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Volume 25 • Issue 2 • No. 449
January 26, 2012 • outwordmagazine.com
Paula Deen:
The Queen of
Southern Cuisine
page 10
Letters
Thanks for the Cold Cash
Dear Outword,
Outword
Staff
PUBLISHER
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and Fun Walk to be held on Monday, March
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a local Northern California charity cycling ON THE COVER
Food Network star,
event. Paula Deen chats with Outword.
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Question
by Ken Pierce
One Makes West-Coast Premiere
A
newly released documentary on Maine’s 2009 referendum
battle over same-sex marriage will be shown for a special
one night engagement, on February 1, at Sacramento’s Crest
Theatre, marking the film’s West Coast premier.
The film, Question 1, chronicles in “War forever.
Room” fashion the behind the scenes Fox and Nubile’s last documentary, Passing
workings on both sides of the campaign Poston, about a Japanese internment camp
(which very closely mirrored California’s during WWII, aired nationwide in 2010 on
Prop 8 battle) and includes emotional and PBS and screened in theaters across the
revealing interviews with key proponent and nation to critical acclaim. The film was
opponent campaign operatives. featured at the Crest Theatre for the
As was the case in California, the ballot Sacramento International Film Festival in
measure was narrowly approved by Maine March of 2008.
voters, thus overturning legislation to “To be honest, I was shocked at how I was
legalize same-sex marriage in that state. able to gain the amount of access to both
A scene from the documentary Question 1. The film will have a free screening at the Crest
Theatre on Feb. 1.
Of special interest to Sacramento is the sides of the campaign to repeal marriage
fact that the film also documents the equality in Maine and the degree that Frank
controversial leading role of Sacramento- Schubert and his company here in
based campaign consultants Frank Schubert Sacramento was involved in that process,”
and Jeff Flint as referendum proponents. said Fox. “I think this film will open a lot of
Schubert-Flint Public Affairs headed the eyes to those who attend this viewing
2008 campaign for Prop 8 here in California February 1 as to what goes on behind the
as they did in Maine and have since taken scenes in campaigns like this both in Maine,
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children in public schools”) that were used discussion of the lessons learned from the
by Schubert and Flint in California were also California Prop 8 battle. Reservations are
used by them in Maine. requested, please email: info@Q1-themovie.
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Joe Fox and James Nubile, Question 1 found at www.q1-themovie.com. The Crest
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raised, but also tells the very human stories Equality Action NOW, Sacramento G&L
of various individuals who were connected Center, Sacramento Stonewall Democrats,
on both sides of the divide, caught up in a Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of
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Out & About
What is Your Favorite Paula Deen Recipe?
Asked at Outword’s Happy Hour at the Depot
Monic Campos Jimmie Boslet
Macaroni and cheese; she makes it look Coconut Chicken Fingers with
delicious and soul filling. pineapple salsa.
Julie Tait Oscar Bautista
One of her cakes, probably tangerine. Chicken Pot Pie because I love the butter
in the crust.
Mignon (en Francaise “cute”) Foster Shavonne Wooten
Mac & Cheese, because of the butter of Buttercakes, they just taste so good!
course.
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Community Profile
Steve Hansen: Giving Back and Moving Forward
by Charles Peer
S
acramento’s most recent redistricting has Somewhere between work and
law school, he found the time to
resulted not in a “gay district,” but in a revised work with Equality California on
District 4 that more accurately represents the many issues, including marriage
communities of interest that are centered in the equality. Reflecting back on that
period he says it is one of the things
Downtown, Midtown, Land Park and adjacent areas. that motivates him today.
A large portion of Sacramento’s LGBT population “Fighting for that, working for that,
getting our 41 votes in the Assembly
lives in those areas, giving what many hope will – which was a real hill to climb
be the LGBT community’s best chance to elect an – and then seeing Governor
openly gay candidate. Schwarzenegger veto it, was one of
those things that galvanized me and
One of the principal architects and luck, I was able to work hard and reminded me that we all have an
advocates of the revised district was people gave me opportunities. I feel opportunity to make a difference and
Steve Hansen, an openly gay like one of the best ways to pay that we have to do it in the way that is
candidate who is now running for forward is by giving back.” right for us. I feel that running for
the District 4 City Council seat. His Hansen grew up in St. Paul, the City Council is my way at this
campaign is well underway, having Minnesota and joined the Minnesota point in my life to make a difference
already garnered the endorsement of National Guard when he was 17 to and to give back.”
