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LEADING BY EXAMPLE Mark Segal ....................................................18 NEWS News Briefs..................................................20 Renaming SFO Could Be Harvey Milk’s Last Campaign ............................................22 Family Equality Council to Honor NBC, Chris Kluwe and Icon Virginia Uribe ....24 It Doesn’t Inevitably Get Better: Implement the FAIR Education Act ......26 SOCAL GUIDE Events Calendar ........................................40 Snapshots ....................................................42 Arts Calendar..............................................44 Nightlife Calendar......................................48 Eating Out ....................................................50 ENTERTAINMENT Film Reviews ................................................52 Music Reviews ............................................54 Theater Reviews ........................................56 Billy Masters................................................58 Little Miss Know-It-All..............................59 Gossip Gay ..................................................60
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This season, escape to one of the many LGBT-friendly ski and snowboarding events close to L.A.
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Alternative Luxury Travel by Bruvion beckons to the discerning gay traveler.
The annual fetish-fueled Black Party marks the advent of spring in Manhattan with boisterous music, frenetic dancing and men clad in their finest leather.
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
Leading by Example
LGBT Activist Mark Segal Zaps Inequality By Michelle McCarthy In 1972, Mark Segal entered a dance competition with a male lover, knowing full well they would be thrown out. It was the start of his work as a gay rights activist, and it was followed by Mark’s first “zap,” in which he crashed an evening news broadcast. The list of his efforts to bring the cause of LGBT rights to the mainstream is endless: hungers strikes, debates with elected officials, the founding of Philadelphia Gay News and Gay Raiders—a Philadelphia-based activism group. We spoke with the “dean of gay American journalism” to find out what drives his desire to work tirelessly for LGBT rights. What made you want to become an activist for LGBT causes? In 1969, when I was 18 and graduating from high school in Philadelphia, there was no LGBT information on TV, radio, newspapers or magazines—and, of course, there was no internet. Thinking there were no other people like me in Philadelphia, on May 10, 1969, I left for New York City. That afternoon, I walked into Mattachine [Society, an early gay rights organization], which I had found during a visit to a library. I walked out with [Mattachine Society member] Marty Robinson and was then a member of the Action Group, which a month later was the organization that during the Stonewall Riots organized the demonstrations the following three nights. Give us the backstory of how you got kicked out of the dance competition. He was a friend and fellow activist who I recruited to do the “zap.” We had
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planned to do it knowing we would be kicked off. It was the start of the Gay Raiders, whose theory was to be in American faces and get the opportunity via press to tell Americans who the gay and lesbian community was. To ensure that LGBT people not only gain visibility, but that it is fair and unbiased. I know that Ellen likes to take responsibility for being the first on TV, but in reality it was the Gay Raiders and our campaign against the networks almost 20 years earlier. What other ‘zaps’ have you done? CBS News with Walter Cronkite, the Today Show (their new 60th anniversary book mentions it), The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show and many others, until each of the three networks signed agreements to end bias in news and change their entertainment policies. This paved the way for evening news to start to cover the LGBT movement as an equality news story and led to programming like Will & Grace and even Ellen. Which causes are closest to your heart? Endangered gay youth, affordable senior housing, LGBT media and building a real LGBT community through economic development. Which cause are you working on right now? An LGBT-friendly affordable senior living facility. At $20 million, the William Way Senior Residence project in Philadelphia is currently the largest LGBT-friendly building project in the nation. I'm also a member of Comcast JDC to increase diversity at Comcast, NBC and Universal films.
Why is LGBT journalism so important to you? We are building a community. The only tried-and-true way to organize is through communications. LGBT media is that forum. What are you trying to accomplish with Philadelphia Gay News? That LGBT media is as good as mainstream—or better. We now win more journalism awards in Philadelphia than almost any other mainstream media. In our 38 years, we have never missed a deadline. No other newspaper in our area has such a record. What message do you have for members of the community who aren’t involved? One of the issues we are fighting for is to allow people to live their lives as they choose. We should not think that everyone who is LGBT wants to be an activist. But there is one thing they can do to help: come out to family and friends. It is by far the strongest way to help, but that is and should be respected as a personal choice. What do you think is the most pressing issue the LGBT community is facing, and what can we do about it? Easy—nondiscrimination. People are still being fired, losing housing or being denied services simply because they are LGBT. ENDA should be the number one priority on a national level.
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Jodie Foster’s ‘Coming Out’ Causes Uproar Jodie Foster’s speech accepting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award confused, angered and thrilled watchers of the Jan. 13 Golden Globes as the actress coyly came out by thanking her ex-partner. "There is no way I could ever stand here without acknowledging one of the deepest loves of my life, my heroic coparent, my ex-partner in love but righteous soul sister in life, my confessor, ski buddy, consigliere, most beloved BFF of 20 years, Cydney Bernard. Thank you, Cyd. I am so proud of our modern family. Our amazing sons, Charlie and Kit, who are my reason to breathe and to evolve, my blood and soul,” she said. However, many frowned on her relationship with anti-Semitic and homophobic Mel Gibson, to whom she said, “You know you save me, too.” (Go to tinyurl.com/aqv89zd for a piece on why Frontiers’ Karen Ocamb found Foster “so infuriating.”)
Ft. Bragg Group Says No to Lesbian Spouse
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PHOTO: JOHN RABE
This is “Bike 3,” the signature photo from John Rabe’s Acid Free exhibit that runs Feb. 9 - March 23 at Bermudez Projects, 117 W. 9th St., Downtown L.A. Opening reception is Feb. 9, 7-10 p.m. RSVP to julianbermudez.la @gmail.com. “I love his look, which says, ‘What are you looking at, you lazy fool?’” says Rabe, the gay Golden Mike-winning host of KPPC’s Off-Ramp.
The Army leadership at Fort Bragg is facing some tough scrutiny after Buzzfeed reported on a Freedom of Information request from OutServe-SLDN to find out whether the leaders are "working for them or against them," according to Buzzfeed on Jan. 16. The LGBT military organization is angered that the Army is permitting a spouse group to meet on the base despite the group’s explicit policy denying attendance by partners of same-sex officers. Buzzfeed reports that the Association of Bragg Officers' Spouses denied membership to Ashley Broadway, who is married to Army Lt. Col. Heather Mack. OutServe-SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson told BuzzFeed, “If there is a coordinated effort that would undermine the principle that every service member and his or her family should be treated impartially, our nation's leaders at the Pentagon need to know as well."
LAPD Sgt. Ronald Crump Finally Gets His $1.5M The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 15, approved a $1.5 million settlement to openly gay LAPD Sgt. Ronald Crump, according to the L.A. Daily News. In 2009, after going through the proper complaint procedure, Crump filed a civil lawsuit against the city and the LAPD alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation by his LAPD supervisors. The city could have addressed the issues and settled then but decided to go to trial. After a 17-day trial in May 2011, the jury unanimously sided with Crump and awarded him over $1.5 million dollars. But the LAPD and city attorney said they would appeal. The city’s decision not to appeal means Crump gets the roughly $1,560,000 award, a sizable chunk of which will go to taxes and to pay his lawyer. Go to tinyurl.com/aj9zdrj for more on this very complicated story.
SPEAK OUT “A comprehensive approach that emphasizes bullying prevention, mental health supports and socialemotional development is vital to addressing the culture of violence that plagues our country.” —GLSEN Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard on President Obama’s Jan. 16 announcement to control gun violence after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
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“I would have been cool with his HIV status if he had been honest.” —Lee Thompson, better known as Honey Boo Boo’s gay Uncle Poodle, telling fenuxe.com that he was infected with HIV by his boyfriend, who is now in prison.
“I don’t really talk about it, but everybody knows.” —Actor Victor Garber in effect coming out to Greg in Hollywood’s Greg Hernandez about his relationship with longtime partner Rainer Andreesen.
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Renaming SFO Could Be Harvey Milk’s Last Campaign By Karen Ocamb Californians like naming things after cultural icons. There’s John Wayne Airport in Orange County, and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, for instance. Now the San Francisco board of supervisors is considering whether to rename San Francisco International Airport as Harvey Milk San Francisco International Airport, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Openly gay supervisor David Campos first proposed the idea on Jan. 15 and found five of the six votes needed to qualify for the November ballot. "I believe as an openly gay man that we, as a community, have made contributions ... like anyone else—that someone, somewhere should name an airport after someone in this community," Campos told ABC News. "It seemed to me that San Francisco would be the right place. If not in San Francisco, then where?" As a San Francisco supervisor in the late 1970s, Milk was one of the nation’s first openly gay elected officials when he and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by former supervisor Dan White at City Hall on Nov. 27, 1978. Milk instantly became an LGBT icon and martyr. "There are already a number of things honoring Harvey Milk, including schools, but nothing of this national and international scale," Campos said. "It's time to send a message that members of the LGBT community are treated with dignity and respect. In places all over the world, including Europe and Asia, people of all walks of life look up to Harvey Milk." About 40 million passengers move through SFO annually, which adds to the significance of the renaming. "When you think of the 9 million international visitors, coming from many of the 77 countries where it's still illegal to be LGBT— people forget that there are still 77 countries where it's criminal to be who you are," said Milk’s nephew Stuart Milk, co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation. "To be in Dubai and see on the board a flight that ends at Harvey Milk San Francisco International Airport, or to be a young Pakistani, in a country where it is illegal to be gay, look up and see the name of a gay
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icon and feel, 'I am not alone'—it resonates back to my uncle and the calls he got from places like Altoona, Penn., when he was elected." “This is a chance to lead the world and affect positive change on a global scale,” said Equality California Executive Director John O’Connor. But not everyone is equally excited. SFO acting airport spokesman Doug Yakel told ABC News during a Jan. 15 airport commission meeting that members said it was "an issue that requires careful consideration; it requires a thorough understanding of the financial impact, meaning, what does it cost to rename an airport? And there are many individuals who have made a contribution to San Francisco from a political perspective that warrant consideration." Campos expects the cost to be between $50,000-250,000, which he hopes to raise from private sources. But it’s that parochial “contribution to San Francisco from a political perspective” that may be the real stumbling block. There are rumored to be several straight, living power players who would like to see their name on that airport. Longtime LGBT activist and San Diego City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, who worked with Milk during the campaign to defeat the Briggs Initiative in 1978 and has been strongly advocating for a Harvey Milk stamp from the
U.S. Post Office, thinks the issue is much larger than city politics. “I don’t consider him just a gay leader. He’s a civil rights leader,” Ramirez told Frontiers. “Harvey knew what the future was— coalition building.” Ramirez said that because Milk supported the United Farmer Workers’ boycott against grapes, co-founders Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta marched in the 1987 March on Washington—which Chavez later said was the largest audience to whom he had ever spoken. Stuart Milk also notes that, in addition to being in the California Hall of Fame, Harvey Milk was honored with the Medal of Freedom by President Obama, and the Navy is seriously considering naming a ship after him. Additionally, the movie Milk has inspired LGBT people and allies worldwide, reminding them of Harvey’s motto that “the price of equality is vigilance.” Stuart Milk said he and his family got goosebumps at the prospect of being able to go knocking door-to-door asking San Francisco residents to support the ballot measure to rename SFO for Harvey Milk. “This would be Harvey’s last campaign,” Stuart said. “This is an exciting time for our community. It’s an opportunity to rally around one of our heroes who represents the common person, who told them they don’t have to hide who they are anymore. That airport would be a symbol.”
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Family Equality Council to Honor NBC, Chris Kluwe and Icon Virginia Uribe By Karen Ocamb The Family Equality Council’s annual West Coast gala on Feb. 9 promises to be both exciting and bittersweet. Exciting because the organization that celebrates LGBT families will honor NBC, the network that consistently features positive images of LGBT parents from Friends to The New Normal—with NBC Chairman Bob Greenblat accepting the award. Also being honored is straight ally Chris Kluwe, the Minnesota Vikings punter who spoke out vociferously in favor of marriage equality during the eventually successful electoral battles this November in Minnesota and Maryland.
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The gala will also be bittersweet for many fighting for LGBT families, as it will be the last official appearance by Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler, who is leaving the group after eight years to become Vice President of Alumnae Relations and Executive Director of the Alumnae Association of Smith College in March. “It’s with a mix of sadness and satisfaction that I announce my departure at this point in my life and the history of the organization and the movement,” Chrisler said in a press release. But for those who care about LGBT history, about honoring those whose shoulders many LGBT heroes of today stand upon—and, most especially, about the lives of LGBT kids—the organization is also honoring Los Angeles icon Virginia Uribe, the now-retired Fairfax High School science teacher and counselor who in 1984 founded Project 10, the LGBT youth support group that launched a worldwide movement. “Project 10 was the first outreach to the LGBT student population ever attempted in the educational system. Once the silence barrier was broken, other groups began to form. We were always accused of ‘recruiting’ or ‘promoting’ the homosexual agenda. We never became distracted by these accusations. Instead, we always focused on our mission of providing a voice for LGBT students in the school environment and ensuring their safety and freedom from harassment,” Uribe told Frontiers. “We are very honored by this acknowledgment from the Family Equality Council. Over the years, many of the students we encountered had parents who were gay or lesbian. Often, the special issues of both the gay parents and their (mostly) straight children are overlooked. The Family Equality Council focuses on this and provides another avenue of growth for our community.” As befitting a fact-based Ph.D. who can still get angry, Uribe tends to underplay the fact that she fought a frightening war during the AIDS crisis against religious leaders like Catholic Archbishop Roger Mahony, who called Project 10 "a camouflaged method to legitimize homosexu-
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ality" and Religious Right anti-gay bigots such as Rep. William Dannemeyer, Sen. Jesse Helms and the Rev. Lou Sheldon, the screaming head of the Traditional Values Coalition. "Project 10 is clearly a recruitment program," Sheldon told the L.A. Times in 1989. "It advocates for young people the homosexual lifestyle. This is an absolute one-sided perspective. Why should taxpayers' dollars support only one lifestyle? ... Project 10 says you are born this way [a homosexual] and this is the way you are. That's false information. It's not conclusive that [homosexuality] is genetic. Homosexuality is only an underdeveloped stage of heterosexuality." But with her partner Gail Rolf, Uribe stood her ground and expanded Project 10’s reach— including creating the first-ever Gay and Lesbian Prom, supported by the L.A. Unified School District. LGBT adults who had missed their own prom were invited to participate as well. "Every young person has a right to a sense of self-respect and dignity. In public education, we serve the needs of all our students. Some are gay and lesbian and we need to serve them too. We're supposed to be teaching them to live in an increasingly diverse society. This shouldn't be a place where prejudice is fostered. It's where discrimination should be fought," Uribe told the Times in 1984, something she still believes. The gala will be held Feb. 9, 7-10 p.m. at the Globe Theatre at Universal Studios. Go to familyequality.org for tickets.
