THE VOICE OF ’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 January 16, 2008 • vol 23 no 18 WINTER THEATER Soldier Comes Out PREVIEW

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Candidates Face Off page 6 Bailiwick’s Bathhouse Debates in NYC; Fight to Is Chicago Next? Stay Alive By AMY WOOTEN by Andrew Davis While ’s health department debates whether or not it will regulate the city’s bath- Given the steady streams of plaudits (including houses and sex clubs, local health officials do over 150 Jeff Committee citations, recommenda- not think Chicago will return to the great bath- tions and nominations), hit productions (such house debates of the past. Jack as Jeffrey, Jerry Springer: The Opera and the “We’ve been in this epidemic for 25 years now, Barenaked Lads series) and seemingly successful and the epidemic has clearly evolved over time, Mackenroth: fundraisers associated with Bailiwick Repertory and I think our responses have evolved over since its 1982 inception, one would expect the time, also,” said Chris Brown, assistant com- Life Off the company to be extremely financially successful. missioner of the STD/HIV/AIDS division of the However, one would be wrong, according to Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). ‘Runway’ page 20 Bailiwick’s founder and artistic director, David David Zak. Photo by Tracy Baim “We’ve learned a lot from history, and in Chi- Zak. cago, we’re putting a lot of energy into working Zak said that the financial problems have snow- with our partners to do what we can to reduce balled in “the past 12 months.” He said that the lesbian plays, and we’ve found that audiences the transmission of HIV and the transmission of perception was that things were going smoothly aren’t coming for those—and that’s true across sexually transmitted diseases that are associ- all along. “Our sense was that everyone thought the country.” ated with the bathhouses.” nightspots we were fine. [Even] the foundation community Zak also said that technology is responsible “I don’t see the ‘80s repeating themselves,” thought we were fine.” for the financial hit Bailiwick has taken. “It’s Brown continued.“I think we’ve evolved.” n a cultural change,” he said. “People have their Part of the problem, Zak told Windy City Times, Gay City News reported that a leaked memo pick it up is the burgeoning series TiVos and Netflix, so they have their neverend- from New York City’s health department indicates take it home that takes place downtown. “We sent a fund- ing supply at home of gay and lesbian television health officials are reconsidering the city’s poli- raising letter to our people that talked about programming. In the old days, our subscribers cies regarding bathhouses and sex clubs. More the change in the marketplace,” he said. “It’s would announce a new show and people would recent reports indicate that the area’s health of- great that people are going to Altar Boyz, Jersey trot out to see [it], and then with Broadway, ev- ficials, due to increasing new HIV infections and Boys and all these other ‘Boys’ that are down erything assimilated; I mean, Hairspray is about syphilis rates, are considering shutting down there, but it’s expensive. If people spend $80 as gay as it gets. So it’s an interesting cultural such venues. for Wicked or $100 for Jersey Boys, [the effect] change, where young people don’t seem to be “We’ve been funding a lot of prevention ef- is what a lot of the smaller theaters are feeling. going to gay theaters; young people don’t seem forts in the LGBT community for a long time www.WindyCityQueercast.com People will see the big stuff like Jerry Springer, Turn to page 10 Turn to page 4 but we’ve done workshops and smaller gay and www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com 2 January 16, 2008 “A suspenseful mystery…. keeps the audience guessing.”—The Reader G r u s h o u i s L t e p h n S a n d o c k R i m T

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index We can help you News Soldier comes out 4 prepare for tomorrow Bathhouse debate 4 today. Gay man missing 4 Memories of Lisa Tonna 5 Madeleine Albright in Chicago 5 Candidates square off 6 National roundup 7 Local news 7 Clinton, McCain win in N.H. 7 Views: Baim, Monroe 8 World news 9 The Little Dog Laughed (above) is just Quotelines 9 one of many productions profiled in this week’s winter theater special. See WINTER THEATER GUIDE page 12. Bailiwick’s fight 10 Photo by Michael Brosilow 7 to Applaud 12 6 to Shout ‘Out’ 12 6 to Sing 13

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GIVING GOOD FACE Sal-E and JoJo Baby are featured in Renard Colbert’s new photogra- phy exhibition “Getting Into Face,” at Gallery 203. nightspotsn photo by colbertimages.com 4 January 16, 2008 rogatory; the added stress began to affect his job performance. That is when Manzella went to Gay Man Missing his supervisor and explained the situation. Many of his coworkers were supportive, they would go Since August out to dinner with Manzella and his boyfriend. By ANDREW DAVIS After a three-week investigation, his battal- ion commander said they “had found no proof of Evanston police said that they still are not sure his .” This conclusion was reached of the whereabouts of a gay man who has been after Manzella had acknowledged that he is gay missing for several months. and had shown them pictures and video of he Rob Stone, 43, was reported missing last Au- and his boyfriend kissing. gust by his roommate, Susan Polzak. According The division was redeployed to Iraq in October to an e-mail she recently sent to Windy City 2006. He ended up serving much of that second Times. Stone “is a waiter and was looking for tour in medical liaison position in Kuwait, fill- work.” She added that he goes by the nick- ing a position generally taken by a person three names “Stone,” “Satan” and “Uncle Satan.” ranks higher. “All of my colleagues knew I was A missing persons report lists Stone’s stats as a six-foot-tall white male who weighed gay, and it made no difference.” Rob Stone. Manzella taped his interview with 60 Minutes about 150 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. in Kuwait and told his commanders about it im- The report also stated that Stone “was last contact” with Stone Oct. 18, 2007; however, Sgt. Darren Manzella. Photo by Bob Roehr mediate prior to the program airing. His section seen on 8-6-07 when he left 1900 Seward with commander said, “’Wow, you can’t go back now.’ his personal belongings and has had past al- no one knows his present location. “I would He stood up and wished me the best of luck, say- cohol addiction problems. Stone is known to just like to know where he is so his family will ing it is unfortunate that policies like this are in frequent Bar Louie, Prairie Moon and the Keg know that he is alright,” Kohl said. Anyone with relevant information should call Manzella place.” in Evanston, but has not been seen there in The sergeant returned to the U.S. just before weeks.” the Evanston Police Department at 847-866- Demonstrates Christmas and spent the holidays with his fam- Det. Jason Kohl of the Evanston Police De- 5000. ily in upstate New York. He has heard nothing partment said that Chicago police “were in Futility of DADT from his superiors and will return to Ft. Hood By Bob Roehr shortly. Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of SLDN, said Gov. notes LGBT City offers free The arbitrary and absurd nature of the antigay there has been “a clear and undeniable shift in statute; groups kits to kick the habit military policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” attitudes regarding DADT and the issue of open launch program A local coalition of health advocates and pro- is exemplified by Sgt. Darren Manzella. Even af- and honest service in our military.” Polling data Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich marked the two- viders, Chicago Second Wind, recently started ter he told his Army commanders, and the nation indicates that the American public overwhelm- year anniversary of the Illinois Human Rights distributing free “Quit Kits” to help individuals as a whole in a Dec. 16 interview on the CBS ing supports repeal. Act, which protects Illinoisans from sexual-ori- who would like to quit smoking. News program 60 Minutes, that he is openly gay, “Within the military, troops and commands in- entation and gender-identity discrimination. The kits are available at multiple distribution he continues to serve in the military. creasingly are welcoming and supporting their “Discrimination of any kind is unacceptable. centers until supplies last. Distribution centers Manzella enlisted in the Army after graduat- gay colleagues.” He said SLDN is aware of at ... We will continue our efforts to ensure fair- within the LGBT community include the Brown ing from college in 2002, in part because of the least 500 soldiers who are serving openly today. ness and equality in Illinois,” Blagojevich said Elephant Resale Shop, 5404 N. Clark; Affinity financial incentives that helped with his educa- “Commands do not want to discharge qualified in a statement. Community Services, 5650 S. Woodlawn; Cen- tion loans. His work though college as a psychi- troops simply because they are gay.” In addition, The Illinois Department of Hu- ter on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted; and Howard atric counselor made him a perfect fit to become “It is time to officially give commands the man Rights (IDHR), which enforces the act, Brown Health Center, 4025 N. Sheridan. a medic. After additional training in treating authority to retain troops and end the unneces- will launch an awareness campaign with Equal- The kits include tips, support information, battlefield wounds, he was assigned to the 1st sary, arbitrary enforcement of the congressional ity Illinois and Lambda Legal to ensure LGBT and nicotine replacement samples donated by Cavalry Division at Ft. Hood, the sprawling base gay ban.” Sarvis called on Congress to repeal communities know about the law and its pro- the Chicago Department of Public Health. in Texas. DADT. tections. The three organizations will jointly In addition to distributing the kits, the Re- The unit deployed to Iraq in 2004, where he The Democrats winning control of both houses conduct training seminars specifically for the spiratory Health Association of Metropolitan participated in more than a hundred combat pa- of Congress in 2006 prompted SLDN to recon- LGBT community statewide, and will include in- Chicago is holding a free seven-week smoking trols, performing a variety of medical services sider its strategy of ending the ban. It began to formation and links of each others’ Web sites. cessation class starting Thurs., Jan. 24. Call for US and Iraq military personnel and civilians, think that working through Congress would be Since the law went into effect Jan. 1, 2006, 312-243-2000 or log onto www.lungchicago. Manzella said at a January 8 news conference faster than working through the courts. nearly 200 charges have been filed with the org. at the National Press Club. He received glowing But the leading proponent of repeal legisla- IDHR. For more info or complaint forms, visit performance reviews and advanced steadily in tion in the House retired and that meant that www.state.il.us/dhr or call 312-814-6200. grade. the anticipated hearing on the legislation did He reenlisted for another six years, in February not occur last year. Recruitment of the right co- 2005, while he was still in Iraq. When asked why sponsors in the Senate has delayed introduction trol, CDPH and community organizations like he said, “I not only loved my job, I was good at of the measure in that chamber. DEBATE from cover Howard Brown and Test Positive Aware Net- my job. To know that people are still alive be- Meanwhile, legal wheels continue to turn in work. now,” Brown said. A lot of work has been done cause of you, it was very intoxicating. Families federal courthouses in Boston and Los Angeles; According to Nanette Benbow, director of in the past year and a half, Brown said, specifi- still have their sons or their daughters. I was decisions on those pending challenges could CDPH’s Office of HIV/AIDS Surveillance, it is cally dealing with transmission at venues such very good at my job. I didn’t see any reasons not come at any time. It would take an additional too early to look at new infection rates among as bathhouses. to reenlist.” 3-5 years for the parties to carry the appeals men who have sex with men (MSM) during The local health department is actively in- Manzella and his 1st Cavalry unit rotated back process forward through the Supreme Court. 2007 because only about half of the report- volved in building partnerships with area ven- to Ft. Hood in March 2005. In August 2006, “I The wild card in both processes is the White ing has been finished. However, since HIV re- ues in prevention efforts. For example, CDPH started receiving emails and phone calls threat- House. The new president might decide to back porting began in 1999, HIV infections among is a partner of the Chicago Task Force on LGBT ening that I was under investigation for being legislation lifting the ban, or if a favorable court MSM peaked at 994 in 2002. Since then, HIV Substance Use and Abuse (formerly the Chica- gay.” He contacted the Servicemembers Legal ruling comes down, decide not to appeal it to a infections among MSM have declined, with 770 go Crystal Meth Task Force). In Chicago, venues Defense Network (SLDN), which has advised him higher level. reported in 2005 and 766 in 2006. such as Steamworks have positive relationships ever since. with agencies such as Centers for Disease Con- The threats increased and became more de-

