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Pondering ENDA Petition
With discharge-petition strategy considered on immigration,
ENDA comes into question
Boehner
by Justin Snow
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ITH CONGRESSIONAL
Democrats seeking to
force a vote on immi-
gration reform in the
Republican-controlled House of Rep-
resentatives through the use of a dis-
charge petition, the White House indi-
cated last week its openness to using
a similar strategy to pass LGBT work-
place protections.
Last Wednesday, March 26, House
Democrats launched a discharge petition
on immigration reform. A rare legislative
maneuver that requires 218 signatures to
be successful, a discharge petition would
allow Democrats to bypass Republican
leadership and bring immigration reform
to the House oor for a vote. Few, how-
ever, are predicting the chambers 199
Democrats will be able to secure enough
signatures from their Republican col-
leagues to force a vote on an immigra-
tion-reform bill that mirrors one passed
by the Senate last year. Still, the move did
draw headlines and praise from Presi-
dent Barack Obama.
Last year, Democrats and Republi-
cans in the Senate came together to pass
a commonsense bill to x our broken
immigration system a bill that would
grow our economy, shrink our decits,
and reward businesses and workers that
play by the rules. But so far, Republi-
cans in the House have refused to allow
meaningful immigration reform legisla-
tion to even come up for a vote, Obama
said in a statement. Thats why, today, I
applaud the efforts of Democrats in the
House to give immigration reform the
yes-or-no vote it deserves.
Asked later that Wednesday if Obama
would support a similar strategy for
approving the Employment Non-Dis-
crimination Act (ENDA) another bill
that achieved bipartisan Senate approval
before being blocked by Republican lead-
ership in the House a White House
spokesman said the administration
would welcome any efforts to secure a
vote on ENDA.
The President continues to believe
that the House should join the Senate and
pass ENDA so he can sign it into law,
White House spokesman Shin Inouye
said in an email to Metro Weekly. We
would welcome efforts to bring this leg-
islation to the oor for a vote.
Using a discharge petition to force a
House vote on ENDA, which would pro-
hibit most employers from discriminat-
ing on the basis of sexual orientation and
gender identity when hiring, has been a
strategy mentioned by ENDA supporters
long before the Senate approved the mea-
sure last November. And much like immi-
gration reform, ENDA supporters on and
off Capitol Hill have voiced condence
that if House Speaker John Boehner were
to allow ENDA to come for a vote, the bill
would pass.
In terms of the ENDA, ending dis-
crimination in the workplace, employ-
ment discrimination, the votes are there,
said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.) during an appearance at the
Washington Ideas Forum last November.
We have over 95 percent of the Demo-
crats committed to vote for it but that
means all we need are, again, 10 percent.
Its the same number [as immigration
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get it done. Thats what this is all about,
a political operative close to ENDA strat-
egy in the House said in an email to
Metro Weekly. We will have a lot more
to bargain with when we get to 218 [on-
the-record supporters]. We know that
moderate Republicans want to move on
LGBT rights.
ENDA currently has 202 co-sponsors
in the House, including six Republicans:
Reps. Michael Grimm (N.Y.), Christo-
pher Gibson (N.Y.), Jon Runyan (N.J.),
Charles Dent (Pa.), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
(Fla.) and Richard Hanna (N.Y.).
Although some have drawn paral-
lels between the Houses blockage of
immigration reform and ENDA, a House
Democratic leadership aide said they are
distinctly dissimilar in that only those
Republicans who have attached their
names to the bill have expressed support
for ENDA.
With immigration, there are more
than 30 House Republicans who have
reform], about 10 percent of the Repub-
licans to take us to pass that. There must
be 23 Republicans who dont want dis-
crimination in the workplace, right? You
would think.
But while Republican votes might be
there in the House, that doesnt neces-
sarily mean those potential Yea votes
would sign a discharge petition. During a
roundtable discussion with a small group
of reporters the day before the Senate
passed ENDA, Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid dismissed the possibility of a
discharge petition, noting that Boehner
has reined in his caucus from participat-
ing in such a legislative maneuver before.
Its a sentiment that is shared by some
advocates working toward ENDAs pas-
sage in the House.
The WH statement on immigration
is entirely political blame shifting. Were
now there. Republicans are blocking
immigration and the President needs to
be seen as doing something productive to
expressed support for a bill and only 3 of
them are actually on the bill, the aide told
Metro Weekly via email. We need heat on
the Speaker and heat on more Members
to make the case the bill has enough votes
to pass. According to the aide, House
Democratic leadership has not made a
decision on future discharge petitions and
advertising such a move in advance would
compromise any strategic value.
But with discharge petitions more
often failing than succeeding (Democrats
have twice failed to deploy discharge
petitions in the past six months to raise
the minimum wage and reopen the fed-
eral government), advocates continue to
focus on shoring up a majority of ENDA
supporters in the House.
The work ahead of us is to get to
218 members, from both parties, on the
record supporting ENDA, said Human
Rights Campaign Vice President Fred
Sainz. Were keeping our eye on that
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HE MARYLAND HOUSE OF
Delegates passed a bill March
27 to prohibit discrimination
against transgender people in
employment, housing, credit and public
accommodations by a vote of 82-57, set-
Maryland Passes Transgender
Protections