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It Doesn’t Inevitably Get Better: Implement the FAIR Education Act By Carolyn Laub, Executive Director of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network On Jan. 10, a 16-year-old in Kern County brought a gun to his school and shot a student who had been bullying him. According to several reports, the bullied student had been suspended the previous year for making a “hit list” of his tormentors. It’s time to admit that for the young people in Kern County—or anywhere else—it doesn’t inevitably get better. In fact, our reactionary efforts to curb bullying and school violence often make it worse, particularly for students in under-resourced schools. When something terrible happens, we look for quick and easy answers. “Zero tolerance
for violence.” “Lock the bullies up.” “Throw the bad apple out.” But what kind of lesson does that teach young people? Do we really want students learning that their peers are merely problems that can and should be thrown away? And when students are lashing out violently after enduring relentless abuse themselves, the “one bad apple” approach is not going to work. Simply suspending or expelling a student who snaps and skips a class or throws a punch or even makes a “hit list” just further isolates that student— and allows administrators to ignore the factors that contributed to the student’s behavior. Creating safer schools is a complex puzzle that requires a variety of strategies at every step along the way. Once the conversation narrows down to selecting punishments for rule-breakers
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and harsher school discipline, it’s already too late. But just because school bullying and violence can’t be solved by a single slogan, law or promise to “get tough” does not mean that we ignore the problem. It means we pick a puzzle piece and get started now, because there’s a lot to do. We need adequate school funding, trained school staff to intervene when bullying occurs, mental health support. And we need to create a school culture of respect and safety to end the institutional marginalization of students because of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. In particular, that last point—ending school exclusion of certain groups of people—gets at one of the key issues we need to address if we’re going to end bullying: the lessons we teach our young people. We cannot expect youth to treat each other as equal if the school system itself does not. Bullying starts with what young people are taught, so if they’re taught to value some groups of people more than others, that shows up in their behavior towards their peers. That’s why California has long required schools to teach about the contributions of women, people of color and other historically underrepresented groups. In 2011, California updated those education guidelines to ensure that along with those groups, social studies classes do not exclude the roles and contributions of LGBT people and people with disabilities. LGBTQ students and students with disabilities face some of the highest rates of bullying. They’re also disproportionately suspended and expelled from school, along with students of color, showing that punitive discipline is not the solution to bullying and often hurts the youth it seeks to protect. Excluded from history, tormented by classmates and disproportionately kicked out of school, LGBT students and people with disabilities are often taught at school to feel worthless. With the enactment of California’s FAIR Education Act, students can learn that these marginalized groups have actually made incredible contributions to this country’s history. They can learn that an openly gay man, Bayard Rustin, played a key role in the African-American Civil
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Rights movement—but that because of his identity, he was kept out of the spotlight and out of the history books. Students can learn that Americans with disabilities courageously fought for rights and protections under U.S. law, marking an important chapter in legislative history. The FAIR Education Act gives California a tremendous advantage in the struggle to curb bullying. We just need to use it. The student stories in GSA Network’s newest research report, Implementing Lessons that Matter: The Impact of LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum on Student Safety, Well-Being and Achievement, give a youth voice to the sobering statistics we all know. Stories such as this: “There are four boys who keep making lesbian jokes and they ridicule her to an extent where she can hear but the teacher can’t. They know it hurts, and she doesn’t want to go to that class anymore, and she might not graduate because she can’t focus, she can’t do her work.” Students who are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender face increased harassment and hostility at school. They are more likely to report being in a fight in school, being threatened or injured by a weapon in school, missing school due to feeling unsafe, lower grades and a number of mental health disparities and other challenges. Slurs, verbal harassment and exclusion are so common that students in focus groups seemed to view them as a normal, expected part of their everyday school experience— while still describing their schools as “safe.” One student describes her school as “pretty liberal and good about these things,” but talks about her friend needing to transfer and be home-schooled because he faced such extreme bullying. These same youth believe that education is the key to changing this violent reality. The problem isn’t just one or two bullies assaulting LGBTQ students; it’s an entire student body that is unaware and uneducated. “The majority of the student body probably does not consciously make an effort to accept everyone and to include—to think about everyone individually—and so they don’t [accept or include them],” a student said in the report. “It’s not necessarily that they are trying to make it an unsafe place, it is the fact that they are unaware, and the fact that they are uneducated about those things, so they don’t realize what they say offends and hurts other people.” Research backs these students up. Studies show that inclusive lessons—factual lessons of the historical roles played by diverse groups of people—make schools safer. Students, research and common sense all tell us that school climates improve when students know
more about their peers’ identities than the stereotypes learned in the hallways. The research for Implementing Lessons that Matter primarily took place in California after the passage of the FAIR Education Act. Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative research, the report lifts up the experiences of students, documents various paths to implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive lessons and their subsequent impact on student feelings of safety in three different schools and examines lessons learned from earlier efforts to implement ethnic studies curricula. The report confirms: LGBTQ-inclusive lessons in schools contribute to safer school climates. But, for the most part, these lessons are not being taught. Even after the FAIR Education Act passed, and even working with teachers who were eager to comply with the new law, researchers found barrier after barrier preventing the implementation of LGBTQinclusive lessons. Teachers lack the resources, professional development and administrator support they need. Many of these barriers connect to the larger puzzle of school safety—teachers who have not been trained in how to respond to bullying and anti-LGBTQ slurs feel unprepared to bring up LGBTQ historical figures in their classrooms. Districts that are underfunded and understaffed cannot provide the guidance and resources that teachers need. The report translates these findings about barriers to LGBTQ-inclusive lessons into a roadmap for successful and effective implementation. Above all, a school-wide approach to curricular inclusion is the most successful. When students have LGBTQ-inclusive lessons in multiple classes, they are more likely to feel that the school as a whole is safe and supportive. While lack of administrator support was a key barrier for some, the presence of clear administrator support in one school made a big, positive difference at several points in that school’s implementation. It doesn’t all come down to administrators, though. Interviews with advocates involved in the push for ethnic studies taught us that community collaboration with stakeholders can be key. Every member of the school community has a role to play, and implementation works best when all are engaged. Since the research was conducted, we’ve seen implementation of the FAIR Education Act move forward in several schools, often through the paths the report found successful. But there is still significant work left before LGBTQ-inclusive lessons are a reality in every California school. How can all of us make sure LGBTQinclusive lessons happen in our schools? The
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report includes an implementation action guide that contains clear steps for state policymakers, state education administrators, local district officials, teachers, students and community members. For teachers, FAIREducationAct.com contains a great selection of curricular resources put together by Our Family Coalition, GSA Network and other organizations. GSA Network has also created a FAIR Education Act hub for youth, teachers and others looking to take action. This includes downloadable presentations that youth can use to educate their GSA or their administrators about the law, LGBT lesson guides, data and research, advice for talking to teachers and a survey. Through the FAIR/unFAIR survey, students, teachers and administrators can report whether or not their school is in compliance with the FAIR Education Act. With that information, we can lift up successes for other districts to follow and determine the schools that need more education. Of course, LGBTQ- and disability-inclusive lessons are not the sole solutions to bullying or violence in schools. Bullying is an incredibly complicated issue, and we need a variety of strategies to honestly tackle it. From investing in our schools to training staff to intervene when bullying occurs, school safety is a large and complex puzzle. But we can’t be stymied by that complexity. It must inspire us to take action where we can, to seek out every resource available to us. And when we find a strategy that works— as we have in California—we have no excuse not to use it.
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Travel A WORLD OF
10 of My Favorite Places on the Planet
By Duane Wells
Memories can be an odd affair. If we're lucky, we treasure more than we disdain. And if we're exceptionally fortunate, we are given a rare few that leave an indelible imprint on our souls. I travel a lot. So it's not a stretch to think that selecting 10 of my favorite travel experiences might be as taxing an endeavor as querying a designer on his favorite design or asking a parent to choose a favorite child (despite the fact that we all know they have one). But for me, the task was no Sophie's Choice. In fact, when charged with ticking off my most memorable recent travel experiences, the list came with relative ease—a shocking revelation given that decisiveness is notoriously absent from my inventory of strong suits.
Le Castelas, Provence Es Moli de Sal, Formentera
Hilton Beach, Tel Aviv
After a big night out in Ibiza, I took an hour-long ferry ride over to the unspoiled isle of Formentera, a place for which legendary architect and interior designer Philippe Starck and supermodels ranging from Elle MacPherson to Kate Moss have developed quite an affinity as of late. Owing to my queasiness, I bailed on a diving expedition but not the accompanying boat ride, which thankfully brought me distractingly close to a band of sexy European tourists sunbathing in the buff on a sizeable boat floating nearby. (It's the little things, people.) Later that afternoon, we pulled right up to Es Moli De Sal, a restaurant with breathtaking views situated in a converted windmill high atop a jagged corner of Formentera. Not only was the experience surreal, but Es Moli De Sal’s signature dish, Fideau—a paella made with noodles and fish stock—was lifealtering. esmolidesal.es
To be honest, I didn't really know what to expect of my maiden voyage to the Middle East. Adding to my initial confusion was the dressing down I received from El Al security at JFK airport prior to take-off, which didn't exactly set the most inviting tone for my trip. But few places have surprised me as much as Tel Aviv. Simultaneously cosmopolitan, sexy and cool, Tel Aviv is quite simply one of the hottest destinations on the planet. Believe me when I say there is a reason Madonna kicked off her world tour here. Hilton Beach, so named for its proximity to the nearby Hilton Hotel, is a particularly memorable spot—not only because of the picture-perfect beaches, but also because of who it attracts. Known as “the gay beach,” Hilton Beach is populated daily by fit, toned specimens soaking up the Mediterranean sun and playing volleyball in the sand. What's not to love about that? visit-tlv.com
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Zurich West, Zurich One of the things I love most about traveling is watching destinations evolve. In my opinion, if you don't seek out the new and different in a place, there is absolutely no reason to revisit it. When I first visited Zurich as a college student, there was little reason (if any) for a tourist to venture into the western part of Zurich. It was industrial, and though industry may fuel the engine of the world's economies, it's not the most scintillating thing to scope out on vacation. But that was then and this is now. Nowadays, Zurich West is the spirited new heart of Zurich. Snazzy boutiques and design shops are buttressed by some of the most buzzed-about eateries in all of the city. And, of course, a great many of the city's hipsters now call Zurich West home as well. Quelle surprise. zuerich.com
Södermalm, Stockholm Before any girl, dragon or tattoo was on our radar, Stockholm was on mine. In the last few years, I have fallen for Stockholm in a big way. The style of the city enthralls me, the people enchant me and the progressiveness in the air is quite simply intoxicating. In no place is all of the above more evident than in Södermalm, where Stockholm's diversity truly shines. In this Bohemian community, I love to spend the afternoon shopping the island's edgy boutiques and design shops, stopping off for a cup of tea and then heading back into the thick of things for a slice of Stockholm nightlife. In Södermalm, it's black and it's white, it's wrong and it's right, but it's always authentic. visitstockholm.com
High above the village of Sivergues—at the end of a bumpy, dirty road in the Luberon region of Provence—sits Le Castelas, a 16th century farmhouse, where pigs and goats roam free against a landscape laced with mountains and blue skies. It was in this scenic setting I had a spectacular lunch one spring afternoon. I use the word “spectacular” here not to denote anything over-the-top, but rather to describe the striking simplicity of the event. Goat cheese, made and aged at the farm, was served family-style with fresh-baked bread at picnic tables outside the farmhouse. Being that it was Provence, carafes of rose wine followed, as did massive platters of ham and vegetables all from the farm. Children played games, strangers got to know one another and everything happened in its own sweet time without complaint or hurry. There was not a single note of discord in that place on that day, and it couldn't have been a simpler or more delightful way to while away an afternoon in the Luberon. visitprovence.com
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Koke’e State Park, Kauai By Bradley Jones High above the dry west side of Kauai is a unique mountain environment that showcases the amazingly diverse landscapes of the Garden Island. Explore rugged Waimea Canyon on your way to Koke’e State Park, a land of magical forests filled with native plants and birds and a spectacular lookout over Kalalau Valley. The park features challenging hiking trails, as well as a museum, gift shop and restaurant at Koke’e Lodge (try the Lilikoi Chiffon Pie). gohawaii.com/kauai
Pret-à-Portea, The Berkeley, London
