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Aunt Bea: Thank god you're portable. Where was the flowered hat? MK WISCONSIN Miss M: Happy Birthday from the wilderness of the west. STEP Mabel Sam (Madison):The girls are moving in. Stock up Co-Editors and Publishers WHAT'S on Stoly and hairspray. Ron Geiman S&M GRAFFITI Productions Dave Iraci IN STEP Kevin: Isn't it nice to have a birthday with a friend — 3/7/84? Typesetting Uncle Al Write your messages for our grafltti section, keep COMTREC Briefs (News) 4 them under 25 words and send them to us. Send Larry (Crotch of death): Please connect your phone Contributing Editors Comment (Letters) 8 them to Wisconsin In Step, 823 North Second St., so we can chat again! Group Notes 1 1 Suite 409, Milwaukee, WI 53203. (No phone calls, Karl (Madison) Jackie "Oh" please.) How abouts the folks up in the north- Politics (Henningsen) 14 woods sending in a few? Sammy (Sam's): We now have Church's fried Tom Rezza Steppin' Out 19 chicken all over Milw. Plenty of chicken here, so Kevin Rozman why stay in Madison? Calendar (Special Events) 20 Jackie "Oh": Thanx for the cake. Butch Tom Salzsieder Arts/Interview ETCI 27 Your Baby W. W. Doris: Yes, I still go to the Wreck Room. Wells Ill Lipstick (Womens) 31 Eric J.: Welcome home to Milwaukee! It will be Your Older Sister Kim Zweibohmer Consider This (Rumors) 33 nice to have you in my circle of friends. Glad you Dear Davey (Advice) 35 found me that night. Kevin: Will you tell Ron to tell Terry to tell Geoff I Preferred Account Executive Ron love his smile? Ron Geiman The Gay Side (Cartoon) 36 Uncle Al Dance Steps (Music) 37 Spam: Had a great time with you last Friday. Let's Executive Assistant do it again! Ron (Y.P.): Your birthday party was great. Heard Jock Shorts (Sports) 40 Steven you made $13 — and you weren't even working. Kimberly Anne The Guide/Directory 41 Fellow Employee Blonde at B.S. 2/18: Sure! Drop a line, or call Dave Classifieds 45 at In Step — he'll get it to me. Johnny Prentice: Which is more fun — counting Wisconsin Step magazine is published bi-weekly, every Grafitti (Messages) 48 Blue Satin Jacket beats or playing video? other Thursday. Member of the Business Association D.J. of Milwaukee, member of Cream City Business Asso- Rickie: Be careful of "Alligators in the sewers." ciation, associate member of the National Gay Task Force, and associate of the Gay Rights National Lobby. Good luck in your new Matte's restaurant and Tom: You must remember "When love calls." You c 1984 Wisconsin Step. All rights reserved. The busi- Something We Should Know your new Z-28. better answer. ness office is located at Chalet at the River, 823 North Love always, Tow-head Guess Who! Second Street, Suite 409, Milwaukee, WI 53203. The ap- About? pearance by anyone or any advertiser in this magazine Softball Players: First Street is looking for players. Tripod: Yes, yes, yes... does not reflect one's own sexual orientation whatsoever. Attend the meeting Sunday, Mar. 18, 7 p.m., or Steven Wisconsin Step reserves the right to refuse advertisements contact the bar if interested. which are considered to be exploitive of the gay and lesbi- OUR OFFICE an community. Let's Win! Rona: What's a necktie party? HOURS Tuesday Soup People All departments can be reached at 414/289-0744 between Sass: Congrats! It took you long enough butcha the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. ARE made it. Don: NBC matches. What a surprise! Mail order subscriptions are available for $15 for 13 issues 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Love ya, Your Sick Sister TV-4 Audio Man (6 months) or $25 for 25 issues (12 months) Mail a certified check or money order to Subscription Department. All mail Mon. - Fri. order subscriptions are sent in plain wrappers. My Gymnast: I think I figured out why it's work- NBC Duo: Well, at least A.M. can hear you com- materials are accepted for consideration, how- 414/289-0744 ing. Even the goldfish is getting used to it. ing... (Have Unsolicited fun!) ever we will only return those that have return postage in- Love, Big, Blonde & Beautiful W.I.S. cluded. Publisher is not responsible for loss or damage to these materials. Madison: Thanks for the help with the pageant. It Don & Tom: Thanks for making my week off so wouldn't work without your support. great. Mabel Kane Love Ya, Guess Who?

Partygoers: Thanx for the cards, gifts and coming Jerry (C.O.D.): Let's go to Madison and bring a to my party. tape! STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS Sunny, Factory II Cocktail Friend Governor's Council on Lebian/Gay Issues P.O. Box 7863, Madison, 53707-7863 Wis. Lesbian Gay Network (WLGN) P 0 Box 851, Stevens Point, 54481, 715/341-8064 Vince: Congrats! We sure got a good one. What do Ron (Y.P.): Good humor isn't "good humor" when we do with you now? Bring your tap shoes to my at the expense of others, nor is shooting a big house anytime. moon. Mabel Think Page 4 • March 8-21, 1984 • WisconsIn Step Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 45

