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Spotlight
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Miss Peregrines School for Peculiar Children opens Friday, Sept. 30, at area theaters. Dont bother with the 3D
upcharge, it adds nothing. Visit Fandango.com.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 METROWEEKLY
Spotlight
ALL THINGS GO FALL CLASSIC
THE GULF
LAZY EYE
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe plays a man whose world is upended when a long-lost ex-boyfriend (Aaron Costa Ganis) decides
to reconnect by spending an emotionally complicated weekend in the desert. Old wounds and previously unknown secrets
are exposed as part of the couples assessment of their future together. Two weeks before its revived annual film festival,
Reel Affirmations presents the latest film by writer/director Tim Kirkman (Dear Jesse, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me)
co-starring Michaela Watkins (Wet Hot American Summer) as part of its Xtra monthly series. Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. HRC
Equality Center, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. Tickets are $12 and come with a complimentary glass of champagne, or $25 to
include another complimentary alcoholic beverage and VIP seating. Call 800-777-4723 or visit reelaffirmations.org.
Compiled by Doug Rule
FILM
DEEPWATER HORIZON
DENIAL
HOCUS POCUS
MASTERMINDS
STAGE
AN ILIAD
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DEAN ALEXANDER
HHHHH
ON POINTE
Julie Kent will toast The Washington Ballets legacy and future this Friday
at the Kennedy Center
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DANTES INFERNO
MOTHERSTRUCK
ALTON BROWN
HHHHH
PERSONAL CHEF
N THIS DAY AND AGE, WERE NOT ONE CULTURE, WERE NOT ONE COMMUNITY
anymore, says Alton Brown. We dont have a lot that holds us in common anymore.
Thats most certainly evident in our current political landscape. But you know what? We
all eat. Were all held together by food. Food acts like a switchboard that connects everybody.
Because of that, because it is a primal, common element between us, it continues to serve as a
platform for entertainment.
Its easy to get Brown the mad-scientist host of Food Networks enjoyably, rampantly
insane culinary game show Cutthroat Kitchen (and before that, 14 vastly entertaining and
informative seasons of Good Eats) on a roll. Its even easier to sit back and relish his encyclopedic waxings about the food industry, recipe development and rise of the cooking show
as full-blown entertainment.
Its literally a new way of entertaining people, he says, adding that while a lot of these
shows get, at least for my own personal viewing pleasure, a little too far afield, food remains a
very, very fertile chunk of land for growing entertainment.
The Georgia-raised 54-year-old, who appears at Politics & Prose this Friday, admits even
Cutthroat Kitchen, in which chefs are asked to prepare dishes under seemingly impossible
conditions, goes too far. I sometimes argue, Hey, this is getting kind of out of hand, but fans
seem to like it. And people generally get something on the plate. You have to remember that,
in truth, some of that foods not real good. Lets just put it that way.
As for his freshly minted EveryDayCook (Ballantine, $35), Brown notes the handsome,
hardbound volume doesnt look like any cookbook that you probably have. Unlike his other
works, which generally rely on storytelling as a foundation, Brown purposely avoided narrative arcs and instead allowed beautifully composed photographs, taken from above with an
iPhone, to tell the story of the food he loves most.
I took basically 100 recipes, none of which were really written down except on little
notes in my kitchen, food I cook every day, food that I actually live on, and decided to risk just
putting it out there, he says. Recipes such as My Big Fat Greek Chicken Salad, Seedy Date
Bar and Lacquered Bacon (which feeds 4 to 6, or maybe just 1) convey Browns familiar
playfulness. He calls his personal approach to cooking fun and funky, admitting that in real
life he does some pretty weird things.
Yes, I do pasta for breakfast and yes, I plate on hubcaps. This book is the way I look at food
visually, the ingredients that I use, the tools I use, and the food I live on. This is not a presentational book of me trying to teach. Its a self-portrait. This is me in a book. Randy Shulman
Alton Brown appears Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave.
NW. Visit politics-prose.com or call 202-364-1919. For more on EveryDayCook, follow Alton
Brown on Twitter @altonbrown or visit altonbrown.com.