The first stop on my tour involves Champagne and France, a combination that has always served me well. On my very first trip to the Champagne region, I was whisked around to at least two champagne houses every day, and at each house I was treated to both a private tasting and a lunch or dinner menu that had been especially paired with vintages from the respective house. Despite the unrepentant luxe of each experience, none compared to my visit of Veuve Clicquot's Manoir de Verzy. Generally reserved for events and Veuve Clicquot VIPs, the Manoir de Verzy is a stunning 19th century country house embellished with rose bushes and tucked into the bosom of Champagne's vineyards. A white-jacketed waiter greeted my party with a tray of chilled Veuve Clicquot Grande Dame in the gardens overlooking Champagne just behind the house. After aperitifs, we moved into the main dining room for a three-course lunch paired with Veuve's best vintages. Printed menus with our names awaited our arrival, and the lunch culminated with more La Grande Dame, this time properly opened with a saber. If I said that this wasn’t one of those “Hey Mom, look at me!" moments, I'd be lying. veuve-clicquot.com
The Berkeley is a London institution, and as far as I'm concerned, there's not a bad thing about the place. That said, there are a few offerings that are real standouts at the iconic property. The five-star hotel's rooftop pool and spa— a favorite of Naomi Campbell and Gwyneth Paltrow—notwithstanding, it is the Fashionista's Afternoon Tea, better known as Prêt-à-Portea, that keeps me coming back for more. Prêt-à-Portea takes the traditional afternoon tea experience and gives it a fashionista twist by taking inspiration from the latest designs to come down the runway. For instance, the Autumn/Winter 2012 Prêt-à-Portea collection of “cakes and fancies” was influenced by the designs of Manolo Blahnik, Yves Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs, just to name a few. Pair all of that with a range of specialty teas like Pear Caramel, African Amber and White Peony and you've got tea to remember. Oh, and did I mention the people-watching? This is one daily event in London that attracts the fabulous and the more fabulous. Kylie is a fan of Prêt-à-Portea, as is Victoria Beckam, whose eponymous ready-to-wear line has also been an inspiration for the tea service itself. Heaven! theberkeley-co.uk
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A WORLD OF TRAVEL
La Réserve, Paris
Healdsburg, Sonoma County
Part of the beauty of Paris is being out on the city’s streets, unless of course you're residing at La Reserve, where staying in seems a much better option. I have to admit that even my sometimes jaded, world-weary eyes lit up with joy when I stepped through the massive doors of La Réserve Paris at the Place du Trocadéro. So discreet and exclusive that I was immediately convinced my taxi had dropped me off at the wrong address, La Réserve is a destination meant only for those who know it exists. It is not the kind of place you stumble upon, despite its idyllic location in the city’s 16th arrondissement. In fact, it doesn't even have a sign. The 'wow' factor is reserved for what lies beyond those imposing doors. La Réserve has 10 apartments ranging from approximately 1,600 to 3,200 square feet, all featuring a spectacular view of the Eiffel Tower. The apartment I checked into was a twofloor number with two bedrooms, a full living room, office, formal dining room, full kitchen and, best of all, a terrace looking out onto the tower. Needless to say, I spent most of the afternoon on that terrace, glass of rosé in hand, pinching myself. That there were housekeepers who miraculously appeared and disappeared to tidy things up all day was the icing on the proverbial cake. lareserve-paris.com
Sonoma County is one of America's real gems, and one of its centerpieces is Healdsburg. There must be more goodness packed into every bucolic square foot of that town than almost any other place in the country. It's simple, sophisticated living just beyond the outskirts of the big city. Whenever I amble along Main Street or stroll the plaza at the heart of Healdsburg, I unearth treasures like new tasting rooms and little shops that I missed on my last visit. And then when I duck into a new place for lunch or dinner, I am always pleasantly surprised. Just recently I popped into Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar and noshed on a variety of oysters and a series of small plates, and in the process I discovered yet another favorite. Sadly, my all-time favorite, Bovola (home of Black Pig bacon), has picked up and moved from its prime location on the plaza, but Copperfield's, the great, great, great book store that shared its space, remains stalwartly in place. I guess the thing that strikes me most about Healdsburg is that it has the feel and warmth of a small town combined with the savvy of a big city. That's what I call the best of both worlds. sonoma-county.org
Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Following my initial visit to Providenciales—or Provo, as it is known—I described the island as “paradise found.” Years later, my assessment hasn't changed. I have often wondered, what defines paradise? Pristine white sand beaches? Surreal, turquoise-colored waters? Beautifully appointed accommodations situated in the midst of a remarkably unspoiled corner of the globe? Or, by chance, some elaborately well-balanced combination of moments in time? I usually can’t decide, but thankfully, now that I’ve discovered the perfect trifecta in Turks and Caicos, I suspect I shall never toil again for a definition. turksandcaicostourism.com For more of my travel musings, visit theduanewells.com and follow me on Twitter @theduanewells. 30
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ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAINS By Mike Ciriaco
Ironically, people from all over the United States flock to SoCal for its temperate climate. Then, after a year of no snow, come January they kvetch, "It doesn't really feel like winter." Fortunately for these bellyachers, fresh powder is a mere road trip away. This season, escape to one of the many LGBT-friendly ski and snowboarding events close to Los Angeles.
Telluride Gay Ski Week
Elevation: Mammoth
Elevation: Utah
Feb. 22 - March 3 telluridegayskiweek.com
March 13-17 tomwhitmanpresents.com
Feb. 21-24 utahgayski.com
Produced by Dallas-based Straightout Media & Marketing, Telluride’s Gay Ski Week has recently merited the distinction of "#1 Gay Ski Week in the U.S.A." by gay.com. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the ski week has been extended for 10 full days of LGBT skiing and snowboarding. During the day, the 13,000foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains provide vacationers with majestic slopes to conquer, while the quaint hamlets of Telluride and Mountain Village offer unpretentious hospitality. And once the sun sets over those snowcapped ridges, the real fun begins. Mountain nights are always better with hot cocoa, and by that I mean fabulous drag darling Coco Peru, who performs in a special one-night engagement on Feb. 26. Other notables include Reichen Lehmkuhl, DJs Casey Alva and Brandon Moses and many other gay fan favorites. Highlights of the 10-day celebration include an Oscar Watch Bar Party at Smak in Mountain Village on Feb. 24, the “10 Amazing Years” Shot Party hosted by Reichen on Feb. 25, the Annual White Night Party on Feb. 28, a Telluride AIDS Benefit event on March 2 and the Farewell Après Ski event on March 3.
Eleven years ago, gay nightlife maestro Tom Whitman conceived of Elevation: Mammoth as a fun winter alternative to the predictable WeHo club scene. Now, over a decade later, thousands of LGBT skiers and boarders flock to Mammoth Lake for this extended weekend to crush fresh powder on the slopes. While the peaks provide an exhilarating adrenaline rush during the day, Whitman has plenty planned to keep your heart racing all through the night. Elevation veteran DJs Josh Peace, Brynn Taylor and DJ Pornstar return to heat up those chilly winter evenings. Not-to-be-missed events include the Welcome Après Ski event on March 13 and Snow Plow later that night, Secret Service North on March 14, “The Party @ 10,000 Feet” with DJ Drew G on March 15, Beach Party Bingo Après Ski and Avalanche on March 16 and a Mexican Leprechaun St. Patty’s Day Brunch.
Eager for some Elevation ski action, but can't wait until March? Luckily there's Elevation: Utah, the baby brother to Whitman’s Mammoth blowout. Back for its third year at Park City, renowned for hosting the annual Sundance Film Festival, this gay ski weekend is expected to draw the same casual, unpretentious, fun-loving crowd associated with the Tom Whitman brand. Fans of the Mammoth iteration can expect the familiar schedule of skiing/boarding all day and hardcore partying come nightfall, complete with Elevation's signature daily après ski gatherings. Whitman regular DJ Josh Peace returns to the turntables, setting the laidback vibe, and is joined by the talented Casey Alva, Harry Cross Jr. and Chris B. Elevation: Utah events include a Welcome Après Ski with DJ Josh Peace on Feb. 21, a Friday night event with Peace and DJ Harry Cross Jr. at Jam Salt Lake City on Feb. 22 and Cherry Pop Park City with DJ Casey Alva on Feb. 23.
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An Angeleno in Deutschland BY VIC GERAMI It’s rare for me to imagine moving out of Los Angeles—especially to another country—as I’m a proud and happy Angeleno, so imagining a move to Germany came as a surprise on my recent trip. I didn’t prepare or do a great deal of research before visiting the German cities of Berlin and Cologne last year, as I’m not a fan of rigid itineraries and overplanned agendas. I also didn’t want preconceived ideas inhibiting my experience, which allowed me to have the time of my life. I flew Air Berlin (airberlin.com) from Los Angeles, which offers direct flights to several cities in Germany and routes throughout Europe. Transportation within Germany was just as top-notch and efficient as my cross-Atlantic flight, as I had a subway card with unlimited travel privileges. I was staying in a four-star hotel in former East Berlin, far from the historic gay epicenter, but it didn’t matter. Younger generations of gays tend to live and play in these types of developing neighborhoods rather than the established gay ghettos. Berlin’s queer community, with its rich history and lasting legacy, now has its first openly gay mayor. Traditional gay neighborhoods are the districts of Schöneberg and Kreuzberg in the formerly Western part of the city, as well as Prenzlauer Berg in the East. Recently, the district of Friedrichshain has emerged as another gayborhood with more upscale and edgy hangouts. The majority of gay hotels, bars, cafés and shops in Berlin are located in the Schöneberg district, which had dance halls for men way back in the 1920s. Major events to consider when planning your vacation are the Berlinale Film Festival in February—which includes queer film award The Teddy—Fetish Week over Easter, June’s gay and lesbian street festival in Berlin-Schöneberg, the gay Pride parade later in the same month and Folsom Europe in September. One of my best decisions was to take a pri-
Berlin
vate, English-speaking tour offered by a very friendly and knowledgeable guide, Guy Laurie with Enigma Tours (englishtoursinberlin.com). Guy’s expert knowledge of Berlin’s history, architecture and socioeconomics was complemented by his witty and charming commentary. We visited major landmarks, including the Nazi party headquarters, notable government buildings, historic sites and the Holocaust Museum. Berlin’s rich, dense and diverse offerings can satisfy any visitor with the city’s countless art galleries, world-class restaurants, shows, exhibits, beautiful parks, cafés and bars. I enjoyed several exquisite meals at traditional German restaurants, but also at Italian and various other ethnic eateries. I didn’t want to leave Berlin too soon, but one would have to stay months or live there to fully absorb the city and its majesty. I had a first-class express train ticket to Cologne and took full advantage of the ride, talking to Germans from different cities and enjoying the lush and beautiful scenery. Cologne is not as large or expansive as Berlin, but it’s equally impressive and has just as much if not more to offer. This stunning college town by the Rhine River managed to take my breath away with its charming and modest layout, landmark Gothic cathedral, medieval city gates and, most importantly, its friendly and hospitable locals. Because of Cologne’s smaller size, it’s easy and convenient to tour the city on foot. In fact, I was privileged and honored to have Dr. Stefan Rath (stefanrath@gmx.de), an art historian, as my private tour guide, whose knowledge and perspective on the city made the two-hour tour ever more enjoyable. We visited several museums and galleries in addition to a McDonald’s housing the ruins of an ancient Roman city.
Though some guides list Rudolfplatz and the Old Town as the gay parts of Cologne, the city is far too cosmopolitan, gay-friendly and integrated to have gay ghettos. Gays are everywhere and regarded as an integral part of Cologne’s society. It was host to the Gay Games in 2010, which cemented Germany’s fourth largest city as a gay haven and major player in the country’s pink economy. My last days in Cologne were during gay Pride in early July, called Christopher Street Day. On Friday of the three-day festivities, I was invited to attend the official fetish ball, held at an abandoned warehouse across the river, which I reluctantly accepted. I have a policy to try everything once before judging it, and I was happy with my decision. It was extraordinary to see 2,000 men in various fetish gear in this three-story building— dancing, drinking and ‘exploring’ their sexuality. If leather and gear is your thing, don’t miss Leather Pride in May or Bear Pride in November. If you’re planning a trip for the upcoming summer but still unsure of your destination, stop contemplating and book a vacation to Deutschland. In addition to its numerous offerings—a rich history, world-renowned sites, countless museums and exhibits, charming people and year-round festivities—you just might find German men irresistible too. Their rugged good looks and athletic bodies are complemented with rare and refreshing directness. For additional information, comprehensive resources and inspiration, I highly recommend the websites for the German, Berlin and Cologne Boards of Tourism. When choosing an airline, check out Air Berlin, as their direct flights, quality of service and efficiency is unparallelled, making it your best choice when traveling to Germany. Last, don’t forget to book a tour guide, as both of mine were priceless. Gute Reise! germany.travel visitberlin.de koelntourismus.de
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RITES XXXIV: The Black Party
by Mike Ciriaco Mark Twain once advised, "All things in moderation, including moderation." In order to fulfill a balanced life, one must occasionally delve into the extremes. This year, don't just escape from L.A. Escape from your comfort zone and jackknife into Black Party Expo. This March, The Saint at Large once again dominates New York's Roseland Ballroom to present the 32nd Annual Black Party. Like a pagan bacchanal, the fetish-fueled festival marks the advent of spring with boisterous music, frenetic dancing and men clad in their finest leather. The event typically attracts over 5,000 revelers, but this year's incarnation is bigger than ever. With the inclusion of The Hookie Awards and Black Party Expo: The Dirty Carnival, the debauchery now spans the entire weekend of March 22. These events also provide extra incentive for kinky Angelenos to leave the temperate doldrums of SoCal for the frigid weather of Manhattan.
BPX Opening Night: The Hookies
Black Party Expo: The Dirty Carnival
Friday, March 22, 7 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Saturday, March 23, noon – 7 p.m.
The weekend hits the ground running with the 2013 International Escort Awards, casually referred to as The Hookies. BPX joins forces with Rentboy.com to present the seventh annual honoring of guys-wholike-guys-who-pay-guys-to-like-them. But what's the point of traveling if you can't interact with the natives. Invest in the Hookies VIP Experience for complimentary cocktails, special seating and the opportunity to mingle with nominees and celebrity presenters. The nomination process continues until Feb. 15, so be sure to pimp out your favorite escort in the categories of Best Newcomer, Best Personality, Best Pornstar, Best Top, Best Ass, Best Body, Best Bear or Cub, Best Kink/Fetish, Best Dancer, Best Dressed/Style, Best Cock, Best Masseur, Best Boyfriend Fantasy, Best Daddy, Best Transsexual, Best Website/Social Media and the coveted Mr. International 2013.
