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Perpetually I’m a Mama “Outword California” Swanner & Judd Put the Doing Good Dragon Launch Bite in Movie Reviews page 3 page 6 page 10 page 12 COLOR COLOR Sacramento’s Sisters Are Perpetually Doing Good by Sister Defiance Royale was recently honored to address the crowd at this year’s World AIDS Day in Sacramento and introduce our Order, “We are ISacramento’s Capitol City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Abbey of the Divine Light. We stand here humbled to be among the newest members of what is now a worldwide order of queer nuns.” Since the first appearance in San her the moniker “AIDS poster boy.” Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the The article, about gays and AIDS, was the Sisters have devoted ourselves to first time that the topics were handled in a community service, ministry and outreach fairly unbiased manner and that the entire to those on the edges, and to promoting nation was able to come face to face with human rights, respect for diversity and AIDS. spiritual enlightenment. Since then, sisters all over this country and We believe all people have a right to around the world have continued to raise express their unique joy and beauty and we awareness and money for agencies that use humor and irreverent wit to expose the support people living with HIV. The Las forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt Vegas Sisters run an AIDS drug assistance that chain the human spirit.” program to provide for people unable to Our overarching mission is “to obtain their medications. Today there are 77 promulgate universal joy and expiate houses and missions in the U.S. and stigmatic guilt.” internationally. Those original Sisters rose up in 1982 We ‘manifest’ in white face and in habit to when San Francisco’s health scene had hit draw attention to our message of joy and

Sisters Rae-Jing Morningwood, Defiance Royale and KoKo D’Amore at this years Rainbow Festival crisis levels. STD’s were spreading at a freedom from the guilt associated with pandemic rate and the “gay cancer” was stigma – not only of being gay/transgender/ contaminating everyone with fear and genderqueer, or having HIV, but also for prejudice. body image issues, mental health issues and Registered nurses Sister Florence a host of things that society sees fit to saddle Nightmare and Sister Roz Erection joined “the others” with. with a team of Sisters and medical Here in Sacramento we have held a professionals to create Play Fair!, the first summertime body positive swimming event safer sex pamphlet anywhere in the world to for the past two years. Providing a safe and use plain sex-positive language, practical affirming space for body conscious advice, and humor. It was so well received individuals. We have adopted as almost a that it went through a second printing within mantra, NO SHAME, NO GUILT. just a few months. The Capitol City Sisters of Perpetual The first AIDS Candlelight Vigil in 1983 Indulgence calls now upon the Divine Light was orchestrated by the Sisters, and led by in all and surrounding all of us to light our the banner “Fighting for our Lives.” Sister path, provide us with clarity of thought and Florence Nightmare, RN, was not only a purpose, and protection for our journey. health care professional, but an advocate for In the names of all men, all women and People With Aids and was herself HIV all the others. positive. She and her lover appeared on the Sister Defiance Royale, Mistress of the August 8th cover of Newsweek, which earned House Founder outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 Outword Magazine 3 Obama Grants Commutation to Chelsea Manning Outword he Obama administration announced on January 17th the Act violated the Constitution because it leads to prosecutions where a court gives no commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing consideration to the public interest. Staff Tclassified information that raised public awareness regarding The ACLU also argued that such cases give the government too much leeway to selectively PUBLISHER the impact of war on innocent civilians. prosecute disfavored speakers. Fred Palmer Manning will reportedly be freed in May Nancy Hollander and Vince Ward, Manning’s 2017. ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION appellate counselors, said in a joint statement, Ron Tackitt “I’m relieved and thankful that the “Ms. Manning is the longest serving president is doing the right thing and whistleblower in the history of the United GRAPHIC DESIGN commuting Chelsea Manning’s sentence,” States. Her 35-year sentence for disclosing Ron Tackitt said Chase Strangio, a staff attorney with the information that served the public interest and American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBT EDITOR never caused harm to the United States was Charles Peer Project representing Manning. “Since she always excessive, and we’re delighted that [email protected] was first taken into custody, Chelsea has justice is being served in the form of this been subjected to long stretches of solitary commutation.” ARTS EDITOR confinement — including for attempting The president’s decision comes after an Chris Narloch suicide — and has been denied access to