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Body Talk
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Gen Silent Director Stu Maddux
Interview by John Riley
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State of Crisis
D.C.s transgender community urges action to address stark disparities

revealed by local survey
by John Riley
HERE IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR TRANS

people in D.C., says Elijah Edelman. In particular
for trans women of color.
Edelman, a member of the DC Trans Coalition
and a principal investigator on a recently released survey of
transgender residents of the District of Columbia, doesnt mince
his words in describing the state of the Districts transgender
population. There is a crisis, and the crisis is were looking at
a segment of the population that has totally, utterly been cut
out, he says.
The survey, Access Denied: Washington, D.C. Trans Needs
Assessment Report, looks at four years of research data from 521
individuals. It analyses transgender peoples experiences with
income, education, health, housing, violence, interactions with
the legal system and the role played by LGBT organizations in
their lives. The results, made public Friday, paint a bleak picture
for many transgender residents in the District.
The most urgent of needs is one that coalesces around a
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number of issues: intense homelessness, intense unemployment

or underemployment, a lack of income, intense poverty, unbelievable rates of HIV prevalence, unbelievable rates of harassment, abuse, suicidal ideation all of these numbers are just
through the roof, Edelman explains.
Among the findings illustrated in the report, workplace harassment and hiring discrimination were rampant among respondents. Forty percent of those surveyed said they had been denied
a job because of their gender identity, and 42 percent said they
had experienced harassment at work, ranging from inappropriate
questions about surgical status, being forced to present the wrong
gender, or being denied access to the bathroom consistent with
their gender identity. Thirteen percent of respondents said they
had been physically or sexually assaulted on the job.
As a result of hiring discrimination, 30 percent of transgender
people have been forced to work in the grey or underground
economy, meaning untaxed activities done off the books, such
as babysitting, sex work, unlicensed beauty services, or other
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jobs with under-the-table wages. Nearly half of all respondents
said that their income was less than $10,000 a year.
Additionally, one in five respondents said they were uninsured, and a similar number said they had been denied medical
care because of their gender identity. At least 60 percent had
considered suicide at some point in their lives, and 34 percent
had attempted it 10 percent having done so in the past 12
months. Of particular concern, 50 percent of transgender individuals said they had a negative experience at an LGBT-specific
organization. On almost all metrics, trans people of color and
transgender females fared worse than their white and male
counterparts.
As part of the report, the investigators included multiple sections labeled Community Response and Next Steps, where they
suggested policies or actions that could be taken to improve these
various metrics. With the inclusion of these possible solutions,
activists argue, there are no excuses left to justify political inertia.
Trans people in D.C. have been sharing their experiences for
years, and are always asked, Wheres your data? Ruby Corado,
Edelmans co-investigator, said in a statement announcing the
release of the survey data. Well, now we have the data, and it
paints a grim picture. Political leaders in D.C. no longer have an

excuse to ignore the needs of D.C.s trans residents.
I was asked the other day what would be the most simple
solution to all of these problems, recounts Edelman. I jokingly said, Money. But that may be what it comes down to.
If someone has enough money, or has a job that pays enough,
they wont be homeless. They wont necessarily be living on
the streets. We know that unemployment, underemployment,
homelessness impacts our health, it impacts our mental health,
it impacts whether we are HIV-negative, whether its easier for
us to contract HIV, whether or not were going to be harassed
or assaulted.
Edelman notes that D.C. has some of the most progressive
policies and laws in terms of transgender rights in the entire
country, but says they amount to nothing if there is no enforcement mechanism or accountability.
What needs to happen now, and hopefully this report will
make it clear, is that simply having the policy on the books
doesnt mean jack-shit, says Edelman. Its just there. Unless its
actually being upheld, and were holding government agencies
accountable, and making services accessible, theyre useless. l
Body of Evidence
resulting in a level of medication in the blood that not only suggested fairly regular adherence, but provided some significant
level of protection against HIV, even if participants were not
taking it daily as prescribed.
For MSM and trans women, Truvada seems to have a longer half-life, and once it reaches a protective level, which takes
about seven days, it seems to stay in the body and offer a little
bit of forgiveness for missed doses, she explains. We dont see
the same results in other studies dealing with women taking
Truvada for PrEP. We think they have to take it almost every day
to have the same effects.
Coleman says more research is needed to look into why there
appears to be a disparity when it comes to cisgender women, as
well as why participants in Miami appeared to have lower levels
of adherence than their D.C. and San Francisco counterparts.
Researchers also learned that participants who reported 2
or more condomless anal sex partners in the last three months
were more likely to adhere to the medication than those who
engaged in less risky sexual behavior. Coleman says this appears
to mimic results from other studies on PrEP that indicate those
who are more aware of their sexual risk are more likely to incorporate PrEP into their lives.
Overall, participants who started the medication and were
adherent to the medication in the beginning were more likely to
remain adherent throughout the year, she says. It became part
of their routine, and made it more likely they would take at least
four doses per week.
Of course, for those who engage in condomless sex, there
is always the risk of contracting other sexually-transmitted
infections (STIs). Although the PrEP Demo Project found that
STI incidence did not increase over the 48-week period, at any
given time about a quarter of participants had some form of STI.
According to Coleman, about 8 to 10 percent contracted syphilis,
though the bulk of STIs that patients presented with were gonorrhea and chlamydia.
We had high levels of baseline STI rates: About a quarter
of people had an STI at baseline, and it stayed high throughout
the study, but didnt increase over time, Coleman explains.
So patients were having condomless sex and presented with
STIs at their first visit, when they started the medication. Those
Another study of pre-exposure prophylaxis finds daily

Truvada use to be effective in preventing HIV
by John Riley
RGUMENTS SUPPORTING PRE-EXPOSURE PROphylaxis (PrEP) have been further bolstered this week,
as another study confirms the efficacy of a daily dosage
of medication in preventing against HIV transmission.
Our study adds to the growing body of evidence that PrEP is
an incredibly important tool in the fight against HIV, says Megan
Coleman, director of community research at Whitman-Walker
Health, who served as the principal investigator on the study.
Known as the PrEP Demo Project, the study examined the
real world use of PrEP among men who have sex with men
(MSM) and transgender women in three U.S. cities. It analyzed
the level of adherence to prescribed medication, the sexual
behaviors, and the incidence of STI and HIV infection among
557 MSM and trans women in Washington, San Francisco and
Miami. The results of the study, which hold promise for advocates of PrEP, were published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association on Monday.
All participants were instructed to take Truvada, an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV, on a daily basis. They were
also provided with support tools, in order to help them remain
adherent throughout the course of the 48-week study. These
included motivational interviewing, pill boxes to help organize
their daily doses, and strategies to help incorporate taking the
medication as part of their daily lives.
According to Coleman, cohorts in Washington and San
Francisco had an adherence rate of 80 to 86 percent, defined as
taking four or more doses per week of Truvada. But a similar
cohort in Miami demonstrated a lower level of adherence.
Specifically for Washington, about 40 percent of participants
reported taking six or more doses per week, suggesting daily
adherence, and another 40 percent took more than four doses,
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patients were then treated as part of the study or through their
medical provider.... At the end of the study, about a quarter had
STIs. So the same person did not have an STI throughout the
entire study, but at any given time, about a quarter of people
had an STI. But in many cases, those were different individuals.
Coleman argues that this finding highlights the need for
regular STI testing and treatment among people who are on
PrEP and regularly report that they engage in condomless sex.
Unlike some other PrEP studies where no participants
became HIV-positive, two individuals out of 557 in the PrEP
Demo Project did. However, neither had any detectable level
of the drug in their blood and neither had evidence of HIV
resistance. One was diagnosed as positive 19 weeks into the
study, but reported that the last time he had taken the dose
was a month prior, and the second who seroconverted had no
detectable level of the medication in his blood beginning after
the fourth week of the study.
Coleman cautioned that the study had some limitations that

indicated a need for further studies looking at other variables.
For instance, all participants were provided with Truvada
free of charge, so it is unclear what effect financial barriers to
accessing PrEP may have on adherence. She also noted that
African-Americans and transgender participants were underrepresented in the study, highlighting the need for more dedicated and targeted outreach to those underrepresented groups
in future studies.
I think our study definitely reinforces that the use of PrEP
may help prevent HIV infections, and did not increase sexuallytransmitted infections, which is a part of naysayers argument,
says Coleman. The fact that adherence was really high in the
cohort and HIV incidence was very low, despite the high rate of
STIs in the participants, was extremely supportive of the idea
of PrEP working in the community and where it fits in the HIV
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COMMENTARY
Body Talk
Your desire for someone, whatever shape, size or type,

doesnt mean youre entitled to anything
by Christopher Cunetto
FEW WEEKS AGO, I WAS SHOOTING A FORMAL

gay event. I approached a table of men and asked if
theyd like to take a photograph. In exchange, the entire
table of men starting coming on to me asking me for my
number, if I had a boyfriend, what I was doing there all while
simultaneously exchanging comments and yuk-yuks about me
and my appearance. I made it clear that I wasnt interested in
engaging with them in that way, and took their photo. It was
awkward. I was awkward. As I started to walk away, I heard
several of them make further comments: Well, hes too skinny
anyway. Those jeans are a bit tight, eh? Laughter, etc.
This happens regularly when I shoot gay events. Once, after
asking for a photo, a man forcibly grabbed me and held me in a
bear hug while he breathily whispered into my ear how attractive he thought I was. Once a guy kissed me. These men are all
shapes, sizes and ages. Im not flirting when this happens not
that flirting should give men an excuse to do this kind of stuff.
Im a normal guy. So what is it that makes men feel entitled?
Entitled to access someone elses body?
As gay men we, it seems without thinking, will go at-bat for
our female friends when it comes to body politics and their rights
to live in the world as a human first, woman second. But why
dont we do this for one another? Why do we create or allow environments where we permit and perpetuate the reduction of one
another as things to be had? Just because we lack the hetero gender inequality thing doesnt mean its fun to feel like our primary
worth in any given situation is our sexual availability, whatever
sub-culture of the gay community we feel at home in. It might be
a more level playing field between us guys, but that doesnt mean
we should do the same thing to one another that straight men do
to women. Dont complain about the superficiality of your community when you allow the frame of mind that causes it no
matter what kind of bodies you find attractive.
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We can celebrate and liberate our bodies as a community

and culture, but that doesnt mean that all bodies you fancy are
for you, whenever you want them or in whatever way you want
them to be.
Do you think about the fact that a perfect, muscular and chiseled male body is the same level of idealization as the big-boobs,
small waist, no fat but also-somehow-curvy-in-all-the-rightplaces ideal woman? Do you understand that these idealized
bodies are the same? They are. We see a hot gym bro and dont
internalize that image as the same type of insane body image
standard that is imposed on women. It is the same. So when
we engage with people, can we not impose this ideal onto one
another, or assess one anothers worth or make inferences about
their background based on this ideal, or how close or far away
they are to it?
I think culturally, we understand this kind of thing when it
applies to women, that this kind of superficial engagement is
distasteful and rude and dehumanizing, not to mention a poor
way to get a date. But what about in our own community? Be
reminded that these two idealized bodies are the same: they are
ideals. Whether someone has or does not have this kind of body,
that probably shouldnt inform the value we assign to them as a
person, or dictate the rules of engagement socially. Its a shape.
What we think about a womans body and her rights as a human
should apply to men, too. We understand the reality of female
bodies being idealized, and understand that should not be the
standard we impose on women; we should also hold this to be
true for men and their idealized forms in our community.
Bottom line, your desire for someone, whatever shape, size
or type, doesnt mean youre entitled to shit. How a person
presents themselves to the public doesnt mean you are entitled
to any certain or specific level of access to them. Saying hello is
not consent for something more. And there needs to be room for
every kind of person, and what a person looks like isnt something against which you should assess their value as a human
or worthiness of connection, in any setting. So stop looking the
other way when it happens, or laughing it off, or being part of
the problem. Engage more deeply, look out for one another, and
connect in real ways. l
Christopher Cunetto is the Assistant Art Director for Metro
Weekly and the owner of Cunetto Creative.
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SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a
social atmosphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring dance parties,
vogue nights, movies and games. More
info, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
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Event information should be sent by email to calendar@MetroWeekly.com.
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SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-6

p.m., by appointment and walk-in, for
youth 21 and younger. Youth Center,
410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155,
testing@smyal.org.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
*BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers today
for Food & Friends. To participate,
visit burgundycrescent.org.
Center Women, a group of The DC
Center, hosts the fourth annual
BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU wine tasting and social event. Tickets may be
purchased online or at the door. 7-9
p.m. Human Rights Campaign, 1640
Rhode Island Ave. NW. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org or
call 202-682-2245.
GAYS AND LESBIANS OPPOSING

VIOLENCE (GLOV), the group dedi-
cated to combating anti-LGBT violence and hate crimes and providing

support for victims of those crimes,
holds its monthly meeting at The DC
Center. 7-8:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information, visit
glovdc.org.
The DC Center holds a monthly

meeting of its POLY DISCUSSION
GROUP. The group will provide
an introduction to those interested
in discussing polyamory and nonmonogamous relationships. 7-8 p.m.
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). Call 202-291-4707, or visit

andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)
practice session at Takoma Aquatic

Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. 7:30-9
p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and les-
bian square-dancing group features

mainstream through advanced square
dancing at the National City Christian
Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30
p.m. Casual dress. 301-257-0517,
dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern
Virginia social group meets for happy
hour at Sheraton in Reston, 11810
Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor
bar, 7-9 p.m. All welcome.
dullestriangles.com.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker

Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor
Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson
Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment
call 202-745-7000. Visit whitmanwalker.org.
IDENTITY offers free and confiden-
tial HIV testing in Gaithersburg,

414 East Diamond Ave., and in
Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire
Ave., Suite 411. Walk-ins 2-6 p.m.
For appointments other hours, call
Gaithersburg, 301-300-9978, or
Takoma Park, 301-422-2398.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers
free, rapid HIV testing. Appointment

needed. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700.
202-638-0750.

youth 21 and younger. 202-567-3155
or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics
Anonymous Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
3636 Georgia Ave. NW. The group is
independent of UHU. 202-446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ women,
13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth
Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3163,
catherine.chu@smyal.org.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
CENTER AGING, a group for LGBT
seniors and their supporters, holds
a monthly lunch event at The DC
Center. 12-2 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org or call 202-682-2245.
GAY DISTRICT, a group of The DC
Center for GBTQQI men from ages
18-35, meets on the first and third
Fridays of each month. 8:30-9:30
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
LGB PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP for
adults in Montgomery County offers

a safe space to explore coming out
and issues of identity. 10-11:30 a.m.
16220 S. Frederick Rd., Suite 512,
Gaithersburg, Md. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at Hains Point, 927 Ohio

Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.

BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer organization, volunteers today for

the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation
at Falls Church PetSmart. To participate, visit burgundycrescent.org.
CHRYSALIS arts & culture group
visits the Phillips Collection near

Dupont Circle to view exhibition
Gauguin to Picasso: Masterworks from
Switzerland. Non-members welcome.
$12 adults, $10 seniors. Lunch in
neighborhood follows. Meet at 10
a.m. in lobby of the Phillips, 1600 21st
Street NW, between Q & R Streets.
Craig, 202-462-0535. craighowell1@
verizon.net.
KHUSH DC, a group for South Asian

LGBT-identifying and queer individuals, holds a monthly meeting at The DC
Center. 1-3 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite
105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org or khushdc.blogspot.com.
The DC Center hosts a monthly
ASYLUM SEEKERS/ASYLEES
FORUM for LGBT refugees and others
seeking political asylum and the people

in their support networks. 7-9 p.m.
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707 or andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by

members of the LGBT community,
holds Saturday morning Shabbat services, 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush
luncheon. Services in DCJCC
Community Room, 1529 16th St. NW.
betmish.org.

202-638-0750.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including

others interested in Brazilian culture,
meets. For location/time, email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.com.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) prac-
affirming social group for ages 11-24.

4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road NW.
Contact Tamara, 202-319-0422,
layc-dc.org.
tice session at Hains Point, 972 Ohio

Dr., SW. 8:30-10 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
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DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
walking/social club welcomes all

levels for exercise in a fun and supportive environment, socializing
afterward. Meet 9:30 a.m., 23rd & P
Streets NW, for a walk; or 10 a.m. for
fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
DC SENTINELS basketball team
meets at Turkey Thicket Recreation

Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, 2-4
p.m. For players of all levels, gay or
straight. teamdcbasketball.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED

CHURCH OF CHRIST welcomes all
to 10:30 a.m. service, 945 G St. NW.
firstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.
FRIENDS MEETING OF
WASHINGTON meets for worship,
10:30 a.m., 2111 Florida Ave. NW,

Quaker House Living Room (next to
Meeting House on Decatur Place),
2nd floor. Special welcome to lesbians
and gays. Handicapped accessible
from Phelps Place gate. Hearing assistance. quakersdc.org.
DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for
LGBT community, family and

friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Churchon-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Road,
Alexandria. All welcome. For more
info, visit dignitynova.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses

critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St. NW.
RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@
gmail.com.
tial HIV testing in Takoma Park,

7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411.
Walk-ins 12-3 p.m. For appointments
other hours, call 301-422-2398.
metro area. This group will be meeting once a month. For information on
location and time, email to not.the.
only.one.dc@gmail.com.
INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL

DEVELOPMENT, God-centered new
age church & learning center. Sunday

Services and Workshops event. 5419
Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org.
ADVENTURING outdoors group

hikes 6.5 moderate miles with 1,000
feet of elevation gain on Appalachian
Trail near Middletown, Md., between
two areas heavily involved in the
September 1862 Battle of South
Mountain. Bring beverages, lunch,
sturdy boots, about $10 for fees.
Carpool from Grosvenor-Strathmore
Metro Station. Craig, 202-462-0535.
adventuring.org.
progressive faith community every

Sunday. 11 a.m. 1701 11th Street NW,
near R in Shaw/Logan neighborhood.
lincolntemple.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive

and radically inclusive church holds
services at 11:30 a.m. 2217 Minnesota
Ave. SE. 202-248-1895, betheldc.org.
Dr., SW. 9:30-11 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DIGNITYUSA offers Roman Catholic

Mass for the LGBT community. 6
p.m., St. Margarets Church, 1820
Connecticut Ave. NW. All welcome.
Sign interpreted. For more info, visit
dignitynova.org.
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HSV-2 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT

GROUP for gay men living in the DC
Join LINCOLN CONGREGATIONAL
celebrates Low Mass at 8:30 a.m.,

High Mass at 11 a.m. 2300 Cathedral
Ave. NW. 202-232-4244,
allsoulsdc.org.
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 Old

Telegraph Road, Alexandria.
hopeucc.org.
SUNDAY, NOV. 22
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS

MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST welcomes GLBT community
TEMPLE UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST for an inclusive, loving and
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
REFORMATION invites all to Sunday
worship at 8:30 or 11 a.m. Childcare is

available at both services. Welcoming
LGBT people for 25 years. 212 East
Capitol St. NE. reformationdc.org.
services at 11 a.m., led by Rev. Onetta

Brooks. Childrens Sunday School, 11
a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax.
703-691-0930, mccnova.com.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
services at 9 a.m. (ASL interpreted)

and 11 a.m. Childrens Sunday School
at 11 a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW. 202-6387373, mccdc.com.
NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, inclusive church with
GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle NW.
202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH,

a Christ-centered, interracial, welcoming-and-affirming church, offers
service at 10 a.m. 680 I St. SW. 202554-4330, riversidedc.org.
ST. STEPHEN AND THE

INCARNATION, an interracial,
multi-ethnic Christian Community

offers services in English, 8 a.m. and
10:30 a.m., and in Spanish at 5:15 p.m.
1525 Newton St. NW. 202-232-0900,
saintstephensdc.org.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF
ARLINGTON, an LGBTQ welcoming-
and-affirming congregation, offers

services at 10 a.m. Virginia Rainbow
UU Ministry. 4444 Arlington Blvd.
uucava.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
invites LGBTQ families and individuals of all creeds and cultures to join
the church. Services 9:15 and 11:15
a.m. 10309 New Hampshire Ave.
uucss.org.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom-
ing and inclusive church. GLBT

Interweave social/service group
meets monthly. Services at 11 a.m.,
Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th St.
NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org.
MONDAY, NOV. 23
CENTER MILITARY, a group for
LGBT veterans, servicemembers,

their families and friends, meets to
discuss upcoming projects and initiatives to create a support network
for those serving our country. 7-8:30
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, contact Eric Perez,
eric.perez@thedccenter.org or 202682-2245.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at

Quaker House, 2111 Florida Ave. NW.
getequal.wdc@gmail.com.
HIV Testing at WHITMAN-WALKER
HEALTH. At the Elizabeth Taylor
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
703-823-4401.
free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th
St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing.

5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200,
Arlington. Appointments:
703-789-4467.

410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155 or testing@smyal.org.
THE DC CENTER hosts Coffee DropIn for the Senior LGBT Community.
10 a.m.-noon. 2000 14th St. NW. 202682-2245, thedccenter.org.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay
mens evening affinity group. 3636
Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-1100.
WASHINGTON WETSKINS WATER
POLO TEAM practices 7-9 p.m.
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van

Buren St. NW. Newcomers with at
least basic swimming ability always
welcome. Tom, 703-299-0504, secretary@wetskins.org, wetskins.org.
WHITMAN-WALKER HEALTH
HIV/AIDS Support Group for newly

diagnosed individuals, meets 7 p.m.
Registration required. 202-939-7671,
hivsupport@whitman-walker.org.
TUESDAY, NOV. 24
The DC Center holds a monthly
meeting of its GENDER QUEER
DISCUSSION GROUP to discuss
issues of identity. 7-8:30 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner

in Dupont/Logan Circle area, 6:30 p.m.
afwash@aol.com, afwashington.net.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)
practice session at Takoma Aquatic

Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. 7:30-9
p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social club serving greater D.C.s

LGBT community and allies hosts an
evening run/walk. dcfrontrunners.org.
THE GAY MENS HEALTH

COLLABORATIVE offers free HIV
testing and STI screening and treatment every Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m.
Rainbow Tuesday LGBT Clinic,
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Alexandria Health Department, 4480

King St. 703-746-4986 or text 571214-9617. james.leslie@inova.org.

THE HIV WORKING GROUP of THE

DC CENTER hosts Packing Party,
where volunteers assemble safe-sex
kits of condoms and lube. 7 p.m.,
Green Lantern, 1335 Green Court
NW. thedccenter.org.
tial HIV testing in Gaithersburg,

414 East Diamond Ave., and in
Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire
Ave., Suite 411. Walk-ins 2-6 p.m.
Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978 or
Takoma Park at 301-422-2398.
AD LIB, a group for freestyle conversation, meets about 6:30-6 p.m.,

Steam, 17th and R NW. All welcome.
For more information, call Fausto
Fernandez, 703-732-5174.

Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.

202-638-0750.
offers Wednesday worship 7:15 a.m.

and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N.
Washington St., Alexandria. 703-5491450, historicchristchurch.org.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
LGBT focused meeting every
Tuesday, 7 p.m. St. Georges
Episcopal Church, 915 Oakland Ave.,
Arlington, just steps from Virginia
Square Metro. For more info. call
Dick, 703-521-1999. Handicapped
accessible. Newcomers welcome.
liveandletliveoa@gmail.com.

Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. For an appointment call
202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.
org.

410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, testing@smyal.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ

YOUTH ages 13-21 meets at SMYAL,
410 7th St. SE, 5-6:30 p.m. Cathy
Chu, 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@
smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a support
group for black gay men 40 and

older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-446-1100.
Whitman-Walker Healths GAY
MENS HEALTH AND WELLNESS/

STD CLINIC opens at 6 p.m., 1701
14th St. NW. Patients are seen on

walk-in basis. No-cost screening for
HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Hepatitis and herpes testing
available for fee. whitman-walker.org.
METROWEEKLY.COM
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB meets

for Duplicate Bridge. 7:30 p.m. Dignity
Center, 721 8th St SE (across from
Marine Barracks). No reservations
needed. All welcome. 202-841-0279 if
you need a partner.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, at 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
703-823-4401.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH
tial HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414

East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins 2-7 p.m.
Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978.
JOB CLUB, a weekly support pro-
gram for job entrants and seekers,

meets at The DC Center. 2000 14th St.
NW, Suite 105. 6-7:30 p.m. For more
info, www.centercareers.org.
free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th
St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite
200, Arlington. Appointments: 703789-4467.
PRIME TIMERS OF DC, social

club for mature gay men, hosts
weekly happy hour/dinner. 6:30 p.m.,
Windows Bar above Dupont Italian
Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW. Carl,
703-573-8316. l
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Sounds of Si
Gen Silent filmmaker Stu Maddux on the perils of aging, the importance of support networks,
and the threat posed by the potential loss of LGBT history
Interview by John Riley
IVE IT 10 YEARS AND WE WILL HAVE LOST

the greatest chapter in our LGBT history, which
was not Stonewall, it was everything that led up to
that day, says filmmaker Stu Maddux. And well
never get it back. Because its already an archaeological dig. Its already hidden. People dont want to talk about
it, they dont realize its important to share.
For Maddux, the race to preserve that history faces a looming deadline. He has attempted to do just that in Gen Silent, his
2011 documentary, which recently aired on LGBT channel Logo,
and in Reel in the Closet, his 2015 documentary that incorporates
home movie and video footage from the lives of LGBT people in
order to preserve their experiences.
In Gen Silent, Maddux chronicles the lives of six LGBT
elders struggling with the aging process, complete with health
complications, loneliness, frailty, and their struggle to establish
networks of support (see review, page 24). The film, which has
been screened in various cities throughout the United States and
in 80 different countries since its initial release, attempts to give
a voice to its subjects and to the elderly LGBT community writ
large. Maddux laments the loss of such voices, noting that many
LGBT elders have re-closeted for fear of being mistreated or
discriminated against, whether by caregivers, home health workers, retirement home staff, or even other residents. And that robs
the younger members of the LGBT community of the wisdom and
experiences that could otherwise be shared by their elders.
Theyre going silent again, he says of the LGBT elders. You
can say its just an LGBT issue, but really, anytime youve ever
felt like you cant express how you feel about something, because
somebody else has taken over the conversation or made you feel
uncomfortable, youre feeling exactly what these LGBT seniors
feel every day.
Its like, Okay, I can stand up and say something, or I can
just shut up, Maddux adds. And weve all been in a situation
where its easier to shut up, like, I dont want to deal with it.
And when you really need help, you just shut up all the time. As
long as theres one bully or one person who can be bothered, its
going to wreck it for everybody.
Maddux also says that caregivers need to exercise compassion and remember that their LGBT clients are human beings
deserving of respect, even if they may personally oppose homosexuality or may not understand it.
I really think that this movement toward moral objection
is not compatible with being moral, as a person, he says. You
cant pick and choose who you care for.
Above all, Maddux stresses the importance of support networks as people tackle the aging process. Particularly for LGBT
people who are single, or those who do not have children or
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extended family to help take care of them, growing old can

be a lonely, isolating experience. As a result, it often falls
to other members of the LGBT community, volunteers,
nonprofit organizations, or government to step in and
provide programs, counseling or support to this vulnerable population.
I think what would be really cool would be if we had
Gay-Straight Alliances in retirement communities, just
like we do in high school, Maddux says. Where you
can go in, if youre looking for a place to stay. And there
would be people to say, Come on in, its cool here. You
know, we watch Golden Girls on Thursday afternoons in
the community room, and we have the annual dance over
here. And its safe and fun, and were here for you. Weve
got your back.
METRO WEEKLY: Tell me about your childhood.
STU MADDUX: I was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and we
moved around a lot. I was born in 1965 I think it was the

summer of the Selma marches. My mother was carrying
me, but we have this cool family story of how she and my
grandmother would drive up halfway to Selma and watch
the marches. And she was carrying me when she did this,
so I say I was at the Selma march.
MW: Did you have any siblings?
MADDUX: I have one younger brother. And so we looked like the
typical nuclear family. Middle-class, white, Wonder Bread family.
MW: When was the first time you became aware of the LGBT community?
MADDUX: My family took us to a restaurant that was in a college
part of town. This was in Minneapolis. And I remember that
there were some funny guys, giggling as they went out the door,
and kind of patting each other and being extremely affectionate.
And I remember my mother kind of sighing, and I didnt really
know what it was about.
MW: Who was the first openly gay person you met?
MADDUX: The first openly gay person I met was a guy in college
who I ended up having my first relationship with.
MW: When did you first start to think that you were gay?
MADDUX: When I was in my teens, everybody had a poster of
Farrah Fawcett in their room. And it wouldnt work for me.
Every time I would look at Farrah, I wouldnt get the same
feeling that everybody else did about Farrah Fawcett. It was
depressing every time I would look at this poster. Im sure youve
seen it before, it was iconic, a 70s bathing suit poster that you
would get at a Spencer Gifts or something like that. And I just
remember realizing that Im different and Ive got a big problem, and I dont know what Im going to do about it. I remember
Sheri Barden (left) Lois Johnson (Right)