Now that you've interacted with the locals, its time to immerse yourself in the culture. BPX pulls back the curtain and gives you a full-frontal look at the world's sexiest party. One part Greek angora, one part circuit rave, the day-long bazaar offers civilians a glimpse at the myriad vendors, adult entertainers and nightlife celebutants that contribute to making Black Party the biggest, most notorious gay dance event in the world. Think of BPX as an amuse-bouche to Black Party's main course. Attendees get a taste of the music, fashion and décor behind the iconic fetish ball while in a casual, daytime setting. Grab a libation and experience an afternoon of live performances, sexy sideshows and various product demos.
Saturday, March 23, 10 p.m. - Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m. The entire weekend has been ramping up to this main event—Black Party. See for yourself why it’s considered the father of all circuit parties. The specifics are always a surprise, but you can expect stellar DJs, keenly executed live performances, innovative theatricality and a flagrant defiance toward every conceivable taboo. The Saint at Large has invoked a troika of superstar DJs to preside over this year's rites. Satoshi Tomiie kicks off the night, manning the turntables from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Arguably the most successful DJ in Japan, Satoshi is known for such singles as “Love in Traffic” and “Tears,” the latter co-produced by Godfather of House Frankie Knuckles. Fans of Tomiie's Full Lick album can expect his signature dark electronic rhythms, haunting vocals and hypnotic grooves. From 3-9 a.m., the reigns are passed on to international tribal duo Chus & Ceballos. These veterans of Black Party cut their teeth on the U.S. gay circuit scene at Black Party 2005 and have since earned the distinction of “Best Tribal DJ” by Deejay magazine. The duo gifts this year's Black Party with its trademark Iberican sound, a blend of inviting tribal soundscapes juxtaposed with modern tech elements. The baton is then passed over to Bronx native Hector Romero. The DJ formerly known as DJ Baby Hec bestows his 29 years of club music experience to this year's Black Party. This final set is scheduled until 3 p.m., but expect it to go later. Sure, the weekend is exhausting, but there's plenty of moderation waiting for you at home in L.A. Take advantage of this opportunity to indulge in the extreme.
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ALT by Bruvion Caters to LGBT Jet-Setters
8 Destinations for LGBT Travelers to
Visit or Avoid Roam If You Want To
By Michelle McCarthy
The holidays are over, the tree’s down, and the extended family has left your spare room and headed back to their own homes. Now it’s time to focus on you. And what better way to pamper yourself than with a much-needed vacation? It’s perfect timing, too, since Bruvion—a leader in travel services—just launched Alternative Luxury Travel, a company that caters to the needs of discerning LGBT travelers. And to help you decide where you might like to visit in the new year, ALT by Bruvion has compiled eight destinations for our community to visit or avoid in 2013. Bruvion has developed a great reputation around the world for high-end leisure and entertainment travel. But the company feels the luxury/ adventure/customized travel market for gays and lesbians has been underserved. “The three partners at Bruvion [John Rukavina, Ken Bruce and Jason Couvillion] are all gay,” Couvillion says. “We wondered where we would go for travel services. We are gay, we don't want to just travel to Pride events and we want a full-service travel company with a reputation with many luxury hotels and vendors around the world.” LGBT travelers need an agent who can do everything he or she would do for a straight client, and go one step beyond, according to Tom Whitman, ALT’s event producer. You need to know which hotels are gay-friendly, which countries to stay away from, which cities have the best nightlife, which towns will be welcoming, etc. “We don't automatically put you up at the large chain hotel. We'll put you at a boutique design hotel near the gay neighborhood. We'll make sure that any hotel knows when you are traveling with your partner, you don't want to be asked if you need two beds. We think of the details a traditional travel agent or travel company wouldn’t, because we know our client.” ALT partners with gay-friendly hotels from the largest luxury chains to the smallest boutique hotels. These hotels want to make a great impression on the gay and lesbian market, so they will bend over backward to make your stay amazing. The company is also working with hotel chains to develop its own LGBT rates and packages, as well as an awareness of its gay clients’ needs during their stays. “We do everything for you,” Couvillion says. 36
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“We can make suggestions on places to go based on your personality. We book everything—not just flights and hotels, but also tour guides, airport greeters, car service, private jets and villas. We'll get you on the list at a nightclub and get you into that overbooked restaurant. We'll give you a dayby-day itinerary as we plan your trip, and when there's something you want to switch around, we’ll do it. We'll get you upgrades and amenities at no extra charge, because we are a large agency that works with these vendors in volume. You travel like a celebrity, no matter who you are.” As for the list of best and worst destinations, ALT formed its decisions after looking at a number of factors: local governments’ stance on gay rights, public opinion of gays and gay rights according to polls, the amount of good accommodations and gay-friendly accommodations and economic conditions in the country. ALT took into account whether the country persecutes gays, has protection with anti-discrimination laws and whether they recognize same-sex marriage or unions. The company also considered the popularity of the destination and what would be of interest to the LGBT traveler. “We didn’t single out Detroit because we have anything against it personally,” Whitman says. “It’s just not a destination most people would want to go to anymore. But it’s also because it’s become unfriendly for gays, with an increase in crime and poor economic conditions. Detroit also lacks hip, fun, luxury accommodations, and many gay bars have closed down in recent years. Altogether, it makes for a subpar destination for gays. “Sydney, on the other hand, is almost completely opposite of Detroit. It has a thriving gay culture, the economy is booming and they are very gay-friendly. You can’t walk through the gay part of town without running into a hip bar, luxury hotel or swanky restaurant. Also, gay Mardi Gras is a must experience for everyone, gay or straight! Not to mention that Sydney is a beautiful city, and it’s the gateway to a country filled with amazing landscapes and exciting experiences. And, of course, there are all those hot Australian men and women!” ALT is a full-service, international, 24-hour travel company with offices in London, Nashville, New York and Los Angeles. For more information, check out travelalt.com.
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Most Opulent Destination: Sardinia, Italy A playground for the social elite who flock here with their yachts each summer to see and be seen, Sardinia offers many luxurious five-star hotels featuring the most expensive rooms found anywhere. Hottest New International Destination: Bhutan This small Buddhist country in the Himalayas is opening its arms to tourists, but only to a certain number each year. Most Dangerous U.S. City to Visit for Gay Travelers: Detroit, Mich. A slumping economy, increase in crime, high number of landmark gay bars closing and a severe lack of smart accommodations puts Detroit at the top of our list of U.S. cities to avoid. Best Destination for Gays & Their Girlfriends: Istanbul With good-looking men, both gay and straight, centuries of history and culture on every corner, Istanbul is perfect for a gay guy and his gal pal. Best Gay Family Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark A very open and accepting culture, an amazingly beautiful city and sites for kids and adults. Plus there’s nightlife once the kids go to bed. Most Overrated Destination: Dubai Full of hype and far removed from reality, Dubai is a big city in the middle of a desert with little charm, less visible history and antiquated laws. Best Destination for Singles: Paris With its opulent hotels, amazing food and fashions, Paris offers more than enough distractions to keep any single person occupied and carefree. Hottest Gay Event Destination: Sydney/Cairns Let your hair down at Sydney’s Mardi Gras, then escape to recoup at the Great Barrier Reef.
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She’s So Inappropriate
by Stephan Horbelt
In the New York Times bestseller You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again, she regaled readers with hilariously uncomfortable tales of sleazy Hollywood types and casting couch nightmares. This February, Chelsea Lately writer and performer Heather McDonald returns with a second book—fittingly titled My Inappropriate Life—in which she introduces us to her husband, Peter, her three Catholic school-educated kids and a charmed-but-irreverent life in the San Fernando Valley. The self-proclaimed “Real Housewife of Woodland Hills,” McDonald proves that it’s not easy to balance fame with family time, particularly when you’ve got a husband who’s terrible at collecting gossip, mean neighborhood moms who judge your potty-mouthed career and co-workers who just love practical jokes. We took a moment to chat with Heather McDonald about the new book, her longstanding stint on Chelsea Lately and her very real friendship with the Kardashian clan.
A lot of the book deals with you balancing your career as a comedian with your family life. How on Earth did you find the time to crank out another book? It was really hard, but I obviously wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. My first book ended at about 30, when I got married, and I have so many funny stories about being married with kids and working on the show. The majority of the book I wrote in three weekends when I took Fridays off and my husband took the kids to Mammoth. I didn’t drink, got up every morning at 6 and just wrote as much as I could. I did miss out on going to Mammoth all last year, but now my kids are older and I just went with them. I liked it so much more! They’re older, so they can ski, and I actually had a good time! [Laughs] So you just cranked it out in a couple weekends’ time. Yeah, I had an outline and knew which stories I would tell. I always tell people, it really is about getting the words down on the page. I would just try to get as much written down as I possibly could. Doing it by myself, sitting in my house— I’m never alone in my house—I really enjoyed it. I really had fun doing it. It was just hard to squeeze in time-wise. But when there’s a deadline and you’re getting paid, you’ll find the time. [Laughs] For those who read your first book, how does My Inappropriate Life compare? Would you call it a sequel? Yeah, it’s totally a sequel. My sister’s in it—she was in the first one as well. Peter’s in it—my husband. In Blue Balls, I was in the beginning of my career, and I had some funny stories about being 38
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taken advantage of and doing weird stuff for creepy people in Hollywood. This definitely is a sequel. A lot of the stories in the book are personal, and some are a bit humiliating, I’d say. Did you ever stop and say to yourself, this story may be a little too embarrassing to put in the book, or was nothing off-limits? You know, I am pretty honest about my shortcomings and my embarrassing moments. It’s funny—you read the [galley, a press copy], and I just got the hard copy. In the galley, there’s that really odd picture that I took where I’m totally topless [and pregnant], basically doing nudity, with my nipples showing. My 10year-old son and my step-daughter who’s 13 were going through the book, and of course they show the 6-year-old the naked picture, and he’s like, “Oh my God!” They ask, “Wait, Mom, is this going to be in the library at school?” And I’m like, “No, it’s an adult book, don’t worry about it.” And then I start to go, “Oh my God, is it a mistake that my editor put that picture in?” I have no shame. I’m like, who cares, it’s just so weird looking. But my nipples are showing. Is this going to keep me out of Walmart or Target? But then the book came, and the editor did fuzz out my nipples. So I come back and I’m like, “Look, my nipples have been fuzzed out! Look, Mackenzie!” And they’re like, “Oh, yay, your nipples have been fuzzed out!” And my 6-year-old was like, “Oh no, darnit, I wanted everyone to see Mom’s nipples!” [Laughs] I bet there’s not a lot of mothers who can say they’ve had a conversation like that with their kids.
I’m really excited for you, because I hear that you sold a pilot based on the book to FOX. Can you tell me about that? Yeah, we’re in the middle of writing the pilot now. We’ve got about one more week before coming up with the final that we’re going to send in, and it’s been great. It’s been a really great process. Chelsea’s producing it too, and I have a co-writer and a showrunner, and he’s very experienced in the sitcom world. It’s going to be single-camera, which I love. It’s my life, a woman who is exactly me. The only thing I changed were the kids’ names, because my showrunner said that would be healthier. Other than that, I have an Asian step-daughter, I have two boys, my husband’s name is Peter, the kids go to Catholic school and I work on a late-night cable sketch show, so it’s like, we’re not wealthy but I have this fun, famous job. But it’s also an inappropriate show—it’s not appropriate for kids, it’s very politically incorrect and raunchy. It’s cool, because so many times when they take someone from stand-up to a sitcom, they always go, “Oh, but you’re going to write a sports column, or you’re going to work for the local news in Denver.” And we played with those ideas, but I was like, that’s not why my life is funny. My life is funny because I work on this type of show, and I live in L.A., but my kids go to this conservative Catholic school where I went also. So there’s that weird thing where I see mothers who I went to classes with and there’s this weird judgment, and I think they should be more impressed by me and they’re not, so I get kinda bummed.
