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Nov. 29, 2012 | Vol. 4, No. 2 Joe Pabst and MAM refine the art of AIDS awareness By Debra Brehmer reflection within our local Contributing writer community? Focusing attention on Philanthropist Joseph serious issues is a challenge R. Pabst, an LGBT funder in a culture that seems and activist, regularly thinks intent on distracting people about that question and has from them. come up with a gently inno- One way that issue advo- vative means of marking cates fight back is to des- World AIDS Day in Milwau- ignate special events, com- kee this year. memorative days and fund- As Pabst tells it, he was raisers that highlight what inspired by the work of the might go unnoticed: Al’s internationally known pho- Run, Breast Cancer Aware- tographer Taryn Simon after ness Week, World Kidney seeing her exhibitions at Day. the Milwaukee Art Museum It was in this spirit that in 2011. The three Simon World AIDS Day was estab- projects presented by MAM lished in 1988 and is hon- included “An American ored each year on Dec. 1. Index of the Hidden and Globally, an estimated 42 Unfamiliar” (2007), which million people carry HIV, documented significant the virus that causes AIDS. places and objects to which In Wisconsin, about 6,500 the public normally does individuals are living with not have “the privilege of HIV or AIDS. access,” as she puts it. Those The intent of World AIDS ranged from the CIA’s art Day is to support those collection to quarantine living with HIV, remind the sites, nuclear disposal sites public that the virus has not and prison death rows. LLAGE: MMK DESIGN C O LLAGE: Photo gone away and remember One photograph particu- those who have died. But larly struck Pabst. It was HHowlingowling againstagainst thethe huntshunts how do we use this vast global initiative to generate By Lisa Neff listed the wolves in the Great to the work of our scientists, the hard work of the Ser- AIDS page 7 Staff writer Lakes Region, removing fed- wildlife managers and our vice and our state and local After nearly 40 years on eral protections for the ani- state, tribal and stakeholder partners. We are confident holiday stageS the endangered species list, mals and ceding management partners, gray wolves in the state and tribal wildlife man- The holiday season has the gray wolf made a come- of the species to the states. western Great Lakes region agers in Michigan, Minnesota arrived on Wisconsin stag- back in Minnesota, Michigan “Once again, the Endan- are now fully recovered and and Wisconsin will effectively es, with nine versions of and Wisconsin – and now gered Species Act has proved healthy.” manage healthy wolf popula- “The Nutcracker,” eight “A the animals are back in hunt- to be an effective tool for U.S. Fish and Wildlife tions now that federal pro- Christmas Carol” produc- ers’ sites. bringing species back from Service director Dan Ashe tection is no longer needed.” tions and an assortment Animal rights activists are the brink of extinction,” Inte- enthused, “Gray wolves are But animal rights advo- of other fare to make the howling in protest. rior Secretary Ken Salazar thriving in the Great Lakes cates say they lack Ashe’s season gay. The Obama administra- said in an announcement of Region, and their successful confidence. tion in December 2011 de- the federal decision. “Thanks recovery is a testament to page 17 HUNTS page 14 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 News with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg

Stranded by for Nevada or Florida if ing GOP donors and then- riage, according to records my marijuana before I-502 bigotry latex remains the law. Or Gov. Charlie Crist. Greer released in his divorce passed. Can I have it back? Passengers in England porn-makers may just move has pleaded not guilty to trial. The trial transcript, A: No. Another passage – were left stranded on a down the freeway to Long charges of fraud, theft and obtained by the Chattanoo- Q: Dec. 6 seems like a bus when the replacement Beach or Pasadena. “People Political money laundering in the ga Times Free Press, also really long ways away. What driver refused to board the forget that porn people are casualty case, which is likely to go confirms that DesJarlais happens if I get caught with vehicle because it bran- people too,” concerned A gay Key West busi- to trial in February. He had a number of unethical marijuana before then? A: dished a pro-gay ad. The ad, actress Kylie Ireland told nessman, distraught over resigned following revela- extra-marital sexual rela- Hold your breath. Your case a billboard by the United AP. “They forget that we the re-election of Presi- tions that he and his sec- tionships while serving in a will be processed under Kingdom’s gay advocacy have families and we are dent Barack Obama, took ond-in-command charged position of medical author- current state law. However, group Stonewall, contained married and we have kids his own life by overdosing $1.5 million on party credit ity, including having sex with there is already a city ordi- the words, “Some people and we have lives and jobs on pills. Sixty-four-year- cards, much of it on luxu- at least two patients, three nance making marijuana are gay. Get over it.” The and hobbies just like every- old Henry Smith Hamilton rious hotels, restaurants, coworkers and a drug rep- enforcement the lowest law driver said that being asso- body else.” Jr., who owned a tanning chauffeured sedans and resentative. DesJarlais apol- enforcement priority. ciated with a message pro- parlor, told his partner, “If entertaining. Then-House ogized, sort of, saying that moting tolerance for peo- No rite Barack gets re-elected, I’m Speaker Marco Rubio, now he’s not perfect. westboro ple with same-sex attrac- The family of a Minnesota not going to be around.” a U.S. senator and rising baptist takes tions violated the core of teenager says the boy was Hamilton’s business was tea party star, spent more MariJ … what on the boss his Christian faith. denied a Catholic confir- struggling and he apparent- than $100,000 on a party now? The Westboro Baptist mation because he posted ly believed the dire warn- credit card. Rubio has said Seattle police know their Church clan protested Condom on Facebook a photograph ings from the right that an he sometimes pulled the community – and thus were Bruce Springsteen’s con- conundrum of him with a sign backing Obama victory would be wrong card out of his wallet. prepared for passage of a cert in Kansas City, Mo., on Los Angeles County same-sex marriage. Minne- devastating for small busi- ballot measure legalizing Nov. 17 because The Boss voters approved a ballot sotans recently defeated a ness owners. Pro-choice marijuana for adults effec- supports marriage equal- measure on Nov. 6 requir- ballot measure to add an when it’s his tive Dec. 6. The PD hired an ity and stumped for Barack ing porn actors to wear anti-gay marriage amend- Wrong card choice alternative newspaper jour- Obama’s re-election. An condoms while performing. ment to their Constitution. A witness in a crimi- “Pro-family,” anti-choice nalist to write a Web-based announcement for the pro- The industry immediately A priest at the family’s now- nal case against former Republican Congressman guide, “Marijwhatnow? A test said the entertainment filed a legal challenge to former church denies the Republican Party of Florida Scott DesJarlais of Ten- Guide to Legal Marijuana “industry is a microcosm of block the measure. But the teen was refused confirma- chairman Jim Greer says nessee, a medical doctor, Use In Seattle.” The guide the people of this doomed industry also is preparing to tion but he can’t elaborate prostitutes were at a 2009 encouraged his ex-wife to has a question-and-answer nation; hard-hearted, Hell- depart the U.S. porn capital because it’s an “internal and fundraiser in the Bahamas have at least two abor- structure. For instance, bound & hedonistic to the pastoral” matter. attended by Greer, lead- tions before their mar- Q: SPD seized a bunch of max.”

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Those groups But Abrams did not criti- move for a Wisconsin will not set up a wrote in the letter to U.S. and small business mar- include Wisconsin Manufac- cize Walker’s decision, saying states’ rights virtual marketplace connect- Health and Human Services kets, and those are areas turers and Commerce, Wis- “it’s clear to us that Gov. ing consumers with private Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. that states have traditionally consin Chamber of Com- Walker’s people did their due Republican. health insurance plans, joining In a separate letter regulated. Without a state- merce, the state chapter diligence over the position.” other Republican governors explaining his decision, Walk- run exchange, states would of the National Federation “The governor’s concern in ceding control of their er said no matter who sets undercut the role of their of Independent Businesses, is that while he recognized states’ health plans to the up the exchange, the federal own regulators in an impor- health care advocacy groups in the initial years the fed- federal government. government will make all the tant new market – an ironic that support universal health eral government would be and businesses get what they Walker’s decision was decisions and the product path to choose for Repub- care and the insurance indus- funding the creation of the deserve: a health insurance not a surprise given his and will be the same. He also said licans, who say they believe try. exchange, he was concerned marketplace that provides the GOP’s long opposition the law does not allow for a in states’ rights over federal Among those who dis- what would happen after that affordable and accessible to the Affordable Care Act. “uniquely Wisconsin option.” jurisdiction. agreed with Walker’s deci- – if the federal government choices, strengthens Wiscon- But a wide array of groups “As a result of our deci- Walker stopped imple- sion is Rick Abrams, CEO would walk away from its sin’s economic security, and that have supported Walker, sion, Wisconsin taxpayers mentation of the law last year of the Wisconsin Medical commitment,” Abrams said. moves our state forward.” including the state’s influen- and consumers will have on the hopes it would be Society. But Sen.-elect Tammy Tea party groups and tial chamber of commerce access to the same products overturned either by the U.S. “We absolutely believe Baldwin condemned Walker conservative Republicans and manufacturers’ associa- without the risk of having an Supreme Court or Republi- that the state exchange is for making what she charac- in the Legislature had pres- tion, had urged him to have extra burden placed on them cans following the Novem- the away to go, primarily terized as a political decision sured Walker not to move Wisconsin establish its own at a time when they can least ber election. But the court because every state, particu- rather than one in the best forward with the exchange. exchange rather than turning afford it,” Walker said. upheld the law in June and larly Wisconsin, is unique,” interests of Wisconsinites. Nine Republican lawmakers over control to Washington. By not setting up its own President Barack Obama’s he said. “Having the exchange “The people of Wiscon- went so far as to tell the Walker said in his letter exchange, however, Wis- victory earlier this month be uniquely Wisconsin puts sin sent a clear message tea party group Campaign to the Obama administration consin will lose control ensured the law’s survival. us in the best position to try that they wanted to move for Liberty that they would that the risks to Wisconsin over several key decisions to further reduce the num- Wisconsin and our coun- back legislation to arrest fed- taxpayers once federal fund- on how consumers will be Walker opposes ber of uninsured in the state try forward by having both eral officials who took steps ing dries up were too great. able to compare insurance his supporters while meeting the specific parties put progress ahead to implement the Affordable “In Wisconsin, we have plans, what plans can be sold A broad coalition of care needs of the people in of politics,” Baldwin said in Care Act in Wisconsin. been successful in providing through the exchange, what groups that are rarely on the the state.” a statement. “I joined oth- Walker announced the health insurance coverage to the plans must cover and same side of an issue urged “If it is a federally run ers in reaching out to Gov. state’s intent even though system, it is one-size-fits-all,” Walker and made it clear I the Obama administration Abrams warned. “I’ve been in was committed to working had agreed to a request by long-term health care repre- with him to advance health Republican governors for a senting physicians for over 30 care reforms that work for month’s extension to make years, and I’ve learned how Wisconsin. Instead of lead- a decision. localized, how special local ing and working together to The Affordable Care Act is health care delivery is. We move a ‘made in Wisconsin’ expected to provide cover- know how to deliver efficient health insurance marketplace age to more than 30 million and effective care in Ashland, forward, Gov. Walker chose people nationwide through Wis. We would think that it’s to pass the buck and reject the exchanges and expand- highly doubtful that a federal the opportunity to take own- ed Medicaid programs. The exchange can be tailored to ership of this issue. Medicaid expansion is vol- address such specific needs.” “I will not let politics stand untary, and Walker has indi- Abrams said Wisconsin in the way of progress; that is cated reticence to moving has about a dozen “domesti- not what I was elected to do. forward with it in Wisconsin. cally grown” health plans that I remain committed to bring- Abrams expressed hope could have been used to cre- ing people together to make that Walker’s decision is not ate a state-run exchange. He health care reform work for cast in stone. “It’s my feeling expressed concerns about Wisconsin. I will work to that this issue and discussion the accessibility of health ensure Wisconsin families has not ended,” he said.