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MUSIC
ESPERANZA SPALDING
JUDITH HILL
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC
WITH CHEE-YUN
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
SARA WATKINS
Remke
DANCE
DORRANCE DANCE WITH TOSHI
REAGON
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QUEER INTERIORS
SHAWN SHORT
Having made a name for itself through its Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience festival,
the local contemporary ballet company kicks off its 10th season with a mixed-evening program by founder and producing artistic director Shawn Short. As part of a reception on the
Georgetown waterfront, Short will lead his company dancers in performances built around
dark, dramatic classical scores. Sunday, Oct. 2, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Malmaison, 3401
Water St. NW. Tickets are $20 to $50. Visit ngoma-center-for-dance.org.
Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center
Eisenhower Theater. Tickets are
$25 to $75. Call 202-467-4600 or
visit kennedy-center.org.
STEP AFRIKA!
MIKE BIRBIGLIA
COMEDY
A graduate of Georgetown
University and one of the most
famous alumni from its Georgetown
Players Improv Troupe, Mike
Birbiglia has increasingly been making his name in scripted film and
TV work. In addition to writing and
directing 2012s Sleepwalk With Me
and this years Dont Think Twice,
Birbiglia has acted in supporting
roles in everything from Trainwreck
to Orange Is the New Black. The
comedian returns to D.C. to offer
the final show in his stand-up series
Thank God for Jokes. Friday,
Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. Music Center at
Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,
North Bethesda. Tickets are $20
to $60. Call 301-581-5100 or visit
strathmore.org.
TREVOR NOAH
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EXHIBITS
FOUR SEASONS BY PHILIP HAAS
theFeed
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theFeed
billionaire businessman, hotel magnate and reality TV star. raised in future debates, and not just questions focusing on
But it also gave TV viewers a glimpse of their contrasting marriage equality. Hed prefer questions about transgender
styles.
issues, nondiscrimination legislation, and ways of guaranClinton delivered a calm, powerful performance that teeing LGBT people equal access to housing or health care.
demonstrated a wealth of knowledge on various topics.
Though it was only glancingly covered during the debate,
Trump, on the other hand, distilled his policies into catch- Clinton helped herself by conceding she made a mistake by
ier sound bites, lobbing strong attacks calling into question using a private email server when she was Secretary of State.
Clintons honesty, highlighting her
By admitting to the mistake, Bright
insider status, and accusing her of
believes Clinton helped neutralize
flip-flopping on certain issues for the
attacks on her trustworthiness. By
Debate Tweets from
sake of political expediency.
comparison, Trump refused to apoloMetro Weekly
I think Trump got the most jabs
gize for his role in stoking the racialin, but just numerically. In terms of
ly-tinged Birther conspiracy moveTrump: Its all words. Its all
effectiveness, Clinton came out ahead
ment, whose adherents continue to
soundbites. Attacking Clinton,
on that, says Bright. Clinton was
question President Barack Obamas
but once again describing
very focused on when she hit him,
citizenship. In fact, Trump bragged
himself.
and what she hit him on. Especially
about his role in the movement, and
in her closing, when she got him on
deflected from Clintons charges that
his derogatory statements on women,
his continued questioning of Obamas
Trump loves telling AfricanI thought that was beautifully executcitizenship exemplified racism.
Americans how awful their lives
ed, from a political standpoint, not
As the debate pivoted towards
are. He would know, he used to
even a partisan standpoint.
race and, subsequently, law and
deny them housing.
Every time he would go on a rant,
order Clinton again showed a
she would come back with a zinger,
strong command of the issues, parClinton vows to take out ISIS
says Martin Diego Garcia, a 30-yearticularly when dealing with the hot
leadership. According to Trump,
old gay D.C. resident and the vice
button issue of police violence.
that would be President Obama.
president of legislative and political
She got as close to an honest
affairs for the LGBT Gertrude Stein
and authentic statement about where
You treated [Obama] with
Democratic Club. I think it came off
the conversation should go than any
terrible disrespect. Trump,
as him making a fool of himself, and
other candidate that Ive seen recenttrying to avoid the fact that
Hillary holding her own, presenting
ly, says Angela Peoples, a 30-yearClinton correctly called him
herself as somebody who has the
old queer activist and organizer and
temperament and understanding of
registered Democrat from D.C. And
racist.
policy to be the president.
her naming that the problem is not
Garcia felt Trump showed his
only around police violence and bias,
Trump: Weve lost control over
temper and a lack of discipline during
but implicit bias in all of us. Thats
things we used to have control
the debate, and seemed caught off
very much the direction we need
over. Such as reality TV stars
guard by some of Clintons attacks
to go if were actually going to have
with aspirations of grandeur.
on him. Clinton was also strong in
a conversation that implements the
her response to moderator Lester
idea that black lives matter in this
Holts questions on racial justice,
country.
