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HALLOWEEN
Happenings
So many costumes, so many parties, so little time. Here’s a list of Halloween parties around town. Thursday, Oct.. 31, unless otherwise noted. Another Production Company presents a screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 18 at The Call. Don’t worry about bringing all the accoutrements as kits will be available for $10! Bring your friends and virgins and do the time warp again. Join in on the fun at The Call It’s opening night of “Bring Me the Head of James Franco, That I May Prepare a Savory Goulash in the Narrow” on Saturday Oct.. 19. Don’t know if that’s officially a Halloween thing, but it sounds ghoulish enough to me. Spin dials up a special Halloween edition of “The Dollhouse” drag revue on Saturday, Oct.. 19 with Vixen, Tyra Beach, Raven Samore St. James, Kiki Fierce and Eve. They’ll also feature $5 Peronis, $5 Bacardi Bombs and $6 Fireball Shots. No cover before 10 p.m., $5 after. “Night of 100 Drag Queens” Sidetrack’s annual benefit for Equality Illinois (started by our editor, Rick Karlin) has the theme “100 Shades of Drag” this year. Wed. Oct. 23 & Thurs. Oct.. 24, $20 for the pre-show VIP reception at 7 p.m. and show at 8 p.m., if purchased in advance, $25 at the door. General admission tickets are $15; tickets are available at the bar. Nvrlnd hosts “Ratchet Ball” at Hydrate on Friday, Oct.. 25, headlined by major international DJ/Producer Danny Verde.
Adult film legend Brent Corrigan will be the guest host, leading the local all-star cast including, Kim Chi, Shea Coulee, Sissy Spastik, and Trannika Rex. Pre-sale tix are available at Cram Fashion or at Facebook.com/NeverlandParties. The following night “Graveyard” opens the crypt with DJ Alyson Calanga. Andersonville’s @mosphere hosts a Halloween benefit for the Windy City Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf on Saturday, Oct.. 26. How do you say “boo!” in sign language? The Call welcomes Another Production Co. for a drag show on Oct.. 18 celebrating slasher films. Ashley Morgan, Amanda Lynn, Coco Sho-Nell, Vivian Dujour and Muffy Fishbasket will be your scream-queens for a frightful evening of ghouls, blood and surprises. Costumes are encouraged, there’s a Halloween costume contest after the show. Tickets are $10 at the door. Then the following night, Oct.. 19, Ashley and Chicago Spirit Brigade present “FangTastic Follies” a drag review benefiting Lakeview Pantry. Your $5 door donation goes completely to Lakeview Pantry. CSB will add an additional 25% to the funds raised at this show. A Halloween costume contest will follow the show. Kit Kat hosts a plethora of Halloweenthemed events. It all starts on Saturday, Oct.. 26 with an “Alien Invasion” starring Aurora Sexton, followed the next day by a Rocky Horror-themed brunch, where Madam X performs Rocky Horror numbers, there are drink specials (and half-priced martinis). On the big night, Halloween, they salute American Horror Story with a “Coven Halloween” with Kinley Preston as the head witch. All three events feature drink special and a costume contest. Robert Englund hosts “A Nightmare on Elm Street” Freddy Krueger hosts the horror classic live in person at
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Hollywood Palms and Hollywood Blvd. Cinemas, on Friday, Oct.. 25 through Sunday Oct.. 27. Tickets are available at atriptothemovies.com. The Rocky Horror Show at the pH Comedy Theater in Andersonville will transform into Dr. Frank-NFurter’s laboratory where audience participation is a must and fishnet stockings are recommended, through Nov. 16. $20, students $15. Musical of the Living Dead, mixing classic zombie films and musical theater, the undead apocalypse hits the stage in this satire. Brave the front row “splatter zone,” while witnessing bloody tap dancing, power ballads and streetsmart rapping zombies at Stage 773 Thursday-Saturday, through Nov. 9, $25. “Death Toll” Humorous and spooky sketches take the stage and as the death toll rises, the audience drinks. The show features “guest appearances” by Charles Manson and Gordon Ramsey. At the Cornservatory on Lincoln Ave., Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 26 and Oct. 30–31 at 11 p.m. $15. Don’t forget about The Call goes to the dogs on Sunday afternoon, Oct.. 27 with doggie social time and a doggie Halloween costume contest. Something Wicked This Way Comes The Promethean Theatre Ensemble offers a Shakespearean Halloween performance, which features the Bard’s many ghosts, tricksters, and villains at the Red Lion in Lincoln Square. Oct.. 29–31, 7 and 9 p.m. Suggested donation.
