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TODD FRANSON
ARRIAGE EQUALITY
continues to secure wins
in district courts as pressure mounts for the U.S.
Supreme Court to address whether states
have the right to prohibit same-sex couples from marrying.
On Nov. 25, shortly before
Thanksgiving, two federal judges found
same-sex marriage bans in southern states
unconstitutional. U.S. District Court
Judge Carlton Reeves ruled Mississippis
same-sex marriage ban violates the Due
Process and Equal Protection Clauses of
the Fourteenth Amendment because it
denies same-sex couples and their children equal dignity under the law and subjects gay and lesbian citizens to secondclass citizenship.
The Fourteenth Amendment operates to remove the blinders of inequality
from our eyes, the ruling states. Though
we cherish our traditional values, they
must give way to constitutional wisdom.
Mississippis traditional beliefs about gay
and lesbian citizens led it to defy that wisdom by taking away fundamental rights
owed to every citizen. It is time to restore
those rights.
Reeves stayed his decision for 14
days to allow the state to appeal to the
5th Circuit Court of Appeals or the U.S.
Supreme Court for a longer stay.
Earlier that same day, U.S. District
Court Judge Kristine Baker ruled
Arkansas laws prohibiting same-sex marriage violate the Due Process Clause
and Equal Protection Clause of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution by precluding samesex couples from exercising their fundamental right to marry in Arkansas, by
not recognizing valid same-sex marriages
from other states, and by discriminating
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, including Attorney General Bill Schuette and
Solicitor General Aaron Lindstrom, who
are defending the ban, concur with a
petition filed one week prior by plaintiffs
in the case asking the Supreme Court to
hear the case.
Given the importance of the issue
who decides important issues in our
constitutional democracy and the split
among the circuits that allows the citizens
of some States, but not others, to vote on
the definition of marriage, Michigan does
not oppose review by this Court, the
petition states. Instead, it asks this Court
to affirm.
In a 2-1 decision handed down Nov. 6,
the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld
same-sex marriages bans in four states
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee
breaking with other federal appeals
courts that have considered the issue. The
Supreme Court has been asked to hear all
four cases, although as of Metro Weekly
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deadline only Michigan has concurred
with plaintiffs in those cases. Plaintiffs in
a case challenging Louisianas same-sex
marriage ban are asking the Supreme
Court to hear their case before a federal
appeals court has rendered judgement.
Only this Court can resolve these
deep conflicts among the circuits, the
petition states. Certiorari is warranted.
Attorneys for the state of Louisiana
also urged the Supreme Court to take up
a case challenging the states same-sex
marriage ban before a federal appeals
court has rendered judgement in a petition filed Dec. 2.
Court of Appeals and take up their challenge to the Louisiana ban. Arguments
before the appeals court are scheduled
for early January.
In September, a federal judge upheld
the Louisiana marriage ban as constitutional. On Nov. 20, plaintiffs in the case
asked the Supreme Court to hear the case
before a federal appeals court.
Louisianas case squarely implicates
a spiraling national controversy that has
already nullified the marriage laws of
over twenty States and spawned a fourto-one circuit split, Louisianas attorneys wrote in their Tuesday filing. l
HE D.C. COUNCIL ON
Tuesday unanimously passed
a bill that would prohibit the
use on minors of conversion
or reparative therapy, or other sexual
orientation change efforts that seek to
either change sexual orientation or gender identity or eliminate attractions or
feelings toward a person of the same sex
or gender.
By passing the bill, known as the
Conversion Therapy for Minors
Amendment Act, the District joins New
Jersey and California in prohibiting
licensed therapists from practicing such
therapies on those under the age of 18.
Therapists found guilty of carrying out
such practices on minors would be subject to discipline and penalties, including
the potential loss of a license, for failing
to conform to acceptable conduct within
the mental health profession as outlined
by existing District law regulating health
practitioners.
The bill seeks to prevent minors from
being coerced by their parents or guardians into such therapies against their will,
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gender dysphoria are unwanted, potentially putting children who wish to enroll
in conversion or reparative therapies at
risk by preventing them from being able
to participate until they are adults.
When the bill was initially considered
by the Councils Committee on Health
during a public hearing in June, opponents of the bill had threatened legal
action if it were to pass, citing thenongoing challenges to the New Jersey
law. However, in September, the 3rd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld
New Jerseys ban, which had previously
been signed into law by Republican Gov.
Chris Christie. That decision mirrored
a similar ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in August 2013 that
upheld Californias ban, signed into law
by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC),
the nations largest LGBT civil rights
organization, which worked in partnership with the National Center for Lesbian
Rights (NCLR) to help organize the coalition supporting the bill, issued a press
release celebrating its passage.
No child should be subjected to this
extremely harmful and discredited socalled therapy, Sarah Warbelow, HRCs
legal director, said in a statement. While
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the LGBT youth in our nations capital will soon be protected once this bill
is signed into law, HRC is committed
to making sure these kinds of protections are secured throughout the entire
nation.
NCLR,
which
launched
the
#BornPerfect media campaign aimed at
protecting youth across the nation from
being subjected to conversion therapy,
also issued its own statement.
