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Parsons Dance
Saturday, November 9 at 8 p.m.
David Parsons is a whiz at whipping up entertaining dances,
exclaims The New York Post. Few dance companies can match
the sheer joy and exuberance conveyed by this internationally
renowned ensemble. Parsons quintessentially American works are
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Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Friday, October 25 at 8 p.m.
Lubovitchs choreography shineshighlighting its organic shapes,
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The Graduate
Friday, November 1 at 8 p.m.
A groundbreaking novel, a breakthrough flm, and a successful
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brought to the stage by Americas premiere radio theater company,
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Streamlining LGBT enrollment in Obamacare
NEW YORK Efforts are being made to get LGBT Americans signed up for health
insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, CNN reports.
In honor of National Coming Out Day last week, Out2Enrolls Be Out, Be Healthy,
Get Covered campaign launched an LGBT-friendly website with advice about how
to navigate the insurance marketplace.
Kellan Baker, who heads the program, did focus groups and surveys with hundreds
of LGBT people and heard many concerns, CNN reports.
Increased health challenges for LGBT people have been widely documented. Last
month, the Obama administration called a meeting of LGBT leaders to talk about
the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the community, CNN said.
Out2Enroll worked with the administration to ensure the new law is LGBT-inclusive.
The new law offers domestic partner benets, prevents eligibility barriers based on
sexual orientation, gender identity and pre-existing conditions.
Open enrollment for the Obamacare insurance marketplaces runs through March
31. But to get covered by Jan. 1 the deadline for everyone in the country to have
insurance one must pay for a policy by Dec. 15.
Senior LGBT care law signed in Calif.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week
aims to ensure that the states LGBT seniors get respectful and competent elder care
by integrating LGBT cultural competency instruction to the training received by care
facility administrators, LGBTQ Nation reported.
Assembly Bill 663 was authored by state Rep. Jimmy Gomez and sponsored by
Equality California and the California Senior Legislature, the article said.
LGBT seniors will now receive the care and respect they deserve. By 2030 there
will be an estimated 3 million LGBT seniors in the United States, Gomez said in a
statement. I am proud that California will lead the nation in preparing our caretakers
to properly care for this growing demographic.
HIV rates high in several Mich. counties
HOLLAND, Mich. The HIV crisis is far from over in Michigan.
Thirteen of Michigans 83 counties have high HIV rates as of 2012, according to
the most recent Department of Community Health report, the Holland Sentinel, a
regional paper, reports. They include Allegan, Ingham, Macomb and Oakland.
But higher than any county is the city of Detroit, with 778 cases per 100,000 people.
Wayne County outside of Detroit ranks as the sixth-highest county. Health ofcials
there said higher numbers of men who have sex with men there have spiked the
percentages, the article noted.
Calif. GOP opposes trans student law
SAN FRANCISCO Californians could face another divisive, expensive
battle over LGBT rights now that a coalition of conservative groups has hired
the veteran GOP strategist behind Proposition 8 and raised hundreds of
thousands of dollars to qualify a ballot measure that would repeal a new
law requiring schools to make accommodations for transgender students,
the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The law, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed in August, says schools must allow
transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms and play on
sports teams that match their gender identication, the Chronicle article said.
Frank Schubert, the Republican political consultant behind both Prop. 8
and the drive to qualify the latest ballot measure, said conservatives and
evangelical voters have reacted to the law with tremendous discomfort
because it opens up the most sensitive areas of public schools and
threatens parental rights, the Chronicle said.
A coalition of conservative groups under the umbrella organization Privacy
for All Students is circulating 200,000 petitions statewide to qualify a measure
invalidating legislation that conservatives have dubbed the transgender
bathroom law or the forced coed locker room law.
Its goal is to gather 505,000 valid signatures by Nov. 12, which supporters
say would stop the law from taking effect in January and allow Californians to
vote on the issue in November 2014, the Chronicle reported.
The referendum drive was ofcially endorsed by California Republican
Party delegates at their convention in Anaheim earlier this month.
John OConnor, head of Equality California said his group has started a
counter-effort, SupportAllStudents.org, to combat conservatives shrill
rhetoric on the transgender student law, according to the Chronicle article.
He called it alarming and disappointing that ... part of the (Republican)
Party would follow fringe hate groups leading this effort.
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HEALTH NEWS OCTOBER 18, 2013 19
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locker rooms and play on sports teams that match their gender identication.
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Cranberries, apples and
pumpkin can be used
in all kinds of recipes
With fall comes the crispy cool air,
hay rides, pumpkin spice lattes, warm
sweaters, hiking, camping and best
of all, the avors, textures, colors and
health benets that fall foods have to
offer.
While I could go on for days about my
favorite foods and dishes for fall and why
they are so healthy for you, Ive narrowed
it down to three of my favorites: apples,
cranberries and pumpkin.
CRANBERRIES
Bright red, shiny, tart and tangy
what is there not to love about
cranberries? I love cranberries because
theyre super healthy and packed with:
Vitamin C that helps protect us from
everything from heart disease, immune
system deciencies to eye disease.
Antioxidants that help prevent
heart disease and keep our LDL (bad
cholesterol) low, while increasing our
HDL (good cholesterol).
Dietary ber that helps ght against
cancer, diabetes, inammation and
bacterial infections.
Cranberries are generally available
from October to December. Look for
berries that are bright red, rm to the
touch and with the skin intact. The
brighter the cranberries, the more
antioxidants and avor they have.
CRANBERRY/AVOCADO SALAD
This simple recipe consists of two
ripe avocados (diced), cup of dried
cranberries (no sugar added), cup
of red onion (diced) and 2 tablespoons
of chopped of cilantro.Add in 2
tablespoons of fresh lime juice and
honey and pinch of salt and black
pepper for extra avor. Mix all these
ingredients in a large bowl and enjoy
this beautiful, colorful salad.
APPLES
From granny smiths to gala apples, you
cant go wrong with all the healthy options
you have when it comes to apples.
Apples have something called Pectin,
which in short, limits the amount of fat
that can be absorbed into your cells
and therefore, results in a fat ashing
response in the body.
If you want to boost your endurance
while working out, be sure to eat an apple
beforehand. Apples have this unique
antioxidant called quercetin, which aids
in endurance by making oxygen more
available to the lungs while working out.
Apples are packed with polyphenols,
which have a variety of benets some of
which include anti-inammatory/anti-
aging properties that keep our joints
happy and our bodies looking youthful.
Although fresh apples are available all
year long, I nd the varieties (granny smith,
macintosh, red delicious) that are best to
cook with are more readily available during
the fall. Be sure to look for apples that
are brightly colored, rm and that arent
bruised, soft to the touch or brown in color.
APPLE-CRANBERRY GRANOLA
This simple recipe consists of three
apples of your choosing (diced) with
cup of fresh or dried cranberries/cherries
and 1 cup of rolled oats. Mix ingredients
into a large bowl with 1 tablespoon of fresh
lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of real butter,
cup of agave nectar and 1 teaspoon of
ground cinnamon. Spread ingredients out
on a large cookie sheet in a 375-degree
oven until the oats are golden and the
apples are dry. Serve over some Greek
yogurt for a great morning snack.