the Sacramento Stonewall help pay for college and learn more Hansen believes that the biggest
issue facing Love,
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economy. “We
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To do that he 1101022 State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL
Democrats, The Victory Fund, and about the world. He was in the guard feels we need to diversify our
most recently, the Sacramento Police for two and a half years, was offered economy. “We’ve been very reliant on
Officers Association. an ROTC scholarship and was the government sector and the
He has been campaigning and nominated for West Point by his construction sector,” he said. “Once
organizing tirelessly since he first Congressman. “Because of DADT, I the real estate slump hit, construction
made his announcement for the seat, didn’t see myself as being able to be came to a virtual halt and then State
and has raised over $50,000 of the in the army as a career and not be budgets started crashing, and
estimated $150,000 he projects he who I was, so I decided not to pursue because we were so reliant on those
will need to win the primary in June. the ROTC scholarship after one two sectors we’ve been hit hard. I see
Outword was fortunate to pry him semester,” he said. fixing the economy by diversifying it
away from that campaign and to talk He moved to Sacramento for a job and attracting what I would call
with him about his goals and right after graduating from Gonzaga ‘knowledge base jobs.’”
ambitions. in 2002. He currently works for Hansen believes that another big
Hansen’s reasons for running for Genentech where he is a senior problem we are facing right now is
the position are rooted in his early regional manager for the biotech our aging infrastructure. “Our sewage
life. “The long and short of it is, I was company, with a focus on health care and water treatment plants and
a poor kid. I feel like I’ve been very in the Government Relations Office, systems are and will continue to be
blessed to be where I am right now focusing on public policy issues. major challenges,” he said. “Our
and I think this is a way for me to While at Genentech he attended capital investment program right
give back. My parents divorced when the University of the Pacific, now is funded to replace those pipes
I was three, I have a brother who has McGeorge School of Law, taking every 600 years, but they fail on an
autism, neither of my parents went classes at night while working days. average of every 100 years. We need
to college and yet, I’ve been more Following law school he passed the to find a smart way to upgrade our
successful than I could have ever bar exam on his first try, and plans infrastructure while not hindering
dreamed when I was a kid. Whether are for Senate President pro Tem
it was the people who are around Darrell Steinberg to officiate at his HANSEN
me, the society we have, or dumb swearing in. continues on page 18
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Paula Deen: The Queen of Southern Cuisine
by Chris Narloch
P
aula Deen, who recently turned 65, appears to have more great success?
She did not live to see my restaurant, but
energy and ambition than most people half her age. The she knew that I had a restaurant front … I’ll
silver-haired celebrity chef presides over a culinary empire never forget the day I figured out what I was
that includes cookbooks, television shows, restaurants and a new going to do with my life. I was 42 years old,
and I was backed into a corner. One of those
food line with some 200 items. times in your life when you wake up and
Life hasn’t always been sweet tea and exactly go to the Julia Child culinary the bridge looks better than the day ahead. I
sunshine for the famous Southern chef, academy either. would lie in bed and try to think of how I
however. Deen survived the death of both (Laughs) No, Julia got to train in Paris. I could financially take care of myself, and my
her parents when she was still in her early got to train at my grandmother’s house, and children. I came up with this little catering
20’s and subsequently battled agoraphobia I wouldn’t trade it for anything. business called The Bag Lady, and I had
before emerging as one of the biggest stars Did your grandmother live to see your these two sweet, precious sons still living at
on The Food Network. home with me. They were like 19 and
I spoke with her by phone recently, 21, and I pimped them out on the
from her home in Savannah, Georgia, street delivering my food. But before
and we talked about her current tour that, I told my grandmother what I
(which brings her to Sacramento’s was planning to do, and she said,
Community Center Theater on “Have you lost yo’ damn mind?!” I will
Friday, February 3), as well as her never forget that.
son’s new show and some of her Grandma didn’t bite her tongue,
obstacles along the road to food, sounds like?
fame and fortune. No, she didn’t bite her tongue about
Hi Paula, this is Chris out in anything. She was a fighter and a
California calling to interview you. worker, but she knew what I was in
How are you? Where are you? for because she had been in the food
I’m in my bathroom… business her whole adult life.
