light through the like each space is manageable. You main foyer hark back to the days of darkness, as there was little in the can stand anywhere and have a con- butler’s pantries and service halls. way to impede its trajectory. versation without having to shout. The kitchen has been renovated But it was here that tannery The entryway is wide and gracious, but elements such as the overheard magnate Gustav J. A. Trostel chose a pleasant center point between the light fixture are designed to evoke to build his mansion. He was the main rooms on the ground floor. The the sense of stained glass, which is a son of German immigrant Albert wood floors gleam with a tritone recurring feature of the house. Trostel, who founded a tannery blend of colors, from light blond to If there is a crown jewel, it is in Milwaukee at a time when the deep brown. In the adjacent library, the window on the landing of city was an important center in a polished baby grand player piano the main staircase. Situated mid- the leather industry. Albert Trostel’s effortlessly spins out tunes, the keys way between the first and sec- PHOTO: Courtesy company became a major producer depressing and releasing as though ond floors, it is a large window The mansion’s dining room. 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Wisconsin OKs Michigan adoption civil rights are being violated. 17-year-old boy has dropped his re- electronic ban goes to court Detroit federal Judge Bernard election bid. Party leaders wanted docs for voter The state of Michigan is asking Friedman heard arguments on him out as they fight to regain con- registration a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit Aug. 29. trol of the state legislature. Wisconsin residents may present that challenges a ban on adoption In a court filing, the state attor- Rep. Kerry Gauthier, 56, told electronic documents as part of by unmarried couples. ney general’s office says Friedman The Associated Press the decision the voter registration process, state The lawsuit is led by two should defer to the judgment of was his own after multiple conver- elections officials decided in August. Detroit-area lesbians who are rais- Michigan lawmakers and dismiss sations with Democratic leaders Under Wisconsin law, voters ing three children. the case. pressing him to withdraw. who register by mail or on Election State law says that April DeBoer The first-term Duluth legislator Day must provide a document at and Jayne Rowse can’t adopt the Scandalized also told the AP that an overdose the polls showing proof of resi- children as a couple, an option lawmaker drops of muscle relaxants he took was a dency, such as a utility bill, a tax bill, available only to heterosexual mar- out of race suicide attempt. He’d earlier issued PHOTO: Courtesy paycheck or bank statement. The ried couples. A Minnesota Democrat who had a statement saying he has been Wisconsin is among the Wisconsin Government Account- DeBoer and Rowse say their a rest-stop sexual encounter with a in recovery from chemical depen- stingiest states. ability Board, which oversees state dency for 30 years with one relapse. elections, had required those vot- Wisconsin among ers to show paper copies of their Anti-gay groups nation’s stingiest documents. target Iowa judge states The AFL-CIO, the progressive Opponents of same-sex marriage A new report by The Chronicle Institute for One Wisconsin and are gearing up to oust an Iowa of Philanthropy ranks Wisconsin Wisconsin Election Protection, a Supreme Court judge in November, 44th out of the 50 states in chari- group affiliated with the American and advocates of an independent table giving. Civil Liberties Union, asked the judiciary fear defeat unless justices With a donation rate of 3.9 board to allow voters to print out defend themselves. percent, Milwaukee ranks 42nd out electronic documents or show poll The state Republican Party and of the country’s 50 largest metro workers documents on a laptop or other opponents of same-sex mar- areas in terms of philanthropy. smartphone. riage have declared an all-out battle The report, America Gives, ana- The organizations argued elec- to convince voters to vote “no” on lyzed IRS data to determine the tronic documents are beginning to a ballot question that asks whether rate of charitable giving across displace paper documents. Justice David Wiggins should be states and metro areas. PHOTO: Courtesy retained. In 2009, he sided with the One family is challenging Michigan’s anti-gay adoption law. other justices on the Iowa Supreme END OF THE SUMMER BEACH PARTY! GLBT Partnership 15-year Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser

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Lesbian arrested for false assault report Police in Lincoln, Neb., say a woman made up her story about three men entering her home, binding her up, carving slurs into her skin and setting her house on fire. The woman, identified as 33-year-old Charlie Rogers, faces a charge of filing a false report with police. Lincoln Police Chief Jim Peschong said Rogers provided her motive – to make a dif- ference – on Facebook four days before she PHOTO: Courtesy San Francisco 49ers PHOTO: Courtesy filed the police report. 49ers safety Donte Whitner appears Justice David Wiggins Rogers, a former college basketball star, in an “It Gets Better” video. told police in July that men wearing ski masks Court decision to allow same-sex marriage. had broken in and assaulted her before set- and linebacker Ahmad Brooks. In 2010, three of Wiggins’ colleagues were ting fire to the house. 