PUMPKIN
To me there is no better, warmer,
richer fall avor than pumpkin.
Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, which not
only helps us keep the youthfulness and
vitality of our skin, but it also keeps our
eyes and vision strong.
The seeds in pumpkin contain an
amino acid called tryptophan. While
tryptophan is known for making us sleepy,
it also helps in producing serotonin in
our body, which stabilizes our mood and
makes us happy and calm.
If youre feeling a little tired after you
workout, be sure to have a little pumpkin soup
or a pumpkin bar. Pumpkin is backed with
potassium and gives you a boost in energy!
Pumpkins are available all year long.
Mature pumpkins should feel and look heavy
to the touch. If you tap on the pumpkin, it
should make a nice sound. Avoid pumpkins
that look wrinkled, bruised or cut.
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Youve probably
never heard of it
Were you to imagine the most important
AIDS conference in the world, you probably
would picture a meeting of world-renowned
scientists and researchers rubbing elbows
with the top brass of pharmaceutical
companies and coexisting with the most
prominent leaders of the AIDS community.
Youd probably assume the conference
takes place in a major U.S. or European city
or at some high-prole resort where your
meeting also can serve as a luxury vacation.
You perhaps also picture a conference
during which groundbreaking research is
presented for the rst time, amid a urry of
press releases and media alerts.
Youd also expect the conference to
feature businesses seeking AIDS-related
dollars promoting themselves with seven-
gure mega booths hoping to attract new
sources of prot as they spread the word
about their antiretroviral brands and other
AIDS-related products and drugs.
But instead, what if I were to tell you the
most important AIDS conference takes
place in a small town on the panhandle of
Florida, on an island with fewer than 20,000
residents known as the Redneck Riviera?
Im referring to an area that was one of the
hardest hit by the BP oil spill shortly after
Barack Obama took ofce. The area, also
hit many times over the years by hurricanes,
is still recovering from the BP destruction.
The islands name is Okaloosa Island
and its located in a region of the country
where HIV and AIDS cases are on the rise
yet supported by only a single AIDS
organization, OASIS.
The conference, which is hosted by
OASIS, called Positive Living, marked its
16th annual gathering. At one point several
months ago, Butch McKay, the long-time
executive director of OASIS, considered
cancelling the meeting altogether.
Fortunately, Butch was able to pull together
sufcient resources to keep the conference
going once again.
So why is Positive Living most important
AIDS-related gathering?
It is the only conference in the United
States that caters almost exclusively to
people who are HIV positive or living with
AIDS. It is a conference that shuns AIDS-
related stigma and whose attendees
embrace their HIV status, sharing common
experiences in hopes their openness can
help others who live with HIV or AIDS and
reverse the spread of HIV.
Positive Living focuses on people who
must live with the AIDS virus, both those
just diagnosed and those with years under
their belts. Leaders in the eld of AIDS
from all over the country and the world,
including Africa, spoke on critical AIDS- and
HIV-related issues. Attendees travel to the
conference from all around the country,
many carpooling from southeastern states.
To me the most important focus of the
conference, conrmed by many attendees
I met during the weekend, is the social
component: the opportunity for people
living with HIV and AIDS to feel free to talk
openly about what it means to be living
with the disease. At one point, I saw a
group of attendees spread out around the
conference to try to nd AIDS medication
for a fellow attendee who had inadvertently
misplaced this life-saving treatment.
Unfortunately, the medication was an older
antiretroviral that few patients take today.
The solution? Hey, I will give you some of
my meds (the same medication), a seless
attendee said in a hushed voice, and I can
spread mine out over six days instead of
taking them three days in a row.
This action would, of course, be frowned
upon by the pharmaceutical industry and
AIDS doctors and even by some activists,
yet it could be critical to the patient who
needs the medication immediately. Risky?
Perhaps, but what a tremendous show of
support for those in need. Regrettably, over
the years, this is something we seem to
have lost as a community.
The idea that the group and its members
are more important than the individual
resonates with me. I believe most people,
HIV positive or not, would nd this one act
of kindness extraordinarily compelling.
The pharmaceutical industry wields
enormous power in the AIDS community,
more today because of the economic
downturn than it did in past years. However,
I guarantee you sales of AIDS drugs are
increasing, not dropping. In fact, prots
never have been higher, propelled by the
growing number of infections. Sadly, HIV
infections havent gone down in the almost
33-year history of this pandemic.
It is my sincere hope that potential
funders, especially the pharmaceutical
companies, will fully support next years
Positive Living conference. It may take
place on a small island on the panhandle
of Florida, yet it very well may be the most
important AIDS conference in the world.
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COMMENTARY OCTOBER 18, 2013 21
DAVE PURDY is founder and CEO of the World
AIDS Institute. Reach him at dpurdy@worldaid-
sinstitute.org.
The most important
AIDS conference
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BRUCE VILANCH
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Tonight at 9 p.m.
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Bruce Vilanch perhaps Americans favorite
gay funny man will be at Cobalt tonight to greet
fans. Famous for his Oscar jokes and appearances
on Hollywood Squares, we caught up with him by
phone two weeks ago where he was in a jovial mood,
cracking jokes the whole time. His comments have
been slightly edited for length.
WASHINGTON BLADE: Is it harder to make
people laugh in the Internet age? How do you still
make people laugh when theyve seen it all?
BRUCE VILANCH: Well yeah, its harder to come
up with original stuff because someone will write
something, post it online then its out there before
its even been performed. Its like instantaneous. So
its harder now to surprise people. But on the other
hand, people are so much more connected now
that they get every joke. Things are in touch almost
to a sickening amount so that by the time you try
something live, they get every reference because
theyve had a chance to be exposed to it. I guess
there are plusses and minuses. I think also the
chances of offending somebody have quadrupled.
BLADE: Why?
VILANCH: Everybody feels their opinion is valid
and they have a place to post it publicly now. It used
to be reserved for the people who had the platforms
but now anybody can post their opinion.
BLADE: Is it hard to keep doing it? I think many of
us outside of Hollywood imagine it must be constant
pressure.
VILANCH: Well, you have to keep working at it.
Fortunately as a writer, you can generate your own
work. Actors have a hard time doing that. But then
you have to go off and try to sell it. You can never
afford to be asleep at the switch, unlike the people
who run trains in Chicago. But thankfully there are no
real term limits on these kinds of things. I guess at
a certain point you start ghting a creeping ageism
but if youre distinctive enough, people dont mind.
Everybody loved Rodney Dangereld and now hes
up there with God. God must be happier now.
BLADE: What brings you to our fair city?
VILANCH: Ill be in town to be part of the Mark
Twain Prize ceremony to Carol Burnett at the
Kennedy Center (on Sunday), so while Im here Ill be
making a little appearance at Cobalt as well.
BLADE: Will you be performing at Cobalt?
VILANCH: Not really a performance. More of a
meet-and-greet and maybe answer some questions.
And getting some phone numbers hopefully.
Facebook is unreliable. You have to save them in
your phone.
