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GOP Blowout
U.S. Capitol, Senate wing
Election night serves up few LGBT gains
by Justin Snow
OR LGBT CANDIDATES,
election night 2014 proved
not to be election night 2012.
Two years ago, when President
Barack Obama handily won a second
term, LGBT candidates across the country soared to victory. The number of LGB
members of Congress nearly doubled,
and Tammy Baldwin was elected the
openly gay member of the U.S. Senate.
That wasnt the case Tuesday night,
when LGBT non-incumbents suffered
defeats nationwide and Republicans
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with anti-LGBT views made historic

gains in both houses of Congress.
Among the most prominent defeated was in Maine, where outgoing Rep.
Mike Michaud (D) came up short in
his attempt to unseat Gov. Paul LePage
(R). LePage defeated Michaud by about
20,000 votes with 64 percent of precincts reporting. Eliot Cutler, the independent candidate who urged supporters
to vote your conscience shortly before
Election Day but did not formally drop
out of the race, garnered about 40,000
votes many of which observers believe
would have otherwise gone to Michaud.
Michaud, who came out last November,
would have become the first openly gay

governor in the nations history.
An openly gay Republican hoping to
make history in Massachusetts also came
up short Tuesday. Richard Tisei, who
was backed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory
Fund and Log Cabin Republicans, lost
for the second consecutive time his bid
for the U.S. House of Representatives
in Massachusettss 6th Congressional
District. Democrat Seth Moulton, who
defeated Rep. John Tierney in the
September primary, won 54.6 percent
of the vote to Tiseis 40.9 percent of the
vote. Two years prior, Tisei lost narrowly
to Tierney, 47.1 percent to 48.3 percent.
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Many credited the win by a vulnerable
Tierney, whose wife was mired in a federal tax scandal, to Obama and Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren being at the top
of the 2012 ballot. Tisei served 26 years in
the Massachusetts State Legislature and
was vying to become the first openly gay
Republican ever elected to Congress.
Social conservatives, including the
National Organization for Marriage,
have backed Moulton despite his proLGBT record rather than the openly gay
Republican due to Tiseis support for LGBT
rights and abortion rights. Moulton rejected that support, vowing to fight against
groups like NOM if elected to Congress.
As of Wednesday morning, the chance
of an openly gay Republican being sent to
Washington this election cycle remains. In
Californias 52nd Congressional District,
Republican Carl DeMaio leads Rep. Scott
Peters (D) by 752 votes. The race, however, remained too close to call as of press
time. DeMaio, who served on the San
Diego City Council, was backed by Log
Cabin Republicans but has frequently
butted heads with other LGBT groups.
In North Carolina, former American
Idol contestant Clay Aiken lost his bid to
unseat Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers.
Democrat Sean Eldridge, who is married
to Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes,
also failed to unseat Republican Rep. Chris
Gibson in New Yorks 19th Congressional
District, losing 35 percent to 65 percent.
Although Gibson has not openly endorsed
same-sex marriage, he has been a vocal
Republican supporter of the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act. Last month,
Metro Weekly reported Gibson backs
attaching ENDA as an amendment to a
broader defense bill in order to move the
LGBT nondiscrimination legislation in
the lame duck session.
For those LGB members of the House
already serving, Tuesday proved far less
devastating. None of the LGB incumbents up for reelection lost their races.
Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island,
Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, Jared Polis
of Colorado, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona
and Mark Takano of California all won
reelection. With 100 percent of precincts
reporting, it appears Rep. Sean Patrick
Maloney will narrowly win his rematch
against former Rep. Nan Hayworth in
New Yorks 18th Congressional District.
Maloney won 49.6 percent of the vote to
Hayworths 48 percent.
Although Hayworth has not said she
believes there is a constitutional right to
same-sex marriage nationwide, she earned
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a 71 percent score for her support of LGBT

issues on HRCs Congressional Scorecard
for the 112th Congress and featured her
gay son in an ad released last month.
History was made in Massachusetts,
however, where Democrat Maura Healey
was elected the nations first openly gay
attorney general. Healey served as assistant attorney general to Massachusetts
Attorney General Martha Coakley, who
lost her bid for governor, and helped
spearhead the states challenge to the
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Maura Healey is one of the staunchest advocates for equality we have in
this country, and we join her in celebrating her historic victory, HRC President
Chad Griffin said in a statement. As the
nations first openly gay attorney general,
she is an inspirational trailblazer and will
fight to guarantee civil rights and legal
equality for all people of Massachusetts.
But as for the broader picture,
LGBT-rights advocates woke to a dramatically different political landscape on
Wednesday. Republicans gained at least
seven additional seats in the Senate, giving them control and, for the first time
in more than a year, putting the number
of same-sex marriage supporters in the
minority. The Republican majority in the

House also increased by at least 13 seats
with some races still too close to call.
LGBT-rights organizations were largely quiet Wednesday morning, but that
silence spoke volumes. For a movement
that has seen enormous gains in recent
years, the political climate on Nov. 5,
2014 is remarkable different. Republicans
could hold a majority in Congress for at
least a decade, and the chances of passing legislation like the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, let alone comprehensive LGBT civil rights legislation, seem
further out of reach. With some LGBT
allies defeated, such as Sen. Mark Udall
(D) of Colorado, advocates are hoping the
new class of legislators see which way the
winds are blowing.
Its hard to describe this result as anything less than heartbreaking. Mark Udall
is a remarkable leader and his absence on
Capitol Hill come January will be deeply
felt, said David Stacy, HRCs government
affairs director, in a statement. We hope
that Senator-elect Gardner will understand that a clear majority of Americans
want to see progress made for LGBT
people in Congress, and that he will vote
to advance equality. l
Bowser Wins Big

LGBT candidates lag in most races, leaving D.C. without
citywide or ward-wide LGBT political representation for
first time since 1997
by John Riley
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right.
Councilmember Muriel Bowser
(D-Ward 4), who commanded a 17
point lead in the run up to Election Day,
was elected mayor in a five-way race, besting her chief opponents, Councilmember
David Catania (I-At-Large) and former
Councilmember Carol Schwartz by
a 54-35-7 margin. Other votes went to
Libertarian Bruce Majors and StatehoodGreen Party nominee Faith.
Most importantly, Bowser performed
well across the city, outpacing Catania
by significant margins in her home ward
as well as Wards 5, 7 and 8, and nar-
rowly winning Ward 1. Catania edged past

Bowser in Ward 6 and enjoyed doubledigit leads over her in Wards 2 and 3.
While there were no exit polls, Bowser
appears to have stayed competitive with
Catania in precincts that are believed to
have high concentrations of LGBT voters. According to the Williams Institute,
a UCLA School of Law think tank that
conducts research on sexual-orientation
and gender-identity laws and public policy, the 2010 Census shows tracts with
high proportions of same-sex couples
overlapping 43 different voting precincts
throughout the city. Her margins of victory over Catania were better in the wards
she won outright, as well as the Ledroit
Park and Shaw neighborhoods, while
Catania outperformed her in the gentrifying U Street and Columbia Heights neigh-
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borhoods of Ward 1, and won by doubledigits in LGBT-heavy precincts in Ward 2

and Ward 6, even though he only carried
the latter by a narrow margin overall.
Voters also had the chance to select
their first popularly-elected attorney
general, with Karl Racine, the managing partner of law firm Venable LLP,
claiming victory with 37 percent of the
vote, to Edward Smitty Smiths 19 percent. White-shoe lawyer Lorie Masters
and Paul Zukerberg, a defense attorney
best known for his advocacy on behalf of
the decriminalization and legalization of
marijuana, earned 14 and 13 percent of the
vote, respectively, while out lesbian legislative and public policy attorney Lateefah
Williams earned 7 percent of the vote.
Due to Catanias mayoral bid and the
defeat of Councilmember Jim Graham
(D-Ward 1) in the Democratic primary, for
the first time in 17 years, there will be no
LGBT representation on the Council. Out
lesbian independent candidate Courtney
Snowden fell short in her bid for the seat
being vacated by Catania, coming in fifth
place among 15 competitors seeking two
at-large seats with 6 percent of the vote,
while openly gay Republican candidate
Marc Morgan came in ninth with 3 percent. Incumbent Councilmember Anita
Bonds (D-At-Large) successfully defended her seat with 24 percent, while independent Elissa Silverman came in second with 12 percent. D.C.s U.S. Shadow
Senator Michael D. Brown came in third
with 8 percent, while Robert White, a former staffer for U.S. Del. Eleanor Holmes
Norton (D-D.C.) came in fourth with 7
percent of the vote. Twenty-two percent
of all votes cast were under votes, meaning people either deliberately abstained as
a form of strategic voting or only chose
one at-large candidate instead of two.
In other races, most Democrats ran
away with the field after they were offered
token opposition. Council Chairman Phil
Mendelson (D), a longtime LGBT ally,
defeated Republican Kris Hammond 79-7,
with independent John Cheeks winning 4
percent, Statehood-Green nominee G. Lee
Aikin winning 3 percent, and Libertarian
Kyle Walker, 2 percent.
In Ward 1, Democrat Brianne Nadeau
defeated independent Ernest Johnson, who
earned the endorsement of TENAC, the D.C.
tenants advocacy association concerned
with affordable housing, and Libertarian
John Vaught LaBeaume, 73-9-3. In Ward
3, incumbent Democratic Councilmember
Mary Cheh defeated Libertarian Ryan Sabot
79-11; in Ward 5, Councilmember Kenyan
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Bowser
McDuffie trounced Libertarian Preston

Cornish, 86-7; and in Ward 6, Democrat
Charles Allen defeated Libertarian Pranav
Badhwar, 81-10.
In one of the most-watched State
Board of Education races, featuring two
openly gay men running among a fiveperson field, David Do came in second
with 25 percent of the vote and Scott
Simpson came in third with 12 percent
of the vote, both falling to Laura Wilson
Phelan, who won 29 percent, a margin of
fewer than 700 votes ahead of Do. Had
either man been victorious, they would
have been the second openly LGBT member of the State Board of Education after
Ward 2 representative Jack Jacobson.
Where LGBT candidates did seem
to have some measure of success was
in races for Advisory Neighborhood
Commissioner, where a number either
emerged victorious from competitive races or faced no major opposition. According to tabulations based on
results from the D.C. Board of Elections,
there is now at least one openly LGBT
ANC commissioner in each of the citys
eight wards. l
Cook Comes Out

Apple CEO says hes proud to be gay
by Rhuaridh Marr
ast week, Tim Cook, CEO of

Apple, came out in an op-ed written for Bloomberg Businessweek.
Cook, who took the reigns of
Apple from former CEO Steve Jobs in
2011, had never publicly confirmed his
sexuality. I have never denied my sexuality, I havent publicly acknowledged it
either, until now, Cook wrote. So let me
be clear: Im proud to be gay, and I con-
sider being gay among the greatest gifts

God has given me.
Cook, who was named the most
influential gay man in America by OUT
Magazine in 2012, and featured in
their OUT 100 list of powerful LGBT
Americans the following two years, confirmed that his sexuality was a widelyknown fact in both his private life and
during his day job running Americas
most valuable company.
Ive been open with many people
about my sexual orientation, Cook stated. Plenty of colleagues at Apple know
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Im gay, and it doesnt seem to make a difference in the way they treat me, though
Cook acknowledges that he is fortunate to
work at Apple, which has taken a strong
stance in support of LGBT rights over
the years. Indeed, Cook walked alongside
Apples LGBT employees at this years San
Francisco Pride, while Apple has supported workplace equality before Congress,
opposed Californias Proposition 8 ballot measure banning marriage equality,
and spoke out against Arizonas Religious
Freedom bill which gave business owners the right to refuse service to LGBT
people on the grounds of their religious
beliefs. Of working in such a pro-LGBT
environment, Cook notes, Not everyone
is so lucky.
Despite only confirming his sexuality
last week, Cook hasnt shied from calling
out inequality and rights abuses in the
past. America is moving toward marriage
equality, and the public figures who have
bravely come out have helped change perceptions and made our culture more tolerant. Still, there are laws on the books in
a majority of states that allow employers
to fire people based solely on their sexual
orientation. Countless people, particularly kids, face fear and abuse every day
because of their sexual orientation. The
timing of Cooks words are notable, given
this week he took to a stage in Alabama
to criticize his home state for its lack of
LGBT rights.
As a state, we took too long to take
steps toward equality, Cook told a crowd
gathered to see him and seven other individuals be inducted into the Alabama
Academy of Honor, which recognizes
natives of the state for their contributions
to society. We were too slow on equality
for African-Americans. We were too slow
on interracial marriage. And we are still
too slow on equality for the LGBT community.
Cook shared a similar sentiment
when accepting the IQLA Lifetime
Achievement Award from his alma mater,
Auburn University, last year. Since these
early days, I have seen and have experienced many types of discrimination and
all of them were rooted in the fear of people that were different than the majority,
he stated during his 13-minute acceptance
speech, which took place at the United
Nations in New York. He echoed those
words in todays op-ed, writing, Being
gay has given me a deeper understanding
of what it means to be in the minority and
provided a window into the challenges
that people in other minority groups deal
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with every day. Its made me more empathetic, which has led to a richer life.
Its been tough and uncomfortable at
times, but it has given me the confidence
to be myself, to follow my own path, and
to rise above adversity and bigotry. Its
also given me the skin of a rhinoceros,
which comes in handy when youre the
CEO of Apple.
The Human Rights Campaign hailed
Cook for his announcement, with the
groups president Chad Griffin stating,
Tim Cooks announcement today will
save countless lives. He has always been
a role model, but today millions across
the globe will draw inspiration from a
different aspect of his life. Tim Cook is
proof that LGBT young people can dream
as big as their minds will allow them to,
whether they want to be doctors, a U.S.
Senator, or even CEO of the worlds biggest brand.
Cooks decision to come out was similarly celebrated by celebrities and industry professionals. Satya Nadella, CEO of
Microsoft, tweeted that he was inspired
by Cooks words, while Facebook CEO
Mark Zuckerberg wrote, Thank you Tim
for showing what it means to be a real,
courageous and authentic leader. CNBC
host Suze Orman, who came out in 2007,
stated on-air that Cooks announcement
...opens up a world of possibilities for
those who havent been able to accept the
fact that theyre gay, while openly gay
retired congressman Barney Frank told
the network that Cooks coming out was
extraordinarily important, and added
that the potential impact on Apples business was negligible, stating, Its a wholly
irrelevant factor economically. On NBCs
Nightly News, host Brian Williams called
it a powerful message about equality
and making history in the process, while
Twitter was filled with endorsements
and congratulations from public figures,
including former President Bill Clinton
who tweeted From one son of the South
and sports fanatic to another, my hats
off to you, and comedian and TV host
Ellen Degeneres, who came out publicly
in 1997, who tweeted, Tim Cook, CEO of
one of the biggest companies on Earth, is
proud to be gay. And Im proud of him.
Of course, while the majority of reactions were positive, there were those
who were less enthralled by Cook confirming his sexuality. Senator Ted Cruz
(R-Texas) told CNBCs Squawk Box,
Those are his personal choices, standing by his personal belief that homosexuality is a choice, before adding, Ill tell
you, I love my iPhone. Ben Shapiro, a

