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THANK YOU AUSTIN! We’ve been so overwhelmed by the positive response to our first issue. Our original plan was to add more pages after 4-6 months, but it looks like we’re going to have to add them earlier than that. So keep an eye out for a thicker issue in the very near future. To help you get the most out of each issue, therepubliq magazine is now interactive! Most articles in each issue of the magazine are also available on our website. Select articles now include a QR code at the top of the page that links directly to the story on the website, complete with links and media. No more trying to enter in URL addresses on your phone. Just use a barcode scanner on your mobile device and scan the QR code. Chase Martin
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ArtErotica 2012 at The Old Home Depot / photo credit: Chase Martin
ARTEROTICA 2013 Dubbed “Austin’s Sexiest Art Show” by the Austin Chronicle, ArtErotica returns to the Old Home Depot in North Austin.
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Featuring edgy performances, erotic desserts and specialty drinks served up among interactive galleries of sexy artwork donated by some of the top artists in Central Texas, ArtErotica raises much needed funds for the Paul Kirby Emergency Relief Fund at AIDS Services of Austin. 21+ only. Tickets are $50 if purchased in advance or $75 at the door. Discounted tickets are also available at special times. Saturday, April 13 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM The Old Home Depot, 7211 N IH35, Austin You can find out more about ArtErotica and The Octopus Club on the group’s website at www. octopusclub.org. continued on page
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CHENOWETH HEADLINEs LONG CENTER’S 5th Anniversary purPle party Rob Faubion
After hosting Broadway and television star Idina Menzel earlier this season, The Long Center for the Performing Arts brings her Wicked and Glee co-star Kristin Chenoweth to Austin to headline the Center’s 5th Anniversary Party. The star of stage, television and film will perform in concert for The Purple Party 5 on Saturday, April 6, starting at 8 PM. Chenoweth won a Tony Award for her performance in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, but she is most identified with her Broadway star turn when she originated the role of “Glinda” in Wicked, which earned her a leading actress Tony Award nomination. Her critically-acclaimed performance as “Olive Snook” in the ABC series Pushing Daisies won her an Emmy Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series,” and her guest appearance on Fox’s comedy Glee earned her two Emmy Award nominations and a People’s Choice Award for “Favorite TV Guest Star.” Chenoweth also starred on the hit television shows The West Wing, The Good Wife and GCB, and she served as a guest judged on American Idol. The Oklahoma native has been a vocal supporter of LGBT rights, in addition to being a devout Christian. In a recent interview with The Advocate, she stated “I read
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my Bible and I pray and all of that. I really do. But at the same time, I don’t think being gay is a sin. Period.” On Valentine’s Day this year, Chenoweth took to Twitter and proclaimed on that her Valentine’s wish was that all the gays could get married. In a 2011 interview with CNN’s Pier Morgan, Chenoweth said “I don’t think the gay issue is a political one, but I do think it’s a civil rights issue. I believe...people who love each other should be allowed to be married.” “If it was a sin to be short, what would I do? Well I’d be right on the hell bus,” the 4’11” entertainer stated. “I don’t believe God makes mistakes, and that includes a person’s sexuality.” Following Chenoweth’s concert performance, The Purple Party 5 will continue on the Long Center City Terrace, featuring the Matt Wilson Band. The homegrown crooner wowed sold out audiences across the country as the “Piano Man” in the First National Tour of Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp’s Tony Award-winning musical Movin’ Out, and has been a staple of the Austin music scene for several years. Tickets for Kristin Chenoweth – which include the After Party – are $50 and are available by calling (512) 474LONG (5664) and online at www.TheLongCenter.org.