BLADE: Did you do any writing for Carols show
back in the 70s?
VILANCH: No, I never did. She and her husband
at the time believed in hiring writing teams. They
seemed to like what they were getting with the
contracts for a writing team and I didnt have a
writing partner. I had a sex partner, but thats not
what they were interested in. Later I worked with her
on some specials and some personal appearances
but not anything where she was in character.
BLADE: What was the show she did in the early
90s on NBC?
VILANCH: Oh yeah, Carol & Company I think.
It did fairly well I think, but she stopped because she
said it was like shooting a new pilot every week. Each
episode was like a one-act play and thats very hard
to pull off on a weekly basis. I think she had some
success with it but she just didnt want to work that
hard all the time.
BLADE: The Screen Actors Guild just came out
with a study on actors and anti-gay discrimination.
It seemed a little surprising considering how many
power gays we have in Hollywood like Ellen and Neil
Patrick Harris.
VILANCH: Who look remarkably similar, dont they?
BLADE: We see lots of LGBT actors, but is it still
squeamish in the boardrooms? Whats been your
experience?
VILANCH: I think its a lot less squeamish than it
was. Im not really in the boardrooms, so I cant really
comment on that. Its just like every place generally.
Weve become part of the mainstream. Were
probably getting very close to having a big male
action or romantic star whos gay. I dont know who it
would be. Maybe if Cheyenne Jackson got a big role
or something we could test the long-held theory that
they wont buy you in a big action or romantic role
if youre gay. Its happening more in pro sports.
Maybe someday well have somebody say, Yes, Im
James Bond. And I enjoy a good old fudgepacking.
BLADE: Of course we have to talk about the
Oscars. The host job seems notoriously brutal. The
critics seem like they cant wait to hate anybody new
who tries it. Yet you always seem to come out smelling
like a rose. Is it because youre not out there on stage?
VILANCH: Im attered you think that but obviously
BRUCE VILANCH is in town to honor Carol Burnett at the Kennedy
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How long have you been out and who
was the hardest person to tell?
Since 1970 and the hardest person to tell
was my sister since my parents were both
deceased.
Whos your LGBT hero?
That one is easy my drag mother,
Mame Dennis because she helped start
the Academy almost 51 years ago.
Whats Washingtons best
nightspot, past or present?
Black Fox Lounge
Describe your dream wedding.
Place doesnt really matter as long as my
friends are there and theres a groom.
What non-LGBT issue
are you most passionate about?
Helping senior citizens get out of
poverty and immigration laws.
What historical outcome
would you change?
The Citizens United ruling.
Whats been the most memorable pop
culture moment of your lifetime?
Being able to do drag the way I want.
On what do you insist?
Treat old people with respect because
we will all be there one day.
What was your last
Facebook post or Tweet?
Not on Facebook too much drama.
If your life were a book,
what would the title be?
The Ups and Downs of Chris Monroe
If science discovered a way to change
sexual orientation, what would you do?
Nothing
What do you believe in
beyond the physical world?
That there is life after death.
Whats your advice for
LGBT movement leaders?
Continue to stress the importance of
safe-sex practice among young gays
because they are our future.
What would you walk
across hot coals for?
My best friends as well as family.
What LGBT stereotype
annoys you most?
How people describe gays in
general and that were supposedly trying
to convert young people into the gay
lifestyle.
Whats your favorite LGBT movie?
Brokeback Mountain
Whats the most
overrated social custom?
Feeling guilty for not remembering
dates in general and forgetting to send
birthday cards.
What trophy or prize
do you most covet?
I have so many but the one that stands
out the most is my retirement certicate for
years of hard work and dedication.
What do you wish youd known at 18?
To start saving more money toward
retirement.
Why Washington?
Why not? Its a beautiful city with so
much to do and see.
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Performing as his drag alter ego Chris Monroe, Leon Hargraves has
won so many titles and awards in the Drag Academy of Washington, he
eventually removed the engraved plates to keep and gave the trophies
themselves back to Academy head Mame Dennis to recycle.
Best Actress in 2002, Miss Gaye Universe in 1998 are just a couple that
Hargraves has won as an Academy Member since 1978. Miss Gaye America
is one of the few contests he hasnt won. Coming as close as rst runner up
in six previous tries, Monroe will try again Saturday. The contest will be held
at Town at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3). Admission for Academy members is
$15; $20 for guests. Details at thewashingtonacademy.com.
Despite his willingness to recycle, Hargraves says the awards are still
special.
Its wonderful because these titles arent just given out, you have to
work and earn them, he says. You cant just come into the Academy and
sit there. Theres a job to do and you have to get in line.
Hargraves started drag in 1970, like many, at Halloween.
Before I knew it, I was hooked, he says.
The Waycross, Ga., native came to Washington in 1977 after a 10-year
Army career. He retired last year after 42 years working in the Department
of Defense.
He now enjoys more free time and says its refreshing not to have to
watch the clock. Hargraves also performs in Tulas Drag Show at Black
Fox Lounge every Sunday night.
Hargraves is single and lives in Alexandria. He enjoys running, working
out, movies and of course drag in his free time.
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Washington National Operas
modern production restores
a Verdi classic
By GREG MARZULLO
As conductor Xian Zhang mounted
the podium Saturday evening for the
Washington National Operas opening
night of The Force of Destiny, the
audience seemed to lean in, eagerly
anticipating the driving overture that
is the works most recognizable calling
card. Yet, only silence remained. The
curtain rose on a dumb-show dinner
scene in a luxurious home, where a
family broke bread and a maid stood
anxiously by the large window, looking
out into the blackest of nights.
Like the unsuspecting characters
of Giuseppe Verdis sweeping work
La Forza del Destino (WNO oddly
translates the title into English), the
audience would have to wait for
destiny to come to us on its own terms.
Director Francesca Zambellos creative
opening gave the story an unexpected
immediacy, especially as the tragic
events surrounding the heroine Leonora
(Adina Aaron) and her lover Don Alvaro
(Giancarlo Monsalve) unfolded in the
rst scene. Once the die was cast,
however, the overture blared from the
pit as an interlude between the life
the protagonists dreamed of and the
tumultuously bloody years ahead.
Zambello, a lesbian, moved the drama
from the mid-1800s to the present day,
complete with signs advertising sex,
pole dancers displaying their wares
outside a club and costumes evoking a
citys downtrodden, but this change of
scene isnt done thoughtlessly to bring
in new opera fans. It actually works
beautifully at times.
Leonora, costumed as a vagrant, ees
her broken family home and the wrath
of a brother hell-bent on killing her, and
lands outside an urban monastery, with
grafti scrawled on its walls and a neon
cross over the door. Yet, as she drops
to her knees and begs God to rescue
her from this miserable life, the plight
of the modern-day heroine seems less
antiquated and more real, reminding us
of our own dark nights of the soul when
weve turn to a God we may or may not
believe in to see us through til dawn.
The vision doesnt always work
seamlessly penitent monks
wandering through a raucous, sex-
crazed street crowd seems more tting
for an earlier era but the production
takes what can be a tottering opera and
restores it to a seat reserved for Verdis
best musical and dramatic writing.