conservative columnist, tweeted, If Tim
Cook were a religious Christian saying
his company would push for traditional
marriage legislation, he would be boycotted/fired. A Swiss newspaper, the Neue
Zrcher Zeitung, published an article in
which it lambasted the Apple CEO for
coming out, stating that it was an abuse
of power and evidence of arrogance,
adding that making his sexual orientation public knowledge was not part of
his job.
Perhaps the most vitriolic public reaction came from Russian politician Vitaly
Milonov, a member of St. Petersburgs
City Council and the creator of the citys
gay propaganda law which bans
the promotion and dissemination of any
material which promotes or condones
homosexuality, and which later became
the model for Russias federal law that
similarly outlawed any public showing of
support for homosexuality. Milonov told
the website FlashNord that Russia should
Ban [Cook] for life, before launching
into a tirade against the CEO. What
could he bring us? The Ebola virus, AIDS,
gonorrhea? They all have unseemly ties
over there.
For Cook, the decision to come out
was not an easy one especially given
the potential for backlash, given his seat
at the head of one of the worlds biggest
companies. Ill admit that this wasnt an
easy choice, he wrote. Privacy remains
important to me, and Id like to hold on
to a small amount of it. ...Part of social
progress is understanding that a person is
not defined only by ones sexuality, race,
or gender. Im an engineer, an uncle, a
nature lover, a fitness nut, a son of the
South, a sports fanatic, and many other
things. I hope that people will respect my
desire to focus on the things Im best suited for and the work that brings me joy.
Ultimately, Cook is aware of how
important his announcement will be, not
only for himself, but for those still struggling with their sexuality. I dont consider myself an activist, but I realize how
much Ive benefited from the sacrifice
of others. So if hearing that the CEO of
Apple is gay can help someone struggling
to come to terms with who he or she is, or
bring comfort to anyone who feels alone,
or inspire people to insist on their equality, then its worth the trade-off with my
own privacy.
As he notes, We pave the sunlit path
toward justice together, brick by brick.
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Metro Weeklys Community Calendar highlights important events in
the D.C.-area LGBT community, from alternative social events to
volunteer opportunities. Event information should be sent by email to
calendar@MetroWeekly.com. Deadline for inclusion is noon
of the Friday before Thursdays publication. Questions about
the calendar may be directed to the Metro Weekly office at
202-638-6830 or the calendar email address.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
CHRYSALIS arts & culture group sponsors potluck
social at private home near Wiehle Avenue Metro
Station in Reston, VA. 7 p.m. All welcome. For
directions and food coordination, contact Kevin,
703-464-9040, x1. kgiles27@gmail.com.
HIV EQUAL, a national multimedia campaign to
end HIV stigma and promote testing, holds a photo

shoot at the DC Center. 2-7 p.m. Free HIV testing
available from 4-7 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
BET MISHPACHAH hosts a conversation with

Jewish and lesbian theologian Judith Plaskow at
the D.C. Jewish Community Center. 7-9 p.m. 1529
16th St. NW. Free. Contact Sharon Greenbaum, program@betmish.org for more information.
BUTCHES AND FEMMES, a group for gender nonconforming individuals, meets at The DC Center.
7-8:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. Visit
thedccenter.org.
THE REFORMATION PROJECT, a group aimed
at advancing the dignity of LGBT people in nonaffirming religious communities, hosts a three-day
conference from Nov. 6-8 at the National City
Christian Church. Starts 4-9 p.m on Nov. 6. 5
Thomas Circle NW. Tickets available at reformationproject.org/register. More info, contact@reformationproject.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and lesbian squaredancing group features mainstream through
advanced square dancing at the National City
Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m.
Casual dress. 301-257-0517, dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern Virginia social
group meets for happy hour at Sheraton in Reston,
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor bar, 7-9
p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. The

Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301
MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 202-7457000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV
testing. Appointment needed. 1012 14th St. NW,
Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5 p.m., by

appointment and walk-in, for youth 21 and younger.
202-567-3155 or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics Anonymous
Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave. NW.
The group is independent of UHU. 202-446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE for young
LBTQ women, 13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth Center, 410 7th
St. SE. 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
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The DC Center hosts a TRANS SUPPORT AND

DISCUSSION GROUP. 7-9 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. More info, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers
free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by
appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
In honor of Transgender Awareness Month, the

Mayors Office on LATINO AFFAIRS LATINO
LGBT TASKFORCE would invite you to attend
the DC premiere of the movie screening,
Transvisible: Bamby Salcedos Story.
Followed by Q&A with Salcedo and director Dante
Alencastre. 6:30-9 p.m. Mount Pleasant Library
Branch, 3160 16th Street NW. RSVP, reelaffirmations.org/transvisible.
TEAM DC hosts the 2014 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

benefiting Team DCs College Scholarship Program
at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Guest speaker
is two-time Olympic medalist Caitlin Cahow. 6-10
p.m. 999 9th St. NW. For tickets, more information,
contact Brent Minor at brent@teamdc.org or visit
teamdc.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by members of the

LGBT community, holds Saturday morning Shabbat
services, 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush luncheon.
Services in DCJCC Community Room, 1529 16th St.
NW. betmish.org.
GAY DISTRICT holds facilitated discussion for

GBTQ men, 18-35, first and third Fridays. 8:30 p.m.
The DC Center, 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. 202682-2245, gaydistrict.org.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including others interested in Brazilian culture, meets. For location/time,
email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.com.
at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit

swimdcac.org.
GAY MARRIED MENS ASSOCIATION (GAMMA)

is a peer-support group that meets twice a month
in Dupont Circle, Northern Virginia and Maryland
suburb. 7:30 p.m. Contact for more info on location:
GAMMAinDC.org or GAMMAinDC2@yahoo.com.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health,

9 a.m.-5 p.m. 202-745-7000, whitman-walker.org.

Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-affirming social
group for ages 11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road

NW. Contact Tamara, 202-319-0422, layc-dc.org.
SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a social atmosphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring
dance parties, vogue nights, movies and games.
More info, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, testing@smyal.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at

Hains Point, 972 Ohio Dr., SW. 8:30-10 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social
club welcomes all levels for exercise in a fun and

supportive environment, socializing afterward.
Meet 9:30 a.m., 23rd & P Streets NW, for a walk; or
10 a.m. for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
DC SENTINELS basketball team meets at Turkey
Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE,

2-4 p.m. For players of all levels, gay or straight.
teamdcbasketball.org.
DIGNITY NORTHERN VIRGINIA sponsors Mass

for LGBT community, family and friends. 6:30 p.m.,
Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary
Road, Alexandria. All welcome. For more info, visit
dignitywashington.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St.
NW. RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@gmail.com.
IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing
in Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite
411. Walk-ins 12-3 p.m. For appointments other
hours, call 301-422-2398.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer orga-
nization, volunteers today for DC Central Kitchen

and Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation in Potomac
Yards. To participate, visit burgundycrescent.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Hains Point, 972 Ohio Dr., SW. 9:30-11 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service, 945 G
St. NW. firstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL MEMORIAL

CHURCH, a welcoming and inclusive church. GLBT
Interweave social/service group meets monthly.

Services at 11 a.m., Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th
St. NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
THE DC CENTER YOUTH WORKING GROUP
holds its monthly meeting. 6-7:30 p.m. 2000 14th St.

NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Michael Brazell teaches BEARS DO YOGA, a program of The DC Center. 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern,
1335 Green Court NW. No cost, newcomers welcome. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit

swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Garrison Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Quaker House,

2111 Florida Ave. NW. getequal.wdc@gmail.com.
HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST welcomes
GLBT community for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 Old

Telegraph Road, Alexandria. hopeucc.org.
Join LINCOLN CONGREGATIONAL TEMPLE

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST for an inclusive,
loving and progressive faith community every
Sunday. 11 a.m. 1701 11th Street NW, near R in
Shaw/Logan neighborhood. lincolntemple.org.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF

NORTHERN VIRGINIA services at 11 a.m., led by
Rev. Onetta Brooks. Childrens Sunday School, 11

a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax. 703-691-0930,
mccnova.com.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF

WASHINGTON, D.C. services at 9 a.m. (ASL inter-
preted) and 11 a.m. Childrens Sunday School at 11

a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW. 202-638-7373, mccdc.com.
NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, inclusive

church with GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship,
8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas
Circle NW. 202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, a Christ-centered,
interracial, welcoming-and-affirming church, offers
service at 10 a.m. 680 I St. SW. 202-554-4330,
riverside-dc.org.
ST. STEPHEN AND THE INCARNATION, an
interracial, multi-ethnic Christian Community

offers services in English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and
in Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton St. NW. 202232-0900, saintstephensdc.org.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON, an

LGBTQ welcoming-and-affirming congregation,
offers services at 10 a.m. Virginia Rainbow UU
Ministry. 4444 Arlington Blvd. uucava.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF
SILVER SPRING invites LGBTQ families and indi-
viduals of all creeds and cultures to join the church.

Services 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire
Ave. uucss.org.
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KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY (K.I.) SERVICES,
3333 Duke St., Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-823-4401.
testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012

14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 5-7 p.m. 2049

N. 15th St., Suite 200, Arlington. Appointments:
703-789-4467.

Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155 or testing@smyal.org.
The DC Center hosts COFFEE DROP-IN FOR THE
SENIOR LGBT COMMUNITY. 10 a.m.-noon. 2000
14th St. NW. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay mens evening

affinity group. 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-4461100.
WASHINGTON WETSKINS Water Polo Team
practices 7-9 p.m. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van
Buren St. NW. Newcomers with at least basic swimming ability always welcome. Tom, 703-299-0504,
secretary@wetskins.org, wetskins.org.
Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS SUPPORT
GROUP for newly diagnosed individuals, meets 7
p.m. Registration required. 202-939-7671, hivsupport@whitman-walker.org.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. D.C.:

MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

202-667-5139. glaa.org.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
WEEKLY EVENTS
BED, BATH & BEYOND: EVERYTHING THEY

NEVER TAUGHT YOU ABOUT GENDER
IDENTITY, SEXUALITY AND GETTING NAKED
IN TORAH with Rabbi Laurie Green. Free. 7-8

ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner in Dupont/

Logan Circle area, 6:30 p.m. afwash@aol.com,
afwashington.net.
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW.
7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social
club serving greater D.C.s LGBT community and

allies hosts an evening run/walk. dcfrontrunners.
org.
THE GAY MENS HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
offers free HIV/STI screening every 2nd and 4th

Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday LGBT
Clinic, Alexandria Health Department, 4480 King
St. 703-321-2511, james.leslie@inova.org.
THE HIV WORKING GROUP of THE DC CENTER

hosts Packing Party, where volunteers assemble
safe-sex kits of condoms and lube. 7 p.m., Green
Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW. thedccenter.org.
in Gaithersburg, 414 East Diamond Ave., and in

Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411.
Walk-ins 2-6 p.m. For appointments other hours,
call Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978 or Takoma Park
at 301-422-2398.
ADVENTURING outdoors group and CHRYSALIS
arts & culture group co-sponsor easy 7.5-mile

circuit hike along C&O Canal starting at Fort
Frederick State Park near Williamsport, Md. Bring
beverages, lunch, about $12 for fees. Carpool at 9
a.m. from Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station,
free parking because of holiday. Craig, 202-4620535. adventuring.org.
CENTER MILITARY, a group for military members and their families, hosts a VETERANS DAY
WREATH LAYING CEREMONY honoring Sgt.
Leonard Matlovich, the first openly gay servicemember at the LGBT section of Congressional
Cemetery. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 1801 E St. SE (Metro:
Potomac Avenue Station, Orange line). More info,
Eric Perez, 202-682-2245 or eric.perez@thedccenter.org.
DC BI WOMEN, a social group for bisexual women
and program of The DC Center, meets the second
Tuesday of each month upstairs at Dupont Italian
Kitchen Restaurant. 7-9 p.m. 1637 17th St. NW. For
more info, visit thedccenter.org.
GAY & LESBIAN ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE holds
monthly meeting to discuss impact of recent elections. All welcome. 7 p.m., Room 120, John A.
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at 3333 Duke St., Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-823-4401.
HAPPY VETERANS DAY!
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THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB meets for Duplicate

Bridge. No reservation needed. All welcome. 7:30
p.m. Dignity Center, 721 8th St. SE. 703-407-6540 if
you need a partner.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY (K.I.) SERVICES,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
p.m. DCJCC, 1529 16th St. NW. For more info, visit
washingtondcjcc.org.

Suite 700. 202-638-0750.

Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, testing@smyal.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ YOUTH ages 13-21
meets at SMYAL, 410 7th St. SE, 5-6:30 p.m. Cathy
Chu, 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a support group for black
gay men 40 and older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.