I did not support the war in
where she gave a nuanced response,
After the debate, Peoples remains
Iraq, says Iraq war-supporting
while Trump painted the majority of
concerned that Clinton and Trump
Donald Trump.
African-Americans and Hispanics as
appeared to be trying to disqualiliving in inner cities or low-income,
fy each other, instead of getting to
Your president. Trump doesnt
crime-ridden communities.
the heart of the problems facing the
consider President Obama to be
The deep contrast between
country. But she credits Clinton for
his president. That says it all,
the pair became apparent later in
offering more specific ideas for some
folks.
the debate, when Trumps energy
problems than shes seen most canseemed to flag and he became even
didates offer in the past. Peoples also
more incoherent, at one point accussays there are many more issues that
ing Clinton of having fought ISIS
need to be addressed in at least one, if
which did not exist before the early 2000s, even by the most not both, of the two remaining presidential debates.
generous definition for her entire life.
I think that neither candidate really gave solutions for
Neither candidate was asked questions about LGBT issues that are galvanizing young people of color today, parrights during the debate. Bright would have liked to hear ticularly LGBTQ people, she says. I think theres a lot more
about the Supreme Court, but he also understands that rais- to discuss, and Im looking forward to hearing that in future
ing that issue might be counterproductive for Democrats. debates.
The potential liberalizing of the court remains a potentially
But while Democrats (and most media outlets) touted
galvanizing issue, one that could drive conservative voters CLinton as the nights victor, across the aisle the most hardto support Trump. Garcia would love to see LGBT issues core Trump partisans declared victory for their candidate.
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Joseph R. Murray, II, the founder of LGBTrump, the largest
Rick Oettinger, a 32-year-old gay financial analyst and
LGBT pro-Trump Facebook page, called Clintons debate Republican from D.C., felt the debate failed to live up to the
performance robotic to the point of being a mini-Rubio.
hype that preceded it, since he feels neither candidate dealt
Hillary Clinton spent days preparing for this debate a serious blow to their opponent.
and just like all the money she is wasting on negative ads
Hillary seemed to be well-rehearsed, says Oettinger.
she wasted her time, Murray said in a statement. At the She obviously kept that smile glued to her face the entire
end of the day, she did not stop Trumps momentum. That evening, so she wouldnt look like she had a scowl, so I
was her only job. Just like the jobs
would say Hillary was more polished.
she has held before, she failed.
I thought that Trumps perforBut other Republicans, particmance was okay, but the bar was
Notable Quotes
ularly those who have never been
set relatively low for him. But hes
enamored with Trump, were left
still wrong on the important prinYouve gotta ask yourself, why
despondent and frustrated following
ciples that I think have defined the
wont he release his tax returns?
Monday nights debate.
Republican Party in the last 40 years:
... It must be something terrible
I thought I was going to make it
economics, national security, he
hes trying to hide.
through the election until about an
adds. And I dont think he really
Hillary Clinton
hour and 45 minutes ago, but now
demonstrated any leadership abilities
I dont think Im going to make it,
in his performance tonight.
I will release my tax returns
Anthony Rek LeCounte, a 27-yearIts a feeling shared by some
against my lawyers wishes
old gay Republican from Triangle,
self-described Trump supporters,
when she releases her 33,000
Va., said immediately following the
like Andrew Dresser, who felt the
emails
that have been deleted.
debate.
Republican nominee came up short
Donald Trump
Watching the two of them togethin Mondays debate.
er really drove home the point, says
Donald did not come as prepared
This is a man who has called
LeCounte, a member of the D.C.
as I thought he would this time, says
women pigs, slobs and dogs.
chapter of the LGBT conservative
Dresser, a gay 27-year-old political
Someone who has said pregnancy
group Log Cabin Republicans. Two
consultant from D.C. [Clinton] was
hundred years of American growth,
more fluent in terms of foreign and
is an inconvenience to employers,
power, exceptionalism, and promise,
domestic policy. I think she had a
women dont deserve equal pay
and this is what its come to.
couple of good one-liners. I think he
unless they do as good a job as
LeCounte doesnt believe either
did, too. They had a couple of good
men. Hillary Clinton
candidate gained a significant edge,
jabs at each other, but in terms of
though he acknowledges it may
substance, I think Hillary won the
I think my strongest asset by far
depend on the amount of time viewdebate.
is my temperament. I have a winers spent watching the debate.