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Photo By AMY WOOTEN by Tracy Baim The head of Lambda Legal’s national organiza- tion paid the Windy City a visit Jan. 8 to discuss the recent progress for LGBT people made in the courtrooms in the Midwest and beyond this past year. Reflections on Lambda Legal Executive Director Kevin Cath- cart spoke at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, 200 Lisa Tonna E. Randolph, for an informal breakfast and chat As reported last week in Windy City Times, with local lawyers. Cathcart also touched on Lisa Tonna, an anti-tobacco advocate who was a emerging trends across the United States, and former manager of the Center on Halsted’s Anti- made some predictions about what the future Violence Project and interim managing director holds. of the Lesbian Community Care Project (LCCP), Cathcart told the audience that a lot of work passed away Jan. 8 after an almost year-long would need to be done in order to undo all of the battle with cancer. She was 38. laws passed around the United States. Although Vernita Gray, a good friend of Tonna, e-mailed some battles can be won in the courtroom, he her memories to Windy City Times: “Lisa was predicts that a lot of victories will have to occur Albright Signs ‘Memo’ very special to me. We partied together as she, through the political process. Avis and I were all friends. We worked together Last week, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright made several appearances when she was at Horizons, we did anti-violence around Chicago, including one Jan. 10 at Borders, 150 N. State, where she signed copies of Read much more about Cathcart’s talk at her latest book, Memo to the President Elect. In the book, Albright offers ideas about how work together. By coincidence, Lisa and I ended www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. up on the same flight to Portland, [Ore.,] where the next commander-in-chief should deal with the challenges he or she will face. Photo by we went to Creating Change together. Each year Kat Fitzgerald; see more at www.MysticImagesPhotography.com she and Avis would do this pancake party in the spring that was always a riot. I never partici- pated in the pancake race, but I would drink, Portobello Road Market eat, and laughed at the others. Lisa was a bright light in our community. She was looking forward to having a child, and had just set up her own practice. What a beautiful person she was—a real loving, hippie-spirited, passionate woman, DoDo LondonLondon and I loved her piercings.” In a mass e-mail, LCCP Director Catherine Jefcoat said, in part, that “[a]s a person, Lisa was inspirational. She was empathic and warm, likelike LucyLucy bringing a critical eye and tender heart to ev- erything she did. She asked difficult questions To find out where I shop go to in the most loving ways—holding everyone with grace and accountability. ... She will truly be www.visitlondon.com/rainbow missed.” Center on Halsted Executive Director Modesto “Tico” Valle e-mailed this statement: “Our com- munity has suffered a great loss. Lisa gave a voice to those who have been mistreated and worked to ensure no one would be silenced. Her passion for the Anti-Violence Project and desire to create safe and healthy lives for those she met along her journey will never be forgotten. We will miss her laughter and joy. Her partner Avis and her family are in our thoughts.” A celebration of Lisa’s life was held Sat., Jan. 12, at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Stu- dent Services Building, 1200 W. Harrison. An- other friend of Tonna, Nancy J. Powell, e-mailed that “[t]he service was very nice, and the turn- out was amazing. The effect that Lisa had on individuals and the community was huge, and many had a chance to get up and speak, to say just that.” Powell added that Ann Sather Restau- rant donated food and Sidetrack donated water, with leftover items going to the Pacific Garden Mission. Tonna is survived by her mother, Yvonne; a brother, Adrian; a sister, Celia; and her partner, Avis Jamison, as well as many friends. Jenkins Memorial Jan. 21 A memorial will be held for Gaston Justice Jenkins—a gay veteran known to friends and family as “David”—at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, on Mon., Jan. 21, at 5:30 p.m. Jenkins served 13 years on active duty as a pi- lot in the U.S. Navy at bases and on aircraft car- riers around the world. He was among the elite pilots stationed at Guantanamo immediately af- ter the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. For 16 years, Jenkins was also the partner of local philanthropist Richard Turner. Turner re- cently told Windy City Times that Jenkins, who had Parkinson’s disease, “was the kindest guy in the world. David didn’t like the limitations in his life, but he never once complained.” 6 January 16, 2008 ELECTION ‘08

turn it over to the developer, they need to first offer it to the tenants association. They are giv- Richard Bradley en a one-year opportunity in order to organize BY AMY WOOTEN to buy it back at a fair market value for the area. Through a lot of the city and state programs that Democratic candidate Rich Bradley is displeased are out there, we’ve been able to salvage a few with what he views as the lack of compromise of these senior buildings. and direction in Springfield, and wants to con- …We need rental space in this area because tinue serving his community as senator of the everything has gone condo, like Wicker Park and 20th District. Iris Martinez. Bucktown. I think Logan Square is one of those For the past 11 years, Bradley has served as very few wonderful places that people can live state representative of the 40th District. But in where rental is still available. One of my jobs when lesbian activist Deb Mell, daughter of Iris Martinez is to make sure we can find those resources to longtime Alderman Dick Mell, announced she Richard Bradley. keep that conversion from happening. would run for Bradley’s seat, the legislator made BY AMY WOOTEN the decision to run for senator. The 20th District WCT: Let’s go back to healthcare, which is bad. Whatever they may be, we need everybody includes areas such as Portage Park and Logan clearly a large issue for you. The 20th Dis- who has a stake [to get involved] and we need Since 2003, State Sen. Iris Martinez has fought Square. trict is largely Hispanic, and that community education. for the needs of those in the 20th District, work- Some of the key legislation Bradley worked on has been disproportionately impacted by WCT: Have you had any experience yet work- ing on issues close to her heart, such as women’s in the legislature last year includes relief from HIV/AIDS. Tell me a little bit about the work ing with or on behalf of the LGBT community, healthcare and affordable housing. high electricity bills and property taxes. In the you’ve done for that community. and where do you stand on some issues? Martinez was the first Hispanic woman elected past, he worked to bring anti-crime programs to IM: I’ve participated in and co-sponsored bills RB: I’m for civil unions. I’m for that, I would to the Illinois Senate, and holds a leadership the neighborhoods he serves, among other is- that deal with HIV programs out there, so we be in favor of that and I would vote for that. role as Assistant Majority Leader, where she sues. can continue to put more resources in. When it My voting record of the past has been support- works alongside Senate President Emil Jones. Windy City Times talked to Bradley about the comes to the budget, part of my participation is ive and I will continue to do that. It’s been a She is seeking re-election because she wants changes he would like to bring to Springfield as to watch the budget, make sure that HIV hous- learning curve for society. I think sometimes to continue fighting for those who need it the a senator. most. ing is available and there is money for it. Right controversial issues have a personal, social and Windy City Times: Let’s start out by discuss- Martinez has focused largely on legislation now, one of the things that I was involved in religious makeup, and there’s a lot in it. But I’ve ing some of the changes you would like to see that provides affordable housing for seniors and was making sure that, with the comprehensive seen that society, even legislators, over time, in the 20th District. What are some of the key low-income families, daycare and healthcare. She housing plan that takes effect next year, what can change their mind or embrace it more. Or issues that you’d like to continue to tackle as worked to ensure agencies in her area, such as we’re making sure is there is enough dollars that maybe they don’t fear that anymore. a senator? is going to supportive housing for people living WCT: A while back, Deb Mell announced her the AIDS organization Children’s Place, received Richard Bradley: I think our government has with HIV/AIDS. It’s a huge issue. run for the 40th District seat, which you have enough funding to continue providing much- been paralyzed under the leadership of the gov- When it comes to housing, that is my number held since 1997. Was it completely your deci- needed programming, and has also focused on ernor and, frankly, under President Emil Jones one priority. Through the housing plan that now sion to step aside and let her do her thing? women’s issues. and his leadership, which is [represented by] my exists, we are making sure that … there is a Was running for Senate something that you WCT: How do you think you’ve most im- opponent [Iris Martinez]. substantial amount of money that is geared to- had thought about before? proved the lives of those in your district? I think that with the last budget year, the wards housing, and making sure there is housing RB: It was under consideration. I was kind of IM: There are many things going on within governor created a paralysis of government, and for those with HIV for the HIV residents I have faced with three choices: run for re-election as the district, as well as the whole state of Il- cut local programs. Area schools have had their out there, and all over. I told people, housing a representative, run for Senate or retire. They linois. We have social services that got cut on pre- and after-school programs cut. The Cease- doesn’t just deal with poor people. It needs to were complex, but those are the three decisions a federal level. When you talk about health is- Fire program [was cut]; violence protection was deal creating affordable housing in all areas for that me and my family faced. As you may realize, sues, for instance, mandating these insurance cut. A theme of change is what I would bring to middle- to low-income families. That is the bot- a district is made up of wards of alderman and companies for cancer testing, mammograms, the Senate. tom line. … To me it’s making sure that as we committeemen who work that area. I evaluated ovarian cancer—there are a lot of things. We’re In an orderly fashion we should look at these are creating more housing dollars, that afford- my chances, and understood that Alderman Dick talking about making sure with insurance com- complex issues and get them negotiated and re- ability is included in that, which includes HIV Mell is very popular in his area, and has done panies those kinds of mandates are important. solved on time. Then, the issues are resolved supportive housing. some great things in his community. For him to We can do a lot of preventative care early on one by one, if we could agree to disagree. before we spend so much money on the after- WCT: What are some key issues you think have the goal to get his daughter elected made WCT: The 20th District is largely Hispanic, the-fact. With women, it’s pretty fatal. We’re need to be tackled in Springfield if you are all the sense to me. I accepted that. I accepted and the Hispanic community has been dispro- talking about breast exams and cervical tests. re-elected to office? that she’s worked on issues in your community, portionately impacted by the HIV crisis. What It’s important we mandate those kinds of tests IM: The CTA is a huge issue for me. I have the and has been very active. I didn’t look at it as are your thoughts on ways to tackle the crisis be done. It’s an important part of insurance cov- Blue Line right here. But we have to look at it an end of the line. I could have. I could have within Illinois? long-term. We have to look at long-term solu- retired. I firmly believe in working with Alder- erage. We’re talking about a very serious illness RB: We really need to look at education as the tions, … so there is no Doomsday. The CTA and man Mell and Deb Mell. I think I’ll continue to or fatality. That’s one of the things I’ve worked key component, and to start at an early age. RTA need to get their act together. … Is it a provide excellent service and do some good work very hard on. We can just educate the young adults on how General Assembly issue? Not entirely. Local gov- for the community as senator. When it comes to trying to find more afford- to conduct themselves in a safe manner. I think ernment has to be involved, especially Chicago, See www.bradleyforsenate.org. able daycare, I put in $2 million in a project in that probably there isn’t a huge cost to that, with what is going on in Springfield. …It is a lo- Read the entire Richard Bradley interview the 33rd Ward called the Concordia Community and it’s frustrating that we don’t invest more, cal, state and federal issue, a combination of all online at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. Center [which provides daycare and programs for because it isn’t a huge amount of funding, but senior citizens]. It serves low-income families, three. People can’t continue to blame the legis- lature. Let’s be fair here. … I want to look at the we could see results. working families. I think local groups need to do everything WCT: People who need it the most. whole picture of everything combined. Not one government is only responsible. We have to find that they can in getting out the word, message IM: Right. …It’s very important we have day- and latest statistics, whether those are good or care available for working moms. It’s very impor- a solution, and a long-term solution, together. tant to me. I was a single mom myself. I always WCT: Besides having been in a leadership say that it’s important that the experiences I role, what can you bring to the table your op- had—trying to find affordable housing, trying to ponents can’t? find affordable daycare, bringing up my daughter IM: First of all, I’m a woman. We’re the care- on my own—were very important things for me givers of everything. I look at my district as my to bring up when I came to the Senate. Those family. I want to take care of my district like my are experiences you cannot understand—unless family. I don’t think the two male opponents can you experienced them yourself. [My focus is on] ever think like that and look at it the way I look the quality of life for people in my district, es- at it. I have 20 years of experience in my dis- trict. I have 20 years of public service, working pecially women, because we are the caregivers. 