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Nick Patricca is professor emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, president of /windycitymediagroup Chicago Network and playwright emeritus at Victory Gardens Theater. WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 5 SUPREME COURT Legal experts posting at scotus.com have Read the entire article at www.windycity- identified at least seven potential outcomes in mediagroup.com/lgbt/Supreme-Court-follow- the Perry case, all of which would lead to same- up-What-Kennedy-questions-say-about-out- What Kennedy’s questions sex couples being able to obtain marriage li- comes/42183.html. censes again in California. One potential a ruling would require eight other states to allow same- HRC apologizes say about outcomes sex couples to marry, and a long-shot possibility is that a ruling could require that bans in all for two events By Lisa Keen trying to wrestle with.” He challenged Cooper on states are unconstitutional. But with one excep- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) issued a Keen News Service whether Yes on 8 was “conceding” that allowing tion (the Michigan attorney general), no one is statement apologizing for two events that HRC same-sex couples to marry posed “no harm or predicting that the court will rule that Prop 8 is staffers caused, according to The New Civil Now that legal activists and experts have had a denigration to traditional opposite-sex marriage a constitutionally valid measure. Rights Movement. chance to go back over the U.S. Supreme Court couples.” He voiced his own concern about the University of California law dean Erwin HRC was part of a wider coalition, United For arguments in last week’s two big marriage equal- “immediate legal injury” Prop 8 pressed on the Chermerinsky points out that there are two ways Marriage, that successfully held several rallies ity cases, most are predicting victories but only 40,000 children of same-sex couples in Califor- the Supreme Court could avoid ruling on the at the Supreme Court during the court’s hear- incremental ones. nia. (Cooper sought to deflect that concern by constitutionality of Prop 8 in Perry. ings on same-sex marriage. The statement says In the Proposition 8 case, it appears that most saying there was no data to indicate that mar- First, the court could decide that the appeal that “in one case, a trans activist was asked believe the court will find that Hollingsworth v. riage had any greater benefit for the children was “improvidently granted” review by the Su- to remove the trans pride flag from behind the Perry was improperly appealed. If so, a lower of same-sex parents than did domestic partner- preme Court. That would leave the Ninth Cir- podium, and in another, a queer undocumented court decision striking Prop 8 will remain intact, ships.) cuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling intact and gay speaker was asked to remove reference to his and same-sex couples in California will be able But Kennedy also expressed his discomfort couples could begin marrying again in California immigration status in his remarks.” to obtain marriage licenses within a few days. with the case dragging the court into “uncharted within days. “HRC joined in a coalition statement on In the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case, waters,” given the relative newness of families Second, it could decide that the Yes on 8 co- [March 29] apologizing for these incidents and U.S. v. Windsor, it appears most believe that, if headed by same-sex couples. And he declared alition had no legal standing to appeal to the the individuals involved have personally offered the court reaches the merits, a five-to-four vote the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel’s Ninth Circuit; that would leave the federal dis- their apologies to those affected,” wrote Fred will strike the law down. But there is less confi- narrow ruling to be “very odd.” That latter dec- trict court’s broader ruling in effect. Gay couples Sainz, HRC’s vice president for communication dence with Windsor about whether the court will laration seemed odd itself, given that many the could begin marrying again in California within and marketing. “But to be perfectly clear, HRC get that far; many are unsure there will be 5-4 to Ninth Circuit decision was based largely on a days. regrets the incidents and offers our apologies to say the case was properly before the court. decision Kennedy wrote, in the 1996 Romer v. ©Copyright 2013 by Keen News Service. All those who were hurt by our actions. Much of the post-argument speculation is Evans decision. rights reserved. based on the general consensus that the court’s four more liberal justices (Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan) will vote for marriage equality and that its four more conservative justices (Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Sca- lia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito) will vote

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against. Justice Anthony Kennedy is considered the less predictable vote and one that could go either way to form a majority decision in either or both cases. In the Prop 8 argument, Kennedy asked three questions concerning legal standing and five concerning constitutional issues. On legal standing, he sent mixed signals. He expressed discomfort with the idea that the governor or attorney general of California could seemingly “thwart the initiative process” by re- fusing to defend a voter-approved initiative all the way through the appellate process. He also rebuffed a statement by Chief Justice John Rob- erts—who said a state “can’t authorize anyone” to press an appeal. Kennedy said the Yes on 8 proponents were “different from saying any citi- zen.” Those two points seemed to support allow- ing Yes on 8 standing to appeal. And yet, he acknowledged there is a “substan- tial question on standing.” On the constitutional questions surrounding Prop 8, Kennedy signaled five concerns. He un- derscored a question by Justice Ginsburg con- cerning whether Prop 8 might be making a “gen- der-based classification,” adding that he sees it as a “difficult question” and one he has “been 6 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Project of Illinois Alicia Matthews, Ph.D.: Associate professor, Kelly Ducheny, Psy.D.: Licensed clinical psy- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nurs- City names new LGBT chologist and director of behavioral health ser- ing; research focused on tobacco use in LGBT vices at Howard Brown Health Center communities Kim Hunt, MPP: Executive director, Affinity Brian Mustanski, Ph.D.- Associate professor health council Community Services; instructor, Harris School and director of the IMPACT LGBT Health and for Public Policy, University of Chicago Development Program, Northwestern University Travis Gayles, M.D./Ph.D.: Pediatrician, clini- Feinberg School of Medicine By KATE SOSIN cal instructor and research fellow at the Center Kevin Osten, Psy.D.: Licensed clinical psychol- for Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention at Lurie ogist, core faculty and director of LGBTQ Mental Sixteen community leaders will guide the city’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago Health and Inclusion Center at Adler School of push to improve LGBT health in Chicago this Anthony Gonzalez: Plus Training fitness pro- Professional Psychology year. fessional at David Barton Gym Steven Karl Rosemurgy: Senior business devel- The Chicago Department of Public Health an- Manuel Hernández, M.D./MBA: Principal, Can- opment strategist, The Allstate Corporation nounced a new LGBT Health Advisory Council non Design; fellow, American College of Emer- Modesto Valle: CEO, Center on Halsted March 29. gency Physicians Serena Worthington: Director of community The 16-member council will oversee the city’s Poj Lysouvakon, M.D.: Assistant professor of advocacy and capacity building, SAGE (Services work on the LGBT Health Action Plan, a compo- pediatrics and director, General Care Nursery, and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) nent of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s “Healthy Chica- University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital go” plan (coverage on that report can be viewed at: www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/CDPH- releases-citywide-LGBT-plan/37034.html). The council is tasked with working towards 22 Madigan, Orr file goals in the LGBT health plan, including tackling violence against transgender people, cutting down on smoking in the community, lowering opposition to dismissal HIV rates and improving LGBT cultural compe- tency in medical care. “I’m really excited that we’re focusing on LGBT of marriage lawsuit health issues,” said CDPH Commissioner Bechara Choucair “We want Chicago to be a hub for LGBT BY KATE SOSIN opposition to the proposed dismissal. health innovation, and having this team is go- “We have had to deny this equal protection ing to help make that a reality.” Dealing yet another blow to those opposed to thousands of committed couples in Cook The list of appointed council members in- to same-sex marriage, Illinois Attorney Gen- County alone,” said Orr, in a statement. “My eral Lisa Madigan and Cook County Clerk David office has issued 2,897 civil union licenses to cludes veteran advocates like Center on Halsted Dr. Bechara Choucair. Photo by Kate Sosin CEO Modesto Valle and newer advocates like Orr have both filed opposition to a motion to same-sex couples since June 2011. I think it’s Owen Daniel-McCarter, attorney and founder of dismiss a lawsuit that seeks equal marriage fair to say these couples would prefer mar- Now, the new council is tasked with helping to the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illi- in Illinois. riage licenses and the legal rights they afford fill that position. nois. Orr is the target of a lawsuit brought by along with the equality they represent.” “The position is still in our budget, and we Also on the council is Hope Barrett, deputy Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Some have predicted Illinois to be the still intend to fill it,” Choucair said. director of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Union of Illinois on behalf of 25 couples, but next state to win marriage equality. In addi- The announcement of the council was timed to Chicago Children. he has refused to defend the state’s marriage tion to the lawsuit, the General Assembly is coincide with National LGBT Health Awareness “I’m pretty excited about the opportunity,” ban, calling it unconstitutional. considering a bill that would legalize equal Week, according to a CDPH news release. That Barrett said. “I think it’s really interesting the Madigan has also filed in support of the marriage. If that bill passes the House and release goes on to note that council members group that they pulled together. It seems to be lawsuit, and Cook County State’s Attorney is signed into law, the lawsuit would become will serve one to two-year terms, with the op- a fairly diverse group. I’m really excited that the Anita Alvarez has similarly sided with the moot. tion to fill a second term. trans community is represented, Black folks are plaintiff couples. But efforts to pass that bill have proven dif- More than 40 applicants applied to be on the represented, Asian folks...I hope those diverse Five county clerks in Illinois have inter- ficult in recent weeks, and LGBT groups have council. A list of the appointed council members voices can really help to impact communities vened to defend the equal marriage ban. They said they will continue to pursue the court is provided below: that have been marginalized.” submitted a motion to dismiss the lawsuits. case with full force until equal marriage be- Gloria Allen: LGBT senior activist and Volun- In addition to the LGBT health plan goals, the Orr and Madigan have both filed briefs in comes law. teer, Center on Halsted council will faces the challenge of finding a new Hope Barrett, MPH: Deputy director, Con- director of LGBT Health, a CDPH position that sortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children; has been vacant for nearly three years now. The clarify their policy regarding trans and gen- board member, LGBT Aging Issues Network prolonged vacancy has caused some to specu- No resolution in der-variant people. Roman Buenrostro: Director of special proj- late that the Office of LGBT Health would face According to Pine, the spa offered to make ects, AIDS Foundation of Chicago mediation with spa cuts. Choucair has said that an initial candidate a donation to an LGBT organization, but Pine Owen Daniel-McCarter, Esq.: Practicing at- search failed to produce a qualified hire. in trans matter declined. torney and founder, Transformative Justice Law BY KATE SOSIN King Spa did not respond to a request to comment. A transgender-discrimination complaint John, a man who identified himself as a against a Niles, Ill., spa will move forward af- manager of the spa but did not give a full ter a mediation between both parties failed to name, previously told Windy City Times that yield a resolution. other guests had complained about Pine in King Spa & Sauna is facing a discrimina- the shower facilities and that he had tried his tion complaint after the spa asked Levi Pine, best to accommodate Pine fairly. a transgender man, to use a private shower Pine, who attended the meeting with two facility instead of the men’s showers. friends, said he will move forward with the Pine filed a complaint with the Illinois De- complaint in the wake of the meeting. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s partment of Human Rights (IDHR) against the “I was angry, though not surprised,” he Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) spa late last year. said. “I was at times insulted and felt disre- Suicide Prevention Symposium will be held on: Both parties came together March 19 to try spected by the tone their lawyer took with me to reach a resolution before moving forward. and my friends.” The meeting was conducted through IDHR. Saturday, April 20th, 9am Pine said the mediation failed to produce an agreement. Howard Brown The Symposium will be at “I asked them to either change their policy holding to allow trans and gender-non-conforming Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center guests full use of all facilities, or to designate April 7 brunch Howard Brown Health Center is holding its a regular time period [one day a week or one Feinberg School of Medicine, 251 E. Huron, 3rd Flr. “Mad Hatter’s Brunch” Sunday, April 7, 11:30 day a month] where LGBT people were permit- Meeting Room A, Chicago, IL 60611 a.m.-2 p.m., at ZED451, 739 N. Clark St. ted full use of the facilities, and where they The Kinsey Sicks—often called “America’s would defend LGBT customers against poten- favorite dragapella beauty-shop quartet”— More info at www.AFSP.org/Symposium tial complaints of others during those specific will provide entertainment. times,” Pine said in a statement to Windy City Proceeds will benefit the Broadway Youth Times. Tickets start at $10. Get Yours Now at Center. Tickets are $175-$250 each; see www. Pine said he also suggested the spa build HowardBrown.org. PreventLGBTSuicide.org a gender-neutral facility and asked them to WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 7 PASSAGES Services are private. aunts and uncles; and special friends Ed Neal, Arrangements were made by Cremation Society Maria Hegarty and Ritch Fischer. He had two Rodney Prunckle of Illinois (773-281-5058 or www.cremation- families—his birth family and his family of Chicago native Rodney Russell Prunckle died society.com). friends. March 14 at the age of 65. A memorial service will be held at Bobby He was the son of the late Irene “Dixie” and PASSAGES Love’s Sunday, April 21, 2-6 p.m. Joseph Prunckle; life partner for more than 30 years of Michael Michniak; brother of Wesley and Brian Coats Darlene Prunckle; uncle of Wesley Jr., and John; Brian Coats, of Chicago, died March 19 at his godfather of Joseph Prunckle; oldest and dear- home. He was 41. est friend of Gerald Griffin; and “pet parent” of He was born March 23, 1971, in Kankakee, the Little Mickey the parrot. son of Kelly and Darlene Rice Coats. A graduate of DePaul University, Prunckle Coats was in hotel management with Starwood taught music before working at Marshall Field’s Hotels at Westin in Lombard. He also had been in sales, management and human resources from an emcee at Maneuvers Club in Joliet, where 1975 until his retirement in 2003. He studied was knows as “good times” emcee. He was also flute with Don Peck (who was first-chair flautist known as the mouth of Maneuvers float, which for the Chicago Symphony) and played with the he rode in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade for more Civic Orchestra, the Lake Shore Orchestra and than a decade. He brought excitement and fun many smaller ensembles. to every event. Prunckle and Michniak loved to travel and Coats was a regular at Bobby Love’s. He loved made their first voyage in 1982 to Puerto Rico to sing karaoke at Maneuvers, Jackhammer and soon after they met. Along with Gerald, they Touche. Brian loved all his friends and loved the travelled to Egypt, London and throughout the city life. He was beloved by his many friends. Caribbean. The couple recently visited their fa- Surviving are his parents, of St. Anne; one vorite city, San Francisco, for Prunckle’s god- brother Steven K. (Tammy) Coats, of Bourbon- child’s wedding. Prunckle wanted a photo taken nais; two nephews, Steven K. Coats II and Seth of him on “Hippie Hill,” where he felt himself a C. Coats; one niece, Siennal Coats; one great- kindred spirit of the love generation. niece and one great-nephew as well as several Brian Coats. Photo courtesy of Ed Neal