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The national Broadway tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Million Dollar Quartet rocks into Bass Concert Hall for eight performances from April 9 through 14. Part of the 2012-13 Broadway Across America - Austin series, the hit musical - set on December 4, 1956 - dramatizes the auspicious twist of fate when Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” brought legendary musicians Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at the Sun Records storefront studio in Memphis for the first and only time. The resulting evening became known as one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll jam sessions in history. That legendary night became a tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring an eclectic score of rock, gospel, R&B and country hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog” and more. Tickets for Million Dollar Quartet start at $25 and are available at the Bass Concert Hall box office, all Texas Box Office Outlets, by phone at (512) 477-6060 and online at www.BroadwayInAustin.com. ZACH Theatre debuts the world premiere of Steven Dietz’s new play Mad Beat Hip & Gone, playing April 3 through 28 in the new Topfer Theatre, including the LGBT Wilde Party with pre-show mixer on Thurs10
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day, April 4. One of the most-produced playwrights in America - who also calls Austin home - Dietz weaves clever story-telling with live jazz music for an original coming-of-age comedy about two young men who follow legendary beat writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady as they famously go “on the road.” Tickets range from $25 to $65 and are available by calling (512) 476-0541 ext. 1, or online at www.zachtheatre.org. Speaking of live jazz, the Capital City Men’s Chorus closes their 24th Season by “Puttin’ on the Ritz” with The Big Band Theory on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 PM. Under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, the concert features great jazz and swing standards delivered by the 50-voice chorus, which remains Austin’s premier men’s chorus after almost a quarter-century of continuous annual performances. The concert plays the new McCallum Fine Arts Academy Theatre at 5600 Sunshine Drive, and tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For additional information and advance tickets, call (512) 477-SING (7464) or visit online at www.CCMCAustin.org. This year’s circus-themed ArtErotica - the annual fundraiser that is one of the most unique and scintillating art events in Austin - takes to the center ring on continued on page 12
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Saturday, April 13, from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM at the Old Home Depot located at 7211 North IH-35 at St. John’s. Dubbed “Austin’s Sexiest Art Show” by the Austin Chronicle, ArtErotica features edgy performances, erotic desserts and specialty drinks served up among interactive galleries of sexy artwork donated by some of the top artists in Central Texas.
Hosted and staged by The Octopus Club, proceeds from the ArtErotica artwork sales and admission tickets benefit the Paul Kirby Emergency Relief Fund for AIDS Service of Austin to assist those living with HIV/AIDS in the Austin area. Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door, and are available online at www.OctopusClub. org. The VORTEX Theatre hosts a unique “performative slideshow and tell lecture presentation” when performance artists Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens get Naked in the Dirt: Assuming the Ecosexual Position for one night only, on Saturday, April 6 at 10 PM. Playing on the massive set of the original VORTEX production Earth - which runs through April 20
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tions and numerous other awards and honors, Kushner is best known for his two-part stage epic, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. He also wrote the screenplays for Mike Nichols’ film of Angels in America, and received an Oscar nomination for his work on Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. One of the leading gay voices in America, Kushner is known for tackling difficult subjects in contemporary history, such as AIDS, the conservative counter-revolution, Afghanistan, the Holocaust, German fascism, and racism and the civil rights movement in the South. Tickets for range from $10 to $42 and are available by calling (512) 477-6060 or online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org.
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Finally, the 2013 Fusebox Festival kicks off on April 17 for 12 days of more than 50 events in more than 20 different venues and sites across Austin. This year’s contemporary art and performance festival features artists from across the globe - including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Lebanon, and the UK. National artists from New York City, Boulder, Boston, San Francisco, Kansas City, Buffalo and Houston will join dozens of artists from the Austin-area to create a one-of-a-kind cultural event in our region. Highlights includes “The Forest Fringe” - a showcase featuring some of the most innovative live artists from the U.K. taking over Salvage Vanguard Theatre for a week to stage nine projects using every nook and cranny of the space - plus a collection of short stories performed by renowned writer/playwright/poet Mac Wellman, renowned choreographer and dancer Nora Chipaumire creating her first character-driven work, and Phone Homer, a techno-feminist remix of the ancient epic poem, The Iliad, performed by Michelle Ellsworth. For tickets and more information, call (512) 800-3066 or visit www.FuseboxFestival.com.
