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Country Idol Prelims What? Your pick-up broke down, you lost the farm and your dog died?

Only one thing to do: sing a Country-Western song about it. Compete at your favorite honky-tonk for the preliminaries for your chance at the finale at the AGRA Rodeo and cash prize money! So saddle up, buckaroo and sing! See ad p. 68

Locker Room at BS West You may not exactly feel like pumpin’ iron, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still hang out with the boys in the “Locker Room” at BS West every Sunday night now! That naughty & bawdy Miss Mandi Boom Boom presents two very special shows with a different hot ‘n’ humpy porn star headlining, a sexy Vegas-style pro & amateur strip show, with amazing drink specials! Whew! Ready to hit the showers, now, sport? Boy, we are! BS West. 7125 E. 5th St. Ph: 480-745-9028 See ad p. 10

Leather, Leather, Leather!

It’s not just a fetish: it’s a lifestyle. Be part of the Mr. Phoenix 2012 weekend at clubs around town from January 5-8. Go to MrPhoenixLeather.com for more info. Celebreate ten years of leather, sex & spirit athe Southwest Leather Conference January 20-22 at the Hilton Phoenix Airport with events, seminars & more. Visit SouthwestLeather.org for more info. See ad p. 62

Men of STRUT Anniversary Ish, Emilio, Dallas and Geo have been struttin’ their stuff with fabulously choreographed, showstopping numbers for a year now!

Come see their First Anniversary show when they celebrate at icepics videobar on Sunday, January 22 at 8:30 p.m. You won’t want to miss this! 3108 E. McDowell Rd. Ph: 602-267-8707 See ad p. 8

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Bearracuda PHX Grrr! All you fuzzy-wuzzies might want to come out of hibernation for the BearracudaPHX and Phoenix Winter Party. Nibble on a few nuts and berries while DJ Matt Consola spins and it’s right outside of your cave at The Rock on Saturday, January 27. Cubs and otters welcome, too! 4129 N. 7th Ave. 602-248-8559 Rawr! See ad p. 24

Roscoe’s Super Bowl Party Come and see the best commercials ever, a historic half-time show with a blast from the past, good ol’ what’s-her-name— oops!—that’s Madonna—and you can even watch the football game, too, if you like! Roscoe’s is the only place in town to see it! They’ve opened up the parking lot and have over 16 big screens and have a special grill menu, drink specials & giveaways! It happens Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. 4531 N. 7th St. Ph: 602-285-0833 See ad p. 22

JANUARY 2012 ION EVENTS LISTINGS DATE EVENT

LOCATION CITY

Sundays

Locker Room

BS West

Scottsdale

Wednesdays

Amigos Latin party

Friends

Phoenix

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Charlie’s

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MLK Day Party

Karamba

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Karaoke Contest

Karamba

Phoenix

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Mustache Ride

icepics

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Dick’s Cabaret

Phoenix

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SW Leather Conference

Airport Hilton

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AlphaBoys Cabaret

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No Pants Light Rail Ride Join in the fun for the annual “No Pants Light Rail Ride!” What could be crazier than taking public transportation without any pants on? Besides the stark raving mad homeless lunatic, that is. This event takes place on subways and trains around the world. Whether you’re wearing tightie-whities or zany boxers, it’s stuff like this that makes America great! You might even discover what Victoria’s Secret is. Sunday, January 8, 2012 1-4 p.m. Visit ImprovAZ.com for more info.

Barrett-Jackson Car Auction Are you looking for a 1934 Packard? How about a Deusenberg? Well, you can’t resist this: President Kennedy’s Cadillac hearse. Lots of room in the back! Talk about a great “make-out car.” It all takes place January 1422 at WestWorld at 16601N. Scottsdale Rd. Check out the rest of the million dollar pimped out hoopties at Barrett-Jackson.com

PF Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon This comes with rock ‘n’ roll, but no eggroll! This marathon is a walk-in-the-park (or “run,” as the case may be) for some runners and stretches across the Valley with party band extraordinaire B-52s at the Finish Line! It disrupts traffic Valleywide on Sunday, January 15. On your marks, get set ... GO! For more info check out RunRocknRoll.Competitor.com/arizona

January 2012 ION around town listings DATE EVENT / LOCATION CITY

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AZ National Horse Show - WestWorld Phoenix ZooLights - Phoenix Zoo Phoenix No Pants Light Rail Ride Valleywide Carefree Arts & Wine Fest Downtown Carefree Maricopa Cty. Home & Garden Show - Fairgrounds Phoenix Barrett-Jackson Car Auction - WestWorld Scottsdale PF Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Valleywide AZ Derby Dames - The Coliseum Phoenix Phoenix Open - TPC Golf Course Scottsdale January 2012 www.IONAZ.com 23

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Venus DeMars & All The Pretty Horses See the fabulous, outrageous Trans-Rock Goddess vocalist and lead guitarist Venus deMars performs with her famous Dark-Glam band, All the Pretty Horses, live at The Rock on Friday, January 13. “Imagine Bowie when he still sang fruity ... only harder, dancier and with notably fewer dead spots.” The outrageous, local all-girl Punk Band “The Pubes” open. Doors open at 8 p.m. A ‘must see.’ 4129 N. 7th Ave. Reservations: therockdmphoenix.com or call 602-248-8559

One Night of Queen Well, okay. Yes, we all know that Freddy Mercury has been taking a dirt nap for quite a while. But if you’d like to hear the mystifying Holy Grail of Karaoke, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” catch tribute band Gary Mullen & The Works “do the Fandango”’ at Celebrity Theatre on Thursday, January 26 at the Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St. Phone: 602-267-1600

George Strait & Martina McBride “C’mon, ma & pa! They got one of them fancy, musical concert shows on down at the opry house!” Put on your shit-kickers and your Sunday go-to-meetin’ clothes because country crooner George Strait is comin’ to town with Martina McBride on February 3 at the US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson.

For tix go to TicketMaster.com or call 800-745-3000. Yee-haw!

JANUARY 2012 ION Concert Calendar DATE ARTIST LOCATION 3 Social Distortion Marquee Theatre 10 Oak Ridge Boys Celebrity Theatre 14 Tonic & Sister Hazel Wild Horse Pass Casino 15 Foreigner Acoustic Comerica Theatre 18 The Darkness Celebrity Theatre 19 Steve Aoki & Datsik Comerica Theatre 21 Wilco ASU Gammage 26 One Night of Queen Celebrity Theatre FEBRUARY 3 George Strait & Martina McBride US Airways Center

PHONE 480-829-0607 602-267-1600 877-840-0457 602-379-2888 602-267-1600 602-379-2888 480-965-3434 602-267-1600 800-267-1600

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Romeo & Juliet Redux “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?” Catch the real-deal with the Southwest Shakespeare Co. at the Mesa Arts Center Jan. 5-21 at 1 E. Main St. (Phone: 480-644-6500) and check out Shakespeare’s R&J from Nearly Naked Theatre where four boys in a Catholic School meet secretly to read a banned copy, and ‘act out’ all 22 roles. Jan. 5-21 at The Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Rd. See both! Compare and contrast. 1000 word paper due next Monday.

Madama Butterfly Get out your handkerchiefs! This Puccini weepy tells the story of poor Butterfly and her marriage to the feckless bounder, US Navy man Pinkerton, who weds her on a whim while stationed in Japan. She has a kid named “Trouble,” he goes home, and someone has a broken heart. It doesn’t end there! See the Arizona Opera’s production of this masterpiece January 27-29 at Symphony Hall. 75 N. 2nd St. For more info visit AZopera.com or call 602-266-7464 for tix.