Is that where you conduct all In addition to building your
your interviews? business, you also had to fight to
Yes, it is. I’m fortunate enough to overcome panic attacks and
have a bathroom that has a sofa and agoraphobia. Tell me about that.
chairs, a t.v. and a coffee table. It’s Was cooking your therapy?
like my little den, and I hold all my Oh my god, my kitchen was my
meetings here, and all my interviews. sanctuary. I could get in there, and I
I love my bathroom. I can’t get out of would forget about being frightened.
my bathroom. But it was hard. I went on a 20-year
We are very excited here in ride with agoraphobia. I was a
Sacramento that you are coming to functioning agoraphobic. Some days I
our Community Center Theater, was fine, and some days I couldn’t do
where the ballet and the opera anything. But I had always been very
perform … outgoing, and I eventually came back
I don’t have to sing do I? Let’s get to the girl I was before tragedy struck.
that right off the plate. Tell me about your son Bobby’s
I was hoping there might be a new show.
song and dance portion, Paula … It’s called Not My Mama’s Meals,
No, honey, you wouldn’t want to and he shoots the show in New York.
hear me sing. Bobby eats a lot of fish, fowl and
Not even in the shower? vegetables. When I watched his show I
No, you’d have to go to the ear got emotional because it is so good.
doctor. We get a lot of requests from people to
So if you aren’t singing and lighten up because of the diabetics out
dancing, tell our readers a little bit there who watch my show. People just
of what they can expect that night. I love my food, but it’s not the kind of
imagine it will be some cooking, thing you can eat every day. Bobby
some storytelling, and a lot of calls my kind of food “Sunday food” so
Paula. he’s taking “Sunday food” and turning
It’s like I come visitin’. Sort of like it in to “Monday food” by cutting fat
you’re in my living room and we’re and calories. His show is incredible,
getting to know each other. I’m sure and I am so proud of him.
they’ll be a cooking demo, but the Paula’s own show is called Paula’s
most important thing that will Home Cooking and airs on the Food
happen is getting to know each other. Network. What she’s fixin’ to do is
I love talking with the crowd. And show you the joy of Southern style
hopefully, there’ll be a crowd … cooking, so tune her in, or better yet,
Sort of a live version of one of watch her live at the Community
your TV shows? Center Theater at 7 p.m. on Friday,
Yes, in a way, but I always tell Feb. 3. For tickets call 916-808-5181 or
people, if you’re coming thinking visit Tickets.com. To see some of
you’re going to walk out with a Julia Paula’s amazing recipes and to enjoy
Child culinary degree, you’re not. her Southern hospitality, visit www.
Didn’t you learn a lot of recipes foodnetwork.com/paulas-home-
from your grandmother? You didn’t cooking.
10 Outword Magazine January 26, 2012 - February 9, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 2 • No. 449 outwordmagazine.comI Hate Valentines Day Improv Is Full of Comedy & Heart
&
present
The Crackpot Crones, Terry Baum (a slightly world-renowned lesbian playwright) and Carolyn
Myers (a pioneer funny feminist), use sketch comedy and improvisation to blaspheme the gospel
of True Love and wallow in self-pity for the enjoyment of all who find the current feverish
celebration of romance to be just too much of a bad thing. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. & Sunday,
Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. at The Dark Room, 2263 Mission St., SF. For tickets, call 800-838-3006 or visit
CrackpotCrones.com.
Placido Domingo in Live Broadcast of The Enchanted Island
The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD season continues on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m.,
FRIDAY•FEB 3•7PM
with an encore presentation of The Enchanted Island, featuring music by Handel, Vivaldi, and
Rameau and co-starring Placido Domingo as Neptune. Live broadcasts resume on February 11, at
9 a.m., with Wagner’s Gottdammerung. Other upcoming Met broadcasts in local movie theaters
include Massenet’s Manon and two operas by Verdi, Ernani and La Traviata. For a complete list of
dates, times and participating theaters, visit www.metoperafamily.org.