[Laughs] So I’m really happy that every aspect of my life is in the pilot. You’re probably best known as a writer and panelist for Chelsea Lately. How did you first get involved with the show? Well, I had written on a couple pilots and done a show on MTV, so Chelsea knew who I was, and we were doing stand-up shows together. I had just finished working with the Wayans brothers on White Chicks, and I was getting back into stand-up—I hadn’t done stand-up in, like, seven years while I was having kids after I got married. So I started doing stand-up again and kept running into Chelsea. My friend said to me that Chelsea was going to be doing another show on E! that was going to be every night. She said, “What a grind. I wouldn’t want to write on a show that’s every night.” And I was like, “Well, I would!” So I immediately emailed Chelsea. I asked if I could submit, and she said sure. We were friendly but we weren’t really close, and then we became really close. I got hired to write on the show for 13 weeks, and I said, “OK, we’ll see what happens after this. This should be fun.” It turned out to be great, and it continued on, and I opened for Chelsea on all of her book tours, and then I contributed to the Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me book, which was a totally unexpected surprise that also turned into a tour. And then with After Lately—we’re filming that now, and the third season premieres Feb. 25—that is just so much fun. We just love doing that show. It’s just funny how opportunities have presented themselves, like the first book and this second book. As busy as I was, you’ve gotta make it any way you can make it, because you never know when it’s going to all come crashing down. [Laughs] Speaking of After Lately, how does the show compare to the actual inner workings of Chelsea Lately? Well, all of the storylines are based on stuff that has happened. When we’re not in After Lately production, we’re constantly like, “Oh my God, that’s a good After Lately storyline.” Yes, it’s exaggerated for comedic purposes, but all the personalities are obviously our own, and the scenes are heavily, heavily improvised. We do them several different times, we change what we’re going to
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say, which also makes us crack up a lot and makes the taping longer. Something I’ve been curious about—on Chelsea Lately, you guys poke fun at the Kardasians quite a bit, and you stage sketches where you all impersonate them, sometimes a little viciously. But you’re actually really good friends with the family in real life, aren’t you? How did that come about? Well, I met them before I worked on Chelsea Lately, and before they were on E!—actually, both our shows started around the same time. I met them through some other friends, and they have a shop in Calabasas. Of course, when I met them, I was like, “Oh my God, it’s Kris Jenner from the O.J. [Simpson] trial!” I was really intrigued, and I remember the first meal I had with them, I was totally asking a million questions to Kourtney about O.J. and whose side they were on. [Laughs] Yeah, so then we became friends. Sometimes it’s hard when the show makes harsh jokes about them, but I never do. If I’m on the roundtable and it’s a Kim topic or whatever, I’ll make a joke, but it’ll never be mean, because I don’t really have anything mean to say. They’ve never been anything but awesome to me, and I think they’re great. And I think as a mother, Kris couldn’t be smarter. She’s figured out a way to keep all of her kids making money near her and with her. I don’t
even scrapbook—can you imagine having eight seasons of a reality show of you and your kids? That’s a mother’s dream! [Laughs] They’ve been really supportive, and they come to my shows. What’s funny is that people don’t believe it or they think that I’m lying or I’m a kiss-ass. They really do keep a very small, close group of friends. Every time I go to their Christmas Eve parties, it’s the same people who have been there for five years. When I’m portraying them, whether it’s Kris or Khloe, I don’t do anything that I know they wouldn’t laugh at themselves, so that’s how we’ve remained friends. And they do have such a good sense of humor about the whole thing. Last, I can’t not ask you about the nickname “Heather Long-boobs.” How on Earth did that happen? First of all, I have extremely good boobs. I know! I’ve seen your nipples! That’s right! They’re not bad, even pregnant! Years ago on the show, the first season, we would do this thing called “Pop Culture with the Oldies,” and Chelsea would show pictures of stars or whatever [to the elderly] and ask, “What do you think of these people?” One of the pictures was Chuy in a tuxedo and me in a really low-cut gown. Chelsea showed the picture and asked, “What
do you think about this regular-sized person being with this little person? What do you think about her long boobies touching the top of his head?” It was just a funny line that she said, but it stuck! Chelsea just started saying it, and it totally clicked, although I don’t think she’s called me “long-boobs” in two or three years, because she’ll just get tired of things and move on to something else. I feel like when I would do stand-up, people would be looking for long boobs or a cameltoe or would wonder, “Wait a minute, her boobs don’t look that long. Did she get a boob job?” So sometimes when I get up, I say, “Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. I don’t have a cameltoe, and I don’t have long boobs.”
My Inappropriate Life: Some Material Not Suitable for Small Children, Nuns or Mature Adults is available in stores on Feb. 5.
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EVENTS WED., JAN. 23 ART SHOW The L.A. Art Show is the longestrunning platform for contemporary, modern, historic and traditional fine art in the country. The 2012 show hosted more than 100 prominent galleries and attracted more than 50,000 visitors with its diverse collecting genres. Jan. 24-27, with a star-studded opening on Jan. 23. L.A. Convention Center, 1201 Figueroa St., Downtown L.A. laartshow.com
THU., JAN. 24 SIX-BY-SIX STRINGS An event presented at Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, California Guitar Trio and Montréal Guitare Trio will be performing together. Audiences will be treated to a “six-by-sixstring” set of eclectic music, including Baroque fugues, Spaghetti Western movie themes, arena rock, world and surf music and intricate original compositions. 7:30 p.m. $35. Theatre Raymond Kabbaz,
10361 W. Pico Blvd., L.A. theatreraymondkabbaz.com
FRI., JAN. 25 THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN The New Shanghai Circus amazes audiences of all ages, bringing an all-new show to town. The company of 21 represents some of the finest gymnasts and acrobats from China, including many who have received medals in China’s national competitions. Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show. 8 p.m. $30-45. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. civicartsplaza.com
SAT., JAN. 26 STIMULATING COMEDY Grammy-nominated Love Goddess Judy Tenuta brings her show Stimulus Package to Universal City’s Jon Lovitz Comedy Club. Don’t miss this accordianclad comic legend as she tears up the L.A. audience. $10
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DINA MARTINA advance tickets, $15 at door. 1000 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. judytenuta.com
SUN., JAN. 27 HERE COMES THE BRIDE You’ve heard it at weddings, but now you can hear Pachelbel’s “Canon” as it was composed— on period instruments. The program for Fiddler’s Three will also showcase works by Purcell, Gabrielli and Marini, all inspired by what Musica Angelica describes as “the brilliant combination of three violins and continuo.” 3 p.m. Tickets $2545. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica. musicaangelica.org
THU., JAN. 31 TWISTED DRAG Cult sensation Dina Martina returns to L.A. with the all-new Dina Martina: Ample Wattage! from Jan. 31-Feb. 10. After attaining cult status on the West Coast and touring nationally, Dina’s official New York debut in 2005 sold out in minutes. Her follow-up shows have left audiences stunned and clamoring for more. 8 p.m. $20. Cavern Club Theater, 1920 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. brownpapertickets.com
THU., JAN. 31 GET NAUGHTY Comedians Shawn Pelofsky and Sam Tripoli present a one-nightonly event, The Naughty Bathhouse Show, an evening
dedicated to the gay adult film industry. Enjoy a ‘full facial’ of stand-up comedy and cabaret with special guests Sarah Silverman, Nadya Ginsburg, Wendy Ho, the hunkalicious bathhouse babe dancers and many more. Doors 7:30 p.m. $10 online, $15 at door. The Comedy Store Main Room, 8443 W. Sunset Blvd., WeHo. thebathhouseshow.com
THU., JAN. 31 ART IN L.A. Printed Matter presents the First Annual L.A. Art Book Fair, Feb. 1-3, with a special opening night event taking place this evening from 6-9 p.m. Free and open to the public, the L.A. Art Book Fair is a unique event for artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals and zines presented by more than 210 international presses, booksellers, antiquarians, artists and independent publishers from 20 countries. Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave., Downtown L.A. laartbookfair.net
FRI., FEB. 1 FUNNY GIRL Kathy Griffin makes her debut performance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. You of course know her as an actress, stand-up comedienne, bestselling author and the star of her own show, My Life on the D-List, for which she won two Emmys. A favorite of the gays, Griffin is sure to deliver her
signature brand of gossipy celeb-fueled tales and self-deprecating humor. 8 p.m. Tickets $56-81. 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. ticket master.com
FRI., FEB. 1 IT GETS BETTER The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles has partnered with the It Gets Better Project to bring audiences a one-of-a-kind musical that debuted last year and took the nation by storm, one city at a time. This music and theater production is aimed at energizing community awareness and support around the issues of bullying and harassment. Tickets $40-150. Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 W. 8th St., L.A. GMCLA.org/itgetsbetter
SAT., FEB. 2 THESE COLORS RUN Are you ready for the craziest, most colorful 5K of your life? The Color Run is a unique experience focused less on speed and more on crazy color fun with friends and family. Start the race off in your white shirt, but by the end, prepare to look like you fell into a Willy Wonka vat of colored goodness. Whether you’re a casual morning mall walker or an Olympic athlete, the three miles of The Color Run course will be the most memorable and colorful run of your life! $50 registration. Sign up soon! Go to thecolorrun.com for more info.
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BACKBEAT Set in 1960, Backbeat is the story of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe embarking on their journey from the docks of Liverpool to the red light district of Hamburg, where the Beatles were born. The show features rock 'n' roll classics such as “Money,” “Twist and Shout,” “Good Golly, Miss Molly” and more. Jan. 30-March 1. Tickets $20-110. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A. centertheatregroup.org
CASSIOPEIA This rare piece of theater catches the chance meeting on an airplane of a math prodigy and a maid from the rural South. Both social misfits, they discover a common past and a shared profound connection, reunited amid scientific theory, nighttime constellations and a moment of serendipity that electrifies their mutual desire. Through Feb. 24. Tickets $34. Boston Court Performing Arts
Center, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasedena. bostoncourt.org
THE DEEP THROAT SEX SCANDAL In 1972, a hairdresser from Queens made a little movie that grossed over $600 million and ignited the sexual revolution. Deep Throat takes you into the secret world of adult filmmaking and introduces you to the legendary Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems. Follow the bizarre journey from the creation of the movie to the political fallout of the ensuing courtroom drama. Through Feb. 17. Tickets $3595. Zephyr Theater, 7456 Melrose Ave., Hlywd. deepthroat theplay.com
THE GIFT The Gift is the story of two couples who meet while vacationing at a ritzy resort, instantly transitioning from strangers to the best of friends. When one seemingly inconsequential event throws their lives into a tailspin, the couples find themselves wrestling with a moral dilemma: while it’s human nature to want
what you don’t have, is it unnatural to abandon something that you do? Jan. 29-March 10. Tickets $35-55. Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood. geffenplayhouse.com
LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS The Joffrey Ballet reconstructs the original 1913 Nijinsky-Stravinsky work on its 100th anniversary, along with others from Stanton Welch, Christopher Wheeldon, William Forsythe and Edwaard Liang. The Joffrey performances are accompanied by an exhibition about Stravinsky and early L.A. dance innovators, a symposium with dance and Russian scholars and student performances. Feb. 1-3. Tickets $34-125. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A. musiccenter.org
RED, BLACK & GREEN: A BLUES Hip-hop poet and theater artist Marc Bumuthi Joseph returns with his company The Living Word Project to present a highly praised collaboration with esteemed visual artist Theaster
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Gates. Mixing voice, music, dance and visual art in a kaleidoscopic set of stories, characters and impressions, red, black & GREEN expands the understanding of "living green" and what it entails for urban communities under social duress. Jan. 31-Feb. 3. Tickets $1025. Redcat Theatre, 631 W. 2nd St., Downtown L.A. redcat.org
THE SNAKE CAN Harriet is a widow and single mother; Nina has left her actor husband to escape the shadow of his celebrity; and twicedivorced Meg has been navigating the single world for 10 years. These women, and the men in their lives, take a journey of selfdiscovery, stopping along the way to examine the gray areas of marriage and divorce, want and need, sexual ambiguity and dating in the age of online matchmaking. Through Feb. 24. Tickets $20-30. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. odysseytheatre.com
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Based on the hit film Jurassic Park comes the West Coast premiere of a new musical told from the perspective of the dinosaurs. An epic tale of love, loss and interspecies fornication, these resurrected reptiles will touch you in ways both moving and inap-
propriate. Through Feb. 24. Tickets $25-45. Chance Theatre, 5552 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Hills. chancetheatre.com
ART EXHIBITS ART WEEKEND Art Weekend connects culture seekers with selected art galleries, art fairs and cultural institutions in East L.A. With access to VIP events, art fairs, artist talks, private tours, panel discussions, discounts and giveaways, Art Weekend creates a new awareness of the urban art landscape. Friday and Saturday focus on special gallery events, art fairs, artist presentations and salons while Sunday is museum day. Jan. 2327. artweekendla.com
SILVIA PRADA, THE NEW MODERN HAIR With her book The New Modern Hair: A Styling Chart as a departure point, Silvia Prada has created a series of drawings, poster montages and large-scale murals that capture the subtle nuances and cues that help define the male persona, identity and representation within the parameters of visual and popular culture. Through Feb. 26. Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., WeHo. culture-edit.com
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WED., JAN. 23 ACOUSTIC LIVE Every Wednesday night, from 8 p.m. til 2 a.m., Acoustic Live! has become the hot venue to catch today’s top young musical talent. Performers who have appeared recently include Rumer Willis, Nicole Sherzinger, Aaron Carter and others. Eleven, 8811 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. eleven.la
THU., JAN. 24 SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED Thursdays have been shaken and stirred with Tom Whitman’s latest party, Secret Service. Get your gay weekend started on a Thursday night with resident DJs Drew G and Casey Alva. No cover. Revolver, 8851 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. tom whitmanpresents.com
FRI., JAN. 25 LET IT OUT Grunt has become one of the Eagle’s most popular monthly parties, and it comes complete with a military theme. Get your head buzzed in the corner of the bar if you don’t think you look the part, but otherwise enjoy the bar’s fun, rough-and-
tumble crowd. $5. Eagle L.A., 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake. eaglela.com
SAT., JAN. 26 JACKPOT!
The team behind Stripper Circus brings you Hooker Casino, transforming Here Lounge into the dirtiest casino in the world. Win $100 or be a judge for the ‘Best Ass’ contest at midnight—or just drink, dance and find someone to rub up against. 696 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. herelounge.com
SUN., JAN. 27 RETROSEXUAL End your weekend by dancing up a storm at Decade, a WeHo party where you’re sure to hear nothing but the classics while tearing up the dance floor. Indulge in disco-dancing gogo boys and live drag performances before you head back to work on Monday. Micky’s, 8857 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. mickys.com
MON., JAN. 28 MONDAYS ARE A DRAG RuPaul’s Drag Race Pit Crew member Shawn Morales hosts
the East Side viewing party of the hit show, the only place to watch it with cheap beer and a cheap crowd. Enjoy happy hour prices starting at 8 p.m. and special guest drop-ins throughout the season. Eagle L.A., 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake. eaglela.com
WED., JAN. 30 PURE FILTH Every last Wednesday of the month, Stefano Rosso presents Hot Rod, a weekly sleazefest at WeHo watering hole Micky’s. You’ll find real men and dirty boys, with live fetish shows to boot. Leave your inhibitions on the boulevard. Enter at your own risk! Micky’s, 8857 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. mickys.com
THU., JAN. 31 THEY’VE GONE WILD
The Abbey gets more wild than ever at its weekly Thursday party, Guys Gone Wild, sponsored by the same group that created the raunchy vids of the same name. Indulge in the Abbey dancers, DVD giveaways and great cocktail specials. Get the gay weekend started off right! The Abbey,
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692 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. abbeyfoodandbar.com
FRI., FEB. 1 LIGHT MY FIRE It’s one of the East Side’s most popular parties—Cub Scout draws bears, cubs and otters to the Eagle with the lure of great music and cheap drinks (the cheapest drinks in town, actually, with $2 draft beers all night long) . SF drag diva Lady Bear plays hostess. Eagle L.A., 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Silver Lake. eaglela.com
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Rasputin is the Saturday night party everyone’s been talking about. There’s no cover (although you can pay $5 to bypass the line) and no rules here. A team of Russian Dolls make up the host committee. Robertson, 665 N. Robertson Blvd., WeHo. facebook.com/ RasputinLA
SUN., FEB. 3 BUST IT OPEN Spend your Sunday afternoon
at the Faultline’s Classic Beer Bust, the mother of L.A.’s daytime drinking parties. Caution: cheap draft beer may lead you to do things you might not otherwise find socially acceptable—at least, the bar is hoping. Faultline, 4216 Melrose Ave., Silver Lake. faultline bar.com
MON., FEB. 4 LOVE THE ‘STACHE Keep your weekend going at Mustache Mondays, home of resident DJs Total Freedom and Josh Peace. Dress up, drink and dance the night away. $4 Absolut cocktails until midnight. $5 cover. La Cita, 336 S. Hill St., Downtown L.A.
