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~ 'j " PHOTO ESSAY Michael Terranova INTERVIEWS Houston Club Owner. Jerry Kauffman; and Heaven Help Us Stars. Kevin Dillon & Malcolm Danare HIGHLIGHT ~ Block History Without Block Gays? HEALTH AIDS Oddities 1, fill £11J13 1720 N. MAIN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 225-7570 Every Saturday Night-35¢ Bar Drinks Every Every Wednesday Friday THE TEXAS $5 LIQUOR GENTLEMEN [ m~mIJ~I~111 BUST -PLUS- with the Midnite Madness ~m~~on Texas Gentlemen . 0- x: It: '"_ <QIWWof - ~ 0 ~ . ~= W ID Z 00 .- Emcee: liJ IXIQ.. cr o « :c VITA VIXEN SA's Newcomer of the Year SUNDAYS LlaUOR BUST 4·7PM THURSDAYS $1 WELL DRINKS 8PM·2AM SATURDAYS LlaUOR BUST 4·7PM MONDAYS FREE DRAFT 10PM TILL WEDNESDAYS OLDIES NIGHT SUNDAYS HAPPY HOUR ALL DAYI ALL NIGHT )~ austin THURSDAYS $1 DOMESTIC BEER 8PM·2AM WEDNESDAYS HAPPY HOUR ALL DAYI ALL NIGHT SUNDAYS SUN MDN TUES WED THURS FRI & SAT $2 BEER open 6PM dj Jimmy Austin's dj Jimmy NO COVER TILL MIDNIGHT BUST $5 LIQUOR BUST DARK Remington Original Remington dj Mike Fitzpatrick FREE BEER BUST NU-WAVE 10' drink NU-WAVE & Austin's Hottest After Hours w/$1 WELL night w/$1 WELL ~ _-----CONTENTS Volume io. Number 50 Morch 1-7, 1985 11TWTNEWS------------------------------------------- New French Drug Kills AIDS Virus . 19 COMMENT------------------------------------------- Letters to the Editor 23 HIGHLIGHT------------------------------------------- Black History Month: Black Gays Not on the Agenda by Jerel Shaw 25 HEALTH--------------------------------------------- AIDS Oddities 31 BOOKS _ AlexIs by Marguerite Yourcenar Reviewed by David Fields 35 VINYLFLASH _ Sheryl Lee Ralph's In the fvening LP-Sophisticated & Fun. by Mardi Coleman 39 THEATAE----------------------------------------------- The Actresses Reviewed by Billie Duncan 41 INTEAVIEW------------------------------------------- Kevin Dillon & Malcolm Danare, Stars of Heaven Help Us by Michael McKinney 46 MOVIES _ Heaven Help Us, With Donald Sotherlond & John Heard Reviewed by Michael McKinney The Mean Season, With Kurt Russell & Mariel Hemingway Reviewed by Harry Deutsch Vision Ouest, With Matthew Madine Reviewed by Harry Deutsch 50 SHOWBIZ _ "Ground Fog," Former Beatie, "Beaver" Stars by Jack Varsi 52 BACKSTAGE _ Let My People Come, Cabaret Circuit, Royal Ballet. by Rob Clark 56 AAT~~~~----~--~------------------------------ Fronk Stella, Moving into New Visions by Mitchell M. Bartlow 60 INTEAVIEW _ Jerry Kauffman, Houston Club Owner by Chuck Patrick 67 HOTTEA _ Pageants in Lubbock, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston by Chuck 73 SPOATS _ 75 STAASCOPE~,Ft. Worth Softball, San Antonio Bowling. _ Your March Lovescope by Milton von Stern 80 COVEA/PHOTOESSAY _ San Antonio's Michael Terranova Photographs by Oscar Mendiola 85 CLASSIFIED _ Want Ads and Notices 95 CALENDAA ------------------------------------ Special One-Time Only & Non-Profit Community Events 97 THEGUIDE _ Texas Business / Club Directory TWT (This Week in Texas) is published weekly by Asylum Enterprises, Inc., at 2205 Montrose, Houston, Texas 77006, phone: (713) 527·9111 Opinions expressed by columnists are not necessarily those of TWT or of its staff. Publication of the name or photograph of any person or organization in articles or advertising in TWT is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of said person or organization. Subscription rates: $66 per year, $44 per half year. Rates cover cost of fourth-class postage. Back issues available at $2 each. Payment must accompany all orders. Fourth-class postage paid at Houston, Texas. Copyright © 1985 by Asylum Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Partial or complete reproduction of any advertisement, news, article or feature, copy or photograph from TWT is specifically prohibited by federal statute. TWT MARCH 1 - MARCH 7 1985 PAGE 7 \\!Vi \WI SOUTH JENNINGS WELCOMES YOU TO THIS WEEK IN TEXAS -----------NEWS Weekly Circulation: 20.,0.0.0. __ HOUSTONOFFICE (713) 527-9111 new lobbyist Shelia Cheaney about 2205 Montrose NEW FRENCH DRUG new legislation on Capitol Hill that af- Houston, Texas 77006 KILLS AIDS VIRUS fects the gay lifestyle. "Our publicity DALLASOFFICE (214) 521-0622 campaign and our fundraising efforts D/FW Metro 94'1-2353 PARIS - World health officials now 3920 Cedar Springs ,1 will also be discussed," Cramer said. Dallas, Texas 75219 report that one person dies of AI DS As Cheaney reported to TWT every day-not just in America, but also PUBLISHER/EDlTo.R Chuck Patrick NEWS/Austintwo weeks ago, few anti- FEATURES EDITOR/ART DIRECTOR Blose DiStefano in Europe and Africa. As the worldwide gay bills had been introduced into the ASSISTANTS TO. THE ART DIRECTo.R Ilf spread of AIDS mounts unstopped, Rob Clark, Carlos Palma, Fred Hinton 69th session of the Texas Legislature. there's word from Paris that a new drug With the deadline for filing new bills TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Rob Clark AT THE LUMBEFn~O. NATIONAL SHOWBIZ EDlTo.R Jock Varsl appears to eliminate the AIDS virus- coming up next week on March 8, NEWS/SPo.RTS EDITOR Chuck Patrick 700 S. JENNINGS. FT. WORTH at least it did in four AIDS patients, "there still has not yet been any legisla- ART EDlTo.R Mitch Barllow French scientist, Dr. Luc Montagnier THEATRE EDlTo.R Billie Duncan tion filed that would concern lesbian Po.ETRY EDITOR 0. Flores Alvarez of Paris, speaking at a public health and gay rights in Texas," Cheaney hap- Co.NTRIBUTING EDITo.RS FRIDAY MARCH 1-10PM forum in New York City last month, pily updated. 0. Flores Alvarez, Jim Boone, Mardi Coleman, PRE MARDI GRAS reported to Americans that his new Harry Deutsch, Bonnie Dombroski. David Fields, "As always all interested persons are Weldon Grahame, Tom Greenwell, ~ , PARTY drug "appears to kill the virus welcome to attend this Saturday's Crlstopher Hart, Hollie Hollister, George Klein, 'f;#"'~f!,••. LAV/HTLV-III." Montagnier emphasiz- Dean Malone, Milton van Stern LGRA board meeting here in Austin," ••• ~ •• II ADVERTISING ART DIRECTOR Mitch Bartlow ~~\.1(. ed, however, that the new drug is no Cramer invited. GRAPHIC ARTISTS guarantee of acure in any of the cases. Rob Clark, Fred Hinton, Carlos Polma, Q~~C~\\S 1£1411D/ ~E'. Montagnier, recalled TWTNEWSwas, Hek Cavazos, Mardi Coleman, """ AHRC RECEPTION Eric Harden, lucian Rinando ..-"'~ GII4S ! the doctor in Paris who first discovered TYPo.GRAPHERS IN SAN ANTONIO 8C4DS _••.., LAVas the virus which caused AIDS, Tobi Chapman, Eric Harden, B, Steele SAN ANTONIO - Many in this city STAFF PHOTo.GRAPHERS .