NW. 202-446-1100.
RAINBOW RESPONSE COALITION, a group
of individuals and agencies working to combat

intimate partner violence, meets the second
Wednesday of each month at The DC Center. 6-8
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit rainbowresponse.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
AD LIB, a group for freestyle conversation, meets
about 7:45 p.m., covered-patio area of Cosi, 1647
20th St. NW. All welcome. Jamie, 703-892-8567.
at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit

swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Garrison Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH offers Wednesday

worship 7:15 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N.
Washington St., Alexandria. 703-549-1450, historicchristchurch.org.
in Gaithersburg, 414 East Diamond Ave. Walkins 2-7 p.m. For appointments other hours, call
Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978.
JOB CLUB, a weekly support program for job
entrants and seekers, meets at The DC Center. 2000

14th St. NW, Suite 105. 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. More info,
www.centercareers.org.
testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012

14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 11 a.m.2 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200, Arlington.
Appointments: 703-789-4467.
Whitman-Walker Healths GAY MENS HEALTH

AND WELLNESS/STD CLINIC opens at 6 p.m.,
1701 14th St. NW. Patients are seen on walk-in basis.
No-cost screening for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and
chlamydia. Hepatitis and herpes testing available
for fee. whitman-walker.org.
PRIME TIMERS OF DC, social club for mature gay

men, hosts weekly happy hour/dinner. 6:30 p.m.,
Windows Bar above Dupont Italian Kitchen, 1637
17th St. NW. Carl, 703-573-8316.

MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.

MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 202-745-7000,
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OVERSEXED
With Green Porno, Isabella Rossellini is on a mission to help us understand the
animals we share the planet with through sex, love and maternal instinct.
Interview by Randy Shulman
SABELLA ROSSELLINI IS PERHAPS THE

last person youd expect to see dressed as a
whale, sporting an enormous six-foot erection.
But there she is, in an absurdly out-sized
blue whale suit, seeking a female whale to
penetrate. And penetrate she does, in a sequence that
is as poetic as it is mildly alarming, one as creativelywrought as it is incredibly informative.
To be honest, seeing Rossellini dressed as a whale or
a creepy spider or a lustrous, luminous squid makes perfect sense in a world whose mating and birthing rituals
dont need to make perfect sense to us. (Did you know
the female Cichlid Fish incubates her eggs in her mouth
and is fertilized by the male with a direct squirt of semen
to the face?)
The actress notorious for her role in David Lynchs
disturbing masterpiece, Blue Velvet, and well-known
as the daughter of Ingrid Bergman, among the greatest screen actresses in Hollywood history, and Roberto
Rossellini, the virtuoso Italian director revels in not
only grabbing our attention, but in making us ponder the
natural world around us. And her short film series Green
Porno, created for Sundance Channel, is nothing if not a
work of an adventurous woman with a desire to fold scientific knowledge into an enriching nugget of sometimes
bizarre, always compelling entertainment.
Lets put it this way: Once youve watched one Green
Porno, which deals with the mating rituals of the animal
world, you feel the instant need to instantly watch all 38
of her short films, most about 2 minutes in length.
And Rossellini, who is currently getting her Masters
in animal ethology, will bring her live monologue of
Illustration by Christopher Cunetto

Green Porno to GWU Lisner on Saturday, November 8
an adaption concocted with the legendary Jean-Claude
Carrire (whose 139 screenwriting credits include The
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Unbearable
Lightness of Being).
When you talk with Rossellini, the similarities to her
mothers voice are hauntingly apparent the lilting, soft
accent, the warm, comforting, slightly husky voice. And
yet, despite her striking visual resemblance to Bergman,
Rossellini is very much not her mother. The face of
Lancme cosmetics for 14 years devised her own path,
claimed her own fame, and, at 62, is in the process of
continuing to forge her own legacy. It would be wrong to
dismiss her short film work as cultish or fringe, because
it is so abundantly accessible. It merely utilizes creativity
in a way that most other filmmakers havent the courage
to attempt and it does so without special effects, but
often with construction paper cutouts.
I dont understand anything about computers in
movies, she says. I wanted Green Porno to look nave.
I wanted it to look like its something you can do in your
home.
Rossellini wants us to think. About conservation. About
the preservation of endangered species. About the senseless waste and irrevocable harm produced by mass fisheries. About motherhood and whether or not it is defined by
selflessness or practicality. About how homosexuality is a
natural act and that perhaps its only humankind that has
imposed an unnatural outlook on it.
Isabella Rossellini wants us to view the world not in
a different way, necessarily, but in a way that makes us
think about the natural recourse of life itself, and our
own roles in respecting all life on the planet we share.
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METRO WEEKLY: Tell us about the origins of the Green Porno series.
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI: It came to be because Sundance allocated
BRIAN JACKSON
part of their [resources] to experimental filmmaking. I had done

a film about my dad called My Dad is 100 Years Old, kind of
a surrealistic film. I played the role of many different directors
all talking about the social importance of cinema did cinema
influence our society or was it a simple portrait of our society?
which was a discussion that I heard a lot when I was a little girl
at home. Sundance Channel bought the film.
When the Internet started, Sundance thought [it] could
relaunch the short film format. It was very popular at the beginning of cinema. But it never found a commercial outlet, so the
shortest [commercial] film you could make was a half hour of
television, which is 22 minutes you leave eight minutes for
advertisement. So the idea of the formats two minutes was
what Sundance demanded. I was among the artists that they
called and said We have allocated the money to create this
experimental content. I came up with the idea of Green Porno.
They gave me the money to produce three as a pilot. They liked
it and they commissioned five
more. And so we came out with
eight Green Pornos first on
the Sundance Channel.
MW: There were three seasons
in all.
ROSSELLINI: Right. I did about
a total of 38 films. We tried
to get away from the name
Porno. It was very catchy,
and we didnt think much of
it at the time we didnt do
marketing research or anything like that. But then when
it became successful, it became
an obstacle to finding sponsors
because they didnt want the
name porno. But it was very
difficult when we changed the
name. We did a series called
Seduce Me. There is a series
called Mammas. And people still called it Green Porno, so we
cant get away from the name. [Laughs.]
MW: The ingenuity behind all the films is impressive. You take
performance art, puppetry, animation, nearly every conceivable
format even documentary and blend them together. Ive been
sending the links to everybody I know saying, Have you seen this?
You have to watch this. Its visually stunning, yet so deceptively
simple.
ROSSELLINI: I worked for many years as a model in advertisements, so images that are striking have been my career for 30
years. The short film format has to be very impactful, very fast.
[Feature] films have to also be photographically impactful, but
when you do modeling and advertisement, theres a really constant worry, because you have one shot and you have to communicate in that shot a lot of things. When I write my scripts,
I illustrate them. My scripts are all little story boards, I story
board them, and I give the basic solution to the costume and
then I let [the designers] come up with the [physical] solutions.
MW: No CGI from what I could tell.
ROSSELLINI: I dont understand anything about computers in
movies. I wanted Green Porno to look like its something you can
make in your home.
MW: I loved the Mammas series, with Spider being my favorite.
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Its compelling the way its enacted not to mention what we

learn about the mother spiders self-sacrifice.
ROSSELLINI: Isnt it incredible? The spider that digests herself
so her babies can eat her? Its amazing. On Mammas, I had a
woman scientist consult Marlene Zuk. Shes almost like a
feminist scientist. She had looked into everything that had to do
with maternal instinct. She questioned it and started to research
it what do we mean by maternal instinct? Everybody has an
idea that maternal instinct is so generous and self-sacrificing
and that its present in all the mothers. Are mothers hard-wired
to self-sacrifice? Is that what femininity is all about? And so she
studied animals to see if it is indeed true that females sacrifice
themselves for their babies.
MW: And thats not always the case, as we learn from the hamster
segment, where she actually eats her newborn, but for very valid
reasons, it turns out.
ROSSELLINI: Yes. We look at this and we say, Oh, this hamster
something went wrong and the mother may be crazy, or shes
in captivity so her behavior is skewed. But its not true. You
find that quite common. And so Zuk said
Maybe motherhood
is not always about
self-sacrificing, maybe
mamma is to also be
very practical. I loved
her approach.
MW: Whats the concept
behind the live evening?
ROSSELLINI:
Carole
Bouquet, the French
actress, quite known in
France and Europe, said
to me it had to be more
than just an experimental film. She thought I
should develop it into a
monologue. Ive never
done any theater, and I
said, I dont know how
to write a monologue, but she called Jean-Claude Carrire. Hes
a wonderful French writer hes going to be the recipient this
year of the honorary Academy Award. He loved my films and
said that hed be available to help me. So we worked together
for about five months and wrote the monologue. To put all this
in an hour and 15 minutes I wouldnt have been able to do it
if I didnt have Jean-Claude. We were able to do a monologue
that goes much more in depth [than the films]. We could create
categories. We could make parallels.
MW: The live show addresses homosexuality in the animal world.
ROSSELLINI: I never want my films to be moralistic, but when it
came to homosexuality, Jean-Claude wrote something so beautiful. There is homosexuality in animals.
Every time [researchers] saw animals of the same sex mating,
they said, Oh, something is wrong with these animals. They
were observing them, and maybe this corrupted their behavior
and this is against nature. We attribute to the act of mating just
the one outcome pregnancy. But the act of mating is used for
things other than reproduction. Its used to create bonds, its
used to create families. When we look at our own behavior, we
see that we dont just link up to reproduce. There are a lot of
other things that come with it.
So for a long time, researchers looked at [homosexuality in
animals] as if it was a skewed behavior, that maybe we noticed

this in a zoo because the animal was in captivity, so the animal
went crazy or we modified the natural behavior. Then, in the
60s, thanks to Jane Goodall, they started studies of animals
in the wild. And they saw that [homosexuality] existed among
animals there, too.
So this is now observed with a new eye, how we look at
homosexuality in the animal world. We look at this and say,
Wait a second, this is natural. It is not against nature. This is
happening in nature. If the ultimate goal of life is to perpetrate
the species, homosexuality works against
it. So how did it evolve? How did evolution allow homosexuality?
And one of the things being investigated is that its our way of thinking that
created the problem, because we attribute
[reproduction] to the sex act, to say it
crudely, the penetration. [Many] animals
dont penetrate each other, they make love
externally. There are other functions of
reproduction, too and one other function is to create bonds, to create families.
So Jean-Claude and I looked at these
studies and we talked to a few scientists,
so we integrated in the monologue this
new look at homosexuality in animals.
And the preliminary thought is that we
our culture made us look at homosexuality as something that shouldnt have
existed in nature. But now were looking
at the act of mating as having other things
attached to it than just reproduction.
And actually, when you think about
human beings, that was always evident,
wasnt it? Because we dont make love
once or twice in our lives to reproduce,
but we make love with our husband or
with our wife or with our companion
many times. We know that it creates
bonds, we know that it creates something
else that is being analyzed, and there is a
continuity between us and animals. So we
incorporated this in the monologue. These are difficult things to
incorporate into a two-minute film.
MW: What has doing this series taught you about your own
sexuality?
ROSSELLINI: Not much. Im always interested in science and I see
myself as an entertainer, so I try to use scientific information
to make entertaining films. I dont really want to be moralistic.
I dont want to give anybody a lesson on how their behavior
should be. I dont see a parallel between my personal sexual life
and the earthworms sexual life. I dont really know how to give
stronger orgasms by learning from a fish. [Laughs.]
MW: I failed the penis quiz on Sundances website badly. I couldnt
identify any of the animal penises correctly.
ROSSELLINI: That penis quiz, I didnt create it. Its something that
Sundance did and I have to say that I was not really so pleased
about it. You know why? Because its not scientifically-based.
It was really done to amuse and entertain the audience. It does
disturb me a little bit when things go outside the science because
I think the strength of my films is that they are scientifically correct. Otherwise its just an old lady going crazy, you know?
MW: Speaking of penises, the whale segment of Green Porno finds
you discussing, in detail and even sporting a giant phallus. Its

a startling sight to say the least.
ROSSELLINI: You know, whales do have a 6-foot penis. It was
very impressive to see these penises [in real life] in their very,
very bright orange color. But proportionally, it is not the longest
penis. Proportionally, the longest penis belongs to a very tiny
animal called the barnacle. You know what is a barnacle?
MW: Sure.
ROSSELLINI: Its a crustacean. Its sitting attached to a rock and it
cant really move that much. So they have evolved this very, very
long penis to make love to a female that is
attached to another rock. And Jean-Claude
is very humorous at it in my monologue. He
said that if we human beings could make
love from one building to another building,
the image of a man lying in his bed and having his penis going out the window, crossing the road looking for another window
and another female in another apartment
its so comical. [Laughs.]
MW: Do you recall the first time you became
aware of anyone gay?
ROSSELLINI: I remember my cousin was
gay was, because unfortunately he
died of AIDS. When he was little, I
think he felt embarrassed about it or he
would say that he felt this attraction,
but that he was going to be cured or he
hadnt met the right girl. And when he
grew up and was more adult, he started
to say that he was gay.
We had friends that were gay. One of
my moms best friends was gay. It wasnt
really said as openly as it is today officially it was single. It wasnt as explicit
as today where you say when you meet
somebody, Oh, are you gay or are you
straight? Can you come with your wife
or husband? You can do this today. It
wasnt like this then, but it wasnt a taboo
in my family.
MW: What do you think of the LGBT social
movement of our current time?
ROSSELLINI: Its extraordinary. But whats incredible to me is that
it is so uneven, that in some countries it is considered a crime
and people are killed, that its a penalty and in other countries gay people can marry. This has become one of the biggest
divides. We talk always about globalism and the fact that our
cultural approaches are similar, but when it comes to gay, actually, it diverges.
MW: What is it like to be not just of legendary parents but to be a
Hollywood legend on your own?
ROSSELLINI: Im not an icon to myself. And my mom was my mom,
and she was also known. So sometimes it was difficult in public.
We couldnt ask my mother, Lets go have dinner or walk in the
street, because sometimes she couldnt do it. I dont have her
fame, so I am much freer than her. Maybe because I live in New
York, and New York is more indifferent to stars, but my life is
more regular.
For us it was our work, it was our profession we loved our
profession, we were grateful to be able to be film makers, actors.
The fame was just a side effect. It wasnt something that we
enjoyed, my momma in particular, to be recognized when she
Our culture
made us look at
homosexuality as
something that
shouldnt have
existed in nature.
But NOW WERE
LOOKING AT THE
ACT OF MATING
AS HAVING
OTHER THINGS
ATTACHED TO
IT THAN JUST
REPRODUCTION.
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walked in the street, not being able to go to a supermarket. Its