On the Cover - Lawrence Johnson and Alexandre Rheume
saying, Farrah, help me with this. You know, If I dont feel

attracted to you, then Im not going to feel attracted to anybody.
MW: When did you finally come out?
MADDUX: I was in college and I was 19, I think. Maybe I had just
turned 20. There was a guy in the class that kept making eye
contact with me. I had kind of gone through this angst about it
for six years, and finally I decided to either put up or shut up. So
I pursued him, and we had a little relationship for a semester. It
was a nice start.
MW: How did you first become involved in film?
MADDUX: Well, I studied journalism at the University of Missouri.
I wanted to go to film school, but it was a combination of not
having the money and not having the grades to get into USC
or something. I wanted to go into a prestigious program. I was
living in Missouri at the time, in Kansas City, and the school of
journalism had a good program for television. It was broadcast
journalism for television. I became a television reporter for
about 10 years, and an anchor. Then I was working in a state that
had a lot of documentary work going on, and transitioned into
working for networks, making documentaries. About 10 years
ago, I got tired of working for everybody else, and got to a place
where I could make my own documentaries.
MW: What was your first documentary?
MADDUX: My first independent documentary was called Bob and

Jacks 52-Year Adventure. It was about two men that had been
together for 52 years. They met in the military, back in 1949 or 1950,
in the Cold War, in post-World War II Germany one was the
others commanding officer. They came out to the troops in their
unit. They were still together as of recently. At that point, I wasnt
seeing a lot of examples of men having long-term relationships
with each other. It wasnt that they werent out there, its just that
you werent seeing it. It was an internalized feeling that was put on
you by external forces, like people who were homophobic, that gay
men are not capable of having long-lasting relationships. I was at
a point in my life where I was beginning to wonder, because I had
relationships but nothing really long-lasting.
MW: Did you always want to deal with LGBT subject matter?
MADDUX: No, I didnt. I wanted to make documentaries that
everybody would see, and would make me rich and famous, and
have a great career in Hollywood. As I was going down that path,
working for networks and things doing that, I lost my passion
a little bit for the projects that networks wanted to do, and the
reasons they wanted to do them. So I reached a point where I
wanted to do a reset and find things that were important to me.
If youre a filmmaker, thats a good way to make movies. And
maybe not commercially successful movies, but movies that have
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Silence
Theyd have women come over and meet there as a safe place.
These were women who were losing their children because

THEY WANTED TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH A WOMAN, AND THE COURTS WOULD
TAKE THEIR CHILDREN AWAY.
passion. Find the things that are really important to you, that are
close to you, that you have a personal and emotional connection
to you.
MW: What prompted you to make Gen Silent?
MADDUX: Well, I was looking for mentors, for people with life
experience. I was wondering why there are some [LGBT elders]
out there, but not in the same numbers as our straight grandparents, like really infinitesimally small, in terms of their visibility or
availability or you cant find them as a younger person, as you
can your straight grandparents. And I started looking into why
that was, and I learned that there was this phenomenon going on
of people going silent again.
It really bothered me, for selfish reasons, really, because the
oppression they went through and what they have to go through
now robs me and everyone else who comes after them of this
voice of experience. And I owe it to myself and to them to do
something about it, in a way that I know how, which is filmmaking.
MW: Do you think younger people fully appreciate the breadth of
experience that they could rely on if they knew or interacted with
older LGBT folks, or do you think thats lost on the young?
MADDUX: I think its lost on everybody who doesnt have a chance
to sit down with somebody whos had that life experience. Its
like sitting down with a war veteran, or somebody who was a
famous painter, or something like that. Its an amazing conversation. Its not that people are disrespectful, or just dont know
their history. I get really angry when I hear those things, because
theres no way for anybody to know their history. You can read
a book or you can watch a movie, but thats not the same as
sitting down with somebody whos lived it and getting to ask
them, What was it like? And, actually, getting them to ask you,
Whats it like now?
Weve actually done some screenings where weve been able
to get younger people to share a meal with older people, and
facilitate a little bit of a conversation back and forth. And its
amazing. What the older people learn from younger people is
just as valuable as vice versa. Its a two-way street.
MW: How did you organize those?
MADDUX: We did this really interesting thing with Stonewall
Columbus, the Pride center in Columbus. We said, Lets have a
meal. Were going to break up into groups. And Im going to ask
you to learn something about the other person and share it on a
group level later on. Its simple. Really simple.
One of the conversations I heard at another screening was a
group of lesbians having a conversation with a trans man who
was undocumented. The way that the knowledge and experience was flowing back and forth, like he didnt understand why
it was important for them to identify with how we got where we
were today, and how we got power. And they didnt understand
the true gift that they have in citizenship, because until you talk
to somebody whos undocumented, particularly a trans person, I
would think, you dont realize how tough it can be.
MW: When you were making Gen Silent, were there any moments
where you had to take a breath and separate yourself from your
work? At the screening in D.C., many audience members appeared
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to be affected by the scenes of KrysAnnes last video diary, where

shes dying and literally laboring with each breath, or seeing
Alexandre in the nursing home, where he can barely hold onto his
food to eat.
MADDUX: Oh yeah, totally. First of all, those things are not things
that LGBT people have a corner on, dying on the floor alone or
having to be fed. The thing with KrysAnnes storyline was definitely the hardest to shoot. I became deeply involved in that story,
because I became one of her caregivers on that list you see, where
we all pitched in. And then you have to go back and we rolled on
everything. It was just me, because we wanted to keep it intimate,
and we didnt have the budget to bring along people. And that
wouldnt have worked anyway, because it would have destroyed
the level of realness and intimacy. So going back now, youre sitting in a room, editing this by yourself, reliving the last six months
of a persons life over again, right until the end. And just having
to stop, because it was having to mourn the death of somebody
twice, to go through their death twice. And we became close.
MW: What were some other moments you felt were impactful or
made a big impression on you personally?
MADDUX: I think meeting Lois and Sheri, the lesbian couple, and
listening to them talk. Talk about what happened in their house.
The way theyd have women come over and meet there as a
safe place. These were women who were losing their children
because they were deciding they wanted to have a relationship
with a woman, and the courts would take their children away.
I mean, this was really the darkest of the dark times. So to hear
them talk about everything they did, and to sit across from them,
listening to the people who created this world for you, that was
pretty impactful for me.
MW: When you go over the film again, and see the sense of isolation, or have the subjects talk about contemplating suicide, those
are heavy subjects. Did you ever worry about overwhelming your
audience when you were editing the film?
MADDUX: Its so heavy that what you have to do is punctuate it
with moments of comic relief, basically. So if you look at the film,
it gets to the point where its almost too much, and then there
will be a comic punch line of some kind. Well go to Sheri going
up the stairs and singing and Sheri was particularly useful for
this or saying, All straight people are weird. And it will not
only bring it back to a safe place for the audience, but also show
how much having a sense of humor is part of surviving the tough
things you have to go through when you age. I really do think
growing old is the most intense and physically rigorous thing
you will go through.
MW: Has making the documentary made you examine your own
life, and contemplate your own aging?
MADDUX: Absolutely. And not just aging, but thinking, If I got
into a car accident, who would take care of me? Thats something that if youre, say, in your twenties, you may be lucky
enough to have parents and siblings take care of you. But do
you have friends willing to do that? I dont think that people
understand: it would have to be a friend who was willing to
dress you and clean you. Who is that person? Who do you want
to feel comfortable doing that? That level of intimacy. Thats
same subjects, or
a different generation of people?
MADDUX: Yeah,
thats a really
good idea. These
people, some of
them are Baby
Boomers,
but
most of them
are
pre-Baby
Boomers, so all
the studies say
that the Boomers
are not going to
be silent, theyre
not going to put
up with anything,
they think theyre
the shit, so theyre
not going to be
Maddux
quiet. But theres
also that moment of Do I want this person to do a good job? I
cant tell how accepting they are, so Im just going to edit my life
a little bit. Weve all been in that situation.
MW: What else would you want to do if you did film a follow-up?
What other issues or perspectives would you bring in?
MADDUX: Spending time with Lois and Sheri really got me thinking about all the things they had done that I didnt know about.
And so I wanted to delve into LGBT history. I think people
automatically hit snooze as soon as they hear the term LGBT
history. But if you spend a little bit of time, not just reading
about Stonewall or Harvey Milk, but talking to people who
lived through it is absolutely the most fascinating chapter of the
American experience that you will encounter.
MW: Why do you think there is so little known about LGBT history?
What have we not done as storytellers, in the media, in film, to
make it exciting or interesting for younger generations?
MADDUX: I think were just at the beginning of trying. Now
theres an opportunity to go out there and try to make it interesting. What we havent done is really started to tell our stories.
We havent been in a place where its safe enough. And our next
LGBT generation still does not feel safe enough. But we have
the good stuff, these stories of peoples experiences, that were
about to lose.
Weve always been told that life was basically just getting
busted in a bar, and that was the only place you could meet people. And thats not necessarily so. Turns out life was a lot happier
than we ever thought. And to see these people happy and surviving and adapting even back then makes me very proud of how I
identify and of the community that I want to be a part of. And
going forward, to see this great lineage that were a part of, that
we didnt even know was there. The more you look at what the
community is, and everything its done, and what a great chapter
of American history it is, thats something you want to own, the
more you look into it. l
Gen Silent offers DVDs, special screenings of the film and links
to various LGBT elder resources for those interested in learning
more about issues related to LGBT aging. To purchase a DVD, or
to schedule a screening or training session utilizing the film, visit
gensilent.com/get-the-film. To view a free screening of
Gen Silent, visit the Logo website at logo.tv.
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how I contemplated my life, working on this project. Who is that

person? And its not necessarily your partner or spouse or the
person youre having a romantic relationship with. Because if
theyre your age, theyre probably going through the same thing.
If theyre older, theyre probably less capable of doing it.
I think everybody needs to start thinking about that: whos
that really good friend, or friends? Its a very interesting thing for
people, for men, who lost most of their really good friends when
they were young to the AIDS crisis. You dont get the chance to
build those super deep lifelong friendships again. You have good
friends, but theyre not the ones like, Oh, weve been together
since high school.
MW: You mentioned after the D.C. screening that your subjects
were people who were middle-class, mostly white, but you didnt
go for the immigrant experience, you didnt have anyone who was
HIV-positive. And you said you wished you had been able to delve
into those issues. Did your subjects enjoy a position of privilege
compared to some others in the LGBT community?
MADDUX: Well, I think youre right, that they enjoyed a position
of privilege because of their background and their economic
status. First of all, let me answer the diversity question. As a
filmmaker, you work really hard or at least I do to make
sure that everybody is able to see themselves in your film, so they
can relate to it. Because when they can relate to it, then theyre
listening and getting involved. Its a very psychological reason, I
suppose. So you go out into the world, as you make your movie,
trying to find everybody. But there are circumstances that come
into play, like economics, availability of people, of stories you
want to tell. And you cant always get everybody in, especially
as an independent filmmaker on a budget, which was basically
me. You do the best you can. I have always thought, when I was
making it, I wished there was more. I wish we could have had
more people of color, or of different backgrounds, or different
scenarios. But life doesnt work that way.
The privilege question is a good one. I deliberately chose
middle-class people for this film, because I didnt want people
who judge you because of your economic status to judge this
situation. Oh, this is a situation of poverty, or This is happening because these people dont have money. I wanted to show
people who at least have the means to spend a little money on
their healthcare, so that people couldnt cop out on this issue
when they watched it: If they had money, this wouldnt be a
problem. Im trying to say, and I hope successfully, that money
doesnt buy you out of isolation, even if it pays for caregivers.
Those arent the people who are really going to be there for you.
You need somebody who really cares in life.
MW: Do you think you successfully accomplished that aim?
MADDUX: No, I think were all still in denial, no matter how many
heavy movies you see. I think theres still a sense of That wont
happen to me. Because I think there is that perception among
people who are alone, like white, older gay men, for example,
who think that theyre just going to buy their way out, with lots
of pretty caregivers around them. It doesnt work out that way.
MW: Whats the takeaway that you want a viewer to come away
with from the film?
MADDUX: That you have to figure out whos going to take care
of you, especially if youre an LGBT person. Theres a universal
message in there that goes beyond the community. Another
reason that we did the film the way we did was so that people
saw the differences, and learned about the differences for LGBT
elders, but they also saw how similar the experience was for
straight people.
MW: Have you ever thought of doing a follow-up, either with the
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A Cinematic Toast
A new urban concept, Landmarks Atlantic Plumbing Cinema is a combination
intimate movie house and hip bar
by
Doug Rule // Photography by Todd Franson
THINK IN COMparison to other