Today, the D.C. Council sent a powerful message to LGBT youth and their
families that they are accepted, supported and loved, said Samantha Ames,
NCLR staff attorney and the coordinator of the #BornPerfect campaign. The
Council has used its authority to protect
our most vulnerable youth from danger-
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NGLCCs National
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LGBTCommunityCalendar
Metro Weeklys Community Calendar highlights important events in
the D.C.-area LGBT community, from alternative social events to
volunteer opportunities. Event information should be sent by email to
calendar@MetroWeekly.com. Deadline for inclusion is noon
of the Friday before Thursdays publication. Questions about
the calendar may be directed to the Metro Weekly office at
202-638-6830 or the calendar email address.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
THE AMERICAN MILITARY PARTNER
ASSOCIATION for the National Capital Region
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
WEEKLY EVENTS
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and lesbian squaredancing group features mainstream through
advanced square dancing at the National City
Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m.
Casual dress. 301-257-0517, dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern Virginia social
group meets for happy hour at Sheraton in Reston,
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor bar, 7-9
p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com.
LBTQ women, 13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth Center, 410 7th
St. SE. 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
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SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a social atmosphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring
dance parties, vogue nights, movies and games.
More info, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers today for Lost Dog & Cat Rescue
Foundation at Falls Church PetSmart and Food &
Friends. To participate, visit burgundycrescent.org.
with a raffle and toy drive. Ugly sweaters recommended. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Irish Channel Restaurant
and Pub, 500 H St. NW. For more info, Eric Perez,
202-682-2245 or eric.perez@thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers
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DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social
Decatur Place), 2nd floor. Special welcome to lesbians and gays. Handicapped accessible from Phelps
Place gate. Hearing assistance. quakersdc.org.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
CHRYSALIS arts & culture group visits exhibits
WEEKLY EVENTS
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS MEMORIAL
EPISCOPAL CHURCH celebrates Low Mass at 8:30
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METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C. services
at 9 a.m. (ASL interpreted) and 11 a.m. Childrens Sunday School at 11 a.m. 474
Ridge St. NW. 202-638-7373, mccdc.com.
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, a Christ-centered, interracial, welcomingand-affirming church, offers service at 10 a.m. 680 I St. SW. 202-554-4330,
riverside-dc.org.
ship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas
Circle NW. 202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
families and individuals of all creeds and cultures to join the church. Services
9:15 and 11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire Ave. uucss.org.
Christian Community offers services in English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and in
Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton St. NW. 202-232-0900, saintstephensdc.org.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8
The DC Centers YOUTH WORKING GROUP, a group committed to advocating for and committed to positively imapcting the lives of D.C. area youth,
meets on the second Monday of every month. 6-7:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Michael Brazell teaches BEARS DO YOGA, a program of The DC Center. 6:30
p.m., Green Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW. No cost, newcomers welcome.
202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr.
SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit swimdcac.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.
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.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200,
Arlington. Appointments: 703-789-4467.
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 or
testing@smyal.org.
The DC Center hosts COFFEE DROP-IN FOR THE SENIOR LGBT
COMMUNITY. 10 a.m.-noon. 2000 14th St. NW. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.
org.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay mens evening affinity group. 3636 Georgia
Ave. NW. 202-446-1100.
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.
Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP for newly diagnosed
individuals, meets 7 p.m. Registration required. 202-939-7671, hivsupport@
whitman-walker.org.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
The COMING OUT DISCUSSION GROUP, a peer-facilitated discussion group
of The DC Center that focuses on the experiences related to the coming out process. All welcome. 7-9 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more information,
visit thedccenter.org.
month in the upstairs room of the Dupont Italian Kitchen Restaurant. 7-9 p.m.
1637 17th St. NW. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
GAY & LESBIAN ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE meets to elect new officers and to
discuss legislative initiatives for 2015. All welcome. 7 p.m., John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 120. 202-667-5139. glaa.org.
The LATINO LGBT TASK FORCE holds a meeting at The DC Center to discuss
issues of importance to the Latino and LGBT communities. 3-5 p.m. 2000 14th
St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
THE GAY MENS HEALTH COLLABORATIVE offers free HIV/STI screening every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday LGBT Clinic,
Alexandria Health Department, 4480 King St. 703-321-2511,
james.leslie@inova.org.
THE HIV WORKING GROUP of THE DC CENTER hosts Packing Party,
where volunteers assemble safe-sex kits of condoms and lube. 7 p.m., Green
Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW. thedccenter.org.
IDENTITY offers free and confidential 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 301-3009978 or Takoma Park at 301-422-2398.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m.,
ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner in Dupont/Logan Circle area, 6:30 p.m.
afwash@aol.com, afwashington.net.
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.
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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.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr.
SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit swimdcac.org.
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. For an appointment call 202-745-7000.
Visit whitman-walker.org.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
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 confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414
East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins 2-7 p.m. For appointments other hours, call
Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978.
JOB CLUB, a weekly support program for job entrants and seekers, meets
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite
WEEKLY EVENTS
AD LIB, a group for freestyle conversation, meets about 7:45 p.m., coveredpatio area of Cosi, 1647 20th St. NW. All welcome. Jamie, 703-892-8567.
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707,
andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
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at The DC Center. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. More info,
www.centercareers.org.
needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
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.
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. l
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METRO WEEKLY: First things first: How would you describe this
years annual holiday show, Rockin The Holidays, which you put
together with writer and director John Moran?
THEA KANO: Its high energy and three-dimensional well have
singers out in the audience. We will have a snowfall or two.
Santa is going to be one of our patrons, sitting out in the house,
and he will have a bag of GMCW swag to give away.