Bartell also ruled there was enough evi- dence to require Wilcoxson to stand trial COUNSELLING on two unrelated charges in connection with the sexual assault of a 14 year old boy and the sale of marijuana. JOAN OF ARC Wilcoxson has told authorities that Metropolitan Community Kalbacken had visited him once or twice a week since August 1982 for sexual THE Church bondage sessions. He said Kalbacken paid Sunday Meetings • 6:30 p.m. BRIEFS him $30 per visit and provided him with (LASSIES gin and marijuana. 1108 N. Jackson 442-5203 Editors note: In case you missed it: Gay Rights Law Repeal MOVING AND GROWING! when the police found Kalbacken he was Wireggtrogeogetira-4 WE'RE Fought bound and had a popper-soaked towel New Beginnings with God! The chairman of the Milwaukee Com- pushed into his mouth. There were ap- EMPLOYMENT mission on Community proximately 30 bottles of poppers nearby, Help Wanted: Office worker — must have some Relations has THE NETWORK. 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The mother, a Duluth resident who cause they constitute prostitution. or write to editors. now has custody of the 4 and 5 year old Thorson can pursue his civil breach-of- ROOMMATES PEOPLE children, is fighting Sawyer County contract suit against Liberace, 64, on Non-Smoking Roommate Wanted to share large 3 care about and Judge Alvin Kelsey's order of February claims the pianist, who was born in West Deaf Man needs special person to bedroom lower flat — Humboldt Blvd. $170/mo. love. I'm goodlooking and lonely. Write to: Ken- 10th to give the children to their father, Allis, promised in 1976 that he would pay split electricity. Garage, laundry access included. neth Ray. 3240 S. 112th St., West Allis, WI 53227. who lives nears Hayward. Thorson up to $30,000 a year and half Call Bill after 4:30 and before 10:30 p.m. 372.1813. Photo gets prompt reply. (Milw.) 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Shadows 814 S. Second St.. 645-6490 EROTIKA Denmark 626 W. Wisconsin Ave., 278-9520 J&R News j 831 N. 27th St., 344-9686 GUEST INTERVIEW Lib 601 N. Fifth St., 278-9401 Libra 2945 S. 13th St., 647-9090 Paradise 225 N. Water St., 278-9261 Parkway Theatre 3417 W. Lisbon Ave., 342-2446 MEDICAL Brady East STD Clinic (BEST) 1240 E. Brady St., 272-2144 Bread & Roses Womens Clinic 238 W. Wisconsin Ave., 278-0260 Medical Professionals for Alternative Lifestyle P.O. Box 239, 53201, 277-7671 National Coalition STD Clinics & Services P.O. Box 239, 53201, 277-7671 RELIGIOUS Christian Gay OK 291-0801 Dignity P.O. Box 597, 53201, 645-1490 Lutherans Concerned 2511 N. Farwell, L, 53211, 963-9833 MCC Joan of Arc 442-5203 ORGANIZATIONS Black & White Men Together P.O. Box 12292, 53212, 962-2998 Business Association of Milw. (BAM) 147 N. Broadway, 53202 Castaways M.C. (cycle club) P.O. Box 1686, 53201 Cream City Association Foundation (CCAF) P.O. 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Hancock, 251-7646 EROTIKA THE GREAT Mall Books 231 State St., 251-9761 MENOMONIE (715) Gay Community at Stout UW-Stout, 54751, 235-4589 100 MILWAUKEE (414) BEER BUST!" Ballgame (Mw) 196 S. Second St., 273-7474 Beer Garden (Wm, F) 3743 W. Vliet St.. 344-5760 TAP BEER, WINE, SODA C'est La Vie (Mw, D) 231 S. Second St., 291-9600 Club 219 (Mw, D, L/L) 219 S. Second St., 271-3732 DK's (Wm, D) 135 E. National Ave., 643-9758 Factory II (Mw, D, V) 130 E. Juneau Ave.. 276-5119 Fannie's (Wm, D, F) 200 E. Washington Ave., 643-9633 FRI • SAT Finale (Mw, D) 808 E. Center St., 372-6664 1st Street (M, L/L) 157 S. First St., 278-0928 $1.00 PER HOUR BEER Unicorn (Mw, L/L, ID) 300 W. Juneau Ave. (rear), 224-0123 BUST! Grand Avenue Pub (Mw, 716 W. Wisconsin Ave., 224-9065 La Cage Aux Folles (Mw, D, V) 801 S. Second St., 643-9698 Tap Beer Lost and Found (Wm, D) 618 N. 27th St., 931-9144 M&M Club (Mw, F) 124 N. Water St., 347-9662 FREE SLAMMERS Mint Bar (M, G/S) 422 W. State St., 278-9199 Phoenix (Mw, D) 235 S. Second St. WITH EVERY Shadows (Mw, F) 814 S. Second St., 645-9490 MIXED DRINK This Is It (M) 418 E. Wells St., 278-9192 Tina's RTI (MW, D) 219 E. Keefe St., 372-9985 Wreck Room (M, L/L) 266 E. Erie St., 273-6900 Your Place (Mw, D) 813 S. First St., 647-9335 STOP BATH IN & MEET OUR Club Milwaukee (M) 704-A W. Wisconsin Ave. (rear), 276-0246 RETAIL Antigua (antiques) 2233 S. Kinnickinnic, 482-4278 NEW BARTENDERS! C. C. Conrad (jewelers) 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 277-7707 Eclectic I (gifts/decor) 2616 N. Downer Ave., 963-0797 European Tan Spa 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 272-7321 Ludwig Van Ear (records) 1813 E. Locust St., 332-0088 Now Open For Cocktail Midwest Women's Music (records) 207 E. Buffalo, 278-0066 Mudlark Pottery Studio 800 E. Clark, 374-2179 Old Masters Galleries (cards, prints) 2239 N. Prospect, 278-0898 Outpost (natural foods) 3500 N. Holton. 961-2597 Hour 4-7, Progressive Prints (printers) 2909 N. Humboldt, 264-5345 Prospect News 2103 N. Prospect Ave., 276-6110 Sound & Video Vision 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 272-0805 Mon.-Fri. Tobacco Road (smoking supplies, gifts) 1701 N. Astor. 271-7473 Travis Hair Design 724 N. Milwaukee, 272-4247 Webster Books 2559 N. Downer Ave., 332-9560 SERVICES Art Services Associates (adv. agency) 374-5599 Hurricane Productions (womens music) 2746 N. Bremen, 53212 Mandala Counseling Svcs 1240 E. Brady St., 291-9446 $3.00 cover, 10c tap Metrotech (ERA real estate) 226-4060 Nova Enterprises (mail order) 3734 S. 97th, 53228, 276-2101 x479 RESTAURANTS Chez Amies 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 272-1400 First St. Cafe 1106 S. First St. OPEN 8, Sat. & Sun. Glass Menagerie 124 N. Water St., 347-9662 Grand Avenue Pub 716 W. Wisconsin Ave., 224-9065 Lobby Cafe 720 N. Third St., 277-8388 Page 8 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 41