outpouring of support for Manning since her SALES medically necessary health care. This move An artists rendering of how Chelsea Manning sentence and the ongoing mistreatment could quite literally save Chelsea’s life, and sees herself by Alicia Neal, commissioned by throughout her incarceration. In December, Fred Palmer the Chelsea Manning Support Network. we are all better off knowing that Chelsea the ACLU and over a dozen other LGBT CONTRIBUTING Manning will walk out of prison a free sentence and has been forced to serve her groups sent a letter to President Obama WRITERS woman, dedicated to making the world a sentence in an all-male prison. urging him to grant clemency to Manning, and Diana Kienle The ACLU previously filed a friend-of-the- an official White House petition with the same Colt McGraw better place and fighting for justice for so Chris Narloch many.” court brief in support of the appeal of request secured over 100,000 signatures. 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4 Outword Magazine January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 outwordmagazine.com ACLU Acts to Block Act violated the Constitution because it leads to prosecutions where a court gives no consideration to the public interest. Discriminatory Court Order The ACLU also argued that such cases give the government too much leeway to selectively he American Civil Liberties Union has filed a motion to stay prosecute disfavored speakers. a nationwide court order preventing the federal government Nancy Hollander and Vince Ward, Manning’s from enforcing an Affordable Care Act regulation that protects appellate counselors, said in a joint statement, T “Ms. Manning is the longest serving transgender people and women from discrimination in healthcare. whistleblower in the history of the United The ACLU also asked the court to issue a regulation to prevent public and private States. Her 35-year sentence for disclosing formal ruling on its request to intervene in healthcare providers, including hospitals and information that served the public interest and the lawsuit. healthcare centers, from discriminating never caused harm to the United States was The lawsuit, Franciscan Alliance v. against transgender people and women. always excessive, and we’re delighted that Such discrimination may justice is being served in the form of this include harassment, refusal to commutation.” perform essential healthcare The president’s decision comes after an services like reproductive or outpouring of support for Manning since her gender-affirming care, and sentence and the ongoing mistreatment denials of insurance coverage throughout her incarceration. In December, for essential healthcare the ACLU and over a dozen other LGBT services. groups sent a letter to President Obama We speak LGBT “Religious liberty does not urging him to grant clemency to Manning, and mean the right to discriminate an official White House petition with the same Burwell, was filed by a group of states and or harm others. No one should live in fear of request secured over 100,000 signatures. religiously affiliated health care being turned away at a hospital because of (QQIP2SAA, too!) To read more about the case, visit aclu.org/ organizations that object to the regulation. who they are, and we’re ready to fight this cases/manning-v-hagel-et-al They argue that they should be allowed to decision sanctioning discrimination,” said deny essential healthcare services and Louise Melling, deputy legal director at the coverage to transgender people and women. ACLU. “We won’t sit idly by while women The ACLU originally moved to intervene and transgender people continue to see their on behalf of the ACLU of Texas and the rights come under assault.” culturally sensitive River City Gender Alliance in September Kate Parrish, president of the Omaha, because the lawsuit seeks to undermine Nebraska-based River City Gender Alliance, content... critical anti-discrimination measures and to said, “The judge’s court order direct attack on social media campaigns... allow religion to be used to harm others, the transgender community’s right to including by denying medical care. function normally and safely in everyday life. PR & marketing... On December 31st, a federal judge issued Our access to medically necessary health a preliminary injunction halting the care treatment is being restricted simply event publicity... enforcement of the regulation, which because of who we are.” implements Section 1557 of the Affordable The ACLU’s motion can be found at www. since 2004... Care Act, just hours before it was to go into aclu.org/legal-document/franciscan-alliance- effect. The nationwide injunction restrains v-burwell-motion-ruling-intervention-and- the government from enforcing the stay-preliminary. Let us help you reach your target audience! New Alliance Will Help House Call or Email Today! Victims of Domestic Violence 916-352-6767 ext Move and WEAVE have announced that they have [email protected] teamed up to provide shelter for women and families who www.WriteAwayPR.com Nare victims of domestic violence. Both organizations are Bonnie Osborn, President committed to ensuring those in vulnerable living environments, including homelessness, move toward self-sufficiency and stability.