We open with a big gospel number. Well have a lot of traditional, heartstring-pulling holiday carols, and then there will
be some extra surprises along the way, having to do with the
costumes and reveals.
MW: And it all takes place at the Lincoln Theatre, which has recently been upgraded with improvements in the sound and the stage.
MW: Do you remember either the first person that came out to you
as gay, or the first person that you were aware of being LGBT?
KANO: When I was in high school, I danced in West Side Story in a
community theater. I was one of the Jet girls, and my dance partner one of the Shark guys. And as my dance partner, we worked
together for several months. I invited him to go to my prom with
me, because I thought, wouldnt it be cool? Talk about someone
who is a great dancer. Wouldnt it be cool to go to prom, and then
we could cut up the dance floor? I wasnt romantically attracted
at all. I thought it would be really cool, a good time dancing. And
I asked him, and he said to me, You know I like men right? And
I said, Yeah. Right. And he said, Im gay. And I said, Yeah.
What does that have to do with the prom? Oh, no, no! I wasnt
asking you to go on a
date! It was really cute.
MW: So did you two go to
the prom?
KANO: We did! It was
super fun. So there you
go, my first prom date
was a gay man. [Laughs.]
MW: I take it you grew
up performing singing, acting, dancing.
KANO: Yes, musical theater, absolutely. My first
boss was a transgender
woman. This was actually in Santa Cruz. I
grew up in Berkeley, and then in high school we moved down
to Santa Cruz. And I was just working and helping with admin/
computer input were talking now 1980. I remember the printer was Dot Matrix. Were talking like old school. I just remember, I wasnt told formally that she was a transgender woman,
but I just remember how large her hands were. But she had very
beautiful nails, and she was very graceful. And I was talking to
my mom about it. I said, You know what, Ill bet shed be a really
great pianist with those long fingers. Its amazing that her hands
are so large. I wish my hands were large like that. And my mom
said, You know that she was born a man? And I thought, oh,
thats so cool! Again, it was just so natural it wasnt like, well,
you know And again, I credit my parents for really making a
point of raising me to be very open-minded.
MW: As a kid, is conducting what you thought you wanted to do, or
did you actually want to be a Broadway singer?
KANO: I was a pianist first. Well, both piano and ballet at the same
time, at the age of four or five pretty young. I grew up thinking I was either going to be a ballet dancer or a concert pianist.
My mom loves telling this story and embarrassing me at dinner
parties, but when I was really small, I would go into the kitchen
and I would climb up on the counter, using the drawers as steps.
And I would pull a spaghetti stick out of the little canister, and I
would put all my dolls together on the bed and I would conduct
them. No music playing, just me in my room and I would conduct them with a spaghetti stick, if you can picture it. The thing
is, I would create a whole concert scenario where I would stand
at my bedroom door and sell tickets to my imaginary friends and
invite them in. And give the curtain speech. I had a pink canopy
bed, and I put a throw over to create a curtain, and then at show
time I would pull it down and I would conduct the dolls. Im
probably going to regret telling you this story. [Laughs.]
What I dont know is where I learned the idea that conductors hold a stick to conduct. Ive asked my mom over the years,
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ANDREA MCARDLE
BAD JEWS
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In Joshua Harmons acerbic dramedy Bad Jews, none
of the four characters are lovable. They are, in fact,
as the title would have it, all bad, to varying degrees
though only three of the four are Jewish, cousins
reunited for their grandfathers funeral. Bad Jews is a
thoroughly modern, millennial rendition of Fiddler on
the Roof, exploring similar themes about the role of
culture and religion in modern-day life and love.Irene
Sofia Lucio as Daphna and Alex Mandell as Liam
both turn in astonishing performances as the shows
two tentpole monsters, one an Israeli-dreaming
Jewish hardliner, the other a thoroughly assimilated
American atheist. Peace and goodwill between these
two is as impossible to imagine as it is between Israel
and Palestine. To Dec. 21, at Studio Theatre, 14th &
P Streets NW. Tickets are $44 to $88. Call 202-3323300 or visit studiotheatre.org. (Doug Rule)
HHHHH
Laura Easons Sex with Strangers is an insightful, hilarious look at the state of sex and relationships in todays information-overload Internet Age.
Aaron Posner directs this funny but suspenseful
two-hander, which skillfully advances in drips and
drops, rarely in predictable ways. Holly Twyford
and Luigi Sottile are both captivating and convincing
playing opposite types who are drawn to each other.
Maybe Twyfords smart Olivia should have known
better than to fall for such a promiscuous charmer.
But in Sottiles hands, Ethan isnt a monster. Despite
his outward, online exhibitionism, its hard to know
exactly who he is, or what he wants from Olivia and
their relationship. Lets just say, its complicated.
Closes this Sunday, Dec. 7. Signature Theatre, 4200
Campbell Ave., Arlington. Call 703-820-9771 or visit
signature-theatre.org. (Doug Rule)
RAFAEL CAMPO:
EMILY DICKINSON BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
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FILM
AFIS HOLIDAY CLASSICS: LITTLE WOMEN
WILD
In Wild, Reese Witherspoon returns to her Oscarwinning roots to portray Cheryl Strayed, the woman
who hiked 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail to
heal herself following her mothers death, a heroin
addiction and a divorce. Witherspoon commands
the screen with her performance, which will likely
be enough to fill seats, even if Marc Valles overall
film has received some mixed responses from critics.