CODE CHART MW 1/2 Men, 1/2 Women M Prefer Men Only Mw Mostly Men, Women Welcome W Prefer Women Only In The Mailbox ... Wm Mostly Women, Men Welcome Gay/Straight THE L/L Levi /Leather Dance Video COMMENT GUIDE F Food Service APPLETON (414) Dear Ron & Staff Of In Step: with statistically lower income levels are 1101 West (MW, D) 1101 W. Wisconsin Ave., 733-9839 done. I not adequately served. Congratulations! on a job well ORGANIZATION missed the first issue, but after reading For example, I'm certain the cruise you Acceptance (counselling/referral) 731-4692 the second issue I was really pleased to are organizaing is not intended to be a see a local publication — and done so segregated event, however the anticipat- ASHLAND (715) professionally. Keep up the great job — ed costs represents fully one-tenth of my Northland College (gay/lesbian students organization) Ashland, 54806 well done. family income. It is undoubtedly an excel- FOND DU LAC (414) lent value, but it is certainly more expen- Dave Fischler, Jr. Carry's Lounge (MW) 2 N. Main St., 933-3733 sive than I can afford, and, I suspect, oth- Dear People: ers who households include (traditionally GREEN BAY (414) underpaid) minorities or women. Bodart Way (rear), 435-5476 Please discontinue sending us In Step. Bodyshop (Mw, D, L/L, V) 720 I encourage Wisconsin Step to make a Loft (Wm, D) 2328 University Ave., 468-9968 From your telephone call we were lead to 409 S. Washington, 432-9651 special effort to include events that are My World (M, L/L) believe that your magazine would be of Napalese (M, W) 515 S. Broadway, 432-9646 interest to lesbians as well as to men. within the reach of all gays and lesbians, Trix's (Wm) 121 S. Washington, 435-4064 not just the most affluent. Since this is not the case, please take us EROTIKA off the list. Also, as a resident of "the North- Books & Things 753 Lombardi, 499-5797 A Room Of One's Own woods" I shall that that terminology in Paradise 1122 Main St., 432-9498 Madison the spirit of goodwill in which it was in- ORGANIZATIONS tended. I hope its usage will not serve to Argonauts M.C. (L/L cycle club) P.O. Box 1285, 54305 Dear Ron and Dave: further the mistaken belief that Northern Parents & Friends of Gays 102 S. Ashland N.I., 54305 Thank you for mentioning Milwaukee Wisconsin is somewhat akin to Siberia JANESVILLE (608) Area I.ambda League's endorsement of among those who have not been fortu- Lynn Adelman for 4th District member of nate enough to visit us. EROTIKA Congress in the primary election. We re- Plain Brown Wrapper 7-9 N. Jackson, 754-9801 As a matter of fact, we are rather ceived calls from people interested in proud of the open, supportive environ- LA CROSSE (608) helping Lynn. Although he didn't win, it ment we have developed here in Menom- Tatoo's (Wm, D) 1552 Rose St., 784-5833 makes a difference that gays are willing onie. The Gay and Lesbian Community at to work in their own interests. MADISON (608) Stout (GLCS) is one of the longest-lived, Thank you for your help, and thanks to Cardinal (MW, D, G/S) 418 E. Wilson St., 251-0080 most open, and most vocal lesbian/gay Emily's (Wm, D) 508 E. Wilson St., 256-7104 your readers for caring. There is much organizations in West Central Wisconsin. Rod's (M, L/L) 636 W. Washington (rear), 255-0609 yet that needs to be done, but the rewards With the continued support of our mem- Sam's (MW, D) 1206 N. Regent, 256-7103 be real. bers and publications like yours we hope The New Bar (MW, D, V) 636 W. Washington (upstairs), 256-8765 Sue Burke to continue the outreach we have so suc- RESTAURANTS MALL Member cessfully begun. Bakers Rooms 305 State St., 257-7000 Palms 636 W. Washington Larry Roeming Cafe Dear Persons: Willy Bear 1210 Williamson, 251-3902 Menomonie I applaud the appearance of another RETAIL publication for Wisconsin's gay commu- Dear In Step: Peoples Books 525 University, 251-5853 nity, and I agree that Wisconsin Step fills First, a bit of congratulations to you Soap Operas 319 State St., 251-4051 needs not met by Wisconsin's other publi- and your staff. It's about time Wisconsin RELIGIOUS cations. had its own magazine. For a while, I had Integrity/Dignity 723 State, 257-3346 However, it is very easy for an enter- thought we had all moved to Chicago. SERVICES tainment magazine to base its coverage Fallen Woman (music promoters) 401 Elmside, 53704, 249-7872 that on economic factors alone. In doing so, Now a short question — why is it Travel Ease 1245 E. Washington, Suite 173, 53703, 257-5555 those segments of the gay community Continued on page 10 Page 40 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step • • • • es • • • Greetings • Sportsfans • JOCK a • SHORTS by Tom Salzsieder a;

Hoping to keep you informed on what's 26th. Your Place took first place, with • 1' happening on the Wisconsin gay sports GAMMA second and Wreck Room third. ■ scene, Ron and Dave have graciously giv- Finale, M&M, Club 219 and First Street • '.' en me space in In Step to do my thing also competed in the league. (whatever that may be). This column will Bowling continues in the three gay be for and 11▪ 4 about you, so if you have any leagues until April. Several Milwaukee ■ new or information on any sporting bowlers will be participating in upcoming event, pass it along, and we'll try to cover tournaments in Columbus and Fort Lau- ■ it. derdale over St. Patrick's Day weekend. ■ Volleyball and bowling have been the Many others will trek south for Easter to main items of interest for the past several take part in the Dixie Tournament in At- • months. The Saturday volleyball league lanta. Anyone interested in the Atlanta • has recently completed its second season, tournament can probably still submit an and the teams were feted at an awards application through one of the league sec- • , dinner at Shadows on Sunday, February retaries. • m m." With Spring just around the corner (we • -• ST. hope), can softball be far behind? Your • Place and M&M got an early jump with ■ Sat. March 17th an exhibition game on Saturday, Febru- ■ ary 25th. Your Place won 31-4, but ■ Queen everybody really celebrated after the ■ tA, game. (At least they didn't have to worry specials... 4 about playing in snow.) a , $2.00 Off Admission The deadline for entering a team in the Saturday softball beer league is Saturday, •M I All Day With Green March 10th. Anyone wishing to sponsor a It team must turn in an application and It Jock Shorts or $250 fee to any league officer by that Towel date. Officers of the SSBL for 1984 are Ron Burbey, Commissioner; Tom Salz- 0 Door Prizes All Day sieder, Assistant Commissioner; Sue Hall- 0 813 South First Street berg, Secretary; and Ken Wenzel, Treas- 0 Irish Buffet 8 p.m. hIliwteukse. Wisconsin urer. A softball meeting will be held on cyouR Sunday, March 11th at 5:00 p.m. at First Ill 047-9335 Street. Representatives of all teams It Tog should be present. Any member or poten- tial member of the league may also attend MI the meeting. 4 Club Milwaukee • Wieete a (7cod /towed dioni 704A W. WISC. (REAR) Give a gift that lasts all • 276-0246 ... • a . • year • 4 4adilion- 24 hours a day WisconsIn Step • 3/ dreaming? Ear. of Ludwig Van diamonds, gold, gems? Brings