not always so nice.
Nobody in my family worked because they would say, You
know what I want in life? I want to be famous. I want people to
recognize me when I walk in the street. I want people to admire
the way Im dressed or the way I look. I dont think that was
the principal goal of anybody in my family. We are storytellers,
we are filmmakers, artists, actors, directors. Fame came with it
and we accepted it. And fame also allows me to do all the film I
want to do.
MW: One of the things youre most famous for is Blue Velvet, which
has achieved its own iconic stature in our culture.
ROSSELLINI: Its a wonderful film I love David Lynchs work.
Im really happy that it became kind of a classic, because at the
time when it came out it was very controversial. So it was difficult to be in the midst of the controversy. Its probably the film
that I am most known for. Its a film that, how you say, typifies
my career.
MW: Do you have a favorite film of your mothers?
ROSSELLINI: Its difficult to pick one. Notorious is one of them
and then probably Stromboli and Journey to Italy, because both
my parents did them and Im very emotional when I watch those
films. Its easier do it on other peoples families my favorite
Hitchcock, my favorite Victor Fleming. But its hard to do it in
your family. And also artists evolve, so they have periods where
they do a similar film and then they change completely, so its a
complete different adventure. Its hard to choose when they are
too close.
MW: When you look at films today and then at the films from your
mother and fathers era, has cinema improved or gotten worse in
your view?
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ROSSELLINI: Its hard to tell. They made a lot of films, but with
time only the ones that were good or have an impact on our
culture remain. And the others have disappeared and are forgotten. When you live in your own modern time, you have so many
films, and you dont know which ones are the ones that stay.
My mom made many films but the only ones we see of hers are
Casablanca and Notorious. She did other films that disappeared
whether they werent good or whatever, they didnt have the
same impact. So its hard to compare the past and the present
because the present is full of information and the past is filtered,
and only a few things remain. So sometimes the past looks better
than the present. But the past had been a present, and it was as
chaotic as our present.
MW: Finally and I dont usually ask a question like this but given
your films it seems appropriate based on the animals youve
explored in your show, if you had to be an animal, which one would
you choose?
ROSSELLINI: I think I would be a dog or a cat an animal that is
a domesticated, a companion animal, because they have it best. I
dont want to be a cow or a chicken in a farm factory thats torture but a dog in an apartment, even, or with somebody who
has a back yard, even better. They might have not the freedom
to roam, but I think they have a pretty good lives. All the other
animals, they are pretty much in trouble right now.
Isabella Rossellini will perform Green Porno, Live on Stage at GW
Lisner, 730 21st St. NW, on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are
$30 to $50. Visit lisner.gwu.edu or call 202-994-6800.
Watch episodes of Green Porno and Mammas at sundance.tv/
series/greenporno and sundance.tv/series/mammas. l
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Compiled by Doug Rule
Decade
of
Dance
Edwin Aparicios Fuego Flamenco Festival
SPOTLIGHT
AMANDA PALMER WITH THOMAS DOLBY
The Art of Asking is billed partly as a manifesto by

the ballsy bisexual rocker Amanda Palmer, who
got her start as the piano-pounding leader of the
cabaret-punk duo the Dresden Dolls. Palmer hasnt
been afraid to ask her fans for support, most notably
through a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign for
her smart and spunky 2012 glam-rock set Theatre
Is Evil. Yet Palmer has struggled to ask for help in
other aspects of her life, she reveals in her new book,
which shell sign after a discussion on the topic
with fellow music technology pioneer Thomas She
Blinded Me With Science Dolby, who did you
know? is a professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. Sixth & I Historic
Synagogue. 600 I St. NW. Tickets are $15 in advance,
or $20 day-of show. Call 202-408-3100 or visit sixthandi.org.
J. GUERRERO LINARES
celebrates 10 years at GALA
BOBBY FLAY AND GUY FIERI

AT METROCOOKING DC FOOD SHOW
Mariana Collado
DECADE AGO, FLAMENCO WAS A RARE, EXOTIC SIGHT IN D.C.

When the art form was presented, it almost always featured visiting fl amenco artists imported from established scenes in New York, Los Angeles
or Albuquerque as well as its birthplace in Spain.
But Edwin Aparicio and GALA Hispanic Theatre have helped change that with
the Fuego Flamenco Festival. Now D.C. is on the map for having good fl amenco
dancers, Aparicio says, and were at a point where artists want to join either the
festival or my company in order to be a part of it. An internationally heralded fl amenco ambassador born in El Salvador but raised and based in D.C., Aparicio teaches
fl amenco at the Washington School of Ballet when not performing and leading his
company, Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company.
This weekend ushers in GALAs 10th Flamenco Festival, curated by Aparicio.
Im putting together highlights from the 10 years that Ive choreographed for the
festival, Aparicio says. This years is going to be one of the most colorful and mixed
shows Ive presented in a while. Aparicio will appear alongside dancers from his
company and four musicians. Also performing as Aparicios special guest will be Ivan
Vargas, one of the greatest dancers right now in Spain.
Next weekend the festival continues with a program co-presented by Madrids
famous fl amenco institution Casa Patas and featuring singers and musicians along
with choreographers/dancers Mariana Collado and Carlos Chamorro. Theres also
the annual free daytime program Flamenco en Familia, with interactive demonstrations of the art form.
Aparicio has already started planning for next years 11th festival, which he says
will be a little bit more avant-garde. But the year 2015 will start with a short tour
through Central America performing with his company, followed by an annual
pilgrimage to Spain. Though approaching 40, Aparicio doesnt anticipate slowing
down. Im going to continue dancing as much as I can, he says. And whenever
I cant Ill just continue running the festival. So well have 10 more beautiful years
ahead of us. Doug Rule

Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company performs Friday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 9. Fuego Flamenco
Festival runs to Nov. 16 at GALA Theatre at Tivoli Square, 3333 14th St. NW. Tickets are $35 to $45 for each
performance. Call 202-234-7174 or visit galatheatre.org.
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Food Network stars Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri will

appear as part of the areas biggest event for the specialty food, culinary and entertaining field. The twoday MetroCooking DC event, a food lovers paradise,
also features many of D.C.s top chefs, from Todd
English to Cathal Armstrong to Vikram Sunderam,
as part of a whole smorgasbord of activities, including beer, wine and spirits samplings, culinary classes
by chefs from LAcademie de Cuisine, entertaining
workshops and book signings. Saturday, Nov. 8,
and Sunday, Nov. 9, starting at 10 a.m. Walter E.
Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon
Place NW. Tickets are $20 to $500. Call 202-2493000 or visit metrocookingdc.com.
FLEETWOOD MAC
Good news for those who missed out on last weeks

sold-out Halloween concert from this reincarnated
group whose impressive trick, of bringing back
into the fold original singing keyboardist Christine
McVie, was received as the treat of a lifetime for
many in the packed Verizon Center. It all turned
out so well, in fact, the band, also featuring Mick
Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham
and the indelible Stevie Nicks, has added a second
Verizon Center stop on a second leg of the tour this
winter, taking to heart their own famous mantra,
Dont Stop. Also, dont wait: Chances are, this will
sell out again. Tickets on sale to the general public
Monday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m., for the Friday, Jan. 30,
show. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. Tickets are
$49.50 to $179.50. Call 202-628-3200 or visit verizoncenter.com.
HANDBAG
In Handbag provocative British playwright Mark

Ravenhill (ShoppingandF***king) explores the pursuit of parenthood by gay couples in present-day
London by juxtaposing it with a Victorian-era tale,
styled as a prequelto Oscar Wildes TheImportance
ofBeingEarnest. Scena Theatre kicks off its 28th season with a production of this black comedy, whose
two storylines run in parallel until colliding in a sat-
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Cool
Choral
Congressional Chorus is not your typical choral group
COURTESY CONGRESSIONAL CHORUS
EGARDLESS OF PARTY OR ELECTION RESULTS,

not many these days can be heard singing the praises of
Congress. Not even the Congressional Chorus.
We dont get a cent [from Congress], says the groups
artistic director, David Simmons. He says this not as a gripe
but as simple evidence that there are no direct ties between
Congress and his organization, founded in 1987. Its called the
Congressional Chorus because it started with 12 people [who]
were all originally Congressional staffers, he says. They started getting together over their lunch hours, mostly just to relax
and blow off some steam.
Simmons wasnt one of the original singing staffers, though
at the time he was singing at church gigs around town and
he was a staffer, working for the late Senator John Heinz (R-Pa.).
Eventually he realized his calling was in music and teaching, not
law and Republican politics. Through the process of coming
out, he says, I realized I cant be a gay man and a Republican.
Since 2006, when Simmons signed on as leader, the organization has grown from 28 to roughly 85 singers in the auditioned
main group, with a total of nearly 200 across a chorus family
of six ensembles, including the American Youth Chorus and the
NorthEast Senior Singers. Compared to many choruses in D.C.,
we have huge diversity on many fronts, Simmons says, including age, gender, race, sexual orientation and programming.
That diversity will be on display next weekend with the
season-opening concert, American Folksongs and Spirituals.
This collaborative, multi-genre concert will incorporate dancing from Afromoda Dance Theater, Capitol Movement and
Joy of Motion Dance Center, poetry from the youth slam team of Split This Rock and hanging quilts from the DC Modern
Quilt Guild. A small orchestra will also accompany the chorus as it presents mostly new, modern arrangements of old AfricanAmerican spirituals and folk songs from many different ethnic and immigrant traditions.
Obviously, the Congressional Chorus is not your typical formal choral group. We incorporate choreography, costumes, lots
of other [theatrical] elements, Simmons says, adding that the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington is a kindred spirit in the push
to liven up the art form and show that choral music can be cool. Doug Rule
The Congressional Chorus performs Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. Tickets are
$30. Call 202-347-2635 or visit congressionalchorus.org.
ire of societys progress. Scenas Robert McNamara

directs a cast that includes Anne Nottage, Amanda
Forstrom, Gray West, Edward C. Nagel, Robert
Sheire and Haely Jardas. Opens Thursday, Nov. 6, at
8 p.m. Runs to Nov. 30. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020
Shannon Place S.E. Tickets are $20 to $35. Call or
visit scenatheatre.org.
featuring his own book and lyrics and Janet Pryces

story inspired by Chekhov and focused on three
strong women reflecting on their lives played
by MetroStage greats Bernardine Mitchell and Roz
White, and newcomer Ashley Ware Jenkins. Closes
this Sunday, Nov. 9. MetroStage, 1201 North Royal
St., Alexandria. Tickets are $55 to $60. Call 800-4948497 or visit metrostage.org.
ORION WEISS
WITH THE SALZBURG MARIONETTES
VICTOR CALDERONE
Washington Performing Arts presents an unusual

pairing of a virtuoso pianist and a pioneering puppet
theater troupe. For the program Music on a String,
Orion Weiss teams up with the century-old Salzburg
Marionettes, known for performing to live music, to
bring new energy to Debussys century-old Labote
joujoux, orThe Toybox. Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30
p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Tickets are
$45. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
THREE SISTAHS
MetroStage opens its 30th season by reviving for a

third time in a dozen years Three Sistahs, a musical
inspired by Chekhovs Three Sisters and featuring
original gospel, R&B and funk tunes by William
Hubbard. Thomas W. Jones II directs the show
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One of New Yorks longest-running and most-popular DJs doesnt play for predominantly gay crowds
in big warehouse venues as much as he did a decade
ago but the boys still come out for me, Victor
Calderone told Metro Weekly earlier this year before
his debut at U Street Music Hall. At the time he said,
I enjoy the smaller rooms. When you have that intimacy, and youre close to your audience, its quicker
to build a vibe. It can really turn out to be a special
night. Clearly he and many of his fans at U Hall
were on the same page, since hes already readying
his return to the celebrated subterranean club for
another spin through his deep and techy house tunes.
Friday, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. U Street Music Hall, 1115A
U St. NW. Tickets are $12. Call 202-588-1880 or visit
ustreetmusichall.com.
FILM
BIG HERO 6
The premise of the House of Mouses latest animated

film is an unusual one: A young robotics prodigy uses
his abilities to transform his friends into a crimefighting group of heroes, with the main focus being
his robotic, inflatable companion Baymax. Theres
plenty of slapstick humor on offer in the various
trailers and clips, but it remains to be seen if Big
Hero 6, inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero
team, can match similar levels of excellence achieved
by Disneys other non-musical films, such as Wreck
It Ralph. Opens Friday, Nov. 7. Area theaters. Visit
fandango.com.
BIRDMAN
Art imitates life: Michael Keaton takes center stage

as an actor desperately trying to stay relevant as he
mounts a Broadway adaptation of a superhero he is
known for playing. From there, Alejandro Gonzlez
Irritus film descends into madness a beautiful, technically dazzling kind of madness with a
cast that includes Edward Norton, Emma Stone and
Zach Galifianakis. Now playing. Area theaters. Visit
fandango.com.
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INTERSTELLAR
Christopher Nolan directs Matthew McConaughey,

Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael
Caine in a sci-fi film about mankind using interstellar travel to discover new worlds for humanity to
survive and thrive on. This really cant be anything
other than incredible Nolan proved with Inception
that he could handle high-concept thinking, so physics-based sci-fi should be a cinch. Opens Friday, Nov.
7. Area theaters. Visit fandango.com.
STAGE
ABSOLUTELY! (PERHAPS)
Constellation Theatre Company offers a new adaptation by Martin Sherman of Luigi Pirandellos comedy, set in a Mad Men-era Italian village where
scandal is on the tip of everyones tongue. Allison
Arkell Stockman directs an ensemble including
Ashley Ivey, Michael Glenn, Kimberly Schraf, Matt
Dewberry, Julie Garner and Teresa Spencer. Closes
this Sunday, Nov. 9. Source, 1835 14th St. NW.
Tickets $20 to $45. Call 202-204-7760 or visit constellationtheatre.org.
AS YOU LIKE IT
Internationally acclaimed Shakespearean director

Michael Attenborough makes his debut in D.C. with
a Shakespeare Theatre Company production of this
frothy Shakespearean comedy, complete with a girl
disguised as a boy and the source for some of the
Bards most famous phrases, from all the worlds
a stage to too much of a good thing. Zoe Waites,
Adina Verson and Derek Smith lead the large cast.
To Dec. 7. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW.
Tickets are $20 to $110. Call 202-547-1122 or visit
shakespearetheatre.org.
COLLIDESCOPE: ADVENTURES IN
PRE- AND POST-RACIAL AMERICA
In response to the seemingly perpetual killings of

young black men in America, visual artist Ping
Chong and director and dramaturg Talvin Wilks
team up to create this devised theater work with
University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate designers and performers. The piece moves
back and forth in time, connecting the dots between
Americas troubled racial history and its ongoing
consequences. Opens Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. To
Nov. 14. The Clarice at the University of Maryland,
University Boulevard and Stadium Drive. College
Park. Tickets are $25. Call 301-405-ARTS or visit
theclarice.umd.edu.
ELMER GANTRY
Signature Theatre presents a new production of this

musical based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis, with a
book by John Bishop with assistance by Lisa Bishop,
music by Mel Marvin and lyrics by Bob Satuloff.
Eric Schaeffer directs Charlie Pollock in the lead
role as a charismatic, broke salesman who stumbles
up on a struggling religious tour led by pious evangelist Sister Sharon Falconer, played by Mary Kate
Morrissey. Nova Y. Payton offers additional assist
in belting out some rousing gospel tunes. Closes this
Sunday, Nov. 9. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell
Ave., Arlington. Call 703-820-9771 or visit signaturetheatre.org.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Molly Smith directs an Arena Stage production of

Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnicks beloved musical,
celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Jonathan
Hadary, a Bethesda native who has been nominated
for a Tony Award and won a Helen Hayes, plays
Tevye, leading a 28-member cast. Arena favorite
Parker Esse (Oklahoma, The Music Man) adapts
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Jerome Robbinss original choreography for the inthe-round Fichlander Stage. To Jan. 5. Mead Center
for American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW. Tickets are
$50 to $99. Call 202-488-3300 or visit arenastage.org.
LITTLE DANCER
The Kennedy Center commissioned this new musical from writer Lynn Ahrens, composer Stephen
Flaherty and director/choreographer Susan Stroman,
inspired by the story of Marie van Goethem, a young
ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas and became,
inadvertently, the most famous dancer in the world.
Little Dancer stars Boyd Gaines as Degas, Rebecca
Luker as adult Marie, and New York City Ballet
Principal Dancer Tiler Peck as the young Marie.
To Nov. 30. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater.
kennedy-center.org.
NEXT TO NORMAL
Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkeys Tony Award- and

Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about one modern
familys struggle with mental illness gets a blistering new production at Baltimores esteemed Center
Stage. Ariela Morgenstern and Michael Winther
play the parents in this production directed by David
Schweizer. To Nov. 16. Center Stage, 700 North
Calvert St., Baltimore. Tickets are $10 to $64. Call
410-986-4000 or visit centerstage.org.
Featuring film clips plus a live jazz band, the show

features tunes made popular by Duke Ellington,
Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and
Cab Calloway. To Nov. 30. U.S. Navy Memorials
Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets
are $19 or $49. Call 202-393-4266 or visit swingtimethemusical.com.
VISIBLE LANGUAGE
WSC Avant Bard teams up with Gallaudet University

to offer a world premiere musical about, as they
put it, the 1890s culture war that changed the life
of every deaf person in America. With book and
lyrics by Mary Resing and music by Andy Welchel,
Visible Language focuses chiefly on the clash between
Alexander Graham Bell, who was an educator of the
deaf as well as inventor of the telephone, and Edward
Miner Gallaudet, who was the founders son and first
president of what became the nations [?] premiere
school for the deaf. Bell favored teaching the deaf to
speak and read lips while Gallaudet advocated for
sign language. This bilingual musical performed
in both spoken English and gestured American Sign
Language also incorporates the story of Helen
Keller in a production featuring both deaf and hearing
actors, directed by WSC Avant Bards Tom Prewitt.
To Nov. 16. Gilbert C. Eastman Studio Theatre at
Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE. Tickets
are $30 to $35. Call 703-418-4808 or visit wscavantbard.org or Gallaudet.ticketleap.com.
PEN
Kasi Campbell directs a Washington Stage Guild

production of this sharply funny, poignant play,
a recent Off Broadway hit. Written by contemporary American playwright David Marshall Grant,
Pen focuses on the perplexing future faced by a
divorced, mixed-religion couple and their collegebound son. Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon
United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave.
NW. Tickets are $40 to $50. Call 240-582-0050 or
visit stageguild.org.
RAGE
Ambassador Theater presents Canadian author

Michele Rimis tense, one-act play about an unstable
high school student who confronts a pacifist guidance counselor in a battle of wills and once a gun
is produced, a life-threatening duel in her claustrophobic office. Joe Banno directs Now to Nov.
16. Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW.
flashpointdc.org.
RICHARD III
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company stages its

second production in its new downtown Baltimore
home, presenting one of the Bards most eloquent
works about one of the most pompous men to ever
rule England, whose arrogance naturally contributes
to his undoing and sets off the Wars of the Roses.
Kevin Costa directs. Closes this Sunday, Nov. 9.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 South Calvert
St., Baltimore. Tickets are $40 to $48. Call 410-2448570 or visit chesapeakeshakespeare.com.
SEX WITH STRANGERS
Holly Twyford stars in Laura Easons play about

a one-night stand in a secluded cabin between a
floundering 39-year-old writer and a successful
young blogger, played by Luigi Sottile. Aaron Posner
directs this Signature Theatre production. To Dec. 7.
Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington.
Call 703-820-9771 or visit signature-theatre.org.
SWING TIME! THE MUSICAL
Mike Thornton, an actor who has worked with the

satire group the Capitol Steps, and his wife, Cecelia
Fex, have teamed up as co-producers for this new
big band-era musical revue about a group of performers putting together a wartime radio broadcast.
MUSIC
FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The FSOs Principal Pops Conductor Luke Frazier

leads the program Ill Be Seeing You, offering
what is billed as an unfolding love story based
on actual letters written during World War II
and featuring songs of the era by Gershwin, Kern,
Carmichael, Ellington and more. Saturday, Nov. 8,
at 8 p.m. George Mason University Center for the
Arts Concert Hall, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.
gmu.edu/cfa.
GAY MENS CHORUS OF WASHINGTON
Three months before Valentines Day and its Love

Rocks! program, this gay chorus serenades the haters with Love Stinks (an Anti-Love Cabaret). The
program features select soloists sharing stories and
songs about the perils and problems of love culled
from the Great American Songbook, Broadway, the
Top 40 and beyond. Saturday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. and
8 p.m. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE.
Tickets are $35. Call 202-399-7993 or visit gmcw.org
or atlas arts.org.
GOAPELE
Years ago, the socially active, striking, straight neo-soul

singer Goapele headlined the Capital Pride Womens
Pride Concert, followed by a slot at the 20111 Capital
Jazz Fest. Now, the Oakland, Calif.-based artist, who
Rolling Stone once said sounds like the spiritual
love child of Sade and DAngelo, returns to the area.
Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701
Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Tickets are $35. Call
703-549-7500 or visit birchmere.com.
JOAN ARMATRADING
Years ago this British bluesy-pop singer-songwriter,

who had a couple hits in the 70s, toured as part of
Cyndi Laupers pro-LGBT True Colors Tour. Next
spring shell return to the Birchmere for a set of solo
shows as part of what is billed as her final major tour.
Tickets on sale this Friday, Nov. 7, at 12 p.m., for
shows Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16.
The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria.
Call 703-549-7500 or visit birchmere.com.
JONATHAN BUTLER
After signing his first record deal as a teenager

with British record producer Clive Caulders Jive
Records, Butlers premier single became the first by
a black artist to be played on white radio stations in
South Africa. That early success was his ticket out of
the apartheid country. The R&B/jazz guitarist and
vocalist now lives in Southern California. Thursday,
Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Tickets are
$48, plus $10 minimum purchase. Call 202-337-4141
or visit bluesalley.com.
JUSTIN RITCHIES
LGBT SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
Make Them Hear You is the name of this openmike night, intended to highlight the talents of
local gay singer-songwriters, hosted by local artist,
musician and actor Justin Ritchie. A pianist will be
on hand, or participants are welcome to bring their
own instrument for accompaniment. Friday, Nov. 7,
at 8:30 p.m. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H
St. NE. Tickets are $10. Call 202-399-7993 or visit
atlasarts.org.
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
A critical darling and a songwriters songwriter

of long repute, Williams writes poetic songs and
sings in a raw, hazy voice often coloring outside the
lines. No wonder some have called her the female
Bob Dylan. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Doors at 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. Tickets are $40. Call
202-328-6000 or visit thelincolndc.com.
MAYA BEISER
Washington Performing Arts presents this Israeliborn cellist, whom the San Francisco Chronicle
has dubbed a rock n roll queen of contemporary
music. Maya Beiser performs All Vows, an eclectic program of what she calls uncovers of songs by
Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and Nirvana alongside

the new piece Kol Nidrei by Mohammed Fairouz.
Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche and guitarist Gyan
Riley join Beiser for this program exploring the
dichotomy between the physical, external world and
the inner landscape of our secret selves. Saturday,
Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600
I St. NW. Tickets are $30. Call 202-408-3100 or visit
sixthandi.org.
MICHELLE RAYMOND BAND
Bassist Dan Shorstein, electric guitarist Giorgio

Carvallo and drummer Lance LaRue supports
local lesbian singer/songwriter/guitarist Michelle
Raymond in her namesake band at a free concert
at the Cleveland Park Irish bar Nanny OBriens.
Friday, Nov. 14, at 10 p.m. Nanny OBriens, 3319
Connecticut Ave. NW. Call 202-686-9189 or visit
michelleraymondband.com.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Christoph Eschenbach leads the orchestra and cellist

Claudio Bohorquez in a performance of Prokofievs
Sinfonia concertante, as part of a program that also
includes Brahmss final Symphony No. 4 and Haydns
La Passione Symphony. Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.,
and Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $10 to $85.
Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
The Metropolitan Chorus joins forces to kick off

this symphonys new season with a powerful rendition of Carl Orffs iconic masterwork Carmina
Burana. Music director Jeffrey Sean Dokken leads
SONOVA in a program of opera house favorites also
including Rossinis William Tell Overture, the overture to Offenbachs Orpheus in the Underworld and
Gounouds Romeo et Juliette Prologue. Saturday,
Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m. The

George Washington Masonic Memorial Theatre,
101 Callahan Dr. Alexandria. Tickets are $15. Visit
sonovamusic.org.
STARS
Founded in Toronto by singer-songwriter Torquil

Campbell and singer-keyboardist Chris Seligman,
Stars is now a Montreal-based indie-rock/pop band
whose members also perform as part of the rock
collective Broken Social Scene. Singer-guitarist
Amy Millan, bassist Even Cranley and drummer
Pat McGee also feature in the quintet, now touring
in support of its seventh studio set No One Is Lost.
Thursday, Nov. 13. Doors at 7 p.m. Nightclub 9:30,
815 V St. NW. Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930 or
visit 930.com.
SUZANNE VEGA
Suzanna Vega was a leading figure of New Yorks

folk revival of the early 1980s and no matter how
many times you hear Luka or Toms Diner or
Solitude Standing or so many other of her indelible tunes you never tire of them. She returns to the
Washington area for a fourth year in a row, another concert presented by Washington Performing
Arts. Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Sixth & I Historic
Synagogue. 600 I St. NW. Tickets are $35. Call 202408-3100 or visit sixthandi.org.
TOM PAXTON
Grammy Lifetime Achievement folkie stops by the