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AIDS from page one ent way than the molecular engagement. He thinks more challenged viewers to think view.” like an artist or curator than beyond the specifics of either the image of a small flask of The image is meditative. a wealthy check writer. Pabst, show and consider human live HIV virus, photographed The small, generic flask with who has degrees in art histo- similarities rather than dif- at the HIV Research Labo- its handwritten serial num- ry and design, is able to apply ferences. ratory at Harvard Medical bers and date seems both his understanding of art’s “Productive civic work School in 2007. Pabst said insignificant and ominous. It connective force through- should share more than his initial reaction was, “I is photographed against a out history to unpack broad one purpose,” Pabst says. “It want it.” But then he real- plain background, seen head- issues and unite seemingly should bring things together ized that he could not only on. disparate communities. In his to create a richer, denser purchase the photograph but The vial casts a slight shad- hands, philanthropy is a cre- tapestry. Two generations also “activate” it within the ow that propels it into the ative vehicle for social activ- ago, our grandparents simply Photo: John R. Glembin community. He gifted the 37 third dimension, pushing it ism. gave to big organizations like Taryn Simon’s “Live HIV.” 1/4 x 44 1/2 inch color print outward. There are no dis- A perfect example of Red Cross or American Lung to the art museum with the tractions in the picture. We Pabst’s engaged style of giv- Association.” stipulation that it be put on stand face to face with the ing is another project that Julia Taylor, president of the for everyone to be involved, tions or proselytize. This par- view every World AIDS Day. clear golden container sealed he initiated in 2010 when Greater Milwaukee Commit- to share the stage.” ticular act of “activist philan- The photograph will be by a red cap. the Milwaukee Art Museum tee, says charitable giving has Pabst credits his great- thropy,” as Taylor describes on view Dec. 1–9. A panel The image triggers both presented a major quilt show become more “transaction- great-grandfather as inspira- it, only asks for a moment of discussion with Ronald S. caution and allure, the two from the Winterthur Col- al”: Today’s donors want to tion. The beer baron patri- reflection or wonder. Johnson, AIDS International’s sides of danger. Mostly, the lection. The traditional quilts know the impact of their arch would give food bas- It empowers by stag- vice president of policy and image speaks of the para- that were displayed spoke giving and be more actively kets to needy families during ing a context for viewers advocacy, takes place at 2 dox that something so small of life in the early American involved in the mission of holiday seasons. But beyond to think their own thoughts p.m. on Dec. 1. can be both containable and Republic through the inti- their causes. the basic foodstuffs, he also in response to one succinct “HIV is always evolving, unmanageable. Projecting macy of the home. Pabst saw “Joe often sees innovative included nuts and chocolates, truth presented by one suc- mutating. It is constantly on power in the same way as a an opportunity to pair that correlations between things things that fed the soul as cinct photograph: 1.8 million the move,” Pabst said. “It is medieval religious icon, the show with nine panels from and then brings them togeth- well as the stomach. people died of HIV in 2010 a constant challenge to keep photograph arrests the view- the Names Project AIDS er to create more depth and The insertion of Taryn alone. up with it. In this photograph, er in its the stark reality and Quilt. impact,” Taylor said. “The Simon’s Live HIV photograph for one brief moment, it is stubborn presentness. Both shows used quilt- beauty of what Joe does is into the public eye on World FIND US ON stopped and you have abso- Pabst’s brand of philan- ing to anchor stories, cre- that he takes fairly disparate AIDS Day requires nothing in lute control of it. It’s not thropy almost always emerg- ate community and memo- ideas and sees a new nucleus. return. It is not a fundraising TWITTER! running rampant so people es from a combination of rialize people or events. The He creates a whole new syn- initiative. It does not ask us @wigazette can think about it in a differ- personal, emotional and civic pairing of these exhibitions ergy. Also, he creates a way to run or walk, solicit dona- Celebrate your life!

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Coming so closely after President Barack Obama’s re-election, Steven Spielberg’s magnificent movie “Lincoln” invites comparisons between the political struggles of the Great Emancipator and those of America’s first black president. Focusing on the 16th president’s efforts to abolish slavery via passage of the 13th Amendment, the film details Lincoln’s efforts to corral a bitterly divided, amoral and impolitic Congress. The parallels between Lincoln’s times and ours surface subtly in out gay writer Tony Kushner’ screenplay, which glistens with nuggets of irony. The political rhetoric of 1865 was every bit as vitriolic as today’s – even without the help of Fox News and right-wing hate radio. Then as now, the Bible was used to justify institutionalized prejudice. Bigots repeatedly invoked the “natural order” as evidence that all humans are not created equal and therefore have no right to equal treatment under the law. During the 2012 presidential election, old, white, straight conservatives aimed their spurious reasoning at the same people targeted in 1865 – those who defy their backward social traditions and their interpretation of God’s will. Like today’s political right, they fought the creation of an inclusive society that offers equal opportunity to all, and they strove to disenfranchise the dark- skinned and the economically disadvantaged. The Democrats represented the far right in Lincoln’s time. Other than that, little has changed. The former Confederate states remain among the nation’s poorest, unhealthiest and worst educated. Religiously inspired bigotry still spews from the pulpits of those states, now known collectively as the “Bible Belt.” The most haunting parallel with Lincoln’s times can be seen in looking at a map of the former slave states, which is almost identical to an electoral map of the 2012 presidential election. Perhaps it is no surprise that a number of the former Confederate states have collected hundreds of thousands of sig- natures petitioning to secede from the United States. Apparently missing the irony, many of the states that collected the most signatures receive a hugely disproportionate amount of money from the federal government compared with what they contribute. The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in our nation’s history. An esti- mated 620,000 soldiers died from combat, accident, starvation and disease. But significant numbers of people in the former Confederate states would gladly take up arms again to fight against supporters of the nation’s first black president, whom they’ve spent the last four years demonizing as everything from a Hitler to a communist dictator. The movie “Lincoln” reminds us how far our nation has come in a relatively short time – from the institutionalized slavery of black people to a government led by a black president. But leaving the theater is a depressing return to reality, to the realization that the political contours of the nation hardly have changed and white rage continues to smolder – now against an even broader array of people.

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ON THE RECORD PBS has enormous value mindless budget-cutting, so this science idiot rush- warming. I still get the creeps would a broader array of ing to look up more info thinking about the horrors “It is no secret we had a num- intelligent programming in about quarks and parallel presented in “The Meth Epi- ber of Republicans damage our Opinion public affairs, science and universes. Among the many demic” run by “Frontline” a brand this year with offensive, JAMAKAYA nature, history, investigative recent delights telecast on few years ago. bizarre comments – enough of reporting, drama and culture. the “Nature” series were “An For 40 years every Sun- that.” Among the many stupid Almost all of the most Original DUCKumentary,” day night, “Masterpiece” has – BOBBY JINDAL, the Republican ideas that helped sink Mitt entertaining and informative “Animal Odd Couples” and brought classic novels and governor of Louisiana who was once considered a Romney’s presidential bid programming I’ve watched “Raccoon Nation.” “Nova” contemporary dramas to rising star in his party, giving Politico his assessment was his casual proposal to on TV in the past year and “Nature” boast imagina- these shores, treating Ameri- of the 2012 election. cut funding for PBS. (except maybe for the Tony tive computer graphics and can viewers to intricate PBS and children’s advo- Awards and Latin Grammys) beautiful nature photography. stories and amazing perfor- “The man’s off in a foreign land and he’s lonely cates jumped in to defend Big has been on PBS. They are visually dazzling, mances by two generations and here’s a good looking lady throwing herself at Bird, the beloved character The most recent PBS tri- intellectually stimulating and of great British actors. him. I mean, he’s a man.” from PBS’s long-running “Ses- umph was Ken Burns’ new utterly entertaining. All of these programs con- –Televangelist PAT ROBERTSON defending Gen. ame Street,” and a “Million documentary on “The Dust “American Masters” aired sistently win critical acclaim David Petraeus for his high-profile extra-marital Muppet March” on Wash- Bowl.” Peter Coyote’s stirring wonderful documentaries on and industry awards. Viewer- affair. Robertson is less compassionate and more ington was organized. Only narration over startling still writers Harper Lee, Marga- ship for programs like “Ses- scripturally strict when it comes to same-sex rela- a few thousand people and motion pictures, along ret Mitchell and Carl Sand- ame Street,” “Masterpiece” tionships. showed up for the march, with heart-rending testimo- burg, on jazzman Cab Cal- “Frontline” and “Antiques but the battle had clearly nies of people who survived loway, Johnny Carson, Woody Roadshow” is at record lev- “Men with low levels of ‘erotic capital’ are sys- been joined. the massive dust storms of Allen and choreographer els. The half billion per year tematically marginalized, which can take a real toll Republican attacks on PBS, the 1930s, created a chilling Bill T. Jones. My favorite was that currently funds PBS is both physically and psychologically.” and the shoddy, stupefying rendering of this man-made “Troubadours.” It traced the equivalent to what we blow – ADAM ISAIAH GREEN, assistant professor of quality of supposedly educa- catastrophe on the Southern careers of Carole King and in Afghanistan in one week. sociology at the University of Toronto, reporting tional programming on com- Plains. History does not get James Taylor and included I know times are tough, the findings of a study investigating the effect that mercial networks like His- any better than this – except many memorable perfor- but what we don’t need right feeling sexually undesirable has on gay men. tory, reinforce my passionate for virtually every episode of mances. now is a further dumbing support for public broadcast- PBS’ “American Experience!” “Frontline” consistently down of our viewing stan- “I’m not a prude at all. I shot a very, very graphic ing. The budget-cutters so Tune in to “The Abolition- airs hard-hitting exposés dards and the elimination of scene two days ago with a man. I am from Sweden, anxious to destroy PBS are ists” on Jan. 8. about social and political our only option for quality and it’s different there. If it makes sense, I’ll just do examples of those who know In the past year, “Nova” issues, such as “Poor Kids,” non-commercial TV. it. And to me, so far, it’s made sense every single the price of everything but broadcast two fascinating a damning portrait of child Please tell your represen- time I’ve got naked or made out on the show.” the value of nothing. series called “Fabric of the poverty in America, and tatives that you support PBS, – ALEX SKARSGARD telling People magazine Although outstanding chil- Cosmos” and “The Elegant “Climate of Doubt,” about and back that up with a dona- about the lack of inhibition he displays in HBO’s dren’s programming would Universe,” which explored corporate forces trying to tion to your local affiliate acclaimed and frequently homoerotic series “True be a big casualty of such physics theories that had debunk the reality of climate during this season of giving. Blood.”