In future debates, Dresser wants
ning temperament.
If you sat through the whole
Trump to give more detailed answers
Donald Trump
thing, Hillary Clinton probably had
about how he aims to implement his
an edge. If you only sat through the
proposed policies, and needs to conDonald just criticized me for
first 30 minutes, probably Donald
nect more with his intended audipreparing for this debate. And,
Trump, he says. Hillary took lonence, particularly voters who are
yes, I did. You know what else I
ger to hit her stride. And part of that
not traditional Republicans. Some
prepared for? I prepared to be
was the expectations for him were
of Trumps off-the-cuff retorts to
president. Hillary Clinton
so low.
Clinton such as saying that not
As a Republican, LeCounte likes
paying federal income taxes makes
I sure hope you will get out
some of Trumps rhetoric on cutting
him smart, or that it would have
and vote as though your future
red tape and bureaucracy, and on
been a wise business decision to take
depended on it, because I think it
cutting taxes. But he is highly conadvantage of the housing downturn
does. Hillary Clinton
cerned about other issues where the
during the most recent recession
GOP nominee strays from traditionwould not be well-received by those
al Republican orthodoxy. LeCounte
voters, Dresser says.
calls Trumps protectionist rhetoric
He also recommends that Trump
on trade headache-inducing and
continue to emphasize his outsider
was disappointed when Trump, during an exchange on gun status as a non-politician, which is potentially one of his
restrictions, agreed with Clinton on preventing people on strongest assets when courting voters unhappy with the
the no-fly list from being able to purchase firearms. Thats current administrations policies.
why LeCounte is leaning towards voting for Libertarian
Overall, Id say I came away disappointed in Trumps
candidate Gary Johnson, a former conservative Republican performance, says Dresser. But we have two more debates,
governor of New Mexico.
and a vice presidential debate, so Ill have to see how they
[Trump] definitely did not do himself any favors for perform. I had been leaning towards Trump over the past
me, says LeCounte. It just sort of drove home to me that couple of weeks. Coming into the debate, I was leaning
he is unacceptable.
towards him, and now I have some doubts. l
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TOMERTU
Community
HATS UNIQUE ABOUT BET MISH IS THAT YOU HAVE SUCH A WARM
and welcoming environment for all, you dont feel like an outsider, says Brian
Parks, vice president of programming for the LGBT-affirming Jewish congregation Bet Mishpachah. Its a great place for all facets of the LGBT community and their allies
to come together in a safe space.
And come together they shall on the Jewish High Holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur. The former ushers in the Jewish New Year, Sunday evening at 8 p.m., followed by
morning services and Torah reading on Monday at 10 a.m. Where Rosh Hashanah carries
a celebratory tone with the exultant blowing of a rams horn, or shofar Yom Kippur
is more introspective, with a day spent fasting and offering atonement for ones sins. Kol
Nidrei, considered the holiest of all the Jewish holidays, begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.
11, and is followed by a full day of prayer, again starting at 10 a.m. Afterward, participants
are invited to break the fast with a dinner at the Washington Plaza Hotel, though space must
be reserved in advance.
We generally get about 150 people at the dinner, says Parks. We really have a really
great ruach, which is a term for great spirit. Its a great time to celebrate the conclusion of
the High Holy Day services, and for family and friends to come together. John Riley
Bet Mishpachahs services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 11-12 at Luther Place Memorial
Church, 1226 Vermont Avenue NW. The post-Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast supper is Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at
the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. Reservations are required, and tickets for non-members cost $52.
For a full schedule of services, visit betmish.org.
THURSDAY, September 29
Weekly Events
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)
practice session at Takoma
Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St.
NW. 7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
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US HELPING US hosts a
WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ
FRIDAY, September 30
LGB PSYCHOTHERAPY
GROUP for adults in
Weekly Events
ANDROMEDA
TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH
DC SENTINELS basketball
SUNDAY, October 2
SATURDAY, October 1
CENTER GLOBAL, a group focusing on LGBT rights abroad and
working with LGBT asylum seekers, hosts its monthly meeting at
The DC Center. 12-2 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org.