Don Rickles Hey there, ya hockey pucks! Don Rickles, one of the great, Jewish insult comics, is coming to town, and, boy! — will you get an earful! Catch the famed, 85-year-old Mr. Warmth Saturday, January 28 at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino at 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd. in Chandler.

Call 877-840-0457 for tix or visit WinGilaRiver.com

January 2012 ION THEATER + STANDUP DATE EVENT LOCATION 5-21 Romeo & Juliet SW Shakespeare Co. 6-8 DL Hughley StandUp Live 6-2/19 Singin’ in the Rain AZ B’way Theatre 6-28 9 Circles by Bill Cain iTheatre Collaborative 7-21 Shakespeare’s R&J Nearly Naked Theatre 3-8 Love, Loss & What I Wore Scotts. Ctr. for the Arts 10-13 South Pacific ASU Gammage 11-2/5 Marvelous Wonderettes Phx Theatre 12 Jay & Silent Bob StandUp Live 13-22 A Song for Coretta Blk. Theatre Troupe 13-2/11 Annie Get Your Gun Desert Stages Theatre 14 Bully Mammoth Tempe Ctr. for the Arts 18-2/19 My Mother’s Italian...I’m in Therapy Herberger 27-29 Shen Yun Performing Arts ASU Gammage 27-29 Madama Butterfly AZ Opera/Symphony Hall 28 Don Rickles Wild Horse Pass Casino thru 2/11 Brigadoon B’way Palm Dinner Theatre 2 Garrison Keillor Celebrity Theatre 2-4 Ralphie May StandUp Live

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Four Catholic school boys. One very dangerous book! This is not your grandfather’s Shakespeare.

Nearly Naked Theatre presents the return of one of their most treasured productions: Shakespeare’s R&J by Joe Calarco.

Four young men play students at an all-boy Catholic boarding school, who meet in secret to read from a banned copy of Romeo & Juliet. Eventually the boys begin to ‘act out’ the play in an attempt to fully understand its message and power. The four of them play all 22 roles, in their school uniforms but without traditional costumes and no props, except the play Romeo & Juliet, and a long piece of ‘sacred’ red fabric that they had wrapped the book in to hide it. This fabric becomes “Everything” from torches to swords to blood, to poison, to even the balcony. Two of the students eventually emerge as Romeo & Juliet, and the journey the four of them take opens their eyes to a world they had never truly understood through the dominating oppression of their upbringing, schooling and religion.

Through the words of Shakespeare and the ‘greatest love story in the English language,’ these students come to know themselves and how they truly feel about religion, conformity, gender

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roles, individuality, homophobia, and, of course, the true and universal nature of Love.

This powerful and beautiful show depicts four young men learning the true messages of Romeo & Juliet for the first time. Although homoeroticism and homocentricism exist in a production where two boys are playing Romeo & Juliet, this is not a “Gay play.”

Starring Corey Ginsberg, Skyler Bean, B. Connor Verhoeven and Brandon Wiley, Shakespeare’s R&J features brief nudity and is recommended for adults and mature teens (with their parents) who wish to experience a truly remarkable and enlightening piece of theatre directed by the award winning Damon Dering.

Forget what you think you know… this is not your grandfather’s Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s R&J Runs January 5 - 21 Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m.

Sun: 6 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. alternating The Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre -100 E. McDowell Rd. For tickets and information visit

NearlyNakedTheatre.org

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by Jackson David Kelly jacksonkelly@cox.net

Yo, DJ! What’s New?

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appy New Year! Check out new material from Celtic Woman, Tim McGraw, Ani Difranco, Nightwish, Safetysuit, James Blunt and the new Grammy compilation as well as…

Snow Patrol

Fallen Empires Appropriately titled, Snow Patrol fall from their once innovative perch with their latest offering. In a big departure, Fallen Empires adds a misplaced electronic vibe that never melds with the harmonies or vocals. Also lacking is a musical cohesion, a “hook” and a catchy feel to keep your toes tapping and your ears wanting more. “New York” is perhaps this sets standout track with its haunting, yet uplifting sound, while lead single, “Called out in the Dark,” provides a fun, almost disco light. “Slow” also bestows a solemn sound we’ve come to love, but just never fully captivates like “Eyes Open” did. GRADE: C

Seal

Soul 2 After mediocre success with Soul V1, Seal turns to 70’s Motown for V2. Though this is still “damage control” from System (which still is one of his best albums), and Commitment, Seal is most definitely too young to be doing these types of concept albums. This is something Seal should have saved for his sixties, added collaborations with younger artists to produce a #1 album.

However, this album resonates well from start to finish. Classics like “Let’s Stay Together,” “What’s Goin’ On” and “I’ll be

Around” prove to be the best re-interpreted yet solidly safe covers that really shine.

Oh how Seal’s voice just croons me into submission. GRADE: B

Soundtrack/ Score

W./E. A first a review of a score from a movie. But not just any movie— Madonna’s new film out right before her Super Bowl stint (what timing, eh?) All this to be followed by the release of her new album the following Tuesday. All marketing aside however, this score by Abel Korzeniowski is just plain beautiful.

The music transcends far beyond a score and is emotionally moving while truly showcasing a dramatic and haunting flare.

With its string movements, accompanied by piano driven melodies in an almost Phillip Glass like way, this score stands on its own. Check out “Umbrella,” “Six Hours,” “Charm” and “Drive to Belvedere.”

GRADE: AIn tradition, my top singles of 2011: #1 – Adele – Rolling in the Deep #2 – Above & Beyond – Love is not Enough #3 – David Guetta/Sia – Titanium #4 – Beastie Boys –

Make Some Noise #5 – Mat Kearney – Runaway #6 – Cee Lo Green – I Want You (Hold on to Love) #7 – Coldplay – Paradise #8 – Lady Gaga – Edge of Glory #9 – Rihanna – We Found Love #10 – Yolanda – We Speak No Americano

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Adam, a struggling actor in LA, and since I lived the life of a struggling actor in LA I certainly could relate. Adam gets into selling his body, both on and off-camera. I also thought it was a very interesting story because of the crazy, celebrity-obsessed culture we live in where so many people will do anything to gain notoriety and fame.

Young, handsome and filled with ambition, Adam (Matthew Ludwinski) arrives in L.A. with dreams of making it big, moving in with his zany best friend Candy (Allison Lane). Adam’s notso-fabulous career gets off to a rocky start. Soon he finds himself dealing with down-and-out-directors, washed up starlets and meth addicts, as he starts to lose himself in the seamy underworld of Gay porn and prostitution.

ION: You act and direct. Which side of the camera do you prefer to be on?

hey say that beneath all the phony tinsel of Hollywood, you’ll find the real tinsel underneath. Take a candid, sexy and outrageously funny look at what an actor can—and will—do to survive. Get ready, because your good boy’s gonna go bad.

Adapted from Andy Zeffer’s book, Going Down in LA LA Land, director/ actor/screenwriter Casper Andreas (Violet Tendencies, A Four Letter Word) explores the nitty-gritty side to life in the Entertainment Capital of the World, Hollywood, USA, and Adam learns that all is not gold that glitters in Tinsel Town.

ION talked to Andreas about Going Down in LA LA Land, its challenges and rewards.

ION: What inspired you to make Andy Zeffer’s book into a film?

Casper Andreas: The novel is about

CA: It’s hard to say. I like both equally.

What I generally love the most about directing is working with the actors and getting the performances I want. As an independent filmmaker I really like the ability to call the shots on my career. I’m able to create my own projects, make the decision about what I’m working on, and how, when and where things will be done. But the actual job of acting I love! Researching and exploring the character, figuring out what makes him tick, and working on bringing that out in my performance—so much fun!