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outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 Outword Magazine 7 Jai Rodriguez Has His Queer Eye On The Future by Chris Narloch e were supposed to be discussing his upcoming appearance at an AIDS benefit in the Bay Area, but Wformer Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Jai Rodriguez wanted to talk about the election. When we spoke by phone in mid-January, with roles that they would never get cast in, (then President-elect) Donald Trump had just whether it’s the opposite sex, or a completely insulted Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and the different type. So for me, I might be doing a entire cast of SNL, and Rodriguez wasn’t leading lady number, like a big, bawdy having it. broad number, and with the cast of Finding Perhaps because he is so handsome, I Neverland, it’s a chance to see them wasn’t expecting this triple-threat actor/ performing outside the scripted show that singer/musician to be so informed and they are currently touring in. The performers outspoken, but Rodriguez gave me an earful all donate their time, and it’s for a great as we talked about his remarkable career, cause because REAF isn’t only an AIDS which has encompassed television, film, and organization, they also provide youth the Broadway stage. services, and they feed the hungry and The 37-year-old performer currently calls homeless. Los Angeles home, when he’s not on the I think it’s great that you make the time road with work, and he has an impressive to help them out. In fact, I saw you at Club resume of guest-starring roles on many of Fugazi last year when you hosted the first the most popular shows on the small screen, annual S.F. Broadway Bares, to benefit including Kingdom, Grace and Frankie, How REAF. Did you have fun up there on stage I Met Your Mother, Grey’s Anatomy, Nip/ with all those hot men and women in jock Tuck, and Bones. straps and G-strings? You had a lot less Rodriguez had just been to Starbucks clothing on for that benefit. when we spoke, and it may have been the (laughs) True. In fact, I hear they’re doing it caffeine talking, but he didn’t hold back from again this year. So it’s time to stop eating telling me what he really thinks of Queer and start working out more! Eye — the show that made him a household Are you allowed to tell me what you will name — and more pointedly, exactly what he be performing at One Night Only on the Former Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Jai Rodriguez. thinks of Donald Trump. 30th? How Broadway backwards are you Jai, the first time I saw you was in 2003 going to get? and Meryl Streep. And another thing I don’t risky role like that when he knew he was a when you played the lead in the very fun, I gave the organizers two numbers to need is Kellyanne Conway telling me what heartthrob for girls everywhere. very queer Off Broadway musical Zanna, choose from, and I honestly don’t know yet he really meant every time he puts his foot Before we end, I have to ask you about Don’t! in New York. Do you remember that which one I will be doing. in his mouth… Queer Eye, since that put you in people’s show? I guess it won’t be Jennifer Holliday’s Let’s get back to entertainment, Jai, living rooms every week for five years. Do Sure. I was doing Zanna at night and “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”? because I can feel my blood pressure the Queer Eye guys ever get together filmingQueer Eye during the day. That Wasn’t that something? She dropped out about to spike every time I think about anymore, and do you think there will ever wasn’t my first musical though. I was the of the inauguration and apologized to the Trump. be another reunion show? youngest person cast in a lead role in RENT, LGBT community… (laughs) Okay. The word I hear is that a popular digital when I was 18. I played Angel. So where were you on Election Day? You were a regular on one of my favorite network may be remaking it with a whole Tell our readers about the benefit on Jan. I was at Revolver, a video bar in West recent sitcoms, Malibu Country. What was new cast. The original cast did reunite on 30 in San Francisco and about the Hollywood where I host karaoke night, and I it like working with Reba and Lily Tomlin? Andy Cohen’s show, and we did a ‘Where important work that REAF is doing. was just shocked. I watched on the screens I mean, c’mon. Are They Now?’ for Oprah. I’m even more This is what’s so great about the Broadway as our dreams were crushed. The racism, and It was magic. These are legends. Both of proud of the show now, given the current community. They have always rallied around misogyny, and homophobia, and trans- them are comedy gold. Reba can do take political climate. We were the first all-gay supporting people who are less fortunate, phobia that have come out of this candidate’s after take, and every one is completely cast on a weekly television show, and this whether it’s through Broadway Cares/Equity camp will now be