Opens Friday, Dec. 5. Area theaters. Visit
fandango.com.
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A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Fords Theatre remounts its music-filled production of the Dickens classic, adapted by Michael
Wilson and directed by Michael Baron. Edward
Gero returns for his sixth year as Ebenezer Scrooge
in this telling featuring imaginative special effects,
familiar carols and themes of giving back and living with grace. Among other local stage stars in the
cast: Felicia Curry, Bobby Smith, Erin Driscoll, Rick
Hammerly and Stephen F. Schmidt. To Jan. 1. Fords
Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. Tickets are $ Call 800-9822787 or visit fordstheatre.org.
AS YOU LIKE IT
The mostly wordless troupe Synetic Theatre presents Ben and Peter Cuniss new, gothic adaptation
of the classic fairytale, illuminating the Beautys
own secrets and the Beasts true nature, bringing
wonder, magic and seduction to the tale. The Cunis
brothers previously developed The Three Musketeers
for Synetic, which earned Ben Cunis the inaugural
Helen Hayes Award for Best Movement. Now to
Jan. 11. Theater at Crystal City, 1800 South Bell St.,
Arlington. Tickets are $45 to $55. Call 800-494-8497
or visit synetictheater.org.
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You may have questioned the relevance of Fiddler
on the Roof as recently as a few years ago when the
last national tour of the show came to town, starring
Harvey Fierstein who, to be fair, was a hoot as
Tevye. But you wont question why Molly Smith has
revived it now. Arena Stages new 50th anniversary
production of the show by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock
and Sheldon Harnick is an out-and-out revelation.
This show, of all shows, seems custom-made for the
in-the-round Fichlander Stage. For starters, peering
down on the huge, 28-person cast, regularly coming
and going in four directions, you get a real sense of
the energy of a village such as Anatevka, the small,
tight-knit Jewish community in Russia portrayed in
the show. Ultimately, its the struggle between tradition and modernity that makesFiddlerstill relevant
today especially when its presented as realistically and universally as it is at Arena Stage.To Jan. 5.
Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW.
Tickets are $50 to $99. Call 202-488-3300 or visit
arenastage.org. (Doug Rule)
featuring Travis Porchia, Jobari Parker-Namdar, Paris Nix, Sheldon Henry and
Clinton Roane. To Dec. 28. Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW.
Tickets are $51 to $109. Call 202-488-3300 or visit arenastage.org.
Nelson T. Eusebio III directs Joe Landrys adaptation of the classic film tale, but
this time geared for radio.
Joseph McGranaghan portrays George Bailey (and Jake Laurents) in this production by Baltimores Center Stage. To Dec. 21. Center Stage, 700 North Calvert
St., Baltimore. Tickets are $19 to $69. Call 410-986-4000 or visit centerstage.org.
JULIUS CAESAR
Specters haunt the stage at Folger Theatre, and these cloaked souls ghosts of
those lost to war lurk in the shadows and stalk the set, like a group of grim
reapers, in Robert Richmonds stunning, mystical production of Julius Caesar.
They faintly chant what must be warnings of further bloodshed to come, but,
just as Caesar ignores his Soothsayers fervent plea Beware the Ides of March,
so the lost souls incantations fall on deaf ears. Its impressive how Richmond,
working with fight director Casey Dean Kaleba, has his attractive actors move
from the lurching lost souls to the multiple slow-motion battle scenes to the
marches and synchronized hand gestures showing group solidarity. Everything
here is stylized in an evocative, even elegant manner, with every detail carefully
thought out, right down to the poppy petals that are regularly tossed out after
each death. After all, since the First World War red poppies have been a symbol
of remembering the war dead. Closes this Sunday, Dec. 7. Folger Shakespeare
Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Tickets are $40 to $75. Call 202-544-7077 or
visit folger.edu. (Doug Rule)
The Faction of Fools Theatre Company presents its artistic director Matthew R.
Wilsons one-man tour-de-farce, in which he brings to life 12 characters from the
Commedia dellArte tradition with handcrafted masks by Antonio Fava. Wilson
will portray young lovers, squabbling old men, boasting soldiers and dim-witted
servants. Now playing to Dec. 20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE.
Tickets are $20. Call 800-838-3006 or visit chaw.org or factionoffools.org.
THE NUTCRACKER
Chicagos legendary sketch comedy troupe offers its only holiday show on the
East Coast, with its Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue promising a seasonal blend of
hilarious, original improvised scenes and songs. Intended as an alternative to the
usual holiday traditions, expect riffs on uneven gift exchanges with your clueless
partner and couples therapy with Joseph and Mary. But dont wait: Tickets are
selling fast, and a couple late-night shows are already sold out. Opens Friday,
Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Weekends to Dec. 27. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse, 2903
Columbia Pike, Arlington. Tickets are $31.75. Call 703-486-2345 or visit arlingtondrafthouse.com.
MUSIC
BRAD LINDE ENSEMBLE
Jeff Lindberg directs this veteran big band jazz institution, celebrating its 36th
anniversary and its 25th consecutive year performing as part of the Kennedy
Center Honors with a run of shows on Honors Eve. Expect to hear standards
made famous by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. Saturday,
Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Tickets are
$32. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
The great name which derives from a Lou Reed quote about the sound of the
Velvet Underground makes this band sound like itd make a lot of racket. And
given that they aim to revive 90s-style indie rock, from Pavement to Weezer to
Sonic Youth, they do. Any titular battle in which a percussion instrument wins
over a guitar is something to root for in my book. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 8:30 p.m.