ION: What’s your favorite part about this film?

CA: I really like the ending; it’s different from the novel. I felt the new one that I came up with worked better for the film. I love to sit in the audience and get their reaction to the ending. It’s just very satisfying to have the audience rooting for my two lead characters, Adam and January 2012 www.IONAZ.com 37

his roommate Candy, in the end, despite all their faults and shortcomings.

ION: Bright Lights! Big City! How accurate is the movie about a good boy lost in the trappings of Tinsel Town?

CA: I think it’s very accurate.

Sure, we make light and fun of certain situations in the film but I think a lot of young, hot guys arriving to Los Angeles are confronted with situations where they have to chose exactly what they are willing to do to get ahead. Everyone with dreams of making it big is easy prey for someone who says they can help them get there.

ION: Any special challenges you faced with this film?

CA: My previous films were all shot in New York so shooting in LA was a bit of a challenge since it was all new to me.

LA is not a very friendly town for indie filmmaking. Permits, parking, etc., cost a lot of money—something New York gives us for free—and with a lot of rainy days during our 19 days of shooting it was a challenge to keep our schedule and budget.

ION: It’s a “dramedy.” How much drama & how much comedy?

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CA: There’s a lot of both and it’s all mixed up with each other.

It was important for me to keep the film based in reality, both, in the drama and the comedy. I had some wonderful, funny actors in cast—like Bruce Vilanch, Alec Mapa, and Allison Lane.

Sometimes I had to ask them to take it down a notch. In editing I couldn’t always use their funniest takes since it had to fit the tone of the film. It was an interesting problem to have.

ION: Tell us the truth: Drugs. Porn.

The sex. The casting couch. Prostitution.

Is this what Hollywood really is all about?

CA: That’s certainly one side of Hollywood. Of course there’s also another side: that sunny, glossy place that turns people’s dreams into reality.

Having lived in Los Angeles I always used to say that it’s a wonderful place to live—as long as you are not in the entertainment industry. Most people who live there are struggling to make it and a lot of people who end up compromising themselves and doing things they never in a million years would dream about doing.

ION: Is there a lesson to be learned from LA-LA Land?

CA: Yes, of course! There are lessons to be learned from all my films--that’s actually very important to me. I make entertainment but I would hate to make mindless entertainment. Going Down In LA-LA Land is about friendships,

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love, going after your dreams, and in the end, making decisions about what’s most important in life: is it love and connection, or is it fame and success? I think those are themes most people can relate to on some level even if they never pursued a career in entertainment.

Starring Matthew Ludwinski, Allison Lane, Casper Andreas with Alex Mapa, Judy Tenuta, Bruce Vilanch See Going Down In LA-LA Land at the Desperado Film Festival at Paradise Valley Community College on Saturday, January 28 at

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8 p.m. A Q&A with Casper Andreas and Matthew Ludwinski will follow.

Check out the film at www.Embrem. com/LaLaLand and like it on Facebook.

Half-Share The Pines of Fire Island. Summertime Gay Mecca of the East Coast. It’s no place for sissies. Well ... it’s just a figure of speech. Newly single and starting over at 36-years-old, Mac spends a summer on the Island of Misfit Boys with his posse of six Nancy Boys including an aging chorus boy, a co-dependent couple, a Gaysian “antique” collector, a Republican lawyer by day/drag diva by night, all on a quest for the Endless Summer and the Biggest ... well, see the picture. “If they’re too small, by law I have to throw them back.” Starring the incomparable Jesse Archer (Slutty Summer, A Four Letter Word), Alex Mapa (Ugly Betty, Connie and Carla, Marley & Me), Jack Plotnick (Girls Will Be Girls, Ellen, Drawn Together) and a cast too fabulous to list. Half-Share. It’s like Gay summer camp ... but with better abs. Catch a FREE screening of this hysterical short film at the Desperado LGBT Film Festival on Sunday, January 29 at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Valley Community College Center for the Performing Arts.

Desperado Film Festival FULL Schedule DATE EVENT / FILM TIME Fri 1/27 Reception featuring food from That’s a Wrap and Truffle Trolley 6:00PM - 7:30PM Fri 1/27 Wish Me Away 7:30PM Sat 1/28 Genderf*kation with The Family Journey (short) - FREE 10:30AM Sat 1/28 Panel Discussion - Local Activists on Gender Identity - FREE 11:45AM Sat 1/28 Mixed Shorts - Q&A with local film maker Christopher Bradley 1:00PM Sat 1/28 Tomboy 3:30PM Sat 1/28 Three Veils 5:30PM Sat 1/28 Going Down in La La Land - Q&A with actor Matthew Ludwinski 8:00PM Sat 1/28 Musical performances on the outside amphitheater 2:30PM - 5:30PM Sun 1/29 This is What Love in Action Looks Like 12:30PM Sun 1/29 Panel Discussion on Civic Engagement - FREE 1:50PM Sun 1/29 Mixed Shorts featuring our Student Film winners 3:00PM Sun 1/29 Joe+Belle 5:15PM Sun 1/29 Half-Share (short film) - FREE 7:00PM Sun 1/29 Ecupid - Q&A with Director JC Calciano 7:45PM Sun 1/29 Musical performances on the outside amphitheater 2:15PM - 5:30PM

All Events are held at the PVCC Center for the Performing Arts

Box Office Phone Number - 602.787.7738 All Access Passes will go on sale December 2011.

General Public - $10.00 Students and Seniors - $8.00 All Access Event Pass - $82 - Includes the reception prior to our premiere, early entry to all films, reserved seating, and invites to special screenings throughout the year.

"Build your own" Festival Pass - choose 3+ films at $9.00 per film.

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Cross-dressing & Double-crossing Albert Nobbs Starring: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Based on a short story

by George Moore, Albert Nobbs stars Glenn Close, as a woman who passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. After thirty years of donning men’s clothing, the arrival of a new love threatens to reveal her charade and destroy everything she’s worked towards. In a bit of cruel irony, she finds herself as imprisoned as she would have been had she never disguised herself to begin with. Close, who first played the title role in a stage adaptation in 1982, spent the past 15-years trying to bring this powerful story to the screen. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia (director of Passengers and son of author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez), Albert Nobbs features an incredible, talented cast, including Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids are Alright), Aaron Johnson (Kickass), Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds), and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Velvet Goldmine, Match Point). Release Date: 01/27/2012.

One for the Money Starring: Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Sherri Shepherd, Daniel Sunjata Adapted from Janet Evanovich’s best-selling mystery series, One for the Money is about Stephanie Plum, a typical Jersey girl, whose sudden spate of bad luck prompts her to swallow her pride and ask for a job from her cousin at his bail bond company as a recovery agent. Despite being utterly green and illequipped, she takes on her cousin’s biggest bail-jumper— former vice cop and murder suspect, Joe Morelli … the same Joe Morelli who dumped her in high school. As she gets a crash course in what it means to be a recovery agent, she starts to realize that nabbing Morelli isn’t as easy—and maybe not as right—as she once thought it was. A quirky, clever storyline with a potential to play out like Erin Brokovich (i.e., beauty queen turned ball-busting dogooder), Out for the Money is spoiled by the casting of one trick pony, Heigl, whose on screen one-dimensionality is overshadowed by her off-screen habit of biting the hand that feeds by badmouthing her bosses. On a positive note, a forced screening might be a good punishment for anyone who skips out on their bail. That’ll teach ‘em for trying to evade the long arm of the law.

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by Wes Bergman wesobergman@yahoo.com

Steers & Queers As a film reviewer, I don’t get much of a say in what I watch. Sometimes this can be bad.