theaters in the city,
its a treat to come
into someplace like
this, says Emilia
Stefancyzk.
Stefancyzk, a publicist for
Landmark Theatres, is referring to Landmarks month-old
Atlantic Plumbing Cinema, a
venue thats hard to compare to
other movie theaters in D.C.
and most elsewhere nationwide. Its something recognizable the moment you walk up
to the complex, located next
to the 9:30 Club in that rapidly
revitalizing section of Shaw.
It doesnt even look
like a theater, Stefancyzk
says. Its missing the posters even. Instead, Atlantic
Plumbing Cinema looks like
D.C.s hippest new bar. And
ultimately, thats exactly what
it is: A full-scale bar with a
long countertop, looking out
on an airy lounge area with
handsome, tan leather-upholstered couches and chairs
and framed on two sides in
floor-to-ceiling windows. In
addition to 12 taps for beer
and a selection of wines and
cava, Atlantic Plumbing also
features a list of film-inspired
specialty cocktails. They are
the handiwork of bar manager
Eric King, a mixologist who
previously worked at Iron
Gate a restaurant known for
its high-quality and adventurous cocktail menu.
Were putting a bigger priority on the quality of
your drinks, says Stefancyzk.
And we actually serve them
in glassware. Naturally, you
can take the drinks into the
theater with you when seeing a movie, something that
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patrons of Landmarks E Street Cinema have long appreciated.

Its now a growing trend at Landmark properties nationwide.
Thats really added to the experience. Its way more relaxing,
says Cody Love, lead assistant manager at the theater.
The entire moviegoing experience is intended to be more
relaxing at Atlantic Plumbing. Next to the bar, down a curvy
walled hallway, are the complexs six small theaters. Each has
a capacity of just 48 to 54 people and features roomy, reclining seats upholstered in plush leather and spaced out in wide
aisles to minimize disruption. Even the front row is set back far
enough that you can comfortably watch a film without straining
your neck. It feels really intimate but youre never going to feel
claustrophobic, Love says. The spacious feel is possible in large
part because Atlantic Plumbing, like all Landmark properties
in the area, is an all-digital theater, with projectors that drop
down from the ceiling. Theres no need for a projection room
much less a projectionist taking up space in each screen. Also
enhancing the experience: every seat at Atlantic Plumbing can
be reserved in advance, via the website or the touchscreen kiosks
just off the bar.
A month in, Atlantic Plumbing is still a work in progress.
Thats especially true with programming. The theater opened
big, with Steve Jobs screening on all six screens. In the first
week, we were No. 20 in the whole country, even with only
around 300-something seats, Love says. Thats really big, to be
able to compete against megaplexes. But sales tapered off pretty
dramatically by week three of the exclusive run of Steve Jobs. Its
picked back up again now that theyve diversified the offerings,
with showings of Love The Coopers and Miss You Already.
Love, who got his start with Landmark three years ago at
the E Street Cinema, expects Atlantic Plumbing to succeed with
more mainstream-ish films than E Street particularly those,

like Jobs and the forthcoming Spotlight, that are generating lots
of press and Oscar-buzz. Love anticipates Atlantic Plumbing will
also eventually start its own regular programming series similar
to E Streets Midnight Madness but perhaps with more of a focus
on classics, or films that might attract film students at nearby
Howard University.
Eventually, Atlantic Plumbing might allow patrons to bring
food beyond basic concessions into the theater. For now though,
all food prepared on site including crab cake sliders, burgers,
wings and mozzarella sticks must be eaten in the lounge or as
takeout. The venue also plans to make use of its front patio with
outdoor seating in warmer weather.
The theater is a new urban concept, as Stefancyzk puts
it one premised on a level of social interaction and engagement well beyond the traditional movie house, or for that matter, the average bar. Weve seen a lot of people go to a movie,
come out, have a drink and talk about the film with the people
they saw the movie with or with our bartenders, Love says.
You dont get that at other theaters you usually watch a
movie and leave.
The bar facilitates greater discussion about film, but the staff
helps, too. Here, you can talk to almost anybody on staff, truly,
about film theres a lot of knowledge, Stefancyzk says. This
place wouldnt be half as fun for me, Love adds, if I wasnt
surrounded by cinephiles, people that are really into this. Were
working on making this the place to be, and the spot to come see
movies. l
Landmarks Atlantic Plumbing Cinema is at 807 V ST. NW. Call
202-534-1965 or visit landmarktheatres.com.
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Compiled by Doug Rule
Mature
Discussion
Gen Silent poignantly follows
NOVEMBER 19 - 26, 2015

SPOTLIGHT
A COLLECTORS VISION:
WASHINGTONIANA COLLECTION
In addition to incorporating the

Textile Museum, the recently opened
George Washington University
Museum also houses the Albert H.
Small Washingtoniana Collection.
The exhibition A Collectors Vision
serves as a perfect introduction to
the collection, featuring maps and
prints, rare letters, photographs and
drawings documenting the history
of Washington, D.C. and donated by
Small in 2011. Opens Saturday, Nov. 21.
The George Washington University
Museum, 701 21st St. NW. Call 202994-5200 or visit museum.gwu.edu.
STU MADDUX FILMS
six elderly LGBT people

trying to plan
their futures
2015 DC QUEER THEATRE

FESTIVAL
Khrysallis Anne
HE FIRST NURSING HOME, WE WERENT REALLY WELCOME THERE AS A GAY COUPLE,

says Lawrence Johnson.
His partner, Alexandre, has Parkinsons Dementia and needs care as his mind and body
continue to deteriorate. Lawrence softly rubs lotion into Alexandres hands, something he would never
have felt comfortable doing at the prior home. An intimate action, he feared it would cause problems for
Alexandres care.
That fear, that small nugget of doubt that every LGBT person carries, is the crux behind Stu Madduxs
documentary, Gen Silent (HHHH). Shot around the Boston Area between 2008 and 2009, it focuses on
six LGBT seniors and how the fear of homophobia from health workers or services impacts their lives.
LGBT people are more likely to remain independent often long past the point where they require care
because they fear repercussions in the care system. I worry about people who are hiding because they
are scared to death, says one care worker.
Gen Silent also poses that most terrifying of questions: Who will take care of us when we are older?
For LGBT people, it isnt as straightforward as one would hope, as family can be estranged and many gay
couples dont have children. If you need help, how do you carry on? Its a depressing reality for many,
Lawrence included. I dont know, when Alexandre dies, what Im going to do, he wonders aloud. Why
cant I kill myself? Theres nobody in my life.
It would be easy to criticize Gen Silents shortcomings the low visual quality, the overuse of soft
focus, the occasionally awkward edit but to do so diminishes its powerful message. As we meet various
workers for LGBT elderly social and care programs, its impossible to not wish for more training, more
action so that no elderly LGBT person need fear that theyll be neglected in their old age.
Arguably the documentarys most poignant subject is Khrysallis Anne. A Vietnam veteran, she lost
her entire family when she came out as transgender. Now, with terminal lung cancer, she has no one
to turn to. She tried a nursing facility (They didnt want to touch my body), but now lives at home.
Isolated, deteriorating, she longs for her family. If they ever choose to catch up, before I die, I welcome
them, she says. Her lifeline is a network of LGBT volunteers, who rally to provide round-the-clock care
for her. Unfortunately, a reconciliation attempt by her son fails to amount to anything and, with her cancer spreading, Krysallis remains alone.
Being alone is really hard, she gasps from the floor during her final video diary, her oxygen tank
nearby, breathing labored. Its really hard. Ive been through all kinds of shit in my life. Ive been in
Vietnam. Transitioning is hard. Losing my family is hard. But this shit this is terrifying.
As she struggles to sit up, she looks at the camera: Just dont let it happen to anyone you know.

Rhuaridh Marr
Gen Silent runs 63 minutes and is available to stream for free on Logo TVs website. Visit logo.to/1SfN02k.
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Now in its fourth year, the DC Queer

Theatre Festival promises to be even
wilder than previous editions and
certainly more of a whirlwind for the
many local stage veterans participating
on a volunteer basis. Thats because
this years theme is Play Time: The
LGBTQ 24-Hour Play Festival, with six
shows in only one day. Starting at 7 p.m.
on Friday, Nov. 20, six playwrights will
each create from scratch a 10-minute
play and team up with a director, who
will then select a cast from a pool of
local actors. The actors will then spend
all day Saturday, Nov. 21, rehearsing
the stage shorts, which will be presented in a program offered twice that evening starting exactly 24 hours after
creation. Rayceen Pendarvis hosts this
manic marathon, which is a program of
and a fundraiser for the DC Center for
the LGBT Community. Saturday, Nov.
21, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Anacostia
Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE.
Tickets are $20. Call 202-631-6291 or
visit dcqueertheatrefest.org.
DIXIE CHICKS
Presumably by next summer well finally have new music from Natalie Maines,
Emily Robison and Martie Maguire a
full decade after the trio last joined
forces to release the Grammy-winning
Taking The Long Way. Talk about a long
wait. They havent announced anything
along those lines though, only that the
three Dixie Chicks will regroup for a
world tour that will start in Europe in
April, with a stop at Jiffy Lube Live in
June. Tickets on sale Saturday, Nov. 21,
at 10 a.m., for concert Saturday, June
25. Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door
Drive, Bristow, Va. Tickets are $42 to
$136. Call 703-754-6400 or visit thejiffylubelive.com.
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ELIZABETH MCCAIN: A LESBIAN

BELLE TELLS...
Elizabeth McCain won the Best Solo

Show award at the 2014 Capital Fringe
Festival with her one-woman comedy
A Lesbian Belle Tells..., in which she
recounts the slow and stilted but also
hilariously relatable way she owned
up to being a lesbian. The Takoma
Park resident offers another local performance of the show. Saturday, Nov.
21, at 7 p.m. Metropolitan Community
Church of DC, 474 Ridge St. NW.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at
the door. Call 202-638-7373 or visit
elizabethmccain.com.
CAROL ROSEGG
THE HUNGER GAMES:

MOCKINGJAY PART 2
HHHHH
Folderol
and
Fiddledeedee
Douglas Carter Beane brings out the best of a beloved classic in
National Theatres Cinderella
O MANY PEOPLE GOT ENGAGED AFTER SEEING THIS SHOW, DOUGLAS CARTER
Beane bellows over gusts of wind. Ive caught the mastermind behind The National
Theatres Cinderella out for a walk in the Cotswolds.
People were dropping on one knee all over the place, he continues. Beanes new version
of Rodgers and Hammersteins classic is, first and foremost, one big romantic show.
Fittingly, Beanes favorite addition to this new production is a reimagined role for the
prince. No longer is he the spoiled child of two monarchs, but an orphan trying to come into
himself. No less in needing of saving than Cinderella, this prince is a good-hearted, decent,
caring, self-doubting guy who needs a friend. As Beane puts it, he is the guy I would like my
daughter to fall in love with. The guy I want every girl and guy I know to fall in love with.
To spruce up the second act, Beane pulled from a number of other Rodgers and
Hammerstein sources. In addition to orphaning the prince, he looked to the original French
text of the fairytale to have the fairy godmother appear in an earlier scene as a beggar woman.
He also added a subversive flair to the musical, reimagining Sebastian as an impish reincarnation of Dick Cheney.
Despite the tweaks, Beanes show is still very much in the vein of Rodgers and
Hammerstein. People keep asking who put all this liberalism in here, he notes, but the
original text of Cinderella was written by a social satirist and Rogers and Hammerstein always
wanted the show to be for the common man. Beane points to spectacular job of his director, Mark Brokaw, and his use of traditional theater tricks to ensure the production lived up
to our obligation to share this show with a new generation.
At least one generation too young for the original broadcast of the show, which aired on
CBS in 1957 and starred Julie Andrews, Beane instead experienced the 1965 version featuring
Lesley Ann Warren. Growing up in Pennsylvania, he remembers a time when musicals were
entertainment for working families, rather than just the rich. When he was a kid, every family
had a little collection of Broadway cast recordings next to their record player even Middle
America got to enjoy the magic of musicals. Its that inclusive spirit that Beane has retained
in this show.
Kindness trumps cruelty and sarcasm, he says. Thats something we wanted to share
with this Kardashian world. Tim Rosenberger
Cinderella runs to November 29 at The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
Tickets are $37 to $228. Call 202-628-6161 or visit thenationaldc.org.
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Anyone can kill anyone, says