coming from the leader of different and hilarious. And when I did an was during the Bush presidency. Fights AIDS or this benefit for the the free world and his cabinet. For me, it was episode of Grace and Frankie recently, Lily I’m almost nostalgic for George Bush Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation. Now that a struggle to try and stomach it because I took me around the set and introduced me now. Isn’t that sad? millions of people are faced with the always try to be pragmatic and see both to Jane and everybody like I was her (laughs) To be honest, it wasn’t so easy to prospect of potentially losing their health sides. Donald Trump was on an episode of grandson. start my acting career over again after doing care benefits in 2017, especially those with Queer Eye, and then we were on The You were also on several episodes of reality TV, because once you are in that box, HIV, which is clearly a preexisting condition, Apprentice years ago, and I certainly never Kingdom, which stars the delicious Nick people tend to want to keep you there. I had organizations like REAF are even more thought he would be where he is now. And Jonas. I have not seen that series yet, but I to prove that I was more than just the crucial. And so this benefit is a wonderful to have him surround himself with the read you played his physical therapist. “Puerto Rican Emily Post” from Queer Eye way that the average person who doesn’t people he is hoping to have on his cabinet is Which I think is hilarious because that’s .But over the years, I have had literally necessarily have a lot of money can simply scary. every gay man’s dream, right? hundreds of people come up to me and say buy a ticket for a very fun show and make a I’m glad to hear you say that because I (laughs) Yes, and we had several that they watched the show with their difference. tend to be somewhat of a pessimist, or at suggestive scenes because his character was parents and that we helped them come out I know that you and Bruce Vilanch and least a cynic, and I think he is scary as struggling with his sexuality, and I played a of the closet. That makes it all worthwhile Kim Nalley are headlining the benefit for hell. But I know people, even gay people, very out of the closet therapist who works for me. REAF with the national touring cast of who think he might not be so bad. on him. So I was very excited slash nervous You can see Jai Rodriguez on upcoming Finding Neverland, but tell folks who don’t I’m still sick to my stomach about it. You because this was Nick Jonas from the Jonas episodes of The Magicians and Grey’s know what Broadway Backwards is, about want to hear Trump condemn the hate- Brothers. He wasn’t on the radio yet as a solo Anatomy this spring. For more information the theme for the show. speech from the white supremacists and the artist at that time. But he’s just such a great about One Night Only, the benefit on Jan. 30 It’s a very clever idea. Essentially, the racists who helped him get elected, and kid, and it was very cool for him to get for Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation, visit performers will sing numbers associated instead he’s tweeting insults at Alec Baldwin behind the LGBT community and take on a www.reaf-sf.org. 8 Outword Magazine January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 outwordmagazine.com

Outword California Launch a Huge Success Tom Hardy Has by Fred Palmer, Publisher e are so excited to enter our 22nd year in business and advanced manufacturing, agriculture, wine production as well as travel and tourism all a Guilty Secret also to have launched our newest publication, Outword benefit from the power of the LGBT dollar. WCalifornia. Since its launch on January 5, 2017, we have According to Witeck Communications, the in Taboo had an amazing response from the community, our partners and collective buying power of the LGBTQ by Chris Narloch community is now almost one trillion dollars our clients, we could not be more pleased. ($917 billion), and we can, and should, utilize y obsession with big- We just published our 568th issue of extremely talented writers, all work to make that power to support the businesses that screen bad-boy Tom Outword Magazine in Northern California. For Outword Magazine, something to help inspire, support our community and ask for our hard Hardy moved to the those of you locally who know me, you know I educate, enlighten and inform our readers. earned dollar. M have spent the majority of my life as an This past year, many of us watched as Having said that, I am extremely proud to small screen this month with the LGBTQ activist and businessperson fighting anti-LGBTQ laws, hiding under the guise of introduce you to Outword California, our new premiere of Taboo, the actor’s for equality and participating in that process in religious freedom laws, have become a familiar monthly, statewide publication that is available new limited series on FX. any way I could make an impact while battleground, and the results from the online, for free. It is our intention that this inspiring others to do the same. November election made these upcoming publication will service the LGBT community I have personally served on numerous battles all too real, for all of us. throughout the entire state of California, and I boards of directors in our community and No matter what side you are on politically hope that you will enjoy what we have volunteered an upcoming in its digital