Birchmere to offer topical social commentary
including a reworked version of his 1979 protest
song Im Changing My Name to Chrysler, with the
federally bailed out Fannie Mae standing in for
the earlier bailed out car company. Friday, Nov. 7, at
7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.,
Alexandria. Tickets are $35. Call 703-549-7500 or
visit birchmere.com.
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YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
With their lineup of instruments, this Coloradobased string band may seem like a traditional bluegrass band, but they incorporate rock and other
genres into a music stew that has earned them fans
far beyond the bluegrass belt. Now a trio, Yonder
Mountain String Band tours performing with Allie
Kral on fiddle and Jake Jolliff on mandolin. Tuesday,
Nov. 11. Doors at 7 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW.
Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
DANCE
SUTRA DANCE THEATRE OF MALAYSIA
CHRISTOPHER K. MORGAN & ARTISTS
As part of its residency at the Alden in McLean, this

contemporary dance company led by its gay namesake presents a mixed-repertory with two world
premieres: Morgans Inconstancy, a duet that asks
if one can ever really be satisfied with what one has,
and Deprivation, the choreographic debut by assistant director Tiffanie Carson, which investigates the
topic of stimulus and lack thereof. Also in the program are Morgans solo Rice plus two other company
favorites, In The Cold Room and Bruised, both featuring original music played live by electric cellist/composer Wytold. Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 15,
at 8 p.m. Alden Theatre at the McLean Community
Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., Mclean, Va. Tickets are
$30. Call 703-790-0123 or visit www.mcleancenter.
org/alden-theatre.
DAKSHINAS
FALL FESTIVAL OF SOUTH ASIAN ARTS
Daniel Phoenix Singhs company Dakhina presents

its Fall Festival of South Asian Arts the first full
weekend in November. To cite just a handful of the
world-renowned artists slated to perform: Anita
Ratnam, Anil Srinivasan and Sikkil Guru Charan,
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who are longtime collaborators but appear together

on stage for the first time, on Thursday, Nov. 6;
Ananda Shankar Jayant, one of Indias leading classical dancers, choreographers and dance scholars,
on Friday, Nov. 7; and Shanta and VP Dhananjayan,
pioneers in the dance world with their own distinct
style of the classic Indian style Bharatanatyam, on
Saturday, Nov. 8. All performances at 8 p.m. Sidney
Harman Hall, Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F St.
NW. Tickets are $31 to $79. Call 202-547-1122 or visit
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Kalanidhi Dance welcomes to the Kennedy Center

this Malaysian dance company in a program Krishna,
Love Re-Invented, which presents one of the major
Hindu gods as the ultimate embodiment of love, performed in the classical Indian dance form known as
Odissi. Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center
Terrace Theater. Tickets are $40. Call 202-467-4600
or visit kennedy-center.org.
COMEDY
MIKE BIRBIGLIA
A graduate of Georgetown University and one of the

most famous alumni from its Georgetown Players
Improv Troupe, the comedian and playwright Mike
Birbiglia comes back to D.C. to offer a night of standup hes calling Thank God for Jokes. Friday, Nov.
7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. Warner Theatre,
513 13th St. NW. Tickets are $41.50 to $52. Call 202783-4000 or visit warnertheatredc.com.
SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER
During her nearly 25-year comedy career, Suzanne

Westenhoefer has never once shied away from
being open and honest as a lesbian. The small-town
Pennsylvania native was out many years before

Rosie ODonnell and Ellen DeGeneres mustered
similar resolve, to great hoopla. And the 53-year-old
Westenhoefe, friendly and funny to her bones, is
still out there packing em in to hear her crack jokes.
Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701
Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Tickets are $45.
Call 703-549-7500 or visit birchmere.com.
TOMMY DAVIDSON
One of the original stars of Foxs sketch show In

Living Color, Tommy Davidson has most recently
turned last years hit spoof film Black Dynamite
into an Adult Swim animated series. But Davidson
actually got his start playing the comedy circuit in
and around D.C. which is why its no wonder his
two Saturday night shows are already sold out, with
the others selling quickly. Tickets still available for
shows Thursday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, at 8
p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. DC
Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $20.
Call 202-296-7008 or visit dcimprov.com.
READINGS
MARCUS SAMUELSSON
Marcus Samuelsson Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes

I Cook at Home focuses on recipes from this awardwinning chef, who was born in Ethopia, raised in
Sweden, trained in Europe and now lives with his
wife in a brownstone in New Yorks Harlem neighborhood. Samuelsson comes to town for a conversation about his book with the Washington Posts Joe
Yonan. Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. Sixth & I Historic
Synagogue. 600 I St. NW. Tickets are $35 including
one book, or $45 for two tickets and one book. Call
202-408-3100 or visit sixthandi.org. l
film
Blind Romance
The Way He Looks is a sweet,
heartfelt, delicately-acted
portrayal of teenage angst
by RHUARIDH MARR
HERES SOMETHING INHERENTLY WONDERful about The Way He Looks, the feature debut
from Brazilian writer-director Daniel Ribeiro (in
Portugese with English subtitles). What should be
yet another coming-of-age tale about a teenager exploring his
sexuality manages to utilize its various, unique strengths to
become so much more than that. Its a sweet, heartfelt, delicately-acted portrayal of the teenage angst for independence, emotional connection and the desire to find ones true self.
There are two things that set The Way He Looks apart from
its numerous genre contemporaries. The first is that its set and
filmed in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ribeiro and cinematographer Pierre
de Kerchove imbue the city with a dreamy quality sunlight
and shadows blend together, while at night the city assumes an
orange glow. Everything looks warm and inviting, which only
serves to pull the audience deeper into the films world.
The films second standout feature is the central conceit of

its main character, Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo) he is blind.
Far from screaming that fact, we are subtly introduced to it, the
film opening on Leonardo and his best friend Giovana (Tess
Amorim), as they laze beside a pool. As Giovana slips, silently,
beneath the surface of the water, Leonardo becomes aware that
she isnt responding and worries at the lack of her voice. From
that moment on, Leonardos visual impairment is established.
That Leonardo is disabled never halts the films progress.
As far as both the audience and Leonardo are concerned, he
is just a normal teenager, with all of the troubles that usually
befall us in youth desperate for more independence from his
overbearing mother, longing to feel his first kiss, and navigating the troubles of high school with his friend. Its what his
disability means to his experiences as a teenager that guides
the story along its course.
Everything changes with the introduction of Gabriel (Fabio
Audi), a new transfer to the high school. Leonardo and Giovana
welcome him into their friendship, which sets into motion the
wheels of Leonardos personal sexual awakening. It helps that
the three leads share an undeniable chemistry, with pitch-perfect performances from the trio.
Lobo captures a teenager desperate to be normal but treated
as anything but such by his family, friends and the classmates
who seek to bully and tease him. Amorim is the best friend,
who dotes on and is devoted to Leo, but who cannot be seen
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literally or metaphorically by him as more than just a friend.

Audi is perfect as the charming Gabriel, whose friendship with
Leonardo sparks and ignites into a slow-burning passion, which
builds over the films duration.
Indeed, Leonardos lack of sight is a key component to the
build-up in his relationship with Gabriel. Lobo himself is sighted, but his ability to portray someone who has never seen the
world around him is startlingly well-researched and acted. As he
and Gabriel spend time together, he focuses on the sounds, the
smells, the touches of the relationship clasping Gabriels arm
as they walk home, smelling a sweater left at his house, listening
to the sounds of his voice. On the other hand, Gabriel is free to
admire Leonardo, knowing he cannot be detected something
handled wonderfully during a shower scene on a school camping
trip. Leonardo showers beside Gabriel, unaware that the latter is
gazing longingly at his naked body. The two exist together, each
clearly desiring the other, but neither sure if the other feels the
same way. Leonardo cannot see Gabriels reactions to him, and
that lack of clarification is what drives the uncertainty of their
emotions towards one another.
Of course, youll likely be able to call the ending to the film
long before it finally arrives. Theres little here that is truly original, with many moments that youll have encountered before in
other such films an awkward first dance together (as Gabriel
introduces Leonardo to his music), rubbing sun cream on one
another, working on a school assignment together which ultimately brings them closer together, and so on. Theres even a
foil to Leonardos feelings for Gabriel, as the latter piques the
interest of a female student, Karina.
And then, theres the friendship between Giovana and
Leonardo, which of course suffers as the former feels squeezed
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out as the wedge of Gabriel is driven between them. The chemistry between Lobo and Amorim is just as vibrant as it is between
Lobo and Audi, as two friends come to terms with their feelings
or lack thereof for one another, but again this is similar fare
to what weve seen in other coming-of-age tales. The difference
here is how well-crafted Ribeiros film is.
one scene, Leonardo and Gabriel sneak off to enjoy a lunar
eclipse. Leonardo cant see it, but goes to spend more time with
Gabriel. As they sit, together, he asks Gabriel to explain what an
eclipse is. Unable to find words to convey the effect, he clasps
Leonardos hands and moves stones between them, acting out
the movements of the celestial bodies. The eclipse ultimately
becomes a metaphor for the central trios relationship Gabriel
moving between Leonardo and Giovana and its fitting that
something so visceral, which Leonardo has never experienced
before and cant even imagine, ultimately describes the effect
that Gabriel has on his life and his sexuality.
From its wonderful cast to its gorgeous setting and tight
direction, The Way He Looks is a labor of love. Based on a short
film from 2010, Ribeiro has extrapolated the core theme of that
short into a feature length film that can justify its running time.
Leonardos desperate need to feel independent and confident in
himself, combined with his growing feelings for Gabriel and
the ultimate reciprocation of those feelings will leave you on
a giddy high. When they pair finally share a kiss, as Leonardos
self-confessed dark world gets a little brighter, youll be hardpressed to not leave the cinema smiling.
The Way He Looks (HHHHH)opens Friday, November 7, at
Landmarks E Street Cinema. For tickets, visit landmarktheatres.
com or call 202-783-9494.l
stage
Jones
Hail Caesar
Folgers production of the Bard classic
is meticulous, captivating, and a fitting
tale to retell in Washington.
JEFF MALET
by DOUG RULE
ALLOWEEN HAS COME AND GONE, BUT SPECters still haunt the stage at Folger Theatre ghosts
of those lost to war, which will also stick around
well past Veterans Day. These cloaked souls lurk
in the shadows and stalk the set, like a group of grim reapers,
in Robert Richmonds stunning, mystical production of Julius
Caesar. They faintly chant what must be warnings of further
bloodshed to come, if we could only make them out. But just as
Caesar ignores his Soothsayers fervent plea Beware the Ides of

March, so the lost souls incantations fall on deaf ears.
In a press release, Janet Griffin, the artistic director of Folger
Theatre, calls Julius Caesar the ideal play to perform just steps
away from the nations capitol. Not that she means to suggest
that it will or even should have a perpetual run making it
Folgers equivalent of the Kennedy Centers Shear Madness
but if one were to consider the notion, Richmonds production
is a worthy contender. As with his last production at Folger, the
unprecedented in-the-round staging of Richard III last spring,
Richmond has once again created a show that captivates and
entertains even those with only limited knowledge or interest
in this play or the Bard in general.
Of course, most people have at least limited knowledge of
Julius Caesar, whether from faded memories of reading the play
in high school or even the many quotes and sayings that emanate
from it. (Et tu Brute, Lend me your ears, We should totally
just stab Caesar! to name a few.) And certainly its a fitting tale
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to retell in Washington, a town overrun with people of out-sized

ambition, as well as the trigger-happy types ready to do almost
whatever it takes to knock them down.
Michael Sharon is a charming, dramatic presence as Caesar,
playing him with a cocky, flamboyant air almost as if he were a
male diva. Until hes stabbed to death by a group of confidantes
cum conspirators. When we see him again its as a glowering,
towering apparition, menacing Brutus. Anthony Cochrane plays
Brutus as an even-keeled everyman, which makes him seem
more likeable, but also less worthy of the throne. Richmond has
done an admirable job selecting his cast, which is also notable
for its diversity. Both Caesar and Brutus are married to women
played by African-American actresses, the poised Deidra LaWan
Starnes and the entrancing Shirine Babb, respectively.
Maurice Jones acts as a politicians politician, dominating the
stage in his scenes as Caesars closest ally Mark Antony. Jones
has the audience in his hands while delivering his characters
famously fiery oratory at Caesars funeral. Its equally hard to
take your eyes off Maboud Ebrahimzadeh in his role as the weasly, duplicitous Casca, or Robbie Gay as Trebonius. Though, of
course, most of the time hes on stage, Louis Butelli is the one
to beat. Its hard to imagine a more commanding, conniving
Cassius, the man who conceived of the plot to kill Caesar in
Butellis portrayal of the man as predator, you couldnt love hating him more.
For this prodution, Richmond was partly inspired by a visit
to Arlington Cemetery, and you can sense that in Tony Ciseks
appropriately grim set of big stone blocks stacked and fanned out
to create a curved staircase, which also doubles as a back wall
for a Roman forum and a memorial for Caesar, complete with an
eternal flame. Beyond the great set, Richmond once again smartly employs lighting designer Jim Hunter and sound designer
Eric Shimelonis to conjure the right shadowy, foggy, ominous
sense of place. Even more impressive is the way Richmond,
working with fight director Casey Dean Kaleba, has his actors
move from the lurching lost souls to the multiple slow-motion
battle scenes to the marches and synchronized hand gestures
showing group solidarity. Everything here is stylized in an evocative, even elegant manner, with every detail carefully thought
out, right down to the poppy petals that are regularly tossed out
after each death.
After all, since the First World War red poppies have been a
symbol of remembering the war dead.
Julius Caesar ( ) runs to Dec. 7 at Folger Shakespeare
Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Tickets are $40 to $75. Call 202544-7077 or visit folger.edu. l
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opera
Crowd Pleaser
La Boheme is saturated in
uncompromising quality and
creative detail
by KATE WINGFIELD
SCOTT SUCHMAN
ANY OF YOU WILL REMEMBER A PROduction of La Boheme, some seasons ago, in

which Mimis tragedy unfolded in a Eurotrashy corner of a gritty modern-day city,
complete with steaming grates. There were many audible grumbles from those who like their operas unadulterated. But, whatever one thought of the concept, the singing was superb and
there was not a single compromise to the operas integrity.
Flash forward to last seasons Magic Flute, and a bold and
wonderful design concept that was hopelessly marred by the
dumbing-down of the spoken parts. It was a powerful, if misguided, bid to appease newcomers, but it was another example
of how hard it is to get the balance right between attracting the
next generation of opera-goers and keeping the die-hards happy.
So, how do you please all the people, all the time?
Try this seasons Boheme: a full-bore, traditional production
saturated in uncompromising quality and creative detail. It may
not pander to the uninitiated or cater to street trends, but, given
a chance, it will win new hearts. More importantly, it will also
win new minds ones that will begin to accept the intellectual
leap, without compromise.
It starts with the unwaveringly confident direction of Jo
Davies and Peter Kazaras, who, along with Lee Savages wonderful sets, give this lovely story the ebb and flow of a well-told
fairy tale (the old-fashioned kind, where it ends badly). There
is a simple but beautifully crafted physical and dramatic choreography in every move here, whether it be two actors slowly
circling one another in song or a stage-filling crowd scene. Its
the kind of vision that makes for compelling viewing nothing
is wasted and every detail matters, whether it is a grand gesture
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or the briefest shadow. It creates a special kind of cohesion