DC9, 1940 9th St. NW. Tickets are $12 in advance, or $14 at the door. Call 202483-5000 or dcnine.com.
The gay smooth saxophonist offers his annual Christmas show co-promoted with
Blues Alley at Strathmore, this year featuring R&B/gospel artist Jonathan Butler,
smooth Sailing 80s pop artist Christopher Cross and Soul Train award-winner
Maysa. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman
Lane, North Bethesda. Tickets are $38 to $85. Call 301-581-5100 or visit strathmore.org.
DJ lile (nee Erin Myers) has made repeated tweaks to her regular dance party,
the latest touted as a battle of Lady Gaga vs. Madonna vs. Boy Bands. It may
not be much of a contest, but that of course is the point: Its all meant to be a fun
night of diva-focused pop, which is basically catnip to the gays. Friday, Dec. 12.
Doors at 8 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $15. Call 202-265-0930
or visit 930.com.
ESTELLE
Ive felt so much love and acceptance, its overwhelming, Estelle told Metro
Weekly in 2012. [And] gay people, its a whole different level. The Grammywinning British soul singer returns to the area as part of only a four-city tour to
preview her new set True Romance, not due until February. If youve ever caught
her previous shows, including the Birchmere in 2012, you know better than to
miss out on An Evening of True Romance with Estelle. Monday, Dec. 15, at 8
p.m. The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. Tickets are $25 to $45. Call 202-5885595 or visit thehowardtheatre.com.
MOYA BRENNAN
Bassist Dan Shorstein, electric guitarist Giorgio Carvallo and drummer Lance
LaRue supports local lesbian singer/songwriter/guitarist Michelle Raymond in
her namesake band at another free concert at Columbia Heights restaurant/music
venue Acre 121. Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 p.m. Acre 121, 1400 Irving St. NW. Free. Call
202-328-0121 or visit acre121.com.
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song syllables.
Other lines tossed off throughout this show at Round House
Theatre in Bethesda will delight the little kid inside many a
grownup, especially ones who prefer language thats a little
cheeky. Every self-respecting nutcracker must have a beard,
Uncle Drosselmeyer (Lawrence Redmond) tells Clara, causing
some of us to wink. Its time to put your nuts where your mouth
is! Clara tells this shows real-life nutcracker.
Obviously, The Nutcracker at Round House isnt quite the
same Nutcracker on stages elsewhere around town. Both appeal
to patrons of all ages, but theres little thats sinister about this
production compared with the ballet featuring Tchaikovskys
score. In fact, Round Houses new production isnt a ballet at all.
While the source material for the tale remains the same E.T.A.
Hoffmanns story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Jake
Minton and Phillip Klapperich have concocted a contemporary
play that offers a more compelling and poignant reason for Clara
DANISHA CROSBY
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games
Bad Trip
An initially underwhelming
experience, Far Cry 4 offers an
almost ridiculous amount of content
by RHUARIDH MARR
UBISOFT
country. Of course, hes quickly drawn into the civil war tearing
Kyrat apart, and learns that his parents roots in the nation were
more than just bystanders in the war his father founded and
led the Golden Path. Well, itd be a pretty dull game if Ajay got in
and out with minimal fuss, wouldnt it?
As it stands, my fi rst few hours with Far Cry 4 were just that:
pretty dull. And, by a few hours, I mean it was at least twenty
before I actually started to get that just one more mission hook
that so many of its open world peers instill from the start. Its
not something I can quantify, either, as all of the pieces of a great
game are there from the moment you load up the disc.
For starters, Ubisoft Montreal has crafted a beautiful world.
Though its not leaps and bounds better than its predecessor, the
upgrade to current gen consoles hasnt been wasted on Kyrat.
Vast mountain ranges encircle the nation, glistening and shining
in the sun, their snow-capped peaks walling in the terror and
fear of Mins rule. In the valleys and fi elds between mountain
ranges, lush forests, vast lakes and foliage-dense hills cover the
land. Interspersed among the natural beauty are ramshackle villages, crumbling bell towers, grand monasteries and mansions,
centuries-old religious carvings and statues, and numerous other
signs of the humans who call Kyrat home. Sharing their land are
dozens of animals, including tigers, bears, wolves, tapirs, wild
boars, eagles and even honey badgers. Ubisofts vision is grand,
and the world youre given to play in refl ects that.
Still, it just isnt that much fun initially. It doesnt help that
Far Cry 4s story is throwaway at best. Its greatest character,
Pagan Min, is relegated to voiceover status after his bombastic
entry at the start of the campaign. Even here, Troy Bakers voice
acting is gleefully insane, as Min calls Ajay to taunt him and talk
to him between missions, checking in on his attempts to help
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the Golden Path and reminiscing on the days when he knew and
loved Ajays mother. Min is a powerhouse of a character who
sadly spends most of the game locked out of sight in the North
of the country, which is firmly in the hands of Mins soldiers.
That means the majority of your interaction will be with Golden
Path leaders and Kyrats various side characters. Golden Path
missions, which form the main story, are interesting, as you help
this struggling rebel alliance try to overthrow Mins dictatorship. Within the group, a power struggle exists between Sabal
and Amita. The former wants to return the country to its traditional roots, as he idolizes Ajays father and his original methods.
