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TO the OCCASION Dustin Lance Black on Latest ABC Project, When We Rise by JERRY NUNN Photo from When We Rise. VOL 32, NO. 23 FEB. 22, 2017 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com ‘RISE’ TO THE OCCASION Dustin Lance Black on latest ABC project, When We Rise BY JERRY NUNN Dustin Lance Black not only juggles three names but usually at least three jobs with screenwriting, directing, and producing. Activism is now part of the list and author is soon to be as well. This Mormon-raised talent started in fictional gay centered short films, then SONNY DAY moved into a documentary called On the Bus. He wrote for HBO’s Big Love and Singer Sonny Apollo—from homelessness to was promoted to co-producer. success. Turn to page 16 Dustin Lance Black. Photo from Apollo 10 ABC_Image Group LA MBLGTACC MIKE QUIGLEY AMIYAH SCOTT Patrisse Cullors (left) and Jennicet Congressman talks political resistance. Trans actress shines on ‘Star.’ Gutierrez (right) speak at college event. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Hammond Photo from Fox Photos by Ed Negron 8 5 19 @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com 2 Feb. 22, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES Music, art and advocacy: Sleep In to benefit 13 youth homeless agencies Feb. 24 Chicago’s youth-serving homeless agencies, of the benefit, connecting through live social me- shelters and drop-in centers will benefit from dia posts during that evening. the Out in the Open Sleep In Friday night, Feb. During the 7-10 p.m. program, attendees will 24 in Chicago’s South Loop. Thirteen non-profits hear from individual youth and participate in a will come together for a night of advocacy and variety of activities. There will also be dozens of fundraising at 2nd Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. entertainers performing during the event, includ- Michigan Avenue. ing Melo Makes Music, Lucy Smith, Jess Godwin, More than 20,000 young adults and students Sonny Apollo, Yohan, Alma Mendoza, Sami Gri- are looking for a permanent home, not just over- safe, Jace, Jaymal Green, and on the church’s night shelter. beautiful organ, University of Chicago student The event will feature music and art, with Chelsie Coren. Poet e. nina jay will read from her speeches by youth who have experienced housing work. instability. New work by artist Erik R. Sosa will Fawzia Mirza, fresh off MC-ing the be for sale, with 100% of proceeds being split 250,000-strong Women’s March on Chicago, will among the nonprofits. Jasean, a youth activist, serve as MC, along with NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn will also show his work. The art show opens at Trotter. 5 p.m., and at 6 p.m., Chicago subway a cap- In addition to youth of lived experience, there pella group, The Remedy, will perform. The Out will be three special guest political speakers: in the Open Sleep In registration opens 5 p.m., Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Illinois stage program starts at 7 p.m. While the Sleep In state Rep. Juliana Stratton and Chicago Ald. Pat is open to registered participants at www.sleep- Dowell. inchicago.org, the show portion is open to all for This year’s partner agencies are: The 750 Club a $20 donation. Apartment Adoption Project, AIDS Foundation of This is the second event raising funds for these Chicago, Broadway Youth Center of Howard Brown agencies. The first was held during a blizzard in Health, Center on Halsted, Chicago Youth Storage November 2015, and raised more than $44,000. Initiative, El Rescate, La Casa Norte, LYTE Collec- The event works like other pledge-related tive, New Moms, The Night Ministry, Pride Action events. People sign up for teams that select Tank, Teen Living Programs and Unity Parenting. which agency they are raising funds for. Individu- The event is hosted by Pride Action Tank, AIDS als can join any team to benefit any of the part- Foundation of Chicago, Edelman, agencyEA, ner agencies. Team names should also include the Windy City Times newspaper, Second Presbyterian beneficiary agency. Team members sleep in over- Church, along with a wide range of other part- night at the church, in the gym and other spaces. ners. Chicago-based rapper Taylor Bennett, who is To donate or sign up for this event as well as releasing his new album the same date, has cre- to learn more about individual teen’s stories, ated a team to raise funds for three South Side- please visit http://sleepinchicago.org/ . serving youth agencies. To volunteer or for information on team This year, the event is also able to accommo- signups, contact Jackie Thaney: JThaney@aid- date satellite events anywhere, with people cre- schicago.org. ating their own event in the city or suburbs, and For information on sponsorships, email Tracy selecting which agencies to raise funds for. This Baim, [email protected] . is perfect for schools, religious organizations or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ families to build their own Sleep In and be part Sleep-In-Chicago-1473953326244549/ . Pictured are just some of the performers and speakers. Left column, from top: Fawzia Mirza; The Remedy; Sami Grisafe; Melo Makes Music; Jess Godwin; Chelsie Coren. Below, L-R: Alma Mendoza, Jace; e. nina jay; Kasey White. Right column, from top: Sonny Apollo; Lee Ann Trotter; Jasean Purdie; Lucy Smith; Yohan. Mirza photo by Joe Mazza/BraveLux; The Remedy photo by Charles Gipson Photography; Lucy Smith photo by Kay Berkson; Yohan photo by Chasefive Studio WINDY CITY TIMES Feb. 22, 2017 3 NEWS NQAPIA press conference; column 4 Congressman talks political resistance 5 Anti-trans bill advances in Illinois 6 Politics: Guide to the gays 6 Chapa LaVia running for Aurora mayor 7 When A Great Deal Matters, Shop Rob Paddor’s... LGBTA college conference speakers 8 Darrow symposium happening soon 9 Sonny Apollo: From homeless to successful 10 Covenant House opens in Chicago 11 Evanston Subaru VIEWPOINTS: Sukie; letters 12 TRUE LOV E INDEX ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS Scottish Play Scott: ‘Gender’ identity 13 Theater reviews 14 Kevin’s Room 15th-anniv. event 15 DOWNLOAD When We Rise: Talking with Dustin Lance Black 16 THIS ISSUE Erik Sosa’s art part of upcoming sleep-in 17 NEW LY Book review: Indomitable 18 REMODELED AND BROWSE THE ARCHIVES at Transgender ‘Star’ actress Amiyah Scott 19 www.WindyCityTimes.com NIGHTSPOTS 20 Classifieds 22 Calendar Q 22 Still from When We Rise. 2016 S UBARU LO VE PROMISE VOL 32, NO. 23 FEB. 22, 2017 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com ‘RISE’ RETAILER OF THE YEAR! TO THE OCCASION Dustin Lance Black on latest ABC project, When We Rise BY JERRY NUNN Dustin Lance Black not only juggles three names but usually at least three jobs with screenwriting, directing, and producing. Activism is now part of the list and soon to be author. This Mormon-raised talent started in fictional gay centered short films, then SONNY DAY moved into a documentary called On the Bus. He wrote for HBO’s Big Love and Singer Sonny Apollo—from homelessness to was promoted to co-producer. success. Dustin Lance Black. the SAVINGS event to LOVE! Turn to page 16 Photo from Apollo 10 ABC_Image Group LA ENDS TUESDAY - FEbrUArY 28Th MBLGTACC MIKE QUIGLEY AMIYAH SCOTT Patrisse Cullors (left) and Jennicet Congressman talks political resistance. Trans actress shines on ‘Star.’ Gutierrez (right) speak at college event. 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