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Open 24 hours Mandela Gets Grant Member BAM I Mandala Counseling Service, Inc. last week received a grant of over $500 from It's a downtempo, unusual number, espe- the Cream City Association Foundation cially for a group whose past hits have (CCAF) to help fund its activities. Manda- been very danceable. Look for a lot of la has been providing telephone counsell- Top 40 action on this one. Queen's Radio Mary Palmer, President of ing for members of the gay community Mandala Ga Ga (Capital 12-inch), their first new receiving a check for over for a little over a year, helping persons $500 from Don Continued from page 37 release in about two years, fuses their Schwamb, President of Cream City hoping for this with emotional or health concerns. Per- are to be a success story fascination with electronic street music Association Foundation. sons needing additional assistance or for 1984 (Michael Jackson does sing the and comes up with a funny, truthful ode counselling over a longer period of time back-up on the single). Other cuts in- to the video-assaulted radio medium! clude: Foreign Country, a rock are referred to appropriate agencies or -paced Until next time . Obscene Phone Caller and a revival of the professionals. Beatles Taxman. A very promising debut! The Mandala Hot Line number is 291- 9463. It operates Friday, Saturday, and It's fresh, let it play: Shannon's Let The Sunday from 6 p.m. to Midnight. The Music Play (Mirage) has three cuts that grant from CCAF will be used by Manda- are in the same vein similar to the likely la to fund an additional 24 hour answer- to 10 single: Sweet Somebody, My ing service, making it better able to route Heart's Divided and Give Me Tonight! calls and handle volunteer and referral Give Me Tonight is the new single and From One To Many efforts. my fave of the week. Look for a commer- Mandal President, Mary Palmer re- From Weakness To Strength cial 12-inch to be shipped by Emergency ceived the check from CCAF President A Place For Records although the LP is on Mirage. Don Schwamb. Schwamb emphasized Lesbian/Gay Catholics The other pick hit is an outstanding bal- Support Our that this grant was the first of its target- & Friends To Worship lad Somebody Waiting Home, co-starring Advertisers! ed 1984 distribution of funds for the bet- Herley Johnson, Jr. Hot!!! terment of the Milwaukee area With Others Like Finally two new singles worth check- They Support gay/lesbian community. In 1983, the Themselves. ing out: The Thompson Twins' Hold Me Us. Foundation's first year, distributions Now (Arista 12-inch promo), has been were over $1,300 to a variety of health busting the U.K. chart for a few weeks. and educational areas. One 1984 projected expenditure is $2,000 earmarked for AIDS research or some other AIDS relat- Sunday, March 18, ed project. Grant requests are being solic- ited now for this and other target areas. 9:30 p.m. Showtime CCAF may be reached at P.O. Box 204, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0204. Gays, Parents & Friends Miss Gi?eii SpiC.e, Mass Dignity (Milwaukee), a gay catholic Dignity /Milwaukee organization, holds its annual Parents and Friends of Dignity Mass at St. Pius X 444-7177 1101 W. WISC. AVE., APPLETON Church, corner of Wauwatosa (76th (414) 7 H-9834 Aactst 5owt °leap Street) & Wright, bell tower entrance. Continued on page 12 Page 12 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 37

using In Step as a vehicle to disperse in- Group formation on M.A.L.L. endorsements and • IN STEP'S TOP 20 • concerns.. 1 - GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN (Remix) CYNDI LAUPER Notes 2 - BEAT BOX ART OF NOISE Continued from page 11 3 - WHITE HORSE LAID BACK 4 - AUTOMATIC (Remix) POINTER SISTERS M.A.L.L. Looking 5 - EARTHQUAKE THE FLIRTATIONS Forward To Active Year 6 - WHERE IS MY MAN EARTHA KITT 7 - LET'S STAY TOGETHER TINA TURNER Lambda M.A.L.L. (Milwaukee Area 8 - GIVE ME TONIGHT/LET THE MUSIC PLAY SHANNON reorgani- League) is headed for a massive 9 - MISS ME BLIND/KARMA CHAMELEON CULTURE CLUB raisers zation this year to organize fund 10 - SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME ROCKWELL to pay off debts run up last year and to 11 - RELAX FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD get a war chest ready for this year. 12 - PROUD MARY CHI CHI LIAH Efforts to increase their membership 13 - WATCH THE CLOSING DOORS (Dub) I R T and volunteer lists and a voter registra- 14 - RADIO GA GA QUEEN tion drive will be launched soon. Evalua- 15 - HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN EURYTHMICS tions are being performed on the primary 16 - GOT A DATE (Remix) DIONNE WARWICK election votes and a decision as to wheth- 17 - ENCORE CHERYL LYNN -er endorsements are in order for the gen- 18 - SHARE THE NIGHT WORLD PREMIERE eral elections will be made soon. 19 - DANCING IN THE SHEETS SHALAMAR Alyn Hess, Secretary of M.A.L.L., has 20 - EVERLASTING LOVE VICKI SUE ROBINSON resigned because of other commitments and ill health. Ron Geiman, Vice Presi- dent, has also resigned to tend to his new • HOT TRACKS • business (this mag.) full-time. Geiman has - SEQUENCER AL DI MEOLA said he'll do his part to help M.A.L.L. by 2 - BORDERLINE (Remix) MADONNA 3 - JEALOUS LOVE/EVERGREEN HAZELL DEAN 4 - WHEN LOVE SURGES JULES SHEAR BREAKFASTS 5 - CRUSIN' TOM BROWNE • OMELETTES (Served with Toast & Jelly) With The Eurythmics CHEESE/HAM/MUSHROOMS DANCE "Rain" Again! • FRENCH TOAST STEPS by Kim Zweibohmer With SAUSAGE or BACON They won everyone over the first time this duo as they burn up the radio waves out with their international smash album as well as dance floors. and single Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of Another new album worth checking • EGGS This) (and the video is still on MTV). Now out is Rockwell's Somebody's Watching the Eurythmics phenomenon continues Me (Motown) whose single has quickly (Served with Hash Browns, Toast & Jelly) With with the new album Touch (RCA) and the crashed the pop, black and dance charts, HAM/BACON/SAUSAUGE OR STEAK first hit single Here Comes The Rain is an album of clear high-standard tech- Again. Here Annie Lennox continues to no-pop — heavily influenced by the Brit- refine her sultry poise as vocalist, while ish fashion bands. Although Rockwell Dining Room Open 11 am-2pm, 5pm-lOpm Everyday producer and instrumentalist Dave Stew- himself is something of a mystery, Mo- art taps pop, rock. R&B and Caribbean town Records looks upon him as a cross music into this wonderful, colorful collec- between Michael Jackson and Prince and . . . It don't have to be expensive to be good! tion of music. The single Here Comes The Rain Again should again bring success to Continued on page 38 ••• • •••110 • M. ••• • ••• • M. •••••.11•11.• Page 36 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step IM • •—• • *4 • 11.*:•,•••...•••:•:114 .•*11•11.:•.•—C-• ••• II Spirits • Food 147 N. Broadway i ttiodzot9 cq * cue Music • Dancing • Games %I 1311A1411DWA,' cya • 273-5969 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 4 anitto Mon. -Fri.: 3:30 to 10p.m. I I Saturday: 2:11 to 10p.m. `For the Best Seats in Town!' I 9 r 200 E. Washington • Milwaukee, WI 53204 ' (414) 643.9633 ° 7 8 0•414.41.0440040.0+.0444.004.444.41440+044/41.0404 40404.,4 The Gay Side Tom Rezza AgaSTARRING ,moN POLY I I The Game All America is Raving About I I ggi implls 1111*.,1111 MIT 411114111.4. •ggtg 011/1.1 I I I I

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An Interview With Milwaukee Alderman Fight For Her! Paul Henningsen DEAR DAVEY POLITICS by Ron Gelman