The latter wants to take Kyrat into the modern era, using whatever resources are available in this case, drug production to
fund the rebirth of Kyrat. Players are given the choice of hearing
proposals from both Sabal and Amita before the start of major
missions, with each having differing viewpoints on the best way
to proceed. Theres a real variation here Sabal may ask you to
destroy an opium factory, while Amita will tell you to secure it
for the Golden Path so the money can pay for supplies and medical facilities and I frequently found myself balancing my own
morals as I made my decision.
There is an almost incredible amount of things to see and
do in Kyrat almost to the point of oversaturation. In addition
to the main story missions, there are the side missions I mentioned, tower missions which require you to climb abandoned
bell towers to cut off Mins radio signals and open up the games
map, outpost takeovers which see you ousting government
troops from key locations, fortress takeovers which permanently
remove troops from specific regions, the aforementioned arena
that pits Ajay against waves of enemies, there are races, protection missions, hunting missions, assassinations, bomb defusal
missions, propoganda missions, hostage rescue, and even a
series of missions based on the fictional utopia Shangri-La. Yeah,
theres a lot to do in Kyrat.
And actually, theres more. There are also randomly-generated missions that could involve destroying cargo trucks, killing
enemy couriers, fighting with Golden Path rebels against troops,
small-scale hostage rescues and saving locals and rebels from
animal attacks. Thats not including the vast array of collectibles
in the game, including masks left by a serial killer, spirit bells that
can be spun for karma, propaganda posters to tear down, lost
journals to recover, letters to read and a ridiculous number of loot
crates to open. Are you exhausted yet? Because I sure am. Far Cry
4 crams almost too much into its world, and that need for content
is what makes its opening hours so comparatively dull.
Its easy to breeze through the games campaign in fifteen
hours or so, but youll be punished for not exploring the games
world and doing side missions before tackling the story. Kyrat
runs on money, naturally, and that currency is attained by killing
and searching the bodies of enemies, opening chest and completing missions. In return, youll gain guns and ammo, which
can be used to power through more (and tougher) missions. Of
course, theres also an XP system, with stylish kills and clean
missions rewarding greater XP, which rewards skill points. Skill
points are used to upgrade Ajays abilities, such as increased
health, improved gun control and better melee abilities. In addition to that, theres crafting, which rewards killing and skinning
animals with upgrades to the amount of loot, money, ammo,
explosives and other such items you can carry.
All of this RPG-lite upgrading means that, at first, Ajay is
a flimsy wimp. The opening hours arent much fun as youre
restricted in the guns you can use and the abilities you have to
take down enemies and complete missions. Hunting, especially,
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is a cruel joke. Too often the animals you require are nowhere to
be found, and hunting itself feels punishingly unfair as certain
animals have hyperactive senses and will run off after seeing you
coming from what feels like a mile away. Too often I resorted to
just throwing grenades at my prey rather than going for clean
kill with the hunting bow, but of course I was then punished
with a reduced number of animal skins for my lack of patience.
This means that your first few hours will be spent with a limited
amount of ammo, only one or two guns to hold at once (the
maximum is four and makes missions much more flexible as
you can plan for all occasions) and a massively restricted loot
bag that limits the amount of bodies and crates you can plunder
during missions. The game feels like its deliberately holding you
back to force you to play the huge wealth of content available
something you might have done anyway, but enjoyed more with
a large variety of skills from the start.
Regardless, once you get Ajay up to scratch for me, around
twenty hours into the game things really come alive. Theres a
reason Far Cry is so much like the third game, and thats because
everything in that title worked, and here it works just as well.
Gunplay is punishing, with intelligent enemies and well-planned
mission areas, but players are given a wide variety of options with
each mission. Go in guns blazing, sneak through and stealth kill,
or step back and snipe. Heck, take the games mini helicopter and
drop grenades on everyone if you so choose. Theres a flexibility
to the gameplay which rewards all styles. Im not a stealthy player, but even I was able to navigate the games stealthier missions
and feel like a covert-ops badass, thanks to the controls available.
Vehicular control is less solid, but its something Ubisoft remedies with an autodrive function, which lets you set a waypoint
and either soak in Kyrats beautiful surroundings or shoot at army
vehicles through the windows. Youll also get to enjoy the excellent radio soundtrack, which features some pretty biting insults
against Western attitudes to foreign dictatorships and the medias
focus on pop culture instead of real news.
On top of all of this, Far Cry is rich with the moments that
define a game the sort youll talk about with friends or post
about on the internet. Riding an elephant into an enemy compound and using his trunk to throw enemies and vehicles around
feels as awesome as it sounds. Several missions see Ajay under
the influence of drugs, and the way the game toys with light,
color and sound, as well as Ajays own abilities, makes for fantastic experiences. Shangri-La is such a breathtaking area, pitting
Ajay against tribal enemies who explode into blue mist when
they die, with the utopian setting awash in rich reds and oranges,
in stark contrast to the greens and blues of Kyrat. And you have
a white tiger to help you kill people, which feels pretty great.
I had a shaky start with Far Cry 4. The initial powerlessness
and restrictions the game places on you force you to stop what
youre doing and go out and explore Kyrat to earn money and
XP. Once youre there, though, theres a fantastic amount of
things to see and do. Kyrat is bursting at the seams with content
for Ajay to participate in, and the fact that Ubisoft has given so
much without asking for DLC purchases or microtransactions
feels refreshing given the state of so many other similar open
world games Ubisofts other franchises included. Sure, the
main story is a little disappointing and there are those who will
succumb to fatigue long before theyve seen everything Kyrat
has to offer, but for what it is, Far Cry 4 is an astounding achievement in giving you your moneys worth.