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Wisconsin Gazette entertainment By Michael Muckian WiGOUT! Contributing writer Are you part of the gen- In ‘Avenue Q,’ puppets help eration that grew up watch- ing “Sesame Street”? Do you wish the long-running test audience boundaries PBS show had grown up with you? If you do, you’re ready for “Avenue Q,” the Tony Award-winning Broad- way musical that opens Milwaukee’s Skylight Music Theatre’s 2012-13 season. The flesh-and-fabric qua- si-fantasy about the chal- lenges faced by young adults in a fictional New York City neighborhood takes on some tough themes with the fun and freedom that only a human-and-puppet cast can have. The Skylight performance, which runs Sept. 21-Oct. 14 at the Cabot Theatre in Mil- waukee’s Broadway Theatre Center, is co-sponsored by the ACLU of Wisconsin, Cream City Foundation and the Wisconsin Gazette. Despite the fact that 11 of the 15 cast members are puppets – or perhaps Photo: wikimediacommons.com because of it – “Avenue The cast of “Avenue Q” performs “It Sucks to Be Me” at Broadway on Broadway, Sept. 10, 2006. The winner of three Tony Q” is able to tackle some Awards in 2003, the musical is the 22nd longest-running show in Broadway history. It ended its Broadway run on Sept. 13, very adult issues, and not 2009, and then reopened Off Broadway a few weeks later. in polite or politically cor- rect ways. Subjects such as seedy digs on Avenue Q, a Members of the origi- puppets they are manipu- first local professional pro- homosexuality, pornogra- neighborhood so far down- nal Broadway cast, which lating. duction of the work. It’s a phy, racism and the quint- town that it doesn’t really included Rick Lyon and out The actors essentially show Milwaukee is ready for, Skylight’s essentially German concept exist, Drake says. actor and master puppeteer mirror what their puppets according to Bill Theisen, SEASON of schadenfreude – deriving “Manhattan ends at Ave- John Targtalia, earned their say and do, with exception the Skylight’s artistic direc- “Avenue Q” nue C, and after that every- puppet chops as part of the of the puppet sex scenes. tor. pleasure from the misfor- Sept. 21 – Oct. 14 tunes of others – thread thing is in the river,” she “Sesame Street” cast. Lyon’s The fabric characters end “I had the great fortune to their way through this nar- says. puppets, patterned after Jim at the waist, meaning some see the show early in its Broad- “The Sound of Music” Princeton’s new neighbors Henson’s style of animated aspects of intercourse have way run, and I was enthralled rative about a young college Nov. 16 – Dec. 23 grad who realizes that real are a blend of people and pup- characters and used for the to be imagined. But then from start to finish,” Theisen life is nothing like what he’d pets, and one of the show’s initial Broadway and sub- “Avenue Q” as a whole says. “It’s definitely out there, “Here’s Howdy Do opening numbers – “It Sucks sequent runs, will be put requires an above-average but its core has such heart that been promised. – The Mischievous There is even simulated to Be Me” – is an argument to work once again in Mil- suspension of disbelief, which it is relatable to everyone.” puppet sex, meaning this about which character’s life waukee. Tartaglia, a friend is central to the show’s suc- Theisen knows that the World of Gilbert & is not a show for children, is the most pathetic. Through of director Drake, spent a cess, Drake says. adult themes and profanity may Sullivan” says out New York director the narrative, however, both week in town in late August “With other shows you offend some audience mem- Dec. 31 – Jan. 13 Donna Drake, who’s coming Princeton and the audience to train local puppet actors get into the heaviness of bers, but he says that’s true to town to direct the Sky- members learn what it’s like how to properly handle issues, but that’s not pos- of some aspect of every show “Edith Piaf Onstage” light’s production. “If you to function as part of the their characters. sible with ‘Avenue Q.’ The the Skylight produces. Audi- Jan. 24 – Feb. 10 can’t deal with a range of extended family that a neigh- “It is real difficult to show runs the gamut of ences have come to respect the adult emotions, this show is borhood can often become. become a master puppe- emotions, and you may cry a theater’s choices, and Theisen “Pump Boys and not for you,” she says. “This is about a neighbor- teer,” Drake says. “It’s one little, but mostly you’ll laugh. believes they will embrace the Dinettes” The musical, developed by hood and all the wonderful of the most difficult things in We poke fun at everybody show for what it is. March 8 – 24 Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez, people trying to get along the world. and especially ourselves,” “I do think Milwaukee is co-creator of “The Book with each other,” the direc- The actors animating and she adds. ready for it,” he says. “It is “Sing Me a Story” of Mormon,” focuses on tor says. “If we weren’t so speaking for the puppets are Although a touring pro- a parody and so darn funny, May 3 – 19 Princeton (Ben Durocher), greedy and judgmental, real always visible and interacting duction brought “Avenue but it comes from a place of a recent college English grad life might work better. The with the human actors. The Q” to the Marcus Center honesty and warmth and the For more, visit show offers gentle lessons actors have to respond not for the Performing Arts a show will find its following.” who needs to find an apart- skylightmusictheatre.org. ment, a job and a life. Unfor- that humans can learn from to their live-action counter- few years ago, the Skylight’s tunately, he can afford only puppets.” parts, but to the individual upcoming version is the 22 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 The Marcus Center Presents “44 Plays” takes on the nation’s chief execs By Michael Muckian just witnessed, as they are Contributing writer left to ponder where the Theater has always been presidency has gone since a political medium, and its fall from paradise, and never more so than in where it will go next.” a presidential election Although the plays year. Madison’s For- are historically accu- ward Theater plans to rate, “the presidents increase the political are presented as quotient this month