1508 W. JARVIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626 We do it all. with the city, the homeless, domestic violence. I’ve worked in so many capacities the years I’ve ROGERS PARK • JARVIS & N. GREENVIEW • RED LINE JARVIS EL STOP WCT: The 20th District is really diverse. You worked for the city. I bring that experience. TEL 773 508 5565 don’t want to push people out. See www.friendsofirisymartinez.com. IM: Exactly, and some of these big buildings Read the entire Iris Martinez interview on- SPECIALTY WINE & BEER LIST - FULL BAR - DRINK SPECIALS were subsidized through the federal govern- line at www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. WINE & BEER TASTINGS ment—HUD [Housing and Urban Development] buildings. A lot of those buildings were 20 and OUTDOOR SEATING - CARRY OUT 30 years in the making, and now a lot of those SUNDAY BRUNCH buildings are beginning to end their contracts. HOURS TUES-SAT 5 PM-12 AM, SUN 11 AM-10 PM, CLOSED MONDAYS …. You have a lot of people living in those, es- WEB www.gruppodiamici.com pecially these subsidized buildings. In order to January 16, 2008 7 Iranian Queer Organization founder Arsham Parsi he has used the constituency line frequently in NATIONAL and Irshad Manji, among others, will be present Clinton, McCain his speeches, he does not always include the ref- for various events. Equality Forum 2008 will be erence to gays and lesbians. Prevail in N.H. Gays were used in some negative campaign- held April 28 to May 4. See www.equalityforum. By Lisa Keen ROUNDUP com for more information. ing, too. The Concord Monitor reported Tuesday BY AMY WOOTEN Keen News Service The Human Rights Campaign released the that the Romney campaign said many of its sup- porters received phone calls on primary day tell- 2008 “Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality.” From anonymous phone calls and flyers to public Lambda Legal, which won the 2006 New Jer- ing them that Romney supports same-sex mar- This year, 195 major U.S. companies, an un- speeches and debates on the editorial pages of sey Supreme Court ruling that said same-sex riage and gays being allowed in the Boy Scouts. precedented number, made the list for scor- newspapers, gay issues were heavily in the news couples must have the same rights as married According to the campaign, the callers claimed ing 100 percent on HRC Foundation’s Corporate as New Hampshire held the nation’s first primary couples, is calling on the state’s legislature to to be from the Log Cabin Republicans, a national Equality Index. Last year, 138 made the cut. See of the 2008 presidential campaign Tuesday. John amend its civil unions law in order to provide gay Republican organization, and claimed that the complete list at www.hrc.org/placestowork. McCain took the Republican lead, but the big full marriage equality, according to 365gay. the group was endorsing Romney. The New York Times recently reported that news of the day was Democrats taking 55 per- com. “Civil unions label same-sex couples as dif- A Romney spokesperson called the calls “com- rates of new infection of HIV have been on cent of the record turnout and the surprise vic- ferent and inferior and no amount of tinkering pletely false.” the rise among New York City’s young gay tory of Democrat Hillary Clinton, whom pundits with the rules and benefits can erase that stain Log Cabin has not endorsed Romney and, in men. The state health department’s recent sta- had widely predicted was flailing. of inequality,” Lambda Legal Executive Director fact, has aired radio and television ads oppos- tistics show that while new infection rates are Openly gay State Rep. Jim Splaine said Clinton Kevin Cathcart wrote in a letter to the legisla- ing only him among the Republican candidates. falling on most communities, young gay men of “did something in the last two to three days I ture and Gov. Jon S. Corzine. Its ad in New Hampshire focused on his posi- all demographics aren’t following that trend. Ac- have been urging her to do—let Hillary be Hil- A group of conservative religious leaders re- tions concerning taxes. And Log Cabin National cording to Gaywired.com, researchers attribute lary.” cently formed a corporation in hopes of cre- President Patrick Sammon said the group “had the rise in rates to drug use and other factors. While Splaine supported Clinton, the state’s ating a shareholder revolt against Microsoft nothing to do” with the phone calls. other two openly gay representatives were split because of its support of gay rights, reported In a joint release, Equality California (EQCA), Romney is a well-known opponent of same-sex on the other two top polling candidates. Ed 365gay.com. The group, AGN Financial, is led by the Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA Net- marriage, as are all the Republican candidates. Butler supported Barack Obama; Mo Baxley sup- work), Lambda Legal, the National Center for Although the Romney campaign said the claims Rev. Ken Hutcherson of Washington. The group ported John Edwards. Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the Transgender Law were false, he did, in fact, say, in 1994, “I sup- just launched a campaign in hopes of getting That division appeared to be true for gays Center (TLC) responded to the failure of a sig- port the right of the Boy Scouts of America to enough Microsoft shares donated to it in order in both Iowa and New Hampshire. But, Clin- nature drive to overturn the California Stu- decide what it wants to do on that issue. I feel to vote at the company’s next annual meeting. ton has enjoyed the lion’s share of big-name dent Civil Rights Act, SB 777, which went into that all people should be allowed to participate The man who filed a federal lawsuit claim- gay endorsements—from Reps. Barney Frank effect Jan. 1. Opponents of the measure needed in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual ori- ing that he failed the Massachusetts bar exam and Tammy Baldwin to filmmaker Bruce Cohen, 433,000 signatures, and collected only 350,000. entation.” Romney was on the national execu- because he refused to answer a gay marriage tennis legend , Illinois Human NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter said that tive board of the BSA at the time. question has apologized, according to the Asso- Rights Director Rocco Claps and California State “[t]he opponents of SB 777 failed to gather The claim about Romney supporting gays in ciated Press. Stephen Dunne apologized in a let- Senator Sheila Kuehl. enough signatures because the vast majority of the Boy Scouts also showed up on a flyer that ter that was published in Boston’s weekly LGBT Her victory over Iowa winner Obama was espe- Californians strongly support safety and equal- was distributed last Sunday in the parking lot newspaper, Bay Windows, calling his lawsuit cially big news Tuesday night because polls had ity.” of a Catholic church in Manchester, according to “misguided.” He dismissed the suit in October. piled up to predict that New Hampshire would Theresa Sparks, the transgender head of the the Monitor. The Web site said the flyer indi- An anti-gay marriage group recently be a repeat of her Jan. 3 third-place finish be- San Francisco Police Commission, has returned cated it was “prepared by a concerned citizen” emerged in Vermont, launching a Web-based hind John Edwards. But large numbers of vot- and was used to compare Romney unfavorably to campaign to counter the commission appointed the Equality Award she received from the Hu- ers were undecided right down to the wire and McCain. The McCain campaign said it had noth- by the state charged with analyzing whether or man Rights Campaign (HRC) in 2004, accord- apparently many of them—especially women— ing to do with the flyer. not marriage rights should be granted to same- ing to the Bay Area Reporter. Sparks returned cast their ballots for Clinton. The Human Rights Campaign was also involved sex couples. The group is called the Vermont the award during a Jan. 5 meeting between HRC “She earned this victory. I am thrilled for her. in The Granite State, opening a field office in President Joe Solmonese and members of the lo- And she will make a great president,” said Hilary Marriage Advisory Council, reported The Advo- Manchester and hiring a full-time staffer to help cal trans community, saying that the honor “no Rosen, a longtime gay Democratic activist and cate. The state-appointed panel will release its mobilize LGBT voters. longer symbolized equality for” her. Clinton supporter. findings to lawmakers in April. Civil unions were heavily in the news in New Clinton won 39 percent of the votes for Demo- The focus of Philadelphia’s Equality Forum Hampshire just as national attention was shift- crats in the primary, followed by Obama with 36 2008 will be “Gays and Lesbians in the Muslim ing there from the Iowa caucuses Jan. 3. Just percent, Edwards with 17 percent, Bill Richard- World,” according to organizers of the annual two days earlier, the state’s new civil-unions law son with 5 percent and 3 percent for the oth- event. International journalist Michael Loungo, had gone into effect and front page photos of ers. gay couples kissing and stories of their obtain- In Republican voting, McCain topped the field ing the first civil-union licenses were showing with 37 percent, followed by Mitt Romney with Local News Feigenholtz files HIV up in papers around the state. Editorial pages 32 percent, Mike Huckabee with 11 percent, were full of letters to the editor commenting on notification repeal bill Rudy Giuliani with 9 percent, Ron Paul with 8 the news. National Teen State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, has percent and 3 percent for the others. © 2008 - Keen News Service. All rights re- filed a bill (HB 4314) to repeal the exisiting Obama was the only candidate to speak posi- Test Day observed served. 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VOL. 23, No. 18, Jan. 16, 2008 The combined forces of Windy City Times, VIEWPOINTs founded Sept. 1985, and Outlines newspaper, founded May 1987. I have met both Clinton and Obama. In person, have a dream” not deferred department. For once, they are equally charismatic. But it’s been very let’s use the entire slate of talent at the top, PUBLISHER & Executive EDITOR clear that Hillary has not found a way to translate with former President Jimmy Carter as Secretary Tracy Baim that charisma through a TV screen. Barack has. of State, former President Bill Clinton as United TRACY BAIM Nations ambassador. Michelle Obama as head Assistant Publisher Terri Klinsky He has also been a bit un-presidential in some MANAGING Editor Andrew Davis of his comments, in his cockiness. Humility, sir, of whatever she wants. I’m sure Bill Richardson Business manager Cynthia Holmes is much more appealing. Clinton, Edwards, and could find a post that fits him. Even some inde- Director of New Media Jean Albright most of them have all had their stupid moments— pendent-mind Republicans can be slotted in. How ART DIRECTOR Kirk Williamson account managerS: Amy Matheny, Suzanne when you watch them act like 5-year-olds. In this about Michael Bloomberg at the Federal Reserve? Kraus, Kirk Williamson, Jerry Nunn, Terry Wiegel, The Hillary-Barack camera-video-phone culture, we get to see every John McCain head of Veteran’s Affairs—clean up Thomas Koontz blemish, on every one of them. So we dodge the that mess and fight for the injured troops as hard Promotions director Kathleen Ulm Debate ... In My negatives, trying to see the positives. To hope as you have fought to put them in harm’s way. OFFICE Robb Olson again. The silver lining is this: We have a chance And who wants to be in charge of the hot pota- NIGHTSPOTS MANAGING Editor Kirk Williamson Head SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Amy Wooten for change in November. How we get there is as toes of trade, immigration, and education? Come National Sales Rivendell Media, 212-242-6863 important as actually getting there. The winner on, step up to the plate; we have been waiting TheatER Editor Jonathan Abarbanel What’s a feminist civil-rights supporter to do? should act like a winner, and the losers must be for you since the 1960s. [Just please keep Lou Cinema WRITER Richard Knight, Jr. This is an embarrassment of riches we have in Yasmin Nair asked to be part of the team—and we should not Dobbs away from immigration. Is it me or does BOOKS WRITER the Democratic primary. Sure, they all have their SENIOR WRITERS Bob Roehr, Rex Wockner, David allow them to say no. the circumference of his head swell each time he limitations, but when was the last time we had Byrne, Cathy Seabaugh, Tony Peregrin In some ways, I feel like casting a vote for Den- promotes his new book?] ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS some viable, charismatic choices? When didn’t you nis Kucinich. Not just because he is the closest to While we’re at it, how about some creative Mary Shen Barnidge, Jim Edminster, Steve Warren, hold your nose to vote for the president? Lawrence Ferber, Mel Ferrand, Tim Nasson, Romeo my views on so many issues, including gay rights. choices: Phill Wilson as AIDS czar, Ellen DeGeneres But it’s also been a very draining battle to watch. St. Vincente, Scott Morgan, Catey Sullivan, Eric But also because I don’t want to choose which head of a new cabinet post on animals, Brad Pitt As I lay down at night after hours of play-by-play Eatherly, J. S. Hall “parent” I love more. It’s like we’re sitting around in charge of a New Orleans Rebuilding Project, and Columnists/Writers: Yvonne Zipter, Mubarak by the TV talking heads and online bloggers, the the dinner table and mom and dad are lobbying Staceyann Chin as poet laureate. Heck, if Oprah’s Dahir, Michelangelo Signorile, Susie Day, Jorjet inside of my head pounds—Clinton vs. Obama, we Harper, Lee Lynch, Steve Starr, Joe Rice, Dan for my affection. Maybe I will go for cousin Den- candidate wins or loses, will she actually step up feminists are between a Barack and a hard place. Woog, Marie-Jo Proulx, Lisa Keen, Chris Crain, nis instead. Sorry cousin John, you are a bit too to be in charge of rebuilding inner-city schools? Our fantasy presidential teams are flush. Charlsie Dewey, Aqua Terra Travel, Michael Knipp mean. At least I don’t have the dilemma of a Con- The supporters and critics on the sidelines, even PHOTOGRAPHERS Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, I am also realistic: I know that Clinton and doleezza Rice—no thanks to her on all counts. the Sunday morning talking heads, should be Steve Becker Obama will both compromise, both equivocate Alison Bechdel, Mikeoart What is probably most frustrating to all Demo- asked to serve. The nation and the world face a ARTISTS/CARTOONISTS on many issues. It’s what being a politician is. cratic and Independent voters is that this field dangerous tipping point. Without creative solu- CIRCULATION The Clintons sold gays down the river a few times. Circulation director Jean Albright is so deep in ideas and talent, so why can’t they tions, without everyone stepping up, even a Dem- Obama has been pretty good on our issues, even all just get along? Let the voters decide, by their ocratic president will strike out. when he knows he’s on the wrong side of history votes, who is the first, second, third, etc. can- Stop making us hate Washington, and make us about marriage. He’s a practical guy, he tells us didate. Then, second place gets Vice President. believe you do really care. If Obama wins, be mag- to fight for what we can win. It’s like telling us Third place gets to pick a cabinet post, and so nanimous, choose the second-place finisher, even peas are good for us. We don’t like to hear it, even Distribution: Ashina, Allan, Carol, Crystal, Dan, on. We have a full baseball team’s worth of talent, if it’s Hillary. Same if Hillary wins. If not VP, some- Ed, Jack, John, Maria and Sue when we know he’s right. We can afford our moral with room for a deep bench. thing in the cabinet. Or keep the Senate post and high ground, while presidents shed most of their Let’s put John Edwards in charge of healthcare make a difference there. WCMG Board of directors principles on the way to a different mountain and poverty. Al Gore head of the Environmental Now, can Clinton and Obama please stop debat- President: Tracy Baim top. Vice President: Nan Schaffer Protection Agency. Kucinich in charge of the “I ing in my head? I need some sleep. Secretary: Pete Thelen At-large: Jonathan Abarbanel, Michael Bauer, Marv Pollack cations of prosthetic breasts that hides the pain cause of the disparity in health care African Amer- of amputation and disguises the epidemic of the ican women are more likely to die from the disease REV. IRENE disease, and the oftentimes dangerous reconstruc- although more white women are diagnosed with tive surgeries in the name of “quality of life” and it. Being a lesbian or bisexual woman does not MONROE “normal” femininity. increase your risk for breast cancer, but risk fac- And our silence and invisibility on this issue will tors like fear of coming out to health care provid- Copyright 2008 Lambda Publications Inc./Windy City Media not protect me our other women. ers, less access to health insurance, and having Group; All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). 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People are “Let’s be clear: we have lost this war. Well-known South African AIDS activist Zackie paper La Opinión de Tenerife, Bernardo Álvarez competent because—not with anything to We have lost because the initial, central goals Achmat and his activist boyfriend Dalli Weyers said, “There are 13-year-old adolescents who are do with their sexual orientation. I had people of the invasion have all failed: we have not were married near Cape Town Jan. 5. under age and who are perfectly in agreement who are homosexual who worked for me in the secured WMDs from terrorists because those South Africa is one of six nations where same- with, and what’s more, wanting it, and if you are governor’s office.” — Presidential candidate WMDs did not exist. We have not stymied sex couples have access to full marriage. careless, they will even provoke you.” Mike Huckabee when asked on CNN Dec. 17, Islamist terror—at best we have finally sty- Hundreds of people attended the wedding, in- Álvarez added that such activity harms society “Could a gay be in your administration?” mied some of the terror we helped create. We cluding Mayor Helen Zille. Gay High Court Judge the same as homosexuality does, and said cul- have not constructed a democratic model for Edwin Cameron conducted the ceremony, sport- tures where either takes place will pay a price “Poor Mitt Romney just can’t flip the Middle East—we have instead destroyed a ing eye glitter for the occasion. down the road like “other civilizations” paid. without flopping. The wedding cake was a chocolate-brownie Álvarez’s office later released a statement say- In a cynical ploy to win tower with a king and a cowboy on top. ing he had not meant to suggest that “an event over social conservatives,

Achmat, 45, is the founder and chairman of as condemnable as the abuse of youngsters” Romney has beat a well- File photo the Treatment Action Campaign, South Africa’s could be justified. documented retreat from leading AIDS-activist organization. The Triángulo Canarias Foundation for the So- a whole host of moder- “We decided that the marriage statement as cial Equality of Gays and Lesbians condemned ate positions, including a Let’s be clear: a same-sex couple was a profound one and we Álvarez’s remarks. number of gay rights is- We have lost want the union to be seen as equal,” Weyers told sues. ... How ironic that a the Sunday Times before the wedding. Canadian students man who wears his faith— this [Iraq] Same-sex marriage also is legal in , albeit in generic Christian , the Netherlands, Spain and the United target gay blood ban form—on his sleeve turns war. States (Massachusetts only). Numerous nations The Canadian Federation of Students is step- out to be the biggest —Gay writer (and eight U.S. states and the District of Colum- ping up its opposition to Canada’s ban on blood moral relativist in the Andrew Sullivan. bia) offer civil unions or registered partnerships donation by any man who has had sex with race—from either political that grant same-sex couples some, most or all of another man, even once, since 1977, CanWest party.” — Syndicated gay- the rights and obligations of matrimony. News Service reported Jan. 3. press columnist Chris Crain Federation spokeswoman Amanda Aziz said on his blog, citizenchris. the ban is outdated and “a form of institutional- typepad.com, Dec. 27. Brazilian gay ized discrimination.” totalitarian government and a phony country, activist murdered Opposition to the ban has provoked renewed “[W]e can’t have a president who only to create a permanently unstable, frac- Brazilian gay activist Francisco Técio de Ol- organizing at the University of and spent two minutes on YouTube staring in tious, chaotic failed state, where the mere iveira Soares was stabbed to death Jan. 3. McGill University in particular, the report said. a mirror and poofing his hair. Really, we just avoidance of genocide is a cause for celebra- His naked body was found in the hair salon he A spokeswoman for Health Canada called the can’t.” — Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy tion. We have, moreover, helped solder a new ran in the northeastern city of Crato. policy “science-based” and said men who have Noonan on John Edwards, Dec. 28. truth in the Arab mind: that democracy means Police have speculated the killing was a crime sex with men are not the only individuals tar- chaos, anarchy, mass-murder, national disin- of passion, given that nothing was stolen from geted. “It’s just as well I’m gay. If I was tegration and sectarian warfare. And we have the salon. People who visited the United Kingdom or straight, I’d be a hopeless mad movie star also empowered the Iranian regime and made Técio, 38, organized several local gay pride France between 1980 and 1996, for example, who fucks everything that moves. That’s what a wider Sunni-Shiite regional war more likely parades and had been involved in gay activism also are banned from donating blood, because I’d be like—married to every single girl that than it was in 2003. Apart from that, Mr. Bush, for more than two decades. they may have a type of mad-cow disease. I’d worked with, on wife number 10 by now, how did you enjoy your presidency?” — Gay Canadian Blood Service said it is continuing to always being sued for divorce because I’d been writer Andrew Sullivan on his blog, Dec. 17. study the issue. caught with two chicks somewhere. ... Or I’d Current HIV testing can detect infection with- be like a rapper—three girls at the same time, in days of its taking place. coke, orgies, yachts. I would be a monster, actually. I’d have to be competitive on a lad level with all those other male movie stars. I’d —Assistance: Bill Kelley —Assistance: Bill Kelley probably be an alcoholic, too. Mind you, I’d have made a lot more money—20 times more money, probably.” — Actor Rupert Everett to London’s Telegraph, Dec. 9.

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‘What the hell is going classes, which are kind of like Provenzano, Lobel (who currently lives in Bailiwick’s on here?’ pivotal when you’re talk- London) felt that the situation was related to While talking about Windy City ing about wrestling.” Zak’s absence: “While it is true that I received Fight the debt, Zak comment- When told about Proven- royalties late, I am tempted to agree with David ed that “we always try Times’ zano, Zak admitted that that the lapse was because of his absence in my from cover to take care of the art- things got out of control, specific case. While getting paid from Bailiwick to identify with coming-out plays—it seems ists first. We try to pay financially and manageri- was not easy, it was not significantly more dif- they were born out!” a high level for our non- Winter Theater ally, when he was away ficult than getting paid by small theaters who However, Zak said those have not been the only Equity people.” (When from Bailiwick for a while want to be big theaters. As a touring performer, factors, citing competition with such entities as asked point-blank if all Preview after having open-heart from 2005-2007, I ... received on-time payment “ and Center on Halsted fundraising” the actors have been surgery, adding that about 50 [percent] of the time.” for Bailiwick’s slump. “As we were talking with paid, Zak responded that “yes, all the actors” “Jim’s show was one of those shows that opened However, Lobel added that he is “so conflicted individuals and foundations, we realized that were.) while I was in the hospital, and [he] was not about my experience with Bailiwick. On one people’s funding dollars [were geared] toward Maybe the actors were, but at least one writer happy with the show the director had made. I hand, it was a point of entry for me and so many priorities like the Gay Games—and thank God [it has a different story to tell. think a lot of what we’ve done in the past 18 young artists ... and for that I’m thankful. Would was successful]. Then, people went from there Jim Provenzano is in the midst of a lawsuit months can be attributed to when I wasn’t here. I have preferred them to be more honest about to the Center on Halsted, or vice versa. A lot of against Bailiwick, saying that he was never paid People said that they would take care of things, their budget, ability to reimburse [and] capabil- times, the phrase ‘donor fatigue’ came up.” for his playwriting efforts regarding Pins, a pro- and they didn’t get it done.” (According to Zak, ity to fill a house? Absolutely. But I was warned. Since noticing the financial slide (which Zak duction revolving around wrestling that ran in those people are no longer working at Baili- Warned sufficiently. ... In a world where space is stated is in the six figures), Bailiwick has altered 2006. (Provenzano also wrote the novel the play wick.) Zak—commenting that he’s heard from “a key, Bailiwick has it and is relatively generous its strategy, he said: “We have some programs was based on.) Talking with Windy City Times, really small percentage, because you never hear with it... I just so wish that they focused their that have always targeted different programs, Provenzano said that being unpaid is not the from the people who are happy”—said that “it’s efforts on quality, not quantity. While Bailiwick such as [the upcoming] Sunday on the Rocks, only thing that irritates him. “The play was so all going to work itself out.” may be guilty of [lack of] focus, many [oth- which is part of our women’s series, and this poorly done,” he said. “The director made over Zak also said that “the fact that so many peo- ers] are, too.” (Another performer, Tim Miller, summer we have Lesbians Who Kill, and a sum- 50 script changes, [the play] got bad reviews ple have worked here so long and keep coming e-mailed that he “performed two years ago at mer play. We won’t have a festival of shows, but and I was incredibly, horribly disappointed in back testify, in general, to the artistic integrity Bailiwck before David Zak’s surgery, I believe. It maybe just one show. them. ... I wanted to sue them for damages be- of the plays.” took a while but I was paid.”) “We’ve cut back, but we still do the [occasion- cause they made so many script changes I feel Provenzano, who said that he will never work al big show] such as Hunchback, with [musician] that it was incredibly bad and damaged my repu- with Bailiwick again, confirmed that his situ- Closing? Dennis DeYoung,” Zak said. “[Cutting back] is tation as a writer.” ation occurred while Zak was away, but added When asked if Bailiwick Repertory will have to something we’ve been discussing. This summer, Provenzano added that Bailiwick also skimped that Zak’s operation “is not an adequate excuse. close its doors, Zak said, “I don’t think so. We all the Pride Series shows are two or three char- on the production. “I gave them multiple exam- They still haven’t paid me; they wanted to settle don’t own this building, so that’s something else acters, so there isn’t a lot in terms of sets or ples, links and catalogs where to get wholesale for a few hundred dollars. ... Don’t tell someone that’s pressing on people’s minds. This neigh- productions,” adding that Hunchback will be the wrestling shoes, mats [and other pieces],” he you’re going to pay them when you can’t. borhood is a hot neighborhood. We are trying to last big show for a while. said. “When I went to see it in 2006, I had al- “There were five contract violations: they figure out [the payment] of debt and what the Zak added that “we need help with benefits. ready read several bad reviews and I’m like, ‘What haven’t paid my royalties; they didn’t put my bio long-term life is going to be.” ... I heard of people doing fundraisers for other the hell is going on here?’ ... What the director in the program—which was even criticized [in] Zak also said that he and the rest of the com- not-for-profits; I hope that if someone hasa did was chop up the dialogue. ... It even took two reviews; they didn’t credit New Conservatory pany are trying to get the message out about benefit, they would make Bailiwick [a] benefi- them a year and a half for them to even send a Theater with having commissioned the first pro- Bailiwick’s standing in the community. “Art ciary of that. That helps a lot of us—[including] videotape of the show—and the first half-hour duction; they provided an incomplete videotape; should be a big priority, and sometimes it’s not,” the people here and Hell in a Handbag [Produc- of Act Two the video camera was off, so I don’t and they made [dozens of] script changes.” he said. “Bailiwick has contributed tremendously tions].” He also said that Bailiwick is working on even have proof of how bad the show was. ... Brian Lobel—whose production about testicu- to the cultural fabric of this neighborhood over lengthening its donor list and is collaborating I hadn’t seen that bad a show in years. They lar cancer, Ball, ran at Bailiwick in 2006—e- the past 25 years, and I think people would miss with such troupes as Handbag. cast it wrong; the runt of the wrestling team mailed Windy City Times that he also ran into us if we were not here.” was taller than anyone else in the cast, even the financial difficulties regarding Bailiwick, hav- See www.bailiwick.org. father—so they cut out all references to weight ing received his royalties late. However, un- January 16, 2008 11 make Coffee Girl an unsettling piece that pushes all the right emotional buttons. More inspired work is seen with the dazzling dialogue for the Southern diner workers in Laura Fernandez’s Blooming Flowers in Weeds. Eliza Stroughton has a field day as the chipper wait- ress, Candy, who takes in a troubled teenager SPOTLIGHT Julia (Victoria Caciopoli) who hangs out in the Songs for a New World diner to avoid a troubled situation at home. The ending may be melodramatic, but it provides a big finish and helps to highlight the humanity of Fernandez’s working class characters. The Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, popularly Even if some of the selected plays’ quality is known as BoHo, is remounting its recent hit in question, this young playwrights edition is production of Songs for a New World, the tops in production values and acting. Set de- theatrical song cycle by gifted young com- signer Jack Magaw frames the stage with a lively poser and lyricist Jason Robert Brown, who’s collage of historical teenage portraits which had quite a successful relationship with Chi- glimmer game-show style by lighting designer cago even though he’s New York-based. In Diane Fairchild. The acting company is also to fact, Songs for a New World received its world be commended as they morph through multiple premiere here several years ago, although not roles and professionally play the dialogue. in the BoHo production. The remount is at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont, through Feb. 10; 773-327-5252; $24. Photo THEATER REVIEW courtesy of Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Flowers Out of Season Playwright: Edward Crosby Wells Eliza Stoughton (left) and Victoria Caciopoli At: People’s Theater of Chicago in Blooming Flowers in Weeds. at EP Theater, 1820 S. Halsted Phone: 773-371-1868; $25 band, Jake (James Leaming). Memories of her Runs through: Feb. 3 Olympia Dukakis THEATER REVIEW husband and their marriage force Kate to take a stark look at her present, and the choices BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE to Direct Play 22nd Annual Academy Award-winning actress Olympia she must make as she embarks upon the next Dukakis will direct the world premiere of Todd chapter of her life. Nowadays we call it “assisted suicide,” and it Chicago Young Logan’s Botanic Garden, starring real-life hus- Among Dukakis’s films are Steel Magnolias, 3 usually occurs in either of two scenarios: in one, band and wife James Leaming and Carmen Ro- Needles, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Moonstruck, Playwrights both the person desiring to die and the person man. The two-character play will begin preview for which she won a Best Supporting Actress granting their wish have given consent to their Festival performances on Wed., Jan. 30, at The Victory Oscar. On TV, she is known for portraying Anna relationship in this venture. In the other, how- By: Laura Fernandez, Molly McAndrew, Gardens Greenhouse Theatre, 2257 N. Lincoln, Madrigal in the Tales of the City series. ever, the proposed felo-de-se deliberately invites Claire Rychlewski and Sarah Winters and run through Sun., March 9. Tickets go on sale Wed., Dec. 12, and are $25 death at the hands of agents wholly unaware of At: Pegasus Players at Truman College, 1145 In Botanic Garden, Kate (Carmen Roman) fac- for previews and $35 for regular performances. the role for which they have been chosen. W. Wilson es the daunting and often humorous prospect Call the Victory Gardens Theatre box office at Edward Crosby Wells’ drama presents us with Phone: 773-878-9761; $12 of her first date since the death of her hus- 773-871-3000 or see www.victorygardens.org. both kinds: In the first act, young parents Dawn Runs through: Jan. 27 and Buck Rose despair of their fortunes in the depressed economy of the New Mexico oil fields BY SCOTT C. MORGAN as Dawn’s terminal illness spurs her to theolep- tic seizures counseing her to “go before”—a de- One of the pleasures of seeing Pegasus Players’ parture ceremoniously planned and compassion- Annual Chicago Young Playwrights Festival is ately executed by her devoted husband. In the seeing teenagers’ short plays professionally pro- second act, Buck attempts to seduce a wealthy duced on stage. For the 22nd edition, Pegasus matron, planning to rob her of the money he Players has chosen four works by young women needs for his now-motherless children. But Mrs. out of more than 700 entries from Chicago Pub- Daisy Winter has her own secrets, and after con- lic Schools. fessions have pushed them both to the edge, the Some may question the quality of a few selec- Grim Reaper can take his pick. tions in this year’s edition. In some cases you A play taking 20 years to write is something feel works were chosen because important is- significant at any stage of its gestation. Wells’ sues are brought up. narrative still hovers between the short story it This is the case with Sarah Winters’ Daydream once was and the drama it wants to be, the brev- Nation, which has teenagers voicing their con- ity mandated by modern theatrical convention cerns and drifting apart due to their differing frequently forcing characters to switch gears too takes on where the Bush administration is tak- quickly, too often. But Flowers Out Of Season ing the country. Alas, Winters doesn’t succeed (Buck Rose and Daisy Winter, get it?) has ambi- LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY AND SILVERGUY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT in making the characters more that mouthpieces guity built into its very plot: Is Buck as innocent after the promising first scene of a booze-filled as he presents himself to be? Is Daisy telling the prom night. Winters throws in new details and truth about her past? And how much does a re- motivations, making the two scenes of Daydream ligion cobbled together from scripture, folklore Nation feel like they’re from different plays. and tabloid superstition contribute to guilt and Molly McAndrew does a better job of tying ev- confusion engendering self-destruction? erything together in her historical what-if play There is no arguing the care bestowed by the A Rose in the Royal Court. Here, a feisty ground- People’s Theater of Chicago on this world pre- skeeper’s daughter named Rosalind gets a brief miere production. Jorge Felix’s scenic design reprieve from a troubled family life when she features a mural by Patricia Perez that all but becomes the muse for a certain William Shake- shimmers with a life of its own, while Alka speare writing Romeo and Juliet. It’s all a bit Nayaar and Sarah Pitard’s choreography seam- too cutesy and reminiscent of the 1998 film lessly melds grace and menace in a tango-dance Shakespeare in Love, but McAndrew makes the hinting at the violence to come. Madrid St. An- BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! play fun by upending some of the stereotypical gelo directs Kristina Klemmeti, Remy O’Brien traits of love-struck girls. “explosive, dangerous, dazzling” and Gerardo Cardenas in performances with -The Wall Street Journal Much more serious and affecting fictional his- stamina sufficient to sustain tension even dur- Tickets on sale now Begins January 9, 2008 lookingglasstheatre.org 312.337.0665 torical drama is in Coffee Girl. Here, playwright ing the text’s time-stepping passages, resulting Claire Rychlewski’s follows a young slave girl in a riveting display of ensemble acting in the who makes a painful realization that her father Cornell-box quarters of Pilsen’s EP Theater. For is the plantation’s white slave owner, following audiences wary of the obstacle course compris- a violent incident with his jealous wife. The raw- ing access to this remote playhouse, be advised ness of this difficult American subject doubled that this is the show that will soon make the LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY IN THE WATER TOWER WATER WORKS with the unflinching acting by Aaya McDaniel as journey worth the effort. the girl, Margaret, and Taylar as her grandmother

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Timothy Edward Kane and Elizabeth Ledo in Titus Andronicus. Photo by Michael Brosilow

the second area production in two years of Glen Lea Coco (left) and Levi Holloway in The Little Dog Laughed. Photo by Michael Brosilow Seven to Berger’s fascinating and brilliant one-man play, and it’s well worth another look. When a mild Applaud librarian finds a book returned that’s 113 years You just can’t get much gayer than a Broadway overdue, he launches a personal detective jour- musical by Jerry Herman, and By Jonathan Abarbanel, Six to ney that takes him into the realm of legends, Arthur Laurents (adapted from the non-musical Theater Editor Biblical history and miracles as he tracks down Shout ‘Out!’ original French film comedy) with outrageous characters, a live-and-let-live philosophy, a They call them straight plays—yeah, right—or the Wandering Jew in a dazzling synthesis of By Jonathan Abarbanel, right-wing homophobic bad guy and a famously legitimate dramas to distinguish them from mu- wit, history and metaphysics. Theater Editor tuneful score. Rudy Hogenmiller choreographs sicals, revues, vaudeville, burlesque and other What Every Woman Knows, ShawChicago (sic) and directs as James Harms plays Albin for the forms of theatrical presentation such as pole at the Center, April 12-May 3—James Members of our LGBT communities are to be fourth time. Well worth the short drive across dancing. Whatever—there are hundreds of them S. Barrie, the Edwardian playwright most famous found everywhere in theater, from top man- the state line, where gas is much cheaper. produced in Chicago every year (out of some for Peter Pan, lends his sympathies in this 1908 agement posts; to designers and performers; A Man of No Importance, Bailiwick Repertory, 1,200 total productions of all kinds) including social comedy to a woman who wishes to be to writers and composers; and to ushers and March 17-April 20—As gaudy and flashy as La classics, modern plays and new works. Here’s independent and resourceful, but can only do audiences (naturally). We even hear there are Cage is, so A Man of No Importance isn’t. Yet our pick of seven plays coming up in the winter so within the bounds of conventional marriage gay stagehands, although don’t say that to this quiet, soulful Off-Broadway musical by Lynn months that we think are of special interest. where she indisputably is the power behind her the stagehands union. Of course, no season in husband’s throne. Barrie doesn’t quite march in Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally Titus Andronicus, , through Feb. Chicago theater would be complete without a (the Ragtime team) makes an equally powerful 10—Written by Shakespeare early in his career, lockstep with Shaw and other progressives of number of shows with special appeal to LGBT statement about being true to one’s own nature, and set in ancient Rome, Titus Andronicus is the time, because his play is about a man being audiences, and hear are my top six for the winter and being out-and-proud. The quirky tale is set a blood-soaked potboiler of revenge, murder, chastened rather than about a woman achieving and early spring. within a world of amateur theatricals in con- mayhem, rape, mutilation and cannibalism. And her independence. The Little Dog Laughed, About Face Theatre temporary Dublin, Ireland, where the ghost of then it gets nasty. Mostly ignored for a couple of Better Late, Northlight Theatre, April 2-May at the Center on Halsted, through Feb. 17—Seen Oscar Wilde inspires a lonely, closeted gay man. centuries, Titus has made a comeback recently, 11—Based on its pedigree and cast, we take a on Broadway just last year, this play by Doug- The show’s in the good hands of director Scott perhaps because the world now is as vicious leap of faith that this world premiere will be las Carter Beane has more wit than depth and Ferguson and musical director Robert Ollis. as the play. Court Theatre’s modern setting of well worth seeing. Great favorites and skillful has a few big holes in construction, but it offers A Passage to India, Vitalist Theatre and Pre- it should emphasize the parallels between the veterans Mike Nussbaum and John Mahoney star plenty of entertainment, four good acting roles mier Theatre and Performance at Theatre Build- Mediterranean world imagined by Shakespeare in this oddball love triangle, in which circum- and flashes of two naked bodies (at least it did ing Chicago, April 8-May 18—This should be a and the real Mediterranean world the United stances force a man to move in with his ex-wife on Broadway) in its tale of a closeted Hollywood gripping production of the great novel of empire States has helped fashion. and her new husband. The co-authors are Larry star, his agent, a hustler with a heart of gold Gelbart (of M*A*S*H fame) and Craig Wright, and its cultural failings by the long-closeted E. Journey’s End, Griffin Theatre at Theatre and his girlfriend. This is About Face co-founder M. Forster. This is the American premiere of a Building Chicago, Jan. 29-March 9—A grip- a gifted stage and TV writer with a knack for Eric Rosen’s