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So, if you would, Hardy’s character resists pressure to sell an We are also very proud to represent many election will, obviously, affect us for decades to please take a moment to share us, like us and inherited plot of land in the first episode, the local organizations as their sales and come. sign up, for free, to our email notification list, only one I had seen at the time I wrote this. marketing representative. In just a couple of I vow to do a lot of soul searching, and hosted by Constant Contact. That episode sets the dark and brutal tone months we will also host our 5th annual somehow find the strength to be prepared for Members of our email list will automatically for the show, which was first broadcast on Sacramento LGBT Wedding Expo, and in any challenge that might be coming our way. be entered to win fun, statewide prizes, like BBC One in the UK and is being shown on November we hosted our annual Drag Queens It is my job, through Outword to inform, travel trips, concert tickets and other fun FX in the U.S. on Ice fundraiser with the support of educate and inspire our readers, as the giveaways from our advertisers and Even after one episode, I’m hooked on Downtown Sacramento. Publisher and as an activist. Now, more than supporters! Taboo, if only for Hardy, whose gritty Also worth a mention, is that more than ever we must work together as a community Also, as always, feel free to drop us a note character is hard to love but looks great in $150,000 has been raised and donated to a and utilize our voice, our time, our actions and and let us know your thoughts, ideas for future his long, black coat and stovepipe hat. variety of nonprofits from our local Drag any other power we have, including our coverage/content, or to just simply let us know Handsome Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road) Queen Bingo, which was started in Sacramento significant buying power. how we are doing. wrote the original story for the show, which by Outword, but is now run by the Sacramento California is the 6th largest economy in the We hope you continue to read Outword was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy Rainbow Chamber of Commerce. world, and is home to a very large LGBT Magazine here in Northern California, in print and his father, Edward Hardy. Our dedicated team of staff, which include population. California-based businesses like; or electronically, and we also hope that you Taboo costars Oona Chaplin, Jonathan our editor, art director and a plethora of the film and television industry, high tech, enjoy Outword California. Pryce, and Edward Fox.

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outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 Outword Magazine 11 Swanner & Judd Put the Bite in Movie Reviews by Matt Burlingame teenager stands alone in a darkened courtyard. He sings the songs from the latest musical, dances to the tune playing in Ahis head, and acts out scenes from his favorite plays. To anyone walking by it may seem like After a moment of thought, “Actually that just another teenager goofing off on his could be true.” break from Birdcage Theater. But in his The duo have kept up with the changes mind’s eye, the audience he is performing for having been regulars on the long running is on their feet and their thunderous Being Gay Today television show, a late applause is deafening. night radio program, online syndication and That teenager would later pursue a career an expansive following on social media. in film, write a series of award-winning plays “It does feel odd not being in print,” and co-host both a television and radio show. reflects Judd. “In the past print was the But it’s his love of movies that steered medium that seemed to give the most Sacramento’s Tom Swanner into the role he legitimacy to whatever project you were is best known for today: a film reviewer. doing. But these days, just social media alone Though his reviews started on a simple has our reviews shared all over the globe