heightened versions of by opening its 2012-13 themselves,” Gray says. season with “44 Plays “Everything in the show for 44 Presidents.” The is based in history, and production debuts Sept. 20 there are many portions Hello at The Playhouse at Madi- of the plays that use direct son’s Overture Center for ILLUSTRATION: Distillery Design quotes from the leaders Milwaukee the Arts. being showcased, so this is What makes “44 Plays” tic director Jennifer Uphoff not fiction. At the same time, particularly appealing, in Gray says. (Visit http://play- it’s a lot more entertaining addition to its proximity sforpresidents.com for more than reading textbooks.” to the November election, information.) Forward’s five-member is its structure. The origi- “One of the things that I cast, headed by UW-Madison nal version – “43 Plays for really appreciate about ‘44 theater professor Patrick 43 Presidents” – was cre- Plays’ is the non-partisan Sims, includes Milwaukee ated in 2002 by members of take on politics,” says Gray, actors Matt Daniels, Marcella Chicago’s Neo-Futurists, an who also is directing. “It gets Kearns, Georgina McKee and experimental theater troupe everyone talking together Jonathan West. based on the Italian Futurist about our civic responsibili- “I hope that people take movement of the early 20th ties and sends them out the away the message that presi- century, which was commit- door to vote.” dents are human beings ted to the aesthetics of hon- Beginning with the almost who, without exception, all esty, speed and brevity. Eden-like perfection of did what they thought was The play consists of two- Washington’s presidency, right,” Gray says. “Now, they minute vignettes about the the scenes shift frequently may have been misguided or 8 PM life of every American presi- between the comic and the at odds with most of the dent, from George Washing- tragic, Gray says. Benjamin American people, but it’s our ton through Barack Obama, Franklin gives Thomas Jef- job to be informed, engaged, October 4th & 5th performed by a revolv- ferson a Borscht Belt-style responsive – and not just at ing cast of five actors. The roast, and the play takes a election time, but year round. Seth Rudetsky, the nationally known Broadway host on vignettes attempt to highlight frank look at William Henry It’s our job as a populace to the mistakes and successes Harrison’s life as an “Indian be educated as we vote.” Sirius/XM Radio is presenting his new touring of the chief executive while slayer,” and later the grim This production seems to one-man show, SETH’S BIG FAT BROADWAY. he was in office. onset of the Civil War. offer a good start in getting The original version of the Act II begins the 20th cen- this election-year initiative play was written and pro- tury with the assassination underway. Spend some time with Seth and his private video/audio duced by now-former Neo- of William McKinley, moves collection and you won’t believe your eyes & ears! Seth Futurists Andrew Bayiates, through a Richard Nixon- will teach the audience how to “deconstruct” what & why Sean Benjamin, Genevra praising dance number and a Forward Gallo-Bayiates, Chloë John- George Bush Sr., mini-musi- Theater’s something is vocally amazing or a vocal travesty! ston and Karen Weinberg. cal about dirty campaigning 2012-13 Season The quintet split from the before arriving at a polarized at a Glance group to form this year’s America in both the George Seth’s enthusiasm for superior vocal Plays for Presidents Festival. W. Bush and Barack Obama “44 Plays for talent and his love of theater is Their mission is to inspire segments. 44 Presidents” 44 separate productions “As a director, I love the Sept. 20 – Oct. 7 infectious and his on-stage delivery of “44 Plays for 44 Presi- theatricality and form of the never fails to have audiences across dents” across the country in work,” Gray says. “There’s “Soul Food Monologue the country laughing up a storm! the months leading up to singing, dancing, verse, audi- Festival” the presidential election. ence interaction, vaudeville- Nov. 9 – 11 To all the 2012 style routines and elements productions, the Plays for of farce. It’s something we “Collected Stories” Presidents Festival will also really haven’t done before.” Jan. 17 – Feb. 3 MARCUS CENTER unveil an online composite A self-described “political video of the show consisting nerd,” Gray admits to owning “Good People” of clips from all 44 produc- action figures of presidents April 4 – 21 FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tions. Forward Theater will as a child. She hopes the pro- 414.273.7206 • MarcusCenter.org • Ticketmaster.com film the George W. Bush duction will encourage audi- For more information, play as its contribution to ences “to consider their role forwardtheater.com. TICKETS $38 • GROUPS OF 10+ SAVE! CALL 414.273.7121 EXT. 210 the project, Forward artis- in shaping the history they’ve WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 23 Milwaukee movie theaters snub local director ‘A Lonely Place for Dying’ has won 27 awards and played nationwide, but not in director Justin Eugene Evans’ hometown