Sometimes a movie is so truly awful, it makes me rethink my views on censorship, but I still have to finish watching it and try to convey my displeasure in a semi-coherent half-page write-up. However, this can be good. I have watched some truly great films that, left to my own devices at a comprehensive video store, I would normally have overlooked. So for those of you who wrote, “Take more chances” on their list of New Year’s resolutions, I say: go for it. You won’t (usually) regret it!

Kickoff (2011) Starring: Ian Sharp, Duncan MacInnes, Jason Maza, Michael Lindall, Rikki Beadle-Blair Do not judge Kickoff by its seemingly misleading tagline (“There’s more than one way to score”) and remember that Rikki Beadle-Blair’s film started as a stage play. Knowing this will save you a lot of confusion, because there is a remarkable lack of sex (90% of the film takes place over the course of a soccer match) and a shocking abundance of meaningful dialogue (despite the fact that 90% of the film takes place over the course of a soccer match.)

Kickoff is the story of an all-gay British soccer team organized by Archer (Sharp), a former footballer and ex-soldier who disappeared some years earlier because his sexuality didn’t square with the hetero-normal culture of professional soccer and the military.

Despite wanting to provide fellow soccerplaying poofs with a venue, he tells them to keep their sexuality under wraps on the field.

Yet when they have to go toe-to-toe with a team notorious for their ruthless methods, they realize the only way to truly win is to be themselves. While there are times where the story threatens to go off the rails (as I mentioned, very little soccer is actually played

in their hour-long soccer match, as multiple sidebars, dramatic explosions and cometo-Jesus meetings interrupt actual play), Beadle-Blair’s Max, the gay foster father to one of Platoon F.C.’s players, manages to anchor it as the teddy bear hoodie-wearing voice of reason. Aroo! Aroo! Aroo!

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Longhorns

Starring: Jacob Newton, Derek Villanueva, Kevin Held, Stephen Matzke Set at the University of Texas in 1982, Longhorns is the story of “Straight” frat boy, Kevin (Newton), whose sexuality comes into question when he meets—and falls for—openly gay Cesar (Villanueva). Before this, Kevin saw nothing atypical about giving a frat brother a western grip hand-job when viewing a Debbie Does Dallas-esque porn, or inviting Cesar to pose nude for a Titanicstyle sketch session.

Rather than take the Longhorn bull by the horns, Kevin cuts bait and runs—agreeing to spend an alcohol-fueled weekend with chums who promise him he’ll be knee-deep in poontang. A freak flood waylays the ladies and the friends are forced to make due, but when a friendly blowjob leads his hyper-macho buddy to accuse him of overstepping some previously unknown line, Kevin must confront his sexuality headon. While human sexuality is certainly more nuanced than the labels we give it would suggest, David Lewis’ film plays into the popular fantasy that heterosexual men are just one blowjob away from Gay and the only defining line between “Gay” and “Straight” sexual behavior is that Gay men kiss on the lips. While not entirely accurate, it’s nice to think that a state notorious for being vehemently Christian Conservative in a time of Reagan Republicanism would be a hotbed of hypocritical hand-jobs.

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Thai One On at Thai E-San

“ ne night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster,” according to one song. But if you want the best of everything, you need to head over to northeast Thailand, the E-San region.

Many of these dishes are traditional and date from 1794 and are influenced by cooking from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

Can’t get there in time for lunch or dinner?

Head over to Thai E-San, the popular restaurant right here in Phoenix. Those in the know rate Thai E-San tops in authentic Thai cuisine. Heck, even New Times Weekly granted them “Best Thai Restaurant” in 2010.

The gracious owner Pui Pongtraic has been in the Thai restaurant business since the 1980s and has been a big supporter of the Valley’s GLBT community and served as a food exhibitor at many a Phoenix Pride.

A generous menu with a thoughtful array of six soups, a dozen different salads, a bunch of noodle dishes—including pad thai, of course—a variety of entrées, rice, and fish dishes, too. Bring your appetite, because Thai E-San is known for their generous portions.

A star appetizer is the Angel Wings. This secret recipe is, well, “heavenly,” created out of boneless chicken wings and stuffed with seasoned ground pork, cellophane noodles and vegetables. This speciality is only $8.75 for two giant wings. Few Thai restaurants will undertake this complex dish.

fresh Thai herbs. Another winner is the #6: Spicy Green Beans with Prik-Khing Curry and herbs. The #9 features stir-fried fresh ginger with onion, mushrooms, pepper and celery is a stand-out.

Each dish can be had with beef, pork, chicken, vegetables, tofu, for $6.49. A few dollars more will get you combinations of meats or seafood.

Thai food is known for its kick with carefully chosen spices and can really make you sweat. You might want to play it safe and order your meal with a “3.” That’s enough to jumpstart your tastebuds and still enjoy the other subtle flavors. A perfect ending is their housemade coconut ice cream.

Service is topnotch. If you’re lucky you’ll be served by the fabulous Rex; hopefully he’ll tell you one of his jokes. His delivery of the punchline is truly priceless. Just like the cuisine of Thai E-San. 616 W. Indian School Rd. 602-297-8888 ThaiESanAZ.com

A terrific value that’s big on taste and won’t damage your wallet are Thai E-San’s amazing lunch specials served Mon-Fri from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Each order features fried wonton, a delicious egg roll (not greasy, as so often the case) and a cup of chef’s choice soup with your choice of hot or iced tea.

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rowing up.

It’s supposed to be all about jumping rope, hopscotch, candy and the occasional Spelling Bee at school. It’s not that easy.

When you throw kids who are differently abled, too fat, too skinny along with burgeoning puberty and feeling same sex urges or who have gender identity issues, things get more complicated.

Then bullies get involved.

Raja

RuPaul’s Drag Race season three winner, Raja, and runner up, Manila Luzon, will be performing at the Grand Canyon Performing Arts event, “Blush & Bashful,” benefiting The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for GLBTQ youth.

The duo chatted with ION in an exclusive interview about their experiences with bullying and their lives, success and love of everything bright and shiny.

and

The effervescent Karl Westerberg, 27, exploded onto the scene as the exotic Manila Luzon with rapier wit and unbridled talent. He discussed the most gratifying part about being Manila.

Manila

“The side effect of doing ‘Manila’ is the fans I’ve inspired,” Westerburg said about his ‘fanilas.’ “I never expected that I’d be an inspiration or a role model; I’m proud of that.”

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He added, “I’m just your regular ol’ Gay boy living his Gay life here in New York City.

You don’t expect to have the responsibilities to be

a positive person in the community. It’s kind of like being Spiderman ‘... with great powers come great responsibilities.’ I’m a drag queen! I can get away with being a total bitch and saying offensive things, but now I think twice about it. I’m involved with so many organizations like GLAAD and AIDS charities. You have to watch your mouth; that’s a small price to pay,” he laughed.

Sutan Amrull, the gifted artist known as Raja reflected, “I’m in such a cool place right now. I’m that person who I always wanted to be when I grew up.”

With the fame and recognition from Drag Race, their priorities changed.

Manila told ION, “I quit my job as a graphic designer to pursue my drag career; I was only doing drag as a hobby before. I didn’t have any shows; I just had a guest spot here and there or to feel fab at a party.

My priorities have changed from doing a 9 to 5 desk job, sitting at a computer to do other people’s work to working on Manila! I’m a reality television personality! And I didn’t go on national TV to look stupid; leave that to the other contestants, darling!” he joked. “But it’s very hard not to get sucked into the fantasy of reality TV. Especially when there’s all of those rhinestones and glitter.”