Brian Judd and Tom Swanner with Joseph Gordon Levitt during an exclusive interview for the 2005 filmBrick . scale with the Sacramento Valley Bears literally within hours of posting them. It’s newsletter and the film selection committee wonderful and also overwhelming at times for the Sacramento International Gay and just how fast information spreads.” Lesbian Film Festival, in 2004 Swanner was “Almost as fast as your legs,” Swanner tapped by a start up LGBT publication to laughs. review films from an openly gay perspective. “No comment,” Judd responds. Wanting to break out of the standard Another piece of technology that has review format, the creative team at that brought the two a multitude of followers is paper came up with the idea of having a that of podcasting. In January 2014 Swanner second reviewer watching the same film and and Judd Film Reviews Podcast launched printing both perspectives. Enter Brian Judd. with a 20-minute recording and a shoestring Judd, an Ohio native who along with his budget. best friend moved to California in 1996, was The budget hasn’t changed, but the show a board member of the now defunct Lambda has evolved into an hour of not just film Players Theater along with Swanner. The two reviews, but also DVD releases, television had vastly differing tastes in film and could shows, music and of course the back and often be heard bantering over the latest forth that made them a success to begin releases. It was a natural fit. with. In September of that year Swanner and “We’ve been very fortunate to not only be Judd became a team. Often referred to as a able to do something we both love for so print version of Siskel and Ebert the two long, but to see it grow to be embraced by so quickly developed their own style. Their many,” says Judd. conversational back and forth on the films As the coming year sees the show quickly went from merely discussing the film expanding even more with possible to including personal jibes and jokes syndication with podcast networks like towards one another. Stitcher Smart Radio and Rainbowradio.fm While Judd jokes about Swanner’s bearish the two are quick to praise those who have figure and a husband 20 years his junior, been with them since the beginning. Swanner refers to his writing partner as “The folks at Pride48 have been amazingly bitter and chronically single. supportive,” says Swanner. “We can’t thank Over a decade later, Swanner and Judd has them enough.” evolved along with technology. Pride48 is a podcast-streaming network “When we began, the web was still more that also provides live streaming. The of a support tool for publications,” says network also hosts a yearly LGBT podcasting Swanner. “Now it’s almost the other way convention in Las Vegas where for 48 hours around.” network podcasters broadcast live. “When we began your husband was still in To read reviews by Swanner and Judd, as high school!” Judd quips. well as to listen to their podcast visit “That’s not true!” Swanner quickly defends. swannerandjudd.com 12 Outword Magazine January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 outwordmagazine.com The Minds Behind Art Hotel Return With ArtStreet by Chris Narloch he fans of last year’s Art Hotel – and if you were lucky enough to even get in, you were probably a fan – should mark their calendars Tfor Feb. 3, 2017. That’s the date when the artists behind that blockbuster art installation, which created a sensation on social media last February after it opened inside a multi-level midtown Sacramento structure slated for demolition, are scheduled to strike again, and on an even bigger “canvas” this time. ArtStreet is this year’s large-scale art installation by M5 Arts — the not-for-profit collective responsible for Art Hotel. With ArtStreet, over 80 artists, across multiple disciplines, have been selected to take over an abandoned warehouse to create another immersive, interactive art A Room In Last Year’s Art Hotel experience. M5 Arts will host that VIP being billed as this region’s most The location has not been made reception at ArtStreet, and ambitious art event ever. public yet, but the project will be attendees will be the first to tour According to the M5 Arts many times larger than Art Hotel and experience the installation. website, ArtStreet will have a six and is currently scheduled to be There will be live music plus times higher capacity for visitors open to the general public from hosted beer, wine and appetizers at and will be open more than twice Feb. 3-25. the reception. as long as Art Hotel. M5Arts is If you simply can’t wait until ArtStreet will contain multiple committed to keeping the public then, you can donate to the cause mediums: painting, photography, dates free for everyone. and attend a preview party on new media, music, dance, theater, For more information, visit Thursday, Feb. 2nd from 6-9 p.m. video, film, and literature. It is www.m5arts.com. Crocker ArtMix Meets The Big Easy rab your friends Sactown meets The Big Easy at this adults- only party featuring City of Trees and Element for a night of Brass bands, the Midtown Moxies Burlesque live music, Troupe, street performers, masquerade, and G more. drinks, dancing, art, Celebrate Mardi Gras early on Thursday, Feb. and surprises when 9, from 5-9 p.m. at the Crocker Art Museum. Admission is free for members and $10 for the Crocker’s monthly nonmembers. $5 drink specials all night. ArtMix gets its Mardi For more information about ArtMix — Big Gras groove on. Easy, visit www.crockerart.org.

outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 Outword Magazine 13 14 Outword Magazine January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 outwordmagazine.com I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Sings at STC by Chris Narloch fter a nasty Christmas cold that lingered for several weeks, I’m still trying to get caught up on my theatergoing. I did Amanage to see one must-see show while I was recovering, and I urge you not to miss it before it leaves the wonderfully intimate Pollock Stage at Sacramento Theatre Company.

STC’s I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change starring Melinda Parrett, David Crane, Jake Mahler and Jennifer Morrison. Photo by Charr Crail Photography. Among the intriguing local plays I plan in which actors Melinda Parrett and Jake to see in the coming weeks are The Night Mahler shine, and a clever sequence in Alive by the great Irish playwright Conor which Jennifer Morrison and David Crane McPherson, at Big Idea Theatre; Samuel D. play a couple who meet and then Hunter’s highly-acclaimed Off Broadway contemplate pretending it’s their hit The Whale, at California Stage; and B umpteenth date so they can go directly to Street Theatre’s production of Becoming the make-up-after-breakup-sex. Dr. Ruth, about the world-renowned sex There’s a reason this show has succeeded therapist. all these years and it’s mostly to do with I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the universality of its subject matter – the witty title of the show in question, a anyone, LGBT or straight, of any color, can musical comedy born in 1995 that just relate to the challenges inherent in looking happens to be the second longest-running for love – and partly thanks to the solid Off Broadway musical in the history of book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music American theater. (The Fantasticks is by Jimmy Roberts. numero uno.) This production’s four-person cast is A series of sketches set to song about tireless and spot-on portraying a multitude love, sex, and romantic relationships, I of different characters, and director Jerry Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is Lee gives them quite a workout in this the perfect entertainment for anyone who fast-paced and very funny satire of modern has ever loved and lost (and loved again). marriage and dating rituals. Which is to say, pretty much everyone. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Several of the skits are priceless, plays through Feb. 12 at STC. For more including a very funny first-date-from-hell information, visit www.sactheatre.org.

outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2017 - February 9, 2017 • No. 569 Outword Magazine 15 James McAvoy & Michael Keaton Act Up A Storm by Chris Narloch ometimes a performer can make a good movie a must-see with a performance that transcends the film around them. SThis is the case with two intriguing new movies starring, respectively, Michael Keaton and James McAvoy. Split Split is much better than most of the This suspenseful thriller from M. Night junky horror movies we get these days, and Shyamalan may be the best thing he’s done McAvoy is sensational. since 1999’s The Sixth Sense. The Founder Near the end, the movie goes too far Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc, the man over-the-top for my taste, and the unresolved who made McDonalds into the multi-billion conclusion screams for a sequel, but up until dollar empire it is today, with such verve that then it is a very successful showcase for the you cheer his scheming character on and acting chops of Betty Buckley and, especially, then hate yourself for it. James McAvoy. That makes Kroc, whose ethics were Buckley, known more for her singing than questionable at best, the perfect role for her acting, has a large supporting role here Keaton, who has made mischief lovable as a doctor treating McAvoy’s character for going back to the ‘80s, when he first multiple personality disorder (also known by commanded the big screen in Night Shift

James McAvoy and Betty Buckley star in Split its clinical name, dissociative identity and, especially, Beetlejuice. disorder). The Founder is the ‘true’ story of how Kroc, Hence the title of the film, which allows a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac McAvoy to play eight or nine different (John Carroll Lynch) and Dick McDonald ‘characters,’ sometimes in the same scene. (Nick Offerman), who were running a burger (He has 24 personalities total, but we don’t operation in 1950’s Southern California. see them all.) Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ McAvoy kidnaps three teenaged girls at speedy system of making their food and saw the start of the movie, and the resulting guilt franchise potential. Faster than you can say causes all hell to break loose inside his “Super size it,” Kroc maneuvered himself character’s head. into a position to be able to pull the Watching McAvoy slip effortlessly in and company from the brothers, and the rest is out of his different personalities, with their fast food history. various gestures and facial expressions, is The Founder doesn’t fully capitalize on this really something to see. juicy story, but Keaton has a blast in it.

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