Far Cry 4 (HHHHH) is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and
Xbox 360. l
home
Logans Run
Homeowners in the Logan Circle
neighborhood open their doors to
the public as part of 36th annual
holiday house tour
by JOHN RILEY
photography by TODD FRANSON
BOVE ALL ELSE, TIM CHRISTENSEN IS PRAYing for good weather this Sunday.
Thats the day Christensen, president of the
Logan Circle Community Association, hopes
to rope tourists, art enthusiasts, and history buffs in off the
street and guide them through a number of properties being
showcased as part of the 36th annual Logan Circle Holiday
House Tour.
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The Logan Circle Holiday House Tour will take place this Sunday, Dec. 7,
2014 from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $30 if purchased beforehand, and $35 if purchased on the day of the tour. For more information, or to purchase tickets,
visit logancircle.org. l
pets
Healthy Choice
Pets arent just great to own,
they may also help to improve
your overall health
by RHUARIDH MARR
DIRIMA
fire way to get more exercise into your day. Dogs, particularly
larger breeds, require a lot of walks to make sure they get the
exercise they need and the human attached to their lead is
going to be attaining their recommended daily exercise goals in
the process. The American Heart Association recommends 150
minutes per week of moderate exercise to reduce chances of
heart disease and stroke, with an easy goal set at thirty minutes
per day, five times per week. Take your dog for a half hour walk
each day which can be split into fifteen minutes in the morning and fifteen at night and both you and your pooch will be
healthier and happier in the long run.
2. HEART STRONG Walking a dog isnt the only way to help your
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those who had survived a heart attack, dog owners had a one
percent chance of dying within a year of their attack, which
contrasted with a 7 percent chance for those who didnt own
a dog. Both the CDC and the National Institute of Health have
conducted studies into the health benefits of pet ownership, and
both found that owners have, on average, lower blood pressures
and lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.
3. STRESSING ME OUT Sure, its easy to worry about your pets:
what have they eaten, why are they limping, do they seem less
excited than usual, why dont they want attention today, etc.
Still, as a whole, pets are more likely to reduce stress than cause
it. In 1999, a University of Buffalo study concluded that pets
were a better way to reduce high blood pressure a common
side effect of stress better than ACE inhibitors alone. Karen
Allen, Ph.D., assessed 48 stockbrokers in New York City, all on
lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension. Half of
the participants were told to adopt a dog or cat, with Allen monitoring stress levels and blood pressure in both groups. This
study shows that if you have high blood pressure, a pet is very
good for you when youre under stress, Allen said. Of the 24 petowning stockbrokers, all showed better cardiovascular control
during stressful situations than non-pet owning participants. If
you lead a stressful life and want an easy way to help manage it,
get yourself a pet.
4. FELINE FINE Counter-intuitive as it may seem, owning a
pet can help reduce a variety of ailments, including allergies,
eczema and asthma. University of Wisconsin-Madison pediatrician James E. Gern concluded that having a pet in the house can
reduce a childs chances of developing related allergies by up to
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Martini, $3 Miller Lite, $4
Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm $3
Rail Drinks, 10pm-midnight,
$5 Red Bull, Gatorade
and Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean Morris
and MadScience Ripped
Hot Body Contest at midnight, hosted by Sasha
J. Adams and BaNaka
$200 Cash Prize Doors
open 10pm, 18+ $5 Cover
under 21 and free with
college ID
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
JR.S
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Throwback Thursday featuring rock/pop retro hits
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ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
Tim-e in Secrets 9pm
Cover 21+
FRI., 12.05.14
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Open at 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
Friday Night Videos with
resident DJ Shea Van Horn
VJ Expanded craft beer
selection No cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
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Martinis Upstairs open
5-11pm
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail &
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm Guys
Night Out Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks
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ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Illusion with host
Kristina Kelly, 9pm DJ
Steve Henderson in Secrets
DJ Don T. in Ziegfelds
Cover 21+
PHASE 1
DJ Styalo Dancing
$5 cover
PWS SPORTS BAR
9855 Washington Blvd. N
Laurel, Md.