Recently, 4th District Alderman Paul sexual orientation when it was originally Dear Davey: I have been living with an- might not be a bad idea to carry along Henningsen visited with Ron Geiman at voted on, which was at the beginning of other woman for the past three years. We some tissue to take a wipe on the floor the In Step offices. Henningsen was the term. don't really have any serious relationship before you engage in any recreational ac- elected in a special election last fall to fill WIS: I thought they did that three years going, but we do occasionally enjoy each tivities. Don't be afraid to tell the book- O'Connor's seat on the Common Council. ago? others sensuality in the bedroom. Any- store operators about something like this. It's impossible for them to check every He is also a candidate on the April ballot P.11.: Exactly, which was at the way, Julie (not her real name), started booth continually because of all the traf- for the 4th District Aldermanic race. beginning of the term, right after the last bringing home this young, horny college fic, but I'm sure if you tell them about it WIS: After that quote that Milwaukee election. By the way, you should know student who obviously has more up front that it will get cleaned up. Magazine printed about you when you that Spaulding's resolution really turned that he should. It's really starting to get on my nerves and credited the gay vote as part of your out to be not that big of a deal. He didn't I don't want to Dear Davey: Is it true what we read in the victory, was there any political fallout even show up. Some had expected that move out as we've had some pretty damn last issue about you being somewhat tied ►ike from that? there was going to be a big production. good times together. Any suggestions? up? You'd think that a serious writer Steamed in Stevens Point yourself would have the fucking decency P.H.: Well, some people ask me "Did you You also should know that some other to at least put out a column! really say that," and I'll say yes, although folks were alerted and came down to Dear Steamed: Honey, there's only one Curious in Crivitz Sykes (the Editor) wrote it as "It was the testify in favor of the gay community. thing you should be doing — proving to crucial thing," and I say that it was one There were some people from the human the little tramp that you're much better Dear Criv: Gawd, is my face red. Yes, it was of the crucial things. But it didn't bother relations department and a couple of of a lover. To sit back and watch a situa- true. If an explanation is really necessary, I had hunk of manhood and leath- me being strenghtened by that support. ministers. I'm not sure who prompted tion like this develop can really be a met this gorgeous er at a private party. We got to talking and he One of the nice things about a small them, but I think it was a city department strain on any close friendship, and if you really want to put an end to it — fight for realized that I've got sort of a passion for fun victory is that a lot of people can person. I made a motion right away for and games. To make a long story even longer, legitimately take credit and without any the purpose of delaying it, that in essence her! Wausau five hours later. I was Dear Davey: The other day while at my we ended up in one of those folks, I would have lost. I would get an attorney general's opinion shackled at the wrists and ankles for nine favorite bookstore, I was just having a would certainly have had lost had not the to see even if we did pass it — to exclude (count 'em, 9) days to a wall and driven abso- good of time until, to my horror, I no- gay community supported my campaign, sexual orientation — whether it would lutely bananas. Certain parts of my anatomy ticed that I had dirt and what appeared to again? so that's another way you can put it. mean anything because it's still against may never fully recover. Would I do it be semen stains all over my trousers. It You bet your sweet ass I would! 4 People have not called me up and said the state law. We'll have to wait for three wouldn't have been so bad, but this place "We don't like you anymore." or so months to get that attorney Everybody has problems, but to be per- general's opinion. This will be after the doesn't put any toweling in their mens WIS: What about the other members of room, and I forgot to take a hanky with fectly frank — I don't give a damn, Scar- the Common Council? election and then it won't even be let. But, if you really insist on telling brought up again. me. What can I do to avoid that scene P.H.: I don't think it was any news after again? someone, write to Dear Davey, c/o Wis- the invitation to that MALL fundraiser. WIS: Can the chairman refuse to allow Drycleaned Denny, Delavan consin In Step Magazine, 823 North Sec- something on the agenda? ond Street, Suite 409, Milwaukee, WI WIS: Wasn't it Spaulding who Dear Dry: I guess you'll just have to re- 53203. I am not able, nor willing, to an- introduced the measure to repeal the P.H.: It's the chairman's perogative. If a member to bring a hanky along. (A pail swer questions personally. City's gay rights ordinance? chairman does that unreasonably over a full of Pine Sol and some steel wool prolonged period of time, a majority of would probably be better, but . . .) It P.H.: Right, and it was Gorak who was the committee members can, by signing a Chairman of the committee. He then petition, put it on the agenda. scheduled it at that time, even though he WIS: So, most of this was spirited by didn't have to. But, I was kind of suprised NEW FACES! it was not made into a "production Spauling? number." The timing of it obviously had P.H.: Yes. It caused a little bit more Buy 1, Get 1 Free something to do with the campaign consternation than it probably had to At First St., 157 S. 1st St. season. Some of the aldermen would be because we had enough votes on that Anytime With This Ad hard pressed to oppose it at this committee from the moment we saw it to particular time. 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Continued from page 14 and put it in the context of "Here are kill this measure. statistics about a waste of police WIS: Who else is on the committee? resources." That is then how you extend some of the influence. Mary Ann McNulty, Joan Soucie, W1S: Gorak and Ziolkowski. Gorak and Why are the arrests still occurring in the Ziolkowski would have probably voted in bookstores if there was a supreme court favor, and the rest of us would have ruling in Michigan that basically voted against it. said that patrons do have the right to privacy in a bookstore. About six months WIS: What can gays and lesbians do to ago, the city attorney's office went on build more of a power base in other record saying that they would not districts in the city? prosecute any of these cases because of P.H.: I think to expand the clout that the this precedent. gay community has generally that you P.H.: Well, because the police still are might want to consider taking stances on making the arrest, I'm going to make an issues other than those that directly issue of police assignments and wasted affect the gay community. For instance, manpower not only in this area, but in so the AFL-CIO has an old line interest many others too. That's where I think group that takes a position on a lot of Police Chief Breier is digging his hole other things besides labor issues, and so deeper and deeper. He is getting more the politicians get used to hearing their inefficient as time goes on. But, the opinions. In fact, many times they take it sensitive thing is that we also need a as the union position when in fact it plantiff who will sue. We also can prove doesn't really affect the union contract or in committe hearings the police time whatever. Years ago, when it was a little to R) Julie & Sunny cut spent, when they know full well before (L issue but important, whether we should they spend hour number one, that the city her birthday cake. have payroll check off for the United attorney won't prosecute. Knowing that (L to R) Jeff (Club Baths), Way, it was the unions who came to the even increases the charge of harassment. Kim (Factory II) & In Step city and county saying "Damn, you If they didn't know, or if it was an columnist at Sunny's party better!" It was a cost to the government individual judgement that the City at Factory II. (Notice to redo the computers and all that stuff. Attorney would make, "Ok," you could anything "dis-arming" with Well, why would they have an interest in say, "Maybe they think they're going to this photo?) that? The unions are a big supporter of get a prosecution." But knowing they're the United Way. If there were some not, and they're continuing to do this, I issues like that, where you know there think that's an easy harassment charge. If wouldn't be much disagreement, take a we could find one plantiff who would be stance on it. I believe that would help. . . . willing to go public, we could get a When you try as an interest group to restraining order in court against the come across on the merits of an issue, it police for doing this or else a succesful educates people that sometimes attack damage suite for false arrest. You have to you. You don't go to an office holder and be an injured party to be a plantiff. It say "We want you to vote a certain would be interesting to explore legally, way." What you go to them with is whether a citizen could be an injured information. Some lobbyist organizations, party on the basis of their tax dollars for example, really are educational being wasted and they're getting less law institutions in a sense. They give them enforcement than they would otherwise. information so that hopefully the decision But we'll definitely deal with the subject will be based a little bit on good in the budget review process. information. P.11.: I think as to these police arrests P.11.: We're going to have to work that are thrown out by the City Attorney, together because it is certainly, in my if that could be documented, where we interest to get this stopped, representing could get statistics of how police are a variety of people within the assigned, we could convince some people community, and it is certainly a direct Rick & Tracy (both from who may not be pro-gay but are wanting interest to the gay community to get it the Mint) checked out the to increase law enforcement. In other stopped just so they can stop being Unicorn. words, defuse it from being a gay issue harassed. 4 Page 16 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 33 3A Ole Tat CONSIDER Juicy Bits THIS by W. W. Wells III ,,A R Idle Chatter and gossip seem to domi- Rumor #5 OC3LAA 11 nate gay conversation. The end result of Mick Jagger has worn out his penis. these conversations is often a rumor, According to those in the know, "It looks which can spread through society like the like the thumb on an old glove." flu. Milwaukee, as well as other cities, I am not in the know nor care to be. has its share of rumors floating around. So, let's take a look at some of the juicy Rumors#6, 7 & 8 bits I heard this week and what I found (all unconfirmed) out about them. Plans are underway to build a dome IJ t4L G) over Juneau Park to make cruising the Rumor #1 park a year-round activity. There is a link between AIDS and the use of Ayd's Appetite Suppressant Can- Blue M&Ms make you gay. dies. C'est La Vie is sponsoring another soft- I found little evidence to support this ball team. rumor. In fact, watching reruns of the And so the rumor mill churns out an- Richard Simmons Show may be more other week of dubious tales. I am by no harmful to your health than eating Ayd's means condoning the spreading of this Candies, although just the thought of trivial drivel. On the other hand, if you've Richard Simmons is a known appetite heard a juicy bit not mentioned here, by suppressant. all means send it to me in care of In Step. Rumor #2 Next Issue: Gay Gardening 4 Milwaukee, The City of Festivals, is planning a "Gayfest" to be held on the Summerfest grounds this summer. Among those appearing on the main stage, "Harold Breier and the Bookstore Raiders." An exciting thought, but alas, untrue. It has also been hinted that the Milwau- kee Police Chief will retire to become the host for a new TV game show, Name That Street Gang. Rumor #3 The only way to kill Boy George is with a silver bullet. Althought this method of killing is usually confined to werewolves, I see no reason to restrict its use. 636 W. Washington (Rear) Rumor #4 Gay men buy 78% of all diesel vibra- Madison tors sold in the United States. 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A Girls Best Friend