Raja keeps his eye on the prize, too. “I’m more intensely focused on getting a message out there; not just being a flailing, fabulous queen. I have a platform and people are listening to me. People need to see that you can see what you need to be. Have a great time in your life and just keep pushing forward.”

Manila and Raja discussed growing up, bullying and its effects.

“I come from a very strong, close-knit family.

I had a pretty normal childhood. I think everyone is subject to being bullied, in a way. I was a half-Asian kid growing up in Minnesota so I didn’t look like everyone. I was coming to terms with my sexuality, which

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I didn’t want anyone to know about; there wasn’t anybody openly Gay in my school. But I’m me; I’m fun and I’m exciting and I always wanted to be different. I think that the darkest points in my life really did help create the person that I am today.

That’s why we have organizations like the Trevor Project to remind young people that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Raja said, “I’m 37-years-old and people still try to bully me.

Everyday I go onto Twitter and today the first thing I see is “I fucking hate you.” What a thing to say! And this person— anonymously—puts out that venom.

What did I do that makes you want to say that?

“The bullying never ends,” Raja said pragmatically. Still, he stays positive. “I’m against bullying, but at the same time I’m tired of the focus on bullying. What about the greatness that is within all individuals?

Let’s focus on that! Let’s focus on the positive aspect of it and not give any more energy to people who are fucking assholes who are bullying.”

Raja discussed his strategy for staying strong: “It might sound strange, but that’s how I lived my life: I ignored them. I continued on and I didn’t give it a name. I didn’t give them the energy of having the title of ‘bully’ because they did not exist to me. When you give somebody that name you’re allowing them to exist and they have that power over you. I don’t even want to use that word anymore because I’m tired of fabulous people feeling that they are being victimized when you are never a victim. You have to empower yourself, to the very, very bitter end. That’s where you’ll find safety. You’ll be doing for the rest of your life. What gets better is what happens inside of you.

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“That’s really the message that you have to bring and that’s what gets better—but bullying will always exist. Those people have no other options but to name themselves, “bullies” because they have no talent, they have no interests. I don’t like to give those people any power. I just laugh in their face! The other day I left a message on Facebook: ‘Just barrel through your day and leave those assholes in your glittery dust!’ That’s the way I see it.

“There’s a whole new set of bullies in my life and these are grown up bullies, Raja continued. “[Burlesque queen] Dita Von Teese gave me her advice: ‘I have no haters; I have no bullies because I don’t allow them to exist in my life.’ It’s really helped me.

“My parents wanted me to realize that if you want to be this freakish, crazy individual you have to be able to defend yourself—in any environment. Not just one that’s protected and fluffy and full of glitter.”

Manila is the eternal optimist: “Who knows how long this is going to last? When people stop calling me, I’ll find myself a regular job. There’s so much more available out there and I just want to get some!”

Looking to grab the fabled big, brass ring in Life, Manila?

“Brass, honey? Screw brass! Platinum!”

See the fabulous Raja and Manila perform live at Blush & Bashful at the Hyatt-Regency, downtown Phoenix on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Get your tickets online at PhoenixMetropolitanMensChorus.org

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Photos by Jerry O’Conner Art By Tom King & Kevin Bushaw So beautiful. So talented. So dangerous. Don’t be fooled. These clever vixens maybe playful little kittens.

But they’re kittens with a whip.

•The bombshell• Miss Gay Arizona Us of A 2011

Naomi St.James

Appears every Friday at B.S. West in “Elements.” This stunner steps down as miss gay arizona us of a this year, but we know she’ll still stop traffic wherever she goes.

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•The GRAND DAME•

Mia INEZ ADAMS She’s runnin’ it, honey!

Down at Cruisin’ 7th she’s got The Friday Night Follies and Saturday Night Madness, and co-stars in the Cougar Cabaret every third Sunday at Apollo’s. It’s best not to cross this bitch.

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•partners in crime• Miss Gay Supernova Us of a Newcomer 2011

Felicia minor + Arizonadrag.com’s rising star 2011

Victoria Bacon This saucy duo hosts a show every wednesday at the rock - and keep it Fresh with shows like “you bring it/we sing it!” and “Dragtini.”

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•La chica fantastica• Miss goddess apollo’s 2012

Grecia Montes D’Occa esta belleza radiante puede que este hablando de ti, pero a menos de que hables espanol podras saverlo. causa conmocion en cada lugar donde se precenta a actuar y deja a la audiencia facinada y rogando que continue entreteniendo al publico. you can find her at charlie’s latina night (3rd wednesday) and tyra marie’s tequila nights at apollo’s (2nd sunday) and every tuesday and thursday at silverado bar.

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•The Wild card• Stars of tomorrow Season 1 Winner

Coco St. James unpredictable and clever -- this little monster follows the gospel of gaga and belongs to the cast of “Showgirlz” - appearing at apollo’s the first sunday of every month. you can also catch her haunting bs West for “stars of Tomorrow” and “Freaky friday” at friends. <<<OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT>

•The Vivacious ViXen• Miss gay Phoenix us of a 2011, miss gay metropolis america 2011

Nevaeh McKenzie She’ll knock your socks off, and your shirt, and your pants. This dynamite diva hosts strip shows at inferno (third thursdays) and Dick’s cabaret (Third tuesdays) and appears in “elementS” every friday at bs west..

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Miss Gay USofA Get ready! It’s pageant time! And this one’s a triple-crown!

Presenting the Miss Gay Arizona USofA, with the Reina del Sol Classic and Newcomer divisions in a competition spectacular, “Pin-Up Girls.” See the magic take place on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 5 p.m. at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. Box office: 480-350-2822 or visit Tempe.gov/TCA/Calendar.htm

January 2012 ION DRAG LISTINGS DATE

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Tues 3 10:30pm Sun 8 8:00pm Sun 8, 15 8:00pm Tues 10 10:30pm Thurs 12, 19, 26 9:00pm Fri 13 9:00pm Sat 14 10:00pm Sun 15 7:00pm Sun 15 8:00pm Mon 16 4:00pm Sun 22 7:00pm Sun 22 8:00pm Tues 24 10:30pm Sat 28 7:00pm Sun 29 5:00pm Sun 29 8:00pm

Karamba Miss Karamba (Miss Phoenix Gay Pride Prelim) Apollo’s Arizonadrag.com Presents Showgirlz icepics Divas After Dark with Dianna K Shane Karamba Mister Karamba (Mister Phoenix Gay Pride Prelim) The Rock ECLIPSE - The Auditions.

Apollo’s Imperial Sovereign Court of Arizona Turnabout Show The Rock Miss Gay US of A Kirby Kolby at The Barbra Seville Show Cruisin’ 7th Miss Gay Copper City America Apollo’s Tequila nights with Tyra Marie Charlie’s Pussy LeHoot’s Martin Luther King Day Show The Rock The Jackie & Olive Show Apollo’s Cougar Cabaret Karamba Savannah Moussier’s 1st Anniversary Show Fiesta Resort Miss Gay AZ US of A Review Show TCA Pinup Girls - Miss Gay Arizona US of A Pageant Apollo’s Barbra Seville’s That Time of The Month Show

Mondays Tuesdays Tuesdays Tuesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Fridays Fridays Fridays Fridays Saturdays Saturdays Saturdays Saturdays Saturdays 1st & 3rd Sun. Sundays Sundays

Apollo’s BS West Cruisin’ 7th Karamba IBT’s Roscoe’s Karamba The Rock Cruisin’ 7th Charlie’s Karamba IBT’s The Rock Friends Cruisin’ 7th BS West IBT’s Cruisin’ 7th The Rock icepics Charlie’s Cruisin’ 7th Charlie’s Karamba

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Naughty or Nice Drag Bingo with Eryka Knowles & Clayton Kendra’s Big Top The Stage is Yours with Mia Inez Adams (sign up by 7:30) Salsa Tuesdays with Savannah Moussier Janee Star & China Collins The End Zone with Carlita Jackson Barbra Seville Open Wide Wednesdays Steppin’ Out with TC Claudia B. & Company Tejano Thursdays with Ruby Reynolds Janee Star & China Collins Pandemonium feat. the AZ Gender Outlaws Freaky Fridays with Celia Putty Mia Inez Adam’s Friday Night Follies Elements 7 Deadly Sins - followed by Mandi BoomBoom Janee Star & China Collins Mia Inez Adam’s Saturday Night Madness The Barbra Seville Show The Chane Jordan Show Pussy’s Patio Show Sunday Morning Madness with Miss Dottie Pepper Pussy LeHoot & Friends Diamond’s Show January 2012 www.IONAZ.com 61

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he Southwest Leather Conference is a special, unique gathering of over 500 people from around the world here in Phoenix, Arizona. This special conference was launched in December 2002.