Years-long push in Annapolis crosses legislative nish line,
heads to governor
ting it up to be signed into law by Gov.
Martin OMalley (D).
The bill, SB 212, takes protections for
transgender people that already exist on
a local level in Baltimore City, Baltimore
County, Howard County, and Mont-
gomery County and extends them to the
states remaining 20 counties. The mea-
sure previously passed the state Senate
earlier this month on a 32-15 vote.
The bill encountered several obstacles
on its way to passage. First, it had to pass
the Senate Judicial Proceedings Com-
mittee, which had rejected the bill every
year save 2011 that it was considered
for nearly a decade. The 2011 bill passed
minus protections in public accommoda-
tions and made it to the Senate oor, only
to be voted back into committee. After
eight years of lobbying, Democrats on the
committee eventually voted 8-3 to move
the bill to the oor.
The bill encountered a second obstacle
when it landed in the House Health and
Government Operations Committee and
was assigned to the Government Opera-
tions Subcommittee, considered much
more hostile to transgender rights than
two other subcommittees Minority
Health Disparities or Public Health and
Long Term Care where it could have
been assigned. After wrangling behind
the scenes to lobby two Democrats with
spotty LGBT records, the subcommittee
eventually voted 5-2 to bring the measure
before the full committee, which then
approved the measure 13-9, moving it to
the House oor for debate by the lower
chamber.
During debate on the bills third and
nal reading, House Republicans, as
they did during the bills second read-
ing March 26, attempted to gut the bills
protections for transgender people and
impede its progress by offering eight
amendments, primarily aimed at strip-
ping public accommodation protections,
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Burns said. We can write all of the bills
we want, but we cannot change nature.
Advocates for the bill red back at
opponents characterizations and hypo-
thetical scenarios.
Del. Maggie McIntosh (D-Baltimore
City) recounted a story of being taught
as a child in Sunday school that people
of darker skin colors were more sin-
ful and not worthy of redemption. She
also recalled her own experience, as a
legislator, standing on the House oor
as her colleagues debated Marylands
2001 law prohibiting discrimination in
employment, housing and public accom-
modations against people based on their
sexual orientation.
The world was going to come to an
end, McIntosh said. And it didnt.
Del. Kirill Reznik (D-Montgomery
Co.), saying he was speaking on behalf of
the straight white guys that support this
bill, pointed out that opponents justi-
cations for why they opposed the bill
were less than honest. He noted that the
majority of opponents had voted against a
2011 bill that covered employment, hous-
ing and credit but did not include public
accommodations, and yet still referred to
it as a bathroom bill.
Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgom-
ery Co.), the chief Senate sponsor of
the bill, worked closely with the Mary-
land Coalition for Trans Equality, a
collection of more than 50 political,
social-justice, religious and commu-
nity groups advocating for transgender
rights, to pass the bill. The coalition
also recruited Del. Luke Clippinger
(D-Baltimore City) to sponsor the
House version, HB 1265.
But because neither Madaleno, who
is gay, nor Clippinger sat on any of the
appropriate committees that heard testi-
mony on the bill, the coalition had to rely
on several other lawmakers namely
Sen. Jamie Raskin (D-Montgomery Co.),
Del. Bonnie Cullison (D-Montgomery
Co.), a lesbian, and Pea-Melynk, who
helped shepherd the bill through the
House, answering Republicans inquiries
and arguing as to why their amendments
should be rejected to help navigate the
measure through the respective com-
mittees and debates on the Senate and
House oors.
I am proud of my 81 colleagues who
voted in support of fairness for transgen-
der Marylanders today, Clippinger said
in a statement issued by the Coalition for
Trans Equality. Allowing people to earn
a living and live without fear of discrimi-
changing the name of the bill or changing
the denitions of various terms within
the bill under the guise of protecting
people from would-be assailants in pub-
lic restrooms. Had any of those amend-
ments been adopted, the bill would have
been forced to go back to the Senate for
reconsideration.
During debate, House Republicans,
along with some conservative Demo-
crats, seized upon and invoked potential
horror scenarios, focusing on so-called
bathroom panic, in which they claimed
extending protections in public accom-
modations to transgender people would
threaten the safety of women and girls,
putting them at risk of sexual assault.
Under the bills language, a private facil-
ity may offer an equivalent private
space that is functionally equivalent for
transgender people in facilities that are
designed to accommodate a particular
sex, are designed to accommodate more
than one user at the same time and in
which it is customary to disrobe in view
of other users.
Several Republican women in particu-
lar pushed for amendments to the bill,
claiming that the bill as written placed
them at risk from sexual predators or
people with ill intent.
This law allows a Mack Truck to
drive through the middle of it, House
Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga (R-Balti-
more and Harford counties) said.
Del. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
(R-Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wic-
omico counties), one of the Republicans
seeking to become lieutenant governor,
the running mate of Harford County
Executive David Craig, said she was
shocked and offended that supporters
of the bill were opposed to the amend-
ments.
Del. Kathy Afzali (R-Frederick
Co.) raised the specter of a man who
thinks hes a woman but who has male
genitalia being allowed to shower at
a public pool with young girls, and
asked about provisions for places such
as showers and locker rooms. But Del.
Joseline Pea-Melnyk (D-Anne Arun-
del, Prince Georges counties) pointed
out that an equivalent private space
could be as simple as a rod and a
shower curtain.
Del. Emmett Burns (D-Baltimore
County) resorted to citing the Bible and
raising the issue of whether his refusal to
hire a transgender person at his restau-
rant could make him a target of a lawsuit.
What this bill does is change nature,
nation is the right thing to do.
Carrie Evans, the executive direc-
tor of LGBT-rights organization Equal-
ity Maryland, one of the partners in the
Coalition for Trans Equality, commend-
ed the House for passing SB 212.
This is the culmination of a very
long and sustained effort by Equality
Maryland to ensure transgender Mary-
landers are included in our states anti-
discrimination laws, Evans said in her
statement. Todays win is the result
of so many people and organizations
transgender individuals and their fami-
lies showing up and telling their stories
year after year, elected ofcials like Sen-
ator Rich Madaleno and Delegates Luke
Clippinger, Bonnie Cullison, and Jose-
line Pea-Melynk, many years of dedi-
cated and committed Equality Mary-
land Board and staff, amazing coalition
partners like the Human Rights Cam-
paign and so many more people and
organizations that we will highlight in
the coming months.
Dr. Dana Beyer, the executive director
of Gender Rights Maryland, one of the
major organizations backing the bill but
not afliated with the Maryland Coali-
tion for Trans Equality, issued a state-
ment praising the bills passage.
The Maryland transgender com-
munity can at long last celebrate its
equality as full partners in the LGBT
community, Beyer said. After eight
long years of struggle, thirteen years
after the passage of the sexual orienta-
tion anti-discrimination act, Maryland
joins with seventeen states, D.C. and
Puerto Rico, in providing comprehen-
sive LGBT equality. Id like to thank
Delegates Pea-Melnyk, Clippinger and
Cullison for their successful efforts this
session, but I also want to remember the
efforts of Delegates Hubbard, Mizeur,
Kelly and others over the years who
made this vote possible.
Beyer has announced she will be run-
ning for state Senate against Madaleno in
2014, which has angered some afliated
with the Coalition for Trans Equality,
which is backing Madaleno.
The gender-identity bill now heads
to OMalleys desk. The governor has
previously promised to sign the measure,
which could still face a referendum if
opponents are successful in gathering
enough signatures to petition it to the
November ballot. Maryland will become
the 18th state, plus D.C., to protect people
against discrimination on the basis of
gender identity and expression. l
marketplace
marketplace
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. dignitynova.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.
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 condential 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, APRIL 6
ADVENTURING outdoors group and CHRYSALIS
arts/culture group co-sponsor 7-mile walking tour
of Spotsylvania Battleeld. Carpool 9 a.m., King
Street Metro. Craig, 202-462-0535. adventuring.org.
QUEER FOR CHRIST attends Evensong/
Evensocial. 4 p.m. National Cathedral, 3101
Wisconsin Ave NW. Mikah, mikahmeyer@gmail.com.
Activists hold DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE
RUSSIAN LGBTQ IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 3-4
p.m. White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
viacheslav.revin@facebook.com
WEEKLY EVENTS
BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive and radically
inclusive church holds services at 11:30 a.m. 2217
Minnesota Ave. SE. 202-248-1895, betheldc.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service, 945 G
St. NW. rstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.
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.
MONDAY, APRIL 7
WEEKLY EVENTS
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 5-7 p.m. 2049
N. 15th St., Suite 200, Arlington. Appointments:
703-789-4467.
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.
Michael Brazell teaches BEARS DO YOGA, a
program of The DC Center. 6:30 p.m., Green
services (by appointment). 202-291-4707,
andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by members of the
GLBT community, holds Friday night Shabbat
services followed by oneg social hour. 8-9:30 p.m.
Services in DCJCC Community Room, 1529 16th St.
NW. betmish.org.
GAY DISTRICT holds facilitated discussion for
GBTQ men, 18-35, rst and third Fridays. 8:30 p.m.
The DC Center, 1318 U St. NW. 202-682-2245,
gaydistrict.org.
GAY MARRIED MENS ASSOCIATION (GAMMA)
is a peer-support group that meets in Dupont Circle
every second and fourth Friday at 7:30 p.m. gay-
married.com or GAMMAinDC1@yahoo.com.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-afrming social
group for ages 11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road
NW. 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. catherine.chu@smyal.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer
organization, volunteers today for Food & Friends,
Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup and the Lost Dog &
Cat Rescue Foundation at Falls Church PetSmart.
To participate, burgundycrescent.org.
ADVENTURING outdoors group hikes 7.5
strenuous miles with 1700 feet of sometimes-steep
elevation gain on Maryland Heights overlooking
Harpers Ferry, WV. Bring beverages, lunch, bug
spray, sturdy boots and about $15 for fees. Carpool
at 9 a.m. from Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station.
Heather, 410-440-3466. adventuring.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including others
interested in Brazilian culture, meets. For location/
time, email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.com.
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.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session
at the Takoma Aquatic Center, 7:30-9 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and lesbian square-
dancing 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-oor 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 202-745-
7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
IDENTITY offers free and condential HIV testing
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, 301-300-9978, or Takoma Park,
301-422-2398.
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.
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.
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.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
WEEKLY EVENTS
METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV
testing. Appointment needed. 1012 14th St. NW,
Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH
offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV
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 ofce at
202-638-6830 or the calendar email address.
LGBTCommunityCalendar
marketplace
Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW. No cost, newcomers
welcome. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Quaker House,
2111 Florida Ave. NW. getequal.wdc@gmail.com.