By Michael Muckian festivals turned down his film director in Hollywood, China Contributing writer before it landed its first slot. and India, got his original idea No prophet is accepted The reason that each festival for the film from an unlikely in his own hometown, as gave was that, despite being source at the video game the saying goes, and that’s an indie film produced for company where he formerly certainly been filmmaker Jus- less than $250,000, “A Lonely worked. tin Eugene Evans’ experience. Place for Dying” was far too “One of the members of Although the New Berlin “slick” with too much of a our technical department resident is not native to the Hollywood action-flick qual- was ex-CIA,” Evans says. Milwaukee suburb, he credits ity to it. “We’d go out for lunch and his local address with pre- Ironically, these backhand- he’d tell these amazing anec- venting him from getting his ed compliments have since dotes about working for ‘The award-winning film “A Lone- been the reasons for the Agency.’ That’s when I started ly Place for Dying” shown film’s growing success. thinking about making a spy on Milwaukee-area movie Set in 1972, “A Lonely film. His knowledge made it screens. Place for Dying” is a spy easier to tell an honest, real- “I approached most of the thriller that pits a Russian istic spy story.” Milwaukee theaters in June, KGB agent against a member Evans’ video game expe- but no one responded,” said of the American CIA – with rience also allowed him Evans. “For whatever reason, dire consequences. Nikolai to create the film’s special PHOTO: COURTESY we could book showings in Dzerzhinsky (Ross Mar- effects and save money in A scene from “A Lonely Place for Dying.” five other states more easily quand) has a microfiche with the production process. He than in our hometown.” photos of an illegal CIA-run tapped artist Marc Leonard tor Lee Barczak, the owner might project his work. Chances are, after all Evans Could it be the kind of bombing raid on Vientiane, to create more than 300 of Bay View’s Avalon Theater “I’d like to book a Milwau- has been through to produce twisted case of snobbery Laos, during the Vietnam War. visual effects – from gunshot and recent purchaser of Mil- kee theatrical run immedi- his award-winning film, his that Groucho Marx had in He is willing to trade the wounds to enhanced sun- waukee’s Times Cinema and ately,” Evans says. “I’ll sweep local aspirations won’t be dis- mind when he quipped, “I film to Washington Post edi- light pouring in through the Wauwatosa’s Rosebud Cine- the floors, clean bathrooms appointed. don’t care to belong to any tor-in-chief Howard Simons prison’s barred windows. All ma Drafthouse, in hopes that and help with concessions. club that would have me as a (Academy Award nominee those effects translate into one of the classic theaters Whatever it takes!” member?” James Cromwell, who also one for every 20 seconds of Evans’ film has won 27 serves as the film’s executive screen time. awards at film festivals across producer) in exchange for “When I joined the film the country, including 18 asylum in America. as a visual effects artist I for best picture. It’s being Dzerzhinsky agrees to a understood that I’d be doing screened in multiple cities meeting with a Post reporter muzzle flares and blood in Idaho, Montana, Ohio, in an abandoned Mexican splatter, but as time went by Oregon and Washington in prison, but instead finds him- it became clear that Justin coming weeks. Outside of self facing CIA agent Robert wanted me to be an exten- Milwaukee, the movie has Harper (Michael Scovotti), sion of his cinematography,” engagements in the Wiscon- who has been sent to kill him Leonard says. “I’d wrap up a sin communities of Chetek, and retrieve the evidence. shot and Justin would ask me Medford and Merrill, as well The majority of the film takes to add more dust, add rays of as a Sept. 7 date at the his- place in the prison, evolv- light and animate the clouds.” toric Al Ringling Theatre in ing from a running battle Evans was fortunate to Baraboo. between the two operatives attract a talented cast. More Evans will be on hand for a to an unlikely alliance when than 10,000 actors submit- three-day, six-show run Sept. both men learn that they’re ted portfolios for the various 14-16 at Madison’s Barry- being hunted by the CIA. roles. In addition to Crom- more Theater. He’ll answer Evans co-wrote, produced, well, Liam Neeson and Tim questions following each directed and served as one Robbins expressed interest screening. of the cinematographers for in the role of Simons, but Evans, 39, has an impres- the film, which was shot in its were unable to commit for sive lifelong resume in his entirety in the former New various reasons. field. The son of former video Mexico State Penitentiary, a “If you have the ability store owners, he started his now-abandoned prison out- to write compelling dialogue first theater company at 14 side of Santa Fe. (In 1980, and craft a well-told story, and began making films at 15. the penitentiary was the site then any movie star is acces- He graduated from New York of one of the most violent sible,” Evans says. “All we University’s Tisch School of prison riots in U.S. history.) did to attract Cromwell was the Arts, where he became Special effects and back pro- send him the script. It really is the first undergraduate to jections were used for the that simple.” complete a feature film while film’s early scenes in Laos and Now Evans, who has 23 in school. He was the art Washington, D.C., but the other scripts in development, director for an Albuquerque, bulk of the action occurs hopes he will have as much N.M., video gaming company. within the confines of the success finding a hometown But despite those creden- decaying prison. screen to show his film. The tials, Evans has experienced Evans, who also spent a filmmaker plans to reach out his share of rejection. Seven decade as a freelance art to local real estate inves- 24 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 The great pumpkin brews are out, get the spirits is by no means exhaustive, pumpkin than spice on the of molasses and spice, this feel and crisp effervescence. but it offers a cross-section nose and palate. It offers a one is a little different. The Ichabod Pumpkin of brands available, perhaps nice balance for a powerful beer pours with a dark, por- Ale, New Holland Brewing including the one that’s right beer. ter-like color and consistency. Co., Holland, Mich. Look for for your palate. Weyerbacher Impe- A pumpkin molasses nose bright flavors here. The beer rial Pumpkin Ale, gives way to mostly molasses pours bright amber with a From the Local Easton, Pa. Another Impe- on the palate. This one is not creamy head and pronounced Patch rial at 8 percent