“The president should get credit for achieving record-breaking turnout numbers from urban areas for the most part, and that did win the election A thankful season for Equality Wisconsin for him.” – US. Rep. and former GOP vice presidential nization, we’ve begun the committee. Brittany Rosales, A special way candidate PAUL RYAN, telling WISC-TV why he process of preparing for a life our new president, brings thinks Republicans lost the presidential race. The after Kevin. But we felt the a wealth of board experi- to say thank Romney-Ryan ticket also lost in mostly white rural Opinion need to find a special way to ence and an energetic atti- states, including Iowa, New Hampshire, Maine, Ver- JASON BURNS say thank you for his service. tude that will help continue you to Kevin mont and his home state of Wisconsin. At Equality Wisconsin’s the unprecedented growth Last week we celebrated annual meeting, we presented we experienced throughout and Patrick “I don’t fit into the traditional Republican box one of my favorite holidays Kevin with the 2012 Equality 2012. Flaherty. that the wingnuts who have hijacked my party think – Thanksgiving. For me it’s Wisconsin Volunteer of the David Marstellar will serve all Republicans should. I also don’t believe it’s the a simple holiday, with family Year Award. And in honor of as our board secretary. government’s role to tell gays and lesbians that they and friends and lots of food. all the work that both he and Since joining the board in I couldn’t be more thankful can’t be given the same opportunities in American It’s hard to believe that the Patrick have put into Equal- April, David and his partner to Kevin and the rest of the just because of who they love.” sun is setting on 2012, and ity Wisconsin, the award has have opened their home for board for believing in me and – MEGHAN MCCAIN, daughter of former GOP when I reflect on the past been renamed the “Flaherty events, attended anything and giving me the opportunity presidential candidate John McCain, writing in a op/ year I realize how blessed we Volunteer of Year Award.” everything Equality Wiscon- to lead this organization. To ed piece for The Daily Beast that she’s considering are as a community and how Kevin was more than just sin has been a part of, and the board members new and leaving the Republican Party. thankful we should all be. my board president. He has been cheerful additions to a old: I am in constant awe of As the executive direc- been and will continue to great team. your dedication to equality “When I eventually looked in the mirror, I just tor of Equality Wisconsin, I be a great source of advice, Filling out the executive and look forward to working thought I looked like my gay brother.” am thankful for two people friendship and guidance. committee is Dan Manning to achieve great things in the – Actress ANNE HATHAWAY telling the audi- in particular. Kevin Flaherty His wisdom has gone well as treasurer. Dan recently future. To the community as ence at the first preview screening and his twin brother, Patrick, beyond his role as president. moved to Fond du Lac from a whole, Nathan and I are of “Les Miserables” how she felt founded Equality Wisconsin With Kevin’s departure Kansas, where in 2010 he ran humbled and honored at the after having her hair shorn to play in 2001 and have worked many people have asked as an out candidate for the way you have opened your Fantine. Her performance is already tirelessly as part of the equal- what’s next for Equality Wis- Kansas Assembly. In addition arms and welcomed us to generating Oscar buzz, even though ity movement ever since. consin. During our October to serving our community, Milwaukee. the film isn’t set for general release After 11 years, Kevin board meeting, we elected Dan served our country in It is for these things that until Christmas Day. recently informed the board three outstanding individuals the Army after graduating I am especially thankful this that he is retiring. As an orga- to serve on the executive from West Point. year. 10 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 Violence spurs Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Lisa Neff Remembrance. vigil took place at Beloit Col- joy. A kind of joy few people ing LGBT civil rights advo- people. Staff writer The annual observance lege in Beloit. Programs also have really experienced, this cates met with White House “In the months and years A report showing an began in honor of Rita Hes- took place at the University is the kind of joy that comes staff to discuss ways to ahead, we look forward to increase of 20 percent in ter, a transgender woman of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and with relief and with victory ensure dignity, equality and working to ensure the safety transgender killings in the who died on Nov. 28, 1998, at Plymouth Congregational not just over the transphobic justice for all people, accord- and well-being of all trans- past 12 months arrived with in Boston after being stabbed United Church of Christ in world we live in, but with the ing to a release from the gender people,” said Gautam the international Transgender 20 times. Hester’s death, still Madison. internalized transphobia all White House. Raghavan, associate director Day of Remembrance. not solved, inspired a series Milwaukee’s event took of us share, transgender and The White House state- in the White House Office The report from the Trans of memorials, including a can- place on the eve of TDOR, cisgender alike.” ment said, “Throughout of Public Engagement. “As Murder Monitoring Project dlelight vigil on the first anni- with support from FORGE, TDOR was observed else- America and around the we mark Transgender Day documented 265 deaths in versary, a web-based pro- Milwaukee MCC, Milwaukee where with lectures, work- world, many transgender of Remembrance and reflect 2012. Since January 2008, gram to document violence LGBT Community Center, shops, marches, prayer ser- people face bullying, harass- upon the lives that have been TMP has documented more against transgender people UW-M LGBT Resource Cen- vices and readings of the ment, discrimination, and vio- lost to violence and injustice, than 1,000 deaths associated and ultimately the Transgen- ter, SHEBA, Equality Wiscon- names of the many who have lence. Far too often, we hear let us all recommit ourselves with anti-transgender vio- der Day of Remembrance. sin, Fair Wisconsin and SAGE died in the years since Rita shocking and tragic stories to ensuring dignity, equality, lence. “The Transgender Day of Milwaukee. Hester’s murder. about transgender people and justice for all people.” Released Nov. 19, the Remembrance seeks to high- “While we remember “With anti-transgender who have been assaulted and report showed 126 deaths light the losses we face due those murdered, we want to violence on the rise, we even killed because of their occurred in Brazil. There to anti-transgender bigotry celebrate them too,” said Fair remember our colleagues, gender identity or expres- were 48 known killings in and violence,” said TDOR Wisconsin board members friends and family whose lives sion. The Obama administra- Mexico, 15 in the United founder Gwendolyn Ann Helen Boyd and Willem Van were taken simply because tion is committed to pre- States, nine in Venezuela, eight Smith. “I am no stranger to Roosenbeek in a prepared of who they are,” said Hern- venting violence against all in Honduras, six in Colombia, the need to fight for our statement. “We see a trans- don Graddick, president of people, including all members six in Uruguay and five in rights, and the right to simply gender community filled with GLAAD, which compiled a of the LGBT community, and Guatemala. TMM reported exist is first and foremost. beautiful, engaged and joy- comprehensive list of TDOR this meeting was an impor- six deaths in India, five in With so many seeking to ful people. We see people events, as well as published tant opportunity to explore Pakistan, five in Turkey and erase transgender people – in love; we see people with resources on anti-transgen- ways to make our commu- four in the Philippines. sometimes in the most brutal careers and jobs and families der violence. “We must stand nities and neighborhoods Photo: Courtesy The names of those killed ways possible – it is vitally and hopes. We see people together to end the violence, safer.” Vigils took place were read in many communi- important that those we lose with aspirations and confi- working every day to spread At the meeting, communi- around the world on ties in many countries on are remembered, and that we dence. What we see when we awareness and acceptance of ty leaders highlighted a range Nov. 20, which is inter- Nov. 20, the 14th interna- continue to fight for justice.” look around the transgender transgender people.” of issues and concerns of national Transgender tional Transgender Day of In Wisconsin, a candlelight community is a great deal of In Washington, D.C., lead- importance to transgender Day of Remembrance. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 11 Workplace protections are rising dramatically It takes 12 years By Lisa Neff of press releases from companies celebrat- Staff writer ing their scores of 100 percent – from A.T. to create a student who The nation’s largest LGBT civil rights group Kearney to Yahoo. says workplace discrimination protections The law industry earned the most perfect are the “new normal in the business world.” scores, followed by banking and financial The assessment comes from the Human services. Two industries, publishing and print- Rights Campaign in the newly published Cor- ing and mail and freight delivery received no porate Equality Index, an annual guide to the perfect scores. corporations with the best policies for LGBT Criteria for the rating includes: provid- workers and their families. ing equal benefits for same-sex partners graduates For the most part, the guide examines and spouses; ending benefits discrimination the policies of larger companies, not small- for transgender employees and dependents; businesses. demonstrating an organizational competency or HRC noted a record 252 businesses that on LGBT issues; and demonstrating a public completed its survey received a rating of 100 commitment to the LGBT community. drops out. percent and earned a “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” distinction. Eleven years Wisconsin companies the dIfference could be you. ago, when HRC created the index, 13 busi- ranked in the Human nesses scored 100 percent. Wisconsin companies with perfect scores Rights Campaign include Foley and Lardner LLP and Rockwell Corporate Equality Index Automation in Milwaukee, as well as S.C. Foley and Lardner LLP ...... 100% Johnson & Son Inc. in Racine. The index found that 74 major businesses Rockwell Automation Inc...... 100 and law firms publicly supported pro-equal- S.C. Johnson & Son Inc...... 100 ity legislation at the state and federal levels, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance.90 including those that took an active role in the Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc...... 90 marriage campaigns this fall. That is another Quarles & Brady LLP ...... 85 record. Manpower Group ...... 60 Also, 54 new businesses participated, bring- Wisconsin Energy Corp...... 45 ing the total to 688. In 2002, the index looked Alliant Energy Corp...... 50 at the policies of 319 companies. CUNA Mutual Insurance Group ...... 30 A majority of Fortune 500 companies Johnson Controls Inc...... 30 have non-discrimination policies that cover gender identity, and 84 percent of companies Bemis Co. Inc...... 15 participating HRC’s index protect employees Harley-Davidson Inc...... 15 from discrimination on the basis of gender Kohl’s Corp...... 15 expression. Oshkosh Corp...... 15 Plus, the number of companies providing transgender-inclusive health care is on the rise – 42 percent of participants compared FIND US ON TWITTER! with 19 percent last year. With the release of the index came a flurry @wigazette