301-498-4840
Drag Show in lounge
Half-price burgers and fries,
4-8pm
TOWN
Drag Show starts at
10:30pm Hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, BacK2bACk
downstairs Doors open
at 10pm For those 21 and
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
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$5 Absolut & Titos, $3
Miller Lite after 9pm
Expanded craft beer selection No Cover
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Drag Yourself to Brunch at
Level One, 11am-2pm and
2-4pm Featuring Kristina
Kelly and the Ladies of
Illusion Bottomless
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Buckets of Beer, $15
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Dancing, 9pm-close
PWS SPORTS BAR
Karaoke in the lounge
Charity Bingo with Cash
Prizes 3rd Sat. of Every
Month Half-price cheesesteaks and fries, 4-8pm
TOWN
DJ Hector Fonseca Doors
open 10pm Drag Show
starts at 10:30pm Hosted
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Miss Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee and
BaNaka Music and videos by DJ Wess downstairs
Cover $8 from 10-11pm,
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Open 10pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Men of Secrets, 9pm
Guest dancers Ladies
of Illusion with host Ella
Fitzgerald, 9pm DJ Steve
Henderson in Secrets
DJ Joey O in Ziegfelds
Doors 8pm Cover 21+
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TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
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$4 Stoli and Miller Lite all
day Homowood Karaoke,
10pm-close
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Champagne Brunch Buffet,
10am-3pm Crazy Hour,
4-7pm Karaoke 8pm-1am
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Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights &
$3 Skyy (all flavors), all day
and night
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House Rail Drinks, Zing
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Beer and Mimosas, $4,
11am-close Buckets of
Beer, $15
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pm Happy Hour: 2 for
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ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
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Decades of Dance DJ
Tim-e in Secrets Doors
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2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
Multiple TVs showing
movies, shows, sports
Expanded craft beer selection No Cover
ANNIES
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$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
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$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
Mr. & Miss Cobalt
Pageant: Its Christmas,
9pm-close $3 Skyy
Cocktails, $8 Skyy and Red
Bull No Cover, 18+
FREDDIES
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1, 4-9pm
Showtunes Songs &
Singalongs, 9pm-close
DJ Jamez $3 Drafts
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$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
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Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
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Miller Lite
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm Drag
Bingo, 8pm Karaoke,
10pm
JR.S
Trivia with MC Jay Ray,
8pm The Queen, 10-11pm
$2 JRs Drafts & $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Night, 10-11pm,
12-12:30am Military
Night, no cover with
military ID DJ Don T. in
Secrets 9pm Cover 21+
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Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover
ANNIES/ANNIES
UPSTAIRS
4@4 Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller Lite, $4
Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm $3
Rail Drinks, 10pm-midnight,
$5 Red Bull, Gatorade
and Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean Morris
and MadScience Ripped
Hot Body Contest at midnight, hosted by Sasha
J. Adams and BaNaka
$200 Cash Prize Doors
open 10pm, 18+ $5 Cover
under 21 and free with
college ID
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 9pm
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JR.S
$3 Rail Vodka Highballs, $2
JR.s drafts, 8pm to close
Throwback Thursday featuring rock/pop retro hits
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat The Clock Happy Hour
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
Tim-e in Secrets 9pm
Cover
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Open at 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
Friday Night Videos with
resident DJ Shea Van Horn
VJ Expanded craft beer
selection No cover
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ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis Upstairs open
5-11pm
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail &
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm Guys
Night Out Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks
all night DJ Keenan Orr
and guest DJs $10 cover
10pm-1am, $5 after 1am
DC BEAR CRUE
@Town Bear Happy
Hour, 6-11pm $3 Rail,
$3 Draft, $3 Bud Bottles
Free Pizza, 7pm Hosted
by Charger Stone No
cover before 9:30pm 21+
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TOWN
Drag Show starts at
10:30pm Hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, BacK2bACk
downstairs Doors open
at 10pm For those 21 and
over, $5 from 10-11pm and
$10 after 11pm For those
18-20, $12 all night 18+
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm 21+
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Illusion with host
Kristina Kelly, 9pm DJ
Steve Henderson in Secrets
DJ Joey O in Ziegfelds
Cover 21+ l
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scene
DC Bear Crue at Town
Friday, November 28
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Photography by
Ward Morrison
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HY ARENT
more people
dancing?
Especially at predominantly straight events,
many clubgoers stand facing the DJ. And everywhere
these days youll find a
good portion of patrons on
the dance floor glued to
their phones.
Its frustrating as a
DJ, because all you really
want to do is make people
dance, says DC9s Bill
Spieler. So Spieler launched
a new party at his club on
the now-trendy 9th Street
that takes inspiration from
venues elsewhere banning
the use of phones notably, a strict no-phones party
in New York Spieler had
visited. They actually have
a specific security guard
going on.
DC9 has not always
been known for house
music its best known as
an indie-rock venue. Im
certainly not as connected
with people that like house
as I would hope to be,
Spieler says. Partnering
with Morris, one of the
promoters behind the gay
party Flashy Sundays at the
nearby Flash Nightclub and
a weekly resident at Cobalt,
is one way in which he
hopes to change that. Hes
also added new lighting and
installed a super-beefy
sound system.
DC9 has not abandoned
its rock roots, but Spieler
hopes to offer more house
going forward. Hes also
talking with other promoters to start new events
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With Discnotheque, DC9 aims for more dancing to house music and a whole lot less phone usage
Gambian Foreign Minister BALA GARBA JAHUMPA, speaking in a televised address, as reported by Gambian Affairs. Jahumpa
has rejected dialogue with the European Union or any other nation or organization which seeks better treatment of Gambias
LGBT population as part of discussions on aid provisions. He called homosexuality Satanic and described it as
detrimental to human existence in his speech.
We are working to build a society where every person has access to life-extending care,
regardless of who they are or whom they love.
President BARACK OBAMA, in a statement issued on World AIDS Day. The President called for a renewed focus on combatting HIV/AIDS in communities which are disproportionately affected, including gay and bisexual men, African Americans,
and Hispanics, and reducing the stigma attached to HIV/AIDS which too many individuals continue to bear the burden of.
President Obama also championed his Affordable Care Act which prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage
due to a pre-existing condition, such as HIV/AIDS.
REV. MICHELLE BUHITE of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg, S.C., speaking with The State. Reverend Buhites
church offered free wedding ceremonies to all couples on a walk-in basis for one day, following the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of
Appeals decision which struck down the states same-sex marriage ban. Local photographers captured the vows for free
and a local bakery donated cupcakes for the couples and their families.
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