by Jackie "Oh"

We all know that you don't really like Gay men come in handy when class other women. What good are girlfriends reunion time rolls around or your "best anyway? They borrow your clothes and friends" wedding. When all your friends never return them. So — what are your husbands show up in plaid shirts, polka- options? Read on . . . dot ties and imitation leather shoes; you A gay man can be the best friend a girl will be the envy of all and everyone will could have. This is a relationship that wonder what you have that they don't won't be riddled with the problems of (your very fashionable GQ gayman, that's your usual male/female relationships; what). like sex and who will do the dishes. Here Your mother or your straight friends is a man that likes you for you. Not be- may not approve or understand this rela- "WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS cause you have big tits. tionship (your father will say that you BE WHAT YOU ARE" You will find that having a gay man couldn't be in safer company), but re- for a friend gives you many advantages; member you will be having the time of take shopping for instance. If you have an your life. Who else would spend Saturday attraction to polyester you can forget it. afternoon at a resale shop helping you Here is someone who knows natural fab- find the perfect Hawaiian shirt, take you rics inside and out. He will tell you to a drag show, help you make hors (truthfully) when you look awful, and d'oeuvres for 500, and never borrow your ilw.'s Finest Cocktail Hour Mon. - Fri. 3-7 p.m. • 2 For 1 god forbid you should gain a pound — makeup (well . . . almost never)? You can be sure it won't be your straight friends. .50 Off Call) • Complimentary you will hear about it until you lose it. Cocktails (Rail & Tap Beer • A note to a certain feminist book store, Hors d'oeuvres who seem to be demanding equal photo space. . . . Since I have just returned from MONDAYS — New Video Nite • Drink Spl's Atlanta, where they have no womens rooms in gay bars, 1 will be doing a fe- TUESDAYS — Rock Video Nite • Drink Spl's male version of the now famous "Rod" WEDNESDAYS — "The 1 1 Hour" Cocktail Hour • 2 For 1 picture. Watch for it next issue!* Drinks (Rail & Tap Beer • .50 Off Call) • All Nite • 2 For 1 Editors note: In case you missed Rod- Video Games ney at his best, look in the last issue. For anyone that doubts whether we would THURSDAYS — Free Tacos • Drink Spl's really run a picture of Jackie providing —The Best In Dance Music And Videos equal time to women, just pick up the FRIDAY- SATURDAY next issue. . . . By the way, we did not • Come In Drag And We'll Buy Your First Drink (Rail or Tap intentionally seek to offend women by Beer) running that picture of Rodney. Please accept our sincere apologies if we did. SUNDAYS —The "Hot" Sunday Afternoon (Open at Noon) • 12-3 Spl's on Bloody's, Drivers, Dogs, etc. • 3-7 Dancing • Lipstick columnist Jackie "Oh" Blended Drink Spl's We really do like to hear from Video • Tropical & everyone. Drop us a line and let us know how we're doing. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES • 801 S. Second St. Page 30 • March 8-21, 1984 • WisconsIn Step Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 19