Community Center Theater
Tickets: Convention Center Box Office
The Girls Are Still Absolutely Fabulous in New Special (916) 808-5181 • tickets.com • 1-800-225-2277
One is not enough, sweetie darling! So Patsy and Edina are returning for another Absolutely
Fabulous special on Logo! Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha are back, this time
trying to promote a career for a talentless singer - and you can also, no doubt, expect more
boozing and drugging, more old lady thieving and more of Saffy getting adjusted to life outside
jail. The second of three new 20th Anniversary Specials will have its U.S. premiere Monday,
February 6, at 10:30 p.m. on Logo.
outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2012 - February 9, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 2 • No. 449 Outword Magazine 11Bay Area Theaters Are on a Roll
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ocally, you have until February 5 to see Sutter Street
Theatre’s production of The Musical of Musicals or Runaway
Stage’s take on The Wedding Singer, but if musicals aren’t
your cup of tea, check out Tom Stoppard’s drama Arcadia, courtesy
of Big Idea Theatre on Del Paso Blvd., and playing through
February 4.
Over in the Bay Area, two fascinating plays
opened recently. Both Berkeley Rep’s Ghost
Light and the American Conservatory Theater’s
Humor Abuse are worth taking a trip out of
town.
Ghost Light
Written by Tony Taccone and directed by
Jonathan Moscone, this haunting show
conjures an imaginary world based on the
historic assassination of George Moscone, the
director’s father.
Ghost Light is a poetic collage of fiction and
memory. When Jon was a boy, his father was
Danforth Comins as Loverboy and Christopher
shot – and suddenly their lives were part of Liam Moore (right) as Jon Moscone star in the
history. Years later, when staging a production world-premiere production of Ghost Light,
of Hamlet, the son must confront his buried written by Tony Taccone and directed by
feelings about a crime that shocked the nation. Jonathan Moscone. Photo courtesy of
kevinberne.com
Presented on Berkeley Rep’s intimate Thrust
Stage, Ghost Light runs through February 19. In this poignant and funny stage memoir
Visit www.berkeleyrep.org. filled with stupendous physical feats, Pisoni
Humor Abuse takes audiences under the big top with the
Following the success of Bill Irwin’s Scapin, incredible true story of growing up as the
in 2010, American Conservatory Theater youngest member of the Pickles.
(A.C.T.) welcomes another Pickle Family Circus You can run away and join the circus with
alumnus to its stage with Humor Abuse, Lorenzo Pisoni (at least for 90 minutes or so)
Lorenzo Pisoni’s celebrated one-man show until February 5, at A.C.T. in San Francisco.
co-created with director Erica Schmidt. Visit www.act-sf.org.
12 Outword Magazine January 26, 2012 - February 9, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 2 • No. 449 outwordmagazine.comFridays Are a Drag Is a Sac Ballet Dances Cinderella
Dragilicious Good Time Plus Les Ballets Trockadero
L
by Matthew Burlingame overs of dance, rejoice. February appears to be (unofficial)
T
wo years ago Ronnie Scharffer, Promotions Manager at Dance Month in Northern California, with appearances by
Badlands, was brainstorming a hot new draw for the bar. The Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance as well as the Moscow
result was Fridays Are A Drag (FAD), a once a month show Festival Ballet – both coming to Three Stages in Folsom.
with a different cast each month that provides the community
something unique with each show; the program is now celebrating
its two year anniversary.
“We wanted to create a classic monthly Derek Berr, Mini Gaga, Cher impersonator
drag show featuring the best local Chad Michaels and various cast members of
performers as well as top-name RuPaul’s Drag Race.
entertainment,” explains Scharffer. To make While FAD has no regular performers,
the program a success, he knew he must find there are a number of return performers.
the right people to help run the new Cameron makes note of Susie Belluchi, who
En pointe with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
program. He turned to longtime friend and constantly makes new costumes and changes
local well known drag performer Johnathan her look, wanting the crowd to see Here are two other not-to-be-missed dance Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Cameron, aka Taryn Thru-U to be the public something new each time. He also mentions events you can take your valentine to — Sac Returning after a rapturous sell-out
Ballet’s Cinderella and Les Ballets appearance in 2010, Les Ballets Trockadero
Trockadero de Monte Carlo. de Monte Carlo remains one of the most
Cinderella popular dance troupes in the United States.