Forza is not an easy work to
cast, given the intense demands for
protagonists and chorus alike, but
under Zhangs evocative baton, the
artists delivered crackling, if not always
subtle, performances.
Aaron was an electrifying presence,
her body trembling with pathos, almost
as if she was unable to control the
power coursing through her. Her nal
act aria, the famed Pace, Pace, mio
Dio, was simply perfect in both vocal
and dramatic delivery. It may have been
opening night nerves, but elsewhere
in the opera, she sometimes sped
through passages that required focused
negotiation between a marvelously dark
chest voice and her more velvety middle
register, and a couple of notes sounded
a hair off-pitch. Hopefully, these kinks
will iron themselves out, because her
overall performance is spectacular.
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Takei to speak at Press Club luncheon
Actor and gay right activist George Takei discusses the growing momentum
for legalizing same-sex marriages in his speech Embracing Change at The
National Press Club (529 14th St., N.W.) today at 12:30 p.m.
Takei is best known for portraying Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu on the original
Star Trek T.V. series and in the lm franchise. He will star in the upcoming
Broadway musical Allegiance. He is also a longtime LGBT rights activist.
There will be a press luncheon beginning at 12:30 p.m. Remarks are from
1-2 p.m. Tickets for luncheon admission are $21 for National Press Club
members and $35 for non-members. For more details and to purchase
tickets, visit press.org.
Sedaris brings humor to Lisner Auditorium
Bestselling author David Sedaris speaks at the Lisner Auditorium at George
Washington University (730 21st St., N.W.) tonight at 8 p.m. The sold-out
event is part of Lisners LisnerTalks series.
Sedaris frequently discusses his personal life in his books focusing on his
middle class upbringing, Greek heritage, drug use and obsessive behaviors
with a humorous approach. His latest book Lets Explore Diabetes with
Owls debuted this past spring at number one on The New York Times
Bestseller list.
Tickets range from $35-$45. For more information and to purchase tickets,
visit lisner.org.
The Cliks return to Phase 1 this weekend
Canadian rock band The Cliks perform at Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) Sunday
at 7:30 p.m.
The Cliks have toured alongside acts such as Cyndi Lauper, The Cult and
Debbie Harry. They have also performed on late night television programs
like The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Front-man Lucas Silveira is also the rst transman to win Chart Magazines
Sexiest Canadian Man.
Cover for the show is $5. Admission is limited to guests 21 years and older.
For more details visit phase1dc.com.
Beijing Symphony
Orchestra known for
diverse repertoire
Critically acclaimed Chinese
ensemble the Beijing Symphony
Orchestra premieres at the Music
Center at the Strathmore (5301
Tuckermane Lane, North Bethesda,
Md.) Sunday at 7 p.m.
The orchestra was established in
1977 and is known for its combination
of performing different interpretations
of standard music and premiering the
works of Chinese composers. Maestro
Tan Lihua will lead the orchestra in
performing two works by Chinese
composer Guo Wenjing. Wenjings
The Lotus Overture was written in
honor of the London 2012 Olympic
games has received international
media attention. Chou Kong Shan
(Desolate Mountain) is a concerto that
blends bamboo utes and orchestra.
Tickets range from $23-$79. For more
details and to purchase tickets, visit
strathmore.org or call 301-581-5100.
Gay Catholic group
to hold lecture series
Dignity Washington, an LGBT
Catholic group, will host a presentation
Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dignity
Center (721 8th Street, S.E.) when
Hunter OHanian, director of the Leslie/
Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian
Art in New York City, will speak on the
importance of queer art and on his
museums role in rescuing and fostering
LGBT artists.
The series will continue on Nov.
17 with a presentation from Renato
Lings, a Danish theologian, who wrote
the book Love Lost in Translation:
Homosexuality and the Bible. He
will speak at 3 p.m. at St. Margarets
Episcopal Church (1830 Connecticut
Ave., N.W.).
Visit dignitywashington.org
for details.
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skater found home with
Disney on Ice
By KEITH LORIA
When he was 10 years old, Joshua
Flores laced up a pair of ice skates for the
rst time and knew skating was something
he wanted to do for a long time.
I always loved the music that came
with gure skating as well as the
movement and gracefulness, he says.
I loved to jump and spin. I remember
being little and pretending to skate with
my socks on, on the living room oor
when I rst saw gure skating on TV.
Almost two decades later, the out and
proud young man continues to live his
dream as part of the Disney on Ice tour.
I competed in gure skating until
I was 18 and then when it was over, I
wanted to nd something that would
still let me do what I loved, he says. My
coach suggested I send in a videotape
to Disney on Ice and see what happens,
and I lmed me doing all my tricks and a
week later they called me.
That was 10 years ago, and Flores
has traveled the globe as he skates in
productions all over the world. Its more than
the Rockford, Ill., resident ever imagined.
Ive been to Japan, Australia, Europe,
South America its hard to keep track
of all the places I have been, he says.
The traveling is awesome because I
get to experience cultures around the
world, and Im a huge food person. I
love tasting food from everywhere.
Currently, Flores skates as The Jungle
Books Mowgli in a Disney on Ice
production entitled, Lets Celebrate!
but hes also seen time playing John
Darling from Peter Pan, a turtle in
Finding Nemo and a student in High
School Musical.
At rst, it was difcult to get used to
skating with a mask or in costume, but you
get used to it and learn more about your
skills, he says. I love the rush of adrenaline
when I skate out and see a huge audience
screaming with smiles and laughter. I
always like performing to a crowd.
The best thing thats come from being
with Disney on Ice, he says, it that he met
his boyfriend (Nicholas Kelly, also a skater
in the show) ve years ago and theyve
been able to travel the world together.
We work together and are around
each other 24/7 because of our jobs,
and we learn so much about each other,
nothing can really break us apart, Flores
says. Touring the world together is
amazing and I am very lucky, denitely.
Being gay has never been a problem
for Flores in his dealings with Disney or
the other skaters. There are a number
of ice skaters working for the company
who are part of the LGBT community.
We have a huge, diverse group with
people from around the world so everyone
gets used to each other, and Ive never
experienced any problems on tour, he
says. Were one big happy family.
Flores calls Lady Gaga one of his
role models because she is a constant
reminder to him that you can be
completely different in so many ways.
You should love yourself for who you
are and enjoy and love life, he says.
Lets Celebrate, which plays the Patriot
Center from Oct. 23-27 and the Baltimore
Arena from Oct. 30-Nov. 3, features
50 Disney characters paying tribute to
different holidays around the world.
Its kind of like walking into
Disneyland and seeing all the characters
on the ice right at the opening of the
show, Flores says. We have a Tea
Party with the Mad Hatter, Mickey and
Minnie are there of course, and we all
help to clean up the party with Fantasia
Mickey. Its so much fun.
Flores is on the road 10-11 months
each year, and while he misses his
family, they understand that hes doing
something he loves.
When he nally does hang up the skates,
Flores hopes to stay with the company
and explore the wardrobe- and character
development-side of productions.