where every aspect adds something to the whole: the amazinglydetailed hubbub of the caf scene, the delicate line of trees visible across the common, the people reading and smoking in their
evening windows, or the magical arrival of a brief snow.
Thus, a magical stage is set, literally and figuratively, for the
singers (it is a shared cast over the run through November 15)
and the two stand-outs are, without doubt, Corinne Winters
Mimi and John Chests Marcello. At opposite corners dramatically Mimi is the gentle soul and devoted girlfriend of Rodolfo,
while his friend Marcello is the demonstrative artist and lover of
the flirty Musetta theirs are the performances that carry the
night and live on in the memory.
Making Mimi more than a beautiful songbird is not easy, as
she is already ill and frail when we meet her in Rodolfos icy garret. However, Winters brings a quietly enduring hopefulness to
her young woman, which owes a lot to understatement. There
is no hand-wringing, the swooning is minimal, and what issues
from Winters are the hallmarks of Mimis unique spirit a quiet
self-possession and intelligence. Of course, it is Mimis song that
must bring her pathos and Winters soprano is heartbreakingly
lovely. Sweet but not saccharine, subtle but gratifyingly true, a
sound that is the essence of Mimi herself.
Channeling a bit of Chris Hemsworth-style blond brawn,
Chest (aptly named) knows how to toss some manly locks.
Although his pairing with Musetta never quite takes off (she
seems far too mature for him but more on that later), hes
more than enough stand-alone entertainment. Humorously
tortured but also rather brooding, Chests effective and contemporary take on Marcello delivers just the kind of urgency
a very traditional production needs. Put another way, adults
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enjoy fairy tales as much as children, but ours must include

a bit of frisson, and Chest delivers it. A young and athletic
baritone, Chest sings with seemingly effortless dexterity and
expression a total joy.
Though it seems a little unfair to say it, Saimir Pirgus Rodolfo
pales a bit in comparison to this Marcello. Its unfair because,
although Rodolfo has an extraordinary (and famous) aria to sing
with Mimi and other vocal highlights, he has far fewer opportunities to describe a character. He must be shown through
his attentions to Mimi and the quality of his ardor is thus key.
Though, like Chest, Pirgu cuts a pleasing figure, he doesnt quite
exude enough of the necessary passion. Young men may love
deeply, but, lets face it, there isnt much daylight between their
soulfulness and their sexual passion. This Rodolfo waits on his
Mimi, reacts to her, but the bed warmth, for want of a better phrase, is lacking. His is a tenor that also needs a warming
period, being a tad tight during his initial courtship of Mimi and
the beautiful che gelida manina. He does gain in vibrancy later,
however, and opens to a bright and golden sound. Its a progression that seems to parallel his emotions. They, too, do finally
flow, but its too late for Mimi and for us.
As Musetta, Alyson Cambridge has tremendous charisma
and a wonderfully rich soprano, but she feels like she belongs
in another place, less operatic fairy tale, more musical theater.
Having said that, her accessibility is one of the many elements
here that will reach out to those unfamiliar with the genre.
These few realities aside, there is just so much here that
works: from the sensitive conducting of Philippe Auguin, to
the stunningly well-sung and acted performance of the WNO
Childrens Chorus, to the judiciously offered visual symbolism.
This is one Boheme that will please every crowd. l
tech
Caption
Big Band
Microsoft has launched into the
fitness tracking market with an
incredibly clever wearable
by RHUARIDH MARR
MICROSOFT
EEMINGLY OUT OF NOWHERE, MICROSOFT

has established itself as one of the major players in
the burgeoning fitness wearable and smartwatch
categories, with the release of the its newest product: the Microsoft Band.
Currently, smart devices for the wrist fall into one of two categories. There are fitness trackers, such as the Nike+ FuelBand,
Jawbones UP and Fitbits myriad of devices. These sit passively
on your wrist, requiring minimal interaction as they quietly log
your steps and track your movements and sleep. They sync with
an app, letting you know how healthy youve been, how lazy you
are, and how long youre really sleeping for when your head hits
your pillow.
Then, there are smartwatches. This relatively new group
is, in fact, relatively old. Indeed, Microsoft itself pioneered
the category with its SPOT technology, which used FM radios to update watches with weather, stock alerts, breaking
news, sports updates and even messages from friends on MSN
Messenger (remember that?). However, the category has recently picked up steam thanks to Samsung, with its series of Gear
watches, Pebbles e-ink watches, Googles successful Android
Wear devices, and Apple, with its yet-to-be-released Watch.
Smartwatches are a hot commodity, and consumers are getting
ever more accustomed to seeing notifications and checking the
weather on their wrist.
What, then, is Microsoft to do? Its Health and Fitness app is
arguably one of the greatest features of Windows 8.1, on both
phones and computers, offering guidance in eating habits, exercise and workout tips and even, on compatible devices, logging
workouts and tracking steps. Its a great tool but Microsoft is
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far from satisfied with it. Alongside a brand new service called
Microsoft Health, the Redmond-based company is throwing
itsown wearable into the mix, and its one that aims to blend the
best parts of a fitness tracker and smartwatch into one device.
At first glance, there isnt much to the Band. Indeed, its
rather uninspiring name is matched with a rather uninspiring
design. For a fitness tracker, its big certainly, it wont melt into
the background like Jawbones UP, for instance and though
the Surface team apparently helped in its design and construction, theres little of the gorgeous Surface devices in the Bands
utilitarian look. Indeed, it looks almost like a pre-production
device, one that has all of the features but hasnt been given the
final design. Its not heinous far from it but it certainly wont
win any style awards.
Of course, beauty is only skin deep, and its whats inside
that counts and here, Microsoft has created possibly the most
feature-rich fitness wearable on the market. Inside the Bands
frame are ten sensors, designed to gather as much information
about your body and its activities as possible. On top of sensors
to track your steps and motion, theres a UV sensor to let you
know when youre getting too much sun, GPS to track your run
without needing to bring your phone with you (running addicts
will love this), a skin temperature sensor to know when youre
too hot or too cold, galvanic skin response sensor to know how
much youre sweating, and an always-on heart rate sensor which
tracks your heartbeat 24-hours a day, every day unless you
shower or go for a swim, as the Band sadly lacks water-proofing.
(Its merely water-resistant.) Also, youll need to charge it every
two days, according to Microsoft which is worse than some
fitness trackers, but better than almost every other smartwatch
out there.
When Microsoft says it wants to help you live healthier, its
no joke. The band is constantly tracking your movements, core
functions and your exterior temperature to know how effective
that workout was or how deeply youre sleeping. That alwayson heart rate sensor unlocks even deeper insights into your run,
or your gym session, or the length of time youve been sitting
at your desk and it also helps make the Band one of the most
accurate for tracking and estimating the quality of your sleep at
night.
Thats before you get the Bands biggest feature: its screen. It
sounds like a small thing, but Microsoft is looking to eliminate
the need for your phone to check most of the basics facts. With
a press of a button, you can view your total steps for the day,
your heart rate, your calories burned and your distance travelled
while running. Whats more, Microsoft has baked in a Tile interface inspired by its Windows Phone software which grants the
Band smartwatch-like functionality. Youll find your messages,
emails, calendar, weather, timer and alarm, incoming calls,
stock trackers, Facebook and Twitter integration, Starbucks
card integration (the band currently comes with a $5 giftcard to
Starbucks) and of course a watch mode, which keeps the display
on, albeit dimmed, to ensure the time is always glanceable.
If you have a Windows Phone running 8.1, things get even
better, as the Band supports Cortana, the platforms voice assistant. Hold down the action button on the band there are two,
one for actions, the other for power and display, though you
can also use touch to scroll and swipe around the screen and
shell spring into life. Here, you can access most of her functions,
such as travel reminders, weather updates, basic searches, voice
notes, calendar reminders and, of course, access her myriad
witty and snarky responses to inane questions such as Do you
love me? (Shell crush your dreams by responding Ill need
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quite a few upgrades before I can give you a heartfelt answer.)

Of course, if you dont have a Windows Phone, youre still
in luck. The Band, and Microsofts Health app, fully supports
Android devices running 4.2 and up, and iOS devices running 7.1
and up. With Microsoft Health, and the new features it brings,
the company that gave the world Windows is looking to become
one of the biggest players in health and fitness. Much like similar
apps for other fitness trackers, Health will become your hub for
everything related to your Band and the things it tracks. Youll
find your daily totals, your progress goals and the options to
customize and re-configure the Band which includes personalized colors and wallpapers and the option to move tiles around.
Its also where youll find one of the Bands biggest selling
points. Microsoft has teamed up with Golds Gym, Shape and
Mens Fitness, among others, to offer personalized workout
plans. Search for your desired workout, such as Fat Blaster or 6
Week Summer Body, and download it to Health, where it will
sync with your Band. Then, when youre ready to start your
workout, tap the appropriate tile and the Band will guide you
through each step of the workout, including rest periods, tracking everything as you go. Need help figuring out a move? The
Health app has photos and videos to show you exactly how it
should be performed.
Whats more, Microsoft has opened up the API for the app to
sync with other systems, such as myfitnesspal and RunKeeper,
and the Health app will only get smarter over time as you continue to wear the Band and log your data. It will soon offer the
ability to sync your data with your medical provider, and thanks
to Microsofts intelligence engine powering the service, itll
learn when youre most likely to be working out and what could
be affecting your fitness and health. Over time, you will have
the choice to combine your fitness data with calendar and email
information from Office as well as location-based information
and more, Microsoft noted in an announcement. As you make
more data available, the Intelligence Engine will get smarter and
provide more powerful insights. That includes fitness performance relative to your workout schedule, whether having breakfast has helped in your morning run, or whether the number
of meetings you had yesterday had an impact on the quality of
your street. Furthermore, Microsoft is licensing its software and
hardware to other companies, meaning we could see trackers
and devices which plug into Microsofts Health without requiring the use of a Band.
For now, however, youll need to decide if the Band is right
for you, as its currently the only currently available option. At
$200, its $70 more than a Jawbone UP, and $50 more than
Samsungs Gear Fit, which offers a similar mix of screen and
fitness tracking only with fewer sensors and a less robust companion app. For those dedicated to keeping fit and working
out, theres certainly some compelling features. GPS tracking
alone should ensure sales from many dedicated runners, while
the personal trainer style features of the bands downloadable
workouts help limit the barrier to entry for fitness beginners.
Of course, if you really want one, your biggest challenge may be
finding one. The Band wass listed as sold out as of press time
Tuesday, and is only available in Microsofts retail stores, where
long lines have been reported as eager shoppers look to try out
the band for themselves. Ultimately, the Band looks to be one
of the most complete fitness trackers on the market, and it even
throws in smartwatch functionality to an already enticing package. If youre the sort who needs to track every detail of their
health and fitness, Microsoft may just have released one of the
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pets
High Times
Is a catnipped cat really
high? And is there an
equivalent for dogs?
TONY CAMPBELL
by DOUG RULE
ATCHING A CAT REACT TO CATNIP CAN

make for some diversionary fun on a Saturday
night. The typical feline carries on almost as
if it were stoned: rolling around and rubbing
itself on the ground, on another cat, even on you, and just gener-
ally romping around, pouncing, purring and engaging in erratic

behavior.
But is a catnipped cat really high? And just what makes catnip
work anyway?
Its more sexual than I was expecting, Dr. Buck Drummond
of Dupont Veterinary Clinic says. When investigating the topic,
he learned that the catnip plant stimulates some of the very same
centers of the brain that sex does. It lasts for about 10 minutes,
and then it doesnt affect them for about 30, he says. Sound
familiar? In fact, during those stimulating 10 minutes catnip is
sort-of like pornography for your cat.
He explains: Dogs and cats and animals in general are much
more olfactory, much more scent-oriented, than people. So in
the same way that humans can get stimulated visually, animals
can get stimulated in their scent centers. Thats why dogs roll in
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dead birds they cant help it! Cats have that same sort of, Oh
my god! response to catnip.
Well, not all cats. Only about one-half to two-thirds of
cats even respond to catnip because its an inherited trait,
explains Dr. JD Warford of DC MetroVet. And it doesnt work
on kittens until they reach nearly six months of age, which is
also when felines reach sexual maturity. But once those with
the trait are old enough, it becomes an indiscriminate aphrodisiac: All sexes do the same thing, all ages, even wild cats
will respond to it, says Warford. And, really, any catnip will
do neither Drummond nor Warford recommend any brand
or variety over another.
Catnip nepeta cataria is an herb in the mint family
that contains nepetalactone in its leaves and stems. This oil is
responsible for causing a hallucinogenic effect in cats. I dont
know exactly how somebody discovered that it turned cats on,
Drummond muses. I guess it goes back to how anyone ever
decided to keep a cat as a pet.
While its not exactly clear how it affects the brain, catnip isnt anything to worry about. A cat can build up immunity to catnip if its given too often, but it cant overdose on
the herb. Theres never been a problem with cats getting
too much, as far as dangers to their health, in a life-or-death
situation, Warford says. She once had a client whose cat
became really aggressive for a solid two days after her first
catnip. Thats unusual, but that goes to show that anything
that affects the brain, and is certainly thought to be hallucinatory, can have unpredictable side effects. Essentially
when theyve had enough, they walk away. Most of them
just sort-of self-police themselves.
Furthermore, catnip only has a stimulating effect when cats
inhale it it wont work if they simply scarf a piece down without chewing it. Cats have a special receptor inside their mouth,
an olfactory/breathing receptor, that other animals dont have,
Warford says, and people think that [triggers] their brain,
which is what makes catnip act on cats but not other animals.
Actually catnip does work on other animals, but as a sedative.
Apparently, people smoke it or make tea out of it for calming
and for upset stomachs, Warford says, conceding, I dont know
anyone thats ever tried it thats just what Ive read.
It also can make dogs tired if they come into contact with
it. Which begs the question: Is there a stimulant equivalent for
canines?
Not exactly, certainly not an aphrodisiac. I dont know of a
smell equivalent for dogs, Drummond says. Medically weve
experimented with pheromones and sprays and diffusers to
change animal behavior by working on their hormones, such as
the Feliway diffuser to curb unwanted behaviors in cats and the
development of dog appeasing pheromone (DAP) sprays to calm
hyper or nervous dogs. But dogs are extremely oral creatures
too, which is why Drummond recommends rawhide if your dog
likes it. Because of their oral fixation, they can sit for hours
and chew on a rawhide bone and just have that be the ultimate
pleasure for them.
The closest thing Warford has heard of that works on dogs
is anise. The seeds of anise apparently can kind of get dogs
worked up and excited and theyll play, and then they sort of
crash, she says. Anise seeds have been used to rile up greyhounds right before a race, as well as hunting dogs in trailing.
Some dogs get too worked up, Warford cautions. I dont
recommend putting it on their stuffed toy or theyll probably just
end up shredding it. l
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THURS., 11.06.14
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover
ANNIES/ANNIES
UPSTAIRS
4@4 Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller Lite, $4
Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm $3
Rail Drinks, 10pm-midnight,
$5 Red Bull, Gatorade
and Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean Morris
and MadScience Ripped
Hot Body Contest at midnight, hosted by Sasha
J. Adams and BaNaka
$200 Cash Prize Doors
open 10pm, 18+ $5 Cover
under 21 and free with
college ID
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
JR.S
$3 Rail Vodka Highballs, $2
JR.s drafts, 8pm to close
Throwback Thursday featuring rock/pop retro hits
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat The Clock Happy Hour
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
NUMBER NINE
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
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ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
Tim-e in Secrets 9pm
Cover 21+
FRI., 11.07.14
9 1/2
Open at 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
Friday Night Videos with
resident DJ Shea Van Horn
VJ Expanded craft beer
selection No cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
Martinis Upstairs open
5-11pm
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail &
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks
all night DJ Keenan Orr
and guest DJs $10 cover