The DC Center for the LGBT
Community holds a VOLUNTEER
ORIENTATION for those interested in becoming involved with the
Centers programs serving the local
LGBT community. 2-4 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. More info,
email javier@thedcenter.org.
Weekly Events
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
REFORMATION invites all to
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
a Christ-centered, interracial,
welcoming-and-affirming church,
offers service at 10 a.m. 680 I St.
SW. 202-554-4330, riversidedc.org.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF
ARLINGTON, an LGBTQ welcom-
ing-and-affirming congregation,
offers services at 10 a.m. Virginia
Rainbow UU Ministry. 4444
Arlington Blvd. uucava.org.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom-
WASHINGTON WETSKINS
WATER POLO TEAM practices 7-9
MONDAY, October 3
WHITMAN-WALKER HEALTH
TUESDAY, October 4
Weekly Events
Weekly Events
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS
FRIENDS MEETING OF
WASHINGTON meets for worship,
Weekly Events
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing,
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METROHEALTH CENTER
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
WEDNESDAY, October 5
BOOKMEN DC, an informal mens
gay-literature group, discusses The
Best-Kept Boy in the World, Arthur
Vanderbilts biography of Denny
Fouts. 7:30 p.m. Tenleytown Library,
4450 Wisconsin Ave NW. All welcome. bookmendc.blogspot.com.
The DC Center hosts a meeting
of KHUSH DC, a support group
for LGBTQ South Asians. Oct. 5 is
the groups Craft Night. 7-9 p.m.
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Weekly Events
AD LIB, a group for freestyle con-
Scene
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Wings
of Fury
Olney and Round House join forces for an Angels in America
that speaks as much to the present as it does to the past
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PRIOR WALTER (TOM STORY), BELIZE (JON HUDSON ODOM), AND LOUIS IRONSON (JONATHAN BOCK)
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Gallery
Mickalene Thomas, Whatever You Want, 2004; Acrylic, rhinestone, and enamel on panel; 48 x 36 in.
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AMY HORAN
Stage
Time Warp
AMY HORAN
The shows star is Holly Twyford, and not just because of her
top standing in D.C.s theater community. Twyford assumes the
roles of three separate characters, one more than anyone else,
with each a nice contrast to the last. In Act I, she rotates, with
impressively quick costume changes, between the dutifully obedient governess Ellen, a lesbian at heart, and the colonys widow
Mrs. Saunders, who becomes a dominatrix right out of Clives
Cloud 9 runs to Oct. 16 in the Metheny Theatre, 14th & P Streets NW. Tickets are $44 to $88. Call 202-332-3300
or visit studiotheatre.org.
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SCOTT SUCHMAN
Stage
Puppy Love
The Shakespeare Theatres Romeo and Juliet is more high school field
trip than grown-up fare By Kate Wingfield
ute but flawed, the Shakespeare Theatre Companys Romeo and Juliet (HHHHH)
is more school field trip than grown-up fare. However, thats still very much a
compliment. Updated to the here and now, this is mad teenage love envisioned
in neo-Renaissance McMansions, rich-kid dance parties, and earbuds. It is played
young, fun, accessible.
Carrying the vibe is Andrew Veenstras alpha Romeo, an extrovert raised on pop
culture, and Ayana Workmans Juliet, a super-rich, super-thin, super-sweet girl who
surely gets the lead in every play. But if their personas are loud, irrepressible and
super-accessible, there is a price to pay: depth.
For starters, if you come expecting to shed a tear for the doomed lovers, you will
likely be disappointed. Although death stalks the couple in their free fall of passion,
in the violent hatred between their clans, in Romeos impulsive murder of Tybalt the
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shadows are lost in their showy exuberance. They are adorably charismatic and
very dramatic, but there is far too little
space to suggest that quieter place: the
dark whirlpool of the young and volatile
soul and its pathos.
And there is much to be suggested
in such a contemporary production.
Teen suicide is a major and growing
problem. These tragedies dont come
from nowhere and they dont happen
to other peoples kids. Romeo is a
young man utterly consumed with love,
but he is also so passionate that he is
capable of murder. Is killing so far from
suicide? Not according to much of the
days news. Although Veenstra at times
gives Romeo a convincing, hollow-eyed
despair, these countervailing poles
needed to be developed. We require
Romeo and Juliet runs to Nov. 6 at the Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. Tickets are $44 to $118. Call 202-547-1122 or
visit shakespearetheatre.org.