There are people who have been
here almost 20 years, and Im going to
stick with it until my body gives out to
the very last piece of the music, he says.
Tickets for Disney on Ice range from
$20-$75 and can be purchased at all
Ticketmaster outlets via charge by phone
at 1-800-745-3000; via ticketmaster.com;
and at the Patriot Center box ofce.
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OUT & ABOUT OCTOBER 18, 2013 33
JOSHUA FLORES as Mowgli from The Jungle Book in Disney on Ice, which opens at the Patriot
Center next week.
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to include the DC premiere of Mats Eks Casi-Casa, the masterwork of a
supremely keen observer of human behavior (Time Out Chicago).
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The Art League has challenged ve local mixologists to each select a juried
piece of artwork from the October Body Language exhibit as inspiration for
a new cocktail and then compete at Art on the Rocks. Ticket holders sample
and judge the artful cocktails along with enjoying appetizers and music.
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34 OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE GUIDE TO ARTS & CULTURE
THEATRE
The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later.
Oct 20. The Laramie Project. Thru Oct 27.
Fords Theatre. 800-982-2787. fords.org.
This. Thru Nov 3. Round House
Bethesda. 240-644-1100.
roundhousetheatre.org.
Torch Song Trilogy. Thru Oct 27. Studio
Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.
The Sunshine Boys. Thru Oct 19.
Keegan Theatre. 703-892-0202.
keegantheatre.com.
Rancho Mirage. Thru Oct 20. Bedlam
Theatres Hamlet. Thru Oct 26. Saint
Joan. Thru Oct 27. Olney Theatre.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.
Mayan Fables. Oct 21-Nov 2. GALA
Hispanic Theatre. 202-234-7174.
galatheatre.org.
The Matchmaker. Thru Oct 19.
Clarice Smith. 301-405-2787.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
The Marcy and Zina Show. Oct 19-Oct
20. JCCNV. 703-537-3000. jccnv.org.
Burlesque Classique: All Hallows Eve
Shallow Grave Revue. Oct 18. Capital
City Showcase. Oct 19. Mom Baby God.
Oct 21-Oct 22. Extremities. Thru Nov 3.
DCAC. 202-462-7833. dcartscenter.org.
One Night Stands. Oct 18. Cecil Ray
Comedy Club. Oct 19. Workhouse Arts
Center. 703-584-2900. workhousearts.org.
Pride in the Falls of Autrey Mill. Thru
Dec 8. Signature Theatre.
703-820-9771. signature-theatre.org.
Shear Madness. Thru Jan 31. Kennedy
Center. 800-444-1324. kennedy-center.org.
Riot Grrrls: Titus Andronicus. Thru Oct
26. Taffety Punk Theatre Company.
CHAW. 202-261-6612. taffetypunk.com.
International Festival of Hispanic
Theater: Fragrances from the Past
[Agita de Viejas]. Oct 18-Oct 20. Teatro
de la Luna. Gunston. 703-548-3092.
teatrodelaluna.org.
The Two-Character Play. Thru Oct 27.
Spooky Action Theater. Universalist
National Memorial Church.
202-248-0301. spookyaction.org.
MUSIC
Dianne Reeves. Oct 18. The Mancuso-
Suzda Project, avant garde jazz duo.
Oct 23. Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
The Idan Raichel Project. Oct 22. 2
Cellos. Oct 19. GW Lisner Auditorium.
(202) 994-6800. lisner.org.
Mariza. Oct 18. GMU Center for the
Arts. 888-945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu.
Pedrito Martinez. Oct 18. Exotic
Voices. Oct 20. Kronos Quartet. Oct
24. Big Band Pre-Halloween Scream.
Oct 21. Clarice Smith. 301-405-2787.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin and
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano The
Discovery Series. Oct 18. Sam Bush.
Oct 24. The Barns at Wolf Trap.
877-965-3872. wolftrap.org.
Jakub Alexander (heathered Pearls):
Vapor Forms. Oct 18. Tal National And
Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang. Oct 19.
Artisphere. 703-875-1100.
artisphere.com.
Art on 8th: Freddie Dun and Carla Perlo:
Live Jazz and Hooping - Art on 8th. Oct
18. Vibe Collective: Afro-Cuban Improv
Jazz. Oct 24. Dance Place. Arts Plaza at
Monroe Street Market. 202-269-1600.
danceplace.org.
Gerdan: Kaleidoscope of World
Music. Oct 24. The Embassy Series.
Embassy of Ukraine. 202-625-2361.
embassyseries.org.
Viva Verdi!. Oct 20. Cathedral
Choral Society. WNC. 202-537-2228.
cathedralchoralsociety.org.
DANCE
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Thru
Oct 19. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
Dance Theatre of Harlem. Thru Oct 19.
CityDance. Sidney Harman Hall.
202-547-1122. citydance.net.
First Step Iraq. Oct 19. Dance Place.
Edgewood Arts Building. 202-269-1600.
danceplace.org.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble:
Hungarian Rhapsody. Oct 19-Oct 20.
GMU Center for the Arts. 888-945-2468.
cfa.gmu.edu.
MUSEUMS
Corcoran Gallery of Art. Alex Prager:
Face in the Crowd. Thru Mar 9. American
Journeys - Visions of Place. Thru Sep 21.
202-639-1700. corcoran.org.
Folger Shakespeare Library. Here Is A
Play Fitted. Thru Jan 12. folger.edu.
Fords Theatre. Not Alone: The Power
of Response. Thru Nov 3. 202-347-4833.
fords.org.
Kreeger Museum. Mindy Weisel: Not
Neutral. Thru Dec 28. John L. Dreyfuss
Inventions. Thru Apr 1. 202-337-3050.
kreegermuseum.org.
National Geographic. Lions, Tigers, and
Bears. Thru Feb 2. Women of Vision.
Thru Mar 9. One Cubic Foot. Thru Mar
31. A New Age of Exploration. Thru Jun
8. 202-857-7000. nglive.org.
Museum of Women in the Arts.
American People, Black Light: Faith
Ringgolds Paintings of the 1960s. Thru
Nov 10. Awake in the Dream World:
The Art of Audrey Niffenegger. Thru
Nov 10.
The Phillips Collection. Van Gogh
Repetitions. Thru Jan 26. Duncan
Phillips and New York Collections. Thru
Feb 28. phillipscollection.org.
GALLERIES
Artisphere. Becca Kallem: Sweet And
Tough. Thru Oct 19. Andy Warhol:
Silver Clouds. Thru Oct 20. Comics
Making Studio With Members Of The
DC Conspiracy. Thru Nov 3.
703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
Exquisite Doi Moi experience
inspires rhapsodic ode to taste
By JONATHAN HOWARD
Occasionally a restaurant delivers
exactly what you need. The stars align
and in that moment, what youre
encountering is almost indescribable.
I walked into Doi Moi (1800 14th
Street N.W.) expecting phenomenal
things from restaurateur Mark Kuller
head chef Haider Karoum the team
behind Estadio and one of D.Cs top
restaurants, Proof. I was ready for good,
but delightfully got great instead.