ABV, this your typical pumpkin beer. pumpkin and spice blend on Lakefront Pumpkin one pours unfiltered with a Wild Onion Pump- both the nose and palate. It’s Lager, Milwaukee. Utilizing a dark amber opacity. Subtle kin Ale, Lake Barrington, Ill. clean, crisp and flavorful. recipe sourced from Thomas pumpkin notes combine with Available only in cans, Wild Smuttynose Pump- Jefferson, Lakefront produc- pronounced spices, including Onion is an unfiltered pump- kin Ale, Portsmouth, N.H. es one of the few pumpkin cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and kin spice beer that pours Another personal favorite, lagers. The beer pours a light cardamom, to make this one cloudy amber with a modest this one pours with a clear copper with a full, creamy a personal favorite. head. This one leans in the amber color and modest head, with a light pumpkin direction of pumpkin pie in a foam. The deeply nuanced and spice nose gives way to Other glass, with pronounced cloves pumpkin nose gives way to an even lighter presence on Pleasurable on a palate that is pleasant a drier pumpkin beer with a the palate. Pumpkins and not overly sweet. better flavor balance. There are two other local- Buffalo Bill’s Original O’Fallon Pumpkin Wasatch Pump- ly produced pumpkin beers. Pumpkin Ale, Hayward, Beer, O’Fallon, Mo. Mis- kin Seasonal Ale, Park Tyranena Brewery in Lake Calif. Buffalo Bill’s Brewery souri’s little brewery that City, Utah. As the lightest of Mills produces Painted was the first to reintroduce could was almost out of the pumpkin beers at just Ladies Pumpkin Spice pumpkin ale to the modern business a year ago. But new 4 percent ABV, the Wasatch Ale and Stevens Point Brew- market, and the emphasis arrangements have helped is another pie-in-the-glass ery bottles Whole Hog appears to be on the pump- the producer of one of our beer. Pouring cloudy amber, Pumpkin Ale. Unfortu- kin rather than spice. The favorite pumpkin beers roar the beer has a nice pumpkin nately neither brand had hit beer pours deep amber with back to life. The beer pours spice nose, with a strong veg- the shelves by WiG’s Sept. 6 a slight nose and a clean, pri- an opaque copper with a etable presence underneath Photo: dailybeerreview.com publication deadline. marily pumpkin finish. bright, creamy head. The the cloves and cinnamon. The Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale is one of the Tommyknocker cloves on both the nose and beer isn’t sweet, but its fla- author’s personal favorites. Pumpkin “Small Patch” Pump- palate are stronger than the vors are pronounced. Powerhouses kin Harvest Ale, Idaho pumpkin in this pie-style beer, By Michael Muckian is not just another trendy Imperial Pumking, Springs, Colo. With its blend which has a creamy mouth- Contributing writer by-product of the craft ale Southern Tier Brewing Co., It might not feel like fall movement. The drink has Lakewood. N.Y. At 8.6 per- yet, but now is the time to its roots in colonial history. cent alcohol by volume, this fill your jack-o’-lantern with As far back as 1801, it was ale is serious. Imperial Pumk- ice and brews. cited in medical texts for its ing pours a bright copper The popularity of pumpkin restorative qualities. color with orange overtones. beer is increasing, as wit- As a squash variety native Its pronounced pumpkin nessed in both selection and to North America, pumpkins spice nose is the prelude to consumption. The Wall Street were more plentiful to the a spicy palate with consider- Journal Market Watch pre- early European settlers than able effervescence. This brew dicts the seasonal favorite malted barley, and they pro- is dangerously alluring. will make its best showing vided a good source of the Samuel Adams’ Fat yet in terms of sales this fermentable sugars neces- Jack Double Pumpkin, Italian Lunch Buffet fall. That means by the time sary for brewing. Today, the Boston Beer Co. 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Jackson takes angry young men in the mold themed “Real Men,” 1984’s on such Ellington/Strayhorn of Elvis Costello, cranky, retro “Body and Soul” and compositions as “Isfahan” queer British musician Joe 1987’s orchestral “Will and medleys of “I’m Begin- Jackson made his mark with Power.” ning to See the Light/Take two albums in 1979. His Jackson’s star faded some- the ‘A’ Train/Cotton Tail” debut “Look Sharp,” con- what during the 1990s, as and “Satin Doll/Perdido.” taining the massive hit “Is his output of hits failed to While taking a fair amount She Really Going Out With live up to the promise of of liberties with the mate- Him?” and its successor “I’m his earlier work. He tried rial, Jackson and his musi- the Man” established him as his hand at orchestral music cal guests, including Sharon an international talent. Not again with 1994’s “Night Jones, Regina Carter and only could he sneer in dis- Music” and 1999’s Grammy Steve Vai, still show their gust with the best of them, Award-winning “Symphony respect. Interestingly, Jack- but he also had no qualms 1,” as well as 1997’s “Heaven son doesn’t change the pro- about displaying a sensitive and Hell,” an attempt to nouns in the song “I Got It side, as on the track “It’s merge his pop and classical Bad and That Ain’t Good,” Different for Girls.” sensibilities. which was originally written On his third disc, 1980’s Jackson came out officially for a female vocalist. “Beat Crazy,” the pro- in his 1999 memoir “A Cure lific Jackson provided hints for Gravity: A Musical Pil- about his sexual orientation grimage.” He went on to On stage on songs such as “Pretty regain his footing in the early Joe Jackson and The Big- Boys” and “Biology.” Then part of the 21st century with ger Band, featuring Regina he switched gears entirely “Volume 4” and “Rain.” Carter, perform at The on 1981’s big band blowout It makes sense that the Pabst in Milwaukee on “Jumpin’ Jive,” an ambitious piano-playing Jackson would Sept. 29. PHOTO: COURTESY Joe Jackson.