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SCOTT SUCHMAN
Opera
Figaros Follies
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NightLife
Photography by
Julian Vankim
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CoverboyConfidential
Interview by Randy Shulman Photography by Julian Vankim
M THE WRETCHED CLAIMS ADJUSTER, SAYS DAVID. THATS ME. THOUGH HES PLAYfully self-deprecating a trait that continues throughout an hour-long talk he genuinely loves
his job in the insurance industry. Still, he says, society views me as the bad guy. The relationship is very adversarial when dealing with insurance. Its a contract of what we said we would cover.
Then youre dealing with an open market contractor who is working within a different profit margin.
Theres a lot of miscommunication. It can get confusing.
The 29-year-old, who in a former life was a bartender at a Columbus, Ohio bar called The Exile,
is also Pagan. Its an earth-based religion, he explains. We revere the earth and the cycles and
everything like that. We dont believe in the concept of Satan. Paganism provides David, who came
out when he was 12 (I was pretty self aware. I was a little shit), a feeling of inner-solace.
Its helped me deal with the inevitable cycle of life in all senses, he says. You will get old.
You will get feeble. You will not get compliments one day. You could die tomorrow. And it will start
over. Im constantly aware of that.
Whats on your night stand?
A book The Sea Priestess by
Dion Fortune and condoms.
Condoms on the nightstand?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Its more like
an old antique chest. My beds
on the ground. Very feng shui.
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September 29
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Happy Hour: Tops Down $6
Top Shelf, Bottoms Up $3
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Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean Morris
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1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 5pm Huge
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normally served in a cocktail glass served in a huge
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September 30
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Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
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GREEN LANTERN
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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 Friday Night
Piano with Chris, 7:30pm
Friday Night Videos with
Chord, 9:30pm
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $3
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon,
$5 Rails and House Wines
& Half-Priced Pizzas
Magic! 8-10pm Luke
Shaffer Singing Live, 8pm
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ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole,
9pm Dance floors open
9pm Ladies of Ziegfelds
Drag Show, 11:30pm and
1:30am Rotating Hosts
DJ Don T. in Secrets
Cover 21+
Saturday
October 1
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 3-9pm $5 Absolut
& Titos, $3 Miller Lite
after 9pm Expanded craft
beer selection No Cover
Music videos featuring
various DJs
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:
Tops Down $6 Top Shelf,
Bottoms Up $3 Rail, $3 Bud
Light, 4-9pm Latin Night,
10pm Doors open 10pm
$5 Cover 21+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 8pm
Happy Hour, 8-10pm $2
off everything Mr. DC
Eagle on Club Bar $2
Draughts and Jello
Shooters 21+
SHAWS TAVERN
Bottomless Mimosas,
10am-3pm Happy Hour,
5-7pm $3 Miller Lite, $4
Blue Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines & Half-Priced
Pizzas
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm $5
Bacardi, all flavors, all
night long REWIND:
Request Line, an 80s
and 90s Dance Party,
9pm-close Featuring
DJ Darryl Strickland
No Cover
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Guest DJs Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer,
House Rail Drinks and
Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm
Buckets of Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Doors open 2pm Happy
Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink,
3-9pm $5 Absolut and $5
Bulleit Bourbon
TOWN
Patio open 2pm
Funkytown: Music of
the 70s, 80s and 90s,
10pm-close Music and
video by DJ Wess downstairs Drag Show starts
at 10:30pm Hosted by
Lena Lett and featuring
Miss Tatianna, ShiQueeta-Lee, Riley Knoxx
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, DJs BacK2bACk
downstairs following the
show GoGo Boys after
11pm Doors open 10pm
$12 Cover 21+
TRADE
Doors open 2pm Huge
Happy Hour: Any drink
normally served in a cock-
Sunday
October 2
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 3-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection
No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: Tops Down $6
Top Shelf, Bottoms Up $3
Rail, $3 Bud Light, 4-9pm
Homowood Karaoke,
hosted by Robert Bise,
10pm-close 21+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 12pm
Happy Hour, 12-6pm $2
NUMBER NINE