Johanna Mason (Jenna Malone) to
Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)
in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
Part 2. You just need to be willing to
sacrifice yourself. The final installment of the tale of civil uprising in
the country of Panem is significantly
better than Mockingjay Part 1, as it
includes actual things that happen (A
vicious attack by Mutts! A really nasty
oil spill!) as opposed to complete and
utter lethargy. Still the movie is likely
only satisfying for fans of the book.
Theres very little emotional connection between the characters and
even the movies core love triangle is
dealt with in a perfunctory manner.
Should Katniss choose the endlessly
pining Gale (Liam Hemsworth) or the
brainwashed, murderous Peeta (Josh
Hutcherson) -- why not just take both
and start a commune? Elizabeth Banks
steals every scene shes in, Julianne
Moore is reduced to a prim harpie,
Woody Harrelson does little more
than mutter a few lines, and Stanley
Tucci has a blink-and-youll-miss-it
cameo. As the evil President Snow,
Donald Sutherland seems more than
ready ready for the ordeal to be over,
while Lawrence herself just seems
exhausted from spending her days
staring at green screens. The biggest
moment of wistfulness come whenever Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died
during the making of the film, appears
onscreen. Its not much of a flashy
performance to go out on, but its good
to see him one more time, all the same.
Opens Friday, Nov. 20. Area theaters.
Visit Fandango.com. (Randy Shulman)
KERMIT RUFFINS
Singing trumpet player Kermit Ruffins

co-founded the now world-renowned
Rebirth Brass Band decades ago. In
recent years hes become a goodwill
ambassador for post-Katrina New
Orleans, regularly touring the country with his band Barbecue Swingers
as well as taking on high-profile gigs
such as serving as a music consultant
and guest star on HBOs Treme. This
weekend the charismatic, exuberant
jazz leader and his band return to the
Hamilton Live for a show that pays
tribute to the legend that is Louis
Armstrong. Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8:30
p.m. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW.
Tickets are $25.75 to $30.25. Call 202787-1000 or visit thehamiltondc.com.
KISS ME, KATE
The latest musical to get the Alan Paul

treatment at the Shakespeare Theatre
Company is Cole Porters classic kiss
to the Bard. Douglas Sills and Christine
Sherrill star in Kiss Me, Kate, featuring
a book by Samuel and Bella Spewack,
about the sparks that fly on and off
stage as a troupe stages a musical version of Shakespeares The Taming of
the Shrew. Now in previews. Opens
Monday, Nov. 23, at 7:45 p.m. To Jan. 3.
Sidney Harman Hall, Harman Center
for the Arts, 610 F St. NW. Tickets are
$20 to $118. Call 202-547-1122 or visit
shakespearetheatre.org.
TONY DESARE
He performed a tribute to Frank

Sinatra with the National Symphony
Orchestra earlier this year, and previously did the same with a tribute
to Irving Berlin by the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra. Obviously, jazz
singer-songwriter and pianist Tony
DeSare knows the Great American
Songbook. But as a solo artist hes
become known for putting his own
jaunty spin on those classics as well as
more contemporary pop tunes (including Princes Kiss and Bastilles
Pompeii) in ways unexpected and
deft often through short medleys
or sly mashups. Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8
p.m. Amp by Strathmore, 11810 Grand
Park Ave. North Bethesda. Tickets are
$30 to $40. Call 301-581-5100 or visit
ampbystrathmore.com.
UNIQUELY NASTY SCREENING

AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Subtitled The U.S. Governments War

on Gays, Michael Isikoffs Yahoo News
documentary explores a time, only a few
decades removed, when our gay and lesbian forebears were considered national
security risks wholly unfit for federal
employment and so untrustworthy
that the FBI secretly monitored their
sex deviate activities. The National
Museum of American History hosts a
free screening of this 30-minute documentary, released earlier this year as
Yahoos first original documentary, and
followed by a discussion moderated by
Harry Rubenstein and including Isikoff,
veteran Republican PR consultant
Charles Francis and Lambda Legals
Lisa Linsky. Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m.
Warner Bros. Theater in the National
Museum of American History, 14th St.
and Constitution Ave. NW. Free, but
advance registration requested. Call
202-633-1000 or visit uniquelynastyhff.
brownpapertickets.com.
STAGE
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Fords Theatre remounts its musicfilled production of the Dickens classic, adapted by Michael Wilson and
directed by Michael Baron. Edward
Gero returns for his seventh year as
Ebenezer Scrooge, in a staging featuring imaginative special effects, familiar carols and themes of giving back
and living with grace. Among other
local stage stars in the cast: Carolyn

Agan, Felicia Curry, William Diggle,
Erin Driscoll, Rick Hammerly, Kevin
McAllister, Amy McWilliams and
Stephen Schmidt. Opens Thursday,
Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Runs to Dec. 31.
Fords Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. Call
800-982-2787 or visit fordstheatre.org.
AKEELAH AND THE BEE
Playwright Cheryl L. West adapts the

spirited celluloid story of a girl from
the Chicago projects trying to spell
her way to success. Charles RandolphWright directs an Arena Stage production starring Johannah Easley. To
Dec. 27. Kreeger Theater in the Mead
Center for American Theater, 1101 6th
St. SW. Call 202-488-3300 or visit
arenastage.org.
ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE
The Edge of the Universe Players presents a production of British playwright

Joe Ortons darkly comic tale, set in
the swinging 60s, of people searching
desperately for love only to find
lust, deceit and violence. The sexually
ambiguous title character is played by
Matthew McGee, known from his work
with Constellation Theatre Company
both as a Helen Hayes Award-winning
actor (Taking Steps) and a puppet master (Avenue Q). Stephen Jarrett directs
a cast also including David Brown
Jackson, Jim Jorgensen and Claire
Schoonover. Opens Saturday, Nov. 21,
at 8 p.m. To Dec. 13. The Writers
Center, 4508 Walsh St. Bethesda.
Tickets are $22 to $25. Call 202-3556330 or visit universeplayers2.org.
OLIVER!
This seasons musical at Arena Stage

is Lionel Barts 1962 Tony-winning
take on the Charles Dickens classic,
reinvented in-the-round and with a
modern twist by Arenas Molly Smith.
Smith directs a large 25-member cast
and once again teams up with choreographer Parker Esse, who won a Helen
Hayes Award for his work with Smith
on another acclaimed, exclaimed production, 2010s Oklahoma! To Jan. 3.
Mead Center for American Theater,
1101 6th St. SW. Call 202-488-3300 or
visit arenastage.org.
PERICLES
Striking visual projections and live

music composed by Jack Herrick
promise to fulfill the dramatic potential of this rough-seas Shakespeare
voyage. Originally produced at the
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Joseph
Haj directs a run at Folger Theatre
starring Wayne T. Carr before taking
it to Minneapoliss Guthrie Theater
at the top of 2016. To Dec. 20. Folger
Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE.
Tickets are $35 to $75. Call 202-5447077 or visit folger.edu.
SONS OF THE PROPHET
Theater J offers a production of

this 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist from
fledgling playwright Stephen Karam.
A dark comedy about the suffering
and struggles of a Lebanese-American
family, including a gay son, Gregg
Henry directs a cast featuring Vanessa
Bradchulis, Brigid Cleary, Chris
Dinolfo, Sam Ludwig, Cam Magee,
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A Thanksgiving Splash
A quick roundup of a few notable Turkey-Day offerings
HEN YOU THINK OF THANKSGIVING DINner, does Tom Hanks come to mind?
Well, he did for chef Logan McGear while
preparing the Thanksgiving menu at his Adams Morgan
restaurant SMOKE + BARREL. He took the concept of paying
homage to Hanks filmography through side dishes and
ran with it. And what he came up with is as endearing as
Hanks himself.
Theres The Green Mile Beans accented with chipotle
pesto, Joe Vs. The Potatoes, mashed with roasted garlic and
cream cheese, That Stuffing You Do offered two ways,
one with oyster, the other apple-cranberry Youve Got
Kale, creamed with bacon and parmesan, Catch Me If You
Yam with pecans and brown sugar glaze, and Turnips &
Hooch, a whiskey, miso and maple turnips medley.
And you can have them all: They factor into the restaurants Tom Hanxgiving all-you-can-eat buffet served
from 3 to 10 p.m. and also including turkey prepared several
different ways, from a basic herbed bird to bacon-wrapped
turkey breast. Also, dessert not a box of chocolates but
apple, pumpkin and pecan pies. Whats more, this Big
(sorry) feast is only $20.
If France is on your mind this holiday, you could hardly
do better than LE DIPLOMATE. The 14th Street anchor offers
a prix fixe traditional Thanksgiving dinner for $48, in addition to its regular brunch and dinner menu. In other words,
you could actually have just about the most American meal
imaginable roasted turkey breast, plus an order of the
Burger Americain, the best burger in town and yet still
Tony Strowd Hamilton, Michael
Willis and Jaysen Wright. Now in previews. Opens Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7:30
p.m. The Aaron and Cecile Goldman
Theater, Washington, D.C.s Jewish
Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW.
Tickets are $37 to $67. Call 202-7773210 or visit theaterj.org.
THE APPLE FAMILY CYCLE:

SORRY, REGULAR SINGING
HHHHH
Studio Theatre presents the final two
installments of Richard Nelsons fourplay Apple Family Cycle in repertory
just as it did the first two with the
same cast and the same director, Serge
Seiden, who offers sharp focus on the
words and action. You can jump in
at any point and wont lose much if
you only see one play, or see them out
of order. In fact, Nelson has intentionally left some familial aspects and
details out, which only encourages a
theatergoer to speculate and extrapolate. Here, as in real life, it can be
fascinating to try to make sense of
things, particularly the complicated,
contradictory characters we encounter. The ensemble has the kind of ease
and natural rapport that only seasoned
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actors can convey. To Dec. 13. Studio

Theatre, 14th & P Streets NW. Tickets
are $49 to $96 each show. Call 202332-3300 or visit studiotheatre.org.
(Doug Rule)
WINNERS AND LOSERS
HHHHH
Woolly
Mammoths
Winners
and Losers is set as a conversation
between the playwright-performers
Marcus Youssef and James Long, who
fall into an argument that becomes
increasingly personal, one in which
each man begins to challenge the
others integrity, class values and family relationships. Although there is
an arc here, instead of fully scripted
dialogue the performers use improv
and a partial script to move through
the progression that leads to conflict
and confrontation. Its a challenging
structure that never quite gels the
transitions are sometimes awkward,
the contrivances sometimes too obvious. However one views this as a
performance piece that toys with the
conventions of theater, or theater that
toys with elements of performance
it will all come down to whether you
find these two men and their angst
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feel like youre supporting Tricolore.

For a traditional-style option guaranteed to stuff, theres
the Family Style Feast at CARMINES that is available to
dine-in or to take-out. A whopping 18-pound roasted turkey
with sausage and sage stuffing and homemade cranberry
sauce is the centerpiece, plus five additional sides, from
Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions and bacon, to sauteed string beans with red peppers and toasted hazelnuts,
and mashed potatoes and gravy. All finished off with a pie.
The grand tally is $239.95, but the Chinatown restaurant
touts this as a Bargain Thanksgiving option, because itll
easily feed eight people, making it just $30 per person (if
everyone pays their way.)
For the most exotic and creative Thanksgiving meal imaginable, go with either of acclaimed chef Vikram Sunderams
downtown Indian restaurants. Each Rasika is offering a
special Thanksgiving turkey dish for $20 in addition to their
usual a la carte menus at both lunch and dinner. At the original RASIKA PENN QUARTER, the special is Turkey Mussalam,
charbroiled turkey breast simmered in a sauce of cashews,
saffron and cranberry puree and served with smoked butternut squash, broccoli amchor and saffron rice. Doug Rule
Rasika Penn Quarter is at 633 D St. NW. Call 202-637-1222
or visit rasikarestaurant.com. Carmines is at 427 7th St. NW.
Call 202-737-7770 or visit carminesnyc.com. Le Diplomate is
at 1601 14th St. NW. Call 202-332-3333 or visit lediplomatedc.
com. Smoke + Barrel is at 2471 18th St. NW. Call 202-319-9353
or visit smokeandbarreldc.com.
interesting. For those who savor precision wit, think-tank talk, and remember Spalding Gray with fondness, this
is going to feel less like an evening in
provocative company and more like
being trapped in the boring room at the
party. Closes Sunday, Nov. 22. Woolly
Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St
NW. Tickets are $35 to $68. Call 202393-3939 or visit woollymammoth.net.
(Kate Wingfield)
XS AND OS
(A FOOTBALL LOVE STORY)
Subtitled A Football Love Story,

the NFL takes Center Stage in this
unflinching, ripped-from-the-headlines examination of Americas favorite
and most traumatic sport, written by
KJ Sanchez with Jenny Mercein and
co-commissioned by Center Stage with
Berkeley Repertory Theater. Tony
Taccone directs a cast including twotime Super Bowl Champion Dwight
Hicks of the San Francisco 49ers. It
doesnt get much more authentic than
that. Opens Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m.
Runs to Dec. 20. Center Stage, 700
North Calvert St., Baltimore. Call 410986-4000 or visit centerstage.org.
MUSIC
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA WITH HILARY HAHN
After helping launch the BSO season

last year, Baltimores own international star violinist returns to perform
Dvoraks lyrical and playful Violin
Concerto. The program, led by Finnish
conductor Hannu Lintu, also features
Sibelius Four Legends. Thursday,
Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. Music Center at
Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,
North Bethesda. Also Friday, Nov.
20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m.
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall,
1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. Tickets
are $38 to $109. Call 410-783-8000 or
visit bsomusic.org.
DRAGONETTE, AVAN LAVA,

