VOL 32, NO. 43 JULY 12, 2017 Director Steve Scott, right, with Amanda Drinkall and www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Niall Cunningham in rehearsals for Ah, Wilderness! Courtesy of the Goodman Theatre GREAT SCOTT Director Steve Scott steps away from the Goodman BY SCOTT C. MORGAN away from his administrative duties at Chicago’s flagship regional the- ater. ‘FILE’ HIGH Director Steve Scott has been a significant presence at the Goodman “I felt like it was really time for the younger staff to have a chance WCT reviews the book James Baldwin: Theatre since 1980, working his way up from director of educational to help guide the ship in a more meaningful way,” Scott said. “And I The FBI File. programs to his current titles of producer and a member of the Artistic realize that I’m not going to be alive for another 37 years, so there 26 Collective. But as he turns 67 this month, Scott has decided to step Turn to page 18 MARIO TRetO JENNIFER KNAPP BANDSTAND DIARIES BLACK PRIDE WEEKEND Evanston city attorney gets Lesbian singer continues Book looks at LGBTs on Awards, Love Fest among LGBT award. to break ground. iconic TV show. highlights. Photo by John Gress 15 PR photo 2419 Photo from Sharon Sultan Cutler 20 Photo of Love Fest by Vern Hester 14 @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com 2 July 12, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES NEW BODY, NEW YOU Botox $16 per unit Dermal Fillers $800 syringe now through July 31, 2017 All injections performed by a board-certified surgeon DR. SHEILA SHIFRIN, DO Board-Certified Oculoplastic Surgeon Specialist in Eyelid, Midface and Brow Rejuvenation with Surgery, Botox and Fillers CHICAGO • 312.590.3572 • 680 N. Lake Shore Dr., #1425 • www.chicagoeyelid.com Mention Discover what others know ... 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Lesbian singer Jennifer Knapp 24 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Courtesy of the Goodman Theatre GREAT SCOTT James Baldwin: The FBI Files reviewed 26 Director Steve Scott steps Jason Collins, Sky player talk adversity 27 away from the Goodman NIGHTSPOTS 28 BY SCOTT C. MORGAN away from his administrative duties at Chicago’s flagship regional the- ater. ‘FILE’ HIGH Director Steve Scott has been a significant presence at the Goodman “I felt like it was really time for the younger staff to have a chance WCT reviews the book James Baldwin: Theatre since 1980, working his way up from director of educational to help guide the ship in a more meaningful way,” Scott said. “And I The FBI File. programs to his current titles of producer and a member of the Artistic realize that I’m not going to be alive for another 37 years, so there 26 Collective. But as he turns 67 this month, Scott has decided to step Turn to page 18 Classifieds; calendar 30 MarIo TrETo JENNIFEr KNaPP BaNDSTaND DIarIES BLaCK PrIDE WEEKEND ABOVE: Nichole Green and Jonathan Rivera star in the theatrical Evanston city attorney gets Lesbian singer continues Book looks at LGBTs on Awards, Love Fest among LGBT award. to break ground. iconic TV show. highlights. Photo by John Gress 15 PR photo 2419 Photo from Sharon Sultan Cutler 20 Photo of Love Fest by Vern Hester 14 @windycitytimes1 /windycitymediagroup @windycitytimes www.windycitymediagroup.com production Alone, with Friends. online exclusives at www.WindyCityTimes.com MARSHALL’S LAW Dish takes a look at Merchandise Mart space/restaurant Marshall’s Landing. PR photo Marshall’s Landing (left) CORY’S HEART LOSING MY RELIGION In the Fairy Gardener column, Jim Edminister talks about what a garden really is, and plants with religious names. 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Cory Frederick’s newest column is “Paragraph 175 revisited: Genocide in plus Chechnya.” DAILY BREAKING NEWS Photo courtesy of Frederick *MRED MLS, 1/1/16-12/31/16, Chicago, all property types, ranked by total closed volume. 4 July 12, 2017 WINDY CITY TIMES Trump properties included on IGLTA’s GUEST COLUMN ‘LGBTQ-friendly’ list BY KELSI WILLIAMS BY Matt SIMONETTE School: Still not so safe In the year of 2017 LGBT culture has become ality, but as soon as things started to progress Three Trump properties, among them the Trump more accepted, but tensions are still high in we were taken several years back with that act International Hotel & Tower in downtown Chica- places such as public schools. of pure hatred of two people doing nothing go, have been named “LGBTQ-friendly business- Teachers and students alike mistreat students wrong but being themselves. es” by the Fort Lauderdale-based International of the community without even realizing it, and There are safe places for students of the com- Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), despite once they do the discrimination still continues. munity, such as a school’s GSA or the annual Gay President Donald J. Trump’s tumultuous relation- Personally, I no longer find it as difficult to be Prom in Chicago, but these safe places do not ship with the LGBT community. IGLTA officials, on myself as it would have been years ago, but stop the students from hearing rude comments July 6, defended that inclusion, noting that the years of discrimination still come to life every every day about the way they “choose” to live hotels were owned independently of Trump and now and then. their life. As a society it is easier to ignore what had met the organization’s criteria. The T and B in the LGBT acronym stand for we do not see, and it has been that way for The Chicago property was alongside the Trump transgender and bisexual. Students that identify many years, but the build up of this ignorance International Hotel & Tower New York and the as transgender still are not allowed to use their has led to several instances of hate crimes, such Trump SoHo New York on a list of partners re- preferred bathrooms or express themselves the as the shooting at Pulse in Orlando, that make leased on July 5. proper way. They have faced suspension, and people feel like it is not safe to be themselves. In a statement to Windy City Times, IGLTA sometimes expulsion, for even attempting to Not only are other students in the way of the President/CEO John Tanzella said, “IGLTA is a stand their ground and be proud of who they freedom of LGBT students, but teachers also member-based travel association promoting LG- are. While that is happening, people who iden- cause problems for the students. Some teachers BTQ friendly travel options. IGLTA also aims to tify as bisexual are being discriminated against actually help and guide students through their support and educate businesses that want to bet- by their peers, and sometimes teachers if they coming out experiences, but there are teach- ter respond to the needs of LGBTQ clients. find out, and are considered confused, but that ers that make their views on LGBTs very clear “The Trump branded properties which are cur- is nowhere near true. or they don’t do anything to help the students rent members of IGLTA are independently owned As a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) student, as that are being harassed. Bystanders of bullying hotels and not owned by Mr. Trump.” well as a member of the Gay-Straight Alliance are frowned upon, but teachers that stay out Tanzella further noted, “Of the three properties at my school, I have seen, heard, and experi- of harassment of the students are justified by that are IGLTA members, two have been with the enced how straight students treat their peers several people, especially by those who do not organization since 2012. Trump SoHo is owned that are different from them. On a day-to-day agree with gay marriage or LGBTs in general. by a California-based real estate investment com- basis straight students are pretty “tolerant,” but Teachers hardly speak up when regular bully- pany; Trump International Hotel & Tower New every now and then ignorance peeks out. I can ing is involved, but there is a whole different York and Chicago are condo hotels where each recall being asked by female friends how do I level of neglect when hate-crime bullying is in- unit is individually owned; and these properties manage to not get a crush on all of the girls I volved. Students are advised to go to an adult have hosted numerous same-sex weddings in its hang out with. In theory, it sounds like an in- when situations that make them feel unsafe or banquet and event space. Their catering sales as- nocent question, but being a bisexual girl and bullying occurs, but what if the student in need sociates have also completed the Gay Wedding liking girls is the same as being a straight girl is gay? Bisexual? Transgender? What then? There Institute Certification Course to better serve the and liking boys.