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.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay mens evening
afnity group. 3636 Georgia Ave. NW.
202-446-1100.
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.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. D.C.:
Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St.
NW, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center,
2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an
appointment call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-
walker.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
GAY & LESBIAN ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE meets to
discuss April 1 primaries and April 30 anniversary
reception. All welcome. 7 p.m. Wilson Building,
Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-667-
5139, glaa.org.
The DC Center holds happy-hour fundraiser for
GAYS & LESBIANS OPPOSING VIOLENCE
(GLOV). Suggested donation $10. 5:30-8 p.m.
Mova Lounge, 2204 14th St. NW. 202-682-2245,
thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
A COMPANY OF STRANGERS, a theater chorus,
meets 7:30-9:30 p.m. A GLBTA and SATB looking for actors, singers, crew.
Open Hearth Foundation, 1502 Massachusetts Ave. SE. Charles, 240-764-5748.
ecumenicon.org.
ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner in Dupont/Logan Circle area, 6:30 p.m.
afwash@aol.com, afwashington.net.
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.
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.
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.
IDENTITY offers free and condential HIV testing 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.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY (K.I.) SERVICES, at 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-
823-4401.
SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5 p.m., by appointment and walk-in, for
youth 21 and younger. 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.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
BIG GAY BOOK GROUP meet to discuss The Towers of Trebizond by Roe
Macaulay. All welcome. 7 p.m. 1155 F St. NW, Suite 200. biggaybookgroup@
hotmail.com.
THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB meets for Duplicate Bridge. No reservations
needed. All welcome. 7:30 p.m. Dignity Center, 721 8th St. SE. For a partner:
703-407-6540.
WEEKLY EVENTS
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200,
Arlington. Appointments: 703-789-4467.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment
needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers free HIV
testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707,
andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
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.
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.
IDENTITY offers free and condential HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414
East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins 2-7 p.m. For appointments other hours, call
Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. D.C.: Elizabeth Taylor Medical
Center, 1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK
Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 202-745-7000, 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.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
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CELEBRATING
my husbands
birthday last week,
there were a cou-
ple unintentional
themes at play. Id
taken him to Puer-
to Rico for a long
weekend, a place
where its impos-
sible for me as a Washingtonian not to
feel some kinship in an American, but
not United States kind of way.
A second theme was 9/11. I know, I
know were party people.
The husbears bestie, Jenny, down
from the Bronx to help celebrate, was
talking about a possible change to her
commute, which pricked her memories
of starting a new commute that same
week of 2001 and not knowing how
to get home from Manhattan once the
trains were shut down. That, in turn,
reminded me of walking from Columbia
Heights down 14th Street to U Street
that horrible morning. I had no idea
that billowing smoke in the distance
was the Pentagon in ames, no idea that
the world had just experienced an event
that would change everything.
A third theme was birthdays, plural,
as a week from my husbands birthday
comes another. April 4 may be infa-
mous for the miserable national mem-
ory of Martin Luther King Jr.s assas-
sination, but its also the anniversary of
something great: Its the original World
Trade Centers ofcial birthday, 1973.
While Im just a bit older, my own
unique journey beginning the weekend
of the Stonewall Riots, those towers
loomed large in much of my life. I was
never in them, never lived in New York,
but they were still ever present. As a
kid, I was nuts for King Kong, the black-
and-white original. Then, in second
grade, the Jessica Lange remake came
out. My sister took me to the theater
where I sat mesmerized not only by
buff Jeff Bridges, but by Kongs climb
up one of the Twin Towers. Under the
familys 1976 Christmas tree, I got a 3D
paint-by-numbers kit of my ferocious
monkey man atop the tower ghting for
Dwan. The towers set the tone for the
beginning of every childhood episode
of Barney Miller. Id seen them from
the sky several times when changing
planes in New York or Newark. My
rst real visit to the Big Apple wasnt
until 1998, giving me a chance to spy
them from the ground up as I made my
way through Manhattan. The towers
had nothing to do with my trip, but the
stately sentinels offered a comforting
presence of familiarity and continuity.
A couple days after 9/11, I went to a
screening of Big Eden. It was a won-
derfully heartwarming movie, but with
the towers as backdrop in the opening
credits, certainly not easy to market.
Soon, a reiteration of the World
Trade Center will open One World
Trade Center in mid-2014. Im root-
ing for NYC Pride Weekend, myself, as
April 4 doesnt seem at all possible.
When plans for this tower were
announced, I remember some arguing
that it was too dangerous. It will be a
target. Yes, it will be. Just like mara-
thons, British buses, Spanish trains, fed-
eral buildings and sandstone Buddhas.
All the more reason to build it.
One World Trade Center, whether
in the 20th century or the 21st, is a
center bustling with every possibility
of ethnicity, class, orientation and out-
look. From the subway maintenance
worker in the basement to Anna Win-
tour ruling her above-the-clouds Vogue
roost to the Vantone China Center, this
publicly owned tower will continue to
be a crossroads to inuence the future.
Whenever it opens, Id love to see its
birthday continue to be marked as April
4. We cherish the day of Kings birth,
not the day of his demise. April 4 can be
a day that celebrates the possibilities of
humanity to rise.
Will OBryan is Metro Weeklys
managing editor. Email him at
wobryan@MetroWeekly.com.
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GEORGE STILL HAS THE POWER TO MAKE US GASP, LET ALONE DANCE
Boy
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INTERVIEW BY DOUG RULE
In addition to a steady ow of swinging deep house tunes,
Boy Georges Club Culture podcast also features colorful com-
mentary between tracks as only the 80s-era gay pop star would
deliver. He made the above comment, for example, on his
podcasts ninth episode, posted in December, in response to
the track My Bassline Friend by Simone Vitullo & Do Santos.
Yes, Boy George is a house music DJ these days a very
ne one. But hes also still making pop music. Just last week
he released This Is What I Do, his rst original solo album in
18 years. Hes even preparing to record new music with Cul-
ture Club, the British band that made him a household name
and staple on MTV in its early inuential days. It was 30 years
ago this year that Culture Club won as Best New Artist at the
Grammys. Thanks America, Boy George said in accepting the
award. Youve got style, youve got taste, and you know a good
drag queen when you see one. Mind you, this was long before
drag queens became anything close to mainstream nearly a
whole decade before RuPaul emerged on the scene.
The man born almost 53 years ago as George Alan ODowd,
one of six in an Irish family living in England, isnt nearly as
androgynous or even as amboyant as he was thirty years ago.
Hes far more grounded, both in voice and in deed. After several
well-publicized bouts with drug addictions over the decades,
Boy George got sober and became a practicing Buddhist, and
he credits the philosophy with helping keep him on a good
path. And that good path includes a long-overdue return to the
United States as a singer. In a few weeks hell front a nine-piece
band in concert at the 9:30 Club. Expect it be a swinging good
time with or without hookers, heels or handbags.
METRO WEEKLY: Its been a while since youve toured the states.
When was the last time exactly?
BOY GEORGE: Uh, yeah. Its certainly been a long, long time. I
think the last time I really played live in America was with
Culture Club, which would have been about 14 or 15 years ago.
MW: People will be getting a different experience from the last time.
BOY GEORGE: [Laughs.] Oh, yeah, much better. I mean this is a
totally different thing. Its a different time in my life. Just so dif-
ferent. Its going to be exciting for me. Im bringing something
that Im really proud of. We did a few dates last year in the U.K.
Were kind of starting with a tour of England, and then we go
to Europe, and then we go to America. By the time we get to
America we should be ring on all cylinders. Its been a dif-
cult thing to get the whole band there. Because its a big band,
a nine-piece band, with three brass players. Everybody in the
band is kind of a friend, and its a really nice unit.
MW: This is a tour in support of your new album. How much does
that factor into the concert?
BOY GEORGE: How it worked in the U.K. last year the album
came out a month before we went on tour, and people seemed
to be very much engaged with the record. People were sing-
ing along to the new songs. Im expecting that this tour will be
attracting pretty hardcore fans. Its not a massive tour. Its not a
stadium tour. Its quite intimate. I think its going to be sort-of
ardent followers. And Im hoping that theyll have done some of
their homework with the music. [Laughs.] But I think for me,
its been a long time since Ive put out a record, so the reaction
in the U.K. was very positive. I think people have waited so
long for a new record, and theyve heard the old stuff so much.
Its not exactly a novelty to hear the stuff from the past. I mean
we kind of factor some of that in. Obviously when you do a live
show, whoever you are, you want to give people a bit of famil-
iar stuff. Maybe some things theyve never heard, maybe some
interesting to make the show interesting for yourself as well.
You have to strike a pretty ne balance. But Ive been doing this
for a while so I think Ill be able to pull it off. [Laughs.]
MW: Well, in listening to the new album one thing that really
struck me is that you reference God at several points.
BOY GEORGE: Well, I always have I think. He/she has always
been there somewhere.
MW: So religion still plays a big role in your life? How do you iden-
tify now in terms of religion?
BOY GEORGE: Well, I dont think I do identify with religion as
such. Ive always been fascinated by the kind of theater and
drama of you say religion, I think just faith and spirituality.
Be it sort-of exotic, Asian religions like Krishna Consciousness
or Buddhism. I think for a writer its a very fascinating subject,
because even if you reject it, it still plays a huge role in our lives.
Even if youre an atheist which Im not its still everywhere
you go. And theres so much conict in the world based around
peoples ideas of faith. Conicts about sexuality, conicts about
everything. So its there. Its omnipresent. Its everywhere in
our lives. And I think also for a gay man, its a big issue. Its a big
subject. How it reects on our sexuality, the way that people
kind of make judgments based on whatever they may believe,
or how theyve interpreted their doctrine. So its something that
you cant really shy away from. And I suppose, rather naively,
I looked for the good in it. [Laughs.] In the same way that, you
know, Ive always sung reggae music, and people think of reggae
music as being very homophobic.
I suppose Im one of those people who likes to get in the
middle of things. I think thats another way of understanding
hats got more
swing than a hooker
with a broken heel and a
brick in her handbag.
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them. In a funny sort of way Im drawn to stuff that opposes me.
Thats just a Gemini thing I think. The stuff that tries to push me
away, whether its religion, boys I think its that duality/twin
sort-of madness. I dont know, Im kind of interested in animos-
ity. I think its a writer thing as well. You think, well, what is it
about this issue? Its always people it always comes down to
individual peoples ideas about whats right and wrong. Its a
fascinating mineeld of a subject for a writer, which is primarily
what I see myself as, really.
MW: Its true youve long referenced God
in your music. You had a band called
Jesus Loves You for a while 25 years