YOUNG EMPIRES
We get to do a lot of gay parties,

Martina Sorbara of Dragonette beamed
to Metro Weekly three years ago before
a local concert. And now comes the
return of this hip Canadian electro-pop
band, which has performed at Toronto
Pride, San Franciscos Folsom and
New Yorks Ascension, among others.
Talk about gay: New Yorks queer

band Avan Lava, whose club-oriented
pop music just keeps getting stronger
and stronger, is one of two opening
trios; the other is the up-and-coming
Toronto-based synth-rock act Young
Empires. Headliner Dragonette is
expected to perform spirited new
single Let The Night Fall, as well
as other recent club hits, including
Hello with Martin Solveig and
Outlines with Mike Mago. Set for
Thanksgiving Eve, this U Street Music
Hall gig should be festive as well as
gay-popular. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at
7 p.m. U Street Music Hall, 1115A U
St. NW. Tickets are $20. Call 202-5881880 or visit ustreetmusichall.com.
GLEN HANSARD,
RICHARD THOMPSON
IMP Productions presents this Irish

singer-songwriter, who got his start
in the group The Frames but is best
known from his work with Czech
musician Marketa Irglova in duo The
Swell Season, which led to his Tonywinning score for Once. Glen Hansard
tours in support of his second solo
recording Didnt He Ramble, on a
double-bill with Richard Thompson,
who virtually invented the concept
of British folk rock with his group
Fairport Convention and is one of
Rolling Stones Top 20 Guitarists of
All Time. Saturday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m.
D.A.R. Constitution Hall, 1776 D St.
NW. Tickets are $40. Call 202-6281776 or visit dar.org/conthall.
JOHN EATON
Wolf Trap hosts the first in the annual

two-part series on American pop and
jazz standards led by the local jazz
veteran and pianist John Eaton. The
Roaring Twenties: A Salute to the Jazz
Age features legendary songs from 90
years ago, when jazz was gelling into
an American original. Friday, Nov. 27,
at 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635
Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $25
to $27. Call 877-WOLFTRAP or visit
wolftrap.org.
KELLER WILLIAMS
All Good presents the 9:30 Club concert Thanksforgrassgiving, which

is a nod not just to the holiday and
to bluegrass but also to reefer. This
Fredericksburg, Va.-based artist will
no doubt perform his popular 2009
single Doobie In My Pocket as well
as selections from his new album
Vape. But the concert is hardly just
about him, instead its to be a jam featuring an all-star lineup of bluegrass
buddies including Larry Keel, Jason
Carter from the Del McCoury Band,
Jay Starling of Love Canon, Cody
Kilby, Travis Book and Chris Pandolfi
of the Infamous Stringdusters, plus
as special guest the bluegrass band
Cabinet. Saturday, Nov. 28. Doors at
8 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW.
Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930 or
visit 930.com.
LOOSE ENDS FEAT. JANE EUGENE
S.E.I. Entertainment presents a return

engagement at the Howard Theatre
of this 80s-era British dance/R&B trio

consisting of Carl McIntosh, Steve
Nichol and original lead singer Jane
Eugene. After a couple of decades and
numerous lineup changes, the three
regrouped five years ago and continue
to tour, playing through their early synthesizer-stamped soulful tunes including Hanging On A String and Slow
Down. Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW.
Tickets are $30 to $65. Call 202-5885595 or visit thehowardtheatre.com.
MACY GRAY
Last year, this raspy soul-pop singer

revealed to Oprah Winfrey that shes
struggled with drug abuse since she
catapulted to fame in 1999 with her
unforgettable hit I Try. The Oprah
confession coincided with release of
The Way, featuring lead single Stoned
and promoted as music for grown-ups,
a blend of R&B, funk and rock that
steered clear of sonic fads and youthful
sentiments. Maybe it was too grownup for its own good just as with
her last several releases, the set didnt
really make a mark on any chart. But
her honesty and her straightforward
sensibility still has its fans. Opening act
Valise. Sunday, Nov. 22. Doors at 6 p.m.
The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW.
Tickets are $29.50 to $55. Call 202-5885595 or visit thehowardtheatre.com.
Also Monday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. Rams
Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis.
Tickets are $65, or $145 including dinner and unlimited drinks. Call 410-2684545 or visit ramsheadonstage.com.
which focuses on the battle for racial

equality from the Civil War to the
Civil Rights Movement. Tazewell
Thompson directs the production, the
WNOs first foray into the world of
Glass. Remaining performances are
Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21,
at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.
Kennedy Center Opera House. Tickets
are $25 to $300. Call 202-467-4600 or
visit kennedy-center.org.
DANCE
DEVI DANCE, SOMAPA THAI AND
SANTI BUDAYA
Sita, Gentle Warrior weaves various
styles of dance as well as acting, puppetry, martial arts and an original

score, all in service of a rare feminist
perspective on the iconic literary figure Sita from the Ramayana, widely
revered as the ideal role model for
Hindu women. Dance Place premieres
this historic collaborative work from
three D.C.-area Asian dance companies: Devi Dance Theater, Somapa Thai
Dance Company and Santi Budaya
Indonesian Performing Arts. Together
theyve fashioned a provocative piece
that challenges tradition as well as limiting notions of time, space and prejudice, and features a powerful, compassionate Sita at its core. Saturday, Nov.
21, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 22, at
4 p.m. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA POPS: HOME ALONE
The first of two area screenings over

the next month of Home Alone with
live symphonic accompaniment, the
National Symphony Orchestra beats
the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to
the punch in toasting the 25th anniversary of the feel-good flick that
launched Macaulay Culkins career.
The orchestra and the Choral Arts
Society will perform John Williams
score as the film plays above the stage.
Youll even be able to eat fresh popcorn
while you watch just try not to get
messy. Its still the Kennedy Center,
after all. Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday,
Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center
Concert Hall. Tickets are $39 to $99.
Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedycenter.org.
SONNY LANDRETH
With his unique style of guitar picking and his mix of Cajun and blues,
the Grammy-nominated slide guitarist
Sonny Landreth transports audience
members to his home in the heart of
Louisiana. Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30
p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645
Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $27.
Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolftrap.org.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
WNO presents a world premiere

revised version, including a brandnew second act, of Philip Glass and
Christopher Hamptons acclaimed
English-language opera Appomattox,
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Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at

the door. Call 202-269-1600 or visit
danceplace.org.
PALISSIMO COMPANY
As part of its Incubator program, the

American Dance Institute presents
the world premiere of the multidisciplinary work Custodians of Beauty.
Choreographer Pavel Zutiak collaborated with several artists, most notably musician Christian Frederickson
and lighting designer Joe Levasseur,
for this piece blending dance, live
music and visual art and featuring
three performers from his Palissimo
Company. The work explores notions
of beauty in our modern, disenchanted
world. Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday,
Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. Rockville. Tickets
are $30. Call 301-984-3003 or visit
americandance.org.
READING
JULIANNA BAGGOTT AND LAURA
KASISCHKE
PEN/Faulkner co-sponsors this event

at the Folger featuring these two poets
in a conversation moderated by writer
and poet Richard Peabody. Julianna
Baggott, who writes under the pen
names Bridget Asher and N.E. Bode,
has written three volumes of poetry and over 20 novels, while Laura
Kasischke was the recipient of the
2012 National Book Critics Circle
Award for Poetry. Monday, Nov. 23,
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at 7:30 p.m. Folger Theatre, 201 East

Capitol St. SE. Tickets are $15. Call
202-544-7077 or visit folger.edu.
ABOVE AND BEYOND

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE
Seven years ago Neil Goldberg, creator

of Broadways Cirque Dreams Jungle
Fantasy, launched this holiday extravaganza with over 30 artists pulling
stunts, from gingerbread men flipping
in mid-air to toy soldiers marching on
thin wires to puppets caroling. Its all
performed to an original score plus
some holiday favorites, and on a set
that includes colossal candy canes and
30-foot towering toy soldiers. Friday,
Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday,
Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. Modell Performing
Arts Center at the Lyric, 140 West
Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore. Tickets
are $19.50 to $69.50. Call 410-547SEAT or visit lyricoperahouse.com.
DC GURLY SHOW
Having grown out of the former local

drag king organization the DC Kings,
the DC Gurly Show isnt your grandfathers burlesque. Its focused more on
playing with gender than teasing with
sex. This Friday, Nov. 20, at Phase
1, the queer burlesque organization
offers Spanxxgiving! billed as a
burlesque feast with enough breasts
and legs to go around. Sugar Cane
and Sindalicious host the shenanigans,
also featuring performances by Anna
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Steasya, Phoenix King, King ENzo,

Stellina Nyghtshade, Atomic Venus,
Miss Fanny Tittington and Dainty
Daindridge. Phase 1, 525 8th St. SE.
Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 202544-6831 or visit dcgurlyshow.com.
LA-TI-DO
Regie Cabico and Don Mike

Mendozas La-Ti-Do variety show is
neither karaoke nor cabaret. In addition to higher-quality singing than
most impromptu karaoke, Cabico and
co-host Mendoza also select storytellers who offer spoken-word poetry and comedy. Now held at Bistro
Bistro in Dupont Circle, the shows
in November feature Greenbelt Arts
Center regular singing actor Stephen
Yednock and spoken word artist Chris
Moke, with accompaniment by Alex
Tang. Amy Maniscalco and Grant
Saunders are two guest performers
set for Monday, Nov. 23. Monday
nights at 8 p.m. Bistro Bistro, 1727
Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are
$15, or only $10 if you eat dinner at
the restaurant beforehand. Call 202328-1640 or visit latidodc.wix.com/
latidodc.
SUGARLOAF CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Now in its 41st year, the annual

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is considered
one of the top craft experiences in
the country, attracting about 170,000
visitors to Marylands Montgomery
County Fairgrounds. This year, the
festival returns with more than 300
artisans from around the country offering one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts

in various media including functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, leather,
wood, metal, furniture, home accessories and photography. Gourmet food
samples, live music and interactive
childrens entertainment will also be
on tap. Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday,
Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
Sunday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Montgomery County Fairgrounds,
16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg, Md.
Tickets are $8 online or $10 at the
door. Call 800-210-9900 or visit sugarloafcrafts.com.
THE WASHINGTON BALLETS

SUGAR PLUM BAZAAR
Clair Florence, Four You, Ann Hand

and Isabella K Jewelry are among
roughly 25 exclusive vendors offering wares this weekend at a benefit
for the Washington Ballets community engagement programs. This Sugar
Plum Bazaar also includes a silent
auction running all weekend, plus a
$40-ticketed Cookies & Cocoa family
event, with food and dancer meet and
greets, Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. The
bazaar runs Friday, Nov. 20, from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, from
10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday,
Nov. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Washington Ballet Headquarters, 3515
Wisconsin Ave. NW. Call 202-3623606 or visit washingtonballet.org. l
tech
BlackBerrys Priv is a
compelling smartphone that
isnt quite ready for primetime
by RHUARIDH MARR
OMETHING PRETTY WONDERFUL HAPPENED

during my time with BlackBerrys newest smartphone. I told a friend that I was using a BlackBerry,
to receive a familiar response.
BlackBerry? he queried. I didnt realize anyone used those
any more. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the thin,
black, curved glass-toting Priv. Oh wow, he said. Its like an
iPhone. It isnt, but when was the last time anyone had that kind
of reaction to hardware from BlackBerry? Then, as he stared at
the beautiful screen, I placed a thumb beneath it and pushed up,
elegantly revealing a full QWERTY, backlit keyboard. Whoa,
came the response.
In terms of design, the Priv has undoubtedly nailed one key
factor in its existence: making BlackBerry relevant again. After
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sumers with BB10 their in-house operating system with a

myriad of failed devices, that BlackBerry can still evoke any kind
of reaction is miraculous. Even more so when its something akin
to envy. Unfortunately, while the Priv dazzles on first viewing, it
can induce woah and woe in equal measure.
Lets start with that wonderful exterior. Its a mixture of
glass, aluminum and rubberized plastic. The screen is curved
not as extremely as Samsungs S6 Edge and measures
5.4-inches. Resolution is Quad HD (2560 x 1440) and its plastic AMOLED, meaning it produces the blackest of blacks and
vibrant, rich colors.
Its surrounded by matte aluminum, a subtle break between
the glass (tough Gorilla Glass 4) and the main body of the device.
Here, youll find rubberized plastic in a glass weave pattern
for added grip unlike most of its competitors, the Priv wont
constantly try to escape your hands. Theres a speaker grille
running beneath the display, while around back youll find an
18-megapixel Schneider Kreuznach-certified camera with dual
tone flash. Inside, Qualcomms Snapdragon 808 nestles alongside 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage (expandable with microSD)
and a 3410 mAh battery.
Slide the screen up its buttery smooth, spring-loaded tracks
and youll reveal the backlit keyboard. Its keys are flatter than
those found on other BlackBerry phones, but they have the
Passports touch-sensitive capabilities, doubling as a trackpad
BLACKBERRY
Unripened Fruit
for selecting text, scrolling through webpages, or navigating the