Pop Goes the World with
Wes Della Volla at 9:30pm
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on
any drink, 3-9pm No
Cover
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Decades of Dance DJ
Tim-e in Secrets Doors
9pm Cover 21+
SHAWS TAVERN
Brunch with Bottomless
Mimosas, 10am-3pm
Happy Hour, 5-7pm $3
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon,
$5 Rails and House Wines
& Half-Priced Pizzas
Monday
October 3
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Bears Can Party upstairs,
6-10pm Featuring DJ
Jeff Eletto No Cover
Mamas Trailer Park
Karaoke downstairs,
9:30pm-close
JR.S
Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights and
$3 Skyy (all flavors), all day
and night
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Drag Brunch, hosted by
Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am-3pm
$20 Brunch Buffet
House Rail Drinks, Zing
Zang Bloody Marys, Nellie
Beer and Mimosas, $4,
11am-close Buckets of
Beer, $15
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
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: Tops Down $6
Top Shelf, Bottoms Up $3
Rail, $3 Bud Light, 4-9pm
Monday Nights A Drag,
hosted by Kristina Kelly
Doors open at 10pm
Showtime at 11:30pm
$3 Skyy Cocktails, $8 Skyy
and Red Bull $8 Long
Islands No Cover, 18+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 8pm
Happy Hour, 8-10pm $2
off everything Endless
Happy Hour prices to anyone in a DC Eagle T-Shirt
Free Ballin Mondays: Free
Pool All Night and Day
Pop
Rocks?
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Tuesday
October 4
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
COBALT/30 DEGREES
DJ Honey Happy Hour:
Tops Down $6 Top Shelf,
Bottoms Up $3 Rail, $3 Bud
Light, 4-9pm SIN Service
Industry Night, 10pm-close
$1 Rail Drinks all night
Film
Buff?
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
Happy Hour: Any drink
normally served in a cocktail glass served in a huge
glass for the same price,
5-10pm Beer and wine
only $4
Wednesday
October 5
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
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: Tops Down $6
Top Shelf, Bottoms Up $3
Rail, $3 Bud Light, 4-9pm
$4 Stoli and Stoli Flavors
and Miller Lite all night
No Cover 21+
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm $6
Burgers Drag Bingo
Night, hosted by Ms.
Regina Jozet Adams, 8pm
Bingo prizes Karaoke,
10pm-1am
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long,
4pm-close
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
SmartAss Trivia Night, 8pm
and 9pm Prizes include
bar tabs and tickets to
shows at the 9:30 Club
$15 Buckets of Beer for
SmartAss Teams only
Bring a new team member
and each get a free $10
Dinner
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $3
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon,
$5 Rails and House Wines
and Half-Priced Pizzas
Piano Bar, Second Floor,
8pm-close
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $1
PBR, $2 Yuengling, $3 Rail,
$5 Appetizers Extended
Happy Hour, 7-9pm, with
only $1 increase in price
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
Thursday
October 6
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection
Music videos featuring
DJ Wess
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 and
Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour 4-7pm $3
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon,
$5 Rails and House Wines
and Half-Priced Pizzas
$4 Corona and Heineken
all night Football Food
Specials, 7-11pm
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $1
PBR, $2 Yuengling, $3 Rail,
$5 Appetizers Extended
Happy Hour, 7-9pm, with
only $1 increase in price
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
Happy Hour: Any drink
normally served in a cocktail glass served in a huge
glass for the same price,
5-10pm Beer and wine
only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
9pm Cover 21+ l
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LastWord.
People say the queerest things
The very mean-spirited, wrong-headed decision by your legislature and governor to pass and sign
House Bill 2 has hurt this state.
HILLARY CLINTON, during a campaign stop in Raleigh, North Carolina. Clinton blasted the anti-LGBT law, which among other
things prevents trans people from using a public bathroom that matches their gender identity. But more than that, its hurt
people, she continued. It has sent a message to so many people. You know, youre not really wanted.
Youre not really part of us. I think the American dream is big enough for everybody.
It was a lot
harder for me to come out of the closet as a gay
conservative
than it was to come out as a gay man.
CHRISTOPHER ROEHRS, a corporate lawyer from New York and Donald Trump supporter, speaking with Britains Telegraph.
Socially, its the kiss of death, he said. If I run into openly gay folks and say Im a Trump supporter, Ill get nothing
but disdain. The first thing theyre going to think is Im uneducated and if they realise I am educated,
they probably just assume Im mentally unstable.
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