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Halsted Halloween Parade. The 17th annual Northalsted Halloween parade attracts thousands of costumed attendees each year for the procession through Boystown. This year’s theme is “Twisted Circus.” Oct. 31 at 8:00, registration for parade participation and costume contest begins at 6:30 at Halsted and Belmont. Touche observes “8 Days in Satan’s Den” with events Oct. 24-31, including; “Ripe in Hell,” a lights-out party on Saturday, Oct. 26, a “Thirsty as Hell” beer blast on Sunday, Oct. 27 and “Halloween in Hell” on Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31, with a costume contest. What the hell constitutes a costume at Touche? A three-piece suit? Queen! at Smart Bar celebrates Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 27 with special guests Jamie 3:26 and Cratebug. Hamburger Mary’s hosts “Wig Night Out” as a benefit for the Point Foundation on Oct. 25. Phoenix celebrates its inaugural Halloween with two nights of “Halloween Chaos” on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, with costume contests both nights. The theme is, “The inmates have taken over the asylum.” Already? They just opened! Circuit Night Club hosts it’s annual after parade Holloween costume contest with $1000 in cash and prizes. Mayne Stage has the play, “Zombie Prom” running in October with an afterparty on Halloween Night. Minibar hosts a “White Party Halloween Soiree,” giving the bar’s weekly White Party a spooky twist. I thought that bar was pretty white anyway. D.S. Tequila has “The Sanchez Slammer,” a jailhouse-themed event, which features a costume contest with a $500 prize.
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COSTUME Jewels
You haven’t been working on your Halloween costume for months? Are you really gay? Procrastinators come in all preferences. For those who put it off to the last minute or weren’t born with that gene, costume shops are your best bet. In addition to the popup shops that appear this time of year consider these options.
Beatnix, 3400 N. Halsted, has a store full of fun stuff and it’s not all drag. 773.281.6933, www.beatnixclothing.com. Beverly Costumes, 11628 S. Western. This south side mainstay has such an enormous selection, it will be hard to make up your mind. 773.779.0068, www.beverlycostumeshop.com. Broadway Costumes, 1100 W. Cermak, is for those serious about professional level costumes. 312.829.6400, www.broadwaycostumes.com. Chicago Costume has two locations, 1120 W. Fullerton and 4727 W. Montrose and a breathtaking array of costumes. 773.528.1264, www.chicagocostume.com.
Fantasy Costumes, 4065 N. Milwaukee, the original costume, make-up and wig shop and still one of the best. If you can’t find it here, it might not exist. 773.777.0222, www.fantastycostumes.com. Heads & Threads Boutique 1254 N. Milwaukee has a great selection of wigs, make-up and other drag paraphernalia. 773.235.1190. Lost Eras Costumes & Props, 1511 W. Howard is a great source for unusual costumes. 773.764.7400, www.losteras.com.