homescreen.
The phones overall aesthetic is superb (the Priv looks equally
at home sitting on a conference table as it does next to a coffee
at Starbucks), but the execution has some rough edges. Literally.
The chrome buttons have sides that dig into fingers, while the
screen and keyboard have sharp edges.
Furthermore, the screen may be pixel-dense, perfect for
YouTube or reading documents, but its almost unusable in
strong sunlight a tough situation for most devices yet something Samsung, Apple and even the Passport all nail. The speaker
is reasonably loud and audio quality is pretty good, but most of
that speaker grille is useless audio comes from a single, mono
speaker at the left hand side and cant match the Passports stereo blasters.
BlackBerrys first attempt at an Android phone employs a
mostly stock version of Android 5.1.1 (an update to Marshmallow
is promised in January) with BlackBerrys various services
sprinkled on top. Android needed work to match BlackBerrys
security standards, so theyve taken several steps to make the
Priv safer. The Linux kernel Android runs on has been patched,
theyve injected a unique key into each device that verifies the
phones operating system, its bootloader remains locked down,
and BlackBerry has baked in an app called DTEK, which purports to help improve device security. In reality, it does little
more than offer suggestions. I started with a rating of poor, but
by adding a pattern lock was suddenly considered excellent.
Furthermore, it has no advanced knowledge of what youre
doing: set your password as password and itll still rate you as
excellent. Cmon, BlackBerry.
Elsewhere, BlackBerry has brought over several features from
BB10, such as their stellar contacts and calendar apps, device
search (which searches everything on your phone, hence the
name) and BBM. These all work as expected and will make the
transition a little less painful for BlackBerry fans. Unfortunately,
one of BB10s killer features hasnt fared so well in the migration
to Android. BlackBerry Hub, which aggregates notifications into
one customizable stream, is magnificent in BB10. In Android? I
disabled it three days after getting the device.
Android already has a notifications system, so Hub isnt
particularly useful for that. As a messaging client, its rendered
useless by a lack of OS-level integration Facebook messages, tweets and texts will all open their corresponding apps.
As an email client, Hub on the Priv handles Gmail folders and
archiving terribly. Factor in that the app itself is sluggish and I
quickly tired of its existence. Luckily, most of BlackBerrys additions can be disabled in settings. If you dont like something, get
rid of it. A great touch.
Unfortunately, sluggishness isnt limited to specific apps. The
Privs processor is more than capable, but here its schizophrenic. One moment it will be screaming through apps, next, it will
stutter, or pause, or get seriously warm. Google Maps and GPS
are particularly worrisome Maps can bring the entire phone to
a standstill, while more than once the BlackBerry would freeze
at a specific location and refuse to update. Its not just Maps.
Once, a simple GIF caused the phone to grind to a halt. This may
be BlackBerrys first Android device and theyve done a commendable job in keeping it clean of bloat, but there are definitely
bugs that need working through.
Those bugs also impact heavily on battery life. Eschewing
the trend for anorexia that pervades many design studios,
BlackBerry has kept a little heft to cram as much battery in as
possible. Unfortunately, its only adequate, and far from the 22
hours BlackBerry claims. Google Maps can significantly drain

the battery after just an hour of driving, for instance, and having
to either charge the Priv during the day or activate battery saver
mode is the rule, not the exception.
Thankfully, the typing experience doesnt underwhelm. If
anyone is expecting the Passports keyboard, theyll be disappointed the Privs keys are shallower and flatter. However, they
have that familiar clickiness and touch sensitivity works flawlessly. Swipe up underneath an autocorrect suggestion to accept
it, swipe left to delete a whole word, double tap to move the cursor around text all excellent. Those with larger hands will take
time to adjust, but within a couple of days I was up to reasonable
speed. Sure, Im faster on the Passport, but the Priv passes the
ultimate test: I can touch type while walking, without looking at
the screen. That speaks volumes for what BlackBerry has accomplished here and it makes getting work done on the go a joy.
With the camera, BlackBerry made familiar claims about
it being the best theyve ever put in a phone. Thats a low bar,
given how awful some of the companys cameras have been. The
Privs optically-stabilized, 18-megapixel, dual-LED flash is mercifully a solid effort. Initially, it was slow to take photos and the
results were unimpressive, but an app update improved things
dramatically. No, it cant rival the iPhone 6S or Samsungs latest
for speed and clarity, but its still pretty good. In daylight, shots
are clear and balanced, with nice colors and good contrast. Noise
is relatively low, although busy scenes can get messy thanks to
heavy-handed processing. As light falls the Priv can stumble,
introducing quite a bit of noise, though its dual-tone flash helps.
HDR mode, however, is capable of some stunning results
albeit at the expense of fine detail.
Unfortunately, the Priv undoes most of its good work on
price. Its $699. The iPhone 6S Plus, one of only a few smartphones more expensive, starts at $749. Meanwhile, for $499,
you can get Googles Nexus 6P, one of the best Android phones
out there, and youll enjoy a better camera and internals, and the
freshest version of Android. If you need a phone for business,
Apple has made huge inroads with the iPhone and Samsungs
Knox software which uses BlackBerry technology makes
their smartphones serious contenders. If you need a physical
keyboard, well, the Priv is really one of your only options, other
than BlackBerrys BB10 devices.
The Priv certainly promised a lot. Android would fix the
app gap yes, you can finally use Snapchat on a BlackBerry
device. The camera would be one of the best out there. It would
have powerful internals and great battery life. It would give the
proper BlackBerry experience without sacrificing form factor.
In reality, its a little more complicated. Its a beautiful device
and using the Priv is an experience filled with little joys sliding the screen (yes, you can answer calls this way and youll feel
incredibly cool), editing documents with ease, watching the
battery gauge creep up the side of the device. But its also one of
immense frustrations, such as DTEKs uselessness, or BlackBerry
Hubs uselessness, or Google Maps uselessness. My $700 phone
shouldnt be grinding to a halt just because Im streaming Spotify
while trying to find my way to the nearest mall.
The Priv will get better with updates and a price drop, but
buyers shouldnt be penalized because BlackBerry took so long
to use Android. A phone shouldnt demand that we wait for it to
meet its full potential. l
The BlackBerry Priv is available unlocked to GSM carriers for
$699, or on a two-year AT&T contract for $249. A Verizon model
is expected sometime soon.
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games
Fallout 4 takes the innards of its

predecessor and wraps them in a
tough, beautiful suit of armor
by RHUARIDH MARR
AR. WAR NEVER CHANGES. SO OPENS

Fallout 4, as did its predecessors, with a stirring speech on mankinds inability to go any
length of time without murdering one another. Its somewhat appropriate that the now iconic intro remains
as it could easily be argued that Fallout never changes, at least
since it relaunched with Fallout 3 as a first-person action RPG.
Fallout is still very much an open-world and action-oriented.
Youll still level up your character. Youll still engage in combat
through an odd mix of first person shooting and slow-motion
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aiming. Youll still have multi-dimensional conversations with

total strangers. Youll still fill your pockets with an almost ludicrous amount of random junk and utter crap.
But whats been added here ensures that Fallout 4 feels new,
fresh, better than it has since that third entry. Bethesda has
learned lessons from Fallout: New Vegas, even from Elder Scrolls:
Skyrim, and turned out something that has more heart, more
morality, more personality, more horror, and more adrenalinepumping battles.
In its opening scenes, Fallout finally treats us to life before
the rubble-strewn wastelands were so used to. This time around
the action is set in Boston in 2077. Youll join the game in front
of the bathroom mirror, with a married couple waiting to have
their various features tweaked and fiddled with. Once youve
picked a gender and customized your character, its story time.
Unlike Fallout 3, which cast you as a child and sent you out into
the ruins of D.C. to find your father, here your role is much more
structured. Youre married, you have a wife or husband, you
have a son, and you live an idyllic suburban life. Then the bombs
start falling.
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
Old Dog, New Tricks
After rushing to Vault 111, youll emerge 210 years later to

find your son has been taken. Now, you have to get him back. Of
course, after the first few story missions, which slowly introduce
you to Fallout 4s world, youre entirely able to completely ignore
that story. Thats the joy of Bethesdas open world. You can
adhere to the narrative and follow to its dramatic conclusion, or
you can create your own story as you work through the ruins of
post-apocalypse Boston.
That said, Id strongly advise sticking with Fallout 4s story,
because that more structured narrative focus means that
Bethesda could play with numerous strands of morality-clawing
plotlines. Youll be asked to make incredibly tough decisions,
such as whether sentient androids constitute life, and the
resulting fallout (sorry) of those choices. Boston has been ripped
apart not just by nuclear war, but by people who all want to
better themselves without having to help one another. Youll be
forced to climb social strata, to engender trust, to work for the
betterment of certain groups often at the expense of others.
Fallout 4 demands that you make hard choices, then changes its
world to fit your decision. Its a compelling system, one where
I felt I was making a real impact in the world in a way my lost
traveller didnt in Fallout 3.
Its compounded by the phenomenal world-building
Bethesda is capable of. Boston and the surrounding area, with
its retro-future aesthetic and post-nuclear insanity, feels as
real as it can given the nature of its existence. The graphics are
beautiful, helped by a color scheme that abandons the oppressive grey-greens of Fallout 3 for oranges, blues, reds, accented
by bright sunlight and enveloping darkness. The decay is present in collapsed buildings, rusted cars, ruined highways and
decimated vegetation, but its the small touches that really stand
out: a hastily-packed suitcase in an abandoned house, a photo
frame with the photo long since decayed, two corpses alone in a
cave. What was life like in the aftermath of nuclear war? What
led to their demise? Where is the person in that photo? Fallout 4
constantly presents nuggets of life, but leaves you to draw your
own conclusions. Speaking to people, learning about their experiences, the tragedy theyve witnessed, the hardships they face, it
all adds to the emotion of the world, of the desire for life but the
utter monstrosity of it all.
Monstrosity is a pretty accurate term for many of the foes
youll meet in Fallouts world. From grossly disfigured supermutants, to horrifying deathclaws, to creepily human-like androids,
to oversized rats and cockroaches, to the two-headed cows that
dot the landscape. Thankfully, fighting them (not the cows, obviously) is one of Fallouts compelling strengths. V.A.T.S. returns,
which is Fallouts RPG-style, zoomed-in shooting mode that lets
players highlight specific body parts on enemies and suggests a
percentage chance for hitting them. It adds a strategy element
to firefights, even more so now that it doesnt pause gameplay,
instead merely slowing down time. Take too long to line up shots
and you can easily be killed. Unfortunately, free aim shooting
remains utterly average. Youre more likely to waste your scarce
ammo supplies than anything, which makes using V.A.T.S. to
your advantage ever more necessary.
The companion system sadly does little to help matters
here. Your first friend will be an adorable German Shepherd,
Dogmeat, wholl wag his tail and bite things, but more often
than not will get almost killed and require reviving. Humans are
no better. They frequently get stuck behind objects or require
constant micromanagement, and more than once I found myself
shooting them accidentally as they blundered into view.
Thankfully, there are new and exciting ways to kill people
and things (that arent your companions). Mods are present, and
can be applied to weaponry and armor for boosts and upgrades.
Said armor can also include a fusion-battery-draining set of
Power Armor essentially, a wearable tank that shields from
most damage and lets the player wield big, powerful weaponry.
Youll need to upgrade and repair it, but stomping around the
wasteland in a set of well-equipped armor is one of Fallout 4s
biggest draws. And if stomping isnt your thing, strap a jetpack
on and fly.
Repairing is as simple as breaking down junk into its component parts and crafting it into supplies and modifications. Yes,
finally, that crap that litters every corner of the map has a use.
From coffee cups to sofas, steel beams to toasters, everything you
can pick up can be stripped down and recycled. Kleptomaniacs
beware, you can lose hours looting everything from a location.
That junk is also used to establish and maintain settlements,
offering reprieve for wandering travellers. Theyre homes built
in specific areas that can produce food, repair items, generate resources and more, which youll build, repair and defend.
Maintaining them and attending to the residents needs is its
own minigame I spent hours building houses, fashioning furniture, and making sure everyone had enough to eat and drink.
Of course, the fear of Raiders wreaking havoc in your communities is real, but that only adds further gravitas to your decisions
and resource management.
And then theres all the little things that make Fallout such
a compelling series. Getting lost in conversations with every
resident of a town, trading through the in game economy,
playing Fallout versions of classic games such as Donkey Kong
on the Pip Boy, successfully looting an incredible new weapon
from an overpowered enemy, walking from one end of the
(massive) map to the other, witnessing a radiation storm,
stumbling into other conflicts that youve played no part in,
using the Fat Man mini atomic bomb launcher, listening to the
wonderful radio stations, unlocking every perk in the new and
very attractive SPECIAL upgrade system. Whats more, theres
no level cap, so you can unlock absolutely everything and revel
in your god-like abilities.
Of course, the usual Bethesda open-world bugs are here.
Youll get stuck on things, youll fall through the world, character models will vanish, enemies will glitch out of existence.
Some things cant be looted, certain textures will blend into one
another. The game has been known to crash, while dialogue is
hit or miss sometimes characters will stop speaking, requiring
subtitles to know whats going on, but occasionally the subtitles
will stop working as well. In my first hour with the game, I had
to follow a group of settlers to a town. I watched as the leader
trapped himself behind a car and every resident promptly followed. Sure, it was amusing, but after so many games where
these bugs have been present, its surprising that Bethesda hasnt
ironed more of them out.
Minor niggles aside, Fallout 4 is another grandiose achievement. It slots well into the series, offering just enough new additions to prevent it from feeling like an elaborate rehash of Fallout
4. Power armor, settlements, a greater sense of morality and a
deeper exploration of life in an apocalypse lend some gravitas
to the game. As exciting as many of its fights are, I often looked
forward to its moments of dialogue more. By the time I finally
found my son, I wasnt ready to give up my time in Fallout 4s
world. And, thankfully, you dont have to. The end is merely the
beginning. The wasteland is yours to explore. l
Fallout 4 is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
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food
Thanksgiving neednt go up
in flames if you use common
sense and our handy tips
by KATE WINGFIELD
TS NEARLY THANKSGIVING AND KITCHENS ALL

over the D.C. area are turning into command and control
centers. Whether youre pulling out grannys china for
a full-on traditional, adorning your cement-topped dining table with slate placemats and ultra-white dinnerware, or
throwing eco-friendly bamboo bowls onto an upcycled trestle,
theres a lot to organize before the big day.
But along with the shopping lists, recipe hunting and general
melee of the season, spare a few thoughts for the safety of yourself and your guests.
Yes, safety. It may come as a shock, but according to the
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the

number one cause of home fires and injuries in the United States
and, not only that, Thanksgiving Day is the biggest and baddest
of all. Put another way, throwing a turkey in the oven and coming up with a few inventive sides risks quite a bit more than just
an overachievers high blood pressure.
The cause of kitchen fires is no great mystery. A recent NFPA
review showed that two-thirds started with food or some other
item catching fire. Sixty-one percent began on the stovetop, with
more starting on electric ranges than gas cookers. And of all
types of cooking, frying led to the most problems.
But as obvious as these dangers may be, fires happen surprisingly often. The NFPA reports that U.S. fire departments
respond to an average of 162,400 cooking fires per year which
cause an average of 430 civilian deaths, 5,400 injuries, and $1.1
billion in property damage. Thats no small potatoes whether
roasted, baked or creamed.
So dont turn yourself into an effigy this Thanksgiving and
observe a few fire safety basics courtesy of the American Red Cross:
1. DONT BE A BIG GIRLS BLOUSE (OR WEAR ONE). Loose clothing
and dangling sleeves not only dip into food, they dip into flames
ANDREY ARMYAGOV
Burnt Offerings
and onto hot electric rings. If your idea of gracious entertaining