Not seen in Sacramento since 1997, the The fact that men dance all the parts –
world’s most beloved fairy tale returns just heavy bodies delicately balancing on toes as
in time for Valentine’s Day weekend to swans, sylphs, water sprites, romantic
inspire and captivate ballet fans. princesses or Victorian ladies – enhances,
Seen in major capitals throughout the rather than mocks, the spirit of dance as an
world, Ron Cunningham’s Cinderella is the art form, delighting and amusing novices
perfect family entertainment to make you and aficionados alike.
fall in love all over again. One night only, Thursday, February 9 at
Plays February 9-12 at the Community the Mondavi Center in Davis. Visit www.
Center Theater. Visit www.sacballet.org. mondaviarts.org.
Left to right. Do Me Moore, Zamorah Pussy, Taryn Thru-U, Loose Lips La’Qua and Susie Belluchi
face of the event in the role of Hostess. Brett Zamorah Pussy, a new queen who “grabbed
Anderson rounds out the program’s staff. the audience by the balls the first time she
Cameron was surprised by the performed. She works for Depot/Badlands
overwhelming success of the program from and will be a staple for the show in the
both regular attendees of the show as well as future,” he states.
from local businesses and performers. While “For me, the best part has been working
the show itself is not a charity event, with such great people,” says Cameron. “The
performers often donate their tips to local audience and the staff are incredible.”
causes. In January, the tips were donated to Cameron, a transplant from Baypoint, CA,
help with the funeral cost for Badlands began doing drag eight years ago after a
employee Brian Case who passed away Jan. ten-year professional dance career. Since
13. then he has reigned as Empress 32 of
The program has pulled in a number of
nationally known performers including FRIDAYS
continues on page 19
outwordmagazine.com January 26, 2012 - February 9, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 2 • No. 449 Outword Magazine 13Entertainment by Chris Narloch
Albert Nobbs & Joyful Noise
Plus Tornado Alley 3D at IMAX
2
011 was a banner year for women in film. Joyful Noise
Hopefully, 2012 will be the same. Currently The best I can say for this
painfully uplifting and contrived
gracing the silver screen in Sacramento are gospel choir catfight between Dolly
movies featuring performances by Glenn Close, Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah is that I
Parton, Queen Latifah, Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster. am still a fan of both women even
after seeing them reduced to
Albert Nobbs own making. Mia Wasikowska, having a public food fight at a
We haven’t seen much of Glenn Aaron Johnson and Brendan restaurant in one of the movie’s
Close on the big screen in the past Gleeson join a prestigious, most unfortunate scenes.
few years. The star of Fatal international cast that includes Latifah plays a new choir director
Attraction, The Big Chill and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Janet who gets the position Parton
Dangerous Liaisons moved to the McTeer, Brenda Fricker and wanted after the latter loses her
husband (Kris Kristofferson) — he
has a heart attack while leading
their church choir, at the very start
of the movie. Fans of Kristofferson
are urged to get to the theater on
time. Everyone else should buy the
soundtrack and skip the movie.
Tornado Alley 3D
I can’t wait to see this movie,
which documents filmmaker Sean
Casey’s personal quest to capture
the birth of a tornado with a 70mm
camera. Casey and a group of very
driven (some would say mad)
scientists traverse the severe
weather capital of the world and
literally surround tornadoes and
Mia Wasikowska and Glenn Close in a scene from Albert Nobbs. the supercell storms that form
small screen recently to play the Pauline Collins. them, gathering the most
deliciously ball-busting bitch Patty Rodrigo Garcia directs from a comprehensive severe weather data
Hewes on Damages. Now, Close is script that Glenn Close, along ever collected.
back on the silver screen with a with Man Booker prizewinning Described as “a breathtaking
highly acclaimed star turn in Albert novelist John Banville and journey into the heart of the
Nobbs, as a woman who pretends Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a storm,” Tornado Alley 3D allows
to be a man in order to work and short story by Irish author George viewers to experience the relentless
survive in 19th century Ireland. Moore. strength of nature’s elemental
Thirty years after donning men’s Albert Nobbs opens January 27 forces and reveals the beauty and
clothing, Close’s character finds at the Crest Theatre. Visit www. NOBBS
herself trapped in a prison of her thecrest.com. continues on page 18
Where We’re Born Opens KOLT’s 2012 Season
S
acramento’s critically acclaimed theatre Harrower, David Chernyavsky, John
Young and KOLT Executive
company, KOLT Run Creations, has announced Director Kelley Ogden with
its first full season. Named “Revelations: 2012,” Producing Director Lisa Thew
the season features three exciting productions — all directing.