ago. But have your views changed since
then?
BOY GEORGE: I dont think my views
have really ever changed. Im one of
those just-in-case people. So I believe
everything. I believe theres a wiz-
ard behind the curtain. I believe all
of that stuff. I dont discount any-
thing, because I dont think you can.
I think faith and love are all about the
unknowingness really. Thats where
the power lies, in the fact that none of
us are really, really sure, you know?
And the ones that are really sure the
really mad ones, sort-of uninching
theyre the people you cant really
have a uid conversation with. And
you wouldnt really want to base your
belief system on someone like that. So
I think you have to keep an open mind
with faith and spirituality; with all things in life.
And I think all these things are kind of uid and they do
change. And when you grow up a bit, you change. When I was
19 I was very, very anti-the whole thing. As a teenager I thought,
Oh, I dont believe in God. People that do are mad. But as
Ive got older I mean, Im a practicing Buddhist. Ive always
embraced the idea of something more than this. Theres got to
be more than this. But Ive never been particularly literal about
it. I practice Buddhism every day, and it adds something to my
life as it is right now. I feel like Buddhism is a new ingredient
thats added something to all the wonderful things going on in
my life right now. Added another light to what there is already.
And I dont think Id be able to practice Buddhism if I wasnt in
a good place.
A lot of people have said to me, Oh, has it helped you get
clean and all this? I think, well no, it hasnt actually. I got
myself clean. I feel like its something Ive been able to come
back to because Im clean and because Im in a pretty good state
of mind. Buddhism isnt really a religion, its more of a philoso-
phy. Its not like Catholicism. The way I describe myself is, Im
Catholic in my complications, Buddhist in my aspirations.
MW: Because you were raised Catholic?
BOY GEORGE: Very, very, very, very loosely and sketchily. My
family, they go to church now. Its a regular thing. Our priest,
hes like a family friend. Which is kind of very traditionally old
Irish, you know. Back in the day, you used to hear stories about
the priest coming around to the family home. But obviously it
was a very different relationship back then. The priest was an
oppressive gure that came around to make sure you werent
using contraception this is Ireland, you know. Came around
to make sure you were pregnant, basically. [Laughs.] Which all
the women were back then. Its a slightly different relationship
now. Our family priest is a lovely man, and hes part of the family.
Ive got friends who had very oppressive relationships with
religion growing up, so they have a very different kind of atti-
tude. I think its always about how its brought to you as a kid,
isnt it? We never had any of that kind of fear and loathing, or
re and brimstone. It was never presented to us in that way. So,
I suppose thats why I have a kind of pretty easy relationship
with all of that stuff. But I have questions, like any sane person.
MW: Are you still close with your family?
BOY GEORGE: Very, very close. Ive always been close to my fam-
ily. I think having a big family has been a very good thing for me,
because theres always someone to watch your back. And maybe
remind you when youre not really behaving that well. Or mess-
ing up your life. Its quite good to have a big Irish, interfering
family. [Laughs.]
MW: Were they supportive of you in your interest in being a per-
former?
BOY GEORGE: I think my family was really quite relieved when
I nally started a band, because I was meandering for a while,
and nobody really knew what I was going to end up doing. I
left school with no qualications whatsoever. And I lived on
my wits for a number of years. And when I nally got the band
together, I think everybody was quite relieved. You hear sto-
ries about families being really disappointed when their kids
become musicians. Mine were like, Oh, thats what youre
going to do. Well, thats great. Well, thats something. It felt
like it was a positive thing to my family. I think they were quite
pleased. And also it happened really quickly for me. Once I
decided I was going to make music, my career was kind of an
overnight thing. Suddenly I was famous. It was just kind of
bonkers, really.
MW: I know Ive read it before, but I dont remember: How did you
get the name Boy George?
BOY GEORGE: Well Ive always worn a lot of makeup, and I prob-
ably wore a whole lot more makeup when I was 17, 18. I remem-
ber we did some early photos for the band. And Jon Moss was
going around to record companies. And everybody was like,
I SUPPOSE IM ONE OF THOSE
PEOPLE WHO LIKES TO GET
IN THE MIDDLE OF THINGS.
I think thats another way of understanding
them. It always comes down to individual
peoples ideas about whats right and
wrong. Its a fascinating minefeld.
Whos the girl? Wow, shes beautiful!
Whats her name? And Jon was like,
No, thats George. So it kind of became
a bit of a joke, because everywhere wed
go, people obviously thought I was a
girl. People saw photos and thought I
was a girl. And so I added the Boy as a
sort-of humorous tack.
MW: And how do you feel about it now,
being a middle-aged man still known the
world over by the nickname Boy?
BOY GEORGE: As opposed to Man George?
Well, I dont feel like I have such a battle
with my gender role or my sexual iden-
tity as I did at 17. But Im not going to
become the artist Formerly Known as
Boy George. I mean, its my stage name,
you know? Im quite aware of the fact
that Im not a boy. I mean Im denitely
male. But Im quite aware that Im 52.
Its not like Im deluding myself.
MW: I think it still can be shocking for peo-
ple to see somebody who is androgynous,
the way you were when you came onto the
scene more than 30 years ago. Do you feel
like the culture has progressed any?
BOY GEORGE: Theres always somebody
whos going to get freaked out. You
know, the world is quite normal in a
lot of ways, and if you get into a lift in a
hotel with makeup on and a funky hat
and some snazzy clothes, theres always
somebody thats going to get a little
uptight about it. I dont think the world
has changed dramatically. You know
what I mean? Obviously if people recog-
nize you, then youre someone famous,
and that generally removes any kind of
hostility. Because when youre famous
you kind of get away with being a lit-
tle bit more than everyone else. But if
people dont know who you are, theyre
still kind of as awkward as they have
ever been. I dont think its changed.
Generally the world is pretty normal.
Most people go out of their way to kind of assimilate. Everybody
wears the same kind of clothes. Theres a kind of general uni-
form that people wear, whether theyre into hip-hop or rock-
and-roll. Or they just have no relationship with fashion at all.
In some ways the world is less homophobic, because you
know we see gay people on TV. People know the word gay,
its part of the culture now. So people are less homophobic in
some ways, and more homophobic in other ways. Its a funny
old thing.
MW: We still dont see a huge gay megastar, whos constantly on
top of the charts, or a gay leading man who stars in hit block-
buster movies.
BOY GEORGE: I think America is very interesting at the moment.
Because who would have thought that America would be the
place where black athletes would come out? So I think in a way
its a very interesting time. I think its kind of profound in a way,
that Americas the place where we are getting our rst athletes.
But not just athletes, black athletes. I
think its very signicant. Its amazing
to me. It makes me feel kind of, I dont
know, proud of America. [Laughs.] Its
radical. It is radical.
MW: When you rst started out, did peo-
ple tell you to act more normal, or tone
down your androgynous appearance?
OY GEORGE: [Laughs.] No, no. Nobody
told me that. The rst time Culture
Club appeared on TV, the reaction from
the industry was quite hostile. People
wrote in the press, What is it? What is
that thing? And a lot of the TV shows
that we were booked on cancelled us.
But the public reaction was very warm.
And positive. And thats always kind of
been the way with me. Whatevers hap-
pened in terms of the media, and the
industry people on the street have
always been quite sweet to me. People
when I meet them seem to kind of like
me. And that was really what happened
in the beginning of my career. I came to
music already kind of quite out there. I
had been dressing up in the clubs, and
I was quite eccentric. So nobody would
have told me, dress down, or be more
normal. No, they would never have
done that. I was quite formidable at 19.
MW: Is it true Culture Club is getting
back together and has plans to release
new music?
BOY GEORGE: Yeah, we are looking to
start recording in May of this year
at least do some of the recording that
weve been planning. [A revived] Cul-
ture Club is kind of the next part of my
master plan.
MW: What else is part of Boy Georges
master plan?
BOY GEORGE: Obviously, at the moment
its a very exciting time. Theres lots
of great things happening. For me, I
feel like its a real musical time. I feel
like, when I played last year, when I did live shows last year it
really felt like people were listening, as opposed to kind of in
the old days, there was a slightly more obsessive kind of attitude
towards me, and I dont think people were particularly listening
to what I was doing. And this time around it was slightly more
musical and it felt like people were listening more. And I think
having been DJing for the past 25 years, having a long break
has been a kind of positive thing in a way. Because it feels like
people are kind of focusing on what Im doing musically, and
less on the kind of surface stuff, which is what I want. So in a
way the master plan is to kind of have more of that really, and
make it much more of a musical kind of thing. And that seems to
be whats happening.
MW: How does the music you play as a DJ differ from your own music?
BOY GEORGE: DJing is really a parallel universe. Its so different
from what I do with the band. And its not the kind of dance
music youre going to hear on the radio. I dont play what you
Generally the
world is pretty
normal. Most
people go out of
their way to kind
of assimilate.
Everybody wears
the same kind of
clothes, whether
theyre into hip-hop
or rock-and-roll.
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call EDM. I play underground dance
music. If people want to hear what I
play, theres a podcast every month
on iTunes. Its called Club Culture.
DJ Boy George. And it really tells you
what I play. Its free. I use it kind of as
an advertisement, because people do
get very confused about what I do as
a DJ. Im sure people think I play 80s
music, which I dont. I dont play pop
dance either. Its very underground.
So generally if you like what I do
musically, you will not like what I do
as a DJ. [Laughs.] You do sometimes
get people wandering into my DJ sets,
clutching 80s albums, and they gener-
ally end up quite disappointed.
MW: Do you DJ in the states very often?
BOY GEORGE: Yeah, I do. Ive DJed a lot
in the states. I was there last year for
six weeks, and I had a great time. I was
in Miami just before Christmas DJing.
And I should be doing dates obviously
over there this year. But not while Im
doing the live shows.
MW: So you wont have offer a DJ set the
same night as your live set, perhaps at
a different venue, as some artists have
done in recent years?
BOY GEORGE: No, because usually pro-
moters get very kind of uptight about
that. It distracts. So we try to keep the
two things very separate. So usually
I put DJ Boy George when I DJ so
people know that its not a live show.
MW: The last thing I wanted to ask you
about is Taboo, your decade-old musical
that had original productions on Lon-
dons West End and New Yorks Broad-
way. Are there plans for a revival of that?
BOY GEORGE: Last year we re-wrote
Taboo, myself and Mark Davies
Markham, who was the original book
writer. And I think weve written the
best version ever of Taboo. And we
are talking to people in Europe about
doing a workshop this year. We had a
surprise hit with Taboo in London last
year. We had like a six/seven-month
run. We won a Best Off West End
Award [from the website WhatsOn-
Stage.com]. So theres life in the old
dog yet, I believe. And it would be
great to bring it back to America, but
Off Broadway. Somewhere a little bit
funky. But yeah, there are denitely
plans for another version of Taboo.
Boy George performs Monday, April 21,
at Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW. Doors
at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35. Call 202-265-
0930 or visit 930.com. l
People get very confused about what I do as a
DJ. Generally if you like what I do musically, you
will not like what I do as a DJ. YOU DO GET
PEOPLE WANDERING INTO MY DJ SETS
CLUTCHING 80S ALBUMS, AND THEY END
UP QUITE DISAPPOINTED.
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APRIL 3 - 10, 2014
SPOTLIGHT
ARGUENDO
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company presents a
production from the innovative company Elevator
Repair Service, applying its unique theatrical style to
the Supreme Court. Arguendo tackles the 1991 First