This 5000-square-foot restaurant spans
two buildings including a historical portion
that used to house Whitman-Walker
Health. Since Doi Moi does not accept
reservations after 6:30, we walked up to
the hostess stand and were told that the
wait would be upwards of one hour, as
expected. I was taking in the beautifully
modern space with crisp white walls, warm
wood oors and splashes of color brought
in by Asian tchotckes. Meanwhile, my
husband and a friend were making better
use of their time and spotted three open
stools at the bar. Since we could enjoy
the full menu at the bar while getting a
behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant,
we took the stools and were greeted by
two enthusiastic and informed bartenders.
Throughout the meal they offered
recommendations, as well as inside secrets
about the food and drinks.
When we were handed the menus
and our servers continued to excitedly
speak of their favorite dishes, I realized
our meal was going to be special. With
many of the dishes marked as Phet
(spicy) and Phet Mak (really spicy), it was
evident the avor proles were going to
be bold. However, it wasnt just spicy,
every dish had perfectly balanced and
dynamic avors.
Dishes like the Phla Hoi Chell of sliced
raw scallops; chilies, lime, lemongrass,
garlic and cilantro gave these delicate
slices of scallop a powerful but
fresh avor. This delicate yet bold
juxtaposition was beautiful. The Sai
Ouah was Housemade Northern Thai
sausage, which we paired with sticky
rice. The sausage was intricate and
even though it was marked Phet, the
heat from the chilies did not overpower
the dish because the cabbage and
cucumber provided a cool balance. Dish
after dish blew the three of us away. The
Chiang Mai Chicken and noodle curry
with fragrant coconut, egg noodles,
chili oil, crispy noodles and much more
was an absolutely divine dish. The Bun
Bo Xao with beef, cucumbers, daikon,
fragrant herbs and fried garlic may have
been a basic stir-fry, but it was so well
seasoned and prepared, it seemed
almost groundbreaking.
The impeccably prepared meats were
also phenomenal. Simple plates like the
Bo Nuong Xa, beef skewers marinated
in lemongrass and garlic were tender,
juicy and avorful. The Gaeng Ped Yang
is a fragrant red curry with duck breast
prepared with a sweet coconut milk
base, pineapple and cherry tomatoes.
The duck in this dish was astonishingly
good, probably the best duck Ive ever
had. We also ordered the blue crab
fried rice (with extra crab at the advice
of our bartenders), whose rich fresh
avors exploded as they entered the
mouth. The extra crab made this dish
a standout. And after all these savory
dishes, there are still others Im yearning
to try, guaranteeing multiple visits back.
Kuller and Khorum absolutely blew me
away. Sitting at the bar gave us an unltered
experience and revealed that not only is the
food amazing, but the people who work
there really love it as well. Interesting and
dynamic avor proles partnered with fresh
and exquisitely prepared proteins make for
a dont-miss dining experience. Doi Moi
not only lived up to my astronomically high
expectations, but also delivered one of the
best meals Ive ever had in Washington.
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DJ Joe Gauthreaux spins at Cobalt
(1639 R St., N.W.) tonight. Free rail vodka
drinks from 11 p.m.-midnight. Cover is
$10. Admission is 21 and up. For more
information, visit cobaltdc.com.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear
Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m.
There is no cover charge and admission
is limited to guests 21 and over. For
more information, visit towndc.com.
Bachelors Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.)
holds a happy hour from 5-7:30 p.m.
tonight with all drinks half price. Hip
music begins at 11 p.m. Enjoy pool,
video games and cards. Admission is
$5 after 9 p.m. Must be 21 and over. For
more details, visit bachelorsmill.com.
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
British singer-songwriter Emeli Sand
performs at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
(1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore) tonight
at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $29.60-$40.
For details, visit bsomusic.org.
The Birchmere presents 2CELLOS, a
cellist duo, at the Lisner Auditorium at
George Washington University (730 21st
St., N.W.) tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are
$55. For more details, visit lisner.org. or
call 202-994-6800.
The Bethesda Row Arts Festival
runs today in downtown Bethesda (4841
Bethesda Ave., Md.) from 11 a.m.- 6
p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Enjoy work from artists and crafters,
listen to local music performances and
participate in kid-friendly activities.
The festival benets NIH Childrens
Charities. Admission is free. For details,
visit bethesdarowarts.org.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer
organization, volunteers today for the
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
at the Falls Church PetSmart (6100
Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va.) at
11:45 a.m. today. You will be paired with
a dog on a leash to walk around and
play with. Wear casual clothes. For more
information, visit burgundycrescent.org.
The Arlington Gay and Lesbian
Alliance (AGLA) hosts its monthly
brunch event at Freddies Beach Bar and
Restaurant (555 S. 23rd St., Arlington,
Va.) today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The
brunch is an all-you-can-eat breakfast
buffer with made to order omelets and
Belgian wafes with coffee, soda or
juice. Cost is $9.95. Fore details, visit
agla.org.
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
Organist Ken Cowan performs at First
Baptist Church of Washington (1328
16th St., N.W.) today at 4 p.m. Admission
is free but contributions accepted. For
more details, visit rstbaptistdc.org.
Perrys (1811 Columbia Rd., N.W.) hosts
its weekly Sunday Drag Brunch today
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $24.95
for an all-you-can-eat buffet. For more
details, visit perrysadamsmorgan.com.
Adventuring, an LGBT outdoors
group, hosts its Great Falls Difcult
Run hike through Great Falls Park
(9200 Old Dominion Dr., Mclean, Va.)
at 9:15 a.m. today. Alternately you can
meet at the Tenleytown Metro (4530
40th St., N.W.) at 8:30 a.m. to carpool.
The hike is 5.1 miles with an elevation
gain of 250 feet. The walk has a view of
the Falls from the Virginia side as well
as the Potomac as it rushes through
Mather Gorge below the Falls. The
Difcult Run Trail has sustained ood
damage and is steep and narrow. Bring
water, snacks and bug spray. Cost is $2
for trip fee, $4 for the park entrance and
$2 to reimburse the driver if you are
carpooling from Tenleytown. For more
information, visit adventuring.org.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.)
hosts the nal day of its silent shoe
auction today. Come make your nal
bids on sneakers decorated by the
community toe benet the AIDS Walk.
For details, visit nelliessportsbar.com.
Special Agent Galactica is at LEnfant
Cafe (2000 18th St. N.W.) tonight at
7 p.m. with Peter Fields. Details at
pinkhairedone.com.
MONDAY, OCT. 21
Rainbow History Project presents
Prejudice and Pride, a panel
discussion about discrimination against
African Americans in the D.C. LGBT
community in the 1970s and 1980s, at
the Thurgood Marshall Center (1816
12th St., N.W.) today at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is free. For more information,
visit rainbowhistory.org.
Us Helping Us (3636 Georgia Ave.,
N.W.) holds a support group for gay
black men to discuss topics that affect
them today, share perspectives and
have meaningful conversations. For
details, visit uhupil.org.