“This play embodies that nexus
by female playwrights. between growing beyond a place or
The season begins with Lucy idea that sometimes, in order to people you once belonged to and
Thurber’s intense, poignant play, leave home, you have to destroy it. yet not having found the place you
Where We’re Born, the story of Time Out Chicago raved, do belong. It’s about forging an
Lilly, a scholarship student, who “Thurber’s play is an aching, identity,” says Thew. “It’s a story I
returns to her rural hometown on a truthful portrait of small-town think we most know well and I am
break from college to spend time volatility,” and Chicago Theater incredibly excited to bring it to the
with her beloved cousin Tony, his Beat proclaimed, “It’s a stage.”
longtime girlfriend Franky and heartbreaking story of the one who Following Where We’re Born,
their misfit friends. got away. Where We’re Born is an KOLT will present Rachel Axler’s
As they drink, smoke and while unforgettable poignant dramedy.”
away the time, bonds are cemented Where We’re Born stars local KOLT
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Nobbs
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Calendar
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portion of all registrations fees will be
donated to the NorCal AIDS Cycle and are
our economy at the same time.” the power of some of our planet’s most
Hansen also believes that the core mission of extreme – and least understood – weather Sunday, 5
tax deductible. any city government should be maintaining phenomena. HH SUPERBOWL PARTY
For more information or to register for the public’s health, safety and welfare. “We Now playing on the enormous screen at It’s more fun when you watch with friends,
either event, prospective participants may need to make sure people have a safe place to the Esquire IMAX on K Street in so come root for your team on the big
visit www.dremarrevents.com/ live,” he said “Our police force is a lot smaller Sacramento. Visit www.imax.com/ screen, and stick around after the game for
GolfTournament.html. The registration than a population our size would require, but sacramento. RWB. 3 p.m. Head Hunters, 20th & K Info:
deadline is Sunday, March 11, 2012. Pre- we have really smart people in the Sacramento
Police Department that are working hard to
Carnage HeadHuntersOnK.com
registration is required and space is limited. This title slipped into Sacramento without
keep us safe and we can’t afford to
much fanfare, despite having a famous Ruthless! The Musical
compromise public safety.”
director (Roman Polanski), and a starry cast When you are spoofing Broadway
Running as an openly gay candidate, he is
Freedom To Marry: Pressing often asked about issues that are important to that includes Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, musicals, like Gypsy and Mame, and
movies such as The Bad Seed and All
On to Marriage Equality the LGBT community and believes that there
are three key issues facing the community:
Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly.
The film is a big-screen adaptation of About Eve - how can you go wrong?
Dear Outword, how we deal with our youth, how we deal with Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play, Well STC’s production of this laugh riot,
At the close of 2011, our supporters turned our families and what we are doing for aging featuring Michael RJ Campbell as Sylvia
God of Carnage.
$105,585 in donations into $205,585 through LGBT people. St. Croix, proves that you can’t. Through
The aforementioned quartet of actors
the Freedom to Marry Board Challenge. “We have a lot of homeless LGBT youth and portrays the parents of young boys who have Feb. 19 at Sacramento Theatre
We’ve already hit the ground running and I would like to see our social service providers Company, 916-443-6722 SacTheatre.org
become culturally competent in dealing with had an altercation on the playground,
are investing those donations in smart
campaigns developed with your input LGBT youth,” he said. “Rather than create new prompting the adults to meet for a civilized
agencies to address this problem, we need to discussion of the events. Of course, all hell
through the Freedom to Marry Grassroots
work with the ones that we have so that they breaks loose, and the parents end up
Survey.
can better address the unique needs of LGBT behaving more childishly than their
We are launching innovative public youth. offspring.
education campaigns (including targeted “So many of my friends now have kids,” he Carange is now playing at the Tower
outreach to communities of color) that will said. “Sometimes when those kids go to school Theater.
reach every state. Also we are ratcheting up they have to navigate a different world and
our federal campaign to overturn the sometimes they get bullied. We need to work
so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Freedom to Marry is leading the way on
hard to make sure that it is a safe world for
them.”