With its emphasis on education and

the interpersonal and spiritual dynamics of D/s relationships and SM practices, SWLC provides its attendees with opportunities for a profoundly deeper experience of BDSM, irrespective of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, nationality, or religious/spiritual affiliation. SWLC also provides a vehicle for

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regional leather clubs, organizations and individuals to gather and celebrate the leather tribe.

Although SWLC is not directly affiliated with any other group or organization, the weekend is made possible only by the efforts of many individuals, leather clubs and community organizations throughout the world, the United States, and from within the Southwest region.

The SWLC runs from Thursday, January 19-Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the host hotel Hilton Phoenix Airport.

The SWLC is owned and produced by Butchmanns, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit national educational organization.

The Board of Directors consists of Master Z, Master Skip Chasey, Ms. Bonnie, slave Ed, Master Bob, Master Bert Cutler , Kirk, Ms Kendra, and Wayne Brawner.

In addition, the SWLC Executive Committee consists of Boy Joe and slave alena girl. Please feel free to contact any member of the Executive Committee at SWLCExecComm@gmail.com with any questions.

For more information, registration and a complete list of presentations and seminars visit SouthwestLeather.org

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OUTRAGEOUS!

Madonna’s Super Bowl Sneak Peek

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS!

INDIANAPOLIS – Pop Music’s Material Grande Dame ain’t workin’ for chicken feed, but when Madonna gets into the groove for the coveted Half Time show for this RESEMBLANCE year’s Super ANY Bowl 46 at the Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, fandonnas will be in for quite a surprise when they see what the legendary songbird has in store for them. Boy, will they ever!

Always a master of reinvention, sources close to Madge leaked news about her performance.

“She’ll come out in a giant egg—just like Lady Gaga did—but she’ll TO THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL emerge in a chicken outfit,” revealed an insider. “She’ll start off with a medley of her greatest hits and once she whips the crowd into a frenzy, she’ll lead them in the biggest, mass Chicken Dance in history.

“We’ve had It’ll be incredible!” enough of your Justin Trousersnake, Designers said the giant wings will cover Bruce Stingspreen, His Purple Shortiness, herIS stringy, beef jerky-ishACCIDENTAL arms.

ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH TRAGICALLY ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL and we’ll never forget that girl with the big, brown boob,” said one anonymous Pundits are predicting that just like Super Bowl entertainment executive. “We Madonna once sparked a craze for wearing thought of getting those singing kids from rosaries, O-rings for bracelets and bustiers that TV show about the glee club, but in the 80s, next year will see senior citizens we’re afraid they’re too controversial with who grew up with America’s Favorite Slut their crazy music. They attract too many of wearing giant chicken costumes. the wrong types, if you know what I mean; too many of the Gays. That’s why we chose Madonna,” he explained.

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS!

OUTRAGEOUS!

ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL

OUTRAGEOUS! $18 Annoyance Fee Charged to Annoying People. Patrons Annoyed.

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS!

mandating for WILMINGTON, shortfall income,” Del. — In an said an banking economy that’s industry insider. spinning wildly “We have to out of control rip people off with smaller and somehow. Heck, smaller interest Ticketmaster has revenues combined been doing it for with skyrocketing miscellaneous ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLYyears.”

ACCIDENTAL charges, That’s why maintenance annoying people fees, and other who are annoyed nickel-and-dime with increasing “dings” assessed fees are going from financial to be charged a institutions mandatory $18 and merchants, Annoyance Fee customers per each annoyed are finding reaction per transaction. themselves hit where it hurts for nebulous ‘convenience fees’ gleaning their wallets “You come up to my window bitching about and pocketbooks. an overdraft charge—ding!—Annoyance ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH IS IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL Fee! Pissed off about fee for a cashier’s Free checking with a bank is nearly check or money order? Ding!—Annoyance a thing of the past. Depositors nearly Fee,” said Shirlene Maroney, manager at rioted, closing bank accounts when Bank Wells-Fargo. “I’m behind bulletproof glass, of America proposed a monthly fee for I don’t give a crap. Bring it on, fatso! You’re debit card usage. Verizon backed off not gonna have a dime left by the time you’re from a briefly instituted $2 fee for online finished annoying us!” payments after subscribers balked.

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS!

OUTRAGEOUS! “People are annoyed with the pennyante-pilfering banks and merchants are

Officials just announced the Annoyance Fee just went up to $22.

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IONARIZONA 1.

Alpha Boys Cabaret

1702 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix

2.

Amsterdam

718 N. Central Ave. - Downtown PHX (602) 258-6122

3.

2303 E. Indian School Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 956-2885

4.

Anvil

Apollo’s

5749 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

(602) 277-9373

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Bar 1

3702 N. 16th St. - Phoenix

(602) 266-9001

6.

Bliss / Rebar

901 N. 4th St. - Phoenix

(602) 795-1792

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BS West

7125 E. 5th Ave. - Scottsdale

(480) 945-9028

8.

Bunkhouse

4428 N. 7th Ave. - Phoenix

(602) 200-9154

9.

Cash Inn

2140 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 244-9943

10. Charlie’s

727 W. Camelback Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 265-0224

11. Club 24

2424 E. Thomas Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 682-5088

12. Cruisin’ 7th

13. Dick’s Cabaret

3702 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

(602) 212-9888

3432 E. Illini Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 274-DICK

14. FLEX Men’s Club

1517 S Black Canyon Hwy - Phoenix

(602) 271-9011

15. Friends

1028 E. Indian School Rd. - Phoenix (602) 277-7729

16. icepics videobar

3108 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 267-8707

17. Karamba

1724 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 254-0231

18. Kobalt

3110 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix

(602) 264-5307

19. OZ

1804 W. Bethany Home Rd. - Phoenix (602) 242-5114

20. Plazma

1560 E. Osborn Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 266-0477

21. Rainbow Cactus

15615 N. Cave Creek Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 971-1086

22. The Rock

23. Roscoe’s

4129 N. 7th Ave. - Phoenix

(602) 248-8559

4531 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

(602) 285-0833

24. ZOAN (formerly Z Girl)

4301 N. 7th Ave. - Phoenix

(602) 265-3233

26. IBT’S TUCSON

616 N. 4th Ave. - Tucson

(520) 882-3053

27. Woody’s TUCSON

3710 N. Oracle Rd. - Tucson

(520) 292-3702

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FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