involves anything Gary Oldman might wear as Dracula, dont
adorn yourself until after the cooking is done.
2. CLEAR THE DECKS. Whether you are a beauty-from-chaos
cook or more the prepped-for-surgery type, always be sure to
trash every paper and plastic wrapping as you go. It takes very
little for some hastily shed packaging to end up too close to a
flame or hot ring. The same goes for all those rooster-covered
Williams and Sonoma oven mitts, pot holders and tea-towels.
Remember that wooden spoons are made of the same stuff
that burns in a fireplace. And if you have re-decorated for your
mother-in-laws critical eye, make sure curtains cant drape on
or near the stove.
3. AN UNWATCHED POT WILL DO MORE THAN BOIL. If the doorbell
rings just as you hear your partner start plunging the toilet in the
pristine powder room, resist the urge to drop everything and run
for those brand-new holiday hand towels. You must not leave
your stove unattended, even for a minute. Whatever the snafu
is and there will be one plan in advance who will handle it
and who will keep watch over the pots. The same is true for the
pleasures and stresses of guest arrivals. If you are still cooking,
do not abandon your post to play host or manage the high-maintenance. Have them brought to you in situ or assign their drinks,
hors doeuvres and psychotherapy to someone else. If you must
leave the hot spot, turn everything off.
4. KEEPING A BUN IN THE OVEN. If you are baking, whether it be
turkey or pie, use timers to avoid cremation. Do not leave the
house it guarantees temptation of any Fate even vaguely paying attention.
5. DONT FRY THE SMALL FRY. If small children will be among
your guests (condolences in advance), remind yourself that they
are not known for their sense of self-preservation. You can ask
nicely that they be kept out of the kitchen, but dont count on
compliance, especially if the parents are of the free-range variety. If something toddles in, keep it clear of anything that flames,
spits, or might feel hot to small fingers or foreheads. The advice
is the same for pets, whether visiting or resident.
6. KEEP A ROVING EYE. When the evening is finally done and
regardless of whether you are leaving a pile of dishes worthy of
Dr. Seuss or have washed and dried every last teaspoon cast an
eye over anything and everything that makes things hot and be
sure it has been turned off. That means stoves, ovens, crock pots,
samovars, candles, fondue sets, and other appliances. When you
do get around to cleaning up, be sure to conquer the grease with
your elbow as build-up around stoves is a particular fire hazard.
7. PERENNIAL SMARTS. No matter the season, keep a small fire
extinguisher in a handy kitchen cupboard and be sure to replace
it over time. Install or hang a smoke alarm near the kitchen. Test
the ear-piercing signal each month and completely change the
batteries at least once a year.
8. FIGHT FIRE WITH FACTS. Use common sense: if its a small
grease fire in a pan, the NFPA advises sliding a lid over the pan
and turning off the heat. If something in the oven catches, keep
the oven door shut and turn it off. For any other kitchen fire, get
out of the room, close the door, and immediately dial 911. More
than half of all kitchen fire injuries happened when the victims
tried to fight the fire themselves. If you do try, the NFPA advises
you ensure everyone else leaves and you have a clear way out.
But ask yourself: do you really want to find out if you can make
that weird little fire extinguisher work?
So plan ahead, stay vigilant, and the worst the evening can
offer will be your relatives. l
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THURS., 11.19.15
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Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection
Music videos featuring
DJ Wess
ANNIES/ANNIES
UPSTAIRS
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4 Stella
Artois, $4 House Wines,
$4 Stolichnaya Cocktails,
$4 Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller Lite,
$4 Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm
$3 Rail Drinks, 10pmmidnight, $5 Red Bull,
Gatorade and Frozen
Virgin Drinks Locker
Room Thursday Nights
DJs Sean Morris and
MadScience Ripped Hot
Body Contest at midnight,
hosted by Miss Kristina
Kelly and BaNaka $200
Cash Prize Doors open
10pm, 18+ $5 Cover
under 21 and free with
college ID
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
DC EAGLE
DC Eagle 44th Anniversary
Weekend Black Out
Night First 44 people
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GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Ladies Drink Free Power
Hour, 4-5pm Shirtless
Thursday, 10-11pm DJs
BacK2bACk
JR.S
All You Can Drink for $15,
5-8pm $3 Rail Vodka
Highballs, $2 JR.s drafts,
8pm-close Throwback
Thursday featuring rock/
pop retro hits
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat the Clock Happy Hour
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
9pm Cover 21+
FRI., 11.20.15
9 1/2
Open at 5pm Happy
Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink,
5-9pm Friday Night
Videos with resident DJ
Shea Van Horn VJ
Expanded craft beer selection No Cover
ANNIES
Martinis Upstairs open,
5-11pm
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail and
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm Guys
Night Out Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks all
night DJ MadScience
upstairs DJ Keenan Orr
downstairs $10 cover
10pm-1am, $5 after 1am
21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
All Club Night Open Bar,
8-10pm Anniversary
Pin Night Eagle Wings
Charity Auction Meet
the Meat Judges and
Contestants
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm $5
Smirnoff, all flavors, all
night long
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1,
4-9pm $2 Skyy Highballs
and $2 Drafts, 10pmmidnight Retro Friday
$5 Coronas, $8 Vodka Red
Bulls, 9pm-close
NELLIES SPORTS BAR

DJ Matt Bailey Videos,
Dancing Beat the Clock
Happy Hour $2 (5-6pm),
$3 (6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15
NUMBER NINE
Open 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
No Cover
TOWN
DC Bear Crue Happy
Hour, 6-11pm $3 Rail,
$3 Draft, $3 Bud Bottles
Free Pizza, 7pm No
cover before 9:30pm
21+ Drag Show starts at
10:30pm Hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Epiphany B. Lee
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, DJs BacK2bACk
downstairs GoGo Boys
after 11pm Doors open
at 10pm For those 21
and over, $10 For those
18-20, $15 18+
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm No Cover
before 10pm Cover after
10pm (entry through Town)
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Ziegfelds,
9pm Rotating Hosts
DJ in Secrets VJ Tre in
Ziegfelds Cover 21+
SAT., 11.21.15
9 1/2
drink, 3-9pm $5 Absolut
& Titos, $3 Miller Lite
after 9pm Expanded
craft beer selection No
Cover Music videos
featuring various DJs
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Drag Yourself to Brunch at
Level One, 11am-2pm and
2-4pm Featuring Kristina
Kelly and the Ladies of
Illusion Bottomless
Mimosas and Bloody
Marys Happy Hour: $3
Miller Lite, $4 Rail, $5
Call, 4-9pm The Ladies
of LURe present BARE
Ladies Night Featuring
DJs Rosie and Keenan and
the DystRucXion Dancers
Drink specials all night
Doors open 10pm $7
cover before midnight, $10
cover after 21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 4-6pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Mr. DC Eagle 2016
Contest, hosted by IML
2015 Ramien Pierre
Spartan MC - Centaur
MC - Onyx on Club Bar
$2 Bud Draughts DC
Leather Pride working Coat
Check
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FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Drag Queen Broadway
Brunch, 10am-3pm
Starring Freddies
Broadway Babes Crazy
Hour, 4-7pm Freddies
Follies Drag Show,
8-10pm, hosted by Miss
Destiny B. Childs No
Cover
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm $5
Bacardi, all flavors, all
night long
JR.S
$4 Coors, $5 Vodka
Highballs, $7 Vodka Red
Bulls
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Guest DJs Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer,
House Rail Drinks and
Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm
Buckets of Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
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TOWN
Dirty Pop Electro Dance
Party, 10pm-close
Featuring DJ Drew G
Music and video downstairs by DJ Wess Drag
Show starts at 10:30pm
Featuring special guest
Summer Camp Hosted
by Lena Lett and featuring Miss Tatianna, ShiQueeta-Lee, Epiphany B.
Lee and BaNaka Doors
open 10pm $12 Cover
21+
TOWN PATIO
Open 10pm (entry through
Town) $12 Cover
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Men of Secrets, 9pm
Guest dancers Ladies
of Illusion with host Ella
Fitzgerald Doors at 9
p.m., first show at 11:30
p.m. % DJs Doors open
8pm Cover 21+
SUN., 11.22.15
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
$4 Stoli, Stoli flavors
and Miller Lite all day
Kickball Finale After Party
Homowood Karaoke,
10pm-close No Cover
21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 2-6pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Sunday Night at the Meat
Rack Buffet, 2-7pm
Sunday Football Team
DC hosts NFL Watch Party
DC Scandals on Club Bar
$2 Bud Draughts, 1pm
Highwaymen TNT hosting Mr. DC Eagle Victory
Party, 4pm
FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Champagne Brunch Buffet,
10am-3pm Crazy Hour,
4-7pm Karaoke, 8pm1am
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Mamas Trailer Park
Karaoke, 9:30pm-close
JR.S
Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights and
$3 Skyy (all flavors), all
day and night
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Drag Brunch, hosted by
Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am3pm $20 Brunch Buffet
House Rail Drinks, Zing
Zang Bloody Marys, Nellie
Beer and Mimosas, $4,
11am-close Buckets of
Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Pop Goes the World with
Wes Della Volla at 9:30pm
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on
any drink, 3-9pm No
Cover
ROCK HARD SUNDAYS

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3530 Georgia Ave. NW
Diverse group of all male,
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TOWN PATIO
Open 2pm Corn Hole,
Flip Cup and Giant Jenga
inside, 4pm No Cover
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Decades of Dance DJ
Tim-e in Secrets Doors
9pm Cover 21+
MON., 11.23.15
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
Cover
ANNIES
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
Monday Nights a Drag
show, hosted by Kristina
Kelly Doors open at
10pm, show starts at
11pm $3 Skyy Cocktails,
$8 Skyy and Red Bull
$8 Long Islands No
Cover, 18+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Sports Night Monday
Night Football Happy
Hour, 8-10pm Jersey
Night support your
favorite team Free Pool
all night First 44 people
in the door receive door
prize
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long
Michaels Open Mic
Night Karaoke, 9:30pmclose
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1,
4-9pm Showtunes Songs
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DJ James $3 Draft
Pints, 8pm-midnight
NELLIES SPORTS BAR

$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
Beer $15 Texas Holdem
Poker, 8pm Dart Boards
NUMBER NINE
TUES., 11.24.15
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
Cover
ANNIES
$4 Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
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DC9
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Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long,
4pm-close
JR.S
Birdie La Cage Show,
10:30pm Underground
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NELLIES SPORTS BAR
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
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Drag Bingo
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3
Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm
SIN Service Industry
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Safe Word: A Gay Spelling
Bee, 8-11pm Prizes to
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After 9pm, $3 Absolut,
Bulleit & Stella
WED., 11.25.15
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
Cover
ANNIES
$4 Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
and Vodka Martinis
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COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail,
$3 Miller Lite, $5 Call,
4-9pm Night Before
Thanksgiving Dance Party,
10pm $4 Stoli and Stoli
Flavors and Miller Lite
No Cover 21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm $6
Burgers Drag Bingo
Night, hosted by Ms.
Regina Jozet Adams, 8pm
Bingo prizes Karaoke,
10pm-1am
GREEN LANTERN
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JR.S
Buy 1, Get 1 Free, 4-9pm
Trivia with MC Jay Ray,
8pm The Feud: Drag
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10-11pm, with a $200
prize $2 JR.s Drafts and
$4 Vodka ($2 with College
ID or JR.s Team Shirt)
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
SmartAss Trivia Night,
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NUMBER NINE
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Shirtless Night, 10-11pm,
12-12:30am Military
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military ID DJ Don T. in
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I accept this condition not as a curse or scourge, but rather as an opportunity and a challenge.
An opportunity to help others.
CHARLIE SHEEN, in a letter published on NBCs Today. Sheen has publicly disclosed that he is HIV positive, after learning of his
diagnosis in 2011. A recent article by a British tabloid forced Sheens hand, as well as several sex workers who
threatened to reveal his secret costing him countless millions to silence them.
What minorities deserve protection? What, its up to me to identify deserving minorities?

What about pederasts? What about child abusers?
Supreme Court Justice ANTONIN SCALIA, speaking with students at Georgetown University, according to the New York Times.
Scalia who opposes same-sex marriage and dissented from the Supreme Courts majority decision in favor
of it questioned why the Constitution would protect gay people, but not child abusers.
Caitlyn Jenner you do not understand

what being a woman is about at all.
Charmed actress ROSE MCGOWAN, in a post on Facebook. McGowan took exception to Jenner winning a Glamour Woman of
the Year award. Youre a woman now? Well fucking learn that we have had a VERY different experience
than your life of male privilege, she continued.
Was there no woman in America, or the rest of the world,

more deserving than this man?
JAMES SMITH, husband of Moira Smith an NYPD police officer and the only female officer to die during the 9/11 attacks in
New York. Writing on Facebook, Smith has returned his wifes posthumous Glamour Woman of the Year award
after Caitlyn Jenners win. He called it a slap in the face to his wifes memory.
I dont want to say who it was with, but I just shot

the most intense sex scene Ive ever done.
JONATHAN GROFF, in an onstage interview in San Francisco, as reported by Broadway World. Groff is filming the series finale
for Looking, which was cancelled by HBO after two seasons, and promised that the intense sex scenes
it became known for will be present.
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