10pm-1am, $5 after 1am
DC BEAR CRUE
@Town Bear Happy
Hour, 6-11pm $3 Rail,
$3 Draft, $3 Bud Bottles
Free Pizza, 7pm Hosted
by Charger Stone No
cover before 9:30pm 21+
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
JR.S
Buy 1, Get 1, 11pm-midnight Happy Hour: 2-for1, 4-9pm $5 Coronas, $8
Vodka Red Bulls, 9pm-close
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
DJ Matt Bailer Videos,
Dancing Beat The Clock
Happy Hour $2 (5-6pm),
$3 (6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15
NUMBER NINE
Open 5pm Happy Hour: 2
for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
No Cover
PHASE 1
DJ Styalo Dancing
$5 cover
PWS SPORTS BAR
9855 Washington Blvd. N
Laurel, Md.
301-498-4840
Drag Show in lounge
Half-price burgers and fries,
4-8pm
TOWN
Drag Show starts at
10:30pm Hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, BacK2bACk
downstairs Doors open
at 10pm For those 21 and
over, $5 from 10-11pm and
$10 after 11pm For those
18-20, $12 all night 18+
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Illusion with host
Kristina Kelly, 9pm DJ
Steve Henderson in Secrets
DJ Don T. in Ziegfelds
Cover 21+
SAT., 11.08.14
9 1/2
$5 Absolut & Titos, $3
Miller Lite after 9pm
Expanded craft beer selection No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Drag Yourself to Brunch at
Level One, 11am-2pm and
2-4pm Featuring Kristina
Kelly and the Ladies of
Illusion Bottomless
Mimosas and Bloody Marys
Happy Hour: $3 Miller
Lite, $4 Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm
Drink specials all night
Veterans Day Happy
Hour with The DC Center,

7-9pm Raffle items,
$10 suggested donation
AFTERGLOW Blacklight
Party, 10pm-close DJ
Team Electrox and Milko
$3 PBR, $4 Fireball, $5 Red
Bull and Vodka 18 +, $5
Cover after 10pm
PHASE 1
Dancing, 9pm-close
FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Diner Brunch, 10am-3pm
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Freddies Follies Drag Show
8 pm-10pm, 10pm-1am
Karaoke
TOWN
Drag Show starts at
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee and
BaNaka Music and videos by DJ Wess downstairs
Cover $8 from 10-11pm,
$12 after 11pm 21+
JR.S
$4 Coors, $5 Vodka highballs, $7 Vodka Red Bulls
NELLIES
Guest DJs Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer,
House Rail Drinks and
Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm
Buckets of Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
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PWS SPORTS BAR

Karaoke in the lounge
Charity Bingo with Cash
Prizes 3rd Sat. of Every
Month Half-price cheesesteaks and fries, 4-8pm
TOWN PATIO
Open 2pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Men of Secrets, 9pm
Guest dancers Ladies
of Illusion with host Ella
Fitzgerald, 9pm DJ Steve
Henderson in Secrets
DJ Joey O in Ziegfelds
Doors 8pm Cover 21+
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SUN., 11.09.14
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
$4 Stoli and Miller Lite all
day Homowood Karaoke,
10pm-close
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Champagne Brunch Buffet,
10am-3pm Crazy Hour,
4-7pm Karaoke 8pm-1am
JR.S
Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights &
$3 Skyy (all flavors), all day
and night
NELLIES
Drag Brunch, hosted by
Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am-3pm
$20 Brunch Buffet
House Rail Drinks, Zing
Zang Bloody Marys, Nellie
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Beer and Mimosas, $4,

11am-close Buckets of
Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Pop Goes the World with
Wes Della Volla at 9:30
pm Happy Hour: 2 for
1 on any drink, 5-9pm
No Cover
TOWN PATIO
Open 2pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Decades of Dance DJ
Tim-e in Secrets Doors
8pm Cover 21+
MON., 11.10.14
9 1/2
Multiple TVs showing
movies, shows, sports
ANNIES
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
Monday Nights A Drag,
10pm-close $3 Skyy
Cocktails, $8 Skyy and Red
Bull No Cover, 18+
FREDDIES
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1, 4-9pm
Showtunes Songs &
Singalongs, 9pm-close
DJ Jamez $3 Drafts
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
Beer $15 Poker Texas
Holdem, 8pm
NUMBER NINE
No Cover
JR.S
Underground (Indie Pop/Alt/
Brit Rock), 9pm-close DJ
Wes Della Volla 2-for-1,
all day and night
TUES., 11.11.14
NELLIES SPORTS BAR

$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
Beer $15 Karaoke
9 1/2
ANNIES
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $4
Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
and Vodka Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
SIN Industry Night
Half-price Cocktails, 10pmclose
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
NUMBER NINE
No Cover Safe Word: A
Gay Spelling Bee, 8-11pm
Prizes to top three
spellers After 9pm, $3
Absolut, Bulleit & Stella
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
WED., 11.12.14
9 1/2
ANNIES
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $4
Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
and Vodka Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Karaoke, 10pm-close
$4 Stoli & Flavors and
Miller Lite
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm Drag
Bingo, 8pm Karaoke,
10pm
JR.S
Trivia with MC Jay Ray,
8pm The Queen, 10-11pm
$2 JRs Drafts & $4
Vodka ($2 with College I.D./
JRs Team Shirt)
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Half-Price
Burger Night Buckets
of Beer $15 SmartAss
Trivia, 8pm
NUMBER NINE
No Cover
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Shirtless Night, 10-11pm,
12-12:30am Military
Night, no cover with
military ID DJ Don T. in
Secrets 9pm Cover 21+
THURS., 11.13.14
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
Cover
ANNIES/ANNIES
UPSTAIRS
4@4 Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller Lite, $4
Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm $3
Rail Drinks, 10pm-midnight,
$5 Red Bull, Gatorade
and Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean Morris
and MadScience Ripped
Hot Body Contest at midnight, hosted by Sasha
J. Adams and BaNaka
$200 Cash Prize Doors
open 10pm, 18+ $5 Cover
under 21 and free with
college ID
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
NUMBER NINE
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
New Meat Thursday DJ
Tim-e in Secrets 9pm
Cover 21+
FRI., 11.14.14
JR.S
$3 Rail Vodka Highballs,
$2 JR.s drafts, 8pm to
close Halloween-themed
Throwback Thursday featuring rock/pop retro hits
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NELLIES SPORTS BAR

$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
9 1/2
Friday Night Videos with
resident DJ Shea Van Horn
VJ Expanded craft beer
selection No cover
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ANNIES
Martinis Upstairs open
5-11pm
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail &
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks
all night DJ Keenan Orr
and guest DJs $10 cover
10pm-1am, $5 after 1am
DC BEAR CRUE
@Town Bear Happy
Hour, 6-11pm $3 Rail,
$3 Draft, $3 Bud Bottles
Free Pizza, 7pm Hosted
by Charger Stone No
cover before 9:30pm 21+
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FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
JR.S
Buy 1, Get 1, 11pm-midnight Happy Hour: 2-for1, 4-9pm $5 Coronas, $8
Vodka Red Bulls, 9pm-close
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
DJ Matt Bailer Videos,
Dancing Beat The Clock
Happy Hour $2 (5-6pm),
$3 (6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15 DJ
Jeff Pryor
NUMBER NINE
No Cover
PHASE 1
DJ Styalo Dancing
$5 cover
PWS SPORTS BAR

9855 Washington Blvd. N
Laurel, Md.
301-498-4840
Drag Show in lounge
Half-price burgers and fries,
4-8pm
TOWN
Drag Show starts at
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, BacK2bACk
downstairs Doors open
at 10pm For those 21 and
over, $5 from 10-11pm and
$10 after 11pm For those
18-20, $12 all night 18+
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Illusion with host
Kristina Kelly, 9pm DJ
Steve Henderson in Secrets
DJ Joey O in Ziegfelds
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They were like, No,

thats the worst idea for a movie I ever heard.
No one will ever make that movie.
GRAHAM MOORE, screenwriter for The Imitation Game, in an interview with British magazine Gay Times regarding reactions to his plans to
write a screenplay about Alan Turing. Turing, often recognized as one of the key pioneers of modern computing, helped crack the Nazis Enigma
code during World War II. He was also gay, and in 1952 was charged with gross indecency for having sex with another man and
was chemically castrated an ordeal which drove him to commit suicide.
(Gay Times)
The other reason is the colonialist Zionist force which sponsors and supports atheists and atheism and
finances homosexuals and homosexuality.
MOHAMED MOKHTAR GOMAA, Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments, speaking on Al-Hayat TV. His remarks were picked up by the
Times of Israel after being translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute. Gomaa made the statement in a speech decrying the spread
of atheism in Egypt, a country where 91 percent of people are Muslim and where homosexuality is currently illegal.
(Times of Israel)
If you think it is appropriate to hurt someone with hate in your heart,

there will be a price to pay.
Philadelphia City Councilwoman BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN, in a statement following the City Councils unanimous passing of a hate
crime bill, which for the first time includes protections for sexuality and gender identity, of which Brown was a co-sponsor.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Im the happiest Ive ever been,

and life has been good to me.
WWE star DARREN YOUNG, writing on Huffington Post. Young became the first WWE wrestler to publicly come out when, last year, he told
a TMZ reporter who asked for his opinion on marriage equality that he supported it and that he was gay. Young has no regrets over his spur-ofthe-moment decision, writing, Looking back on my life since coming out a year ago only
makes me wish Id had the strength to come out sooner.
(Huffington Post)
Todays generation of young adults have never known the

ravages of AIDS
as some of us have and for that reason, in some cases, they have let down their guard.
Fashion designer and director TOM FORD, in a speech while receiving the Award of Inspiration at an amfAR Inspiration Gala. Ford, who
moved to Manhattan before the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s, shared memories of losing friends and colleagues to the disease. Of my
close friends at NYU, more than half of them had died from AIDS by 1990, he told the crowd, adding, I remember the feeling of having dinner
with a friend and running into someone I hadnt seen and the light would rack across their face and my heart just sank you knew.
(amfAR)
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Bowser Wins Big

Cook Comes Out

photography by Ward Morrison

SALES & MARKETING

GALAs Flamenco Festival

BRAND STRATEGY & MARKETING

NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE

The Way He Looks

2014 Jansi LLC.

photography by Ward Morrison

photography by Ward Morrison

Equality Maryland to Honor OMalley

Now online at MetroWeekly.com

U.S. Capitol, Senate wing

Election night serves up few LGBT gains

with anti-LGBT views made historic

would have become the first openly gay

a 71 percent score for her support of LGBT

minority. The Republican majority in the

Bowser Wins Big

N THE END, THE POLLS WERE

rowly winning Ward 1. Catania edged past

borhoods of Ward 1, and won by doubledigits in LGBT-heavy precincts in Ward 2

McDuffie trounced Libertarian Preston

Cook Comes Out

ast week, Tim Cook, CEO of

sider being gay among the greatest gifts

you, I love my iPhone. Ben Shapiro, a

HIV EQUAL, a national multimedia campaign to

end HIV stigma and promote testing, holds a photo

BET MISHPACHAH hosts a conversation with

THE REFORMATION PROJECT, a group aimed

HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. The

SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5 p.m., by

The DC Center hosts a TRANS SUPPORT AND

In honor of Transgender Awareness Month, the

TEAM DC hosts the 2014 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session

BET MISHPACHAH, founded by members of the

GAY DISTRICT holds facilitated discussion for

at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit

GAY MARRIED MENS ASSOCIATION (GAMMA)

HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health,

Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,

METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV

PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-affirming social

group for ages 11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road

DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at

DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social

club welcomes all levels for exercise in a fun and

DC SENTINELS basketball team meets at Turkey

Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE,

DIGNITY NORTHERN VIRGINIA sponsors Mass

nization, volunteers today for DC Central Kitchen

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF

St. NW. firstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.

UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL MEMORIAL

Interweave social/service group meets monthly.

holds its monthly meeting. 6-7:30 p.m. 2000 14th St.

DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session

at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit

DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30

p.m. Garrison Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.