Scary Movies
By Rick Karlin
It’s that time of year again, when Hollywood releases a slew of horror films. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t and sometimes they are hysterically funny. But, at Halloween we all want to get the bejeezus scared out of us. Here’s a list of the best horror films to download or pop in your video player to get you in the mood. In compiling this list we began to wonder why so many really good horror films seem to be from the mid ‘70s through early ‘80s. One caveat, these are all English language films. There are some pretty scary foreign films, especially those from Korea, Japan and, inexplicably, Scandinavia. Our list of the best horror films of all time is presented in alphabetical order, because, really, how can you quantify terror? 28 Days Later Danny Boyle’s postapocalyptic thriller turned the zombie genre sideways. Rather than the lumbering creatures of previous films, his undead were more like amphetamine driven predators, and rather than being undead, they were infected with a virus. An American Werewolf In London Directed by John Landis, the movie’s blend of comedy and horror isn’t always successful, and its ending seems abrupt, but when it’s scary, it’s really scary, especially the werewolf attacks, shot from the predator’s point of view. For the time, the special effects for David Naughton’s transformation scene were spectacular and, amazingly, still hold up today.
documentary trend, it is truly a shocker; the jerky camera work adds to the realistic feel, again, a low budget forced the director to rely on keeping his audience in the dark, making the fear palpable. Carrie Brian De Palma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel shows what happens when the mean girls get their comeuppance. The ‘70s fashions and hairdos and over the top acting (or lack thereof ) make the beginning a laugh riot, but when Carrie lets loose it does get pretty scary and that final scene is a heart-stopper. The Evil Dead Sam Raimi made this movie for a mere $385,000. The plot isn’t original; kids at a cabin in the woods and demons from Hell. But it created a template for horror films to this day. The Exorcist William Friedkin, at the height of his creative potential created, quite possibly, the most disturbing movie of all time. A near perfect package of haunting score, great acting and fear inducing cinematography, it gives me chills just to write about it. Halloween John Carpenter’s film is, one of the most profitable indie films of all time, costing a mere $300,000 and pulling in more than $55 million. It also set the tone for the teen scream queens for decades. A Nightmare On Elm Street The first of Wes Craven’s films centering on the character of Freddy Krueger, who stalks teens while they sleep, turning the mundane aspects of adolescence into fear- inducing drama.
The Omen Directed by Richard Donner, this is another ‘70s master of terror. The Blair Witch Project Rightfully known Young Harvey Stephens, as Damian is one reason why. He seemed to emanate for more than just starting the fauxpure evil. (continued on following page) 14 boiMAG
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Poltergeist Tobe Hooper directed from a story by Steven Spielberg. A family moves into its dream home only to find out that it is possessed by sinister beings. The fact that three of the film’s stars suffered untimely deaths just makes the film that much creepier. Psycho Hitchcock set the standard for the modern horror film; psychotic killers in place of ludicrous movie monsters, an eerie score and startling cuts (more than 50 in the shower sequence alone) and an ending that is open to interpretation. Rosemary’s Baby Roman Polanski directed the film more as a conspiracy thriller than horror movie. Mia Farrow is the soul of this story, fighting off intrusive neighbors and struggles with the belief that she was raped by Satan. The Shining Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about the Torrance family’s headlong plunge into insanity during a secluded Colorado winter is not King’s favorite adaptation of his work, but Jack Nicholson’s descent into madness is terrifying. The Silence Of The Lambs Jonathan Demme directed this multiple Oscarwinning film that made Hannibal Lecter one of the most memorable screen villains, thanks, in large part, to Anthony Hopkins’ performance. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Tobe Hooper’s creepy film, based on actual horrific ritual murders, proves that truth is stranger (and scarier) than fiction. It plays out like a grainy, low-budget documentary. boiMAG 17
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Rick Karlin s Big Bite and singer/diva Lynne Jordan to join guests as the enjoy the food of as enjoy tastings of the Chef Jared Wentworth’s appetizer and entrées, a wine pairing and Vosges Chocolate. Tickets for the event are $40 and are available at www.citywinery.com/ chicago.
