November 25, 2009 #1006 It’s a Chocolatey World Take a bite of AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s World of Chocolate on December 3. inSIDE page 8 Naked Sushi at Miss Jackson at Hydrate. @mosphere. page 17 page 17 out in the stars by Charlene Lichtenstein Check your energy levels this especially as the week Wanna buy a bridge? week. Not only are you raring continues apace. The more to go, go, go, you may send you push now means just that SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 - others fleeing in terror. Are you much more you will have to DEC. 22) This week offers you a supernova who bursts and relinquish later. a rare opportunity to make an November 25, 2009 dissipates or are you a steady impactful first impression with #1006 force that moves mountains? LEO (JULY 24 - AUG. 23) Fun an extremely powerful and Ask Mars which now squares runs amok this week. Hungry influential person. How impact- the Sun. proud Lions devour their gay ful is up to you, of course; will cover muse but the muse bites you insist on wearing those ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL ORLANDO back. More than a mouthful is pink peekaboos? 20) Start your steamroller, photo by Randy Pubert wasted. Relax, lie back and queer Ram and flatten any allow yourself some time to CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 - JAN. and all obstacles this week. recharge your creative spark. 20) Adventure and some unex- INDEX But before you start tearing Meantime, avoid light sockets. pected mishaps are unleashed THAT GUY up the landscape, see if there on pink Caps who wander the 8 are any buried landmines and VIRGO (AUG. 24 - SEPT. 23) streets at night. Sometimes THE DJ, THE MUSIC sinkholes. You don’t want to Why would you restrict your- this is not a bad thing, but AND YOU get sucked into a deep hole. self in a “straight” jacket for the during this particular week an 12 Hmm... or do you? THE SPREAD sake of family peace? You can intriguing stranger is a little be honest with relatives and too intriguing for my personal 16-17 TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) set the record queer and talk taste. When in doubt, cab it. MARRS ATTACKS! Sex with a stranger may be turkey. Obviously there can be 22 stranger than you anticipate. no more compromise. The line AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 - FEB. INTERMISSION Know thyself, queer Bull but in the sand has been drawn. 19) Some people feel the need 23 strive to know others even bet- to help you along the “right” WHERE MY BAR AT? ter now. Don’t get carried away LIBRA (SEPT. 24 - OCT. 23) path. Did I say “help”? I meant 24 by just another pretty face and What you think and say occur “push.” This power struggle CALENDAR Q do something inadvisable or simultaneously with powerful may result in a complete reas- 26-27 reckless. FROM THE BOOTH impact. Things will never sessment of the relationship. be the same. Speak up and Some things must change or 28 GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) fight for your beliefs and be else. Let them down gently. It may be difficult to see eye prepared to step on a few toes to eye with you-know-who. to get your point across. But PISCES (FEB. 20 - MARCH Pink Twins will be forced to watch where you point, cousin. 20) Guppies are put to the compromise, much to their Ouch! professional test and emerge chagrin. But the secret is to swimmingly well after the seek your counterpart, not SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. stormy waters settle. Your intu- your competitor, compadre. 22) Proud Scorps upend and ition helps you distinguish fish Leave the fighting to your busi- empty their pot of gold. Money from fowl. Follow your rainbow ness dealings. Sigh! conjures its own magical no matter what; the rewards power but you must decide if won’t be far behind.. CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY that power is used for good 23) Absent or distracted (c) 2009 THE STARRY EYE, LLC., All Rights or for evil. Also, don’t flash Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. gay Crabs find themselves your cash now; this week you Lichtenstein’s blog www.thestarryeye.typepad.com quashing a rebellion at work. covers everything new age. Her astrology book attract all sorts of shysters. HerScopes; A Guide To Astrology For