T’s Restaurant. Photo by Kate Sosin Howard Brown Health Center T’s Restaurant closed Honors the Memory of BY KATE SOSIN

T’s Restaurant and bar, longtime a popular LGBT hangout in Uptown, has been shut- tered by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. An eviction notice dated March 26 had been posted on both the front and side doors of the business, located at 5025 N. Clark St. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s office confirmed that the eviction occurred March 26 at 11:30 a.m. Owner Colm Treacy could not immediate- ly be reached for comment. He did, howev- er, post a message on Facebook confirming the closure. “Sometimes the universe gives us a sign of better things to come…” Treacy wrote. “Ts officially closed today…after many Photo by Patrick Duvall Photo by Patrick years of food, family and fun, we want to thank all that have traveled with us on this amazing journey and hope u (sic) will continue to do so as we move on to our next chapter. Much love to all and see you soon!! Love Colm…” Public records indicate that the building is owned by Julie Mae Kirkel. Reached by phone, Kirkel declined to comment. In October, Windy City Times reported Harley McMillen that Treacy said he was facing his third Il- linois Department of Revenue audit in five years and more than $100,000 in fines af- ter he participated in an FBI sting against Howard Brown Health Center would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, an auditor who solicited a bribe from him friends, and loved ones of our former Executive Director (1980-1984) Harley McMillen. in 2007. Treacy alleged he was facing the threat Because of the foundation that Harley laid and his dedication and leadership, Howard of closure over the fines, which he believed targeted him in retaliation for the sting. Brown Health Center has been able to continue to provide high quality, compassionate, competent health and wellness care to our community regardless of the ability to pay. Thank you, Harley! Your memory will forever live in the fabric of our mission. 8 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Stephen S. Bona allegedly threatened Rep. Amigas Latinas Jeanne Ives (R-42) twice in recent days after Lesbian Oak Park trustee is unveiling April 13 at she called gay relationships “disordered” on Center on Halsted Catholic Conference Radio Hour. A press release from the office of DuPage focused on village’s issues The unveiling of the new Amigas Latinas will County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin states take place Saturday, April 13, at the Hoover- that Bona allegedly called Ives March 22 and By Melissa Wasserman Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. left a threatening message. He was charged with Halsted St. disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Even in 2013, it can still be unusual for an elect- The event will feature the “Latina Diva of Com- But on March 25, Bona allegedly called again, ed official to be openly gay—unless it’s in the edy,” Sandra Valls, in addition to comic Claudia and the charge was upgraded to threatening a Chicago suburb of Oak Park. Martinez, spoken-word performer Ashley Black public official, a Class 3 felony. Wheaton police Oak Park Village Trustee Colette Lueck, who and others. arrested Bona, and bond was set at $150,000. is running for re-election this year, said that There will be a cocktail reception 6-7 p.m., He was released shortly after. being an out lesbian has never been an issue. with the show starting promptly at 7 p.m. The statement from the state’s attorney’s of- “Certainly I’ve been called to speak about the Tickets are $20 online and $25 at the door; fice notes that a Class 3 Felony is punishable up civil unions bill and marriage equality at vari- purchase them at www.amigaslatinassandravalls. by up for five years. ous events and have worked actively on both bpt.me. For more info, email almaizquierdo5@ “My office takes any threat or perceived threat of those measures,” she said. “But Oak Park is a gmail.com. unique community and it isn’t like other places. against a public employee or elected official There really isn’t any concern from the commu- very seriously,” Berlin said, in a statement. “For nity or push back from the community about Man arrested for our government to function properly, it is im- having an out elected official.” She was actually threats against perative that public servants be allowed to serve the village’s third openly gay official. In fact, without having to worry about their personal she’s had more issues as a woman in what is anti-gay lawmaker safety,” said Bona in a statement. often still a male-dominated field. BY KATE SOSIN Ives’ radio comments that gays were trying Lueck said that there are stylistic differences “weasel their way into acceptability” by passing between men and women. “Not being as aggres- A Chicago man is facing a felony charge for al- an equal marriage bill in Illinois spurred back- sive at the board table yet wanting to be taken legedly threatening and Illinois lawmaker whose lash from LGBT-rights supporters and offended Colette Lueck. Image from Lueck seriously and be heard,” she explained. She’s anti-gay remarks made headlines recently. her openly gay colleagues. said politics can be an area that women need to grow into. But it was very good to see so our community.” many women entering Congress and government Economic development is still a top issue as in the last round of national elections. Marc Loveless. well. Even with coming through the Great Reces- The issue that has most impacted her term has Photo by sion well and seeing strong growth in sales-tax been the economy. While Oak Park weathered Terrence revenues, there are still areas of Oak Park, most the recession better than many other locations Chappell noticeably Madison Street, that are in need of in Illinois, the village was still hit hard and was serious redevelopment, Lueck said. There are dif- forced to cut 20 percent of its workforce while ferent proposals including developing the larger still maintaining needed services. Programs such vacant parcels and redesigning the streetscape as a public health clinic, early childhood educa- to be more walkable. The village is looking at tion and affordable house were maintained and how it can help local businesses and has even helped give Oak Park a better footing to recover. been approached to help fund a theater for itin- For her next term, the Eisenhower Express- erant theater companies in Oak Park. way—which runs through the village’s south Lueck has worked for 20 years in children’s side—is the most important issue facing Oak mental health and is currently a managing di- Park. “IDOT [the Illinois Department of Transpor- rector for the Illinois Children’s Mental Health tation] has been studying alternatives to the Ike Partnership, coordinating statewide efforts to [the Eisenhower], including expansion,” Lueck improve mental health services for children and said. “Our current commitment is to expansion families. That experience has made recent prog- LGBT conference to honor Dr. King not going beyond the ditch and we’re very con- ress in early childhood education for Oak Park cerned with the on-ramps and off-ramps.” The By Ross Forman Speakers. Lettman-Hicks is the executive direc- a particularly proud accomplishment. Oak Park ramps in Oak Park are placed in the center of the tor of the National Black Justice Coalition, while is the first community in Illinois where local expressway to decrease noise, congestion and The Coalition for Justice and Respect (CJR), a Dorsainvil is the deputy director of the office of government bodies have agreed to jointly fund pollution. Plus the bridges across the Eisenhow- civil-rights and social-justice organization of Af- public engagement with the White House. services for young children instead of remedia- er are in serious need of repair. New amenities rican-American LGBT individuals, will pay tribute The conference also features multiple inspira- tion in high school. Studies have shown that could be included in any rebuild of the bridges to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tional and relationship workshops, with topics every dollar invested in early childhood develop- to improve the quality of life for residents of the Since 2007, CJR has held an April event in ranging from business opportunities to faith to ment have a seven fold return. “If you’re going village. “It would have such a huge impact on King’s memory. speed dating. to put your money anywhere, early childhood King died April 4, 1968, so CJR pushes a wide The Friday-night (April 5) concert will feature is the place to put it,” Lueck said. The grade variety of issues and topics of current interest— Nhojj, De’Borah Garner and Earth Pearl Collec- school district, high school district and village from sports and music to arts and culture, and tive; Cyon Flare will host. have come together to fund the early childhood beyond. Loveless said about 350 are expected to at- programs in Oak Park. The social-justice identity conference will be tend the three-day event. Oak Park has also joined with other nearby held on the campus of the Chicago Theological “I think there are a lot of draws,” to the con- suburbs to work on rehabbing and working with Seminary April 5-7 as CJR and the Coalition for ference, said Loveless, 51, who lives in Chicago’s developers on financing and making available Justice and Respect Foundation (CJRF) present Bronzeville neighborhood. “The fact that we affordable housing in the area. “Bolder Than Out: Setting Direction for a New haven’t had an identity conference of this mag- She’s also had a great vantage point to see Normal.” nitude in Chicago in at least 10 years for Black what have been giant strides in marriage equal- “This year, because of all the developments LGBTs, that really says something. ity and civil rights, both nationally and in Il- that have happened in the lives of gays and “I think this [conference] will be a great place linois. “If anybody had asked me ten years ago lesbians in general, particularly Black gays and where people can present ideas to a wider com- would things would be where they are now, I lesbians, we decided to take [the conference] munity.” would have said ‘not a chance,’” Lueck stated. a step further—to expand and look at broader Loveless said HIV testing will be done at the “The rate at which changes have occurred both issues which, hopefully, will broaden our reach conference, and organizers are aiming to test nationally and in Illinois is phenomenal.” She for the event,” said Marc Loveless, CJR executive at least 110 attendees. Plus, he said that or- said it was the result of a lot of hard work by director. ganizers hope at least 150 attendees will visit many people and generational changes. And, in Wade Davis will be the conference’s keynote the Wellness RV, presented by Walgreen’s, where some ways, everyone else is catching up with a speaker, talking about “Interference: When Mas- hypertension, diabetes and other health chal- village with a long history of being ahead of the culinity and Being Gay Collide.” lenges will be discussed. curve on social issues. Davis played preseason NFL games for mul- “The conference will feature life-affirming and “I think in a lot of ways, other places are tiple teams and also for two different teams lifestyle-enhancement workshops, with speak- catching up to Oak Park and we have to con- in NFL Europe. He came out last year and now ers on multiple topics and issues, such as re- tinue to say what’s the next way forward, what’s works with LGBT youth in New York City. In ad- lationship development,” Loveless said. “This the next issue that we need to be on the cutting dition, Davis is a member of the Gay, Lesbian conference will be empowering, educational and edge of,” she continued. “Not that we have to and Straight Education Network sports-advisory a celebration of the lives and living as African- be the leader in everything, but we always want board. American LGBT.” to challenge ourselves and keep up with new is- Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Monique Dor- For more information, visit http://gbmnews. sues.” sainvil are the April 6 Empowerment Luncheon com/wp/bolder-than-out-conference. WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 9 Redgi Woods is regularly shopping at estate sales, and even buy- ing clothes direct from clients’ closets. He’s looking for vintage goods, the older the better—it’s the quality fabric that he’s after, GAY in the so he can turn them new, tailored, and hip, with a little re-cut- ting, or design element. LIFE “I’m a history buff, so I love how clothing affects history and how clothing affects the current-day, the mindset of people,” Redgi Woods Woods said. Text by Ross Forman His current work centers around the Randolph Street Market, photos courtesy of WOODS where he is the in-house stylist and special events producer. The Modern Vintage Chicago preview party at the Randolph Street Market for VIP shoppers, media, stylists and designers is Friday, April 19 (6-8 p.m.), and the Spring Jewelry, Fashion and Accessories Explosion is April 20-21 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and, as the Modern Vintage Chicago website boasts, “dudes shop free all weekend.” Modern Vintage Chicago is “dedicated to Indie designers and art- ists like myself—to give them a platform to showcase their work,” Woods said. “It’s been amazing.” The April preview event will showcase more than 100 years of signature looks using pieces from the vendors at the weekends’ Styling local designer Kelly Brinn at a Refindefined-hosted Fashion Night Out festivities, with an emphasis on men’s fashion, such as cufflinks, event in the 900 Shops. bowties, vests and more. Age “It’s crazy [busy] preparing for this [event,] but I can’t picture 26 myself doing anything else,” Woods said. “It’s going to be a dap- per event; tons of surprises in store.” Relationship status For more information, go to: www.modernvintagechicago. “Not applicable.” com/randolphstreetmarket Neighborhood Pilsen Redgi with Karyn Job title Dethrow of Dethrose Artist Vintage at the October Hobbies Fashion Show, produced Tennis, theatre, bicycle riding by ImagineFashions Favorite Chicago bar Productions with Dolphin (formerly Green Dolphin Modern Vintage Street) Chicago. Fashion “in” Mixing patterns and accessorizing. Fashion “out” Throw-away chic, think quality over quantity. On set with photographer Krzysztof Babiracki and model Keyah Levy. Local Gay Catholics react to Pope Francis by Chuck Colbert cardinal archbishop, Bergoglio opposed both, to dialogue and potentially be a spiritual and to be toned down,” he explained, adding, “We calling them works of the devil. And yet, de- administrative reformer of the church.” also expect to see a commitment to give women “Cautiously optimistic” and “toned-down rheto- spite Catholic hierarchical opposition, Argentina Pett added, “I’m a bit more guarded but cau- a larger role in the Church.” ric” are some overarching observations as local passed legislation in 2010 opening marriage to tiously optimistic.” Murray also said he expected “a thorough LGBT Catholics take measure of the new pontiff, gay and lesbian couples. It was the first country Asked to elaborate, he said, “The challenge house-cleaning of the Roman Curia,” which is Pope Francis, the former cardinal archbishop of in Latin America to do so. for Francis is there seems to be this interest- the governing body of the Vatican. Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio. The media has also spotlighted the new pope’s ing contradiction between someone who is very “LGBT Catholics should welcome this new pope And while local gay Catholics are well-aware pastoral sensitivity to persons living with HIV. committed to the poor and social justice and as an opportunity for new beginnings, and be of the Vatican’s historical hard line orthodoxy For example, in 2001 Bergoglio visited a hospice yet does not make the connection between that open to any gestures of bridge building on his against homosexuality, they see hope already where he washed the feet of AIDS patients. and the injustice of telling LGBT people they are part,” said Murray. “LGBT Catholics should not be in the new pope’s gracious and open style with And a recent New York Times piece reported morally disordered and intrinsically evil, which guided by fear or anger.” people and his downplaying, if not eschewing that during the Argentine same-sex marriage is exclusionary and harmful. It has caused deep “The Rainbow Sash Movement is hopeful and the papacy’s grandeur and monarchical trap- battle, Bergoglio, in behind-the-scenes discus- harm to many in our community, causing many cautious this new occupant of Saint Peter’s chair pings. sions, favored a compromise focusing on civil to leave the church.” will bring back sanity to a Church that promotes “I am pleased to see Pope Francis begin his unions. “At least to this point, that disconnect has hate over love,” said Murray. service by demonstrating the simplicity for Before becoming pope, it was Benedict XVI— not been acknowledged by Francis, but we hope Attempts to reach Chicago’s Archdiocesan Gay which he is know in Buenos Aires. And I hope then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, as the church’s there will be opportunities for dialogue,” said and Lesbian Outreach ministry for comments he will be able to change the culture in the Vati- chief doctrinal enforcer—who issued pastoral Pett. were unsuccessful. can, and throughout the church, with this call care letter on homosexual persons that used “As an LGBT Hispanic, I am glad that we have ©Copyright 2013. Chuck Colbert. All rights to live with simplicity and service,” said Martin unkind language of “objective disorder” to de- a pope who comes from Latin America and is reserved. Grochala of Dignity Chicago. scribe the “homosexual inclination” and “intrin- more in touch with the needs of this side of “I am not surprised that he has been ada- sic evil” to explain “homosexual acts.” the world,” said Ramon Rodriguez of Dignity Chi- Notre Dame/St. Mary’s mantly opposed to gay marriage—describing it Marilyn O’Leary of Dignity Chicago said she cago. “Although in the past he has echoed the as though he does not know the LGBT commu- was heartened by Francis’ concern for the poor official teachings on homosexuality given by the to honor Robinson nity, though I understand he has had much dia- and downtrodden. “Now that he is pope perhaps Vatican, as the pope he has an opportunity to The officers and board of trustees of GALA-ND/ logue with the community in Buenos Aires. He is his kind and generous nature might allow him to make a new start and, at the very least, change SMC’s (Gay & Lesbian Alumni of Notre Dame and still a bishop whose views have been shaped by feel some of the same affection for LGBT peo- the rhetoric to be more inclusive and less poi- St. Mary’s) 2013 Thomas A. Dooley Award re- the church’s narrow and willfully ignorant under- ple,” she said. sonous. I sincerely hope he goes beyond just cipient is The Right Rev. Gene Robinson, retired standing of human sexuality,” added Grochala, “If the hate rhetoric is stopped or at least stopping the hateful remarks against LGBTs and bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire. who is chair of DignityUSA’s national conven- lessened, we would belong to a much more actually transforms the Catholic Church’s view on Robinson is the first priest in an openly gay tion, scheduled for this summer in Minneapolis. Christ-like church,” O’Leary added. “I am willing sexual morality to focus on justice and under- relationship to be consecrated a bishop in a ma- “It is our duty as LGBT Catholics to make our- to give Francis some time to come into his own standing.” jor Christian denomination. He served as bishop selves known to our Pope, to be open to sharing and welcome all people of faith into the Church. Leadership of the Rainbow Sash Movement in New Hampshire 2003-2012, and is currently the truth of our lives with him, and lead him In the meantime, we will pray for him.” offered an assessment of the new pope. “The a senior fellow at the Center for American Prog- to greater understanding of how our faith has In a similar vein, Dignity Chicago’s president significance of this papal election, we believe ress. shaped our lives.” Chris Pett said reactions a recent chapter Mass foreshadows a change not in doctrine, but in The Dooley award will be presented to Bishop Indeed, the media has widely reported the “were fairly hopeful, believing that with Francis’ tone,” said Chicago-based Joe Murray, executive Robinson on the campus of St Mary’s College, new pope’s view on same-sex marriage and background, affinity with the poor and simple director. Notre Dame, Ind., Saturday, April 6. adoption by gay couples. During his tenure as lifestyle, there is the possibility he will be open “We expect the tone of the anti-LGBT rhetoric 10 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES VIEWPOINTS WINDY CITY TIMES ceremonial commitments of many of my gay see our Puerto Rican/Latino Congressman, sena- friends, but more as a political statement, be- tors and representatives in front of the camera VOL. 28, No. 26, April 3, 2013 JORGE The combined forces of Windy City Times, cause really deep in my heart I knew it was all a when Illinois debates making marriage a mat- founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, FELIX lie: Those two newlyweds would never be treated ter of giving equal rights to all their citizens? founded May 1987. under the law, equally, as the rest of the citizens Why now when I call and write to them to ask of the union. I became active in local politics for their support and stand up for my rights are PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE EDITOR campaigning, providing professional pro-bono there no responses to calls or even to an email? Tracy Baim services and allowing the use of my contacts and We know that most Chicago politicians truly ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky network to support the election of candidates believe that their public service is to trade for MANAGING EDITOR Andrew Davis that were “friends” of the gay community. favors. In my case I am not expecting them to BUSINESS MANAGER Ripley Caine The silence of But I was new to the city and soon I became return a campaign favor. I am asking my Puerto DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson aware of the corruption and accepted hypocrisy Rican/Latino elected officials to simply stand up SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS: Terri Klinsky, Amy Chicago’s Latino/ in Chicago politics. I witnessed the hand-waving and take a clear posture on equal rights—are Matheny, Kirk Williamson, Chris Cheuvront of my Congressman, Luis Gutierrez, and other you in favor or against. It is OK if you are against PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT Cynthia Holmes Puerto Rican Puerto Rican elected officials at every gay pride marriage equality—like my state representative, NATIONAL SALES Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 SENIOR WRITERS Kate Sosin, Bob Roehr, Rex parade. Of the two times I had the opportunity Luis Arroyo of Illinois’ 3rd District, who finally Wockner, Marie J. Kuda, David Byrne, Tony Per- politicians to shake hands with ex-governor and current had the guts to say no to equality after playing egrin, Lisa Keen, Yasmin Nair, Erica Demarest inmate Blagojevich, the first one was when he games of hide-and-seek with me and many of his THEATER EDITOR Scott C. Morgan Lets get this clear: For the longest time my posi- came up to me to chat while awaiting the kick- constituents who visited his office in an effort CINEMA WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. tion on same-sex marriage was one of apathy. BOOKS WRITER Yasmin Nair off of the Chicago gay pride parade. to meet and discuss his position. SPORTS WRITER Ross Forman I always felt I did not need the acceptance I listened to elected officials’ passionate Even when Arroyo did not stand up and let me ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS of religion or the approval of churchgoers when speeches at rallies against hate and bullying. know directly, at least he shared his message Mary Shen Barnidge, Steve Warren, Lawrence Fer- it comes to the ceremonial act of commitment, Along with other colleagues and community via his chief of staff and let the people of his ber, Mel Ferrand, Jerry Nunn, Jonathan Abarbanel in front of a group of witnesses, to the man I COLUMNISTS/WRITERS: Yvonne Zipter, Jorjet activists I even traveled with city council mem- district and Illinois know that he doesn’t believe Harper, Meghan Streit, Charlsie Dewey, Carrie loved. But in time I realized this was not all bers, state senators and representatives across I should have equal rights and that I am a lesser Maxwell, Billy Masters, Tyler Gillespie, Sarah Toce, about the acceptance of the love between two the country to denounce hate crimes and the person. Now I ask the same to the rest of Chica- Dana Rudolph, Sally Parsons, Melissa Wasserman, men. In time, the issue became a simple one— horrible killing of Jorge Steven back in my go’s Puerto Rican/Latino elected officials. Just Jamie Anne Royce, Matthew C. Clark, Joe Franco we are all equals under our constitution and we SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Mel Ferrand, Hal Baim, homeland in Puerto Rico. A commonality along be honest and let me know if you stand with Emmanuel Garcia, Tim Carroll, Ed Negron, Susan all have equal rights. all these instances was the presence of press Luis Arroyo and believe that church and special Mattes So why should my partner and I settle for less, and media that allowed politicians access to the interests have a say and should determine if I CIRCULATION and not enjoy the same perks and responsi- masses. am a full citizen. If not, I ask you to stand up in CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Jean Albright bilities given by marriage and that my parents, Where are the elected officials I worked hard front of the cameras you love, uphold our con- DISTRIBUTION: Ashina, Allan, Dan, John, Renee, siblings, neighbors and co-workers are able to Sue and Victor to elect now that the people of Illinois, my col- stitution and do not stay in silence. WEB HOSTING: LoveYourWebsite.com (lead pro- enjoy? When I realized I was being treated as leagues and I request to be treated equally un- Jorge Felix is a visual artist and community grammer: Martie Marro) a lesser citizen, I realized I needed to speak up der the marriage act? Were all their appearances curator as well as a constituent of the 3rd and I became involved in the pursuit of marriage in events and speeches at rallies against hate state representative district of Illinois. Copyright 2013 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media equality. I started attending and celebrating the a mere photo opportunity? Why now do not we Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back issues (if available) for $5 per issue (postage included). Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and joys—they encounter while learning to navigate academic works, news coverage, and personal no responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. DANA among the White community, the Black commu- interviews to paint first a broad picture of the All rights to letters, art and photographs sent to Windy nity, and the White ethnic communities of their demographics and structures of LGBT families. City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned RUDOLPH for publication purposes and as such, subject to editing own families of origin. They show us their family, Notably, he emphasizes the racial and economic and comment. The opinions expressed by the columnists, cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their own warts and all, not afraid to point out their own diversity of LGBT parents, and even reminds us and do not necessarily reflect the position ofWindy City errors and prejudices or their children’s social that some LGBT families may include undocu- Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of and emotional struggles. (They wrote the book mented parents. a person or organization in articles or advertising in Windy City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the with their now-grown children’s permission.) Shelton also looks at the obstacles we may sexual orientation of such person or organization. While Their point is not their own shortcomings, how- face in coming out, and the frequent pressure we encourage readers to support the advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Windy City Times cannot accept New parenting books ever, but rather the ongoing effects of racism on of wanting to appear a perfect family in order to responsibility for advertising claims. families today. banish societal doubts about our ability to raise (773) 871-7610 FAX (773) 871-7609 show need for Despite the infuriating and tragic situations children. He then looks at specific challenges re- e-mail: [email protected] or racial justice, their family endures, their story is ultimately lated to schools, health and mental health care, [email protected] one of hope. The parents find unexpected allies recreation and leisure, religious institutions, and www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com the legal system. LGBT equality both Black and white, gay and straight. They podcast: WindyCityQueercast.com find strength in their children and each other. I have a few quibbles. Despite the many In his second inaugural speech, President Nevertheless, they leave us with the knowl- sources Shelton uses (including this column), WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP, Obama linked “Seneca Falls, and Selma and edge that there is more work to be done. At the he overlooks the National Longitudinal Lesbian 5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, Illinois 60640 Stonewall”—the birthplaces of the women’s, end, they make suggestions for how people can Family Study, the largest and longest-running U.S.A (MAILING ADDRESS ONLY) Black and LGBT-equality movements, respective- support other “families under siege” from bias. study on lesbian families. The book’s conclud- ly—and reminded us of Dr. Martin Luther King, They offer suggestions for how to begin to talk ing recommendations also rely too heavily on Windy City Times Deadline every Wednesday. Jr.’s words that (as Obama paraphrased) “our about racism. (Further resources are on their the recommendations of the Movement Advance- Nightspots Deadline Wednesday prior to street date. individual freedom is inextricably bound to the website, www.thingsracial.com.) ment Project’s All Children Matter report—and OUT! Resource Guide ONLINE www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com freedom of every soul on Earth.” Two new books Part of their motivation to publish the book while that is an excellent report with fine rec- www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com about LGBT parents, one a personal memoir and was a quote from Attorney General Eric Holder, ommendations, one wishes Shelton would have www.WindyCityQueercast.com the other a sweeping synthesis, remind us that who said that average Americans “simply do given us some further ones of his own. It is www.QueerTVNetwork.com LGBT equality is indeed bound to the need for not talk enough with each other about race.” also misleading to say that Barack Obama was racial justice. American Family: Things Racial is their attempt, the first President to acknowledge LGBT Pride “Windy City Media Group generated American Family: Things Racial, by partners personal and poignant, to start a conversation. Month, without noting that President Bill Clin- enormous interest among their readers Stacy Cusulos and Barbara Waugh, is a wrench- On a somewhat different note, Family Pride, ton proclaimed Gay Pride Month in 1999. Ad- in this year’s LGBT Consumer Index ing, must-read memoir of the two White wom- by Michael Shelton, is a good book with a bit of ditionally, the book could have benefitted from Survey. Out of approximately 100 en’s adoption and raising of their Black daughter an identity problem. The subtitle, “What LGBT better copyediting; it contains a number of ob- print and online media partners who and son from infancy to adulthood. More than a Families Should Know about Navigating Home, vious typos. participated in the survey, Windy family portrait, however, the book is also a hard School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods,” Nevertheless, Shelton has produced a valu- City was the best performing regional look at the very personal effects of systemic rac- makes it seem like a parenting guidebook. The able work that should help both LGBT families media in the U.S. Only survey partners with a nationwide footprint were ism and homophobia in our country today. back cover further says it will offer “concrete and others better understand our diverse nature able to generate a greater number of Their young son is labeled uncontrollable for strategies that LGBT parents can use to inter- and the societal pressures and inequalities that responses.” ­­—David Marshall, Research exhibiting behaviors that are tolerated in his vene and resolve difficult community issues, impact us. As Cusulos and Waugh have done in Director, Community Marketing, Inc. White peers. The moms later find themselves teach their children resiliency skills, and find a different way, he shows us that only through fighting school officials and the police to defend safe and respectful programs for them.” mutual understanding, across lines of race and him against specious charges. They struggle to While it does contain some actionable in- class as well as sexual orientation and gender give him self-confidence along with the skills formation for LGBT parents, it feels less like a identity, can we find the way forward. he will need to survive in a society that auto- guidebook and more like a readable synthesis for Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher matically treats Black men with suspicion. They all audiences on the state of LGBT families in of Mombian (www.mombian.com), an award- must also work to keep their daughter safe as our country today. The book should be as valu- winning blog and resource directory for LGBT she faces assumptions and expectations based able to allied policy makers, teachers, doctors, parents. on her race and gender, and to support her when and youth and faith leaders as to LGBT families tragedy strikes. ourselves. Cusulos and Waugh share the difficulties—and Shelton, a therapist and author, draws from WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 11 GOINGS-ON WINDY CITY TIMES’ ENTERTAINMENT SECTION