Yes, it’s true. After 33 years in the food business, Ina’s will be closing its doors on the last day of the year. Ina Pinckney’s new recipe book, “Taste Memories: Recipes for Life and Breakfast,” can be purchased only at the restaurant or at Women and Children First Bookstore. Kit Kat hosts a “We Will Rock You” brunch on Sunday, Oct.. 20 to celebrate all things that are Queen. Diva Madam X will perform Queen songs, while footage of Queen concerts play on the restaurant’s seven jumbo projection screens. The brunch menu will be available and martinis will all be half-price. They’re even giving away tickets to see “We Will Rock You,” the Queen musical soon to open at the Cadillac Palace. For reservations, call Kit Kat at 773.525.1111. Fear No Art presents “The Dinner Party” at City Winery on Monday, Oct. 21. Host Elysabeth Alfano, invites Bears General Manager Phil Emery, Louder Than a Bomb founder and spoken word artist Kevin Coval,
Chili is the muse on Sunday, Nov. 3 at Moonshine’s spacious parking lot as Chicago’s greatest chili recipes are put to the ultimate test at the 5th Annual Wicker Park Chili Cook-Off. Pro and amateur cooks compete for the Gilded Ladle Trophy and a bowl full of cash, voted on exclusively by the public. First prize wins $600 and the trophy, second prize is $300 and third prize is $150. Those interested in competing should contact Greg Bauer at www.moonshinechicago@gmail. com. Tickets are $10 in advance. $5 with a donation of a coat to Alderman Joe Moreno’s coat drive, $5 more at the door. Those attending are eligible for unlimited chili samples, or at least until the pots run dry. Gibson’s Restaurant Group (Gibson’s, Luxe Bar, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Quartino) will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sales of its classic pink cosmopolitan though October to the Lynn Sage Foundation in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Waterleaf Restaurant in Glen Ellyn will host a special wine dinner featuring the Beckman Vineyards on Thursday, Nov. 14. The evening begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by a four-course dinner with Beckman wine pairings for $75. To make a reservation, call 630.942.6881. boiMAG 21
INTERVIEW
Justina Machado
GS: Speaking of Ricardo, he co-starred in “Desperate Housewives,” a show in which you appeared in a couple of episodes. Was that the first time that you’d met Ricardo or Even if you don’t know Justina Machado by name, you probably recognize her as Vanessa had you worked together prior to that? JM: Prior, because Ricardo was in the from “Six Feet Under” or Stephanie from second season of “Six Feet Under.” He did “Private Practice.” Maybe you recently say three episodes. He played Freddy’s (Freddy her on the “The Fosters,” the series about the Rodríguez) cousin, the one that we found lesbian foster moms or as Pedro Zamora’s having sex with the construction worker. I’m sister Milly in the biopic “Pedro.” The minute sure Ricardo is going to love that I reminded you see her or hear her voice, she will be everybody about that [laughs]. So, I had familiar to you. With her new NBC sitcom worked with Ricardo. Also, Latin Hollywood “Welcome to the Family,” in which she plays is a small world; I would have met him Lisette, the mother of college-bound fathereventually. to-be Junior, Machado steps fully into the limelight. The series allows her to be funny GS: I’m glad that you mentioned “Six and show off her funny side for a change, something she enjoys. Justina spoke with me Feet Under,” which was a serious show. “Welcome to The Family,” on the other about “Welcome to The Family.” hand, is more of a modern sitcom. As an actress who has been in sitcoms and in Gregg Shapiro: Justina, you are playing dramatic series, do you have a preference? Lisette in the NBC sitcom “Welcome to the JM: I don’t have a preference, as long as Family.” What was it about that character it’s good and awesome. I do enjoy doing that made you want to portray her? something lighthearted. I am enjoying going Justina Machado: I read the sides to work and laughing every day. (condensed script) and I thought it was amazing. She was funny. It also had to do GS: You were also recently seen on the