Continued from page 28 haps this is where In Step becomes a communication vehicle. Let's hear from you. STEPPIN' Out And About . . . What's Happening The Rules Of The Game, Milwaukee Rep- ertory Theatre, PAC, 278-7206, through OUT by Ron Geiman April 8th. Cleo Laine, Spotlight Series, PAC, 276- Well I'm sure by now most of you have Commons. Vince Cortese was crowned 5672, March 21st. heard or read about Boy George "thank Mr. Gay Madison '84, and Sass Dubois Nancy Wilson With The Milwaukee Sym- you" speech for Culture Club being received the title of Miss Gay Madison phony Orchestra, PAC, 273-7206, March named artists of the year in the Gram- '84. First runner up, Della, came in a close 8th through the 11th. mies. And for those of you that missed it, second. Zones Of The Sprit: Outlanders and I quote: "Thank you America . . . you've It had been two years since the last Wormwood, Court Street Theater, 315 got taste, style, and you know a good Miss Gay Madison Pageant was held at W. Court St., 273-7121, ext. 239, March drag queen when you seen one." I love it, the now defunct "Going My Way?" Word 8th through the 25th. and here all along Boy George has been is excellent performances were given by The Student Prince, Skylight Comic Op- saying the only reason he wears makeup Dijan and Maria (her stage debut in Madi- era, Pabst Theatre, 271-3773, March 7th is because his face is unattractive without son) with added entertainment by the ir- through the 11th. it. repressible Mabel Kane. Vince displayed exceptional talents as he tap Ferrante and reicher, Spotlight Series, And about the Grammy Awards, I still danced his way through a PAC, 276-5672, March 22nd. think Michael Jackson had his testicles Broadway medley. Both removed before his voice changed, so his title holders will perform regularly with Breakfast At Tiffany's and Roman Holi- voice would always stay the same . . . can Miss Kane in a new revue to debut March Union Cinema, 2200 E. Ken- day, UWM you think of any other reason (mumps?) 4th and repeat every Sunday at the newly Floor, March 22nd. wood Blvd., 2nd that his voice would be s000 high? remodeled Sam's. Clavis Theatre, Enclave Theatre, M&M staffers Rick (Mitzi) Cloud 9, And then we can't forget Annie Lenox, Dynasty fan? Upset about Steven Car- St., 272-1340, March 7th & Bob (Baby Boo). 900 S. 5th who warped everyone there for a while rington's sexual orientation — his going through the 11th. until they really did believe it was her "straight"? According to USA Today Barber Of Seville, Florentine Opera, PAC, behind that man's rockabilly hairstyle, newspaper it seems to be on many of our 273-7206, March 15th, 17th and 18th. + even down to having a five o'clock shad- minds. Armistead Maupin, gay novelist, ow painted around her chin and above wrote a piece for the L.A. Times in which her lip. he severly criticized producers and writ- ers of Dynasty for straightening out So that makes a Boy who looks like Ste- ven. Maupin says: "It's maddening girl, Boy who sounds like (and should be) to imply that homosexuality is a transitory a girl, and a Woman that you think may thing." The producers, the Shapiros, say be a guy. All on one National broadcast. . "Steven has not gone straight...... Can you live? He was, is and always will be gay. . . . (His) I also caught Charlotte Lorraine story is not over with his marriage to (dressed as a boy) at 219 the other Satur- Claudis. It has only just begun." day night . . . they were between the male dancers, when all of a sudden Chuck Continued on page 20 just jumped up on stage and took over for a while. The crowd loved it, and Chuck worked it . . probably made more tips in the 5 minutes he was up there then the regular dancers do all night. Now all he NEW FACES! needs is a costume and a g-string. Buy 1, Get 1 Free Mabel King and the Madison Gay Thea- At First St., 157 S. 1st St. tre Project hosted the 1984 Mr. and Miss Anytime With This Ad Gay Madison Pageant the other Sunday, Beef on the hoof. at the UW-Madison Memorial Union Page 20 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step

appearance in the role was definate. Carr Steppin' also announced that the May premiere of La Cage in San Francisco would be an Out AIDs fundraiser. Continued from page 19 And according to US Magazine, a Dr. Philip Cower of the University of Florida Manifest magazine, dance According to has come up with a new answer to insect performer and one-of -our-kind, music control . . . gay cock roaches. His chemi- La Cage Aux Folles Sylvester, may star in cal spray, which will be on the market Broadway befdre the run is over. Pro- on later this year, is a form of birth control (Can't Stop The Music), ducer Alan Carr rather than an insecticide. Cower says it mega-energy two hour after Sylvesters causes "the males to spend all of their SFO, got upand concert performance in time running around trying to mate with announcement to the stunned made the each other — the male roaches actually his sweeping an- crowd. Carr made are gay." The only problem is, how do right after telling the crowd nouncement you keep them from redecorating your and Richard Pryor that both Bill Cosby apartment? interest in the role of the had expressed Looking for an obscure import record, Carr said "fuck them" to drag queen. or a current European import dance sin- prospects and declared, be- Cosby/Pryor gle? When in Milwaukee, stop at Ludwig fore the SRO audience that Sylvesters Continued on page 23

THE Special Events CALENDAR March 8-21, 1984 Thursday, March 8th FANNIES — 9 p.m.-on St. Pat's green ROD'S — Pisces birthday party. specials. GRAND THEATRE/Milw. — Grandmas- Sunday, March 18th ter Flash & The Furious Five in concert. DIGNITY — Annual parents & friends of Shows at 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Info., call 332- gays mass. St. Pius X Church, Wauwato- 0088. sa & Wright/Wauwatosa. YOUR PLACE — Art show premiere 2-6 Friday, March 9th p.m. ROD'S — 69th day of the year party. JO'DEES — Celebrate St. Pat's today 5 p.m.-on. Green beer & shenanigans. Thursday, March 15th 1101 W. — Ginger Spice & a cast from UNICORN — 1st preliminary Wet Jockey Chicago — showtime 9:30 p.m. Shorts Contest, finals 4/12/82. Monday, March 19th Saturday, March 17th PARKWAY THEATRE — All male films, all day. "Best Little Warehouse in L.A." St. Patrick's Day and "Malibue Days, Big Bear Nights." PENDULUM — Beat the clock prices for rail & can beer 7-8 p.m.-50 cents; 8-9 Tuesday, March 20th p.m.-65 cents; 9-10 p.m.-80 cents, after 10 PACTORY II — A night of the living p.m.-reg. price. Green tap beer all day. dead, a thriller of a party. Horror films at EMILY'S — Open Noon. Green beer spe- 4, 6 & 8 p.m. Party at 9 with prizes for cials, corned beef & cabbage during the costumes, coffin pictures available. day, games & contest. Wednesday, March 21st BALLGAME — 10 Year Anniversary & BEER GARDEN — Leg's "Hotbox Re- St. Pat's celebration. All day affair — vue," 9 p.m. Showtime. food, Irish stew, door prizes, specials. CLUB BATHS — $2 off admission all day Thursday, March 22 if wearing green shorts, jock or towel. UNICORN — 2nd Preliminary Wet Jock- Door prizes. Irish buffet at 8 p.m. ey Shorts Contest, finals on 4/12/84. Page 28 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step • Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 21