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Literary lesbian hero Tarell Alvin McCraney: Playwright June Sawyers is on a mission for more people to know about Margaret Anderson, the lesbian editor of the influential Chicago lit- On the road again erary magazine The Little Review from the early 20th century. To do so, Sawyers has written the by SCOTT C. MORGAN bring the play to fruition. one-woman play Life Without Roses, which has “She’s been very clear about how we work in a two-performance premiere in Chicago’s historic Ask out playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney where that space from the beginning so it’s been a Fine Arts Building—the very same building that he considers his home to be, and he’ll say, “I part of the entire journey,” McCraney said about Anderson worked in to produce her magazine. don’t call anywhere home.” Landau. “Working with Steppenwolf is different “I just liked the idea of Margaret Anderson,” Such is the life of a successful jobbing play- than working with other theaters because this said Sawyers, noting her love of focusing on wright like McCraney, a 32-year-old Miami na- is my home theater, and I’ve been treated like bohemian artists and Chicago history. “(An- tive who has lived from theater residency to family.” derson’s) personality was so theatrical itself, I theater residency since he graduated from Yale Head of Passes takes its name from the shift- thought I’d try my hand at it and I wrote Life School of Drama with a Masters Degree in Fine ing marshlands at the mouth of the Mississippi Without Roses.” Arts in playwriting in 2007. For example, after River. McCraney also found inspiration from the Although Anderson’s time in Chicago produc- the world premiere of McCraney’s play Head of Biblical Book of Job for his story about a young ing The Little Review was brief (from about Tarell Alvin McCraney. Photo by Deana Passes opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Company woman named Shelah who must struggle with a 1914-17), her literary journal helped spread the Lawson this month, he heads to New York to work with crisis of family and faith. work of many great 20th-century authors like Manhattan Theatre Club and then on to England “We [as artists] are free to talk about many opera-inspired sketch comedy. In particular, Mc- Ernest Hemingway, Jean Cocteau and Gertrude to work again with the Royal Shakespeare Com- things, but we rarely talk about faith in specific, Craney would love it if he could be involved with Stein to U.S. readers. And according to Sawyers, pany. and especially ‘American faith,’” McCraney said. collaborations with Windy City dance companies Anderson was much admired for her beauty and But the Windy City has strong claims on Mc- “The production deals with something that is he greatly admires like Hubbard Street Dance personality in Chicago society—so much so that Craney, especially since he was asked to become very intimate, but also the larger question about Chicago or the Joffrey Ballet. the great local author and playwright Ben Hecht an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre faith and how does one maintain faith. Do you “That’s the thing about Chicago. You’ve got lamented in his memoirs how she wasn’t attract- Company in 2010. The invitation came right throw it away, or keep it?” these companies that are internationally known ed to men. after Steppenwolf produced the triumphant In addition to Landau, McCraney is keen to be with artists of great acclaim, and they still have Actress Cynthia Judge portrays Anderson, who Chicago debut of McCraney’s acclaimed trilogy working with other Steppenwolf ensemble mem- this sort of hometown feeling of going, ‘Oh, is depicted in the play as looking back at her The Brother/Sister Plays in its upstairs theater bers in the acting company like Tim Hopper and we’re neighbors, we should work together,’” Mc- time in the Windy City in its literary heyday. space. Alana Arenas (whom McCraney has known since Craney said. “That’s part of what makes Chicago, “[Anderson] knew everybody in the literary McCraney also did his undergraduate work at they were teenagers). He’s also worked with oth- Chicago.” community and the theater community,” said DePaul University, so he has great affection for er actors in Head of Passes like Jacqueline Wil- Head of Passes begins previews Thurs- Sawyers, adding how Anderson was extremely the Chicago theater scene. liams, Glenn Davis and Cheryl Lynn Bruce, one of day, April 4, at Steppenwolf Theatre Com- popular at literary salons. “She had presence, so With Head of Passes, Steppenwolf has given McCraney’s former DePaul professors. pany, 1650 N. Halsted St. Previews continue when she was there, people paid attention and McCraney’s newest play prime position in its When asked about his future plans for work through Saturday, April 13, with an official she made sure they paid attention.” main downstairs theater space. When asked if he at Steppenwolf, McCraney hoped that one day opening night of Sunday, April 14. Regular Life without Roses plays 7:30 p.m. Fridays, was nervous by the larger venue, McCraney in- the company could find ways to collaborate with performances, through June 9, are 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 26, in the Anna Morgan Studio stead said the stress levels were about the same other world-class Chicago arts organizations the Tuesday through Sunday with 3 p.m. matinees (Room 825) at the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. thanks to the fact that he’s paired again with way that The Second City recently teamed with Saturday and Sunday (7:30 p.m. Sunday eve- Michigan Ave. Tickets are $10; to RSVP, call director and ensemble member Tina Landau to the Lyric Opera of Chicago for an evening of ning shows end May 19, and 2 p.m. Wednes- 312-435-9736. day matinees commence May 22). Tickets are 12 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES

THEATER REVIEW Meanwhile, Monica navigates the same wreckage as she begins to re-discover friend- Elsewhere ship and love after her husband’s death— Playwright: Robert Tenges much to her son’s embarrassment. The cast At: the side project, 1439 W. Jarvis Ave. is rounded out by a well-intentioned guid- Tickets: 773-340-0140; ance counselor (Andy Hager) and a sleazy, www.thesideproject.net; yet sincere, salesman (Don Hall). A real value $20, $15 for seniors/students. of the play Elsewhere is the nuance given to Runs through: April 21 each of the supporting roles—the characters don’t solely exist to shine light on the central BY ZACH ZIMMERMAN mother-son dynamic, but to share their own grief, heartache, and musings on hope. The pageantry of a mother-son relationship Originally workshopped by the New Group in unfolds in Robert Teneges’ world-premiere New York, Elsewhere feels at home at the side drama Elsewhere for the side project. It’s a project, a tiny 28-seat theater east of the Jar- subtle staging of the hormonal angst of high vis Red Line stop. In their third collaboration school, and the compassionate adults who together, artistic director Adam Webster and have to relive it from the other side. Chicago playwright Robert Tenges create a Set in 1969 Chicago, Vietnam War widow mundane, yet profound, series of mostly two- Monica (baby-faced Shawna Tucker) and her person scenes that rotate mostly clockwise volatile son, Adam (Charles Askenaizer), are about the stage. Both Webster and Tenges torn apart by the new women in their lives. have learned what resonates in the intimate Monica’s new church friend, Bonnie (Lucinda space: subtle, realistic staging, language and Johnston), is involved in the sale of religious emotion. kitsch, while Adam’s new love, Dana (Amanda Elsewhere also features a dramaturgical Lipinski), is involved in the navigation of so- poster outside the theatre chronicling a time- cial cliques. line of the “mothers of Vietnam” who were In a particularly poignant and well-acted born during the Great Depression, came of age scene, Adam and Dana (played perfectly for during WWII and matured during the conflict laughs and tears by Lipinski) assemble their The Night of the Iguana. Photo by Tim Knight in Vietnam. While this context strengthens clarinet and saxophone while defining their our sympathies for Monica, the play evenly relationship. As their instruments take shape, focuses on mother and son: the timelessness THEATER REVIEW boiled veneer she projects. The diversity of this the young lovers size up each other’s biologi- of that dynamic and the similarities between group portrait, in turn, encourages us to view cal instruments and suck on their reeds like child and adult. Tenges suggests our teenage The Night of John Mossman’s Rev. Shannon—not in isolation, thumbs. Adult desire and adolescent under- angst never dies; it grows up and changes its as he views himself, but as part of a universe standing collide in the inevitable train wreck name to passion, depression or elsewhere in the Iguana teeming with social interactions. His final ac- Playwright: Tennessee Williams that comes with being a teenager. between. ceptance of its complexity is not a capitulation, At: Artistic Home, 1376 W. Grand Ave. therefore, but a choice freely embraced. Tickets: 312-243-3963; Scambiatterra declares the Artistic Home’s re- www.theartistichome.org; location to have been a search for a place where THEATER REVIEW war ending in both its rebel leaders’ suicide. $28-$32 suggested donation “as an actor, you cannot hide.” Her ensemble’s The close quarters of the Raven Theatre’s studio Runs through: May 5 attention to text and character analysis, coupled Julius Caesar space puts the action near enough for the en- Playwright: William Shakespeare with the intimacy of the company’s new West ergy emanating from the stage (cleverly intensi- BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE At: Babes with Blades Theatre Company Town quarters, creates a focused intensity mak- fied by director Wyatt Kent’s device of having at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. ing for riveting suspense despite the unexcised the characters address us as they would the Ro- The cheap and easy analogy in Tennessee Wil- Tickets: 773-904-0391; script. The actual running time is two and a half man populace) to spark an emotional response liams’ 1961 drama is that of a clueless bachelor, www.babeswithblades.org; $20 hours with one intermission; however, after the in the audience, lending the tale’s progress an enslaved to both his intellect and his appetites, Runs through: April 20 first few minutes, you’ll barely notice. immediacy too often diluted in larger audito- forced to choose between a ballbusting woman- riums. of-the-flesh and a frigid woman-of-the-spirit. BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE The actors themselves also generate excite- The loftier classroom interpretation is a crisis of ment through meticulously crafted phrasing and faith precipitated by the ideological conflict be- Of all Shakespeare’s dramas (excepting perhaps delivery that keeps us apprised of the unfold- tween animal brutality and enlightened charity. CRITICS’ PICKS Timon of Athens), this one comes closest to be- ing intrigue at every moment. Sara Gorsky’s Cas- Both shine the spotlight—the playwright some- ing an all-male event. The list of characters in- sius, in particular, commands our attention with times literally—on an ambivalent male hero be- cludes only two women, both wives whose sole expressive face and hands, not to mention the dramatic function is to fret over their husbands, set by female archetypes whose sole purpose is The Magic Parlour, The House Theatre of clearest enunciation heard lately in equity or and the word “men” appears in the dialogue so the subjugation of his body and his soul. Chicago at Palmer House Hilton, through non-equity playhouses. Kimberly Logan portrays ubiquitously that you could construct a drinking A closer reading, though, reveals that the June 21. Youthful master magician Den- a Brutus who argues, rather than asserts, his game around its repetition. Yes, history man- Reverend Shannon isn’t the only pilgrim who nis Watkins offers an intimate hour of jaw- opinions, making him easy prey for Diana Coates’ dates that the ancient Roman revolt be engi- has, as he loudly proclaims, “reached the end dropping sleight-of-hand magic and mind- confidant, Antony, while Chicago newcomer neered by the boys in the senate, and quashed of his rope” at this shabby Mexican seaside ho- reading in an oak-paneled room. His clever Maureen Yasko endows Caesar with not only dig- by bigger boys who play rougher. However, when tel. Its proprietress has been recently widowed. repartee adds to the fun. JA nity but the vigor to fend off his attackers until you consider the fundamentally conspiratorial The servants were hired following their ignoble Measure for Measure, Goodman Theatre, Brutus strikes him the first blow. (Ironically, the nature of social interactions associated with discharge by previous employers. An itinerant through April 14. You may think that all’s staging encompasses fewer scenes of graphic women in groups, the world of plotting and artist and her poet grandfather see their liveli- well that ends well in Shakespeare, but di- violence than most of this spring season’s “al- politics seems a natural fit for sisterly dynamics. hood and independence waning. The sole paying rector Robert Falls never lets us forget that ternative” Shakespeare productions, including In the Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s guests are a family of expatriate German Nazis. it’s a neon-sequin-Donna-Summer-disco ur- the recently closed big-budget work downtown. production, this cultural assonance is affirmed Even the bus drivers and the American tourists ban jungle out there. MSB Whoever thought that an ensemble founded on by the swiftness with which we forget that the they carry must mind their budgets to the last Proof, Court Theatre, through April 14. martial spectacle would prove the champions of familiar tragedy is acted by an exclusively female centavo. Each one of these people occupies a Director Charles Newell’s staging of David brains over brawn in its interpretation of classic cast—not as a drag show, but with pronouns un- chaotic world lurking just offstage, from which Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama may repertory?) changed and Elizabethan sexist they emerge to speak their minds before return- be more abstracted than previous takes attitudes unsoftened. The treble ing to adventures beyond our purview. you’ve seen, but it still retains its emotion- vocal range allows for aural di- Director Kathy Scambiatterra thinks that we al power and sense of mystery. This Hyde versity as great as you’d find in are smart enough to recognize this dynamic. By Park-set play also feels like a perfect home- any men’s choir and the body casting the virginal Hannah and her nonagenar- coming at Court Theatre. SCM types likewise varied, especially ian companion across racial lines, piquing our Stones in His Pockets, Northlight The- given the sartorial androgeny curiosity over the story behind their lineage, she atre, Skokie, through April 14. David Ivers bestowed by the play’s setting allows Kelly Owens and Walter Brody to project and Brian Vaughn, the artistic directors of among the Sepoys of South a spun-steel resiliency at odds with their exter- the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespear- Asia. nal fragility. Shannon’s tormentors—a clingy ean Festival, both comically dazzle as they More important than the sto- nymphet and her chaperone, the vulgar Farhen- rotate in and out of multitude characters rytellers, after all, is the story— kopf clan, the sweaty travel-agency personnel, in Marie Jones’ dark comedy about a Hol- how Brutus was persuaded by the native roustabouts—are conventionally re- lywood movie being filmed in Western Ire- his boon companion, Cassius, duced to comic relief, but in this production, land. SCM each command their place, however briefly, in to join in a plot to murder the emperor, and how Marc Antony Williams’ panorama of despair and resurrection. —By Abarbanel, Barnidge turned public opinion against Miranda Zola’s Maxine likewise offers us glimpses and Morgan of the matriarchal compassion beneath the hard- the assassins, triggering a civil Julius Caesar. Photo by Johnny Knight WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 13 THEATER REVIEW Jar the Floor Playwright: Cheryl L. West At: eta Creative Arts Foundation, SPOTLIGHT 7558 S. South Chicago Ave. Tickets: 773-752-3955; www.etacreativearts.org; $30. Runs through: May 12