NEW! Alpha Boys

Dollar Dances Specials all night

Dollar Dances Specials all night

2-4-1 VIP Dances

Amsterdam

Signature Night

One Woman Show Kiki Vermont $3 Smirnoff Cocktails

Karaoke 1/2 OFF for Arts & Industry

Apollo’s

2-4-1 well & domestic 4pm-10pm

$5 red cup/50¢ refills 10a-10p Karaoke 9pm

$5 red cup/50¢ refills 10a-10p Male Strippers 10:30pm

Bar 1

Friday Happy Hour 4-7p 10a-4p $2 well/ bud draft

Saturday $2 dom bottle 6-9p 10a-4p $2 well/ bud draft

$2 Brown Bagged Beer 10a-4p $2 well/ bud draft

Happier Hour 3-6:30p 2-4-1well $5 martinis-$3 all beer & h wine

Brunch 10am-2pm $4 Bloody $3 glass or $10 mimosas pitch

Sunday Chill 2-7pm 2-4-1 alcohol / $10 bucket beer

BS West

The Elements Show 10pm Dance Party $5 u-call-it Drinks

2-4-1 everything all night Go-go Boyz / Extended Patio

LOCKER ROOM / Karaoke 9:30pm $2 Draft / $3 Marys & Screws

Charlie’s

$3 pitchers/2-4-1 well/dom 2-7p $1 Happy Hour 7-9p/Afterhours

$3 pitch./2-4-1 well/dom 12-7p $1 Happy Hour 7-9p/Afterhours

Volleyball 4-7pm, NEW 3-4-1 $3 Long Islands, $3 pitchers

NEW! Club 24

2-4-1 Well 5-10pm 2-4-1 Pinnacle Martini 5-10pm

2-4-1 Well 5-10pm Open 5pm-2am

Open 5pm-2am

Cruisn’ 7th

Friday Night Follies with Mia 10:30 pm

AZ Leathermen Strippers 4:3 New Show Hostess Mia Adams

Morning Madness 1st & 3rd Sun $3 Svedka cocktails 7p-close

Dick’s Cabaret

2-4-1 VIP Dances 7pm ‘til 9pm

Off the Hook Tons of Prizes & Giveaways

2-4-1 Cover Charge, Dances & VIP Wristbands

$3 Pomegranate Presses Happy Hour Everyday 4-6:30 p

$3 Bottle Beer & Tequila Shot Happy Hour Everyday 4-6:30 p

$3 Brunch Drinks 50% off bottles of wine

R Bliss / ReBAR

R FEZ

Sunday Brunch $10 10am-2pm

Friends

H.H. 3-8pm FREE Buffet 5-7pm Freeky Friday w/Celia Putty

icepics

MEAT - Hot Go Go Dancers $2.50 dom / $3 well / $4 Lg Isl.

The Chane Jordan Show! $4 SKYY cocktails 10pm

Show Tunes Sundays 2pm-8pm 2-4-1 drinks

Karamba

Vaquero Fridays 9pm-11pm Reverse Happy Hour $2 drinks

Top 40 Saturdays 9pm-11pm Reverse Happy Hour $2 drinks

Top 40 Sundays Diamond Show $3 Pitcher Beer Bust

R Maizie’s

Happy Hour 3-6pm Everyday

Happy Hour Brunch 9a-2p 3-6pm Everyday

Brunch All Day Closes at 4pm

R Mi Patio

Fridays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Saturdays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Sundays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm- Open 2-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm-Open 11-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm-Open 11-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

R Roscoe’s*

The Leathermen Great Happy Hour

Happy Hour 10am-7pm Free Darts All afternoon

Make your Bloody Mary Bar $8 Lg Isnd Pitch. $3 Beer Pitch.

R Switch

Fri: $3 House Margaritas Open from 11am-Midnight

Sat: $3 House Cosmo Martini Open from 10am-Midnight

$3 Sweet Tea Vodka Lemonade $3 Breakfast Carafes Open @ 10

R Ticoz

Fridays 1/2 off Coronas all day Happy Hour 3-6:30pm

Saturday 1/2 off well vodka Brunch 10a-3p - HH 3-6:30p

Sundays 1/2 off Sangria Pitch Brunch 10a-3p - HH 3-6:30

Happy Hour 5-9pm DJ Spin 9pm-Close

Happy Hour 1 5-9pm DJ Spin 9pm-Close

Happy Hour 5-9pm $5 Heel Lifter w/ John Breem 9p-cl

IBT’s

Flawless Fridays China Colins Karaoke

Saturday Night Starlets w/Janee Starr Karaoke

Cheap Ass Sundays Karaoke

Woody’s

Happy Hour 11am-8pm

Happy Hour 11am-8pm

Happy Hour 11am-8pm Karaoke 4pm-2am

The Rock

NEW! Zoan

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MONDAY Closed Mondays

TUESDAY Closed Tuesdays

Martini Mondays $5 Martinis

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Amateur Show 9pm

2-4-1 VIP Dances

$1 Beer Wednesdays $1 Domestic Beer

Show Night: Kik Vermont $3 Smirnoff & $3 All Beers

Drag Bingo 9:30 2 for 1 u-call-it all day/night

Live Cabaret Show 8 pm $2 off any martini

Big Gay Game Challenge 7:30 Happy Hour All day / All night

Karaoke 9:30pm

Monday $5 Martinis

KAROKE $2.50 wel, dom 10a-4p $2 well/ bud draft

$1 OFF in your undies/leather 10a-4p $2 well/ bud draft

Thursday 2-4-1 U Call It 10a- cl 10a-4p $2 well/ bud draft

Student Salvation Mondays $20 Plate of apps + bottle wine

Twofer Tuesdays $20 2 burgers/fries/2 dom beer

2-4-1 Wednesdays 9pm-close 2-4-1 on ALL drinks

Thirstday Thursdays $4 AMF, Lng Islnd/ Skinny drink

Anything Goes Mondays 9pm $1 Draft / $3 Well / $4 Bomber

Stars of Tomorrow Show $1 Off Beer/$2 Off Call/$5 Well

2-4-1 All Day and All Night A valley tradion!

Amateur Strip Night w/ Mandi $1 Shots / $2 Draft / $3 Well

Underwear Party 8-cl 2-4-1 2-8pm $3 pitch. 2-4-1 well/dom

2-8p $3 pitch./2-4-1 well/dom 8p-Close 2-4-1 cocktails/dom

2-8p $3 pitch./2-4-1 well/dom 8p-close $3 Smirnoff

2-4-1 All Day! Cocktails and beer 2-4-1 Well 5-10pm

Karaoke 9pm

Steppin’ Out TC Taylor hosts 10:30 pm - $2 domestic

AZ Leathermen Strippers 10:30 pm

2-4-1 Cover Charge, Dances, VIP Wristbands

Amateur Night Starts at 10pm

WTF Wednesdays $5 Cover and almost everything else

Stripper Karaoke

$3 Burgers $ Margaritas Happy Hour Everyday 4-6:30 p

‘tini Tuesdays $3 Martinis Happy Hour Everyday 4-6:30 p

$20 Any Bottle of Wine Happy Hour Everyday 4-6:30 p

$3 G Spots Happy Hour Everyday 4-6:30 p

Monday Night Karaoke 9p-1a $4 Pinnacle/Smirnoff 9p-close

NEW: Meatgrinder 9p Dating Game w/ cilia Putty

NEW: AMIGOS Go-go boys/DJ $5 Latin Inspired Drink

2-4-1 Thursday Well & Domestic ALL DAY

FREE Poker Tournament 7pm and 10pm

GLEE starting at 7pm 2-4-1 drinks during the show

Karaoke starting at 9pm $3 well/$2.50 dom./$4 martinis

2-4-1 in undies beer/well 9p-cl $3 Three Olives Thursdays

Karaoke Mondays DJ Ramon $2 drinks & $3 Pitch. Beer Bust

Salsa Tuesday Savannah Show $2 drinks & $3 Pitch. Beer Bust

Top 40 Wed. Barbra Seville $2 drinks & $3 Pitch. Beer Bust

TEJANO Ruby Show $2 drinks & $3 Pitch. Beer Bust

$4 Bistro Burgers 4-10pm $10 off of all Bottled Wines

Pizza/Wine Special Happy Hour 3-6pm Everyday

BBQ Short Ribs Happy Hour 3-6pm Everyday

$3 Mexican Beers Happy Hour 3-6pm Everyday

Mondays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Tuesdays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Wednesdays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Thursdays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm- Open 2-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm- Open 2-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm- Open 2-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

Happy Hour ‘til 8pm- Open 2-2 $4.50 Stoli drinks ALL DAY!