with her being a well-written character. This show “The Fosters,” which features a pair of is the person I want to play. It was just that lesbian moms raising foster kids. A show simple such as that has a large viewership within the GLBT community and I was wondering GS: Do you think Lisette would feel if, as an actress who has appeared in differently about the situation if it was her daughter who was pregnant as opposed to movies, on TV, and on Broadway, if you were aware of a queer fan-base. her son being the father? JM: I am very aware. I am super excited JM: Wow, that’s a really good question. I and proud of it. One of my brothers is gay. would hope that it wouldn’t be any different because, male or female, they’re still 18 years It’s really important for me to do everything for that. That’s why I did “The Fosters.” That old. You still worry about the rest of their life show is amazing. It’s freaking brilliant and ahead of them. beautiful. Anything for the GLBT community, I’ll do it. I’m also really proud that I have a GS: In “Welcome to The Family,” Lisette fan base. What’s a better fan base than gay comes across as a peace-maker, especially men, are you kidding me [laughs]? And gay in comparison to her husband Miguel (Ricardo Chavira). Are you the levelheaded women! peace-maker in your daily life or do you GS: What do you miss the most and the have a temper like Miguel? least about Chicago? JM: It’s funny because the character has JM: I don’t miss the weather, but I do miss grown. She’s a peacemaker but you will also the sense of neighborhoods. I remember get to see the quirky, crazy side of her, where he has to come in and level her out. In real life, being able to get on the train or the bus and being somewhere completely different. All I’m both. I have a hot temper but I’m also a the little pockets of Chicago, all the little peacemaker. neighborhoods. I do miss that. 22 boiMAG
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iMUSIC
Abundantly Queer
by Gregg Shapiro
One of the best albums by a queer artist in 2013 (if not the best), “Pale Green Ghosts” by John Grant hits all the right notes. Grant succeeds whether dabbling in invigorating queer electro or making timeless modern pop. The combination of elements, including Grant’s warm, but commanding, baritone and his gift for turn of phrase, make these 11 songs worth returning to repeatedly. Keep in mind, the subject matter is a bit bleak -- it is, after all, a breakup album, and Grant spends as much time putting himself through changes as he does his ex. Still, there’s something irresistible at work. “Sensitive New Age Guy” deserves to be spun at tea dances for the remainder of the year. Pet Shop Boys’ fittingly titled “Electric” is the gay comeback record of the year. Approaching the 30th (!) year of the duo’s prolific recording career, PSB electrify listeners with their strongest set of songs in years. “Love Is A Bourgeois Concept,” ranks with the best of Tennant and Lowe’s work – it’s a flawlessly modern dance track, drawing on many of PSB’s trademark tricks, wrapped around the duo’s brand of intellectual and sarcastic lyrics. The dancing doesn’t end there – “Fluorescent” is dazzling, “Inside A Dream” is wistfully wonderful, “The Last To Die” is a lively tune on par with “…Bourgeois Concept,” and “Thursday” includes a rap performed by Example. Be sure to get wired to this disc. Stepping out on her own after a decade with queer folk trio Girlyman, Tylan (Greenstein) doesn’t disappoint with her solo disc “One True Thing.” Expanding on her already impressive song writing and performance skills, Tylan exceeds expectations with “St. Stephen,” before teaming up with Lucy Wainwright Roche on the gorgeous “Earthquakes.”. The static and feedback crunch of “Brennisteinn,” the opening track of “Kveikur,” is a good indication that Sigur Ros, led by out gay front man Jonsi, was going for something else with this disc. The song eventually blossoms into a full-fledged rocker, by anyone’s standards, which is as unexpected as it is fulfilling. You can hear the new direction elsewhere in the percussion and brass of “Hrafntinna” and the strings on “Isjaki” and “Rafstraumur.” Thanks to Sigur Ros, Iceland has never been hotter.