TUE., FEB. 5 TICKLE ME HOMO Check out one of WeHo’s wackiest parties, Billy Francesca’s Lip Tickler. Put your mouth where your money is every Tuesday night, with dancing, zany performances, a little bit of this and a whole lot of that. Micky’s, 8857 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo. mickys.com
For more Nightlife listings by day of the week, go to FrontiersLA.com/Nightlife.
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DEVIANT DISH: ROFL CAFÉ BY NICK RUFCA
The new ROFL Café on Melrose Avenue brings so many unique things to the table that it’s rather difficult to categorize which crowd the eatery is aiming to attract. The bright white and spacious seating area is comfortable and inviting to the quietly working customers clicking away on their laptops, sipping freshly made lattés The fried chicken sandwich was perand cappuccinos. Is this a coffee house? fection—crunchy, tasty chicken pounded Simultaneously, the attentive and friendly thin enough to actually fit the bun, with a waitstaff buzzing through the dining room spicy Thousand Island-type sauce spread give ROFL a restaurant feel. The chef-driven sparingly over the top so as not to drown menu, including tantalizing comfort food, ROFL Café out the flavor of the meat. It wasn’t messy implies this is a place to linger over a three7661 Melrose Ave., L.A., or as cumbersome to eat as many fried course meal. It’s the type of food that pairs (323) 951-1536 chicken sandwiches can be—just good. well with wine or beer—except there’s no roflcafe.net The short-rib grilled cheese was equally alcohol served at ROFL. So, make that a tart, satisfying, with tender beef smothered with freshly squeezed lemonade or espresso oozing cheese. It’s a perfect balance of drink, and it’s back to that coffee house meat and tang between crispy, toasted slices of bread. state of mind! Despite a full stomach, I eyed the pizzas, burgers and other tanDespite ROFL’s resistance to being pigeonholed, the food quickly talizing dishes arriving at other tables enviously and began to plot proves they know exactly what they’re doing where it counts. For my next visit. Asking for a dessert menu to compensate, I was starters, the Meatball Bottino, an Italian flatbread of sorts, was a informed that they were “out” of all their sweets that particular delicious beginning to the meal and perfect for splitting. The oddevening. No dessert? ROFL was just as hard to place my finger on sounding Stuffed Free-Range Hen Eggs turned out to be a sushi-inspired at the end as it had been at the beginning. No matter. The food twist on a traditional deviled egg complete with a tiny slice of raw alone is the reason to visit—and return again and again. ahi tuna draped on top.
Fried Chicken Sandwich Plan Check Kitchen and Bar A huge piece of fried Jidori chicken, duck breast ham and spicy pimento cheese piled high on a bun that barely holds it all together as you pick it up. Knife-and-fork it if you have to, because this is a standout on an exceptional menu. 1800 Sawtelle Blvd., West L.A., (310) 288-6500
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Son of a Gun A seafood-centric hotspot where, interestingly enough, the shining star has become the unforgettable fried chicken sandwich. It’s good for sharing, but you won’t want to, so double down. 8370 W. 3rd St., L.A., (323) 782-9033
Steingarten L.A. Sure, there’s a tempting menu of unique sausages here that’s hard to look past, but take a chance on the pan-fried chicken schnitzel sandwich topped with caramelized onions, melted Parmesan cheese and served on a pretzel roll. You won’t regret it. 10543 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A., (310) 441-0441
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Starring Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Richard Schiff Opens Jan. 25
Starring Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Zahn McClamon Opens Jan. 25
Starring Ohad Knoller, Oz Zehavi, Lior Ashkenazi Opens Feb. 8
Now that election season is over, Knife Fight shows what it takes to get—or stay—in office. Not quite as savvy as it thinks it is, this nevertheless entertaining film about spin follows Paul (executive producer Lowe), a political “fixer.” Dubbed a “master in disaster,” Paul is a charming, oily guy who brings a gun to a knife fight, and Lowe relishes the tailor-made role. Paul helps a California Senator (David Harbour) and Kentucky governor (Eric McCormack) out of trouble when they are accused of/caught sticking their dick in it. Knife Fight is best when it showcases Paul’s talents. It is enjoyable watching him shrewdly handle a lawyer whose client is blackmailing the Senator, or turning the tables on a sleazy TV executive. Alas, the film sacrifices Paul’s balls and gives him a conscience after his efforts to redirect a client’s blame backfires. This prompts a third-act redemption story where Paul assists Penelope (Moss) , a well-intentioned doctor who aspires to become governor. While the film addresses issues of truth and trust in politics and the media, it is a shame that the bloodsport that is Knife Fight turns into a tea party. Thankfully, not the Republican kind.
When Michael (Cilella) receives a video of his crackaddict best friend Chris (Curran) shooting off guns out in the woods, he leaves his pregnant wife and heads out to the cabin to show his buddy some tough love. Mike zaps Chris with a taser, handcuffs him to a pipe and forces his pal to quit drugs cold turkey. However, Chris’ withdrawal is not nearly as discomfiting as Michael finding various freaky media items (records, video, etc.) that indicate something really strange is happening. Viewers who suspend their disbelief—and believe that a record player, VCR, etc. will work in a decrepit shack—will enjoy the absorbing, unsettling mindfuck that is Resolution. Although it is crudely made, this low-budget thriller features some stylish moments, and it gets more intense as it goes along. Michael’s visit with a French man in a trailer (McClamon) who talks about aliens, angels and ghosts is arguably Resolution’s creepiest sequence. Well, until the last reel, when some really bizarre shit happens. The two leads are best during their heart-to-heart chats, with Curran very convincing as the foulmouthed “suicidal, paranoid junkie.” And while it may be a spoiler to reveal this, anyone expecting resolution may be disappointed. But Resolution is pretty satisfying nonetheless.
Yossi, the sequel to the queer classic Yossi and Jagger, picks up 10 years after the original film ends. The bereft Yossi (Knoller) is now a heart specialist—a clunky metaphor that suggests the brokenhearted can heal others but not himself. Early scenes show the extent of his loneliness and despair, but the film’s dramatic highlight builds when his late lover Jagger’s mother visits the hospital for a check-up. Yossi drives her home, unable to tell her about his relationship with her son. He eventually does in an incredibly moving sequence. Alas, what follows feels like a letdown. The second half of Yossi tracks the title character’s redemption as he moves on from his survivor’s guilt, closetedness, loneliness and depression. Taking a vacation, he gives a ride to some soldiers, one of whom, Tom (Zehavi), is gay. The relationship that develops between Tom and Yossi isn’t quite believable, though. What Tom sees in the older, overweight, shy and sad Yossi never scans; moreover, Tom’s method to help Yossi over his grief—getting him laid— is a facile solution to his deeper problems. Still, Ohad Knoller gives an astonishingly great performance in the title role, and his quiet, introspective moments speak volumes.
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FrontiersLA.com recently published a list of the top 20 albums of 2012 from each of the magazine’s music reviewers. The album that topped my list was Amanda Palmer’s opus Theatre Is Evil. But I was wrong— that was not my favorite album of the year. The self-titled debut from UK’s Anothers Blood is my favorite album of 2012. The album was released on iTunes with little fanfare right before the end of the year— an injustice. Anothers Blood is the brainchild of Richard Frenneaux, who fronted the indie pop band Red Light Company. Red Light Company was destined for greatness, but their life was cut short. Anothers Blood is a continuation of the Red Light Company story, and it’s simply stunning. They’re a band that could, with the right management, rival The Killers and Muse for festival headlining slots—listen to lead single and opening track “Lost Communication” for proof, a complex earworm of a song that explodes in one of the most anthemic choruses this side of Florence. Other highlights include the fist-pumping synthpop of “Erika,” the heartbreaking “Ballymore” and the shouldbe single “Let Me Go, London.” The album, at a mere 10 tracks, leaves you begging for more with the glorious closer “When the Weather Talks.” I can’t say enough good things about this album. Just listen to it for yourself. —Dominik Rothbard
Indians Somewhere Else (4AD)
James Iha Look To The Sky (The End)
Lisa Loeb No Fairy Tale (429 Records)
Martha Wash Something Good (Purple Rose)
New Order Lost Sirens (Rhino)
Copenhagen’s Indians are a daydreamy proposition on debut release Somewhere Else. It’s a largely synthetic affair featuring the falsetto vocals of Søren Løkke Juul (who is, it seems, the only Indian in Indians) and a melancholy romanticism not unlike the Bon Iver of For Emma, Forever Ago. Juul has two speeds here: slow (the magical “La Femme”) and really, really slow (the glacial title track). Yet he doesn’t belabor anything—he says whatever sad and thoughtful things he has to say (you know, love is cruel, love is awesome and then cruel, etc.) and he moves on. It’s an ephemeral record—it practically dissipates as you listen to it. And while that might normally be a criticism from me, Juul’s overall vision leaves behind a warm memory of sound—it’s like a passing shadow or the smudge of a fingerprint in condensation, here for a moment, gently lingering and then gone. It’s also very beautiful—the kind of music (much like a synthesized version of Sigur Rós) that invites you into a fugue state of unencumbered daydreams of your own. And while initially the title “I Am Haunted” sums up Juul the best, it’s actually “Reality Sublime” that does him justice. He turns the banality of daily life into magic. —Dan Loughry
You might not know the name James Iha right off the bat, but his résumé includes being the guitar player and co-founding member of the Smashing Pumpkins. His second solo disc (which took 14 years from his first solo effort!) is a very un-Pumpkin-like affair that aims for some '60sstyle folk-pop, '70s-influenced psychedelic rock and a bit of early ‘80s synthpop. In fact, on lead track “Speed of Love,” from the chords to the production to Iha’s bashful voice, you might swear it’s the Pet Shop Boys. And on the woozy “Appetite” you can hear a direct, baritone homage to Iggy Pop’s “Nightclubbing.” Some fuzzier shades of the Pumpkins do rear their head on “Gemini,” a mid-tempo pop rocker that’s definitely a highlight, and the melancholic “To Who Knows Where.” However, things get way too twee, wide-eyed and sleepy-headed during the middle section of songs. Then again, with guest appearances from Television's Tom Verlaine, Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara, Nina Persson of the Cardigans and Karen O and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Iha is in good company. And his surplus of cosmically pleasing and chiming compositions could be likened to Death Cab for Cutie or The Flaming Lips. —Paul V.
Lisa Loeb, the bespectacled ‘90s singer/songwriter, has quietly been churning out quality albums to a loyal but dwindling audience. Her contemporaries have taken a cue from the unexpected popularity of folk stars Mumford & Sons and released quiet, thoughtful, acoustic albums, and one might have expected Loeb to follow suit. She has always been somewhere between folk and pop, but on her sixth album for adults (don’t ask) and first in nine years (!), she has finally recorded a fullon pop album. We’re not talking the kind of pop that Liz Phair embarrassed herself with. Lisa Loeb has made an indie rock album! Weirder still, it works! While retaining her trademark gift of melody (who can’t sing every word to “Stay”?) , Loeb incorporates rocking guitars, clever synths and an overall edge to her sound. Standouts “Married,” “He Loved You So Much” and “A Hot Minute” get in your head and never let go. Each song is readymade with a propulsive memorable chorus and fun, albeit daffy lyrics. Songs like the wistful “The ‘90s” and “Weak Day” recall Loeb’s major label debut, Tails. No Fairy Tale, however, may be her most cohesive album to date. Let’s hope this little gem isn’t ignored. —Dominik
In the world of powerhouse vocalists, we like to use the word “pipes” to describe those with the biggest, booming throats. And Martha Wash is Queen of the Pipes. Just in time for the 30th anniversary of “It’s Raining Men” comes her latest effort, and it’s an elegant charmer. And that’s quite a difference—for this disc, Martha is not offering roof-raising club anthems but rather showcasing her voice within captivating, mid-tempo creations. From the opening lines of the collection’s title song, Wash reveals her dreams to forge a new, unexpected sound. She sings, “I’m feeling something. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt something was burning inside. You’ve got me thinking I’ve been missing out.” Those kind of ultra-personal lyrics abound here, especially on sweeping ballads like the pianodriven “Destiny” and the hushed, self-empowering beauty of “Proud,” which is a standout. And a must-hear is her smoldering version of Aerosmith’s classic “Dream On,” which always sounds even more stunning with a stirring string section—yet it still rocks, too. Wash might not need to declare “Gonna make you sweat!” like she did with C&C Music Factory back in 1991. Rather, it is the quiet endowment of her voice that will effortlessly keep you swooning. —Paul V.