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By Lisa Neff Constitution and brought “The updated timeline denied access to more than Staff writer gay marriages to a halt in suggests that we will likely 1,000 benefits associated U.S. Supreme Court jus- that state. find out if our case will be with marriage. tices meet privately Nov. The American Foundation heard by the nation’s high- • Office of Personnel 30 to decide how to handle for Equal Rights, working est court, or if marriages Management v. Golinski. a series of lawsuits on a with two same-sex couples can resume in California, Section 3 of DOMA again is federal and a state law bar- and a team of conservative by … Dec. 3,” said AFER the focus, with arguments ring gays and lesbians from and liberal lawyers, has led executive director Adam D. over whether it violates the accessing marriage rights the legal challenge to Prop Umhoefer. “However, there Fifth Amendment’s guaran- and benefits available to het- 8, which a U.S. district court is no deadline by which the tee of equal protection. erosexual couples. judge and a federal appeals court must act, and the jus- • Massachusetts v. Dept. Proponents and oppo- court declared unconstitu- tices could hold the case of Health and Human Ser- nents of gay marriage have tional. for consideration at a future vices. This case asks wheth- Photo: AFER delivered the High Court After those rulings and conference.” er Section 3 of DOMA vio- Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo are among the seven petitions – one with one last resort, Prop The other gay marriage lates the 10th Amendment couples awaiting word on whether the Supreme involves a state constitu- 8 supporters turned to the cases set for consideration and the spending clause in Court will hear arguments or let stand an tional amendment defining Supreme Court. If the court at the Nov. 30 conference the U.S. Constitution. appeals court ruling overturning California’s gay marriage as the union of does not take the case – include: • Office of Personnel marriage ban. The court was expected to decide a man and a woman; the Hollingsworth v. Perry – gay • U.S. v. Windsor. The Management v. Pedersen. how to handle the case after WiG went to press. others involve constitu- marriages could resume in Supreme Court, if it hears This case also raises the tional challenges to the U.S. California this winter. this case, would decide question of whether Sec- Defense of Marriage Act, If the court takes the whether Section 3 of the tion 3 of DOMA violates not defending it in court. court to consider the argu- which bars the federal gov- case, oral arguments likely Defense of Marriage Act the Fifth Amendment. The question before the ment that an appeals court ernment from recognizing would take place this winter violates the Fifth Amend- • Bipartisan Legal Advi- court would be whether a erred when it said the state gay marriages now legal in or in the early spring, fol- ment’s guarantee of equal sory Group of the U.S. lower court erred, apply- violated the equal protec- nine states and the District lowed by a ruling in early protection of the laws as House of Representatives ing to DOMA a previously tion clause by withholding of Columbia. summer. The question the applied to people of the v. Gill. The petition was unknown standard of equal equal benefits to gay and Perhaps the highest pro- court would consider in same sex who are legally filed on behalf of Republi- protection review. lesbian state employees. file case before the court Hollingsworth is: Does the married under the laws of cans in Congress seeking A related but separate is the challenge to Proposi- equal protection clause of their state. Section 3 bars to defend Section 3 of question that the court may FIND US ON tion 8, the ballot measure the 14th Amendment pro- federal recognition of same- DOMA because the U.S. consider Nov. 30 is in the TWITTER! case Brewer v. Diaz. Arizona approved by voters in 2008 hibit California from banning sex marriages, which means Justice Department, while @wigazette that amended the California marriage equality? gay and lesbian couples are it enforces the law, is Gov. Jan Brewer wants the

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HUNTS from page one Michigan, 850 in Wisconsin population grow from just a and 3,000 in Minnesota. “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife few animals migrating back Service put faith in the state Less than a year after cele- from Minnesota and Michi- wildlife agencies to responsi- brating the wolf’s comeback, gan, to healthy and thriving.” bly manage wolf populations, a hunt has been under con- In the Badger state, the but their overzealous and sideration in Michigan and DNR issued 1,160 licenses extreme plans to allow for hunts are under way in Min- to recreational hunters to kill trophy hunting and recre- nesota and Wisconsin, where 116 wolves through Feb. 28. sportsmen, sportswomen Government press releases ational trapping immediately Photo: Courtesy Howling For Wolves after de-listing demonstrate and sportschildren are using refer to quotas, harvests A “Stop DNR Torture” billboard from Howling for Wolves at stopthe- that such confidence was rifles, bows and arrows, steel and pelts. As of Nov. 24, 95 wolfhunt.org. unwarranted,” said Wayne leg traps and snares to go wolves had been killed. Pacelle, president and CEO after their big game trophy In Minnesota, the DNR of the Humane Society of the – a regal, wilderness icon has offered 6,000 licenses to “Claims of wolf depreda- so much to gain by keeping separate ways but remained United States. “Between Min- integral to a Native American kill 400 wolves – 200 during tion on livestock are often wolves undisturbed.” brothers, bound by a belief nesota’s broken promise to creation story and symbolic deer-hunting season, which sensationalized,” said the The Center for Biologi- that what happens to one, wait five years before hunt- of a wild, howling America. ended Nov. 18, and another Humane Society’s Pacelle. cal Diversity and Howling happens to the other. ing wolves and Wisconsin’s “These are magnificent 200 in the season that runs In Wisconsin in 2011, wolf for Wolves sued to block “Over time, both the reckless plan to trap and animals. No one can look through Jan. 31. During the depredations occurred on 47 this year’s hunts in Minnesota Ma’iingan and Anishinaabe shoot hundreds of wolves at them – in person or in a late season, hunters are using out of 7,000 farms, with 63 while a broader complaint have shared a similar fate,” in the first year, it is painfully photo – and say otherwise. wire snares that loop and cattle and six sheep killed. brought by the Humane Soci- the proclamation stated. clear that federal protec- Now we’ve brought them tighten around a wolf’s neck In Minnesota in 2011, ety and The Fund for Animals “Both have lost lands, both tion must be reasserted. The back so that we could start and steel leg-traps that are there were 88 wolf attacks seeks to return the gray wolf have been mistreated, both states have allowed the most killing them again,” said ani- baited and can be left unat- on livestock on 80 farms. to the federal endangered have been misunderstood extreme voices to grab hold mal rights activist Tracey Bax- tended for a day or more. “Political leaders in these species list. and both have been hunted. of wolf management, and the ter, who joined in anti-hunt Professional trappers with states are all too ready to Meanwhile, a Wisconsin Yet, both have also survived.” result could be devastating demonstrations in Madison the U.S. Agriculture Depart- bow to the pressure and case filed by a coalition of In July, Ojibwe tribal elder for this species.” this fall. “What’s next? Spray- ment also are taking wolves to buy in to the rhetoric humane society chapters Joe Rose told the Ma’iingan For a time, after a long ing DDT on pelicans and bald outside of the state quotas and false framing, and it’s the seeks to at least block the story to Wisconsin DNR history of attempted anni- eagles?” in an effort to control wolf wolves who suffer,” Pacelle use of domestic dogs in officials in Stevens Point dur- hilation with guns, traps and Despite lawsuits, protests attacks on livestock. said. “It’s yet another example stalking the wolves. A Dane ing a public hearing on the poison, a forested north- and overwhelming public of adverse policy actions by County judge is set to hold proposed wolf hunt. eastern corner of Minnesota opinion opposing the rec- Justification? this administration on animal a hearing Dec. 20 on the “Our destiny is related to sheltered the last of the wild reational activity, hunting is Such attacks, as well as welfare and conservation. It DNR’s request to train and the destiny of the ma’iingan,” wolves in the lower 48 states under way with the support concerns that a rising wolf talks a good game of science- use dogs to track wolves. Rose said. “That’s part of our – about 600 animals. Under of Wisconsin Gov. Scott population will deplete the based decision-making and Opponents of the proposal teachings.” endangered species protec- Walker and Minnesota Gov. whitetail deer population, are sound policy, but in the end say the state would be in In November, hunt oppo- tions and management plans, Mark Dayton and under the two arguments said to justify kowtows to traditional spe- violation of animal cruelty nents from the tribal councils the animals still occupy less supervision of the depart- the hunts. There is general cial interests.” laws and sanctioning bloody and a coalition of nonprof- than 5 percent of their his- ments of natural resources. agreement on all sides that Hunt opponents argue battles between wolves and its demonstrated outside torical range. “This is a landmark day wolves are not being hunted that the state management their canine kin. the capitols in Madison and But protections did allow in Wisconsin,” Walker said to protect people. plans fail to address the In a Native American cre- St. Paul, urging legislators wolves to repopulate in Min- when he opened the inau- “We have now reached disproportionate effect the ation story, the wolf also is to reconsider, to examine nesota, northern Wisconsin gural wolf hunt on Oct. 15. the point where this public death of an alpha female or kin to people. In Minnesota, the environmental and eco- and the upper Michigan pen- “Thanks to the conservation harvest is necessary to main- an alpha male can have on after the state authorized the nomical impact of protect- insula. There are an estimated efforts of wildlife officials and tain a safe balance,” Walker a pack or clan. They also say hunts, some tribal councils ing wolves rather than killing 4,000 wild gray wolves in the the Department of Natural stated. “This hunt will ease the plans don’t include other established wolf sanctuaries them for pelts. Great Lakes Region – 700 in Resources, Wisconsin’s wolf the burden on state resi- kills in the totals and ignore on reservations, where tribal “The number of people dents, farmers and visitors the impact of potential over- law trumps federal and state who want to view wildlife, who have been faced with killing in other states. laws. who travel for ecotourism, the loss of livestock and pets. A proclamation from the is bigger than the number of I want to thank all of the legal White Earth Reservation people who hunt wildlife,” hunters and trappers who challenges Tribal Executive Committee, said Wisconsin wolf advo- are participating in this chal- Legal opposition to the the governing body of the cate Melissa Rolf. “Politicians lenging, historic event.” hunts comes from the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, should understand that the Advocating the hunt, Humane Society and its said the sanctuaries were wolves are worth more alive Wisconsin state Rep. Erik chapters, the Center for needed because “the state of than dead.” Severson, R-Osceola, said, Biological Diversity, The Minnesota has not engaged Responding, the U.S. Inte- “Farmers and landowners Fund for Animals and Howl- in any meaningful manage- rior Department notes that throughout the state want ing for Wolves, which also ment plan before abruptly wolf populations in Wiscon- to make sure their livestock, stages daily protests outside declaring a wolf hunt season sin, Minnesota and Michigan crops and pets are prop- the governor’s mansion in in Minnesota.” will be monitored for at least erly protected by having a St. Paul, Minn., and is erect- The proclamation told the next four years. And, if it responsibly managed wolf ing striking billboards urging of the special relationship appears the gray wolf cannot population.” “Stop The Hunt.” between the wolf and the sustain itself without the pro- But opponents say wolves “Minnesotans benefit eco- Ojibwe or Anishinaabe: The tections of the Endangered are not significant threats to nomically, culturally and eco- wolf – Ma’iingan – is a broth- Species Act, the government livestock and recreational logically by having wolves in er to Original man. The two can initiate the listing pro- hunts actually may weaken the wild,” said Howling for traveled together on Earth, cess, including emergency Photo: Courtesy Howling For Wolves wolf packs and increase live- Wolves founder Maureen naming everything. When listing. A Minnesota gray wolf. stock losses. Hackett. “As a state, we have they finished, they went their WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 15 State capitols bulge with Republican majorities

It the parties make would have passed in the old days,” Kousser said. full use of their In California, Democrats are looking for- enlarged majorities, ward to having things their way. Republi- can Assemblyman Jim Nielsen predicts an residents of similar- “unprecedented spending and taxing binge” as the new Democratic supermajority sized cities in different attempts to reduce some of the state’s recent deep budget cuts. parts of the country California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg outlined an agenda that could experience a includes changing the tax code and ballot ini- continental divide in tiative process and perhaps asking voters to legalize same-sex marriage. “We will exercise their way of life. this new power with strength, but also with humility and with reason,” Steinberg said.