Amendment case Barnes v. Glen Theatre, in which a
group of go-go dancers petitioned for their right to
perform completely naked. John Collins directs the
ensemble performing using verbatim oral arguments
while visual artist Ben Rubin offers breathtaking
projections. Extended to April 27. Woolly Mammoth,
641 D St. NW. Tickets range from $35 to $72.50. Call
202-393-3939 or visit woollymammoth.net.
CHER
The incomparable Cher will be back in town on
her Dressed to Kill Tour. Which comes after her
Farewell Tour and its offshoot, the Never Can
Say Goodbye Tour. Obviously, she meant that last
title: Shes hooked on performing. Last summer
she put on a dazzling show at New York Prides
Dance on the Pier, particularly noteworthy for the
way she employed the gay masses as her backup
choir, singing her lyrics for her, as she held the
microphone outward, as if they were at church.
Which, to many, they were. Shes touring in support
of last years commercial op Closer to the Truth,
which is a lot better than youd expect especially
after that unfortunate rst single Womans World.
Surrender to me now! Cher shouts in parting on
the Pet Shop Boys-styled Lovers Forever. And
surrender gay fans must. Friday, April 4, at 8 p.m.
Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. Call 202-628-3200 or
visit verizoncenter.com.
SPARKLE QUEER OPEN MIC
Every month the 5th and K location of Busboys &
Poets hosts Sparkle, the queer-friendly, queer-
focused reading series featuring LGBT-dedicated
poets started by Regie Cabico. Cabico serves as
the events emcee with Danielle Evennou. Sunday,
April 6, at 8 p.m. Busboys & Poets, 1025 5th St.
NW. Admission is $5. Call 202-789-2227 or visit
busboysandpoets.com.
THE ALL-AMERICAN GENDERFUCK CABARET
Baltimores interactive-oriented Glass Mind Theatre
presents a show by Mariah MacCarthy pushing
the boundaries of theater and exploring audience
members gender and sexual stereotypes and
identity. Susan Stroupe directs this show featuring
an androgynous emcee and combining humor,
drama, raunchy jokes and dancing. Opens Friday,
April 11, at 8 p.m. To April 19. Gallery 788, 3602
Hickory Ave., Baltimore. Tickets are $10 to $15. Call
443-475-0223 or visit glassmindtheatre.com.
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Superhero season kicks off with the sequel to 2011s
Captain America. Come for Chris Evans (or Scarlett
Johansson), stay for the popcorn-friendly, big-
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ONIA RUTSTEIN RECENTLY MET A MAN IN GERMANY WHO INQUIRED
about her name.
Oh, Rutstein. This is a German name. Are you German? she recalls the
man asking. And I said, Well, I was once. And it felt really good to say that, because
thats my heritage.
Germany has also become part of the Jewish-American folk artists present-day
life. My friends have been wondering if Im speaking in German and French yet,
because Ive spent quite a bit of time now here in Germany and also in France, Rut-
stein says during a recent phone call from, naturally, Germany.
But Rutstein, who records using just her rst name, stylized as SONiA, is pre-
paring to return to her homeland. The Baltimore native is coming back to promote
the new album Broken Film with her band disappear fear also stylized, but with
lower-case letters including a tour stop at Jammin Java Saturday, April 12. Most
of the concert will be in English, she says, teasing that there may be a little in
German, a language shes currently studying. SONiA will also sing a few songs in
Spanish and in Hebrew drawn from her recorded repertoire, featuring lyrics often
touching on progressive themes and LGBT rights.
After a few years away, the lesbian artist anticipates returning to this years LGBT
Pride festival circuit. But she only expects to hit one or two events in the U.S.
which is nothing like the near-omnipresence she had 15 or so years ago. I think I did
like 20 festivals in one summer, she sighs, reminiscing about a year in the late 1990s.
Rutsteins sights these days are mostly on the broader international summer festi-
val circuit, with gigs anticipated at events in the United States and Canada as well as in
Europe. Shes also nalizing plans to perform at a large gay festival in Germany, where
she recently wrapped a string of concerts in conjunction with a music convention.
Most of my concerts have been sold out, which is so cool, she says just one
among many positive experiences the shes had in the country. Theres been, absolute-
ly, just complete open-arms welcoming to me. I feel completely embraced. Doug Rule
disappear fear performs Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m. Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave.
E., Vienna. Tickets are $18 to $20. Call 703-255-3747 or visit jamminjava.com.
German Engineering
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Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Khaled Nabawy
as Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Hallie Foote
as rst lady Rosalynn Carter. To May 5. Kreeger
Theater the at Mead Center for American Theater,
1101 6th St. SW. Tickets are $75 to $120. Call 202-
488-3300 or visit arenastage.org.
HAIR
The Keegan Theatre presents a production of
the pioneering rock musical Hair, both a joyous
celebration of youth and a poignant journey through
tumultuous 1960s America. The companys leaders
and husband-and-wife team Susan Marie Rhea and
Mark A. Rhea direct the show whose book and
lyrics were written by Gerome Ragni and James
Rado with music by Galt MacDermot. In addition
to the classic songs such as Aquarius, Let the
Sunshine In and Sodomy, Keegans production
features choreography by Rachel Leigh Dolan and
a large ensemble cast led by Paul Scanlon and Josh
Stricklin. Extended to April 27. Andrew Keegan
Theatre (formerly Church Street Theater), 1742
Church St. NW. Tickets are $35. Call 703-892-0202
or visit keegantheatre.com.
LOVELAND
Arena Stage presents a special, extended presentation
of Ann Randolphs one-woman comedy, playing
multiple characters but centered on the role of
Frannie Potts, as an irreverent oddball trapped
on a plane traveling from California to Ohio for
her mothers funeral. Some critics have compared
Randolph to Gilda Radner, with the SF Bay Guardian
calling it riotously demented and brilliantly humane
[and] not to be missed. To April 13. Kogod Cradle at
Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW.
Call 202-488-3300 or visit arenastage.org.
MORNING, MIRANDA
Doorway Arts Ensemble presents a world premiere
from local playwright Stephen Spotswood, the
2009 winner of the Mark Twain Prize for Comic
Playwriting and the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival
audience favorite drama We, Tiresias. Morning,
Miranda is said to be a trippy, twisted take on the
American road story between a woman and her
dead mothers ghost her mothers last request.
The companys producing artistic director Matt
Ripa directs the real and surreal happenings on this
journey with a cast that includes David Dubov, Sarah
Holt, Ally Jenkins, Jon Jon Johnson and Richard
Owens. To April 12. The Writers Center, 4508
Walsh St., Bethesda. Tickets are $20. Call 301-654-
8664 or visit dorwayarts.org or writer.org.
OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMAS HUNG
The full title to this antic, absurdist black comedy by
Arthur Kopit? Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamas Hung You
in the Closet and Im Feeling So Sad. American Center
Theatre presents a revival of this comedy about an
incredibly dysfunctional family, which is said to be
as funny and shocking now as 50 years ago when it
premiered. Directed by Tyler Herman, the production
contains bright lights, loud noises and, possibly,
strobe lights. To April 12. Gunston Theater Two,
2700 South Lang St., Arlington. Tickets are $35 to
$40. Call 703-998-4555 or visit americancentury.org.
HAMLET
A decade into its Helen Hayes Award-winning series
of silent Shakespeare productions, Synetic Theater
remounts the original, a silent rendering of the iconic
tale of a grief-stricken prince torn between duty,
love, conscience and fear. The revived Hamlet
here subtitled as the rest is silence is intended
both for longtime fans of Synetic and especially for
newcomers to see what all the fuss is about. This
go-round, young acting dynamo Alex Mills stars
as Hamlet. Closes this Sunday, April 6. Theater
at Crystal City, 1800 South Bell St., Arlington.
Stepping Out
Dissonance Dances Black to Silver festival celebrates
black gay arts
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CANT THINK OF MANY DANCE CONCERTS THAT IVE SEEN
where its been two black men dancing a story that was LGBT, says
Shawn Short, head of Dissonance Dance Theatre. And those stray dance
pieces about the gay black experience have shined a harsh light, focused
on issues such as HIV stigma and violence. Says Short, I never saw anything
that was a positive reection of the community.
So last year Short decided to take action, offering as part of Dissonances sea-
son the program Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience, featuring works
that Short describes as telling stories of my community by my community. A
year later, Black to Silver has grown to become a full weekend billing itself as
DCs Only Black Queer Dance Theatre Festival.
In fact, Short touts this years festival as a weekend of black gay arts. The
expanded program includes theatrical performances from local actors, stage
artists and spoken-word poets. Plus, theres an afliated theatrical production
Jared Shamberger, who is gay. Adams Morgans Sitar Arts Center presents
Shambergers one-man, 12-character comedy 12 on Friday, April 11, and Satur-
day, April 12, at 8 p.m.
But dance remains the festivals principal focus, with a second dance com-
pany, Taurus Broadhurst Dance, added to the lineup. In all, ve choreographers,
including Short, will present works exploring concepts of identity and relation-
ships within the black LGBT community.
Theyre really excited, Short says of some of his companys young black
gay dancers. They say, Im really excited to be able to dance stories that are us.
Were not in the back, holding a woman. Were not pretending anything. This
is literally our lives.
A native of D.C. and veteran of the Washington Ballet, the 35-year-old start-
ed Dissonance in 2007 in part to prod development of more work for minor-
ity dancers, as well as more work straddling the classical ballet/contemporary
dance divide. Short aims for Dissonance to become D.C.s agship contempo-
rary dance company, but one connected to the art forms classical ballet roots.
As for Black to Silver? Short sees it growing to become a larger festival with
a national focus generating buzz about new works examining the gay black
experience. Doug Rule
Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience is Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m., and
Sunday, April 13, at 7 p.m., at Joy of Motions Jack Guidone Theater,
5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Tickets are $15 to $25 for the festival.
Call 202-540-8338 or visit ddtdc.org.
budget thrills typical of Marvels cinema offerings.
Opens Friday, April 4. Area theaters. Visit
fandango.com.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Every Friday and Saturday night, Landmarks E Street
Cinema shows lms at midnight that are more risqu
or campy than the usual fare. And, no surprise, once
a month brings screenings of a certain cult classic.
Each screening is accompanied by the shadow cast
Sonic Transducers, who act out the lm in front of
the screen with props and costumes. Friday, April
11, and Saturday, April 12, at midnight. Landmarks E
Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. Call 202-452-7672 or
visit landmarktheatres.com.
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CAMP DAVID
Arena Stage presents a world premiere from Pulitzer
Prize-winning New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright
(My Trip to Al-Qaeda, the new scientology expos
Going Clear). Camp David is Wrights dramatization
about the historical multiday meeting in 1978 among
a few key world leaders, held in the shows namesake
Maryland retreat, attempting to forge peace in the
Middle East. The meeting resulted in really the only
treaty, the Camp David Accords, establishing peace
between Israel and Egypt, to yet stand the test of time
in the modern-day Middle East. Molly Smith directs
a cast that includes Richard John Boy Thomas
as President Jimmy Carter, Ron Rifkin as Israeli
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Sons and set in Haifa during the rst Intifada. Sinai
Peter directs a strong cast including Danny Gavigan,
Kimberly Schraf, Michael Tolaydo and Pomme
Koch. To April 27. The Aaron & Cecile Goldman
Theater, Washington, D.C.s Jewish Community
Center, 1529 16th St. NW. Tickets are $30 to $55. Call
202-518-9400 or visit washingtondcjcc.org.
TWELTH NIGHT
Baltimores Center Stage has extended the run of
its production of Shakespeares beloved romantic
romp starring Caroline Hewitt and Buddy Haardt as
the shipwreck-separated twins Viola and Sebastian
search for each other in a new, mysterious land.
To April 13. Center Stage, 700 North Calvert St.,
Baltimore. Tickets are $19 to $62. Call 410-986-4000
or visit centerstage.org.