TUESDAY, OCT. 22
Genderqueer D.C. holds a discussion
group at The D.C. Center (13181 U St.,
N.W.) at 7 p.m. tonight. The group is for
anyone who identies outside of the
gender binary as bigender, agender,
genderuid or any label outside of
cisgender. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
Whitman-Walker holds free HIV
testing at Panam Supermarket (3552
14th St., N.W.) tonight from 7-9 p.m. For
details, visit whitman-walker.org.
SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) hosts a Rap
Group today from 5-6:30 p.m. Discuss
stressful issues like school, bullying,
getting into college or nding a job in
this support group. For more details,
visit smyal.org.
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore will
read from her memoir The End of San
Francisco this evening at Busboys and
Poets (1025 5th Street, N.W.) at 6:30 p.m.
in the Cullen Room. More information at
mattildabernsteinsycamore.com.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23
The Lambda Bridge Club meets
tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity
Center (721 8th St., S.E.) for duplicate
bridge. No reservations required and
new comers welcome. If you need a
partner, call 703-407-6540.
The D.C. Center and Pros in the City
host Forty Plus Gay Men Speed
Dating at Finn and Porter D.C. (900
10th St., N.W.) at 7 p.m. tonight. Speed
dating will last approximately one hour.
After enjoy a mixer with fellow speed
daters. There will be a cash bar. Check-
in is at 7 and dating begins at 7:20. You
will be able to contact anyone you meet
through an exclusive online messaging
system 48 hours after the event. Tickets
are $30. Three hour complimentary
parking offered to guests who purchase
two drinks or other items from the bar
or restaurant. For more details and to
purchase tickets, visit prosinthecity.com.
The HIV Working Group holds a
meeting at The D.C. Center (1318 U
St., N.W.) tonight at 7 p.m. The HIV
Working Group is a volunteer-driven
HIV/AIDS outreach, education, and
advocacy initiative of the Center. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org.
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
Washington Blade hosts its 2013
Best of Gay D.C. Party at The Huxley
(1730 M St., N.W.) tonight from 6-9 p.m.
Winners of the Best of Gay D.C. will
be announced. You can also win a pair
of tickets to see Cher. For details, visit
facebook.com/washingtonblade/events.
Gays and Lesbians Opposing
Violence (GLOV) holds a meeting
at The D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.)
tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. GLOV
works to reduce violence against
LGBT individuals through community
outreach, education and assisting
members of anti-LGBT violence. For
more details, visit thedccenter.org.
Rude Boi Entertainment hosts
Tempted 2 Touch, a ladies dance
party, at the Fab Lounge (2022 Florida
Ave., N.W.) Doors open at 10 p.m. Drink
specials $5 and vodka shots $3 all night.
No cover charge. Admission limited to
guests 21 and over. For more details, visit
rudeboientertainment.wordpress.com.
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This years Capitol Pride musical performer EMELI SAND performs at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Saturday.
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you dont read the same blogs I do. I get
slammed all the time. I get slammed for
Oscar shows I didnt even write, that I had
nothing to do with. People are always saying,
Why dont they get rid of that guy? Im
like, Well, if you stayed to read the credits,
youd see, but I guess nobody is awake
to read the credits at 4 or 5 in the morning
so I really cant blame them. But thats the
hallmark of the Internet really. People
cutting loose with ignorant opinions, so I
continue to get blamed. I feel like I wake up
covered in mud. Even when the shows a hit,
or I win an Emmy, people are saying, Oh,
it was boring, it was horrible. I remember
the producer of the Oscar show used to
have two framed reviews on his ofce wall.
One was a rave from the New York Times
and one was a slam from the Los Angeles
Times. They were as extreme as they could
be and they were about the same show. So
you really never win, except, I guess, when
you do.
BLADE: But why are people so tough
on the host? I remember watching
David Letterman and Jon Stewart do
it and laughing throughout the night.
They may not have been the best ever,
but they didnt seem to me to be as bad
as everybody thought they were.
VILANCH: Well, just by the sheer
numbers you realize that a lot of people
who watch must be unfamiliar with these
hosts beforehand. Suddenly youre up
there in front of 35 million people, so
everybody has an opinion. And theyre
working within a certain limitation, so
they cant just do what they do on their
own shows. And sometimes things play
differently at home but didnt play that
well in the house. Sometimes its just the
wrong energy. With Letterman I think it
was kind of like, OK, we dont need TV
boy here coming out and making fun of
our names. But then he used that as a
running gag on his own show forever.
And a lot of these people who watch
arent even people who go to the
movies. Its like people watching the
Super Bowl who never watch football.
Its just kind of a cultural experience
people feel they have to share in. Its like
the people going out on New Years Eve
and thats the only time they go out. So
youre not always working with the best
possible audience to be honest.
BLADE: You wrote for the Brady Bunch
Hour. Was Robert Reed out to you?
VILANCH: Oh sure. He lived with his
mother but we would go out to clubs
together. He was kind of into rough trade.
But he was afraid to go anywhere much
because he was afraid of being seen. So
we would arrange to sit back in some
dark corner. It was very pre-Stonewall. I
mean, it wasnt technically pre-Stonewall,
but it still felt like pre-Stonewall.
BLADE: What was he like? Was he
fun to hang out with?
VILANCH: Well, he was so deeply
closeted it was hard to get him to let
loose and just have fun. He was always
very nervous about it. A lot of these
people living this kind of big secret tend
to be pretty tightly wound because so
much is at stake. But yeah, once you
broke through all that, he was fun. I was
always out and I was this big amboyant
comedy type and he was comfortable
with me. I kind of helped him lubricate
his way so to speak (laughs).
BLADE: For all the great stuff youve
done, youve also been involved in
some of the most ignominious bombs
in all of pop culture history with stuff like
The Brady Bunch Hour and the Star
Wars Holiday Special. I hope youre
not offended by this question, but did
you have any sense at the time, these
would attain such train wreck status?
VILANCH: Well, you always go into
something thinking its a good idea but
you have to remember, this was the 70s
and so we were all a bit chemically altered
at the time. You have to also realize, like
with the Brady show, this type of variety
show concept was still popular at the
time. We didnt realize it was breathing
its last. Its the kind of thing that could
have been really terric if any of them
could sing and dance. I mean they did a
little on their original show but it became
clear pretty quickly when we tried this
sort of hybrid thing, that it wasnt going
to work. Its still fun to roll the dice. Now
had you told me if would have become
like this kind of cult thing, that would
have surprised me at the time.
BLADE: Obviously when youre writing
an awards show, you have to know the
material thats nominated. How do you
have time to watch whole seasons of TV
shows and all the Oscar nominees?
VILANCH: Well, its a lot easier than
it used to be because they just send you
screeners now and you can sit at home.
It sure beats having to go to screenings,
which were horrible experiences. No
popcorn. But I go to the movies anyway.
To get paid for it just tickles me to no end.
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New Acura RLX, BMW 320i
and others packed with
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By JOE PHILLIPS
Partisan bickering. Gridlocked
government. That federal shutdown. Its
enough to make anyone head for the hills.
Luckily, these new sport sedans make that
easy to do.
ACURA RLX
$49,000
Mpg: 20 city/31 highway
0-to-60 mph: 6.3 seconds
For racing fans with a Rush crush, the
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school RL agship combines speed
and panache. Theres a low chassis with
sculpted fascia and Angry Birds headlights.