final show as artistic director of the stage adaptation by Martin Sherman, the Ameri- ping and heartfelt drama of British officers in pointed social commentary. theater before taking over the much-larger Kan- can expatriate author of Bent. the trenches during World War I, this R. C. Sher- sas City Repertory Theatre. Girls Will Be Girls, Hubris Productions at the riff play was produced in London in 1928 (with The Day on Which a Man Dies, Summer NITE Center on Halsted, Feb. 21-March 29—Some- a young Laurence Olivier) and revived both in at Links Hall, Feb. 1-10—Here’s something times one must take a leap into the unknown the U.K. and the U.S. just a few years ago. An that’s certainly odd and could be wonderful: when picking shows worth seeing, and this world Off-Loop production four years ago was a great a world premiere play by Tennessee Williams, premiere is a case in point. The folks at Hubris success, but this is a new staging by a differ- written in the late 1950s, never produced and have adapted the film by Richard Day about ent company. The play was among the first— presumed lost. Not only that—Williams was in- three Hollywood women of different ages and certainly in Britain—to emphasize the essential spired by the writings and philosophy of iconic their cat fights to reach and/or stay at the top meaninglessness of the sacrifices made in World gay Japanese poet, filmmaker, philosopher and of movie/TV food chain. We don’t know whether War I and suggest the stupidity of planning and athlete Yukio Mishima (whom Williams met), so the Hubris version will be a drag or in drag or command. stylistically The Day on Which a Man Dies should both, but it could be an instant camp classic in A Big Blue Nail, Victory Gardens Biograph, be interesting, as poet blends with poet. the making. Jan. 25-March 2—Just in time for African-Amer- La Cage aux Folles, Theatre at the Center ican History Month, this world premiere by the (Munster, Ind.), Feb. 7-March 9—Oh, why not? estimable Carlyle Brown examines the relation- ship between American Robert Peary—so-called Conqueror of the North Pole—and his Black as- sociate Matthew Henson. Which one reached the Pole first? Truth is, as with Hillary and Tenzig, they were a team working together. But Hen- son’s role was ignored for decades, along with many other historic African-American achieve- ments. Fragments, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Jan. 31-Feb. 9—Towering playwright meets tower- ing director: several short theater texts by No- bel Laureate Samuel Beckett as staged by Peter Brook, among the most influential directors of the mid-to-late 20th century and still at work at 82. This pithy production is but 65 minutes, but should be a memorable and compelling hour Marcello Magni (left) and Jos Houben in for all who love theater. It probably will be pro- Fragments. Photo credit: Pascal Victor/Max found but not necessarily heavy: Beckett loved ppp. clowns and clowning and love to tricks in the theatre, as does Brook. Underneath the Lintel, City Lit at Edgewa- Jennie Moreau and Steve Key in The Day on Which a Man Dies. Photo by Jim Womack ter Presbyterian Church, March 7-30—This is January 16, 2008 13 squeezing surprising production numbers onto Six to Sing its small stage. CRITICS’ PICS By Jonathan Abarbanel, Carousel, Court Theatre, March 6-April 13— Theater Editor This early Rodgers and Hammerstein show is earthy, heavily dramatic and features one of Hunchback, Redmoon Theatre, through Feb. Nothing defines the essence of American theater Rodgers richest and most melodious scores. 3. This clever condensation of Victor Hugo’s more than a tuner, a musical, a song-and-dance Court Theatre “reimagines” great American mu- epic novel utilizes puppets, masks, pop-ups, even though the last 35 years have brought sicals and—for my money—destroys them by so music and other devices that tickle the imagi- enormous changes to the form and style of doing, but I remain in a critical minority that nation to give life to the tale of good, evil the traditional big, brassy show of Broadway’s feels that way. Court Artistic Director Charles and lust in Medieval Paris. SCM Golden Age (roughly 1920-1970). The line-up of Newell has engaged a choreographer for Car- Requiem for a Heavyweight, Shattered musicals between now and April covers the wa- ousel, so maybe even Charlie now understands Globe at Victory Gardens Greenhouse, through terfront, offering examples of the old, the very that if you refuse to stage production numbers, March 8. A rare Chicago revival of the all-too- new and the high-concept. Here are my top six you’re robbing a musical of its very essence. realistic drama by Rod Serling, before The picks. Nine, at Theatre Twilight Zone, about a washed-up boxing 1776, Signal Ensemble at the , Building Chicago, April 4-May 8—This thor- champ turned into a wrestling “character.” Jan. 27-March 1—Ben Franklin is a song-and- oughly hetero musical is based on Federico JA dance man and Thomas Jefferson is the roman- Fellini’s legendary film, 8 1/2, about a movie The Turn Of the Screw, , tic lead in this cagey Broadway musical, which director pursued by women (past, present, real through March 30. Neo-gothic spinsters men- gives entertaining form to the crucial conflicts and imaginary) as he contemplates his next aced by phantoms in old country houses are and issues that surrounded the founding of our project. Somehow, composer Maury Yeston and a dime a dozen, but is our heroine really as nation. It reminds us of the principles of demo- book writer Arthur Kopit have boiled Fellini’s innocent as we—and author Henry James— cratic government that are missing in action somewhat-surreal flick into an entertaining and imagine? See what you think! MSB. under the present American regime. FYI: 1776 popular vehicle. ... Antonio Banderas starred in will be the very first musical for the small Signal its most recent Broadway revival. Nine is quite a —By Abarbanel, Barnidge and Ensemble. different choice for Porchlight, which knows how Morgan The American Dream Songbook, Next The- to extract the heart and soul of a show. atre Company (Evanston), Feb. 19-March 22—A Philip Winston as John Adams in 1776. Photo not-quite-accurate title for an intriguing slice by Johnny Knight of musical theater that combines Leonard Bern- stein’s little-known one-act opera, Trouble released to regional theatres. While a local high in Tahiti, with new, original theater songs by Sedaka to Perform ‘Broadway’ Run school (Can you imagine?) already has staged cutting-edge New York and Chicago composers it, this Marriott production will be its first inde- on Valentine’s Day to End Jan. 27 such as Michael John LaChiusa, Joshua Schmidt pendent professional presentation, and Marriott The legendary Neil Sedaka will perform from The popular musical comedy revue Forbid- and Kevin O’Donnell (yeah, all guys). Written in always does very good work. his catalog of hits at Centre East at The North den Broadway: Special Victims Unit will com- 1952, Trouble in Tahiti is Bernstein’s satirical Can-Can, Circle Theatre (Forest Park), Feb. Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie plete its successful 11-month run at the Royal and jazz-influenced look at life in suburbia. This 29-April 6—A bit of the old pizzazz is sure to in a romantic Valentine’s Day concert. (The George Cabaret Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted, on is Next Theatre’s second musical foray. surface as Circle Theatre revives an early 1950s venue is located at 9501 Skokie in Skokie, and Sun., Jan. 27. Les Miserables, (Lincoln- Broadway classic with music and lyrics by the the concert starts at 7:30 p.m.) Among Seda- Tickets are $45-$55. They can be purchased shire), Feb. 20-May 11—This overblown but great Cole Porter and a book by master direc- ka’s classics are You Mean Everything To Me, at the Royal George Theatre box office in per- iconic show—part of the so-called British in- tor Abe Burrows. I Love Paris and It’s All Right Breaking Up is Hard To Do and Calendar Girl. son or by phone at 312-988-9000; or through vasion of Broadway (even if the show actually with Me are among the hummable tunes. Circle Tickets are $75-125 and can be purchased by Ticketmaster at 312-902-1500, Ticketmaster. is French)—is far from my favorite musical. But Theatre, just over the border from Oak Park, has calling 847-673-6300 or by visiting www.cen- com and all Ticketmaster ticket centers. it does offer some splendid tunes and perform- a way of extracting the best from old shows and treeast.org. ing opportunities, and it’s only recently been

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Phone: 773-883-1090; $20-$25 But no matter how they may strive to invoke Runs through: Feb. 10 the harmonies of cozy cat-chat, the agenda in Rebeck’s 100-minute-long, no-intermission sym- BY MARY SHEN BARNIDGE posium still disrupts any enjoyment or enlight- Rebekah Walendzak, Audrey Flegel and Sienna Harris (from left) in Sunday on the Rocks. Photo enment it may offer. The formula for writing a play of this genre is to: by David Zak 1) assemble a group of personalities guaranteed to annoy one another, 2) put them together in cupations and lifestyles come to cohabit in fash- Jessica standing in for housemother) appear THEATER REVIEW one room, 3) contrive to have them lose their ionably-decorated domesticity. Elly is starting to be her sole means of preventing these dis- inhibitions/manners, 4) keep them from leaving off her morning with a fifth of Dewar’s. Soon, tressed damsels from going away—for a walk, Storybox and then 5) try to wrap up the lesson plan when Gayle and Jen have been persuaded to join her to take out the trash, up to their rooms, for By: Jonathan Pitts and the ensemble the therapy session—oops, human conflict— in drinking and kvetching about men, sex, God, chrissakes—when the fur begins to fly. And her At: Piven Theatre, 927 Noyes St., Evanston has run its course. the absent Jessica, men, their moms, confes- means of spurring them to permanently alter the Phone: (847) 866-8049; $10 Playwright Theresa Rebeck presents us with sions of youthful indiscretions, abortions vs. status quo—or consider doing so, anyway—is to Runs through: Feb. 3 four unmarried ladies, tidily distinguished by hiring out as a surrogate carrier (but not more introduce a creepy crime-show complication so their sexual proclivities: Jen sleeps around, effective methods of contraception), men, Ouija hackneyed as to make us suspect a red herring BY SCOTT C. MORGAN Jessica claims to be chaste, Gayle doesn’t have board games and the compulsion to bake cook- even before our guess is revealed to be accurate a boyfriend and Elly has just discovered she’s ies when inebriated. (a reversal barely acknowledged by the charac- Everyone is a storyteller, set designer and cos- pregnant. A lack of affordable housing in their But Rebeck’s depiction of her personnel as ters involved). tumer in Storybox (which is both the name of rural Massachusetts town explains how thirty- sorority girls at a slumber party (the rational Presented as part of Bailiwick Repertory The- the ensemble and the show). Dressed all in something career women of widely diverse oc- black, the actors build and improvise a play with fabrics, sticks and their own acting skills based upon an audience member’s suggestion. So don’t be shy when Storybox director/con- ceiver/actor Jonathan Pitts asks whether on not ROBERT FALLS BRINGS HIS HERALDED you want the play to be about a woman or a man. After ritualistically approaching by clat- tering wooden poles on the floor, the ensemble BROADWAY HIT TO CHICAGO. launches into the play’s main character’s descrip- tion, appearance and frame of mind immediately after the first audience member speaks up. “…QUIET, HAUNTING AND I’m unable to go into a lengthy plot descrip- tion of Storybox since it’s very likely the show ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS…” changes at each and every performance. The night I attended focused on a cat-loving librar- “…AS CLOSE TO PERFECTION AS ian who falls in love with an auto mechanic who CONTEMPORARY PLAYWRITING GETS.” loves to dress up in a bear suit. And when that story didn’t quite run 90 minutes, Storybox filled –The New York Times out the intermission-less running time with a fairy tale acted on the spot from an audience’s suggestion. (We got a revisionist Hansel and Gretel with a lot of dubious German accents.) So you can’t really comment on whether the plot is satisfactory or not based upon the vari- able beginnings and endings of where the actors take the show. What can be commented on is SHINING CITY the firm commitment and playfulness the en- semble brings to the story and characters they BY CONOR MCPHERSON concoct. DIRECTED BY ROBERT FALLS The ensemble of Maria Caceres, John Hildreth, Elise Lammers, Jonathan Pitts, Kristala Pouncy, Jenn SavaRyan, Jeremy Schaefer, Kelly Williams THROUGH FEBRUARY 17 and Joe Yau all work together smoothly and adeptly. In a Dublin psychiatrist’s office, a distraught man reveals a The initial tale feels like a certain amount of fantastical happening: the recent sighting of the ghost of his polished rehearsal and preset guidelines are part newly deceased wife. Thus begins this haunting, mysterious of the process, while the Hansel and Gretel was tale about two people’s searches for love, meaning and improvised in a more by-the-seat-of-their-pants their places in the world. style. Backing all the actors up is Jonathan Wag- ner, playing a solid musical accompaniment on Special group savings for 10 or more! Call 312.443.3820 percussion and sampled keyboard. or e-mail [email protected] Yet for all the improvised creativity, there’s an element of pretentious preciousness about the whole affair if you’re not in the mood for such artsy creation. Oh there’s no doubt that the show is frequently funny and clever, but the un- wieldy nature of the spontaneous construction might not be to everyone’s personal taste. But at $10 for a ticket, you can easily give away Get half-price mezzanine tickets at 10AM for that 90 minutes of your time to watch this dedicated day’s performance! Log on to GoodmanTheatre.org ensemble prance, prod and play around as they and use promo code MEZZTIX.* each work together as a team to be storytellers. *Available in person at noon at the Box Office. Subject to availability. Not available by phone or on previously purchased tickets. Handling fees apply. Storybox does stress the elemental importance of imagination and ritual in theater and, on that level, it succeeds.