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL
Studio Theatre offers a Washington production of
Quiara Alegria Hudess 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winner,
about four addicts who collide with an ex-Marine
in North Philly. KJ Sanchez directs a cast headed by
Arturo Soria, Gisela Chipe and Gabriela Fernandez-
Coffey. To April 13. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St.
NW. Call 202-332-3300 or visit studiotheatre.org.
Tickets are $45 to $55. Call 800-494-8497 or visit
synetictheater.org.
TENDER NAPALM
Signature Theatre presents the Washington
premiere of an edgy, new battle-of-the-sexes drama
by Philip Ridley, whom the New York Times Ben
Brantley shouted about in a review as one of the
most linguistically vivid dramatists on the planet!
Signatures associate artistic director Matthew
Gardiner directs this story about a man and a
woman, played by Elan Zar and Laura C. Harris, at
a crucial point in their relationship in the aftermath
of an extraordinary loss. To May 11. Ark Theatre at
Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington.
Call 703-820-9771 or visit signature-theatre.org.
THE ADMISSION
Theater J took a lot of heat from conservatives and
Israeli hardliners last year when it announced a
production of Motti Lerners play about a contested
attack by Israeli soldiers on Arab civilians early in
the countrys history. In response, the DC Jewish
Community Centers theater company downgraded
the production to a workshop presentation
which translates to less theatrical showmanship
and fewer performances. Even so, the theater is
bracing itself for protests during the show, which
is intriguingly billed as an Israeli homage to All My
MUSIC
BACH SINFONIA
To celebrate the 300th birthday of Bachs most
famous son, C.P.E. Bach, whose sensitive style
dazzled the courts of Europe, the Bach Sinfonia
performs with two soloists: harpsichordist Adam
Pearl on violoncellist Douglas Poplin, who you may
recognize as a collaborator with the band Deathx
as well as the romantic partner of Richard Morel
of Deathx and Blowoff fame. Saturday, April 5, at
8 p.m.
Cultural Arts Center at Montgomery Colleges
Silver Spring campus, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver
Spring. Tickets are $30. Call 301-362-6525 or visit
bachsinfonia.org.
BOHEMIAN CAVERNS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Every Monday night the 17-piece jazz orchestra
performs a variety of music from the big band
repertoire including pieces by Duke Ellington,
Count Basie, Billy Strayhorn and Maria Schneider,
plus originals from band members at its namesake
venue. Founded by baritone saxophonist Brad Linde
and club owner Omrao Brown, features some of
D.C.s best jazz musicians, including Linde and
trumpeter Joe Herrera, who co-direct. Performances
at 8 and 10 p.m. every Monday night. Bohemian
GLITTERLUST,
RADIO FEEDBAK, HI-LIFE WEDDING
Sexually provocative queer and quirky D.C. electro-pop band Glitterlust is one of two local opening acts for Taiwanese/
Australian live synth-pop band Hi-Life Wedding. The rst opening act is experimental indie-rock band Radio Feedbak, all
performing in a recently converted row house in the hip H Street Corridor. Friday, April 4. Doors at 9 p.m. Tree House Lounge,
1006 Florida Ave. NE. Cover is $8. Call 202-398-7700 or visit treehouselounge.com.
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Fame returns to the U Street Music Hall, this
time for an event associated with the Kennedy
Center-organized hip-hop festival One Mic: Hip-
Hop Culture Worldwide. Jahsonic and DJ Detroyt
open. Saturday, April 5, at 10 p.m. U Street Music
Hall, 1115A U St. NW. Tickets are $15. Call 202-588-
1880 or visit ustreetmusichall.com.
JIM BRICKMAN
Now on a 20th Anniversary Tour, after all these
years Jim Brickman still refuses to come out in
large part, hes acknowledged, because his romantic
piano-pop music has wider appeal among women
than men. In other words, he reasons being openly
gay would be a career hindrance. How old-fashioned
for a New Age-style superstar. Thursday, April 10, at
7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave.,
Alexandria. Tickets are $35. Call 703-549-7500 or
visit birchmere.com.
LOUIS LORTIE
As part of its Piano Masters series, the Washington
Performing Arts Society presents a recital by this
French-Canadian pianist performing waltzes
and ballades by Chopin and two selections from
Wagners Tristan und Isolde. Friday, April 11, at 7:30
p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Tickets are
$49. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO
Nick Olcott leads University of Maryland opera
students in a production of Johann Strausss beloved
1874 operetta Die Fledermaus, the ultimate Viennese
confection of witty pranksters, straying spouses and
lilting melodies. Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., Sunday,
April 13, at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m.,
and Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. Clarice Smith
Performing Arts Centers Ina and Jack Kay Theatre,
University of Maryland, University Boulevard and
Stadium Drive, College Park. Tickets are $25. Call
301-405-ARTS or visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC
Stan Engebretsonn conducts the National
Philharmonic Chorale and Orchestra and four
outstanding soloists soprano Rosa Lamoreaux,
mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wor, tenor Matthew
Smith and baritone Christopher Nomura in Bachs
sacred magnum opus Mass in B Minor, set to thrill
listeners with glorious melodies and harmonies one
week before Easter. Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m.,
and Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. Music Center at
Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.
Tickets are $37 to $84. Call 301-581-5100 or visit
strathmore.org.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Violinist Gil Shaham, whom a New York Times critic
raves has awless precision and gleeful command,
joins the NSO to play Korngolds Violin Concerto
in a program led by renowned conductor James
Conlon that also includes masterpieces by Brahms
and Zemiinsky. Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and
Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $10 to
$85. Call 202-833-9800 or visit wpas.org or kennedy-
center.org.
SIMON TOWNSHEND
Petes younger brother has toured as a guitarist and
vocalist for The Who since 1996, but is currently
on a solo tour in support of his new solo set Denial.
Wednesday, April 9, at 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf
Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $24. Call
877-WOLFTRAP or visit wolftrap.org.
Caverns, 2001 11th St. NW. Tickets are $10. Call 202-
299-0800 or visit bohemiancaverns.com.
BLACK GIRLS ROCK:
LAURYN HILL, MC LYTE, BELA DONA
Black Girls Rock! collaborates with the Kennedy
Center for a star-studded program that celebrates
womens contributions to the art and culture of
hip-hop, as part of One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture
Worldwide. Rock! Like a Girl features a special
appearance by Lauryn Hill, as well as performances
by legendary rapper MC Lyte and D.C.s own all-girl
go-go band BeLa Dona. Also on the bill: Jean Grae,
Miri Ben-Ari, Ana Tijoux, Rapsody and Black Girls
Rock! founder and DJ Beverly Bond. Saturday, April
5, at 6 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets
are free, distributed two per person in line in the
Hall of Nations starting at 4:30 p.m. Call 202-467-
4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
Youre not likely to nd a black bluegrass band as
great as this jam band, which won the Traditional
Folk Grammy for its brilliant 2010 set Genuine Negro
Jig. That album included a dazzling cover of Blu
Cantrells bawdy 2001 hip-hop hit Hit Em Up Style
(Oops!). Im so happy we did that song, and we
do it every night at shows, the bands lead singer
and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens told
Metro Weekly last year. But, she added, Were not
a big cover band. We dont want to be known for
our hip-hop covers, as a string band. Tuesday, April
8. Doors at 7 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW.
Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
Also visit 930.com/friends to sign up for the clubs
Friends With Benets rewards program offering
exclusive deals and discounts on tickets, drinks and
merchandise.
DISAPPEAR FEAR
Baltimore native Sonia Rutstein whose name is
stylized as SONiA returns with her folk-based
band Disappear Fear, which she started with her
sister Cindy nearly 22 years ago. Currently touring
Europe, Disappear Fear stops at Jammin Java for
the rst area show in years and in support of new
set Broken Film. Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m. Jammin
Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Tickets are $18 in
advance or $20 day-of show. Call 703-255-3747 or
visit jamminjava.com.
FOLGER CONSORT
The Folger Consort nishes its season with the
program A Polish Renaissance: Music of Polands
Golden Age. The vocal ensemble the Western Wind
joins to perform the rarely heard, extraordinary
musical art from what was in its time Europes
largest kingdom. Friday, April 11, at 8 p.m.; Saturday,
April 12, at 5 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 13, at 2
p.m. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Tickets
are $37. Call 202-544-7077 or visit folger.edu.
GAY MENS CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
The 14-member a cappella group Potomac Fever and
the 32-voice Rock Creek Singers, this gay choruss
two stellar select vocal ensembles, showcase their
skills in a wide-ranging program titled Forte.
Friday, April 11, at 8 p.m. New York Presbyterian
Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW. Also Saturday,
April 19, at 5 and 8 p.m. The Kogod Cradle in Arena
Stages Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th
St. SW. Tickets are $35 to $40. Call 202-293-1548 or
visit gmcw.org.
GRANDMASTER FLASH
Credited as the rst DJ to physically scratch
vinyl, or to manipulate recorded sound as it played,
hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash also the rst
DJ to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
DANCE
DEEP VISION DANCE COMPANY
The Traveling Feet showcases live music and social
dance from the Ragtime Era and other works by
Nicole A. Martinell, artistic director of this Towson-
based company. Percussionist Patrick Roulet joins
in the performance, and each concert is preceded by
free ragtime social dance classics lead by company
members. Opens in a Special Edition fundraiser
featuring a preview, reception and silent auction
Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. Regular performances
Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 13, at 4
p.m. Baltimore Theatre Project, 45 West Preston St.,
Baltimore. Tickets are $22 for regular performances,
$25 in advance for the fundraiser, or $37 in advance
for both fundraiser and one regular performance.
Call 410-752-8558 or visit theatreproject.org.
NEW YORK CITY BALLET
Boasting what The New York Times calls an
impressive new generation of dancers, the New
York City Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center to
present two programs in repertory: Balanchines
dazzling 1967 full-length Jewels and then a mixed
program of works by contemporary choreographers
including Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck
and Alexei Ratmansky. Remaining performances
Thursday, April 3, through Saturday, April 5, at 7:30
p.m. Also Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6,
at 1:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House. Tickets
are $25 to $95. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-
center.org.
GALLERIES
A NEW AGE OF EXPLORATION:
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AT 125
As part of an organization-wide toast to the rst
125 years, the National Geographic Museum offers
a visual and interactive exhibition celebrating
modern exploration by featuring some of the most
iconic moments from the institution and its bedrock
magazine. Entered through an archway made of
hundreds of issues of National Geographic magazine,
the exhibition in the complexs 17th Street gallery
features the work of National Geographic explorers,
photographers, scientists and journalists everyone
from Jacques Cousteau to James Cameron and is
sponsored by GEICO, with the North Face a sponsor
of giveaways and events throughout its run. Through
June. National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St.
NW. Tickets are $11. Call 202-857-7588 or visit