Monday Pool Tournament 2-4-1 beer & well 7pm-close

2 for Tuesdays 2-4-1 drinks all day

Wednesday All Day Happy Hour

Thursdays 2-4-1 7pm

Mon: $3 House Chard and Cab Open from 11am-Midnight

Tue: $3 Drunken Italian Sodas Open from 11am-Midnight

Wed: $3 Sangrias Open from 11am-Midnight

Thur: $3 Caipirinhas Open from 11am-Midnight

Mondays 1/2 off Mojitos HH 3-6:30pm - Open 11am-Mid

Tuesdays 1/2 off Sangrias HH 3-6:30pm - Open 11am-Mid

Wednesdays 1/2 off Margaritas HH 3-6:30pm - Open 11am-Mid

Thursdays 1/2 off draft beer HH 3-6:30pm - Open 11am-Mid

Happy Hour 5-9pm S.I.N. 2-4-1 for service indstry

Happy Hour 5-9pm 2-4-1 9pm-Close

Happy Hour 5-9pm Karaoke @ 9pm

Happy Hour 5-9pm Beer Bust $2 Pitchers

Reverse Happy Hour

Taco Tuesdays Only $1 From Chef James Espino

Viva La Diva!

Janee Starr & Special Guests

Therapy Thursdays 2-4-1 Go-go Dancers 10pm

Happy Hour 11am-8pm

Happy Hour 11am-8pm 2-4-1 Tuesdays 9pm

Happy Hour 11am-8pm

Happy Hour 11am-8pm

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appy New Rear, everyone! And that’s not just for you greedy “Tops” out there (all seventeen of you, anyway) but for you “Bottoms,” too. The thousands, and thousands of lonely, unsatisfied Bottoms tapping away on Grindr. 2011 is “behind” us, now! Let’s thrust into 2012 with lots of lubricant.

Are you ready for your Mystery Date? Will he be a dreamboat? Or a dud? Matchmaker Celia Putty’s (top) Tuesday night “Meat Grinder” dating game of chance at Friends has been introducing and uniting lonelyhearts for nearly 20 years now. Well, actually just a couple of months. (It’s not like Celia actually reads this anyway. She told me so. Heck, I could say anything!) I heard that everybody’s favorite bird, the rare Tan Squawking Chickenhawk Clayton McKee (second from top) could smell the scent of baby powder in the air all the way from Charlie’s Taco Stand and flew over to nab the rare delicacy, the Mexican Chickadee, from the nest of bachelors. Join in the fun! Win a date with movie tix & brunch at Friends! Tell Celia I sent you. Because she won’t read this, remember.

Things just won’t be the same in Llanview,

Pennsylviania.

The fabled Philly ‘burb for the Lord family along with the Buchanans, Siegels, Rileys and Woleks on ABC’s legendary soap opera One Life to Live ends on January 13 after nearly 45 years.

Nobody’s sorrier to see their favorite “story” go off the air than our very own Ted Kirby (third from top), who’s survived the tragedy of prostitution, rape, divorce, widowhood, time-travel and even associative personality disorder with the imaginary crackpot clans for the past twenty years. That’s roughly 5,200 hours of tearjerking (as opposed to jerking off, which I find infinitely more entertaining. But that’s just me.)

For all the hardships you’ve suffered and the victories you’ve celebrated with the townfolk, Ted, (like this incredibly hot homo kiss between “Kyle Lewis” & “Oliver Fish” - bottom) and for your support of every drag show you’ve courageously lived through (and believe me, I know there’s been some tough ones!), Pride and Film Festivals you’ve volunteered for, and much, much more, you’re awarded the coveted Party Penguin of the Month!

This is almost as exciting as the time Viki Lord died and went to Heaven but miraculously came back to tell the tale in Episode 23,347, isn’t it, Ted? Ted? Ted! Speak to me! TED! Send Addison pictures of your tushie and gossip to RumorHound@aol.com

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Aries Mar. 21 - Apr. 20

Libra Sep. 23 - Oct. 22

Declare a truce with somebody you’ve been at war with; frankly, you’re at a stalemate and nothing will be resolved unless something gives. You’ll be a hero and get a medal and a parade in your honor if you concede. Not really, but a Libra rewards you.

A financial predicament you’re embroiled in unravels itself this month. You know that saying about a penny saved is a penny earned? Obviously not. You’ve learned a lesson. And an expensive one. Stick with a thrifty Aries.

Taurus Apr. 21 - May 20

Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov.23

It’s a new year, and you might want to consider turning over a new leaf. Actually, get a rake. You might want to turn over lots of new leaves while you’re at it. A spiritual landscaping will amaze a Capricorn who wants to “trim your hedges.”

You know all those rumors people are discussing about you? Well, guess what?

They’re true. Fortunately, it’s all in your favor.

You can’t buy this kind of publicity ordinarily, pal! You’re lucky. Tell a Leo to keep their trap shut from now on.

Gemini May 21 - June 21

Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 23

You’ll sing like a canary when you’re presented with an opportunity that’s too good to pass up. Remember to examine the fine print, or you’ll be singing the blues. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. A Sagittarius can be tricky.

You’ll do something so outrageous that everyone will think you’ve gone off the rails.

Again. Frankly, you may want to tone it down.

Just a teensy bit. A Libra and a Gemini really want to take you seriously. For once. Please?

Cancer June 22 - July 22

You’ll be starting out the new year with a bang! Everything you say and do will have tongue’s wagging. Don’t push the envelope too far or you’ll just look silly, especially to a Scorpio. Your birthday will be remembered by everybody. Maybe even you.

Stick to your guns! Someone tries to steer you in the wrong direction, and that’s usually down the Road to Perdition. Your moral compass points to the right Path to Righteousness. Gosh! You’re practically a saint! A Pisces might be the Devil.

Capricorn Dec. 23 - Jan. 20

Aquarius Jan. 21 - Feb. 19

You might get caught with your hand in the cookie jar if you’re not careful. Don’t help yourself to something that’s illegal, immoral or fattening. You know what I mean. You’ll be rewarded for a fat-free act by a Taurus.

This month may be the month to splurge: by yourself some new underwear for crying out loud. You’ll want to show it off to someone special on your birthday—and those Granny Panties gotta go. A Virgo wants to keep your knickers for a souvenir.

Virgo Aug. 23 - Sep. 22

Pisces Feb. 20 - Mar. 20

Leo July 23 - Aug. 22

A reunion with a long lost friend or family member leaves you speechless when a secret is revealed. You haven’t heard anything this juicy since high school. An Aquarian reveals the answer to an old question.

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A journey begins for you. It may be actual, or spiritual, psychological or emotional. It may just be across town. Still, this is one trip where you’ll get rid of baggage—so pack light. A Cancer has too much carry-on.

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