BY SCOTT C. MORGAN

Four generations of African-American women gather to bicker and celebrate in Cheryl L. West’s 1999 off-Broadway drama, now receiving an en- joyable production by eta Creative Arts Founda- tion that vastly improves from its shaky start. What brings all these women together is the 90th birthday party of the recently widowed ma- triarch MaDear (Shirl Shang), whose grip on real- ity is increasingly tenuous as she flashes back to It’s always sad to see a theater company close, but at least The Building Stage is going out her Mississippi youth. MaDear’s caretaker is her with a bang. To conclude eight years of producing and to close out their West Loop venue, The university professor granddaughter, Maydee (Ni- Building Stage presents the world premiere of artistic director Blake Montgomery’s Dawn, Quix- cole Michelle Haskins), and boy, is she stressed. ote, a reinterpretation of Cervantes’ Spanish Golden Age masterpiece. It involves six actors with Not only is Maydee awaiting an impending fake beards, ukuleles and imaginary horses. Dawn, Quixote continues through April 27 at The decision about tenure, her player mother, Lola Building Stage, 412 N. Carpenter St. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and (Felisha McNeal), is coming for the party. So is 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $25-$30 and $15-$20 for students; call 312-491-1369 or visit www. Maydee’s heavily tattooed and pierced college- Jar the Floor. Photo from from eta Creative buildingstage.com for more information. Photo by Blake Montgomery age daughter, Venni (Krystel McNeil), who has Arts Foundation a surprise to reveal with her new Jewish lesbian lover, Raisa (Amanda Hartley). Then Maydee also has to deal with the stress that comes from car- ing for MaDear, who has started to shatter the mirrors in their tasteful African-decorated Park Forest home. Within this family crucible, arguments and ver- bal attacks are launched and past resentments and recriminations are raised. But other than a mass-pile-up of mother vs. daughter revelations that becomes a bit much toward the end, West’s Jar the Floor is an amusingly structured show that allows the audience to take sides and con- sider the feats and flaws of these women who truly love each other, no matter how much they cut each other down. Jar the Floor also serves as an African-American history lesson told through the women’s person- al experiences, including in the Great Migration from the South and the push for African heritage of the 1970s. Ilesa Duncan’s production of Jar the Floor un- fortunately starts off poorly. The whole sequence involving MaDear’s early-morning mirror-smash- ing is confusingly staged and dimly lit with act- ing that from Shang as MaDear and Haskins as Maydee that fails to show each other’s frustra- tion with aging and caring for a mind-wandering relative. But as the show progresses, the staging and the performances pick up and start to cook—es- pecially with the arrival of the dance-loving Mc- Neal as Lola (the role was played off-Broadway by late Joliet-native Lynne Thigpen and she won an Obie Award for her efforts). Shang and Haskins redeem themselves later on with emotionally grounded performances, especially when they get to deal with the artsy vibe of McNeil as Venni and the all-out-to-please kindness of Hartley as Raisa (though the fact that her character is a breast cancer survivor feels like a symbolic plot device at times). With its mix of sharp dramatic bickering and great belly laughs, Jar the Floor is a fun, cele- bratory drama that eventually comes out ahead. It’s no wonder the audience just lapped it all up.

Queer-centric BY ENSEMBLE PLAYWRIGHT SAMUEL D. HUNTER CHICAGO PREMIERE festival April 5-7 DIRECTED BY JOANIE SCHULTZ APRIL 5 - MAY 5, 2013 The performance company The Dagmar is pre- miering the queer weekend event “A Selection of the World’s Greatest” April 5-7. The event will take place at the Fasseas White- box Theater, located at Menomonee Club for Boys and Girls, 1535 N. Dayton St. Tickets are $3 for each event, and be pur- chased at www.fanfueled.com or at the door. For more info, see “A Selection of the World’s Great- est // Queer Art Music Drama” on Facebook. 14 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION Elizabeth Mitchell: Elizabeth Talkin’ ‘bout a ‘Revolution’ Mitchell. Photo from NBC something that’s Lord of the Rings or Star Wars or any of those things it’s just what my passion is, kind of where I go to escape. So that’s what draws me to it. WCT: Are you doing more action sequences in this half of the show? EM: Yes I am, and my father will be thrilled be- cause that’s really the stuff he likes to watch the most. I think that Linda Hamilton’s his favorite actress. I do get to do some more actiony type stuff and I have a wonderful time. I love that stuff. WCT: Do you have a favorite scene coming absolute joy and I’m always honored. up? incredibly frustrated so I suppose that I enjoy It’s always nice to come back. It’s better than EM: I have a scene in the moonlight next to that particular challenge of making all of that By JERRY NUNN people being like, “Let’s just not work with her water with Miles that is probably one of my fa- work and shooting a show with no electricity in again.” So I’m honored and it’s fun. Selfishly it’s vorite scenes as much for the silence as for the a very powerful world, so there’s no cars, there’s Elizabeth Mitchell is an actress possibly best just I love the complication of the characters I words. I enjoyed playing it, I enjoyed reading it no planes and there’s no cell phones. That’s defi- known for her breakout role on the television get to play. I just love the work so to be able and I just kind of got a chance to do ADR for it nitely a challenge. show Lost. She followed that with the series V to be with the people who make good work. Is and I normally can’t watch myself but I liked it. WCT: Going back to your Gia days, did you and, now, Revolution on NBC. Many of our com- that proper English? So yes I’d love to be in Star So I think that’s probably one of my favorites. know Angelina Jolie would be so famous? munity may remember her from the HBO film Wars, just putting it out there. It was simple and lovely and exactly the kind of EM: Well, I did know she was going to famous Gia, where she played Angelina Jolie’s lover and WCT: What’s the trick for keeping a big cast thing that I like to play, so just a simple little because she kind of already was. I mean, the makeup artist. happy on this show? scene. I don’t know if anyone will feel the same minute she walked on the set I remember that From J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and EM: I love ensembles—I think mainly because way but that was one that I truly enjoyed and I even her stand-in was like, “I can’t stop look- Supernatural’s Eric Kripke, Revolution tells the I started in theater and I love that idea. What thought that Billy was terrific and great fun to ing at her.” I said, “You know what? She’s very story of a family dealing with a technology keeps people happy and engaged is good work. watch. cute.” blackout. Mitchell plays Rachel Matheson, a sur- Lost was the same way. We were all very sup- WCT: What was it like working with the Lost WCT: When was the last time you talked to vivor who is a mother and scientist. portive but everybody came ready to play and guys again, and why haven’t they thrown you her? Windy City Times talked with her as the second I think if you have that attitude and there’s no a bone to be in a Star Trek or Star Wars mov- EM: I don’t know; it’s probably years ago. I half of the season begins. ego, which is also the case on Revolution, then ie? think we get word through friends every once in Windy City Times: Hi, Elizabeth. What drew it’s fun. EM: You know, I’m campaigning hard to be a awhile. She’s deeply lovely, deeply wonderful so you to this type of show? WCT: What’s the most challenging part of Jedi. My friends like to tell me that I feel like I know that she’s there and I think she knows Elizabeth Mitchell: I have to say I’m a huge Revolution? I’m one in life so, yes, that would be really awe- that I’m here. She’s a pretty great lady. fan of adventures. I love to read them. I love EM: Well, I like challenges. I’m weird that way. some. WCT: I have really enjoyed watching you on to watch them. They go on in my head. So I I’m the one who ran stadium stairs as a kid. I I love working with them again. I love com- TV over the years. think anything kind of epic and adventure wise always find shooting outdoors to be challeng- plicated, good characters set in extraordinary EM: Thank you. I really appreciate that. is always a huge draw for me. It’s what I like ing. It’s loud, it’s dynamic and you can either situations so to be with the same people who Revolution airs on Mondays on NBC. to watch and to get to actually do it, to be in raise your game accordingly or you can get kind of made that happen for me before is an

Ziegler said the Museum of Broadcast Com- TV favorites visit Chicago munications is a perfect fit for the style of the sitcom. “Originally, we were looking at different the- to film reading of new sitcom aters to do it at and benefit, and they said why don’t you do it here,” Ziegler explained. “We Bob and Imelda Hoyer. by Charlsie Dewey were thrilled because Teresa and I are both clas- “[It’s] very much Everybody Loves Raymond sic TV fans. What they like about it is that it meets Will & Grace,” Ziegler said. Out Chicago resident Patrick W. Ziegler is part celebrates classic TV, but its something new and The idea for the sitcom came from Ziegler and of a fun new project that is giving the Chicago innovative. Our [company’s] tagline is contem- Thome’s real-life experience and friendship—the community the unique opportunity to partici- porary media with a nostalgic appeal.” pair met through theater while in college—and pate in the development process of a sitcom, Following the staged reading in Chicago, the the family is based on Thome’s family. provide feedback on the show, and see TV leg- show will be sent to the networks for consider- The show is set in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Chi- ends live on the stage. ation. If it is picked up, the cast is committed cago, with Nilah going back and forth between I’ve Got a Life in Kalamazoo was created and to continuing its roles on the show. the two cities throughout the episodes. written by Ziegler and business partner Teresa Tickets are on sale now at www.LifeInKzoo. Ziegler plays best friend Clayton Cross, who is L. Thome through their entertainment company, com. Prices are $22-$155. Some pricing includes out in Chicago but not in Kalamazoo. Fubble Entertainment. The pilot and second epi- VIP options to meet and dine with the cast. “It was something we made a definite choice sode will be filmed live as a staged reading Sat- Proceeds will benefit the Museum of Broadcast on,” said Ziegler. “We feel that it speaks to a lot urday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April Communications. More information on Fubble of people that still might not be so comfortable 14, at 2 p.m. at Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Entertainment can be found at www.fubbleen- being out in certain ways, because there are still Communications. tertainment.com. The reading will feature an impressive award- people out there my age who are living a kind of winning cast led by Vicki Lewis (NewsRadio, double life.” Broadway/Chicago, Finding Nemo); multiple In the pilot episode Ziegler is outted to Nilah’s ‘Feinstein’ returns Emmy- and Golden Globe winner Ed Asner; and father, Bob, played by Asner, who subsequently Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Marion Ross worries that he has offended Clayton because of April 5 on PBS (Happy Days, Brothers & Sisters, Gilmore Girls). a joke he’d told previously in the episode. Stephen Sondheim, Liza Minnelli, An- Gregory Jbara (Tony Award for Billy Elliot) and “The thing about the father, he is a humor- Patrick W. Ziegler. Photo from Ziegler gela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole and Ziegler, a two-time Emmy winner, are also fea- ous man who is a little politically incorrect, but other stars of music and musical theater tured in the cast. not prejudiced,” Ziegler said. “He just thinks it’s are featured in a new three-part season of a sudden you find yourself raising your parents I’ve Got A Life in Kalamazoo is about Nilah everybody else’s business and he shouldn’t be in Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook, and caregiving for your parents,” he said. “At the Hoyer (Lewis), a small town singer/performer. In everybody else’s business. So he is totally fine which returns to PBS April 5 at 9 p.m. ET/8 same time the parent’s don’t feel like they need the midst of a mid-life crisis, Nilah decides to that Clayton is gay and is worried that he of- p.m. CT. it. They want their independence but then they finally attempt to move her career to the next fended him.” The first two parts will air April 5, with realize ‘Well, we do need help.’” level. With a best friend, Clayton Croft, living Ziegler said the sitcom really explores the the third on April 12. The script is getting a positive response so far, the fabulous life in Chicago, urging her to move shifting relationship between parents and their The season three DVD set of the series and audiences who attend the staged reading to the Windy City, and a husband who merrily children as the parents begin to age and need is available at shopPBS.org or 1-800-Play- will have the opportunity to share their input as rolls along with all the punches, this is finally more help, and the humorous situations and PBS. The set includes three one-hour epi- well through a post-reading Q&A and survey. her moment. With one phone call, a turn of conversations that ensue. sodes and more than 90 minutes of bonus “Everybody that’s read it has said ‘Wow—did events occurs and Nilah must stay in Kalama- “It’s one of those things at our age, mid-30s material. you grow up in my family?’” Ziegler said. zoo—reluctantly—to care for her aging parents, to 50s, where your parents raised you and all of WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 15 NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC NM: I think so. I mean, I don’t think that ul- I mean I guess the other thing was I didn’t timately it will have anything to do with them realize that maybe I am a bit strange. Like when winning Idol because I feel like the Idol viewer I asked Kree to marry me I didn’t think that is really not biased when it comes to the look. was strange, but I guess looking back at it now But I think that when you go out in to the real maybe no Idol judge has ever asked a contestant Nicki Minaj world as an artist you may want to think about to marry them on live TV. I don’t know. I guess, it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with in general, I’m just surprised at the way people thinking about how you want to look, how you react to things that I see as very normal. on judging ‘Idol’ want to present yourself to the world. WCT: Would you do it again next season? I also think that they need to hear criticism NM: Would I come back next season? I think by JERRY NUNN on their look on the show because that’s what people would rather be surprised. I like to save they’re going to be criticized on in the real the mystery and the drama. I never give that American Idol has never been the same since world. They’re going to go out every single day away, but you know what I always say—and I Nicki Minaj took over judging for the twelfth and see themselves on the worst dressed list mean this from the bottom of my heart—is that season. The rapper from Trinidad has always or best dressed list or saying they look bad or just the people behind the scenes at Idol have danced to the beat of her own drum. whatever so they need to start getting an idea been just like a dream to work with and I really, Her debut album, Pink Friday, made her the of the real world. really honestly mean that. Mike Darnell took a first female solo artist to have seven singles on WCT: Is it hard to say goodbye to contes- chance on me. Nobody else understood it. They the Billboard 100 at the same time. Roman Re- tants being eliminated? were like, “Nicki who?” and he took a chance loaded was her second album, and “Starships” NM: Yeah. I mean I was like gutted when Cur- on me. He believed in me. His daughter and his became her highest-peaking song on the charts. tis left because I feel like Curtis had the best wife believed in me, so I’m just super-grateful to The reality-competition show American Idol male voice for the entire season, and he was have been given the opportunity. has been one of the most successful shows on exciting. I couldn’t wait to see him perform, and WCT: Well, I look forward to seeing you back public television ever. Many major recording art- looking back now I wish we would have given in Chicago. I saw you open for Britney Spears ists have come from the competition, including him the save. I really do. and solo at the Chicago Theatre. You are an Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer WCT: Since he left is there a chance a male awesome performer. Hudson. The current season has Randy Jackson, will win? NM: Thank you. Mariah Carey and Keith Urban along with Minaj NM: No—absolutely not. American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thurs- on the judging panel. WCT: Do you feel like you are just being days at 7 p.m. Central on Fox. Love her or hate her, she has become one of yourself and the other judges are just react- the most controversial personalities on televi- ing to you? sion currently and always gives people some- NM: I am absolutely just being me. I didn’t thing to talk about. know what to expect going in to the show. I Peggy Shinner to Windy City Times: Hi, Nicki. Happy pink was so nervous. I had a lot of anxiety. I felt like, read from book of Monday to you. “Okay. I know everybody’s just going to hate me. Nicki Minaj: Thank you. Oh well.” There were moments in the audition essays April 3 WCT: Since we are a gay publication in Chi- process that I would say to the producers, “I Lifelong Chicagoan Peggy Shinner, an cago, did you have a favorite gay contestant can’t do this anymore because if everyone is go- award-winning essayist and fiction writer from show? ing to give good critique and I’m going to be and the interim director of Roosevelt Uni- NM: I definitely think Papa Peachez is the one the only one being honest then America is going versity’s Creative Writing Program, will that was probably the dearest to my heart only to hate me. I’m going to be seen as mean.” The read from a forthcoming book of essays, because I felt that he was such a superstar, but Nicki Minaj. Photo by Jerry Nunn producers said, “Nicki, trust me. America is go- Jewish Feet and other Tales of the Body, at I don’t think he really knew that yet. Whenever ing to appreciate the honesty”—and that’s all I 5 p.m., April 3 in Roosevelt’s Gage Gallery, I meet someone where I feel like they don’t re- had to go on. 18 S. Michigan Ave. ally know their own worth it kind of bothers me. they probably were right to assume what they WCT: The nicknames you give contestants Shinner, who has been active on LGBT I just thought he was so exciting like I wanted had assumed about me because there was such are certainly entertaining. rights and AIDS issues, is the winner of to just see him perform his original music ev- little to go on out there. If you only see vid- NM: What people see me doing with the con- two Illinois Arts Council Fellowships, resi- ery week, but unfortunately as soon as he didn’t eos and me being crazy and hearing little things stants is exactly what I do with my fans. Well, I dencies at the Ucross and Ragdale founda- perform the original music he kind of got over- here and there then obviously you’re not going don’t critique my fans but I definitely play with tions and a fellowship at Ausable Press. shadowed by all the other big singers. to have any idea who I really am. my fans and speak to my fans as if they’re my Shinner is a non-fiction and fiction writer WCT: Who do you see as frontrunners for I’m just happy that the Idol producers gave friends, and that’s why I started giving the con- whose work has appeared in The Southern winners? me a shot on the show for me to be able to testants nicknames. Review, Colorado Review, The Gettysburg NM: I would say Kree, Angie and Candice. show who I really was because I feel like I’m When I’m laughing on the show, I’m genuinely Review, Daedalus, TriQuarterly, Another WCT: Any special reason for these three? every single woman. I really don’t think outside laughing. I can’t come up there and pretend. I Chicago Magazine, Alaska Quarterly Review, NM: I think that outside of their voices they’ve of maybe some pink wigs that there’s anything just can’t do it. I can’t be someone I’m not. I just sort of won people over already, which I Fourth Genre and Bloom. that separates me from every other women in can’t sit there with a phony smile on my face; I A trained martial artist and Seido karate think is evident in just what I see on Twitter America, so I’m just happy that I was given the can’t do it. I’m happy that people are respond- with my fans. You know, those three singers teacher, Shinner will read from Jewish Feet opportunity. Some people don’t get an oppor- ing well to it. and other Tales of the Body, which will have really, really made an impact not only with tunity to show the world who they really are. WCT: What did you learn about yourself just a great voice that sounds like it should al- be published by the University of Chicago Some people come out and put an album out from doing the show? Press in 2014. ready be making albums but for some reason and people just never talk about them again, NM: I’ve been more surprised about the way their personality seems to mean a lot of fans. Sponsored by The Creative Writing Pro- but I was given an opportunity to show who I people have reacted to me, because it almost gram at Roosevelt University, the reading WCT: Speaking of fans, how do you feel seems like people weren’t expecting artists to was as a human being and I really appreciate is part of the ongoing Gage Gallery Reading about your new fans that you have won over come up there as judges and be completely real, that. Series, which is free and open to the pub- from being on American Idol? WCT: It seems like you are judging the en- and that’s the only thing that puzzled me. I just lic. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Light refresh- NM: I think God is good. I feel like my entire tire package, from clothing to singing. Is that thought, “Hmm isn’t that what we should be do- ments will be served. career and life I’ve been judged by people who important to the performance? ing? Why is that so shocking to people?” really did not know me. I definitely think that