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SMITHE FURNITURE 16 January 16, 2008 les is more organic than the All Saints’s take on Deep Inside Bridge, and Dayne adds more instrumentation to Hollywood Des’ree’s broken-hearted By Romeo San Vicente love song. The lead sin- gle, Beautiful, boasts re- Paul Rudd Says I Love You, Man mixes by Hex Hector and Does the success of Superbad and its teen- is accompanied by a new age protagonists expressing love for one POP incarnation of Tell It to another—however drunkenly—signal the be- My Heart with new vocals. ginning of a trend in the comic treatment of MAKING Satisfied will be available heterosexual male intimacy? Is this the age Feb. 8, courtesy of the of the “bro-mantic comedy”? The new movie, SENSE Prove Your Love singer’s I Love You, Man, makes that look likely. Co- Intention Music label. produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) and Expect more than starring Paul Rudd (whose willingness to “go ”a little piece of history there” with gay-related subject matter in repeating itself” on Dame films like The Object of My Affection and The Shirley Bassey’s latest, Lenny Kravitz. Photo by David Hindley. Below: 40 Year-Old Virgin is well documented), the Dame Shirley Bassey. Photo by Kerry Brown film centers on an engaged man who finds by David Byrne and Tony Peregrin Get the Party Started. Here the James Bond theme crooner uses her himself without a best man. He has to find last performance in the Windy City, Sia was irked a male friend he considers close enough to Things heat up this winter as there is an an- trademark delivery to revamp Grace Jones’s Slave that fans already knew her new material, since fill that position. Expect a lot of mock dating ticipation of impending releases. Moby’s recent to the Rhythm, Lionel Ritchie’s Hello and Pink’s mega-hit on the title track. Bassey also provides Some People Have Real Problems was leaked on- situations as the poor straight guy navigates ventures as a DJ will be more apparent on his line but it is now in stores. gay(ish) waters. Shooting this spring, here’s forthcoming album, Last Night. His previous an updated spin on her signatures, I Who Have Nothing and You Only Live Twice. Previously, Olivia Newton-John is loved for her classic hoping it’s better than I Now Pronounce You sets—Play, 18 and Hotel—favored a more soul- film roles in Grease and Xanadu as well as her Chuck and Larry. Like that’ll be hard. ful, even bluesy sound. Last Night’s upbeat first Bassey had songs remixed by Propellerheads and Groove Armada, adding to her career’s longevity. more dramatic turns in It’s My Party and Sor- single, Alice, features the rappers Aynzli and 419 did Lives. On the heels of her holiday collec- Nathan Lane Casts Swing Vote Crew. Reminiscent of his critically acclaimed EP, Get the Party Started will do just that once it hits shelves March 4 via Decca Records. tion, Christmas Wish, the Australian superstar is He’s acting up a storm on Broadway right Move, and his 1995 opus, Everything Is Wrong, releasing Olivia’s Live Hits. Recorded with the now with Laurie Metcalf in the new David Last Night is scheduled to arrive April 1 state- On her third solo outing, Some People Have Real Problems, Sia remedies most of her mala- Sydney Symphony, this live album is out in con- Mamet play, November, but stage fixture Na- side. A sampler of Moby’s new electronic ma- than Lane will be back on the big screen this dies from her breakthrough, Colour the Small junction with the full-length concert DVD Live at terial is available for a free download at www. new year, too, with a role in the ensemble One. The soulful Zero 7 vocalist does manage to the Sydney Opera House. It is back to the ‘70s moby.com and can be previewed on his MySpace comedy Swing Vote. Starring Kevin Costner as keep the aching alive with You Have Been Loved and ‘80s with these projects, as You Never Have page. a low-achieving, apolitical American citizen, and A Day Too Soon. Even her reworking of the Been Mellow, Magic and Physical are highlights. Taylor Dayne shows that she knows satisfac- the movie concerns a presidential election Pretenders’s I Go to Sleep bares the wounds of Also, Newton-John will recreate her role from tion on her fifth studio album, Satisfied. The that hinges entirely on Costner’s not-entire- her earlier efforts. But it is the plucky tongue Sordid Lives for the forthcoming TV series on great Dayne revels in chirpy upbeat numbers ly-well-informed vote and the national chaos twister Academia and the cleverly crafted The Logo based on the movie. (I’m Over My Head, My Heart Won’t Change), a that results from it. Lane will co-star, along Girl You Lost to Cocaine that show Sia’s artistic Broadway veteran Idina Menzel flies without brighter departure from 1998’s Naked Without with Dennis Hopper, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey progress. The Australian singer-songwriter has a a broom on the spellbinding I Stand. She even You. As promised on her MySpace page, Dayne Grammer, George Lopez, Mare Winningham, concert lined up on Feb. 29 at , 322 collaborates with uber-producer Glen Ballard belts out covers on Satisfied, too: Here, she opts (Alanis Morissette, Michael Jackson, Annie Len- Willie Nelson, and political commentator Ari- for the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Under the Bridge W. Armitage. (Please note, Sia’s MySpace page anna Huffington as herself. Already wrapped, erroneously lists the venue as The Metro.) At her nox). Although the title cut and Better to Have and Des’ree’s Kissing You. Her ode to Los Ange- Loved are plagued with clichés, the catchy Gor- the film—if audiences vote for it with their geous and Where Do I Begin serve as pillars on I ticket dollars—could find itself increasing Stand. The Tony award winner’s distinctive voice poll turnouts. But not likely. muscles through the entire set, which comes out on January 29 on Warner Brothers. Need Addams and Mapa more Menzel? She performs the end title song Make Transamerican Love in Beowulf and there are dance mixes to Defying It was just a matter of time, really. Get Gravity, her show-stealing number from Wicked. ready for Transamerican Love Story, a real- ity dating show feature Calpernia Addams, a As one of the sexiest men in rock ‘n roll, Len- 36-year-old transgendered woman (whose life ny Kravitz returns with his eighth studio album, and tragic relationship with an Army private It Is Time for a Love Revolution, just in time for inspired the TV movie Soldier’s Girl). Addams Valentine’s Day. Due out Feb. 8 on Virgin, the will be the object of affection for a group of Grammy-winning singer rocks on Bring It On and men competing to date her—all of whom will slows it down some for I’ll Be Waiting. Revolu- know about her formerly male body. Contrast tion will also be available as a limited-edition that to the U.K. series, There’s Something package, which will include a documentary on About Miriam, on which the male contestants the Let Love Rule singer. Kravitz’s Get on the Bus were not told about Miriam’s transgender sta- with the Love Revolution Tour stops in Chicago tus, and the new concept marks a bold step at the Riviera , 4746 N. Racine, on Sat., Jan. for the reality television genre. Actor and 26. stand-up comic Alec Mapa will host the show The avant-garde electronic duo Goldfrapp in- that’s just been given the green light by gay tends to surprise fans, as its fourth album Sev- cable channel Logo. The dating game begins enth Tree is a major departure from its previous later in 2008. studio album, the upbeat glam-rock-disco CD Supernature. This change in direction may even Choosing America’s Prom Queen effect Madonna, who has been pegged as copy- For further evidence that pop culture is now ing Goldfrapp’s sound into a more mainstream dominated by entertainment designed for the product, thus leaving the Hung Up singer to be High School Musical demographic, look no dubbed Oldfrapp. Due out Feb. 26, Seventh Tree further than America’s Prom Queen. ABC Fam- will be the follow-up to the sparkling remix EP ily has given the go-ahead for the new se- We Are Glitter. A U.S. tour is in the works for late ries that will pit a group of high school-aged spring. young women against each other in the quest to be the fairest prom queen of them all. The contestants will reside in a mansion and com- pete in challenges that will show if they’ve got what it takes to wear a tiara in public and wave at less popular people; then they’ll stay or go based on viewer votes. But Romeo has one complaint: in an era when young men are routinely making the news after being voted prom queen at their school, why no boys al- lowed? E-mail DeepInsideHollywood@qsyndi- cate.com. January 16, 2008 17 ter, discovers the right tone or utilizes its strong But it’s the narcissistic message of 27 Dresses cast. that is the most grating. Jane is told over and That might be because 27 Dresses was written over again to stop taking care of others and take KNIGHT by Aline Brosh McKenna, who also penned an- care of herself, to “look out for Number One and other chick flickpar excellence—The Devil Wears you’ll find love.” It’s the opposite of the self- AT Prada—while Mad Money credits four different less, self-serving message of a picture like, say, THE writers—all men—for its script. I’m not sure It’s a Wonderful Life and other classic pictures if the feminine perspective helped the former in which society lauded individuals who gave of MOVIES but, surely, it didn’t hurt. In 27 Dresses Heigl themselves. Now we view these selfless, caring plays Jane, a literal incarnation of the familiar people—these “do gooders”—as repressed los- phrase “always the bridesmaid, never the bride” ers, too weak to take what they want. It sounds who takes her role too seriously. (At one point, harsh to point this out about a piece of ersatz we see her even holding up the bride’s dress in feel-good romance like 27 Dresses, but if the the toilet so the bride can pee—now that’s a dress fits you gotta wear it. friend.) Naturally, Jane, who seemingly lives to serve others, dreams of one day walking down Mad Money, a caper comedy (along the lines of the aisle herself, preferably in her late mother’s Who’s Minding the Mint?, How to Beat the High dress, with her handsome but uninterested boss Cost of Living and Fun with Dick and Jane) in 27 Dresses, George (Edward Burns). And Jane’s acerbic co- which three women steal money from the Fed- worker and friend (Judy Greer, funny in the Eve eral Reserve to enhance their middle-class lives, Mad Money Arden role) is all too happy to point this out. has pretty much the same message but relays By Richard Knight, Jr. The plot kicks into gear when Jane’s luscious Katherine Heigl in 27 Dresses. Photo by Barry it through much less pleasing circumstances. but less-than-honest sister Tess (The Heartbreak Wetcher Thelma & Louise screenwriter Callie Khouri di- Fans of romantic comedies and chick flicks— Kid’s Malin Ackerman) arrives back in town and rects (chosen because of the crime element that often one and the same—will be happy to note immediately catches the boss’ eye, heart and a for the usual number of montages cut to light drives the plot?) in her first feature film since that two films for the ladies (and gay men), fast wedding proposal, much to Jane’s silent dis- rock songs (the one in which Jane shows off her debut, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 27 Dresses and Mad Money, are both opening may. her different bridesmaid dresses is the comedic (which she also adapted). But Mad Money, with this week just as the long winter blahs begin to Another plot thread is provided by James Mars- highlight of the picture) but doesn’t really solve its quartet of writers (minus Khouri), is filled set in. Last week’s newest buddy picture—The den as Kevin (the real Dr. McDreamy—getting the picture’s biggest problem: its lack of chem- with enough plot holes to make Swiss cheese Bucket List, with Jack Nicholson and Morgan his chance at starring status as well) as a ro- istry. Though Heigl shows deft timing, there’s re- out of and Khouri doesn’t begin to fill them. In- Freeman—is nothing more than a chance for mantic cynic who writes the wedding announce- ally no spark between her and the love interest, stead, she haphazardly directs a group of A-list the two perennial audience favorites to tour the ments column for a New York Times-like paper and it doesn’t help that she appears to tower actors who each seems to be employing differ- world in service of a dramedy so familiar it con- that Jane loves so much she keeps a file of her over the much shorter Marsden (except when ent techniques in the sloppily assembled B-list tains not a whit of originality. Nonetheless, in a favorites. Kevin, of course, is assigned to write a the duo are photographed face to face, when scenes that veer wildly in tone. Suffice it to say season heavy with serious awards contenders, a story about the impending nuptials of Tess and it appears someone got out Alan Ladd’s box for that any movie that makes Diane Keaton unlik- healthy dose of sentimental, emotional sludge George but his real quarry is Jane, whose over- him to stand on) and that he is stuck in the able is mad—and certainly isn’t worth spending like The Bucket List delivers the goods mainly the-top bridesmaid behavior has come to his at- stock cynic role until late in the film. The lack money on. because of its very familiarity—like a comfy pair tention. of chemistry between all the actors points out Check out my archived reviews at www. of slippers. The same can be said of 27 Dresses, There are very heavy shades of Muriel’s Wed- the overfamiliarity of McKenna’s well-crafted but windycitytimes.com or www.knightatthemov- the romantic comedy showcasing Grey’s Anato- ding, The Wedding Planner and many other by-the-numbers script. It was apparent in Prada, ies.com. Readers can leave feedback at the my’s Katherine Heigl, who is making a bid for wedding-themed comedies mined in the script too, if one looked beyond that film’s four strong latter Web site, where there is also ordering film stardom. However, it cannot be said of Mad as the mismatched lovers are sorted out. Direc- elements (Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily information on my new book of collected film Money—with Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and tor Anne Fletcher, who is also an actress and Blunt and Patricia Field’s clothes). reviews, Knight at the Movies 2004-2006. Katie Holmes—which never finds much laugh- choreographer, connects the dots ably, allowing