New Order’s Lost Sirens is not a full-length release (it’s an EP, albeit one that runs nearly 39 minutes) , and it’s not technically a new record. The eight tunes on Lost Sirens are leftovers from the 2005 sessions for Waiting for the Sirens’ Call, and they feature bassist Peter Hook (who left, acrimoniously, a few years back) . The songs have probably been rejiggered since their initial recordings—they sound contemporary and sonically beefy. And as an overall collection, it’s stronger than its sister record (which was one of the weaker in the New Order canon). If there was any doubt as to who created the modern dance template, “Shake It Up” reminds us that without New Order there wouldn’t be the current electro craze with bands such as Delphic and M83. Album closer “I Told You So” borrows liberally from The Velvet Underground’s “All Tomorrow’s Parties” with an underlay of electronic drone. And “I’ll Stay with You” is the type of radio-friendly pop that used to actually get played on the radio. Whether this is New Order’s swansong is hard to tell; they will certainly sound like a different band without the melodic bass playing of Hook. But they’ve triumphed over much worse circumstances.
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THEATER REVIEWS FREUD’S LAST SESSION BROAD STAGE | 310 11th St., Santa Monica Through Feb. 10 | Tickets $42-175 | broadstage.com An imagined meeting between Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the legendary shrink and founding father of psychoanalysis, and C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) , renowned British author (The Chronicles of Narnia), poet and theologian, sets the stage for heady debates in Broad Stage’s L.A. premiere of Mark St. Germain’s 2010 off-Broadway play. The show’s original director, Tyler Merchant, is on board for this rendition. Germain’s intelligent if not quite stirring pas de deux for actors benefits from the casting of two accomplished thespians. Tony and Emmy winner Judd Hirsch (I'm Not Rappaport and Conversations With My Father on Broadway, TV’s Taxi and films such as Ordinary People and Running on Empty) and Tom Cavanagh (TV’s Ed and Broadway’s
Urinetown and Shenandoah) bring energy, wit and nuance to their portrayals, making the most of this modestly engaging work. Running slightly less than 90 minutes, the play gets right down to business as Lewis calls upon a severely ailing Freud at the doctor’s London home on the same day that World War II has erupted in Britain in September 1939. Freud, who is suffering from mouth cancer, has summoned the young scholar to visit him, though the two were therefore unacquainted. Lewis arrives with trepidation because of the unflattering way he satirized Freud in one of his recent books, but it turns out the doctor has entirely different things in mind for their afternoon chat. A meeting of two brilliant minds ensues as the gentlemen
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butt heads on their opposing views on such complex and timelessly argued topics as the existence of a supreme being, scientific notions, the faces of love, death and sexuality. The fictional arguments that follow are taking place a few weeks before Freud committed suicide in real life. Hirsch excels at capturing the sardonic humor in his lines and delineating the revolutionary doctor’s ingenious mind and sophistication, while subtly yet effectively suggesting the physical strain afflicting the elderly man. Beyond the take-charge air and sense of wry humor that Hirsch projects, the actor achieves moments of sharp poignancy as the sense of futility that he faces becomes evident. Dovetailing beautifully with Hirsch’s
multifaceted characterization is Cavanagh‘s smart and appealing take on the erudite Lewis as the religious younger man strives to match the outspoken doctor’s assertions. Terming religion as an “insidious lie,” Freud sets the stage early on for some of the evening’s most impassioned exchanges. Yet as these topics have been debated for centuries, with no definitive winning arguments, the play primarily serves as a vehicle for stimulating interesting conversations rather than providing a satisfying dramatic resolution. An exemplary design effort (Brian Prather’s sprawling and stylish set, Clifton Taylor’s lighting, Beth Lake’s sound and Mark Mariani’s costumes) offers a credible depiction of the milieu. —Les Spindle
PETER PAN PANTAGES THEATRE | 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd Through Jan. 27 | Tickets $25-175 | broadwayla.org Like Cher shamelessly and gloriously continuing to perform long after a high-profile “farewell tour,” ageless gymnast Cathy Rigby brings her irresistible Peter Pan road show to the Pantages yet again, filling that vast hall with vitality, joy and an exuberant athleticism that will melt even the most cynical theatergoer’s heart. I had never seen any of Ms. Rigby’s previous versions of this musical theater classic, in spite of the fact that she’s been taking it on the road for the better part of 20 years since snagging a 1991 Tony nomination. Unlike most theater giants who have played the same role in numerous productions and tours, Rigby didn’t create the role of Peter Pan. Rather, she has snatched it from musical theater legend Mary Martin and made it her own. With a puckish charm, she flies across the sky, turning somersaults and flips, rappelling walls and landing with the weightless grace of a ballet dancer a third her age (the former Olympian recently turned 60). 56
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As for the show, Peter Pan has always been fairly slight. The boy who “won’t grow up” visits the Darling household in London one fateful night, taking the three children—Wendy (Krista Buccellato), John (Lexy Baeza) and little Michael (Sophie Sooter, sharing with Hadley Belle Miller)—and flying them to Neverland, an island where Peter and his gang of lost boys live without a mother. A band of savage Indians and some bumbling pirates, led by the legendary Captain Hook (Brent Barrett), pose a series of threats, as the three kids eventually yearn to return home. Original director Jerome Robbins called in Jule Styne and Comden and Green to flesh out the flimsy score of composer Moose Charlap and lyricist Carolyn Leigh. But even with the additions of “Neverland” and “Distant Melody,” the music is mostly forgettable. Director Glenn Casale stages the show with brisk clarity, impressively landing subtle laughs in a room as large
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as the Pantages. Patti Colombo’s choreography peaks in the Act Two opener, “Ugg-a-Wugg,” when the boys and the Indians bang out a percussive production number as they make nice. Veteran designer John Iacovelli’s sets are surprisingly sumptuous for a touring show, and Shigeru Yaji’s countless costumes are terrific. Paul Rubin deserves special mention for choreographing the adventurous flying sequences.
The cast is strong up and down, with Barrett’s Hook unusually dashing and charming, and the kids doing impressive work. But we’re all there to see Cathy Rigby. I admit to being prepared to roll my eyes when I went in, but Rigby defies time with her boundless energy and acrobatic grace, and wins our hearts with her endearing charm. Isn’t that what Peter Pan is all about? —Christopher Cappiello
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"I do not think it should be used for anything but recreational use and health care." —Miss Iowa Mariah Cary (presumably inadvertently) supports the legalization of marijuana during the Q&A portion of the Miss America Pageant. You know you're in trouble when you're being laughed at by Brooke Burke-Charvet.
When I'm on deadline the night of an awards show, I always hold this column in case any last-minute stories need mentioning. The Golden Globes delivered just that, courtesy of our own Jodie Foster. Yes, I think we can call her "our own" since she basically came out while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award. She tested the waters by teasing of a "big announcement,” only to declare that she's single (something we reported in 2009). She then said, "I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the Stone Age—in those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends and family, coworkers and then gradually, proudly, to everyone
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who knew her." She made it clear that if anyone was expecting her to be more specific, that was their problem. She added, "There is no way I could ever stand here without acknowledging one of the deepest loves of my life, my heroic coparent, my ex-partner in love but righteous soul sister in life, my confessor, ski buddy, consigliere, most beloved BFF of 20 years, Cydney Bernard. Thank you, Cyd. I am so proud of our modern family." Two people you didn't see at the Golden Globes were Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler. In fact, it's pretty rare to see them turn up on the big screen these days. But in some strange occurrence not unlike Halley's Comet or a Kardashian dating a Caucasian, they both had movies in the cinema as 2012 ended. This made me wonder how long it's been since such a phenomenon last happened. As it turns out, it's been over 20 years. In the final days of 1991, Bette trotted out For The Boys while Babs ushered in The Prince of Tides. Even though The Guilt Trip and Parental Guidance are not major additions to their oeuvre, it's nice to see two of our most beloved divas can still be rel58
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evant. (For the record, The Guilt Trip cost $40 million and has made $33 million, while Parental Guidance was budgeted at $25 million and has already earned $71 million). Although Bette has had a steady presence on the big screen, she hasn't appeared in a Broadway show since Fiddler on the Roof in 1969 alongside the slightly more seasoned Pia Zadora. While Pia has returned to Broadway twice since— I know, I was surprised too—Midler's subsequent Great White Way experiences have been limited to three concert runs and as a producer of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. As I told you months ago, that's all about to change. Midler will be appearing in I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers. This one-woman show chronicles the life of Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers. Playwright John Logan (who wrote the most recent Bond flick) admitted he was fascinated with Mengers after their one brief encounter. At a dinner party, he asked her what had changed the most since she arrived in Hollywood. "Honey," she said, "we used to have fun!" Logan adds, "Later in the evening she settled back and lit up a joint. There she was—a joint in one hand and a cigarette in the other. At that moment, I knew I had to write the play." The play opens on April 24. Another gay diva plans on having a very busy 2013. Although the release of Cher's new album has been delayed until March, the industry is buzzing that it could make quite a large impact—along the lines of "Believe" (and not, presumably, Burlesque) . Cher tweeted some details: "Lots of dance, but none are SAME KIND OF DANCE! Have Big ass choruses, some heart rippers!" The video for the first single, "Woman's World,” is being shot next week. She is also planning a tour in support of the album this summer. In the interim, Cher is dipping her toes back into television. She just signed a development deal with Logo (you remember them, the once and never gay network). She worked with writer and comic Ron Zimmerman on a potential series, which is set in 1960s Hollywood. Not only is Cher on the creative side, but she's also considering starring in the vehicle. There is some news regarding the oftdelayed Ryan Murphy film version of The Normal Heart. As I predicted months ago,
a deal has been signed with HBO. The film, with a script adapted by playwright Larry Kramer, will star Mark Ruffalo as Ned Weeks, Julia Roberts as Dr. Emma Brookner and Matt Bomer as Felix Turner. Rumor has it that some of the previously attached actors will still be in it, including Alec Baldwin as Ned's brother and Jim Parsons as Tommy Boatwright (the role he played on Broadway). Filming will begin in NYC this summer. What's ironic about this news is that about 10 years ago, Larry Kramer rejected an offer from HBO to make this film—a deal negotiated by Barbra Streisand (who no longer had the rights but was still trying to get it made) . Larry not only insisted on a theatrical run, but he also wanted to be paid $1 million for the script. BTW, Babs’ cast also included Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo (the part of his lover was to be played by Bradley Cooper). When Ryan Murphy came on board, Kramer went out of his way to say that he would be able to do what Streisand was unable to accomplish—which is somewhat amusing, because it's a virtually identical deal. Maybe Larry is just showing us he has a sense of humor. After all, he recently told a reporter, "I'm sorry [Barbra] never got around to making the movie. But she can still sing our theme song!" That Larry Kramer is a laugh riot. In some happy news, Matt Dallas just announced that he got engaged—to a man! Although the former Kyle XY star has never made any formal statement along the lines of "Yep, I'm Gay," he tweeted this news rather nonchalantly: "Starting off the year with a new fiancé, @bluehamilton. A great way to kick off 2013!" I'm sure this will lead to an inevitable question—how many old fiancés has Matt had? I'm not privy to such personal information, but I must confess that this revelation did not take me by surprise. I first met Matt when he was a bartender at Kathy Griffin's Christmas
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party—a sure tell-tale sign. Around that time, I recall hearing that he was dating one of Kathy's good friends, actor Jonathan Bennett. Previously, Bennett had been linked to Lance Bass. So once again a gaggle of gays revolves around Kathy Griffin.
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I was amused by our "Ask Billy" question this week. Gary in Houston writes, "What is this I hear about a nude photo of Channing Tatum that has been circulating? Is it real? Have you seen it? Can you run it?" It's a fake, pure and simple. And I must say, I'm both shocked and disappointed that such an obvious fake has been perpetuated by people who should know better. The photo in question is a wellknown shot of Tatum backstage during his modeling days. The body (from the waist up) was cut out and placed on top of a nude model leaning against a jeep. Ridiculous. What makes this "news" even more ridiculous is that the only real nude photo of Channing Tatum was revealed by me, Billy Masters, years ago. Of course, you can see it on BillyMasters.com. When my real nude of Channing Tatum is better than any fake out there, it's definitely time to end yet another column. I should mention that Jodie did previously acknowledge Cydney while they were still together. It was back in 2007 at the Women in Entertainment Breakfast. And I know this because I looked it up in the archives of BillyMasters.com, the site that's always on top of things. Of course, I'm willing to do whatever necessary to please my readers. So feel free to drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Nick Cannon hooks up with Miss Iowa! Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's Bible.
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She’s back! Yep, that sizzlin’, sweaty Southern slut known as Connie Slocum is back with an all-new show, Connie Loves Juice! I recently sat down with the inbred beauty’s alter-ego, actor John Cantwell, over Oki-Dogs to talk about everything from gauchos to “Gangnam Style.” For my unsophisticated readers who have perhaps been in a coma or living under a rock, tell us a little bit about yourself. I am an openly gay actor who came to L.A. from NYC after being raised in Louisiana. I used to be a minister of music but ended up being the "bend and snap" hairdresser in Legally Blonde and a sketch comedian with The Nellie Olesons. I have a cat named Vickie and I drive an '81 280zx. Your shows always reference famous movies. What’s your favorite movie of all time? The two that stand out most today are The Poseidon Adventure and Jackie Brown, because I relate strongly to every female character represented in them—big time. I know that sounds weird, but whatever. Deal. You’re also one hell of a dancer. Do you have a favorite dance? A least favorite? Aw, you're so sweet! My most favorite dance of all time is “The Pony.” If Ginger [from Gilligan’s Island] did it, then I love it. Is that “Gangnam Style” shit a dance? Worst ever. You also obviously know what you’re doing when it comes to hair and makeup. How about a beauty tip for all the cosmetically challenged people out there? OK, you're just being a bitch, right? Huh? You've seen my makeup. I'm a hot mess. I don't know shit about doing makeup. That's Connie, though. She's just gonna sweat and smear it all off on some guy anyway! Fashion trends come and go. Share with us one you wish would come back. And one you would like to see go away forever. Well, Connie has been wishing denim gauchos would come back. I don't want to see any style go away forever, because style reinvention is fun, fresh and exciting!