Republican supermajorities in both North By David A. Lieb supermajorities in places such as Indiana, Carolina chambers are likely to push for AP writer Oklahoma and – if one independent caucuses income tax cuts and sweeping education There’s a new superpower growing in the with the GOP – Georgia. Democrats gained changes, including broader use of merit pay Great Plains and the South, where bulging a supermajority in Illinois and built upon their for public school teachers and expanded tax Republican majorities in state capitols could dominance in places such as Rhode Island and credits for parents who send their children to dramatically cut taxes and change public Massachusetts. private schools. Also on the agenda: a photo education with only futile resistance from If the parties make full use of their enlarged identification requirement for voting that was Democrats. majorities, residents of similar-sized cities in vetoed in 2011 by Democratic Gov. Beverly Kathryn Christensen, DVM Contrast that with California, where vot- different parts of the country could soon Perdue. ers have given Democrats a new dominance experience a virtual continental divide in Deflated Democrats, who haven’t been so Kara Escutia, DVM that could allow them to raise taxes and their way of life. shut out of control in more than a century, embrace same-sex marriage without regard In one state, businesses could pay little to hope new Republican Gov. Pat McCrory will Quality Feline Medicine & Surgery to Republican objections. no taxes, the result of policies intended to at least consider their concerns. If you thought the presidential election spur hiring. Public schools might function at “We’ll go forward. We have no choice,” Dentistry • Boarding • Grooming revealed the nation’s political rifts, consider a basics-only level, with parents free to use said minority whip Rep. Deborah Ross. the outcomes in state legislatures. The vote public money to send their children to pri- In Missouri, House Speaker Tim Jones Nutritional Consultations also created a broader tier of powerful one- vate schools. Only the poorest of the poor wants to advance an agenda that includes Behavioral Consultations party governments that can act with no need adults could expect medical care from the tax cuts, business incentives and education for compromise. Half of state legislatures government. reform. The new GOP supermajority could Food • Supplies • Gifts now have veto-proof majorities, up from In another state, residents would pay high- trump any objections by Democratic Gov. Jay 13 only four years ago, according to figures er taxes, and the government would inject bil- Nixon, who vetoed some previous business- Cat Adoptions through Local Rescue compiled for The Associated Press by the lions of dollars into public education with the backed bills. Groups National Conference of State Legislatures. goal of creating a highly skilled workforce to “The governor will need to understand the All but three states – Iowa, Kentucky and attract businesses. A social safety net would importance of true, actual negotiation during New Hampshire – have one-party control of exist for the poor, including working adults the legislative process,” Jones said. We Do their legislatures, the highest mark since 1928. not even considered to be in poverty. Yet a supermajority is not a guarantee of House In Wisconsin, Republicans recaptured the States already have different approaches success. With larger numbers can come more Calls! Senate to regain one-party control, but their to taxes, the economy and care for the poor, individual agendas and internal tensions. Senate majority is thin and they failed to gain but they have been tempered by compromise. “A very large majority ends up becoming a super-majority in the Assembly. Now the middle ground may begin to disap- factionalized,” said Charles S. Bullock III, a 236 N. Water St. The effects of one-party control in so pear in favor of stark extremes. longtime political science professor at the many states could lead to stark differences in Supermajorities can allow lawmakers to University of Georgia who teaches legislative (414) 272-CATS (2287) how people live and work. override governors’ vetoes, change tax rates, politics. There are “people who are vying with catdoctor98.com “Usually, a partisan tide helps the same put constitutional amendments on the ballot, each other, looking down the road to the party across the country, but what we saw rewrite legislative rules and establish a quo- next election.” in this past election was the opposite of that rum for business – all without any participa- Kansas is a good example of that. Repub- Please find us on Facebook! – some states getting bluer and some states tion by the opposing party. licans there gained a supermajority in both getting redder,” said Thad Kousser, an associ- In Indiana, the new Republican superma- chambers in the 2010 elections but remained ate political science professor at the Univer- jority can now pass bills even if House divided in conservative and moderate camps. sity of California-San Diego who focuses on Democrats repeat the walkouts they’ve held They took their battle to the ballot box this state politics. As a result, “we’ll see increasing the past two years to protest the consider- year and conservatives prevailed – giving Now: policy divergence across the states.” ation of so-called right-to-work laws limiting them a likely hold on 27 of 40 Kansas Senate Better access for Democrats in California gained their union powers. In Oklahoma, Republicans are seats and as many as 75 of 125 House seats. first supermajorities since 1883 in both the expected to use their huge majorities to After enacting massive tax cuts in 2012, wisconsingazette. Assembly and Senate. Republicans captured move to slash state income taxes after efforts some Kansas conservatives now are looking com total control of the North Carolina Capitol last year fell short. forward to trimming government and pos- for the first time in more than a century. Indiana Democrats acknowledge there is sibly pursuing more tax cuts. on your The GOP set a 147-year high mark in the little they can do. “What we know from history is we can smartphone Tennessee statehouse and won two-thirds “It’s deeply troubling that my party has expect some overreaching of lawmakers majorities in the Missouri Legislature for the fallen in this position and left our state, in my using their newfound political might to shove & tablet. first time since the Civil War. view, so ill-represented,” said Rep. Ed DeL- things down the throat of the minority – to Republicans also gained or expanded aney, D–Indianapolis. “It’s a huge challenge.” pass laws that are more extreme than they 16 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012