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Dennis Lehane, John Grisham “Telegraph Avenue,” named ing David Nasaw’s in-depth of Obama’s term, but The and Patricia Cornwell. J.K. for the famous stretch of his biography of patriarch Joseph New York Times’ “Five Thirty Rowling will find out how longtime residence, Berkeley, P. Kennedy. White House Eight” pollster Nate Silver many of her adult “Harry Calif. Zadie Smith’s “NW” is tapes of John F. Kennedy with doubts the book – or any Potter” fans are game for a another local story, set in daughter Caroline Kennedy others, Woodward’s included book without wizards with northwest London, where provide an introduction. Bill – will have an impact on the

Photo: Courtesy “The Casual Vacancy.” Jus- the author grew up. O’Reilly looks into the dark- election, even if it’s critical of The 2011 novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” was the tin Cronin follows his best- est days with “Killing Ken- the president. first in a trilogy of erotica by British author E L selling “The Passage” with Memoirs nedy,” a follow-up to his mil- “Political books don’t usu- James that has ignited a cultural craze among “The Twelve,” the second of and essays lion-selling “Killing Lincoln.” ally have much effect in the women aroused by the notion of dominating a a planned trilogy. Salman Rushdie’s “Joseph More on the Kennedys may short term. They seep into man. The novels’ theme, in turn, is expected to Ken Follett has a pair of Anton” is a memoir that come from an estranged in- the culture and can affect dominate this fall’s book publishing scene. projects: A TV miniseries uses as a title the author’s law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, things in ways that are hard of his epic medieval saga alias when he was in hiding and his memoir “Total Recall: to perceive,” says Silver, “World Without End” is after Iran’s Ayatollah Kho- My Unbelievably True Life whose book on predictions, scheduled to air on Reelz meini called for his death Story.” “The Signal and the Noise,” Channel starting in October. due to the alleged blasphemy comes out in September. From The Associated Press riage Bargain.” Open Road And his new novel “Winter of ‘The Satanic Verses.” Chi- Politics Jeffrey Toobin’s “The The “Fifty Shades” phe- Integrated Media, a digi- of the World” is the second nua Achebe’s “There Was a Bob Woodward’s “The Oath” is a review of the cur- nomenon will only get hotter tal publisher, announced it of his “Century” trilogy on Country” is a long-awaited Price of Politics” will test rent Supreme Court, right this fall. would release the popular war. The author explained memoir about the 1960s civil the Pulitzer Prize-winning through Chief Justice John Booksellers and publish- “Eighty Days” trilogy, written during a recent interview war in his native Nigeria. journalist’s skill for scoops; Roberts’ startling decision ers expect at least a dozen by a “well-known publishing that “Winter of the World,” Rushdie’s ally Christopher Woodward promises a close, in June to uphold much of novels to benefit from E L insider” and a “familiar fig- a World War II story running Hitchens died of cancer last inside account of President Obama’s health care legisla- James’ multimillion-selling ure in London’s fetish scene” nearly 1,000 pages, was an December, but his name will Barack Obama’s economic tion. Jon Meacham, the Ran- erotic trilogy, a list-topper collectively known as Vina education for him. appear on a handful of books. policies, a subject in recent dom House editor and Pulit- since early spring, and new Jackson. “Before I started (it), I Hitchens’ essays about his years of Ron Suskind’s zer winner for his Andrew ones continue to be acquired. Cindy Hwang, executive didn’t know that the Nazis fatal illness will be published “Confidence Men,” Noam Jackson biography, has writ- Releases likely to catch editor at Berkley Books and had killed thousands of as “Mortality.” Martin Amis Scheiber’s “The Escape Art- ten “Thomas Jefferson: The on include Sylvain Reynard’s Sylvia Day’s publisher, says handicapped people,” he says. has dedicated “Lionel Asbo,” ists” and other books. For- Art of Power.” The book, “Gabriel’s Inferno” and that thanks to “50 Shades” “World War II has been done a dark farce set in London, mer FDIC chair Sheila Bair which includes blurbs from “Gabriel’s Rapture,” Sylvia the door between erotica so many times before that to his close friend, as did will give her version of the such top historians as Gor- Day’s “Reflected in You” and and mainstream fiction has I needed to find something Ian McEwan for his novel financial crisis in “Bull by the don Wood and Doris Kearns a compilation of Harlequin been “kicked down com- new.” “Sweet Tooth.” Meanwhile, Horns.” Goodwin, was conceived in novellas unsubtly titled, “12 pletely.” The market, “this fas- Tom Wolfe, who helped two books will feature the The May 2011 killing of 2008, the year of Obama’s Shades of Surrender.” cination with the uber-rich,” define 1980s New York in late David Foster Wallace: Osama bin Laden is remem- election. In recent weeks, St. Mar- demands more masters of “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” Wallace’s essay collection bered firsthand in “No “The appeal of the Jef- tin’s Press took on Sara the universe, at least fictional has set his 650-page crime “Both Flesh and Not” and Easy Day” by Mark Owen, ferson book was in part Fawkes’ self-published hit ones. story “Back to Blood” in the D.T. Max’s biography “Every a pseudonym for a former of the emergence of a tall, “Anything He Wants (Domi- contemporary “melting pot” Love Story Is a Ghost Story.” Navy SEAL (believed to cool, cerebral president who nated by the Billionaire),” and Novels of Miami, a sprawling canvas Patricia Bostelman, Barnes be Matt Bissonnette) who affected a dislike for poli- Gallery Books, a Simon & New novels are coming “full of hard cases who just & Noble Inc.’s vice president was part of the historic tics, but was awfully good at Schuster imprint, signed up from James Patterson, Mitch won’t melt.” Michael Chabon of marketing, notes a wave raid in Pakistan. Bin Laden’s it,” says Meacham, a former Jennifer Probst’s “The Mar- Albom, Michael Connelly, keeps it close to home with of Kennedy books, includ- death has been a highlight Newsweek editor. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 27