“Sunshine” such a perfect name for his new album. “Born, bullied and teased” in Indiana, the Brooklyn-based musician radiantly triumphs on this 12-track disc. Blue sparkles on danceoriented cuts including the Guanacaste radio mix of “Pura Vida,” the Tim Letteer club mix of “In A Song” and “All The Stars” featuring DJs From Mars. Back when Logo was a gay cable network interested in promoting gay content and GLBT artists, singer/songwriter Ariel Aparicio was a regular presence, his provocative and creative music videos in constant rotation. But times change and Aparicio has changed with them, now fronting a band called Bardot. The quartet’s new seven-song self-titled disc rocks with a blustery blues energy that would make Led Zeppelin blush. The disc’s finest moments can be found on the irresistible pop of “Still The Rains” and subtly country “Little Face.” Patrice Pike first crossed our radar as the lead singer of the Austin band Sister 7. Sister 7 parted ways late in the last century and Pike has kept busy recording and releasing solo albums. Her latest, ‘The Calling” finds Pike in a reflective mood. From the JFK reference on “Count On You” to the musical philosophizing on “Blame,” to the message of hope and concern on “Firefly” and the declaration of love on “I Won’t Give Up,” Pike calls to us and we should listen to what she has to say. In the late 1980s/early 1990s, UK band Kitchens of Distinction was notable for having an openly gay lead singer, Patrick Fitzgerald, singing about same-sex love, and also for being critics’ darlings with a decent following among the indie-rock crowd. Quite an achievement for that time. Nearly 20 years later, Kitchens of Distinction have returned with “Folly.” Fans are sure to be thrilled with the way the band has maintained its trademark (and influential) guitar sound combined with Fitzgerald’s distinctive vocal style. Highlights of this recommended album include the marvelous “Japan To Jupiter,” the catchy “Tiny Moments Tiny Omens,” the extravagant “diamond leashes” of “Extravagance” and the aptly titled “The Most Beautiful Day.”
Other out musicians making this GLBT History Month especially memorable. Out singer/ songwriter Camille Bloom returns with the six-song EP “Big Dreams.” Queer Austin trio The Please Please Me give you plenty of reason to “Shake A Little Harder” on its five-song EP. Leah Jee comes across as an old-school rocker on her six song EP “The Rest Is Ours” and Blonde Afro’s “Troubleshoot The Moon” includes the funky A countertenor with a four octave range, Bobby same-sex love anthem “Spread The Love.” Blue is audio sunshine. That’s what makes
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“The Color Purple” at Mercury Theater is phenomenal. The more intimate space is a perfect fit for the show. If you haven’t yet been, the show has been extended through Oct. 27. Go to www.mercurytheaterchicago. com or 773.325.1700 for tickets.
“Simply Sensational” to benefit Pride Films and Plays on Monday, Oct. 28, will Anyone can be a star, for a price! The be hosted by Dean Richards and Richard annual Chicago Casting Auction, on Pryor, Jr. The evening of musical theater Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Dank Haus German and cabaret talent will be at Stage 773. American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Tickets include draft beer or wine from Western, is a unique opportunity for nonthe and, during intermission, a special professionals to experience the thrill of cocktail and desserts. Door prizes include being on stage in a professionally produced round trip airfare for two to Mexico or the play. Bailiwick will be auctioning off more Caribbean as well as theater tickets, dinners than 35 roles for this season’s musical and more. Tickets are $50 for VIP reserved production, “The Drowsy Chaperone” at center section seating and $25 general the event, which will also entertainment, admission, and can be purchased at www. a silent auction, delectable hors d’oeuvres brownpapertickets.com. and an open bar. Tickets are $75 and are available at www.castingauction.com. If you, like I, am a fan of the twisted goings on of Hell in a Handbag Productions, you’ll Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus kicks off its want to mark Dec. 8 on your calendar heels and season with “Lipstick & Lyrics, for “Pepsi Cola presents Joan Crawford Sex is in the Heel” Saturday, Nov. 2, with Holiday Extravaganza” as a benefit for the two shows at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. at Mayne theater company at Dank Haus. There’ll Stage. The show features chorus members be an open bar, food and a one-night in drag (that must have been a hard sell!) only original show, an homage to all of as they sing live to some of the greatest the variety television specials of the past hits in pop music. In addition, a “Like a featuring musical and comedy acts from Virgin” auction will be held at each show faded Hollywood legends and stars from for one audience member to go backstage the bygone days. Join Joan and her special for a complete drag makeover. This lucky guests, Cher, Marlene Dietrich, Orson audience member will appear in a featured Welles, Shelly Duvall, Peggy Lee and The role during the show’s finale. Handbag Happy Freedom Family Singers. A regular ticket ($99) includes the show, “Shadow Town”, a play based on sex food and open bar, the “Deluxe” package trafficking in Chicago, developed by Mary ($149.99) also includes a season ticket good Bonnett, Artistic Director, Her Story Theater, for all opening nights for the 2014 season. after interviewing those involved with boiMAG readers can get a $20 discount on sex trafficking in the Chicago area, runs the regular ticket by using the code word through November 17 at the Den Theater. ‘handbag’ when ordering tickets at www. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army’s brownpapertickets.com/event/455598. Promise program, Anne’s House and The BTW, you can use that same page to order Dreamcatcher Foundation. tickets to “Christmas Dearest” HIAH’s holiday show beginning previews at Mary’s Haven Theatre Chicago follows its hit Attic on Nov. 29 and running through the run of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” with end of the year. “The Wedding Singer,” through Nov. 17, at Theater Wit. Tickets are available at Rick’s Recomendations: www.theaterwit.org or call 773.975.8150. “The Color Purple” @ Mercury Theater, “To More information can be found at www. Master the Art” @ Broadway Playhouse haventheatrechicago.org. “Old Jews Telling Jokes” @ Royal George, “Funny Old Broads” @ Skokie Theater.