ngmuseum.org.
ASCAP: ONE HUNDRED YEARS AND BEYOND
The Library of Congress offers an exhibition featuring
45 objects celebrating the work of the leading
organization advocating on behalf of musical artists.
Included in this centennial toast to the American
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is
the original manuscript of Henry Mancinis The
Pink Panther theme, Paul Williamss lyrics for
The Rainbow Connection, and the original lyrics,
including the many drafts and revisions, to the Barbra
Streisand staple The Way We Were, written by
Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Theres also interactive,
audio and video stations, and the screening of a lm
featuring artists explaining ASCAPs work. Through
July 26. Performing Arts Reading Room Gallery,
the Library of Congresss James Madison Memorial
Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE. Call 202-707-
8000 or visit loc.gov/concerts.
ATMOSPHERE
Artists Chandi Kelley, Stephanie Kwak, Paul Shortt
and Zach Storm share their impressions through
photography, video and painting of a two-week tour
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what is covered and what is revealed in todays
American landscape, exploring changes in the
natural world and the environment. Touchstone
Gallery presents this exhibition in commemoration
of Earth Day. Opening reception Friday, April 4,
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. To April 27. Touchstone Gallery,
901 New York Ave. NW Call 202-347-2787 or visit
touchstonegallery.com.
WINDOW TO WASHINGTON
Window to Washington: The Kiplinger Collection
at HSW is an exhibition at Washingtons Carnegie
Library that traces the development of the nations
capital from a sleepy Southern town to a modern
metropolis, as documented through the works
of artists. The Historical Society of Washington,
D.C., exhibition was made possible by a donation
from the Kiplinger family. Its also an early step in
a reorganization effort by the society, which has
struggled to revive ever since its short-lived effort
a decade ago to run a City Museum of Washington
proved too ambitious. Open Mondays and
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Historical Society of
Washington, D.C., at the Carnegie Library, 801 K St.
NW. Call 202-393-1420 or visit historydc.org.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
SHAKESPEARES BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE
Jugglers and jesters join other theatrical performers
and musicians in celebrating what would be the
bards big day, complete with a cake. Celebrants can
also stroll around the building and the Elizabethan
garden. Sunday, April 6, from noon to 4 p.m. Folger
Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Free.
Call 202-544-7077 or visit folger.edu. l
wired blend of art, science, humor and imagination.
Through August. American Visionary Art Museum,
800 Key Highway, Baltimore. Call 410-244-1900 or
visit avam.org.
LOULOUDI FLOWER/TO FLOWER
Selected works from submissions of members of
the Washington Sculptors Group comprises this
show presented at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts
Associations Athenaeum. LOULOUD! Flower/To
Flower celebrates springs awakening ora as well
as the Alexandria Historic Garden Tour, set for
April 26. Julia Bloom, Greg Braun, Alonzo Davis,
Jaclyn Martin, Judith Pratt and Charles Swan are
among the artists in the show, curated by Renee
Stout. Through May 4. The Athenaeum, 201 Prince
St., Alexandria. Call 703-548-0035 or visit nvfaa.org.
PASSION OF THE EMPRESS:
CATHERINE THE GREATS ART PATRONAGE
In the 18th century Catherine the Great reigned
over a golden age of Russian culture, founding what
would become the State Hermitage Museum and
transforming St. Petersburg into one of Europes
cultural centers. Hillwood Museum presents Passion
of the Empress, which presents a selection of dazzling,
nely crafted decorative art pieces in gold, silver,
porcelain and enamel from Hillwoods collection
as well as other pieces from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum,
Dumbarton Oaks, the Birmingham Museum of Art
and private collections. To June 8. Hillwood Estate,
4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Suggested donation is $12.
Call 202-686-5807 or visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
ROSEMARY LUCKETT:
EARTH BLANKETS & REMNANTS
Expressed in photo collage and photo-printed fabric,
Rosemary Lucketts images and blankets point to
last summer with the Transformer Gallery to Beijing,
D.C.s Sister City. Through May 3. Transformer,
1404 P St. NW. Call 202-483-1102 or visit
transformerdc.org.
CREATING THE IDEAL HOME, 1800-1939
Housed in the same building as Constitution Hall, the
D.A.R. Museum offers a new exhibit exploring the
evolution of household comfort and conveniences,
and how American inventors patented all sorts of
laborsaving and leisure-providing home devices,
from the vacuum and the washing machine to the
telephone and television. Through Aug. 30. D.A.R.
Museum, 1776 D St. NW. Admission is free. Call 202-
879-3241 or visit dar.org/museum.
GENOME: UNLOCKING LIFES CODE
Thanks to the work of the decade-long, $3 billion
Human Genome Project, human society has
gained much greater insight into our bodies and
our health. Scientists have identied genes that
contribute to disease, stoking hope for ways to treat
or eradicate cancer among many other ailments.
This new Smithsonian exhibition, which will travel
the country later next year, explores the work and
growth in sequencing technology that helped spark
this medical and scientic revolution. Through
September. National Museum of Natural History,
10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Call 202-
633-1000 or visit mnh.si.edu.
HUMAN, SOUL & MACHINE:
THE COMING SINGULARITY!
Baltimores American Visionary Art Museum opens
its 19th original thematic yearlong exhibition this
weekend. Human, Soul & Machine is a playful
examination of the serious impact of technology
on our lives, as seen through the eyes of more
than 40 artists, futurists and inventors in a hot-
Acting American
T
HE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELL-
ing Bee is as American as apple pie especially as
portrayed in the new production at Fords Theatre.
The musical about contestants and characters at a
ctional regional spelling bee is also as American as its produc-
ing local theater company, based in the Civil War-era historical
venue. Though director Peter Flynn could just as easily have
created this for the Walt Disney Company. Its all wholesome,
unobjectionable, feel-good fun, with light humor and even light-
er drama, hardly any edge and a bit too much charm. Ultimately,
if Flynn hadnt done such a sharp job casting a talented crew of
local singing actors, there would be little to commend the whole
shebang.
Particulary so, given the frequency with which composer/
lyricist William Finn and book writer Rachel Sheinkins musical
is staged. You wouldnt know the show registered as barely a
blip on Broadway nearly a decade ago, when the original pro-
duction ran for less than two years. Since then, Spelling Bee has
become one of the most produced stage shows in the country,
with school theater departments and local theater companies
regularly tripping over themselves to offer competing produc-
tions in the same market.
Its easy enough to understand the shows mass appeal,
which is not principally the spelling competition itself or even
its quirky, colorful cast of characters. No, the gimmick is the
ingenious idea of recruiting for every show four theater
patrons to sit for a spell as contestants at the bee. The result is
a more engaging show, as each regular-Joe contestant comes
in for light, impromptu-style ribbing every time they approach
the mike to spell a word. The ribbing comes mostly courtesy of
Matthew A. Anderson, playing the sad-sack Vice Principal at the
bees hosting school; and Rachel Zampelli as the competitions
stage-mom emcee. Zampelli gives a knockout performance as
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Spel l i ng Bee and Hai r fi l l
thei r stages wi th overfl owi ng
Ameri cana, from wel l pack-
aged to beauti ful l y powerful
the sassy but slightly sweet emcee, whose
everyday ordinariness transforms into a
show-stopping superstar every time Zam-
pelli belts another of her characters big
numbers.
The six scripted contestants in the
shows competition are a multi-culti
mix of American word nerds, lled with
quirks and eccentricities far beyond their
uniting afnity for orthography. Flynn
and veteran Fords costume designer
Wade Laboissonneire hired and attired
six adult actors, managing to make them
look almost like the teenagers they
portray, yet not enough to disguise the
sense that awkward adolescents and
angsty adults are cut from the same
cloth. Among these adult children is a
jock-in-development (played by Vincent
Kempski) who loses his mojo, and the
competition, after the public humiliation
of being exposed with tented pants. Nat-
urally, Im referring to My Unfortunate
Erection though Fords dumps that
original title to his number in favor of
Chips Lament, and opts for sanitized
alternate lyrics too. This dulling of edge
is a serious strike against Fords produc-
tion, making it safe for Middle Americas
legion of visiting tourists.
But Kevin McAllister is yet one more
reason this cast makes Fords version
worth seeing. The local actor was the
secret weapon in Fords February musical
production, Violet, but even those who
saw Violet will be again awed by McAl-
lister, an impressively un-showy, power-
piped vocalist. The actor takes on two
roles here: a minor part as one of the gay
stage-dads, which he performs during
the rare offstage moments of his primary
character, the bees counselor, a thuggish
ex-con. The range he displays here is on
a level that is rare even unmatched
around town. McAllisters acting chops
are so ne-tuned to character that he
pulls off the feat of convincingly play-
ing two diametrical characters here. Now
thats a champion.
KEEGAN THEATRES CURRENT PRO-
DUCTION OF HAIR also features an
acting champion specically the entire
ensemble cast of 20-something actors.
Surely, many of the 22 singing actors just
starting their careers here will become
champions and stars in their own
right, but here theyre essentially play-
ing older-generation variations of them-
selves. Where theyve succeeded as an
ensemble, guided by directors Mark Rhea
and Susan Rhea, is in the natural ease and
rapport they convey even in the subtlest
of gestures, to say nothing of their rich
harmonies in song. Theyre as unied as
the shows Vietnam War pothead protest-
ers, and they wholly convince you that
this show dating to 1968 still has legs and
relevancy today and not just because
of the incredibly pro-pot sentiments con-
veyed in James Rado and Gerome Ragnis
story and lyrics. The shows themes cri-
tiquing faraway wars and exploring teen-
age angst and listlessness are still com-
mon today.
But the best argument for Hair in
2014 is the fact that Galt MacDermots
rock score still moves you. No matter
how many times youve heard the song or
seen it staged, Let the Sunshine In still
surprises you with its emotional complex-
ity and power. Musically, its a force that
dawns slowly until it becomes a rallying
anthem for the lost. And the whole tribe
sings in tear-inducing unison.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee (HHH 1/2) runs to May 17 at Fords
Theatre. Tickets are $18 to $52. Call 800-
982-2787 or visit fordstheatre.org. Hair
(HHHHH) runs to April 27 at Keegan
Theatre. Tickets are $37 to $42. Call 703-
892-0202 or visit keegantheatre.org. l
Macro-nutritional Harmony
T
HERES SOME CONVENTIONAL WISDOM ABOUT
diet: Calories control your weight, macronutrients
control your body compensation, and micronutri-
ents control your health.
By now, everyone knows weight loss and weight gain are
simply a matter of calories in versus calories out. Eat more than
you need to gain, eat less to lose.
Macronutrients, on the other hand, control what that weight
is going to do. For the average adult, the FDA recommends 50
grams of protein per day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). Body-
builders, however, have been consuming as much as a gram of
protein per pound of bodyweight for quite a while. Why the dif-
ference? Because bodybuilders are attempting to build muscle,
which is made of protein. While swimmers and long-distance
runners, for example, have been carb-cycling for just as long to
help their endurance. They are the building blocks of our body,
and our energy sources.
Lets look a little deeper at macronutrients.