The raised rear is cut and pert, like David
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And a 310-hp V6 has plenty of pep, even in
eco mode. While Google may be working
on a self-driving car, Acura already has one
(sort of). Adaptive cruise control lets the RLX
follow vehicles at a set distance, starting and
stopping as trafc ebbs and ows. A Lane
Keeping Assist system maintains proper
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could almost take their hands off the wheel
and not worry about drifting across or off
the road. And the nav systems large screen
and rearview camera make parallel parking
easy. But there are some downsides, such
as the too-small sunroof and user-unfriendly
audio system with too many buttons.
BMW 320i
$34,000
Mpg: 23 city/35 highway
0-to-60 mph: 6.7 seconds
Seems simple enough create a more
affordable Bimmer to attract rst-time
buyers. Yet the result is a mishmash of
highs and lows. Yes, there is an all-new four-
cylinder engine with great mpg. An M
Sport package also offers a thick steering
wheel and other niceties. But for drivers
used to BMWs stellar six-cylinder, the power
here is so-so. And too many competitors
(especially VW) know how to package
high-end hoopla in bargain-priced cars.
That means gussied-up interiors and gobs
of gizmos. Unfortunately, hooking up an
iPhone in the 320i was clunky, and a spring-
activated gizmo to adjust the manual seats
was so herky-jerky it felt like whiplash. But
Euro cars are about the driving experience,
and this one is sure and tight, especially on
slalom-like curves. Its just that, in a segment
where even Hyundai and Kia offer luxe
amenities as standard equipment, the 320i
may be too barebones for some drivers.
HYUNDAI EQUUS
$61,000
Mpg: 15 city/23 highway
0-to-60 mph: 5.7 seconds
With the 2014 Equus, Hyundai isnt well
horsing around. Gone is any pretense
the Korean automaker isnt gunning for
Mercedes. Both the rear-wheel-drive Equus
(and its smaller Genesis sibling) have S-Class
styling: wide-mouth grille, arching fender
ares and bug-like headlights. Under the
hood is a throaty 429-hp V8 same as
in a $100,000 Mercedes S550. Punch the
accelerator and the Equus is off to the ra ces.
And yes, its loaded with luxury: 17-speaker
audio, power-folding side mirrors, power-
closing trunk and even a windshield wiper
de-icer. Along with BlueLink telematics,
theres a huge 9.2-inch display. For safety,
theres pre-collision warning and brake-
assist, as well as blind spot and rear cross-
trafc alerts. For $7,000 more, the Ultimate
model has power soft-close doors, head-up
windshield display and front/rear surround-
view cameras. Alas, the only thing missing
is taut Teutonic handling, which many
automakers just cant emulate. Still, at
$61,000, this is one blue-ribbon sedan.
LEXUS LS 460 L
$80,000
Mpg: 16 city/24 highway
0-to-60 mph: 5.4 seconds
The LS 460 L is the long-wheelbase model,
with extra rear-seat leg room thats great
for cross-country jaunts. And a spacious
backseat is perfect for large dogs (trust me,
on a 10-hour trip to Chicago, our Ridgeback
would have let us know otherwise). Theres
also a ginormous trunk and lots of bells
and whistles similar to the Hyundai Equus
above. But steering and cornering are
sharper and braking is top-notch. Bonus: a
nifty Executive-Class Seating package adds
a beverage cooler, DVD entertainment
system (with drop-down screen, no less) and
power ottoman.
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There are a lot of things to think
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Realtor lives, loves and sells
center-city Washington lifestyle
By MARK LEE
Ted Smith vividly recalls building
matchstick houses as a child and deco-
rating them.
After his parents nished supervising the
building of their home in Pittsburgh, the
family would visit real estate open houses
on weekends. Smith loved walking through
homes and looking at properties, an inex-
pensive form of entertainment in a simpler
era. He found it addictive, and it would spur
an avocational interest in architecture.
Smith never imagined that he would
later nd himself on the business end of this
pastime of his youth. With the easy affability
of a condent and youthful 61-year-old he is
quick to explain, I started everything late.
Delayed college enrollment led to pur-
suing a doctorate in Michigan at 30, the
year he married. It wasnt until the age of 37
that he would come out. After a stint as an
English linguistics professor at the University
of Texas at Austin, he would shift from the
classroom to the life of a consultant and
technical writer. His subsequent engage-
ment with a computer rm specializing in
nonprot training assistance would bring
him to Washington.
Smith was surprised to discover that, un-
derneath the veneer of being a government
town, Washington was nurturing a strong
enterprise environment. Later parachuting
out of the downsizing computer rm, he
had the opportunity to choose his next ca-
reer move.
Thats when Smith returned to the
activity that had enthralled him as a kid.
After completing classes and company
training he joined a busy Long & Foster
real estate ofce on Capitol Hill a little
over two years ago.
Hes now a licensed broker at STAGES
Premier, Realtors and is entering his sec-
ond year working out of the Washington
afliates spacious ofce in a former gallery
space above Ristorante Posto at 1515 14th
St., N.W. Smith has specialized in condo
and home sales in a large swath of mid-city
D.C. since joining the rm.
Noting that real estate agents typically
focus on the neighborhoods they know
best, the 10th St., N.W., resident living near
Blagden Alley is at home in what is quickly
becoming the newest hot development
zone. A devotee of a vibrant urban lifestyle,
Smith grows enlivened when noting the
many new restaurants, bars and shops that
have recently arrived or will soon be open-
ing in the area.
While he dubs the 14th Street corridor
D.C.s new gay main street, he sees the
community rapidly dispersing farther east as
well as populating neighborhoods through-
out the city. There arent really gay neigh-
borhoods anymore, Smith observes, but
neighborhoods with gay residents.
Real estate agents are quintessential
small business owners, Smith points out,
usually working in collaboration with others
within company afliations. His years of in-
dependent consulting proved ideal prepa-
ration for the career he loves.
His passion for his newfound undertak-
ing and commitment to serving his clients
invigorates him as much as time spent as
an avid cyclist on a weekend workout. In
fact, this week Smith is on a four-day Chesa-
peake biking tour. He also performs with the
Washington Mens Camerata.
Smith, recognized by his peers as a con-
summate professional, enjoys the reverse
schedule that allows trips to the gym dur-
ing regular ofce hours. He utilizes this work-
time exibility to offer monthly free seminars
for rst-time homebuyers and organizes
regular Meetup open house walking
tours allowing prospective buyers to fa-
miliarize themselves with neighborhoods. In
addition, Smith pens a periodic real estate
advisory column for the Blade.
More the congenial host of a real es-
tate transaction, Smith brings an infec-
tious spirit to fullling a clients next move.
Hes made many of them himself in his
own life adventures.
MARK LEE is a long-time entrepreneur and com-
munity business advocate. Follow on Twitter: @
MarkLeeDC. Reach him at OurBusinessMat-
ters@gmail.com.
Realtor TED SMITH never imagined that he would nd himself on the business end of his former pastime.
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