because it was a powerful play. . . I The don't care if you're straight, or neuter or gay, if you didn't walk out of there with Arts some degree of having been hit between the eyes then Continued from page 27 you're not human. . . . WIS: What statement would you like to Durand: I think a straight person can make, I didn't include? come to one of the "gay plays," Bent and identify with a lot of things and also walk Durand: Locally, I had someone tell me out of there and say, "Jesus Christ, I this, "Would you give $500 for the Gay didn't know they threw homosexuals in World Series?" I said "What?" And they concentration camps." They can go and said to me, "That is the most important see T-Shirts and say, "Gee they're very thing going on in the gay world today." much like I am, they have the same prob- Gay baseball and a lot of people believe lems that I do, the only difference is that that." . . . We've thought about doing a some of them are the same gender." They Midwest Gay Theatre Festival with eight can look at The Madness of Lady Bright, other companies and legitimately raise and say, "They can get just as lonely as I money for AIDS. No cooperation from do and the end result can be the same." . . the bars. Except for two bars, what's in it WIS: ETCI Lite has a myriad of possibili- for me? ties. What's in the future? Burel: I'd like to talk to somebody out Burel: We're going to have to make sure there about an awareness of the gay thea- we have the time to be trained properly tre thing. . . There should be someplace and not push out to get the goddamn ten we can get together and just talk one Gus, Unicorn owner, seemed dollars a night. . . . Crank out the hits, the night a week about gay theatre. We can pleased with his grand pop 40 shit. . . . There has to be some ar- start with The Boys in the Band and go opening turn out. tistic merit going into the thing. . . . I all the way through to the present day. . . The Astor Boys at want to work on something that is going . Bringing gay awareness in the theater to Unicorn. to be worth something to me, artistically the people so they can say, "Hey, there's and aesthetically. Financially, I'm in the something written besides what you saw wrong business. on Soap and La Cage. . . . That's why Photos by Ron Geiman Durand: We plan to do some adult thea- Fierstein wrote the damn plays to get you tre. That doesn't mean that we're going out in social activity. . . . You should walk to have two people fornicating on the into a theatre with a gay play pretty stage . . . that is an area where we proud. . . "I'm proud to be here," not thought we could do our gay theatre. "I'm afraid to be seen here." What kind of shit is that? WIS: What's your greatest success? WIS: Closing comments? What are you most pleased with? Durand: Also, we need money. It's called Burel: It hasn't happened yet, that day show business. We have to get estab- comes and I'll stop. . . . Vanitites was fun. lished in the funding arena. . . . We cover Moonchildren was fun. As far as making about 40% of our expenses. That's pretty a statement, feeling really good about normal. Obviously 60% of the money has what we did artistically, Bent and Red to come from someplace else. We have to Ryder. Spiritually, I felt really good with convince people we're viable and serving Bent. It was the Broadway show twisted a purpose. into the Experience Theatre Company's Experience needs support and backing. way of doing it, because we didn't fruit That's dollars and cents, kids. Let's con- the dancer or put him in puffs like La tinue to support our own who are work- Cage Aux Folles. ing hard to create works of real artistic Durand: I don't just sit and look at the merit within the gay community. That bottom line, red ink here black in there. . takes more than just applause. . . The finest thing we've done overall, Also, Garry's shown interest in devel- and we lost money on it, was Red Ryder. oping a seminar or night of discussion . . We did Bent because Roger said, "we about gay theatre. He needs someplace to are going to do Bent if I have to move do it. How about it folks? Any ideas? Per- (L to R) Y.P. staffers Ron & Al with friend Don at mountains." . . . I demanded that we do it Continued on page 30 Unicorn's opening.

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Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 27 of the Living Dead... THRILLER of a Party! Experience Theatre _ ...A THE An Interview Tuesday March 20 ARTS by Kevin Rozman

COSTUMES Milwaukee's Experience Theatre Com- send people to a place, in a busload, to pany (ETCI) evolved from a theater check it out. . . . We can have theatre par- P troupe originally called the Dionysian ties along with the tavern thing, but it Players. It began in 1974, moved to Sid- seems gay baseball is much more impor- ney Hill and then to Century Hall. As of tant because they're all going to come late, ETCI has developed a dinner theater back to that tavern. concept "ETCI Lite" at Noodles Restau- Durand: I think that part of the problem rant on Brady Street. is much of the gay community feels that What follows is an interview with the gay crowd centers around the bars. If Garry A. Bruel, Artistic Director and you use any reliable statistics it just Roger A. Durand, Producer. It deals with doesn't wash. There are a lot more gay the company, its relation to the gay people out there. community, and its future concerns as WIS: How about bringing understanding well as past successes. Bruel says, of gay issues to the straight community? "nobody gets it in this business without Continued on page 28 working hard for it." Experience is work- ing hard — toward their own growth and development and raising some thought provoking questions for the gay commu- JO'DEE'S nity as we relate to them and the arts in EST. 1973 general. WIS: What do you feel is your relation- Sunday, March 1 8th ship to the gay community? g ig 5 p.m. - On Burel: I think the relationship should be a Celebrate lot stronger than it is. . . . We do, and have done a lot of plays which you could St. Pat's Day call gay themed. Hopefully, we did those — Green Beer plays honestly and sensitively. We don't stereotype. . . . I'm trying to share an Shenanigans evening of gay experience with fellow gays. Durand: I don't think anyone was offer- ing the gay community what I identify as gay theatre until we started doing that. Our whole season last year ended up to be what our straight audiences felt gay. I think it's a 60% straight and 40% gay mix, and you can't rely on the 40%. . . . WIS: How do you feel you relate to our Racine St. community? (South Hwy. 32) Burel: I'd like to see a lot more gay peo- Racine • 634-9804 ple get involved with it and support it. . . . • E. JUNEAU, MILWAUKEE • 276-5119 130 We don't organize like Rod's does in 4r Madison. That's really unique. They'll Page 26 • March 8-21, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • March 8-21, 1984 • Page 23 Steppin' Out Continued from page 20 Talky Van Ear Records on Locust. And don't be afraid to ask any of their clerks about 508 E. WILSON something you consider "gay" or "gay MADISON suggestive" when it comes to records. They are very helpful and not at all put (608) 256-7104 off by gay related questions, or clientele. They are also very supportive of local BRING IN FOR groups, something I wish we would pay more attention to, for there is an awful 1 OFF A DRINK lot of talent around Milwaukee-.- Ludwigs is also sponsoring Grandmaster Flash at the Grand Theatre on March 8th, and Echo and the Bunnymen at the Uptown Theatre on March 20th. (L to R) Tom, Ray, Michael, Chris and Paul Cotton, former Gaylife Wisconsin Alison at Jim's hawaiian shirt party at reporter, has now moved back to Chica- Finale. go, and taken along Milwaukeean Fran- Photo by Dave !rad cisco Acosta, his boyfriend he met while living here in Milwaukee for four months. Word also arrived while I was writing this, that my former boss and Gaylife Director of Operations, Erin Criss has been laid off their staff . hmmm, I could use a Chicago rep. Besides the In Step Caribbean Cruise next January — we have some other plans in the works. A Gay/Lesbian Camp- ing Weekend — all we have to do is find a central location. Anybody want to do- nate a farm or lodge? Barcrawls to/from Green Bay/Appleton, Madison and Milwaukee are also in the works. We'd also like to promote and/or spon- sor a Gay/Lesbian Artists Exposition, but that's just in the idea stage . . so In Step is going to reach all of you. And by the way . . . thanks for the let- ters, and David — thanks for the time and effort you put into your original card. Next time . . .4

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