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Fair Wisconsin SAGE Milwaukee GSAFE plans have joined FemCity Milwau- seeks leadership makes holiday holiday party kee,” stated Michelle Marie award plans The Gay Straight Alliance Bertholf, chapter president. nominaions Sage Milwaukee plans to for Safe Schools/GSAFE “What makes us so suc- The Fair Wisconsin Edu- celebrate the holiday season holds a holiday party on Dec. cessful is offering women cation Fund is accepting with a luncheon at 1:30 p.m. 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. what they value most. Our nominations for leadership Dec. 9 at DoubleTree Hotel, The party takes place at members are able to build awards until Dec. 1. 611 W. Wisconsin Ave. the home of a board chair in their professional networks, The nonprofit presents Reservations are required Madison. develop social relationships the awards at a gala dinner by Dec. 4. For more, go to www. and friendships and support on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the For more, call 262-241- gsafewi.org. charities serving women. Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. 9881. Many other organizations An announcement said Dane County focus on one or two of these each year Fair Wisconsin Men’s chorus Farmers Market aspects. We are proud to “gathers members of the presents takes shelter combine all three.” LGBT community, allies, holiday The Dane County Farmers activists and policy mak- concert Market has moved indoors ACLU holds ers to recognize those who The City of Festivals for the winter. annual meeting have made significant con- Men’s Chorus presents Car- The market is taking place The ACLU of Wisconsin tributions to the advance- oling, Caroling: A Holiday Saturdays through Dec. 22 holds its annual meeting on ment of LGBT equality in Concert Nov. 30 and Dec. from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Dec. 15 at the Historic Pabst Wisconsin.” 1st at 7 p.m. at Plymouth Monona Terrace, 1 John Brewery. Past winners include for- Church, 2717 E. Hampshire Nolen Drive, Madison. The program begins at 2 mer Gov. Jim Doyle, U.S. Street. The market takes a holiday p.m. with a tour, followed by Sen.-elect Tammy Baldwin, Tickets are $10 and can on Dec. 29 and then resumes a 3 p.m. update on the orga- PHOTO: TravelWisconsin U.S. Rep.-elect Mark Pocan, be purchased at the door. on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to nization’s work. Flurry of fun Lambda Legal, Madison Gay For more, email noon, Jan. 5-April 13 at the Also, on Nov. 28, the The Wisconsin Department of Tourism/Trav- Hockey Association, Mil- [email protected]. Madison Senior Center, 330 ACLU of Wisconsin Founda- el Wisconsin has released a winter schedule waukee LGBT Community W. Mifflin St., Madison. tion and other groups host a of events for the state – from cozy dinner Center and Diverse & Resil- Women’s Voices On April 20, 2013, the daylong Youth Social Justice theater and holiday fairs to candlelight ski- ient. performs market returns to the square. Forum at the University of ing and snowshoeing. For more, go to www. 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No a-thon at the Pabst Theater, which opens to make your yuletide matter where you live, there’s a production Nov. 29 and runs through Dec. 24 (www. gayer than ever. Local coming to your area. milwaukeerep.com/season/carol). theatrical companies * The Central Wisconsin School of Ballet * The Patio Players will once again offer are doing their best to offers its version of “The Nutcracker” for a musical version of the show Dec. 1-2 at put you in the holiday three performances Dec. 3–4 at the Grand the Menomonee Falls Middle School Audi- spirit and, God bless Theater on Arts Block in Wausau (www. torium (www.fallspatioplayers.com). them everyone, the cwschoolofballet.com/nutcracker). * The West Bend Masonic Lodge pres- entertainment is as * The Markoff Youth Ballet presents its ents its production Dec. 6–16 (www.west- rich as the holiday version Dec. 8–9 at the Fox Cities Per- bendchristmascarol.com). meals that you’ll forming Arts Center in Appleton (www. * Children’s Theater of Madison mounts vow to work off in foxcitiespac.org). its version Dec. 14–23 at Overture Cen- January. * The Milwaukee Ballet mounts “Michael ter for the Arts (www.overturecenter.com/ Here’s a sam- Pink’s The Nutcracker” Dec. 8–26 at the production/a-christmas-carol). ple of what lies Marcus Center for the Performing Arts * The Wausau Community Theatre under your (www.milwaukeeballet.org). serves up Dickens Dec. 14–16 at its theater entertainment * The Madison Ballet offers its perfor- in Schofield (www.wausaucommunitythe- tree over the mance Dec. 15–24 at Overture Center for atre.org). next month. the Arts (www.madisonballet.org). * Old World Wisconsin offers a themed * Mainstage Academy of Dance is put- dinner coupled with author Mark Brown’s ting on three performances Dec. 14–16 “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge” Nov. 30– at the Oconomowoc Arts Center (www. Dec. 16 on its historic grounds in Eagle wedancemainstage.com). (www.oldworldwisconin.wisconhistory.org). * The Dance Factory presents its take * The Fireside Theater in Fort Atkinson is on the Tchaikovsky classic for two perfor- performing “Scrooge The Musical” through mances at the UW-Whitewater’s Young Dec. 23 (www.firesidetheatre.com). Auditorium (www.uww.edu/youngaudito- * And finally, Lewis Station Winery in rium/season). Lake Mills offers the “Farndale Avenue * The Jean Wolfmeyer Dance Company Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dra- presents “The Nutcracker” for three per- matic Society’s production of ‘A Christmas formances Dec. 21–23 at the Capitol Civic Carol’ by David McGillivay and Walter Center in Manitowoc (www.cccshows.org). Zerlin Jr.” The production promises laughs, * Madison’s Dance Wisconsin offers a songs, audience participation and perhaps different take on the classic ballet with the a visit from attorneys representing the “Nutcracker Fantasy” Dec. 7–9 at the Mitby Charles Dickens Estate. The show runs at Theater on the Madison College (formerly various times Dec. 8–15. We’re not sure MATC) campus. about this one, but at least there will be * And finally, the Paine Art Center in wine (www.wiswine.com/christmas-carol). Oshkosh is offering “Nutcracker in the Castle,” a performance interpretation of And everything else different scenes from the ballet in the art Had enough of the old-fashioned holiday center’s various rooms now through Jan. 7 fare? Too many dancing mice and sonorous (www.thepaine.org). spirits? Here are some other options to consider. Eight ‘A Christmas * Milwaukee’s In Tandem Theatre Co. Carols’ once again is offering “A Cudahy Carolers If any holiday production is as ubiquitous Christmas” Nov. 30–Jan. 5. Join Stasch and as “The Nutcracker,” it’s “A Christmas the gang as they warble their way through Carol.” Charles Dickens’ treacly tale of “O, Bowling Night,” “We Three Guys from Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and a panoply Cudahy Are” and other, ahem, seasonal of holiday spirits can bring a tear to the eye, Holiday page 18 18 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 9 ‘The Nutcrackers,’ 8 ‘A Christmas Carols’ – no partridges in pear trees Holiday from 17 favorites at the Tenth Street ists Kimberley Locke, Adam Theater (www.intandemthe- Brock and Naima Adedapo atre.org). to The Pabst (http://www. * Milwaukee’s Marcus pabsttheater.org). Center for the Performing * The Fox Cities Perform- Arts presents Second City’s ing Arts Center hosts a musi- Dysfunctional Holiday Revue cal version of “Miracle on Dec. 6–16. It’s the perfect 34th Street,” with a script antidote for eggnog overload and score by Meredith (“The (www.marcuscenter.com). Music Man”) Wilson Dec. 11 * Milwaukee’s Turner Hall (www.foxcitiespac.org). Ballroom hosts a variety * Out Milwaukee actor of unusual holiday perfor- John McGivern reprises his Photo: Jay Westhauser mances. El Vez, considered role as Earline Hoople in Jonathan Smoots, Jenny Wanasek, Paul Hurley the gay “Mexican Elvis,” will “A Kodachrome Christ- and the cast of the Milwaukee Repertory The- present “MEX-mas” on Dec. mas” at Next Act Theatre. ater’s “A Christmas Carol.” Photo: Courtesy 10, a show of holiday cheer The show runs Dec. 12–31 The cast of “Second City’s Dysfunctional Holi- and eye-popping showman- (www.johnmcgivern.com). nothing but gave each other Point for four performances day Revue.” ship done to a Latin beat. Next Act also presents everything for Christmas. Nov. 28–29 and Dec. 1. The * On Dec. 13 rocker Suf- “It’s a Wonderful Life Live James DeVita’s musical adap- performances coincide with (www.stageq.com). Nov. 30–Dec. 2 at The Play- john Stevens performs “The Radio Show,” a staged “radio tation runs through Dec. 22 the town’s annual candlelight * Modern dance and clas- house in Madison’s Overture Surfjohn Stevens Christ- performance” of the Frank on APT’s Spring Green cam- shopping event (www.sha- sical music mix in acclaimed Center for the Arts (www. mas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Capra holiday tearjerker pus (www.americanplayers. keragalley.com/alley-stage). dancer Li Chiao-Ping’s “The overturecenter.com). Affective Disorder Yuletide now through Dec. 9 (www. org). * Madison’s Stage Q once Knotcracker,” a liberal spin * “Who Killed Santa?,” Disaster Pageant On Ice.” netxact.org). * Ever want to be one again welcomes the ladies of on the old tale that features a the hit Milwaukee holiday Fortunately or unfortunate- * American Players The- of Santa’s helpers? David the North American Lady variety of composers’ music, puppet musical, returns to ly, that show is already sold atre brings back “The Gift Sedaris’ wickedly funny “The Organists Guild to the Bar- Russian hats, swim fins and Carte Blanche Studios Dec. out. of the Magi,” O. Henry’s Santaland Diaries,” about tell Theatre for “The Holi- some amazing moves by 14–30. Call 702-539-8987. * Finally, Dec. 20 brings charming holiday tale of a the author’s experiences day Stops,” a sassy drag pro- UW-Madison’s dance pro- Had enough? Never fear, “A Holiday in the Heartland,” young couple in early 20th as an elf at Macy’s, graces duction that celebrates the fessors’ troupe. The show 2013 is just around the cor- featuring American Idol final- century America who had the Alley Stage in Mineral season, or something like it runs for four performances ner.

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Even | saturday wild girls World AIDS Day get the blues Theater MICHAEL MUCKIAN

Wild women don’t have Photo: Michael Brosilow. the blues, or so composer Lili Thomas, Zonya Love and Halle Morse in the Ida Cox wrote in 1924. But Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s “Blues in the the Milwaukee Rep’s staging Night,” playing in the Stackner Cabaret. of Sheldon Epps’ “Blues in the Night,” now playing at the Stackner Cabaret, suggests tral problem is as effective as performed. otherwise. the source material allows, Love has the play’s show- Epps’ work is essentially a and then some. case numbers, and the best showcase for 25 torch and The interaction is subtle veer away from the almost blues songs from the 1920s at first, with one woman mir- incessant tear-fest. With and ’30s – in addition to roring the motions of anoth- Clemons-Hopkins she does Cox’s anthem. The music is er as she solos through num- a riotous turn on Leola and anchored in the thinnest of bers like Benny Goodman’s Wesley Wilson’s “Take Me plots, set in a rundown Chi- “Stompin’ at the Savoy” and for a Buggy Ride,” which cago hotel in 1938. Three Bessie Smith’s “It Makes My shows clearly who’s in the female characters, dubbed Love Come Down.” There is driver’s seat of the relation- The Lady (Zonya Love), a physical as well as musical ship. Her sexually charged The Woman (Lili Thomas) give-and-take that builds a take on Andy Razaf and Wes- and The Girl (Halle Morse) relationship but also, more ley Wilson’s “Kitchen Man” HIV in 2012: Hidden and Unfamiliar sing, dance and, in Thomas’ importantly, creates a depth illustrates just why the blues case, play a bandstand full of among the characters that were originally banned from Saturday, December 1, 2 pm instruments. allows them to become dif- polite society, and does so The Milwaukee Art Museum, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, The characters wail about ferent facets of the same with both humorous and las- lost love, broken hearts and dramatic self. civious effect. and Joseph Pabst present a special panel discussion on HIV and better days amid interac- Thomas’s The Woman Clemons-Hopkins does a AIDS, featuring Ronald S. Johnson, Vice President of Policy and tions with The Man (Carl is haughty, almost cold – a fine job playing the fall guy Advocacy of AIDS United. The event is free and open to the public. Clemons-Hopkins), who woman who takes no non- for the three females, and he provides the characters with sense from her man, yet has plays a mean standup bass. ample blues to sing about in moments as vulnerable as Musical director Dan Kazemi the night. The titular Harold those of the other charac- doubles on piano, clarinet Taryn Simon: Live HIV Arlen/Johnny Mercer number ters. Morse is young and and harmonica. Patrick Mor- opens the play’s second act. easily fooled, mixing youthful row mans his drum kit and On view December 1–9 If this all sounds a bit naiveté and enthusiasm with other instruments with quiet thin – well, it is. Creating a tears and bitterness. authority throughout the story out of song lyrics that’s The Lady is the most care- nearly two-hour show. strong enough to drive an worn and road-weary of the Wild women may not have absorbing narrative isn’t easy three, hopeful but not overly the blues in Ida Cox’s mind, and, in this case, isn’t always optimistic. As the lead char- but it’s very much a part done well. The Tony-nominat- acter, Love carries the show’s of the lives of these three ed play, which opened off emotional burden, experi- women. How they choose Broadway in 1982, received encing its highest and lowest to tell us about it is what reviews that were lukewarm. moments. makes “Blues in the Night” With virtually no dialogue Each of the three per- an appealing and continuing that isn’t sung, the challenge formers has standout solo hit for the Milwaukee Rep, of the show is to build a com- moments that help make which knows when it’s stum- pelling relationship among the performances memo- bled on to a very good thing. the women, who have almost rable. Thomas provides an no interaction when not emotional, yet austere treat- singing together. The show’s ment to out composer Billy On stage saving grace, beside the con- Strayhorn’s “Lush Life,” while “Blues in the Night” is Media sponsored by Wisconsin Gazette siderable talents of the four Morse lends credibility and at The Milwaukee Reper- performers, is Megan Nicole depth to Anne Ronell’s “Wil- tory Theater’s Stackner Taryn Simon, Live HIV, HIV Research Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007. Purchase, with funds from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Johnson and Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund O’Brien’s deft direction. Her low Weep for Me,” a familiar Cabaret through Dec. 23. in memory of Robert Johnson. Photo by John R. Glembin. solution to the work’s cen- song that’s too often poorly 20 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 Daniel Craig: ‘I’m not James Bond’ From The Interview Feed When was the first time That guy is somebody else. destroys it. So that we kind of Special to WiG that you ever heard about move it out of the way and we The blockbuster hit “Skyfall” is James Bond? Ask.com just selected deal with it. And he was orphaned actor Daniel Craig’s third – and I don’t remember. I think I’ve James Bond as the most very young so that the love of his Film critics say his best – turn as Agent always known about (him), it feels influential man, over Obama parents is something in the past The Interview Feed 007. Just two weeks into its release, like that anyway. I remember seeing and real people. What do and he’s moved on and the idea the latest installment in the James him at the cinema from when I was you make of that? that he is kind of, he is satisfied Bond franchise had already amassed six years old – five years old even. Well, I hope not. I hope Obama with his life. nearly $700 million in box office becomes a little more influential. Are you afraid of aging? receipts and was still going strong. Have you ever met any of (Laughs.) Maybe that’s because the Apparently it was your No. I mean, like everybody else, In addition to bringing back Craig the other Bonds? movie is coming out, so I’m every- idea to get Javier Bardem? you kind of go, “Hmm,” and then it’s as the iconic spy, “Skyfall” also fea- I know Roger and I know Pierce. where. I am one of Javier’s biggest fans. like, “What do you do?” You’ve just tures such regulars as Dame Judi I have never met any of the others. I’m a bit of a stalker in fact, because got to get over it. You’ve got to kind Dench and introduces an evil and So what is it that you I actually did stalk him to get this of enjoy life while you are living it. amusing new villain, played by Javier Could there be a time like the most about James part, because I went to a party Bardem. In one widely talked about that we could get then all Bonds’ lifestyle? where he was so I could ask him to The Bond here seems less scene, Bardem’s character caresses together in the same place? I’m not James Bond. The thing do it. And he said, “yes,” so it was polished than in “Casino a tied-up Bond in a homoerotic way. I don’t know why. is, I am really, genuinely not him, so great. So I love working with him. Royale,” the good-look- The Interview Feed spoke with therefore, I don’t need any of his And he makes me laugh, so it’s a joy. ing guy who gets the girl. Craig in New York shortly before Well, to celebrate the lifestyle. I have mine. Really, I mean There’s a bit more rough- the film’s early November release. 50th anniversary. it’s not something I aspire to be. So why do you think ness about it. Is that some- Wearing a light gray cashmere It would be a bit embarrassing. women like James Bond so thing that you were looking sweater over a white shirt and dark There’s nothing? much? into? gray tie, teamed with a pair of dark Why? No. I love cars, I love the things He’s dangerous. It’s as simple as It’s just me. trousers, Craig, 44, is ruggedly hand- We are all very separate people, that everybody else likes, but I don’t that. some and obviously incredibly fit. and different people. I don’t think want to be James Bond. Getting older you mean? Married to actress Rachel Weisz we have any desire to be in each I think one of the themes I’m six years older. It’s just the since June 2011, Craig has homes other’s company more (than) to This Bond was different of this movie is getting way it is. There’s nothing I can do in New York City, and London. Like sort of say, “Hello.” But to have it because it’s looking back at older. How long can you play about it. It’s just, that’s me. I cer- Weisz, he’s tight-lipped about his paraded out in front of people, I his roots and how he grew James Bond? tainly didn’t think about “Casino personal life and doesn’t discuss his think would just be slightly embar- up. Was that the attraction? I don’t know. I don’t think about Royale” while shooting this movie daughter from a previous marriage, rassing and awkward. I think in a way. I mean, it wasn’t it. I mean, I am contracted to do at all. nor Weisz’ son Henry, whom she really a conscious decision, but another two movies, so I am not is co-parenting with her ex-fiance What about a private because it’s 50 years, it really ties holding my breath, I will see how Is it getting more difficult Darren Aronofsky. poker game? in nicely to it. And what I love this one goes, and then we will see for you to do the stunts? No, I’m not James Bond. (Laughs.) is also that we go back and he after that. No, it’s getting easier because I’m doing less. Yeah, the stunts are just an incredible part of the movie, and I am kind of involved with them, obviously, as much as I possibly can be. It’s more to do with geography than it is anything else, if I’m not doing the stunt. And then, of course, the very danger- ous ones I am not doing, but the way things are now, it’s so much easier and I’ve got so many good doubles. Robbie, who did all the bike stuff, who is world renowned, we just got to make it good and as real as possible.