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20 January 16, 2008 truly a role model for gay, HIV-positive individu- I left under bizarre circumstances, but I don’t also are his most recent, which he got about five als. He has excelled athletically, setting national know if I will. years ago. swimming records, and professionally as a fash- “ really takes over your life “The tattoos are a conscious decision to de- ion designer. in a much broader scope than you as a viewer face my body, as weird and bizarre as that may Mackenroth appears on Project Runway’s witness. Some days I think, ‘Yes; I would do it sound; I was designing my body,” he said. “I fourth season, currently airing on Bravo, though again.’ Some days I think, ‘Nah; I’ve had enough.’ drew all of them and knew where I wanted to put he had to remove himself from the fashion real- We’ll have to see.” them, and there’s a story behind each one. I just ity show due to a staph infection in his face Mackenroth moved to New York City in 1991 like the way they look. during the filming last June. to attend the prestigious Parsons School of De- “The stars have the least amount of signifi- “I spent a few years feeling sorry for myself sign, where he studied fashion design. He then cance. To be honest, I was bored one day, walk- [after being diagnosed HIV-positive], and ad- opened a menswear store in New York’s West Vil- ing down the street and just decided to get more justing to what the possibilities were, but then I lage. In 1997, he went to work for Tommy Hil- tattoos. I had seen someone previously with one just resumed a normal life. I’ve always had a lot figer. He later worked for the Slates brand under black star on their elbow, and thought it was on my plate; I’ve always been very ambitious,” the Levis umbrella. Before appearing on Project cool.” he said. “Once I realized that HIV wasn’t really Runway, he was the design director at Weather- Mackenroth is openly gay and doesn’t hide going to get me down, or hold me back in any proof Active wear for four years. his HIV status, but he does not want to be the Jack Mackenroth. Photo courtesy of Bravo way, I just proceeded with the goals that I had “There are a lot of things on my plate now,” he poster child for living with HIV. set for myself before I found out that I was HIV- said. “I just always have lived very honestly and positive. So nothing has really changed. “Project Runway was a really accurate [por- openly,” he said. “I have gotten so much posi- “I’m now completely recovered [from the staph trayal] actually, though I have a sarcastic side tive feedback for being an inspiration and great Jack Mackenroth: infection]. I’ve had that before, maybe three or that didn’t really come across because, well, role-model. But I didn’t really expect that going Clothes Call four years ago. It just was bad luck, bad timing Christian kind of assumed that role. I can be into [the show]. But, I’m glad it’s a secondary for me [that it returned.]” sarcastic; I’m a New Yorker. Although I didn’t effect of being on the show. I think it’s great. By ROSS FORMAN The Emmy-nominated reality series Project grow up here, I’ve been here for over 15 years. I “There’s still a huge stigma around HIV, which Runway features host Heidi Klum and a panel came across as this always jovial, always helpful I think is ridiculous, and I’m glad to be fighting Jack Mackenroth was 20 when his doctor said of industry luminaries, such as Michael Kors and guy, which is true, for the most part. But we all that is some small way.” he’d need an HIV test. Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn, the chief creative offi- have our bad days. Mackenroth added: “To the HIV-positive com- “I was almost positive that I was negative. I cer at Liz Claiborne, Inc., acts as a mentor to “I think I’m funnier than I was on TV, but munity, I really want to be an example of some- thought it was ludicrous [that I would be posi- the contestants as they navigate weekly fashion that’s just my personal opinion.” one who has lived with the disease for a really tive.] There was no way,” he said. challenges. Mackenroth also was a fitness and fashion long time, and it’s not the death sentence that Mackenroth returned to the doctor about three The series started with 15 contestants, includ- model throughout the 1990s, appearing in such it used to be. You can still do amazing things, weeks later. ing Mackenroth and Chicagoan Steven Rosen- publications as Men’s Fitness, Genre, Blue and even if you are positive. I lead a completely nor- He was HIV-positive, his doctor said. gard, and it culminates in February. The winner others. He has a perfectly-sculpted physique mal life; I do more than most of my peers. So, “I was horrified. I thought my prospect [for receives an editorial feature story in ELLE Maga- and seven tattoos—the first he got when he was I really want to be a ray of hope [for positive living] was very bleak,” Mackenroth said. “I as- zine and a cash prize of $100,000 from TRESem- 20. people.] sumed I’d be dead by 25.” mé Professional Hair Care to start his or her own Mackenroth’s most recognizable tattoos are Read much more about Jack Mackenroth at There were no tears that August afternoon, line and the opportunity to sell a fashion line on the colorful stars that surround his elbows. They www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com. just a lot of profanity. Bluefly.com—plus, a 2008 Saturn Astra. “I left the doctor’s office in this haze,” he “I loved [the experience]. It really was a cre- said. “I figured I could cope with it myself be- ative bubble, very high pressure. It was great, Foldin’ Globes Logo’s ‘Momentum’ cause I’ve always been this strong person, but I What if you gave awards and nobody came? though, to have that be your only focus. I had a really worried about my family and others hav- That was the situation at the 65th annual Gold- to Debut Jan. 19 great experience,” Mackenroth said. ing to deal with watching me die.” en Globes held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Gay network Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.’s Would he do it again? “I don’t know,” he said. His fears, luckily, never came to fruition. Association Sun., Jan. 13, in Beverly Hills, Ca- MTV Networks, has announced the premiere of “I have an option of auditioning again because Mackenroth, now 38, is healthy and happy— lif. Instead of a ceremony featuring glittering season five of its documentary series, Real Mo- gowns and acceptance speeches, award win- mentum, on Sat., Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. CT. ners were announced at a news conference due The first film—airing to coincide with the to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of national Martin Luther King, Jr., Day holiday— America. will be Brother Outsider, a feature-length bi- GAY PHONE SEX Among the winners in the movie categories ography of , who mentored and were Johnny Depp (Best Actor in a Comedy or advised King. Rustin’s openness about his Musical for his role in Sweeney Todd) and Cate homosexuality led him to be targeted by seg- You want it. We’ve got it. Blanchett (Supporting Actress) for her cross- regationists, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI—and col- Live, One-On-One • Bulletin Board dressing turn as Bob Dylan in I’m Not There. In leagues within the civil rights movement. the television categories, David Duchovny won Other documentaries in season five include the Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for the Out on the Job, which examines being openly series Californication, and Tina Fey (Actress, gay in the workplace, and Late in Life Lesbi- Musical or Comedy) was the only non-cable ans, a documentary about women who come winner for NBC’s 30 Rock. out following a life of husbands and children. See www.goldenglobes.org.

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Wabash, 7th floor, nightclub.com Zeret Music, $5 cover, DJ Stoney and Photo of 2007 Chicago Takes Off by Kat Fitzgerald See our online calendar: www.windycitymediagroup.com/calendar 22 January 16, 2008 sionally for a local team, Olympia Lorsch, but a MT: People are inundated with the concept of bad back forced him to quit at age 22. instant gratification. If you want something, He moved into the entertainment field, serv- you go to Wal-Mart and get it—and that tone ing as a DJ and sound engineer. At the same has overlapped in the fitness realm. We’re all time, he was hanging out in gay bars, meeting looking for that miracle pill or that miracle diet American soldiers from nearby military bases. that tastes good and lets you eat everything. “It was cool [in the ‘70s] in Germany to have ... From a fitness perspective, it all comes American friends,” he says. “GIs couldn’t be out, back to the tried-and-true basis: exercise and but they went to the gay bars anyway. That’s watching what you eat. how I learned English.” He learned about life, WCT: Let me play devil’s advocate: What’s too, and after several visits to new friends in the wrong with finding a quick fix? What ifI States, he emigrated in 1983. want to get calf implants instead of exer- In this country, too, sports has been part of cising? Busch’s life. In 1990, he videotaped the Van- MT: This is my armchair psychology, but if couver Gay Games with Lou Maletta, founder you look at a show like [the 2004-05 reality and president of the Gay Cable Network. He series] The Swan—with the instant physical also bowled at the Gay Games. “I don’t know makeovers—what gets lost is that these peo- why there is not so much attention paid to gay Marty Tuley. ple never develop the emotional changes that sports,” he says. “There are plenty of porn vid- have to go along with the physical ones. They eos, but nothing about gay athletes. And where never appreciate the journey. are the gay sports shows on Logo?” Marty Tuley’s I don’t know the number of people who get Busch was involved in a number of nonsports Wolfgang Busch. liposuction, but I suspect it’s high. But, you projects too, many of them music and video-re- ‘Ass’-Kicking get the fat sucked out of you, but you never lated. He produced How Do I Look, a documen- change your behavior and you don’t appreciate tary about the Harlem “ball” community that Regimen what’s been accomplished and, 60 days down derived from the 1920s drag tradition. He was By Andrew Davis the road, you’re fat again. The OutField a promoter and booker at clubs like the Lime- By Dan Woog WCT: What’s the biggest mistake people light, Palladium, Tunnel, Roxy, and Danceteria. We’re a nation of couch potatoes—at least make when they exercise? He worked with megastars like Madonna, Mick that’s personal trainer Marty Tuley’s theory Wolfgang’s World of Ping-Pong MT: [Pauses.] Jagger and Billy Joel. behind why this country is full of overweight WCT: Well, let me ask you this: Is it worse He was not just a clubgoer, however. A com- people. In his book, Get Off Your Ass! ($14.95; Wolfgang, Rodolfo, Paulo, Jeff—as teenagers, for a person to not exercise or to exercise mitted activist, Busch served on Manhattan bor- Basic Health), Tuley employs a motivational they all played Ping-Pong. incorrectly? ough president C. Virginia Field’s gay and les- (and humorous, in spots) plan to get people They were good. But they grew up, went to MT: That’s a great question. I would say it’s bian advisory council. He coordinated events for moving, especially those who have already college, got jobs, came to terms with being gay, worse to not exercise. The truth is, if you are the MetroBears. And he volunteered with Senior started slacking off on those fitness-related and had no time to smash a little white ball not working out regularly and start working Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE), an organi- resolutions. He recently talked with Windy City across a small green table. out, that you can do damn near everything zation for elderly gay, lesbian, and transgender Times about the book’s title and what he thinks Eventually, though, they realized that life is wrong and still make gains and see results. people. of health clubs, among other things. more than going to work and clubs. They came That’s one of the bad aspects of it—and why It was through SAGE that Busch rediscovered Windy City Times: I have to ask about the back to Ping-Pong. They were rusty at first, but there are so many bad trainers out there. Ping-Pong. He saw the injuries suffered when book’s title, because it’s the least subtle according to Wolfgang Busch, “It’s like riding a One of the things I see a lot—going back older men and women fall, and wanted to avoid title I’ve come across in quite some time. bicycle. You never forget.” Busch, Rodolfo, Paulo to your first question—is that people don’t that himself. “A lot of prevention has to do with Marty Tuley: At the time I started writing and Jeff quickly discovered how much fun—and work hard enough when they exercise. I see reflexes,” he says. “Ping-Pong is great for devel- the book, I owned a commercial health club. what great exercise—Ping-Pong is. “My shirt is too many people with a magazine on the Pre- oping reflexes.” The book started off as part of an introductory drenched when I’m done,” Busch says. cor, lumbering like they’re on a Sunday stroll— Diving into the sport with his trademark en- package for members when they joined the Welcome to Ping-Pong, gay style. It is one and trainers aren’t working their clients hard thusiasm, Busch soon joined the Out of Bounds club and, as I started writing, the book took on of three dozen sports associated with Out of enough. The clients should [at least] sweat board of directors. “It’s a great way to get pub- a life of its own. The tone that was coming out Bounds, New York City’s gay athletics umbrella and hurt. licity and attract new players,” he notes. “And we of me was that [I wanted] to scream at these group. Members play once a week, at Paradise WCT: Complete this sentence: Health clubs always welcome people. Gay people should know people sometimes because they come in and in Sunnyside, Queens. If you didn’t know Ping- are ______. Ping-Pong is good fun; it’s competitive, but not want to change their lives, but they don’t want Pong palaces existed, join the club. MT: Health clubs are both part of the prob- too serious. That’s a great combination.” to do anything to change them; they think a But, Busch says, playing socially is the whole lem and a potential solution. Health clubs have Nonetheless, in December 2007, Busch was $40-a-month membership is gonna solve their idea. “The gay community should have lots of grown exponentially since the ‘80s, [but] obe- busy organizing the first championship for his problems, but they don’t want to do any of the sports. Anyone can play Ping-Pong. It’s all-in- sity is at an all-time high; something’s wrong club, Ping-Pong NY. And he is already looking work [associated] with them. You just wanna clusive, and it gets people together in a posi- here. They also perpetuate the myth that exer- ahead to 2010, when table tennis (the sport’s grab them and say, “Get off your ass!” tive, constructive way.” cise is relatively easy, that it’s inexpensive and official name) will be part of Gay Games VIII. I got stuck on it. I started talking with pub- Busch describes his sport as “a fascinating $40 a month solves all your fitness problems. Those Games are being held in Cologne, Ger- lishers, and several [were interested], but didn’t game. To play well you need complete concen- See www.getoffyourass.biz. many, a site with special meaning for Wolfgang want to run it with the title—and I refused to tration. Your whole body must be focused. You Busch. “Of course I’ll be there,” he says. “I’ve let it go. Finally, someone liked the title, mes- must be properly positioned at all time. And it’s Read the entire interview—and find already told my parents and friends that we’ve sage and tone, so the rest was history. so fast. There’s no downtime whatsoever.” Busch out why Marty is not a big fan of running got a whole group coming from New York. They WCT: You say that people have abandoned is proud of his progress. “I used to be only a but is an advocate for reading—at www. must get the apartments ready!” their work ethic. defensive player,” he says. “Now I like to at- WindyCityMediaGroup.com. Dan Woog is a journalist, educator, soccer tack, too.” coach, gay activist, and author of the “Jocks” Ping-Pong was not always his favorite sport. series of books on gay male athletes. Visit According to his own Web site, Bowman was Growing up near Heidelberg, Germany, he fol- Former Pro Skater his website at www.danwoog.com. He can be a member of the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic lowed the path blazed by his father, president reached care of this publication or at OutField@ teams and captured a silver medal at the 1989 of a local soccer club. Busch played semi-profes- Dead at 40 qsyndicate.com. 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