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Austin’s most talked about charity party takes it to the next level of fabulous as Lifeworks teams up with Kendra Scott and takes over the City Terrace at the Long Center to bring you an unforgettable evening. The White Party raises much needed support that furthers LifeWorks’ mission of supporting outh and families on the path to self-sufficiency and life-long success. Tickets are $125 and include access to an open bar featuring Grey Goose cocktails, white wine, bubbles and beer. Friday, April 26 8 PM - 12 MIDNIGHT The Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W Riverside Dr, Austin You can find out more about The White Party online at www. whitepartyaustin.org.
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C.I.A.O.: MARCH MADNESS Chase Martin
chase@therepubliq.com | @chaseinaustin SXSW is one of those events that I both love and hate all at the same time. With so much going on, its nearly impossible for me to make even a fraction of the events I want to attend. therepubliq teamed up with the Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 8 to host the #BigGay Kickoff Party during SXSW. It was also the drop party for both therepubliq magazine and The Agenda, the Chamber’s magazine produced in coordination with the Austin Chronicle. On Saturday, March 9, The OUTlander Project and One More Lesbian and Tello Films teamed up to host a showcase featuring web series from filmmakers from around the US. The showcase also featured a live performance by God-Des & She. I pretty much spent all of my time during SXSW at the OUTlander Spring Music Festival at Rusty’s and Oilcan Harry’s. Some notables include: Kari K. who, along with her new band, the Stonewall Riot, rocked the Kickoff Showcase at Rusty’s. Will Sheridan, of basketball fame, came out of no where with a high energy, crowd moving routine, complete with backup dancers. Local singer-songwriter Mike Burns is always a treat, but his performance at OUTlander was spot on. Plus, Dane had no excuse for missing Mike’s show this time. As always, all these photos and more are available on our website and also on Flickr at www.flickr.com/therepubliq. 14
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WRAP UP Basketball The Austin Gay Basketball League (AGBL) wrapped up their Winter 2013 season this past month with the Total Collision, sponsored by Contractors Insurance Services, who went into the playoffs ranked last with a season record of 1-5, taking the competitive division championship. The Refunds, sponsored by Schulze & Associates, won the recreational division championship. Jack Schulze with Schulze & Associations, who also plays with the Refunds claims his 4th AGBL championship title with this season’s win. Individual award winners: Winter 2013 Season Recreational Division Most Improved Player - Katelin Norris Spirit Award - Dulce Davidson Rookie of the Season - Nick Cmerek Most Valuable Player - Aaron Melendez Winter 2013 Season Competitive Division Most Improved Player - Tim Krebs Spirit Award - Chris Hall Rookie of the Season - Edgar Walter Most Valuable Player - Anthony Jones Registration for the Summer 2013 Season is scheduled to open Friday, April 26 and games are set to start on Thursday, June 6. For more information about 18
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Bowling The Austin Gamblers Bowling League wraps up their their 2012-13 season this month. The league plays every Tuesday at 8:30 PM at the Dart Bowl at 5700 Grover Ave in north central Austin.
Cycling The Hill Country Ride for AIDS (HCRA) is set for Saturday, April 27 returning to Reunion Ranch near Georgetown. HCRA will host training rides each Saturday and Sunday Monday during March, except on Easter Sunday. For more information about the Ride or to register, visit the website at www.hillcountryride.org. LezRide hosts a weekly bicycle social just for the ladies every Tuesday night. The 2nd Tuesday of each month is open to the entire LGBTQ community. Meeting spots and routes vary each week. Routes vary from 8-10 miles for beginners to 15-20 for regular riders. Most rides are followed by social events. For more information about upcoming rides, visit their page on Tumblr at lezrideatx. tumblr.com. continued on page 20
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Team Prohomo hosts their weekly bicycle socials, Queer Ride, every Wednesday night meeting up on the City Terrace at the Long Center. The route is different every week and is posted up on Facebook and includes pitstops along the way to give stragglers a chance to catch up followed by a post-ride social event. For details, search for QUEER RIDE on Facebook.
Running The Hill Country Ride for AIDS (HCRA) is set for Saturday, April 27 returning to Reunion Ranch near Georgetown and will feature a 5K, 10K and 1/2 marathon run. HCRA will host training runs each Saturday and Sunday Monday during March. For more information about the Run or to register, visit the website at www.hillcountryride.org. The Austin Front Runners host evening runs every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM and Saturday morning run at 10 AM. Meet up at the stretching area under the MoPac bridge on the north side of Lady Bird Lake. The Tuesday and Saturday runs are usually followed by meals at a nearby spot. Visit the website for a complete schedule of upcoming events at www.austinfrontrunners.org.