Lesbians is Develop a diplomatic agenda, the best in tongue-in-cheek astrology. DOWNload: www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com PUBLISHER Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky MANAGING EDITOR Kirk Williamson November 25, 2009 #1006 PHOTOGRAPHY Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, DJ Greg Haus, Kirk, Kizzy, Ryan Kolodziej, Anthony Meade, Steve Starr CAST OF CHARACTERS Andrew Davis, DJ Res-5, graysong, Joan Jett-Blakk, Charlene Lich- tenstein, Homer Marrs, Jennifer Parello, Randy Pubert ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Terri Klinsky, Kirk Williamson, Amy Matheny, Carlos Paret NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE RIVENDELL MEDIA 212-242-6863 DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright OFFICE Meghan Streit Copyright 2009 Windy City Media Group/Lambda Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back issues available for $3 per issue (postage included). Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no responsi- bility may be assumed for unsolicited materials. 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Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640 773.871.7610, fax 773.871.7609 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com [email protected] that guy by Kirk Williamson Congratulations to the staff of Hideaway in Forest Park on a spanking turnabout drag show. For the month of November, Hideaway is raising funds each day for TPAN. And the way these bitches were pulling tips, TPAN is quite the beneficiary. More so because of the $1,000 donation that the staff themselves put up. That’s birthday girl Tom Howe holding aloft the very check. Get your sweet tooth on for charity at World Of Chocolate, taking place Thursday, Dec. 3 at Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. This year, AIDS Foundation of Chicago gives the commu- nity this top-notch event featuring live entertain- ment, an open bar, a light buffet, and the first annual Chocolate Bliss Recipe Challenge where guests submit their original recipes for judging by culinary artisans and chocolatiers through- out Chicago. In general, I don’t do the high-class affairs. I’m more of dirty martini in a darkened bar kinda guy. But you’d better bet I’ll be in my best finery taking pics at this one. Better find a tux with an expandable waistband... See aidschicago.org for more info. Wasabi and latex. No, that’s not the title of a wacky sitcom about a comically mismatched pair of Japanese and gay policemen. It’s what I saw at Asians and Friends Naked Sushi event at @mosphere. Let the pictures on page 17 tell the rest of the story. [email protected] 8 November 25, 2009 HHoolliiddaayy WWeeeekkeennddss aarree SSiiddeettrraacckk WWeeeekkeennddss Join us for one of the biggest nights of the year... THANKSGIVING EVE WEDNESDAY Open at 3pm Adrenaline UP at 8pm with a custom blend of Sidetrack favorites. THANKSGIVING THURSDAY Open at 8pm Prepare to laugh off those calories…it’s COMEDY NIGHT ’til 2am FRIDAY Open at 3pm SHOW TUNES 5 ’til 9pm then it’s The Best Of SIDETRACK ’til 2am SATURDAY Open at 1pm A truly Bent Blend ’til 9 then it’s High Energy SIDETRACK SATURDAY NIGHT ’til 3am SUNDAY Open at 1pm SHOW TUNES 4 - 9pm then the night evolves with the energy of the 60s & 70s gobble gobble ® 3349 N. Halsted, Chicago Valet Parking Available www.SidetrackChicago.com The whole staff turns about for TPAN at Hideaway photos by Kirk Mmmm, sacrelicious... at Big Chicks photos by Anthony Meade photos by Anthony Meade photos by Circuit The wearin’ o’ the wigs at Foozie’s last variety show at the wigs at Foozie’s o’ The wearin’ 10 November 25, 2009 “Come taste the wine, Come hear the band. Right this way, Your table’s waiting. Come hear the music play. Come to the Cabaret!” -Fred Ebb "NZ'SFEEZ &BDI&WFSZ8FEOFTEBZ QNs $PWFS 601 N State St at Ohio popsforchampagne.com 312.266.7677 the dj, the music 6YYUSXQ PY\ and YOU Turns out he’s all s by DJ Res-5 LEVI =/B A Christmas Story: and no JOHNSTON Music gift ideas part one YXVSXO) Wow, one day it’s Market Days and you are stuffing someone’s turkey and the next it’s Thanksgiving and you >RO\Ov] WY\O ^RKX are just stuffing a turkey. Where do the days go? Well, we all know it’s time to start grabbing gifts, so what’s a boy to do? Give the gift that keeps on giving..