Pride Films and Plays presents the world premiere of MIDWEST prEMIErE Now Playing through April 14 HHH “A smart, intense piece of writing” A RAINBOW FLAG – Chicago Tribune UNDER “Highly Recommended” – Chicago Sun-Times A New Musical by Leo Schwartz March 23 to April 21 “A shimmering and intricate work” Directed by – Stage and Cinema David Zak Pride Films and Plays Musical Direction by performing at the Main Stage Robert Ollis BY NAOMI IIZUKA directed by Lisa Portes 4139 North Broadway, Chicago Based on the true story of Jon Phillips Tickets $15 - $25. Discounts are 615 W. Wellington Ave. (at Broaday) available for veterans, students, and 773.281.8463 timelinetheatre.com seniors. Tickets can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com or call $5 OFF 1-800-838-3006 regular-price tickets when SPONSORED IN PART BY you use code “WINDY5” 16 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES

(Left to right) Janet Mock, Joe Stevens, and Owen Daniel-McCarter at the Trans 100 event. Photos by Kate Sosin. More photos below and online at www.windycitymediagroup.com Inaugural Trans 100 event spotlights advocates around the country

By KATE SOSIN activists. It was held on the International Day cians Joe Stevens of Coyote Grace, Namoli Bren- to changing that. of Transgender Visibility, a day observed in re- net and Chicago performer KOKUMO. “Today marks the beginning of a new era,” When transgender people gather in Chicago to cent years to offer a counterpoint to the somber Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler of the blog blac (k) said KOKUMO, a Trans 100 honoree. “It’s about honor other trans individuals, it has always been Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors ademic and former People.com editor Janet time that everyone under the rainbow get ac- to mourn the dead on Transgender Day of Re- transgender murder victims. Mock gave remarks. knowledged.” membrance in November. The event attracted more than 200 people. Mock paid tribute to past generations of trans- The event is expected to be the first of an But on March 31, trans people and allies gath- Jen Richards, who produced the event through gender activists, and she noted the significance annual tradition. Honorees were chosen from a ered in Chicago to honor 100 living trans activ- her blog WeHappyTrans.com, said the list aimed first Trans 100 event. pool of 500 community nominations. A curato- ists and advocates for the inaugural “Trans 100” to bring together transgender people of many “We are all standing witness to a legendary rial team of 17 selected the honorees over just list. different experiences and identities. feat,” Mock said. “We are actively writing the six weeks. The event, held at the Mayne Stage in Rogers “We are all one community; look around,” said chapters of our revolution.” Organizers of the Trans 100 have yet to Park, commemorated a national list of leaders Richards. “The only sustainable self interest is Presenters at the event noted that LGBT or- release a full list of honorees. Check www. and thinkers. when we extend the self to include the whole ganizations have often failed to include or ac- windycitymediagroup.com for updates. The event is seen as the first of its kind— community.” knowledge the voices of transgender people. --Disclosure: This reporter was among those a celebration dedicated to living transgender The evening featured performances from musi- The Trans 100 list, they said, was the first step included on the Trans 100 list.

NEW COLUMNISTS IN By Chicago, For Chicago

FIRST ISSUE OF EVERY MONTH Open To Thinking by Nick Patricca

SECOND ISSUE OF EVERY MONTH Cultural Q’s by FraNcESca rOyStEr

THIRD ISSUE OF EVERY MONTH A Queer Agenda by aNDrE PErEZ

FOURTH ISSUE OF EVERY MONTH Out! by taNia UNZUEta COMING IN APRIL! WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 17 Film notes: —TCM kicks off a new Friday-night series titled A Woman’s World: The Defining Era of Women in Film on Friday, April 5. The series in- KNIGHT cludes a slate of 17 movies handpicked by Cher, AT who co-hosts the series along with TCM’s Robert THE Osborne. The line-up starts with a bang with the grand- MOVIES mother of all mother-daughter movies—1945’s Mildred Pierce, starring Oscar winner Joan Craw- ford and Ann Blyth. Stella Dallas, Penny Sere- nade and Bachelor Mother are on the fill the first night. Highlights of subsequent weeks (April 12, 19, By 26) include 1944’s Since You Went Away with Richard Knight, Jr. Claudette Colbert and daughters Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple bravely carrying on while the men are away at war; Rosalind Russell at her funniest as ace reporter Hildy Johnson (sparring Codebreaker; with Cary Grant) in 1940’s His Girl Friday; Bette Davis and Mary Astor (in an Oscar-winning per- Hitler’s Children; formance as a bitchy concert pianist) concocting The Great Lie (from 1941 and helmed by gay di- film notes rector Edmund Goulding); and, of course, 1939’s catty and very witty The Women (from another Alan Turing—the British mathematician who gay director, George Cukor). www.tcm.com cracked the Nazi Enigma code during World —Dyke Delicious returns with the next entry War II and is often acknowledged as the “fa- in its 10th-anniversary season. On Wed., April ther of computer science”—is the subject of 10, and Saturday, April 13, Reeling and Black Cat Codebreaker, a 2011 docudrama that highlights Productions jointly present Atomic Mom, a doc- Turing’s incredible achievements and his heart- Ed Stoppard (seated) is Alan Turing in Codebreaker. umentary made by M.T. Silvia about her mother, breaking downfall (and early death), attributed Pauline, the only female scientist present during to the public disgrace he suffered after his ho- fall have the makings for a gut-wrenching biopic of the participants has struggled with this ter- the atomic-bomb tests in the Nevada desert. The mosexuality was revealed. The film is having a with Oscar written all over the performance of rible legacy—some going so far as voluntarily April 10 screening will be at Columbia College’s one-night screening on Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 the actor who eventually plays him. (Benedict sterilizing themselves to guarantee the end of Hokin Hall, 623 S. Wabash Ave., at 7:30 p.m., p.m. at AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St. Cumberpatch is in serious talks for the role, their line—and in their willingness to share the April 13 screening at Chicago Filmmakers, Codebreaker, which was nominated for Best stepping in for Leonardo DiCaprio, who was once their ongoing shame and collective grief, the 5243 N. Clark St., with a 7 p.m. social hour pre- Documentary at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, attached.) Codebreaker—which does a good job film is both chilling and powerful. Hitler’s Chil- ceding the 8 p.m. screening. www.chicagofilm- intersperses sessions that Turing had near the at introducing audiences to this remarkable man dren, which is available On Demand and is just makers.org end of his life in 1954 with a psychiatrist with but is a tad on the dry side—isn’t exactly that being released on DVD, reaches its emotional Check out my archived reviews at www. background biographical material and a list of film; however, as an initial cinematic homage to high point when the grandson of Rudolf Hess windycitymediagroup.com or www.knightat- Turing’s achievements. By that point the tor- a great gay hero, it’s a helluva good starting visits Auschwitz for the first time and is closely themovies.com. Readers can leave feedback mented Turing (ably played by Ed Stoppard) had point. questioned by surviving Jewish relatives and, in at the latter website. been convicted of “gross indecency” with an- Only advance tickets for the April 9 screening one case, an actual survivor. It’s powerful stuff. other man and was undergoing forced chemical will benefit the Legacy Project (Turing’s Legacy castration to reduce his sex drive. Turing’s visits Walk plaque on Halsted Street is the only public night Show with Jay Leno. with Dr. Franz Greenbaum (essayed with great acknowledgement of his being openly gay), the sympathy by Henry Goodman), in re-creations by Queer Film Society and Reeling. Visit www.leg- Tickets are $33; visit http://tickets.elgin. screenwriter Craig Warner, reveal a man close to acyprojectchicago.org. edu or at the ECC box office located in the the psychological breaking point. Arts Center. And no wonder. He faithfully served his coun- Of related interest: Hitler’s Children, another Another upcoming performance involves try during WWII, and saw a brilliant career tar- documentary from 2011 (this one from Israeli James Gavin bringing in his acclaimed biog- nished beyond recognition not long after by filmmaker Channoch Zeevi), also examines the raphy of a jazz legend to life in “Deep in a that same nation. Along with that, Turing’s per- lasting impact that individuals can have on the Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker” Sunday, sonal degradations (both physical and mental) world. Only in Zeevi’s film (which was made for April 14, at 3 p.m. Three local jazz artists— make his presumed suicide at 41 (which came Israeli television) the individuals were the infa- Spider Saloff, trumpeter Art Davis and pianist from ingesting a poisoned apple), in light of his mous members of Hitler’s inner circle—Goering, Dennis Luxion—will join Gavin. Tickets are earlier promise, seem a tragic foregone conclu- Himmler, Hess and others—whose murderous $28; visit http://tickets.elgin.edu or at the sion. Director Clare Beavan underscores the un- acts have forever stained the lives of the world ECC box office located in the Arts Center. timely waste of such a gifted man with a bevy of and their luckless descendants. Talk about sins onscreen interviews with current technology and of the fathers! math whizzes (including Apple co-founder Steve Five surviving relatives of these acknowledged Rudy de la Mor Wozniak), each attesting to the far-reaching ef- monsters wrestle on-camera in low-key inter- tribute April 7 fects that Turing’s genius has had on modern views with their associated guilt, shame and A tribute to the late cabaret entertainer society. Literally, every person who uses a com- conflicts, and try to come to grips with their Rudy de la Mor will take place Sunday, April 7, puter, cellphone or virtually any computing de- relation to these infamous Nazi criminals. Each at 3 p.m. at 3160, 3160 N. Clark St. vice owes a debt to Turing. 2CELLOS. Publicity photo Rudy de la Mor, a cabaret entertainer who Then, of course, there’s Turing’s work for Brit- performed in Chicago for decades before ish Intelligence during WWII in which the young working on boat cruises and in venues in wunderkind led a team that cracked the infa- California, died at Kaiser Permanente Irvine mous Nazi Enigma code—a breakthrough that ECC to host Medical Center in Irvine, Calif. He was 73, ac- saved thousands, perhaps millions of lives—and cording to friend Craig D. Goldsmith. for which Turing and his compatriots were sworn 2CELLOS, Gavin See www.3160chicago.com/Special_Events. to secrecy and returned to civilian life without with Spider Saloff html or call 773-327-5969 for more info. so much as a thanks. These and other broad de- Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 tails of Turing’s life are detailed in Codebreaker, Spartan Dr., Elgin, will host several acts in the but the film also delves into little-known areas near future. of his life that add color and even greater em- Internationally renowned cello duo 2CELLOS Rudy de pathy to his ill-fated story (an intense friend- will perform Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. la Mor. ship with a school chap who died accidentally Composed of classically trained cellists Luka that may have been sexual in nature and clearly Sulic of Yugoslavia and Stjepan Hauser of marked Turing thereafter, for example). David Croatia, 2CELLOS was catapulted to overnight Leavitt, Turing’s definitive biographer, shares stardom after a video of their cover of Mi- many of these little-known facts and insights chael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” went viral into Turing’s brilliance and, hauntingly, a ap- on YouTube in early 2011. The video has gar- parent naive nature and trust in authority that nered more than 7 million views to date, and almost certainly led to his downfall. the acclaimed duo has performed the song on The contrasts between the lasting achieve- Glee, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The To- ments that Turing’s genius is credited with and his disgraceful treatment and harrowing down- 18 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES

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And view- because of Patrick Sammon’s awareness of Patrick Sammon on ers are also infuriated by the way Turing was the plaque and Salvo’s interest in the film. treated. His life was destroyed because of Brit- Codebreaker will be screened for one night ain’s intolerance for gay people. It’s a terrible only on Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Codebreaker, his film tragedy and a grave injustice. AMC River East Theater 21, 322 E. Illinois St. VS: I think people who don’t know what Admission is $20. happened will be horrified. Do you have any Tickets to support the work of the Legacy about Alan Turing advice for aspiring filmmakers who want to Project, the Queer Film Society and Reeling take on LGBT content? are available only online, in advance. Go to by victor salvo PS: LGBT people are often deleted from his- http://legacyprojectchicago.org/Codebreak- tory. It’s important for these stories to be told er_Sponsors.html for more information. The award-winning docudrama Codebreaker will and appreciated. Filmmaking is a difficult path. have its first officially sponsored private screen- Aspiring filmmakers need to bring an apprecia- ing in Chicago April 9 at the AMC River East 21 tion for the business side of filmmaking. Unfor- Theater. The screening is a benefit for the Lega- tunately, it’s not enough just to have a great Mirza part of cy Project, the Queer Film Society, and Reeling. idea. You need to understand dollars and cents. Codebreaker tells the story of Alan Turing, And you need to have a clear strategy for build- ‘Happiest’ cast Lesbian actress Fawzia Mirza (who was in the gay man credited with breaking the Nazi’s ing an audience. the production Teddy Ferrara) is part of the “Enigma Code” to bring about the defeat of Ad- VS: You certainly do. My best friend, Rich- cast of The Happiest Song Plays Last—the olf Hitler, who is also regarded as “the father of ard Knight Jr.—who is the president of one Computer Science.” Since being originally aired of our hosting co-sponsors, the Queer Film latest and last play of Quiara Alegria Hudes’ on British Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in Society—was the director of the gay version “Elliot Trilogy”—at Goodman Theatre (170 2011, Codebreaker has been seen by more than of A Christmas Carol called Scrooge & Marley, N. Dearborn St.), produced in association 2 million people worldwide through television which, it so happens, was co-produced by with Teatro Vista. broadcasts, special screenings, film festivals and Tracy Baim, owner of Windy City Times. That Drawing on the cultural heritage of Ji- a limited release in U.S. theaters. Earlier this came out a month after the Legacy Walk was baro music developed and performed by year, the film was nominated for Outstanding dedicated. Richard and I were both working Grammy nominee Nelson González, “Hap- Documentary in the 24th Annual GLAAD Media on our respective projects at the same time piest” was commissioned by the Goodman Awards. so I got to see the mechanics of filmmaking and supported with a 2009 Joyce Award for Victor Salvo—executive director of Chicago’s close-up. It is all so amazingly complicated Theater. Legacy Project, which is responsible for the Leg- and costly. I really admire what you have Special events connected with the pro- acy Walk installation on North Halsted Street in achieved with Codebreaker. Do you have any duction include an “Affinity Night” Thurs- Lakeview—recently had a chance to chat with plans for another film? day, April 18; a conversation with Hudes Patrick Sammon, the film’s creator and executive PS: Yes. I’m working on several ideas now. and Torres Sunday, April 21; a “Scene producer, who will attend the April 9 screening Most of my time is still spent distributing Co- Night” April 24; and Elliot Trilogy readings and participate in a special Q&A afterward. Sam- debreaker. However, I have started developing April 27. mon is president of Story Center Productions, other ideas. Some are documentary ideas. And “Happiest” runs April 13-May 12 in the LLC, a film production company in Washington, others are dramatic narratives. I can’t give de- Owen Theatre; opening night is Monday, D.C. Patrick Sammon. PR photo tails yet, but stay tuned for the next chapter! April 22. Tickets for all events can be pur- He started his career as an award-winning VS: Can’t wait! Looking forward to seeing chased at www.GoodmanTheatre.org, 312- television news reporter at two CBS televi- important story that everyone should know and you on April 9! 443-3800 or at the box office. sion affiliates. After moving to Washington, he appreciate. And third, I saw a market opportu- Chicago’s Legacy Walk is home to the only worked at Manifold Productions, a documentary nity because there really hadn’t been a film like production company based in Maryland. Before this done about Turing’s life and legacy. launching Story Center Productions, Sammon VS: Which is surprising, given his story’s was president of Log Cabin Republicans, which dramatic arc. But perhaps not, if you consider advocates for gay rights in the Republican Party how history has mostly ignored Turing. What on behalf of its 20,000 members, from late 2006 were the biggest challenges you encountered until early 2009. trying to get the film made? Victor Salvo: Hi, Patrick! I’m so delighted PS: I decided in the middle of 2009 that I to get a chance to catch up before the screen- would try to get this film made. Eventually I ing. I wanted to thank you again for working brought on a London production partner. In the so closely with us all these months to bring spring of 2011, Channel 4 in the United King- Codebreaker to Chicago for this special pre- dom got behind the project. I lived in London miere. for six months during the production. It was an Patrick Sammon: Hi, Victor! I’m really looking exciting process to get the film made. The hard- forward to presenting this important film to the est part was the financing—as with most busi- LGBT community in Chicago. I’m pleased to be ness ventures. working with the Queer Film Society, the Legacy VS: You can certainly see British filmmak- Project and Reeling on this special screening ing’s artistic sensibility in the production. event. Chicago is an especially relevant place to Where did your most unexpected support feature Codebreaker. With Alan Turing featured come from? on the Legacy Walk, I hope this film can further PS: It has been encouraging to get strong cor- highlight his important story. porate support to help get this film in front of VS: Absolutely. As you know, Turing was the audiences. Since Turing is the father of comput- inspiration for the Legacy Walk back in 1999, er science, some leading technology companies when I first read about him in Time Magazine. wanted to get behind the project. Their support When I heard about the film and your pas- was pivotal in getting this film completed. sion for the man and this project, I knew we VS: I was surprised—but delighted—to see were kindred spirits. How did you first come Apple’s Steve Wozniak in the film. I’m thrilled to know about Alan Turing? to see their willingness to embrace Turing PS: I first came across Turing’s story way back publicly. What has been the general public’s in 2004 at the Smithsonian Museum of American reaction to the film? History. They had a very small display about Tur- PS: The film has gotten a great reaction—all ing. His story immediately struck a chord with across the globe. More than two million peo- me. I put his name in a file folder full of film ple around the world have seen the film so far ideas that I was collecting. By the time I went through television broadcasts, film festivals, to open my own production company in early special screenings and a limited release of the 2009, my folder probably had 100 ideas in it. film in US theaters. GLAAD nominated Code- Turing’s story quickly rose to the top of the pile. breaker for Outstanding Documentary in this VS: That’s understandable—it is an amaz- year’s GLAAD Media Awards. ing story. But you weren’t really a filmmaker. VS: That’s wonderful. And certainly de- What motivated you to take on the difficult served. Have you encountered any resistance task of making a film about him? or rejection from people because of the film’s PS: I was motivated to make the film for three message? reasons: First, it is an incredible story—some- PS: There hasn’t been any rejection of the thing almost hard to believe. Second, it’s an film’s message. You can’t watch the film and not 20 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES

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BOOKS have to live a life that’s truly reflective of who But in reconnecting with memories of vast you are as a person,” Joseph said. “Whether openness and the kind of silence that comes you’re gay, straight, lesbian, black, white, tall, when neighbors are miles apart, Hoffert also re- short...there’s no greater joy than living a life discovered who she was, years ago. She knew at Author talks about that’s truly yours.” a young age that she was different from other girls: she figured she’d eventually kiss a boy, BOOK REVIEW but she yearned for another kind of love. She ‘The Detroit Queer’ dreamed of holding hands with a woman, and Prairie Silence she became smitten with her best high school by MALIC WHITE by Melanie Hoffert friend, Jessica. $24.95; Beacon Press; Hoffert knew she couldn’t talk about that to In his self-published novel, The Detroit Queer, 238 pages anyone on the prairie. That sort of thing just 19-year-old author Tegan Joseph explores what by TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER wasn’t. it means to be Black, Christian and gay in the Coming home to North Dakota, she remem- United States. The semi-autobiographical work The faces in the pictures look back at you with bered that puppy love. She remembered how follows Jimmy, a young Black man in Detroit hopeful, aching eagerness. Jessica led her to Jesus, and the turmoil it cre- who struggles to overcome homophobia and Ah, your high school annual is such a trove of ated when she was told that homosexuality was claim his identity at school, at church and at memories. There you are at Senior Skip Day, a sin. She recalled her family, and marveled at home. making goofy faces. There’s a picture of the how much had changed. “[Jimmy] comes from a family where reputa- class black sheep, now the president of the local And she remembered neighbors: the ones who tion is valued in the community,” Joseph told bank; remembrances of prom, homecoming, first asked if she found a “fella” yet; corn farmers; Windy City Times. “So he’s going on this life kisses and team spirit. homesteaders and homemakers; caretakers of journey by himself.” You haven’t seen a lot of those kids since you the land. Race plays a major role in Jimmy’s isolation. graduated. Sometimes, you wonder if you really When it comes to this books’ title, “Prairie Si- At church, Jimmy’s pastor calls homosexuality a ever knew them. As in the new book Prairie Si- lence” couldn’t be more apt. “white man’s disease.” Jimmy’s father, Samuel, lence by Melanie Hoffert, you wonder if you ever Author Melanie Hoffert has written a sure love reinforces this message as the family drives really knew anything. letter to a land and its people, but it’s love home after the sermon, instructing his sons to It may’ve seemed like the kind of idle con- spurned and unrequited, as well as love held stay away from “corrupt white folks.” versation that friends have when they’ve known fast. In between Hoffert’s sweet-yet-angst-driv- “[Homosexuality] only happens in white soci- one another for ages, but Hoffert was dead-seri- en memories and her journey of self-rediscovery, ety,” Samuel says. “I just want ya’ll to know that ous when she told her friend, Melissa, that they readers are treated to quiet reverence for a dis- “For the first time, [Jimmy] did not feel like a we are not created that way.” should return together to the prairie. appearing way of life, for faith that just couldn’t second-class citizen,” Joseph writes. Without LGBT-affirming role models in his Hoffert surprised herself with her longing for last, and for folks who—to her surprise—never Joseph is currently a student at Duke Univer- community, Jimmy struggles to reconcile his home. She’d hated growing up on an isolated discouraged Hoffert from being who she was. sity, where he studies history and philosophy. race, his faith and his emerging queer identity. farm in North Dakota, 10 miles from grocery This is a gorgeous book that evokes quiet The Detroit Queer is one of many contributions “Community leaders don’t know how Jimmy stores, three miles from playmates, a half days’ country mornings and loud self-examination, he hopes to make to the LGBT movement. struggles,” Joseph said. “When it comes to his drive to a major city. She hated small-town life and this former farm girl enjoyed it thoroughly. “I’ve really had the experience Jimmy has in sexuality, Jimmy feels like a failure, even though then but, sitting in a cold office in Minneapolis, If you once believed that you can’t truly ever go the book,” Joseph said. “With this book, I hope he’s succeeding in other parts of life.” she realized how much she missed the farm and, home again, Prairie Silence is a book you’ll be to be an agent for social change.” As Jimmy goes though school, he encoun- most of all, harvest-time. eager to read. Joseph aims to inspire readers to find comfort ters bullying and considers suicide, but when a So she took a leave of absence from the job Want more? Then look for Does Jesus Really and happiness within themselves. teacher reaches out to him, Jimmy’s self-percep- she loved. She wanted to be a farmer again. She Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search “There comes a time in your life when you tion changes. wanted to touch the past. of God in America by Jeff Chu. WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 21 BILLY MASTERS This Saturday, April 6th “I believe in our civil rights. As a mother, I think not be renewed. This rumor was quickly thwarted my daughter deserves everything that she desires by Barbara Walters, who proclaimed on live TV You be Judge & Jury for more than a dozen entries! in life. She’s a good girl. She’s a wonderful child. I that “we have no plans for Elisabeth to leave don’t think God made one color flower. I think he the show. Having said that to all of you, Bill made many.”—Marie Osmond is named “Person [Geddie, executive producer of The View] and I of the Week” by ABC World News with Diane Saw- have always said that when one of you make yer. Her views on same-sex marriage were made the choice to leave, that’s your choice and we the day after some other Osmonds held a fund- will support your decision.” But some choices raiser supporting traditional marriage in Utah. are not up to Barbara or Bill—they’re up to the With everything going on in the world, it may network, and we’re told that Elisabeth is being seem trite to open this week’s column announc- urged to look for employment elsewhere. In ad- ing Dionne Warwick’s bankruptcy. But, let’s face dition to a meeting with Fox News, Hasselbeck it—if I’m not going to make Dionne Warwick also met with Zucker over at CNN—where Joy a lead story, who is? According to papers filed could also end up. I mentioned to a friend that in court, Warwick has roughly $1,000 in cash it would be funny if Elisabeth ended up at CNN with Joy. The friend said, “No, what would be funny is if Elisabeth ended up there and Joy didn’t.” Hmm..... Now, for a happy story. Jenna Wolfe, week- end anchor of the Today Show, has not only an- nounced that she is gay but is having a baby with NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk. I must say this story shocked me—who knew the Today Show had a weekend edition? I’d like to acknowledge the passing of come- dian Scott Kennedy. The first I heard of his death was when I drove by the Improv here in Hol- 2-6pm at lywood and saw “RIP Scott Kennedy” up on its marquee. For one of the biggest comedy clubs in Sidetrack the country to acknowledge the passing of a gay comedian is high praise indeed, and he deserved Sidetrack The Video Bar • 3349 N. Halsted • SidetrackChicago.com nothing less. For years, Scott toured under the banner “Gay Comedy Jam” with Kevin Maye. On his own, he worked in clubs across the country and also performed for our troops in Iraq and $ DONATION YOUR BENEFITS Afghanistan. In fact, he did more than 50 tours 10 The Chicago Area Gay & Lesbian in these war-torn areas, often performing five CHAMBER OF COMMERCE times a day. Now there’s a real gay American hero. Our “Ask Billy” question comes from Randy in Albany: “What can you tell me about Gleb, the gorgeous new professional on Dancing With the CALENDAR from page 20 Stars who is the partner of that Beverly Hills housewife? Why hasn’t he taken his shirt off? You LeMans Hall at Saint Mary’s College, http://www. tel, 200 N. Columbus Dr., http://porchlightmusic- must have some dirt on him, or at least some hot galandsmc.org theatre.org photos. He’s breathtaking.” 9 to 12 No Tap Bowling League LGBT Bowling on the 11th Annual Windy City Gay Idol $100 to singer with I must confess, there are few men I’ve seen first Saturday of the month from 9 to 12 pm. Bowl- most audience votes. Two finalists advance to the quite as dashing as Gleb Savchenko. His height ing takes place at River-Rand Bowl (on River Road semi-finals. $5 cover, $10 to sing. Presented by and dark looks kinda remind me of a young just north of Rand Road). Leagues begin at 9pm and Smirnoff and Windy City Media Group. Smirnoff substitute bowlers are welcome and encouraged to cocktails $5. Tanqueray and Ketel One $6. See up- Austin Peck. The sexy 29-year-old was born in come out to the lanes. 9pm, River Rand Bowl, Des coming events: Hideaway on Friday, April 12 & Tou- Moscow and is well-versed in gymnastics, swim- Plaines, http://www.facebook.com/pages/9-to-12- che on Wed., April 17; 8pm, The Sofo Tap, 4923 N ming, tennis and karate in addition to dancing. bowling/150981275086?fref=ts Clark, Chicago, http://facebook.com/windycitygay- Anderson Cooper’s show may have been He competed as a dancer in Russia and Europe. Miss Foozie’s Sweet 16 Birthday Party Free Admis- idol; Tickets: http://gopride.com/z81w cancelled, but he still has a lot happening, He was discovered by an agent while he was sion before 10 pm; after 10pm a charge of only $5. according to Billy. Go-go dancers and cake. Back by popular demand, Monday, April 8 teaching dance in a Moscow fitness center. That Foozie will be doing two surprise numbers from Cubs’ Opening Day at Crew/College Hoops Start led to modeling and TV appearances as a host previous shows. And for one Saturday night only, your day with America’s pasttime. Open early at and singer (singer?). Since then, he’s continued in honor of Miss Foozie’s birthday, $6 Miss Foozie 10am Complimentary breakfast while it lasts. Game against a $10 million tax debt. I hate to sound entertaining the masses in NYC, Hong Kong and, bucket drink special. All proceeds go to PAWS Chi- time: 1:20pm $6.50 Double Bloody Marys, $3 Bud insensitive (a statement that usually precedes most recently, Australia, where he competed on cago. 10pm, Hunters, 1932 E Higgins Rd, Elk Grove Light drafts. Stick around for the men’s national Village, www.huntersnightclubs.com championship college game at 8. 10am-10pm, Crew something terribly insensitive), but where were its version of Dancing With the Stars. (He and Bar & Grill, 4804 N Broadway, www.worldsgreatest- her Psychic Friends? You’d think someone could his partner were the first couple eliminated.) As Sunday, April 7 bar.com have warned her about this. Frankly, I don’t for his personal life, not much info ... yet. But Mad Hatter’s Brunch This festive afternoon allows expect Dionne to be able to navigate her way at least we’ve unearthed some deliciously hot guests to wear zany and outrageous hats while Tuesday, April 9 through turbulent financial waters. 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If you’ve got The ICONS Gala, Celebrating the Art of Bob Fosse Eat to the Beat: Music Institute of Chicago Exciting regarding the changing faces at the table. To a question, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters. A Porchlight special event includes performances program of solo pieces, chamber music and song by from iconic Fosse works and the presentation of accomplished young musicians from the Community recap, Joy Behar has announced she will leave com and I promise to get back to you before I the 2013 Guy Adkins Award for Excellence in the Music School, Jazz Studies and Academy programs; in August when her contract is up, and rumor say a little prayer for Dionne. Until next time, re- Advancement of Music Theatre in Chicago to one of 12pm-1pm, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 was that Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s contract would member, one man’s filth is another man’s bible. Chicago’s music masters, Doug Peck. $100; 11am- E. Randolph St., http://gopride.com/z7pz 2:30pm, Moulin Rouge Room at The Fairmont Ho- 22 April 3, 2013 WINDY CITY TIMES Coady Roundball Classic to return April 20-21 By Ross Forman “As one of the tournament’s directors, I feel proud to be able to give back to our community Jeff Edmonds was a new player in the Coady by helping to orchestrate this event for others,” Roundball Classic 10 years ago. He now admits Edmonds said. “In many ways, the CRC is like a the gay basketball tournament “had a profound reunion; it is the one time each year that many influence” on him. of our participants see each other, and it is al- “It seriously helped reaffirm and solidify my ways wonderful to watch so many friends and personal identity while also providing me an op- athletes enjoy the company of friends, both old portunity to meet so many wonderful people I and new.” now consider my dearest friends,” said Edmonds, After 10 years, Edmonds is still looking for his 35, who lives in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood first division title in Coady play. and works as a middle school teacher and coach. “Before I lived in Chicago, I would fly here Plus, for three years, Edmonds has been a co- from the west coast to play in the tournament,” director for the yearly hoops extravaganza, and Edmonds said. “Ten years ago, when I was play- he was on the coordinating committee for three ing in the tournament for the first time, I re- additional years. member being so overwhelmed, amazed, and The 23rd annual Coady is scheduled for April excited about the caliber of play. Now, helping 20-21 at the University of Illinois-Chicago Gym- to direct this tournament, I always love seeing nasium, 901 W. Roosevelt Rd. new faces each year and hope these new players “The Coady Roundball Classic, due to its loca- feel the same rush I did when I first played in tion in Chicago, provides a centralized location the CRC.” to which athletes from all corners of the U.S., This year’s tournament is expected to be the and sometimes even overseas, can easily travel biggest ever, with 40 teams. [to],” Edmonds said. “Every year, we learn more about what our “Also, because of the tournament’s longevity participants want from their experience here. and tradition, it’s an event that is always gener- We do our best to implement new ideas while ously sponsored, allowing us to provide players also ensuring people experience the tradition- a lot of additional amenities they might not be ally excellent tournament we’ve been able to or- able to receive at other tournaments, such as ganize,” Edmonds said. “Our sponsors this year meals, T-shirts, free drinks at bars, etc. Finally, include Subway, Roscoe’s, Spin, and 3160. We the CRC provides high-caliber basketball for ath- always look forward to our sponsor parties, and letes in all divisions. [Since] so many teams at- we are thankful these awesome establishments tend this tournament, we are able to organize are generously taking part in the weekend’s fes- Sam Coady (right) with Mark Satre at last year’s Roundball Classic. Photo by Ross Forman teams into several divisions while still making tivities.” sure teams play a wide variety of competitors.” Edmonds said there will be no new inductees Edmonds is co-director this year with Steve this year into the Coady Hall of Fame. Waldron. Proud to Run names new ADVERTISEMENT beneficiaries When experience counts... BY KATE SOSIN In service to the community for over 30 years. Proud to Run (PTR), a charitable walk/run event held each pride season, has announced The Law Offices of new beneficiaries, after opening up their ap- Roger V. McCaffrey-Boss & Associates plication process. Pride Youth Program of Links, Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) and The Night Ministry AVOIDING A WILL CONTEST; THE IRONCLAD WILL - PART III will benefit from the June event. Although I have advised that everyone, regardless of their age or net worth and even civil union Tim Henney, a co-director of PTR, said that Red Stars announce status, should have a will, there are times when a will may not be enough. If one member of an PTR opened up its application process after LGBT couple has cancer or another serious illness there is the possibility that their surviving several groups asked to be considered. roster of 25 players The Chicago Red Stars have announced lover could die within a short time of the first person’s death. The end result could be that all the Not on the list of this year’s recipients is their 25-player roster heading into the second property of the couple would go to the family of the last lover who dies. the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, which week of preseason with the National Women’s There are also times when someone who, as the result of their illness or disability, may need was previously a PTR beneficiary for years. Soccer League (NWSL). The team has also of- assistance with the management of their money and property during their lifetime. And it may be Gerber/Hart was the subject of a Windy City ficially signed Lydia Vandenbergh, a discovery desirable to avoid probate altogether keeping hostile family members completely shut out. Times investigation last year, after the library player selection, and Rachel Quon, the Red The way to solve these problems is to include the use of a durable power of attorney and announced a move amid questions about its Stars first pick in the second round of the in- living trust (in addition to having a will) in your estate plan. Basically, durable powers of attorney governance. The library has yet to re-open augural NWSL College Draft. give your lover or trusted friend the authority to make business and financial decisions, deposit after nearly a year, but board members have The Red Stars’ home opener is April 14 at and withdraw money from your bank accounts and sign deeds and other documents while you are vowed increased transparency and promised 5 p.m. against Seattle Reign FC at Village of alive. that the library would open soon. Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. A living trust is a legal arrangement where a person executes a written trust document naming Henney said PTR had been considering a The roster includes Shannon Boxx, Maribel themselves as the trustee of their own trust and while alive they transfer their property to their more formalized application process prior to Dominguez, Lauren Fowlkes, Jen Hoy, Jessica trust so that the trust can hold legal title to all their assets. The document creating the trust allows the Gerber/Hart controversies, but said that McDonald, Carmelina Moscato and Taylor Van- the person making the trust (maker) to, at any time, dissolve the trust or take assets from the trust, questions raised about the library as well as cil, among others. always retaining complete control of their property. the fact that it has been closed also encour- See www.ChicagoRedStars.com. The trust document can provide for the appointment of a co-trustee (surviving lover) who aged PTR to implement an open application would only act upon the death or disability of the maker of the trust. Naming a person as co-trustee process. allows the maker of the trust to supervise the co-trustee; train him or her in the management of The application was open to Gerber/Hart Hancock rink open the assets; and learn if the co-trustee will be able to manage the trust’s assets after the maker’s and other groups, Henney said. through April 8 death. Of the eight that applied, PTR selected John Hancock Observatory, 875 N. Michigan When a living trust is combined with a durable power of attorney as a supplement to a will, Pride Youth Program of Links, Test Positive Ave., has reopened its skating rink. The rink there would be nothing to probate as all assets would be owned by the trust and distributed Aware Network (TPAN) and The Night Ministry will be open 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m through April according to the trust without the need for probate and the possibility of a will challenge. by a close vote. 8. The Second Annual Proud to Runway event The observatory has an online ticket and • Bankruptcy • Wills, Trusts & Probate will take place Saturday, April 13, 4-7 p.m., reservation system (at www.JHOChicago. at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. All proceeds com), where reservations are required for • Real Estate Closings • Civil Unions from Proud to Runway will help the Proud to skating sessions. A 25-minute skating session 19 S. LaSalle, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603 Run beneficiaries: Links Pride Youth, TPAN is $5 (plus admission) and guests are wel- and The Night Ministry. See “Proud to Runway come to either bring their own skates or rent 312-263-8800 [email protected] 2013” on Facebook for more info. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. them at the observatory for $1. WINDY CITY TIMES April 3, 2013 23 Spring Awakening ‘Wonder Women’ Auditorium to host fest to feature on PBS April 15 Jillian Michaels, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Moby, Oakenfold Superheroines will air on PBS April 15 at 10 p.m. Tenors Chicago-based React Presents has announced ET. The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Univer- the line-up for the Spring Awakening Music Fes- A film by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Kelcey sity, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., will host health and tival, which will take place June 14-16 at Sol- Edwards, Wonder Women looks at how popular fitness guru Jillian Michaels Friday, May 10, at 8 dier Field. representations of powerful women often reflect p.m. as part of her “Maximize Your Life” tour. Among the headliners are DJs Moby and Paul society’s anxieties about women’s liberation. Michaels will share her keys to health, success Oakenfold. Also, electronica duo Crystal Method The film goes behind the scenes with TV stars and happiness by harnessing one’s potential and will perform live behind its brand-new album, Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wag- kick-starting goals in order to live a better life. Divided by Night. In addition, Bassnectar and ner (The Bionic Woman); comic writers and art- Tickets are $36-$150. DJ/singer Calvin Harris are on the bill. ists; and women such as Gloria Steinem. See Also, the group The Tenors will bring its new Flosstradamus, Felix da Housecat, Topher www.pbs.org/independentlens/wonder-women. album, Lead With Your Heart, to life on the Au- Jones and Green Lantern are among the other On a local note, Carter will join ‘90s group ditorium’s Landmark Stage Sunday, May 12, at 7 acts slated to perform. Tickets are available tat Wilson Phillips at this year’s Northalsted Market p.m. The group will sing selections from “Heart,” www.Clubtix.com. Days, which will take place Aug. 11-12. which debuted at number one on the Billboard crossover charts. Tickets are $49.50-$59.50. Visit www.AuditoriumTheatre.org, call 800- Lynda Carter in PBS’ Wonder Women! 982-2787 or stop by the Auditorium box office.

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