The situation our seniors are facing is also
KOLT
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every track of our Roadmap to Victory
national strategy, and with you on our side, I important to Hansen. “A lot of them are single
and social security doesn’t cut it. We need to dark comedy about parenthood called
know we will have the volunteers, advocates start planning and implementing programs for Smudge which the New York Times called
and leaders that we need to get the job done. our LGBT seniors, as well as all of our seniors.” “creepy and funny, precise and imaginative”
We did great things together in 2011, and The question of the repeal of Prop 8 in 2012 in April and May. KOLT’s final production of
we’re going to wow them together in 2012.
Find out how at FreedomToMarry.org
is another issue that Hansen is often asked
about, and he is optimistic, while
2012 is Caryl Churchill’s feminist classic,
Vinegar Tom which opens in October.
Thursday, 9
Evan Wolfson acknowledging that it may be a long battle. “I
Where We’re Born will run from Feb. 3 ARTIST MEET & GREET
Freedom to Marry would love to get married some day and to Live demonstrations. 6 - 8 p.m. Kennedy
have kids. I would love to be a father,” he said. — 26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Gallery, 1114 20th St. Info: 916-446-1522
“I support the repeal of Prop. 8, as soon as Sunday performances at 2 p.m. on Feb. 19
and 26. All shows will be at the Ooley kennedygallery.net
possible, whether through the courts or
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Volunteer for the 9th Circuit Court’s decision on the
constitutionality of Prop. 8, which I believe is
Sacramento. All tickets are $20 general
admission ($15 college students w/ valid ID)
Friday, 10
If meeting new people while helping to our best hope now for restoring the marriage LOVE BITES
and can be purchased online at www.
communicate the fascinating history of the rights of gay and lesbian couples.” And so did the 80s, so pull out your acid
KOLTRunCreations.com.
West, the Gold Rush and the important Sacramento has never elected an openly gay washed denim and neon ankle socks for
candidate, and Hansen acknowledges that he Where We’re Born is not recommended for
heritage of railroading is of interest to you, this riotous concert by the L&G Chorus of
may have additional hurdles to jump. “Being younger audiences, due to mature language
consider becoming a California State SF. 7:30 p.m. Mission Cultural Center,
Railroad Museum or Old Sacramento State confident in yourself, is a real benefit in public and themes. 2868 Mission St., SF. Info: 415-779-5428
Historic Park volunteer. life, or any part of life, and I think voters
appreciate someone who is able to be relaxed www.lgcsf.org
Applications are being accepted now for and open about who they are,” he said “I am
volunteer positions in early 2012. A really proud to be a part of our LGBT BEER, BRATS & BEETHOVEN
background in history is not required, just a community here in Sacramento.” Food, beer-tasting and entertainment to
commitment and willingness to participate Hansen’s goal is to win the election through benefit the Sacramento Philharmonic. 7
in this worthwhile experience. what he sees as a traditional tried and true
campaign. “The way you win elections in - 9 p.m. $25. Sacramento Art Company,
An example of the variety of programs 2110 K St. Info: 916-732-9045 www.
available for trained volunteers include Sacramento is by getting out and talking to
people. Talking and listening to people sacphil.org
serving as docents or museum tour guides,
repeatedly is the biggest thing.”
participating in hands-on interactive
educational programs for school groups,
helping with weekend steam train
Unlike many candidates and politicians,
Hansen acknowledges that he is not a perfect Saturday, 11
person and that he won’t please everybody. JAMMIN’ JO’S VAL’S DANCE
operations, track construction restoration and “I’ve been around politics for a long time She’s dusted off the turntable for a night of
maintenance, or even conducting much now, and I’ve seen a lot of things that I just dancing to your favorites with finger foods
needed clerical work. don’t really care for,” he said. “When I chose to
do this I decided to myself that I could do this and a free CD. $20. 7 p.m. Club 21, 1119
Interested volunteers can download an 21st St. Info: JamminJo.com
application at www.parks.ca.gov/ in a way that felt right for me, or I could do it
CapitalDistrict or call 916-324-7593. the way I’ve seen a lot of other people do it
and not feel good about it. We’re moving
forward, and I think the community will feel
good about what we are doing, and hopefully,
we will win.” Jessicah Neufeld in a promotion shot for
Where We’re Born, Lucy Thurber’s intense,
To learn more about Hansen, visit his Web poignant play that opens KOLT Runs Creations’
site at Steve4Sacramento.com 2012 Season. Photo by Terri Brindisi.
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