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in the know ... ON THE GO Marching Orders If the city seems a little emptier on Tuesday, Oct. 22, it’s because everybody has headed south for “The March on Springfield for Marriage Equality.” It’s all part of a broad grassroots strategy to secure final passage of Illinois Senate Bill 10, the “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act,” which has Governor Pat Quinn’s support and has already been approved by the Illinois Senate. If adopted, Illinois would become the 14th state, in addition to the District of Columbia, to treat all of its citizens equally under state marriage laws. Organizations throughout the state are chartering buses to help folks get to Springfield and make a huge impact.
Bar Banter Congrats to Crew, just named one of the city’s “Best Sports Bar” by Chicagoist web site. Wish we’d known enough in advance to herald that in our “Best Of” issue. But then you always knew that Crew was one of the best, didn’t you? BTW, have you been in since the remodeling job? Check it out, the old crew has a new look!... Spin has a number of cocktail specials on Tuesdays when Mercedes hosts Drag Queen Bingo. The more you drink, the funnier and prettier she gets… Honey West, the “hostess with the mostest”, hosts “You’re The Star Karaoke”, every Wednesday at Roscoe’s. My SpellCheck tried to change “mostest” to “moistest.” Is it trying to tell me something?... “Ratchet Ball” at Hydrate on Friday, Among the groups chartering buses Oct. 25 features DJ Danny Verde and (many of which offer free transportation porn legend Brent Corrigan as guest for those wanting to go to Springfield) host. I’m certain that he’ll keep Kim are: BUNGALO, Gay Liberation Chi, Shea Coulee, Sissy Spastik and Network, Lambda Legal, Prairie Pride Trannika Rex in line for this NVRLND in Bloomington/Normal, Welcoming party. There is only a limited number Churches and Equality Illinois chapters of tix available and you may be able to in Aurora, Rockford, Peoria, and of score some at a reduced price at Cram course Chicago. In Chicago, Equality’s or on Neverland’s Facebook page if you buses are departing from various act quickly. Otherwise, you’ll have to points throughout the city including pay $20… “Bad Romance,” a concert 78th & Lafayette, The Loop, Lakeview, featuring the music of Lady Gaga, Uptown and Rogers Park among others. appears for one night only on Friday, For more information, go to www. Nov. 8 at the Concord Music Hall, 2047 marchonspringfield.org. N. Milwaukee. More Downstate Action Phoenix Center, Springfield’s GLBT youth community center, is holding its Fall “GAYla” dinner and auction on Oct. 18 at Erin’s Pavillion. Cocktails and silent auction begins at 5:30, dinner at 6:30, followed by the live auction. Tickets are $50 each, call Jonna, 217.528.5253 for tickets or to volunteer.