With all the physical stuff and this being the third Bond, have you found any skills that you are able to apply in real life? Nothing. (Laughs.) It’s all make believe, and there it stays. That’s true. I mean, it’s just not anything to do with real life. The skills that I am learning, you don’t see on camera. They are to do with working with people and how you interact with people and how are you going to get a job done. It’s nothing to do with me jumping out of an aircraft. I mean, peo- ple spend a lifetime doing those things and getting good at them. CRAIG next page WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 21

Hunts page 14 How do you deal Like Bond, you are with the massive fan So what do you think also very stylish. Do base of Bond and the about when you are you enjoy fashion? accompanying expec- doing all those boring I like beautiful clothes. tations? hours of running? One of the perks of this I mean, look, the mov- The weird thing is actu- gig is that I get sent nice ies wouldn’t get made unless ally you can switch off. So I clothes, but I’ve always liked people liked them, so the suppose I can get away to tailoring. My grandfather most important people in the doing something mindless so was a tailor, so that’s always process are the people who I can get away from what I run in the family. I like nicely go and see it, and we make am doing and actually kind of designed men’s clothes. the movies for those people. relax a bit, so that it’s actually But you can’t think about the … it’s not unpleasant, but it Watching you on expectations, you just have to is boring. “SNL,” I wondered get on with doing as good a why you haven’t done job as you can. Were you at the gym more comedy? Is that every day? something that you Even though you said No, it’s kind of impossible would like to do more that you’re doing fewer every day. I mean, I’d just of? stunts, obviously you wear myself out. So what I Not especially, no. There were still working out a have to do is I have to train, are comedians who make lot and there’s a lot of to keep my level of fitness films today and they have training involved. Was high enough, and if I do get a process and most of it is that more or less true injured, I can carry on. It’s to do with improvisation. on this one? kind of a weird place to be, There isn’t a script. I don’t I think it was about the because there’s no blueprint know how to work like that. same. It was probably a little for how you stay fit. You kind There’s very few writers out bit more different. I had to do of get physically down and there who write great com- Photo: Courtesy a lot of running in this one, so you have to pick yourself up, edy, and if there is, they get Daniel Craig is not James Bond. I just ran a little bit more. cause it’s a six-day week for snapped up very quickly. I six months and there’s no need a funny script. I can’t In what ways are you me at all. story. Do you enjoy that really downtime, so you have just yuck it up and make it different from James I just think you can com- kind of thing? to learn to pace yourself and up. It’s not where I come Bond? This Bond wasn’t just bine the two, I think you can No. It’s like really fucking you eat properly. from. Every way. I hear that about huge set pieces have everything. Why not? boring. man has nothing to do with but great dialogue and

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nut2012_GazetteAD.indd 1 11/27/12 4:57:52 AM 22 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 Triskele’s offers affordable American Nouveau cuisine able price. cauliflower, delivering a smooth, savory flavor. The prices are so reasonable, in fact, that The Caesar, served with a creamy Parme- we ordered the most expensive wine on san/Reggiano dressing and large croutons, Dining the menu, a 2010 Irony Pinot Noir ($40), a was standard-issue except for the capers, MICHAEL MUCKIAN nicely turned-out red from Monterey County, which had been fried to a crispy, cracked Calif. It was the first bottle of that particular texture. Edible flower buds made the salad The “triskele,” a symbol from ancient wine our waitress had ever served. As she uniquely appealing. Greece, utilizes three interlocking spirals, struggled to open it, we reminded her of the Entrées arrived in short order. Different three bent human legs, or any other three- unwritten rule that if she couldn’t uncork our as they were, neither was a disappointment. fold element to convey rotating motion. The wine with one pull, it must be free. The butternut squash ravioli ($13.75) was symbol is especially popular in Celtic culture. Despite the uncorking challenge, the wine, definitely the more appealing of the two. Pasta Former River Lane Inn head chef JoLinda blended with 5 percent Petite Sirah and 5 pockets, stuffed with squash, were poached in Klopp and her partner Lynn Winter chose percent Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, was an apple cider and brown butter, seasoned with the name Triskele’s for their quaint South excellent value for the price. fresh rosemary and dusted with amaretto Side Milwaukee neighborhood restaurant. We chose the wine because it is light, cookie crumbs to bring out the sweetness The eatery has been on a continual path elegant and complimentary to the mixed of the dish. The flavors complemented each toward success, celebrating its fifth anniver- bag of appetizers and entrées we planned to other well, resulting in a very satisfying dish. sary on Oct. 31. The small corner location at order. We began by sharing an order of sweet The beef short ribs ($18) arrived bone- Third and Maple streets, formerly home to potato fries, dressed with fresh cilantro and free and fork-tender in rich, brown gravy Nina’s Horsefeathers, has become popular served with a soy and honey dipping sauce with roasted shallots. Three pieces of meat, for its casual, comfortable atmosphere and ($7). The natural sweetness of the potato was creamy-smooth mashed potatoes and a crisp exceptional food. enhanced by the cilantro and offset by the watercress salad, combined to offer a variety We stopped at the restaurant one recent salty soy sauce tempered with sweet honey. of satisfying tastes and textures. Klopp’s prep- Saturday night and found the atmosphere We split on our next course – a cup of aration shows why the River Lane Inn rose buzzing and the tables more or less full for cream of cauliflower and Brussels sprout to prominence under her culinary leadership. the entire night. The menu is brief, concen- soup ($4.25) and a small Caesar salad with Triskele’s allows her to make an even more trating on what was once called American “crispy” capers (7.50). The soup, laced with personal statement, to create menus that are Nouveau cuisine. But there is pretty much chunks of potato and Chardonnay, avoided even more special. something for everyone – and at a reason- the sometimes-unpleasant smell of cooked Klopp’s special touch should propel Triskele’s forward for another five years.