SOCCER The Austin Gold Stars have both a competitive and recreational team playing in the Austin Men’s Soccer Association league. The league is currently playing their Spring 2013 season which runs through May 5. Games for both teams in April are listed below. Austin Gold Stars (DIVISION 5)
Game days end with After-Innings Socials at local area bars. Locations vary each week. Registration for the Texas Shootout Open Division Tournament is now open. One of the largest LGBT sporting events in Central Texas, the Texas Shootout will be held in Austin May 3 through13, during First Splash Weekend. Deadline for registration and payment is Monday, April 15. Teams can register online at www. texasshootout.org. For more information about Softball Austin or to see a full schedule of upcoming games, visit the website at www.softballaustin.com.
Tennis The Austin Tennis Club (ATC) hosts weekly doubles social (along with drills & clinics) each Friday night at the South Austin Tennis Center at 1000 Cumberland Rd and weekly doubles socials on Tuesday nights at the Austin Tennis Center at 7800 Johnny Morris Rd in northeast Austin. Pre-registration is required and available on the group’s website at www.austintennisclub. com.
Volleyball Volleyball Austin‘s Spring 2013 season features 11 teams playing in two divisions. Games are currently underway and played on Thursday nights from 7-10 PM on most nights at the Austin Sports Center in South Austin. The games are free to attend and friends and fans are welcome and encourages to come out and cheer on their favorite teams. If you can’t make the games, you can join the players and other fans at post-game socials after the games throughout the season. SPRING 2013 SEASON GAMES
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The teams play at the Onion Creek Soccer Complex (OCSC) at 5650 E William Cannon Dr, past S Pleasant Valley Rd, at the North East Metropolitan Park (NEMP) at 2703 E Pecan St near SH 130/45 (east of Pflugerville), and at the East Metropolitan Park (EMP) at 18667 Blake-Manor Rd near Taylor Ln. More information is available on the group’s Facebook Group page, just search for AUSTIN GOLD STARS and on the Austin Men’s Soccer Association website at www. austinmenssoccer.com.
SOFTBALL Softball Austin’s Spring 2013 season is now underway, with games every Sunday from 9 AM - 3 PM at the Krieg Softball Complex at 515 S Pleasant Valley Rd, between Riverside Dr and E 1st St. Games run through April 21.This season features 27 teams in 4 divisions.
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The Spring 2013 Season is sponsored by Oilcan Harry’s, Opal Divine’s, therepubliq, Gay Austin Sports and PlanetChase. More information is available on the group’s website at www.volleyballaustin.com or by email at info@volleyballaustin.com.