Scary Movie Addendum Great minds think alike. We’re running a feature on the best horror films and ProgressBar celebrates scary movies. Every Monday through Thursday leading up to Halloween they’ll screen a horror film at 7 p.m., including many listed in our guide. Enjoy free popcorn and have a drink as you try not to soil your pants.. boiMAG 29
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... SEX & RELATIONSHIP ADVICE
Devastated and Depressed
I just found out that my beloved cat, Lucky, has cancer and I can’t stop worrying about him. We’ve been through so much together, when he was a kitten he fell out of the window and broke his leg and I nursed him back to health. He’s been such a loving companion for 18 years, I don’t know what I’m going to do when he dies. I’m afraid to go to work, thinking that he might die while I’m gone. I’ve even set up a web cam so that I can keep an eye on him from my computer while I’m in the office. I never go out with friends, I just want to spend every moment with him. My friends think I’m crazy to make such a fuss, but I can’t help it.
Dear DAD,
It’s a sad fact when we adopt pets that there’s a good chance that we will outlive them. That doesn’t minimize the pain when we lose them, however. Your reaction is a bit extreme though. It seems as if you think that a constant vigil will prolong Lucky’s life, you need to accept the fact that it won’t. I suggest that you seek out a therapist specializing in dealing with grief, and will be there for you when your beloved pet dies. Take some comfort in knowing that you gave him a good life.
Sleepless on Southport
My boyfriend broke up with me and ever since then I can’t seem to fall asleep. When I go to bed, I lie there and think about what I could have done differently to keep the relationship going. I toss and turn for a long time, then I finally give in to the fact that I’m not going to fall asleep, so I turn on the television and click around watching dozens of shows. I usually fall asleep around three in the morning and I have to get up at six for work. I drag myself through the day and come home and collapse on the couch and sleep a few hours, get up, make dinner, watch some more television and then try to go to bed again. I’ve gained weight, I look like crap and my supervisor is dissatisfied with my work performance. I don’t want to take sleeping pills, but I don’t know what else to do.
Dear SOS,
Your can start by turning off the television. Some studies have indicated that watching television makes it harder for your brain to “slow down” at the end of the day. You need to establish a routine that leads to a restful night’s sleep. No matter how tired you are after work, do not take a nap, this just makes it harder to fall asleep later in the evening. Instead, keep yourself occupied with a task that requires you to keep moving. After dinner, go for a long walk. Then read or do some other quiet activity until your usual bedtime. Before going to bed, take a hot bath or shower, which further helps you to relax. Then, establish a bedtime ritual which further calms you, such as meditation. The combination of light exercise, followed by a quieting activity and a bedtime ritual is very effective in cases such as yours. If you still find it difficult to fall asleep, try reading in bed rather than watching television. Just be certain to select something that isn’t a real page-turner. Following this routine for a week should help your body readjust to a satisfying sleep-wake cycle.
Smother’d in Streeterville
My mother, a former fashion model, has been married eight times. She has been totally accepting since I came out as a lesbian in my late teens. However, lately she has been trying to give me a “make-over.” I prefer to dress in, what some might say, is a more masculine way. I never wear skirts or dresses and don’t use any make-up. My mother’s most recent husband is quite wealthy and she’s used this as an excuse to buy me expensive designer dresses and really feminine jewelry. She’s constantly saying that I’ve got “…such a cute figure, you should show it off.” Her latest comment was, “Just because you are a lesbian doesn’t mean you have to look so frumpy!” How can I get her to let me dress, and look, the way I want?
Dear SIS,
Is your mother named Erica Kane? This sounds suspiciously like a soap opera plot. On the offchance that you’re not pulling my leg, might I recommend that you tell your mother that, while you appreciate her attention and efforts, you are quite comfortable with the way you look. Then stick to your guns. Alternatively, you could also adopt a cute little dog and encourage her to buy outfits and accessories for it.
Ace Magyar has a BA in communications, a MA in sex therapy and a PHD in zoology. He is a registered couple’s counselor specializing in the GLBT community. Send your questions to ASK ACE at boieditorial@aol.com
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