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This is Creek? was being targeted by James the setting for the latest install- That’s a really good ques- Oswald, but thankfully James ment in author Steven James’ tion. Justice Department crime and his son were apprehended The Bowers Files series, featur- statistics from the last 20 years before they could commit any ing detective Patrick Bowers. have shown a marked decline in more crimes. I was no longer Titled “Opening Moves” (Signet the number of violent crimes living at home at the time, but Select, 2012), this novel is a in most major U.S. cities. We there was an event that did prequel, retroactively setting the hear about these brutal mass affect me deeply that appears in stage for James’ previous Bow- killings and they naturally shock the book. When I was about 10 ers’ books. us. Several times a week suicide or 11, a girl disappeared in our bombers in the Middle East kill hometown and the authorities Gregg Shapiro: How dozens of innocent people and told everyone to look in their much, if any, is there of it ends up being only a small outbuildings for any sign of her. Steven James in detec- blip on our news media’s radar We had a tree house at the tive Patrick Bowers? screen. Truthfully, I believe we time and I remember my dad Steven James: Well, he’s a can be thankful to live in our going out there to look for a better rock climber than I am, country. body in it. It was deeply disturb- more of a coffee snob and a ing. In “Opening Moves,” I drew little smoother with the ladies. Why did you set from that experience in one of But I have to admit that many “Opening Moves” in 1997 the scenes and it ended up as a of the struggles that I have do Milwaukee? powerful and terrifying scene. find their way into Patrick’s Part of the storyline involves life. After the first book in the a criminal orchestrating reen- You write about “our series, “The Pawn,” came out, actments of horrific crimes choices” and accountabil- someone asked my wife who from Wisconsin’s history. Dah- ity. Would you elaborate I was the most like – Bowers mer is one of those killers, so on that? or the serial killer. She said the are a father/son team that fol- While writing “Opening serial killer. I think she was jok- lowed him the next year. Placing Moves,” I thought a lot about ing, but I’m still not quite sure the prequel to my book in that justice and our choices and (laughs). time of turmoil was a perfect fit. the point at which we become responsible for them. I think Some of your books can Were you living in Wis- that in every crime the offender be categorized as genre consin at the time of can point to extenuating cir- fiction. You write it, but Dahmer? cumstances – a mental illness, do you also read it? Yes. I was working at a camp abuse as a child, fear of being Most writing instructors say in central Wisconsin and still killed himself, and so on – but you should write in the genre remember the story breaking how do we determine that that you like to read, but truth- on the news. there were enough of those to fully I don’t read all that much diminish the punishment of the suspense. I enjoy it, but I don’t At one point in the person? I don’t have answers to want my writing to inadvertent- book you write that all of these questions, but I think ly mirror that of another writer. “Wisconsin winters are they are important ones to ask, So, I read a variety of genres and long enough” – is that so I let them surface throughout nonfiction and watch suspense why you live in Tennes- the narrative of the book. movies. I love stories with a see? twist, so watching films is a good I moved to Tennessee back If there was a movie way to get my fix when I avoid in the mid-’90s to pursue a version of the Patrick novels that might be similar to master’s degree in storytelling. Bowers series, who would the ones I write. I admit it: I fell in love with the you want to play Bowers? weather right away, and when I So, I have to admit I’ve thought You write about the finished grad school we couldn’t about that. I really like Colin ’90s being a violent think of any good reasons to Farrell for the part. He has this decade, beginning with leave. darkness, this intelligence, and Dahmer, followed by OJ. strong screen presence. I think Do you think these kinds You write about how he’d be great. of events set the tone for childhood events shaped the 21st century, ranging the lives of the charac- Photo: fictionaddict.com from the events of 9/11 ters of Patrick and Josh- Award-winning mystery author Steven James. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 29 The Muddle East ‘The Debt/Ha Hov’ alcoholic Ehud, decide to bring their long-delayed assignment to Replay completion. It is the debt they GREGG SHAPIRO owe to each other and to their country. ‘The Debt’ While it lacks the Holly- Directed and co-written by wood star-power that fueled the , this Israeli film remake, the original version of was remade in 2010 starring “The Debt” makes you under- Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain stand the inspiration behind the and Tom Wilkinson. It’s a taut remake, which is available in thriller that traverses 30 years. Hebrew, German and Russian In the 1960s, Mossad agents with English subtitles. Rachel (Neta Garty), Ehud (Yehe- zkel Lazarov) and Zvi (Itay Tiran) ‘Salmon In PHOTO: Courtesy are given a heroes’ welcome that the Yemen’ From “Salmon Fishing In the Yemen.” they only partly deserve. They Remember when Lasse Hall- failed at their mission of cap- ström (“My Life as a Dog”) made (Amr Waked) to introduce salm- tions. turing Nazi war criminal Rainer good movies? “Salmon Fishing in on fishing to the Yemen. In addi- But complications abound. (Edgar Selge), known as the Sur- the Yemen” isn’t one of them. The tion to their quirky personalities, Robert goes MIA in Afghani- geon of Birkenau. Terrified and biggest problem is Simon Beau- Harriet and Alfred bring along stan following an assault with ashamed, the threesome invents foy’s stilted and clunky screen- their personal baggage. Alfred’s mass casualties, leading Harriet a story that glorifies the mission’s play, based on Paul Torday’s novel. marriage to dull Mary (Rachael into a depression tailspin. Mean- outcome. From the first weighted frame, Stirling) is on the rocks. Harriet’s while, Mary