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By Michael Muckian natural talent allows him to embody Mer- Contributing writer cury, John and other singers, including Robert When members of the Milwaukee Sym- Plant, Stevie Wonder and Peter Gabriel, both phony Orchestra take on the rock group vocally and in mannerisms. Don’t expect Queen at the Riverside Theater on Dec. 8, Dolyniuk to don Spandex jump suits or a they will stretch the music of Freddie Mer- dental prosthesis to portray Mercury, how- cury and company in new directions. ever. The performance will be anything but a “I’ve done shows where we did the look staid classical music event, according to Brent and mannerisms of the performers, but those Havens, the guest conductor/arranger who days are behind me, I think,” Dolyniuk says. has adapted Queen’s music for a fuller sym- “For this show, I’m concentrating on the phonic sound. music and vocal performance, although I do “This will be a rock concert and not an try to make it fun, high energy and audience orchestral concert – with a band, singer and interactive.” even rock lighting,” Havens says. “There will In addition to Dolyniuk, the faux Queen on be most of the big hits and even some tunes Dec. 8 will include guitarist George Cintron, Photo: freddiemercuryrecall.blogspot.com we’ve dug deep in the catalogue to find that bassist Daniel Clemens, keyboard player Bart Queen in the 1980s, featuring Roger not everyone will recognize (except) for Kuebler and drummer Powell Randolph. All Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury those super fans.” four musicians will also contribute vocally. and John Deacon. Queen isn’t the only group whose music The blend of orchestral and rock sounds allows them to experience something new Havens has adapted for symphonic struc- brings new life to Queen’s music and should along with the music that they already love.” ture. He also has taken on the songbooks win new fans on both sides of the aisle, for groups like Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Havens says. If nothing else, it’s a great way Doors, Pink Floyd and The Eagles. In many to introduce rock fans to the classical music On stage cases, the original numbers were never writ- approach. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra ten down, requiring Havens to commit songs “As with our other similar shows, I’m performs the music of Queen on Dec. 8 at like “Whole Lotta Love,” “Baba Yaga” and sure there are people who are going to Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater. For details, “Light My Fire” to sheet music and orches- come out who have never seen their city’s go to www.pabsttheater.org. trate it for various instruments. symphony orchestra,” Havens explains. “This “Since Queen’s catalog is relatively expan- sive and the band’s material is very rich in harmonic structures and melody, it was one show that was very simple to write,” Havens says. “The music itself dictated the arrange- ments.” Havens has worked with numerous sym- phony orchestras around the world putting on such shows, including London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. But Havens most significant experience has been with MSO, starting with adapting the music of the Doo- bie Brothers for Harley-Davidson’s 100th anniversary celebration several years ago. Havens believes his adaptation of Queen’s WINNER!® music will please fans of the original work, as 2010 TONY AWARD well as those who can appreciate the richer, fuller sound that an orchestra can bring to familiar songs. “We aren’t running roughshod over the BEST original material. We are leaving it as close to the original interpretation as possible and MUSICAL augmenting the experience with a full orches- tra,” he says. “It’s a wonderful combination that works quite well and the original music certainly doesn’t need ‘legitimizing’ by any stretch of the MEMPHIS BOOK & LYRICS BY JOE DIPIETRO MUSIC & LYRICS BY DAVID BRYAN CHOREOGRAPHY BY SERGIO TRUJILLO DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY imagination.” To help maintain the energy and vitality of Queen’s music, Havens is employing a five- piece rock band that includes vocalist Brody GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA! Dolyniuk, whose band Yellow Brick Road is the most popular cover band in Las Vegas. 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I interviewed employ- vative company Schuster’s bought and made into large Author Paul Geenen has ees and got their personal was. Gimbels expanded companies. In the years that a fondness for writing about stories. Also, the Milwaukee very quickly, so they were I wrote about in the book, Milwaukee. His first book, County Historical Society more corporate, hierarchi- department stores were run “Milwaukee’s Bronzeville: has a wonderful collection of cal. Schuster’s had all kinds by families. Ken Dayton gave 1900–1950,” was published in Gimbels and Schuster’s arti- of innovative merchandising. out boxed chocolates on 2006. In his second and third facts. Both companies’ news- They had their Schuster’s Christmas Eve at Dayton’s Photo: departmentstoremuseum.blogspot.com books, “Schuster’s & Gimbels: letters are archived there. I weekly, they had a flier that when all the employees left. Gimbels 1924 building faced the Milwaukee Milwaukee’s Beloved Depart- went through each monthly they distributed to every- Those days are gone, baby River. ment Stores” and “Sherman newsletter from the begin- body in the whole metro- (laughs). I challenge you to go Park: A Legacy of Diversity in ning to the end. politan area with the Schus- into any Macy’s store in this lot of very valuable product Milwaukee,” both published ter Boys. They had Schuster whole country and tell me lines. Think Carter’s or Osh- What about the tra- in 2012, Geenen continues Did the closing of Stamps and they had their what city you’re in. They all kosh B’Gosh – kids’ clothes. dition of department to regale readers with fasci- your family’s dry goods own charge plate. They had look alike. That was very important to store holiday windows? nating facts from Milwaukee’s store to make way for promotions tied to charities. the business they developed. Is it a lost art? history. the Gimbels/Schus- They experimented with the The Milwaukee Kohl’s was started because Where you see that dis- I spoke with Geenen ter’s store contribute central checkout counter department store leg- Max and Herb Kohl figured played today is in signage. I about “Schuster’s & Gim- to your interest? concept. Of the two, they acy lives on in Kohl’s. out that if they put a depart- saw some cool-looking signs bels,” a book lined with allur- It is a personal link. were the first to install an How, if at all, do you ment store next to their gro- at Target, also in the graphics ing anecdotes about how the Because I spent so much IBM mainframe. But the big- think that reflects on cery store that the grocery that these big box stores are city’s history of growth and of my childhood and high gest innovation that Schus- the groundwork laid store did 30 percent better using to spiff up their stores. expansion was tied to that school years and college ter’s had was (the holiday down by Schuster’s and business. I don’t want in any There are very few display of the stores, the connection years in that store and they character) Billie the Brownie. Gimbels? way to take anything away windows left. between Gimbels and Saks tore it down and built this That’s a very good ques- from what Kohl’s has done More information about Fifth Avenue, and how escala- new store. I worked for Gim- What do you think tion. The one thing that with growing their depart- Geenen’s books can be found tors found their way from bels. My dad worked there (store founders) Adam everybody I talked to agrees ment store chain from 18 on his website, paulgeenen. the New York World’s Fair to too, in his retirement years. It Gimbel and Edward on is that when Gimbels stores in Milwaukee to 1,000 com. Gimbels. was a neat link. Schuster would think closed, Kohl’s picked up a stores in the whole country.

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A live radio show version of “It’s A Wonderful Life” runs Early Music Now presents Boston Camerata with Milwaukee through Dec. 9 at Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water. Call 414-278- Choral Artists performing A Medieval Christmas at 5 p.m. at St. 7780 or visit www.nextact.org. TOWN Joseph Center Chapel, 1501 S. Layton. Visit earlymusicnow.org. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, in collaboration with Madison’s Edited and compiled by Gregg Shapiro Combining musicianship, vocals and step dancing, Cherish The Forward Theater Company, presents “Collected Stories” by Ladies presents traditional Irish culture in their Celtic Christmas playwright Donald Margulies, through Dec. 16 at the Broadway Concert at 8 p.m. at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Call 414-291-7800. 19805 W. Capitol Drive in Brookfield. Call 262-781-9520. Skylight Music Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound Of Music” through Dec. 23 in the Cabot Theatre at Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Call 414-291-7800. at 3 p.m. at Schauer Arts & Activities Center, 147 N. Rural in Dec. 9, Sunday Based on the popular holiday musical movie starring Albert Hartford. Call 262-670-0560. Finney, “Scrooge The Musical” runs through Dec. 23 at The Trey Songz brings his Chapter V Tour to the Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn, at 7:30 p.m. Call 414-908-6000. Celebrating the season with traditional carols and sing-alongs, Fireside Theatre, 1131 Janesville (Business HWY 26 South) in Fort the Yuletide sounds of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Atkinson. Call 800-477-9505. continues its tradition with Holiday Pops, at 2 p.m. at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Drive in Dec. 3, Monday Brookfield. Call 262-781-9520. Nov. 29, Thursday Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Bader Recital Hall, 1584 N. Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival’s monthly screening Prospect, presents the Prometheus Trio, with guest artist Matthew presents “Mohammed to Maya,” a documentary about Maya Michelic, tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Visit wcmusic.org. Jafer’s gender transformation, with director Jeff Roy and Maya Jafer in attendance, at 7 p.m. in the UWM Union Theatre, UWM Student Union, 2nd level, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Call 414-229-4070. Dec. 4, Tuesday Equality supporters Macklemore and Ryan Lewis bring “The Heist” world tour to the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood in “Rock Of Ages” runs through Dec. 9 at The Overture Center for Madison, at 9 p.m. Call 608-241-2345. The Arts, 201 State in Madison. Call 608-258-4141. Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State in Madison, presents Country-pop goddess Crystal Gayle performs a Christmas songs of the season with 3Girls3 at 7 p.m. in the Capitol Theater. concert tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the Northern Lights Call 608-258-4141. Theater at Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal. Call 414-847- 7922. El Vez, the gay “Mexican Elvis” Dec. 5, Wednesday Dec. 10, Monday Jazz vocalist Jenny Thiel performs a holiday concert at 1 p.m. El Vez, the gay “Mexican Elvis” impersonator, presents “Mex- and 7 p.m. at Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Mas!” at 7 p.m. at Turner Hall Ballroom, 103 N. Fourth. Call 414- Capitol Drive in Brookfield. Call 262-781-9520. 286-3663. UW-M Peck School of the Arts presents New Dancemakers: In The Loop, through Dec. 12 in Mitchell Studio 254, 2400 E. Dec. 6, Thursday Kenwood Blvd. Call 414-229-4308. The 7:30 p.m. performance of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Meshell Ndegeocello presentation of “Collected Stories” by playwright Donald Dec. 11, Tuesday Margulies features a talkback with the Jewish Community Center’s Jody Hirsh, at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Call Boldt Arts Alive! series presents Troupe America’s “Miracle Nov. 30, Friday 414-291-7800. on 34th Street,” at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 W. Milwaukee chanteuse Robin Pluer performs tonight and College Ave. in Appleton, at 7:30 p.m. Call 920-730-3760. Out singer/songwriter and bassist extraordinaire Meshell tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells, presents Jane Ndegeocello performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Bader Recital Hall, 1584 N. Prospect. Visit wcmusic.org. Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” in the Quadracci Powerhouse, Atwood in Madison. Call 608-241-2345. through Jan. 13. Call 414-224-9490. “Uncommon Women and Others” by the late Wendy Wasserstein, runs through Dec. 9 at Kenilworth Square East, Studio Dec. 7, Friday 508, 1925 E. Kenilworth Place. Call 414-229-4308. Dec. 12, Wednesday Set in chaotic Toon Town, Steve Yockey’s adult-oriented Catering to the after-work lesbian crowd who “still love to party “Cartoon,” runs through Dec. 15 at The Milwaukee Fortress, 100 A but don’t want to wait until 10 to get started,” Ladies Night Out at John McGivern stars as Earlene Hoople in Pat Hazell’s “A E. Pleasant. Visit youngbloodtheatre.com. Hot Water Night Club, 818 S. Water, starts with a piano bar at 5:30 Kodachrome Christmas,” through Dec. 31 at Next Act Theatre, p.m., followed by dance music 7:30-10:30 p.m. Call 414-383-7593. 255 S. Water. Call 414-278-7780 or visit www.nextact.org. Jazz vocalist Petra van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown play Dec. 1, Saturday holiday tunes from the Great American Songbook at 8 p.m. at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Drive in Country diva Martina McBride brings “The Joy of Christmas” to Brookfield. Call 262-781-9520. the Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn, at 8 p.m. Call 414-908- Oconomowoc Arts Center, 641 E. Forest in Oconomowoc, 6000. presents “I’ve Got Yule, Babe,” Joel Kopischke’s irreverent holiday revue, tonight and tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Call 262-560-3109. The tasty musical “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka,” based on the Dec. 2, Sunday book and classic film, runs through Dec. 16 at The Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern (Highway 38) in Racine. Call 262-633- 4218. The Hartford Community Chorus performs a Christmas concert John McGivern WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | November 29, 2012 27

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