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Copyright 2006 Deadlines AAdd SSpacepace BBookingooking - WWednesdayednesday AprilApril 26th26th 20062006 AAdd SSubmissionubmission - FFridayriday AprilApril 28th28th 20062006 PPressress DDeadlineeadline IInn CCirculationirculation - WednesdayWednesday MMayay 33rdrd 22006006 4 gaycalgary.com magazine #30, Apr. 2006 “Vulva-riffic!” Letter from the Publisher By Rob Diaz-Marino and Steve Polyak At the beginning of the month we attended the Calgary Eagle’s Dirty Bird awards – a parody of the Oscars where they made up clever nominations for their patrons in cer- tain categories. Though there was a category for G-rated pool table incidents, I miracu- lously managed to escape nomination for my little fall-down-go-boom incident last June during my birthday. It was fun hearing the mock movie titles they made up for the peo- ple nominated in each category – our favor- ite was Lady Fawn in “Up the Creek With a of the Flu, and the fever was hitting him hard. He felt Paddle”! Unfortunately the joke was on us like he was going to pass out, and his hands were getting – Steve and I won for Best Lesbian Couple… so shaky that he could no longer even hold the camera woo freakin’ hoo. So why can’t I wipe the steady. I showed up as soon as I could to fi nd Steve shivering in the corner by the bar, pale as a sheet. After grin off my face as I write this? getting him his winter coat and giving him some Tylenol, As sponsors of the Vagina Monologues this year, Steve I continued taking photos of the event. Understandably and I got courtesy tickets to attend the performance. As I was a little too preoccupied to join in the partying, but gay men, we thought we could get away living our lives in Straight to Diva was a great success – they announced blissful ignorance of the Vagina, otherwise known as the that they beat last year’s grand total by $2000! The Tyle- “down there”, the “cootchie-snorcher”, or our favorite new nol helped, and soon Steve got his color back and was able euphemism “douche-canoe”. Though some parts made to take some wrap-up photos. Thank goodness for Mark us feel a little nauseous (especially the sketch about the who was kind enough to keep watch over Steve while I period), this performance made us realize what women was away taking photos, and gave us a ride home after the have to go through in their everyday lives, and some of the event done. horrors of abuse in a male-dominated society. For us, the HGTV’s Designer Superstar Challenge came to an end vagina is no longer such a conceptual black hole – better this month, and although Aly didn’t win, he still made it understanding leads to better appreciation, and certainly into the top 3! We’re very proud of him, but we have to more respect…even if it did make me think thank God I’m release our grip on him for a couple of months as his ap- a gay man. I have a number of straight buddies who are pearance on the show has lead him to be part of another very uptight about their sexuality, so they could certainly one! use something like this to help them fi nally break through all the damned taboo about the opposite sex (and maybe a Penis Monologues wouldn’t be a bad idea for them either). This Month It was quite apparent that everyone in the audience, gay and straight alike, were quite moved by the performance. I The ISCCA Coronation is coming up this month. Don’t dare say the Vagina Monologues received a standing ovula- forget to vote for the Emperor and Empress candidates tion! that you would like to represent Calgary. Matchbox Max contributed an article this month that explains what the Once again Steve and I had to split up to photograph all Imperial Sovereign Court of the Chinook Arch is all about the events happening this month. With Metro the Club – read it on page 36. Also, take a gander at the platforms and the Rekroom closing their doors, it was important of this year’s Emperor and Empress candidates on page for me to photograph at Kim Would’s last Saturday show 48. For more information on the dates and locations of the at the Rekroom. This happened to be the same night as Coronation Week events, visit www.iscca.ca. the 2nd Annual Straight to Diva at the Calgary Eagle, which was designated to Steve. Unfortunately I had to Another major event coming up that you’d better not leave Kim’s show a little early because I got an emergency forget about is the Apollo Western Cup weekend! Sign up call from Steve – he had come down with the latest bout to compete or just go watch all the guys and gals get- gaycalgary.com magazine #30, Apr. 2006 5 ting sweaty while they play. Test your vocal abilities in same story, so it must be true! They are taking the offen- the Apollo Idol competition, and of course, party your sive against some threat that may have never even existed, heart out at the Apollo dance on Saturday the 15th! Visit and sometimes they cross the line by actually doing some- www.westerncup.com for all the details. thing nasty outright to their competition. Then comes the retaliation from those they offend, and it goes back and Kim Fontaine, the Saskatchewan singer/songwriter forth et infi nitum. Even with the death of a business, the whose CD we reviewed last year, will be making her way negativity just redistributes to the ones that remain - it’s back to Calgary this month.