PROTEIN is broken down into amino acids. These are the
structures that bind with the glucose in your body to repair
muscles the same muscles youve torn down during a bit of
strength training. Its found largely in meats (including sh) and
eggs, as well as legumes, which might take the form of tofu or
other vegetarian-friendly fare. Each gram of protein is worth 4
calories. When building or maintaining a high amount of muscle,
you should eat more than you normally would. It promotes
repair and upkeep. The general rule is 0.8 to 1 gram per pound
tness
by BRANDON HARRISON
illustration by CHRISTOPHER CUNETTO
Whi l e you are what you eat,
not everythi ng you eat
i s the same
of lean body mass (your weight minus the body fat). Protein
also helps satisfy hunger. Anyone whos tried to choke down 12
ounces of chicken breast can attest to that.
CARBOHYDRATES are the main energy source of the body
and also 4 calories per gram. As noted previously, carbs are
the go-to fuel endurance athletes have been using, aka carb-
cycling. Essentially, you eat a low-carb diet while training, then
the day before your event you carb load. Your body adapts to
the low-carb diet, so the instant shot of carbs puts the whole
thing into overdrive. Personally, Ive found high-carb diets dif-
cult to maintain. Im constantly hungry and I experience mood
swings. Some newer studies have shown that high-carb diets do
not promote weight reduction or maintenance in real-life sce-
narios. Theyre primarily found in grains and vegetables, with
veggies being the best source.
DIETARY FATS, the most interesting of the bunch, offer more
calories per gram than the other two, weighing in at 9 calories
per gram. People have generally gured, Fat in the food is fat
on the body. Simply not true. The misconception is based on
the many extra calories found in fat. Fat is very important to
the body as it regulates cholesterol and testosterone production.
There are, however, caveats. You dont want to overdo saturated
fats, as those do lead to high cholesterol.
RATIOS is a term you will hear tossed around where macronu-
trients are concerned. This relates to the portion of your intake
dietary occupied by each macronutrient. Ratios are usually listed
as Carbs/Protein/Fats. The most common recommendation
is a straight 33-33-33 percent split. That makes sense from an
overall healthy standpoint: enough protein to maintain muscle,
carbs for energy, and fat for the regulatory factors. Bodybuilders,
however, typically go for a split along the lines of 50/30/20 for
bulking, or 15/45/35 for cutting. This is because you can get your
protein requirements while still consuming a lot of carbs. When
cutting, on a lower-calorie allotment, you eat fewer carbs, but
still want to maintain the protein.
Each of these nutrients is important to building and main-
taining tness goals. Sadly, its also one of the hardest things to
do. I use an app on my phone, My Fitness Pal, with custom ratios
set up to help track all of this information. It really lessens the
sting of constant math.
Brandon Harrison covers Health and Fitness for Metro Weekly.
Follow him at @ttrbrandon on Twitter. l
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WNING A PET IS AN EXPERIENCE RIFE WITH RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS, AS YOU PROVIDE
the essential love and care to an animal youve welcomed into your home and family. Thats why weve hand-picked a
few essential items this week to help keep your dogs and cats well-fed, healthy, hydrated and safely secured when out
on walks. However, pet ownership is also incredibly rewarding, so weve balanced functionality with fun, exemplied in
three words: doggy bow ties.
petspree
by RHUARIDH MARR
photography by TODD FRANSON
Sooper Tramp Bow Ties
$44.99
Wagtime
1232 9th St NW
Washington, DC
202-789-0870
wagtimedc.com
Collars are a natural part of owning a dog so why not make them a stylish
accessory, as well? These doggy bow ties are fashionable, sturdy and feature
interchangeable bows to keep your pooch at the forefront of furry fashion.
Eco Easy Walk Harness
$19.99
Zoom Room
Dogs pull on their leashes. Its
something all owners have to deal
with during training or when theres
a particularly interesting squirrel just
over there that they absolutely have to
run towards. A harness, which replaces
a collar, wraps around your dogs chest to
prevent pulling and jumping, while ensuring
they can breathe and move without harm.
H
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$16.95
Wagtime
Keeping your dog hydrated is
essential, especially on long
walks or hot days which
is why these water bottles
are an incredible idea. Made
from 18/8 stainless steel,
theyll keep the water within
fresh and cool, while the
screw top features a built-in
cup to let your thirsty pup lap
up as much water
as they need.
Leather Leash
$17.99-21.99
Zoom Room
A leather leash
will often cost
more than its
fabric or plastic
counterpart, but
the investment
is worth it. They
last for years
and these hand-stitched examples, crafted by Amish leatherworkers, provide
a stylish, durable grip for the life of your pet. Available in 18-inches, 4-feet and
6-feet, the high-quality leather will get softer with age, a nice bonus for those
whose dog regularly tugs on the leash.
Slo-Bowl
$19.99
Zoom Room
11771 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD
301-825-9113
zoomroomonline.com
These dog bowls may look like an unusual toy, but they could end up
prolonging your best friends life. When dogs eat, they tend to wolf down
as much food as quickly as possible, but this expedited eating can lead to
digestive problems caused by gas and bloating. The enlarged digestive system
can put pressure on other organs, leading to potential health issues. The Slo-
Bowl prolongs the feeding time of an average meal, forcing dogs to consume
food at a slower rate and reducing the chance of digestive problems.
United Pets Food Bowl and Scooper
Bowl - $22, Scooper - $24
Wagtime
Functional doesnt have to mean boring, which is
why this matching set of cat bowl and litter tray
scooper are a great combination. Their bright, sturdy
design will make them a feature not just another
necessity of cat ownership.
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NELLIES SPORTS BAR
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Laurel, Md.
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Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
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FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm Drag
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I am gay.
MITCH EBY, a junior defensive lineman for Chapman University, to his teammates. Hes the rst active
college football player to publicly come out.
(L.A. Times)
Those who seek to deny love and instead enforce misery, shame, and frustration are our enemies, and
we wish them nothing but failure.
From a statement issued by the free online dating website OKCUPID. The message pops up whenever someone uses Firefox to
reach the OkCupid site. Controversy emerged when Firefoxs parent company, the Mozilla Foundation, appointed Brendan Eich
who donated $1,000 to support Californias proposed ban on same-sex marriage as its new CEO. While OkCupid allows
users through to the site, it strongly suggests that they ought to consider downloading a different web browser.
Mozilla has always worked according to principles of inclusiveness. It may be challenging for a CEO, but
everyone in our community can have different beliefs
about all sorts of things that may be in conict. They leave them at the door
when they come to work on the Mozilla mission.
Mozilla CEO BRENDAN EICH, in his rst interview, touting Mozillas philosophy. He went on to say imagine a world without
Firefox.... If Mozilla cannot continue to operate according to its principles of inclusiveness, where you can work on the mission
no matter what your background or other beliefs, I think well probably fail.
(CNET)
It increases the diversity of opportunities and is a nice opportunity for those

lesbian women who want to be buried
among other lesbians.

JOERG STEINERT,

of the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin, speaking about the lesbian-only burial area soon to be inaugu-
rated in his citys 200-year-old Lutheran Georgen Parochial cemetery. The Germanys Saa association, primarily comprised of
lesbians, was given long-term lease to the 4,300-square-foot area in return for improving and maintaining the property.
(Associated Press).

I was not born a boy, I was assigned boy at birth.

Understanding the difference
between the two is crucial to our culture and society moving forward in
the way we treat and talk about transgender individuals.

GEENA ROCERO, a model and founder of Gender Proud, marking March 31 as
International Transgender Day of Visibility with commentary in which she details her transgender identity.
(CNN)

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Metro Weekly - 04-03-14 - Boy George

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2 APRIL 3, 2014 METROWEEKLY.

I am ready to share with you all that

It increases the diversity of opportunities and is a nice opportunity for those

I was not born a boy, I was assigned boy at birth.

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