-~, His discovery was followed about a Scott Taylor, Jim Hamilton, Oscor Mendiola, year later by Dr. Robert Gallo's were both honored and awed to meet Michael McKinney, Scot Roberts, Hollie Hollister, Blose DiStef.ano MASKS ,fOR SALE • discovery of HTLV-III at the National Texas' new gay rights lobbyist, Shelia CIRCULATlo.N MANAGER Bobby lamb BY Mcb I J •••• '\()~~ ,,1')\ Cancer Institute. Cheaney, who was the guest of honor STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION Steve Miles at a February 16 reception hosted by § cv..~ ~. \ Evidence indicates that LAV and HTLV-III are the same virus, The only the Alamo Human Rights Committee. SALES ~Q\).'{~\).~ G~~ i difference, it appears, is the different Her great personality and wit charmed EXECUTIVE SALES MANAGER names the French and American doc- all. Jim Veteto ~\).~~t\~~Q~ ~ ~~~\~~S~ tors gave to their discoveries, Said Cheaney, "I'm just here for the Advertising rates are available on request by tele- ,.••' 1\.' -~ \~~s cake and to meet all of you." San An- phoning the salesperson in your nearest city, from . ~\ ••.\ r"'" ~~s~-N loorr-som. weekdays, GAY RIGHTS LOBBY tonio loves her, Tim Ramm of TWT DEADLINE FOR All ADS, \"\}\t.~co~ , • NEws/San Antonio reported. Friday, one week prior to publication, \ cos~ • * BOARD MEETING Later, after the reception, AHRC ac- AUSTIN AUSTIN - The board of directors of companied Cheaney on a bar tour of Scott Taylor (512) 926-0253 SPECIAL POST MARDI GRAS SHOW DALLAS the Texas Gay Rights Lobby will meet The Rose, Our Place and The Copa. Alan Gellman (214) 521-0622 "She's outrageous," quipped one San FORT WORTH MC: LYNN CHRISTOPHER this Saturday, March 2. The meeting Steve Miles , (Metro) 949-2353 will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the upstairs Antonioan after meeting the vivacious HOUSTON/GALVESTON lobbyist. Scot Roberts , (713) 527 -9111 , SPECIAL GUESTS Chamelion's Coffeeshop, 607 Trinity, SAN ANTONIO/CORPUS CHRISTI downtown, At the reception, AHRC confirmed Tim Ramm (512) 822-9213 <\ KANDI DELIGHT Lesbians' Gay Rights Advocates, the plans for a Mexican brunch and buffet CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT coalition of Texas gay political .cau- during Fiesta in April to honor NGTF Dallas Bureau-Steve Miles NIKKI HANSON Houston Bureau-Scot Roberts cuses that lobbies the Texas legisla- retiring Executive Director Virginia TWT MAGAZINE CHARLIE SUMMERS ture, has included several items on the Apuzzo, who is leaving the task force A Division of agenda, LGRA co-chair Pat Cramer to take a government post in New York ASYLUM ENTERPRISES,INC advised, Governor Mario Cuomo's office in The Corporation There will be an update from LGRA's Albany in May, PAGE 11 PAGE TO TWT MAACH 1 - MARCH 7 1985 TWT MARCH 1 - MARCH 7 1985 DGPC ENDORSES FT. WORTH CENTER MARCH ROARS INTO BEAUMONT IN COPA STYLE DALLAS SCHOOL BOND STARTS 4TH YEAR DALLAS - The Dallas Gay Political FORT WORTH - This city's Center Caucus has joined other community for the Community is set to begin its liVE ON THE and civic organizations in endorsing fourth year of service to this city and the $200 million Dallas Independent the surrounding mid cities in the (OPA/BEAUMONT STAGE School District bond proposal. DGPC metroplex. "Plans are currently being approved the proposal by an over- made to celebrate this event," Buddy THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 1 whelming margin at its February 12 Jones of TWTNEws/Fort Worth advised. general membership meeting. Traditionally, the center has hosted The campaign is entitled "Give Every a formal dinner at a local restaurant and Child a Chance," DGPC director of supplied entertainment.