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LIFE
MAKING THE FIRST MOVE It can be very intimidating to make the first move, whether on a dating website or in person. We fear being judged. Many years ago, there was a book called The Rules which stated women should never talk to men first. And though that book was released for a heterosexual audience, I think a lot of queer people have internalized that message as well. Femme lesbians may feel they shouldn’t have to make the first move when a butch is around. Or a more feminine gay guy might think that his more masculine crush should make the first move. Regardless of who you are, it is a bad idea to stand on ceremony when it comes to making the first move. If someone likes you, he will not be creeped out if you approach him first. Just the contrary: he will (or at least should) be flattered. Of course, your approach matters a lot. There are certainly ways to ick someone out with a weird approach at a bar or on a dating site. Here are some ideas of what to do and what not to do when making the first move: Don’t be stalkery. When you like someone, you may be tempted to follow her around the bar or send a hundred emails. Don’t do that. It will make you look very strange. One nicely-written email or sweet hello at a bar is all it should take to get someone’s attention. If she is not interested after that, then it wasn’t meant to be. Try to relax. Making the first move is enough to send anyone’s nerves reeling. Take a few deep breaths before 22
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The Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa from the Sedona Golf Resort/ photo courtesy: Hilton Hotels
SEDONA HOSTS FIRST RED ROCK LGBT GOLF CLASSIC Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa and the adjacent Sedona Golf Resort are set to host the first Red Rock LGBT Golf Classic benefiting Camp Soaring Eagle and Sedona Pride. The golf tournament will run throughout the weekend of May 4-6. The entry fee is $125 per player and includes green fee, cart fee, complimentary practice balls, goody bag and lunch following play. Set among the awe-inspiring beauty of Northern Arizona’s Red-Rock Country, Hilton Sedona resort & Spa and Sedona Golf Resort will provide a spectacular backdrop for this charity event. The tournament will begin at 7 a.m. on May 4 with pre-golf registration and festivities including massages, Mimosas and Bloody Maries and a putting challenge. The format is a four-person scramble gross, with on-course contests and raffle prizes. Prizes will also be awarded for best-dressed, hit the piñata with a golf ball and much more. The TAG Approved® Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa will provide accommodations for the event participants and guests as well as tournament prizes and will host a reception on Friday, May 3, welcoming golfers and friends. As a TAG Approved hotel, Hilton Sedona meets six LGBTfriendly qualifications including treating heterosexual and domestic partners equally in personnel policies and employing staff who reflect the diversity of their community. 24
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Getting There Southwest and US Airways both offer nonstop service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Rent a car and make the scenic 2 hour drive from Phoenix yourself or use one of the shuttles between Sky Harbor and Sedona. Check out www.visitsedona. com for more information.
The beneficiary of the LGBT Red Rock Golf Classic, Camp Soaring Eagle gives kids with serious illnesses and their families a chance to discover the healing power of laughter and the sheer joy of play by providing camping experiences filled with excitement, challenge and fun in a medically safe setting – at no charge to the children or families. Sedona Pride celebrates the diversity of the LGBT community while supporting and educating Sedona and the Verde Valley. To book a room for the LGBT Red Rock Golf Classic at Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa, call 1.877.2REDROCK. To register for the tournament, visit www.sedonagolfresort. com/pride.
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Castro’s Warehouse opens up next door to Rain on 4th / photo credit: Chase Martin
Austin NIGHTLIFE CHANGES Chase Martin
chase@therepubliq.com | @chaseinaustin Apparently, Austin’s nightlife is like the weather; if you wait long enough, it’s gonna change. And boy, were there a lot of change here recently. The Warehouse District has at least two new gay bars. Austin loses its only lesbian bar.
Gone are the sharks under the dancefloor and the tacky clawfooted bathtub in the front area. Highlights include the big comfy booths, the variety of frozen cocktails behind the bar and after hours dancing to some of your favorite deejays.
Sadly, Rusty’s over on East 7th Street announced before SXSW that they would be closing their doors after St Patrick’s Day. Austin not only loses the one place you can learn to line dance with your samesex partner, but also one of the few gay bars that hosts live music on a regular basis.
Around the corner, another Yassine property has finally reopened. 404, located where Kiss & Fly used to be, opened up during SXSW. Like Kiss & Fly, expect it to be an after hours hotspot.
Down the street, Lipstick 24 announced that they would be changing for SXSW. During the festival it was revealed that the building that housed Austin’s only lesbian bar would become part of Empire, a live music venue that includes the Empire Automotive lot next door.
Just before SXSW it was announced that The Basement over on the corner of Congress Avenue and 5th Street would be closing and all the weekly shows were cancelled. A few days later they announced that they would remain open during SXSW. As of press time, we were able to confirm that they are still open, but most of the weekly shows had not been rebooked.
On the Friday that opened up SXSW Interactive, Castro’s Warehouse, swung open their gates opening up the space between 4th Street mainstays Oilcan Harry’s and Rain on 4th. Owned and staffed by several familiar faces from Rain, the bar took over the space that once housed the Yassine bar, Hyde.
Posh, over on West 4th Street at the old 219 West location, has been unofficially open since late last year, but hasn’t been approved for a liquor license yet. During SXSW, the venue removed their signage and rainbow flags. As of press time, it is unclear if they intend to open.
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