Your shows also always feature some pretty amazing music. What’s your alltime favorite song, and why? Blondie's "Dreaming" has always stood out to me. It's about a girl who's not a debutante but wants to tell you about her dreams, because they're free, and it has the greatest final lyric of any song to me: "I'd build a road in gold just to have some dreaming, dreaming is free." I've always stayed a dreamer, and have had lots of them come true. I understand your new show, Connie Loves Juice, is not about an obsession for Snapple. Who, or what, is ‘juice’? Ok, I'll take the bait… Please do. And help yourself to that last crinkle-cut fry, girl. Thanks! Juice is a roller-skating god that Connie has a big crush on. He's played by someone most of us have a crush on, Mario Diaz. Mario Diaz, huh? He’s my BFF, you know. I just hope you plan on keeping your relationship with him strictly professional. OK, listen. You bitch-whores of L.A. have laid claim to him from coast to coast, but none of you have ever gotten him to put a ring on it. So if the idea of Mario—OK, Juice—and Connie tying the knot makes you queasy, then you may not want to stick around for the final act. Y'all might have had him, but Connie is keeping him! Whoa, put your claws away, kitty! And speaking of kitties, does this show feature a feline co-star like your last one? Yes! Vickie, played by Katie Malia, is in the show! She's gonna be chasing lasers, double-dutching and even gets a boyfriend—a black cat named Boxer played by Lou Becker. Your other BFF, Nadya Ginsburg, is in the show, too. She and Kristen Campbell-Taylor play dancing bitches, and it's all directed by Jim Fall, an old friend who directed one of my alltime favorite movies set in NYC, Trick. Connie Loves Juice at The Cavern Club Celebrity Theater below Casita del Campo, 1920 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. Friday & Saturday, Feb. 15 & 16, 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. For tickets and more info, go to cavernclubtheater.com. FEBRUARY 5, 2013
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Queersay CREEPY CLEPTO Ever get annoyed with those gays who buy a single $1.95 cup of coffee at the WeHo Starbucks and then hunker down with their MacBook Pro to write that screenplay that no one will ever read, much less produce, because they think this consumerist coffee house is their very own damned office? Do you? Well, yeah, Gossip Gay is one of those. Oh, the hallowed homo Starbucks on Santa Monica Boulevard; it's where we scribe awesomeness like this—and, ironically, where you're probably reading this, eh? If that's true, we have a warning for you. While most of the men surrounding you are a bit cruisy, flirty and caffeinated— but mostly harmless—there is one lying in wait who is just plain creepy, and we're not referencing his awkwardly-shaped 15-year-old-girl body. No, what this guy is doing is taking peoples' things—computers, iPhones, headphones, whatever they leave behind when they take a quick trip to the little boys’ room for a tinkle and shake-off. He eventually brings them back. However, he does so with a warning: "You shouldn't leave your things out when you go to the bathroom. People may steal them." Mr. Creepy Clepto, yours truly (and everyone who sits at the main table) asks: Please stop fingering us and our things! It's so 2010 Lohan, and that tragedy train has long ago left the station!
BURBANK LENO Just a quick shout out to Jay Leno—who yours truly espied with our queer little eye last Wednesday evening outside of the Vons in Burbank. We were moving at a quick clip; you see, we recently met an alpha hottie (probably bottom-y) muscle boy at the gym and he was on his way over to our house for a "healthy dinner,” and probably a little under-the-shirt action. So our culinary excellence was speeding down the Vons shopping aisles to pick up some quickie items for our not-so-quickie evening—and outside, we found Mr. Late Night in the parking lot filming his "Jay Walking" segment. Well, for those of y'all that know Gossip Gay, you know—even if an impending blowjob hangs in the balance, we are never too busy for a little television appearance. We checked in with the on-site producer: "Yes, Leno producer! Yes! Gossip Gay will grace your cameras with his ever-fabulous visage!" After which he asked, "Do you know who Joe Biden is?" To which we responded, "The not-so-tight-lipped, bizarrely sexy VP to big ol' Barack." The producer gave us a once over, from the very bottom of our Prada shoes to the top of our Tina Fey D&G glasses, and eventually said, "Sorry. You're a little too smart and normal-looking for us." Thank you! That was, hands down, the nicest thing anyone has ever said to Gossip Gay all week! Thank you, dowdy Leno producer! You truly made our sadly sexless night!
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WEHO PROPOSES TO EXTEND PARKING METER OPERATING HOURS BY PAULO MURILLO Tired of not being able to find a parking space in WeHo in the later evening hours? The city of West Hollywood is proposing to extend the operating hours for meters in West Hollywood areas that currently run until 6 p.m. along Santa Monica Boulevard and other heavily populated areas. Different enforcement solutions are being proposed to fit the unique needs of various locations throughout the city, with the exception of Sunset Boulevard, where meters currently run until 2 a.m. According to a city press release, parking meters provide parking space turnover that benefits visitors as well as businesses throughout the day. However, the parking turnover stops after 6 p.m., when the meters stop running. The most convenient spaces fill up and cars can park all night, giving a false perception that there is nowhere to park in WeHo. This is especially inconvenient to visitors who arrive after 6 p.m. and are forced to pay for off-street parking that tends
to be more costly than the hourly rate one would pay at a parking meter. Parking meters go back to the 1930s. They were implemented to give visitors enough time to shop, dine and run errands while providing a time-based incentive to move their cars when they are done. It’s a fine balance between attracting customers and creating turnover. The city has more off-street parking than ever, with several new parking facilities in the past year alone and many more to come. Extending parking meters will move the long-term parkers into appropriate spaces in parking structures and keep metered parking open in key locations for visitors, as well as relieve congestion, support businesses and add to the West Hollywood way of life. For more information on the recommended extended hours, call the city of West Hollywood Department of Public Works at (323) 848-6375.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT EXTENDED METER HOURS IN WEHO? "We have a parking problem, but extending the meter hours is just annoying. It's an opportunity to give more parking tickets. The city is lucky they get so many visitors, but a lot of young people who can't afford to pay for a space at a parking garage will be affected when they can't park on the street for free after 6 p.m." —Ludiel Santana
Bring your own bag. The Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance is set to go into effect on Feb. 20. That means large retail establishments with at least 10,000 square feet, as well as pharmacies and all supermarkets, will not be able to supply singleuse plastic bags. The ban is being enforced six months after the ordinance was approved back in August 2012. The ban aims to encourage sustainability by substituting plastic bags with durable and long-lasting reusable bags and paper bags made from recycled materials. This will reduce the cost to businesses, consumers and the environment. The ban will also eliminate waste, litter and marine debris, and create local green jobs. The ordinance requires stores to charge customers 10 cents for each paper bag to retain and help cover the additional costs of carrying paper bags. Paper bags must contain 40 percent post-consumer recycled content. Stores are encouraged to make reusable bags available for purchase to encourage shoppers to bring their own bags. Customers who qualify for subsidized groceries are exempt from the paper bag fee. Lightweight plastic bags for produce and raw meat products are exempt, as well as farmers markets, dry cleaners and restaurants that provide plastic bags to customers for takeout food. For more information, visit weho.org.
SPEAK OUT "The whole thing sounds like a big hassle. It's hard enough adhering to all the different parking rules while looking for a parking spot. People will just re-feed the meters, or try to move their cars to another metered parking space. This simply means more parking citations for us and, of course, more money for the city." —Dario Roldan
"I think anything that gives a turnaround time for the small businesses to get more customers is a good thing. I think extending the meter time for a few more hours is not that big a deal. I'm not concerned with more citations. If you pay attention and come in and out to do your business, you should be fine." —Tony Davis
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NEW LUXURY HOTEL RANDOM HAUS OPENS BY JAMES F. MILLS When people hear the name Random Haus, they generally think of publishing. But in Palm Springs, people will soon be associating that name with luxury hotels. Random Haus is the name of a new, ultra-luxurious, gay-centric condominium hotel set to open on Feb. 8. “We are a high-end, all-suite, concierge-driven property catering to the LGBT market,” reports publicist Tom Bauer, CEO of the Joseph Allen Agencies. “Random Haus is meant for the discriminating gay traveler.” Random Haus will feature continental breakfasts delivered to the condo each morning, daily maid service and turndown service at night. They’ll even pre-stock the kitchen with food and liquor if requested. Yes, the name Random Haus is spelled different from the publishing company. The “Random” comes from the hotel’s location at the corner of Random and San Lorenzo Roads. The “Haus” comes from the property’s Bauhaus architectural style, a precursor
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to the mid-century modern style prevalent throughout Palm Springs. Built in 1964, the property was a two-story, 12-unit apartment complex known as the Aloha Palms. They’ve completely redone the site, sparing no expense to transform it into Random Haus. “It would have been far cheaper to level the property and start over,” says Bauer. But when it opens, Random Haus will be the first condominium hotel in Palm Springs, consisting of 12 two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,100 to 2,200 square feet. “We describe it as mid-century modern Melrose Place,” says general manager Paul Caudell. “All of the condominiums are circling a pool and hot tub and social area.” Random Haus intends to be a place gay people will feel comfortable bringing their family and friends. “It will be suitable for Mr. and Mr. Jones who want to bring their adopted children and stay at a gay place,” says
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Caudell. “Or Mr. and Mr. Jones can bring a straight sister and her husband. There’s not really any other gay-centric property where you can do that.” Random Haus will also be petfriendly, with no restrictions on the size, breed or number of animals guests can bring. Special honeymoon packages will be offered as well. “With nine states now having gay marriage, this will be a great place for a honeymoon,” says Bauer. While people can rent a condo for
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a single night, they will also be able to purchase a fractional interest (much like a time share) in the property. Each fractional interest buys 28 days per year, which can be taken in a single visit or over multiple visits. “The great thing about this property is that if you really fall in love with it, which a lot of people will, you can buy an interest in it,” says Bauer. “You can stay for a night or a lifetime.” randomhauspalmsprings.com
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LIVIN’ THE GAY LIFE: HYATT REGENCY BY JAMES F. MILLS
When it comes time to escape to Palm Springs, one of the best places to head is the Hyatt Regency. Located at 285 N. Palm Canyon Drive, the Hyatt is the only all-suite hotel in Downtown Palm Springs. Completely renovated in 2009, the six-story, atriumstyle hotel has 192 suites, each with a balcony or terrace. Gay travelers seem to especially enjoy the Hyatt since it’s so centrally located, reports general manager David Rijos. He notes that the recently unveiled Forever Marilyn statue and the Palm Springs Art Museum are each just a block away; Arenas Road, the town’s gay center, is just three blocks away. “The Hyatt has the best location for travelers who are coming to enjoy Palm Springs’ lively gay lifestyle,” says Rijos. “The rooms are all suites—great for two couples—and there is a terrific bar and pool scene.” Rijos reports the Hyatt is currently offering several package deals that gays seem to especially like. With the Some Like it Hot Package, in honor of the Forever Marilyn statue, the hotel offers a DVD of the movie (the 1959 comedy starring Marilyn with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in drag), plus
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two special “Diamond-tinis” and a bottle of Marilyn Merlot. For the Romance Package, to make things a little more romantic, the hotel will deliver chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne, plus provide a full in-room breakfast and a late check-out time. The Cabana Retreat: A Sweet Retreat Package is a suite opening onto the pool deck with a built-in cabana, plus champagne and daily breakfast. “Gays particularly enjoy the Cabana Suites Sweet Retreat package,” says Rijos. “They especially like the fact the suite opens directly to the pool.” Additionally, the Hyatt has special hypo-allergenic rooms that are popular with allergy sufferers. Called “Respire by Hyatt,” these rooms have state-ofthe-art air purification systems and undergo a special six-step cleaning process to remove potential irritants and airborne particles. The Hyatt is also a popular place to hold weddings and commitment ceremonies, offering 9,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor space for ceremonies either large or intimate. palmsprings.hyatt.com
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ORIGINAL TOMBOY BLENDS FASHION & PERSONAL STYLE BY JAMES F. MILLS When you say “men’s wear for women,” a target audience of lesbians immediately pops to mind. That’s exactly how the new fashion line Original Tomboy wants it. “Original Tomboy is a brand for women who don’t like to dress in traditional women’s wear,” explains lesbian designer Alicia Hardesty, the founder of Original Tomboy. “It’s a versatile brand. It offers a style, a fit that’s not standard in the industry. It merges men’s wear silhouettes with women’s wear. In it, we create something that’s right down the middle.” In designing the brand, Hardesty has incorporated bigger shoulders, more room in the chest and wider hips and waist. These are all things that grown-up tomboys might appreciate in their clothing, but many non-tomboys are falling in love with the line as well. “What’s been really cool about Original Tomboy is when you show this brand to people, just people—not considering lesbian, straight—they just really like it,” say Hardesty, who was indeed a tomboy growing up in Kentucky. “They relate to it. They like the story. A lot of women were tomboys growing up, and now they may dress one way to go to work but on the weekends or when they’re home, they would wear stuff like this. They’re not necessarily butch or tomboys or anything like that, and they relate to the brand.”
Men are also relating to her American-made, heirloom-quality fashions too. She recently did a daylong pop-up store at Forbidden Lounge in Boystown (beside Koo Koo Roo) where the guys stopping by raved about her designs. Hardesty started planning her label several years ago while creating menswear for Black Hearts Brigade, a small L.A.-based label. Original Tomboy launched last year after a $5,000 Kickstarter campaign provided the money to produce samples. She started getting orders via her website quickly, but those samples also earned her a spot on Project Runway, the reality series where aspiring designers meet fashion challenges on a tight budget and quick turnaround time. She was on Season 10, which aired in fall 2012, and survived halfway—eight weeks—before being eliminated. “It was the best experience I could ask for, especially to get my career really started,” Hardesty says, noting that judge Michael Kors seemed to best understand what she was trying to do with her designs. One of her more amusing interactions came when host Tim Gunn critiqued one of her dress designs, saying it looked like Joan of Arc, that it looked like armor. “I thought, ‘What’s wrong with that?’” she says. “I took it as a compliment.” theoriginaltomboy.com FEBRUARY 5, 2013
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