goes on an extended Thirty years later, an older it’s obvious we are watching a burgeoning relationship with sol- business trip, causing Alfred to Rachel (Gila Almagor) has writ- movie based on a book. dier Robert (Tom Mison) is just question their marriage. This ten a book about her experi- Efficient advisor Harriet (Emily heating up when he is shipped off allows for a spark of romance ence in the Mossad. Zvi, who Blunt) and stuffy civil servant to Afghanistan. to ignite between Harriet and is now wheelchair-bound, shows Alfred (Ewan McGregor) form Cartoonish comic relief arrives Alfred. However, by the time up to tell Rachel that Rainer is an unlikely pair who are thrown in the form of Patricia (Kristin the Sheikh’s dam is sabotaged still alive and living in a nursing together when Alfred’s fishing Scott Thomas), the unscrupulous (following a failed assassination home in Ukraine. In order to save expertise comes in handy for Har- press secretary who sees the attempt), “Salmon Fishing” has face and keep their secret safe, riet’s “fundamentally unfeasible” project as a way of patching sprung more than a few leaks. Rachel, joined by an unstable and project for Sheikh Muhammed up the frayed Anglo-Yemeni rela- 30 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 Sept. 16, Sunday WiGOUT In support of their musical collaboration “Love This Giant,” David Byrne and St. Vincent perform at The Riverside, 116 W. ON THE Wisconsin, at 7 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. TOWN Sept. 17, Monday Edited and compiled by Gregg Shapiro A staged reading of “More Losers” by Milwaukee-based playwright James Fletcher is presented at 7:30 p.m. by Milwaukee Chamber Theatre as part of its Montgomery Davis Play Development Series in the Skylight Bar & Bistro at Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Call 414-291-7800. Stackner Cabaret at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells. Call 414-224-9490. Sept. 6, Thursday Sept. 18, Tuesday Jazz in the Park presents Random Walk at 6 p.m. in Cathedral Square Park, 825 N. Jefferson. Sept. 13, Thursday Built To Spill plays the High Noon Saloon, 701A E. Washington “Michelle Grabner: The Inova Survey,” features a selection in Madison, at 8 p.m. Call 608-268-1122. of paintings, prints, sculpture and video spanning the career ComedySportz, 420 S. First, hosts Renaissance Theaterworks’ of UWM alumna Michelle Grabner through Sept. 23 at Inova/ 20th season with a shindig beginning at 7 p.m. Visit r-t-w.com for Kenilworth, 2155 N. Prospect. more info. Directed by Mark Clements, “Assassins,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, runs through Oct. 7 in the Quadracci Powerhouse at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells. Call 414-224-9490. American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Road in Spring Green, presents “In Acting Shakespeare,” playwright and APT company member Jim DeVita’s adaptation of Sir Ian McKellen’s 1987 one-man show, through Oct. 4. Call 608-588-2361.

Sept. 7, Friday The Pabst, 144 E. Wells, presents comedian and PBS’ “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” panelist Paula Poundstone at 6:30 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. Phantom Cicada Theater presents the irreverent and controversial comedy “The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged)” The Jesus and Mary Chain through Sept. 9 at Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water. Lewis Black Sept. 14, Friday Sept. 19, Wednesday Sept. 8, Saturday The Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin, presents the always-topical Boulevard Theatre, 2252 S. Kinnickinnic, presents the Milwaukee Milwaukee’s Marcus Center for the Performing Arts welcomes comedian Lewis Black, at 7 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. premiere of “Life (X) Three” by playwright Yasmina Reza (“God “Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin” at 8 p.m. in A 7 p.m. premiere party at Turner Hall Ballroom celebrates the of Carnage” and “Art”) through Oct. 14. Call 414-744-5747 or visit Uihlein Hall. Call 414-273-2787. launch of Cream City Soundcheck, a video series documenting www.boulevardtheatre.com. Legendary Minneapolis band The Suburbs plays the Majestic, the experience of national touring acts in Milwaukee. Performing The Jesus and Mary Chain bring their brand of feedback rock 115 King in Madison, at 8 p.m. Call 608-251-2582. bands will include Kane Place Record Club, The Fatty Acids to the Majestic, 115 King in Madison. Call 608-251-2582. and R.A.S. Movement, featuring American Idol finalist and UWM dance alum Naima Adedapo. Admission is free. Sept. 10, Monday Sept. 20, Thursday Eric Simonson’s “Lombardi” runs through Oct. 14 at Peninsula Sept. 15, Saturday American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Road in Spring Players Theatre, 4351 Peninsula Players Road in Fish Creek. Call Green, continues its production of “In Acting Shakespeare,” 920-868-3287. Miltown Kings kick off a ninth season at the Miramar Theater, playwright and APT company member Jim DeVita’s adaptation of 2844 N. Oakland, with an over-18 show titled “Arrgh We’re Glad Sir Ian McKellen’s 1987 one-man show, through Oct. 4. Call 608- You Came” at 9 p.m. There’s a reduced cover charge for those in 588-2361. their best pirate/nautical gear. Sept. 11, Tuesday Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, hosts Rock the Green, “the second annual not-for-profit, near-zero waste “Cheeseheads, The Musical,” a “modern day dairy-tale with music festival,” with a lineup including Third Eye Blind, Metric, a lotto heart,” runs through Oct. 14 at Door Community Auditorium, Switchfoot, Imagine Dragons, Atlas Genius and Morning Parade. 3926 Hwy. 42 in Fish Creek. Call 920-868-2728. Visit rockthegreen.com for more info. Seventh annual Global Union, a free festival of world music and culture, features Panorama Jazz Band at 12:30 p.m., MC Rai at 2 p.m., Rana Santa Cruz at 3:30 p.m. and Swedish hip hop/ Sept. 12, Wednesday swing band Movits! at 5 p.m. in Humboldt Park, 3000 S. Howell in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood – rain or shine. “Gutenberg! The Musical!” runs through Oct. 14 in the Jim DeVita, “In Acting Shakespeare” WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 31 32 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012